I am in contact with Betty Sisk as I am writing this. She states that the books are almost sold out. She is establishing a scholarship fund for Retired Educators Association (Habersham County, I believe) for beginning teachers with funds received from the sale of books that she has remaining. They are $50.00 plus postage. Her address: 1595 Hwy 197 South, Mt. Airy, GA. 30563. Her telephone number : 706-778-6013. Email Address: [email protected] No advertisement is intended from this posting, however, I am responding with this message as answer to query of those who wrote asking about Ellene Gowder and Betty Sisk. I've read this book. It is excellent and has much history and many, many names from Habersham County's ancestors. Please contact Ms. Sisk personally at the above address if interested in any details. She is a very knowledgeable and gracious lady. Nanette [email protected] [email protected] wrote: > Hi, > > I too am looking for a copy of the book "once upon a time: schools of > Habersham Co. Ga." > > Does anyone have the address to Betty Sisk so I can contact her regarding > geting a copy of the book > > Marc

To those who are interested in the wonderful lady known as Ms. Gowder: Ms. Gowder has two lovely daughters and their families. Maybe they can give you her ancestors, since I know she was a member of organizations that required such research. One of the daughters lives in Toccoa, GA., I believe. I went to school with them when we were children. I don't have a copy of the newspaper or the obit. Please write to Northeast Georgia (newspaper) in Cornelia, Georgia, 30531, IF no one can furnish you a copy and possibly they can send you each a copy. Ms. Gowder was a historian and helped to write the History of the Early Schools in Habersham County, GA. She had a nice write-up in the newspaper. One might possible get a letter to the daughters by writing to Ms. Gowder, Hwy 197, Clarkesville, Georgia, 30523. This is not her exact address. I do not know her 911 mailing address. Nanette [email protected] [email protected] wrote: > Hi > I would also like to see Ellene Gowder's obituary. > If someone has information on Ellene Gowder's ancestors,could you please > share it with us. > Thanks for any help. > Gay Stewart Beam

Hi, I too am looking for a copy of the book "once upon a time: schools of Habersham Co. Ga." Does anyone have the address to Betty Sisk so I can contact her regarding geting a copy of the book Marc

Hi I would also like to see Ellene Gowder's obituary. If someone has information on Ellene Gowder's ancestors,could you please share it with us. Thanks for any help. Gay Stewart Beam

There is a book that was published in 1995 written by Betty Sisk and Ellene Gowder, "Once Upon a Time: Schools of Habersham County GA." This mainly covers from 1818 to 1955. Please contact me if anyone has a copy of this book that they would like to sell. Or if anyone would be willing to copy some information on a couple of surnames I will be happy to pay you for your trouble, plus copying and mailing costs. Pat Grogan [email protected] ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi all, I was wondering if any of you who are familar with the death of Mrs. Gowder in July have a copy of her death notic if one was printed in the local newspaper there can make a copy of it for me I would be glad to pay postage. Also if possible you can scan it to me or just retype it via email to me. I am looking for her information . Marc E. Shelton [email protected]

At this time I cannot say, however, see below listed information. Any connections out there? My information is extensive and primarily of Ga. descent. Joseph Thomas b. April 15, 1818 in Rutherford, N.C., d. 1904 Cleveland, Ga., White Cty., buried Tesnatee Baptist Church, married Rachel Susan Adams of Ga. Oct. 5, 1842 Habersham Cty., Ga., she was b. 1826 Habersham Cty., Ga., d. Jan. 29, 1900, Cleveland, Ga., buried with husband. They had 11 children; >1. Harreitt Ann Thomas b. Sept. 14, 1844 in Ga., m. William Franklin "Bill" Stover Sept. 19, 1867 White Cty., Ga., and died >in N.C. He was b. abt. 1845 in Ga., d. N.C., >2. Andrew Jackson Thomas b. April 12, 1846 in Habersham Cty., Ga., m. Aug. 11, 1867 in Habersham Cty, Ga. to Sarah Caroline Cathy Cantrell who was b. May 2, 1843 in Ga., d. Sept. 5, 1926 Cleveland, Ga., buried with husband at Tesnatee Baptist Church. He died Aug. 6, 1918 in Cleveland, Ga. and buried at Tesnatee Baptist Church Cemetery. >3. Martha Elizabeth Thomas b. Feb. 28, 1848 in Ga. and buried in Tesnatee. d. aft. Jan. 10, 1932, never married, crippled in an accident. >4. George Washington Thomas b. march 13, 1849 in Habersham Cty., Ga., married abt. 1875 in Ga. and died July 9, 1927 in Cleveland, Ga. and buried at Tesnatee with spouse, Elizabeth Ann Cox who was. b. Dec. 4, 1854 in Ga., d. Jan. 16, 1931 in Cleveland, Ga. >5. Nancy Loucinda Thomas b. Jan. 1, 1851 in White Cty., Ga., married Silas C. Palmer March 24, 1872 in White Cty, Ga. and died Aug. 11, 1938 in Turnerville, Ga. buried in Mt. Zion Baptist Church with husband. He was b. March 22, 1851 White Cty., Ga., d. Sept. 10, 1940, Turnerville, White Cty., Ga. >6. Josephine Thomas b. Sept. 17, 1854 in Habersham Cty., Ga., married James Merriett, her cousin, abt. 1872 in White Cty., Ga., He was b. 1854 in White Cty., Ga., d. abt. 1876 White Cty., Ga. >7. John S. Richardson Thomas b. Mar. 26, 1856 in Habersham Cty., Ga., married Abbigail Laine Allison Nov. 11, 1880 White Cty., Ga., he died Nov. 24, 1939 in White Cty., ga. buried in friendship Baptist Church with wife and two daughters, Annie and Onie Thomas. Abbigail was b. Sept. 1860 in White cty., Ga., d. 1947 Cleveland, Ga. >8. Rutha Wynelle West Thomas b. Feb. 7, 1858 in Lumpkin, Ga. married preacher "Jerry" Jeremiah Van Buren Stover abt. 1884 White Cty., Ga., d. April 19, 1903 Fanin Cty., Ga., Hickory Flats Cemetery, Chatahoochee Ntl. Forest. 9. William Marion Thomas b. Feb. 3, 1860 in White Cty., Ga., married Rosia "Rosie" Elizabeth Carr (raised by the O'Kelley family) Oct. 30, 1879 in Habersham Cty., Ga., died Sept. 21, 1925 and is buried with Rosie in Talmo, Jackson Cty., Ga. in Mt. Creek Bapt. church cemetery. She was b. Sept. 23, 1863 in Ga., d. May 30, 1922. >10. James Monroe Thomas b. July 19, 1864 in White Cty., Ga. married Millie Alma O'Kelley on Dec. 24, 1882 White Cty., Ga., and then Zina Gerrells, died June 27, 1947. buried in Clarksville, Ga. in Cool Springs Methodist Church Cemetery.) Millie was b. July 31, 1867 White Cty., Ga., d. Feb. 27, 1917 Douglasville, Ga., buried Sweetwater Baptist Church. >11. Sarah Adeline Thomas b. may 4, 1866 in Ga. and died May 23, 1941, married Calvin Columbus Stover. > >This family had 3 Thomas sisters that married 2 Stover Brothers and one cousin. > >thanks, >Lucinda Thomas Schaefer >Willing to swap information >extensive adams and Thomas info > [email protected] wrote: > Lucinda, > > I loved your email, "only 2 lines", lord am I going to run into many more? > > Do you have any connection to this line? > > 1860 CENSUS CHATHAM COUNTY, GA. > >Joseph THOMAS 64 farmer b Bertie Co NC (m 2/6 Aug, 1849, 1850c 52 netmaker) > >Sarah I/J (ENGLISH) THOMAS 32 b Bryan Co Ga (m 2/6 Aug 1849, 1850c 22) > >Mary E. THOMAS 10 b Chatham Co. GA > >Joseph THOMAS Jr 7 b Chatham C GA > >John E THOMAS 5 b Chatham Co GA > >William THOMAS 3 b Chatham Co GA > >Ida THOMAS 1 b Chatham Co GA > >Jonah Harrel 40 b Bertie Co NC > >Catharine Harrel 50 b Bertie Co NC > >William Richardson 31 carpenter b Colleton Distric SC > > > >I do not know the relationship between the Harrel and Richardons and > >Thomas. > >It seems Joseph had to be married before, because he married Sarah English > >when he was 53. Maybe this was his second or even third marriage. Just to > >make it tougher. This Joseph Thomas had to be born Abt. 1795. > > Thanks, > Ann

Dear Readers, I have recently returned from Ga. where I searched the grave yard at Tesnatee Baptist Church for any signs of relatives. I found surnames through most of the cemetery which are in my lines. Thomas, Nix, Adams, Turner, and Trotter. I took pictures of each headstone and wrote inscriptions on a piece of paper and matched the roll number and frame number to the ones that were difficult to read. When the photos are developed I will write the inscriptions on the back of the photos for future reference. There were a few stones that were just totally illegible, and there were some that will be that way in a short amount of time. These inscriptions taken now will be invaluable reference tools later on. I would like to post my findings here as soon as I can if that is acceptable and anyone is interested in seeing the results. Lucinda Thomas Schaefer

Hello J D Cash., I am a descendant of Howard and Ruth Cash through their son, Joel and wife Tabitha {I do not have a last name for her} and their son Howard C and Lucy {Tyler Cash, Through their son Howard C. Jr.and Susannah {Scales} Cash, and their son, Howard C. and Cynthia {McCracken} Cash; whose daughter, Mary {Cash} Black was my great grandmother on my mother's side. Was your ancestor the son of Howard C and Lucy Tyler? and do you have any information on Lucy? It is rumored that she was an aunt or coucin of President John Tyler , though I have no proof of this. If you relate to any of these I would love to hear from you and will be glad to exchange information with you. Let me hear from you. Gwen Joseph D Cash wrote: > Hi All; New to this list. I am looking for info on the Buffington Family. Elizabeth Buffington married my GG-Gfather abt 1816. They are buried just off hiway 105 East of Baldwin Ga. Reuben Cash was her husband. He was son of Howard Cash a Rev. Soldier. Preston C Cash, a son of Eliza. and Reuben, married his 1st cousin Sarah Ann Buffington. Elizabeth was born abt 1802 and Sarah abt. 1841. Also looking for info on Howard Cash Jr. descendants from Habersham Co. Ga. His father is supposedly the first white settler living in old Habersham and Howard Sr. drew land in the 1827 Ga. land lottery. Any help will be appreciated. Can provide info on my line of cashes from Banks Co. to Hart Co. to Florida. Thanks JD Cash [email protected]

Hi All; New to this list. I am looking for info on the Buffington Family. Elizabeth Buffington married my GG-Gfather abt 1816. They are buried just off hiway 105 East of Baldwin Ga. Reuben Cash was her husband. He was son of Howard Cash a Rev. Soldier. Preston C Cash, a son of Eliza. and Reuben, married his 1st cousin Sarah Ann Buffington. Elizabeth was born abt 1802 and Sarah abt. 1841. Also looking for info on Howard Cash Jr. descendants from Habersham Co. Ga. His father is supposedly the first white settler living in old Habersham and Howard Sr. drew land in the 1827 Ga. land lottery. Any help will be appreciated. Can provide info on my line of cashes from Banks Co. to Hart Co. to Florida. Thanks JD Cash [email protected]

The below ANDREWS family may have moved from Banks, Habersham or Hall County, Georgia to Jackson County, Georgia. Can anyone tell me anything about the Andrews family below? If so, please contact me. This is all I have on this family. Thanks, Carole in SC. [email protected] AOL Instant Message: walkerc36 ICQ #22149680 Descendants of Robert W. or Richard W. Andrews Generation No. 1 1. ROBERT W. or RICHARD1 ANDREWS was born Abt. 1848. He married EMELINE E.. She was born Abt. 1846. Notes for Robert W. Or Richard Andrews: Was in Jackson County, Georgia in the years 1910 and 1920, per census. In 1920 Census he was listed as Richard W. Andrews. Child of ROBERT ANDREWS and EMELINE E. is: 2. i. SALLIE2 ANDREWS, b. 1873. Generation No. 2 2. SALLIE2 ANDREWS (ROBERT W. RICHARD1) was born 1873. She married UNKNOWN BERRY. Notes for SALLIE ANDREWS: Sallie was in Jackson County, Georgia in the year 1910 and 1920 without a spouse. Children of SALLIE ANDREWS and UNKNOWN BERRY are: 3. i. HOMER3 BERRY, b. 1896, Jackson County, Georgia. ii. KATE BERRY, b. 1901, m. WILEY POWERS. iii. TYANSUS? BERRY, b. 1905, (Horace in 1920 census). iv. ENNICKER BERRY, b. 1909, (Euricker in 1920 census). Generation No. 3 1. HOMER3 BERRY (SALLIE2 ANDREWS, ROBERT W. RICHARD1) was born 1896 in Jackson County, Georgia. She married E. N. SELLERS January 21, 1911 in Jackson County, Georgia, Marriage Book J-1910-1920 Record #20. He was born in Banks County, Georgia, and died October 25, 1934 in Clarke County, Georgia, of cancer. Notes for EPHRAM SELLERS and HOMER BERRY: Marriage: January 21, 1911, Jackson County, Georgia, Marriage Book J-1910-1920 Record #20.

I discovered very recently that I am a great great grandson of Rev. Evan Pearson, who with his wife resided in Habersham County, Georgia in the 1830's, at least on Dec. 8, 1832 when my great grandfather, Phillip Marion Pearson, was born in Habersham County. According to newly discovered family lore, Rev. Pearson was a Baptist minister and pioneer of north Georgia. Does any of this ring a bell with anyone on this list? Is there a Baptist Church Historian or Archivist in Georgia to whom I might write? Jim Pearson [email protected]

What an interesting story. You might perhaps want to contacy Raymond Whisenant, who has done much research on that line. they also fall into many of my north Ga. families. But i am not familiar with the Jenkins surname. If you will contact me I will share with you Raymond's address. Best of luck. do fill us end on the ending when you find it! Judy Rountree Mason [email protected]

Interested in Prince line in Habersham County. Cary PRINCE in 1830 census. Does anyone have any ties to this line. I have reached a dead-end. He went on to Arkansas by 1850. Supposed to have ties to an Ira PRINCE who ended up in upper La. Will answer all. Paul Prince in Beaumont, Texas

Who were your GGGrandmother Martha Jenkins' parents and where in Habersham & when did they live? Also, do the names Caradine, Whisenant, or Meek(s) tie into your family at all or were they neighbors or fellow church mates of your Martha Jenkins? The reason that I ask all of these questions is because I am trying to find the parents of my 2nd Great-grandfather Caradine T. ("Jerry") Jenkins who was born in 1827 in either northeast Ga. or the Carolinas. He was living on the Jenkins farm in Habersham County in the 1840s when a wagon train of Whisenants from North Carolina came through on their way to Mississippi to settle in the newly opened lands of Choctaw Co., Miss. The Whisenant wagon train stayed in Habersham Co. for a brief time before continuing their journey and during that time young Caradine (about 18-20 between 1846-1848) met and fell in love with Martha Caroline Whisenant, then a 15-18 year old girl on the wagon train. After the wagon train left, Caradine couldn't get this girl out of his mind and so he left the Jenkins farm a week later to try to find her and catch up with the wagon train. He traveled at nights by foot to avoid the hot sun, and slept in the fields and under fruit trees for brief periods during the days and ate what he could forage along the road. Caradine arrived in Miss. a day and a night after the Wagon Train where he later served in a Miss. Battalion in the Mexican War, married Martha, built a home next to her parents Lawson Hanson Whisenant and Sally (Sarah) Yarborough Whisenant, and together with a few other families chartered Salem Methodist Church in Choctaw Co., Miss. which is still in existence today. I know that you do not know me from "Adam," and I thank you and our fellow readers on the Habersham Co. website list for reading my story, but I have literally struck out in over 6 years of exhaustive research for Caradine's parents in Ga. To my knowledge Caradine never again visited or contacted his family in Ga. after he left for Miss. He was also apparently either illiterate or only partially literate so they probably did not send letters to each other. But, the Whisenant family were quite literate and people with means. I know that the Whisenants located in Habersham Co. were cousins of these Whisenants and I believe that Lawson's family were visiting his sister (Barbara Whisenant who married her cousin Thomas Whisenant) and cousins as the reason for their staying in Habersham Co. for a spell. Also, Caradine and Martha named one of their children "William Littleton Meek Jenkins" who was my Great Grandfather. I know that there was a popular Reverend Littleton Meeks who started several churches in Harbersham and neighboring counties between 1807-1830, including Mud Creek Baptist. I have found a David and Susan Jenkins who were members at Mud Creek Baptist in the 1840s and who were originally from North Carolina. I have also found evidence that Thomas and Barbara Whisenant and David & Susan Jenkins lived in the southern part of Habersham Co., below Mud Creek Baptist and near the old Wagon Road that led east-west from North Carolina toward Ellijay and below the Cherokee Nation and the mountainous part of north Ga. Rev. Meeks also had a son by the same name who stayed at Mud Creek and was a leader of that church. Thank you all again for reading my dissertation, but I believe now the only way that I will ever be able to connect Caradine to his parents in Ga. is for someone who hears this story to match up something from their family's past such as a family bible or a matching story about him or matching family names. Thanks again, and I will look forward to hearing from anyone with any clues, info. or ideas. Bob

It my gggrandmother's mother. James and Martha (Jenkins) Maxwell. They were the parents of Mary (Maxwell) Parker. Linda

I have not written before, but have read with interest, all the searches on Habersham County. My ancestors in Habersham County were Francis J. Dover and his son William Simpson Dover. Simpson Dover married Lucy Dooley in Habersham County, 16 Jan 1823. I have no information on Lucy Dooley or any of her family, siblings, parents, etc. I would like to correspond with anyone having any Dooley information. I once read a comment in a book about a William Dooley who came to GA with Simpson Dover. Would that be a relative? Anyone out there with Dooley ancestors in GA? Thanks, Diane Bingham [email protected]

Hi, I think your line of Chitwoods came out of Rutherford County, NC. I have an article from "Bridges to the Past" about that line of Chitwoods. Can you receive attachments? I would be glad to send it to you if you can. One of those Chitwoods from NC married one of our Dooleys and they lived in Habersham Co. This article mentions that marriage. Flora On Tue, 8 Aug 2000 03:52:47 -0700 Linda Tosh <[email protected]> writes: > Posted on: Habersham Co. Ga Query Forum > Reply Here: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Habersham/647 > > Surname: Parker, Chitwood, Collins, Ragsdale, Jinkins, Maxwell > ------------------------- > > I am looking for info on my grandfather and grandmothers family. I > know > that my gggrandfather, William Parker was born in 1832 or 34 and > buried > in 1916 in Mountain View Cemetery (outside of Baldwin) Habersham Co. > in > 1916. > My gggrandmother, Amanda (Chitwood) Parker was born 20 Apr 1842 in > Habersham > Co. and buried in 1918 in Mt. View Cemetery, Hambersham. > In 1900 they moved to Banks Co. Ga. where they had 8 children. > If anyone has any info please contact me. > My e-mail address [email protected] > > Thanks > Linda T > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Habersham Co. Ga Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Habersham/647 Surname: Parker, Chitwood, Collins, Ragsdale, Jinkins, Maxwell ------------------------- I am looking for info on my grandfather and grandmothers family. I know that my gggrandfather, William Parker was born in 1832 or 34 and buried in 1916 in Mountain View Cemetery (outside of Baldwin) Habersham Co. in 1916. My gggrandmother, Amanda (Chitwood) Parker was born 20 Apr 1842 in Habersham Co. and buried in 1918 in Mt. View Cemetery, Hambersham. In 1900 they moved to Banks Co. Ga. where they had 8 children. If anyone has any info please contact me. My e-mail address [email protected] Thanks Linda T

> Can someone give me an 1850 Habersham Co. GA census lookup? > > Adam Whitley > George Whitley > > pg. 283 > > Thank you > Terry Jackson