Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/383 Surname: Clark, Till, McKinnon ------------------------- I am looking for my GGrandfather, John David Clark, who died in Dixie, Brooks County, 1900. He was born in 1829, Houston Co.,GA. First marriage to Rebecca Till, 2nd wife, Sarah Frances McKinnon b. 1852, she also died in Dixie, Brooks Co.,1920. Clark was a Methodist Minister in Dixie. I have material to share. Hope to hear from a "cousin". Pat in Texas
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/380 Surname: Kingsley, Tolar ------------------------- Try www.genealogy-books.com or www.gagenbooks.com. The Huxford Society has a website also: www.huxford.com.
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/378 Surname: BARDEN, ETC ------------------------- For this HOMECOMING information, please read the posting titled (subject)...... BARDENS......which was posted Sept. 9th. I should have used HOMECOMING in the subject line instead of just BARDENS. Thanks Betty Barden Gila
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Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/376 Surname: BARDEN, SAPP ------------------------- ALMA, I HAVE TRIED TO EMAIL YOU TWICE ABOUT THE BARDENS/SAPPS OF BROOKS COUNTY.....THE EMAIL ADDRESS ATTACHED TO YOUR FORUM POSTING IS NOT WORKING FOR ME. MY EMAILS TO YOU COME BACK SAYING... (your email address is) "ADDRESS UNKNOWN" AND "ADDRESS HAS PERMANENT FATAL ERRORS" PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH A CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS AT bbgee@brightok.net. We are "family" and I have info for you. Thanks Betty Barden Gila
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/375 Surname: BARDEN, NELSON, PEACOCK, SAPP, PARKER ------------------------- HI ALMA, YOUR GRANDMOTHER ALMA BARDEN SAPP WAS MY FATHER'S SISTER. I AM EMAILING YOU WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE READ MY POSTING ABOUT THE HOMECOMING AT EVERGREEN BAPTIST CHURCH (CHURCH HOME OF MANY BARDENS)IN BROOKS COUNTY IN OCTOBER, 2000. WILL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. WE WOULD BE 2ND COUSINS. BETTY BARDEN GILA
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/374 Surname: Barden ------------------------- My grandmothers name was Alma Barden,she married my grandfather on may 9,1925 in brooks county,ga. She became a Sapp.We have no pictures of her and little info.She died very young.I was told she died of pneumonia.If anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated.Looking for her family.Some said she lived on a reservation?
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Brooks/373 Surname: Alligood, Bannister, Barwick, Cooper, Griner, Redding, Warren ------------------------- One resource for newspapers of Brooks County would be: Author: University of Georgia. Libraries. Title: Georgia newspapers on microfilm at the University of Georgia libraries : a listing (by date and reels) of Georgia newspaper holdings on microfilm at the University of Georgia Libraries. Published: Athens, Ga. : The Libraries, 1987. Description: 420 p. ; 29 cm. Best of luck, Lee
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Brooks/372 Surname: BARDENS, NELSONS, PEACOCKS ------------------------- CALLING ALL BROOKS COUNTY,GA BARDENS/BARDINS. AND OR ANY BARDENS/BARDINS CONNECTED TO THE BROOKS COUNTY, GA BARDENS/BARDINS (WHICH WOULD PROBABLY INCLUDE WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. BARDENS/BARDINS.......IN OCTOBER,2000 THERE WILL BE A CHURCH HOMECOMING AT EVERGREEN BAPTIST CHURCH LOCATED IN BROOKS COUNTY, GA. THIS CHURCH HAS BEEN THE HOME CHURCH OF BARDENS/BARDINS SINCE THE LATE 1800s. THIS IS WHERE SIMON MALONE BARDEN AND HIS WIFE MARION NELSON BARDEN IS BURIED. SIMON MALONE WAS THE SON OF BRANSON BARDEN AND PENELOPE PEACOCK BARDEN. AND BRANSON WAS THE SON OF SIMON AND CELIA (?) BARDEN (THIS SIMON WAS FROM WAYNE COUNTY NC BEFORE LOCATING TO GA. AND HE WAS THE SON OF SIMON AND ISABELL(?) BARDEN FROM WAYNE COUNTY,N.C. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EMAIL bbgee@brightok.net OR grandmadbf@aol.com.
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Brooks/370 Surname: Jordan, Cannon, Clark ------------------------- Was there a newspaper published in Brooks County in th 1940's? If so, where can I find records for it?
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/369 Surname: Perry, Tison ------------------------- Looking for information on George Washington Perry who married Nancy Ann Tison (Tyson). Brooks County, Georgia. I cannot find the link from Internet Family Finder to the information I am seeking. It is titled something like "...3 other children, one of which is George Washington Perry, who married Nancy Ann Tyson." Thank you, Blue
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/368 Surname: CANADY ------------------------- Searching for Canady family members and descendants of Henry, Lon,Jesse,Homer and Rosie from Brooks County Ga. If any of these name have come up during your research please contact me. Thanks
Searching for information on the TUCKER & SANDERS lines in Brooks Co. GA...specifically ancestors/descendants of Thomas Nelson Tucker and Lila Mae Sanders, married in 1888. Children included: Lula, Minta, Vessie, & Selma. Lila died around 1903; Thomas then married Ida Clenney and had several more children: Hilton, J.T., Leon, Gaston, & Montrel. All leads appreciated. DJP _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/366 Surname: Copeland, Smith, Jones, Boyd, Cone, Avant ------------------------- Looking for info. on Charlie Lemma Copeland, daughter of D.C. Copeland and Ida Eugenia Smith; her wedding was held at their house in Lowndes Co. Ga. in 1898 (?) all leads appreciated.
Diana, I checked the index of "A Survey of Brooks County Cemeteries" for the surname QUINN. The following is what I found: ELAM BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Located 12 miles south of Quitman on the Quitman-Grooverville Road Page 68 QUINN Averrilla C. A. 04/21/1836 - 03/16/1911 w/o G. W. QUINN Cora 1869 - 1937 Della Elvira 03/01/1872 - 11/04/1877 Dr. Gidden W. 12/20/1820 - 07/23/1891 Dr. Terry K. 01/07/1865 - 08/24/1893 Affiance of Emma Childs, Born Schley Co., died Waltertown George 1889 - 1930 WEST END CEMETERY Located on West Screven Street, Quitman, GA Page 335 QUINN, David M. 01/10/1876 - 12/20/1890 I also checked the index of "Brooks County Georgia; Echoes of Its People" and found a reference to Cora QUINN on page 50. "May 14, 1892:...The following is a list of teachers of this county with these post offices: Quitman:...Miss Cora Quinn..." Hope this helps. Faye Jones Yager - Alexandria, MN -----Original Message----- From: Diana Quinn <diana@muddypaws.com> To: GABROOKS-L@rootsweb.com <GABROOKS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 01, 2000 1:27 AM Subject: Quinns in Quitman/Brooks Co. >Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/365 > >Surname: Quinn, deLoach >------------------------- > >Gideon Quinn, decendant of Charles and Rebecdca (Donahugh) Quinn (from >Cork and who first settled in South Carolina, moved from Marion County >to Brooks County in 1850. He and his wife, Henrietta, had six children; >Dr. Charles D Quinn, born 1860; Sankie, born 1861; Elizabeth, born 1863;Dr >Terry Quinn, born 1865, Daniel Quinn, born 1867; Ella Quinn, born 1869 >(all dates are fuzzy). Does anyone have any information on this family??? >My grandfather, Charles D. Quinn, was also born in Quitman. >Thanks >Diana Quinn > >
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/365 Surname: Quinn, deLoach ------------------------- Gideon Quinn, decendant of Charles and Rebecdca (Donahugh) Quinn (from Cork and who first settled in South Carolina, moved from Marion County to Brooks County in 1850. He and his wife, Henrietta, had six children; Dr. Charles D Quinn, born 1860; Sankie, born 1861; Elizabeth, born 1863;Dr Terry Quinn, born 1865, Daniel Quinn, born 1867; Ella Quinn, born 1869 (all dates are fuzzy). Does anyone have any information on this family??? My grandfather, Charles D. Quinn, was also born in Quitman. Thanks Diana Quinn
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/364 Surname: PATRICK GARRETT ------------------------- ANY INFORMATION ON THE PATRICKS, OR GARRETTS. LISTED IN BROOKS COUNTY.
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Brooks/363 Surname: JORDAN, CANNON, CONE, OLIVER, POWERS, CURLES, THOMPSON, BLOODWORTH, GROVES, HOBBS, BRASWELL, PYLES ------------------------- THE JORDAN FAMILY REUNION FOR THE YEAR 2000 All Relatives & Descendants of Willis and Annie Smith JORDAN of Thomas, Brooks, Colquitt, and Mitchell Counties of South Georgia. Also the related surnames of CANNON, CONE, BLOODWORTH, OLIVER, POWERS, GROVES, PITTMAN, STALLINGS, TERRY, PYLES, BRASWELL, HOBBS, CURLES, HAMPTON, THOMPSON, AND ULMER Monday, September 4, 2000 (Labor Day) 8:00 A.M. until Community Center, Funston, Georgia IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONTACT: WALTER S. JORDAN 912-683-0081 Ochlocknee, GA
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/362 Surname: ------------------------- Looking for any of the following Pitts family Sarah Pitts born GA 1840 unmarried four children ..James Thomas, Charles George, Moses Greenbury, and Mollie Pitts Ellen/Ellena born Alabama in 1835 married Hardy Boyd in Brooks County, GA 1869 Letha Eletha Ann Pitts born Georgia 1840 married Charles White in Brooks County, GA 1861 Moses Pitts born Georgia 1844 no further information Joseph/Josiah Pitts born Georgia 1858 married Sallie Johnson in Brooks County in 1881 Jerutice born in SC 1809 died in 1880 Brooks County according to the Georgia Mortality index for Brooks County Robert J. Pitts born 1813 North Carolina no further information was living with all the above children and spouse in Calhoun County in 1860 Census. listed 1880 Brooks County Census Sarah 43 Charles G. 18 James 16 Moses 14 Mollie 12 Letha _______ 39 Josiah Pitts 22 nephew
Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/361 Surname: Folsom ------------------------- There is an Ancestral File that list Martha Folsom, dau. of Elijah Folsom and Nancy Morrison of Burke Co. Her birth is shown as 1824. I understand that Elijah Folsom moved to Lowndes, now Brooks Co. I am trying to determine if this is the Martha Folsom that m. Hardy E. Hunter and 2nd., W. E. Jones of Brooks Co.