Hi there Jean was asking about this information, and as several people are interested I will send it to the list. Our Johnson group found this at the at the Washington Memorial Library. We are trying to determine if this Thomas A Johnson was a descendant of our John Johnson of Houston County. Some of the use of names for these families is so similiar, it leads us to believe in a connection but we haven't determined a relationship yet. I will just give the basics here and scan the document in and mail it to individuals. Just email me if you would like a copy. Thomas A Johnson b 4 Oct 1869 m Vicie Ann Doles on 2 May 1910. They are buried in Old Shiloh Methodist Church (now Peach County) Children of Thomas and Vicie Ann: 1. Charles Franklin Johnson: born 4 Oct 1869 m Mattie Leaptrot their children a) Milton Johnson (father of Dr Milton Johnson of Macon) b) Freeman Johnson c) Gladys Johnson d) Louise Johnson e) Hazel Johnson married Jesse B Hart 2. John W Johnson b 22 Oct 1871 d 23 Nov 1871- bur Shiloh 3. Jesse T Johnson b 22 May 1873 died 1 Mar 1895- bur Shiloh 4. William A Johnson b 26 June 1875 married Lena Leaptrot on 30 Mar 1902 both buried Pinehurst Cem Dooley, Co, Ga a) Robert Hill Johnson b) Jewel Johnson married Joe Anderson 5. Annie B Johnson b 8 Sep 1877 married James S Jones on 30 Nov 1904. both buried Evergreen Cem Perry, Ga a) Willis Milton Jones b) Lois Jones married Joe Sid Turner 6. Leonidas Johnson b 22 Feb 1880 married 1rst: Lizzie Akins 29 Nov 1905 married 2nd: Essie ? All buried in Mt Vernon Church Cem Dooley Co, Ga 7. Zachariah Johnson b 14 Aug 1881 died 14 Oct 1882 bur Shiloh I hope this is helpful. If anyone knows the parents of Thomas A Johnson, please share with the list. Franklin is a name I see often in our Johnson line. Charles Franklin Johnson's childrens name and Edgar Johnson's childrens name are almost identical. Good luck, Gaila

Thank you, Mr. Mills. This is one of my projects....Just need to get motivated... Robbie Porter

am looking for wades, any wades! i am from the wade line that came in thru virginia, ed wade and his descendants. i have quite a lot of info on that line that i am working on. i am currently looking for wades closer to my personal line. i will give an outline of the people in my direct line. any help on anyone would be appreciated, i love to share. june jax fl [email protected] edward washington wade 1775 * william drayton wade c 1800 mary b wade married dr. a. m. mccaine sarah b wade edmund wade johnson r wade * william drayton wade c 1800 john calhoun wade b 8-29-1827 d 6-19-1913 (my line) * robert lamar wade b 1828 d feb 1896 edward hampton wade b 5-10-1832 d 10-21-1861 laura virginia wade b 4-28-1883 d 12-23-1889 martha elizabeth wade b 9-3-1836 d 12-21-1901 richard johnson wade william drayton wade jr. lousiana wade b 1845 lucy wade josie wade *robert lamar wade robert (bob) wade b 1851 preston brooks wade b 1855 julia wade b 1856 william drayton wade b 1857 (my line) charles lamar wade b 1859 mary wade died at age of one month emma wade b 1861 alfred m wade b 1863 evilina wade b 1864 joseph b wade b 1869 ida wade b 1870 michael (mike) wade edward wade

Could you have passed the 8th grade in 1895? > > This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 from Salina, Kansas. It > was taken from the original document on file at the Smoky Valley > Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, Kansas and reprinted by the > Salina Journal. 8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, Kansas - 1895 > > Grammar (Time, one hour) > > 1. Give nine rules for the use of Capital Letters. > 2. Name the Parts of Speech and define those that have no modifications. > 3. Define Verse, Stanza and Paragraph. > 4. What are the Principal Parts of a verb? Give Principal Parts of do, > lie, lay and run. > 5. Define Case, Illustrate each Case. > 6. What is Punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of Punctuation. > 7-10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you > understand the practical use of the rules of grammar. > > Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours) > > 1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic. > 2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 > ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold? > 3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50 cts. per > bu, deducting 1050 lbs. for tare? > 4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. > What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 > per month, and have $104 for incidentals? > 5. Find cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton. > 6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent. > 7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $.20 > per inch? > 8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent. > 9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance around > which is 640 rods? > 10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt. > > U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes) > > 1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided. > 2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus. > 3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War. > 4. Show the territorial growth of the United States. > 5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas. > 6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion. > 7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, > and Howe? > 8. Name events connected with the following dates: > 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, and 1865? > > Orthography (Time, one hour) > > 1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic orthography, > etymology, syllabication? > 2. What are elementary sounds? How classified? > 3. What are the following, and give examples of each: Trigraph, > subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals? > 4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u'. > 5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e'. Name two exceptions > under each rule. > 6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each. > 7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: Bi, > dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, super. > 8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables > the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: Card, > ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last. > 9. Use the following correctly in sentences, Cite, site, sight, fane, > fain, feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays. > 10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by > use of diacritical marks and by syllabication. > > Geography (Time, one hour) > > 1. What is climate? Upon what does climate depend? > 2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas? > 3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean? > 4. Describe the mountains of N.A. > 5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, Odessa, Denver, Manitoba, > Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco. > 6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S. > 7. Name all the republics of Europe and give capital of each. > 8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude? > 9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the > sources of rivers. > 10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give inclination of the earth. >

Houston County Researchers: There are at least a few old family cemeteries in most counties, which have been abandoned and are now *long forgotten* by most people. Some of these cemeteries were originally a Church cemetery. For those of you who may come across such a cemetery, here is a check list to consider: 1. What is the actual name of the cemetery? 2. If there was a Church, when was this Church in existence? Does anyone remember seeing it, or perhaps even have a photo of it? This will require interviewing some of the elderly folks who still live in the vicinity. 3. Was it a Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, or other denominational Church? 4. Has there ever been a listing of the graves at this cemetery compiled? The WPA or the LDS may have compiled a listing during the 1930s thru the 1950s. The LDS Locality Catalog of the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) may contain just such a listing. 5. Who is recorded to be the current *owners* of the land where the cemetery is located? This may take a trip to the Tax Assessors Office, to review the Tax Maps and files. A few questions to those who live in the vicinity of the cemetery, may also help you obtain this info. If you find that someone claims to own the cemetery land, and that they are not agreeable to let you or anyone *trespass* on the land, you may or may not want to continue with your research and cemetery survey. But, a lot of times, no one in the area really *knows* who owns the property now. The reality is, that in most states, the descendants of the people buried at the cemetery, have the right to visit the cemetery, and may even still *own* the property that it is located on. It is usually best to find out what your state laws are concerning cemeteries. If there isn't time to do a full historical research of the Church or cemetery, and the surrounding lands, something needs to be done to protect the graves & tombstones that are *still* at that cemetery. Protective measures should be taken before the possibility of damage to the cemetery arises. The following are suggestions of what could be done: 1. A physical "walk-thru" should be performed to determine if there is evidence of any graves that have been damaged over the years. This may have been done by falling trees, or perhaps even vandalism. 2. If the property near the borders of the cemetery is cleared, this is a good indication of what neighboring owners *consider* the borders of the cemetery to be. You could see just how close the borders are to the nearest visible grave or tombstone. 3. Someone could physically mark the corners of the cemetery with something that will *last* for a while, such as 4-inch treated posts. Once these posts are in position, their actual location on that plot of land will need to be determined somehow. I am only aware of 2 ways to do this, and one of them is to hire a surveyor. Since cost will probably not allow this, you could find a hunter, hiker or other outdoors person who has a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) device. This device will allow you to determine the *exact* coordinates of the corner posts, so that you could prepare a plat. A plat could be drawn (by hand, if necessary) and recorded at the county courthouse by the Clerk of Court. This shouldn't cost much. Then, the Tax Assessor's Office could be advised that a Building Record card should be made so that this property could be tax-exempt. They could also mark this cemetery on their Tax Maps. This procedure may have already been performed, but you can check to be sure. 4. Someone could compile a listing of names of people who say that they have ancestors buried at the cemetery. This listing, along with a detailed description of what has been performed (as far as marking the borders of the cemetery and having it recorded at the courthouse) could be sent in a letter to anyone who claims to have an ancestor buried at the cemetery. 5. Someone could keep an eye on these new borders of this cemetery, to make sure that they don't get knocked over or *disappear*. If necessary, a wire could be attached to the posts. It is vital to keep what remains of our old cemeteries protected. Tomorrow may be too late! Of the county cemetery surveys which were taken in the last few decades, if you compare them to what is now *left*, you would be surprised at how many of those old cemeteries have been destroyed by farmers, contractors, or others. This cycle of letting others force our ancestors' graves into oblivion, must be stopped! A cemetery's existence depends on the descendants of those who are buried there. They are the ones who bring the flowers and the flags to place on the graves of their ancestors. And, they are also the ones who bring their children and grandchildren so that they will know *who came before them*. These sacred burial grounds are tangible links to our past. We need to honor the memory of our ancestors & predecessors by keeping these cemeteries *alive* for present & future generations to visit. William A. Mills Perry, GA [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.

And this would be part two Gaila ----- Original Message ----- From: "William A. Mills" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 6 July 1999 2:41 AM Subject: [GAHOUSTO-L] INDEX: HOUSTON COUNTY , GEORGIA , WILL BOOK "B", 1855-1896. Houston County Researchers, Since wills are one of the first places to check during your genealogical research, I have compiled the following article. Addie P. Howell of Centerville, GA compiled a mixed listing of Will Books A & B in the CGGS Quarterly Issue, September 1983. However, my listing is formatted by each individual Will Book. I have also included other pertinent information about how to access these records via LDS microfilm, and also privately published abstracts. Since I am compiling information on two different Will Books of Houston County, Georgia, I am posting this article in two separate portions. Happy Hunting! William A. Mills Perry, GA ~=======~=======~=======~ PART TWO: INDEX: HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, WILL BOOK "B", 1855-1896. A total of 221 Wills. LDS Microfilm # 0295992, which includes Houston County, Georgia, Will Book "B", 1855-1896, and Will Book "C", 1896-1926. NOTE: This index in not in perfect alphabetical order, but neither are the original record books. ~=======~=======~=======~ A: Daniel Adams Ira Akins W. J. Alexander Hugh Allen William M. Amos Jesse W. Avant B: Bennett Barfield Joseph Barker Sarah J. Barron R. W. Baskin James G. Baskin Stephen Bassett W. P. Bassett Seaborn M. Bateman Sarah N. Beeland Franklin W. Bivins Reddick Bazemore Richard Brack Jesse T. Brewer Mrs. Mary Brooks Bryan A. Brooks Dempsey Brown Sarah A. F. Brown Stephen Brown William Brown Elizabeth Bryan W. C. Bryant Elijah Burgay C: W. H. Calhoun Charles F. Carden Thomas M. Carden J. N. Carr Thomas J. Cater Charles F. Cawdery M. S. Christmas Dempsey Clarke, Sr. Rev. George C. Clarke John H. Clarke Alfred M. Cliett John Cliett Sallie L. Colyer Mrs. Mary Cooper John Thornton Cooper Mrs. Sara P. Crawford Edward Cross Mary S. Culler Henry Cungas D: Isham Daniel R. Y. B. Daniels Mary O. Davis William W. Davis Thomas Dawkins Samuel Denkins H. L. Dennard Mrs. F. S. A. Dennard Emma A. Dickerson James Dunwoody E: A. S. Edgeworth Mary L. Edgeworth S. C. Edgeworth Annie E. Engram Levi Ezell F: Robert Fairfax R. S. Farr Thomas Fields Adam R. Foster Solomon Fudge G: Thomas Gilbert William P. Gilbert M. R. Gilbert Henry Glover Elizabeth Grace Samuel Grace Baldwin Gray Curtis G. Gray Mary A. C. Griffin H: Adin Hamilton H. C. Hanes James W. Hardison W. J. Hardison James Taylor Harris Simon Harris William Harris Jeremiah C. Harvey Frank Haslam Green Hill Mrs. E. E. Hodges Jesse Hodges John Holland Barnett Holliman C. W. Holliman Harriett Holliman William Holly Isaac Holmes H. M. Holtzclaw D. H. Houser Fred M. Houser William A. Houser Mrs. Anna Howard John A. Howard Richard Hudson Hardy Hunter I: J: David H. Jackson Elizabeth R. Jackson Edward Jackson Felder Jackson Mary Jenkins Richard Johnson William Johnson Mary Jones Uriah Jones Sarah Jordan K: Jones Kendrick Mrs. Martin A. Kendrick John Killen William E. Killen William Kinchen Eliza King John King Mrs. Louisa C. King Thomas D. King L: C. B. Laidler Elizabeth Laidler John Laidler, Sr. John Laidler Sarah Laidler Watkins Laidler Charles Law Hugh Lawson Elizabeth Leggett Peter Lewis James Loyd M: Elizabeth McCally G. B. McCullum William McDowell John W. McEachin E. T. McGehee Roby McGehee Adeline McInvale Benjamin McKinney Jesse McKinney Dennis McLendon Joel W. Mann Mrs. Louise Ann Manning M. Marshall Nicholas Marshburn Permelia Ann Massie William A. Mathews W. B. Mathews Williamson Mims Francis B. Moore William Walker Moore B. G. Morris N: O: Amos O'Pry Alick Oliver P: Charles F. Pattillo Jesse Pitts Lunsford Pitts George B. Plant Lewis Pollock Thomas Pollock J. C. Postell James Pratt J. G. Pugh Q: R: G. L. D. Rice James A. Roquemore E. C. Rumph L. B. Russell S: L. D. P. Scarborough W. A. Skellie Reuben H. Slappey W. E. Sloan Dr. Benjamin Smith Eugenia M. Smith Elijah M. Smith Garrell Smith Martha E. Smith Mrs. Mary Smith Needham Smith William H. Smith Marian F. Spinks J. C. Staley Edward N. Staley R. C. Story Charles Strelcham Abner Stubbs T: Elnora L. Taylor Jesse Taylor Simeon Taylor Martha Tharp Washington Thomas Elizabeth Thompson Thomas Thompson Blaford Tillotson Sustin Tooke Henry Toomer John S. Toomer Mrs. Sarah Townsley Margret Trezvant Elizabeth E. Tucker Orvin D. Tucker James Turrentine John T. B. Turner U: V: D. W. Vesscher Benjamin Vinson Eliza Vinson Elijah Vinson Josiah Vinson W: Joel Walker Isaiah Walton Overton H. Walton V. E. Walton James N. Warren Eli Warren Benjamin B. Watson John O. Watson B. D. White Charles Whitehurst Asa Woodard Isaac Woodard Creed T. Woodson X: Y: Z: ~=======~=======~=======~ ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ==== GAHOUSTO Mailing List ==== Take advantage of the wonderful lookup offers on the Houston Co., GAGenWeb site. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahousto/hstlkps.html#anchor327687

Hello I think this is one of two you sent on this topic. regards, Gaila ----- Original Message ----- From: "William A. Mills" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 6 July 1999 2:41 AM Subject: [GAHOUSTO-L] INDEX: HOUSTON COUNTY , GEORGIA , WILL BOOK "A", 1821-1855. Houston County Researchers, Since wills are one of the first places to check during your genealogical research, I have compiled the following article. Addie P. Howell of Centerville, GA compiled a mixed listing of Will Books A & B in the CGGS Quarterly Issue, September 1983. However, my listing is formatted by each individual Will Book. I have also included other pertinent information about how to access these records via LDS microfilm, and also privately published abstracts. Since I am compiling information on two different Will Books of Houston County, Georgia, I am posting this article in two separate portions. Happy Hunting! William A. Mills Perry, GA ~=======~=======~=======~ PART ONE: INDEX: HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, WILL BOOK "A", 1821-1855. A total of 106 Wills. I cannot find an LDS Microfilm Number of Will Book "A". However, in 1987, the following book was published by the Central Georgia Genealogical Society (CGGS): WILLS & INFERIOR COURT MINUTES OF HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA: by William R. Henry. Contents include: Full name index. Abstracts of Will Book "A" 1821-1855. Abstracts of Inferior Court Minutes 1821-1852. NOTE: This index in not in perfect alphabetical order, but neither are the original record books. ~=======~=======~=======~ A: Thomas W. Anderson B: John Baldwin Simon Barden John Barr William Barron Bryan Bateman Catherine Batey John Burgay James Burnside C: Simpson Chance Moses Christmas David Clark, Sr. David Clark James Clarke Samuel Colyer Joseph Culpepper Rachel Culpepper Joseph Cutts D: Curtis Daniel Shadrack Dennard James C. Dozier Jeremiah Dupree William H. Dupree E: Wilson Elder Edward Engram James A. Everett F: Abigail Farless Elizabeth Finley Ira H. Flint Rhoda Flowers G: Sarah Gomer Thomas J. Grace James Grace Arthur Grady H: John E. Hamlin Joseph Hancock Margaret Hancock James Heard William Holly, Sr. Samuel Holton Harrison D. Hoskins Michael Howard John Howell I: Thomas A. Irwin J: Samuel Jenkins William F. Jenkins K: Amey Kelly James H. Killen Jane Killen Nehemiah Kink Samuel King L: John G. LaFoy Aaron Lowe M: Alonzo C. McBride Robert McInvale William McKenzie Henry McLamore William Mahan Joshua Mercer Nathan Minshaw Tuttle H. Moreland Ezekiel Murray N: Elender Newson O: P: Joshua Pattishall Jesse Pollock James Pool James Pope Sampson Powell Richard Prescott Q: R: Elisha Renfroe S: Washington Shear Christopher B. Shepard Fleming Shiver Jonathan Sikes James D. Smith John Smith John M. Smith Richard Smith Thomas Smith William Smith Littleton Spinks Jane Staley Samuel Staley William Stalham Christopher Strong T: George Tarvin Isaac Taylor Jacob Taylor John Todd Allen Tooke Arthur Tull Sterling Tyson U: V: George Vinson James Vinson W: Betsy Walker George Walker Aaron Warren John Wheeler James M. Whetstone Sarah Wiggins William Wiggins Sterling Williamson Matthew Wilson Henry Wimberly Thomas Woodland X: Y: Z: ~=======~=======~=======~ TO BE CONTINUED. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ==== GAHOUSTO Mailing List ==== Please submit your Houston County, Georgia document transcriptions to the GAGenWeb Archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm

And WILL BOOK "B". Virginia [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: William A. Mills [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 12:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [GAHOUSTO-L] INDEX: HOUSTON COUNTY , GEORGIA , WILL BOOK "B", 1855-1896. Houston County Researchers, Since wills are one of the first places to check during your genealogical research, I have compiled the following article. Addie P. Howell of Centerville, GA compiled a mixed listing of Will Books A & B in the CGGS Quarterly Issue, September 1983. However, my listing is formatted by each individual Will Book. I have also included other pertinent information about how to access these records via LDS microfilm, and also privately published abstracts. Since I am compiling information on two different Will Books of Houston County, Georgia, I am posting this article in two separate portions. Happy Hunting! William A. Mills Perry, GA ~=======~=======~=======~ PART TWO: INDEX: HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, WILL BOOK "B", 1855-1896. A total of 221 Wills. LDS Microfilm # 0295992, which includes Houston County, Georgia, Will Book "B", 1855-1896, and Will Book "C", 1896-1926. NOTE: This index in not in perfect alphabetical order, but neither are the original record books. ~=======~=======~=======~ A: Daniel Adams Ira Akins W. J. Alexander Hugh Allen William M. Amos Jesse W. Avant B: Bennett Barfield Joseph Barker Sarah J. Barron R. W. Baskin James G. Baskin Stephen Bassett W. P. Bassett Seaborn M. Bateman Sarah N. Beeland Franklin W. Bivins Reddick Bazemore Richard Brack Jesse T. Brewer Mrs. Mary Brooks Bryan A. Brooks Dempsey Brown Sarah A. F. Brown Stephen Brown William Brown Elizabeth Bryan W. C. Bryant Elijah Burgay C: W. H. Calhoun Charles F. Carden Thomas M. Carden J. N. Carr Thomas J. Cater Charles F. Cawdery M. S. Christmas Dempsey Clarke, Sr. Rev. George C. Clarke John H. Clarke Alfred M. Cliett John Cliett Sallie L. Colyer Mrs. Mary Cooper John Thornton Cooper Mrs. Sara P. Crawford Edward Cross Mary S. Culler Henry Cungas D: Isham Daniel R. Y. B. Daniels Mary O. Davis William W. Davis Thomas Dawkins Samuel Denkins H. L. Dennard Mrs. F. S. A. Dennard Emma A. Dickerson James Dunwoody E: A. S. Edgeworth Mary L. Edgeworth S. C. Edgeworth Annie E. Engram Levi Ezell F: Robert Fairfax R. S. Farr Thomas Fields Adam R. Foster Solomon Fudge G: Thomas Gilbert William P. Gilbert M. R. Gilbert Henry Glover Elizabeth Grace Samuel Grace Baldwin Gray Curtis G. Gray Mary A. C. Griffin H: Adin Hamilton H. C. Hanes James W. Hardison W. J. Hardison James Taylor Harris Simon Harris William Harris Jeremiah C. Harvey Frank Haslam Green Hill Mrs. E. E. Hodges Jesse Hodges John Holland Barnett Holliman C. W. Holliman Harriett Holliman William Holly Isaac Holmes H. M. Holtzclaw D. H. Houser Fred M. Houser William A. Houser Mrs. Anna Howard John A. Howard Richard Hudson Hardy Hunter I: J: David H. Jackson Elizabeth R. Jackson Edward Jackson Felder Jackson Mary Jenkins Richard Johnson William Johnson Mary Jones Uriah Jones Sarah Jordan K: Jones Kendrick Mrs. Martin A. Kendrick John Killen William E. Killen William Kinchen Eliza King John King Mrs. Louisa C. King Thomas D. King L: C. B. Laidler Elizabeth Laidler John Laidler, Sr. John Laidler Sarah Laidler Watkins Laidler Charles Law Hugh Lawson Elizabeth Leggett Peter Lewis James Loyd M: Elizabeth McCally G. B. McCullum William McDowell John W. McEachin E. T. McGehee Roby McGehee Adeline McInvale Benjamin McKinney Jesse McKinney Dennis McLendon Joel W. Mann Mrs. Louise Ann Manning M. Marshall Nicholas Marshburn Permelia Ann Massie William A. Mathews W. B. Mathews Williamson Mims Francis B. Moore William Walker Moore B. G. Morris N: O: Amos O'Pry Alick Oliver P: Charles F. Pattillo Jesse Pitts Lunsford Pitts George B. Plant Lewis Pollock Thomas Pollock J. C. Postell James Pratt J. G. Pugh Q: R: G. L. D. Rice James A. Roquemore E. C. Rumph L. B. Russell S: L. D. P. Scarborough W. A. Skellie Reuben H. Slappey W. E. Sloan Dr. Benjamin Smith Eugenia M. Smith Elijah M. Smith Garrell Smith Martha E. Smith Mrs. Mary Smith Needham Smith William H. Smith Marian F. Spinks J. C. Staley Edward N. Staley R. C. Story Charles Strelcham Abner Stubbs T: Elnora L. Taylor Jesse Taylor Simeon Taylor Martha Tharp Washington Thomas Elizabeth Thompson Thomas Thompson Blaford Tillotson Sustin Tooke Henry Toomer John S. Toomer Mrs. Sarah Townsley Margret Trezvant Elizabeth E. Tucker Orvin D. Tucker James Turrentine John T. B. Turner U: V: D. W. Vesscher Benjamin Vinson Eliza Vinson Elijah Vinson Josiah Vinson W: Joel Walker Isaiah Walton Overton H. Walton V. E. Walton James N. Warren Eli Warren Benjamin B. Watson John O. Watson B. D. White Charles Whitehurst Asa Woodard Isaac Woodard Creed T. Woodson X: Y: Z: ~=======~=======~=======~ ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ==== GAHOUSTO Mailing List ==== Take advantage of the wonderful lookup offers on the Houston Co., GAGenWeb site. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahousto/hstlkps.html#anchor327687

Here's WILL BOOK "A". Virginia [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: William A. Mills [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 12:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [GAHOUSTO-L] INDEX: HOUSTON COUNTY , GEORGIA , WILL BOOK "A", 1821-1855. Houston County Researchers, Since wills are one of the first places to check during your genealogical research, I have compiled the following article. Addie P. Howell of Centerville, GA compiled a mixed listing of Will Books A & B in the CGGS Quarterly Issue, September 1983. However, my listing is formatted by each individual Will Book. I have also included other pertinent information about how to access these records via LDS microfilm, and also privately published abstracts. Since I am compiling information on two different Will Books of Houston County, Georgia, I am posting this article in two separate portions. Happy Hunting! William A. Mills Perry, GA ~=======~=======~=======~ PART ONE: INDEX: HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, WILL BOOK "A", 1821-1855. A total of 106 Wills. I cannot find an LDS Microfilm Number of Will Book "A". However, in 1987, the following book was published by the Central Georgia Genealogical Society (CGGS): WILLS & INFERIOR COURT MINUTES OF HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA: by William R. Henry. Contents include: Full name index. Abstracts of Will Book "A" 1821-1855. Abstracts of Inferior Court Minutes 1821-1852. NOTE: This index in not in perfect alphabetical order, but neither are the original record books. ~=======~=======~=======~ A: Thomas W. Anderson B: John Baldwin Simon Barden John Barr William Barron Bryan Bateman Catherine Batey John Burgay James Burnside C: Simpson Chance Moses Christmas David Clark, Sr. David Clark James Clarke Samuel Colyer Joseph Culpepper Rachel Culpepper Joseph Cutts D: Curtis Daniel Shadrack Dennard James C. Dozier Jeremiah Dupree William H. Dupree E: Wilson Elder Edward Engram James A. Everett F: Abigail Farless Elizabeth Finley Ira H. Flint Rhoda Flowers G: Sarah Gomer Thomas J. Grace James Grace Arthur Grady H: John E. Hamlin Joseph Hancock Margaret Hancock James Heard William Holly, Sr. Samuel Holton Harrison D. Hoskins Michael Howard John Howell I: Thomas A. Irwin J: Samuel Jenkins William F. Jenkins K: Amey Kelly James H. Killen Jane Killen Nehemiah Kink Samuel King L: John G. LaFoy Aaron Lowe M: Alonzo C. McBride Robert McInvale William McKenzie Henry McLamore William Mahan Joshua Mercer Nathan Minshaw Tuttle H. Moreland Ezekiel Murray N: Elender Newson O: P: Joshua Pattishall Jesse Pollock James Pool James Pope Sampson Powell Richard Prescott Q: R: Elisha Renfroe S: Washington Shear Christopher B. Shepard Fleming Shiver Jonathan Sikes James D. Smith John Smith John M. Smith Richard Smith Thomas Smith William Smith Littleton Spinks Jane Staley Samuel Staley William Stalham Christopher Strong T: George Tarvin Isaac Taylor Jacob Taylor John Todd Allen Tooke Arthur Tull Sterling Tyson U: V: George Vinson James Vinson W: Betsy Walker George Walker Aaron Warren John Wheeler James M. Whetstone Sarah Wiggins William Wiggins Sterling Williamson Matthew Wilson Henry Wimberly Thomas Woodland X: Y: Z: ~=======~=======~=======~ TO BE CONTINUED. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ==== GAHOUSTO Mailing List ==== Please submit your Houston County, Georgia document transcriptions to the GAGenWeb Archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm

1. WILLS & LETTERS TESTAMENTARY: There is an index at the front of the Will Books and the Letters Testamentary Registers. A Will is a written and legal expression of the individual's wishes for himself and his property at the time of his death. The Will usually describes the estate and gives the names and relationships of heirs or beneficiaries. The Probate process is as follows: 1. WILL IS WRITTEN: Any person of legal age, sound mind, and freedom from restraint had the right to leave a Last Will and Testament. 2. TESTATOR DIES: An individual who left a Will, is said to have died "testate". Someone who did not leave a Will, died "intestate". 3. WILL IS PRESENTED FOR PROBATE: The Will is presented to the Probate Court with the testimony of witnesses as to its authenticity. The affidavit of the witnesses includes the date or proof of death. If accepted by the court, a copy of the Will was recorded in the Will Book kept by the clerk of the court. The clerk may have made errors when he transcribed the Will, but the original Will is often kept in the probate packet. 4. EXECUTOR IS CONFIRMED: The court appointed an individual to settle the estate. The Will usually named an individual whom the deceased wanted to serve as "executor" of his estate. The court authorized the executor to proceed by issuing LETTERS TESTAMENTARY. These letters may include the death date. The executor was usually an heir or a close friend of the deceased. 5. INVENTORY & APPRAISEMENT OF ESTATE: The executor prepared an inventory that listed the property in the estate and obtained an appraisal of its value. These records are recorded in the APPRAISEMENTS & SALES BOOKS. 6. ANNUAL ACCOUNTINGS: The executor may have had to first sell some of the property to clear any outstanding debts. He submitted accounts to the court of all transactions pertaining to the administration of the estate. These records are recorded in the ANNUAL RETURNS BOOKS. They can identify persons known by the deceased during his lifetime, including family members, friends, and creditors. 7. DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE: After receiving the inventory and appraisal, the court ruled on how the estate was to be distributed. The court then authorized the executor to distribute the estate. When the distribution was completed and payments to the creditors and heirs had been made, the executor presented to the court, a record or decree of distribution and settlement. 8. PROBLEMS AND VARIATIONS: Since it is almost impossible to please everyone when an estate is settled, problems could arise. Contested Wills and Appeals may have been filed. =======>>> 2. APPRAISEMENTS & SALES: There is an index at the front of the Appraisements & Sales Books. Once the Will was proven and recorded, and the executor appointed, the court appointed a group of men to appraise the property of the deceased. The appraisement listed everything the deceased owned, and the value of it. Here is where you will find the true circumstances of the family. Some Wills specified that certain property of the deceased was to be sold. Others specified that the residue of the estate, after all the legacies had been distributed, was to be sold. This record listed every item sold, the buyer's name, and the price it was sold for. =======>>> 3. ANNUAL RETURNS & VOUCHERS: There is an index at the front of the ANNUAL RETURNS & VOUCHERS books. Annual Returns were the reports made annually by the executor or administrator to the Probate Court concerning income and expenses of an estate. The executor may have had to first sell some of the property to clear any outstanding debts. He submitted accounts to the court of all transactions pertaining to the administration of the estate. These records are recorded in the ANNUAL RETURNS & VOUCHERS BOOKS. They can identify persons known by the deceased during his lifetime, including family members, friends, and creditors. =======>>> 4. ADMINISTRATORS BONDS, TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATORS BONDS, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, & TEMPORARY LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION: There is an index at the front of these Record Books regarding the administration of intestate estates. The Probate process is as follows: 1. DEATH OCCURS: An individual who did not leave a Will (or a valid Will) died "intestate". The probate process is similar to that of a "testate" estate, where there was a valid Will. 2. APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION: If there was no Will, the court appointed an "administrator". This person served essentially the same purpose as an "executor" of a testate estate, where there was a valid Will. An heir, creditor, or other interested person could apply to be the administrator of an intestate estate. This applicant was making an application to the court, and requesting the right to settle an estate. This application may name the heirs of the deceased, their relationship, and sometimes their residence. 3. ADMINISTRATORS BOND: In most cases, the court required the administrator to post a bond to ensure that he would properly complete his duties. The bond required the administrator to pay a fee to the court if he failed to adequately administer the estate. One or more persons were required to co-sign the bond as sureties or securities. These individuals were often members of the family or closely associated with the family. The Administrators Bond will list the date of the bond, name of the administrator, names of securities, amount of bond, and the name and residence of the deceased. 4. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED: When the court appointed an individual to settle an intestate estate, that "administrator" was issued Letters of Administration. These Letters may include the death date. The date of the Letters is sometimes used in place of an actual death date. The administrator was usually an heir or a close friend of the deceased. He may have been a creditor. 5. INVENTORY & APPRAISEMENT OF ESTATE: The administrator prepared an inventory that listed the property in the estate and obtained an appraisal of its value. These records are recorded in the APPRAISEMENTS & SALES BOOKS. 6. ANNUAL ACCOUNTINGS: The administrator may have had to first sell some of the property to clear any outstanding debts. He submitted accounts to the court of all transactions pertaining to the administration of the estate. These records are recorded in the ANNUAL RETURNS BOOKS. They can identify persons known by the deceased during his lifetime, including family members, friends, and creditors. 7. DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE: After receiving the inventory and appraisal, the court ruled on how the estate was to be distributed. Since there was no valid Will, the estate was divided according to the Laws of the State. The court then authorized the administrator to distribute the estate. When the distribution was completed and payments to the creditors and heirs had been made, the administrator presented to the court, a record or decree of distribution and settlement. 8. PROBLEMS AND VARIATIONS: Since it is almost impossible to please everyone when an estate is settled, problems could arise. Appeals may have been filed. =======>>> 5. GUARDIANS BONDS & LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP: There is an index at the front of the above named Record Books regarding Guardians. The Court of Ordinary (Probate) would appoint guardians to care for minor children or incompetent adults. In some cases, a parent was appointed as the guardian for his *own* child. In most cases, the court required the guardian to post a bond to ensure that he would properly complete his duties, and provide for the minor's needs. The bond required the guardian to pay a fee to the court if he failed to adequately care and provide for the minor. One or more persons were required to co-sign the bond as sureties or securities. These individuals were often members of the family or closely associated with the family. The Guardian Record Books may include: 1. Letters of Guardianship, showing the appointment of a Guardian. 2. Guardians Bonds. 3. Sale of property to provide for a minor's needs. 4. Accounts of the Guardian's services and support in behalf of the minor. 5. A final account when the child comes of age and a Guardian is no longer needed. =======>>> PLEASE NOTE: Part 4 of this series, deals with the administration of intestate estates. Part 5 deals with Guardians, orphans, and deceased parents of minors. The first place that most genealogical researchers search for, is the Will of their ancestors. However, many times there is no such Will. With the exception of a Will, Administrators & Guardians Bonds contain some of the most *valuable* genealogical information about your ancestors. For this reason, I have spent the last 2 years abstracting (summarizing) and compiling all of the pre-1900 Administrators & Guardians Bonds of Houston Co., GA. I have published 2 volumes so far: 1. 1852-1870. 2. 1871-1900. I have saved the 1821 to 1851 Administrators & Guardians Bond Abstracts for last. This book is in very poor condition, and the Clerk of Court had the *worse* penmanship that I have ever seen. It is almost unreadable. And to compound matters even further, the Administrators & Guardians Bonds are *mixed* together in the same Record Book. This is almost unheard of! When a person is abstracting records, they usually follow a regimented format for transcribing the data. When I get around to abstracting the info from this book, it will almost surely be a very confusing adventure. I have already obtained a grant to produce this book, but haven't had the ambition and patience to begin it yet. It will take about a year to compile this info into a book. I usually have to explain to most folks, exactly what Administrators & Guardians Bond Abstracts are. In essence, they are the "gold that I have panned" out of the intestate (without a Will) estate accounts. Take care & happy hunting! ___________________________ William A. Mills Perry, Georgia [email protected] Houston Co., GA Research & Publications: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 ________________________________________________________________ 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.

Virginia, Thanks for posting this info. I really appreciate it! William A. Mills [email protected] ===========>>> On Tue, 16 May 2000 20:47:09 -0400 "Virginia" <[email protected]> writes: And WILL BOOK "B". Virginia [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.

Houston County Researchers, A few days ago, I posted a message to this Houston-L list, which stated that I was compiling a listing of genealogical libraries which are known to have collections of books and other resources pertaining to Houston County, Georgia. Please note: I do not show a street address on all of these libraries, as I only have a Post Office Box address on them. I feel certain that you can get an actual street address from the Internet, if you need it. If you are aware of other libraries than these, which are known to have collections of books and other resources pertaining to Houston County, Georgia, please share this info with the members of this Houston-L list. My listing is far from complete. Take care & happy hunting! William A. Mills Perry, GA [email protected] ~=======~=======~=======~ U. S. LIBRARIES HAVING COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS & RESOURCES PERTAINING TO HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA: ALABAMA: ========== 1. PUBLIC LIBRARY OF ANNISTON & CALHOUN CO. ANNISTON, AL 2. HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY HUNTSVILLE, AL 3. WALLACE STATE COMM. COLLEGE LIBRARY 801 MAIN STREET, N.W. HANCEVILLE, AL 4. BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY 2100 PARK PLACE BIRMINGHAM, AL 5. MOBILE PUBLIC LIBRARY 701 GOVERNMENT STREET MOBILE, AL ARKANSAS: =========== 6. ARKANSAS HISTORY COMMISSION ONE CAPITOL MALL, 2B-215 LITTLE ROCK, AR CALIFORNIA: ============ 7. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY SACRAMENTO, CA 8. CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY 1250 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE CARLSBAD, CA FLORIDA: ========= 9. POLK COUNTY HISTORY LIBRARY THE OLD COURTHOUSE BARTOW, FL 10. STATE LIBRARY OF FLORIDA R.A GRAY BUILDING 500 S. BRONOUGH STREET TALLAHASSEE, FL GEORGIA: ========= 11. C.E.L. REGIONAL LIBRARY 2002 BULL STREET SAVANNAH, GA 12. ATHENS REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM 2025 BAXTER STREET ATHENS, GA 13. SATILLA REGIONAL LIBRARY 717 EAST WARD STREET DOUGLAS, GA 14. EAST CENTRAL GA REGIONAL LIBRARY 902 GREENE STREET AUGUSTA, GA 15. BRADLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1120 BRADLEY DRIVE COLUMBUS, GA 16. BRUNSWICK REGIONAL LIBRARY 208 GLOUCESTER STREET BRUNSWICK, GA 17. CHESTATEE REGIONAL LIBRARY 127 NORTH MAIN GAINESVILLE, GA 18. THOMASVILLE GENEALOGY & HISTORY LIBRARY 135 NORTH BROAD STREET THOMASVILLE, GA 19. GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY 501 WHITAKER STREET SAVANNAH, GA 20. MARIETTA PUBLIC LIBRARY 266 ROSWELL STREET MARIETTA, GA 21. SARA HIGHTOWER REGIONAL LIBRARY 205 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY ROME, GA 22. STATESBORO REGIONAL LIBRARY 124 SOUTH MAIN STREET STATESBORO, GA 23. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY GEORGIA ROOM ATHENS, GA 24. LADSON GENEALOGY LIBRARY VIDALIA, GA 25. WASHINGTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1180 WASHINGTON AVENUE MACON, GA 26. ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY 3105 ANDREWS DRIVE, NW ATLANTA, GA 27. GEORGIA DEPT. OF ARCHIVES & HISTORY 330 CAPITOL AVENUE, SE ATLANTA, GA ILLINOIS: ======== 28. NEWBERRY LIBRARY 60 WEST WALTON STREET CHICAGO, IL INDIANA: ======== 29. ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FORT WAYNE, IN KANSAS: ======== 30. WICHITA PUBLIC LIBRARY 223 S. MAIN WICHITA, KS MISSISSIPPI: =========== 31. MISSISSIPPI DEPT. OF ARCHIVES & HISTORY JACKSON, MS MISSOURI: ========= 32. MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY 15616 EAST HIGHWAY 24 INDEPENDENCE, MO NEW YORK: =========== 33. NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 11 W. 40TH STREET NEW YORK, NY NORTH CAROLINA: ================= 34. NORTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY 109 EAST JONES STREET RALEIGH, NC 27611 SOUTH CAROLINA: ================= 35. SOUTH CAROLINIANA LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLUMBIA, SC TENNESSEE: ============ 36. MEMPHIS PUBLIC LIBRARY 1850 PEABODY AVENUE MEMPHIS, TN 37. TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES 403 7TH AVENUE, NORTH NASHVILLE, TN TEXAS: ======= 38. FORT BEND COUNTY LIBRARIES 1001 GOLFVIEW RICHMOND, TX 39. MIDLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 301 W. MISSOURI MIDLAND, TX 40. FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY 300 TAYLOR STREET FORT WORTH, TX 41. CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARY 805 COMANCHE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 42. DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY 1515 YOUNG STREET DALLAS, TX 43. HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 500 McKINNEY STREET HOUSTON, TX 44. TEXAS STATE LIBRARY GENEALOGY DEPT. AUSTIN, TX UTAH: ====== 45. FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY 35 NORTH WEST TEMPLE STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UT VIRGINIA: ========= 46. NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY 4527 17TH STREET, NORTH ARLINGTON, VA 47. VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY 1101 CAPITAL AVENUE RICHMOND, VA WASHINGTON, DC: ================= 48. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION LIBRARY 1776 "D" STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC WISCONSIN: =========== 49. STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN 816 STATE STREET MADISON, WI -------------------------THE END----------------------->>> ________________________________________________________________ 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.

Houston County Researchers: This post is primarily for those who don't live anywhere near Houston Co., GA, and have *never* been here. I have compiled a list of roads which are named after the various families of Houston County. Some of these roads may give an indication of *where* a particular family lived in the early days. I have included the names of the roads which refer to churches, so that if that church no longer exists, at least you know it *was there* at one time. Since most of Peach Co., GA was included in Houston Co., GA up until 1924, I have included that county, as well as Fort Valley. Houston County was a *huge* county at the time of its creation in 1821. However, in 1822, portions of it were "whittled away" and added to Bibb & Crawford Counties, GA. In 1828, another section was added to Pulaski Co., GA. In 1837, Macon Co., GA was created, which took a huge portion of the western territory of Houston County. For all intents & purposes, my listing of roads contains the makeup of Houston Co., GA from 1837 up until the present day. I have divided the county into various sections. Since some of the roads are located in more than one section of the county, there are several instances where that road is listed in more than one section of my listing. I have done my best to include all of the roads which refer to the families which have lived in this county in the early days. However, it is very likely that I have missed a few. William A. Mills Perry, GA [email protected] - ------------------------------BEGIN---------------------------->>> 1. NORTH HOUSTON COUNTY: Baker Road Bass Road Booth Road Brantley Road Chadwick Road Corder Road Crestview Church Road Dunbar Road Feagin Mill Road Giles Road Gunn's Farm Road Hatcher Road Jerusalem Church Road Johns Road Johnson Road Kersey Road Leverett Road Oak Grove Church Road Page Road Scarborough Road Shallowford Road Simmons Road Smithville Church Road Story Road Thomson Road Weaver Road Wellborn Road 2. SOUTH HOUSTON COUNTY: Ammons Road Arena Road Barrett Road Beulah Church Road Bunn Road Cullen Road Davidson Road Davis Road Duke Road Ellis Road Farr Road Felton Road Flournoy Road Fosson Road Franklin Road Fuller Road Gilbert Road Graham Road Gray Road Griffin Road Gurr Road Hardin Road Harner Road Harper Road Hay Road Heard Road Henson Road Hodge Road Howey Road Hunt Road Kersey Road Keyes Road Kings Chapel Road Kovac Road Langston Road Lashley Road Moody Road Morton Road Newberry Road Pitts Road Pyles Road Richardson Road Roberts Road Sanderfur Road Sasser Road Scott Road Sewell Road Short Road Solomon Road Story Road Talton Road Thompson Mill Road Thompson Road Tidwell Road Todd Road Toomer Road Tucker Road Whitfield Road Whitworth Road Williams Road Wimberly Road Woodard Road Woolfolk Road 3. PERRY: Allen Street Ansley Street Baird Drive Baker Street Ball Street Carroll Street Cater Street Cooper Street Davis Avenue Duncan Avenue Edwards Street Gardner Drive Gilmer Street Gordon Street Gordy Street Gray Road Gurr Road Haliburton Street Hamstead Circle Harper Road Hicks Road Hill Road Horton Street Jernigan Street Langston Road Lawson Drive Lee Street Linden Street Mason Terrace Riley Street Rogers Street Ross Street Roughton Street Rutherford Drive Sewell Circle Smith Drive Smoak Avenue Swift Street Talton Place Thompson Road Todd Road Tolleson Street Tucker Road 4. PEACH COUNTY: Allred Road Andel Road Avera Road Barker Road Barrow Road Bateman Road Borders Road Brock Road Bryan Road Burnett Road Cliett Road Doles Road Duke Road Friendship Church Road Fulwood Road Giles Road Hardison Road Harper Road Hartley Road Hendrick Road Holland Road Houser's Mill Road Irby Road Joyner Road Lane Road Mathews Road Mosley Road Murray Road Norwood Springs Road Sledge Road Smith Road Suber Road Sullivan Road Tabor Road Taylor's Mill Road Trussel Road Union Church Road Vinson Road White Road Woolfolk Road 5. FORT VALLEY: Allen Street Anderson Avenue Avera Drive Barrett Drive Braswell Street Brooks Boulevard Bryant Drive Calhoun Street Carver Drive Cliett Street Cobb Road Culler Street Davidson Drive Davis Street Duncan Street Edward Street Emory Street Everett Square Fagan Street Farley Drive Franklin Boulevard George Avenue Hampton Street Hardeman Avenue Harris Street Hartley Street Hiley Street Hinton Street Holmes Street Holsey Street Howard Street Hunt Street Jacobs Alley Jones Alley King Street Lamar Street Lavender Street Leighton Avenue Love Street Lowe Street Marion Avenue Mathews Street McGee Street Miller Avenue Monroe Street Moore Street Murray Road Neil Street Pearson Mill Road Persons Street Powell Street Ricks Lane Riley Avenue Ross Alley Schley Street Smith Street Snow Street Spalding Street Spencer Street Spillers Street Troutman Avenue Vinson Drive Walden Street White Street Wilson Lane Wood Street - ---------------------------THE END------------------------------>>> ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! 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Houston County Researchers: Autumn is the beginning of the time of the year that awaits many anxious genealogists. By this, I mean that it is starting to cool off, and the leaves are starting to fall, thereby allowing access to some of the overgrown cemeteries that have been abandoned. Over the past decade, I have been involved in a variety of cemetery clean-up projects throughout the Southeast. The following are some suggestions for organizing a project of this type: 1. PARKING: Many times, there is not much room to park vehicles near the cemeteries. This may be because you will be parking on private property, or there isn't much of a shoulder on the road. If parking is at a premium, it is advisable to car-pool to the cemetery if there is a crew performing the clean-up. In most cases, at least one pickup truck will be needed to carry the necessary supplies. 2. AWARENESS: If the cemetery is near someone's house, it is always advisable and proper to *inform* them that there will be a cemetery clean-up being performed, and *when* it will be done. Otherwise, you might wind up answering a few questions from the Sheriff's Department. 3. CLOTHING: If the cemetery is near a woods, or in fact, *looks* like a woods, it is best to wear bright colored clothing. This is just in case a hunter may think that you are a deer or other game. Always have gloves to work with, as well as boots. If you have an old military type jacket or shirt, this can keep your clothes from being torn by briars and other tangles of Mother Nature. I would also advise sunglasses if you don't already wear glasses of some sort. When you are around trees and briars, it is very easy to get poked in the eye. I would also advise wearing a hat of some sort. 4. EQUIPMENT: At least one chain saw will be needed, along with gas, oil and bar oil. Of course, someone who knows how to operate a chainsaw safely is *essential*. A chainsaw is a very dangerous piece of equipment. I can't over emphasize this fact. A brush axe with a long handle will do a lot of clearing away of briars, vines, and other foliage. Clippers, loppers and other cutting utensils can do a lot of work, too. A shovel, bow rake and hoe are good to keep on hand for various work that may need to be performed. 5. STRATEGY: It is not likely that a cemetery can be cleaned up in one day, unless you have *lots* of help; i.e. 5 to 10 people. It is best to cut a diagonal path across the cemetery from one corner to the opposite. Then, do the same on the other side, so that the cemetery has an "X" path cut across it. This will facilitate a bearing point on where you *are* in the cemetery. It would be best if one or more persons work in each of the four quadrants of the cemetery, primarily looking for tombstones and other markers. WATCH OUT! I have fallen into a few graves. Whenever an indention is observed in the ground, it is best not to stand there. 6. CLEARING & PILES: As you clear the foliage, trees, vines, briars, etc., away, you have to put it *somewhere*. You will need to figure out some central location where you can pile the debris. It will be too much of a job to haul it all off. If there is any wood that can be used for firewood, try to cut the logs into 24- inch lengths. I have always burned the piles of debris on the projects that I have organized, but this can be *very dangerous* and entail a lot of liability. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS unless a water hose is nearby. 7. FOOD & WATER: Cemetery clean-up projects take a lot of *energy*. Plan to take a break at least once every hour or two. Always have plenty of cold water on hand in a thermos. Snacks can *re-charge* hungry helpers who have become dirty and tired. It is also a good idea to have some water to clean dirty hands, or some other type of wipes. What goes in, must come out. This means that going to the bathroom is easier for the men. Hopefully, this will be of the liquid nature. I'll leave the details to the imagination. 8. RECORDING: One person needs to be in charge of transcribing *all* info that is found on the tombstones. The main prerequisite is for that person to have neat, legible handwriting. This person also needs to compile a plat of the cemetery. Graph paper works good for this task. Once the boundaries of the cemetery can be ascertained, someone needs to estimate the length and width of the cemetery. Walking this off, will be sufficient. An average person's pace is about 3 feet. It is advisable to assign a number to each grave that is found. This can best be done by driving a wooden stake into the ground next to the grave, and then marking a number on that stake. This number will coincide with a number on the plat of the cemetery. Usually, cemeteries are arranged in rows. Almost always, a body is buried in an East-West direction. The head is at the West side, looking towards the East. This custom has been practiced for hundreds of years. 9. CLEANING MARKERS: Many of the tombstones will have mold and mildew on them, which makes them very *difficult* to read. Usually, a stick found in the woods can scratch some of this off. It would be best to have a thin piece of wood to do this with, like a popsicle stick. I wouldn't advise taking bleach or other cleansers to the cemetery during the first trip. All of this can be done on a later date. There is no doubt that you will find some grave markers that have been broken, and possibly even half-buried in the ground. These markers are sometimes the only *tangible* evidence of when someone was born and died. Do your best to salvage *whatever* you can of these markers. 10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Those who perform cemetery clean-up projects, usually do so as a "labor of love". What you are doing, in fact, is *preserving* a part of history. As time goes by, the tombstones will just get more eroded, and less likely to be legible. EVERYONE who helps out with these projects is performing an IMPORTANT part of this preservation. All of you are to be commended for investing your time and energy to perform these vitally important projects! The above are only suggestions as to how to perform a successful cemetery clean-up project. I am sure that there are lots of other ideas as to how this can be done. The most important thing, is to realize that it NEEDS to be done. These projects always work out better if you have a PLAN, and then *stick with it*. It is best to set a DATE for doing the cemetery clean-up, and then seek HELPERS to perform the work. Good Luck with your project! William A. Mills Perry, GA [email protected] ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! 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Houston County Researchers: While compiling our Family Histories, we are often concerned only with establishing the "bare bones of our pedigree charts". Those of us who aren't content with this method, know that there is a lot more information available about our families, and newspapers are a *great source* of genealogical material. In Houston County, the first official newspaper (legal organ) of the county, was the FORT VALLEY MIRROR. This newspaper was established sometime in the 1860s by the elite class of families who migrated there from South Carolina during the 1830s thru 1850s. However, there was a certain animosity which existed between Fort Valley and Perry, both of which were Houston County towns. So, in December 1870, THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL was established, and soon became the legal organ of the county. This newspaper is still in existence today, almost 130 years later. If you want to add some "real meat" to the bare bones of your pedigree charts, you will really *enjoy* reading the very early issues of THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL. Besides the obvious birth, marriage and death notices, there are many other portions which yield genealogical *gold* to determined researchers. The society page, the legal notices, the monthly court case listing, the listing of jurors, etc., will give you plenty of *ingredients* to "stuff your turkey". The HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL newspapers from 1870, and up to the 1980s, have been microfilmed by the University of Georgia. Although there are many reels of microfilm of the HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, the period of 1870 through 1900 are included on nine reels, as follows: 1. 17 Dec 1870 thru Jun 1874. 2. Jul-Dec 1874, 5 Jan 1877, 26 Jan 1877 thru Apr 1880. 3. May 1880 thru 12 Jul 1883. 4. 19 Jul 1883 thru 16 Sep 1886. 5. 23 Sep 1886 thru Jul 1889. 6. Aug 1889 thru Oct 1892. 7. Nov 1892 thru Mar 1896. 8. Apr 1896 thru Jul 1899. 9. Aug 1899 thru Nov 1901. As you can see, there is a serious *gap* from January 1875 thru January 1877, where there are *no* newspapers microfilmed. We are lucky that this is the only portion missing. In Summer of 1999, I went through *every* bound volume of the HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL at the Houston County Probate Court, as well as the 130-degree attic of the HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL newspaper office. Many of the early newspapers at the Probate Court have been eaten by silver fish and various other pulp-eating insects. The attic of the HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL newspaper office, had almost no issues prior to the early 1880s. It's a good thing that these newspapers have now been microfilmed, because a lot of Houston County's early recorded history could have *easily* been "lost in oblivion". Most all public libraries have a microfilm reading machine for you to use. Some of you more *addicted* genealogists may actually have your *own* readers. If you would like to purchase your own microfilmed reels of the HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL newspaper, you may do so for $28 per reel, as of 1999. Please allow 1 to 3 weeks for delivery. For further information, please contact: CHRISTINE CRUMLEY-BROWN GEORGIA NEWSPAPER PROJECT CHIPS, MAIN LIBRARY, UGA ATHENS, GA 30602-1641 PHONE: (706)-542-2131 EMAIL: [email protected] William A. Mills Perry, GA [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.

Houston County Researchers: While the topic of old Churches & Cemeteries of Houston County, Georgia, is interesting, I thought I would pass along this info regarding which LDS Microfilms are available. Many of the transcripts were taken during the 1950s, so they may contain info that is now *long gone* by the aging and destruction of many of the old tombstones. # 0182821: HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA CEMETERY RECORDS, 1958. Information given on cards includes: Name of deceased, birth date, birth place, parents' names, death date, age and name of spouse. Contains the following cemeteries: Baskins Family Cemetery Bason Family Cemetery Bryant & Johnson Family Cemetery Castellow Family Cemetery Christ's Sanctified Church Cemetery Elko Cemetery Evergreen Cemetery Frederick Family Cemetery Hattie Baptist Church Cemetery Leverett Family Cemetery Hayneville Cemetery Henderson Baptist Church Cemetery Holmes Family Cemetery Houston Lake Baptist Church Cemetery Laidler Family Cemetery Lockett Family Cemetery McCoy Family Cemetery Magnolia Park Cemetery Nelson Family Cemetery Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Georgia Old Welston Cemetery Parker Family Cemetery Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Smith Family Cemetery Wellborn Family Cemetery Wimberly Family Cemetery # 0002106, item 95: BONAIRE, GEORGIA, CITY CEMETERY RECORDS, 1956. Contains a Microfilm transcript of 5 pages. # 0204489, item 19: A CENTURY OF GROWTH IN THE HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF MISSIONARY BAPTISTS IN GEORGIA, 1959. By Walter M. Lee. Microfilm of typescript at the Mercer University Library at Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. # 0203826, item 1: HISTORICAL SKETCH OF HOUSTON COUNTY BAPTISTS (GEORGIA), 1959. By Walter M. Lee. Photo-reproduction of original published (Cochran, Georgia), 1923, 12 pages. # 0203824: HOUSTON FACTORY BAPTIST CHURCH, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. CHURCH MINUTES 1836-1904. 1959. Microfilm of manuscript at the Mercer University Library at Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. # 0203826, item 2: PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. FIRST RECORDS OF THE PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1838-1866. 1959. Microfilm of manuscript and typescript at Perry Baptist Church, Houston County, Georgia. # 0203819: PERRY METHODIST CHURCH (PERRY, GEORGIA). CHURCH HISTORY, MEMBERSHIP ROLL, REGISTER, MINUTES, 1827, 1885-1919. 1959. Microfilm of manuscript and typescript at Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. # 0928074, item 9: WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA, CITY CEMETERY, 1975. Micro-reproduction of typescript (1 volume of various pagings), written in 19--? William A. Mills Perry, GA [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.

Houston County Researchers: Last Summer, amid the extemely hot and dry Houston County weather, I found time to compile several research articles about a variety of topics. I have copies of some of these articles, but not all of them. The rest of the articles are available via the Houston-L Rootsweb archives. Please beware that if you enter my name on the search, and request articles since last May 1999, you may get a *lot* of search finds. I will be posting a re-run of 6 articles, primarily for the benefit of the new subscribers to this Houston-L list. For the long-time subscribers of this list, please bear with me. These articles deal with the following subjects: 1. Churches & cemeteries. 2. Houston Home Journal newspaper. 3. Cemetery clean-up tips. 4. Houston County roads. 5. Libraries with Houston Co., GA resources. 6. Estate Records: This is a condensed version of Parts 1 thru 5, which originally included the LDS Microfilm numbers, and info about purchasing microfilm, books, etc. I have deleted that info, since it is available directly from the Houston Co., GA webpage now. There was one article in particular (about July 1999), which listed the indexes of Will Books A & B. Does anyone happen to have a copy of that article, which they could re-post to the Houston-L list? Take care & happy hunting! ___________________________ William A. Mills Perry, Georgia [email protected] Houston Co., GA Research & Publications: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 ________________________________________________________________ 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.

HOUSTON COUNTY HERITAGE BOOK: A local group of genealogists is now forming a committee to commence compiling a genealogical history of Houston County, Georgia (1821 to 2000) entitled: HOUSTON COUNTY HERITAGE. We are now seeking community involvement from others who have an interest in family history. Even if your ancestors were not from Houston County, we still need your help. We especially need those who live within a reasonable driving distance to Warner Robins, GA. Won't you please consider helping us. If you are able to assist in this historical project, please contact: Addie P. Howell 319 Houston Lake Blvd. Centerville, GA 31028 Ph. (912) 953-3114 Email: [email protected] ________________________________

Thanks to the person responsible for creating the web pages for Mr. Mills' research. It is such a wonderful resource - I want MORE!! Have created a folder in my favorites entitled 'Genealogy ala Mills'! Thanks again, Harriett Ogilvie in Palatka, FL In a message dated 5/14/2000 9:41:26 PM, [email protected] writes: << www.rootsweb.com/~gahousto/mills.htm >>

William, If she died at the Sanitarium in Milledgeville, it is a very good possibility that she could be buried on the grounds of the state hospital, contact them for a list of known people buried there. They have several graveyards on the grounds. There was a recent article in the Milledgeville Union Recorder about the graves and graveyards there, I don't remember the exact date. Good luck, William W. Hatcher Sr. ? Phone: 912-454-3468 -----Original Message----- From: William A. Mills [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 11:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [GAHOUSTO] Margaret Snellgrove Sledge. Wally, If I had an email address for you, I would have responded to you personally. >> Does Anyone know where Market Snellgrove Sledge may be buried? I couldn't find her. << Do you know what her middle name was? "Margaret M. Sledge" was an inmate of the State Sanitorium, under committment. This probably meant she was at Milledgeville, GA, and could possibly be buried there. Info concerning her is listed in my 1871-1900 Administrators & Guardians Bond Abstracts. Take care! William A. Mills Perry, GA [email protected] =============>>> On Sun, 14 May 2000 18:02:27 +1000 "Gaila & Jim Merrington" <[email protected]> writes: Does Anyone know where Market Snellgrove Sledge may be buried? I couldn't find her. Gaila, I saw the post on the one cemetery in Houston County are there list of the other cemeteries in the county? If I can find Margaret Snellgrove Sledge grave she may be buried next to her husband, then I would know which Sledge she married. But with my luck since the youngest child in the family was born in 1839 her husband may have died in another county and she moved to Houston County to be with her father. Wally ________________________________________________________________ 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. ______________________________