hi karen what can we do to help? explain to us so we can get started. Sandra Clifton

Listmembers, Kathleen Fann is a 65 year old resident of Douglas, Coffee Co., Ga. She has a heart-breaking story to tell. When Miss Fann was 5 years of age she was taken by the Tattnall Co., Welfare Department to an orphanage. (The orphanage was later purchased by the Baptist Children's Home in Baxley, Ga.). There she met another resident. Later in life these two ladies were reunited and began living together. Neither ever married. Miss Fannie Atkinson, the other lady, contacted the orphanage in her later years and was able to locate some of her family members. This inspired Miss Fann to do the same. However, due to fires, the orphanage was only able to give limited information. The following is the information known at this time. Kathleen Fann born Aug. 21, 1934 in Glennville, Ga. Grandmother was Martha Screws of Collins, Ga. Miss Fann would appreciate any help in locating her family. She is in very poor health. Come on guys lets pull together for Miss Fann. Karen Batten

List readers: I found this and thought it might be interesting to us because of the particular surnames. Diana ----- Original Message ----- From: Bobbie Meridieth <bmeridieth@mediaone.net> To: <ANDERSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 6:09 AM Subject: [ANDERSON-L] Anderson Cass co. marriages > On my recent trip to Cass Co., Illinois I made a trip to the county > building. I found the following marriage records. I don't know if they > are my Andersons or not because I have never gotten past William born > 1820 in Illinois. But I hope this rings a bell for someone else. > > William W. Anderson-Miss Sarah Scott m. 12/9/1847 > William B. Anderson-Mrs. English m. 12/10/1848 > Charles W. Anderson-Mary Ann Chilton m. 11/12/1856 > John P. Anderson-Josephing Thompson m. 3/13/1862 > Charles H. Anderson-Miss Nancy E. Taylor m. 11/7/1861 > John W. Anderson-Mary White m. 6/21/1852 > > If any of them are yours, just let me know and I will get them to you. > > Bobbie Meridieth > > > ==== ANDERSON Mailing List ==== > All the past mail list messages are stored in an archive. Try a search for ANDERSON at this link to <a href="http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl"> Rootsweb Mail List Archives</A> > >

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Melody, I am now trying to put all of the information into my files. Is this referring to Lydia Kirkland who married Moses Kirkland Jr? I have nothing on her except that she was born 1838. Thank you. Jennie >Administrator's Bond: >David Kirkland, Moses Lott and M. J. Kirkland are bound unto the Ordinary >in the sum of five thousand dollars dated 6/3/1907. >David Kirkland is the administrator of the estate of Lydia Kirkland. >Signed, >David Kirkland >Moses Lott >M. J. Kirkland >W. P. Ward, Ordinary - Jennie Ricketson Carothers, Thimble Collector and Genealogist

Good morning, I'd like you all to see this post from John Griffin. His history of the Coffee County Guards is listed at Robert Morrison's home page on our Coffee County Family Home pages. You can read John's history of the Guards at: http://members.xoom.com/JKMcNeillSCVcamp/50th.htm There are so many recognizable names there!! While I'm sure that many of you have already checked John's page out, in looking at it again, I've found some information that I didn't think was even relevant before. Well, it is now, so please go check it out. Take care, Melody From: "John Griffin" <jagriffin@nwinfo.net> I am sending this notice to let people know that after 6 years, I have compiled the histories of 14 Georgia regiments. I have donated this work to our SCV Camp in Moultrie GA. I am not doing this for my own gain, but for our history and memory of ancestors. Please pass on to all your fellow researchers that our camp will soon be releasing a book "Warriors of the Wiregrass" which will have compiled 14 Georgia regimental histories about 600 pages. I have done this for our SCV camp and a printing quote is now in process. All proceeds will go to our SCV camp's heritage projects such as scholarships (we started a Lt. Mobley Scholarship last year an officer and ancestor killed in service to the CSA as part of Company I, 50th GA Vol Inf.), living history demos for schools, museum, monument and cemetery upkeep, etc. I will not keep a nickel of the proceeds and all sales will be through the camp only, so it will be for our ancestors benefit not mine. Once we get the printing done, I will pull the larger version of the histories off the web and put a summary version and then post info on how to get the book. What I would like to ask you to do is: 1) if you are interested in a copy, email me back or email our camp Commander Mr. Jack Bridwell at jack@moultrie.tec.ga.us. This will put you on a list and we will contact you as soon as a firm price is quoted to us and we have a production schedule. 2)if you have an SCV camp, please pass this along at the next meeting and in any newsletters you may have. 3) if you have a web site, again please pass the word. 4) if you have an address book of persons interested in the WBTS, please forward this information on. I would appreciate it if you would pass the word in anyway you can because all proceeds directly go to support Southern Heritage. Thank you very kindly, John Griffin, Zillah, WA jagriffin@nwinfo.net http://members.xoom.com/jagriffin/JAG.htm JK McNeill SCV Camp #674, Moultrie, GA http://members.xoom.com/JKMcNeillSCVcamp/SCVhomepage.htm Below is the table of contents and introduction. If you have further questions, please email Jack or myself. Table of Contents Introduction i Acknowledgements ii Chapter 1 1st Regiment of Georgia, Mercer's Olmstead's Volunteer Infantry 1-1 Chapter 2 4th Georgia (Clinch) Cavalry 2-1 Chapter 3 10th Battalion Georgia Volunteer Infantry 3-1 Chapter 4 11th Georgia Cavalry-State Guard 4-1 Chapter 5 20th Battalion Georgia Cavalry Partisan Rangers 5-1 Chapter 6 20th Georgia Volunteer Infantry 6-1 Chapter 7 29th Georgia Volunteer Infantry 7-1 Chapter 8 49th Georgia Volunteer Infantry 8-1 Chapter 9 50th Georgia Volunteer Infantry 9-1 Chapter 10 54th Georgia Volunteer Infantry 10-1 Chapter 11 61st Georgia Volunteer Infantry 11-1 Chapter 12 63rd Georgia Volunteer Infantry 12-1 Chapter 13 64th Georgia Volunteer Infantry 13-1 Chapter 14 Coffee County Revengers Newbern's Company, Cavalry Georgia Local Defense Unit 14-1 Appendixes A- Bibliography: References and Sources Used A-1 B- How to Research Confederate Ancestors B-1 C- Recommended Readings: Books on CSA/WBTS History C-1 D- Confederate Iron Cross and Veterans Administration Markers D-1 E- About the Sons of Confederate Veterans E-1 Introduction Warriors of the Wiregrass: Histories of Selected Georgia Regiments in the War for Southern Independence Before reviewing this book, I would like to give the reader the background on its production. This book is the culmination of over six years of compilation of material on selected regiments that served Georgia and the CSA. What started as a question raised by my son in grade school over a class assignment on a family history-American history connection, turned into a quest to find information not only about individual ancestors, but also about the actions they saw in the War for Southern Independence. Most of this research was done nearly 3000 miles away from the archives and primary sources of information. Growing up in Washington State, but having my father's family all from South Georgia, I had a natural curiosity while growing up about our family history, particularly as it related to the War Between the States. As a public school and later college student, the questions were there, but I did not have the knowledge on how to proceed nor resources to investigate. It was quite a struggle initially do to research so far away. I have included sections in the Appendix that will help guide others in their research of Confederate ancestors, hoping to remove a hurdle in their investigations. I am not a professional historian nor researcher. I was simply a father helping his son with a school project. I knew I was a descendent of settlers of Wiregrass Georgia and had an interest in discovering the role my ancestors may have played in a struggle that is paramount in the thoughts and writings of American history. Through inter-library loan, microfilm rental, the advent of CD-ROM technology and Internet resources this project grew in the ability to review the tremendous amount of material available to the public. The problem was that the material was scattered within and between resources and so I began an effort to compile the sources into one document. With that being said I want to explain what this compilation tries to do. It was written as a family history document. A document that an average person in our family could pick up and read and get a brief understanding of some of the genealogy and history of ancestors who fought in this conflict. While there is much written at the Corps, Division, and even Brigade levels, the Regimental and Company levels are more scattered through many works. I decided to try to compile as much information as I could from references that related to the individual regiments and sometimes even specific companies. When those were not available I tried to move up to Brigade and sometimes Division information to help give an understanding to the actions faced. I often rely on the writings of men who were there in 1860-1865 by post from the "OR's" (Official Records of the War of the Rebellion project), Confederate Military History and Southern Historical Society Papers. I would rather the reader study the words recorded by the actual participants rather than my observations of what I think they are saying. I have tried to reference all these postings so if someone has the inclination to take this work and move forward, they will have a better starting point that I did. The layout and formatting was done with the interest of readability for the average person interested in beginning to learn more about Georgia regiments. Readability, referencing, and interest, I hope, compensate what this work may lack in formal historical formatting and footnoting. I felt the introduction should include help in understanding the Military organization of Georgia as it can be quite confusing. Georgia, like most states, had a militia since colonial times. Georgia was organized into Militia Districts. These were referred to as military districts or divisions long before the talk of secession or war. There were thirteen military divisions of militia in the Georgia, each containing two brigades. The thirteen divisions contained at least 109 regiments and 342 battalions. The regiments and battalions were composed of at least 1257 district companies from the military districts within the Georgia. These companies were organized as companies of infantry, cavalry, and artillery. In addition there were at least 114 volunteer companies. During Indian Wars wars such as 1812 and other border skirmishes, the militia was called up for fighting and defensive actions. By 1860 many militia units began serious drilling in what was considered modern tactics. When the war broke out, these companies became the backbone of Confederate forces in Georgia, and although many of these companies entered into Confederate service, the structure of the Georgia State militia remained intact. In fact, during the Atlanta Campaign the State furnished General Joseph Johnston with four brigades of Georgia militia under the command of Major General Gustavus W. Smith. This book contains pre war militia units that were raised to become Georgia Volunteer Infantry and assigned to Confederate Armies, Volunteer regiments that were raised after the firing on Fort Sumtner, regiments that were raised late in the war, and units of State Guard and Local Defense Troops. In addition an infantry battalion and cavalry regiment are covered. The example of an artillery branch of Georgia troops is not included. Having found no ancestors from Georgia as regular artilleryman, I have not done research into this branch. Other than that, I hope the reader can appreciate the diversity of assignment, duty and purpose of the various regiments contained here. An area that I would like to see expanded in this work is the inclusion of letters, diaries and journals from the men who formed these regiments. Many items are housed in archives, libraries, societies and museums and in private collections in Georgia. Currently my resources do not allow sufficient time in Georgia to obtain copies to share with the researcher. Perhaps in the future, this project will be expanded to include representation of these accounts. These compilations have been written over a six-year period. Older versions have been updated often as new resources have been found and reviewed. This will explain some of the formatting differences between the chapters. Each chapter is dedicated to those ancestors who served in the regiments. It is my attempt to bring a very human aspect to the men who fought for Georgia and fought for their new nation the Confederate States of America. Unfortunately in the expedience of educating our young people, the Southern people are often tagged as evil, backward, racists slave mongers. In actuality less than 7% of the Southern population owned slaves. It is not the purpose of this book to argue the causes behind the formation of the Confederate States; however one must not be trapped in the popular, politically correct interpretation that this war was fought solely over slavery. I direct persons interested in learning the many complex issues of constitutional law, economics, tariffs and taxation, states rights, national politics and sovereignty to the "Recommended Reading" list in the Appendix. Throughout history from ancient times to the present day, we see power, exploitation and control, greed and money at the root of most conflicts. Review these sources and then draw your own conclusions. I would add that after researching the ancestors that fought, suffered and died in this conflict, there has to be more to the story than you find in a standard American History textbook. Two old saying: "Victors write the recorded history" and "Don't take my word for it. Look it up", could certainly apply here. Again it is my hope that you may overlook some of these amateur compilation incongruities and find this work of benefit for your understanding of the men who fought for home, family, Georgia and the sovereignty of the Confederate States of America. To all that honorably served the CSA, the state of Georgia, and their descendants who wish to learn of the truth of their fight, this work is dedicated.

> > > Here is a link to some transcribed pension records for a few GA > counties. > > > > > > http://docuweb.gsu.edu/CivilWar.htm > > > > > > I have found records for three of my relatives. It has actual microfilm > > > images of pension applications and all related documentation for the > > > following counties: Appling, Charlton, Chatham, Macon, McDuffie, > McIntosh > > > and Muscogee. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "am" <AM747@webtv.net> > > > To: <GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 6:01 PM > > > Subject: [GAWARE] Civil War pension Index > > > > > > > > > > I did finally get to it tho not much luck. if you read the info it > > > > only lists the Union Soldiers not much good to those of us in the > > > > south. guess thats why my Elisha aldridge wasnt listed. and could > not > > > > get any images at all. that could be webtv's fault. > > > > > > > > Alvin > > > > > > > > What I usually get for free LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hi everyone, I saw some familiar names and thought I would pass this on. Denah >From: "Sharon Broward Davis" <sadav43@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: "Sharon Broward Davis" <sadav43@earthlink.net> >To: WIREGRASS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Civil War Deserters, Coleman's Creek, Appling, Coffee Counites >Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 11:01:36 -0400 > >This article is in the BAxley News BAnner and will be included in Vol. 5 >when completed. >Hope someone will find this helpful. > >Sharon Broward Davis >Pine Mtn. Ga. > >Lieutenant Higgs, Mr. Davis, Mr. Summerlin, Mr. Blancett, Mr. Herring, >Manning Kirkland- Thursday, 14 December, 1922 First Editor News-Banner >Writes of Coleman Creek. Encounter Between Deserters and Details of >Appling. Depicts Days of '64. Skirmish Between Provost Guard and Deserters >That Took Place at the Ford of Coleman Creek. Judge Warren P. Ward, of >Douglas, Ordinary of Coffee County, and the first editor of the Baxley >News-Banner back in 1882, has been writing for the Atlanta Sunday >Constitution a series of articles on old times in Wiregrass Country. Last >Sunday he told about the skirmish between the provost guards and deserters >that took place at the ford of Coleman Creek between the Milikin old place >and the Allen Dixon place where Jas. W. Morris now lives. His story is as >follows: > >No people were more patriotic and enthusiastic in the confederate war than >the people of the wiregrass country. Many of them were the sons and >daughters of sturdy stock from Virginia and the Carolinas. Many of them >descendants of veterans of the revolution. Most of them had been reared on >the frontier, others had fought in the Indian wars. They were fighters by >blood and by training. But conditions were all against them and their cause >failed. By the fall, of 1864 the confederacy was falling to pieces. Sherman >had marched through Georgia; had burned Atlanta, and captured Savannah and >many who were at home on furloughs were cut off from their commands and >were compelled to remain at home. Some of them had to bear the ignominy of >being called a "deserter." Many had lost heart and had come home to stay >and take the consequences. While from the beginning of the war a few dared >to remain at home and live in the bushes rather then go to the front. The >confederate government needed! > soldiers and sent details to arrest all deserters issue then got to be >soldier against soldier and trouble began. Several details and deserters >were killed; Among them were Lieutenant Higgs, a detail, killed by a man >named Davis. In short time Davis was killed by the details. A man named >Summerlin was killed by deserters. Blancett and Herring were killed by >detail. A northern man made his appearance in Coffee County, and it was >said, made himself too busy in local matters and soon he was killed. > >In all this time of stress and trouble the ridiculous would appear; I give >you an illustration: "Old Bill Wall," as he called himself, was one of the >fellows who remained at home Benajah Pearson complained that these fellows >were eating his sheep and using his property without leave or license. Old >Bill got word to stop. In reply he sent Mr. Pearson the following lines: > >If it is my choice to stay at home, and the woods in beauty roam; pluck the >flowers in early spring and hear the little songster sing; Why then, should >I, for the sake of gain leave my conscience with a stain. A traitor who >could bear the name with no respect for age or fame; who, for the sake of a >little gold, would have his friends in bondage sold! > >I would rather take the lash than betray them for confederate trash. > >"You say they kill your sheep and cows, you say they take your hogs and >your plows, you say they took your potatoes away, you said they dug your >grave one day. All of this may be true; it makes me sorry for you. > >"Yes sir, if I these men betray and they were all taken away, and they did >not in the battlefield fall, they would then come back and kill "Old Bill >Wall." > >Things got so serious that a company of details was organized in Coffee >County to capture deserters, if possible and restore order in Coffee and >adjoining counties. The company was organized as follows; Silas A. Crosby, >captain; Frank Hall, first lieutenant; Alf Sapp, second lieutenant; Dan >Miles, third lieutenant; Quill Graham, orderly sergeant; Manning Kirkland, >Hiram Ellis, Jack Lott, Neal Curry, William Hinson, Leonard Hinson, William >Mizell, Bill Taylor, Jim Hall, Mr. Higgins, Mr. McLeod, Mr. McCrimmon, Mr. >Deas, L. Merritt, Mr. Carmichael, Thomas Moore and others. > >By this time the deserters were getting to be numerous. They organized for >the purpose of defense. They had signals and signs by which they understood >when there was danger near. One of the saddest tragedies of all the war, in >this section of Georgia, was the killing of Manning Kirkland, a detail, by >the deserters on Coleman's Creek, in Appling County, in the spring of 1865. >A company of details under Captain Crosby was crossing Coleman's Creek at a >point about four miles south of where Surrency, Ga., is now located. The >deserters knew of their coming and had concealed themselves in the creek. >It is said there were more than a hundred deserters in the bunch. There >were not more than twenty-five or thirty details. When they entered the >creek the deserters rose up in mass, and without a word, began firing. The >details cried out, "shoot up, shoot up." but they did not shoot up, they >shot to kill. Several were wounded and several horses killed, but only one >man was killed and th! >at was Manning Kirkland, a brother of Moses, Joshua and Zenus Kirkland, and >also a brother-in-law of Major John M. Spence. This whole section of >Georgia was shocked. Conditions wee terrible and unbearable. It was now >friend against friend and kinsman against kinsman. Mr. Kirkland was buried >at the old Ward Graveyard, where J. M. Tanner now lives on lot of land 664, >seven miles east of Douglas. > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi Vicky, The names are not familiar, but I will watch for them as I accumulate more on the Bullards. If I find anything I will let you know. Christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Stanley and Vicky McBride" <animaldoc@rcbpryor.net> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 1:19 AM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Wesley Bullard brick wall torn down!! > Hi, my name is Vicky and I am researching my Moore line. My gg grandfather > married Ada Philopia Bullard in AL. Do you find her name among your line? > > Vicky > > **************************************************************************** > ***************** > see pictures of my babies ( domestic and wild) > www.myfamily.com > user name: Guestvisitor35 / password: guest > > Turpentine Creek's mission is to provide lifetime refuge to unwanted, > abused, or neglected animals. Our major concern is focused on tigers, lions, > leopards, and cougars; however, all types of animals are accepted. > Turpentine Creek is currently caring for over 150 exotic animals, of which > over 100 are large cats. www.turpentinecreek.org/ > http://alladvantage.com/home.asp?refid=BDQ797 > > http://www.homepagerewards.com/register/join.asp?r=0394390306Z84190 > > **************************************************************************** > ****************** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "melody" <mmccook@bellsouth.net> > To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 11:44 PM > Subject: [GACOFFEE] Wesley Bullard brick wall torn down!! > > > > Congratulations to Christy Pederson for breaking through her brick wall > concerning Wesley Bullard!! It's always a thrill when one of those ole' > brick walls come tumbling down, even if it's not one of mine!! > > > > A very special thank you goes out to Rachel Caves and to everyone who > helped Christy with her search! This list can be quiet for days but I want > ya'll to know that you all are amazing and always come through whenever > anyone needs your help!! THANKS SO MUCH!!! Karen and I really appreciate it. > > > > I AM trying to build up a Coffee (and Atkinson) County database, but it's > been slow-going, especially since I also work full-time. (Of course you know > that the house-cleaning has been the first thing to go!<G> The job might be > next!!) > > > > Now back to Wesley Bullard, Christy, do you have any dates on him yet? > > I went backed and checked the Franklin Cemetery list and it shows an > > > > Elias W. Bullard 4/9/1891-6/30/1946 > > It lists him as the husband of Vicey Anderson > > and lists her as Vicey Anderson Bullard > > 2/1/1896-5/2/1973 > > She is listed as the daughter of Tom and Sarah Ann McClelland Anderson. > > > > I have probably already sent you this but for our Anderson researcher > (Diana) > > I thought I'd resend it. > > > > How does this Elias W. fit in with your Bullards? > > > > Thanks to all of you again, > > Melody > > (who wasn't at work but was watching the all-star game!!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== > Thank you so much for being a subscriber to this list. > We appreciate it so much and hope that all of your brick walls > come tumbling down!! >

Thanks, Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary & Judy Yandle <gwyandle@prodigy.net> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Descendants of Hiram Booth > One suggestion about the Mary Cato/Nancy Booth quandry - I have found that > ancestors, especially women, who go by middle names or names that are > spelled differently than then sound, may appear in Census by their first > names one time, middle names on another or a strange concoction of their > name if it is different. So, could Nancy Booth be Mary Nancy Cato Booth or > Nancy Mary C. Booth?? > > Just a thought as I have run into this a lot in my lineages. > > Judy Y in NC > ----------------------------------------------------- > Click here for Free Video!! > http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "spiral813" <spiral813@mciworld.com> > To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 1:47 AM > Subject: [GACOFFEE] Descendants of Hiram Booth > > > > It's been a while since I posted a message on Hiram Booth. > > > > Here's my problem: > > > > According to the death certificate of my great-grandmother, Mahala Booth > b. abt. May 1855 GA d. 6 Apr 1925 Plant City, Hillsborough Co., FL, Hiram > Booth is her father. Her mother was unknown. I found where Hiram Booth > married Mary Cato 15 May 1840 Telfair County, GA. I haven't been able to > find Mary listed as his wife in census records. I have found Hiram Booth > with wife named Nancy in the following census: > > > > 1850 Telfair County, GA Census > > Hiram Booth 33 yrs. Male Farmer born: Appling Co., GA > > Nancy Booth 33 yrs. Female Wife born: South Carolina > > Warren Booth 11 yrs. Male Son born: Ware Co., GA > > Gilbert Booth 10 yrs. Male Son born: Ware Co., GA > > Sally Booth 6 yrs. Female Daughter born: Ware Co., GA > > Mary Booth 2 yrs. Female Daughter born: Telfair Co., GA > > > > 1860 Coffee County, GA Census > > Hiram Boothe 50 yrs. Male > > Nancy Boothe 45 yrs. Female > > Warren Boothe 18 yrs Male > > > > 1870 Clinch County, GA Census > > Hiram Booth 40 yrs Male born: GA > > Mary Booth 19 yrs Female born: GA > > > > 1880 Coffee County, GA Census > > Hiram Boothe 80 yrs. Male born: GA Father born: GA Mother born: GA > > Nancy Boothe 90 yrs. Female b: GA Father born: GA Mother born: GA > > > > I did find in 1870 Tattnall County, Georgia Census a Nancy Boothe 50 yrs. > old living with the family of Benjamin Griner. There was also a Louisa > Boothe 14 yrs old living there. Nancy wasn't with Hiram in the 1870 Clinch > County, Ga Census. Could this be Nancy in Tattnall Co.? > > > > One of our Lott descendants (now deceased) has in his genealogy work that > Mahala's parents were Hiram Booth and Mary Cato. > > Family story goes. . . . an Indian family was passing through Georgia and > the children became very ill. The Indians left their children with the > Georgia family and went on their way. They didn't think the children would > live. The boy did die but the girl survived and this family raised her. > She grew up and married my great-grandfather, Benjamin Harley "Tippy" Smith. > This would explain why I can't find Mahala in the census with the Booth > family. In the 1860 census all the children but Warren were missing from > this household. Where were they? > > > > Is this Sally Booth the same Sarah "Sally" Booth that married Joseph Sapp, > son of Enoch Sapp, Sr. and Martha Ruth "Ruthy" Barrow. Was Hiram married > more than once? > > > > Mahala and Benjamin Smith had the following six children: > > (1) Hiram J. Smith b. 21 Mar 1869 Coffee Co, GA married: 20 Feb 1890 to > Lucinda Lott, d/o Arthur Lott & Mary Harper > > (2) Mary Smith b. 17 Jun 1873 Coffee Co, GA married: 20 Feb 1890 to Elam > Lott, s/o Arthur Lott & Mary Harper > > (3) Daniel L."Preacher Dan" Smith b. 4 Mar 1878 Coffee Co, GA married: 17 > Dec 1899 to Nelia Mae Wooten d/o Bryant Lee > > Wooten & Susannah Passmore > > (4) Robert Duncan "Dunk" Smith b. 28 Nov 1880 Douglas, Coffee Co, GA > married: (1) 17 Jan 1904 Mariah Metts, d/o Aaron Metts & > > Emma Elizabeth Grantham (2) 29 Jun 1925 Lillie Bell Harris, d/o Pate > Washington Harris & Tobitha "Bitha" Delila Bailey > > (5) James "Jimmy" Smith b. bet. 1882 - 1883 Coffee Co., GA. He died in > his teens. > > (6) Jesse Smith b. 23 Sep 1886 Coffee Co, GA d. 14 Jul 1902 Coffee Co, GA > > > > Would love to correspond with anyone connected to anyone mentioned. I > welcome any suggestions on how I can find info on Hiram, Mahala and family. > > > > Thanks, > > Brenda > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== > Thank you so much for being a subscriber to this list. > We appreciate it so much and hope that all of your brick walls > come tumbling down!! > >

Hello Rachel, Sorry to hear you are laid up with a bad back. My husband just went through back surgery so I know it can be painful. I have just recently received a few things electronically that I will send to your regular email address. I planned to sort through it and take it all in before passing it on, but since you have time on your hands.......! Some of what I have was mailed hard copy and I just got it this week. I will go through it and transcribe to my computer, then will send on to you. Take care, Christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rachel Caves" <rcaves@alltel.net> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Wesley Bullard brick wall torn down!! > Hi Christy...great you've found all this information on the Bullard's...I'm > home from work with a out of whack back...can you send me what you have > received on the family so I can look at it while I'm off..sure would > appreciate it... > Rachel >

I have just received the 1860 Census for the County of Appling inGeorgia. The following are the ones I have been able to decipher so far. Where you see a (?) it means it is not very legible and I could be wrong about the entire name, or only the spelling of it. I did the best I could with this old census record. Unless otherwise noted they are all born in GA. TAYLOR James age 46 - m - farmer Elizabeth age 35 - f John age 21 - m William age 18 - m Alcy age 17 - f Issac age 14 - m Nancy age 13 = f Mary age 11 - f Dicy (or Vicy) age 5 - f Vincy age 4 - f James(?) age 2/12 - m TAYLOR Burrell age 42 - m - farmer Vicy age 45 -f Willis age 20 - m Sarah L. age 19 - f James age 16 - m Littleton age 14 m William age 11 - m Manda age 7 - f (may be Amanda) TAYLOR James age 67 - m - farmer Elizabeth age 64 - f Josiah(?) age 31 - m Mary A. age 26 - f Burrell age 23 - m TAYLOR Henry J. age 29 - m - farmer Kissiah age 29 - f John age 3 - m James age 2 - m Hughey age 1 - m TAYLOR Jesse age 25 - m - farmer Vicie(?) age 27 - f TAYLOR Isaiah age 63 - m - farmer Nancy age 64 - f Mary Cas(?) age 46 - f Nancy age 26 - f Isaiah W. Cas(?) age 52 - m

> I have just received the 1860 Census for the County of Appling inGeorgia. > The following are the ones I have been able to decipher so far. Where you > see a (?) it means it is not very legible and I could be wrong about the > entire name, or only the spelling of it. I did the best I could with this > old census record. Unless otherwise noted they are all born in GA. Would you check for Anderson/Anders/Anderson? PLEASE.

One suggestion about the Mary Cato/Nancy Booth quandry - I have found that ancestors, especially women, who go by middle names or names that are spelled differently than then sound, may appear in Census by their first names one time, middle names on another or a strange concoction of their name if it is different. So, could Nancy Booth be Mary Nancy Cato Booth or Nancy Mary C. Booth?? Just a thought as I have run into this a lot in my lineages. Judy Y in NC - --------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "spiral813" <spiral813@mciworld.com> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 1:47 AM Subject: [GACOFFEE] Descendants of Hiram Booth > It's been a while since I posted a message on Hiram Booth. > > Here's my problem: > > According to the death certificate of my great-grandmother, Mahala Booth b. abt. May 1855 GA d. 6 Apr 1925 Plant City, Hillsborough Co., FL, Hiram Booth is her father. Her mother was unknown. I found where Hiram Booth married Mary Cato 15 May 1840 Telfair County, GA. I haven't been able to find Mary listed as his wife in census records. I have found Hiram Booth with wife named Nancy in the following census: > > 1850 Telfair County, GA Census > Hiram Booth 33 yrs. Male Farmer born: Appling Co., GA > Nancy Booth 33 yrs. Female Wife born: South Carolina > Warren Booth 11 yrs. Male Son born: Ware Co., GA > Gilbert Booth 10 yrs. Male Son born: Ware Co., GA > Sally Booth 6 yrs. Female Daughter born: Ware Co., GA > Mary Booth 2 yrs. Female Daughter born: Telfair Co., GA > > 1860 Coffee County, GA Census > Hiram Boothe 50 yrs. Male > Nancy Boothe 45 yrs. Female > Warren Boothe 18 yrs Male > > 1870 Clinch County, GA Census > Hiram Booth 40 yrs Male born: GA > Mary Booth 19 yrs Female born: GA > > 1880 Coffee County, GA Census > Hiram Boothe 80 yrs. Male born: GA Father born: GA Mother born: GA > Nancy Boothe 90 yrs. Female b: GA Father born: GA Mother born: GA > > I did find in 1870 Tattnall County, Georgia Census a Nancy Boothe 50 yrs. old living with the family of Benjamin Griner. There was also a Louisa Boothe 14 yrs old living there. Nancy wasn't with Hiram in the 1870 Clinch County, Ga Census. Could this be Nancy in Tattnall Co.? > > One of our Lott descendants (now deceased) has in his genealogy work that Mahala's parents were Hiram Booth and Mary Cato. > Family story goes. . . . an Indian family was passing through Georgia and the children became very ill. The Indians left their children with the Georgia family and went on their way. They didn't think the children would live. The boy did die but the girl survived and this family raised her. She grew up and married my great-grandfather, Benjamin Harley "Tippy" Smith. This would explain why I can't find Mahala in the census with the Booth family. In the 1860 census all the children but Warren were missing from this household. Where were they? > > Is this Sally Booth the same Sarah "Sally" Booth that married Joseph Sapp, son of Enoch Sapp, Sr. and Martha Ruth "Ruthy" Barrow. Was Hiram married more than once? > > Mahala and Benjamin Smith had the following six children: > (1) Hiram J. Smith b. 21 Mar 1869 Coffee Co, GA married: 20 Feb 1890 to Lucinda Lott, d/o Arthur Lott & Mary Harper > (2) Mary Smith b. 17 Jun 1873 Coffee Co, GA married: 20 Feb 1890 to Elam Lott, s/o Arthur Lott & Mary Harper > (3) Daniel L."Preacher Dan" Smith b. 4 Mar 1878 Coffee Co, GA married: 17 Dec 1899 to Nelia Mae Wooten d/o Bryant Lee > Wooten & Susannah Passmore > (4) Robert Duncan "Dunk" Smith b. 28 Nov 1880 Douglas, Coffee Co, GA married: (1) 17 Jan 1904 Mariah Metts, d/o Aaron Metts & > Emma Elizabeth Grantham (2) 29 Jun 1925 Lillie Bell Harris, d/o Pate Washington Harris & Tobitha "Bitha" Delila Bailey > (5) James "Jimmy" Smith b. bet. 1882 - 1883 Coffee Co., GA. He died in his teens. > (6) Jesse Smith b. 23 Sep 1886 Coffee Co, GA d. 14 Jul 1902 Coffee Co, GA > > Would love to correspond with anyone connected to anyone mentioned. I welcome any suggestions on how I can find info on Hiram, Mahala and family. > > Thanks, > Brenda > > > ==== 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. >

Hello Nanvy I didn't mind your letter to Brenda. I enjoyed the stories Hope to hear more soon Harsea(LIse)

Hi Christy...great you've found all this information on the Bullard's...I'm home from work with a out of whack back...can you send me what you have received on the family so I can look at it while I'm off..sure would appreciate it... Rachel -----Original Message----- From: C. Pedersen <cap2@fdn.com> To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Wesley Bullard brick wall torn down!! >Hi Melody, >It was a super feeling to find information on my GGrandfather Bullard and I >thank everyone who helped me out - especially you and Rachel!! Since >getting the "basics", I have made contact with another Bullard researcher >who has given me lots of information going back 10 generations along with >details on my 4th Great Grandfather James Bullard's Rev. War service and my >GGG Grandfather Richard Bullard's service in the War of 1812. > >It seems these Bullards love the names Elias and Wesley. I have found that >there are numerous "Elias Wesley's" and "Elias's" and Wesley's". The Elias >W. buried at Franklin Church Cemetery is the son of my Wes from a previous >marriage to Viney Dawson. > >Here's a basic outline from Henry Bullard, my 10th GGrandfather, through my >GGrandfather, Elias Wesley: > >Descendants of Henry Bullard > > 1 Henry Bullard 1535 - >... +Margaret 1539 - >........ 2 William Bullard 1562 - 1609 >.............. +Grace Bignette 1566 - 1629 >................... 3 Robert Bullard 1600 - 1639 >......................... +Ann 1603 - >.............................. 4 Anna Bullard 1626 - 1711 >.............................. 4 Maudlin Bullard 1628 - >.............................. 4 Benjamin Bullard 1630 - 1689 >.................................... +Sarah >.............................. *2nd Wife of Benjamin Bullard: >.................................... +Martha Pigge >......................................... 5 Benjamin Bullard 1668/69 - >1760 >............................................... +Tabitha 1674 - >.................................................... 6 Robert Bullard >1699 - >.............................................................. 7 John >Bullard 1746 - 1813 >.............................................................. 7 Robert >Bullard 1748 - >.............................................................. 7 James >Bullard 1750 - 1832 >.................................................................... +Sarah >Pittman >......................................................................... 8 >Richard Bullard 1790 - >........................................................................... . >... +Elizabeth >........................................................................... . >........ 9 Elias Bullard 1837 - 1866 >........................................................................... . >.............. +Sarah 1840 - >........................................................................... . >................... 10 Richard Bullard 1857 - >........................................................................... . >................... 10 William Bullard 1860 - >........................................................................... . >................... 10 Elias Wesley Bullard 1863 - 1936 >........................................................................... . >......................... +Viney Dawson - 1900 >........................................................................... . >................... *2nd Wife of Elias Wesley Bullard: >........................................................................... . >......................... +Roxie Ann Bennett 1869 - 1922 >.................................................... 6 Benjamin Bullard >1702/03 - 1766 >.................................................... 6 Johnathan Bullard >1706 - 1784 >.................................................... 6 Seth Bullard >1708/09 - 1775 >................... 3 John Bullard 1601 - 1678 >......................... +Magdalene George >................... 3 William Bullard 1602 - 1687 >......................... +Mary Tracy >................... 3 George Bullard 1606 - 1688/89 > >Whew, it's a lot to digest for me and I'm still working on it. If you want >details, let me know. > >Thanks again, >Christy > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "melody" <mmccook@bellsouth.net> >To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 12:44 AM >Subject: [GACOFFEE] Wesley Bullard brick wall torn down!! > > >> Now back to Wesley Bullard, Christy, do you have any dates on him yet? >> I went backed and checked the Franklin Cemetery list and it shows an >> >> Elias W. Bullard 4/9/1891-6/30/1946 >> It lists him as the husband of Vicey Anderson >> and lists her as Vicey Anderson Bullard >> 2/1/1896-5/2/1973 >> She is listed as the daughter of Tom and Sarah Ann McClelland Anderson. >> >> I have probably already sent you this but for our Anderson researcher >(Diana) >> I thought I'd resend it. >> >> How does this Elias W. fit in with your Bullards? >> >> Thanks to all of you again, >> Melody >> (who wasn't at work but was watching the all-star game!!) >> >> >> >> > > >==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== >Please visit the Coffee County GaGenWeb site at >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5941 > >

Just wondering if anyone on the list has any information on Hugh Hayes b 1828, son of Aley. Thanks, Joan Green

Diana...you asked me a few days ago how far back my memories went of residents of Dupont...so...I am sending you a list of the families who lived there when I was growing up. If you get any inquiries about these names, maybe this will be of some help. The ones that come to mind at the moment are: Robert James & Mary Frances Gaskins Allison (my parents) George Washington & Eva Jay Lee Allison (my paternal granddad & step-grandmother...his first wife was Annie Lee Mikell) Zeke (Ezekiel?) & Martha Stalvey William (Bill) & Gussie Register McLamb Jeptha & Agnes Register Miss Emma McLamb Leroy Dampier J. H. & Juanita Dampier Taylor Family Miss Lizzie Daye Miss Martha Lee Curtis & Edna Henderson Rice Sam & Lois Mosley Edward & Mary Alice Mosley Lee Adolphus & ? Lee Grover & Doris Register Lee Zack & Martha Stalvey Handley Corris & Janie Herndon Henry Lawrence & Gladys Briggs Wood Lassiter Family Robert & Carrie Buckholts Beulah Stalvey Merrill & Doris Henderson Robert Lewis & Blanche Stokes G. C. & Hazel Mobley Lee Clifford Mobley Bennett Families (lived in the Withers Community) Gordon Hughes Dickerson Family Fiveash Family Mrs. Bessie Bashlor Gilbert Family Thornton Family Doris Mosley Griffis Marchant Family Alec Dewar Family Herbert & Alva Lee Register There were a few others but these are the ones that come to mind at the moment. Of course, these were my parents generation. I knew all the children (who are now the older generation!) If any of these names ring a bell and I can offer anymore information, just let me know. Virginia

Sorry, listers, for boring you with my personal letter to Brenda, but thought I had the correct address for her, but apparently I didn't check thoroughly. Nancy in AZ

Hi Brenda......good to hear from you!!! We just returned from vacation up the west coast to Vancouver and back....glad to be home, but had a marvelous vacation. You've been busy and what a good job putting together the information you have found. Here's hoping someone with addition data will respond to some of your queries, etc. Wish I had the answer. I do have a BOOTH that married into an Overstreet line, which I have never done anything about. Perhaps both will be related. I'll have to get busy and see what I can learn about mine. When those "Indian" stories get passed down, there's usually some element of truth in them.... however, it's often difficult to determine. My nephew's been dreaming about his indian blood mixes and finding more and more intermixed relatives. They are extremely hard to trace since there were few records kept of them.....except in family lore and Bibles, land records and the like. They had no rights and those few records. I would be willing to bet that the Nancy Boothe in 1870 Tattnall is Hiram's wife. It's quite apparent that Hiram's age is hard to determine!! 33/1850; 50/1860; 40/1870; and 80/1880!!!! One would assume that he was born sometime 1800-18830....which is quite a span!!! One could forgive 10 yrs, but 30 yrs???? Of course, it all depends on "who" gave the information to the census taker.....if it were children....well, my own children sometimes have a hard time with our ages. Once one of our sons said: "You can't be that old, it's too old!" when he was too young to realize we were "old" compared to him!! Any luck going the "Cato" route? Am I to deduct that Warren BOOTH, 11/1850 was born in Ware Co? and in 1850 they are living in Telfair Co? Sounds a bit odd, don't you think? Not impossible, just odd. Then the baby girl Mary 2/1850 was born in Telfair Co. Perhaps land records might reveal something about this family. Have you checked deed records in Telfair and ?Ware (might not exist) to see when and where Hiram might have owned land? I have a Redden METTS from Telfair Co, for whom I am trying to identify a wife....some branch of the descendants say she was Indian!! I haven't a clue yet, but found some of his youngest children in FL after his death, with a mother named Eady or Edith. A descendant says she was a SAPP...but nothing to prove either as yet. Apparently there was more intermixing of Indians in that area for some reason. Those girls must have been beautiful.....OR....traded for???? Well, enough. Glad you're still at it. I'll let you know if I come across anything. Oh yeah, did you check the microfilmed census for 1860? I discovered missing children in a family once, and they were listed....but there was a blank page in the census, then the 2 children listed ....with no surname... at the beginning of the next page!!! Have a great day!! I'm off to a funeral and then to serve on staff at the small LDS Family History History Center here in Peoria. Keep looking, Nancy in AZ