According to information sent to me by Ben Garrett, Daniel's father is a Thomas Garrett, not Miles. Here is what he sent: Descendants of Thomas L. Garrett Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS L.1 GARRETT1 was born Abt. 1775 in SC2,3,4. He married TABITHA. Notes for THOMAS L. GARRETT: In the information sent by BenGarrett @ emailmsn.com listed the following ancestors, but no information. I am assuming that it is not proven. Robert> John> John I.> John> William Garrett (Sir Knight). Last year I downloaded two Garrett gedcoms that contain a lot of this same information. Will be very useful if I ever connect. Sir William 1583 Eng > John 1600-1603 England. [Died Va or Pa] married Mary [Bible] > John I. 1633 Eng - 1706 Va. m Elizabeth Ware 4 John Garrett 1675 - 1728 wife and children sent by Marilyn K Alsip <[email protected]> .......................... +Frances Buckner 1680 - 1739 .......................... 4 Robert Garrett [this is where Thomas L then Daniel come in ] ......................................5. Thomas L. Garrett ...................................................6. Daniel Garrett .......................... 4 John Garrett .......................... 4 Nicholas Garrett .......................... 4 Thomas Garrett .......................... 4 Edward Garrett 1710 - 1763 ................................ +Elizabeth Catlett 1708 - 1763 1840 Forsyth Co census lists Thomas L. Garrett pg. 285 ca 1775 1850 G630 FORSYTH, GA INDEX - GARRETT THOMAS L. M-432 069 p.229 31ST Dist. HH#120A #1201 Thomas L. GARRETT 75 m Farmer 1,000 SC Tabitha 77 f SC Hampton HAND 28 m Farmer SC Notes for TABITHA: Tabitha came from the 1850 Census of Forsyth Co., GA #1201 Thomas L. GARRETT 75 m Farmer 1,000 SC Tabitha 77 f SC Hampton HAND 28 m Farmer SC Children of THOMAS GARRETT and TABITHA are: i. DANIEL A.2 GARRETT5, b. Bet. 1792 - 1794, SC6,7,8; d. 1872, Forsyth Co., GA.9; m. (1) [STUART]9, Abt. 18129; m. (2) MARY ANN HAWES9, July 19, 1842, Stuart Co., Ga.10; m. (3) MILLY "CHARITY" JONES11, September 12, 186412. Notes for DANIEL A. GARRETT: No Daniel Garrett in SC in 1820. A Daniel Garrett received land in Hancock Co. in the 1827 Land Lottery. Sharon Bennett Williams stated that she thought that one had to be resident for several years to qualify. so Daniel may have removed from SC to Ga into Hancock Co before 1820. Need to check early census of Hancock Co, Ga. According to [email protected], Daniel A. and the following were found on member ship rolls at Salem Baptist Church, Daniel A., Elizabeth, Emilia, J. V., Thomas, Satria and husband Alan Powell. Church was organized in 1843. Daniel Garrett appears in the 1830 census for Hall County, GA, page 83, as follows: Daniel Garrett M<5(1), M 5/10(1), M 10/15(2), M 30/40(1), F<5(1), F 15/20(1), F 30/40(1). INDEX 1834 Ga State Census - Forsyth co lists head of household and number of free white citizens living in hh T. L. Garrett - 4 Asa Garrett - 3 T.T. Garrett - 3 Wills Garrett - 4 1840 Forsyth Co Index - Daniel Garrett, M-704 041 283 No township listed. Daniel A. Garrett appears in the 1840 census for Forsyth Co., GA., page280 as follows: Daniel A. Garrett M 10/15(1), M 15/20(1), M 20/30(1), M 50/60(1), F 10/15(1), F 20/30(1), F 40/50(1) Also listed Asa(30/40) , James M., John (20-30), Thomas L. amd Wills(20/30. All are living in the same area and also in the same area as Elijah Bennett (50/60); William Bennett, Henry and Joel Bennett. 1845 Tax Roll - FORSYTH Co., GEORGIA Compiled by: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. [email protected] - ran a find and found no Garrett or Henry Bennett on the list. However Daniel A. Garrett , John Garrett, Joel Bennett and Henry Bennett are all listed in the 1840 census 1850 G630 FORSYTH, GA GARRETT DANIEL M-432 069 p. 199 31ST Dist. HH#756 Daniel A. Garrett appears in the 1850 census for forsyth co., GA.. p 398, as follows: Daniel A. Garrett 56 M Farmer Value/real estate $800 b SC Milly " 45 F " Mourning E. " 18 F b GA LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DANIEL A. GARRETT Transcribed from a photocopy of the original document, by Benson M. Garrett,Oct. 25, 1997 Some words may be misspelled or omitted that could not be read due to quality of the copy orhandwriting of the document. Copy of original document is on page 182-183, "Book of Wills" Forsyth Co. Probate Office. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------- In the Name of God Amen I, Daniel A. Garrett ,of the County of Forsyth and the State of Georgia, being of advanced age, yet of sound and desposing mind and memory and being desirous to arrange for to settle of my worldly affairs while in life. Do make and publish this my last will and testament. And first I commit my Soul to God who gave it. And my body I desire to have buried in a decent and respectable manner at Salem Church. Art. 1 I desire that all my just debts be paid by my Executors, hereafter appointed. Art. 2 I desire and bequeath to my wife Charity - and my youngest son Daniel Newman Garrett. Two lots of land as follows. No (491) Four Hundred and Ninety One (14) Fourteenth Dist and (1) Sections and (526) Five Hundred and Twenty Six (14) Fourteenth Dist and (1) section containing Eighty Acres more or less with the improvements thereon. Which property not to be desposed of in any way, to be cultivated for the support of the family until Daniel Newman comes of age. Should Daniel Newman die before he comes of age; the said property will revert to my wife Charity-or should my wife Charity -die before Daniel Newman comes of age the same property will revert to him and when the said Daniel Newman comes of age he can despose of said property as he may think best. Art. 3 I desire and direct that at my death there be of corn + fodder, meal and such other things as may be on hand to be valued and set apart for a years support- to the amount of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars and if not sufficient of those things on hand to come to that amount to be made to the family out of other property. Art. 4 I desire and direct that if on hand at my death there should be a horse for the farm to be set apart for use of the family to work the farm also as much stock: such as cows hogs and sheep as will be sufficient for use of the family on the farm- also all the farming utensils also as much of the household and kitchen furniture set apart as may be necessary for the family. Art. 5 I desire and direct that the residue of my property-both real and personal- be sold by Executors and the proceeds after ??? (unreadable 3 letters) special are complied with to be paid out as follows: 1st That two Hundred Dollars be set apart- the interest of which shall go for the education of Daniel Newman until he comes of age and should the over interest not be sufficient to give him a good English education- then to draw on the principle. 2nd I desire that ten dollars be paid to Josephine, Hendrix Garrett's daughter ,to assist in her education. 3rd That the balance of the property be equally divided between Hendrix Garrett, John Garrett, Jeptha Garrett, Jasper Green and Mary Powell, daughter of Allen Powell. Art. 6 I hereby constitute and appoint- my son , John S. Garrett and my monty(?) friend, Hiriam S. Henson, Executors to this, my last will and testament- this 9th day of June, 1869. (signed) D. A. Garrett - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2. Signed Sealed and Published by Daniel A. Garrett as his last will and testament in the presence of us the Subscribers. Who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator at his Special and request- and of each other- this 13 June 1869. (Signed) R. F. Douglas B. A. Douglas Phillip Johnson Jonas Douglas Filed in Office by Mrs. Charity Garrett, widow of Daniel Garrett, dec'd, Keeper of the will , 6 May, 1872 Signed Wm. D. Bently, Ord. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------- Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 19:50:04 -0700 (PDT) >From: [email protected] >Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 22:48:49 EDT >Subject: [GAFORSYT-L] Daniel Garrett - 2nd chapter >To: [email protected] >From Irene: May 10, 1973 >Years ago, my grandfather told me that Daniel's father was MILES GARRETT and Miles' wife must have been named Susan and that she >was called Sukey. A few years before Grandpa died he wasn't too sure about who Daniel's father was but he knew there was a Miles in >there close someway. One of my Aunts says Miles was Daniel's father, and so did this gr. dau. of Hendrix. Grandpa said Daniel came to >Georgia from Anderson Courthouse SC when his son John S. was just a tad of a boy and that Daniel was married three times. 1st to a Miss Stewart (or Stuart) and that she was the mother of Hendrix, John S. and maybe some of the others. 2nd wife: Emilee Jones >(called Milly) and 3rd wife: ........Charity Ellison....... - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------- Notes for [STUART]: According to [email protected], Daniel A. and the following were found on member ship rolls at Salem Baptist Church: Daniel A., Elizabeth, Emilia, J. V., Thomas, Satria and husband Alan Powell. Church was organized in 1843. Is Elizabeth his wife???? Found the following on downloaded 1860 Forsyth Co Census records from rootsweb.com/~gaforsyt/1860g.htm Garrett, Dan'l A. 68 farmer, born SC. and Milly age 56 f. born SC. (pg 114-482 #806-806) Is Milly first wife? Sharon Bennett Williams states she believes the first wife may have been a Stuart. She then state that Milly is the same as Charity Jones, 3rd wife of Daniel A. Notes for MARY ANN HAWES: Dirty Laundry as per Sharon Bennett Williams - "Daniel's second wife was Mary. I believe that the Nancy and Jeptha living with Mary Stovall in 1850 were her children by Danile A." [This is not proven] THIS DOES NOT WORK WITH DATES I HAVE FOR THE CHILDREN. The Nancy she speaks of married Gabriel Owen and had 2 sons. she is living with her mother in 1850, being a widow. Jeptha living with this family and Mary is a Stover with no husband but other Stovall children listed ages 18-8 yrs. With age of Stovall children, she would have been married to Stovall 1832-1842. Date for her marriage to Daniel Garrett is 1842. so how can this work for her to be Jeptha's Mom??? Notes for MILLY "CHARITY" JONES: From: Dan and Dorothy Jones <[email protected]> September 03, 1999 >Before going on, you may remember my saying that I strongly suspected that Daniel A. Garrett's 3rd wife, Milly "Charity" Jones, was in >fact Emelia Jones, daughter of Solomon Jones. In one of my documents Emelia is said to have md "David Garrett, and settled in GA." I >have been unable to find ANY David Garrett in SC or GA >I have been going over some documents sent me by a recently met Jones descendant and I discover among Solomon's estate papers, >reference to money paid to "legatees of Solomon Jones". Among the legatees is Daniel A. Garrett. I think now that there can be no doubt >that an ancestral aunt of mine married an ancestral grandfather. They were unrelated, of course. >From Estate Papers of Solomon Jones. John L. Jones, Exec'r: >"Credit for money paid to legatees of Solomon Jones, Des'd, in 1850. >Jan 21st, 1850 Paid Jno. WATSON, Esqr. $ 2.50 > " " Paid T.P. BROCKMAN $ 66.44 >March 29, " Paid Francis BROWN $ 30.00 >March " " Paid Daniel ROGERS $ 30.00 >Aug. 21 " Paid Thomas S. SLOAN $ 30.00 >Aug. " " **Paid Daniel A. GARRETT $ 30.00 (Emelia's share) >Aug. " " Paid Hiram JONES $ 94.00 >Oct. 10 " Paid George A. SLAON $ 94.00 >Nov. 20 " Paid Sterling JONES $ 30.00 >Nov, 11 " Paid William JONES $ 4.50 >Oct. 10 " Kept $13.75 for money paid by me. >Oct. 10 " Retained for myself $ 30.00 There is also the possibility that Emelia, daughter of Allen Powell and Sarah Padgett Bennett could fit the Milly as well. >Salem Baptist Church Organized 1843, Sarah Padgett Bennett, Allen's mother-in-law, was the last charter member of the church to die. >Bennett, Cooper >" Mahaley >" Sarah >" Suzania >Garrett, **D.A. >" Elizabeth >" **Emilia (Just a possibility) >" J. V. >" Thomas >*Powell, Alan > " Satria (Garrett) ii. [JOHN GARRETT], b. Bet. 1775 - 1794. Notes for [JOHN GARRETT]: A John Garrett can be found in SC 1820 Pendleton District SC census, pg 192 - 210010-10100 Children are young and figure he is closer to age 30 b. 1790. Could be a brother to Daniel and son of Thomas, but have absolutely no proof of this. Endnotes 1. [email protected] 2. Sharon Bennett Williams EMail: [email protected], "Electronic." 3. CENSUS: 1840 GA Forsyth Co., pg. 285. 4. CENSUS: 1850 GA Forsyth Co.., "Electronic," HH# 1201. 5. Sharon Bennett Williams EMail: [email protected], "Electronic." 6. CENSUS: 1840 GA Forsyth Co.. 7. CENSUS: 1850 GA Forsyth Co.., "Electronic," hh# 756. 8. CENSUS: 1860 GA Forsyth Co., hh806. 9. Sharon Bennett Williams EMail: [email protected], "Electronic." 10. Sharon Bennett Williams EMail: [email protected], "Electronic," >From "Some Early GA Marriages." 11. Sharon Bennett Williams EMail: [email protected], "Electronic." 12. Dan & Dorothy Jones <[email protected]>, 1999.

Hi Tracy. These are the only Venables I have now. I'm looking for more. Hope we connect. >From 1850 Forsyth Co Ga census Sanford Venable b abt 1825 +Adeline Bagley 1825-6/25/1910 Richard T Venable b 1849 Evaline Venable b 1850-1859? +Augustus L Glover (my gg-grandparents) Sanford died before 1859 and Adeline married Joshua Buice 1859. I am trying to verify the parents of Augustus L who married Evaline. In 1850 Forsyth Co Ga census Sanford Venable and Adeline are in the same household as Augustus L Glover and Evaline Bagley Glover, Adeline's sister. I thought that Augustus L and Evaline Bagley were the parents of my Augustus L. Now I think the parents of my Augustus L are Wiley Glover and Agnes Bagley, sister of Evaline and Adeline. So my Augustus L Glover and Evaline Venable would be 1st cousins if I am correct. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pat

Billie, I now live in Wisconsin, so I no longer can get to the libraries to check on this information. Do you live in GA. near Forsyth and Hall Counties? If so go to the local Libraries in their reference section they'll have a huge book of cemeteries it appears that the cemetery's are listed in the books only by county(I used the Gwinnett Co library and only found my family in Gwinnett Co.). Look for the surnames and you should find all the information you need on anyone.(I found spouses, children and parents for my families). If you don't live in GA. I'll be glad to do I look up when I visit but I won't be in GA before Dec. Tracy ---Original Message----- From: Lee and Billie Jones <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 12:14 PM Subject: [GAFORSYT-L] Lake Lanier/Garretts/Bennetts >My Garrett ancestors owned land on the banks of the River, part in Forsyth >and part in Hall Co. that was flooded by the River. I would be interested >if any Garretts /Bennetts were left under the waters of Lake Lanier. > >My John S. GARRETT is buried at Old Salem Church Cem., Cumming, Ga. >Forsyth Co. There may be others who were moved that are buried there. I do >not know where his wife Elizabeth "Betsy" BENNETT b. 6 Sept 1819 - d. 30 >Dec. 1902 is buried. If anyone has a cemetery book for Forsyth Co or Hall >Co, I would appreciate a lookup for this. > >As for Lake Lanier, I found this site >[http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/sam/op/rec/lanier/default.html] and went to >The Story of Lake Lanier. It states that the construction of Buford Dam and >the three smaller adjacent dams began in 1953. I wrote an email to an >address given for the corps of Engineers and asked. Will post their reply. > >Thanks, > >Billie Jones > >-----Original Message----- >From: blithe's <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 11:57 PM >Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT-L] SALEM BAPT.CEMETERY > > >>Dan and anyone else interested in the graves that were moved or not moved >>before Lake Lanier was filled. >>I have Wheeler ancestor's that was buried and their graves were moved to >New >>Bethany Baptist Church in Hall Co GA. >>but I also have found that some of the family wasn't moved and is buried >>under the waters of Lake Lanier, this information came from a cemetery book >>found at Lake Lanier Regional Library and from living relatives. >>Tracy >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Dan and Dorothy Jones <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 8:23 PM >>Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT-L] SALEM BAPT.CEMETERY >> >> >>>Kathy at [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>>Hi >>>> >>>>When I went to the Georgia Archives in Atlanta there was a >>file >>>>on the graves that were moved when Lake Lanier was filled >>>> >>>>Kathy >>> >>>Thank you Kathy. Do you happen to know,- does anyone happen to know when >>>Lake Lanier was filled? My ancestor died in 1872. >>> >>>I have a niece in Marietta that can look up that info if it appears that >he >>>may have been reinterred. >>> >>>Daniel Jones >>> >>> >>> >>>==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >>>Questions? Problems? Contact listowner: [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> >>==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >>Donna's Tip: A timeline is the easiest and most accurate way >>to keep track of your research. >> >> > > > >==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >Questions? Problems? Contact listowner: [email protected] > >

My Garrett ancestors owned land on the banks of the River, part in Forsyth and part in Hall Co. that was flooded by the River. I would be interested if any Garretts /Bennetts were left under the waters of Lake Lanier. My John S. GARRETT is buried at Old Salem Church Cem., Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Co. There may be others who were moved that are buried there. I do not know where his wife Elizabeth "Betsy" BENNETT b. 6 Sept 1819 - d. 30 Dec. 1902 is buried. If anyone has a cemetery book for Forsyth Co or Hall Co, I would appreciate a lookup for this. As for Lake Lanier, I found this site [http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/sam/op/rec/lanier/default.html] and went to The Story of Lake Lanier. It states that the construction of Buford Dam and the three smaller adjacent dams began in 1953. I wrote an email to an address given for the corps of Engineers and asked. Will post their reply. Thanks, Billie Jones -----Original Message----- From: blithe's <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT-L] SALEM BAPT.CEMETERY >Dan and anyone else interested in the graves that were moved or not moved >before Lake Lanier was filled. >I have Wheeler ancestor's that was buried and their graves were moved to New >Bethany Baptist Church in Hall Co GA. >but I also have found that some of the family wasn't moved and is buried >under the waters of Lake Lanier, this information came from a cemetery book >found at Lake Lanier Regional Library and from living relatives. >Tracy >-----Original Message----- >From: Dan and Dorothy Jones <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 8:23 PM >Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT-L] SALEM BAPT.CEMETERY > > >>Kathy at [email protected] wrote: >> >>>Hi >>> >>>When I went to the Georgia Archives in Atlanta there was a >file >>>on the graves that were moved when Lake Lanier was filled >>> >>>Kathy >> >>Thank you Kathy. Do you happen to know,- does anyone happen to know when >>Lake Lanier was filled? My ancestor died in 1872. >> >>I have a niece in Marietta that can look up that info if it appears that he >>may have been reinterred. >> >>Daniel Jones >> >> >> >>==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >>Questions? Problems? Contact listowner: [email protected] >> >> > > >==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >Donna's Tip: A timeline is the easiest and most accurate way >to keep track of your research. > >

We still don't have a DAR chapter in Forsyth Co. The only WPA records I have been able to find are interviews of former slave families. I know many of our people are DAR connected but I don't have those records.

Garrett Searchers Please Read This Whole Letter The Miles Garrett whose obituary I mentioned is not the father of Daniel. I know that - I found that in the old newspapers not from Irene. The note on the p of atty, I found in Forsyth Co. Deeds myself. Supposedly Miles (Mary Jane Sears) was the son of Nicholas. Miles cousin - John Garrett ( Mamicy Owings) also came to Forsyth Co. Daniel, Thomas, Asa and Wells were all on the 1820 Hall Co, 1830 Hall Co and 1840 Forsyth Co. That's in another of Irene's 1970's letters. I just thought that since Irene was born before 1900 and asked her grandpa about it that you might enjoy any new imput you could gain from her letter. So far I have been told to document! I did. My source was a letter from Irene. That's as good as your "somebody sent me" or "this was on the web". I will wade through all this stuff you sent me and see how documented it is, but Irene's letter still says what it said. I can't correct her letter- she died about 1980-81, but please remember she was picky as the devil about proving her lines. The letter was what her family told her that she was trying to reconcile with what she could prove. A "any suggestions letter". With all your charts - can you figure out who was Irene's grandpa? She's decended from the Salem Garretts - also from Eliza Wofford Wallis. Have fun. Donna

Salem Church is on Highway 306 between the intersections of 306 & 369 and 306&53. It will be on the northwest side of the road. Donna

I hit reply and it sent the mail to the individual, not the list. The two earlier ones went to the list. If you are hitting reply and want it posted please check the Send To: box. Subj: Re: [GAFORSYT-L] Lake Lanier/Garretts/Bennetts Date: 9/13/99 To: [email protected] I'm sorry -----my book was copyrighted 1981 and are now out of print. It is available on inter library loan. I don't know the status of Sybi's book. You might enjoy my webpage http://hometown.aol.com/mflp/index.html. Be sure to click on the sources link. Donna

It has been pointed out that in quoting Irene's letter I typed the date as 11 Jan 1840. I'm sorry - that's what she said. I will refer you to Marriage Book A p.84 where the date is given as 16 Jan 1840. Any doubts, the original is available on a microfilm copy at the Probate Court Forsyth County. The original Book A and Book B were under the cabinet in the Probate Court when the courthouse burned in the early 1970's. They were scheduled to leave that day for the Archives in Atlanta to be rebound. Joyce and I tried to retrieve them the next day, but were stopped by the Fire Marshal who said it was unsafe. They said they would retrieve them for us, but they bulldozed them instead. Donna

Tracy- I wrote the "Cemeteries of Forsyth County, Georgia" book. I do have a copy. Donna Sybil McRay wrote the Hall County Book. I do not have a copy of it, I lent it and it didn't come back. If someone will post a reasonable request to the Hall genweb page, I am sure someone will answer. I will not answer requests like send me all the Bagley's in Forsyth County.

John S. and Elizabeth Garrett are both buried at Salem Church Cemetery. There is no marker close indicating they were moved. Why do you call it Old Salem Church? Donna

A Martha J. Henderson md William A. Robbs 6 July 1868 Book D page 50. This is a 8 years past your time frame, but the only Martha J. I have. All the recorded Forsyth marriages I have should be posted on the Forsyth Genweb page. They can be accessed from http://hometown.aol.com/mflp/fcmarr.html. Be sure and look at the http://hometown.aol.com/mflp/mathis.htm page I just updated. It has a William Robbs on it. Be sure and refresh. Donna

Forsyth County started in 1832. Our records basically begin in 1833. Can you be more specific as to when they were in Forsyth County GA. Donna

Daniel, I ran the obit in one of my newspaper columns in the late 70s and gave it to Don and I think he used it in his book, but I am hunting the typed copy so I can scan and not retype.Briefly, Miles Garrett died 25 Feb 1896 in Hopkens Co. TX. born 1806, nearly 90. Born SC. moved to Forsyth in 1856. went to Texas in 1878. married twice. 14 children, 7 prededed him in death (no names). That is all it says of a genealogical nature. The rest is about character , his politics, etc. >From me: He was on the 1850 Greenville Co SC census with Jane, on the 1860 census Forsyth with Margaret M.. Apparently the son of Nicholas Ware Garrett and Sarah (Bramblett by tradition). Nicholas Ware Garrett line appears in a book by Corine Putnam Mehringer of Chicago Illinois 1958. I borrowed Irene's copy of the book back then and returned it. They still mention it on the Garrett Genforum page. Will work on it Donna

Dan and anyone else interested in the graves that were moved or not moved before Lake Lanier was filled. I have Wheeler ancestor's that was buried and their graves were moved to New Bethany Baptist Church in Hall Co GA. but I also have found that some of the family wasn't moved and is buried under the waters of Lake Lanier, this information came from a cemetery book found at Lake Lanier Regional Library and from living relatives. Tracy -----Original Message----- From: Dan and Dorothy Jones <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT-L] SALEM BAPT.CEMETERY >Kathy at [email protected] wrote: > >>Hi >> >>When I went to the Georgia Archives in Atlanta there was a file >>on the graves that were moved when Lake Lanier was filled >> >>Kathy > >Thank you Kathy. Do you happen to know,- does anyone happen to know when >Lake Lanier was filled? My ancestor died in 1872. > >I have a niece in Marietta that can look up that info if it appears that he >may have been reinterred. > >Daniel Jones > > > >==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >Questions? Problems? Contact listowner: [email protected] > >

Gale, Last week while on business travel I had a couple of hours one evening to visit the Rutgers University Lib. They have a Special Collections area which contains their genealogical Lib. and it is filled with unpublished and one of a kind genealogical materials. So should you make a connection to New Jersey, which is the ONLY geographical area covered by the lib, this special collections has got to be the place to spend some time. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Smith <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 3:01 PM Subject: [GAFORSYT-L] SANDERS/CARTER lookups >I am trying to find any information before the 1800's on the families >of Elias SANDERS b 1775 and Mary CARTER b >1775. Mary Carter's father was supposed to be Thomas CARTER, no >information on him. Some say he and a brother >may have come from NEW JERSEY. > >gale brown > > > > >==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >=======================Forsyth County Georgia======================= >Did you know? Although Forsyth County's Courthouse was burned in the >1970's most records were saved. Lost were Marriage Book A&B, >(which are on microfilm) some early newspapers, current files left >on the desks, most recent tax records and recent voter registration. >

Donna, Can you locate a marriage record for Martha J Henderson, born ca 1834. Still living with parents Cyrus H and Temperance McKenzie Henderson in 115th District of Forsyth County in 1850 but not in 1860. Thank you in advance. Sheila

Donna wrote: >1896 - 1896 Don't neglect the family >What are you doing in the way of teaching your children. Bible truths? They >are dependent on you for instruction. Had you better get some help on this >line? As you perhaps think you haven't time to teach , or we haven't the >information to give them they need? >Their minds are active and will be engaged in some kind of work. Then take a >good religious paper that will encourage them in good works and enable them >to know the truth and by knowing the truth they are made free. >Take the >Baptist Leader for 1896. > >Doesn't sound too old fashioned does it - sales pitch and all. This is the ad >that ran next to Miles Garrett's Obituary. >My photocopy is fading badly or I would scan it to a page. >Donna. Any chance of getting the Miles Garrett obit verbatim on this site if it's too faded to scan? Thanks much, Donna, for the two Daniel Garrett letters of 9/11/99. Will have more to offer after studying them a bit more. Daniel Jones in Washington State.

I am trying to find any information before the 1800's on the families of Elias SANDERS b 1775 and Mary CARTER b 1775. Mary Carter's father was supposed to be Thomas CARTER, no information on him. Some say he and a brother may have come from NEW JERSEY. gale brown

According to the book "Pioneer History of Forsyth Co, GA" by Don L. Shadburn - Appendix K. "...The majority of gravesites, disinterred in 1956-57, were found in Forsyth, Hall and Gwinenett counties." "The records are filed in the Office of the US Army Corps of Engineers (Civilian), Buford, GA. They are filed as Plan II, Plan III, and Plan IV." "Authority: Relocation was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 24 July 1946, in accordance with House Document No. 300, 80th Congress, 1st Session, and authorized by the Chief of Engineers on 6 January 1956." pg 688, Plan II Authority: Relocation was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 24 July 1946, in accordance with House Document No. 300, 80th Congress, 1st Session, and authorized by the Chief of Engineers on 6 January 1956. "Designation of Cemeteries Relocated: ....consisted of eleven (11) cemeteries, containing a combined total of one hundred and eighty-one (181) graves. Descriptive Summary: A. Unnamed grave was relocated in the Beaver ruin Baptist Church Cemetery in Forsyth Co, GA. B. The Phillips Cemetery, containing twenty-eight (28) graves, five of which were identified. All graves were relocated in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co, GA. C. The Hendricks Cemetery contained seven (7) unknown graves. All graves were relocated in Beaver Ruin Baptist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co, GA. D. The Welborn Cemetery contained seven (7) unknown graves. All graves were relocated in Beaver Ruin Baptist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co, GA. E. The Old Beaver Ruin Cemetery contained twenty-nine (29) unknown graves. All graves were relocated in Beaver Ruin Baptist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co, GA. F. An unnamed cemetery contained nine (9) unknown graves. All graves were relocated in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co, GA. G. An unnamed grave contained one (1) unknown grave and was relocated in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co, GA. H. The Prater Cemetery contained two (2) unknown graves and four (4) known persons whose graves could not be identified. All graves were relocated in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery, Hall Co, GA. I. The Jackson Cemetery containing four (4) known graves and five (5) unknown graves. All graves were relocated in South Bend Methodist Church Cemetery, Hall Co, GA. J. The Smith Cemetery, containing three (3) known and twenty-eight (28) unknown graves. All graves were relocated in the Antioch Methodist Church Cemetery, Hall County, GA. K. The Barry Hutchins Burial Ground, containing five (5) known graves and forty-six (46) unknown graves. All graves were relocated in the New Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Hall Co, GA. pg 689, Designation of Cemeteries Relocated: The contract covered the relocation of four (4) cemeteries, containing a combined total of one hundred and thirty-seven (137) graves. Forty-nine (49) graves in the Nuckolls Cemetery, forty-one (41) graves in the Carlisle Cemetery, ten (10) graves in an unnamed cemetery, and thirty-seven (37) graves in the Winn Cemetery. Disinterment and relocation of graves in the above sites was started by the contractor on Feb. 13, 1956, and completed on March 2, 1956." "Plan III - Descriptive Summary: A. The Nuckolls Cemetery, containing forty-nine (49) graves, five (5) of which were identified. This cemetery was used as a family cemetery. All graves were relocated in the New Chattahoochee Baptist Church Cemetery in Hall Co, GA, except the five (5) identifiable graves which were relocated in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Forsyth Co, GA. B. The Carlisle Cemetery, containing forty-one (41) graves, twenty-four (24) of which were identified. This cemetery was used as a family cemetery. All graves were relocated in the New Chattahoochee Baptist Church Cemetery in Hall Co, GA, except two (2) graves which were located in Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery in Forsyth Co, GA. C. An unnamed cemetery, containing ten (10) unknown graves. All graves were relocated in the New Chattahoochee Baptist Church Cemetery in Hall Co, GA. D. The Winn Cemetery, containing thirty-seven (37) graves, seven (7) of which were identified. This cemetery was used as a family cemetery. All graves were relocated in the New Chattahoochee Baptist Church Cemetery in Hall Co, GA, except the seven (7) identifiable graves which were relocated in the Robert Young, Sr. Cemetery. Actual disinternment and relocations of graves was started by the contractor on May 21, 1956, and all work was completed on May 30, 1956." pg 690, Plan IV - Designation of Cemeteries Relocated: "The contract with Little and Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville, GA, consisted of twenty-five (25) cemeteries, containing a combined total of seven hundred and sixty-nine (769) graves. One grave in the Butler White Cemetery: one hundred and twenty (120) graves in Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery; seven (7) graves in an unnamed cemetery; five (5) graves in the Mundy Cemetery; fifty-nine (59) graves in the Thornton Cemetery; one hundred (100) graves in the Spencer Hill Cemetery; three (3) graves in an unnamed cemetery; twenty (20) graves in the Beard Cemetery; four (4) graves in an unnamed cemetery; eleven (11) graves in the Wilson Cemetery; fifty-six (56) graves in the Hendrix Cemetery; two (2) graves in an unnamed cemetery; one hundred and two (102) graves in the Martin Pugh Burial Ground; one grave in an unnamed cemetery; twenty-eight (28) graves in Old Chattahoochee Church Cemetery; seventy-six (76) graves in the Chattahoochee Baptist Church Cemetery; thirteen (13) graves in an unnamed cemetery; twelve (12) graves in the Robinson No. 2 Cemetery; ten (10) graves in the McCleskey Cemetery; sixteen (16) graves in the Dunagan Cemetery; seventy-two (72) graves in the Thompson Cemetery; twenty (20) graves in the Whelchel Cemetery; and one (1) grave in an unnamed cemetery." Sorry for the length, but hope this helps someone. Mickie D. [email protected]