I'm researching Jeremiah Vaughn's family -- have quite a bit of information about them (I'm descended from his sister, Nancy Jane.) Was Susan Tidwell one of the Indian Tidwells in Forsyth County? If so, there's a lot of information in Don Shadburn's books about her family. Cordially, Kathryn Presley ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [GAFORSYT-L] SURNAMES > Date: Saturday, August 28, 1999 2:11 PM > > Hello: > > My name is June Smith Elkins and I am researching the following names in > Forsyth County: > > THORNTON, SMITH, TIDWELL, HAMMOND, PIERCE, FINCHER > > My grandfather was Andrew Jackson Smith who had a store and farm there that > is now under Lake Lanier. His father was William Green Smith, son of > Alexander Smith. > His wife was Susan Tidwell Vaughan, 1st husband Jeremiah Vaughan. Her father > was Anderson Tidwell. > > Andrew Jackson's wife was Mollie Esto Thornton, my g-m, dau of John Henry > Thornton, son of Josiah Thornton, son of Geo. Thornton who lived and died in > Hall Co., son of Thomas Thornton of Spartanburg Co., SC > > Andrew Jackson & Mollie Esto Thornton Smith , William Green & Susan Smith, > John Henry Thornton and wife Sarah Caroline Hammond Thornton are all buried > in the Beaver Ruin Church cemetery along with the Dollar's, Mullinax's, > Tidwell's, Wheeler's, etc. who are included in the above pedigrees. > > The Fincher's are buried in Antioch and Corinth and W. G. Pierce, m g-gf, is > buried at Salem. > > Would be grateful to share info with anyone who has these ancestors. I live > in the 770 phone area. > > June E. > > > ==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== > > Reverend Levi Greenlee was born a slave in South Carolina > on August 2, 1805. He died December 30, 1896 and is buried > north on Kelly Mill Road about 1/4 mile north from the creek.