I was reading that 18 men were convicted of lynching Dave Wright. Does anyone know who these men were? ~~~~ FOUR MORE PLEAS IN LYNCHING CASES Four other defendants indicted in Coffee County for lynching Dave Wright August 30, last year, entered pleas of guilty to mob violence before Judge H. B[?]. Reed Wednesday afternoon and were sentenced. John Strickland, 40, with a wife and six children, the eldest twelve years old, drew a sentence from four to 20 years in the penitentiary. Strickland was reared in Oconce County, came to Coffee County two years ago from Baldwin County. Tilden Smith, 22, who was tried eight weeks ago on circumstantial evidence where the jury made a mistrial received a sentence of from one to five years in the penitentiary. Robert Bullard, 22, who was married just before the mob went after him and virtually drafted him into the mob, and who later when arrested and brought back from Florida and turned state's evidence, which brought about the arrest and conviction of all the other members of the mob, was given a sentence of one to five years at the State prison. D. B. Lott, 18, who had been supporting a widowed mother, and who was forced into the mob over his protest and the protest of his older brother, George Lott, and who did no shooting and nothing except drive one of the cars which transported the mob was sentenced to serve from one to five years at the State farm. The sentencing of these men closed up the lynching trials except for Make Tanner, who fled the county and has never been arrested. Sixteen members of the seventeen men who composed the mob have either been convicted or entered pleas of guilty. Two were sentenced for life, eleven were given sentences of four to 20 years, while three were sentenced from one to five years. SENTENCES OF LYNCHING PARTY GIVEN TO DATE: Archie Tanner ... 4 to 20 years George Lott ... 4 to 20 years Robert Bullard ... 1 to 5 years Major Brown ... Life Bill Thigpen ... 4 to 20 years Dan Thigpen ... 4 to 20 years Gaines Lastinger ... Life Paul Cady ... 4 to 20 years Willie Arnold ... 4 to 20 years Joe Hutto ... 4 to 20 years Almer Hesters ... 4 to 20 years D. B. Lott ... 1 to 5 years Charlie Adams ... 4 to 20 years Jno. Strickland ... 4 to 20 years Jack Tanner ... 4 to 20 years Tilden Smith ... 1 to 5 years SOURCE: Satilla Regional Library, Genealogy Dept., Douglas, Coffee Co., GA. The Douglas Enterprise March 18, 1927 Submitted by Lourice Lott Merritt ~~~~There are more old newspaper articles at this site: _http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacoffee/_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacoffee/) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Nancy I only have found 3 female children for Hartwell Mitchell Wright and Julia Ann Smith. They are: i. Sarah "Sally" Wright ii. Priscilla "Babe" Wright iii. Susan M. Wright Sarah Sally Wright Carver was my ggg-grandmother. . . Have you found any other children ? . . . I am now searching for the parents names of William Wright, who was Mitch's father. . . Does anyone have that infromation ? Kathy . From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com, gacoffee@rootsweb.com To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] MITCHELL WRIGHT _ JULIE SMITH Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:25:09 -0000 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nancy_nilsen Surnames: Wright/Smith Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.coffee/941.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kathy ... did you ever learn the names of Mitchell WRIGHT & Julia Ann SMITH's children? If not, email me and I'll give you what I have. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ MSN is giving away a trip to Vegas to see Elton John.  Enter to win today. http://msnconcertcontest.com?icid-nceltontagline

I was reading that 18 men were convicted of lynching Dave Wright. Does anyone know who these men were? -- Glenda Sue -------------- Original message from gacoffee-request@rootsweb.com: -------------- Today's Topics: 1. David WRIGHT (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:22:19 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" Subject: [GACOFFEE] David WRIGHT Author: nancy_nilsen Surnames: Wright/Rollins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.coffee/2201/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is the David WRIGHT who was lynched in 1926 for killing Zilphy Tanner ROLLINS...the David listed in the 1920 Coffee County census with a wife Annie B. (b abt 1895) and one child Mary B. WRIGHT, 10 yrs old? Looking for parents of this David Wright. Any information appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nancy_nilsen Surnames: Wright/Smith Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.coffee/941.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kathy ... did you ever learn the names of Mitchell WRIGHT & Julia Ann SMITH's children? If not, email me and I'll give you what I have. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nancy_nilsen Surnames: Wright/Rollins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.coffee/2201/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is the David WRIGHT who was lynched in 1926 for killing Zilphy Tanner ROLLINS .. the David listed in the 1920 Coffee County census with a wife Annie B. (b abt 1895) and one child Mary B. WRIGHT, 10 yrs old? Looking for parents of this David Wright. Any information appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

according to what I have from research the papers states that Dave Wright had a brother by the name of Will Wright. I have no mention of parents. Never searched for his obit. Lourice ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 3:22 PM Subject: [GACOFFEE] David WRIGHT > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: nancy_nilsen > Surnames: Wright/Rollins > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.coffee/2201/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Is the David WRIGHT who was lynched in 1926 for killing Zilphy Tanner > ROLLINS .. the David listed in the 1920 Coffee County census with a wife > Annie B. (b abt 1895) and one child Mary B. WRIGHT, 10 yrs old? Looking > for parents of this David Wright. Any information appreciated. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tanyanelson123 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.atkinson/111.115/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would like to find out more about my family history, thanks Tanya Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

We are on vacation until April 13, 2007. If you email us, we will get back with you when we return. Thank you. Joe and Stephanie.

Any WOOD relations out there??? ~~~~~~ Hey Brenda My maiden name is Wood. I can trace my Wood line back to John Wood b 1857 in Montgomery County, GA. He was the s/o Martha Wood b 1829. Martha has 3 children in the HH with her in 1860--Margie Ann b 1855, John b 1857 and an unnamed female. There is a Martha Wood b 1829 in the HH of Peter Wood in 1850 in Emanuel County, GA. I can't prove this is the same Martha, but I am highly suspecting of such. John & Margie Ann Wood both end up in Coffee County by 1870. Margie Ann married Lewis Luke Anderson, and John married Elizabeth Fales. Please respond. Sherry Harrell in Callahan, FL ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: elmiraclark37 Surnames: ethel ashly Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.coffee/231.279.474/mb.ashx Message Board Post: you are looking for onfo. on the last mame ashly me to but Im looling for information on ethel ahly who married howard jordon in tifton georgia. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: elmiraclark37 Surnames: ethel ashly Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.coffee/231.279.473/mb.ashx Message Board Post: you are looking for onfo. on the last mame ashly me to but Im looling for information on ethel ahly who married howard jordon in tifton georgia. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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Any WOOD relations out there??? ~Brenda In a message dated 4/3/2007 3:14:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, gacoffee-request@rootsweb.com writes: From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: [GACOFFEE] Smith/Wright Marriages and Burial ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hello, I am also researching the Smith family. My great grandfather was Warren Smith and brother to Julia Ann, Ardelia and Margaret. Their father and mother was William J. Smith and Elizabeth Dent Smith. William J. Smith last appears on the 1850 Census of Ware County. Elizabeth is listed in the 1860 Census of Coffee County and at that time, Julia Ann is 15 years old, Ardelia is 11 years old, Warren is 5 years old, and Margaret is 3 years old. Elizabeth last appears on the 1880 Census of Coffee County and is 63 years old. Margaret Melinda is 22 years old then and lives with her. My question is what happened to William J. and when did he die. I was told by family history that he died in an Indian War. It could have been the 3rd Seminole Indian War but I have no proof. Also where is Elizabeth buried? Thanks for any help. Ann Smith Roberts ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

This last message came through the list as blank. Would you please send this through again? Thanks Sherry ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: shel2378 Surnames: WRIGHT, SMITH, BAGLEY, DAVIS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.coffee/2200/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am trying to find the burial locations for 2 great-aunts. I've recently learned their married names and have started tracing their lines in addition to my own. I am descended from their sister, Margaret Malinda Smith Bagley. 1. Julia Ann Smith (b.1846 d. 1910-1920) married Mitchell Wright in Coffee Co., GA before 1868 2. Ardelia Smith (1848-1930) married Jesse Wright circa 1865 in Coffee Co., GA. I believe that Mitchell and Jesse Wright may both be sons of William Wright but have yet to confirm this. I would like to find where these women and their families are buried. Please contact me at SHEL2378@aol.com if you have any information, or are related! Thanks so much! Shelby Griffin SHEL2378@aol.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tomjax Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.atkinson/9.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dale, I have tried to contact you. Dewey was my grandfather Claytons brother. I think I talked to you at a reunion in S Florida. Dewey had a sister Alice, his mother was Suzannna Burnham, not Alice. Please reply to me and I will fill you in on our family. Tom Atkinson tomjax at yahoo dot com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.