This was sent to me and while she' not exactly asking for help for a Coffee County Grantham, I thought I'd post it as it has several surnames that we're researching. Connie is not on the list, so please reply back to her personally. Thanks for you help, melody ----- Original Message ----- From: Connie Rowe <erowe@surfsouth.com> > Hi I have been looking for my grandmothers family for such a long time. > Below is all that I know about her. I thought that perhaps you might > have some insight about all the mystery since you are researching same > surname. Thanks, Connie > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Eliza's headstone says birth date is 1858 but according to the 1920 Cook > County, GA Census, (which states that Eliza Grantham Pendarvis was 55), > she was born in 1865. According to 1910 Berrien Co. Census, "Lizzie" is > 42 years, making her birth date 1868. According to Eliza's death > certificate, she was born in 1862. Family members say that when Eliza > died there was some confusion among the children and family members > concerning Eliza's birth date. Therefore, I have serious doubts about > the 1862 birthdate on the death certificate. > Burial: Staunton Cemetery near Lenox, Ga. She died of cerebral > hemorrhage. > > Found in 1880 Irwin: > Peterson, Moses 55 > Martha 46 > Grantham, Liza 13 Servant > (There was a Moses Peterson who married Martha Taylor 2/6/1842 in > Stewart Co., Ga.) > There was also a Moses Peterson in Jefferson Co, Florida in 1870 census, > p 451). > > Also found a 22 year old Catherine Grantham living as a servant > with the Roberts family in 1880 Irwin. Siblings maybe? Seems an > odd coincidence. > > 1860 Irwin County GA Census: > Moses Peterson > 4th District > Record type: Slave schedule > GA 1860 Slave Schedule > Page 352 > Moses Peterson married Martha Taylor Feb 6 1842 in Stewart County, GA > > ALSO: > I believe that my ancestor, Caleb, was born in 1861-1862. The marriage > records of Wayne County, Georgia: "Caleb P. Pendarvis (22 yrs old) > married to Elizabeth (Lizzie) Manor (Mainor) (15) in Wayne Co., m August > 15, 1883. Lizzie 15 years old was born in Georgia". 1883 minus 22 > =1861. > 1883 minus 15 =1868 > I believe this marriage record to be correct and that this is indeed my > great grandfather but I have reservations about Eliza being Eliza > Grantham, my ggrandmother. I feel that perhaps Caleb married twice, > once to Eliza Manor and once to Eliza Grantham five years later. I do > not yet understand the Manor surname, but, one theory is that the > person failed to write Lizzie's last name, GRANTHAM, but, instead put > that she was underage, a MINOR. Another theory, this is not my > grandparents but instead Caleb Pendarvis b 1861 and Eliza Minor (Manor) > b 1868. - ? > The 1910 census states that Lizzie Grantham is 42 years old. > The problem here is, IF he had indeed been married 22 years, that would > make his marriage date 1888 and not the 1883 date in Wayne County for > Caleb Pendarvis and Eliza Minor (Manor). 1888 would appear to be a > correct marriage date for my great grandparents because their first > child was born in July 1889. >