In a message dated 4/9/2001 10:41:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cinzad@qtm.net writes: > : GACHATTO-L@rootsweb.com There are 16 copies of the Baker Book on sale at the Jackson Drug Company in Summerville, Georgia, if anyone is close to that city. Otherwise if believe it would have to be ordered from him. Charlotte

Bob: Can u tell me if there are the following Bagwell family in the book_ Kenedy "Canida" Bagwell Elizabeth Bagwell William Bagwell Thank you - Donna in AL

{They many many thing in Chattooga Co, GA Check out Bob baker's book and it gives some history of mining there. SD} Thanks! I've seen the messages about lookups in this book but I must have missed the one with the exact name of it......can anyone tell me? And is it available for inter-library loan? Cindy

{Cindy: There were several mines in the area. Seminole District joins the Cherokee County AL state line. This is some information about the mines. Mike Rutledge, Boaz, AL ( originally from Trion, Chattooga CO, GA)} Thank you very much, Mike, for the info. I wonder how I could figure out just where they lived going by the census......any ideas? Again, thank you for the help. Cindy

They many many thing in Chattooga Co, GA Check out Bob baker's book and it gives some history of mining there. SD

----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Zadrozny" <cinzad@qtm.net> Subject: [GACHATTO] Seminole District Both my g-g-granddad, John Cobb, and his son, John Walter Cobb were listed on the 1900 census for Chattooga County. They were listed as miners and lived in the Seminole District. Does anyone have a clue as to just what mine they may have been working in and if there were any little mining towns in the Seminole District in which they might have lived? Sure would appreciate any info. Cindy up here in Michigan _____________________________ Cindy: There were several mines in the area. Seminole District joins the Cherokee County AL state line. This is some information about the mines. Mike Rutledge, Boaz, AL ( originally from Trion, Chattooga CO, GA) CHEROKEE COUNTY HERITAGE Volume IV, No. 1, January 1975 SHULER TOWN, CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA This mining adventure, somewhat like Bluffton in the south eastern portion of the county, was a. thriving operation one-and one half miles north of Gaylesville and extended northward perhaps another two miles. It was not planned on the grandiose scale of Bluffton, but. Nevertheless made an important contribution to the area and the county during the period c. 1895 to 1912. A 1905 U.:S. Postal Map-of the town showed some 50 houses near the mines. The houses were of standard mining camp construction and were built by the predecessor companies of Republic Steel Company, which was the chief promoter of the mining operation. The last one of these buildings stands near Randle Cemetery in a much-dilapidated condition. The town had a commissary and several small businesses. The indicated Population of Shuler was about 250, although it is believed that perhaps another 1oo people living elsewhere derived income in various capacities from the operation - many hauled ore from open pit or strip mining to the rail head. The ore assayed at 80% iron and was in sufficient tonnage to warrant the building of a spur track to the main line of the Rome and Decatur (Southern Railroad) Railroad at Lawrence - four miles east of Cedar Bluff. The line ran straight north and passed through Gaylesville 50 - 75 yards west of the Webb Chesnut home. The track bed can still be seen as well as the bridge piers beside the Chattooga River. The remains of two shafts sunk into Dirt Cellar Ridge and some evidence of strip mining can be seen in Ratray Hollow. This property, for the most part, belonged to Clarence E. Chesnut, Sr., Walter Fred Browder, H4 L. Garner, the Hiwassee Land Company and the Republic Steel Company. Dr. Robert Lee McWhorter and Mr. H. L. Garner at different periods were managers of the operation. Mr. E. T. Shuler, an executive of Republic Steel, was general manager and gave the operation its name. There is a bit of ore yet remaining in the area, quite which at some future date might yet be mined profitably. In this connection, there is precious metal - silver - to be removed in this area! It seems that the weekly payroll of the company was paid in silver dollars - estimated in the $5,000 range. This was hauled by wagon from Lawrence to Shuler in kegs prior to the rail spur. One such payroll was lost in fording the Chattooga River at Gaylesville in the late 1890's and is still on the bed of the river it is believed. Those 1890 silver dollars if recovered might be worth in numismatic market of today, 50 to.100 thousand dollars! While speculating on this it seems reasonable to believe that the Noble Brothers or Moses Stroup who prospected widely over the county. Must-have discovered this ore body. However, there is no evidence available that any was ever used at Cornwall Furnace, only three miles away. -63-

I am sttill looking. Thanks, JUNE

Thank you Shelby for the information,I just need to get to the library Jenny

Can I please ask if whoever on the list is in possession of the Chattooga Co history book is able to do a lookup for me? I have searched and searched and searched, etc etc and all I know is that my greatgrandparents were in Chattooga Co. about 1860 and either still or again in about 1879. Could you please look up the surname WILKINS and the surname FLOYD? If there is any information on these 2, could you please let me know? Thank you SO much. Brenda Wilkins Hudson ----- Original Message ----- From: <DDDMDOSS@cs.com> To: <GACHATTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [GACHATTO] Book > It is a summary on the families of that area and I would suggest you get the > book. Too much to type in. And I am not close to a copier. It is a summary > on each name you mentioned. You should be able to get the book. Inter-library > loan and it is still for sell, I believe. Shelby > > George Andrew Thomas's mom was full blood cherokee. He m. Julie Carry Hayes. > There are actually summaries of three Thomas Family's. > > Let me know if you have trouble getting the book. God Bless. Shelby > > > ==== GACHATTO Mailing List ==== > Donna's Tip: A timeline is the easiest and most accurate way > to keep track of your research. > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > >

The Thomas family also owned the Foster's Mill Store for a number of yrs. It still stands and dates back to before the Civil War. Part of it burned last yr, but was rebuilt. Shelby

Are there any Henderson's in any cemetaries in Chattooga Co, GA??? I am looking for A J and Matilda Foster Henderson of Chattoogaville, GA. Maybe they are in the Johnson Cem?? Can anyone help with this?? Shelby

{Hi Cindy There is no Martha Cobb shown in the Walker County and portions of Chattooga County cemetery book - sorry. Bob} Thanks anyway, Bob. Cindy

It is a summary on the families of that area and I would suggest you get the book. Too much to type in. And I am not close to a copier. It is a summary on each name you mentioned. You should be able to get the book. Inter-library loan and it is still for sell, I believe. Shelby George Andrew Thomas's mom was full blood cherokee. He m. Julie Carry Hayes. There are actually summaries of three Thomas Family's. Let me know if you have trouble getting the book. God Bless. Shelby

Thank you if there is any information that you can give me on the families and it isn't too much of an imposition I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you Jenny

Jenny, Both your names are mentioned in the book. SD

Shelby, Thank you for the info., Chocy

Hi Cindy There is no Martha Cobb shown in the Walker County and portions of Chattooga County cemetery book - sorry. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Cindy Zadrozny <cinzad@qtm.net> To: <GACHATTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [GACHATTO] Re: GACHATTO Cemetery Book > {If someone has a relative that could be in one of these cemeteries, I would > be glad to check, just provide a surname and first name, etc.,} > > Hi Bob, > Would you please look to see if my g-g-grandma is listed? > *Martha Cobb, spouse of John Cobb > > Thanks so much. I sure appreciate it. > Cindy > in Michigan > > > > > > ==== GACHATTO Mailing List ==== > Chattooga Calendar - Post Your Reunions > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~calendar/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi?calname=Chattoo ga_Co._GA > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Chocy, In Rome GA there is a Museum and they do look-ups. They have lotsa cemetary info. You might call the Chamber and get their address if you are looking for certain people. Shelby

I am looking for info on J W Mosely who m. Ester Irene Mosely in Chattooga Co, GA. Thanks Shelby

Does anyone have any information on the following people? My particular interest is the Cobb line but would appreciate any further info anyone may have to offer. Although these records are from Dekalb County AL, I am posting this information to both the Chattooga Co GA and the Dade Co GA lists since I've seen these surnames posted from time to time. Cindy in Michigan Dekalb Co, AL: Bk. D, p.36: J.T.L. Cobb married to Dellar Hester on December 29, 1884 1900 Dekalb County, AL census: Moorse Precinct #20 p.82 June 6, 1900 Hsehld 60/64: Hester, William, Head, b. 1833 NC Hester, Sarah, Wife, b. 1832 NC Owens, Earnest J., Gr-son, b. Sep 1886 AL Cobb, Kissie, Gr-dau, b. Jun 1884 AL Owens, Mattie ?., Dau, b. 1867 GA Widow (was married 15 yrs.) Hsehld 61/65: Hester, Charlie, Head, b. 1869 GA Hester, Evie, Wife, b. 1869 AL Hester, William L, son, b. 1892 AL Hester, Lula, dau, b. 1894 AL Hester, Flora, dau, b. 1896 AL Hester, Jesse L., son, b. 1897 AL Hester, Larvis, dau, b. 1899, AL Dekalb County AL: Bk F II, p.109: Lizzie or Kizzie Cobb married to W.H. Lankford on December 24, 1903