Taylor Researchers: 1. Looking for the parents of John A. Taylor who married Martha Thomas July 24, 1879 Coffee County? Any info on Martha? Eliza A. Taylor m. G. W. Tanner Apr. 13, 1879 Coffee County. Wo were their parents? Oh these Tanners and Taylors! Any help appreciated. Joyce

Atkinson Co. Ga Queries Forum A new message, "Summerlin," was posted by Betty Lewis on Mon, 05 Jun 2000 NAME: Betty Lewis EMAIL: retlaw@net-magic.net QRYTEXT: I am looking for any information on the Summerlin family.William Summerlin and his brother John H. Summerlin. John marred Margaret Summerlin 07-31-1898 in Coffee county Ga. Margaret was marred to William Summerlin in 1888, they had 4 childen, Elizabeth, James, Noah and William Thomas born Jan.14 1896 died Nov. 19 1897. John and Margaret had 1 girl, Jane born about 1900 in Coffee co. Ga. in the Coffee CO. census John and Margaret lived in the part that is now Atkinson Co. Ga. John and Margaret were not married long about 10 or 12 years. Margaret lived in Berrien Co Ga in 1910. Can anyone help me identify William and John's father and mother.Any help will be appreciated.. This is an automatically-generated notice. <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Atkinson?admin>

Coffee Co. Ga Queries Forum A new message, "SEARCHING FOR KILGORE FAMILY," was posted by Rose M. Jones on Tue, 06 Jun 2000 NAME: Rose M. Jones EMAIL: rosemjones@planttel.net DATE: Jun 06 2000 QRYTEXT: I am doing research on the Kilgore Family from Coffee Co. I know that my great uncle David Andrew "Jenks" Kilgore lived down in Coffee or Irwin Co. Area. There is a family reunion every year in honor of the Kilgore name. If any one has information on the Kilgore's I would love to hear from you. I will also share information on what I have on Jenk's half sister Katie Kilgore Allen. Thanks Rose. This is an automatically-generated notice. <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Coffee?admin>

From: Karen Batten <bordeaux@surfsouth.com> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> When and if they become available Melody or I one will let everyone know by way of the mailing list. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Karen Karen, If one come out, I would sire love to be on that list. By the way, have you ever heard of a Preston Ricketson who was in Ware County in 1919-1920 and was shot by his wife, Mary Rowland Ricketson? He made moonshine out in the Okefenokee Swamp plus other things and beat his wife almost to death and she shot and killed him. Six months after she shot him and went to court, she was still bruised from the beating. This happened in 1920, I think. Would love to have any info that anyone has on him. and his family. Mary, b. 1902/06 was raised in Hazelhurst but I do not know where they married. Maybe Preston was from that area or from Coffee County. I know from my husband's Wilcox line, there was a lot of Ricketsons in Coffee County,. Does this ring anyone's Bell? Joyce

As far as I know the last published Coffee County Cemetery Book is no longer available for purchase. However, Mr. Paulk is supposedly updating the book and will publish a revised version in the future. I've been told that there is a list being compiled at the Satilla Regional Library Genealogy Department for those wishing to purchase the book. I'm not sure of a price. When and if they become available Melody or I one will let everyone know by way of the mailing list. Karen Clydie Russell wrote: > Can I get one of those Coffee County cemetery book? If so where and for > how much. Lots of my Kirklands are buried in that county and some of > the Waters also. Thanks always Clydie driggers1@webtv.net

Can I get one of those Coffee County cemetery book? If so where and for how much. Lots of my Kirklands are buried in that county and some of the Waters also. Thanks always Clydie driggers1@webtv.net

Hi John.... I saw where you had hopes of getting a map whereon you can pinpoint where Ricketsons, etc. lived..... Well, there's a pretty good map of Coffee Co in the front of the "Coffee County Cemetery" book. It's done ins GMD's, but I pieced it together and made a complete map of it. It shows where churches and cemeteries are, and a little farmhouse where most homes are located (probably today). Just a thought. Nancy in AZ

> Something for your hyphen-- > > From the Jan 1958 Douglas Enterprise newspaper: > > M/M Forest T. Clough observed their 60th wedding anniversary recently. Mr. > Clough will soon be 84 yrs of age, and Mrs. Clough is approaching her 82nd > birthday. Mr. Clough is the son of the late M/M Jonathan G. Clough of > Waycrss. Mrs. Clough is the former Annie Belle Gaskin, d/o the late M/M > Daniel Gaskin, Sr. of Douglas. They have 8 children, 19 gchildren, & 12 > ggchildren. > > Diana >

Something for your hyphen-- >From the Jan 1958 Douglas Enterprise newspaper: M/M Forest T. Clough observed their 60th wedding anniversary recently. Mr. Clough will soon be 84 yrs of age, and Mrs. Clough is approaching her 82nd birthday. Mr. Clough is the son of the late M/M Jonathan G. Clough of Waycrss. Mrs. Clough is the former Annie Belle Gaskin, d/o the late M/M Daniel Gaskin, Sr. of Douglas. They have 8 children, 19 gchildren, & 12 ggchildren. Diana

If you have a Freddie Crews and a Corbett Crews and were wondering what they were doing on Jan 8 , 1958. They were pallbearers at my g grandmother's, Ella Andrews, funeral at Reedy Branch Baptist, Coffee Co., GA. Also listed were Hubert Harper, Tom Hamilton, Vernon Courson and Lee Hancock. Honorary pallbearers were Raden Courson, Tommie Harper, Cecil Meeks, Jonny Harper , Louie Balley and Thurston Harper. diana

>From the Andrew/Andrews list: Wills in Rowan Co. NC > May 3, 1783 John Andrew to James Gay for 200 gold specie, 350 acres on N > side Fourth Crk adj Alexander Reed, being land grant by Lord Granvill to > George Hall who sold it to David Andrew in 1762 who devised it by will to > John Andrew. Wit Jas Nichols, George Reid

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Anyone interested in a story about Carver ANcestor and his brush with the law? check it out: http://www.genealogy.org/~green/Bras/counterf.html tom atkinson

If I had any thing more, I'd be glad to send it to you. Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: <Whatdinky@aol.com> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Jackson Davis Ward > Hi Joyce, > > Thank's for the info! I'm still not sure if Jackson Davis Ward is related to > any of the family that you mentioned, but at least I can try and get the > book that you mentioned, it sound's interesting! > > Karen Ward Jones > Whatdinky@aol.com

From this past week, I understand that it is opened only on Wednesday. Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: Luan Harper <lyh@gate.net> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Library > Still trying to find out FOR SURE if the Public library is open or not today > in Douglas. > > Can't get anyone to answer the phone at the library, so can I assume that it > is closed for the holidays? Just hate to waste a trip there if they are > closed, but miss an opportunity if they are open!! > > Luan Harper > lyh@gate.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: C. Pedersen <cap2@leading.net> > To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, May 27, 2000 9:19 AM > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center > > > >Carl, > >Thanks for the information. > > > >I am researching Bennett/Brown/McDonald/Miller..............and a brick > wall > >in the form of my maternal g-grandfather, Wesley Bullard. I know of some > >relationships (by marriage) to a Sears and Morgan. My aunt married into > the > >Sears family and my g-aunt, Fannie Herren married Lewis Albert Morgan > (known > >as "Doc"). > > > >I may have to check out the OP FHS -- is it open to the public? > > > >Christy > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: JOWERS, WILLIAM C <cjowers@exchange.fccj.org> > >To: 'C. Pedersen ' <cap2@leading.net> > >Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 8:53 PM > >Subject: RE: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center > > > > > >> I was by the FHS last week. I rember the posted hours as Tuesdays and > >> Wednesdays from 10 AM - 9 PM. (Might be 8 PM.) > >> > >> I also live in Jax and research Jowers/Lankford/Sears/Morgan/Sapp. Any > >> common names. > >> > >> There's a FHS in Orange Park, just south of Blanding and Wells Road. > They > >> might be able to to help you. > >> > >> Carl. > >> > >> > >> Carl. > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: C. Pedersen > >> To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > >> Sent: 5/26/00 7:31 PM > >> Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center > >> > >> I would love to have the same info. I will need to drive up from Jax., > >> and > >> knowing the hours would save me a trip. > >> Thanks, > >> Christy > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Karen Batten <bordeaux@surfsouth.com> > >> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 6:53 AM > >> Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center > >> > >> > >> > Brenda, > >> > The hours and days change quite frequently. I'm getting ready now to > >> go > >> into town, if > >> > my feeble brain doesn't forget I'll swing by and find out. > >> > Karen > >> > > >> > spiral813 wrote: > >> > > >> > > Could someone tell me what days and hours the Douglas Family History > >> Center is open? > >> > > > >> > > Thanks, > >> > > Brenda Smith Inlow > >> > > > > >

Ok, thank you! Karen Ward Jones Whatdinky@aol.com

Carl, Thanks for the information. I am researching Bennett/Brown/McDonald/Miller..............and a brick wall in the form of my maternal g-grandfather, Wesley Bullard. I know of some relationships (by marriage) to a Sears and Morgan. My aunt married into the Sears family and my g-aunt, Fannie Herren married Lewis Albert Morgan (known as "Doc"). I may have to check out the OP FHS -- is it open to the public? Christy ----- Original Message ----- From: JOWERS, WILLIAM C <cjowers@exchange.fccj.org> To: 'C. Pedersen ' <cap2@leading.net> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 8:53 PM Subject: RE: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center > I was by the FHS last week. I rember the posted hours as Tuesdays and > Wednesdays from 10 AM - 9 PM. (Might be 8 PM.) > > I also live in Jax and research Jowers/Lankford/Sears/Morgan/Sapp. Any > common names. > > There's a FHS in Orange Park, just south of Blanding and Wells Road. They > might be able to to help you. > > Carl. > > > Carl. > -----Original Message----- > From: C. Pedersen > To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: 5/26/00 7:31 PM > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center > > I would love to have the same info. I will need to drive up from Jax., > and > knowing the hours would save me a trip. > Thanks, > Christy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Karen Batten <bordeaux@surfsouth.com> > To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 6:53 AM > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center > > > > Brenda, > > The hours and days change quite frequently. I'm getting ready now to > go > into town, if > > my feeble brain doesn't forget I'll swing by and find out. > > Karen > > > > spiral813 wrote: > > > > > Could someone tell me what days and hours the Douglas Family History > Center is open? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Brenda Smith Inlow > >

Still trying to find out FOR SURE if the Public library is open or not today in Douglas. Can't get anyone to answer the phone at the library, so can I assume that it is closed for the holidays? Just hate to waste a trip there if they are closed, but miss an opportunity if they are open!! Luan Harper lyh@gate.net -----Original Message----- From: C. Pedersen <cap2@leading.net> To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, May 27, 2000 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center >Carl, >Thanks for the information. > >I am researching Bennett/Brown/McDonald/Miller..............and a brick wall >in the form of my maternal g-grandfather, Wesley Bullard. I know of some >relationships (by marriage) to a Sears and Morgan. My aunt married into the >Sears family and my g-aunt, Fannie Herren married Lewis Albert Morgan (known >as "Doc"). > >I may have to check out the OP FHS -- is it open to the public? > >Christy >----- Original Message ----- >From: JOWERS, WILLIAM C <cjowers@exchange.fccj.org> >To: 'C. Pedersen ' <cap2@leading.net> >Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 8:53 PM >Subject: RE: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center > > >> I was by the FHS last week. I rember the posted hours as Tuesdays and >> Wednesdays from 10 AM - 9 PM. (Might be 8 PM.) >> >> I also live in Jax and research Jowers/Lankford/Sears/Morgan/Sapp. Any >> common names. >> >> There's a FHS in Orange Park, just south of Blanding and Wells Road. They >> might be able to to help you. >> >> Carl. >> >> >> Carl. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: C. Pedersen >> To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com >> Sent: 5/26/00 7:31 PM >> Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center >> >> I would love to have the same info. I will need to drive up from Jax., >> and >> knowing the hours would save me a trip. >> Thanks, >> Christy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Karen Batten <bordeaux@surfsouth.com> >> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 6:53 AM >> Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Douglas Family History Center >> >> >> > Brenda, >> > The hours and days change quite frequently. I'm getting ready now to >> go >> into town, if >> > my feeble brain doesn't forget I'll swing by and find out. >> > Karen >> > >> > spiral813 wrote: >> > >> > > Could someone tell me what days and hours the Douglas Family History >> Center is open? >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Brenda Smith Inlow >> > > >

Hi Joyce, Thank's for the info! I'm still not sure if Jackson Davis Ward is related to any of the family that you mentioned, but at least I can try and get the book that you mentioned, it sound's interesting! Karen Ward Jones Whatdinky@aol.com

Hi Karen, I descend from Priscilla by her marrying Christopher Hargraves. It's good to see her name mentioned by some one else. I have no research on the WARDS, so I can't help you on that. There's a small bit of info in WARDS BOOK ON COFFEE COUNTY on WARDS and an interesting story on Priscilla in a Ware County book--can't think of the name but it is in the library at Waycross. Descendants of Abraham Gibbs 1 Abraham Gibbs ......... 2 Priscilla Gibbs b: 1770 in Maryland d: 1846 ............. +James William Ward m: Bef 1791 .................... 3 James Preston Ward b: 1791 in Pitt County, N. C. d: 1852 in Coffee County, Ga. ........................ +Zilpha Kirkland b: 1795 in Bullock County, Ga. m: 1813 d: 1848 .................... 3 Joab Ward .................... 3 Ward ......... *2nd Husband of Priscilla Gibbs: ............. +Christopher Hargraves b: 09 January 1767 in Lancanshire, England m: Abt 1794 d: 17 May 1820 in Lancanshire, England .................... 3 Abraham Hargraves, Sr. b: 23 September 1795 in Barnwell District, South Carolina d: 1872 in Ware County, Georgia ........................ +Rhoda Carver b: 1812 in Tattnall County, Ga. m: 10 April 1829 d: 29 September 1870 in Ware County, Georgia .................... 3 John Hargraves b: 17 September 1797 in Barnwell District, South Carolina .................... 3 Thomas Hargraves b: 01 September 1799 in Barnwell District, South Carolina d: 21 May 1860 in Millwood, Ware, Georgia ........................ +Nancy Beverly b: 1814 in Tattnall County, Ga. Hope this helps a bit.. Joyce C. Ruis ----- Original Message ----- From: <Whatdinky@aol.com> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 10:19 PM Subject: [GACOFFEE] Jackson Davis Ward