Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. bonedigr@concentric.net ----- Original Message ----- From: bonedigger <bonedigr@concentric.net> To: <GASTEPHE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 8:42 AM Subject: KEASLER/KEISLER/KESLER > I have William Henry Kesler died 1802 in Newberry SC > His descendants settled in GA and SC and Ill. > My group was in Franklin Co GA and were in the > Prospect community from about 1828 in Fr. Co. GA. > I have much info to trade if anybody is willing to share info > Charles. > Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. > Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. > >

Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. bonedigr@concentric.net ----- Original Message ----- From: bonedigger <bonedigr@concentric.net> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 7:36 AM Subject: [GA] PURCELL came to GA from NC???? > Either three brothers or a father and two sons. > Ignatius Persell/Purcell b. 1756 m. Susannah Freeman Goochland VA > Jacob Purcell 1773 m. Mary Polly King Franklin Co GA > John Purcell abt 1780 m. in GA > Anyone know anything about these fine folks? > Charles. > > Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. > > Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > NO POLITICS OF ANY FORM ALLOWED....NO RELIGIOUS MESSAGES....NO FLAMING OTHERS.....take your complaints to the listmistress: kee46@msn.com > >

Either three brothers or a father and two sons. Ignatius Persell/Purcell b. 1756 m. Susannah Freeman Goochland VA Jacob Purcell 1773 m. Mary Polly King Franklin Co GA John Purcell abt 1780 m. in GA Anyone know anything about these fine folks? Charles. Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. bonedigr@concentric.net

I have William Henry Kesler died 1802 in Newberry SC His descendants settled in GA and SC and Ill. My group was in Franklin Co GA and were in the Prospect community from about 1828 in Fr. Co. GA. I have much info to trade if anybody is willing to share info Charles. Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. bonedigr@concentric.net

----- Original Message ----- From: "jadfl" <jadfl@email.msn.com> To: <WALTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 12:42 PM Subject: Fw: WALTON family --- NC > GA > > James Walton, 1745-1820, in Stump Sound, Onlsow Co., NC, married Esther > > > Averitt, daughter of John and Mary. > > > > > > Children: > > > > > > Alexander > > > Madison > > > Thomas, b. 1776 > > > James, b. 1778 > > > Ephaly Everett, b. 1784 > > > Jesse, b. 1786 (MY LINE) > > > Daniel, b. b. 1791 > > > Ailiff, b. aft 1791 > > > > > > Does any one know the ancestors and their origins? Have found several > > > possibilities but solid evidence is lacking! > > > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > > CASH, DAVIS, LEDBETTER, WALTON > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Dear List: I wanted to remind you of my series of books "THESE MEN WORE GREY" of which Banks County if Volume VI. YOu may find a complete description of this book plus its contents and a SURNAME INDEX at "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" Other books in the series include: Franklin, Stephens, Habersham, Rabun, and White Counties. If you have questions please e-mail me. Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. Author

Hello I am researching Needham Norris of Fort Norris. Is there anyone on this list who connects with my Norris ancestors? NEEDHAM NORRIS, married (POLLY?)SARAH ELSBERRY February 16, 1796 in Oglethorpe County, GA, daughter of BENJAMIN ELSBERRY and FRANCINA LUCKEY. Children of NEEDHAM NORRIS and (POLLY?)SARAH ELSBERRY are: i. FRANSINA3 NORRIS, b. 1797; d. December 22, 1880, Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Chambers County, GA; m. JAMES DAVIS, March 25, 1819, Jasper County, GA. ii. UNKNOWN FEMALE NORRIS, b. Bet. 1797 - 1798. 3. iii. JOSIAH WILLIS NORRIS, b. 1800. 4. iv. CHARLOTTE NORRIS, b. 1813, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. v. SARAH FRANCES NORRIS, b. May 28, 1802; d. April 16, 1891, Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Chambers County, AL; m. THOMAS TUCKER, March 13, 1820, Jasper County, GA. vi. ANN EMILY (ANNY) NORRIS, b. April 17, 1807; d. September 13, 1896, Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Chambers County, AL; m. SEABORN SUTTON. vii. SANFORD R. NORRIS, b. Bet. 1803 - 1809; d. Meriwether County, GA; m. NANCY R. BOWMAN, January 30, 1827, Pike County, GA. 5. viii. MARY E. NORRIS, b. April 04, 1810; d. January 29, 1893. Thank you Shirley Norman-Gunn Broken Threads http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~snowdawn/

I have William Henry Kesler died 1802 in Newberry SC His descendants settled in GA and SC and Ill. My group was in Franklin Co GA and were in the Prospect community from about 1828 in Fr. Co. GA. I have much info to trade if anybody is willing to share info Charles. Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens.

Either three brothers or a father and two sons. Ignatius Persell/Purcell b. 1756 m. Susannah Freeman Goochland VA Jacob Purcell 1773 m. Mary Polly King Franklin Co GA John Purcell abt 1780 m. in GA They told the census taker they were b. in NC Anyone know anything about these fine folks? Charles. Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens.

Would like to correspond with anyone connected to the below families. Thanks, Carole Generation No. 1 1. REV. WAR SOLDIER JOHN PRINCE was born Abt. 1750 in Virginia, and died December 20, 1840 in Habersham County, Georgia. He married ANN MOSELEY. Notes for REV.WARSOLDIERJOHN PRINCE: Obituaries Published By: "THE CHRISTIAN INDEX 1822-1879" by Mary Overby John PRINCE, Sr. Born Virginia - Husband of Ann Moseley Prince - 97 yrs. 12-30-1840 Habersham County, Ga. (Date 4-14-1841 Page 320 - Col 1.) Children of REV. WAR SOLDIER JOHN PRINCE and ANN MOSELEY are: 2. i. JAMES PRINCE, b. Abt. 1785, Chatham County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1870, Habersham County, Georgia. ii. JOHN PRINCE, JR.. iii. JOSEPH PRINCE. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES2 PRINCE (REV. WAR SOLDIER JOHN, was born Abt. 1785 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1870 in Habersham County, Georgia. He married MARY. She was born 1788 in North Carolina. Notes for JAMES PRINCE: 1850 Census for Habersham County: Household/Dwelling #36/36 (lived between Henry Sellers & Rebecca Prince Sellers and Conrad Sellers & Artemesia Prince Sellers), Enumerated 18 Dec 1850: PRINCE, JAMES, 65, male, farmer, $600, born N.C., enumerator wrote "blind" in column #13. = Born 1785. PRINCE, MARY, 62, female, born N.C. = Born 1788. PRINCE, SMP (P for Prince???), 21, female, born N.C. = Born 1829. PRINCE, SEP (P for Prince???), 18, female, born N.C. = Born 1832. PRINCE, E., 74, female, born in N.C. = Born 1776. (Who is this?) ==== Notes for MARY: 1870 Census of Habersham County, Georgia: PRINCE, MARY, Household/Dwelling #1087/1017, 80 years old, female, keeping house, $200/$400, born in Virginia. (Husband deceased by this time). SELLERS, SARAH, age 37, female, at home, born in Georgia = Born 1833. SELLERS, MALINDA, age 11, female, born GA, attended school within the year. = born 1859. SELLERS, JEREMIAH, age 9, male, born GA. = born 1861. ==== Children of JAMES PRINCE and MARY are: i. ARTEMESIA "ARTA" PRINCE, b. 1819, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1880, Georgia; m. CONRAD "COONRAD" SELLERS, August 24, 1839, Haywood County, North Carolina; b. 1820, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina; d. 1868, Kingston, Habersham County, Georgia. 1870 census for Habersham County, Georgia: SELLERS, ARTEMESIA, household/dwelling #1089/1019, Page 186b-187a, age 50, female, keeping house, $500/$400, born in SC. = Born 1820. SELLERS, FRANCES M., age 19, male, works on farm, born in GA, can't read/write. = Born 1851. SELLERS, REBECCA M., age 16, female, born GA, can't read/write. = Born 1854. SELLERS, LEONARD S., age 14, male, born GA, can't read/write. = Born 1856. SELLERS, EPHRAIM N., age 11, male, born GA, can't read/write. = Born 1859. ==== 1880 census for Habersham County, Georgia: SELLERS, ARTIMISSY, Volume 11, Ed 129, Sheet 36, Line 5, female, 64 years old, b. SC, PO #752, Centre Hill. = Born 1816. POE, WILLIAM, SL (son-in-law), age 24, b. GA. = Born 1856. POE, REBECCA M., D (daughter), age 25, b. GA. = Born 1855. POE, ARTIMISSY, GD (grand-daughter), 4/12 (months), b. GA. = Born 1880. ==== More About ARTEMESIA "ARTA" PRINCE: Census: 1850, North Carolina Notes for CONRAD "COONRAD" SELLERS: Moved to Banks County, Georgia between 1840 and 1850 from Old Buncombe County area. SEE FIRST FAMILIES OF OLD BUNCOMBE COUNTY, Rhodarmer FAMILY. ===== 1860 Census, Habersham County, Georgia: CELLARS, COONRAD, Household/Dwelling#958/958, 40, male, farmer, $700/$1421, born NC, can't read or write. = Born 1820. CELLARS, ARTIMISAW, 41, female, born SC. = Born 1819 CELLARS, MARY JANE, 14, female, b. GA, attended school within the year. = Born 1846. CELLARS, JOHN H., 12, male, b. GA., attended school within the year. = Born 1848. CELLARS, FRANCIS M., 9, male, b. GA. = Born 1851. CELLARS, LEONARD, 4, male, b. GA. = Born 1856. CELLARS, EPHRAIM, 1, male, b. GA. = Born 1859. ===== More About CONRAD "COONRAD" SELLERS: Census: 1900, Banks County, Georgia Georgia Census: 1860, Banks County, Georgia N. C. Census: 1839, North Carolina More About CONRAD SELLERS and ARTEMESIA PRINCE: Marriage: August 24, 1839, Haywood County, North Carolina ii. REBECCA PRINCE, b. 1824; m. HENRY SELLERS, October 18, 1849, Habersham Co., Georgia; b. 1825, North Carolina; d. September 22, 1888, Georgia. Notes for HENRY SELLERS: According to 1860 Census, Habersham County, Georgia, it lists: CELLARS, HENRY, Household/Dwelling #960/960, 36, male, farmer, $400/$150, b. NC. = born 1824. CELLARS, REBECCA, age 36, female, housekeeper, b. SC, can't read/write. = born 1824. CELLARS, ISSAC T., age 9, male, b. GA, attended school within the year. = born 1851. CELLARS, JAMES L., age 8, male, b. GA, attended school with the year. = born 1852. CELLARS, COLUMBUS H., age 4, male, b. GA. = born 1856. JOHN P., age 1, male, born GA. = born 1859. ==== 1870 Census, Habersham County, Georgia, it lists: SELLERS, HENRY, Household/Dwelling #1083/1013, 50, male, born N.C. = Born 1820. SELLERS, REBECCA, age 47 or 49(?), b. SC. = Born 1823. SELLERS, ISAAC T., age 19, b. GA. = Born 1851. SELLERS, COLUMBUS, age 14, b. GA. = Born 1856. SELLERS, JOHN T., age 11, b. GA. = Born 1859. SELLERS, MAY A., age 8, b. GA. = Born 1862. ===== More About HENRY SELLERS and REBECCA PRINCE: Marriage: October 18, 1849, Habersham Co., Georgia iii. S.MALINDA PRINCE, b. 1829. iv. SARAH E. PRINCE, b. 1833, Georgia; m. EPHRAIM SELLERS, August 30, 1857; b. 1832, Haywood Co., N. C.; d. 1888, Habersham County, Georgia. Notes for SARAH E. PRINCE: Mary is living with Sarah in the 1870 Census of Habersham County, Georgia, along with Sarah's children, Malinda and Jeremiah. Sarah's husband, Ephraim Sellers is not listed on the 1870 Census. Notes for EPHRAIM SELLERS: According to 1860 Census Records, Habersham County, Ephraim Sellers, born 1833 is listed on GEORGIA CENSUS: EPHRAIM CILLARS, Household/Dwelling #942/942, age 27, male, farmer, $250 personal property, born NC. = born 1833. CILLARS, SARAH E., age 27, female, housekeeper, born GA, = 1833. CILLARS, MALINDA ANN, age 1, female, born GA, = 1859. ==== Ephraim Sellers did not show up on the 1870 Census of Habersham County, Georgia. More About EPHRAIM SELLERS and SARAH PRINCE: Marriage: August 30, 1857 Carole Sellers Walker in Catawba, South Carolina "Beautiful Places, Smiling Faces" mott@cetlink.net AOL INSTANT MESSAGE ADDRESS: walkerc36 ICQ# 22149680

Looking for anyone who might have info concerning Families by name of YANCEY / YANCY in Banks Co., GA - especially Probate / Court / Census records. Please contact Dennis Yancey dyancey@miami.edu

Dear list members: Since Christmas there may be new members on line that might like to have an opportunity to know about the book I have written on Banks Co., Ga. "THESE MEN WORE GREY" which is a compilation of the Burials, Genealological (such as census records, marriages, parents etc), Muster rolls, Pensions of the veterans and widows, complete Salt Records, Complete Militia Records, a letter home from Pvt. Hugh Brown, and more. To view complete details of the book PLUS see a SURNAME INDEX go to: "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" Other books in the series in print now are: Volume I Franklin Co., Ga., GA.: Volume III, Stephens Co., Ga.: Volume V White Co., Ga. If you have questions please e-mail me. Karen Thompson Ledford/Toccoa, Ga.

HI My Name is Bill Hocutt, I am the writer responsible for "Uncle Hiram's Adventures in Genealogy". www.stategensites.com It has links to all 50 states, over 4700 links so far. I would also like to ask that if you have a home page you would like to add to this site please e-mail it to me. We desperately need Georgia Sites. We are a new and growing tool for the use of the Genealogical Researcher. Please Help us to grow. The Site also has 4 Genealogical Columns. I would like to invite yall to sample them. We are trying to add a fifth columnist specializing in African American Research. I would also like to invite yall to sample my column available at www.stategensites.com/UncleHiram Thank You Bill Hocutt

I and my husband are in the process of building a website on states in the southeast. Im going to have basic information on records and links. If someone familiar with the records available for this county could take a look at it and correct me on information, I would really appreciate it. Also any feedback from anyone is also helpfull. The address is www.segenealogy.com then go to the state and county page. Thanks in advance. Tracy - ------------------------------------------------------------ come visit SouthEastern Genealogy Online www.segenealogy.com - ------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks for the obits. I have a Sarah Kesler not a Sally Kesler Sellers but it was worth adding to my files. It is so nice when people share the info others of us may not have available to us otherwise. Geri "CAROLE S. WALKER" wrote: > Can anyone identify the following? I believe it belongs with my SELLERS > family, but I cannot place him in my tree. I would appreciate any help. > > MR. SELLERS > Banks County Native > GRESHAMVILLE - John Able Sellers, 81, died Thursday, December 23, 1999, at > Athens Regional Medical Center. > > Mr. Sellers was born June 19, 1918 in Banks County. He was a son of the > late WILLIE and SALLY KESLER SELLERS. > > Mr. Sellers had resided in Greene County for the past 60 years and was > retired from Enterprise Aluminum, Eatonton, with 29 years of service. He > was of the Methodist denomination. > > Mr. Sellers was preceded in death by a daughter, KATHY DENISE SELLERS. > > Funeral services were held Friday, December 24, at Fork Chapel United > Methodist Church, Greshamville, with the Revs. Ann Fletcher and Mike > Pritchett officiating. Burial was in Greshamville Cemetery. > > Survivors include his wife, MARGARET ESTELLE GREESON SELLERS; three > daughters, PATRICIA ANN GILLESPIE, Eatonton, BRENDA THOMPSON, Rutledge, and > LYNN THOMAS, Eatonton; three sons, TOMMY SELLERS, Lawrenceville, and LARRY > SELLERS and JERRY SELLERS, both of Greshamville; one sister, ANNIE > LOUDERMILK, Mt. Airy; one brother, EDD SELLERS, Toccoa; seven grandchildren > and 15 great-grandchildren. > > McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro, was in charge of arrangements. > The Banks County News, December 29, 1999. > > Carole S. Walker in Catawba, South Carolina > "BEAUTIFUL PLACES, SMILING FACES" > mott@cetlink.net > AOL INSTANT MESSAGE ADDRESS: walkerc36 > ICQ# 22149680

Can anyone identify the following? I believe it belongs with my SELLERS family, but I cannot place him in my tree. I would appreciate any help. MR. SELLERS Banks County Native GRESHAMVILLE - John Able Sellers, 81, died Thursday, December 23, 1999, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sellers was born June 19, 1918 in Banks County. He was a son of the late WILLIE and SALLY KESLER SELLERS. Mr. Sellers had resided in Greene County for the past 60 years and was retired from Enterprise Aluminum, Eatonton, with 29 years of service. He was of the Methodist denomination. Mr. Sellers was preceded in death by a daughter, KATHY DENISE SELLERS. Funeral services were held Friday, December 24, at Fork Chapel United Methodist Church, Greshamville, with the Revs. Ann Fletcher and Mike Pritchett officiating. Burial was in Greshamville Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, MARGARET ESTELLE GREESON SELLERS; three daughters, PATRICIA ANN GILLESPIE, Eatonton, BRENDA THOMPSON, Rutledge, and LYNN THOMAS, Eatonton; three sons, TOMMY SELLERS, Lawrenceville, and LARRY SELLERS and JERRY SELLERS, both of Greshamville; one sister, ANNIE LOUDERMILK, Mt. Airy; one brother, EDD SELLERS, Toccoa; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro, was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, December 29, 1999. Carole S. Walker in Catawba, South Carolina "BEAUTIFUL PLACES, SMILING FACES" mott@cetlink.net AOL INSTANT MESSAGE ADDRESS: walkerc36 ICQ# 22149680

Hope this helps someone. Carole PRINCE Northside Baptist member LAWRENCEVILLE - Mrs. Louellen Gordon Prince, 80, formerly of Habersham County, died Wednesday, December 22, 1999, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Prince was born October 19, 1919, in Towns County. She was a daughter of the late James R. and Dessie Thomas Gordon. Mrs. Prince was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Prince, whom she helped run the Grand Theater for a number of years. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jackie Gordon. Funeral services were held Friday, December 24, in the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, with the Revs. Wilmer Ivester and W.A. Trotman officiating. Burial was in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Survivors include one daughter, Sue Lightsey, Lawrenceville; two sons, Allen Justus and Kenneth Justus, both of Clayton; six brothers, James Frank Gordon, Las Vegas, Nev., Thomas Joe Gordon and Bobby Charles Gordon, both of Clayton, Robert Lee Gordon, Paris, Tenn., John Grady Gordon, Hollywood, and Billy Richard Gordon, Travelers Rest, S.C.; seven sisters, Annie Ruby Taylor, Anderson, S.C., Bonnie Viola Hunter, Hollywood, Mary Gwenn McGaha, Franklin, N.C., Sarah Estella Littleton, Toccoa, Hazel Inez Davidson, Clarkesville, Ella Sue Trotman, Baldwin, and Irma Jean Cristy, Flowery Branch; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Gordon Memorial Fund, 203 Heindel Street, Baldwin, GA 30511. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, December 29, 1999 Carole S. Walker in Catawba, South Carolina "BEAUTIFUL PLACES, SMILING FACES" mott@cetlink.net AOL INSTANT MESSAGE ADDRESS: walkerc36 ICQ# 22149680

Could some please tell me where Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church is? I have been told that it is above Homer, but thats a lot of territory. I would also appreciate directions to it from Athens, GA while coming up US 441. Thanks in advance, David david68@nbank.net

Would like to correspond with anyone researching JAMES REYNOLDS, b. 1786 in S.C., wife, NANCY, b. 1795 in S.C. They were in Habersham County in 1860, Their known children to me were: (1) BENJAMIN F. REYNOLDS, m. ELIZABETH WARD (2) NANCY RENOLDS, m. LEMUEL BRATCHER NORTON; and CYNTHIA W. REYNOLDS, m. Unknown SIMPSON. Any additional information on this family would be appreciated. Thanks, Carole SURNAMES: REYNOLDS; NORTON; SELLERS; PRINCE; CROW(E); CASEY; AUSBURN; WARD VAUGH(A)N; MURR(A)Y; and BROWN "BEAUTIFUL PLACES, SMILING FACES" Carole S. Walker in Catawba, South Carolina mott@cetlink.net AOL INSTANT MESSAGE ADDRESS: walkerc36 ICQ# 22149680

Searching for the parents, etc. of Menda Barnes, AKA Mendy or Mendie. She was born 8 August 1877 and died 23 July 1916 after being struck by lightning in Commerce, Georgia. She married Henry C. Allen (1872-1947) on 28 August 1898 and had one son, Leonard Coile Allen (1899-1938). She and Henry are buried in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Pocataligo, GA. (Madison County, near Danielsville) I have in on good authority that she and her family were from Banks County, but I have yet to be able to confirm that. Any information would be gratefully received and I would be happy to offer information on her line in return. Thanks in advance, David Lineberger david68@nbank.net