I received an email from Marvin Trawick in England who is looking for his Thomas ancestors in Fayette County. He had read one of my articles in The Citizen and wanted to know if I had researched his family (I had not). Since my weekly articles have been discontinued, I suggested that Marvin leave messages at Rootsweb and Genforum, and subscribe to this list. I told him I would give him a jump start by posting to the list for him. If you have any info, please reply to Marvin at trawickbim@aol.com. Posting to the list also might be helpful to others. Here is the info on his family from his email to me: >>> I was wondering if you have done any research on Will Harp Thomas born 1 Jul 1871 and Minnie Bell Chapman, born 22 Oct 1879?  Will and Minnie married 13 Oct 1899 in Fayette County. They lived in Fayette County and had a large family I.e.: Wilbur Garnett, Jep, Fred, Ida Bell, Effie, Lucile, James R.  Ernest, and Eva that I know of.  Will?s father I believe was Richard Thomas mother was Louise Quick, and Minnie Bells father was James Thomas Chapman and mother was Addelia Adams. It is unclear to me who Will?s grandparents are, but I think Charles and Sara Thomas might be.   My name is Marvin Trawick and Wilbur Thomas and Margie Lucile  Creamer were my grandparents on mothers side. I saw your article in the Citizen Paper and since I live in Brandon, Suffolk, England thought you may have some info that you might be willing to share. There is some stories about the Thomas that suggest that Will and Minnie may have had several other children which I would really like to know of.  Any info would be appreciated. If you know of any published Thomas history in Fayette County I might research, it would be helpful.   Thank you for your time and any info you might pass along.   Marvin Trawick trawickbim@aol.com <<< Thanks to anyone for helping out. Judy Kilgore Newnan, GA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jmain60 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is a very good reference source that can be checked at home. Garretts Necrology is a series of microfilm rolls of hand transcribed items from the Atlanta Constitution newspaper. This was done by Franklin Garrett and coveres from 1860 - 1930 (approximately). You can search this index at home from the following link: http://garrett.atlantahistorycenter.com/ I found the following (although we can not assume this your Rebecca Reeves)I can get this the next time I go to this library (next month): Last Name First Name Middle Title Gender Date of Birth Date of Death REEVES REBECCA None None Unknown Unknown Unknown Microfilm References: Source Roll Frame County Cemetery Records 1 766 Carroll Obituary Abstracts 36 516 Other 2 entries 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Becky_Moran Surnames: Parker, Beasley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1456/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for proof of children of George P. Parker(1793-1866)& Sarah Miles. G. Beauchamp Parker (1796-1868), especially dau., Saleta (Selatha)Ann Parker b. 28 JUN 1824. She m. Wm. Anderson Beasley 03 DEC 1838 in Fayette Co.They moved to Columbia Co., AR in 1861. Rebecca Moran RAM548@aol.com 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.

At 07:14 PM 11/17/2009, you wrote: >Paul, > >The burials at New Salem Baptist Church in Spalding County are listed on >Find A Grave. The link to the page is here on my Spalding County site: >http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaspald2/cemeteries/cemeteries.htm >Linda B. Hi Linda, What a great resource, which I didn't know about (or had forgotten about)! I didn't even know you had a Spalding County site. Did you give up on Gen Web? My best, Bob J.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PaulReeves94 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Your efforts to help locate the unknown gravesites of my gg-gf William Reeves, and my ggg-gf Wiley Reeves, along with their wives and one son of William, are greatly appreciated. I am reluctant to conclude that all their graves are unmarked, as they were properous land-owning farmers in Fayette, and I would think that some sort of marker would have been well within their means. There is a sizable private cemetery of unknown origin on LL109 in Spalding county, which once belonged to Wiley Reeves and was later owned by one of his sons, but I visited it and found mostly unmarked graves. Tho few that were marked were not Reeves. I used a probe rod to try to locate fallen tombstones, but had no success. Some of my missing ancestors belonged to "Salem Baptist Church" in Fayette for a while, but then left to found a new church somewhere. I noticed that there is/was a "New Salem Baptist Church" in Spalding, but cannot find an inventory of graves for it. On the chance that may have b! een the church they went to, do you have a list of burials at that church's cemetery? Many thanks, Paul Reeves. 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.

Linda, Thanks so much. I went to the USGenweb Spaldng site, but they didn't have this cemetery listed. I'm delighted to find that you have a site on Ancestry-Rootsweb.com, which somehow had escaped my knowing. I immediately found one cousin on the New Salem Find-a-grave site, and plan to check out the other Reeves buried there as well to see if we're related. Regretfully, none of my direct ancestral line seem to be buried there, though, assuming the inventory of marked graves is complete. Best regards as always, Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Barton" <lblumb@gmail.com> To: <gafayett@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:14 PM Subject: Re: [GAFAYETT] Will try to do limited look ups > Paul, > > The burials at New Salem Baptist Church in Spalding County are listed on > Find A Grave. The link to the page is here on my Spalding County site: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaspald2/cemeteries/cemeteries.htm > Linda B. > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 10:02 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com < > gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: PaulReeves94 >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1.2.1/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Your efforts to help locate the unknown gravesites of my gg-gf William >> Reeves, and my ggg-gf Wiley Reeves, along with their wives and one son of >> William, are greatly appreciated. I am reluctant to conclude that all their >> graves are unmarked, as they were properous land-owning farmers in Fayette, >> and I would think that some sort of marker would have been well within their >> means. There is a sizable private cemetery of unknown origin on LL109 in >> Spalding county, which once belonged to Wiley Reeves and was later owned by >> one of his sons, but I visited it and found mostly unmarked graves. Tho few >> that were marked were not Reeves. I used a probe rod to try to locate fallen >> tombstones, but had no success. Some of my missing ancestors belonged to >> "Salem Baptist Church" in Fayette for a while, but then left to found a new >> church somewhere. I noticed that there is/was a "New Salem Baptist Church" >> in Spalding, but cannot find an inventory of graves for it. On the chance >> that may have b! >> een the church they went to, do you have a list of burials at that >> church's cemetery? Many thanks, Paul Reeves. >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GAFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Paul, The burials at New Salem Baptist Church in Spalding County are listed on Find A Grave. The link to the page is here on my Spalding County site: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaspald2/cemeteries/cemeteries.htm Linda B. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 10:02 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com < gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: PaulReeves94 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1.2.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Your efforts to help locate the unknown gravesites of my gg-gf William > Reeves, and my ggg-gf Wiley Reeves, along with their wives and one son of > William, are greatly appreciated. I am reluctant to conclude that all their > graves are unmarked, as they were properous land-owning farmers in Fayette, > and I would think that some sort of marker would have been well within their > means. There is a sizable private cemetery of unknown origin on LL109 in > Spalding county, which once belonged to Wiley Reeves and was later owned by > one of his sons, but I visited it and found mostly unmarked graves. Tho few > that were marked were not Reeves. I used a probe rod to try to locate fallen > tombstones, but had no success. Some of my missing ancestors belonged to > "Salem Baptist Church" in Fayette for a while, but then left to found a new > church somewhere. I noticed that there is/was a "New Salem Baptist Church" > in Spalding, but cannot find an inventory of graves for it. On the chance > that may have b! > een the church they went to, do you have a list of burials at that > church's cemetery? Many thanks, Paul Reeves. > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GAFAYETT-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: btoussaint1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I checked the Cemetery Records of Fayette County, GA and found several Reeves but none that you were looking for the closest being William W. Reeves Nov 15, 1838-Apr 1, 1928. I can tell you the names of the other Reeves listed but again, they don't match the ones you were looking for. Many of the cemetery sites listed unmarked graves which might be a possibility. There are a couple of gravesites I've come across recently that I'm not sure are recorded and I'm hoping to get to them soon and will definitely check Reeves there for you. I'll try to check Spalding as best I can soon also. Just wanted you to know I haven't given up. 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.

Hi Paul, Henry County was called "the mother of counties."   Most of the  following information comes from "Henry County Georgia, The Mother of Counties", by B essie Thrasher Rainer, and private ly printed by Dr. Robert A. Ranier in 1971 and1989. In December 14, 1821, the fourth, fifth, thirteenth, fourteenth and seventeenth districts of Henry County were detached from Henry and added to Fayette. In 1851-2,  a part of Henry was added to Spalding and in 1858, Clayton Co. was formed from Henry County.  The resident's home would have remained in the same locstion , but the boundaries of the county they lived in might b e different.  The following are j ust a few examples of Reeves surname  in Henry County (and there were some in Clayton County and Spalding.) In January 1828, a Tyre Reeves was one of 12 Justices of the Peace commisioned in Henry County; in October 1833, there was a Wm. Reeves, (Cited as William Reeves in the index)  J. Reeves and Lawson Reeves  (page 57-58) on a list of voters at the house of John Lovejoy on  in the 12th district of Henry County, voting for the Governor of the State and members of the General Assembly. There was a Reeves Creek: In 1864, t he right wing of Sherman's Army (15th and 17th c orps) camped near Stockbridge on its march to the Sea. Woods and Hazens  Divisions of the 15th corps marched toward Jonesboro then toward McDonough at Morrow Station, halted south of the Jonesboro Road (State 138) and camped on Reeves Creek west of town. When I lived in Clayton County many years ago, two older  Reeves brothers and their tenant farmers lived on a large farm on Mt. Zion Road, next to ours. Anyway, you might want to check in other counties around.  I found my ggrandmother in Spalding when she had been living in Fayettville in an earlier census. Many of these graves had no tombstones after the War and many had none at all.  With the 159 counties of Georgia, you often have to think outside the box.  Take care and good luck, J. M. Fuller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert E. Johnston" <bobsedge@sbcglobal.net> To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com, gafayett@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:06:00 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [GAFAYETT] Reeves Family Hi Paul, I did not find them listed in the Fayette County cemetery book. But, there are seven articles about the Reeves family in the Fayette County heritage book, including William Reeves, 1794-1850. If you have not seen these I will be glad to copy the pages and mail them to you. Regards, Robert E. Johnston At 08:51 PM 11/9/2009, you wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: PaulReeves94 >Surnames: >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >I am trying to locate the gravesites of the following ancestors who >lived and/or died in Fayette county: > >William Reeves 1794-1850 >Wife: Camilla Reeves 1800-1833 > >Wiley Reeves 1769-after 1850 (may be buried in Spalding) >Wife: Rebecca Reeves 1770-??? > >Amos Reeves 1845-1863 (died in war and was shipped to Fayette for burial) > >I have searched online and in some other records available to me >with no success. If you run across any of these folks in the >resources available to you, I would greatly appreciate hearing from >you and knowing their burial locaiion. > >Many thanks for your kind offer of help, > >Paul Reeves   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Robert, Thanks for checking the cemetery book I already have a copy of the writeup in the Heritage book, but I do appreciate your kind offer. Best regards, Paul Reeves ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert E. Johnston" <bobsedge@sbcglobal.net> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <gafayett@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [GAFAYETT] Reeves Family > Hi Paul, > > I did not find them listed in the Fayette County cemetery book. > > But, there are seven articles about the Reeves family in the Fayette > County heritage book, including William Reeves, 1794-1850. If you > have not seen these I will be glad to copy the pages and mail them to you. > > Regards, > > Robert E. Johnston > > At 08:51 PM 11/9/2009, you wrote: > >>This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >>Author: PaulReeves94 >>Surnames: >>Classification: queries >> >>Message Board URL: >> >>http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1/mb.ashx >> >>Message Board Post: >> >>I am trying to locate the gravesites of the following ancestors who >>lived and/or died in Fayette county: >> >>William Reeves 1794-1850 >>Wife: Camilla Reeves 1800-1833 >> >>Wiley Reeves 1769-after 1850 (may be buried in Spalding) >>Wife: Rebecca Reeves 1770-??? >> >>Amos Reeves 1845-1863 (died in war and was shipped to Fayette for burial) >> >>I have searched online and in some other records available to me >>with no success. If you run across any of these folks in the >>resources available to you, I would greatly appreciate hearing from >>you and knowing their burial locaiion. >> >>Many thanks for your kind offer of help, >> >>Paul Reeves > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Paul, I did not find them listed in the Fayette County cemetery book. But, there are seven articles about the Reeves family in the Fayette County heritage book, including William Reeves, 1794-1850. If you have not seen these I will be glad to copy the pages and mail them to you. Regards, Robert E. Johnston At 08:51 PM 11/9/2009, you wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: PaulReeves94 >Surnames: >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >I am trying to locate the gravesites of the following ancestors who >lived and/or died in Fayette county: > >William Reeves 1794-1850 >Wife: Camilla Reeves 1800-1833 > >Wiley Reeves 1769-after 1850 (may be buried in Spalding) >Wife: Rebecca Reeves 1770-??? > >Amos Reeves 1845-1863 (died in war and was shipped to Fayette for burial) > >I have searched online and in some other records available to me >with no success. If you run across any of these folks in the >resources available to you, I would greatly appreciate hearing from >you and knowing their burial locaiion. > >Many thanks for your kind offer of help, > >Paul Reeves

Hi, This particular cemetery is surveyed in the latest Fayette County cemetery book, but not much information is given. The only dates shown are for Elisha F. Pollard (Mar 3, 1828 - April 5, 1869), and Mary E. Banister, w/o Elisha Pollard (Oct 3, 1838-Oct 27, 1918. Also listed in the book for this cemetery are: Unmarked graves; Chandler, Louisa Bannister Pollard, Raymond, s/o W.T. Pollard Pollard, infant of W.T. Pollard Bannister, Obediah Bannister, Mary Griggs, w/o Obediah Bannister Bannister, Puss, sister of Obediah Bannister Bailey, Maude Bannister, d/o Obediah Bannister I can send a copy of this via snail mail if you would like. There is a short writeup on the descendants of Wyatt and Ellen Chandler, and Asa and Polly (Bailey) Chandler, in the Fayette County heritage book. I can also copy and send that if you have not seen it. Regards, Bob Johnston At 10:16 AM 11/10/2009, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: jvhilton >Surnames: Chandler, Pollard, Banister >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1455/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >I am seeking a survey of the Chandler-Pollard-Banister family >cemetery in Peachtree City (formerly known as Aberdeen), Georgia. > >One of my Chandler ancestors is buried there and I believe there may >be others of my line buried there as well. > >Any assistance, or suggestions for further research would be greatly >appreciated.

I have a Fayette County Cemetery Book at home and will be happy to do any look ups when I get home this evening. Pat -------------- Original message from "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>: -------------- > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: jvhilton > Surnames: Chandler, Pollard, Banister > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayett > e/1455/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > I am seeking a survey of the Chandler-Pollard-Banister family cemetery in > Peachtree City (formerly known as Aberdeen), Georgia. > One of my Chandler ancestors is buried there and I believe there may be others > of my line buried there as well. > Any assistance, or suggestions for further research would be greatly > appreciated. > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAFAYETT-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: jvhilton Surnames: Chandler, Pollard, Banister Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1455/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am seeking a survey of the Chandler-Pollard-Banister family cemetery in Peachtree City (formerly known as Aberdeen), Georgia. One of my Chandler ancestors is buried there and I believe there may be others of my line buried there as well. Any assistance, or suggestions for further research would be greatly appreciated. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: btoussaint1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: May take me a bit, but I will try. :o) 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PaulReeves94 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to locate the gravesites of the following ancestors who lived and/or died in Fayette county: William Reeves 1794-1850 Wife: Camilla Reeves 1800-1833 Wiley Reeves 1769-after 1850 (may be buried in Spalding) Wife: Rebecca Reeves 1770-??? Amos Reeves 1845-1863 (died in war and was shipped to Fayette for burial) I have searched online and in some other records available to me with no success. If you run across any of these folks in the resources available to you, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you and knowing their burial locaiion. Many thanks for your kind offer of help, Paul Reeves 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tprimos Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/580.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I've found several records here on ancestry. But one family that is of particular interest to me is headed by Felix Gay (b. 1850) Phelix Gay (1850-) Chany Gay (1850-) Winston Gay (1875-1950) Selina Gay (1880-) Walter Gay (1886-) Florance Gay (1870-) John W. Gay (1872-) Gidy Gay (1876-) 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: btoussaint1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1454/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I can try to do a limited look ups for anyone searching in this area and unable to access the information any other way. And who would be patient with me. :o) I may also be able to travel to a few local cemeteries and photograph tombstones. Just let me know. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: btoussaint1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/843.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you found your kind soul yet? If not, let me know and I can try. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Barefootcrafts Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.fayette/1412.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Theron McElwaney was my Great uncle. I am Tonia. My father is Franklin Mcelwaney - his father is HL - and HL's father is Franklin. Yes almost all of our family live in or around Tyrone. I am on facebook as Tonia Mcelwaney Tyler. Look me up I'd love to tell you more about our family. I am sorry you have missed out on growing up in it. But it is not to late to get to know us all. I look forward to hearing from you. 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.