-----Original Message----- From: Grace S. Green <glsgreen@alltel.net> To: NewtonMS@aol.com <NewtonMS@aol.com> Date: Saturday, July 07, 2001 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [GAELBERT] ABNEY * HAILEY * RUCKER >Hi Mona, > >The reference for Peter Giles Rucker is found in The History of Elbert >County Georgia, also Elbert County, Georgia marriages. > >His parents were Willis Rucker & Milly Alexander. Peter was a given name in >both the Rucker & Alexander families. The compiler of the unpublished >manuscript of the Rucker family history, I believe was John Brown (I don't >have any of my books here in Georgia with me) The Ruckers were French >Huguenots. Giles is a French name. I have not found from which family it >came from, yet, but most likely was the surname of one of the grandmothers. > >Mary Haley's parents were John Haley & Mary Underwood. John Haley's parents >were William Haley & Mary Turman (this is where the name Turman, not Truman, >comes from, although it has been spelled Truman is several records, way >back.) James Turman Haley. Martin also comes from the Mary Turman side. >(her father) > >One of Peter & Mary's younger sons was named John Willis Haley. In most >cases the grandparents & great grandparents names are used first, then the >fathers & mothers. > >What do you have on James Turman Haley's family? I have quite a few Abneys >in my data base, but do not have one married to James Turman, but I haven't >researched down that far, yet. > >Grace S. Green >Cisco, GA for the summer >-----Original Message----- >From: NewtonMS@aol.com <NewtonMS@aol.com> >To: GAELBERT-L@rootsweb.com <GAELBERT-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, July 07, 2001 9:56 AM >Subject: [GAELBERT] ABNEY * HAILEY * RUCKER > > >>Peter RUCKER married Mary HAILEY about 1838-1839 in Elbert Co, GA. >> >>Peter RUCKER and Mary HAILEY had a son, James T. RUCKER. >> >>James T. RUCKER married Susannah ABNEY 1861 in Elbert Co, GA. >> >>Susannah ABNEY is daughter of Wiley ABNEY and Elender (Eleanor) HAILEY. >> >>I'm looking for the parents of Peter RUCKER that married Mary HAILEY. >> >>I would love to correspond with anyone researching the ABNEY, HAILEY and >>RUCKER families in Elbert County, GA. >> >>thanks, mona >> >> >> >