This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: waldroup/free Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3c.2ADE/1516.1.1 Message Board Post: interested in this person. she was my great grandfathers first wife.. are you Melba B. aunt bells daughter?

Are any of these treasures available anywhere? Are there any WALTERS or SOSEBEE listings? Carol

Hello I am wondering if there are Willis folks in this book. Crow - Willis ____T. F. Langley_____ TLangAdams@aol.com ____A R K A N S A S___

Dade-Habersham County GaArchives History .....Cattle From Alabama To GA ************************************************ 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: Jacqueline King fammaw51@yahoo.com April 27, 2005, 3:49 pm Book Title: An Act to protect the citizens of the Counties of Dade and Haberersham (sic) from the injurious consequences of Cattle Speculators driving stock through said Counties, and spreading distempers, to .....destruction of the Stock of the people living therein, and for ...purposes. 1853 WHEREAS: Many persons, for the sake of gain, are in the habit of purchasing cattle in the State of Alabama, and driving them through the County of DADE, to seek a market, range or pasturage, whereby great numbers of the cows, oxen and other black cattle of the citizens of the county aforesaid do yearly, perish of distemper, and other diseases thereby engendered: SECTION 1. Be it further enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, That hereafter no person shall drive stock affected with disease from the State of Alabama, through the County of Dade, at any time from the first day of April to the first day of October in any year, under penalty of two dollars for each head of cattle so driven, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace in this State, or other Courts having jurisdiction of the same; one half of the same to go to any citizen of Dade County giving information of the same; the other half to be appropriated by the Justices of Inferior Court of said county to the keeping in repair the public buildings of said county. SECTION II. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of all sheriffs, bailiffs, and other civil officers, whenever they may know of a violation of this Act, forthwith to make application to some Justice of the Peace, or Justice of the Inferior Court, who shall issue his warrant against the person or persons so offending, and also authorizing the detention of such cattle till the fine aforesaid, together with all costs, are paid: Provided, That this Act shall not apply to oxen or other cattle used as work cattle: Provided, that such sheriffs, bailiffs and other officers, shall receive no compensation for said service and information other than the legal fees now allowed by law for serving warrants. SECTION III. And be it further enacted, That no person shall be allowed to drive or bring cattle of any description into that portion of HABERSHAM County north or west of the road leading from Jarrett's Bridge, on the Tugalo River, by the way of Clarksville and the house of Christopher Meaders, to the line between the Counties of Lumpkin and Habersham, or south of said county line extending from said road to the top of the Blue Ridge, at any time from the first day of April to the first day of October, in each year; and any person violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be prosecuted according to the laws relative to misdemeanors, and on conviction therefore shall be fined not less than five dollars for each head of cattle so driven within the bounds aforesaid; and said fine or fines shall be paid into the treasury of Habersham County. Approved February 14th , 1854, in the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, Milledgeville, 1854 Source: GALILEO Digital Initiative Database University of Georgia File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/dade/history/other/cattlefr249ms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb

White-Habersham County GaArchives Church Records.....Mossy Creek Methodist Campground Copyright Date 1832 ************************************************ 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: Jackie King fammaw51@yahoo.com April 24, 2005, 3:31 pm ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE State of Georgia, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1832. 1832 Vol. 1 Page 36 AN ACT to incorporate the Mossy Creek Methodist Campground in the county of Habersham, and to appoint trustees for the same. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Elisha Askew, Jacob Ducket, Andrew Dorsey, David McCallum and Clemands Quillian, and their successors in office be, and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate, by name and styles of the trustees of the Mossy Creek Methodist Camp Meeting Ground, in the county of Habersham, and they are hereby declared capable of suing and being sued, and of using any and all legal means for defending any property which said trustees may hold, claim or demand. And be it further enacted, That when any vacancy or vacancies may occur in the board of trustees aforesaid, by death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy or vacancies may be filled by a majority of trustees. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees or successors in office, shall not be able to purchase any property or own in virtue of this act, except the property of the Camp meeting ground, and the property thereunto belonging to aforesaid, but to have full power to defend the same; any law, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. Asbury Hull, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Thomas Stocks, President of the Senate Wilson Lumpkin, Governor Assented to, December 24, 1832 Additional Trustees Appointed in 1834: James Quillian, Junior, Elijah Starr, Vincent Sears Additional Trustees appointed in 1840: Thomas Brock, James Quillian, Vincent Sears, Anselem R. Jarrard Andrew Dorsey GALILEO Digital Initiative Database University of Georgia Additional Comments: Church Records for Habersham, where the incorporation occurred in 1832, and White county, when Mossy Creek became part of White County in 1857. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/white/churches/mossycre90bb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb

Banks-Habersham County GaArchives History .....Baldwin Town Incorporation 1896 ************************************************ 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: Jackie King fammaw51@yahoo.com April 24, 2005, 3:28 pm Book Title: An Act to incorporate the town of Baldwin in the counties of Banks and Habersham, and for other purposes. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1896 (Abstract) Volume 1. Page 222 Law Number 30 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the town of Baldwin in the counties of Banks and Habersham be, and the same is, hereby incorporated as a town under the name and style of the town of Baldwin. Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporate limits of said town shall extend three-fourths mile in every direction from stone pile in said town. Section 3. Be it further enacted, That H. V. Manser be, and is, hereby appointed mayor, and C. H. Manzur, Ervin P. Arrott, Ed Baker, W. D. Lewis, J. H. McEntyre, be, and they are, hereby appointed councilmen of said town of Baldwin to hold their offices until the first annual election as hereinafter provided. Approved December 17, 1896 GALILEO Digital Initiative Database University of Georgia File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/banks/history/other/baldwint247ms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Hello Fellow List Members I am looking for anyone who has ties to the PRINCE family of Habersham county. My Prince ancestors were in Habersham by 1825, having migrated from SC. I have much data on the Princes who resided there, and wish to correspond with those who have ties not only to the Prince surname, but Ledford, Mullins, and Ellison, also. I descend from William Prince, found in the 1850 census of Habersham county GA. I would be delighted to post some data on my Prince line, if the List is interested. Ira Prince......Chattanooga, TN Remember the last words of the dying scholar as his pupils gathered at his bedside. "Check your references!"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3c.2ADE/1511.3 Message Board Post: There is a Dock Taylor buried at New Liberty Methodist just outside of Clarkesville. Some of his sons are there as well. One of them (still living) married my Aunt who lived around there at the time (circa 1940). I remember as a child driving by the old "Bell" house to visit my grandparents. I always thought that was a last name, maybe not.

Habersham-Rabun County GaArchives Obituaries.....Butts, Mrs. John July 1, 1899 ************************************************ 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: Dawn Watson http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000643 April 21, 2005, 8:01 pm The Clayton Tribune, July 6, 1899, Vol. II No. 24, p. 1 Personal and Gleanings We are informed that Mrs. John Butts, living four miles from Clarkesville, committed suicide by hanging herself last Saturday morning. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/habersham/obits/b/butts2482gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cruse/Cruise/Crews Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3c.2ADE/1564 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information possible about the Cruse (or Cruise or Crews) Family of Habersham County in it's earliest days. Thanks, Jean

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McEntyre John W. wife Nancy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3c.2ADE/1563 Message Board Post: I have been searching for my husbands great grandfather and finally found the grave record. Now if only I can find the cemetery. On the map looks like it is close to Demorest can anyone help?

Regarding my message yesterday about the Hills of Habersham book by Mary Church. The library has been swamped with calls about ordering the book. The librarian has asked that I post the following information for those of you who want to order the book: ******************************************************************************************* The "Hills of Habersham" by Mary Church is available from the Clarkesville - Habersham County Library. Copies by mail are $20 including shipping and handling. Mail orders and walk-in purchases are limited to four copies. Orders must be pre-paid. Please do not call to place an order. Checks should be made to the Clarkesville Library and sent to: Martha Richardson Clarkesville - Habersham County Library P.O. Box 2020 Clarkesville, GA 30523 ****************************************************************************************** Even at $20 each, the books are selling out and are well worth the cost. If you have relatives in the area, you could also ask them to buy the books for you at $3 each and mail them to you. Sue Thompson sthomps61@alltel.net

In 1962 Mary Church wrote a book entitled "Hills of Habersham". It's only 162 pages but it is packed with early history of Habersham County and some wonderful pictures. Her husband's family owned the funeral home in Clarkesville for generations. Several years after she put it on the market, she took it off the market and for years you could not buy this book without buying it directly from her and only if she wanted you to have it. I don't know what caused her to do it but the books couldn't be bought for all of these years. Anyway, Mr and Mrs. Church have died now and the estate gave boxes of these beautiful, brand new first edition books to the library to sell for their fund raiser. When I bought my copy years ago, I paid $35 for it. The library is selling them for $3.00 or 2 for $5.00. If you have an interest in acquiring one, call the library at 706-754-4413. The books are a wonderful buy and a great history of the area. Sue Thompson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: King/Brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3c.2ADE/43.426.630.1 Message Board Post: I am interested in Benjamin King who had a daughter named Rebecca Frances King (from Ga.)....supposedly Indian descent...married John Martin Brown and moved to Texas before 1860...probably closer to 1850....do not know. stephanie

Northeast Georgia Allison Family Reunion Members of the Allison family from all across the northeast corner of Georgia will gather for a special family-wide reunion on Saturday, May 7 at the White County Park in Cleveland, just off highway 75 on Asbestos Road. The reunion begins at 11:00 a.m. and will run into late afternoon around 4:00 p.m. The special gathering of this family is presented by the National Allison-Allanson Family Association and is an effort to discover and reunite more members of the family that numbers in the thousands across northeast Georgia. All branches and lines of the huge Georgia pioneer family are cordially invited and encouraged to attend. The best of old-time mountain bluegrass music will be presented by Benny Allison's Blue Creek Bluegrass Band. A hotdog cookout lunch with beverages will be provided free of charge. Desserts are being provided by members of the National Allison-Allanson Family Association. After lunch there will be a historical program presented by Michael Allison, a family historian and president of the National Allison-Allanson Family Association. All family members are invited to come hear the story of the migrations of the many lines of the family that came into northeast Georgia from western North Carolina in the first decades of the 1800's. Allison will also tell the story of the family's 1658 departure from London, England for colonial Maryland, plus the migration to nearby western North Carolina at the end of the Revolutionary War. The organization is providing a family history table staffed by knowledgeable genealogists to assist those needing information about their connection to the family. There will also be an association membership table for those who have yet to join the 600 member organization that publishes a quarterly family magazine and produces the huge National Allison Family Reunion each October in Brevard, North Carolina. There will be a drawing for door prizes after lunch, plus plenty of time for socializing. The event will go on as planned, rain or shine. Please bring a lawn chair for your seating. Picnic table seating also available. Please bring family history charts and papers and old family photos to show. Follow directional signs to the reunion site in the large pavilion at the White County Park. For more information or directions, contact event chairman Barbara Westmoreland, Helen,Ga., at 706-878-2337, or e-mail association president Michael Allison at dma12@bellsouth.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Worley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3c.2ADE/1062.4.1.3 Message Board Post: There are definitely Cherokee ancestors in the Worley family of NE GA. In "The Heritage of Habersham County, GA 1817-2000" there are 7 pages about the Worley Family and mentions several of them married Cherokees or part Cherokee. There are several Worley families in Lumpkin County with Cherokee heritage too.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3c.2ADE/1562.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: It doesn't sound as though your James H. Crocker is a child of James Crocker and Esther Harmon since they named another son "James". Although it isn't impossible, it would be very unusual. Perhaps your James is the child of one of the senior James' brothers? Please contact me directly and I'll pass along some additional information that was sent to me by another person following this thread. Also, as to details of Jordan Crocker's Civil War service, try the link following this message. It was sent to me by the same person with the other information. It gives a brief synopsis of each of the men in the unit in which Jordan served. http://www.izzy.net/~michaelg/65-k.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crocker, Harvey, Stockton, Turner, Bates,Hamm Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3c.2ADE/1562.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks. I suspected your Jordan Crocker was one of the children of James and Esther HARMON Crocker of South Carolina. I had found the children that you listed in the 1850 Habersham Co. Census, with Georgia as their birthplace. I have been trying to find out if James and Esther had other, older children, born while they still were living in SC, because I am looking for the parents of my great-grandfather James H. Crocker born in South Carolina. Do you know the details of Jordan Crocker's Civil War service?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3c.2ADE/1562.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I believe Jordan Crocker's parents were James and Esther Crocker, both from South Carolina. I don't have her maiden name. All the information I have on the family is from census records. Children of James and Esther are Josephus M., Jordan J., James, Jacob M., Thomas M. and Elvira A. Both Jordan and Jacob were casualties of the Civil War.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3c.2ADE/1562.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you know the parents and siblings of Jordan Crocker? Thank!