The speaker at the SGES meeting on Jan. 11, 10 a.m., will be Mr. Joel McEachin, Sr. Historic Preseravation Planner, Planning and Development Department, Comprehensive Planning Division of the Jacksonville Historical Commission. His topic: - The City's historic preservation program and information about our site archives including cemeteries. - Update on the discussion regarding a proposed City of Jacksonville Municipal Archives.

The best kept secret in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia? Maybe. The Southern Genealogist's Exchange Society headquarters/library is located at 6215 Sauterne Dr., off Blanding Blvd. north of 103rd St., in Jacksonville, easily accessible from I-95 and I-295. There are over 4,000 books and periodicals available to research. Go to our web page for more info: http://sgesjax.tripod.com. Or call 904-778-1000. Come to our January meeting, this Saturday, the 11th, at our library, at 10 a.m., and let's get aquainted. Ed Murfin, publicity chairman.

Does any one have a Tucker - Delaney Connection?  I have a James Tucker, born 1830-33, lived Putnam County1850-1856, and Orange County Fl, from 1860-1899 who had  a cousin named Delaney.  I do not know if this is a first or last name. He married a Mary Osteen in Putnam County abt 1856.  Between then and 1860 they lived in Spring Garden (DeLeon Springs) and 1860 in Mellonville and then stayed in Orange County until he died in 1899. Does anyone have any Tuckers living in Florida 1850-1899 who had connections to the Family name Green/e? Anyone with Tuckers living in the Pease Creek area of Florida between 1840-50, Orlando, Longwood or Maitland located in Orange or Seminole Counties Florida 1860 to current? This James Tucker had descendents who married into the Brown's, Banks, Redditts, Osteens, O'Hara, White, Smith and Rutkin lines identified as follows: There is a Josephine Tucker who was the daughter of Nellie Banks and Philip Tucker. She probably lived in Volusia County but am not sure who or if she married. Her mother Nellied died when she was 5 months old in 1917. Lilly (Mrs. L.W.) O'Hara was living in Chiefland in 1996 and in Apopka in 1970. Rose ( Mrs. W.W.) White was living in Orlando in 1996. Frances Smith lived in Jacksonville in 1970.  Patricia Rutkin lived in Tampa in 1990. Maude Tucker lived in Altamonte Springs in 1970.  In 1994 there were Larry W, and Lonnie G Brown living in Orlando and Kenneth D Brown living in Winter Park and a Jacob Brown in Casselberry. I would like to reach any of these people if they are still living or any of their children. There is a Mary Osteen who married Leon Tucker in Orange County Fl in 1928.  What family of Osteens did she come from?  These Tuckers must have died prior to 1970 as I have no information on them.  Leon was a brother of Lilly O'Hara and Rose White. Lastly, my James Tucker had a sister Elizabeth who may or may not have married a Whitlock.  She was also lived the Pease Creek and Longwood areas.  Then she may have lived in Ft Pierce or Miami. I would certainly appreciate any and all the help I can get.  James Tucker was my great-great grandfather. Thanks you so much. Gloria

Hi... The following are the surnames that my husband and I are researching plus I made up some surnames for the following groups at MSN: Alsip(and the various ways that it is spelled: http://groups.msn.com/TheAlsipfamilyofMarylandandKansas Carroll(and the vaious ways of spelling) http://groups.msn.com/TheCarrollCarrellFamilyGenealogy Hersey(and the various ways of spelling) http://groups.msn.com/TheHerseyfamiliesofSoutheastGA http://groups.msn.com/TheHerseyFamilyGenealogy Hodges: http://groups.msn.com/TheHodgesFamilyofGAandFL Kelley(and Kelly and other ways of spelling) http://groups.msn.com/TheKelleyFamilyGenealogy McPherson( and the variations of the name) http://groups.msn.com/TheMcPhersonFamilyGenealogy Grohol(came from Slovokia) http://groups.msn.com/TheGroholFamilyPage Breznicky(i) http://groups.msn.com/TheBreznickyHomePage Demshock http://groups.msn.com/TheDemshockFamily Smith and Simons(PA) http://groups.msn.com/TheSmithandSimonsFamilyPage So these are the names that we are researching..if you are also researching these surnames, why not post or join the MSN groups? Joe and Stephanie Grohol

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following are the surnames I am researching; If you are, too, please feel free to join these MSN groups: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALLRED (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/ALLREDSouthernStates BECK (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/BECKSouthernStates BUTLER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/BUTLERSouthernStates CARTER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/CARTERSouthernStates DAVIS (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/DAVISSouthernStates ELLIOT (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/ELLIOTSouthernStates ELLIS (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/ELLISSouthernStates LOTT (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/LOTTSouthernStates McCLAIN (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/McCLAINSouthernStates PARKER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/PARKERSouthernStates PEACOCK (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/PEACOCKSouthernStates PERRY (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/PERRYSouthernStates REDD (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/REDDSouthernStates SANDERS (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/SANDERSSouthernStates SATCHER (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/SATCHERSouthernStates SHIVER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/SHIVERandalternatenamesSouthernStates SULLIVAN (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/SULLIVANSouthernStates USSERY (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/USSERYvariousspellingsSouthernStates WALKER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/WALKERSouthernStates WATSON (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/WATSONSouthernStates WEAVER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/WEAVERSouthernStates WHITTLE (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/WHITTLESouthernStates WILSON (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/WILSONFamilyOfTheUSAandUK WRIGHT (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/WRIGHTSouthernStates >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH http://groups.msn.com/NativeAmericanResearch

Dear All, We are in the middle of a move to a new home, I have started back to college and my writing career has taken off, so it is with great regret that I must become more of a lurker. Please note the following is my new e-addy. Dara A. Lehner [email protected] Thanks it has been wonderful, if things slow down maybe I can get back. Happy Holidays to all. Dara

Hi... The info that I posted for George W. Carroll may not be the correct George Carroll...I decided to look into the census and stuff and found out that the George I posted was a bit older than the George I wanted.....The George in what i posted was 35 in the 1920 census and the George I wanted would have been about 29 in the 1920 census. So that seems to be the wrong George in the info I posted. So I guess I am back to where I started in trying to find info on George. This is what I now have on George W. Carroll..... He was born 02 Dec 1890 in Smithsburg, MD and died 12 Mar 1979 in Winter Haven, FL. His parents were Wilson Avey Carroll and Elizabeth Virginia (Jeannie) Sleamsman. I think I found him in the 1930 census....He was living in Fairfax, Virginia...the Centreville District....I do have an obit for Elizabeth that states at her death in 1932 that he was living at Clifton Station, VA. So he was in VA for a while before moving to FL....I have an obit for my great grandmother, his sister, Susan L. Carroll McPherson that he was living in Avon Park, Fl when she died. In the 1930 census that I found....this George was married to a Bessie V. Anyone with some helpful information on what I just posted, I appreciate any help that anyone can give. Stephanie Grohol

Hi... Well...thank you all for the generous offers for your help of those who have the Pioneer of Wiregrass books....I will take u all up on ur offers.... :-) I would like to know how far back does the books go for the marriages and the deaths of the Hersey and the Hodges families? I am descended from Thomas Hersey (1802-1907).....and I am also descended from William Henry Hodges....Does these books have a marriage and a death index? Or what do they have? Do they carry obits? What info do they have? I am looking for actual births and deaths if they have them and marriages....Do the books go past 1900 for marriages in FL and GA? If they have any marriage dates or death dates etc...would love to have them. Here is how I am connected to the Hodges and Hersey starting with me: Stephanie McPherson (jan 14, 1971) married Joseph B. Grohol Jr Donnie Lee Hodges (oct 1, 1944) married Carroll Walter McPherson Jr Clifford Hodges(Feb 22, 1904-Dec 18, 1973 in Macclenny, FL) married Allie Hersey(Apr 11, 1911-Apr 1, 1975 in GA) Joshua Hodges(Jun 1866 in Charlton Co., GA-died before 1920)married Courtney Victoria Crews(Jul 6, 1870 inCharlton Co., GA-Dec 22, 1949 in Baker County, FL) Willis Aaron Hodges(Aug 1, 1812 in Tattnall Co., GA - Aug 16, 1886 in Moniac, Cahrlton Co., GA)married Mahalia Johns William Henry Hodges June 19, 1770 in Kinston, North Carolina -Aug 24, 1849 in Tattnall Co., GA) married Ann Blitch. That is my Hodges connection...here is my Hersey connection: Allie Hersey married Clifford Hodges(not sure when they married...maybe 1936 or so) Jacob E. Hersey(Jun 17, 1877 in Coffee Co, GA-11 Nov 1963 in Alachua Co., FL) married Margaret Hersey( 1884 in Ware County, GA -? her death date is in question) Jacob married three times after Margaret: he married a Mytrice Aldridge(married 03 Mar 1922), a Mary(1930) and Maude Futch(1940). Jacob's father was Elkanah George Washington Hersey(18 May 1831 in Appling Co., GA - 07 Jun 1883 in Coffee Co., GA) and mother was Charlotte Surrency(1837- not sure of death) Margaret's parents were: Enoch Marion Hersey( June 1848-not sure of death) and Mary Bagley(1843, not sure of death) Elkanah and Enoch's parents were Thomas Hersey and Rebecca Spivey. If anyone has any information on the above info that I have given and can add to it would be great. As you can see, I am also connected to the Bagley's, the Surrency's, also connected to the Davis', the Lotts, the Roberts and more. I would love to know actual birth and death dates.....and actual marriage dates. Any information would be great. Appreciate any help.... Thanks again for the offers and for any help that anyone can give, Stephanie Grohol

Hi... Thank you all for answering my question....now...if I was able to to inter-library loan, would Huxford Genealogical society inter-library loan them to me through my local library? I live in PA, but would they anyway? Thank you again Stephanie Grohol

Hi... Isn't there a book out that has the name of Wiregrass in it? I think it has something to do with the Wiregrass areas of GA and FL? Appreciate any help.. Stephanie Grohol

Hi I am seeking information on George W. Carroll who was born 02 Dec 1890 in Smithsburg, MD and died 12 Mar 1979 in Winter Haven, FL. He married a Melissa and I would like to know her maiden name since I do not know it so I can look her info up. They had 5 children: they were: Viola born about 1905, Helen born abt 1907, George W. born abt 1909, Carl W. born 1914 and Raymond born abt 1915. I would appreciate any help in finding more exact information on this family. George was the son of Wilson Carroll and Elizabeth Sleasman. George was also my great grandmother, Susan Carroll McPherson's, brother. I only found George and family in the 1920 census so far. Any other help in the census area would help. I do know he died in FL....so maybe in the later census he is there...I am not sure....hopefully someone could help in my search. Appreciate any help... Stephanie Grohol

The older Manatee County records are not in the courthouse but in a separate archives building about 3 blocks NW of the courthouse. Alvie L. Davidson CGRS Lakeland, Florida http://www.floridadetective.net "Keep smiling and keep 'em guessing what you are up to!" --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Anyone doing research in the old Manatee County should visit this Clerk Of Court site www.manateeclerk.com They have good records from the beginning of Manatee County RBR

Davis Researchers, Seeking information on Lee Andrew Davis b: August 24, 1890/91 in Taylor, FL. He is buried in Cedar Creek Cem., Baker Co. (death date unknown). He may have married Agnes K. Sellers in 1915 in Duval Co., FL. His parents may have been James M. and Mary Davis. All information appreciated. George Thomas

Hi.. I am seeking some help....is there a library in Alachua County? I am searching for two obituaries and maybe a marriage date. I am hoping someone can help me....I am looking for the obit for Maude Hersey who died March 2, 1982 in Alachua Co., Fl and searching for the obit for Jake Hersey who died Nov 11, 1963 in Alachua Co. I do know they married in 1940 but not sure what date. Any help is appreciated. Stephanie Grohol

I'm hoping someone out there can help me with a problem I have. Besides having 4 gg grandfathers from FL that fought for the Confederacy, I recently discovered a great grandfather had fought for the Union. I wrote the National Archives for copies of his pension records only to be told they don't have it. These records are on file with the VA. I was given the file # and told to write to them. This letter from the Archives refers me to the VA Handbook 6300.1, Chapter 6, Part 5 for the "procedures for recall of records". Does anyone have any ideas on how to pursue this? I've tried calling but no one has returned my messages. Thanks, Jane

What year do you think he died? (1815 or 1915?) The Bureau of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, P. O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL has death certs incomplete from 1877-1917 and complete 1917 to present. If you could email back the correct year either this evening or first thing in the morning, I am planning on going to the Library after lunch and could look and see if there is a death cert for him (that would tell what county). Ann S Jacksonville J B wrote: > > Need help in locating the burial site of Robert Cook,( son of Thomas > Faulkner Cook) who was born ca. 1871 in Ft. White in Columbia Co, and > died in 1815 (somewhere in FL). His first wife died about 1909 in giving > birth to their seventh child, and he remarried later, but I do not know > the name of his second wife. All of his children are dead and none of > theirs know anything about him. > Any hint or help appreciated. Thanks, JBell

Need help in locating the burial site of Robert Cook,( son of Thomas Faulkner Cook) who was born ca. 1871 in Ft. White in Columbia Co, and died in 1815 (somewhere in FL). His first wife died about 1909 in giving birth to their seventh child, and he remarried later, but I do not know the name of his second wife. All of his children are dead and none of theirs know anything about him. Any hint or help appreciated. Thanks, JBell

Hi... These are the surnames that I am researching: Hodges: I am connected through the Hodges by my grandfather, Clifford Hodges(Feb 22, 1904 in Macclenny, FL, died Dec 18, 1973 in Macclenny, FL) married Allie Hersey. Clifford's parents were John Joshua Hodges(June 1866 in Charlton Co., GA died bef 1920) and Courtney Victoria Crews Hodges(06 Jul 1870, Charlton Co., GA and died 22 Dec 1949 in MAcclenny, Baker Co., FL) Joshua's parents were Willis Aaron Hodges(01 Aug 1812 in Reidsville, Tattnall Co., GA and died 17 Aug 1886 in Moniac, Charlton Co., GA) and Mahalia Johns. Willis' parents were William Henry Hodges and Anne Blitch. Hersey: I am connected through the Hersey's by my grandmother, Allie Hersey(April 11, 1911 in GA and died April 1, 1975 in Macclenny, Baker Co., FL). Allie's parents were Jacob(Jake) Hersey(17 Jun 1877 in Coffee County GA and died 11 Nov 1963 in Alachua Co., FL and Jake married 3 times after Margaret) and Margaret Hersey (1884 Ware County, GA). Jake's parents were Elkanah George Washington Hersey(Ellender in the 1880 census)(18 May 1831 in Appling Co, GA and died 07 Jun 1883 in Coffee County GA) and Charlotte Surrency (1837 in Tattnall Co., GA). Elkanah's parents were Thomas Hersey and Rebecca Spivey. Margaret's parents were: Enoch Marion Hersey(June 1848 GA) and Mary Bagley(1843). Enoch's parents were Thomas Hersey and Rebecca Spivey. Jake married Myrtice Aldridge 03 Mar 1922, then he married Mary 1930(census for 1930 has her) and he married Maude Futch in 1940 and they had two children: Jake Hersey jr and George Francis Hersey. I am looking for more info on Margaret Hersey. Bagley: I am connected to the Bagley's through Mary Bagley. Her parents were William Bagley(1818 in Appling Co, Ga and died abt 1890 in Ware Co., Ga) and Jane Davis(22 Apr 1819 in Montgomery Co., GA). William's parents were Benjamin Bagley Sr (1785 in Chatham Co, GA died 1870 in Charlton Co., GA) and Rachel(1780 in NC). Davis: I am connected to the Davis family through Jane Davis. Her parents were Stafford Davis(1794 in Darlington District, SC, died Nov 1886) and Penelope Lott (04 Jul 1795 in Montgomery Co., GA and 1860 in Coffee Co., GA). Stafford's parents were Arthur Davis(1755 in NC and died 1830 in Montgomery Co., GA) and Mary Vick(abt 1760 in SC) Lott: I am conencted to the Lott's though Penelope Lott. Her parents were: Mark Lott(22 Jan 1769 in St. George Parish, GA and died 01 Nov 1813 in Montgomery Co., GA) and Deliah Jones(May 1771 in Orangeburg Dist., SC and died 1848 in Telfair Co., GA). Mark's parents were John Lott III(1742 in Edgcombe Co, NC and died 01 Jul 1810 in Tattnall Co., GA) and Sarah Lightfoot (1748 in Duplin Co, NC and died 01 Aug 1818 in Tattnall Co., GA). Roberts: I am connected to the Roberts family though Gray Stock Roberts(25 Nov 1793 in Burke County, Ga and died 23 Dec 1862 in Coffee Co., GA) who married Sarah (Sallie) Lott(22 Sep 1797 in Bullock Co, GA and died 18 Jun 1878 in Coffee Co., GA). Gray's parents were Robert Roberts and Sarah's parents were Mark Lott and Deliah Jones. Meeks: I am connected to the Meeks through two children of Gray Stock and Sarah. 1. Gray Stock Roberts Jr(13 Feb 1832 in Ware Co., Georgia and died 21 Jun 1864 in Cold Harbor, VA) and Mary Ann Elizabeth Meeks(12 Mar 1836 in Emanuel Co, Ga and died 15 Jun 1894 in Coffee Co., GA). Her parents were Charles C. Meeks and Lydia Riner. 2. Mary Roberts (02 Jan 1835 in Ware Co., Georgia and died 06 Oct 1907 in Coffee Co., GA. She married Edward Simpson Meeks (30 Aug 1831 in Appling, GA and died 14 Mar 1905 in Coffee Co., GA). His parents are the same. There are more surnames that I am associated with but they are connected to the families above. Like Gaskins, Grantham and more. So that are the names I am researching. If anyone has any info on the above, please help.... Stephanei Grohol

I cant get family search on my computer. I already have her SSDI.. Im searching for more information on her, her husband, her family, etc. My posting is in the hopes that someone will know her and be able to help me with family information. I have her birth, death dates, Married name, and siblings and parents. Hoping someone has family mementos and pictures to share too. So anyone with connections to the Family of Naomi Maxwell Bradley, please feel free to contact me. Thanks and take care. Vickie