Homer, I believe you and I have relatives in common. My name is Faye (JONES) Yager and I now live in Alexandria, MN. I was born in Quitman, Brooks Co., GA in July 1944 to Sam Thomas JONES and Virginia Grace GRANT. He was a farmer share cropping land in the Harmony community of Madison Co., FL at that time. Mother was just 20 years old and I was the fourth child born to them. Their 3-year old daughter, Sue Elizabeth had died in January 1944 from burns received in a house fire. Sam Thomas JONES was b. July 15, 1916 in Madison Co., FL to William Irvin JONES and Gillie BROWN. He died January 8, 1983 while living in Quitman, GA with his 3rd wife, Ola Lee (MITCHELL) WILLIAMS. Sam was a farmer, carpenter, produce vendor, and cabinet maker before retirement. Irvin JONES (b. Jan. 9, 1884 in GA d. Oct. 6, 1971 in Quitman) was a woodchopper, sharecropper, and carpenter. He was a long-time "fixture" in front of the courthouse with his friends before his death. He was the son of John Thomas JONES and Jane Elizabeth MANNING. John Thomas JONES, b. May 18, 1855 in GA d. Jan. 14, 1941 in Quitman, GA. He is buried at Hickory Head Cemetery, Brooks Co., GA. He m. Jane Elizabeth MANNING (b. Feb. 14, 1858 in GA d. Feb. 19, 1909) in Brooks Co., GA Jan. 2, 1879. He was a farmer, master carpenter, a blacksmith, and justice of the peace in Empress, GA from 1921 to 1941. My grandparents William Irvin JONES and Gillie BROWN JONES moved to Mr. Tom Jones' Empress home after his death in 1941. Grandma Jones died in 1972. I do not know who John Thomas JONES' parents were, but do know that Jane Elizabeth MANNING was the daughter of William MANNING, CSA and Amanda SIMMS. They also had two sons, William MANNING b. May 1853 and James Gatlin MANNING b. 1861. Amanda SIMMS MANNING was sister to Prudence Jane SIMMS who married Joshua BROWNING. Their son, Asa Floyd BROWNING married Nannie Lou DENNIS who was the daughter of my maternal gg grandparents, Charles Westbrook DENNIS and Martha N. SAXON. Their daughter, Sara Elizabeth "Sadie" DENNIS married Charles Monroe GRANT in Dixie, Brooks Co., GA in Dec. 1897. They are my maternal g grandparents. Their son, Daniel Richmond GRANT, Sr. is my maternal grandfather. He was born in Dixie, GA April 10, 1900. His first wife was Nancy Elizabeth KING who d. in 1938. He m. 2nd, Clara O'NEAL d/o Gilbert Burton O'NEAL and Lilly Pearl RAMBO. While I was visiting my father's sister, Ouida (JONES) HOWARD in Quitman, GA last September '99, we were talking about Walker LEWIS, Jr. whom I had met in 1995 while my cousins Neal and Evans BROWN were visiting with me and aunt Ouida. They are cousins through their father Will BROWN and his sister, Gillie BROWN JONES (my paternal grandmother). I recall that Walker LEWIS, Jr. lived on the Empress highway near the country club. I believe aunt Ouida told me last year that he had recently died. Since I am related to the BROWNING, MANNING, and SIMS/SIMMS families, I must be related to the LEWIS family too. Do you know if the LEWIS family was related to the BAILEY families? You mentioned that you have a picture of Prudence Jane SIMMS BROWNING. I would love to have a copy of that photo. I will be happy to reimburse you for any expenses incurred. Faye Jones Yager - Alexandria, MN -----Original Message----- From: homer a. shaffer sr. <hd@grove.net> To: GABROOKS-L@rootsweb.com <GABROOKS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, October 23, 2000 2:41 PM Subject: [GABROOKS] browing >Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks/420 > >Surname: >------------------------- > >my mother was janie prudence lewis her mother was elizbeth betty browning.I >have a picture of my motherand her brothers walker and james mcmullem lewis.whenmy >mother was about 6 or 7 years old. i also have a picture of prudence jane >simms.if you would like to see them i will send you a copy. Thank you Homer >Shaffer > >