A new home for the Lafayette county mailing list has been set up. In a few minutes, I'll send out personal invitations to the subscribers of this list who wish to join the new group will be able to do so. I can not add members directly. It should be a link you can click that will let you 'accept' the invitation to join the new group. You may need to check your spam folder as I can't say when such will be delivered. If you don't find an invitation in your email you may also go to this site - https://groups.io/g/FL-LAFAYETTE and select Join Group. Of course, folks may still post to this list through 3/1. Tim Stowell

As of now, the Lafayette county mailing list has 81 subscribers. In light of this list closing on March 2nd, with the full knowledge of the list owner - Susan Penn Groover, I have set up a new home for this list. I've recently set up similar homes for other Florida Rootsweb lists that will be going defunct next month. In my next email, later today, I'll send you further information regarding this and how to join the new home for this list. Tim Stowell Chattanooga

/_*Leave a Farewell Message*_/ This post was by Judith to MODAVIES: suggestion: People may want to post a "farewell" message on the mailing list before it goes to archive, and in this message include an email you plan to keep for the foreseeable future. A separate email could be set up expressly for this purpose if it is more convenient/secure. (You'll want web-based, not provider-based.) That way, if someone peruses the archive & finds a possible connection, they would have a way to get in touch with you privately. I have been on a couple of lists that went archival at some point, and I really wish I had done that, as our old email was provider-based and - once that provider went defunct, people looking through the defunct mailing list had no way to contact me (nor I them) It's easier to track people down these days, but I'd still suggest this. I think this to be an excellent idea, wish I thought it. I would like to expand to suggest that a post to include Your name, best address to reach you (one that might be dedicated to your genealogy research), a list surname(s) of interest, a list to places of interest (country, region, state, county), subject of interest, snail mail address (at your own risk), telephone number (again at your own risk), web address if you have a website, where you “moved.” Please keep in mind these to be suggestions and you should only provide what you would be comfortable for “ibots” to find. Might not want to wait to last minute. This would give system to process information and have it posted. With this in mind, please do not be concerned when you see my post to the nearly 300 (took inventory; final count was 298 – just sharing) mailing lists I admin. I will be leaving my time capsule to the list(s) in the coming days. But I will be here til Roots Web turn off the lights and lock the door. Let me take a few lines to acknowledge all the “thank-you” I have received. I started with a few surnames and expanded to counties more recently. But you are all “welcomed.” I try serve with the volunteer spirit and a happy heart. Please overlook my frustration that may boil to the top in the coming days. Susan

/_*Ramblings from the Backseat*_/ Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. I have already announced that as of March 2^nd , when Roots Web ceases to function as a mailing list that I will be hanging up my administrator's hat. These are my observations and suggestions going forward. First and foremost, someone needs to step-up to be new administrator, chairman, leader, whatever title you like. Next a decision should be made whether to remain a mailing list or a bulletin board. Of course, what is to say both could be established. I personally have not read, but Dick Eastman has endorsed Group.io as a venue for mailing list. From what little time I have had, I would lean toward Group.io to maintain mailing list format. I have no experience with bulletin boards therefore I have no input. I am hearing Facebook, but I have issues with privacy and whether someone would make the site secure enough. I am sure there are other venues for bulletin board format. Can not stop someone setting up FB account, just do not bother to invite me. Also, Ancestry has an established bulletin board area, it is functioning. Due to the activity on most state lists, my next suggestion would be that county mailing lists consolidate to form one state list. When activity is established divide into regions. Too much activity then establish a county list (start at the top and drill down). Under the blanket of a state list posting could use subject line to keep the identity of the county ie; SUBJECT: [AL-SUMTER] Looking for … Surname lists are a horse of a different color. Suggestion here would be to make use of subject line. Kinda like reading a newspaper, the subject line is like a headline of a newspaper. Personally I pay attention to an informative subject line. A worry in the back of my mind is with the “mass exodus” from Roots Web to other venue on whether that venue can handle the new activity or whether “we” will cause that venue to crash and burn. Here's hoping that is a needless concern. Once the list is established … there needs to be centralized place where a directory or a place of registration that searching community would go to find the list. Since I am US based, USGenWeb comes to mind. This maybe more difficult step. USGenWeb sites are individually maintained. Hearing rumblings that this may be solved in the near future. Last concern (for the moment) would be “being nice and playing well with others.” Personally, have not experienced this problem. Frustration, maybe. Especially when Roots Web fell apart and returned “fixed” with continuing problems. For example, I still have to push through a post from someone using AOL. AOL users … this is why your post takes a little longer to be seen. Sorry, I do my best with the tools I have to work with. Patience is probably going to be the keyword in days to come. Patience with the leaders that will step forward. They are going to be putting a lot on their plates and will need support in establishing a new venue and getting it working, establishing their rules, etc. Congratulation to those lists that have found a “new home.” From what I see you are in good hands! Will try to make this last posting to those newly adopted lists. (Posting to all lists today.) At this point in time, Family Trees, Message Boards, Web Sites, & Wiki at Roots Web are not effected to my knowledge. Of course, Message Boards are already part of Ancestry. So open conversation. Work on finding a volunteer to lead the list forward. I'm gonna stop rambling for the moment. I'm here till they turn off the lights and lock the door. Susan

/_*Unsubscribing from Mailing List(s)*_/ With the upcoming changes to Roots Web, some have decided to “leave early.” Which I personally understand. Since I am busy, I would like to ask for your help. Should you make the decision to close your membership to list please do the following: Insert or substitute listname before dash. To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to listname-request@rootsweb.com <mailto:wvlogan-request@rootsweb.com> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. OR A link is provided at the bottom of individual and digests. Help in this area will be completely appreciated and will be considered an act of kindness.

/_*Genealogy of Roots Web*_/ Since most of us are genealogists or family historians, I write this to answer the primary questions I am receiving in “genealogy speak.” Mailing lists were scattered about the Internet prior to the conception of Roots Web (ie: AOL, Prodigy, Compuserve, and others) BIRTH: Sometime in 1996, Karen & Brian Leverich, conceived what it is now known as Roots Web. Roots Web grew to host uncountable mailing list of many subjects, surnames, places, etc. These mailing lists were free to its users/subscribers. MARRIAGE: June 2000. Roots Web was married (purchased by) Ancestry, Inc. with prenuptial agreement that mailing list services would remain free. I believe to be sometime in 2015, our beloved Roots Web began to suffer health issues. My speculation is outgrew its existence and its host was unable to keep up without a major and costly overhaul. After a year plus, Roots Web reopened its doors, but a lot of her faithful subscribers had lost interest or found other vehicles to convey their passages of information. During this time, other updates on the Internet have occurred. These changes have caused some subscribers unable to participate. Not qualified to expand on this other than to say that some folks have lost connection with Roots Web, DEATH: 2 March 2020. Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. Additionally, administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an archival state. BURIAL: Archives will be available to peruse. No further information as to where, how long, or whether a price tag will be added. Hope this helps. Susan Penn Groover

Unsubscribe me... Thanks, Alfonso Barrs, Jr. -------- --- albarrs@wfeca.net wrote: From: "alfonso barrs jr" <albarrs@wfeca.net> To: "The FLLAFAYE Mailing List is an e-mail list for genealogical research of Lafayette County Florida. We are interested in any time period and all surnames pertaining to this geographic area." <fllafaye@rootsweb.com> Subject: [FLLAFAYE] Re: Update Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 03:05:59 -0800 *** Lafayette County Florida [FLLAFAYE] Mailing List *** I don't and won't use Facebook or Twitter because they are not friendly Websites... -al barrs --- penn.historian@gmx.us wrote: From: Susan Penn Groover <penn.historian@gmx.us> To: FLHENDRY@rootsweb.com, FLHIGHLA@rootsweb.com, FLINDIAN@rootsweb.com, FLJACKSO@rootsweb.com, FLJEFFER@rootsweb.com, FLLAFAYE@rootsweb.com, FLLAKE@rootsweb.com, FLLEE@rootsweb.com, FLLEON@rootsweb.com, FLLEVY@rootsweb.com, FLLIBERT@rootsweb.com, FLMADISO@rootsweb.com, FLMANATE@rootsweb.com, FLMARION@rootsweb.com, FLMONROE@rootsweb.com, FLNASSAU@rootsweb.com, FLOKALOO@rootsweb.com, FLOKEECH@rootsweb.com, FLORANGE@rootsweb.com, FLPINELL@rootsweb.com Subject: [FLLAFAYE] Update Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 21:35:22 -0500 *** Lafayette County Florida [FLLAFAYE] Mailing List *** Hi everyone! This has been heavy on my heart since Ancestry / Roots Web announcement. I have been admin / moderator for various mailing lists for 25+ years (some lists that predate Roots Web). The options for change do not fit my personal criteria. This is, also, not happening at a time I am able to give personal time for this change. Plus, I think Ancestry is not given an adequate “heads up” for this change. (I personally admin 200+ lists) So I have made the decision to become a subscriber as opposed to an administrator. I will remain admin to the mailing lists I currently admin till Roots Web makes the changes they propose on March 2^nd . I am leaving the decision for change to the list members. I am still gathering options. I will post suggestions in the next few days. The major option I am hearing is Facebook. I suppose this could work. But Facebook, in my humble opinion, would be turning a mailing list into a message board. And various mailing list members have stated they would not Facebook. Personally, I am in this bucket. I have personal issues with Facebook. Open discussion on the list. Voice your opinion. Enough for now. Will post more on other options in the future. Susan Penn Groover, List Administrator --- Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living. _______________________________________________ Lafayette County Florida [FLLAFAYE] LINKS: [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Lafayette_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb] http://www.lhtornow.com/flgw/lafayette/index.html [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.lafayette/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/fllafaye@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Lafayette County Florida [FLLAFAYE] LINKS: [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Lafayette_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb] http://www.lhtornow.com/flgw/lafayette/index.html [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.lafayette/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/fllafaye@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I don't and won't use Facebook or Twitter because they are not friendly Websites... -al barrs --- penn.historian@gmx.us wrote: From: Susan Penn Groover <penn.historian@gmx.us> To: FLHENDRY@rootsweb.com, FLHIGHLA@rootsweb.com, FLINDIAN@rootsweb.com, FLJACKSO@rootsweb.com, FLJEFFER@rootsweb.com, FLLAFAYE@rootsweb.com, FLLAKE@rootsweb.com, FLLEE@rootsweb.com, FLLEON@rootsweb.com, FLLEVY@rootsweb.com, FLLIBERT@rootsweb.com, FLMADISO@rootsweb.com, FLMANATE@rootsweb.com, FLMARION@rootsweb.com, FLMONROE@rootsweb.com, FLNASSAU@rootsweb.com, FLOKALOO@rootsweb.com, FLOKEECH@rootsweb.com, FLORANGE@rootsweb.com, FLPINELL@rootsweb.com Subject: [FLLAFAYE] Update Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 21:35:22 -0500 *** Lafayette County Florida [FLLAFAYE] Mailing List *** Hi everyone! This has been heavy on my heart since Ancestry / Roots Web announcement. I have been admin / moderator for various mailing lists for 25+ years (some lists that predate Roots Web). The options for change do not fit my personal criteria. This is, also, not happening at a time I am able to give personal time for this change. Plus, I think Ancestry is not given an adequate “heads up” for this change. (I personally admin 200+ lists) So I have made the decision to become a subscriber as opposed to an administrator. I will remain admin to the mailing lists I currently admin till Roots Web makes the changes they propose on March 2^nd . I am leaving the decision for change to the list members. I am still gathering options. I will post suggestions in the next few days. The major option I am hearing is Facebook. I suppose this could work. But Facebook, in my humble opinion, would be turning a mailing list into a message board. And various mailing list members have stated they would not Facebook. Personally, I am in this bucket. I have personal issues with Facebook. Open discussion on the list. Voice your opinion. Enough for now. Will post more on other options in the future. Susan Penn Groover, List Administrator --- Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living. _______________________________________________ Lafayette County Florida [FLLAFAYE] LINKS: [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Lafayette_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb] http://www.lhtornow.com/flgw/lafayette/index.html [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.lafayette/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/fllafaye@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hi everyone! This has been heavy on my heart since Ancestry / Roots Web announcement. I have been admin / moderator for various mailing lists for 25+ years (some lists that predate Roots Web). The options for change do not fit my personal criteria. This is, also, not happening at a time I am able to give personal time for this change. Plus, I think Ancestry is not given an adequate “heads up” for this change. (I personally admin 200+ lists) So I have made the decision to become a subscriber as opposed to an administrator. I will remain admin to the mailing lists I currently admin till Roots Web makes the changes they propose on March 2^nd . I am leaving the decision for change to the list members. I am still gathering options. I will post suggestions in the next few days. The major option I am hearing is Facebook. I suppose this could work. But Facebook, in my humble opinion, would be turning a mailing list into a message board. And various mailing list members have stated they would not Facebook. Personally, I am in this bucket. I have personal issues with Facebook. Open discussion on the list. Voice your opinion. Enough for now. Will post more on other options in the future. Susan Penn Groover, List Administrator --- Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living.

My Daniel Carter and family lived in Lafayette County since the 1850's or 1860's. First wife unknown and died in GA. Second wife was Nancy Unknown. Daniel died between 1880 and 1885. Is there a book on cemetery transcriptions for Lafayette County? Molly

Is this a new site for Lafayette County, Florida. If so, sign me up. I have "people" there. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: mickey <sully@cfl.rr.com> To: FLLAFAYE-L <FLLAFAYE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, Sep 1, 2011 1:26 pm Subject: [FLLAFAYE] Subscribe Subscribe ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FLLAFAYE-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

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I'm looking for information on Louetta Goodson. She may have been born in Levy County, 1904. She married Almon Finley Smith in 1925 in Pinellas County. LDS says her parents are Seaborn Ezekiel Goodson and Lourena Hatch. I am trying to confirm, but have found no info. Any help is appreciated. Thank you, Brandy Ham

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Has anyone done a tombstone transcription on this cemetery yet? Is there an online link to a database? I came across a researcher who is doing the HICKS line from Suwanee County and most are buried at Midway. There is a wife listed that I don't have and would like documentation or reference as to where he got this material. Blessings Janet

Do you have an ancestor who lived in the territory of Florida before 1845 statehood? The Florida Pioneer Descendants Certification Committee would like to hear from you. And if your pioneer was born in any county area before it was officially formed and named, a county award may also be waiting for you. Certificates are presented annually at the Florida State Genealogical Society's Pioneer Banquet each Fall in conjunction with yearly Conference events. Your application is an excellent way to honor those folks who braved hardships to settle previously unknown areas. For additional information, see the website of Florida State Genealogical Society at http://www.flsgs.org/ and click on "Florida Pioneer" at top of page. Don't put it off much longer! The deadline for submission of your application and documents will be June 30, 2008. Ann Bergelt, Publicity for the FSGS Florida Pioneer Descendants Committee --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

Dear Louise, I noted your response to the request for info on the The Emersons, and being impressed, I am wondering if you could find out what happened to my relatives in LaFayette County. They were James W. McQueen,( Madison County House Rep. ) John Wesley McQueen, Fletcher McQueen, and Tom McQueen all settlers of the Old Town/Suwannee River area about 1850 to 1866. They were reportedly burned out about 1864-65 by Renegades, and I have no knowledge of the\results other than James W & John W are buried at Old Town, and Fletcher went to Georgia where he died. Tom McQueen died at Eugene, Fla, (near Old Town) Included in this group that all came together from Alabama was James LaFayette Cottrell ( House Rep ) for whom LaFayette County was named when it was formed from Madison County. If you can help, any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for any help. McQueen Smith (South Carolina) . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louise" <mlhjds@gate.net> To: <fllafaye@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:11 PM Subject: Re: [FLLAFAYE] Cemetery Lookup >I don't have access to cemetary records but I did find a marriage record >for them. They were married in Lafayette Co. 15 July 1843. > Also there was a military record that Charles Emerson enlisted in Fla. in > the Union Army 10 June 1854 as a sailor. > > 1890 Lafayett, FL Census records shows him as head of household, age ca > 63, born abt. 1817 in Massachusetts. With him are: Tiny Emerson, age 52, > b. in Ga. and Mary Emerson, age 18 b. in FL. > > Hope this helps some. Louise Sullivan, Clewiston, FL > > -----Original Message----- >>From: shadri <shadri@fairpoint.net> >>Sent: Nov 13, 2007 11:58 AM >>To: FLLAFAYE-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [FLLAFAYE] Cemetery Lookup >> >>Dear Listers, >> >>I was wondering if anyone has any Cemetery Transcriptions for Lafayette >>County and would you do a lookup? >> >>I am looking for place of burial and Dates of Death for Charles W. EMERSON >>b.circa 1820 and wife Dianna (BYRD) EMERSON b. circa 1828 (date of births >>based on census records) >> >>I saw them in the index to the 1885 State Census for Florida still living >>in >>Lafayette County. >> >>Thanks for any help. >> >>Sharon >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>FLLAFAYE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FLLAFAYE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I don't have access to cemetary records but I did find a marriage record for them. They were married in Lafayette Co. 15 July 1843. Also there was a military record that Charles Emerson enlisted in Fla. in the Union Army 10 June 1854 as a sailor. 1890 Lafayett, FL Census records shows him as head of household, age ca 63, born abt. 1817 in Massachusetts. With him are: Tiny Emerson, age 52, b. in Ga. and Mary Emerson, age 18 b. in FL. Hope this helps some. Louise Sullivan, Clewiston, FL -----Original Message----- >From: shadri <shadri@fairpoint.net> >Sent: Nov 13, 2007 11:58 AM >To: FLLAFAYE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [FLLAFAYE] Cemetery Lookup > >Dear Listers, > >I was wondering if anyone has any Cemetery Transcriptions for Lafayette >County and would you do a lookup? > >I am looking for place of burial and Dates of Death for Charles W. EMERSON >b.circa 1820 and wife Dianna (BYRD) EMERSON b. circa 1828 (date of births >based on census records) > >I saw them in the index to the 1885 State Census for Florida still living in >Lafayette County. > >Thanks for any help. > >Sharon > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FLLAFAYE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Listers, I was wondering if anyone has any Cemetery Transcriptions for Lafayette County and would you do a lookup? I am looking for place of burial and Dates of Death for Charles W. EMERSON b.circa 1820 and wife Dianna (BYRD) EMERSON b. circa 1828 (date of births based on census records) I saw them in the index to the 1885 State Census for Florida still living in Lafayette County. Thanks for any help. Sharon