Posted on: Habersham Co. Ga Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Habersham/11004 Surname: STOVER, BOWEN, BURKHART, GOSS ------------------------- My 2nd great grandfather Jacob Sidney STOVER was born in White County, GA. and his father was from Habersham County GA. I'd love to find out about your other surnames some of them run in my family history as middle names.

I am developing a website for Georgia Counties and need someone that is familiar with this counties information to take a look and see if anything needs to be corrected or added. Especially the Local Genealogical Societies. Its located at http://segenealogy.com/georgia/gacnty14.htm Thanks in advance. Becky Southeastern Genealogy Online www.segenealogy.com

If any subscribers have access to the 1850 HABERSHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA CENSUS and would be willing to do a "look-up" I would appreciate your assistance. Thank you. C. Ward [email protected]

Three Powell men living in Powells district of Habersham County were lucky drawers in the 1820 land lottery. Where was Powells district? Glenda

Sandrael Cotton Baldwin Sandrael Fowler Cotton, 46, died Sunday, March 4, 2001. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Cotton was a daughter of Marie Bailey Fowler of Baldwin and the late Frank Fowler. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Whitfield Funeral Home, South, Baldwin, with the Revs. Danny O'Kelley and Billy Harris officiating. Burial will be in Nails Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Donald Cotton; a brother, Tony Fowler, Baldwin. The family is at the home of W.J. Cotton, Myrtle Street, Cornelia, and will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Monday, March 5, 2001

Gay....this is a definite STRONG possibility! Most all my Habersham ancestors came from Anderson County, SC.. I would NOT rule him out!!! Ruth > >Hi > I saw this on an Anderson co.SC. site. >I wonder if this Absolom Shelton was the same listed in Habersham co.Ga 1850 >census. > > Aaron Shelton. Wife: not named. Sons: Louis Shelton, Aaron Shelton, >Jr., Absolom Shelton, David Shelton. Daughters: Polly Shelton, Betsy Shelton. >Exors: William Clarke, Spencer Shelton. Wits: David Humphreys, Patsy Dooley. >Date: 6 March 1813. Probate: 23 July 1813. Bk. A p. 157, Roll 658. Anderson >Co, SC. > >Lewis Shelton. Wife: not named. Sons: Aaron Shelton, Taliaferro Shelton, >Spencer Shelton, Lewis Shelton, David Shelton, Vincent Shelton. Daughters: >Nancy Shelton, Sukey Shelton. Exors: Trusty friends, William Martin, >Taliaferros Shelton. Witnesses: Johnston Willbon, William Smith. Date: 18 >Jan. 1794. Probate: 2 Mar. 1794. Source: Bk. C p. 39, Roll 622, Rec. 26 June >1796, roll 622. Anderson Co, SC. > > <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~scanders/willabs1.html">Anderson >County SCGenWeb Project Will Abstracts 1789 -- 1839</A> > > >Thanks for any help >Gay Stewart Beam

Hi I saw this on an Anderson co.SC. site. I wonder if this Absolom Shelton was the same listed in Habersham co.Ga 1850 census. Aaron Shelton. Wife: not named. Sons: Louis Shelton, Aaron Shelton, Jr., Absolom Shelton, David Shelton. Daughters: Polly Shelton, Betsy Shelton. Exors: William Clarke, Spencer Shelton. Wits: David Humphreys, Patsy Dooley. Date: 6 March 1813. Probate: 23 July 1813. Bk. A p. 157, Roll 658. Anderson Co, SC. Lewis Shelton. Wife: not named. Sons: Aaron Shelton, Taliaferro Shelton, Spencer Shelton, Lewis Shelton, David Shelton, Vincent Shelton. Daughters: Nancy Shelton, Sukey Shelton. Exors: Trusty friends, William Martin, Taliaferros Shelton. Witnesses: Johnston Willbon, William Smith. Date: 18 Jan. 1794. Probate: 2 Mar. 1794. Source: Bk. C p. 39, Roll 622, Rec. 26 June 1796, roll 622. Anderson Co, SC. <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~scanders/willabs1.html">Anderson County SCGenWeb Project Will Abstracts 1789 -- 1839</A> Thanks for any help Gay Stewart Beam

A suspected ancestor, Daniel McCollum, lived in Clarkesville in 1840 with his daughter and son-in-law, John Stovall. He was shown in the 1840 census as an 86 year old Revolutionary War pensioner. He was granted the pension in 1840 and I believe he died in 1842. Can anyone tell me whether or not there is a record of his burial in Habersham? John McCollum, whom I believe to be his son, also lived near him in Clarkesville in 1840. He and his family came from South Carolina by way of Habersham to Cherokee County, arriving there between 1840 and 1850. Daniel's pension record says he arrived in Habersham in February 1826 from South Carolina, but he doesn't appear in the 1830 census (he would have been 76), nor does John, who would have been 26. Can anyone tell me if the Habersham heritage book published late last summer mentions these early residents? Thanks.

Habersham Co Census 1820 William Henderson male 1-age 45/up female 2-16/26, 1-45/up.. Does any on have infro' on this family? Did he have a son -- James b. 1801 SC d. 1851 Cherokee Co.GA ma. 1821 Habersham Co. to Cynthia (Synthia) Haney William ia the only Henderson listed 1820 census... Thanks in advance for any help !!!! Joyce McMurray in Texas

Does anyone know where I can purchase a copy of Herbert Kimzey's book, "Early Genealogical & Historical Records, Habersham County, GA."? There were only two publishings and his family doesn't plan on anymore. (I spoke to his widow) Please contact me by email if you know of anyone or any place that has one for sale. Thanks!! Lorrie Burns [email protected]

Recently I posted information relating to the ALSTON, DUDLEY, and CAIN families. Please note the following corrections as indicated by the information below. Sarah ALSTON (b. ca 1753), daughter of James and Christian (Lillington) Alston and granddaughter of John Alston (1673-1758), married, Thomas DUDLEY, 29 Jun 1773, in Wake Co., NC. Following his death, she married William CAIN, 28 May 1783, in Orange Co., NC. Thomas Dudley was not "Sir" Thomas Dudley as given by Joseph Groves in his history of the Dudley family. He served as a lieutenant during the Revolutionary War and drown as he crossed a river. No will or estate settlement has ever been found for Thomas Dudley. Sarah (Alston) Dudley Cain died 8 May 1823, preceeding her second husband in death. William Cain died 28 July 1834. Thomas DUDLEY and Sarah ALSTON are said to have had the following children: 1. Thomas Dudley (d.1801); unmarried 2. John Alston Dudley (b.ca 1775) m. Mary Robinson 3. Susannah Dudley m., 1792, Lewis Collier, m. 2ndly Yancey Roberts 4. Molly Dudley m., 1802, James Lewis (believed to be twin of Polly Dudley) 5. Polly Dudley (b.1774); m. ca 1792 Jeremiah Fields; m. 2ndly Mr. Moore. William Cain and his wife, Sarah (Alston) Dudley Cain had the following: 1. William Cain, b. 1784; m. Mary Ruffin 2. James Alston Cain, b. 1789 (died young) 3. Sarah Cain, b. 1791 (died young) 4. Mary Cain, b. 1793; m. Mr. Sutherland; m. 2nd Wm. White 5. Charity Cain, b. 1795; m. W.F. Mangum 6. Ann Lillington Cain, b. 1797; m. Edward Davis 7. Martha Ann Cain, b. 1799 I wish to correspond with anyone researching these families. Thank you. C. Ward [email protected]

Are the 1834 Poor School records for Habersham County exclusive to Habersham or do they include schools in any other counties (maybe Rabun)? Is there any additional family information in the original records other than what is shown in the index?

Is there a map of the land lot districts/lots for Habersham Co. before 1840?

Henry Ervin LOUDERMILK was a veteran of the Civil War and resided in Habersham Co., GA. I wish to correspond with anyone researching this gentleman or his branch of the Loudermilk family. Your response is appreciated. C. Ward [email protected]

John Harrison LOUDERMILK/LOWDERMILK was born 1763 in Maryland the son of Jacob and Rebecca Lowdermilk. He married Mary Elliott and had eight children. Following her death he married Cynthia Swain Elliott, and following her death married Jane Jenkins. John Harrison Loudermilk/Lowdermilk had the following children: 1. William 2. Stephen (eventually settled in Indiana) 3. Jacob (b.1789); m. Nancy Cox, daughter of Caleb and Nancy (Seals) Cox 4. Elliot (eventually settled in Arkansas) 5. Hannah 6. Mary 7. Patsy 8. Sarah by second wife: 9. John Harrison, Jr. 10. Alfred Bower by third wife: 11. Millard F. The family moved to NC during the Revolutionary War ear and later, members of the family moved into northeast Georgia into the Habersham and Hall County area. I wish to correspond with anyone researching this family. Your response is appreciated. C. Ward [email protected]

I wish to correspond with anyone researching the Loudermilk/Lowdermilk family which resided in the Habersham and Hall County area of Georgia. Your response is appreciated. C. Ward [email protected]

Hi, I think it must be true that the land was given away to someone else in the Land Lottery even if there was already someone living on the piece of land. I found the following statement in a book that I am currently reading. >From "A North Georgia Journal of History" by Olin Jackson - page 433 talking about land that was alotted in the 1820 lottery at that time in Habersham Co. "Mercer Fain purchased the property [Land Lot #40] from the lottery winner for $600.00 in January of 1826, then sold it a month later to Richard England for $1,500.00. England probably paid such a high price because he was already living on the property. Fain undoubtedly had located the lottery winner ahead of England and thus commanded a high price for the property." Pat On Fri, 23 Feb 2001 14:22:24 EST [email protected] writes: > I'm confused and I hope someone on this list can help me. > > As I understand it, the land in Habersham, Rabun, Early, Irwin, > Walton and > Appling was drawn in the 1820 lottery. > If Habersham became a county in 1818 and settlers moved in, was the > land they > settled on given away to someone who was a winner in the land > lottery of 1820? > > Glenda > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Can anyone tell me who the parents are of JOHN TERRELL VAUGHN, b. 1876, d. May 17, 1961 in Stephens County, Georgia? He married NORA HOUSE, b. 1876, d. March 28, 1964 in Stephens County, Georgia. They had a daughter named EDITH VAUGHN, b. November 23, 1906 in Banks County, Georgia and d. May 7, 1988 in Stephens County, Georgia. She is buried at the Toccoa City Cemetery, Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia. She married William Henry Caudell. Would greatly appreciate any information you may have on this family. Thanks, Carole in SC

Dear Glenda, Don't know about 1820, but in the dual 1834 GA Cherokee & Gold land lotteries Jesse & eldest son John N. Self of Habersham county each received two draws for new lands in northwest GA, and swapped or sold their claims for other 1834 lands in what would become Walker county, where they settled. Although all the lands of 1834 were initially designated as Cherokee county, even by the time of the lottery new counties were already being "calved" from Cherokee. the 1834 lands were considered unoccupied for the purposes of the lottery. This was because the lands had only just then officially been "ceded" to USAmerica at the time of the Cherokee Removal. Then it took a year or two to organize holding the lottery. Legally, there were supposed to have been no existing inhabitants, and many controversies over disputed titles ensued, since many "squatters" had already moved in even before the Cherokee were gone (and some Cherokee managed to stay). I suspect that this was a common pattern in the various GA land lotteries through the years. Bryce [email protected] wrote: > > I'm confused and I hope someone on this list can help me. > > As I understand it, the land in Habersham, Rabun, Early, Irwin, Walton and > Appling was drawn in the 1820 lottery. > If Habersham became a county in 1818 and settlers moved in, was the land they > settled on given away to someone who was a winner in the land lottery of 1820? > > Glendað

I'm confused and I hope someone on this list can help me. As I understand it, the land in Habersham, Rabun, Early, Irwin, Walton and Appling was drawn in the 1820 lottery. If Habersham became a county in 1818 and settlers moved in, was the land they settled on given away to someone who was a winner in the land lottery of 1820? Glenda