I have a similiar question. Why did they have estate sales in which you see the family and neighbors purchasing items BUT you also see the WIDOW buying back household belongings? I know it was not to pay off debts as one relative had a very large estate. And the widow had to apply to be guardian of her own children??? thanks for any help, claudia

List mates, Hi. I'm new to the list, not new to Georgia research. However, I have a question I've not been able to answer for myself and hope one of the experts on this list can help. Does anyone know when the practice of widows and their minor children, if any, petitioning the court for 12 months support out of the estate of a loved one began and how long such a practice continued? I've never seen anything about this, so just from my own research, it seems that if a man were to die without a will, and usually he was too poor to have one, the widow could make a petition to the court for enough funds from the sale of the dead man's assets to support her for 12 months. I found the death date for my husband's great-great-grandfather through such a petition, and that same petition also showed that my husband's great-grandfather was the deceased man's son. So, you can understand why I like to look for such records when I'm having problems finding a death date for someone I can't find a tombstone for etc. Thanks for reading this post. I'm looking forward to participating in this list! Judy Campbell with GA roots all around

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The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2004 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com. Vol. 9 No. 24 - June 14, 2004 - World War II Enlistment Records Available Online The following is a press release from the U.S. National Archives and Archives and Records Administration: National Archives Makes World War II Enlistment Records Available Online College Park, MD... World War II enlistment records for over nine million Army soldiers are now available online, the National Archives and Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announced today. The records are in the World War II Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File available through the Access to Archival Database (AAD) section on NARA's web site (www.archives.gov/aad). AAD is the first publicly accessible application developed under the auspices of NARA's Electronic Records Archives (ERA) Program. The National Archives scanned War Department microfilmed punch cards on enlistments to support the reconstruction of the military personnel records at its National Personnel Records Center. Because of the age of the microfilm, approximately 1.5 million records could not be scanned. Scanning problems also created some errors in the digital records that present unique searching challenges. To help minimize these problems, NARA staff developed a set of Frequently Asked Questions especially for the Army Serial Number File. Despite these challenges, information about a majority of sixteen million World War II servicemen and women is available via the web site. Each record may have the enlistee's serial number and name, state and county of residence, place of enlistment, date of enlistment, grade, branch, term of enlistment, place of birth, year of birth, race, education, civilian occupation, marital status, and component. Because the records are for Army enlistments during World War II, the file does not include records for Army officers, members of other services or enlistments for other time periods. However, it does contain information on more than 130,000 women who enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. This is the latest of the "born digital" data records related to World War II that the National Archives preserves in a contemporary digital format and makes available through its Access to Archival Databases online resource. The Japanese-American Internee File, 1942 - 1946, has records with personal descriptive data about nearly 110,000 Japanese-Americans whom the War Relocation Authority placed in relocation centers. Another file is the World War II Prisoners of War File, ca. 1942 - ca. 1947, that identifies 143,000 U.S. military officers and soldiers and American and Allied civilians who were prisoners of war and internees. Finally, the Records of Duty Locations for Naval Intelligence Personnel, 1942 - 1945, contain limited data about the military intelligence personnel attached to Naval Group China during World War II.

The Richard Sampson SMITH and Cathron BRANAN SMITH annual reunion is being held Sunday, June 27th at Little Ocmulgee State Park, McRae, Ga. at the Lakeside Annex. This large hall is air conditioned and has a $2.00 per day parking fee. We will be there by 11 a.m. and will leave around 3 or 4. You are welcome to arrive and leave at any time but please try to be there this year. Descendants, please come and bring your family, a covered dish and any memorabilia for sharing. If you would, bring the family info that was recorded in old Bibles. If you have newspaper obits of your loved ones, please share them with us. We will have a copy machine. Directions: 3 miles North of McRae on US Hwy 441 32 Miles South of Dublin on US Hwy 441 Off of I-16, take exit 51 Thanks, Claudia Cannady SMITH/BRANAN/STINSON/ETHERIDGE/SHEPHERD/BALCOM/GIBSON/ BRASWELL/COOPER/GREEN/WRIGHT/KENNINGTON/WATERS ================================================= Facts on the Smith/Branan line Marriage: February 22, 1855, Wilkinson County, Ga. Cathron was the daughter of James BRANAN and Martha ETHERIDGE. Cathron was born May 21, 1838 in Gordon, Wilkinson Co., Ga., and died October 27, 1905 in Gordon, Wilkinson Co., Ga.. Richard was the s/o Archibald Bryant and Elizabeth Lewis SMITH. Burial of Richard and Cathron: Branan Vinson Cemetery, Wilkinson Co., Ga. Children of RICHARD SMITH and CATHRON BRANAN are: (1) Martha Anne Elizabeth Smith b. December 09, 1855, Gordon, Wilkinson Co., Ga.; d. January 18, 1915. m. John M. SHEPHERD (2) Archibald James Smith b. June 13, 1858, Gordon, Wilkinson Co., Ga.; d. October 26, 1941, Dodge Co., Ga.. m. Laura BALCOM (3) Benjamin Kenyon Smith b. October 28, 1861, Gordon, Wilkinson Co., Ga.; d. June 04, 1937. m. Patience GIBSON (4) Richard Luther Smith b. January 02, 1864, Gordon, Wilkinson Co., Ga.; d. October 19, 1955; m. (1) Patience BRASWELL; m. (2) Eunice COOPER; b. 1889; d. September 16, 1976. (5) George Leonard Smith b. January 04, 1867, Gordon, Ga.; d. February 12, 1934, Chauncey, Ga.. + Maggie Lee STINSON (6) "Kitty" Rastus Cathron Smith b. August 15, 1870; d. November 19, 1960. m. Thomas Edgar GREEN (7) Lois Faustine May Bell Smith b. July 07, 1873; d. January 23, 1941; m. James Harris WRIGHT; b. September 04, 1875; d. July 04, 1950. (8) William Sampson Smith , b. May 31, 1875; d. August 11, 1969. m. Lula KENNINGTON (9) Bonnie "Helen" (pronounced Heel-lyn) D. Smith b. September 01, 1878; d. March 30, 1963, Jacksonville, Duval Co., FG. m. Gordon WATERS DODGE COUNTY NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, VOLUME III, 1909-1919 Thursday, December 26, 1918 R. S. SMITH DEAD, WAS 85 YEARS OLD. Mr. Richard Sampson Smith died at the home of his son, Mr. A. J. Smith, near Chauncey, on Sunday night, December 15, of the infirmities of old age, the deceased being eighty-five years and ten days old at the time of his death. Mr. Smith's body was carried to Wilkinson County, his former home, and interred in the Branan Cemetery Tuesday afternoon following his death. Funeral services were conducted by Elder Wm. Green, of Grays, Ga. The body was accompanied from Dodge by Mr. A. J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Smith, Mrs. and Mrs. R. L. Smith and Messrs. W. S. and B. K. Smith. The deceased was born and reared in Wilkinson County, and was one of that county's best and most prominent citizens. He moved to Dodge about twelve years ago after the death of his wife, and since that time has resided with his children in this county. His wife, who previous to her marriage was Miss Katherine Branan, died thirteen years ago. He is survived by eight sons and daughters, viz: A. J. Smith, of Dodge County; B. K. Smith, of Laurens County; R. L. and G. L. Smith, of Dodge County; Mrs. T. E. Green and Mrs. J. H. Wright, of Grays, Ga.; W. S. Smith, of Dodge, and Mrs. Helen Waters of Dodge. Mr. Smith had been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church since he was a young man, and was ever attentive to his church duties and obligations. He was also a veteran of the civil war. He was a man of the highest integrity, who enjoyed the absolute confidence and friendship of his fellowmen, and his long life was filled with deeds of generosity and usefulness.

Miscellaneous data for Enoch Daniel 1799-1883 husband of Ann Elizabeth Bird 1807-1869. (Ann was the daughter of Capt. James Bird 1772-1819 and Sarah Smith 1787-1860, and, was the sister of Capt. James Robeson Bird 1811-1882 [noted below], who was married to Mary H. Daniel 1814-1882; the sister of Enoch Daniel). Justice of Liberty Co. GA Inferior Court. 1799-1857 Enoch Daniel: 17 January 1833 14 January 1837 22 July 1839 (vice) [Justice William B. Gaulden] 14 January 1841 28 June 1842 (vice) [Justice James Robeson Bird]

Carolyn, thank you for answering. I have mostly the bare outlines of my line, and anything you can add will be most appreciated. I also forwarded your repy to my double first cousin, Versie Mae Pate, so she might also write you. All I have on the Moorman is Ann's name and that her father's might be Charles. I have no dates for them. My line is below and I hope you can add to them and their siblings. 1. John Martin b 1685, King Williams Co. VA wed? to whom? 2. Thomas b 1714 King Williams Co. VA (this is only son I know about) wed Ann Moorman b? wed? siblings? 3. Charles b 1741 Caroline Co.VA? wed Patsy Moon on Aug 8, 1811 Columbia Co. GA. She b ? [at least 3 sons] 4. George Washington Martin b abt 1772 in ?, VA d 1836 Abbeville Dist. SC, wed Nancy Benning on Nov 3, 1794 Columbia Co. GA. She b ?, d 1842 Abbeville Dist SC [had at least 5 children] 5 William Byrd Martin b Sep 1, 1814 Abbeville Co SC d Jun 15, 1883 Anderson Co. SC. wed Susan Bowen b abt 1833 d Jun 10, 1873 SC. [they had 8 children] 6. Lucius Starling Martin b Nov 13, 1850 SC d Mar 6, 1898 SC. He might have lived at one time in Franklin Co. GA. Wed Malinda Louisa King b Jun 2, 1852 Belton, SC. died Jan 2, 1923 Anderson Co. SC. [they had 5 children] 7. Thomas Alonzo "Lon" Martin b Jun 1, 1884 Anderson Co SC. d Dec 28, 1923 White Springs, Columbia Co. FL. wed Ida Missouri Spires on Feb 22, 1902 Telfair Co GA. She born Jan 18, 1888 Telfair Co GA d Mar 26, 1983 Crisp Co GA. [they had 7 children] 8. Rebecca Louisa Martin (my mother) b Jan 15, 1909 Telfair Co GA. d Mar 17, 1982 Atlanta, Fulton Co GA [at my home]. She wed Paul Lowery Johnson on Oct 25, 1925 Turner Co. GA. They had 8 children. I am the 4th. So anything will be a big help to me and I'll give whatever I have. I have a photo of my grandfather, Thomas Alonzo Martin and one of his sisters and more than happy to share. I have to send information this way for I don't know how to get it from my FTM into email. Carolyn Cooper wrote: > Jeanette, > My husband is a descendant of George Washington Martin. What do you want to > know about the Martins and Moormans? > Carolyn Gaines Cooper > Overland Park, KS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeanette" <martinjj@planttel.net> > To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 4:00 PM > Subject: [GA-Roots] Need help on Martin / Moorman >VA>GA; > > > >>Thomas Martin b 1714 Kings Williams Co. VA. He wed Ann Moorman b VA >>whose father was Charles. [I really need help on the Moorman] >> >>They had at least one son, Charles b 1741 in Caroline or Albermarle Co. > > VA. > >>Charles wed Patsy Moon b 1741 VA. They wed Aug 8, 1811 Columbia Co. GA. >> >>Charles Martin and Patsy Moon had at least three sons. >>George Washington Martin b abt 1771 >>Jacob Martin b abt 1774 >>William Martin b ? >> >>Any help on this Moorman and Martin line much appreciated. >> >>Jeanette Martin >>Telfair Co. GA

fyi...these citations tell the stories of truly amazing individuals: The President, in the name of Congress, has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. Full-Text Citations: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/moh1.htm Congressional Medal of Honor Society: http://www.cmohs.org/

fyi...these citations tell the stories of truly amazing individuals: The President, in the name of Congress, has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. Full-Text Citations: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/moh1.htm Congressional Medal of Honor Society: http://www.cmohs.org/

Jeanette, My husband is a descendant of George Washington Martin. What do you want to know about the Martins and Moormans? Carolyn Gaines Cooper Overland Park, KS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanette" <martinjj@planttel.net> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 4:00 PM Subject: [GA-Roots] Need help on Martin / Moorman >VA>GA; > Thomas Martin b 1714 Kings Williams Co. VA. He wed Ann Moorman b VA > whose father was Charles. [I really need help on the Moorman] > > They had at least one son, Charles b 1741 in Caroline or Albermarle Co. VA. > > Charles wed Patsy Moon b 1741 VA. They wed Aug 8, 1811 Columbia Co. GA. > > Charles Martin and Patsy Moon had at least three sons. > George Washington Martin b abt 1771 > Jacob Martin b abt 1774 > William Martin b ? > > Any help on this Moorman and Martin line much appreciated. > > Jeanette Martin > Telfair Co. GA > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > Thou shalt not rely on the privacy of e-mail, especially from work. > GA Volunteer lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html > >

Thomas Martin b 1714 Kings Williams Co. VA. He wed Ann Moorman b VA whose father was Charles. [I really need help on the Moorman] They had at least one son, Charles b 1741 in Caroline or Albermarle Co. VA. Charles wed Patsy Moon b 1741 VA. They wed Aug 8, 1811 Columbia Co. GA. Charles Martin and Patsy Moon had at least three sons. George Washington Martin b abt 1771 Jacob Martin b abt 1774 William Martin b ? Any help on this Moorman and Martin line much appreciated. Jeanette Martin Telfair Co. GA

The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2004 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com. - Finding a Genealogy Society This newsletter and many other genealogy publications often refer to "your local genealogy society." The question is: how do you find such a society? Or, how do you find such a society in another part of the country where your ancestors lived? After all, if you live in Colorado but are looking for ancestors in Kentucky, you need to find the resources held by the Kentucky society. Then again, you may need to find a national society that specializes in specific ethnic groups, such as French-Canadian, Italian, Polish, or Quaker ancestry. Of course, your local society can help immensely with research techniques and local resources. The FGS Society Hall Online can help you locate all of the above organizations. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) is a non-profit organization comprised of hundreds of genealogical and historical societies, family associations, and libraries, with a combined membership of over 500,000 members. FGS is actively involved in efforts to protect societies, promote education to help societies and their officers work more effectively, facilitate and coordinate society activities, and monitor events significant to the genealogical community. The Federation is the collective voice for genealogists at the national level. Its member societies number over 550 today. You can learn more about FGS at their website at http://www.fgs.org. MyFamily.com and Ancestry.com are providing support to the Federation of Genealogical Societies in the form of hosting Ancestry/FGS Society Hall, an online directory of information about member genealogical societies. Located at http://www.familyhistory.com/societyhall, the FGS Society Hall site provides you the ability to search for genealogical societies by society name or keyword, and/or by city, state, and/or ZIP code. The search results will include all member societies that maintain a presence in the directory. If you are looking for new resources, take a look at http://www.familyhistory.com/societyhall.

Last living widow of Civil War vet dies at age 97 The Associated Press 5/31/2004, 1:46 p.m. CT http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-7/108602754289110.xml --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.693 / Virus Database: 454 - Release Date: 05/31/2004

Got this from another mailing list, but thought everyone would like to visit the site, specially today. Doris Robbins GA State Host for AHGP On this Memorial Day, you may want to visit the World II Memorial website. If you haven't been, it is worth visiting. There is a search engine (the hard-to-see Search the Registry button at the top). You can access the WWII vets to see name, home town, branch of service, wartime service, and an optional photo. Data on those killed in action was submitted by the National Archives. Others were submitted by themselves or their relatives. It is a great tribute to those who served; and it is still possible to submit names. My husband and I were honored to submit the names of both of our fathers (my husband's: William Evans, Odessadale, GA) Bonus: it is also a genealogical treasure! My deep gratitude to all who have served or are presently serving in our military forces. National WWII Memorial http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp&subpage=intro Stefani Evans AHGP New York Quakers Site Administrator http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/topic/quaker/index.htm

fyi... South Carolina Confederate Pension Applications 1919 - 1938 / online http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

We are proud to announce that Jane Combs has adopted Oglethorpe County, GA for American History and Genealogy Project (AHGP). Her web site is located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaoglet2/ Stop by soon and see what a great job she is doing. If you have information that you would like to share, Jane or any of the web site host would be glad to post it for you. By sharing your research with one of the many Free Genealogy web sites, we can keep the information Free on the internet. Doris Robbins GA State Host for AHGP http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/

Do not forget our Gwinnett County American Idol finalist Diana DeGarmo, Snellville, tonight!

FLD wrote: > Would someone please provide me with address for the Georgia Archives? > > Thanks > Faye You had asked for the 'address' of the Georgia Archives and someone returned the following : http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/ I suppose the above would be all right--but more correctly and interestingly enough the same e-mail site can be located at the following: http://www.GeorgiaArchives.org ---or snail-mail 'address': [ David W. Carmicheal, Director ] 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 ------or phone: 678/364-3700 ---most often---having the complete information returned from a request can be more helpful, rewarding and informative than a quick, short reply. An experienced 'researcher' would know this. -----Prof.M.C.Stevens ==================== > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > Thou shalt check thy spelling and thy grammer. > Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

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Would someone please provide me with address for the Georgia Archives? Thanks Faye