RE: Milner Road-who was the road named for? Willis J. Milner was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, Feb. 20, 1797 and was one of the first three pioneers of Barnesville (then in Pike County). His parents were Rev. John Milner and Eunice Callaway. In 1820 John, Eunice and family moved to Jones County. In 1845, Willis bought land near where the town of Milner now stands in what was then Pike County. Milner was named for Willis J. Milner. After some years, Willis and his family moved to Alabama where he died in 1864 in Greenville. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Scalawag1867@aol.com> To: <GALAMAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 12:15 PM Subject: [GALAMAR] Willis R. Milner > Could someone tell me where I can receive information about Willis R. Milner? > I understand the town of Milner, Georgia was named after him. > > I would like to have information like, where was Willis R. Milner born? Was > he from Harris County? > Is the road that goes near Shiloh Gerorgia name Milner, named after him? > Does anyone know about Milner's and Alabama Crossing in Harris County. I've > heard they were roads where the Stagecoaches met in the early 1800s. > Does the Milner Road that runs from Milner to Shiloh, does it start in Milner > and is known as a road to Milner from Harris County. Could the families in > Harris County be related to the Willis R. Milner in Milner , Georga? > > Thanks for any help. I am at a Brick Wall with the name Milner. > > Sandra > maiden name Waldrop > Muscogee County, Georgia > >

Sandra, Thank you so much for looking into this and sending all of this information. You are great! Anne Willis J. Milner was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, Feb. 20, 1797 and was one of the first three pioneers of Barnesville (then in Pike County). His parents were Rev. John Milner and Eunice Callaway. In 1820 John, Eunice and family moved to Jones County. In 1845, Willis bought land near where the town of Milner now stands in what was then Pike County. Milner was named for Willis J. Milner. After some years, Willis and his family moved to Alabama where he died in 1864 in Greenville.