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Is there someone on list who might be able to identify this document, also, the writer. I believe it might be from something like Wiregrass Georgia Books. Thanks for any help. [Page 289] Gustavus A. Parker died in the City of Augusta State of Georgia, Nov'r 1st 1873. he was born in the City of Savannah and said State, sometime in the year 1794, where his parents lived for many years. The writer and the deceased were boys together in that City. Scholars in the same school and companions in the amusements of our boyish days. The deceased was not fond of books, and in early life was of a roving and eccentric turn of mind and character. On the removal of his parents from Savannah sometime in the year of 1806, or '07, to the then New Purchase of lands of what was then called the Upper Creek nation of Indians (now the State of Alabama), the deceased left his parents, and domiciled himself with these sons of the Forest, who received him, and with whom he lived on terms of friendship, learning their language and adopting their mode of life. Years passed on, and the writer had not heard of him, until the year 1827, when, he found him among the lawyers of the Bar of the Southern Circuit of Georgia, near the Florida line; where he entertained the lawyers with speeches in the language of the Creek Indians, and travelled with them around the Circuit. The writer last saw him in 1828, and has not seen him, nor heard of him since.… --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 04/09/2004

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Does this family sound familiar to anyone? If so please contact me. BATSON VINSON TANNER b 1736/1746 Dorchester Co, MD Wife, Elizabeth ?? sons, Thomas b abt 1770 Maryland m Rebecca ?? Vinson Batson (name reversed) b abt 1780 Maryland married Winaferd GORDON March 20, 1825, Wayne Co, GA 2/Winaferd Gardiner son/ Nathan b 1846 d 1929 m Lavinia COX b 1850 d 1887 d/o Samuel H. Cox & Cynthia Elizabeth Padgett son/ James Gardner Tanner b 1872 d 1938 This is my friend's family & I would like to help her. Thanks, Derrell Oakley Teat

The Polk County Funeral Home Records 1944-1949 Book is now being shipped to all those that placed the pre-orders. The book was compiled by the Polk County Cemetery Preservation Committee and the profit from the book will go toward the clean up and maintenance of the forgotten cemeteries in Polk County. This first book covers the records from Bisaner's Funeral Home and Lee Border's Funeral Home. Predominate names in the book are: Bishop - 3 Brown - 6 Carroll - 5 Carter - 5 Davis - 4 Fincher - 3 Griffith - 3 Hackney - 5 Hunt - 4 Jackson - 3 Moore - 3 Sloman - 3 Smith - 8 Stephens - 3 Taylor - 4 Williams - 5 Wood(s) - 3 Yarbrough - 3 Plus many more. There are about 400 records in this book. It has a full name index. More information and an order form can be found on our web site at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/polk/Publications.html Doris Robbins elantr@earthlink.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

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i had trouble finding form letter online here... will you please post link where it is located?? thanks!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Gieger" <giegerg@hotmail.com> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 9:00 AM Subject: RE: [GA-Roots] Social Security application form (the SS-5) in lieu of birth certificate Even if you don't have the person's SS number, you can still get the SS-5, but it costs more... The information on how to order and a sample form letter is located on the www.SSA.Gov website. It usually takes about 6 weeks for the process, but

http://www.newssun.com/4DACTION/BUILDDETAIL/5677 C. Elton Crews inducted into Florida Citrus Hall of Fame By BARRY FOSTER News-Sun Photo by MICHAEL WILSON/The Ledger Grandson Robert "Cruiser" Crews II (from left), Ben Hill Griffin III, C. Elton Crews, and Commissioner of Agriculture Charles H. Bronson announce the induction of C. Elton Crews into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame during the 2004 Annual Government Day Luncheon and Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies at Nora Mayo Hall in Winter Haven Friday. AVON PARK -- For 64 years, C. Elton Crews' company has provided grove caretaking and harvesting services for operations throughout Central Florida. Friday afternoon, the local giant of the citrus industry was inducted into the Citrus Hall of Fame at the annual Government Day luncheon. Pioneers, businessmen and other representatives of the state's largest agricultural industry packed Nora Mayo Hall in Winter Haven for the induction ceremonies. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson gave the keynote address. It was Ben Hill Griffin III who made Crews' introduction, reading a four page biography on the local citrus and cattle pioneer. It outlined Crews' life and career, beginning with his grandparents' arrival from Georgia in 1845, through his exploits into the world of citrus, to his grandson Robert "Cruiser" Cruise II, who now carries on the family business. Family has been a cornerstone of Crews' business development over the years. "I do cherish the fact that my family worked together as well as we did -- 34 years is a long time," he said. It was a special introduction by Griffin. Over the years, Crews and Ben Hill Griffin Jr. were very good friends. In fact, Crews has attributed much of his knowledge of the citrus caretaking business to mentoring from Griffin and Harold Myers. Myers, a consultant and fertilizer representative was credited by Crews as being "probably my best teacher in learning to grow citrus." In accepting his nomination into the hall of fame, Crews said he was very proud that his fifth generation was going to continue on in the citrus business. It was a day of old friendships, Crews had the opportunity to sit with some other local citrus pioneers including Joe L. Davis Sr. Ironically, Crews didn't set out to be part of the state's biggest agricultural pursuit. He was called back from his studies at a Tampa business school after his father fell off his horse while penning steers. It was in 1937 that Crews and his brother bought a 20-acre citrus grove near Avon Park. There they learned the nuances of fertilizing, spraying and irrigating the property. "For a period of about 10 years in the late 1930s we worked hard on irrigation,' Crews wrote in his memoirs. "We learned about the benefits and gained financially quite a lot. Crews started using sprinkler pipe in 1937. He first utilized overhead irrigation in 1961 and by 2003 had converted to the micro-jet system. It was in 1941 Crews finally moved to Avon Park with his new wife, Norma. During his long career, Crews developed several satellite businesses to augment his caretaking services. The property that once housed his tractor sales and service now is the home to the Truck Driving Academy of South Florida Community College. In 1997, the couple donated to the school what then-SFCC President Catherine Cornelius called "a prime city block" with its two buildings. "This will provide career and educational opportunities for the area and help it grow," she said. The Crews also made a cash donation that was used to convert the structures for education. The Crews Center, as it is known, encompasses 17,000 square feet. Not only is it the place where students learn to drive big rigs, the school's electrical and plumbing apprenticeship and supplemental child care courses are offered there. His contributions didn't end there. "Mr. Crews personal involvement and donation of resources has been instrumental in research done over the last several decades on rootstock selection and performance, citrus tree nutrition and the advancement of different micro-sprinkler applications," said Highlands County Citrus Growers Association Executive Director Ray Royce. These days the patriarch of the family spends most of his time relaxing at the "Homestead Ranch" originally owned by his grandparents in 1891 and brought back to the family when he repurchased it a century later. But he doesn't spend all his time there. To this day Crews continues to go out and check the groves as time permits. "He rides out there with us quite a bit," said Robert "Cruiser" Cruise. "It's not every day, but it is quite often. If he's able to go, he's going to go."

Even if you don't have the person's SS number, you can still get the SS-5, but it costs more... The information on how to order and a sample form letter is located on the www.SSA.Gov website. It usually takes about 6 weeks for the process, but they are beneficial in most cases. If a person was receiving SS benefits when they died, they should be on the SSDI even if no Death Benefit was paid...but you should be aware that they might not be registered in the County which you think, because they key on the Zip code which is not bound by County lines, but by the location of the Postal Distribution Center for that area...This means that sparsely populated and small towns/communities are served by the nearest Postal Center so the Zip Code number might be associated with the adjacent County, no matter that the town name is in a different County... >From: "Gail Harris" <peaches@strato.net> Reply-To: "Gail Harris" ><peaches@strato.net> To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GA-Roots] Social >Security application form (the SS-5) in lieu of birth certificate Date: >Wed, 7 Apr 2004 23:16:12 -0400 > >fyi...if you cannot find birth certificate on your ancestor, if they had >social security # - you can order copy of their application... > >i can post form letter - if interested... > >from ancestry.com: When you find your ancestors in the Social Security >Death Index (also known as the Death Master File), you may want a copy of >your ancestor's original Social Security application. This application has >valuable additional information and can serve as documentation for your own >records. The Social Security Administration makes copies of the original >Social Security application form (the SS-5) available to third parties who >request information on a deceased individual. > >The application form (SS-5) contains the following information: Full name >Full name at birth (including maiden name) Present mailing address Age at >last birthday Date of birth Place of birth (City, county, state) Father's >full name "regardless of whether living or dead" Mother's full name, >including maiden name, "regardless of whether living or dead" Sex and race >Ever applied for SS number/Railroad Retirement before? Yes/No Current >employer's name and address Date signed Applicant's signature > >Note: Not everyone who has, or has had, a Social Security card will appear >on the Social Security Death Index (SSDI). The SSDI lists only those >individuals for whom a lump sum death benefit was paid. Many other enrolled >persons are not listed either because their death was not reported or they >are still living. If you haven't found your deceased ancestor on the SSDI, >but he or she was likely enrolled with the Social Security system, it may >still be possible to get a photocopy of his or her original SS-5. To >request this information, you will need to send the name and Social >Security number of the person you're researching. You might be able to >locate the person's Social Security number in the following places: > >personal papers death certificate funeral home records records held by >financial institutions voter registration rolls at county courthouse former >employers of the individual > > >==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net >Listmanager When in doubt, save thy message overnight and reread it in the >light of dawn. GA Volunteer >lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html > _________________________________________________________________ Free up your inbox with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage! Multiple plans available. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=hotmail/es2&ST=1/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/

A note for future genealogist. According to the SS index, my parents were living in my zip code when they received the last benefit , however, they were in another state. In reality, it is the Zip Code where the SS mail is sent and not the benefit check. I received the SS mail at my home, since I was handling their affairs, and the benefit check went to a local bank near their home. Harold

Resending per your request....... ------------------------------------------------- www.familysearch.org shows this Cordellia Halsey and she was born in AR. 1880 Census Place Ashley, Independence, Arkansas Family History Library Film 1254047 NA Film T9-0047 Page 135C Name Relation M/S Sex Race Age Birthplace Occ F-Birthplace M-Birthplace Robert HALSEY Self M Male W 28 TN Farming VA VA Cordelia HALSEY Wife M Female W 25 AR Keeping House AR AR Virgnini HALSEY Dau S Female W 6 AR TN AR George A. HALSEY Son S Male W 4 AR TN AR Anna HALSEY Dau S Female W 1 AR TN AR --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.654 / Virus Database: 419 - Release Date: 04/06/2004

fyi...if you cannot find birth certificate on your ancestor, if they had social security # - you can order copy of their application... i can post form letter - if interested... from ancestry.com: When you find your ancestors in the Social Security Death Index (also known as the Death Master File), you may want a copy of your ancestor's original Social Security application. This application has valuable additional information and can serve as documentation for your own records. The Social Security Administration makes copies of the original Social Security application form (the SS-5) available to third parties who request information on a deceased individual. The application form (SS-5) contains the following information: Full name Full name at birth (including maiden name) Present mailing address Age at last birthday Date of birth Place of birth (City, county, state) Father's full name "regardless of whether living or dead" Mother's full name, including maiden name, "regardless of whether living or dead" Sex and race Ever applied for SS number/Railroad Retirement before? Yes/No Current employer's name and address Date signed Applicant's signature Note: Not everyone who has, or has had, a Social Security card will appear on the Social Security Death Index (SSDI). The SSDI lists only those individuals for whom a lump sum death benefit was paid. Many other enrolled persons are not listed either because their death was not reported or they are still living. If you haven't found your deceased ancestor on the SSDI, but he or she was likely enrolled with the Social Security system, it may still be possible to get a photocopy of his or her original SS-5. To request this information, you will need to send the name and Social Security number of the person you're researching. You might be able to locate the person's Social Security number in the following places: personal papers death certificate funeral home records records held by financial institutions voter registration rolls at county courthouse former employers of the individual

FamilySearchT International Genealogical Index v5.0 North America Family Group Record Search Results | Download ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Husband Ross Thomas Weeks Pedigree Birth: 20 SEP 1882 Eastman, Dodge, Georgia Christening: Marriage: 26 NOV 1905 Carl, , Gwinnett, Georgia Death: 25 APR 1966 Burial: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Wife Della Weeks Pedigree Birth: 06 OCT 1884 Winder, , , Georgia Christening: Marriage: 26 NOV 1905 Carl, , Gwinnett, Georgia Death: 01 JAN 1963 Burial: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Children ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- 1. Hattie Beatrice Weeks Pedigree Female Birth: 05 SEP 1910 Douglas, Coffee, Georgia Christening: Death: 21 DEC 1912 Burial: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- 2. Ross Thomas Weeks Pedigree Male Birth: 28 JUL 1913 Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia Christening: Death: 22 DEC 1916 Burial: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- 3. Herbert Jason Weeks Pedigree Male Birth: 25 NOV 1920 Rocky Mt, , , North Carolina Christening: Death: 20 DEC 1987 Burial: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- 4. Dorothy Lucile Weeks Pedigree Female Birth: 25 APR 1923 Greensboro, , , North Carolina Christening: Death: 11 APR 1998 Burial: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. English approval: 3/1999 Use of this site constitutes your acceptance of these Conditions of Use (last updated: 3/22/1999). Privacy Policy (last updated: 10/12/2001). 30 http://www.familysearch.org v.2.5.0 ((note: there are additional "hits" on him at the lds site)) Florida Death Index Name: Ross Thomas Weeks Place: Duval Race: W Gender: M Death Date: Apr 1966 Certificate: 19870 Name: Ross Thomas Weeks Age: 45 years Estimated birth year: 1884 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to Head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T626_313; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 0719. Name: R T Weeks Age: 37 years Estimated birth year: 1882 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Home in 1920: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina Roll: T625_1297 Page: 24B ED: 19 Image: 0174 1900 Weeks, Rodie W. Lived in: Jones District 1454, Dodge County, Georgia Series: T623 Microfilm: 192 Book: 1 Page: 341a ((note: grandson, ross, age 17 living with him)) ----- Original Message ----- To: <FLDUVAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 5:16 PM Subject: [FLDUVAL] Request for look-up on Soundex If anyone will be having access to Soundex in the near future and has the time, I would greatly appreciate a look-up. I am searching for a Ross Thomas Weeks date of birth 1883-1885 in GA.......so the first federal census record for him would be 1900 GA. I have Ancestry and can search from home, but need to narrow my search down to a manageable number of counties. Thank you, Deborah

www.familysearch.org shows only this Cordellia Halsey and she was born in AR. 1880 Census Place Ashley, Independence, Arkansas Family History Library Film 1254047 NA Film T9-0047 Page 135C Name Relation M/S Sex Race Age Birthplace Occ F-Birthplace M-Birthplace Robert HALSEY Self M Male W 28 TN Farming VA VA Cordelia HALSEY Wife M Female W 25 AR Keeping House AR AR Virgnini HALSEY Dau S Female W 6 AR TN AR George A. HALSEY Son S Male W 4 AR TN AR Anna HALSEY Dau S Female W 1 AR TN AR --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.654 / Virus Database: 419 - Release Date: 04/06/2004

The message sent about Cordillia HALSEY was accidently erased. Can you please send it again/ Amanda ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty<mailto:jround29@yahoo.com> To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Nedd Information On A Town. Hi Amanda, I live in Unadilla near Snow. Is there something I can help you with? Betty *(\(_)/)* *(_/ \_)* **/___\** God Bless http://www.geocities.com/bettyjoyce_us/betty.htm<http://www.geocities.com/bettyjoyce_us/betty.htm> --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net<mailto:fdy@comcast.net> Listmanager Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message. GA Volunteer lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html

Hello Betty, Yes there maybe something you can help me with. My great-grandmother could possibly be from Snow, GA. My father seems to remember her mentioning something like that. Her name was Cordellia HALSEY. I belive that is her maiden name but I am not sure. The information I have is very sketchy. Any information would be helpful. Thank you, Amanda ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty<mailto:jround29@yahoo.com> To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Nedd Information On A Town. Hi Amanda, I live in Unadilla near Snow. Is there something I can help you with? Betty *(\(_)/)* *(_/ \_)* **/___\** God Bless http://www.geocities.com/bettyjoyce_us/betty.htm<http://www.geocities.com/bettyjoyce_us/betty.htm> --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net<mailto:fdy@comcast.net> Listmanager Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message. GA Volunteer lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html

>Place of birth, I expect is Riedsville, GA. Looking for anything that >will PROVE the parents of Sarah (John Higgs). > >Sarah Higgs m Jacob Taylor (b 1791, NC) 9 Apr 1818 @ Readsville, Tattnell >Co, GA. Jacob Taylor d 15 Oct 1855 @ Nashville, Berian Co, GA. > >Thanks for any information Faye

Hello everyone, I have added new information to the Hall County AHGP site. I have complete surveys of Pleasant Hill Baptist North and Living Waters Outreach . I have also updated the surname and brickwall pages. Hope you stop by and find a connection to Hall County. Linda, Pamela and Louise thank you so much for doing the surveys and sharing this information!! Vicky www.rootsweb.com/~gahall2

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