-----Original Message----- From: Janice Craft <jrcraft@tecinfo.com> To: gaelbert-L@rootsweb.com <gaelbert-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, September 03, 2000 7:04 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} EARLY >My ancestor FENTON COOK, b. 1796 Elbert Co, Ga married EMILY SCHOFIELD >in 1819 Elbert Co. They named their first son EARLY BARTON COOK, b. 1820 >Elbert Co. >Does anyone know anything about any EARLY families in Elbert Co? >Emily was the daughter of Robert Schofield who died before March 1815 >Elbert Co. He left two minor children: Eliza married 1814 Benjamin Ford, >and Emily. >Does anyone know why the oldest child of Fenton and Emily was named >EARLY BARTON COOK? Could Emily's maternal grandfather been Early Barton? >Emily was born in Virginia, possibly Northumberland County. >Desperately need help on this! I feel sure this first child was named >for SOMEONE's ancestor. >Janice Barnett Craft > > > >