Richard, I appreciate your reply and interest in my Margaret Martin but I may be confusing the issue. My Margaret's married name was Martin as used in Hall and Forsyth Co., GA, in the 1820s-1850s I don't know what her maiden name or a (possible) earlier married name was. Her three children all carried the Martin name. Though I definitely need to think about what you have said. Paul WhitePaul@aol.com

White Paul, Check The Old Pendelton County,and Abbeville Records and Compare Them.I Have NO Doubt That once You compare Them you are Going to Come Up with SMITH,CRENSHAW,.MARTIN Lines.IF YOU DO Recontact Me as These ARE MY FAMILIES....But Please SEND Me a FEW of YOUR Surnames For That ERA of HALL>FORSYTH and ABBEVILLE DISTRICTS. You do Not Even Have to POST ,Just sent them to Me DIRECT. HerLINE2@aol.com Richard

Dearest Paul, There is a Possibility That You and I may Well Be Looking at The SAME Female MARTIN.My Infirmation is Scant tyo Say The Least but In Old Pendelton County,SC There was a Margaret Martin That Had Family Near Little Brushy Creek,and THIS Margaret Martin had Married a Thomas Denning.She Was also Born in Halifax County Va Circa 1799. Her Father Was a John Martin who Had Married a Margaret ????????? (unknown Surname For My Records) Could THIS Be Margaret Greene?////. (I DO Have My Margarets Mother as MARGARET..????. ANYWAY,My Margaret Martin and Her Husband Thomas Had at Onetime Lived In Halifax and Charlotte County,Va,Ended up In South Carolina and Then Back Into Hall County and by 1866 Our Margarets Will was recorded in 1866 In Forsyth County.Probates. Prior to My Margaret Marrying Thomas Denning,she Was 1st Married to a WILLIam Finn and Had One Child,Arminda or Amanda FINN. My Cousins also Think That Your are also Researching Our Lines,However I have Not Had a Chance to Look That Over,However we Did Have a "WHITE: Family on Our WARRENS of Gainesville Ga. There Was at Onetime at Least Nine John Martins Of Halifax County,Va,and This Research is Still Continuing. Send Me a List of Surnames and I will Bail in and Try to HELP. Richard

--WebTV-Mail-15816-1325 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit I thought you might be interested in this. Sam --WebTV-Mail-15816-1325 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-2104.public.lawson.webtv.net (172.16.213.114) by storefull-2193.public.lawson.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:15:43 -0800 (PST) Received: from oaken.usgennet.net (unknown [65.165.29.87]) by smtpin-2104.public.lawson.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix+sws) with ESMTP id CC0E1FE52 for <CHIEFSAM@webtv.net>; Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:15:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from oaken.usgennet.net (IDENT:1004@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by oaken.usgennet.net (8.12.4/8.12.4) with ESMTP id h1KN7wkC011589; Thu, 20 Feb 2003 16:07:58 -0700 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by oaken.usgennet.net (8.12.4/8.12.4/Submit) id h1KN7wbu011588; Thu, 20 Feb 2003 16:07:58 -0700 X-Authentication-Warning: oaken.usgennet.net: majordom set sender to owner-nccraven@usgennet.org using -f Received: from ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com (ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com [65.32.1.39]) by oaken.usgennet.net (8.12.4/8.12.4) with ESMTP id h1KN7qkC011578; Thu, 20 Feb 2003 16:07:53 -0700 Received: from wgreene (114.84.35.65.cfl.rr.com [65.35.84.114]) by ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with SMTP id h1KN7jhg014141; Thu, 20 Feb 2003 18:07:45 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002401c2d934$e0e0f080$0100a8c0@wgreene> From: "Bill Greene" <wgreene@cfl.rr.com> To: <del_Cole@house.state.va.us> Cc: "Jean & Tom Schroeder" <jeantom@accucomm.net>, <ncalbema-l@usgennet.org>, <ncbath-l@usgennet.org>, <ncbeaufort@usgennet.org>, <NCBERTIE-L@rootsweb.com>, <NCCraven@usgennet.org>, <NCCURRIT-L@rootsweb.com>, <NCDARE-L@rootsweb.com>, <NCGATES-L@rootsweb.com>, <NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com>, "Ncpamlico@Rootsquest. Com" <ncpamlico@rootsquest.com>, <NCPasquo-L@usgennet.org>, <NCWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com>, <OLD-L@rootsweb.com>, <Griggs@yahoogroups.com>, <ETHERIDGE-L@rootsweb.com> References: <OF00BA52C6.93C45530-ON85256CD3.007DD96B-85256CD3.007E745E@state.va.us> Subject: NCCraven: Re: SB 818 Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 18:07:43 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Sender: owner-nccraven@usgennet.org Precedence: bulk Mark - This is extraordinarily good news. Once again, the democratic process holds up to do the right thing. It is no wonder that just about everyone outside these United States wants to be inside these United States. And, mind you, much of our great heritage started with Virginia. I'm comfortable with the thought of speaking for the many interested persons who might have been impacted by such actions as authorized by SB 818 - you have our sincere appreciation. Bill Greene ----- Original Message ----- From: <del_Cole@house.state.va.us> To: <wgreene@cfl.rr.com> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:55 PM Subject: SB 818 > Thank you for contacting me regarding Senate Bill 818, which allows the > clerk to destroy a will's file along with the original will after 5 years > have passed since probate or recordation. > > I am writing to inform you that my colleagues and I defeated SB 818 in the > House. > > Thank you once again for contacting me regarding this important matter. > If I can be of service to you in the future please do not hesitate to > contact me. > > Mark Cole > Delegate, 88th District > Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Fauquier Counties > > > -This is a USGenNet Safe-Site Mailing List - http://USGenNet.Org/ --WebTV-Mail-15816-1325--

I am still trying to learn the background of Margaret Martin, a widow with 3 children, who won Forsyth land in the 1832 Lottery. She was living in Forsyth in later censuses. In the 1820s she was living in Hall Co., GA, and I believe that she and the three children were listed in the 1820 Abbeville SC, census. The only Abbeville marriage I can find where Margaret married a Martin is a Margaret Green married a Johnson or Jackson(?) Martin. Question- who was she married to and who was she possibly connected to in Hall and Forsyth? Any help is appreciated. Paul WhitePaul@aol.com

The only one it has is out of print.

Does Forsyth County have a cemetery book? If so, where can I oder it so I may obtain a copy? Ellen Martin, Harvey, Pruit, Wofford, Appling, Rocquemore/Rockmore, Bailey, Cheek, Clack, Boss, Norris, Murphy, Wood, Duncan and many more in Lumpkin, Forsyth, Gwinnett, and Walton Counties, GA.

Thank you for the credit Sam. I have to applaud you for the way you have always shared your records. Donna

After more days, months and years than I can count, I have finally started breaking thru to some older Anderson ancestors. As you will note, our James A. Anderson was born in S.C. Now I know that he and his family moved to Habersham Co. Ga in the 1820's when he was still a small boy, then on to Union Co. Ga by 1834. That would be about the time that he met Calinder G. James, his wife to be. I believe that we will find her somewhere in this area. I have linked up numerous other Andersons to ours in Cherokee Co, Ga, and the S.C. area. Watch this website. There will be more to follow in the coming weeks. www.angelfire.com/ga2/anderson .I owe a lot to numerous people who helped me along the way. Some are my sister, Jane Corley, my son, David Anderson, Debra Smith,Maggie Anderson,Brenda Webb, Donna Parish, Earlene Anderson,Sharon Bennett & Rudene Mathis,my aunt to name a few. I know I have left some out but you know who you are. Sam Anderson

I am searching for the parents of Ephraim Stephens-born 1822. He married Elizabeth Caroline Estes in 1845 and they raised their children in Forsyth County. Thank you for any information anyone wishes to share. Patsy Cox gccox@istal.com

The site has been re-indexed. To use go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaforsyt/ and click on search or go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaforsyt/sitemap.html Donna Parrish

Warsaw Cemetery is now in Fulton County but was in Forsyth. The Summerour family http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaforsyt/records/families/summerour_harrison.html Donna

The United Methodist Church of Warsaw or Warsaw United Methodist Church, previously a Lord of Life Lutheran church and a United Methodist Church campground are about to be razed within a few days unless we let the commissioners know what a tragedy this would be. This church and cemetery go back to the 1800's and is in a beautiful condition. I understand the current church is wanting to sell to a developer and the developer wishes to place a small strip mall on this 3 acres. This is not a great idea - the cemetery is very precious as it has several civil war, world war I and other war veterans buried there. In addition there are several Masons, Woodsmen of World and other known entities buried there. The Findlay families and the Summerour families are two of the perhaps better known families buried there. The Findlay families are there from many days gone by. The cemetery is rather large, and contains many MEMORABLE items - one of which are the slab tombstones, and the memorials built by the Woodsmen of the World. I am very sorry to bring this to everyone at this late date, but I did not hear of this until yesterday, and was unable to get the pertinent information until today. I have posted several photos below for review - note they are large as I have not had time to reduce them. http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafulton/warsaw/EX000009.JPG http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafulton/warsaw/EX000011.JPG http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafulton/warsaw/EX000016.JPG http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafulton/warsaw/EX000017.JPG If everyone would be willing to send an email to the following, I would be much appreciative of the effort. Atlanta Journal -- mpearson@ajc.com, dfernandez@ajc.com letters@ajc.com mail@northfulton.com, nealznuze@cox.com dolinger@fulton.k12.ga.us mailto:mike.kenn@co.fulton.ga.us mailto:robb.pitts@co.fulton.ga.us mailto:bfulton@mindspring.com mailto:elaine.greer@co.fulton.ga.us mailto:Emma.Darnell@co.fulton.ga.us mailto:district6@co.fulton.ga.us mailto:William.Edwards@co.fulton.ga.us Bob Fulton District 3 Email Bob Fulton -- mailto:bfulton@mindspring.com 404-730-8213 If you will just copy the above email addresses and paste into your email to lines: SUBJECT: VOTE TO SAVE WARSAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN FULTON COUNTY, GA Here is some Optional information to include: Please vote to Save the WARSAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA Location: Medlock Bridge Road - Proposed Rezoning from Agriculture 1 to C1 Office/Retail Zoning Notice - 2002Z-116, 2002VC-198 TO BE HEARD - 10:00 AM Monday 2/3/03 at Pryor Street in Atlanta by Board of Commissioners (Fulton) The church and cemetery referenced above have great historical and genealogical value, in addition to the heritage of the United Methodist Church as this site was a site of the original UMC Campground. It has also been a Lutheran Church and in 1987 it merged both Warsaw and Johns Creek to form the Johns Creek United Methodist Church. The historical and genealogical values to both Fulton County, Forsyth County, Medlock Bridge Road, The City of Alpharetta, Ocee, and Warsaw communities would be a terrible loss to all. In Gwinnett County their UMC Campground is a historic site and is promoted on their driving tour and by the County. It is a great attraction for Gwinnett. Why do we continue to allow our heritage to slip away and be torn down to implement shopping and strip malls. This property was never deeded to this church for a STRIP MALL, it was deeded for the church and cemetery. I am equally sure the people that donated it, and I believe to be buried in the cemetery, would not appreciate the leaders of our fair county destroying the very thing that they donated land for. Please let them rest in peace of the church along with the cemetery and keep the heritage of this place intact. The Summerour house is at the Autrey Preservation Site and many of the Summerours from that family are buried here, in addition to the Findlay families that I believe originally owned th e surrounding land. Please don't allow this heritage to be torn down, the cemetery and the people residing in the cemetery deserve to "rest in peace" as it states on many of the monuments there. The fact that there are civil war soldiers, WWI soldiers, WOW and Mason's buried therein make this a unique & historical place THAT SHOULD BE PRESERVED FOR THE FUTURE. The church which was built in the 1800's is in great shape, please ensure that the church is left standing because this history can never be replaced. YOU the Commissioners are the deciding factors on this -- please at the very least do not pass this at this time, give time for options to be worked with the parties - surely we can find another place for the strip mall and perhaps a donor to give the $ that the church wants and let the church stand. We were totally unaware of this situation until Friday of this week, there is not a rezoning sign on Medlock Bridge Road - for that reason alone it should @ the very least be tabled. However, we are asking you to search your heart and do the right thing - preserve this church and cemetery so that the heritage is here for future generations. Signed: _______________ Email Address: Other Contact:

The Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society is having a membership drive. If you're trying to do research from the Northeast Alabama area we invite you to join us. The dues are $15.00 a year. We mail out 4 magazines a year that pertain to the Northeast part of Alabama. We would like for you to send us a pedigree chart and if you would like to have a query in a future magazine please put it in with your application. We run pedigree charts and quires free to members. If we can be of help to any of our members that do not live in this area, we would like to hear from you. We are located in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama. Please send me your name and snail mail address for one of our applications, looking forward to working with you. Gail Brown, Secretary Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society

The Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society is having a membership drive. If you're trying to do research from the Northeast Alabama area we invite you to join us. The dues are $15.00 a year. We mail out 4 magazines a year that pertain to the Northeast part of Alabama. We would like for you to send us a pedigree chart and if you would like to have a query in a future magazine please put it in with your application. We run pedigree charts and quires free to members. If we can be of help to any of our members that do not live in this area, we would like to hear from you. We are located in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama. Please send me your name and snail mail address for one of our applications, looking forward to working with you. Gail Brown, Secretary Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society

Talking about books brought to mind the first genealogy book anyone ever gave me. It was about 30 years and Mr. Marion Kiser, a member of the Historical Society gave me the book. He said "to show how much he appreciated my hard work". This was the book. LC Control Number: 72192737 Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) Brief Description: Starr, Emmet. Old Cherokee families: "old families and their genealogy." With a comprehensive index compiled by J. J. Hill. 2d ed. Norman, University of Oklahoma Foundation, 1972. 303-476, 94 p. illus. 28 cm. It was a big help with the Forsyth Cherokee Families although I soon realized how much wasn't there. This material is now online at http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/starrgen/index.htm (not my page) Later I learned that Emmett Starr was helped in the Hightower area by May Taylor's father and May gave her father's copy of the book to Forest Wade. Apparently May used to entertain the young ones after church out on the lawn with tales from the book and her father. Mr. Kiser's family sheet was the first one I ran when I was doing the Historical Society newsletter in the 70s. I have some correspondence in my files with Mr. Hill's secretary at the time and I realize how new I was and how poorly I asked my questions. A little later, Garland Bagley lent me his copy of this book which has much more material. LC Control Number: 78189676 Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) Brief Description: Bell, George Morrison, 1901- Genealogy of "old & new Cherokee Indian families." [1st ed. Bartlesville, Okla., 1972] 567 p. illus. 24 cm. Mr. Bell was a very nice man. I wished I could have afforded one of his books. It was really good. It had George Welch's family among others. George Welch of Forsyth County was one of the signers of the treaty trading the Cherokee land in the East for land west of Arkansas. On the Microfilm rolls of the Cherokee letters, I found where George Welch asked the government for protection as someone had tried to ambush him. Donna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.msn.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ec.2ADI/242.908.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am glad to hear from you. Would love share what little I have. I just got a new pc and a new ips. So my email address has changed. blgrooms@cox.net. I just got my information into this pc on Friday (1/17/03) So am a little un-organized. I have not met my family on the Collett side. My Mom and Dad and my Anunt and Uncle went to Georgia and met alot of relatives. The only ones I met were P. W. and Frankie Collett and I have no clue where he P. W. fits in. Please let hear from you and about you. I would love to know about my Mother's family. Barbara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.msn.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ec.2ADI/242.908.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Isaac was Archibald's brother. So I guess we're cousins! I have a little information on Issac but am short on Green and anything before that. I would be glad to exchange information with you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ec.2ADI/1281.1 Message Board Post: Hello my name is marsha pruitt jones and my grandfather,samuel pruitt was born1903 and died in 1986 in flowery branch ga. I know we have some family that are crow but thats about it. My great grandpa was called john pruitt.Can we help one another? jones205@juno.com

In a message dated 1/18/03 3:53:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, KMcMahan.Louisville@worldnet.att.net writes: > Mary Ann Palmore You are going to find the spelling also as Palmour. Be sure and check Lumpkin County. In 1847, Dawson County was still Lumpkin and the 3 counties, Cherokee, Forsyth and Lumpkin touched each other in the Hightower area. Donna