This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Whitehead, Adams, Blakey,Roberts Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yc.2ADE/852 Message Board Post: Can someone direct me to a site or network to a person who can look up the faculty of Ga.State Univerisity? I am seeking information on/if there was a Prof. Joseph Whitehead, who would have taught possiblyin the 1880 to the early 1900's. Many thanks, Jane

In the 1994 draft of the Oconee Hill Cemetery re-copying done by members of the Athens Historical Society were found these markers - evidently the stones do NOT give any further information about the Smith children. Note that these were the only markers extant in the lot - if there were more burials in that lot, they have not been confirmed yet (the revision & annotation of the 1971 edition of Oconee Hill's Old Section is in progress). Also if Sarah Evaline Smith went to Baltimore to live, they brought her back to Athens to be buried here. This was not unusual as Athens had good train service at that time. Valley Section, Lot 63 Smith, Sarah Evaline 27 Nov 1822 - 25 Aug 1884, w/o Martin L. Smith Smith, Martin L. 9 Sep 1891 - 28 Jul 1866, Maj. Gen., Corps of Engineers, C.S.A. Nisbet, John 3 Apr 1781 - 20 Nov 1841 Nisbet, Harriet C. 9 Feb 1789 near Powelton, GA - 1 May 1863 Washington City [DC], relict of John Nisbet ----- Original Message ----- From: bobbie@dixie-net.com To: GACLARKE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:57 PM Subject: [GaClarke] MARTIN LUTHER SMITH, 1819-1866 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yc.2ADE/851 Message Board Post: Searching for name of cemetery where Martin Luther Smith was buried in 1866. Info from Ezra J. Warner's book "Generals In Gray" says he died in Savannah on July 29, 1866 and was buried in Athens. He married in 1846 to a girl from Athens - I have her name in my records but not handy at the moment. He was a career soldier - graduated from West Point. Born in NY but served in the Confederate Army as MG in the engineer section. Would like to locate the cemetery to determine if his stone has more info, e.t.., names of his sons. Believe his widow went to Baltimore, MD after his death. Know that one of his sons did indeed live in Baltimore where he died. Believe there were several sons. All help greatly appreciated. ==== GACLARKE Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/ Do you have any Court Documents, Deeds, Estate Records.... http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/Records/Court/index.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yc.2ADE/851 Message Board Post: Searching for name of cemetery where Martin Luther Smith was buried in 1866. Info from Ezra J. Warner's book "Generals In Gray" says he died in Savannah on July 29, 1866 and was buried in Athens. He married in 1846 to a girl from Athens - I have her name in my records but not handy at the moment. He was a career soldier - graduated from West Point. Born in NY but served in the Confederate Army as MG in the engineer section. Would like to locate the cemetery to determine if his stone has more info, e.t., names of his sons. Believe his widow went to Baltimore, MD after his death. Know that one of his sons did indeed live in Baltimore where he died. Believe there were several sons. All help greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: branch Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yc.2ADE/850 Message Board Post: Am trying to figure out Branch family from William Scott Branch, James Callicott Branch, and J.J. Branch. If anyone knows about this family please let me know.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yc.2ADE/179.185 Message Board Post: my material grandfather was edward sisk. His mother was margaret sisk and thery arte on clasrke co. census 1880. edward married my grandmother, jennie seay, from virginia, and my mother was born in atlanta oct., 1899, Edward left my grandmother around 1906 andf we know nothing more of him. In fact this is all i know. if you have anything on edward or margaaret please share.

Here is an article titled "Fun Ways to Record Your Family History". http://www.bottomlinesecrets.com/blpnet/article.html?article_id=33560 Enjoy!! jimmy

Majorie, While Oconee County was not created until 1875, the name Oconee had been around much earlier in the name of Oconee River. According to The Georgia Almanac by James Crutchfield p. 92, Oconee was the Indian word for "the place of the springs" or "the water eyes of the hills." It might be an interesting project for you to try to see if the Georgians who show up in Illinois might have been associated with the failed attempt to establish the "Trans-Oconee Republic." Following the Revolutionary War, General Elijah Clarke (for whom Clarke County was named) headed up a group of Georgia settlers who decided to cross the Oconee River and set up an independent country in Creek territory. Since this plan violated treaties between the U.S. government and Creek Indians, this became a federal issue, prompting the President to send federal troops to Georgia to suppress this action which quickly collapsed. Might be worth investigating whether any of these Georgia ex-pats might have serv! ed with Elijah Clarke during the Rev. War. If they were involved with him in the Trans-Oconee Republic effort, it could explain why they would take the name Oconee with them to a new home. Ken Daniell > > From: "Eve B. Mayes" <ebmayes@myexcel.com> > Date: 2003/01/02 Thu PM 11:01:26 EST > To: GACLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GaClarke] [Fwd: Oconee Co. Ga] > > Marjorie, I don't know the WHOLE story, but a number of families from the Jasper/Morgan Co., GA area (the next county south of Watkinsville, but still on the Oconee River) went into Illinois in the 1810-1820 era. Maybe that's how you got Oconee up there. > > Good luck! > eve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jimmy > To: GACLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:42 PM > Subject: [GaClarke] [Fwd: Oconee Co. Ga] > > > HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! > > > Please be sure to also respond to Marjorie Devore at scarlett1@bwsys.net > > Thanks > jimmy > > > > > Marjorie Devore wrote: > > > Hi JImmy,I can't believe Oconee is only as old as 1875! I am > > interested in who named it, for we have a town here in > > Illinois,Oconee, pronounced differently but spelled the same and is > > certainly older than 1875. We say it O-kun-ee with the accent on the > > O. since there quite a few Georgia settlers in the area, in two or > > three counties near Oconee, and some of these same people are in > > Burke, Oglethorpe, Jakcson co's, I am interested! I am searching for > > William Brown, among others, very early, would be clarke co. then I > > guess. Who is available to do research at the courthouse, library, > > etc. since a lot is not on this site? Thanksscarlett1@bwsys.net > > > > ==== GACLARKE Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/ > Do you have images from the past? > Share them with everyone at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/Pictures/. > > > > > ==== GACLARKE Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/ > Share your Wills and Bible records with everyone. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/Records/Wills/index.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/Records/Bible/index.htm > >

Marjorie, I don't know the WHOLE story, but a number of families from the Jasper/Morgan Co., GA area (the next county south of Watkinsville, but still on the Oconee River) went into Illinois in the 1810-1820 era. Maybe that's how you got Oconee up there. Good luck! eve ----- Original Message ----- From: jimmy To: GACLARKE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:42 PM Subject: [GaClarke] [Fwd: Oconee Co. Ga] HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! Please be sure to also respond to Marjorie Devore at scarlett1@bwsys.net Thanks jimmy Marjorie Devore wrote: > Hi JImmy,I can't believe Oconee is only as old as 1875! I am > interested in who named it, for we have a town here in > Illinois,Oconee, pronounced differently but spelled the same and is > certainly older than 1875. We say it O-kun-ee with the accent on the > O. since there quite a few Georgia settlers in the area, in two or > three counties near Oconee, and some of these same people are in > Burke, Oglethorpe, Jakcson co's, I am interested! I am searching for > William Brown, among others, very early, would be clarke co. then I > guess. Who is available to do research at the courthouse, library, > etc. since a lot is not on this site? Thanksscarlett1@bwsys.net ==== GACLARKE Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/ Do you have images from the past? Share them with everyone at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/Pictures/.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! Please be sure to also respond to Marjorie Devore at scarlett1@bwsys.net Thanks jimmy Marjorie Devore wrote: > Hi JImmy,I can't believe Oconee is only as old as 1875! I am > interested in who named it, for we have a town here in > Illinois,Oconee, pronounced differently but spelled the same and is > certainly older than 1875. We say it O-kun-ee with the accent on the > O. since there quite a few Georgia settlers in the area, in two or > three counties near Oconee, and some of these same people are in > Burke, Oglethorpe, Jakcson co's, I am interested! I am searching for > William Brown, among others, very early, would be clarke co. then I > guess. Who is available to do research at the courthouse, library, > etc. since a lot is not on this site? Thanksscarlett1@bwsys.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yc.2ADE/840.1.1 Message Board Post: All I have is Augustine Smith Clayton married Julia Carnes theur daughter Almira Dallas Clayton married Joseph Beckham Cobb, their son Thomas Battle Cobb married Alma Letitia Robertson their daughter Annie Dallas Cobb was my g/mother. you can e-mail me at wreese8@bellsouth.net. Thanks for anything you have. I never knew any thing about these people until after my g/mother was gone. Liz

For those who don't have ready access to current newspapers for Athens & Clarke Co., try the Athens Banner Herald website for information! It's free & covers much of the Northeast Georgia area. Go to www.onlineathens.com & use the search feature. They even have newspapers (especially obituaries) archived & available online as far back as 1996! (Yeah, I know, that's modern history!!) Good luck & happy New Year to all, eve

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stowe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yc.2ADE/849 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Ralph Franklin Stowe. He was born in 1905 and died in 1989. He arried Lillie Mae. I am not sure of her miden name. She was born in 1910 ad died in 1995. He was in Stephens county during the 1930's census. They lived in Clarke county when on Hull Road, I'm pretty sure. They lived there for a while before they died.

Just happened across this website when I was looking for a list of GA counties that might have lost records due to fire or other disaster: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/courthouses.htm Bookmark it if you're searching GA records! It's also got some good research strategies at the bottom! (thanks for putting it up, Jimmy!) Hope your "stone walls" come tumbling down during this new year! eve

I've worked with the newspapers in the UGA Library (not in the Hargrett Manuscript Collection) in the past & what you're asking for would take many hours to find - search every newspaper in the Bainbridge area from 1887 onward to find an obituary for Jesse Wilder. If he remained in Decatur Co., GA, after he served in the GA House of Representatives, have you found any deed records or estate papers for him? That would be my first place to look for any record of his death. If he left Decatur Co., GA for points unknown, he probably sold his property & the deeds could give you clues there. Good luck! eve ----- Original Message ----- From: jimmy To: GACLARKE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 8:14 PM Subject: [GaClarke] [Fwd: RESEARCHER] "Dolores J. Burris" wrote: > Hi I am trying to find a researcher in Clarke co. who might be able > to go to the Hargrette Library in Athens for me.I live in SW. Alabama > and unbale to drive there. I need someone to look at some old > newspapers back in the late 1880s.My GGGrandfather Jesse A. Wilder was > a Rep. House of Representative from Decateur Co. Ga. from 1882-84 He > resided in Bainbridge for years with his family, and died sometime > after 1887. The man I spoke with at the library says he may be on the > old newspapers on microfilm since he was in politics. I am hoping I > can find some one who goes there and can pay them to search for me. If > you know of anyone who can help me. Please email me at this email > address.fantasyy@frontiernet.net Thank you,SincerelyDolores J. > BurrisMonroeville,Al. > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.417 / Virus Database: 233 - Release Date: 11/8/02 ==== GACLARKE Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/ What do you know about your ancestors Military Involvement? http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/Military/index.htm

In the Athens-Clarke Co. Cemeteries book by the Athens Historical Society, I found this info: Winterville City Cemetery Section E between 3rd & 4th Streets: Yerby, Mary J. 8 Sep 1832 - 19 Jun 1911, w/o R.W. Yerby [back of stone reads "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Matt. V, 8."] Yerby, Robert W. 26 Mar 1820 - 15 Dec 1891, s/o J.H. & M.J. Yerby, "Here rests a beloved husband and father." [ Masonic emblem] Yerby, R.S. 18 Jun 1860 - 26 Jul 1913, "His words were kindness, his deeds were love, his spirit humble, he rests above." Conway, John Roy 6 Sep 1886 - 7 Jul 1887 Conway, Roger Anderson 15 Feb 1894 - 16 Sep 1899 Conway, Mattie Ruth 26 Nov 1896 - 20 Oct 1898 Yerby, R.S. 18 Jun 1860 - 26 Jul 1913 >From the 1994 transcription of gravemarkers in the Oconee Hill Cemetery's NEW Section: Section B, Lot 111 Hale, Corrine 1871 - 1900 Conway, Cora 1863 - 1930, w/o L.D. Conway, Mother Conway, L.D. 1860 - 1946, Father Harrison, Virginia 31 Mar 1860 - 10 Mar 1946 Harrison, Nellie 4 Jun 1884 - 21 Sep 1908, d/o Mrs. Virginia Harrison Watkins, W.E. 1867 - 1925 Don't know if there is any connection, but hope this helps a bit anyway. eve ----- Original Message ----- From: Hildred A Carlson To: GACLARKE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 10:20 PM Subject: [GaClarke] John H. and Susannah CONAWAY I am looking for info on John H. and Susannah (YERBY) CONAWAY. According to Clarke Co. GA Marriage Records they were married Nov. 4, 1880. Susannah "Susan" Yerby was born in 1859 in Madison Co. GA to Robert and Mary W. (Marable) Yerby. Robert and Mary Yerby/Yerbey were counted on the 1860 Madison Co. GA census records with the surname spelled "EARBY". I will be grateful for any info on the family of John H. and Susannah (Yerby) Conaway. Hildred Carlson ==== GACLARKE Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/ Share your Wills and Bible records with everyone. http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/Records/Wills/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/Records/Bible/index.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Norton, Edwards, Thaxton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yc.2ADE/848.1 Message Board Post: Thanks to an amazing gentleman on another board, Samuel was found in the Crawford City Cemetery. The first bonus was that Samuel's mother, Catherine (nee Edwards) Norton, was also found there as well. The second bonus was that Samuel's sister Julia's marriage to Henry K. Cooper was given to me as well. The gentleman that helped also found out that Samuel's father was James M. Norton and gave me some info on him as well. How great is that! Now I'm going to seek out more info on James M. who died sometime before 1880 as Catherine was a widow according to the 1880 census. If anyone finds that their lines intersect with mine, feel free to email me and I'll share information with you. I knew that Samuel had married Ada Thaxton and I do have a copy of their marriage certificate. Thanks to some fantastic people, I found that the line back from her had already been done. A wonderful lady snail mailed me copies of Ada's lines. I would like to thank everyone for the help they have given. I have never encounter such friendly, helpful, and wonderful people as I have in my search for my ancestors. You all deserve a special place in Heaven!

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I am looking for info on John H. and Susannah (YERBY) CONAWAY. According to Clarke Co. GA Marriage Records they were married Nov. 4, 1880. Susannah "Susan" Yerby was born in 1859 in Madison Co. GA to Robert and Mary W. (Marable) Yerby. Robert and Mary Yerby/Yerbey were counted on the 1860 Madison Co. GA census records with the surname spelled "EARBY". I will be grateful for any info on the family of John H. and Susannah (Yerby) Conaway. Hildred Carlson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOWLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yc.2ADE/45.85.1 Message Board Post: HOPE YOU CAN HELP, MY G-CRANFATHER, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FOWLER {b. 1844 in Ga.}, AND HIS WIFE, SARAH NIX, LIVED IN CLARKE CO. IN THE 188O's, THEY HAD FIVE CHILDREN IN CLARKE CO., MARTHA C.-1882, CHARLES A.-1893, WILLIAM "JOHN WILLIAM"-1884, LOUCY-1888, AND TWINS, OSCAR & ARTHUR-1889, THY HAD A DAUGHTER IN 1901, IN TENN., CARRIE M. FOWLER, SHE MARRIED, WILLIAM DEWEY SMITH, HE WAS BORN IN CLARKE CO., ON SEPT. 5, 1896. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO. ON THEM.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clayton, Carnes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yc.2ADE/840.1 Message Board Post: Augustine Smith Clayton and Julia Carnes are my ggggrandparents. I do have quite a bit of information on Judge Clayton and a bit on Julia Carnes. I would be very interested in sharing information with you. Happy New Year Mary Paul Smith Jespersen