-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, July 24, 1998 1:55 PM Subject: [GAGWINNE-L] WHITLEY, George [Help! murder!] >Hello, > >Below I am sending information I have about two murders, a murder by George >WHITLEY and a murder of George WHITLEY. Does anyone have any further >information about either of these murders, and/or about George WHITLEY? Does >anyone know who these George Whitleys are? Does anyone know if both of these >George Whitleys are the same man? > >Any information will be greatly welcomed and appreciated. Thanks a lot! >LouDean > > >#1 According to The Georgia Black Book of Macabre, Morbid, Disgusting Tales >of Genealogical Value, Vol. I, page 312: Gwinnett Co., GA: Nancy E. WHITLEY >was murdered in Nov. 1868 by George WHITLEY. > > #2 John A. Adams was born September 15, 1880, died March 14, 1941, and is >buried in Norcross City Cemetery. He married Amanda Roberts. John moved to >Norcross [Georgia] where he rented a place for fifty cents (not sure how often >this was paid) and operated a blacksmith shop. The house John was raised in >is still occupied by an Adams. > >John was 5 years old when his stepfather George WHITLEY was shot and killed by >his mother. > Here's two marriages that might be helpful. (and it's all I know, only the year) 1885 G W Whitley m M C Adams 1861 G Whitley m Elizabeth Davis Have you looked at census records? I have Gwinnett county books of census records 1820-1870 and would be happy to look. Janie in Houston