I've been deleting the emails with the subject: Claxton Fruitcake. Will you guys please change the subject line so we don't miss something important to us? Thanks cc -----Original Message ----- From: "Todd Beckham" <tbeckham77t@aol.com> To: <gaemanue@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton Fruitcake > > Carol, > Yes Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks was the daughter of Andrew Kicklighter > and Nancy of Bulloch Co. Todd > > > Todd E. Beckham BMus. MMus. MSM > Organist-Choirmaster - St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Milton,MA > Conductor - Meridian Singers at MIT - Cambridge, MA > Harpsichord Tutor-Ensemble Coach - Mather House Harvard Univ. > Music Instructor Milton Academy Milton, MA > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carol Riner Everett <c_riner_everett@yahoo.com> > To: gaemanue@rootsweb.com > Sent: Mon, Apr 12, 2010 5:33 am > Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton Fruitcake > > > Interesting story, Todd! > Do you know if Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks the daughter of Andrew > Kicklighter, > r. & Nancy Thomas of Bulloch County? > Carol Riner Everett > --- On Sun, 4/11/10, Todd Beckham <tbeckham77t@aol.com> wrote: > Thanks for the info on the Claxton Fruitcake. My Great uncle was William > Remer > endricks. I never knew that Jenny was being considered for the name of the > town > f Claxton. Jenny was Remer's first wife Jenny Edwards Hendricks. When > Remer's > other Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks died in 1930 she disowned one of Jenny's > hildren in the will saying that "he was not of her blood". > his caused the will to be contested and the trial set a precedent for > liable > n the court system. Remer's second wife was my great aunt, Lilla Mae > Ingraham > hose three children were left 150,000 dollars each plus stock in a > Savannah > ank at the height of the depression! > odd > > ore about Claxton > The town had its visionary, W.R. Hendricks. In May 1890 there were only a > ouple of dwellings scattered around the area that is Claxton. W.R. > Hendricks, > on of Glenn and Nancy Hendricks, had been given a large tract of land by > his > arents. > With the establishment of a town well underway, efforts were begun to > stablish a post office at the settlement already widely known as > Hendricks. > ostal officials in Washington, D.C., upon receiving an application from > George > . Wood, declined to approve the name Hendricks because a post office in > the > tate was already operating under that name in Upson County. Two other > names > ere hen submitted, Jenny and Claxton. Postal officials agreed to Claxton > and > he post office opened in 1890. > > here is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local historians > ontend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the source > while > thers believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted > educator > f the time. > > > > > > manuel County GaGenWeb > ttp://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Carol, Yes Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks was the daughter of Andrew Kicklighter and Nancy of Bulloch Co. Todd Todd E. Beckham BMus. MMus. MSM Organist-Choirmaster - St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Milton,MA Conductor - Meridian Singers at MIT - Cambridge, MA Harpsichord Tutor-Ensemble Coach - Mather House Harvard Univ. Music Instructor Milton Academy Milton, MA -----Original Message----- From: Carol Riner Everett <c_riner_everett@yahoo.com> To: gaemanue@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, Apr 12, 2010 5:33 am Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton Fruitcake Interesting story, Todd! Do you know if Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks the daughter of Andrew Kicklighter, r. & Nancy Thomas of Bulloch County? Carol Riner Everett --- On Sun, 4/11/10, Todd Beckham <tbeckham77t@aol.com> wrote: Thanks for the info on the Claxton Fruitcake. My Great uncle was William Remer endricks. I never knew that Jenny was being considered for the name of the town f Claxton. Jenny was Remer's first wife Jenny Edwards Hendricks. When Remer's other Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks died in 1930 she disowned one of Jenny's hildren in the will saying that "he was not of her blood". his caused the will to be contested and the trial set a precedent for liable n the court system. Remer's second wife was my great aunt, Lilla Mae Ingraham hose three children were left 150,000 dollars each plus stock in a Savannah ank at the height of the depression! odd ore about Claxton The town had its visionary, W.R. Hendricks. In May 1890 there were only a ouple of dwellings scattered around the area that is Claxton. W.R. Hendricks, on of Glenn and Nancy Hendricks, had been given a large tract of land by his arents. With the establishment of a town well underway, efforts were begun to stablish a post office at the settlement already widely known as Hendricks. ostal officials in Washington, D.C., upon receiving an application from George . Wood, declined to approve the name Hendricks because a post office in the tate was already operating under that name in Upson County. Two other names ere hen submitted, Jenny and Claxton. Postal officials agreed to Claxton and he post office opened in 1890. here is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local historians ontend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the source while thers believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted educator f the time. manuel County GaGenWeb ttp://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

*Thank you very much for the speedy reply. I put it in my bookmarks. John Chears* On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Olivia & Larry Braddy < olbraddy@pineland.net> wrote: > http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/collection_list.php > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JTChearsSr" <chears@gmail.com> > To: <bfolsomfamily@earthlink.net>; <gaemanue@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 12:12 PM > Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks > > > > *Can someone on the list supply me with the URL for Georgia Virtual > Vault? > > Thanks, John Chears > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 48273 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > The Professional version does not have this message > > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Two things I have learned: there is a God; and I am not Him!! Judge not lest you be judged!!

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*Can someone on the list supply me with the URL for Georgia Virtual Vault? Thanks, John Chears * On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 8:36 AM, bfolsomfamily <bfolsomfamily@earthlink.net>wrote: > Yes, Nancy is the daughter of Andrew Kicklighter, Jr. and Nancy Thomas, > both > of Bulloch County. Mrs. Nancy Hendricks' 1 Oct 1930 death certificate can > be > found at Georgia's Virtual Vault, certificate #34846. > > -----Original Message----- > From: gaemanue-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gaemanue-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Carol Riner Everett > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 5:33 AM > To: gaemanue@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton Fruitcake > > Interesting story, Todd! > > Do you know if Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks the daughter of Andrew > Kicklighter, Jr. & Nancy Thomas of Bulloch County? > > Carol Riner Everett > > --- On Sun, 4/11/10, Todd Beckham <tbeckham77t@aol.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the info on the Claxton Fruitcake. My Great uncle was William > Remer Hendricks. I never knew that Jenny was being considered for the name > of the town of Claxton. Jenny was Remer's first wife Jenny Edwards > Hendricks. When Remer's mother Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks died in 1930 she > disowned one of Jenny's children in the will saying that "he was not of her > blood". > This caused the will to be contested and the trial set a precedent for > liable in the court system. Remer's second wife was my great aunt, Lilla > Mae > Ingraham whose three children were left 150,000 dollars each plus stock in > a > Savannah bank at the height of the depression! > Todd > > > More about Claxton > The town had its visionary, W.R. Hendricks. In May 1890 there were only a > couple of dwellings scattered around the area that is Claxton. W.R. > Hendricks, son of Glenn and Nancy Hendricks, had been given a large tract > of > land by his parents. > > With the establishment of a town well underway, efforts were begun to > establish a post office at the settlement already widely known as > Hendricks. > Postal officials in Washington, D.C., upon receiving an application from > George E. Wood, declined to approve the name Hendricks because a post > office > in the state was already operating under that name in Upson County. Two > other names were hen submitted, Jenny and Claxton. Postal officials agreed > to Claxton and the post office opened in 1890. > > There is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local historians > contend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the source > while others believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted > educator of the time. > > > > > > > > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Two things I have learned: there is a God; and I am not Him!! Judge not lest you be judged!!

Yes, Nancy is the daughter of Andrew Kicklighter, Jr. and Nancy Thomas, both of Bulloch County. Mrs. Nancy Hendricks' 1 Oct 1930 death certificate can be found at Georgia's Virtual Vault, certificate #34846. -----Original Message----- From: gaemanue-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gaemanue-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carol Riner Everett Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 5:33 AM To: gaemanue@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton Fruitcake Interesting story, Todd!  Do you know if Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks the daughter of Andrew Kicklighter, Jr. & Nancy Thomas of Bulloch County?  Carol Riner Everett --- On Sun, 4/11/10, Todd Beckham <tbeckham77t@aol.com> wrote: Thanks for the info on the Claxton Fruitcake. My Great uncle was William Remer Hendricks. I never knew that Jenny was being considered for the name of the town of Claxton. Jenny was Remer's first wife Jenny Edwards Hendricks. When Remer's mother Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks died in 1930 she disowned one of Jenny's children in the will saying that "he was not of her blood". This caused  the will to be contested and the trial set a precedent for liable in the court system. Remer's second wife was my great aunt, Lilla Mae Ingraham whose three children were left 150,000 dollars each plus stock in a Savannah bank at the height of the depression! Todd More about Claxton   The town had its visionary, W.R. Hendricks. In May 1890 there were only a couple of dwellings scattered around the area that is Claxton. W.R. Hendricks, son of Glenn and Nancy Hendricks, had been given a large tract of land by his parents.    With the establishment of a town well underway, efforts were begun to establish a post office at the settlement already widely known as Hendricks. Postal officials in Washington, D.C., upon receiving an application from George E. Wood, declined to approve the name Hendricks because a post office in the state was already operating under that name in Upson County. Two other names were hen submitted, Jenny and Claxton. Postal officials agreed to Claxton and the post office opened in 1890.   There is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local historians contend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the source while others believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted educator of the time.       Emanuel County GaGenWeb http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Julia Dukes Claxton was the daughter of Amos and Frances Allen Dukes. She was not the daughter of Shadrack and Nancy Gordon Dukes. Frances was married to David Atkins 2/26/1855, 2nd. to Amos Dukes on 10/12/1862 and was the daughter of Barnabas & Ethelinda Allen of Washington county. Wes Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ann Smith" <diggingupkin@yahoo.com> To: <gaemanue@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 7:09 PM Subject: [GAEMANUE] Claxton Carol: You are correct. The only thing I can add is that in the Claxton Book reads that Julia is the daughter of Shadrack Dukes and Nancy Frances Gordon Dukes. Added info: John Henry Claxton was raised on a farm in Johnson Co. His wife Julia Elizabeth Dukes, was from Washington Co. John and Julia had 12 children, the first 7 being born in Johnson Co. When Ellie Lee, their oldest son, was 11 years old the family moved to Treutlen County near Oak Park. After staying there a short while John acquired 300 acres near Zaidee near Soperton. It was here that John and Julia lived the remainder of their lives. John and Julia were early members of Harmony Baptist Church near Soperton. Mary Ann Emanuel County GaGenWeb http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Interesting story, Todd!  Do you know if Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks the daughter of Andrew Kicklighter, Jr. & Nancy Thomas of Bulloch County?  Carol Riner Everett --- On Sun, 4/11/10, Todd Beckham <tbeckham77t@aol.com> wrote: Thanks for the info on the Claxton Fruitcake. My Great uncle was William Remer Hendricks. I never knew that Jenny was being considered for the name of the town of Claxton. Jenny was Remer's first wife Jenny Edwards Hendricks. When Remer's mother Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks died in 1930 she disowned one of Jenny's children in the will saying that "he was not of her blood". This caused  the will to be contested and the trial set a precedent for liable in the court system. Remer's second wife was my great aunt, Lilla Mae Ingraham whose three children were left 150,000 dollars each plus stock in a Savannah bank at the height of the depression! Todd More about Claxton   The town had its visionary, W.R. Hendricks. In May 1890 there were only a couple of dwellings scattered around the area that is Claxton. W.R. Hendricks, son of Glenn and Nancy Hendricks, had been given a large tract of land by his parents.    With the establishment of a town well underway, efforts were begun to establish a post office at the settlement already widely known as Hendricks. Postal officials in Washington, D.C., upon receiving an application from George E. Wood, declined to approve the name Hendricks because a post office in the state was already operating under that name in Upson County. Two other names were hen submitted, Jenny and Claxton. Postal officials agreed to Claxton and the post office opened in 1890.   There is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local historians contend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the source while others believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted educator of the time.      

Thanks for the info on the Claxton Fruitcake. My Great uncle was William Remer Hendricks. I never knew that Jenny was being considered for the name of the town of Claxton. Jenny was Remer's first wife Jenny Edwards Hendricks. When Remer's mother Nancy Kicklighter Hendricks died in 1930 she disowned one of Jenny's children in the will saying that "he was not of her blood". This caused the will to be contested and the trial set a precedent for liable in the court system. Remer's second wife was my great aunt, Lilla Mae Ingraham whose three children were left 150,000 dollars each plus stock in a Savannah bank at the height of the depression! Todd -----Original Message----- From: Carol Riner Everett <c_riner_everett@yahoo.com> To: gaemanue@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, Apr 11, 2010 7:19 am Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton Fruitcake --- On Sat, 4/10/10, Jane Vaughan <janepres@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: Are any of these CLAXTON folks part of the family that developed the Claxton ruitcakes? Surprisingly, answer is No.(From Wikipedia) istory The Claxton Bakery was founded by Savino Gillio Tos (March 31, 1885 n Ivrea, Italy - January 1966 in Claxton, Georgia) who immigrated to the United States in 1902. He moved to New York City, where he worked at a Brooklyn hotel as a master baker. He eventually took a job in Macon, Georgia and moved from here to Claxton. Mr. Tos's laxton Bakery was a successful maker of baked goods, homemade ice cream and fruitcakes. In 1945, Savino Tos sold the bakery to Albert Parker, an employee, and retired. Albert Parker's Claxton Bakery Under Parker's leadership, the Claxton Bakery began to focus on ruitcakes; this eventually led the bakery to start selling fruitcakes or fundraising purposes in the 1950s. One of the bakery's earliest undraising partners was Civitan International; since 1951, ocal Civitans have sold millions of pounds of Claxton fruitcake each oliday season in support of their work with the developmentally isabled. A little over a decade later, in 1964 and 1965, the company was part of the New York World's Fair. Mr. Parker quickly took advantage of the success at the fair and came up with ther means to get his product out to the world. One such innovation ame when he entered several floats in the Orange Bowl Jamboree arade in Miami and also the Cherry Blossom Festival arade in Washington, D.C. Today he Claxton Bakery, Inc. works with over a thousand organizations hroughout North America. On May 21, 1995 Albert Parker died. His three sons and his daughter ow run the corporation. More about Claxton The town had its visionary, W.R. Hendricks. In May 1890 there were nly a couple of dwellings scattered around the area that is Claxton. W.R. Hendricks, son of Glenn and Nancy Hendricks, had been given a arge tract of land by his parents. With the establishment of a town well underway, efforts were begun to establish a post office at the settlement already widely known as Hendricks. Postal officials in Washington, D.C., upon receiving an application rom George E. Wood, declined to approve the name Hendricks because a ost office in the state was already operating under that name in Upson County. wo other names were hen submitted, Jenny and Claxton. Postal officials agreed to Claxton nd the post office opened in 1890. here is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local istorians contend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the ource while others believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted ducator of the time. manuel County GaGenWeb ttp://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: diggingupkin Surnames: Claxton Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.emanuel/5.114.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: According to the Claxton Family book from Johnson County, GA Henry Milledge Claxton married Beulah Evers. Henry was born 15 July 1900, died 15 March 1980 and is buried at Harmony Baptist Cemetery near Soperton in Treutlen Co. along with wife who was born 1889 and died 1963. One son Buford E. born 9 July 1927. No further info on Beulah. Henry Milledge's parents were John Henry and Eady Claxton. John Henry's parents were Zachariah Matthew and Georgia Ann Wombles Claxton. Eady's parents were William I. and Zilphia Anderson Claxton. Rev. Milledge Claxon, 79, died Saturday in Tifton nursing home. Burial will be in Harmony Church Cemetery near Soperton. The Rev. Claxton, a native of Emanuel County, was the retired pastor of Four Square Pentecostal Church near Soperton. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Smith Claxton, one son, Buford Claxton of New Mexico. Three stepsons: Wilmer and Malcom Smith of Bradenton FL and Hillard Smith of Illinois; and two stepdaughters; Mrs Opal Howard of Valdosta and Mrs Vassie Brooks of Ellentown. Hope this helps. Mary Ann Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks for the history info on the Claxton family. It gives me better picture on the connections of my family from Johnson, Washington and Treutlen counties.   Mary Ann Braddy Banys --- On Sun, 4/11/10, Mary Ann Smith <diggingupkin@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Mary Ann Smith <diggingupkin@yahoo.com> Subject: [GAEMANUE] Claxton To: gaemanue@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 6:09 PM Carol:   You are correct. The only thing I can add is that in the Claxton Book reads that Julia is the daughter of Shadrack Dukes and Nancy Frances Gordon Dukes.   Added info: John Henry Claxton was raised on a farm in Johnson Co. His wife Julia Elizabeth Dukes, was from Washington Co. John and Julia had 12 children, the first 7 being born in Johnson Co.   When Ellie Lee, their oldest son, was 11 years old the family moved to Treutlen County near Oak Park. After staying there a short while John acquired 300 acres near Zaidee near Soperton. It was here that John and Julia lived the remainder of their lives.   John and Julia were early members of Harmony Baptist Church near Soperton.   Mary Ann       Emanuel County GaGenWeb http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Carol:   You are correct. The only thing I can add is that in the Claxton Book reads that Julia is the daughter of Shadrack Dukes and Nancy Frances Gordon Dukes.   Added info: John Henry Claxton was raised on a farm in Johnson Co. His wife Julia Elizabeth Dukes, was from Washington Co. John and Julia had 12 children, the first 7 being born in Johnson Co.   When Ellie Lee, their oldest son, was 11 years old the family moved to Treutlen County near Oak Park. After staying there a short while John acquired 300 acres near Zaidee near Soperton. It was here that John and Julia lived the remainder of their lives.   John and Julia were early members of Harmony Baptist Church near Soperton.   Mary Ann

Robert, Thank you for the Excellent John Wilkes data. One of the children of Lucy Wilkes Jackson was James B. Jackson. I believe he was in Cumberland Co, N.C. in 1880. In the 1880 Census of Cumberland Co, N.C. Census pg 421D James B. Jackson 30 b. N.C. Lucy A. Wife 25 N.C. Ida J. Dau 2 N.C. Bo Mosley of Macon, Georgia

Thank you! It is such an unusual name I thought it must have in some way related to that area. Jane Vaughan Tampa, Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Riner Everett" <c_riner_everett@yahoo.com> To: <gaemanue@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 7:19 AM Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton Fruitcake --- On Sat, 4/10/10, Jane Vaughan <janepres@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: Are any of these CLAXTON folks part of the family that developed the Claxton Fruitcakes? Surprisingly, answer is No.(From Wikipedia) History The Claxton Bakery was founded by Savino Gillio Tos (March 31, 1885 in Ivrea, Italy - January 1966 in Claxton, Georgia) who immigrated to the United States in 1902. He moved to New York City, where he worked at a Brooklyn hotel as a master baker. He eventually took a job in Macon, Georgia and moved from there to Claxton. Mr. Tos's Claxton Bakery was a successful maker of baked goods, homemade ice cream and fruitcakes. In 1945, Savino Tos sold the bakery to Albert Parker, an employee, and retired. Albert Parker's Claxton Bakery Under Parker's leadership, the Claxton Bakery began to focus on fruitcakes; this eventually led the bakery to start selling fruitcakes for fundraising purposes in the 1950s. One of the bakery's earliest fundraising partners was Civitan International; since 1951, local Civitans have sold millions of pounds of Claxton fruitcake each holiday season in support of their work with the developmentally disabled. A little over a decade later, in 1964 and 1965, the company was part of the New York World's Fair. Mr. Parker quickly took advantage of the success at the fair and came up with other means to get his product out to the world. One such innovation came when he entered several floats in the Orange Bowl Jamboree Parade in Miami and also the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, D.C. Today the Claxton Bakery, Inc. works with over a thousand organizations throughout North America. On May 21, 1995 Albert Parker died. His three sons and his daughter now run the corporation. More about Claxton The town had its visionary, W.R. Hendricks. In May 1890 there were only a couple of dwellings scattered around the area that is Claxton. W.R. Hendricks, son of Glenn and Nancy Hendricks, had been given a large tract of land by his parents. With the establishment of a town well underway, efforts were begun to establish a post office at the settlement already widely known as Hendricks. Postal officials in Washington, D.C., upon receiving an application from George E. Wood, declined to approve the name Hendricks because a post office in the state was already operating under that name in Upson County. Two other names were then submitted, Jenny and Claxton. Postal officials agreed to Claxton and the post office opened in 1890. There is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local historians contend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the source while others believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted educator of the time. Emanuel County GaGenWeb http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2796 - Release Date: 04/07/10 06:32:00

Just some interesting tidbits .... << There is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local historians contend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the source while others believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted educator of the time. >> And neither of these people had a connection with the Georgia Claxtons that I know of.  (Although I suppose if you go back far enough you'd find a common ancestor.)  Actress Kate Claxton was born Kate Elizabeth Cone in 1848 in Somerville, NJ.  She was married twice, but never to a Claxton ... that was just her stage name.  Her Wikipedia biography states that the town of Claxton, GA, was named after her. Philander Priestly Claxton was born in Bedford Co., TN, in 1862.  He later became Superintendent of Schools in North Carolina and, later still, became Provost of the University of Alabama, and Superintendent of Schools in Tulsa, OK, before returning to Tennessee.   Carol

--- On Sat, 4/10/10, Jane Vaughan <janepres@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: Are any of these CLAXTON folks part of the family that developed the Claxton Fruitcakes? Surprisingly, answer is No.(From Wikipedia) History The Claxton Bakery was founded by Savino Gillio Tos (March 31, 1885 in Ivrea, Italy - January 1966 in Claxton, Georgia) who immigrated to the United States in 1902. He moved to New York City, where he worked at a Brooklyn hotel as a master baker. He eventually took a job in Macon, Georgia and moved from there to Claxton. Mr. Tos's Claxton Bakery was a successful maker of baked goods, homemade ice cream and fruitcakes. In 1945, Savino Tos sold the bakery to Albert Parker, an employee, and retired. Albert Parker's Claxton Bakery Under Parker's leadership, the Claxton Bakery began to focus on fruitcakes; this eventually led the bakery to start selling fruitcakes for fundraising purposes in the 1950s. One of the bakery's earliest fundraising partners was Civitan International; since 1951, local Civitans have sold millions of pounds of Claxton fruitcake each holiday season in support of their work with the developmentally disabled. A little over a decade later, in 1964 and 1965, the company was part of the New York World's Fair. Mr. Parker quickly took advantage of the success at the fair and came up with other means to get his product out to the world. One such innovation came when he entered several floats in the Orange Bowl Jamboree Parade in Miami and also the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, D.C. Today the Claxton Bakery, Inc. works with over a thousand organizations throughout North America. On May 21, 1995 Albert Parker died. His three sons and his daughter now run the corporation. More about Claxton    The town had its visionary, W.R. Hendricks. In May 1890 there were only a couple of dwellings scattered around the area that is Claxton. W.R. Hendricks, son of Glenn and Nancy Hendricks, had been given a large tract of land by his parents.    With the establishment of a town well underway, efforts were begun to establish a post office at the settlement already widely known as Hendricks. Postal officials in Washington, D.C., upon receiving an application from George E. Wood, declined to approve the name Hendricks because a post office in the state was already operating under that name in Upson County.  Two other names were then submitted, Jenny and Claxton. Postal officials agreed to Claxton and the post office opened in 1890.     There is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local historians contend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the source while others believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted educator of the time.

Are any of these CLAXTON folks part of the family that developed the Claxton Fruitcakes. Indeed the only fruitcake I ever liked. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Riner Everett" <c_riner_everett@yahoo.com> To: <gaemanue@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Julius Edward Claxton I show Julius Edward Claxton's parents as John Henry Claxton (1861-1928) and Julia Elizabeth Dukes (1863-1929). John Henry is the son of Henry J. Claxton & Martha Mack; Julia is the daughter of Shadrack or Amos Dukes & Frances R. Allen, my ggg-grand aunt. Carol Riner Everett Emanuel County GaGenWeb http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2796 - Release Date: 04/07/10 06:32:00

That you very much Robert for this information. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Wilkes" <robtwilkes@charter.net> To: <gaemanue@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 1:30 AM Subject: [GAEMANUE] John O. Wilkes (1828-1906) and John Wilkes (1819-18960) > This is what I have on John O. Wilkes (1828-1906). I have been researching > John Wilkes (1819-1896) for about 8 years, he was my great grandfather. > There is a lot of information involved and I will try to give you what I > have as simple as I can. > > John O. Wilkes was born in Robeson County N. C. (Civil War files) and died > 25 April 1905 and is buried in Center Methodist Church Cemetery, Sec. A. > in Toombs Co. He came to Georgia in 1858 (Civil War Pension files). He > married Catherine Ann Shaw. She is buried in Center Methodist Church > Cemetery, Sec. A also. Children of John O. and Catherine Ann are: > 1. Jane Ann Wilkes > 2. Francis Malcolm Wilkes > A point of interest; in the John O. Wilkes household in the 1860 > Reidsville, Tattnall Co. Census, a Francis Wilkes born about 1836 in N. C. > with the occupation of a DAGGUREAN (photographer) is listed. This if the > indication that he was the first photographer in Reidsville. > > John Wilkes, Senor. (his signature included "Senor" but I have never found > a middle name included in his signature) was born 27 October 1819 in > Robeson Co., NC., died 16 September 1896 in Tattnall Co, Ga.. He is buried > in the John Wilkes Cemetery in Toombs Co., Ga. in a marked grave and the > cemetery is located at 858 John Wilkes Road about 1/4 mile south of John > Wilkes Road about 3 miles northeast of Lyons. > John Wilkes married three wives > > FIRST. John Wilkes married Catherine McGregor 4 April 1841 in Montgomery > Co., Ga, daughter of Duncan McGregor and Nancy Finelson. Catherine Wilkes > was born 8 April 1816 in Montgomery Co. and died 8 October 1866 in > Tattnall Co. (hand written family records of John Wilkes 1996-1964, my > father) and is most likely buried in the John Wilkes Cemetery with her > husband in an unmarked grave. There is no record of where she is buried. > Children of John and Catherine Wilkes; > > 1. Martha Wilkes, 25 March 1842 - 21 July 1891. She married Norman > Campbell > 2. Elizabeth Wilkes, 15 October 1843 - 20 August 1897. She married > Thomas J. Coursey. > 3. Jacob Franklin Wilkes, 1 October 1845 - 16 October 1889, Married > Sarah Jane Williamson. > 4. Duncan Newton Wilkes, 26 Aug. 1847 - 22 Nov 1915, Married (1) P. E. > Smith, (2) Julia G. Mattox > 5, John Butler Wilkes( my grandfather), 29 Dec. 1848 - 30 Apr 1921. > married Sallie Harden. > 6. Catherine Ann Wilkes, 7 July 1851 - 17 Nov. 1918. Married William W. > Collins. > 7. Mary Jane Wilkes, 8 Sept 1853 - 30 Apr 1925. Married Thomas > Thompson. > 8. Thomas J. Wilkes, 8 Feb 1857 - 2 Dec 1922. Married Margaret Neal. > > SECOND. John Wilkes married Lucy Collins 18 March 1867 according to > Tattnall Co. marriage records. Who was this Lucy Collins? The following > facts add up to her being Lucy Phillips that married (1) Lewis Collins and > (2) John Wilkes, Senor. > a. Family bible records of Myrtice Wilkes (1894-1978), > granddaughter of John Wilkes Senor., list Lucy Phillips as John Wilkes, > Senor. second wife and Lucy Ann Jackson as John Wilkes Senor. third wife. > b. Census of 1960 for Tattnall Co. list a Lucy Phillips 23 and Ann > Phillips 8 in the Joseph Collins household. > c. It is thought that Lewis Collins son of David K. Collins, who > was a neighbor of John Wilkes, Senor., married Lucy Phillips about 1860. > Lewis Collins died in a Civil War hospital in south > Carolina in 1864. > d. Tattnall Co Court Records show that on Nov. 24, 1866 Division of > the Estate of Lewis Collins, deceased. > 1. Lucy Collins, Widow of deceased > 2. Queen Ann Theodocia Collins, minor of Deceased, whose > interest is represented by Lucy Collins, John Wilkes, Sr., Elias McDilda, > and Henry Anderson, J. P. > e. Tattnall Co. 1870 Census for the John Wilkes household list a > John Wilks, Sr. 50 and Lucy Wilks 28 with two children not listed above, > Robert E. Lee 2 m and Talluah 7/12 f. The next household list Ginney > Collins 9 f and Mary Wilks 70 f who are; Ginney Collins the daughter of > Lewis Collins and Lucy Collins and Mary Wilks 70 f of North Carolina and > the mother of John Wilkes, Sr. > f. John Wilkes, Senor. requested in his will that he be buried > beside his second wife, Lucy Wilks. He also bequeathed some of his goods > to his wife Lucy Ann Wilks. The wording of his will was written as he had > a wife, Lucy Wilks deceased, and a wife, Lucy Ann Wilkes still living. > g. Hand written records of John Wilkes (1896 1964) list Lucy > Collins, born 28 April and died 22 March 1874. Also, John Wilkes Senor. > will indicated that Lucy Collins predeceased his will written about 1887. > h. Marriage records for Robeson Co, NC Records list the marriage of > John Wilks, 55, w of Georgia to Lucy Ann Jackson w 45 of Robeson Co. at > Shoe Hill (now Maxton) 8 Feb. 1875. > Children of John Wilkes, Senor. and Lucy Collins are: > 1. Robert E. Lee Wilkes, 1 Jan 1868. Married Emma McDilda. > 2. Tabitha Lydia Wilkes, 10 Feb 1870. > 3. Roderick Morrison Wilkes, 19 Jan 1872. Married Dora Fuller. > > THIRD. John Wilkes, Senor. married Lucy Ann Jackson 8 Feb 1875 in Robeson > Co. NC. There were no children of this marriage. Lucy Ann was a Wilkes > cousin from Robeson Co. The following facts indicate that the Lucy Wilkes > ( Nov.1830-23 Aug 1909) buried in North Thompson Baptist Church Cemetery > beside Duncan A. Jackson was first married to Andrew Jackson of NC and > second to John Wilkes Senor. of Tattnall Co., Ga. > a. Robeson Co NC Marriage Records list the marriage of Lucy Ann > Wilkes to Andrew Jackson 24 May 1848. > b. Robeson Co, NC Marriage Records list the marriage of John Wilks > of Georgia to Lucy Ann Jackson 8 Feb 1875. > c. John Wilkes, Senor will is written to indicate that there was a > Lucy Wilkes and a Lucy Ann Wilkes. > d. After the death of her husband John Wilks, Lucy Ann Wilks deeded > all of her rights to the estate of her deceased husband, John Wilks, for > the amount of $340 to the estate administrators D. N. Wilks and J. B. > Wilkes October 19, 1896. This Lucy Ann Wilks was still living after his > demise. > e. On the back side of her grave marker in North Thompson Baptist > Church Cemetery is inscribed " Mother of: JAS A., FLORA A., RUSSELL, JON. > A., & DUNCAN A. JACKSON". > f. North Carolina Marriage Records list the marriage of Flora A. > Jackson to James (Knox Polk) Russell 26 Jan 1866 in Richmond Co. > g. North Carolina Death Certificate # 174 (available on line > through Ancestry.com) list following information; > Flora Ann Russell, widow of J. P. Russell, born in Robeson > Co.NC, died 14 Jan 1940 in Fayetteville, NC., buried in Cross Creek > Cemetery, Fayetteville, NC > Informant; J. W. Russell (son); Father, ANDREW JACKSON born > in Sampson Co., NC; Mother; L. ANN WILKES, born in Robeson Co.,NC. > Children of Andrew Jackson and Lucy Ann Wilkes Jackson are; > 1. Flora Ann Jackson, Mar 1850 - 15 Jan 1940. Married James Knox > Polk Russell. > 2. Jas. A. Jackson > 3. Russell Jackson > 4. Jon A. Jackson, 4 May 1854, died 2 May 1912 and is buried in > Lyons City Cemetery. Married Delila in NC about 1876 and moved to Georgia > between 1886 and Feb 1893. John A. Jackson bought a parcel of land from > Solomon Wilkes Feb 1897 located at Appleton joining the land of Solomon > Wilkes and the G & A railroad located about two miles east of Vidalia, Ga. > 5. Duncan A. Jackson, 6 Dec 1855 in NC, died 11 May 1929 in > Montgomery Co., Ga. Married Mary Hughes. Duncan is buried beside his > mother Lucy Ann Wilkes Jackson Wilkes. > > THE NORTH CAROLINA FLORA ANN JACKSON RUSSELL DEATH CERTIFICATE CONNECTS > HER WITH THE LUCY ANN WILKES OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE LUCY WILKES BURIED > IN NORTH THOMPSON CHURCH CEMETERY. > > Comments are invited > > Bob Wilkes > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Julius was the son of John Henry and Julia Dukes Claxton. This john Henry claxton was the uncle of John Henry who married Eady Claxton Kersey. Wes Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ann Banys" <mbanys3@yahoo.com> To: <gaemanue@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton Hello Wesley, I have that John and EadyClaxton were parents to Julius Edward "Dewite" Claxton that married Eula Adel Braddy. Do you have the same? This is my Great Aunt Eula. Mary Ann Braddy Banys --- On Thu, 4/8/10, Wesley Wilson <wwilsonhwk@windstream.net> wrote: From: Wesley Wilson <wwilsonhwk@windstream.net> Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com, gaemanue@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 4:34 PM Their parents were: John Henry and Eady Claxton Kersey Claxton. Their older brother was James Bennett Claxton "Tom" he married my grandfathers sister Sadie Lou Wilson and moved to Jacksonville, Florida. John Henry and Eady Claxton Kersey Claxton are both buried inGumlog church cemetery near Kite, georgia in Johnson county. Wes Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <GAEMANUE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Claxton > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: MaryBrothers62 > Surnames: Claxton > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.emanuel/5.114.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Do you know the father and mother of John Lewis Claxton and > Henry Mulledge Claxton? I am researching John Lewis' > ancestry. Thanks for any help > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Emanuel County GaGenWeb http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Emanuel County GaGenWeb http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAEMANUE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MaryBrothers62 Surnames: Claxton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.emanuel/5.114.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you know the father and mother of John Lewis Claxton and Henry Mulledge Claxton? I am researching John Lewis' ancestry. Thanks for any help Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.