Lynn, I am about to run out to pick my daughter up from softball practice but I have more obits on this family that may help some. I can also put you in touch with the person who has this Bible if you would like. Linda B. Barton -----Original Message----- From: Lynn B. Cunningham [mailto:lcunnin1@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 5:42 PM To: GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Greene] Re: [GAPIKE] Ga-Pike-Greene-Wilkes Co. Obituary (Milner) This is what I have for Rev. Milner and his wife Elizabeth. Any additions/corrections welcomed. Descendants of John Holmes Milner 1 John Holmes Milner b: 24 July 1792 in Georgia d: 09 March 1857 in Pike County, Georgia .. +Elizabeth Dabney Willis b: 13 August 1796 in Georgia d: 24 June 1885 in Pike County, Georgia m: 14 April 1814 2 Susan Willis Milner b: 10 June 1815 d: Abt. 1833 ... +James Madison Putnam m: 13 October 1831 2 George Willis Milner b: 20 August 1817 in Georgia d: 01 April 1900 in Pike County, Georgia ... +Mary Bouland b: 28 December 1823 in Georgia d: 15 January 1898 in Pike County, Georgia 2 Pitt Willis Milner b: 07 September 1819 2 Apsilla Ann Milner b: 10 February 1822 2 Elizabeth Sims Milner b: 07 September 1824 2 Eliza Penelope Milner b: 22 October 1826 in Monroe County, Georgia d: 18 October 1908 2 Martha Rowena Milner b: 02 March 1829 2 Jonathan James Milner b: 10 January 1831 in Georgia d: 11 June 1910 in Pike County, Georgia ... +Nancy Catherine Bouland b: 14 March 1834 in Georgia d: 16 December 1918 in Pike County, Georgia m: 02 January 1849 in Pike County, Georgia 2 Richard Willis Milner b: 19 March 1833 in Georgia d: 16 December 1862 in Fredericksburg, Virginia (Civil War) ... +Sarah Elizabeth Ravens b: 15 August 1835 in Georgia d: 27 May 1907 in Pike County, Georgia m: 12 December 1855 in Pike County, Georgia 2 Mary Eleanor Jane Milner b: Abt. 1835 2 Rebecca Amorette Floretta Milner b: Abt. 1837 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Archives" <archives@poppet.org> To: <GAPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 3:50 PM Subject: [GAPIKE] Ga-Pike-Greene-Wilkes Co. Obituary (Milner) > > Pike-Greene-Wilkes County GaArchives Obituaries.....Elizabeth D. > Milner June 24 1885 > ************************************************ > Copyright. All rights reserved. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > ************************************************ > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Linda Blum-Barton lab@boone.net March 1, 2004, 3:50 pm > > Family Bible > Mrs. Elizabeth D. Milner -- Truly a mother in Israel has fallen asleep > in Jesus. The subject of this memorial notice was the daughter of > George and Susan Willis, and sister of Col. Richard Willis, of Greene > county, and James > Willis, of Wilkes county. she was born in Wilkes county, Ga., August > 18th, 1796, was married to Rev. John H. Milner April 4th, 1814 and > died (at the old "homestead," in Pike county, Ga., now owned by her > eldest son, George W. > Milner) June 24th, 1885, aged nearly 89 years. She survived her > lamented husband a little over 28 years. She had been a Baptist 45 > years, having enjoyed a hope in Christ many years before she ventured > to unite with God's > people. She was the mother of eleven children all of whom lived to be grown > and married, and nine of them are still living. The writer has known > her from > his boyhood and has been blessed with her presence in his family for > nine years, during her widowhood, and a better woman he has never > known. She was > eminently domestic, industrious, quiet, modest and pious. She was not > demonstrative, religiously, but constant and devoted to Christ and his cause -- > liberal in her contributions to missions and to the poor. She spent > the last > years of her life with her son, and finally fell asleep in Jesus > without a struggle, without a groan. It appears remarkable that for > days before she died > she spoke of her parents, would call them, and seem to be expecting > them to > come to see her. What does this mean? that a saint of 89 years should still > feel as a little child in relation to her parents! An honored > Christian woman, > widow of an honored minister, has passed away. Will her children and > her descendants meet her in the land of rest--the blessed home of the redeemed? > "To sleep in Jesus! rapturous thought, > To close in peace our mortal days, > Safe to the heavenly Cau?an brought, > To join the anthems angels raise! > > To sleep in Jesus what delight! > Increasing still, and ever new. > To mingle with the saints in light, > And be as pure and happy too!" > W. > > Additional Comments: > These obituaries are glued into a Bible that belonged to Leola Putnam Porter > and a scanned image of these was sent to me by Don Porter, her great grandson. > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ > > File size: 2.7 Kb > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Hi, From a look at the names you list, this sounds like your John Holmes MILNER was a son of Benjamin MILNER (1772-1828) and Penelope HOLMES. Benjamin was a son of John MILNER and Elizabeth GODWIN of Oglethorpe County, GA. I think the Reverend MILNER you are talking about was John, Jr. who married Elizabeth CALLAWAY and this John, Jr was a younger brother of Benjamin.. I do not think John, Jr. was the father of this John Holmes MILNER since John, Jr was not born until 1775 and Elizabeth until 1779, so they were both too young to be the parents of your John born 1792. My guess is - Benjamin and Penelope were his parents. Notice the Penelope in your John's family. I also do not have any more information on them...... John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Barton" <lab@boone.net> To: <GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:27 PM Subject: RE: [Greene] Re: [GAPIKE] Ga-Pike-Greene-Wilkes Co. Obituary (Milner) > Lynn, > > I am about to run out to pick my daughter up from softball practice but > I have more obits on this family that may help some. I can also put you > in touch with the person who has this Bible if you would like. > > Linda B. Barton > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lynn B. Cunningham [mailto:lcunnin1@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 5:42 PM > To: GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Greene] Re: [GAPIKE] Ga-Pike-Greene-Wilkes Co. Obituary > (Milner) > > > This is what I have for Rev. Milner and his wife Elizabeth. Any > additions/corrections welcomed. > > Descendants of John Holmes Milner > > 1 John Holmes Milner b: 24 July 1792 in Georgia d: 09 March 1857 in > Pike > County, Georgia > .. +Elizabeth Dabney Willis b: 13 August 1796 in Georgia d: 24 June > 1885 in Pike County, Georgia m: 14 April 1814 > 2 Susan Willis Milner b: 10 June 1815 d: Abt. 1833 > ... +James Madison Putnam m: 13 October 1831 > 2 George Willis Milner b: 20 August 1817 in Georgia d: 01 April 1900 > in > Pike County, Georgia > ... +Mary Bouland b: 28 December 1823 in Georgia d: 15 January 1898 in > Pike County, Georgia > 2 Pitt Willis Milner b: 07 September 1819 > 2 Apsilla Ann Milner b: 10 February 1822 > 2 Elizabeth Sims Milner b: 07 September 1824 > 2 Eliza Penelope Milner b: 22 October 1826 in Monroe County, Georgia > d: > 18 October 1908 > 2 Martha Rowena Milner b: 02 March 1829 > 2 Jonathan James Milner b: 10 January 1831 in Georgia d: 11 June > 1910 in > Pike County, Georgia > ... +Nancy Catherine Bouland b: 14 March 1834 in Georgia d: 16 > December 1918 in Pike County, Georgia m: 02 January 1849 in Pike County, > Georgia > 2 Richard Willis Milner b: 19 March 1833 in Georgia d: 16 December > 1862 > in Fredericksburg, Virginia (Civil War) > ... +Sarah Elizabeth Ravens b: 15 August 1835 in Georgia d: 27 May > 1907 in Pike County, Georgia m: 12 December 1855 in Pike County, Georgia > 2 Mary Eleanor Jane Milner b: Abt. 1835 > 2 Rebecca Amorette Floretta Milner b: Abt. 1837 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Archives" <archives@poppet.org> > To: <GAPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 3:50 PM > Subject: [GAPIKE] Ga-Pike-Greene-Wilkes Co. Obituary (Milner) > > > > > > Pike-Greene-Wilkes County GaArchives Obituaries.....Elizabeth D. > > Milner > June 24 1885 > > ************************************************ > > Copyright. All rights reserved. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > > ************************************************ > > > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > > Linda Blum-Barton lab@boone.net March 1, 2004, 3:50 pm > > > > Family Bible > > Mrs. Elizabeth D. Milner -- Truly a mother in Israel has fallen asleep > > > in Jesus. The subject of this memorial notice was the daughter of > > George and Susan Willis, and sister of Col. Richard Willis, of Greene > > county, and > James > > Willis, of Wilkes county. she was born in Wilkes county, Ga., August > > 18th, 1796, was married to Rev. John H. Milner April 4th, 1814 and > > died (at the old "homestead," in Pike county, Ga., now owned by her > > eldest son, George > W. > > Milner) June 24th, 1885, aged nearly 89 years. She survived her > > lamented husband a little over 28 years. She had been a Baptist 45 > > years, having enjoyed a hope in Christ many years before she ventured > > to unite with > God's > > people. She was the mother of eleven children all of whom lived to be > grown > > and married, and nine of them are still living. The writer has known > > her > from > > his boyhood and has been blessed with her presence in his family for > > nine years, during her widowhood, and a better woman he has never > > known. She > was > > eminently domestic, industrious, quiet, modest and pious. She was not > > > demonstrative, religiously, but constant and devoted to Christ and his > cause -- > > liberal in her contributions to missions and to the poor. She spent > > the > last > > years of her life with her son, and finally fell asleep in Jesus > > without a struggle, without a groan. It appears remarkable that for > > days before she > died > > she spoke of her parents, would call them, and seem to be expecting > > them > to > > come to see her. What does this mean? that a saint of 89 years should > still > > feel as a little child in relation to her parents! An honored > > Christian > woman, > > widow of an honored minister, has passed away. Will her children and > > her descendants meet her in the land of rest--the blessed home of the > redeemed? > > "To sleep in Jesus! rapturous thought, > > To close in peace our mortal days, > > Safe to the heavenly Cau?an brought, > > To join the anthems angels raise! > > > > To sleep in Jesus what delight! > > Increasing still, and ever new. > > To mingle with the saints in light, > > And be as pure and happy too!" > > W. > > > > Additional Comments: > > These obituaries are glued into a Bible that belonged to Leola Putnam > Porter > > and a scanned image of these was sent to me by Don Porter, her great > grandson. > > > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ > > > > File size: 2.7 Kb > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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