I do not know if you folks are aware of it or not, but the library has a collection of Cartersville newspapers on microfilm...I do not remember the date range, but I know that a few were from the 1850's and others start just after the War...1867 I believe and go through the 20's I believe. You can check with the library and find out for sure. Mike Wennin Lt. Commander Stiles-Akin Camp #670 Sons of Confederate Veterans http://www.randomc.com/~nash ----- Original Message ----- From: Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> To: <GABARTOW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [GABARTOW] Fw: Towers Shaw Families cemt. > Subject: > cemetery > Resent-Date: > Sat, 7 Jul 2001 21:10:38 -0600 > Resent-From: > TOWERS-L@rootsweb.com > Date: > Sun, 08 Jul 2001 00:18:31 -0400 > From: > Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> > To: > TOWERS-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > Hi > Just a note on the lost Bartow Co. cemetery or at least nearly lost. I > had heard it had been written about they listed several names along > with > a Sarah Towers. Well I went to see it for my self for I have long > looked > for my Sarah A. Towers and her family. To make a long story short, I > found it but with great difficulty, tucked behind a subdivision and > and > a Farm with no drive way to it. I believe it may have been originally > named Shaw cemetery. > I am reporting the condition of it as of June 2001. > I found it partially burned all but one piece of a wooden marker left > and a handful of stone markers. My Sarah her husband William Benjamin > Franklin Towers there two daughters Mattie Hicks and Maggie Hillburn > their husbands and two of their children Paul and Alice. Luckily > Sarah's > parents John and Catherine Shaw. > The only other graves are Self, Straight, and two more Shaws. Sadly > the > others mentioned in the earlier news article were not found. I did > find > a couple names the news article missed. The farmer whose land it > connected to went to court just as he saw it was being burn and > bulldozed to hault it's distraction, he successfully purchased the 6 > acres need to preserve it. Such and good soul for he has no one buried > in this cemetery nor dose he know of any of those families in it. I > thank you Mr. Phillips. > I photo graphed all that was there. > Justin > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > > Jean Belew wrote: > > > Paula, The Bartow County Genealogical Society does look ups for people from out of State/County and would be happy to help you. email either > > Mildred at mims2@bellsouth.net or > > Jean at jbelew@bellsouth.net and one of them will help you with your needs. Jean is a member of over 20 Heridiaty Organizations and goes back to > > Magna Carta, so she would be very knowledgable to help you. > > > > Paula Franklin wrote: > > > > > Hi Suzi, > > > I am not much help with the family stuff but maybe I can help with one of your questions. Here is the information on the probate court....... > > > Bartow County Probate Judge > > > 135 W Cherokee Ave # 243a > > > Cartersville, GA > > > (770) 387-5075 > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Also have you tried this? > > > Bartow County Genealogical Research Library > > > 425 W Main St > > > Cartersville, GA > > > (770) 606-0706 > > > I have never been to this library but I have heard that it is very good. > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > I am sure you have probably seen this site and checked it out but just in case you haven't .... > > > http://www.innerx.net/~library/ > > > Good luck, > > > Paula Franklin - pkeith@alltel.net > > > GAGenExchange State Coordinator > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >