Thanks Melody and Clyde. Maybe someone will have something on Enos Burkett. I have no idea how he connects to the Burkett's of Coffee County. Joyce

Connie, By any chance, are you any kin to Billy Rowe of Coochee, who married Kathlene Rowland? I need Billy's history and don't have it. Kat is my first cousin. Anyone out there kin to this family? Joyce

> mmccook@bellsouth.net wrote: > > > I'm inputting some data into my files and came across this note on Jonas > > Byrd, father of Wiley Byrd. For anyone who is interested, there is a short two page article on The Wiley Byrd family in Volume 2 of the Cen-Silver books from Hazelhurst/Jeff Davis County. This article includes several nice photos of this family. The article is not very long and if anyone would like this information and doesn't have access to the book, I'll be glad to type it out. Just let me know. Luan Harper lyh@gate.net

mmccook@bellsouth.net wrote: > Thanks Joyce, > I'm inputting some data into my files and came across this note on Jonas > Byrd, father of Wiley Byrd. > >From Huxford POW vol.2, page 56. > "Mr. and Mrs. Byrd are buried in unmarked graves on the old McEachern place > near the old Enos Burkett farm in Coffee County."" > I don't see a sketch for Enos Burkett, but the finding list that I have only > covers the first seven volumes, and not the last three. > Melody I have a finding list for all ten volumes. A sketch on Enos is not in Vol. VIII, IX, or X. Clyde

Thanks Joyce, I'm inputting some data into my files and came across this note on Jonas Byrd, father of Wiley Byrd. From Huxford POW vol.2, page 56. "Mr. and Mrs. Byrd are buried in unmarked graves on the old McEachern place near the old Enos Burkett farm in Coffee County."" I don't see a sketch for Enos Burkett, but the finding list that I have only covers the first seven volumes, and not the last three. Melody > > Melody, the only other thing I have on Lucinda is that she was b. 1851 in > Telfair (Coffee) County, GA. I also have W. as John's middle initial, > proabably for Wesley). > ~~~~~~~~ > John Burkett s/o Enos Burkett married Ellen Courson d/o Sarah F. Douglas and > William Courson > Any info on these couples? > ~~~~~~~~~~~ > I have nothing on the above couple, not even Enos but would like to if > anyone will share. > > Joyce > > > ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== > We welcome any data, pictures, gedcoms,or family files that you wish to contribute to the Coffee or Atkinson County GaGenWeb sites. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

"Melody" wrote: John Burkett married Lucinda Tanner d/o Elmina Hall and Green Tanner No dates or children for either one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melody, the only other thing I have on Lucinda is that she was b. 1851 in Telfair (Coffee) County, GA. I also have W. as John's middle initial, proabably for Wesley). ~~~~~~~~ John Burkett s/o Enos Burkett married Ellen Courson d/o Sarah F. Douglas and William Courson Any info on these couples? ~~~~~~~~~~~ I have nothing on the above couple, not even Enos but would like to if anyone will share. Joyce

John Burkett married Lucinda Tanner d/o Elmina Hall and Green Tanner No dates or children for either one. John Burkett s/o Enos Burkett married Ellen Courson d/o Sarah F. Douglas and William Courson Any info on these couples? Melody

I have a mistake here.(?) Bertha Arrington married Wenlock Kirkland b. 11/30/1862-2/10/1936. They married on 9/25/1895 Berta Arrington married Jefferson Kirkland b. 10/25/1861-2/9/1926 THEY married on 9/29/1895. (Where do I get this this stuff??) are Berta and Bertha the same person? Are Jefferson and Wenlock the same person? I seriously need to look this up and correct it. Mel

Let's play the match game...... I have an Ida Arnold (no dates), daughter of Daniel Arnold. She married James Monroe Ricketson born 1858. I also have an Ida (Snap) Arnold (no dates) daughter of Daniel Arnold. SHE married Archibald Warren Miller, Jr. born 11/12/1863 Anyone have these families in their database? melody

Connie, John Abraham did indeed marry twice. His children were by Martha Ella Thomas. Betty Tanner (Shug) is buried beside John A. All three are buried in the Douglas City Cemetery. According to Shug Tanner Kirkland's headstone she was born 3/10/1888 and died 5/8/1942. That's all I have on her. I need to check with Ira Kirkland, John A.'s grandson to see if he has any other info on her. Melody > Would someone be so kind as to comment on the following? > Did John Abraham Kirkland in fact marry twice and was this the same > Betty Tanner known as "Shug?" I don't have another marriage for Betty > Tanner Kirkland, as a matter of fact, I don't have any information on > her at all other than a name. > > > JOHN ABRAHAM5 KIRKLAND was born April 19, 1876, and died July 1936. He > married (1) BETTY TANNER. He married (2) MARTHA ELLA THOMAS July 14, > 1895 in Coffee Co., GA. She was born January 24, 1877, and died > December 30, 1953. > > Notes for JOHN ABRAHAM KIRKLAND: > John and Martha had 5 children. He was buried at Douglas City Cemetery, > Coffee Co., GA

Connie, since this isn't a direct line of mine, maybe someone else can help us with it. I don't show another wife of Frederick, Jr. other than Mary Sears. Here's what i have on their family. If anyone can add to this, I would appreciate it. Melody 1. FREDERICK JACKSON3 MILLS, JR. (FREDERICK JACKSON2, CAPT. JAMES J.1) was born December 01, 1819 in Effingham Co., Ga., and died June 10, 1888. He married MARY SEARS, daughter of DAVID SEARS and LEVICY NOBLES. She was born April 17, 1824 in Homerville, GA, and died October 04, 1890. Children of FREDERICK MILLS and MARY SEARS are: i. TOBITHA4 MILLS, b. February 06, 1842; d. June 22, 1914; m. HENRY SOLOMON; b. 1834; d. March 15, 1902. ii. REBECCA MILLS, b. 1843; m. ORREN ROYALS. iii. JAMES MILLS, b. 1844. iv. MARTHA MATILDA MILLS, b. 1846; d. 1892; m. JAMES TOMLINSON; b. August 21, 1846, Ware Co., Ga.; d. April 27, 1910, Ware Co., Ga.. v. TELITHA MILLS, b. December 18, 1847; d. April 09, 1928; m. REV. JOHN F. SMITH; b. 1851; d. 1939. vi. LAVICY MILLS, b. 1847, Ga; m. JOHN ARNOLD; b. Ga. vii. BENAJAH MILLS, b. May 20, 1850; d. October 04, 1910; m. ELIZABETH PEARSON, October 22, 1872, Coffee Co., Ga; b. April 08, 1855; d. June 25, 1910. More About BENAJAH MILLS and ELIZABETH PEARSON: Marriage: October 22, 1872, Coffee Co., Ga viii. BENJAMIN FRANK MILLS, b. November 1851; d. May 01, 1880, Homerville, Clinch Co., Ga.. ix. SHADRACK MILLS, b. 1855. x. BERRIEN MILLS, b. 1857; m. ELIZABETH SMITH. xi. JACKSON ROWAN MILLS, b. 1860; d. Abt. 1873. xii. DANIEL M. MILLS, b. 1862; m. MATILDA HUTTO. xiii. JAMES B. MILLS, b. 1866; d. Died young. > Melody, do you know if the child of Frederick Jackson Mills and Martha > Dykes was Frederick Jackson Mills b 1819 who married Mary Sears b 1842? > If so, did he marry before he married Mary Sears since he is 22 or 23 > years older than Mary? (if I have the dates correct!) > > Melody wrote: > > > > Connie, > > Here is what I have on John Ricketson. I have him listed as (Sears) because he was supposedly one of David Sears' children with Serena Ricketson. As always, I welcome any suggestions. > > Melody > > Descendants of John Ricketson (Sears) > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > > 1. JOHN RICKETSON4 (SEARS) was born May 11, 1819 in Telfair Co., Ga, and died August 05, 1891. He married REBECCA MILLS 1841 in Telfair Co., GA, daughter of FREDERICK MILLS and MARTHA DYKES. She was born October 20, 1821, and died May 06, 1901.

There was an article some years back in the Baxley News Banner telling about her and her association with Baxley. >Ray Tapley wrote: > >> LIST MEMBERS, FYI: >> Laura Linney, who is one of the five Academy Awards nominees for best >> actress, has roots in Appling County and may be kin to some of you. >> Her mother, Mrs. Harrison Purse of Connecticut, is the former Ann >> Leggett of Baxley, daughter of Milton Leggett, but that's all I know >> about her family. Although born and reared in New York, Laura spent some >> of her growing-up summers in Baxley. >> The Awards show will be televised next Sunday night, March 25. >> RAY TAPLEY > >I thought some of you might be interested. > >Clyde > > >==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== >We welcome any data, pictures, gedcoms,or family files that you wish to >contribute to the Coffee or Atkinson County GaGenWeb sites. > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Ray Tapley wrote: > LIST MEMBERS, FYI: > Laura Linney, who is one of the five Academy Awards nominees for best > actress, has roots in Appling County and may be kin to some of you. > Her mother, Mrs. Harrison Purse of Connecticut, is the former Ann > Leggett of Baxley, daughter of Milton Leggett, but that's all I know > about her family. Although born and reared in New York, Laura spent some > of her growing-up summers in Baxley. > The Awards show will be televised next Sunday night, March 25. > RAY TAPLEY I thought some of you might be interested. Clyde

Melody, do you know if the child of Frederick Jackson Mills and Martha Dykes was Frederick Jackson Mills b 1819 who married Mary Sears b 1842? If so, did he marry before he married Mary Sears since he is 22 or 23 years older than Mary? (if I have the dates correct!) Melody wrote: > > Connie, > Here is what I have on John Ricketson. I have him listed as (Sears) because he was supposedly one of David Sears' children with Serena Ricketson. As always, I welcome any suggestions. > Melody > Descendants of John Ricketson (Sears) > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. JOHN RICKETSON4 (SEARS) was born May 11, 1819 in Telfair Co., Ga, and died August 05, 1891. He married REBECCA MILLS 1841 in Telfair Co., GA, daughter of FREDERICK MILLS and MARTHA DYKES. She was born October 20, 1821, and died May 06, 1901. > > More About JOHN (SEARS) and REBECCA MILLS: > > Marriage: 1841, Telfair Co., GA > > Children of JOHN (SEARS) and REBECCA MILLS are: > > i. FREDERICK5 RICKETSON, b. 1844; m. ELIZA J. MURRAY, January 18, 1881, Coffee Co., Ga. > > More About FREDERICK RICKETSON and ELIZA MURRAY: > > Marriage: January 18, 1881, Coffee Co., Ga > > Recorded: B-1, 135 > > ii. REBECCA RICKETSON, b. 1852; m. MILLENDER MUSIC. > > iii. JOHN WESLEY RICKETSON, b. 1857; m. MARY ANN DEDGE; b. November 08, 1860. > > iv. JAMES MONROE RICKETSON, b. 1858; m. IDA ARNOLD. > > v. JOSEPH E. RICKETSON, b. 1862; m. MOLLIE SWEAT. > > vi. GEORGE W. RICKETSON, b. 1864. > > vii. MARTHA RICKETSON, b. 1842; m. JOHN L. TYSON, July 10, 1864. > > More About JOHN TYSON and MARTHA RICKETSON: > > Marriage: July 10, 1864 > > viii. LEONARD RICKETSON, b. 1843; m. GEORGIA ANN ARNOLD. > > ix. MARY RICKETSON, b. 1846; d. 1856. > > x. HARRIET RICKETSON, b. 1847; m. R. E. STEPHENS, July 04, 1875. > > More About R. STEPHENS and HARRIET RICKETSON: > > Marriage: July 04, 1875 > > xi. SARAH RICKETSON, b. 1848; m. COOK SMITH. > > xii. CHARLOTTE RICKETSON, b. 1850; m. WILLIAM PARKER. > > xiii. MARIAH D. RICKETSON, b. January 12, 1855; d. October 13, 1890; m. JAMES MATTHEW CARVER; b. 1858.

Kiler Kirkland b 1856 married Alice Kirkland, his cousin. Their children were (as I have it): Mary Jane 1873-1875 John Abraham 1876 m Betty Tanner and Martha Ella Thomas Elijah b Jul 27 1879 m Mary Laura McGovern & Bell Hursey Aleph b Oct 10 1880 m Joseph "Alonzo" Joe Melvin Marjorie "Margie" 1882 m W.B. "Bub" Williams Kiler b apr 20, 1885 m Maybell "Bell" Youngblood Alice 1886 m Lonnie Baker Frank 1888-1889 David 1890-1942 m Annie Ruth Sutherland Elias 1892 m Margaret "Maggie" Youngblood' Annie Lula Kirkland b 1894 m John Hampton Allen Comments and corrections appreciated! Connie Rowe erowe@surfsouth.com

Would someone be so kind as to comment on the following? Did John Abraham Kirkland in fact marry twice and was this the same Betty Tanner known as "Shug?" I don't have another marriage for Betty Tanner Kirkland, as a matter of fact, I don't have any information on her at all other than a name. JOHN ABRAHAM5 KIRKLAND was born April 19, 1876, and died July 1936. He married (1) BETTY TANNER. He married (2) MARTHA ELLA THOMAS July 14, 1895 in Coffee Co., GA. She was born January 24, 1877, and died December 30, 1953. Notes for JOHN ABRAHAM KIRKLAND: John and Martha had 5 children. He was buried at Douglas City Cemetery, Coffee Co., GA

Carole: My uncle was Walter STROBO. He lived in Starke,FL for many years. Could you check the death index for him ? Thank you very much. Ray Strobo Researching Paulk,Granger,Harp/Harpe,Moody,Strobo

Connie, Here is what I have on John Ricketson. I have him listed as (Sears) because he was supposedly one of David Sears' children with Serena Ricketson. As always, I welcome any suggestions. Melody Descendants of John Ricketson (Sears) Generation No. 1 1. JOHN RICKETSON4 (SEARS) was born May 11, 1819 in Telfair Co., Ga, and died August 05, 1891. He married REBECCA MILLS 1841 in Telfair Co., GA, daughter of FREDERICK MILLS and MARTHA DYKES. She was born October 20, 1821, and died May 06, 1901. More About JOHN (SEARS) and REBECCA MILLS: Marriage: 1841, Telfair Co., GA Children of JOHN (SEARS) and REBECCA MILLS are: i. FREDERICK5 RICKETSON, b. 1844; m. ELIZA J. MURRAY, January 18, 1881, Coffee Co., Ga. More About FREDERICK RICKETSON and ELIZA MURRAY: Marriage: January 18, 1881, Coffee Co., Ga Recorded: B-1, 135 ii. REBECCA RICKETSON, b. 1852; m. MILLENDER MUSIC. iii. JOHN WESLEY RICKETSON, b. 1857; m. MARY ANN DEDGE; b. November 08, 1860. iv. JAMES MONROE RICKETSON, b. 1858; m. IDA ARNOLD. v. JOSEPH E. RICKETSON, b. 1862; m. MOLLIE SWEAT. vi. GEORGE W. RICKETSON, b. 1864. vii. MARTHA RICKETSON, b. 1842; m. JOHN L. TYSON, July 10, 1864. More About JOHN TYSON and MARTHA RICKETSON: Marriage: July 10, 1864 viii. LEONARD RICKETSON, b. 1843; m. GEORGIA ANN ARNOLD. ix. MARY RICKETSON, b. 1846; d. 1856. x. HARRIET RICKETSON, b. 1847; m. R. E. STEPHENS, July 04, 1875. More About R. STEPHENS and HARRIET RICKETSON: Marriage: July 04, 1875 xi. SARAH RICKETSON, b. 1848; m. COOK SMITH. xii. CHARLOTTE RICKETSON, b. 1850; m. WILLIAM PARKER. xiii. MARIAH D. RICKETSON, b. January 12, 1855; d. October 13, 1890; m. JAMES MATTHEW CARVER; b. 1858. From: "Connie Rowe" <erowe@surfsouth.com> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Joseph Ricketson > > I am interested in John Ricketson b 1819 and married Rebecca Mills. I > would like to know her (Rebecca's) birth date and death date and who her > parents were. Did they only have the two children, Martha b ? and > Leonard b 1843 who married Georgia Ann Arnold? > Thanks, Connie

Clyde, I live in Orange Park FL (just south of Jacksonville) and plan to go to the local Family History Center Tuesday. I will be glad to check the FL death index for you. Carole raycare@bellsouth.net

Karen Batten wrote: > Clyde, > According to the Coffee County marriage records there is a Leonard Rickets and > Jacqueline Meeks married on May 22, 1944. Reference is marriage book H page > 171. That's all I have at home to reference the other info will have to be > looked up at the courthouse. > Karen Thank you Karen. If they married in 1944, then that Jacqueline must not be the one that was born circa 1932. If not her, then I wonder who she was? Thanks. Clyde