Jimmy, You owe me your first-born son for this one. Berrien County Georgia Marriage Records 1856 -1906 Shaw, B.F. (groom) to M.C. Beagles Feb. 17, 1884 Lee, W.E. to Ella A.C. Beagles Nov. 1, 1891 Sutton, John A. to Nancy Beagles Aug. 30, 1898 Berrien County Marriages 1905 - 1916 Beggles, W.A. to Texas Crosby 7-17-1906 Berrien County Georgia Marriage Records "The First 50 Years" Beagles, William to Anealiza A. Main 7 Nov 1887 Beagles, Ella to Perry Lloyd 27 Jul 1907 Beagles, Ella A.C. to W.E. Lee 1 Nov 1891 Beagles, Nancy to John A. Sutton 30 Aug 1898 Now, for the good stuff. In the 1900 Georgia Census (Soundex) Box 334/100 Ga. Census, Berrien County Beagles, John J. (Vol. 3, E.D. 5, Sheet 9, Line 77) B242, Ray's Mil. District 1144. Census taken 14th of June, 1900. Family # 153 Lived in rented house (as opposed to farm) Head of household, white, born Nov. 1829 in Georgia, age 70 at the time of census, can not read, can not write, can speak English, had been married for 40 years at the time of the census. He was a brick mason, not employed for the last 3 months prior to the census. His father was born in North Carolina. Wife Catherine, white, born Apr. 1835 in Georgia, age 65 at the time of census, can not read, can not write, can speak English, gave birth to 9 children, 8 living at the time of census. Her father was born in South Carolina. living next door: Beagles, Hiram Head of household, white, born July 1875 in Georgia, age 24 at the time of census, can read, can write, can speak English, had been married for 5 years at the time of the census. He was a turpentine laborer. Wife Maria (Minia?), white, born Jun. 1876 in Georgia, age 23 at the time of census. 2 children, both living. Mollie M. daughter, born Oct. 1896 in Georgia, age 3 Willie D. son, born Dec. 1898 in Georgia, age 2 Other Heads of Households in this same district were Lacy Beagles, Luther Beagles, Bryan Beagles, and Elizabeth Beagles. *Interesting note: Lacy Beagles (20 years old at the time of the census) was enumerated as living with John C. Clements. In The "Black Book" she is listed as having been a prisoner, sometimes using the alias Lacy Clements. The Library of Congress map of Bladen is in (after 5 months). I'll get it to you. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm