A new home for the Liberty 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-LIBERTY and select Join Group. Of course, folks may still post to this list through 3/1. Tim Stowell

As of now, the Liberty county mailing list has 44 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, in a few minutes, 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

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.

I'm wondering if there is a photo index of grave markers in Liberty Co. FL? Thanks!

Not that I know of. My best guess would be findagrave as they have photos. George Edison Creel -----Original Message----- >From: Patti Conrad <pconrad@nwrls.com> >Sent: Feb 6, 2017 6:19 PM >To: "fllibert@rootsweb.com" <fllibert@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [FLLIBERT] Liberty Co. cemeteries > >I'm wondering if there is a photo index of grave markers in Liberty Co. FL? > > > >Thanks! > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FLLIBERT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

TheTallahassee Genealogical Society (TGS) is pleased to announce their Spring Seminarfeaturing speaker Ann Mohr Osisek. Theseminar will be held 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29th at theTallahassee Community College, Center for Workforce Development, 444 AppleyardDr, Bldg 38. Registrationis $55.00 for TGS Members (with membership paid by 10/1/13), and $65.00 for allothers. Continental breakfast and lunch are included, if you register by March17th. Ms.Osisek will provide both beginning and experienced family historians withinformation about research methods. Topicsare: Legends, Lies and Lineages; Not Just a Clockmaker; Calico andCornbread; and Out of the Census Into the Bookstacks. Ms.Osisek has taught genealogy classes in Central Florida for more than twodecades, including the Disney Institute in Orlando. She is a Past President ofthe Florida State Genealogical Society and was a 1997 recipient of thatsociety’s Outstanding Achievement Award, in recognition of her contributions tothe field of genealogical education. Ms. Osisek has been published in theAssociation of Professional Genealogists Quarterly and numerous genealogicaland historical society journals. Apre-seminar “Meet and Greet” will be held Friday evening, with a separate registration. Seatingfor both events is limited. For either Seminar or “Meet and Greet” registration,please email tgsseminar@gmail.comor call TGS President Jay P. Collins at 850-566-8479.

WFGS Fall Seminar - Megan Smolenyak Date: November 9, 2013 Place: Washington High School Auditorium, 6000 College Parkway, Pensacola, FL Time: Registration - 8:00-9:00 AM Seminar 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Speaker: Megan Smolenyak - Popular genealogist, speaker and author of six books. Google her name for lots of background. For more information, visit the WFGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flwfgs/ Click on 2013 Calendar. Scroll down to Nov. 9 for speaker's topics, map & directions and registration form. Pre-register by October 20.

The West Florida Genealogical Society regrets that Megan Smolenyak has cancelled her appearance in Pensacola on Nov. 3 due to the storm "Sandy." Mrs. Smolenyak lives in south New Jersey and was flying out of Philadelphia. We are very sorry but feel it is the prudent thing to do. All those who have already registered will be refunded or their checks returned. You will be contacted, soon. Perhaps we can reschedule her next year. If you have questions, let us know. Cynthia Dean 850-432-7072cgdean@bellsouth.net

Date: Nov. 3, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM - registration 8:00 Place: Washington High School Auditorium, 6000 College Blvd., Pensacola, FL Speaker: Megan Smolenyak For details about times, topics and registration, please see our web sites: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flwfgs/escambiacountyfl/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flwfgs/ (Click 2012 Calendar) Mrs. Smolenyak is a well-known author and speaker on genealogy. Her most recent books are Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing and Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History, companion guide to the NBC series. She was awarded the 2010 NGS Award of Merit, recipient of four Telly awards and board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Contact: Cynthia Dean 850-432-7072 cgdean@bellsouth.nets

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Sue... My Butler family research in Liberty County and yours are basically in different worlds due to the difference in time period. As I said, the last I know of one still living in Liberty County was 1870. In 1870 and earlier obituaries were so scarce as to be almost non-existent except for the most "newsworthy" elite individuals... so I haven't looked for any obits. If one happened to have been murdered or died by accident in some spectacular manner, the death might have showed up in a news item, but with nothing suggesting that happened reading years of newspapers on the chance it might have seems a poor use of time. The voids in information for the earlier period are quite large. A number of the Butlers just (from my current perspective) just vanished. Since death information is nonexistent, they might have died.... or they might have moved many states away. There is some small possibility that one of them may have died in the War with Mexico and when I get around to that I will follow up on the possibility, but it seems a long shot at best. Though it doesn't seem that way Butler is quite a common name and it is difficult to trace individuals of that surname with common first names if they don't stay in one place. Since you don't know when she died the situation with Mary might span quite a lot of time and she at least theoretically could have disappeared under another married name and lived quite a while longer and quite a distance away. I'm not saying that happened. I'm just saying that if you don't know that it didn't, it could have happened. I have not tried to trace Frances because the only things that suggest that she MIGHT have been related is the locality and the surname. HOWEVER, I will give you this for whatever its worth... There was a "Francis" (three of them, actually) at least peripherally connected (I do NOT know what the connection was... and so I can't really state positively for a fact that there was one... but my experience at researching such things leads me to sense a strong possibility of a connection). This "Francis" (Mercer) was both mis-spelled of first name and mis-gendered as male on the 1870 census, but some time ago I traced her far enough back (to 1860) to ascertain for sure that she was female (wife of N.B. Mercer). I'm sending a separate copy of this e-mail to you directly with the pertinent pages attached from the 1870 census for Liberty County and the 1860 census for Gadsden County. John Butler was my 2-great grandmother Eliza E. Butler's half-brother. His father was Levi Butler and his mother was Levi's second wife (my step-3-great grandmother) Nancy Bryant (her identity as a Bryant was hard-learned and recent, so value it... it's got to be good for something <G>). In John Butler's household, Ann Inman was the widow of Benjamin Franklin Inman (son of Edward Inman... an orphan for certain as he was brought to South Georgia/Florida as an indentured servant) who died while serving in the 5th Florida Infantry. B.F. Inman's mother was Zella Bryant... so... it appears that Zella Bryant Inman and Nancy Bryant Butler were related, probably sisters, and that Ann Inman was probably John Butler's widowed cousin by marriage. Also in John Butler's household were "Marion" (I believe also mis-gendered as male) and Burrell Mercer... What if anything was their connection to John? In a word, I'm clueless. Even before the war I saw children "farmed out" both to known relatives and to others who may have just been neighbors employing them... but in many cases I suspect kinships not known to me to have been involved. It does seem obvious to me, though, that those two Mercers were connected to the household next door headed by "Francis" Mercer... and I consider it quite likely that she in turn was connected to "Francis" "Waldrn" next door to her. I would say that it's likely "Francis" "Waldrn" was "Francis" Mercer's mother. John Butler (who also served in the 5th Florida Infantry) married Martha Mobley in Wakulla County just after the war. Martha was apparently an orphan (no adult male in the household in the 1860 census), but I don't know anything more about her. I can only speculate that the Mercers were blood kin to either Martha or John, and I think it more probable that the blood kinship was to Martha... but really, I refer you back to my cluelessness. I really don't know. What I DO KNOW is that there are THREE generations of women named "Francis", who are somehow at least loosely connected to a Butler. Yes THREE GENERATIONS: "Francis" Mercer has a daughter named "Francis" in 1860 and I suspect that the "Marion" of 1870 was actually her... the family having gone from using her first name to using her middle name instead... and that the name REALLY WAS "FRANCIS"... these women for whatever reason having been named after SC Revoultionary War "Swamp Fox" Francis Marion (I have a great grandmother named Forest who I'm about 95% certain was named after General Nathan Bedford Forest who was the head of the original Ku Klux Klan when she was born in 1869... so, this sort of naming is rare but it happens). Maybe following the Mercer and Waldron surnames around in circles for awhile will get you somewhere...? If not, you will see how seldom such inferential reasoning (leaning straw after straw against each other) leads to positive results... but sometimes it does lead somewhere. You might also check the name Marion/Marian (Butler?). Sometimes people go back and forth with which name they use. RW Sue Gill wrote: > I know very little about Frances Butler, and what little I have was after > her marriage to Robert Stewart. They married in Jackson Co. in 1880. She > was still living there in 1900, a widow. In 1910, however, she and one > daughter were in Washington Co., in a part that is currently in Bay Co. I > was never able to find her after 1910. Did you? And I couldn't find any > death information. > > Since you have probably done some Liberty Co. research, do you have any > suggestions for finding an obituary Mary O. Grantham? I think she was > Frances Butler's daughter, but I need something to verify it. Good luck > with your Butler research. > > Sue > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard White"<rw@pone.com> > To:<fllibert@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:05 AM > Subject: Re: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. Also STEWART > > >> Do you know anything of Frances Butler's lineage? In the 1860 census >> the only head of household in Liberty County named Butler was my >> step-3-great grandmother Nancy Butler, widow of Levi Butler. The last >> of Levi's sons that I've been able to trace left Liberty County between >> 1870 and 1880... but there were several I haven't been able to find. >> >> Richard White >> Tallahassee, FL >> >> Sue Gill wrote: >> >>> Regarding Mary O. Grantham. >>> >>> My true search is for Mary O. Stewart, who was the daughter of Robert >>> Stewart and Frances "Fannie" Butler. I didn't mention this in the >>> previous >>> query, not wanting to influence any responses. >>> >>> Mary O. Stewart's sister, Joicy Stewart Chandler, died in Bay Co. in >>> 1927. >>> I located an death notice in the newspaper. It mentioned her sister, >>> Mrs. >>> J.W. Grantford of Hosford, FL. >>> >>> I searched, but could never find any Grantford family in that area. When >>> I >>> did a search for any Mary O. in that area for 1930, I found Mary O. >>> Grantham, and the husband was James W. Grantham. The initials for the >>> man >>> match, and the wife's given names match. This woman's age would be a >>> good >>> match, although I think there was probably a previous marriage here. >>> >>> 1930 Census, Liberty Co., FL., Bristol, District 2, Image 15 >>> Grantham, James W. Head 40 M m. at age 17 FL >>> " Mary O. Wife 41 F m. at age 19 FL >>> >>> I did find a marriage record for this couple in 1926: >>> >>> record title: Florida Marriages, 1837-1974 >>> groom's name: James William Grantham >>> bride's name: Mary Olive Sanson >>> marriage date: 19 Oct 1926 >>> marriage place: Bristol, Liberty County, Florida >>> indexing project (batch) number: M74565-1 >>> system origin: Florida-EASy >>> source film number: 905870 >>> >>> In this case, the maiden name is not Stewart, and I can't seem to find >>> any >>> marriage records to continue my search. >>> >>> I can't find a match for my Mary O. Stewart after 1900, when she was 12 >>> years old. If you can think of any local source in Liberty Co. that I >>> might try, please let me know. I contacted one funeral home in that >>> area, >>> only to find out they were not in business in 1966, when Mary O. Grantham >>> died. Death certificate no benefit. Is there a newspaper there with >>> old >>> issues? Or perhaps copies in the library? Thanks. >>> >>> Sue >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Michelle Taunton"<mtaunton@mindspring.com> >>> To:<fllibert@rootsweb.com>;<fllibert@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:54 AM >>> Subject: Re: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. >>> >>> >>> >>>> When were she and James married? Can you order a copy of the marriage >>>> license, which would list her maiden name? Then you could look for her >>>> as >>>> a child in the census. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Sue Gill<shgill@bellsouth.net> >>>>> Sent: Sep 19, 2011 8:52 PM >>>>> To: fllibert@rootsweb.com >>>>> Subject: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. >>>>> >>>>> I am searching for information on Mary Ollie Grantham, who died in >>>>> Liberty >>>>> Co., in 1966. Married to James William Grantham/Granthum. >>>>> They are both buried in Lake Mystic Cemetery. >>>>> >>>>> I need to know Mary's maiden name. I have ordered the death >>>>> certificate, >>>>> but parents are both "Unk." >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone know of any family members that I might contact? >>>>> >>>>> Sue

I know very little about Frances Butler, and what little I have was after her marriage to Robert Stewart. They married in Jackson Co. in 1880. She was still living there in 1900, a widow. In 1910, however, she and one daughter were in Washington Co., in a part that is currently in Bay Co. I was never able to find her after 1910. Did you? And I couldn't find any death information. Since you have probably done some Liberty Co. research, do you have any suggestions for finding an obituary Mary O. Grantham? I think she was Frances Butler's daughter, but I need something to verify it. Good luck with your Butler research. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard White" <rw@pone.com> To: <fllibert@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:05 AM Subject: Re: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. Also STEWART > > Do you know anything of Frances Butler's lineage? In the 1860 census > the only head of household in Liberty County named Butler was my > step-3-great grandmother Nancy Butler, widow of Levi Butler. The last > of Levi's sons that I've been able to trace left Liberty County between > 1870 and 1880... but there were several I haven't been able to find. > > Richard White > Tallahassee, FL > > Sue Gill wrote: >> Regarding Mary O. Grantham. >> >> My true search is for Mary O. Stewart, who was the daughter of Robert >> Stewart and Frances "Fannie" Butler. I didn't mention this in the >> previous >> query, not wanting to influence any responses. >> >> Mary O. Stewart's sister, Joicy Stewart Chandler, died in Bay Co. in >> 1927. >> I located an death notice in the newspaper. It mentioned her sister, >> Mrs. >> J.W. Grantford of Hosford, FL. >> >> I searched, but could never find any Grantford family in that area. When >> I >> did a search for any Mary O. in that area for 1930, I found Mary O. >> Grantham, and the husband was James W. Grantham. The initials for the >> man >> match, and the wife's given names match. This woman's age would be a >> good >> match, although I think there was probably a previous marriage here. >> >> 1930 Census, Liberty Co., FL., Bristol, District 2, Image 15 >> Grantham, James W. Head 40 M m. at age 17 FL >> " Mary O. Wife 41 F m. at age 19 FL >> >> I did find a marriage record for this couple in 1926: >> >> record title: Florida Marriages, 1837-1974 >> groom's name: James William Grantham >> bride's name: Mary Olive Sanson >> marriage date: 19 Oct 1926 >> marriage place: Bristol, Liberty County, Florida >> indexing project (batch) number: M74565-1 >> system origin: Florida-EASy >> source film number: 905870 >> >> In this case, the maiden name is not Stewart, and I can't seem to find >> any >> marriage records to continue my search. >> >> I can't find a match for my Mary O. Stewart after 1900, when she was 12 >> years old. If you can think of any local source in Liberty Co. that I >> might try, please let me know. I contacted one funeral home in that >> area, >> only to find out they were not in business in 1966, when Mary O. Grantham >> died. Death certificate no benefit. Is there a newspaper there with >> old >> issues? Or perhaps copies in the library? Thanks. >> >> Sue >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Michelle Taunton"<mtaunton@mindspring.com> >> To:<fllibert@rootsweb.com>;<fllibert@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:54 AM >> Subject: Re: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. >> >> >> >>> When were she and James married? Can you order a copy of the marriage >>> license, which would list her maiden name? Then you could look for her >>> as >>> a child in the census. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>>> From: Sue Gill<shgill@bellsouth.net> >>>> Sent: Sep 19, 2011 8:52 PM >>>> To: fllibert@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. >>>> >>>> I am searching for information on Mary Ollie Grantham, who died in >>>> Liberty >>>> Co., in 1966. Married to James William Grantham/Granthum. >>>> They are both buried in Lake Mystic Cemetery. >>>> >>>> I need to know Mary's maiden name. I have ordered the death >>>> certificate, >>>> but parents are both "Unk." >>>> >>>> Does anyone know of any family members that I might contact? >>>> >>>> Sue >>>> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FLLIBERT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Do you know anything of Frances Butler's lineage? In the 1860 census the only head of household in Liberty County named Butler was my step-3-great grandmother Nancy Butler, widow of Levi Butler. The last of Levi's sons that I've been able to trace left Liberty County between 1870 and 1880... but there were several I haven't been able to find. Richard White Tallahassee, FL Sue Gill wrote: > Regarding Mary O. Grantham. > > My true search is for Mary O. Stewart, who was the daughter of Robert > Stewart and Frances "Fannie" Butler. I didn't mention this in the previous > query, not wanting to influence any responses. > > Mary O. Stewart's sister, Joicy Stewart Chandler, died in Bay Co. in 1927. > I located an death notice in the newspaper. It mentioned her sister, Mrs. > J.W. Grantford of Hosford, FL. > > I searched, but could never find any Grantford family in that area. When I > did a search for any Mary O. in that area for 1930, I found Mary O. > Grantham, and the husband was James W. Grantham. The initials for the man > match, and the wife's given names match. This woman's age would be a good > match, although I think there was probably a previous marriage here. > > 1930 Census, Liberty Co., FL., Bristol, District 2, Image 15 > Grantham, James W. Head 40 M m. at age 17 FL > " Mary O. Wife 41 F m. at age 19 FL > > I did find a marriage record for this couple in 1926: > > record title: Florida Marriages, 1837-1974 > groom's name: James William Grantham > bride's name: Mary Olive Sanson > marriage date: 19 Oct 1926 > marriage place: Bristol, Liberty County, Florida > indexing project (batch) number: M74565-1 > system origin: Florida-EASy > source film number: 905870 > > In this case, the maiden name is not Stewart, and I can't seem to find any > marriage records to continue my search. > > I can't find a match for my Mary O. Stewart after 1900, when she was 12 > years old. If you can think of any local source in Liberty Co. that I > might try, please let me know. I contacted one funeral home in that area, > only to find out they were not in business in 1966, when Mary O. Grantham > died. Death certificate no benefit. Is there a newspaper there with old > issues? Or perhaps copies in the library? Thanks. > > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michelle Taunton"<mtaunton@mindspring.com> > To:<fllibert@rootsweb.com>;<fllibert@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:54 AM > Subject: Re: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. > > > >> When were she and James married? Can you order a copy of the marriage >> license, which would list her maiden name? Then you could look for her as >> a child in the census. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Sue Gill<shgill@bellsouth.net> >>> Sent: Sep 19, 2011 8:52 PM >>> To: fllibert@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. >>> >>> I am searching for information on Mary Ollie Grantham, who died in Liberty >>> Co., in 1966. Married to James William Grantham/Granthum. >>> They are both buried in Lake Mystic Cemetery. >>> >>> I need to know Mary's maiden name. I have ordered the death certificate, >>> but parents are both "Unk." >>> >>> Does anyone know of any family members that I might contact? >>> >>> Sue >>>

Regarding Mary O. Grantham. My true search is for Mary O. Stewart, who was the daughter of Robert Stewart and Frances "Fannie" Butler. I didn't mention this in the previous query, not wanting to influence any responses. Mary O. Stewart's sister, Joicy Stewart Chandler, died in Bay Co. in 1927. I located an death notice in the newspaper. It mentioned her sister, Mrs. J.W. Grantford of Hosford, FL. I searched, but could never find any Grantford family in that area. When I did a search for any Mary O. in that area for 1930, I found Mary O. Grantham, and the husband was James W. Grantham. The initials for the man match, and the wife's given names match. This woman's age would be a good match, although I think there was probably a previous marriage here. 1930 Census, Liberty Co., FL., Bristol, District 2, Image 15 Grantham, James W. Head 40 M m. at age 17 FL " Mary O. Wife 41 F m. at age 19 FL I did find a marriage record for this couple in 1926: record title: Florida Marriages, 1837-1974 groom's name: James William Grantham bride's name: Mary Olive Sanson marriage date: 19 Oct 1926 marriage place: Bristol, Liberty County, Florida indexing project (batch) number: M74565-1 system origin: Florida-EASy source film number: 905870 In this case, the maiden name is not Stewart, and I can't seem to find any marriage records to continue my search. I can't find a match for my Mary O. Stewart after 1900, when she was 12 years old. If you can think of any local source in Liberty Co. that I might try, please let me know. I contacted one funeral home in that area, only to find out they were not in business in 1966, when Mary O. Grantham died. Death certificate no benefit. Is there a newspaper there with old issues? Or perhaps copies in the library? Thanks. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Taunton" <mtaunton@mindspring.com> To: <fllibert@rootsweb.com>; <fllibert@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. > When were she and James married? Can you order a copy of the marriage > license, which would list her maiden name? Then you could look for her as > a child in the census. > > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Sue Gill <shgill@bellsouth.net> >>Sent: Sep 19, 2011 8:52 PM >>To: fllibert@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [FLLIBERT] Grantham family, Liberty Co., FL. >> >>I am searching for information on Mary Ollie Grantham, who died in Liberty >>Co., in 1966. Married to James William Grantham/Granthum. >>They are both buried in Lake Mystic Cemetery. >> >>I need to know Mary's maiden name. I have ordered the death certificate, >>but parents are both "Unk." >> >>Does anyone know of any family members that I might contact? >> >>Sue >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>FLLIBERT-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 > FLLIBERT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks to everyone who replied to my query about the James William Grantham family, especially his wife, Mary O. Grantham. I will continue to search. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <kmdot@aol.com> To: <fllibert@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [FLLIBERT] Libery Co., FL. list > Yes, I did receive your message about the Liberty county family. That > family is not anywhere in my tree, so I'm afraid that I can't help you. I > will keep my eyes opened!! Karla > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: shgill <shgill@bellsouth.net> > To: FLLIBERT <FLLIBERT@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Mon, Sep 19, 2011 8:34 pm > Subject: [FLLIBERT] Libery Co., FL. list > > > Is this still an active list? I have tried joining a couple of times, but > ever got any response. If anyone gets this, please let me know. I am > earching for information on a Grantham family. > shgill@bellsouth.net > > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FLLIBERT-request@rootsweb.com > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FLLIBERT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message