If you have any info on John Spikes or Susie Spikes, please let me know. My grandfather is Elisha Spikes - his father was Mark Spikes. But I do remember my relatives talk about Susan Nipper Spikes. Thanks > [Original Message] > From: Lourice Merritt <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 11/14/2004 7:33:36 PM > Subject: [GACOFFEE] Susan "Susie" Nipper Spikes [d] 1922 > > Who is this Jack & Susie Nipper? > Lourice > The Douglas Enterprise ... November 10, 1922 > > DEATH OF AUNT SUSIE SPIKES > > We buried Aunt Susie Spikes at the Spikes Grave Yard near Douglas, last Tuesday, November 7th, 1922. She died the day before at her little house near her last resting place. Mrs. Spikes was about 85 years of age and was the widow of John Spikes who died several years ago. John Spikes was a good soldier, a member of Company "C" 50th Ga.. Mrs. Spikes was the daughter of Jack and Susie Nipper. She leaves four children, two boys and two girls, and lots of friends and kin people. The funeral was well attended by her friends and a lot of schools children marched to the grave yard to see her burial. Rev. Jesse Carver preached her funeral. Aunt Susie was a good woman. God has taken her home. May her rest be sweet. > > W. P. Ward. > > SOURCE: Personal research, old newspapers on microfilm, Satilla Regional Library, Genealogy Dept., Douglas, Coffee Co., GA ... Summer, 2004 > > d/o Jack & Susie Nipper > > w/o John Spikes c1838 - bef.1920 > > > > ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== > If you would be interested in adopting a GaGenWeb county, please contact Melody at [email protected] to see which counties are > available for adoption. All counties can beneift from extra volunteers! > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx