Carolyn, Yes, I know where these are in Bartow, Chilio, Stilesboro and Ligon. Never heard of Taxes Valley or Payne. They are included on the Bartow Co. Census as areas where census was taken. Linda Gossett Cochran

There is a Texas Valley community in Floyd County. It is not listed as a town but very well could have been in the 1800s. This section of Floyd County borders Bartow and Chattooga Counties in Georgia. Betty Cason

I have a map of 1895 Bartow it does show Stiles boro in the south west corner several other strange name but that's the only one of those you list. Many towns changed names & fairly often through the years. Good luck Valeria Carolyn P Flowers wrote: > Does anyone know of an area in Bartow County called "Texas Valley" during > the late 1800s and early 1900s. > Also, towns named Stilesboro, Ligon, Cholio & Payne. I think this Payne > Ga. was in Cherokee Co. > > Thanks for any help. Please email me. > > Carolyn Power Flowers > mcpf@juno.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > Get the Internet just the way you want it. > Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! > Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > > ==== GABARTOW Mailing List ==== > GABARTOW-L Mailing List Archives. Search by by name, etc. > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=gabartow > Bartow/Cass County Web Page: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/9465/bartowcoga.html

Carolyn, This site has been helpful to me. http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html I typed in Stilesboro under FEATURE NAME. Clicked Georgia under State, Clicked Populated place under FEATURE TYPE. Then clicked SEND QUERY. The following info came up. You can then click on MAP, when it comes up, you can then zoom OUT or IN. Feature Name: Stilesboro Feature Type: populated place Elevation: 754 State: Georgia County: Bartow USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Taylorsville Latitude: 340617N Longitude: 0845457W Happy Hunting, Carol

Does anyone know of an area in Bartow County called "Texas Valley" during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Also, towns named Stilesboro, Ligon, Cholio & Payne. I think this Payne Ga. was in Cherokee Co. Thanks for any help. Please email me. Carolyn Power Flowers mcpf@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

To all Subscribers, I am forwarding the following from Don Mills. This is NOT SPAM. I have been involved with several of these county heritage book with this publisher. In every case it has been a great thing! D. Scott Dingler Listowner Polk Co. Heritage Book - 2000 You can help write a book! Yes, by participating in the forthcoming book The Heritage of Polk County, GA - 2000, you will become a part of a beautiful collector's edition book, and help to preserve Polk County Georgia Heritage! The new book is being coordinated by County Heritage, Inc., a firm which specializes in County heritage books. Already, more than 20 Georgia Counties have completed, or are working on their own books! The project is affiliated with the Alabama County Heritage series, which is publishing a book on each of the 67 Alabama Counties! The Company has been producing coffee-table, County books since 1978. More than 300 Southeastern US counties have successfully concluded projects. You may visit their web site at www.countyheritagebooks.com. Recently completed Georgia projects include Cherokee, Pickens and Whitfield Counties. In production now are books for Gordon, Floyd and Paulding Counties. These are targeted for late 1999 delivery. There is no charge to include your 500 word family story and picture! So don't be left out! The first meeting will be held Thursday, August 19, 7 PM in the meeting room at the Library in Cedar- town. All are cordially invited to attend this important meeting! In addition to family stories, genealogies and pictures, the book Polk County Heritage - 2000 will be contain articles and pictures about Polk County communities, churches, clubs and organizations! A sample book The Heritage of Cherokee County, GA 1831-1998 is on display at the library in Cedartown. It is indicative of the quality publication we expect for Polk County! Proceeds from the sale of the Cherokee and Pickens County books benefited the libraries in those counties. See you on August 19, 7PM at the Library in Cedartown, 245 East Ave! Meantime, you may call the publisher's toll free number: (877) CO-HERIT (numerically: 877-264-3748) Don Mills donmillsinc@mindspring.com

Several people have asked what census years are contained in my index and the number of names for each county / year. I have compiled a distribution of the counties / years / counts represented. It is now on my web site at: http://www.researchonline.net/gacensus.htm The year distribution of the index is: 1820 10,089 1830 21,686 1840 10,284 1850 162,549 1860 168,145 1870 70,818 1880 24,656 TOTAL RECORDS 468,227 If you need a copy of this distribution via email, drop me a note at JOHNR238@AOL.COM John Rigdon

I am researching the surname of POWER and connections to KING & DRUMMONDS. I don't have all the dates but I do know that Jas. A. KING was in Bartow county in early 1900s. I understand that some King families were there by 1850 and earlier. If you are researching any of the above names, please email me. Carolyn Power Flowers mcpf@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

I am researching the surname of POWER and connections to KING & DRUMMONDS. I don't have all the dates but I do know that Jas. A. KING was in Bartow county in early 1900s. If you are researching all of the above names, please email me. Carolyn Power Flowers mcpf@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Hi, I finally got all the new data entered and posted the revision on line. The site covers descendants of Henry Gaines, 1737-1830 VA-SC, and their spouses. There are over 3000 individual names listed. The URL is http://home.att.net/~ecase/ Quite a few of Henry's descendants migrated to Bartow Co., including my direct ancestors. Please pass the word to other surname sites that are affected. <>Ed

In the 1880 census I find my Great Grandfather (Johnson) Milligan Adams, age 23, married with family, living in the N 1/2 of M.D. 851. Page 433B in Dwelling Number 128, Family Number 252. Still in the same Dwelling Number, Household Number 251 was Beaunford Adams age 19, married and Household 250 was W.T. Adams age 61 married to Mary A. with two sons, Robert E. and J.P. and daughter Mary J. I assume this was father with unmarried and married children. Is there a Will or an intestate estate settlement for W.T. Adams in Bartow County. I think he died in 1890?? Lynn Farrer mlfarrer@ij.net

Hi I 'm hoping to find a kind soul to do a lookup for me on the 1900 & 1910 Bartow Co. GA. Census for Shadrack Towers. I know they were there just don't know who they had in house hold and for my source record I need the film number, page, date, etc. Thank You Valeria Nichols MI.

Looking for any information on John Austin Casey & Annie Winston Smith Casey. Both died in Montgomery around 1960. They came to Montgomery in about 1927. I have both their obituaries and death certificates. I am looking for the parents name for Annie Winston Smith Casey. She was born somewhere in Georgia, possibly in this county. I have been unable to find their marriage certificate. diane.casey@bull.com

Looking for anyone who could do a look up in the Cartersville, Adairsville area. A book on cemeteries by Siniard, page 73. I would like to know the location of this cemt. and who is buried there. It is supposed to be a Towers burial ground, some where near Adairsville sincerely Justin, MI.

Searching for death information for: William Henry BARNES b. 1847 GA, d. 1909 Bartow Co GA or his brother Andrew Jackson BARNES b. 1843 Gwinnett Co GA, d.??? Bartow Co GA?? Any help would be so appreciated earl_and_judith@bigfoot.com http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/eanderso/judeearl.htm Judith seeks: W-A-D-E, S-N-O-W, B-A-R-N-E-S, B-O-G-G-S Earl seeks: I-C-K-E-S, Y-O-R-K, H-U-G-H-E-S, M-C-C-L-U-N-G, M-A-N-G-U-M

Does anyone have any knowledge of Hudsons/Hutsons who may have lived in the Bartow Co. vicinity circa 1840-1860? Please reply to my email if you can help. Many thanks. Jim Davis

i'm trying to find a copy of the book "the history of euharlee", which someone awhile back kindly sent me an excerpt from, but i was wondering if it is possible to obtain a copy of the complete book. the vitals are outlined below: >title: "The history of Euharlee" / [The Euharlee History Committee]. > call number: F294.E93 H57 1994 > published: Cullman, AL : Gregath Pub. Co., c1994 > description: 844 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. > lccn number: 94-70766 i enquired to the publishers, gregath, and they said the book is no longer available from them, and that my best bet would probably be from somewhere local. so does anyone know if there are copies of this book available?? thanks- sandra (descended from the dodds of euharlee)

Just to let all those TOWERS and their kin, know there will be a family reunion in Calhoun Ga. Aug 22. at the park 12- 6 pm. Bring anything you may have in the way of genealogy or family history and table service with dish to pass. GABARTOW-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > GABARTOW-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 14 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [GABARTOW-L] Re: TOWERS [Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.co] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from GABARTOW-D, send a message to > > GABARTOW-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GABARTOW-L] Re: TOWERS > Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 11:28:32 -0400 > From: Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> > To: GABARTOW-L@rootsweb.com > > Thank you. I do have a girl who was in Leonard Towers will Iza who also went to > Mississippi though she does not have child named Joseph perhaps he is her > brother I will look future into it. Here is a thumbnail of what I have. > Isabella was about nine when her parents moved to GA. and 15 when her mother > died. She returned to Pickens Co., SC. to live with relatives, to attend school. > She married Uncle Leonard Tower's brother-in-law, and with no children of his > own. He Leonard took particular interest in her welfare, evidenced by leaving > her 1/4 of his estate in his will of 1861. She was called lza in his will when > he states that she moved to Mississippi after the death of her husband. > She then married Thomas Jefferson Humphreys. 22 Mar. 1836, in Bachelors Retreat > , SC. He was born Pickens Co., SC. and died 25 May 1855, in Florida. He was the > son of Rev. David Humphreys and Martha Word. In Dec 1846, Thomas J. humphreys > sold, for $2000. to Leonard Towers, 1000 acres on the Tugaloo River. Isabela > Humphreys signed the dower release. Pickens Co. SC. Deeds F-1: 119-120. > Children: Martha Word Humphreys - Born, 7 dec. 1836 died 28 jul. 1849 > Rebecca Jane Humphreys - Born 4 Jan. 1838 SC. died 5 jun. 1919 she married > Abbott. > Leonard Towers Humphreys - Born 4 dec. 1839 SC. died 27 sept 1862. > John Alanson Humphreys > Sarah Harriet Humphreys > Elizabeth Susan Humphreys > David Cicero Humhreys - Born 26 Nov. 1846 SC. > Thomas Jefferson Humphreys - Born 5 dec 1848 died 17 Aug. 1849 > Horace Josephus Humphreys - Born 24 Aug. 1850 SC. died 25 Dec.1878 perhaps he is > named after a relative. We need to find out where they lived in Mississippi. > Isabella Lorraine Humphreys - Born 10 sept. 1853 SC. died 6 May 1935 She married > a man named Ferry. > > Now the Amos & John you find in the SC.census are sons of Isaac Sr. there is an > Isaac Jr., Benjamin, William,& a (Jeremiah whom I have never been able to trace > either ), these are found listed in settlement of Isaac Sr. estate Greenville, > SC. 1811-1812 > I will see if I can find who Leonard's father is it may well be that Joseph is > his brother. The census again may be the clue then when we find the area and > date we can look at land deeds in that area. > Another line to pursue is where the dau. M. O. lived died did she or Joseph's > wife request his pension write and ask sense you have the date he died and the > war they will let you know it's only $7. > I believe there is another person who is also looking for Joseph but has no more > than you, will go back through my mail. > Sincerely > Valeria > > Melton wrote: > > > Valeria, ok, you got me thinking. i looked in my "towers" folder. I do have > > a copy of his confederate roll. it states he was killed in action 6-15-1863 > > at Vicksburg. he enrolled in Miss. and was originally from S Carolina. I am > > wondering how I got his date of birth. my dad had written on there when he > > was born, I guess he was correct. > > now on an index of Miss of 1850 he shows up in Att. co, i forget what it > > stands for. i have not seen the census. guess that might be helpful. now I > > am just guessing before that. in 1830 index of S C. (he would be 2 years) > > there is a Leonard. now in 1840 index there is an Amos and John. > > I guess I got the other names, Isaac and Benjamin, for earlier indexes. > > your other question is: he would be a g-g grandfather. it is interesting > > to me especially since he was killed in action. I have been to Vicksburg and > > seen the ship ,Enterprise that his death was transcribed on. > > his daughter's name was Margaret Othelia, my aunt is named after > > her(Othelia is middle name too) i just found this out when i talked to her. > > she has always disliked the name > > oh well, and what is your connectiion. > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> > > To: Melton <smelton@home.com> > > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 10:01 PM > > Subject: Re: TOWERS > > > > > Hi Steve > > > I'm glad to hear from you again I needed more information on Joseph. Was > > he > > > alone in the census and what district & year? I am not sure if you are > > the > > > person asking about Joseph in reference to Mississippi? Isaac Sr. died in > > 1811 > > > so I eliminate him, it is possible Isaac Jr. had him or his brother > > Benjamin I > > > will do some checking. How are you related to him? where do you get his > > birth > > > date from? I know this is more questions than answers, but it will help. > > > Looking to hear from you. > > > Sincerely > > > Valeria > > > > > > Melton wrote: > > > > > > > Valeria, > > > > I got this message from Bruce Towers. I am trying to find the parents of > > > > Joseph NW Towers, born in 1828 in s. Carolina. from census records it > > seems > > > > like Isaac or Benjamin could be father. Have you seen this name > > anywhere? > > > > thanks, > > > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> > > > > To: <TOWERS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 4:07 PM > > > > Subject: TOWERS > > > > > > > > > Dear Mr. Wonders > > > > > What a perfect last name for a genealogist. Well I'm sure we are > > > > > related at least way back in history some place, but I'm not sure I > > can > > > > > connect Thomas. I have though come across some information on a > > Thomas > > > > > in the Raney Genealogy Library. If you like I will send you what I > > have > > > > > by snail mail, too much to type. My search is mainly in the southern > > > > > states VI, NC. SC. GA. I have come across an Isaac Towers in the Conn. > > > > > area. I'm not sure if I copied his information, for My Isaac Towers & > > > > > Elizabeth Reid were in the Carolina's. I believe his father was > > Benjamin > > > > > Towers of NC. in the Carolina's no proof yet only a deed. It is very > > > > > possible they are all connected cousins and the like. > > > > > As far as other address of researchers I probably have the same as you > > > > > only from the net. Have you checked out. Will do some searching and > > get > > > > > back to you. > > > > > Sincerely > > > > > Valeria Nichols, MI. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Thank you. I do have a girl who was in Leonard Towers will Iza who also went to Mississippi though she does not have child named Joseph perhaps he is her brother I will look future into it. Here is a thumbnail of what I have. Isabella was about nine when her parents moved to GA. and 15 when her mother died. She returned to Pickens Co., SC. to live with relatives, to attend school. She married Uncle Leonard Tower's brother-in-law, and with no children of his own. He Leonard took particular interest in her welfare, evidenced by leaving her 1/4 of his estate in his will of 1861. She was called lza in his will when he states that she moved to Mississippi after the death of her husband. She then married Thomas Jefferson Humphreys. 22 Mar. 1836, in Bachelors Retreat , SC. He was born Pickens Co., SC. and died 25 May 1855, in Florida. He was the son of Rev. David Humphreys and Martha Word. In Dec 1846, Thomas J. humphreys sold, for $2000. to Leonard Towers, 1000 acres on the Tugaloo River. Isabela Humphreys signed the dower release. Pickens Co. SC. Deeds F-1: 119-120. Children: Martha Word Humphreys - Born, 7 dec. 1836 died 28 jul. 1849 Rebecca Jane Humphreys - Born 4 Jan. 1838 SC. died 5 jun. 1919 she married Abbott. Leonard Towers Humphreys - Born 4 dec. 1839 SC. died 27 sept 1862. John Alanson Humphreys Sarah Harriet Humphreys Elizabeth Susan Humphreys David Cicero Humhreys - Born 26 Nov. 1846 SC. Thomas Jefferson Humphreys - Born 5 dec 1848 died 17 Aug. 1849 Horace Josephus Humphreys - Born 24 Aug. 1850 SC. died 25 Dec.1878 perhaps he is named after a relative. We need to find out where they lived in Mississippi. Isabella Lorraine Humphreys - Born 10 sept. 1853 SC. died 6 May 1935 She married a man named Ferry. Now the Amos & John you find in the SC.census are sons of Isaac Sr. there is an Isaac Jr., Benjamin, William,& a (Jeremiah whom I have never been able to trace either ), these are found listed in settlement of Isaac Sr. estate Greenville, SC. 1811-1812 I will see if I can find who Leonard's father is it may well be that Joseph is his brother. The census again may be the clue then when we find the area and date we can look at land deeds in that area. Another line to pursue is where the dau. M. O. lived died did she or Joseph's wife request his pension write and ask sense you have the date he died and the war they will let you know it's only $7. I believe there is another person who is also looking for Joseph but has no more than you, will go back through my mail. Sincerely Valeria Melton wrote: > Valeria, ok, you got me thinking. i looked in my "towers" folder. I do have > a copy of his confederate roll. it states he was killed in action 6-15-1863 > at Vicksburg. he enrolled in Miss. and was originally from S Carolina. I am > wondering how I got his date of birth. my dad had written on there when he > was born, I guess he was correct. > now on an index of Miss of 1850 he shows up in Att. co, i forget what it > stands for. i have not seen the census. guess that might be helpful. now I > am just guessing before that. in 1830 index of S C. (he would be 2 years) > there is a Leonard. now in 1840 index there is an Amos and John. > I guess I got the other names, Isaac and Benjamin, for earlier indexes. > your other question is: he would be a g-g grandfather. it is interesting > to me especially since he was killed in action. I have been to Vicksburg and > seen the ship ,Enterprise that his death was transcribed on. > his daughter's name was Margaret Othelia, my aunt is named after > her(Othelia is middle name too) i just found this out when i talked to her. > she has always disliked the name > oh well, and what is your connectiion. > Steve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> > To: Melton <smelton@home.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 10:01 PM > Subject: Re: TOWERS > > > Hi Steve > > I'm glad to hear from you again I needed more information on Joseph. Was > he > > alone in the census and what district & year? I am not sure if you are > the > > person asking about Joseph in reference to Mississippi? Isaac Sr. died in > 1811 > > so I eliminate him, it is possible Isaac Jr. had him or his brother > Benjamin I > > will do some checking. How are you related to him? where do you get his > birth > > date from? I know this is more questions than answers, but it will help. > > Looking to hear from you. > > Sincerely > > Valeria > > > > Melton wrote: > > > > > Valeria, > > > I got this message from Bruce Towers. I am trying to find the parents of > > > Joseph NW Towers, born in 1828 in s. Carolina. from census records it > seems > > > like Isaac or Benjamin could be father. Have you seen this name > anywhere? > > > thanks, > > > Steve > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> > > > To: <TOWERS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 4:07 PM > > > Subject: TOWERS > > > > > > > Dear Mr. Wonders > > > > What a perfect last name for a genealogist. Well I'm sure we are > > > > related at least way back in history some place, but I'm not sure I > can > > > > connect Thomas. I have though come across some information on a > Thomas > > > > in the Raney Genealogy Library. If you like I will send you what I > have > > > > by snail mail, too much to type. My search is mainly in the southern > > > > states VI, NC. SC. GA. I have come across an Isaac Towers in the Conn. > > > > area. I'm not sure if I copied his information, for My Isaac Towers & > > > > Elizabeth Reid were in the Carolina's. I believe his father was > Benjamin > > > > Towers of NC. in the Carolina's no proof yet only a deed. It is very > > > > possible they are all connected cousins and the like. > > > > As far as other address of researchers I probably have the same as you > > > > only from the net. Have you checked out. Will do some searching and > get > > > > back to you. > > > > Sincerely > > > > Valeria Nichols, MI. > > > > > > > > > >

Seeking information on Samuel H.(?) Higginbotham born c 1803 (?), married 9-24-1822 in Clark County, Georgia to Mary Ball c. 1803 (SC). I have nothing on them prior to their marriage. I have, good, info on their 7 children born between 1825 and 1841 in Cass County, Ga.. Some or all of the family moved to StClair Co., Al. in 1855. Samuel H. Higginbotham is my ggggrandfather. I appreciate any information or comments. Darryl Higginbotham