Hi Greg, I am also looking for this same information. Here is a message that I received from a cousin of ours who has put new headstones on their graves. Her name and email is Shirley Branch and her email is BranchRoot@AOL.COM Hi Bonnie & Floyd, I just pulled my notes and I meant to say Elizabeth Bostick mother was a Chapman. Littleberry Bostick married _______Chapman. I don't have a first name for her yet. Talk to you later, Shirley Can you tell me which one of Benjamin's children and grandchildren you are connected to? My father is Burnice Lee Tipton (Panama City, FL), his father is William Lee Tipton (Cook Bayou, FL), His father is John William Capers Van Burean and many other middle names Tipton, and his father is Benjamin's son John. I always get so excited when I hear another family connection. Please email me and let me know where you fit into this line, and I am sure Shirley would love to hear from you! I don't write often, but I still try to remain connected as I am very interested in my family line. Thanks Bonnie (Tipton) Grant from Maine! > > Posted on: Early County Deeds > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/EarlyDeed?read=1 > > Surname: TIPTON > ------------------------- > > I AM LOOKING FOR BENJAMIN TIPTON'S PARENTS AND WHERE HE CAME FROM. HE WAS > BORN ABOUT 1804 AND DIED 10-04-1878 IN CEDAR SPRINGS EARLY CO GA. HE WAS > MARRIED TO ELIZABETH BOSTWICK ON 11-29-1829. SHE ALSO DIED IN EARLY CO.THEY > HAD 15 CHILDREN. BENJAMIN IS MY GGG GRANDAD. INFO ON MY GGG GRANMOTHER > WOULD BR NICE TOO. I'VE TRIED LINKING HIM BACK TO JOHN TIPTON OF MARYLAND. > I'VE HAD NO LUCK AT ALL. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. > > GREG TIPTON > > ==== GAEARLY Mailing List ==== > Help support Free Viewing of Genealogicial Resources! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > What is RootsWeb all about?? - http://www.rootsweb.com/

Posted on: Early County Deeds Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/EarlyDeed?read=1 Surname: TIPTON ------------------------- I AM LOOKING FOR BENJAMIN TIPTON'S PARENTS AND WHERE HE CAME FROM. HE WAS BORN ABOUT 1804 AND DIED 10-04-1878 IN CEDAR SPRINGS EARLY CO GA. HE WAS MARRIED TO ELIZABETH BOSTWICK ON 11-29-1829. SHE ALSO DIED IN EARLY CO.THEY HAD 15 CHILDREN. BENJAMIN IS MY GGG GRANDAD. INFO ON MY GGG GRANMOTHER WOULD BR NICE TOO. I'VE TRIED LINKING HIM BACK TO JOHN TIPTON OF MARYLAND. I'VE HAD NO LUCK AT ALL. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. GREG TIPTON

I have found my Pearson, Martin and Green Brown in the 1830-1860 census reports of Irwin, Pulaski, Early, Dooly and Worth Counties Georgia. While Tracking two more of my lines (Page and Phelps) in Randolph Co, GA, I found the Brown names I have listed below. I believe some of these may be my missing ancestors. I found the following Browns in the 1840 Randolph County Census as Heads of Household. They are not in the 1830 or 1850, only the 1840. Has anyone run across these names in their searches? I already had two lines at that time in Randolph (Page & Phelps), and the Pages married into the Browns a short time later. This, plus the same uncommon names leaves me looking for probably one missing generation to connect these Browns to mine. Any descendants out there? Anyone with any info on these Browns? Here they are with approximate birth years: Caesar Brown 1760/1770 John Brown abt 1763 Green Brown 1770/1780 Abraham Brown 1790/1800 Martin H. Brown 1790/1800 Isaac Brown 1790/1800 John P. Brown 1800/1810 Samuel E. Brown 1800-1810 Jesse Brown 1800-1810 Joseph T. Brown 1810/1820 Thanks. Bill Brown

Hey Charles. I have a lot of "married into" family names, but haven't run across a Hobbs in any of the documents I've gotten. Sorry. Bill

WBrownB, Even though my surname (Hobbs) was not on your list I wanted to inquire of you to see if you had seen any info on this line. I have Hobbs family that also left Randolph/Early Counties and went to Pasco County, Fl. via Colquitt, Ga. or Dothan, Al. Thank you, Charles Hobbs WBrownB@aol.com wrote: > Without boring everyone with too much info, perhaps some cousins out there > will recognize some names and we can share info. Some of the names are not > my direct line, so I don't have complete info on all, but I'm listing them to > make the connections to share as much family info as possible with my cousins. > > These families were in Randolph, Washington, Early, Irwin & Pulaski Counties > of Georgia by at least 1800, NC and SC before that and some migrated to the > Polk/Pasco/Hernando/Sumter Counties of Florida by about 1865. Many limbs of > this tree remain in these areas. If any of the names/lines seem familiar, > please drop me a line. I do have additional info/dates, just too much to > list here. Thanks. Bill Brown > > BROWN : Pearson (born abt 1800) & Elizabeth ? Brown > (children) Pearson D., Sarah, Green M, Thomas & Mary > Green M. (born 1845) and Tobitha Goff Brown (daughter of James Steely & Eliza > Woodard Goff/Gaugh) > (children) Martha, John and W.A. ? > John and Angie Mamie Page Brown > (children) Pascal Powell, Mamie, Walter, Martin Washington, John Archie, > William Andrew Sr. and Charlie Lee Brown > > PAGE & DAVIDSON : Josiah & Bersheba Phelps Page (mar in Early Co 1837) > (Children) Marion Washington, Jackson J. (Jeremiah?), Solomon H., Louisa, > Mary M., Angelina, Lorina, Josiah, John, Ephraim E. Page > Marion Washington & Mary Elizabeth Thomas Page > (children) Enoch M., John G., Lenora, Mamie Angela, Tilden, A.J., Tom, > Laura, George Washington Page > Solomon H. & Elizabeth Jane Davidson Page - marr Polk Co 1868 > (children) Leoca, Beulah, Ida & Julian Page > Ephraim E & Martha C. Brown > (children) Jeremiah, Joanna C., James B & unknown baby > Jonathan & Mary M. Page Watson Jonathan is the son of Solomon and Elinder > Hall Watson > > PHELPS & CRUM : Joseph T. & Nancy Phelps (Joseph born in Wash. Co., GA) > (children) Zebulon T., Bersheba, Enoch B., Joseph Perry, Ann Caroline, > Jemime, Louisa E., and Fletcher Wesley Phelps > James & Ann Caroline Phelps Crum (widowed Bersheba Phelps page was living > with them in 1880 Polk Co. census) > > ALEXANDER : J.A. & Tobitha Goff Brown Alexander Tobitha married J.A. some > time after her husband Green M. died) > > ==== GAEARLY Mailing List ==== > What can you do to help?? Transcribe Census Records?? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/ > What is RootsWeb all about?? - http://www.rootsweb.com/

Without boring everyone with too much info, perhaps some cousins out there will recognize some names and we can share info. Some of the names are not my direct line, so I don't have complete info on all, but I'm listing them to make the connections to share as much family info as possible with my cousins. These families were in Randolph, Washington, Early, Irwin & Pulaski Counties of Georgia by at least 1800, NC and SC before that and some migrated to the Polk/Pasco/Hernando/Sumter Counties of Florida by about 1865. Many limbs of this tree remain in these areas. If any of the names/lines seem familiar, please drop me a line. I do have additional info/dates, just too much to list here. Thanks. Bill Brown BROWN : Pearson (born abt 1800) & Elizabeth ? Brown (children) Pearson D., Sarah, Green M, Thomas & Mary Green M. (born 1845) and Tobitha Goff Brown (daughter of James Steely & Eliza Woodard Goff/Gaugh) (children) Martha, John and W.A. ? John and Angie Mamie Page Brown (children) Pascal Powell, Mamie, Walter, Martin Washington, John Archie, William Andrew Sr. and Charlie Lee Brown PAGE & DAVIDSON : Josiah & Bersheba Phelps Page (mar in Early Co 1837) (Children) Marion Washington, Jackson J. (Jeremiah?), Solomon H., Louisa, Mary M., Angelina, Lorina, Josiah, John, Ephraim E. Page Marion Washington & Mary Elizabeth Thomas Page (children) Enoch M., John G., Lenora, Mamie Angela, Tilden, A.J., Tom, Laura, George Washington Page Solomon H. & Elizabeth Jane Davidson Page - marr Polk Co 1868 (children) Leoca, Beulah, Ida & Julian Page Ephraim E & Martha C. Brown (children) Jeremiah, Joanna C., James B & unknown baby Jonathan & Mary M. Page Watson Jonathan is the son of Solomon and Elinder Hall Watson PHELPS & CRUM : Joseph T. & Nancy Phelps (Joseph born in Wash. Co., GA) (children) Zebulon T., Bersheba, Enoch B., Joseph Perry, Ann Caroline, Jemime, Louisa E., and Fletcher Wesley Phelps James & Ann Caroline Phelps Crum (widowed Bersheba Phelps page was living with them in 1880 Polk Co. census) ALEXANDER : J.A. & Tobitha Goff Brown Alexander Tobitha married J.A. some time after her husband Green M. died)

Posted on: Early Co. Ga Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/EarlyBios?read=2 Surname: Williams, Chipstead, Davis, Butler, Barr ------------------------- * The Early County News June 14, 1900 THE OLD WHITE PILLARED COURT HOUSE Unlike the present imposing brick Court House, which sits in the center of the Public Square, the Old White Pillared Court House, built by Judge Thomas Williams in 1857-58 with the Old Confederate Flag Pole planted in front of it, was situated on the East Central side of the Public Square facing West, with North and South Main Streets extending across its front through the center of the Square. Judge Thomas Williams not only built the Old White Pillared Court House, he also helped cut and fashion the Old Confederate Flag Pole and it is also believed he was Master of Ceremonies on the day the pole was erected, May 16, 1861, as that day was a memorable occasion in Blakely. Now, who was Judge Thomas Williams? * The Early County News February 16, 1905 JUDGE THOMAS WILLIAMS Blakely's Oldest Citizen Died Sunday Afternoon Judge Thomas Williams, who was Blakely's o l d e s t citizen, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Geo, E. Chips tead last Sunday afternoon in the 76th year of his age. Mr. Williams was born on the 10th of April 1815, in Chester, England. He came to the Provinces of North America (New Brunswick, Canada) when quite a boy, April 26, 1831; lived in the Province about nine years and in the meantime married Margaret Ann Barr of Ireland. ln July 1840 he left there for Georgia, and on the third day of October reached Fort Gaines, which was then a part of Early County, with his wife and one Child, who is now the wife of James Butler. Others of his children, born since he came to Early County; are Mrs. J. J. Jones, Mrs. Geo. E. Chipstead and Mr. John T.Williams, of Blakely and Mrs. Robert Davis, of Columbus. Judge Williams has resided in Early County since 1840, with exception of four years that he spent in the Confederate Army, proving a gallant and faithful soldier. He was at one time the mail bearer for General Gordon and remembered this fact with much pleasure. He built the present courthouse in the 50's, which is a monument to his careful and painstaking work. Probably one of the proudest memories of the old gentleman was the fact he constructed the Old Confederate flagpole that stands in front of the courthouse. After the war he went into the watch repairing and cleaning business, following this occupation up to a few months ago, when the infirmities and sickness combined to prevent his active employment. He has been bedridden off and on for the past year, his last attack carrying him off last Sunday afternoon as above stated. Up to a few years since Mr. Williams was prominently identified with the public affairs of Early County, and though not a lawyer, he was a number of times honored with the Judgeship of the County Court of Early County. His funeral took place Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, being conducted by the Masonic Lodge of Blakely, of which order he was a long-time member. His wife preceded him to the grave some years ago. He leaves a large posterity who has the sympathy of our people in their great bereavement. For almost fifty years the Old flagpole and the Old White Pillared Court House had been close buddies, standing side by side, what effected one, also effected the other. History records during that time both had played a prominent part in the affairs of Blakely and Early County, and now, the Old Flag Pole was going to lose his beloved buddy, to be supplanted by a handsome and commodious new Court House. A history of the Old courthouse, built by Judge Thomas Williams in 1857-58, would make interesting reading. Blakely was then but a struggling little village and the building was a handsome one in those days. But the hand of time had laid its touch upon the old structure and the thriving city that has grown up around it and in keeping with the growth and wealth of Early County demands that a newer and more commodious structure shall take its place. Many of the distinguished Judges who presided within its walls and able lawyers who pleaded at its bar have passed to their reward and a newer generation have grown up to take their place. The last court has been held in the old structure and in another twelve months a handsome brick and stone building will take its place. Thomas and Margaret Williams and their descendants. First Generation -------------------------------------------------- He married Margaret BARR, 8 May 1837 in England. Margaret was born in 1818 in Fungiven Ireland. Both she and Thomas are buried in the City Cemetery, Blakley, and Ga. They had the following children: i. Mary WILLIAMS ii. Elizabeth WILLIAMS iii. Jane WILLIAMS iv. Ruhannah Amanda (Wanda) WILLIAMS v. John WILLIAMS vi. Margaret Ann WILLIAMS vii. John Thomas WILLIAMS Second Generation ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1. Mary WILLIAMS. Born in New Brunswick, Canada. 2. Elizabeth WILLIAMS. Born 1839 in New Brunswick, Canada. She married James BUTLER, 6 Sep 1855. 3. JANE (Janie) W WILLIAMS. Born 1842 in Early Co Ga. She married Robert William DAVIS, 8 Feb 1866 in Early Co. GA. Born 1825 in GA. They had the following children: 9 i. Margaret DAVIS 10 ii. Ruhannah (Rue) DAVIS 11 iii. Robert DAVIS 12 iv. Ellen H DAVIS 13 v. Almelia (Allie) DAVIS 14 vi. Emma Lenora DAVIS 15 vii. Georgia DAVIS 16 viii. Gertrude DAVIS 4. Ruhannah Amanda (Wanda) WILLIAMS. Born 3 Jul 1844. Died 1 Jun 1913. She married George E. CHIPSTEAD, son of Henri CHIPSTEAD & Elizabeth CHIPSTEAD, 23 Jan 1871. Born 22 Aug 1846. Died 30 Dec 1901. They had the following children: 17 i. Henri CHIPSTEAD 18 ii. Marcine Thomas CHIPSTEAD 19 iii. Georgia CHIPSTEAD 20 IV. Grace CHIPSTEAD 5. John WILLIAMS. Born 1846. He married Sallie FREEMAN, 27 Apr 1869. They had the following children: 21 i. F. L. WILLIAMS 22 ii. John H. WILLIAMS 6. Margaret Ann WILLIAMS. Born 1849. She married Joe JONES, 25 Dec 1867. They had the following children: 23 i. W.G. JONES 7. John Thomas WILLIAMS. Born 23 Jun 1847 in Early Co, Blakley, Ga. Died 19 Mar 1912 in City Cemetery, Blakley, Ga. He married Sarah R WILLIAMS. Born 15 Jul 1849 in Early Co, Blakley, Ga. Died 10 May 1931 in City Cemetery, Blakley, Ga. They had the following children: 24 i. Elizabeth WILLIAMS 25 ii. Frank L WILLIAMS 26 iii. Hester Anne WILLIAMS 27 IV. John H Sr. WILLIAMS 28 v. Nellie WILLIAMS

Posted on: Early Co. Ga Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/EarlyObits?read=113 Surname: DEAL, NOBLES ------------------------- Occupation: Polk County School District Frostproof FL--Mrs. Avis N. Deal of Frostproof died Monday (May 15, 2000) at home. She ws 82. Born in Blakely, Ga., on March 21, 1918, she came to Frostproof from Headland, Ala., in 1947. She retired from the Polk County School District as a lunchroom attendant. She was a Baptist. She is survived by her brother, Reliford "Bud" Nobles, Frostproof; sister, Annette Tate, Columbus GA. Graveside services will be at 2 pm this afternoon at Silver Hill Cemetery. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Frostproof.

In a message dated 5/18/2000 1:56:08 AM !!!First Boot!!!, hherndon@alltel.net writes: << nitaday@alltel.net >> Thanks Joan, will contact Nita by EMail. Naomi

For Cowart information contact Nita Day Edmondson at Rt. 2--Blakely, Ga. 31723 or email her at nitaday@alltel.net Joan Herndon in Early County hherndon@alltel.net

Posted on: Early Co. Ga Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/EarlyObits?read=112 Surname: Cowart, Cannon, Page, Ellis, Bass, Culbreth, Plowden, Jernigan, Joiner, Tabb, Wall, Daniel ------------------------- Would like to find the grave of Malachi Cowart and wife: Susan Prusilla Daniel Cowart. Possibly in Early Co or near the Miller Co GA line.

Posted on: Early Co. Ga Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/EarlyObits?read=111 Surname: CANNON, MCMULLEN ------------------------- Ms. Myrtice Ometa Cannon McMullen 85, of Donalsonville died Thursday, March 23, 2000, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton. Ms. McMullen was born in Early County on October 13, 1914. She was a homemaker and a member of Springfield Baptist Church in Jakin. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 25, at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Shane Curtis and Dr. Johnny Roberts officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Steve McMullen, Gregg McMullen, Johnny Ray Shirley, Alan Frith, Robbie Tester and Duane McMullen. Honorary pallbearers were Chris Walker, Hunter Evans, Andy Stewart, Mike Hardin, James Chasteen and Chris Byrd. Survivors include four sons, Ray G. McMullen; Crandle, James William McMullen and Tommy McMullen; both of Dalton, and Johnny McMullen of Donalsonville; five daughters, sara Helms, Linda Gee and Diane Tester, all of Dalton, Virginia Frith and Hilda Frazier, both of Donalsonville; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchild and two great-great grandchildren. Evans-Skipper Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Posted on: Early Co. Ga Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/EarlyObits?read=110 Surname: BATCHELOR, COOPER, SHEFFIELD, MOYLE, SPENCE, SPOONER ------------------------- Early County News July 5, 1962 J. R. Batchelor Dies Following Lenthly Illness John Ralph Batchelor, 68, well known Early countian, died at his home in the Lucile community, early Friday morning, following an illness of long duration. A native of Miller County, where he was born August 1, 1894, he was the son of the late W. J. Batchelor and Mollie Harris Batchelor. Before illness prevented it, he operated a farm and store at Lucile, where he had resided for the past 20 years. Mr. Batchelor was a member of the White Plains Free Will Baptist Church where his funeral was held Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, the Rev. Jessie Pollock officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with Manry-Minter Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements and the following serving as pall-bearers: M. C. Powell, Martin Murkerson, Oliver Houston, Pete Houston, Cecil Love and Carlton Scarborough. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pauline Cooper Batchelor; four sons, Crozier and Bruce Batchelor, Blakely; Crystal Batchelor, Macon; Virgil Batchelor, Atlanta; three daughters, Mrs. L. E. Sheffield, Moultrie; Mrs. Douglas Moyle, Atlanta,; Mrs. Carl Spence, Blakely; and one sister, Mrs. Spight Spooner, Pahokee, Fla. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1864 would have been during the Civil War, things got misplaced and burned and ransacked, courthouses burned and such........most fellows never came back from the war....just an idea about any paper losses.......jh

Does anyone know if records such as this exist for Early Co Ga? I have never located a marriage record for the parents of my g-mother {1864} and would like to know just how to further explore this idea as this may be the case here. I did however, locate two marriages for the father later. Nowhere was there a license so far, for her mother to him, as I have found. 1860 they were both stuents at the Damascus Academy. Naomi

Patricia, I don't know about Early Co. but in researching my husband's family in Fannin Co., Ga, I was looking through the Inferior Court Records and found several "Bastardy Bonds" although they were not listed as such. I was browsing through the index and found his gg-grandmother's name so I flipped over to the page indicated and began to read. There were $750.00 bonds posted for each of her two daughters and were to remain in place until they reached the age of 14. You might try looking in the Inferior Court Records. Ida

Hi All, I've been reading alot of mail on another mailing list about "Bastardy Bonds" and was wondering if they existed for Early County. My great grandmother gave birth to my grandmother in 1905 when she was unmarried. I was wondering if one of these papers might have been filed. Does anyone know if they exist and where I might look for them. Patricia Parker I'm researching the following surnames: Layton, Strickland, McCormick, McCoy, Parker, Tharp, Birch. Concentration is in the South - North Carolina, Georgia, Florida.

hi joan is sally hays regan buried at cedar springs, i thought is saw her there when i was up there last month up close to the hiway near where the chambers family is buried i k ow i saw issac b regan , jr there and sarah duce regan wife of ib regan jr is buried at union missionary church in the edge of miller co. on donalsoville hiway daydreamer@digitalexp.com faye hatton -Original Message----- From: Joan Herndon <hherndon@alltel.net> To: GAEARLY-L@rootsweb.com <GAEARLY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 21, 2000 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [GAEARLY-L] Burial Place for Sarah (Sally)Hays Regan >Flatcreek Cemetery was in Early County at one time---- but is now in the >West section of Miller County near Lucille, Ga. If there is a Nix buried in >Cedar Springs, I do not know about it or it's not marked.......Isaac B. >Regan is though......Joan Herndon hherndon@alltel.net > > >==== GAEARLY Mailing List ==== >What can you do to help?? Transcribe Census Records?? >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/ >What is RootsWeb all about?? - http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >

Posted on: Early Co. Ga Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/EarlyObits?read=108 Surname: Houston, Mock ------------------------- Early County News Thursday 3/29/1984 Lulleen Houston Miss Lulleen Houston, 79, a native and lifelong resident of Early County, a leader in church and community affairs in the New Hope community, died Thurs day, March 22 after a long illness. She was a descendant of two well known Early County families. Her father was LeRoy Cuthbert Houston and mother, Mrs. Josephine Mock Houston, and she was born Oct. 1, 1904. She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. Before retirement, she was manager of the Blakely Save-Way Stores. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon in the New Hope Church with the pastor, Rev. Eugene Bess, officiating. Interment was in the George Cemetery with Bill, Herman, Ralph Jr., Wally and Donald Houston and Hoyt Middleton serving as pallbearers. Survivors are two brothers, Griffin Houston, Blakely, and Ralph Houston, Albany; 4 nephews and one niece. Manry-Jordan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Posted on: Early Co. Ga Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/EarlyObits?read=107 Surname: Houston, Mock ------------------------- Early County News Thursday 5/10/1973 Mrs. Josephine M. Houston Mrs. Josephine Mock Houston, 88, widow of Roy Houston, Rt. 3, Blakely, a life-time resident of the New Hope Community, died early Tuesday morning in a local hospital following a long illness. Born in Early County October 18, 1884, she was the daughter of Charlie Marcellus Mock and Kitty Ethridge Mock. She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by the Rev. Richard Blevins, pastor, and the Rev. Glenn Sheppard, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Blakely. Interment was in the George Cemetery. Manry-Jordan Funeral Home was in charge. Survivors are a daughter, Miss Lulleen Houston, Blakely, two sons, Griffin Houston, Blakely, Ralph Houston, Albany; sister, Mrs. C.C. Middleton, Blakely, and two brothers, Marion and Maynard Mock, Blakely; 5 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchil dren. Pallbearers were: Wally Houston, Donald Houston, Herman Houston, Ralph Houston, Jr., Robert Bowles and James Hare.