Cherokee-Cobb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Green, Jesse April 16, 1875 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Fran Weatherby msfranw@aol.com May 12, 2005, 2:27 am The Marietta Journal; April 23, 1875 Dropped Dead---Dr. Jesse Green, a much esteemed citizen, aged 78 years, dropped dead in his field, near Ball Ground, Cherokee county, last Friday, the 16th inst. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/cherokee/obits/g/green259nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Searching for the record of the marriage of Elizabeth Rebecca Francis and Joseph Kelly. They were residing in the 15th Division of Cherokee County in 1850. There first child Cynthia was born in 1854. Elizabeth Rebecca FRANCIS was the daughter of Elizabeth HOLLAND and Thomas FRANCIS and sister of Rosetta "Rozety" FRANCIS CREAMER; twins, Arnold & Cynthia FRANCIS ; Nancy FRANCIS; Elizabeth FRANCIS HAYGOOD, Thomas M. FRANCIS; Sarah E FRANCIS; and Susan L. FRANCIS. Thanks for any information you can provide or suggestions where marriage record might be located. It was not found in Forsyth or Cherokee counties. Jonelle ELLIS Russell email: ljrussell@earthlink.net

Cherokee County GaArchives Photo Group.....Unknown Ladies ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Thompson http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002524 May 2, 2005, 9:38 am Source: V. M. Pate Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/cherokee/photos/unknownl5774ph.jpg Image file size: 22.6 Kb A group of ladies and myself are researching the Michael Sullivan/James E.Pendry lines out of Cherokee County. Some of us feel that this may be Sarah A. M. PENDRY SULLIVAN (1852-1920) and two of her six daughters. Sarah was the daughter of JAMES E. PENDRY (1823- 1893) and MATILDA TEASLEY(abt. 1818-????) and the wife of WILLIAM CORNELIUS (Bill) SULLIVAN (1846-1908). But, we need some definite proof of this. Daughters of Sarah A. M. Pendry and William C. Sullivan: Lala L. Sullivan 1875-1914 Dellar Sullivan 1878-1879 Sarah Lavada Sullivan 1880-1966 Cyntha Lueller Sullivan 1882-1929 Lettie Vianne 1884-1972 Ada Sullivan 1888-1920 Additional Comments: If anyone knows the identity of any or all of the ladies in the photo, please contact me. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/cherokee/photos/unknownl5774ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

I have a Lydia A Martin and a Mary Martin who married into my McCollum family in the 1830s in Habersham County, Georgia. Both were born in South Carolina. At least one of the family's removed to Cherokee County in the 1840s. I'll check my records when I get home, but I know I haven't had any real success in tracing the Martin ancestry, but always assumed Lydia and Mary were sisters. W. McCollum -------------- Original message -------------- > Connie, > I appreciate your reply to my query and I wish that I could say that maybe > we are connected, but if we are, I sure wouldn't recognize it. My Margaret > Martin was a widow who was in Abbeville, SC, in 1820, Hall Co., GA, in 1830 and > was granted Forsyth Co., Land in the 1832 Gold Lottery. I know nothing about > her pre-GA background and am grasping for straws. I believe that Margaret was > b. c. 1790(+/-) and her children were born in SC around 1812-1816. In the > 1820 SC census she was a widow with three children and later in 1825 in Hall, > GA, her three children, Toliver P., Thomas, and Mary Martin were all listed in > Poor School there. I wish that I could tie her to another Martin in that > area but so far I can't seem to do that. I would appreciate to hear from you if > you ever run across a connection and I'll do likewise. > Paul > _WhitePaul@aol.com_ (mailto:WhitePaul@aol.com) > > > ==== GACHEROK Mailing List ==== > GACHEROK-L mailing list archives. Search by name, etc. > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=GACHEROK > RootsWeb Threaded Mailing List Archives. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Connie, I appreciate your reply to my query and I wish that I could say that maybe we are connected, but if we are, I sure wouldn't recognize it. My Margaret Martin was a widow who was in Abbeville, SC, in 1820, Hall Co., GA, in 1830 and was granted Forsyth Co., Land in the 1832 Gold Lottery. I know nothing about her pre-GA background and am grasping for straws. I believe that Margaret was b. c. 1790(+/-) and her children were born in SC around 1812-1816. In the 1820 SC census she was a widow with three children and later in 1825 in Hall, GA, her three children, Toliver P., Thomas, and Mary Martin were all listed in Poor School there. I wish that I could tie her to another Martin in that area but so far I can't seem to do that. I would appreciate to hear from you if you ever run across a connection and I'll do likewise. Paul _WhitePaul@aol.com_ (mailto:WhitePaul@aol.com)

I have information on Franklin Martin, born 1808, died 1896 in Cherokee County. Franklin married Lucinda Bates in 1830 in Henry County GA. Lucinda was born 1814, died 1899 also in Cherokee County. I am descended from their daughter Sarah (Sally) born 1838, died 1925 in Cherokee. Let me know if you think there might be a connection. Connie Mashburn > [Original Message] > From: <WhitePaul@aol.com> > To: <GACHEROK-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/22/2005 9:37:00 AM > Subject: [GACHEROK-L] Re: GACHEROK-D Digest V05 #9 > > I am interested in the earliest MARTINS who were Cherokee County, GA, shortly > after it was formed from Indian Land, especially those who were possibly of > Indian descent. Anything appreciated. > _WhitePaul@aol.com_ (mailto:WhitePaul@aol.com) > > > ==== GACHEROK Mailing List ==== > GACHEROK-L mailing list archives. Search by name, etc. > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=GACHEROK > RootsWeb Threaded Mailing List Archives. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005

I am interested in the earliest MARTINS who were Cherokee County, GA, shortly after it was formed from Indian Land, especially those who were possibly of Indian descent. Anything appreciated. _WhitePaul@aol.com_ (mailto:WhitePaul@aol.com)

Descendants of the Pascoe and Wyatt families who settled in Cherokee, Forsyth, and Pickens Counties are invited to the Pascoe Wyatt Reunion. When: April 17, 2005 1:00 p.m. Where: Ball Ground Methodist Church Old Hwy 5 Ball Gound, Georgia P.O.C. Annabel Ballew mrsballew@earthlink.net & Donald Rainey, Jr. djrainey@aol.com 770-893-2135 Children of John Henry Pascoe and Grace Bennett Pascoe (John, James, Jeremiah, Samuel, Anne Pascoe Moore, and Catherine Pascoe Herlick) immigrated from Cornwall County, England to Georgia from 1830-1860. Invite a cousin and bring your research and pictures.

Cherokee County GaArchives Marriage Book.....Church Register---Big Springs MECS - Complete Marriage Book ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Harrington joeharrington@alum.emory.edu March 18, 2005, 5:46 am Abstracted By: Joe Harrington Register of Marriges from CHURCH REGISTER BIG SPRINGS CHURCH METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH NOV 24 1912 TO ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GrLst GrFst GrMid BrLst BrFst BrMid Lmm Ldd LYr Mmm Mdd MYr Bk Pg By Comment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRASER RALPH HEARD CECIL Sept 13 1914 O E SHERMAN REECE WILLIE POOL IDA 1914 E T PORTER MANN ROB'T KUYKENDALL IZZA EARNEY VAN REECE ARTHELLA Dec 24 1916 REV SMITH RAMPLEY OTTO POOL MAUD ANDERSON ELBERT HOLEBROOK ETHEL MANN JOHN KUYKENDAL ERA 1917 REV TURNER EARNEY HANSEL POOL VADA Aug 30 1917 E T PORTER EARNEY WILBERN MANOS ALMA Dec 30 1917 E T PORTER POOL W L RAMPLEY CLEO Aug 1920 BROWN ROY PRIEST CLARA Jan 22 1922 NIX HUBERT GOSS ANNIE MAE Apr 25 1926 S A LACKEY MORRIS EVERETT REECE MYRTIE Aug 16 1926 MYRT KUYKENDALL THOMAS SELDON REECE VELMA Feb 23 1927 HOMER THOMAS RAMPLEY JOHN REECE OMIE May 20 1927 HOMER THOMAS COX FRED DAY ANNIEBELL Nov 25 1928 WAITS W B HOLBERT NANCY May 30 1928 DAY PHILIP RAMPLEY MATTIE Oct 1928 HOMER THOMAS REECE ARDELL DORRIS FLOSSIE 1915 E T PORTER REECE LOYD WOOD MARY May 14 1918 REV JENNINGS NANCY HAYGOOD DORRIS WALTER REECE OLA MAE June 2 1918 E T PORTER STEPHENS FRED PURITT ADALEE July 21 1918 E T PORTER HUGHES HOPERK REECE DELLA Sept 19 1918 RAMPLEY ARTHUR REECE STELLA Sept 1920 STEWART PAUL VAUGHN MINNIE Feb 9 1921 S A LACKEY HEARD CARL VAUGHN MATTIE Feb 27 1921 S A LACKEY POOL FRED BURTZ LEONA 1921 RAMPLEY OSCAR NIX EOMA July 20 1930 HOMER THOMAS ADAMS CLARENCE VAUGHN NAOMI REECE ELMER CAGLE LUCILE REV GOSS FOSTER MILTON MATHIS WINNIE NIX RUSSEL MATHIS BONNIE ANDERSON ELMER BATES AUDREY ANDERSON MAYO NORTON FLORA LEE LUMMUS V T REECE LILLIE MAE EVANS FRED REECE NELLIE REECE EARL MAGNESS KATHREN BETTIS RAY NIX MARIE ANDERSON JR E B EARNEY GLADYS May 12 1945 REV E E COOPER NIX LINTON HAYES BETTY MARIE HALEY-CROSSED THROUGH ELLINGTON CORBIN NIX ANNIE MAE COX ARTHUR REECE HAZEL REECE W O GLOVER SNOOKS MCRAE HENRY T HUGGINS ETHELLE NIX HUBERT MANSELL NELL RAMPLEY WEBSTER GRAHAM MAXINE H T HENDERSON DAY BOBBY CLINES NORMA LEE RAMPLEY BILLY PENDLEY VESSIE ANDERSON KENNETH BARBER JOYCE Dec 20 1968 TED ABERNATHY File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/cherokee/vitals/marriages/churchre4nmb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 7.0 Kb

Rebecca Bannister rbannister@comcast.net (Main Email) beccasroots@comcast.net (Geneology Email) crescentchronicle@comcast.net (Cherokee County Historical Society Newsletter) -----Original Message----- From: MFLP@aol.com [mailto:MFLP@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:47 AM To: GAFORSYT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAFORSYT] Pascoe Wyatt Reunion Posted to Reunion Calendar http://resources.rootsweb.com/~calendar/cgi-bin/viewevent.cgi?23116 Pascoe Wyatt Reunion Descendants of John Pascoe & Grace Bennett, and John Wyatt & Mary Elizabeth Paull and interested researchers are invited to the Pascoe-Wyatt reunion. April 17, 2005, 1:00 p.m. at Ball Ground United Methodist Church, Old HWY 5 Ball Ground, GA. ==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== You may be hoarding my treasure. I'll share mine if you'll share yours.

Fulton-Cherokee County GaArchives Biographies.....Rampley, J.B. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carole Johnson ammcj@bellsouth.net March 10, 2005, 4:38 pm Author: Carole Johnson RAMPLEY FAMILY [Pleasant Hill/Darter Chapel/Birmingham Methodist] The broken marker of ? wife of J.B. Rampley, born January 12, 1860 Died June 27, 1909 is the second wife of Joe Berry Rampley. He Was born in Georgia 1852 and died in Cobb County in 1928, He married first Rebecca Taylor, who was born April 23, 1843 (that is accurate, she was nine years older than he). She is buried in Providence Cemetery. The wife in our cemetery is Rosa McCoy, born January 20, 1860 and died June 27, 1909. After Rosa's death, Joe was married by the 1910 census to Lou Ellen Bennet Medley who was born in 1877 and died October 25, 1950. She was a widow with two small children when she married Joe. They are both buried in the Noonday cemetery in Cobb County, Georgia File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/fulton/bios/bs293rampley.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb

Fulton-Cherokee County GaArchives Biographies.....Neese, W.P. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carole Johnson ammcj@bellsouth.net March 10, 2005, 4:38 pm Author: Carole Johnson NEESE FAMILY There are two Neese family graves [Pleasant Hill/Darter Chapel/Birmingham Methodist] . The first grave is that of W.P. Neese, Born October 1, 1846 and died November 16, 1908. I recall that Mrs. Chassie Rucker told me that her uncle was buried in the cemetery. In checking the 1850 census I found William P. Neese in the household of Jacob P. Neese age 37 and Minerva, age 32. The family was living in Franklin County, Georgia. Also in this household was Jacob P. Neese, age 2. Since Mrs. Chassie's father was Joseph Neese and he is listed with these parents in later census as Joseph, the census taker of 1850 must have listed the 2 year old's name incorrectly as Jacob. William P. Neese was living with his younger brother in the 1880 census. I have not found him in the 1900 census. The second is for Lena May Neese. Her tombstone is inscribed: "Lena May daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Neese, May 7, 1893. February 16, 1900." I can't identify which family this child belongs to. It would be likely that she was the daughter of Aurelia Hook Neese and Jacob Neese since Aurelia's parents are buried in the cemetery. By the time of the census in 1900 they were living in Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia. In this census she lists all of her children as living, AND she has a living daughter in January of 1892 making a birth of May impossible. The other likely candidate are Joseph and Shasta Neese. Shasta lists that she had given birth to 12 children with 11 living, EXCEPT we have the same problem with another child with a 1893 birthdate. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/fulton/bios/bs292neese.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb

Fulton-Cherokee County GaArchives Biographies.....Neese, Jacob ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carole Johnson ammcj@bellsouth.net March 10, 2005, 4:37 pm Author: Carole Johnson Jacob Hook was born December 17, 1778 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina to John Hook (birth and death dates unknown) and Mary Rumph, born August 16, 1751 and died before 1774. Jacob married Mary Golson, born 1789 Orangeburg District, South Carolina and died April 11, 1868. They had the following children: Lewis Hook, born October 17, 1811 Sarah A. Hook, born February 19, 1814, married Richard Haynes, Died January 27, 1892, buried in Haynes-Alexander Cemetery, just off Haynes Bridge Rd. at GA-400 on Rock Mill Rd. John H. J. Hook, born July 19, 1817, no further information Jacob J.C. Hook, born March 13, 1820 Samuel Hook, born January 3, 1823, no further information Mahalath L. Hook, born March 24, 1825, no further information Golson Miller Hook, born June 26, 1829 David R. Hook, born April 3, 1833 According to Jacob's will of 1855 (listed later) he had two daughters by a "former wife". They were Elizabeth and Mary. In the Southern Christian Advocate is the listing "July 18, 1861, Mrs. Mary Whetstone, Daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Hook and wife of Absalom Whetstone died in Orangeburg, Dist. In the 61st year of her age…left 8 children." This would indicate that Mary Hook was born in 1800 which could make her the daughter of the Jacob Hook who is the subject of this report. Jacob's will states that his daughter Mary was from a different mother than his wife at the time of his death. It appears that the Hook family didn't leave South Carolina until after The 1840 census and his tombstone states that he moved to Cherokee County, Georgia in 1849. In the 1850 census Jacob is listed in the Cherokee County, Georgia census (which at that time included the area around the Church and cemetery) as being a farmer, age 72 from South Carolina with assets of $2000. Mary is listed as being age 62, Sarah age 30 and a "tutoress" and David R. as age 17. Jacob Hook is listed in the 1850 census as owning what appears to be a family of slaves: 1 male age 30, 1 female age 21, a female age 14, and a male age 2. Jacob purchased the land around the cemetery [Pleasant Hill/Darter Chapel/Birmingham Methodist] in land lots 592, 593, 632 and 633 totalling 200 acres from John Nix in January 1851. Jacob died May 9, 1855 and is the first recorded burial in the cemetery. His tombstone reads: In memory of Jacob Hook in 80th year, May 9, 1855, formerly of Orangeburg District So. CA.,but for the last 6 years a resident of this county and state. "I would not live always." Job The obituary of Jacob Hook appeared in the "Christian Advocate" in Volume:28; Number: 52; page:208; Column 2. : "Jacob Hook, died at his residence in Cherokee County, Georgia, of dropsy, May 9th, 1855, aged about 77 years. He was a native of Orangeburg, Dist., S.C., and emigrated to Cherokee, in Feb. 1849. He was for nearly 60 years a consistent member of the M.E. Church, and was for several years class leader. A short time before his death, I spent a night with him. He was then very ill, and remarked that he should soon die, and when I bade him good bye, he said "I shall probably never see you again on earth, but my brother, I feel that I shall meet you in Heaven." In his conversation at this time he expressed a firm confidence that he had a sure hold on God's promises, and seemed willing to meet death at any hour. I saw him once afterwards at my appointments at his church, when he was quite feeble, so much so that his son, a physician, advised him not to venture out, but he loved God's house and would go. At my next appointment he was unable to come, and before I got round again, I received a message to attend his funeral. He died happy, leaving a dying testimony to the goodness of God. Full of years, full of faith, and of good deeds, old Father Hook has gone to his reward." Written by J. W. Burke Note: John William Burke was assigned in 1855 to the Canton (Dahlonega) Charge. He was born October 1, 1826 in Clarke County, Georgia, the son of Richard E. and Mary R. Burke of Athens, Georgia. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He was admitted on trial in 1854, became a Full Connection Decon in 1856 and an Elder in 1858. After serving as a Methodist circuit rider he owned J.W. Burke printing business in Macon, Georgia for 30 years. He was a Trustee of Emory and Wesleyan Colleges. The will of Jacob Hook was written March 3, 1855, recorded June 1855: "State of Georgia, Cherokee County, Know all men by this presents that I Jacob Hook Farmer of the state and county aforesaid being old and infirm, yet of perfect mind and memory knowing also the uncertainity of human life has thought it proper to make this my last will and testament. "And first of all I comment my soul and body into the hands of allmighy God who gave them to me. "Secondly I direct all my true and just debts to be paid out of my effects. "And thirdly it is my will that all my property both real and personal to remain in the hands of my dearly beloved wife Mary Hook during her life time and that my daughter Sarah H. Hook shall be supported out of the proceeds of the (two unreadable words) of the place as long as she remains single and lives with her mother. After my wife's death I wish this my property there to be divided equally between her children with the exception that my daughter Sarah H. Hook above mentioned receives twice as much as either of them if she is unmarried at the time and continues to otherwise to share and share alike with the rest if she is married or marries in consequence of my ruling wishing for a small pittance my life time estate to the property that I deeded to my other two children Mary and Elizabeth Hook (begotten by a former wife) I bequeath unto them each (next three lines not readable)…. "of this my last will and testament. In (words not readable) … set my hand and seal this the third day of March in the year of our Lorde one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and in the seventy seventh year of the independence of the United States of America. Signed, sealed and (unreadable word) in the presence of these witnesses: Samuel Orr James (not readable) James M. Edwards Wm. I. Christian JP" Mary Hook, wife of Jacob, was born 1789 and died 1868. She is buried next to Jacob. Her tombstone reads: "In memory of Mary Hook who died April 11, 1868, age 78 years. Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord." According to marriage records of Cherokee County, Georgia; Jacob C. Hook married Frances M. Edwards July 18, 1845 Lewis M. Hook married Elizabeth McMekin August 7, 1842 Mary F. Hook, the wife of Dr. JCP Hook died March 25th 1858 and was 29 years old and is buried in the cemetery. If Mary F. is the same person as Frances M. Edwards, she was only 15 at the time of her marriage. They are not on the 1850 Cherokee County Census. By the 1860 census Dr. JCP Hook, aged 36 has married a Catherine, aged 23. Aurelia Hook aged 7 is also in the household. On the 1870 census JCP Hook is listed as age 43, "Kate" is 35, Aurelia is 17 and they have Samuel Age 9 and Mary age 7. Their next door neighbor in the 1870 census is John Nix. Aurelia Hook, daughter of Dr. JCP Hook and his first wife, Mary, married Jacob Neese October 24, 1872. Jacob was the son of Jacob and Manerva Neese and was born in Franklin County, Georgia in 1849. Lena May Neese in the cemetery could be their child. They moved to Gwinnett County, Georgia. J.J. Hook, infant son of Golson Miller Hook and Gabriella Anglin Hook. His tombstone reads he died August 1, 1857, nine months, six days. Golson and Gabriella Anglin married January 27, 1856. They moved to Roswell where Golson and Gabriella are buried in Old Roswell Cemetery. Golson Miller Hook was born June 6, 1829 in Orangeburg District, SC. He died July 14, 1904. Gabriella was born March 30, 1836 and died January 25, 1891. Dr. JCP Hook died September 5, 1871. His tombstone reads: In memory Of Dr. JCP Hook was born March 13, 1820 and departed this life September 5, 1871, aged 52 years, 5 months 22 days. "Meet Me in Heaven". The census taker for 1870 has his birth recorded as 43. That was off by 10 years. His obituary was in the December 6, 1871 issue of the "Southern Christian Advocate" and reads as follows: "Dr. Jacob C. P. Hook, son of Jacob and Mary Hook, was born in Orangeburg Dist., S.C., March 3rd 1820, removed to Georgia in 1843 and died in Milton County, Georgia September 5th 1871. "After having settled himself in Georgia, the applied himself to Medicine, and being a good physician, enjoyed a liberal share of patronage. But he was not so absorbed by his professional engagements, as to forget his obligations to God, and the great interests of his soul. Trained by pious parents, he, in early life, contracted a relish for reading the Holy Scriptures, and while yet a boy, read his Bible through. In addition to reading the Scriptures, and in connection with it, he was accustomed to read, with pleasure and profit other religious works and periodicals. Something over twenty years age, he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in which he lived and acceptable member until death. That he was which respected and greatly beloved in the community in which he lived, was clearly (word not readable) large (word not readable) Of people at his funeral. All seemed to feel deeply that fully by his death, had lost. His last illiness was severed and protracted, yet he bore it all with becoming fortitude. He retained his consciousness to the last. As he passed down into the cold, dark waters of death, he knew that he was dying and his dying request to his brothers and other relatives and friends present was to meet him in heaven. He was buried at Pleasant Hill Church, where his remains with those of his Christian parents rest in hope until the resurrection of the just. " The will of Dr. Jacob C.P. Hook is as follows: "State of Georgia, Milton County, The will of Dr. Jacob C.P. Hook made and declared by him on the first day of September 1871 in our presence and in these words: The said Jacob C.P. Hook being at his own house in Milton County, Georgia on the first day of September, 1871 being in last sickness from which he died, while the undersigned were present waiting on him, after calling on them to bear witness of what he should say, declared this last will the following words. I wish my debts all paid, then my wife to have all my realestate as a home for herself and my children during her natural life on widowhood, and such of my personal proberty as are not necessary for their support to be sold, such as my books, medicines, medical instruments, and other effects, my wife to act as executrix. A few days after this he died Given under our hands this 14th Sept. 1871." Golson M. Hook James M. Howell S.A. Haynes Jacob C. P. , Lewis M. and David Hook all served in the CSA. Jacob and Lewis only served one month and then had themselves exempt from service due to their occuptations. David Hook served throughout the Civil War and later drew a state pension, due to destitution. David Hook served in Co. E, 22nd Georgia. His pension was filed by his widow, Mrs. I.C. Hook. I have not found a burial place for Lewis, David and other Hook family members and feel that they are buried in the cemetery. Lewis died after Dr. Jacob C.P. Hook, sometime between 1871 and 1880. His wife Elizabeth is listed in the 1880 and 1900 census. In Shirley Morris' book Cemeteries of Cherokee County, Georgia Robert Day supplied information that there is/was a Hook Family cemetery on Batesville Road. In that cemetery are the graves of Elizabeth "wife of L.M. Hook", born May 25, 1823; died June 3, 1902. Also in this cemetery are John McMakin born 1785; died July 4, 1867 and Jane McMakin, born November 19, 1795; died July 5, 1843. This adds proof that this Elizabeth was the wife of Lewis M. Hook. There are other Hook family members buried in that cemetery, most likely the children of Elizabeth and Lewis. There is no indication that Lewis is buried there. David lived until after the 1900 census and in the 1890s signed a deed to the cemetery that substituted the one mostly likely lost in the 1864 Milton County Courthouse fire. In the April 6, 1928 issue of the "Cherokee Advance" and annotated in John Carver's book is an obituary for Miss Mattie Hooks. I don't know for certain, but she is likely the daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Hooks. Hers is one of the unmarked graves. The obituary reads as follows: "The many friends of Miss Mattie Hooks are sorry to hear of her death. She was brought up from Roswell and buried in the Hook family cemetery near here Friday afternoon. (Big Springs News; page 5 col 3) [Born January 1, 1854; died March 29, 1928] Recap of known Hook family members buried in the cemetery: Jacob Hook, born December 17, 1778; died, May 9, 1855 J.J. Hook age 9 months; died August 1857 Mrs. M.F. Hook, born 1829; died, 1858 Mary Hook, born 1789; died, 1868 Dr. JCP Hook, born 1820, died 1871 Mattie Hook, died 1928 unmarked grave Additional Comments: sources: Hook Family Bible Southern Christian Advocate Census Records Cherokee County Marriage Records Cherokee County Land Records Cherokee County Wills Annotated Obituaries from the Cherokee Advance Canton, GA 1880- 1938 by John Carver Cherokee Advance Cherokee County Cemeteries by Shirley Morris Old Milton County Cemeteries by Phillip Anglin File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/fulton/bios/bs291neese.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 14.0 Kb

Can anyone do a marriage lookup? Looking for Bessie Dover md. an unknown Mr. Waters. Should be sometime between 1917 and 1919. On the 1920 Cherokee Co. GA census, she is a widow with a infant girl named Ivey Waters. Bessies parents were W. Manuel Dover and Jane Hyde. I found a marriage record 2-29-1920 Bartow Co., GA for Bessie Dover to P.H. Hames. The family is still in Bartow for the 1930 census. I'm relatively certain this is the same Bessie Dover. Any assistance would be appreciated. Terry Jackson

The Winter edition of the Cherokee County Historical Society Newsletter, The Crescent Chronicle is currently in production. To post your queries please email them to crescentchronicle@comcast.net by Friday, Feb. 25. For more information on the Historical Society please visit rockbarn.org. If you would like to be part of the genealogy committee please email me at crescentchronicle@comcast.net. Thanks! Rebecca Bannister Genealogy Committee Chairperson, Newsletter Editor rbannister@comcast.net (main email) beccasroots@comcast.net (genealogy email) crescentchronicle@comcast.net (CCHS Newsletter) Cherokee County Surnames: Fletcher, Baldwin, Hester, Lawson, Jefferson, Brady, Hembree

Cass-Cherokee County GaArchives Deed.....Striplin, Sarah - Finley, James December 27 1843 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sherry Osburn osburnfamily@hotmail.com February 3, 2005, 10:44 pm 138, 139, 23rd & 2nd Written: December 27 1843 Recorded: January 11 1844 CASS COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED BOOK F, PAGE 287 James Finley to Sarah Striplin Lots 138, 139, 23rd & 2nd Georgia Cherokee County This Indenture made and entered into 27th of December 1843, between James L. Finley of the place above written, of the part and Sary Striplin, of the County Cass, State of Georgia of the other part, witnesseth, that the said James L. Finley, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid at and acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold and delivered unto the said Sary Striplin, her heirs and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land known as lots No. 138 and 139 in the 23 District and Section of originally cherokee, now Cass County, containing 320 acres, more or less. To have and to hold with all singular the rights, members, appurtenances whatsoever in any manner belonging or appertaining, there unto with the rents, issues and profits in fee simple, to only proper use, of the said Sary Striplin, her heirs and assigns, and all and every other person or persons will warrant and forever defend against any and every person or persons lawfully claiming. In witness whereof the said James L. Finley has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written. Signed, sealed and acknowledged before us Test. Joshua Sumner John I. Dickinson, JP James L. Finley {LS} Georgia, Cass County Office of the clerk of the Superior Court Recorded in Book F of Deeds, page 287 January 11, 1844 W.M. Jones, Clerk Recorded December 8the 1904 W.C. Walton, Clerk File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/cass/deeds/ndd23finley.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

Cass-Cherokee County GaArchives Deed.....Finley, James L. - Striplin, Sarah December 27 1843 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sherry Osburn osburnfamily@hotmail.com February 3, 2005, 10:42 pm 138, 139, 23rd & 2nd Written: December 27 1843 Recorded: January 11 1844 CASS COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED BOOK F, PAGE 285 Sarah Stripblin, Admr to James L. Finley Lots 138, 139, 23rd & 2nd Georgia Cass County This Indenture made and entered into the 27th of December in the year 1843 between Sarah Striplin of the place above written, of the one part, as Administratrix on the estate of William Striplin, deceased, and James L. Finley, of the County of Cherokee, and said State of the other part, witnesseth, that the said Sary Striplin as the administratrix on the estate Wm. Striplin, deceased, for and in consideration of Two Hundred Dollars in hand paid at and before the sealing of these presents the recpt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold and delivered unto said James L. Finley, all that parcel of land containing three hundred and twenty acres, more or less known and distinguished by lots no. 138 & 139 in the 23rd Dist and Second Section of originally Cherokee but now Cass County. To have and to hold with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever in anywise belonging to the said bargained premises to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him, the said James L. Finley on the estate of Wm. Striplin, dec'd, shall and will warrant and forever defend the right and title against herself, her heirs and assigns, and all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming. In witness whereof the said Sary hath herto set her hand affixed her seal the day and date above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Test. Joshua Sumner John I. Dickinson, J.P. Sary (X) Striplin {LS} (her mark) Georgia, Cass County Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court Recorded in Book F of Deeds, Page 285 January 11, 1844 W.M. Jones, Clerk Recorded December 8th, 1904 W.C. Walton, Clerk File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/cass/deeds/ndd22striplin.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb

Cherokee County GaArchives Deed.....Finly, Aaron - Finly, James L. September 26 1846 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sherry Osburn osburnfamily@hotmail.com February 3, 2005, 8:39 pm Pt 168-23-2 Written: September 26 1846 Recorded: September 16 1847 CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED BOOK , PAGE 336 James L. Finly to Aaron Finly pt of No. 168-23-2 Georgia Cherokee County This indenture made and entered into on the twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six between James L. Finly of the one part and Aaron Finly of the other part, both of the state and county first aforesaid witnesseth that the said James L. finly, his heirs and assigns for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid at and before the signing, sealing and arranging of these the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell and delivers to the said Aaron Finly, his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the 23 district of the 2nd section of the Cherokee purchase now in the County of Cherokee in the State. To have and to hold with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever in any possession belonging or appertaining thereto to the only proper use of ____ the said Aaron Finley _____ ______ and that on _____ of _____________________ Section of the Cherokee purchased near Cherokee County beginning Aaron Finley corner thence north 4 poles to state, south to Aaron Finly line thence with his line to beginning. To have and to hold with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever in any manner belonging or appertaining hereunto appertaining thisunto in any manner belonging as parts issues and profits to only proper use _____ and benefit and behoof of him Mr. Aaron Finley, his heirs and assigns that the said James L. Finly, his heirs and assigns shall own, will, warrant and forever defend the right and title unto the said Aaron Finly, his heirs and assigns in fee simple and all and every other person or persons shall and will warrant and forever defend in witness whereof the said James L. Finly hath hereunto set hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of ___ Thos Rice James L. Finley {Seal} John I. Dickinson, JP Recorded the sixteenth day of September 1847 James Jordon, clrk File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/cherokee/deeds/ndd21finly.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb

Cherokee County GaArchives Deed.....Findley, Jr., James - Findley, Sr., James June 9 1838 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sherry Osburn osburnfamily@hotmail.com February 3, 2005, 6:31 pm 168-23-2-40acres Written: June 9 1838 Recorded: January 30 1844 CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED BOOK G - PAGE 140 James Findley Senr. to James Findley, Jr. N 168-23-2-40 acres Georgia State Cherokee County This Indenture made this the ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between James Findley Senr. of the County and State foresaid of the one part James Findley, Junior the same place of the other part witnesseth that James Findley for the sum of thirty dollars to him in hand paid at the sealing delivering of these presents the receipt whereof herby acknowledged hath grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said James Findley, Jr. his heirs and assigns a certain piece of land containing forty acres out of Lot one hundred and sixty eight in 23 District 2 from beginning on stake Aaron Findleys corner thence north 40 poles to state on said line thence east to stake on the old line thence south to Aaron Findley land thence with his line to beginning. To have and to hold the said Land unto him the said James Findley, his heirs and assigns together with all singular the right members and appurtenances there of to this same in any manner belonging to his and their own use benefit and behoof in fee simple and I said James Findley, doth bind my heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend the right title there of against the claim of all other persons whatsoever. Whereof I set my hand and seal the year and day above written signed and sealed in the present of our John Ponder J.P. Aaron Findley his mark James Findley Recorded the 30th day of January 1844 James Jordan, Clerk File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/cherokee/deeds/ndd20findleys.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

Cherokee County GaArchives Deed.....Juland, William - Findley, Heirs Of James February 9 1852 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sherry Osburn osburnfamily@hotmail.com February 3, 2005, 6:29 pm 168/23/2 Written: February 9 1852 Recorded: April 22 1853 CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED BOOK M, PAGE 130 & 131 Heirs of James Findley, decd. to William Juland pct. 168-23-2 Georgia, Cherokee County This Indenture made this the 9th day of February 1852 between Hezekiah Findley, Sarah Striplan, James E. Smith, Alexander Findley, Mary Braswell, of the County and State first above written and Moses Findley of the County of Gordon and said State and James L. Findley of the county of Lumpkin and State above written and John Findley of the State of South Carolina and Pickens District and Ellender Freeman of the State of South Carolina and Greenville District, all being legal heirs of James Findley deceased, of said county and state above of the one part and William Juland of the place 1st above written of the other part, witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred fifty dollars in hand paid, the reps whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted, bargained, and sold and delivered unto the said Mr. Juland, his heirs and assigns a certain parcel of land containing about forty seven acres, it be the north part of lot No. 168 in 23 Dist 2 seat of Cherokee County. Said line to run ___________ from each corner the NW & NE corner - _________ south the include the 47 acres - or all the part of said lot has not been deeded away by James Finley. To have and to hold with and singular the rights, members, appurtenances whatsoever of every manner belonging _______________ thereunto in fee simple and the said Hezekiah Findley, Sarah Striplin, James E. Smith, Alx. Findley, Aaron Findley, Mary Braswell, J.L. Findley, Moses Findley, John Findley, Ellen Freeman shall and will warrant and forever defend their distributing share of said land unto the said Wm. Juland, his heirs and assigns: and their heirs and assigns shall forever defend against persons lawfully claiming. In witness whereof they have hereunto set their hands, fixed their seals, the day and date above written. Signed, Sealed & Delivered In Presence of Lindon Gaddis John I. Dickinson, J. P. Hezekiah (x) Findley {LS} Aaron Findley {LS} James E. (x) Smith {LS} Moses Findley {LS} James L. Findley {LS} Alexander Findley {LS} Sarah (x) Striblin {LS} John (x) Findley {LS} Wesley (x) Freeman {LS} Ellender (x)Freeman {LS} Allan (x) Braswell {LS} Mary Braswell {LS} his wife South Carolina Pickens District Moses Hendricks appears personally before me, Larkin Hendricks, acting magistrate in and for the District and after being duly sworn as the law directs in such cases, deposeth and says that he saw John Findley, Wesly Freeman and Ellender Freeman sign deeding______ __________ to William Juland for the use and purpose therein mentioned and that _____________________________________. Moses Hendricks Sworn to and sub----- before me this 18th of August 1852 L. Hendricks, MPD Recorded this April 22 1853 J.L. Keith, Ordy Additional Comments: I have a copy of a copy, which is why there are so many blanks. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/cherokee/deeds/ndd19findley.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb