Flo and List, Was wondering if you could give us a little history lesson...I have several lines in my family who were not related at the time but would be generations later, move from East Georgia (Madison Co.) to the Coweta Co. area all about the same time (c.1830's)What do you suppose could draw them to all move to the area during this time? Laurie ---flo puffenbarger <puff@magicnet.net> wrote: > > Hi- Harris H. is listed as Scroggins with wife Margaret. In 1850 census Harris is > 21 and Margaret is 19/ They were married in this census year(1850). Both were born > in Georgia. There is also a Bartow Scrogin age 50 in 1850. He is listed in 1840 as > Barten. A James Scogin drew a land lot in Coweta in 1827. He is listed as being > from Baldwin County. The Scoggin's (Scoggins) buried there are Cora Lee, Margaret, > and William T. Under Scoggin is Indiania V. and J.L. Under Scogins are Mary, Mary > A. Handyman, and William T. Under Scogin are Annie O'Brien, Edward L., James W., > Jim I., Louisa C., Martha, Ralph Allan, and Ruth D. Under Scroggin are Emme Lou, > Ernest B., Eugenia W., Fannie Lou, Glenn Lester, Glenn O., J.I., John Ira, John > Ira, Jr., Kathryn Hodge, Lyda Rose Echols, Mary E., Mary E. Tolbert, Maude, > Myrtis, Nettie Russell, Sarah J., T.A., T.M., Texas A. Lester, Thomas M., Thomas > Monroe, and William Toung. Under Scroggins are Bartow, E.L., Eddie, Eliza, Emmie > Lou, Georgia A., J.J., John, Napoleon, Samantha E., W. J., and Walter. Under > Scrogin is Emily. Under Scrogins is Mrs., J.J., Paul and Mrs. Paul. If any of > these names are connected to you I'll give you what dates are listed. Good Luck! > Flo > > GACOWETA-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Subject: > > > > GACOWETA-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 15 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 [GACOWETA-L] Mortgage Books [scrimshire <scrimshire@pvtnetworks] > > #2 Re: [GACOWETA-L] Mortgage Books [Laurie Livingston <howards_girl@ya] > > #3 [GACOWETA-L] Harris Scogin [Ronm514@aol.com] > > > > Administrivia: > > To unsubscribe from GACOWETA-D, send a message to > > > > GACOWETA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > unsubscribe > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [GACOWETA-L] Mortgage Books > > Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 06:51:34 -0700 > > From: scrimshire <scrimshire@pvtnetworks.net> > > To: GACOWETA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Does anyone know if there are any old mortgage books for Coweta > > County? > > Mell > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: [GACOWETA-L] Mortgage Books > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 09:03:47 -0800 (PST) > > From: Laurie Livingston <howards_girl@yahoo.com> > > To: GACOWETA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Mortgage books? Do you mean land deed records? The courthouse would > > have them. If you REALLY mean mortgage payment records, I doubt you > > will find anything as most land deals were done from person to person. > > Mortgage companies are a relitively "new" thing as far as genealogy > > goes...(this is just an opinion though) > > Laurie > > > > ---scrimshire <scrimshire@pvtnetworks.net> wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone know if there are any old mortgage books for Coweta > > > County? > > > Mell > > > > > > > > > > == > > Laurie Livingston > > Howards_girl@yahoo.com > > _________________________________________________________ > > DO YOU YAHOO!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [GACOWETA-L] Harris Scogin > > Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 22:27:25 EST > > From: Ronm514@aol.com > > To: GACOWETA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > I am Ron Massey, a new subscriber. I am a descendant of Harris H. SCOGIN > > (many possible spelling variations). He was born in Georgia c. 1830 possible > > in the Coweta County area. His father was probably James J. Scogin. I am > > interested in any possible leads concerning a more specific location or other > > family members. I am thankful for any assistance and always willing to share. > > Thanks, > > > > Ron Massey > > Shreveport, LA > > > > == Laurie Livingston Howards_girl@yahoo.com _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com