I am forwarding this message from someone not on this list. Can anyone help? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Weice@aol.com> To: <ddavis@logicsouth.com> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 1999 3:15 AM Subject: SAMUEL WILLIAMS > My African American great-great-grandfather's name was Thaddeus Christopher > Williams. He was born during or shortly after slavery, in the 1860s. He was > a very religious man, who helped found a church in Horsecreek or Rocky Ford > Georgia (Screven County). His sister's name was Sarah. > > Thaddeus married(?) Rosa (Highwell) Lawton, estimated to be born in late > 1860s or early 1870s. They had a son, Samuel Gary Williams, born August > 1886, died July 31, 1952. Samuel spent a few years of his early life, under > the tutelage of a white man named Tom Freeman. The circumstances surrounding > Freeman's guardianship over Samuel is currently unknown. > > Most of my ancestors have Irish first and last names. I am very interested > in learning about the Irish people of Screven and surrounding Georgia > counties. > > Thanks for your help. > > > Lisa > > View my web page at: > <A > HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/weice/myhomepage/family.html">http://hom etown.ao > l.com/weice/myhomepage/family.html</A> >