Hello Sellers Researchers: I am looking for the following SELLARS father from Banks County, Georgia. Can anyone help me on this family? 1. CALVIN JOE1 SELLARS was born Abt. 1894 in Banks County, Georgia, and died December 1947 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He married GRAZ MARY (MAE) CANTRELL Abt. 1912 in Banks County, Georgia. She was born April 1895 in Banks County, Georgia, and died May 1962 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Notes for CALVIN JOE SELLARS: Had to guess AGES of children...Mildren "Molly" did not provide me with any birthdates. Mildred was married to Fred Jesse Sellars. This SellArs may connect to our SellErs Family from Banks County, Georgia. More About CALVIN JOE SELLARS: Burial: Fairview Baptist Church Cemetary, Spartanburg, S. C. More About GRAZ MARY (MAE) CANTRELL: Burial: Fairview Baptist Church Cemetary, Spartanburg, S. C. More About CALVIN SELLARS and GRAZ CANTRELL: Marriage: Abt. 1912, Banks County, Georgia Children of CALVIN SELLARS and GRAZ CANTRELL are: i. FOREST JOE2 SELLARS, b. Abt. 1913, Banks County, Georgia; m. OMA HUGHES. ii. MAE GRAZZIE SELLARS, b. Abt. 1914, Banks County, Georgia; m. FRANK FLETCHER. iii. ROBERT (BOB) ODELL SELLARS, b. Abt. 1916, Banks County, Georgia; m. AILEEN CHRISTOPHER. iv. FLETCHER ROY (BILL) SELLARS, b. Abt. 1918, Banks County, Georgia; m. BEATRICE. 2. v. DESMOND OSCAR SELLARS, b. Abt. 1920, Banks County, Georgia. vi. WILLIE DANIEL SELLARS, b. December 22, 1922, Banks County, Georgia; d. April 11, 1986, Spartanburg, South Carolina; m. (1) SARA SELF; m. (2) ETHEL STEVENS. More About WILLIE DANIEL SELLARS: Burial: Greenlawn Cemetary, Spartanburg, South Carolina vii. BETTY RUTH SELLARS, b. Abt. 1924, Banks County, Georgia; m. (1) JACK GOODWIN; m. (2) KYLE GREEN. 3. viii. FRED JESSE SELLARS, b. January 24, 1926, Toccoa, Georgia; d. January 12, 1975, Spartanburg Co., S. C.. ix. DOROTHY SELLARS, b. Abt. 1927, Banks County, Georgia; m. JACK BUTTERFIELD. x. NELLIE PAULINE SELLARS, b. April 17, 1929, Banks County, Georgia; d. July 04, 1972, Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina; m. ALTON HOSEA HORTON, Spartanburg, South Carolina; b. Banks County, Georgia. More About NELLIE PAULINE SELLARS: Burial: Greenlawn Cemetary, Spartanburg, South Carolina More About ALTON HORTON and NELLIE SELLARS: Marriage: Spartanburg, South Carolina Generation No. 2 2. DESMOND OSCAR2 SELLARS (CALVIN JOE1) was born Abt. 1920 in Banks County, Georgia. He married NANCY. More About DESMOND OSCAR SELLARS: Burial: Greenlawn Cemetary, Spartanburg, South Carolina Children of DESMOND SELLARS and NANCY are: i. IDA MAE3 SELLARS. ii. LILLIAN SELLARS. 3. FRED JESSE2 SELLARS (CALVIN JOE1) was born January 24, 1926 in Toccoa, Georgia, and died January 12, 1975 in Spartanburg Co., S. C.. He married MILDRED "MOLLY" ELIZABETH WESTBROOK August 24, 1954 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, daughter of JOHN WESTBROOK and ALMA SELLERS. She was born September 26, 1932 in Banks County, Georgia. More About FRED JESSE SELLARS: Burial: Greenlawn Cemetary, Spartanburg, South Carolina More About FRED SELLARS and MILDRED WESTBROOK: Marriage: August 24, 1954, Spartanburg, South Carolina Child of FRED SELLARS and MILDRED WESTBROOK is: i. MICHAEL SHANE3 SELLARS, b. September 03, 1967; m. JUDY LYNN HORD, October 22, 1997, Cabarrus County Courthouse, Concord, North Carolina; b. October 18, 1961, Cabarrus County, Concord, North Carolina. More About MICHAEL SELLARS and JUDY HORD: Marriage: October 22, 1997, Cabarrus County Courthouse, Concord, North Carolina Carole S. Walker in Catawba, South Carolina mott@cetlink.net AOL INSTANT MESSAGE ADDRESS: walkerc36 ICQ# 22149680

Does anyone have access to cemetery records for Banks Co, GA? I am in need of several lookups from the Josiah MURR(A)Y family. Please, contact me if you have this cemetery information available. Thanks, Gary Treat

Hello researchers...I am pleased to announce the publication of the Sunrise Cemetery Records of Maysville, GA. I personally compiled this inventory of the cemetery and divided this 46-page booklet into an alpha section (names listed in alphabetical order with birth and death dates) and a grid section (names listed by burial location with birth and death dates). Additionally, the grid section has limited parental and spousal information. The inventory includes burials up to Feb. 1999. For your copy, please send $15 check or money order to Todd Dorsey, PO Box 197, Maysville, GA. Please pardon this intrusion of a commercial nature but this will help many out there. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching Brown, Bullock, Burroughs, Dorsey, Glenn, Hardman, Hampton, Hooper, Kirk, Lewis, Morris, Pittman, Sims, Thompson, Wilbanks, and Winfrey with over 9400 names in my database. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dorsey/ Authoring a book, The Early History of Maysville, Georgia. Any and all submissions welcomed.

Hello: Wanted to remind you about my book on Banks Co., Ga. which is the 6th in the series of THESE MEN WORE GREY. Book of Interment Records, Genealogical and Military records of the Confederate Soldiers of this county. For more info and a complete description of each volume plus SURNAME Index for each book see my webpage at: "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" If you have questions please e-mail me Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. Author

Hello Georgia, Banks County, researchers. I need the e-mail address of Mildred Grafton, Toccoa, Georgia. She is my cousin and I need to get in touch with her. I have her home address, but understand that she just got a new computer and she may be on-line now. Is there a mailing list for the County of Toccoa, Georgia? Thanks and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Carole S. Walker in Catawba, South Carolina mott@cetlink.net AOL INSTANT MESSAGE ADDRESS: walkerc36 ICQ# 22149680

I thought it might be interesting to include in my book that Maysville has had a female mayor, Mary Arnold. I started racking my brain to think of any other local communities having had a female mayor, and I couldn't come up with any. As far as I know, Commerce and Homer have never had a female mayor. I would love some comments on this subject. Regards, Todd Dorsey Maysville, GA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching Brown, Bullock, Burroughs, Dorsey, Glenn, Hardman, Hampton, Hooper, Kirk, Lewis, Morris, Pittman, Sims, Thompson, Wilbanks, and Winfrey with over 7400 names in my database. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dorsey/ Authoring a book, The Early History of Maysville, Georgia. Any and all submissions welcomed.

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone is still on this list. I haven't received any messages in a while. Thank You, Belinda savadge@alltel.net http://www.genealogybin.com

I'm looking for the parents of John Henry Butler Smith. He was born 6 August 1881 and died on 13 February 1938. He is buried along with his wife, Nancy Elizabeth Ayers, in the Beaverdam Baptist Church cemetery. I have hit a brick wall in trying to place him and any help provided will be much appreciated. David Lineberger david68@alltel.net

Hello all: I am seeking the parents of BARBARY M. CASEY, b. 1831 in South Carolina, m. WILLIAM VAUGHN Jan. 20, 1848 in Franklin County, Georgia. Would appreciate any information on the CASEY family in Franklin, Habersham or Banks County, Georgia. Thanks, Carole Carole S. Walker in Catawba, South Carolina mott@cetlink.net AOL INSTANT MESSAGE ADDRESS: walkerc36 ICQ# 22149680

Researchers: I wanted to tell you again about my series of books entitled "THESE MEN WORE GREY". These books not only give you every identifiable Burial location of all the Confederate Soldiers in each county and their wives but also gives you Genealogical information on each man, even his marriage date and his parents marriage records if they could be found. Also included in each book are the complete MILITIA enrollment lists for each county, the Complete SALT RECORDS (which includes wives, widows, families dependent on the labor of a soldier and disabled soldiers) in each county, MUSTER ROLLS from each county including some obscure rolls of Cavalry and Old Men's Homeguard units, PENSION RECORDS, LETTERS HOME (in some volumes), and each book contains some special records found in courthouses never before published. MY WEBPAGE IS "Http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" Each Volume is featured on a separate page and has a complete listing of what each book contains even a SURNAME INDEX for each volume. ORDER BLANK IS provided there for your convenience. If you have questions please e-mail me. I am currently at work on JACKSON CO. which will be Volume VII of the series. Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. Author

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I am the host of Banks County, but I do not know who the list owner is. I was denied the list as someone else had it. --sue -- sue seibert <pituso@mesh.net> oak cottage: http://www.mesh.net/~pituso ICQ#14305917 "It is worthwhile for anyone to have behind him a few generations of honest, hard-working ancestry."--J. P. Marquand

BANKS/FRANKLIN/STEPHENS county folks I just printed out the first draft of 772 pages of the proposed book and WOW it is the most boring piece of dribble since Eisenhower was a Corporal. Starts out well enough on the Kesler/Keasler families but soon turns boring as the dribble takes over as John born 1793 married Susan and had 16 children named x, y, and z. I have a few civil war letters that make a grand story of 2 brothers dying on the battlefields. I have a bunch of wills and land deeds that create interest I have a few pictures to brighten the otherwise dull material but I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MATERIAL TO MAKE THIS BOOK INTERESTING TO READ. How can we get the interest of our children and grandchildren if the book does not have pictures, old letters, diaries, other items that make a book, any book interesting??? If you want to help here is what the book consists of so far AND IT IS TOO BIG AND MUST BE CUT DOWN IN SIZE. If I don't get some more interest I will likely just eliminate whole chapters on whole families. 1] page 1 thru 154 covers the Intruductory info and the KEASLER/KESLER families and it could be and should be another 100 pages if folks would break loose and share their info with us. 2] page 154 thru 195 AYERS family 3] page 195 thru 249 CRUMP family 4] page 248 thru 277 PURCELL family and I have most of what Claude Purcell had in his manuscript that was never published just printed out and sold to the reunion participants. This should be much larger in volume. 5] page 277 thru 356 LEDBETTER Family no pics no old letters no nothing bu data such as statistics of the birth and death and taxes and marriages, no interest from anyone on this. 6] page 356 thru 365 PAYNE; probably will throw this out unless it gets better. 7] page 365 thru 367 TERRELL probably will throw this out too, nothing here except data on family births etc. 8] page 367 thru 403 MABRY Family no pics no wills no land deeds etc. 9] page 403 thru 429 MILLER this can grow, I do have more that will make this better. 10] page 429 thru 431 WHITFIELD nothing to spice this one up either. 11] page 431 thru 548 MARTIN family has much on folks far away but missing critical local families and branches that are still living in Prospect and close by e.g. Franklin and Stephens and Banks counties. A few pics and wills but not enough. 12] page 548 thru 574 GUEST Family this will probably be deleted due to lack of interest from anyone. 13] page 574 thru 772 POOLE Family: There are so many MABRYs in this and other crossovers into other families that it might be well just to delete this chapter as well and I certainly have had no one show any interest in this info. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ So that is where we are at the moment. I have had some folks send me their GEDCOM files and their Family Group Sheets and I have given their names as participating in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS up front but more, MUCH MORE info is needed. If you want your branch of any of the above families included please send me your info. I will repeat this one more time. I WILL REAP NO FINANCIAL BENEFIT from this book it will be donated to the Prospect Methodist Church to be printed and or published as their project and any money collected will go to them. That is if they will accept it. The main theme or objective is to commemorate the family histories of the original members of the board of trustees of the Prospect Methodist Church which was established 1838 out of the previous Kesler Campground. Which reminds me I still need info on the old Kesler campground from old letters, diaries, ledgers, newspaper articles or whatever you might have. Who knows how much longer I will live or be able to continue this project so I have placed a cutoff date for info as 1 March 2000. I will put it to bed finished or not at that time. Sincerely requesting your help, and the help of your acquaintances, Charles. C. C. Miller Lizzard's Thicket 30 Spivey Chase Lane Jonesboro, GA 30236-5467 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.

Could the list owner please contact me. Thank You, Belinda savadge@alltel.net

Hello Banks Co. Researchers: As promised I have now finished the SURNAME INDEX for the newest book in my series of THESE MEN WORE GREY which is BANKS CO., GA. Volume 6. YOu may view a complete description of the books contents plus the SURNAME INDEX at: "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" If you have any questions e-mail me. Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga.

If anyone knows the address of the BANKS CO. News please e-mail it to me or to the list. Thank you, Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" These Men Wore Grey Franklin Co. Volume 1 Habersham Co. Volume 2 Stephens Co. Volume 3 Rabun Co. Volume 4 White Co. Volume 5 Banks Co. Volume 6

This book is now back from the printer and ready to be ordered. You may view the contents of this book and get an order form at: "http://www.hartcom.net.~scv935/grey" The SURNAME INDEX will be up and running real soon, please check on it in the next couple of days. Thank you, Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga.

I have proposed a group project to put Images of the 1870-1920 Madison County Census Records online in the Madison Co GAGenWeb Archives. You can read about this project at http://www.skpub.com/genie/ We now have 10 people committed to help with the 1870-1920 Madison County Census Project. We have revised our proposal to include persons that would only like to help with certain years. If you would be interested in helping with the whole project - or just part of it, please get in contact with me for the details. Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net http://www.tyler.net/mlb/

Hello: I wrote the other day to announce my new book on BANKS CO., Georgia, THESE MEN WORE GREY. I NOW have the webpage up for this book and the order blank adjusted to include it. "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" You can now see all the contents of the book and the SURNAME INDEX should be forthcoming very soon. If anyone should have any questions I will be happy to answer. Thank you, Karen T. Ledford/Author

Hello: I wanted to tell everyone that the next book in the series of THESE MEN WORE GREY will be available in the next 2 weeks. I am now taking orders. I have not yet had an opportunity to add the BANKS CO. Book to my webpage but here is a list of the contents of the book: Book contains over 800 BURIAL RECORDS of Confederate Soldiers and their wives. It also includes his military records, and if he drew a pension and where. and their wives, along with a genealogical profile of each solider. For example his wife's maiden name along with their marriage records. Census record listings for each man either in the house of his parents (siblings included) or his own household, which ever could be located. Even in many cases even his parents marriage records have been documented. Appendix I contains the MILITIA RE-ENACTMENT ENROLLMENTS. These records include his age, occupation, place of birth and the district in which he was enrolled. This is proof of Confederate Service. This Appendix contains over 400 names. Appendix II contains the COMPLETE SALT RECORDS for this county of 1863 and 1864. These include the individual listings of WIVES, WIDOWS, and FAMILIES Dependent on the labor of a Soldier that were eligible for Salt Rations. 260 names listed. Appendix III contains the Confederate Pensions filed for in Banks Co. of the Veterans and Widows. Over 460 listings. Appendix IV contains The ROSTERS of the Soldiers from the BANKS CO. area. Co. A, 24th Ga. Regt., Inf.: Co. D, 43rd Ga. Regt., Inf.: Co. A, 2nd Ga. Regt., Inf.: Co. H, 34th Ga. Regt., Inf.: Co. B, 29th Ga. Regt., Inf.: Co. A, 11th Ga. Cavalry: Cartledge's Co., McDonald's Co., and Deadwyler's Co. of the 4th Ga. Cavalry Unit: Co. G and H of the 13th Ga. Cavalry Unit: and Co. G, Galt's 1st Ga. State Line. Appendix V contains WILLS written and probated in Banks Co., Ga. during 1861--1865 of the Confederate Soldiers. Where each of these men are buried and what unit they served in is listed along with an Abstract of their WILL. Appendix VI contains A LETTER HOME written by Pvt. Hugh M. Brown of Co. D, 43rd Ga. Regt. Also contains names of men who were in prison with him. Profiles of each of these men have been recorded here along with where they are buried if known. Appendix VII contains PICTURES and a complete listing of the MONUMENT to the 43rd Ga. Regt., Co. D located in BANKS CO. Appendix VIII contains a listing of the PENSIONERS of 1886 (the first ones) who were amputees. Appendix IX contains a POTENTIAL listing of every man and woman in the county born between 1800 and 1850 that could not be identified with all the resources available to me. COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY BURIAL RECORDS COMPLETELY FULL NAMED INDEXED. (all other lists, Salt, Militia, Pensions, Muster Rolls are done in alphabetical order which is already in an index form for easy searching). Book is 280 pages. Each Cemetery listing was personally canvassed by myself. This book is an excellent research tool for Banks Co. researchers. THE BOOK IS $35.00 PLUS $4.00 POSTAGE (ALL BOOKS MAILED PRIORITY MAIL) Books are available directly from myself: KAREN T. LEDFORD 9161 DICKS HILL PARKWAY TOCCOA, GEORGIA 30577 E-MAIL ADDRESS: "MAILTO:ktledford@alltel.net" My webpage is "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" OTHER VOLUMES AVAILABLE IN THIS SERIES ARE: VOLUME I: FRANKLIN CO., GA. ($30 plus $4 postage) VOLUME II: HABERSHAM CO., GA. ($30 plus $4 postage) VOLUME III: STEPHENS CO., GA. ($30 plus $4 postage) VOLUME IV: RABUN CO., GA. ($30 plus $4 postage) VOLUME V: WHITE CO., GA. ($35 PLUS $4 POSTAGE) All these books are listed on the order blank on the webpage. So you may now pre-order BANKS COUNTY, VOLUME 6 now. I will have the webpage listing for this book hopefully by the first of next week which will include a SURNAME INDEX for you. Thank you and I apologize for the lengthyness of this posting. Karen T. Ledford/Author