Goody, Goody, Melody, Needham and Louisa Carter Rowland was my g-g-g-grandparents.. Their son, James W. m Mary Ann Albritton, d/o Thomas. They Definately had a son George and the only census that I saw George in, no wife's name was listed but the first two sons that you list were. So I guess you are Rowland Kin, HUH? I have a lot on them if you want it. Needhams father wasn't William. His name was James Needom, s/o James Needham and ? James Needom m. Elizabeth Curl. They had Dau.'s Agnes who m. James Yates, Lyda (Lydia), Elizabeth m. 1.James Cooper m.2. Joel Jennings in Charlton County, and Sarah. Either Sarah or Lydia m. a Williamson. These marriages can be found in Laurens County. So glad I found one of James W.'s sons. If you wish, I'll send you what I have on the Rowland's. Thank You! Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: melody <mmccook@bellsouth.net> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:09 AM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Home from Coffee County > Joyce, > According to some papers that I have that were given to my uncle, the > parents of George Rowland were: > James and Mary(?) Rowland > James was the son of Needham Rowland and Luisa(?) and grandson of William > Rowland > > Children of George Rowland were: > James, jehu, Ellen, Verdie, Maggie, Joe, Wesley, Isaac, and Mary. > > Mary Benton Rowland was called Mollie. > > I haven't checked any of this out yet, so not sure how complete it is. > Melody > > info on who your George Rowland is--parents, > > siblings--anything? >

Lise, My Benton family originates from Bryan and Pierce counties. The furthest back that I can go is Elias E. Benton who was married to Laurania Strickland (born 1816-1906). They eventually settled in Coffee County near Mora and Lax (or Bridgetown, really). Their children were Dave Benton (my great grandfather married Jane King), Joseph Benton married to Tearcy Dean (Deen), Etta R. Benton and Mary A. Benton married to Geroge Rowland. Elias is one of my brick walls, Lauraney and son Dave and his family are buried out at Union Primitive Baptist Church, oh, also Joe and Tearcy and some of their daughters and their families. There are a number of Rowland decendants still living in the Coffee county area as well as the Bentons. Melody > What Benton are you from??

Melody, do you have any info on who your George Rowland is--parents, siblings--anything? ----- Original Message ----- From: melody <mmccook@bellsouth.net> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 11:22 PM Subject: Re: George Rowland

Hello Melody I am from the Arthur Benton b.1830/Elizabeth Rebecca Sellers to Susan Merinney Benton b.1849/Isaac E. Ring to Ellis G. Ring b.1860/Nancy Catherine Benton to Helon Ring b. 1892/Mathias Harper to Ellafair F. Harper With the exception of Mathia Harper and Ellafair F. Harper, the rest of the group was born in North Carolina. Lise

Hello, anyone have info/links on the following: (1)Harmon Davis m. Mariah Cato (2)Jesse Davis m. Catherine Cato * Catherine is daughter of Henry Cato/Anna Hutto (3)Reacon W. Davis m. Hattie Marie Cobb My phone is 407-645-1919 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

I found a paper concerning the estate of John W. Tanner, who died intestate. B. H. Tanner, Jr. was the administrator and it was dated 8/6/1900 It lists John W. Tanner's death date as 5/5/1900. This document can be found in Bin "T" jacket #10 at the Coffee County Probate Court. I have his death date as being May 1, 1900. Melody

Mrs. Nealie Kirkland shows that Manning Kirkland died on March 7, 1914 leaving his widow and 3 minor children. Nealie Kirkland is asking for 12 months support. John Kirkland is the administrator of the estate. Appraisers appointed are: R. G. Kirkland John Lott, Sr. E. D. Douglas Leon Courson J. R. Ritch dated 3/16/1914 NEXT PAGE: the appraisers for the estate of Manning Kirkland have set apart the sum of 5 hundred dollars for the widow and childre, which the widow has elected to take as follows: ? Gallons syrup @160 150# bacon @ 15.00 50# sugar @ 1.25 10# lard @ 225 Rice 1.00 Flour 2.00 Cooking utensils 40.00 1 dresser 10.00 household goods 15.00 15 bushels corn 15.00 1 cow and calf 15.00 cash 377.15 also set apart are all of the household goods. Signed the 20th day of March 1914. D. L. Courson E. D. Douglas R. G. Kirkland John Lott, Sr. Estate papers in Bin "K" File #36 widow's support recorded in Book 1, page 93

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

Martha, While I was at the courthouse, I came across G. W. Graham's estate papers. Luan is looking for info on this family. He died intestate and I made a copy of two papers that were in the file. Apparently John Graham was the 1st administrator of the estate, and he died before the estate was settled. Jonathan Bryant, "a son-inlaw" was selected by the heirs to represent the estate. Would this Johnathan Bryant be related to your Johnathan Bryant? Just curious, Melody > The descendants of Jonathan Evans BRYANT, Jr. and > Susan Matilda PARRISH BRYANT will hold their reunion > on June 16, 17, and 18th at the C. E

My granddaughter and I have just arrived home from Coffee County after spending several wonderful days with my Mother and attending a Benton family reunion out at the state park. I was able to get to the Probate court for a few hours, but there wasn't enough time to do all the research that I wanted to (is there ever??<G>) I started searching the back file bins, but didn't come up with a whole lot. I'll keep all of your requests with me and when I get back down there, I'll take them with me, of course. I was able to make copies of a few wills to add to our Coffee web site. These were: Wills of: W. M. Gaskins (wife Clara) Z. W. Kirkland (wife Penelope) Green Tanner (doesn't mention wife by name and has to be transcribed) William Burkett (wife Rhoda-has to be transcribed) William Fussell (wife Tobitha- hard to read, needs to be transcribed) Micajah Paulk (wife Eliza) Benajah Peterson (wife Vicey) Ashley Jordan Pitts (wife Mary Eliizabeth) Daniel Gaskins, Sr. (wife Sarah Aleph) I'll try and get the majority of these up this weekend. I also brought a picture that I want to post to the web site. (I'm behind on that project). It is one believed to be Mr. and Mrs. Henry Minix of Coffee county. Take care, Melody

Hello Melody What Benton are you from?? I am from the Arthur Benton line b. 1802 married Elizabeth Rebecca Sellers. My great grandfather was Ellis G. Ring who married Nancy Catherine Benton Also His father Isaac Ellis Ring married Susan Merinney Benton. Lise

Nancy, Forgot to sign my Email re Wooten/Pridgen line. Carol Roberts Nancy Nilsen wrote: > Kathy Pridgen Wilkerson..... I am a Wilkerson descendant, what tree are you > connected to? Nancy in AZ (formerly of Coffee Co) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kati guess <kpridgen@hotmail.com> > To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 3:54 PM > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > > Barbara: > > > > I have some info on the Pridgens. I am a Pridgen by birth. Which line > are > > you researching? > > > > > > Kathy Pridgen Wilkerson > > > > > > >From: "Andrews" <andrews1@airmail.net> > > >Reply-To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > >Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 20:53:03 -0500 > > > > > >Melody, anything that you might find about the Pridgens would be > greatly > > >appreciated. > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > >Barbara > > > > > > > > >Subject: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > > > > > > > > >Well, folks, I'm getting ready to head down to Coffee County for a long > > >weekend. > > > > > > > >I hope to be able to do some research at the Probate Court. If you'll > > >send > > >me one or two names each and what you need on them, then I'll do my best > to > > >check them for you. I still have my previous lists that I always take > with > > >me. > > > > > > > >Send them to me quick!! > > > >Melody > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >

Hi, Nancy, Your note re Pridgen family caught my eye. My son-in-law, Roy Wooten, has ancestor George Washington Pridgen whose daughter, Missouri Pridgen, married into his Wooten line! Nothing further on Roberts at this time. I have begun working from my home while still working part-time at local hospital and for last 2 weeks have had little time for anything else. Hopefully they will have a replacement at hospital soon. Happy hunting! Nancy Nilsen wrote: > Kathy Pridgen Wilkerson..... I am a Wilkerson descendant, what tree are you > connected to? Nancy in AZ (formerly of Coffee Co) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kati guess <kpridgen@hotmail.com> > To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 3:54 PM > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > > Barbara: > > > > I have some info on the Pridgens. I am a Pridgen by birth. Which line > are > > you researching? > > > > > > Kathy Pridgen Wilkerson > > > > > > >From: "Andrews" <andrews1@airmail.net> > > >Reply-To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > >Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 20:53:03 -0500 > > > > > >Melody, anything that you might find about the Pridgens would be > greatly > > >appreciated. > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > >Barbara > > > > > > > > >Subject: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > > > > > > > > >Well, folks, I'm getting ready to head down to Coffee County for a long > > >weekend. > > > > > > > >I hope to be able to do some research at the Probate Court. If you'll > > >send > > >me one or two names each and what you need on them, then I'll do my best > to > > >check them for you. I still have my previous lists that I always take > with > > >me. > > > > > > > >Send them to me quick!! > > > >Melody > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >

The descendants of Jonathan Evans BRYANT, Jr. and Susan Matilda PARRISH BRYANT will hold their reunion on June 16, 17, and 18th at the C. E. Weir Center, 307 East Bryant Street, Douglas, GA. Jonathan and Matilda were born and married in Berrien County and moved to Coffee Co in the late 1890s; they lived near Wesley Chapel in a portion of the county now in Atkinson Co. They were the parents of six sons: Leonard, Isbin, William, Lucius, Dewey, and Cauley; and one daughter, Viola (who married Lem Guthrie). All descendants and relatives are welcome at the reunion. There will be a fishfry on Friday evening, activities all day on Saturday including a covered dish lunch, and a worship service on Sunday morning. For further information, contact Smokey at SmokDrw@aol.com or Martha at tklatin@rocketmail.com. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

----- Original Message ----- From: <JLRICKET@aol.com> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Ricketson/Sears Families > Hi Diana, > > I agree that the early familes that lived in Coffee, Ware, Clinch and what is > now Atkinson counties,seemed to be one great big happy family. And they > probably had to support each other to survive in the area in the early days. > > If family stories mean anything, the Ricketson/Sears name is probably tied > together a lot more than we try to believe. According to the order of the > listing of the 1820 census records, David Sears probably lived right next to > Joseph and Serena Ricketson in Montgomery County, Georgia. In 1830 and > subsequent census after both families relocated to what is now Coffee County > or Atkinson Counties, they were again listed as living right near each other. > Several researchers that I have been in contact with believe that the three > youngest children of Serena Ricketson, born after Joseph Ricketson died, were > fathered by David Sears. Of course the correct date of death of Joseph > Ricketson is unknown. With the assistance of other researchers, a document > has been located, which was witnessed by Joseph and Serena Ricketson during > the period of time that Serena would have been pregnant with John Ricketson, > so we believe that John Ricketson probably was the son of Joseph Ricketson. > The two younger girls, Eliza and Maria, possibly were father by David Sears, > although the girls used the Ricketson name. How thats interesting...what a little Peyton Place that was!!! ROTFLOL > > Joseph and Serena Ricketson's son Allen Ricketson married Luraney Sears, > Daughter of David and Levicy Sears. David and Levicy Sears son Hiram Sears > married Harriet Ricketson, daughter of Joseph and Serena Ricketson. Hiram is my line... through Virgil...then Fanny Through > my Arnold and Mills ancestors, I am tied to the Sears family several times > again. If David Sears was really the father of John Ricketson, as some > stories go, then I guess I could be related to the Sears family several > times over. > Well then "Hamp" Hamilton Sears married one of my 2great grandmother nieces from the McClelland bunch--Lannie Malinda--and I cross again at that line! > I think it would be great to have a large map of the area and pinpoint the > location where each of these families lived. Hopefully some day I can get > the time to do the research necessary to do that. If I had only listened to > my Dad when I was a boy, I would know a lot more and not have so many > questions that need to be answered. somewhere I think I have something along that line that my brother found...I wonder if I can find it and if it what i think it is. > Either way we are definitely related!!!!!!~WOW!! > John Ricketson > > >

Kathy Pridgen Wilkerson..... I am a Wilkerson descendant, what tree are you connected to? Nancy in AZ (formerly of Coffee Co) ----- Original Message ----- From: kati guess <kpridgen@hotmail.com> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > Barbara: > > I have some info on the Pridgens. I am a Pridgen by birth. Which line are > you researching? > > > Kathy Pridgen Wilkerson > > > >From: "Andrews" <andrews1@airmail.net> > >Reply-To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > >To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > >Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 20:53:03 -0500 > > > >Melody, anything that you might find about the Pridgens would be greatly > >appreciated. > > > >Thanks > > > >Barbara > > > > > >Subject: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > > > > > >Well, folks, I'm getting ready to head down to Coffee County for a long > >weekend. > > > > > >I hope to be able to do some research at the Probate Court. If you'll > >send > >me one or two names each and what you need on them, then I'll do my best to > >check them for you. I still have my previous lists that I always take with > >me. > > > > > >Send them to me quick!! > > >Melody > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com >

I married a Wilkerson, Stephen s of Emmette and Montene Williams Wilkerson. Haven't done a lot of research on his side of the family yet. I have a book from one of his aunts that has a lot of info but haven't had time to go through it yet. Kathy >From: "Nancy Nilsen" <nancy@nilsenfamily.com> >Reply-To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com >To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups >Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 16:13:05 -0700 > >Kathy Pridgen Wilkerson..... I am a Wilkerson descendant, what tree are you >connected to? Nancy in AZ (formerly of Coffee Co) >----- Original Message ----- >From: kati guess <kpridgen@hotmail.com> >To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 3:54 PM >Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > > > Barbara: > > > > I have some info on the Pridgens. I am a Pridgen by birth. Which line >are > > you researching? > > > > > > Kathy Pridgen Wilkerson > > > > > > >From: "Andrews" <andrews1@airmail.net> > > >Reply-To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > >Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 20:53:03 -0500 > > > > > >Melody, anything that you might find about the Pridgens would be >greatly > > >appreciated. > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > >Barbara > > > > > > > > >Subject: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > > > > > > > > >Well, folks, I'm getting ready to head down to Coffee County for a >long > > >weekend. > > > > > > > >I hope to be able to do some research at the Probate Court. If you'll > > >send > > >me one or two names each and what you need on them, then I'll do my >best >to > > >check them for you. I still have my previous lists that I always take >with > > >me. > > > > > > > >Send them to me quick!! > > > >Melody > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Barbara: I have some info on the Pridgens. I am a Pridgen by birth. Which line are you researching? Kathy Pridgen Wilkerson >From: "Andrews" <andrews1@airmail.net> >Reply-To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com >To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups >Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 20:53:03 -0500 > >Melody, anything that you might find about the Pridgens would be greatly >appreciated. > >Thanks > >Barbara > > >Subject: [GACOFFEE] Coffee Co. Probate Court Look-ups > > > >Well, folks, I'm getting ready to head down to Coffee County for a long >weekend. > > > >I hope to be able to do some research at the Probate Court. If you'll >send >me one or two names each and what you need on them, then I'll do my best to >check them for you. I still have my previous lists that I always take with >me. > > > >Send them to me quick!! > >Melody > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi Diana, I agree that the early familes that lived in Coffee, Ware, Clinch and what is now Atkinson counties,seemed to be one great big happy family. And they probably had to support each other to survive in the area in the early days. If family stories mean anything, the Ricketson/Sears name is probably tied together a lot more than we try to believe. According to the order of the listing of the 1820 census records, David Sears probably lived right next to Joseph and Serena Ricketson in Montgomery County, Georgia. In 1830 and subsequent census after both families relocated to what is now Coffee County or Atkinson Counties, they were again listed as living right near each other. Several researchers that I have been in contact with believe that the three youngest children of Serena Ricketson, born after Joseph Ricketson died, were fathered by David Sears. Of course the correct date of death of Joseph Ricketson is unknown. With the assistance of other researchers, a document has been located, which was witnessed by Joseph and Serena Ricketson during the period of time that Serena would have been pregnant with John Ricketson, so we believe that John Ricketson probably was the son of Joseph Ricketson. The two younger girls, Eliza and Maria, possibly were father by David Sears, although the girls used the Ricketson name. Joseph and Serena Ricketson's son Allen Ricketson married Luraney Sears, Daughter of David and Levicy Sears. David and Levicy Sears son Hiram Sears married Harriet Ricketson, daughter of Joseph and Serena Ricketson. Through my Arnold and Mills ancestors, I am tied to the Sears family several times again. If David Sears was really the father of John Ricketson, as some stories go, then I guess I could be related to the Sears family several times over. I think it would be great to have a large map of the area and pinpoint the location where each of these families lived. Hopefully some day I can get the time to do the research necessary to do that. If I had only listened to my Dad when I was a boy, I would know a lot more and not have so many questions that need to be answered. John Ricketson

> > Your information which you sent to karen of great interest to me. Your folks and mine must have interacted as friends in some cases family as I know that one Ricketson married into the Sears family of whihc I descend. You just have named all the locations that keep coming up in my travels has a genealogist. I wish that we could truly "see" the day to day interactions, the interwovenness of the fabric of the community as work. The Sears generally were tobacco farmers as I understand it. My Andersons arrived about 1870 in Clinch/Coffee in the area that was to become Atkinson Co. As a wheelwright I am sure that William was an important "axel", if you will, to many the folks as they got their wagons and other farm equipment made or repaired. How I would like to be a fly on the wall for one day in this community. His two of his three daughters--Ethalinder, Salette married in the families of McClellan and Meadows. His sons, Chris and Joseph married into the Burkhalter and Gillis families. But Emily, the oldest, my second great grandmother...I really have found no supporting information of who she married. Huxford says Taylor Andrews. but I have been unable to find such evidence of such a person. And when she married the second time, she is listed in the marriage records in Coffee County as Emily Anders. Emily Mar 5, 1850 Tattnall Co. d. Mar 1898 bur. Atkinson Co. at Sweetwater Church . I know so little about her that hyphen in between her b and d dates say only 2 sons and second marriage. Diana