Help!!!! Abraham Franklin was listed as a grand juror in Columbia Co GA in 1799; sold land in Columbia Co Ga 13 Jan 1801; and was witness to a will in 1805. By Sept 1825 he was in Madison Co AL where his will was written. Have found no information about his wife, but children listed in the will and estate papers were: Elizabeth who m. Levi Smalley; John who m. Sarah G.; Ann/Nancy who m. Christian A. Johnson; and Polly who m. Benjamin Maddox in 1813 in Columbia Co GA. The whole family moved to Alabama. Names associated with the Franklins (witnesses, etc.) were Greenhaw, Rochell, Lewis, Bouldin. From the list of buyers at the estate sale in AL, some surnames were also found in Columbia Co GA earlier, ie. E. Willingham bought 3 barrels of steelyards???(looks like). The only son listed in the estate records, John, died before his father Abraham, but he had children, one of whom, Mary, was already married in 1825 to Edward Lewis; others were Benjamin, Ann, Elizabeth, Caroline, Julia, and Alexander. Alexander died young, so Benjamin was the 'last' of this line of Franklins. Would like to find researching descendants of any of these people to learn hopefully where Abraham lived before Columbia Co GA and who his wife was. I'll be grateful for any clues or tips. pat vincent

Posted on: Columbia Co. Ga Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Columbia/10572 Surname: ------------------------- Sarah GILPIN probably md. William NEWMAN 24 Aug 1813 in Columbia Co. Arabella SAVAGE md. John KING abt 1869 in Richmond Co. Thomas W. NEWMAN b. 1762 md. Mary BLACKSTON 19 Sep 1792 in Columbia Co. Would like to exchange info with you. Annie Rose

wla@execpc.com wrote: > > faded genes wrote: > > > > > ---- Begin Included Message ---- > > > > > > From: "Gearl W. Nelson" <gwnelson@brightok.net> > > > Sent: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:53:32 -0800 > > > To: <GACOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Subject: {not a subscriber} Nelson and Hand families > > > > > > Hello List! It is great to see the recent activity. > > > > > > As far back as I go with my Nelson ancestors is Charles Nelson who > > > died 1805 in Columbia County. A deed describes his land as being > > > on "Bubbly's branch water (?) of Germany's Creek". I think his land > > > would have been near present day Thomson in McDuffie County. > > > > > > The first record I can find on Charles Nelson is the 1793 Columbia > > > County Militia Roster, List of the 14th District, John McDuffie, > > > Capt. James Nelson also appears on this list. Brother of Charles? > > > > > > I do not know when or where Charles was born or who his parents were. > > > His wife was Lydia Hand b.1775 in Surry County, North Carolina > > > d.January 02, 1872 in Goldville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. > > > > > > Charles and Lydia had the following children: Jesse C. Nelson b.1796, > > > Polly Nelson b.abt 1797, John Nelson b.February 22, 1799, Jane Nelson > > > b.1800, and Ebenezer Nelson b.abt 1803. All believed to have been > > > born in Columbia County. > > > > > > The family of Charles stayed on in Columbia Co. at least through 1822 > > > but had all moved on by 1830. > > > > > > Charles has been my brick wall for a long time. Any help on this > > > would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > ---- End Included Message ---- > > > > > > Learn more about Tourette Syndrome and how you can help > > > www.tsa-usa.org > > > > > > Care2 make the world greener ! > > > > > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > > > Suggestions or comments? Contact me at ListAdmin@whale-mail.com > > > > Don't know if I wrote to you before. My grgr granfather was William S. > > Nelson frrom Ga.parents born in South Carolina There are listed in the > > 1910 census of Walker Co. His wife is listed as A.J. born in AlL Her > > parents born in NOrth Carolina. The only child with them at this time is > > Mack. son age 22 and Casy Morgan age 12 grandson Dick Morrison age 12 > > grandson. My grandmother was Edna Mae Morrison her mother Virginia > > Nelson, Morrison, Jenny Morrison, Jennie Peals. Edna's father was Joe > > Morrison. > > Richard Morrison age 22 is later listed with Jennie and Jap Peals in > > the1920 census of Al. with My father and Willie Morrison[f] age 15 . > > There were 7-6 children born to William and AJ. Nelson and they were > > married for 41 years. Do you know this Nelson family. My grgrandfather > > Milton James Ellis or somtime he used James Milton was from Columbia Ga. > > I have to wonder if our lines cross. Also do you know an Ellen Nelson > > connected with a Lewis Powell? Would like to hear from you. God Bless > > *******Just wanted to let you know I have found the death dates of my > > NELSONS and will send for the records , If there is a connection I will > > let you know.I only mentioned the NELSONS to you but my Milton James or > > James Milton ELLIS{like to trun his name around ,so makes it hard-my > > grandfather Richard Edward did the same thing and most knew him as Ed. > > James was from Columbia Co.************* > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > > Browse the Columbia County Mailing List Archives at > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/gacolumb > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

DDCMMG@aol.com wrote: > HELP NEEDED! Looking for connections with these families in Columbia Co. in > the early 1800's: > ROBERTSON : had a son named GEORGE A. > WILLINGHAM; names: WILLIAM, JOHN, MARTHA, ROANNA > GRIFFIN, names :JOHN, MICHAEL, TROY > POE, MOON, FREEMAN, COOK, > Interested in finding the ROBERTSONS that lived IN COLUMBIA COand moved to > Tuscaloosa, Ala and their son GEORGE A. married ROANNA WILLINGHAM (daughter > of JOHN WILLINGHAM) Geoge and Roanna moved to Anderson, Tx by l860 where > George and their 3 sons served in the civil war. > JOHN A, HENRY H, FRANCES LAFAYETTE. All three were lost in the war. > George and Roanna had one daughter , MARY ANN ROBERTSON. MARY ANN died in > childbirth and her parents raised her girls. Their oldest child was my > Greatgrandmother AMANDA FRANCES COOK. > Would love to learn more about the Robertson family. > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > Suggestions or comments? Contact me at ListAdmin@whale-mail.com > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp On the GAWALKER-L @rootsweb.com ther is a party looking for the moon name . Do you belong to that site. Maybe you can find heelp each other? God Bless Wla

HELP NEEDED! Looking for connections with these families in Columbia Co. in the early 1800's: ROBERTSON : had a son named GEORGE A. WILLINGHAM; names: WILLIAM, JOHN, MARTHA, ROANNA GRIFFIN, names :JOHN, MICHAEL, TROY POE, MOON, FREEMAN, COOK, Interested in finding the ROBERTSONS that lived IN COLUMBIA COand moved to Tuscaloosa, Ala and their son GEORGE A. married ROANNA WILLINGHAM (daughter of JOHN WILLINGHAM) Geoge and Roanna moved to Anderson, Tx by l860 where George and their 3 sons served in the civil war. JOHN A, HENRY H, FRANCES LAFAYETTE. All three were lost in the war. George and Roanna had one daughter , MARY ANN ROBERTSON. MARY ANN died in childbirth and her parents raised her girls. Their oldest child was my Greatgrandmother AMANDA FRANCES COOK. Would love to learn more about the Robertson family.

does anyone know if coiumbia county has a genealogy society , and how to write them or email them. Looking for informtion on anyone knowing about the family of massingill that moved to columbia county after the 1800 , that came from north carolina, especially daniel massingill and his descendents.

Posted on: Columbia Co. Ga Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Columbia/10571 Surname: Hancock, Young, King, James, Blackstone, Tudor, Gilpin, Ross ------------------------- Am looking for info. on these families from Columbia Co.,Ga. Hancock, Young, James, King, Blackstone, Tudor, Gilpin and Ross. Lived in and around Grovetown. Attended Grove Baptist and Mt. Lebanon Baptist and White Oak Methodist Churches in 1800's.

Posted on: Columbia Co. Ga Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Columbia/10569 Surname: WEAVER, SMITH, MERCER ------------------------- Please check my home page. I have web pages on these lines. You will find 7 Joseph Mercers and three different SMITH lines there but not yours. Although the times and places are the same, I don't see anything in your post that really rings a bell. I personally know some FOLDS from Cordele. Link: WEAVER and Related Genealogy URL: <http://home.earthlink.net/~wi4r>

Posted on: Columbia Co. Ga Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Columbia/10568 Surname: WEAVER, LEVERETT ------------------------- Please check my home page for the LEVERETT web and there you will find Anna LEVERETT. Link: WEAVER and Related Genealogy URL: <http://home.earthlink.net/~wi4r>

does anyone know where I could get a book history of coulumbia county georgia.

Looking for knowledge of the massingill family of columbai county georgia, they were living there from early 1800s.

faded genes wrote: > ---- Begin Included Message ---- > > From: "Gearl W. Nelson" <gwnelson@brightok.net> > Sent: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:53:32 -0800 > To: <GACOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: {not a subscriber} Nelson and Hand families > > Hello List! It is great to see the recent activity. > > As far back as I go with my Nelson ancestors is Charles Nelson who > died 1805 in Columbia County. A deed describes his land as being > on "Bubbly's branch water (?) of Germany's Creek". I think his land > would have been near present day Thomson in McDuffie County. > > The first record I can find on Charles Nelson is the 1793 Columbia > County Militia Roster, List of the 14th District, John McDuffie, > Capt. James Nelson also appears on this list. Brother of Charles? > > I do not know when or where Charles was born or who his parents were. > His wife was Lydia Hand b.1775 in Surry County, North Carolina > d.January 02, 1872 in Goldville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. > > Charles and Lydia had the following children: Jesse C. Nelson b.1796, > Polly Nelson b.abt 1797, John Nelson b.February 22, 1799, Jane Nelson > b.1800, and Ebenezer Nelson b.abt 1803. All believed to have been > born in Columbia County. > > The family of Charles stayed on in Columbia Co. at least through 1822 > but had all moved on by 1830. > > Charles has been my brick wall for a long time. Any help on this > would be greatly appreciated. > > ---- End Included Message ---- > > Learn more about Tourette Syndrome and how you can help > www.tsa-usa.org > > Care2 make the world greener ! > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > Suggestions or comments? Contact me at ListAdmin@whale-mail.com Don't know if I wrote to you before. My grgr granfather was William S. Nelson frrom Ga.parents born in South Carolina There are listed in the 1910 census of Walker Co. His wife is listed as A.J. born in AlL Her parents born in NOrth Carolina. The only child with them at this time is Mack. son age 22 and Casy Morgan age 12 grandson Dick Morrison age 12 grandson. My grandmother was Edna Mae Morrison her mother Virginia Nelson, Morrison, Jenny Morrison, Jennie Peals. Edna's father was Joe Morrison. Richard Morrison age 22 is later listed with Jennie and Jap Peals in the1920 census of Al. with My father and Willie Morrison[f] age 15 . There were 7-6 children born to William and AJ. Nelson and they were married for 41 years. Do you know this Nelson family. My grgrandfather Milton James Ellis or somtime he used James Milton was from Columbia Ga. I have to wonder if our lines cross. Also do you know an Ellen Nelson connected with a Lewis Powell? Would like to hear from you. God Bless Wla

At 12:13 PM 3/13/01 -0800, wla@execpc.com wrote: >My grandmother was Rebecca Smith,Mooney, Ellis Born Ga. and Her father John Smith, also Richard Smith. from the >Va,Carolinas, Ga and Al. ring any bells? They Married into the Ellis line and I have some Watson/Smith's in >the Ellis-Smith cemetery where my Ellis and Smiths are buried. I don't recognize any of them. Here's my Smith line -- 1 William Jackson Smith, b 1780 near Spartanburg, South Carolina, d 1870 in Tallapoosa County, Ala. m Elizabeth (Betsy) Ann Smith 2 Stephen Smith, b 03 April 1803 in South Carolina, d 12 April 1873 in Clay County, Alabama m Nancy Whatley 3 John Almon Smith, b 1 August 1854 in Talladega County, Alabama, d 2 May 1924 in Lineville, Clay County, Alabama m Georgia Virginia Wesley 4 Marcus Hugh Smith, b 1 January, 1893 in Idaho, Alabama, d 20 October 1963 in Enterprise m Lillian Pearl Gibson 5 Virginia Hugh Smith, b 6 January 1918 in Lineville, Alabama, d August 1980 in Enterprise, Alabama m Herman Heath Fleming 6 Georgia Virginia Fleming, b 11 September 1952 in Enterprise, Alabama (me) m Brian Joseph Fleming 7 Victoria Alexandra Fleming, b 6 October 1978 in Enterprise, Alabama m John Bossaller 8 Alexander Charleston Bossaller, b 19 April 2000 7 Roxanne Caitrin Fleming, b 1 August 1982 in Enterprise, Alabama 8 Coleman Heath Fleming, b 30 August 2000 7 Joseph Herman Fleming, b 1 December 1988 in Enterprise, Alabama 7 Virginia Edith Fleming, b 1 December 1988 in Enterprise, Alabama The siblings of Stephen Smith: 1. Letty Smith (m. Grif Morgan) 2. Martin Smith (m. Mary A. Slaughter) 3. Rena Smith (m. Peter Smith) 4. Robert Anderson Smith 5. Sofia Winnie Smith (m. Martin Whatley) 6. William Jackson Smith, Jr. 7. Russel Wilson Smith (m. Ursula Scott) 8. Malberry Smith (m. Adelaide P. Moffitt) The siblings of John Almon Smith: 1. Marcus Martin Smith (m. Alice Herring; Rena Herring) 2. Martha Smith (m. // Lowery) 3. Mary Smith 4. Betsy Ann Smith (m. Jim Arnold) 5. Lovie Louise Smith (m.William B. Hardegree) 6. Wiley Smith (m.Mattie Bruce, Vembry Bunn) 7. Miles M. Smith (m. Mary Russell) 8. James H. Smith 9. Taylor Smith (m. Nettie Frost, Susan Herring) The siblings of Marcus Hugh Smith: 1. Albia Theodore Smith (m. Nora Arminda Reeves; Corinne Saxon) 2. Allie Otis Smith 3. Clarence Bowden Smith (m. Annie Willingham) 4. Georgia Lavada Smith (m. Thomas Aubrey) Best wishes, Georgia

Fleming wrote: > At 10:04 AM 3/7/01 -0800, wla@execpc.com wrote: > > >Hello: I've tried to pick up your Watson line and it come in NOT FOUND--- > >Can you tell me in Al. did your Watsonline connect to the Smith line? Thank > >You and God Bless Wla > > Hi, > We're in the process of moving our website to a new server -- the links > should be working normally in a couple of days. > My Watsons and Smiths don't really connect ... my mother was a Smith (Clay > County, Alabama -- family originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina), and > the Watsons are on my father's side -- Mary Watson who married Robert > Alexander Fleming was my father's great-great-grandmother. > > Georgia > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send the word subscribe to GACOLUMB-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com OR GACOLUMB-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html My grandmother was Rebecca Smith,Mooney, Ellis Born Ga. and Her father John Smith, also Richard Smith. from the Va,Carolinas, Ga and Al. ring any bells? They Married into the Ellis line and I have some Watson/Smith's in the Ellis-Smith cemetery where my Ellis and Smiths are buried.

At 10:04 AM 3/7/01 -0800, wla@execpc.com wrote: >Hello: I've tried to pick up your Watson line and it come in NOT FOUND--- >Can you tell me in Al. did your Watsonline connect to the Smith line? Thank >You and God Bless Wla Hi, We're in the process of moving our website to a new server -- the links should be working normally in a couple of days. My Watsons and Smiths don't really connect ... my mother was a Smith (Clay County, Alabama -- family originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina), and the Watsons are on my father's side -- Mary Watson who married Robert Alexander Fleming was my father's great-great-grandmother. Georgia

Posted on: Columbia Co. Ga Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Columbia/10567 Surname: QUINN BLACKSTONE ------------------------- Can someone check the columbia Co. Cemetary listings for Robert Quinn,Teresa Irene Quinn Tom Wenn Quinn and Locket Blackstone. Thank you, Miriam

1) There is an unincorporated MOONTOWN community in eastern Madison county, Al (Near Gurley/Brownsboro), and a MOONTOWN Airport. I'm pretty sure it had nothing to do with the Space industry of nearby Huntsville. 2) There were BRISCOEs in Columbia County circa 1790 who were from Maryland. They may or may not have been associated with my STONEs from Maryland. (In Port Tobacco, Md, lawyer William Briscoe Stone's mother was a Briscoe. Fifty items of Wm's personal and business correspondence are in a collection at the University of Maryland at College Park. Non-circulating, dang it!).

These are extracted christening and/or baptismal records from the Church of Heavenly Rest in Grovetown. All the information that is on the CD is listed here Victoria AKERIDGE - christened 1887 - Claude AKERIDGE - christened 30 Dec 1889 - age 2 - parents A.C. and Laura AKERIDGE Anna BAILEY - 1869 Frances BAILEY - 1869 Margaret BAILEY - 1869 William BAILEY - 1869 Marion BAILEY - female - 1871 Patience BAILEY - female - 1871 Minnie BATTLE - 1887 Jennie BIRD - 1878 John BIRD - 1878 William BIRD - 1878 C.W. BRENNER - 7 Aug 1891 [born 1875] Elizabeth Otis Robinson BRENNER - 30 Dec 1889 -age 7 - parents C.W. and Rosalie BRENNER Belle BRUNNER - 29 July 1888 Maud BRUNNER - 29 July 1888 Fanny Lindsay BUCK - 1868 Tommy BUCK - 1868 Sarah CARROLL - 1887 James Eliphalet GRENADE - 1868 Simeon Damascus GRENADE - 1868 Leila D. HILL - 1869 Charles R. HILL - 1871 Edward D. HILL - 1873 Emily Hayne HILL - 1875 Eleanor HILL - 1881 Lettie P. HOFFMAN - 8 Mar 1890 [born 1850] - Lauson HOFFMAN - 8 Mar 1890 [born 1870] - father R. HOFFMAN Josephine Elizabeth HOFFMAN - born 10 Feb 1875 - age at christening 16 - parents Rufus H. HOFFMAN and Georgia Ann Ida Della HOFFMAN - born 25 Jan 1877 - age at christening 15 - parents Rufus H. and Georgia Ann HOFFMAN Minnie Lee HOFFMAN - born 29 Jan 1879 - parents Rufus H. and Georgia Ann HOFFMAN Addie HOFFMAN - 8 Mar 1890 [born 1881] - mother L.P. HOFFMAN Damie HOFFMAN [female] - born 17 Jan 1881 - parents Rufus H. and Georgia Ann HOFFMAN Mamie HOFFMAN - all info same as above Frank HOFFMAN - born 6 Dec 1883 - parents Rufus H. and Georgia Ann HOFFMAN Joseph HOFFMAN - all informatin same as above Claud HOFFMAN - born 28 Feb 1887 - Rufus H. and Georgia Ann HOFFMAN Mary Lou HOFFMAN - 30 Dec 1889 - age 2 years - Mc and Lettie HOFFMAN Senia HOFFMAN - 8 Mar 1890 - age 7 years - mother L.P. HOFFMAN Eliza Hill MASON - 1869 Thomas Hill MASON - 1869 Heynard G. MAYS - 1868 George Washington Alexander MURPH - 1868 Olive MURPH - 1868 James MURRAY - 1869 Mrs. Levi NEWMAN - 21 Apr 1894 [born 1844] Kitty NEWMAN - 6 May 1893 [ born 1872] - father Henry NEWMAN Katey Lee NEWMAN - 6 May 1893 [born 1877] - father Henry NEWMAN Nora NEWMAN - 6 May 1893 [born 1879] - father Henry NEWMAN Mary TUCKER - 31 Mar 1897 [ born 1847] Sarah TUCKER - 21 Apr 1894 [born 1880] Barbara TUCKER - 21 Apr 1894 - age 5 years John Dorsey TUCKER - 21 Apr 1894 - age 7 years Audley Cleveland TUCKER - 28 Feb 1897 - age 4 years - parents William N. and Mary TUCKER Ada WLKINS - 1868 Annie Lee WILKINS - 1868 Homer WILKINS - 1868 Marim WILKINS - 1868 Nanie WILKINS - 1868 Learn more about Tourette Syndrome and how you can help www.tsa-usa.org http://www.care2.com - Get your Free e-mail account that helps save Wildlife!

To researchers, Mrs. Edith Moon Wertz, of San Diego, California, is a descendant of this line and has written "Some Descendants of Elizabeth Moon, 1780-1867". I am quoting from her research Elizabeth Moon was the daughter of Thomas Moon and Lucretia xx. Elizabeth died 21 April 1867 in Coweta Co. Ga. She married (1) Richard Neal 16 May 1802 in Columbia Co. Ga. Richard died about 1804 in Columbia Co. GA. They had two children: Mary "Polly" Neal b. 5 Jun 1802 d. 19 Jul 1859 Peter Lamar Neal b. about 1805 d. bef. Nov 1853 Elizabeth married second John Bird/Byrd, Jr. about 1813 in Ga. John died 1818/1821 probably in Columbia Co. Ga. They had two children John Irey Byrd b. about 1814 d. before 1860 Eliza J. Byrd b. 7 Nov 1817 d. 29 May 1894 Edith traces the next three generations in her typewritten chapter. Do you know her? Richard Neal is the brother of Basil Neal of Columbia Co. Ga. My husband is a descendant of Basil Neal through his son John Briscoe Neal. What do you need to know about Neal, Moon, and Bird families?

Fayrene - have you looked at the "Wiregrass of GA" series by Judge Folks Huxford? As I recall, there were a lot of O'NEALS in there. Do be sure to look at the corrections and updates in back of each book, for any changes. Anne C. ----- Original Message ----- From: Fayrene S. Wilson <fayrene@bellsouth.net> To: <GACOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 1:25 PM Subject: [COLUMBIA CO.] Leverett-O'Neal Surnames > Posted on: Columbia Co. Ga Query Forum > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Columbia/10566 > > Surname: STURGIS, PASCHALL, HOLLIDAY, LEVERETT, O'NEAL > ------------------------- > > COLUMBIA COUNTY > > My maiden name was Sturgis. All of that line apparently came through Wilkes, > Lincoln, Columbia, McDuffie, Warren and finally Glascock Co., Ga. > > I see that you mention two of my lines on which I am stumped. My O'Neal > line: All I know is that Nancy O'Neal married Allen Holliday in Lincoln > Co., GA on Sept. 17, 1812. I am looking for her father and mother to be > able to go further back. My Leverett line: All I know is that Anne Leverett > was born on Jan. 14, 1789, married Thomas Paschall on Aug. 6, 1806, in > Lincoln Co., GA and died on May 21, 1848, in Lincoln Co., GA. I am looking > for her father and mother to be able to go further back. I would appreciate > any help you can give me on these two surnames. > > > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > Suggestions or comments? Contact me at ListAdmin@whale-mail.com > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >