Blank Mary Jane Galer and I will be at the Springer in Foley Hall from 3 to 5 Saturday 14 August for a book signing of our Historic Linwood Cemetery book along with many local and area authors. The book signings take place all day Saturday and such authors as Clason Kyle, Ken Thomas , Paul Pierce, Richard Hyatt, Fred Fussell, and Garry Pound will be there at certain times during the day. Hope you can come down and support our local people. Linda Historic Linwood Foundation PO Box 1057 Columbus, GA 31902 706-321-8285 Check out our Historic Linwood Book at www.historiclinwood.org

Eugenia, Could you please tell me the date of the map you posted with the Lots in the Counties of Georgia. Harris and Talbot is still inside of Muscogee County. I am interested in the 1827 Georgia Lottery, Harris, Talbot and Muscogee. I am also interested knowing which of the Lottery winners came in thru Whitesville, Georgia. 1827 Whitesville had Stagecoach Roads near Jones Crossing that led to Columbus and other Counties. In 1830 Whitesville, Georgia was a booming little town with homes, Churches, schools and saloons.(Whitesville was also a gathering place for ministers.) Dose anyone on the Georgia List know of any other Stagecoach Roads our ancestors could have came in on and settled in that area? My gr gr grandpapa settled in Hamilton, Georgia after buying land in Harris, Talbot and Muscogee County. He was listed on Census in Hamilton, Georgia. I think Alabama Road in Waverly Hall used to be a Stagecoach Road. My gr gr grandpapa came to Harris County from Gwinette County. It appears that Whitesville, Georgia's Stagecoach Road ran form North to South and the Alabama Stagecoach Road ran from East to West Georgia. Whitesville's ancestors came from North Georgia and North and South Carolina and Alabama ancestors traveled from East Georgia. I stand to be corrected. If there are other ways, please let me know. Before 1830 (no trains) these Stagecoach Roads had heavy traffice, with many Stagecoaches traveling at one time. Where were the other Stagecoach Roads and what were their names? I would love to hear any stories about the time frame 1827-1840. Thanks for any help. Sandra maiden nand Waldrop Muscogee County

I am searching for information on the POPE family of Harris County Georgia from around the years 1830 and 1840. My grtgrtgrt grandmother was Jane POPE she married my grtgrtgrt grandfather Jefferson Stringer in Harris County about 1833/1834. He was a Primitive Baptist Preacher. Jane passed away at an early age in 1846. Jefferson was married two more times to the Myhand sisters, Nancy and Caroline. I have very little info on Jane POPE Stringer since she passed away so young. Jefferson and Caroline Stringer moved our family to Texas about 1860. I was hoping someone else might know the names to other POPE family member around this same time period in hopes it might led me to more information on her side of the family. I have her listed as being born in Georgia in 1813, but she may have been born in South Carolina. Jefferson Stringer was born in Edgefield County, SC in 1811. I also found this listing for the Mountain Creek Baptist Church Membership Records Harris County, GA. My grtgrtgrt grandparents were listed here, before they were married. It listed my grtgrtgrt grandfather Jefferson Stringer below, he was also a Primitive Baptis Preacher. Probably becoming one during his membership at this Church. 26 May 1832 Milton Powel R Mary Powel w R David Williams R Elizabeth Williams w R (Jefferson Stringer R) Joseph Blackman D Tabitha Wilkerson D nf Charlotte (Wiley Oates) D I had a question about my grtgrtgrt grandmother's listing. It has the names Pope or Bass. Do you know what this means? I noticed below her membership was a Noah Bass or Pope. Again I am confused by this listing. Could it be my Jane Pope was once married to a Bass. Research on her has been difficult and I wouldn't be surprised. 27 Jan 1833 (Jane Pope or Bass R) David Williams Rs [dismission revoked by request] Candis Brown D Lucya Tidwell D 23 Aug 1834 Robert B. Smiley R Jesse Turner R Nancy Ann Smiley R Mary Thornton R Sarah Ann White R Martha Pennington R (Noah Bass or Pope R) Nancy Nance R Mary Harrington R Thank you, Ron Hesdorff tylerfh2000@aol.com San Antonio, TX

Hi all, I received the following invitation: HISTORIC COLUMBUS FOUNDATION, INC. Invites you to attend the unveiling of the Clapp's Factory Marker and Plaque at Heritage Park Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:30 P.M. Heritage Park If you haven't visited Heritage Park, take the time to see it. The Historic Columbus Foundation has designed an area to pay tribute to the industry in the Muscogee County area. Happy Family Hunting, kemis Researching: for hubbie: MASSEY, BROOKS, FOUNTAIN, SMITH for me: SONGER, CAMP, EVANS, ROSAMOND for preservation: CLAPP Cemetery, Community, Factory, and Families - Columbus (Muscogee) GA

Harris County GaArchives News.....H.G. Irvin Shoots Brother-in-law, John McGehee on Chipley Street December 6 1923 ************************************************ 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: Carla Miles http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00010.html#0002476 August 1, 2004, 10:19 pm The Butler Herald The Butler Herald Thursday, December 6, 1923 Page Five Georgian Is Shot On Chipley Street, Fatally Wounded Brother-in-Law Fires Five Times Without Saying Word, Is Report Chipley, Ga., Dec. 3 – Without uttering a word, H.G. Irvin shot and probably fatally wounded John McGehee, his brother-in-law, on the principal street of Chipley this morning. Irvin shot at McGehee five times, only one of the bullets taking effect. The bullet, which wounded McGehee, entered the left breast. He was rushed to the city hospital in Columbus for treatment. Old Feud Blamed For Shooting Columbus, Ga. – As the consequence of an old feud, it is understood, John McGehee, well known Harris County man who lived with his wife and two children at Chipley was shot and perhaps fatally wounded on the main business street of the Harris County town this morning by his brother-in-law, H.G. Irvin, according to information reaching Columbus. McGehee is in a serious condition. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/harris/newspapers/nw1341hgirvins.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

My great great grandmother Malissa Stringer Hollis' mother Jane POPE Stringer was born in Georgia in 1813. Malissa was born in Harris County, Georgia in 1838. My great great great grandmother Jane Pope Stringer was married to my great great great grandfather Jefferson Davis Stringer in Georgia. He was a Primitive Baptist Preacher. My Jane POPE died in her thirties and Jefferson Davis Stringer married two more times. Jefferson Davis Stringer died in Upshur County TX and Malissa Stringer Hollis died in Wood County Texas. Jane Pope Stringer died in Harris County Georgia in 1846. Ron Hesdorff tylerfh2000@aol.com San Antonio, TX

Hello all, You may want to check this out. . . kemis Those interested in Linwood Cemetery might want to watch this History Detective program as they filmed some in Linwood. Linda Kennedy 7-26-04 FRIENDS- Reminder- My National TV Debut about the Columbus, GA mystery related to the Preston Brooks Riding Crops is as below. slated in GA for GPTV- Public Television - free- not on cable- for next Monday, Aug 2, 2004 at 10 pm. Details below. You can see the riding crop on their website, search HISTORY DETECTIVES. The mystery surrounds the name engraved on the riding crop, to P.S. Brooks of SC from J. E. Davis, of Columbus, GA. The mystery is who is J. E. Davis? my scenes were filmed in April at Columbus State University. As it will be shown nationally, you should be able to see it whereever you are--- if you are in another state, check local listings and time, and adjust . So this is a date and time change, but be prepared. Ken Thomas office email is ken_thomas@dnr.state.ga.us o-404-651-5568, h- 404-377-4943 History Detectives Preston Brook's Riding Crop; Home of Lincoln Assassination Plot; Revolutionary War Cannon Monday, August 2, 10:00pm | E-mail reminder In its second season, this series reveals the historic relevance of buildings, artifacts and legends from cities and towns across the country. In each episode, the detectives — Wesley Cowan, independent appraiser and auctioneer; Elyse Luray-Marx, an independent appraiser and expert in art history; Gwendolyn Wright, professor of architecture, Columbia University; and Tukufu Zuberi, a leader in the field of African-American history — tackle three intriguing and unanswered mysteries, using the best in the fields of forensics, historical research, architecture and archaeology. CC, Stereo, Letterboxed TVG Visit the Web site View more broadcast times for History Detectives

Correction please, I had fat fingers at the time I was typing. ----- Original Message ----- make than URL: www.gashpo.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kemis Massey" <sobby@knology.net> : Hi all, : : This past weekend I attended a workshop entitled "Gone But Not Forgotten" in Valley, AL. It was sponsored by the Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society. The speakers / instructors were: Joyce Nicoll, Founding President and current Treasurer of the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance: Lee Anne Wofford, Cemetery Program Coordinator, Alabama Historical Commission; Christine Van Voorhies, Archaeology Outreach Specialist, Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources; Charles Thomas, Preservationist-Mason. : : Straight from a handout from Christine Van Voorhies, Archaeology Outreach Specialist, Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources: : : For Cemetery Issues in Georgia : See our website at www.gashpo.or. Cemetery preservation information is under Archaeological Services. : : There is a lot of info on the site and links to other sites also. : : I hope some of this helps someone. : : Happy Family Hunting, : kemis massey : CC for Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee Counties : Researching: : for hubbie: MASSEY, BROOKS, FOUNTAIN, SMITH : for me: SONGER, CAMP, EVANS, ROSAMOND, DUKE : for preservation: CLAPP Cemetery, Community, Factory, and Families - Columbus (Muscogee), GA : : : : ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== : Confused about Copyrights??? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: : http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html : --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.723 / Virus Database: 479 - Release Date: 7/19/2004 ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== GAGenWeb By-Laws Committee Information Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacolqu2/bylaws/

Hi all, This past weekend I attended a workshop entitled "Gone But Not Forgotten" in Valley, AL. It was sponsored by the Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society. The speakers / instructors were: Joyce Nicoll, Founding President and current Treasurer of the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance: Lee Anne Wofford, Cemetery Program Coordinator, Alabama Historical Commission; Christine Van Voorhies, Archaeology Outreach Specialist, Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources; Charles Thomas, Preservationist-Mason. Straight from a handout from Christine Van Voorhies, Archaeology Outreach Specialist, Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources: For Cemetery Issues in Georgia See our website at www.gashpo.or. Cemetery preservation information is under Archaeological Services. There is a lot of info on the site and links to other sites also. I hope some of this helps someone. Happy Family Hunting, kemis massey CC for Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee Counties Researching: for hubbie: MASSEY, BROOKS, FOUNTAIN, SMITH for me: SONGER, CAMP, EVANS, ROSAMOND, DUKE for preservation: CLAPP Cemetery, Community, Factory, and Families - Columbus (Muscogee), GA

I joined this list to share this newspaper item about a family In 1886 from Harris county, GA. I am not related and I do not Have any more information. From the: Decatur Daily Republican newspaper Vol. VX Decatur, Illinois, Saturday, October 16, 1886 no. 170 "There is living near Whitesville, Harris County, Thomas Harralson whose wife eleven months ago gave birth to triplets, two boys and one girl - Cleveland, Hendricks, and Queen Victoria. These little ones were healthy and vigorous and grew rapidly. A few days ago all were attacked with cholera infantum and last Thursday night Hendricks died, Friday morning Cleveland, and early Friday night Queen Victoria, only thirty-five hours form the death of the first to the death of the last. They were buried at Whitesville in one grave. - Macon (Ga.) Telegraph." Alan Jones <mailto:alanjones10@cox.net> alanjones10@cox.net Mission Viejo, California USA

more from another list. kemis Thanks for responding. For example, if you are interesting in the American Revolutonary War in the Carolinas and Georgia, as I am, there is the website: http://www.2nc.org/ This is a website of a Mr. Patrick O'Kelley, author of "Noting but Blood and Slaughter," the Revolutionary War in the Carolinas, Vol. 1, 1771-1778. Most sincerely, Terri A. Hastings

From another list. . . kemis This is the website for RevList: http://www.liming.org/revlist/index.html This is a very good website. It is a forum for historians, re-enactors, genealogists, descendants, and it is for average people. It is lively. They do want standards. Most sincerely, Terri A. Hastings

The GA Archives Uploads page has been updated to reflect the uploads of 4 July thru 10 July 2004. You can view the updated page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gauploads.html To become a submitter, click here: http://www.genrecords.org

FYI From: John Mallory Land Greetings, All: The next membership meeting of the Clapp's Factory Cemetery Preservation League at 3 pm on Saturday, August 7, 2004, will be held at the North Branch of the Columbus Public Library, located at 5689 Armour Road, just south of Britt David Drive. The meeting is open to the public and all interested parties are invited - refreshments will be provided. We will be discussing the proposed draft of a Master Plan for rescuing the cemetery. I am emailing copies of the draft to members and other concerned parties. Anyone who has not received a copy and would like one, please contact me. For anyone who cares to join us, we will be going to dinner after the meeting. I will be glad to provide directions to the library for anyone who needs them. I look forward to seeing everyone who can attend. John in TX retrofit@flash.net ==== GAMUSCOG Mailing List ==== Visit the Muscogee GAGenWeb Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/muscogee.htm We need your materials!

Greetings, All: The next membership meeting of the Clapp's Factory Cemetery Preservation League at 3 pm on Saturday, August 7, 2004, will be held at the North Branch of the Columbus Public Library, located at 5689 Armour Road, just south of Britt David Drive. The meeting is open to the public and all interested parties are invited - refreshments will be provided. We will be discussing the proposed draft of a Master Plan for rescuing the cemetery. I am emailing copies of the draft to members and other concerned parties. Anyone who has not received a copy and would like one, please contact me. For anyone who cares to join us, we will be going to dinner after the meeting. I will be glad to provide directions to the library for anyone who needs them. I look forward to seeing everyone who can attend. John in TX retrofit@flash.net

Last week I forwarded an email to ya'll that I thought would be helpful. I didn't think about the rootsweb email system stripes things that could be a virsus off some emails. The thing that got striped from my email was the links to help. Anywhere you see a [web address] it's where there was a link before. If you find something that helps you, please share it with us. kemis SHORT STUFF Genealogy Search Help for Google [http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/] This free site will help you use GoogleT to research your genealogy. It will create different Google searches using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your search results. The different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find ancestry information on the Internet. As you undoubtedly know, a gazetteer is one of the important books for a genealogist, providing a quick way to locate geographical sites. The Probert Encyclopaedia [http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/places.htm] includes an online gazetteer listing "over 70,000 countries, states, counties, departments, provinces, cities, towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, seas and other places of the world." It's important to remember that this is not a historical gazetteer, so places that no longer exist will not usually be included... ...but there are places to find Archaic Medical Terms, [http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm] from Abasia-Astasia to Zymotic, and Jobs of the Past, [http://www.allcensus.com/jobs.html] like hooker or tipstaff. Social and fraternal organizations played a large role in our ancestor's lives, and freemasonry was one of the most important. A Page about Freemasonry [http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/Masonry/] is an extensive site with essays on what Masonry is, as well as news, questions and answers, letters, announcements, and other web sites. Railroads were an important factor in the migration of our ancestors in the second part of the 19th century, as well as in the establishment and fortunes of towns. If your town was on a railroad line, the businesses and farmers were likely to thrive. If not, well, little towns dwindled and disappeared. Railroads were also a big employer. The following links should help you if your ancestor worked for the railroad: Railroad Records & Genealogical Information Before 1937 [http://www.rrb.gov/geneal2.html] and The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board and Genealogical Information After 1936. [http://www.rrb.gov/geneal.html] ------------------------------------------------------------------- © 2004, The USGenWeb Project. Permission to reprint articles from this newsletter is granted when the author and The USGenWeb Project News are credited.

I just saw for the first time Harris County's Homestead Record Book B (1867-1920), on microfilm DDC75 at the GA Archives. The surveyor, John T. Whitaker, has drawn in little plats for each piece of property. The following are given on the plats: land lot number distances in chains (no degrees, but with land lots most angles are 90 degrees) creeks and other bodies of water on lot acreage sketch of dwelling and all out-buildings The sketch of the buildings is probably not an accurate depiction of the buildings but what it does show is where on the property the buildings were located. Also, for those of you doing African-American research, there were 3 whole page records from the records of a Freedman's Bureau agent, J. H. Harrison. I image a copy is also among NARA's Freedman Bureau Records. In all 3 cases, the children were orphaned and were being assigned as apprentices to some local person. The children are named (deceased parents are not), ages are given, and all the terms of the apprenticeship are spelled out and are very interesting. I photocopied these 3 records and will be putting them online in their entirety as I have time. The children named in these documents are: Sarah McCAlla (11), Ned McCAlla (9), Peter McCalla (7) assigned as apprentices to Susan McCalla. Fred/Ted Livingston (abt 12), Tom Livingston (abt 10) assigned to James Livingston Walker Lowe (16), Charlotte Lowe (14), John Lowe (12), Elbert Lowe (11), Victoria Lowe (8), George Lowe (3), assigned to Henry S. Lowe. If anyone is related to the above children, I will be be glad to send you a photocopy of the actual document. Barbara Smallwood Stock CC for Harris County GAGenWeb

From another list <parts snipped> kemis SHORT STUFF Genealogy Search Help for Google This free site will help you use GoogleT to research your genealogy. It will create different Google searches using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your search results. The different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find ancestry information on the Internet. As you undoubtedly know, a gazetteer is one of the important books for a genealogist, providing a quick way to locate geographical sites. The Probert Encyclopaedia includes an online gazetteer listing "over 70,000 countries, states, counties, departments, provinces, cities, towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, seas and other places of the world." It's important to remember that this is not a historical gazetteer, so places that no longer exist will not usually be included... ...but there are places to find Archaic Medical Terms, from Abasia-Astasia to Zymotic, and Jobs of the Past, like hooker or tipstaff. Social and fraternal organizations played a large role in our ancestor's lives, and freemasonry was one of the most important. A Page about Freemasonry is an extensive site with essays on what Masonry is, as well as news, questions and answers, letters, announcements, and other web sites. Railroads were an important factor in the migration of our ancestors in the second part of the 19th century, as well as in the establishment and fortunes of towns. If your town was on a railroad line, the businesses and farmers were likely to thrive. If not, well, little towns dwindled and disappeared. Railroads were also a big employer. The following links should help you if your ancestor worked for the railroad: Railroad Records & Genealogical Information Before 1937 and The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board and Genealogical Information After 1936. ------------------------------------------------------------------- © 2004, The USGenWeb Project. Permission to reprint articles from this newsletter is granted when the author and The USGenWeb Project News are credited.

Does anyone know the Minister's name and telephone number of the Union Baptist Church on Jone's Road? I would like to contact him. Thanks for any help. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Muscogee County, Georgia

Do any of you researchers have a copy of the Widow's pension papers filed by Elizabeth Nancy Brown Truitt on behalf of her husband, Henry N. TRUITT which she filed in 1891 from Marshall County, Alabama? Henry had Volunteered at Columbus, GA 147 as Private, in Mexican Wars in 1836. Mexican War Declaration for Pension, #1785 & Widow's application for pension, #8098 He volunteered at Columbus, Georgia in Sept. 1847 as a Private, in the Georgia Infy., Col Seymoor, Commanded by Capt Hood. (He also states he served in the Indian Wars in 1836 in the Georgia Volunteers of Heard County, Georgia under Capt Wm D_____, Woods Battalion and period of services was three months. He joined the volunteers in Columbus, Georgia.) He was honorably discharged from service at Mobile, Alabama on 15 Jul 1848. In Elizabeth's widow's pension application, someone hand copied her marriage certificate and it is in the file. The official marriage date is 9 Oct 1831 in Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia, performed the Justice of the Peace Whitacker. From Dec 1891 thru Feb 1893, Elizabeth has papers being processed in order to receive her widow's pension for Henry Truitt's service in the Mexican War. She states she was born 21 Mar 1816 in Jones County, Georgia and that her maiden name was Elizabeth Brown. In Dec 1891, she is living in Hackneyville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. If someone could share a copy it would be muchly appreciated. John Truitt