Barbara wrote: >> The book also talks about the exemption of some moonshiners from military >> service in the CSA, due to their supplying whiskey to the officers. >> Welcome all comments on this. Barbara, "They also serve who stand and slake." Jeff Armstrong -----Original Message----- From: BJFRISBY@aol.com <BJFRISBY@aol.com> To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, August 11, 2000 2:31 PM Subject: [GA-Roots] Re: Frederick Ward >> >> The book Annuals of Upper Geogia by GG Ward has several pages on the Ward >> family. The Ward family ncame to Gilmer Co abt 1842 and lived in the >> Cartecay area for many years, my Grandfather James Ward was born there in >> 1876. The book mentions Fed(Frederick) Ward who had one of the first >potterys >> in the area. Now my question for anyone from that area. Was this pottery >> used for actually making pottery are did he just pot moonshine? Does >anyone >> have any knowledge of this subject? >> >> There are several pictures in the Gilmer Co Heritage book of still's and >> Dalles and Clifford Ward are mentioned. Does anyone claim these Wards? >One >> picture is dated 1920-21. >> >> The book also talks about the exemption of some moon shiners fro military >> service in the CSA, dut to their supplying whiskey to the officers. >> >> Welcome all comments and suggestions for researching this. >> Barbara of Ca > >______________________________