Dear List: Recently I canvassed the cemetery of Grey Hill in Commerce Ga. for my upcoming book "THESE MEN WORE GREY" Volume 7, Jackson Co., Ga. I found a plot with a W.T. Harber buried in it with "OUR MOTHER": L.E. Payne Aug. 6, 1833----Oct. 27, 1901. Can anyone tell me who she is and who she married. She is the right age to have been married to a Confederate Soldier. I've searched Franklin Co. for records of this name (as they were indicative to that are) with no luck and there is not one Payne or Harber in 1850 or 1860 Jackson Co. If you know of her or can help me please do. My webpage is located at : "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" Thank you Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. Author of These Men Wore Grey series

Yes, her husband was Francis C. Prater. I'm not sure how he connects with my Prather/Prater line. She was the dau. of Joseph A. Kenney & Martha Letcher Neisler (Martha connects with my Mitchells). I'm sorry I don't have additional info on him. I do have an address for a man who is working on the Vol. III of the Prathers that I could send you if you want. He's pretty much the authority. Thanks, Meredith ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen T.Ledford <ktledford@alltel.net> To: <GAJACKSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: May 02, 2000 12:34 AM Subject: PROSPECT CHURCH CEMETERY/CLARKE CO./JACKSON CO. LINE > Dear list: > > As many of you know I am writing a series of books entitled THESE MEN > WORE GREY. I am currently at work on Jackson Co. I canvassed > cemeteries all day yesterday. One I worked on late yesterday was > PROSPECT. > > I would like to see if anyone can help me identify the husband of a > ANN KENNEY PRATER 1836--1922 buried there. She did not draw a widow's > pension and I have no marriage records that list any surname of Prater > in any county. I do have some from Clarke Co. but this one is not among > them. She is the perfect age to have been married to a Confederate > Soldier. They have sons buried there with her, William L. Prater 1854 > and Hugh N. 1856. Any help appreciate in identifying her husband's name > so he may be identified as a soldier would be wonderful. > > I also am searching for a husband or to identify that a MILDRED C. > PARROT 1841--1922 is a single woman. I found no pension for her either. > > and an AMANDA JAMESON 1838---1917. no pension drawn > > and an AREADNA SCROGGS: 1848--1937 also no pension recorded. > > > These last three women may have never been married and they certainly > lived long enough that it seems they would have applied for widow's > pensions. > > If you can help I would greatly appreciate it. > > Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. > These Men Wore Grey > "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" > Franklin Co. Volume I > Habersham Co. Volume II > STephens Co. Volume III > Rabun Co. Volume IV > White Co. Volume V > Banks Co. Volume VI > >

Dear list: As many of you know I am writing a series of books entitled THESE MEN WORE GREY. I am currently at work on Jackson Co. I canvassed cemeteries all day yesterday. One I worked on late yesterday was PROSPECT. I would like to see if anyone can help me identify the husband of a ANN KENNEY PRATER 1836--1922 buried there. She did not draw a widow's pension and I have no marriage records that list any surname of Prater in any county. I do have some from Clarke Co. but this one is not among them. She is the perfect age to have been married to a Confederate Soldier. They have sons buried there with her, William L. Prater 1854 and Hugh N. 1856. Any help appreciate in identifying her husband's name so he may be identified as a soldier would be wonderful. I also am searching for a husband or to identify that a MILDRED C. PARROT 1841--1922 is a single woman. I found no pension for her either. and an AMANDA JAMESON 1838---1917. no pension drawn and an AREADNA SCROGGS: 1848--1937 also no pension recorded. These last three women may have never been married and they certainly lived long enough that it seems they would have applied for widow's pensions. If you can help I would greatly appreciate it. Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. These Men Wore Grey "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" Franklin Co. Volume I Habersham Co. Volume II STephens Co. Volume III Rabun Co. Volume IV White Co. Volume V Banks Co. Volume VI

A John Patrick lived in Jackson Co. in the early 1800's. If you have any information on this person it would be greatly appreciated. Mary Leonard Stephenson masdal@ala.net

You can also do this if you have Family Tree Maker software. Just go to Calender and put in the month and year. It will show a calender for that month. Joyce

This information was sent to me by a research acquaintance & I thought it could be useful to others - It does work! Annette http://www.geocities.com/annettega_1999/ - --------------------------- USING INTERNET CALENDARS               Although I was excited to receive copies of my ancestors' newspaper obituaries,               I kept running into a small obstacle: I was given the newspaper date (the date               the obituary was printed), but not the actual date of death. The text would                 read: "Sylvia Walker died Saturday afternoon at her home," or "Mrs. Bettie               Warfield, age 49, died of heart failure early Tuesday morning." Since I didn't               know the day of the week the newspaper printed the obituary, I was unable to               extract an exact date of death; consequently, I was unable to request a copy of               the certified death certificate from the Office of Vital Statistics (which could               lead to further ancestral info, such as parents' names). Then I discovered a               10,000-year calendar on the Internet. I plug in the newspaper date--say,               4/14/1913, a calendar is generated on-screen, and then I can see what Tuesday               date preceded the newspaper date--the actual date of death I needed! I'm sure               there are other such online calendars, but this one works just great for me:                  http://www.calendarhome.com/tyc/

Seeking information on this Gwinett &/or Jackson Co.(?) Family: I collected ths census several years ago & I failed to note places of birth. - ---------------------------------------------------- 1910 census Jackson County Cunningham District 2 May 1910 #237/#242 DANIEL, John T. age 79 md. 54 yrs DANIEL, Sarah age 60 6ch/4alive HANEY, William age 36 md. 14 yrs HANEY, Lula age 35 0/ch #238/#243 DANIEL, John H. age 38 md. 21 yrs DANIEL, Nancy age 38 6ch/3alive DANIEL, Andrew age 14 DANIEL, Early age 12 DANIEL, George age 6 - ----------------------------------- William HANEY (Hanie) was the brother of my grandfather. He married ? to Lula (maybe DANIEL?) & they were buried in Buford. Thanks Annette

I asking for help on the surname of HANEY - HAYNIE - HAINEY or any Varies of the name. I am seeking help on families that would have been in Pendleton District around 1820. My gr-gr-grandfather was Benjamin Franklin HANIE (that's the spelling he used & signed as). He stated in a sworn affidavit in Hall Co in 1883 - that he was born March 3, 1821 in Pendleton District, South Carolina. That he came to Georgia as a boy? I would appreciate those who connect to any varies of the spelling who were in S.C. & came to Georgia before 1837 (the first time I find my Benjamin at age 16 in Gwinnett Co) Will you please help even if you know only a little information! Thanks Annette (Haney) Nichols

Does anyone here know anything about where Walton P. Kent was from that is buried in what I call the Kent Family cemetery on Unity church Road.??? Wife with him is MArtha A. Irvin. I don't find him in 1850 or 1860 JAckson Co. census or 1850, 1860 Madison, or 1860 Banks co. 1850 Franklin Co. or 1850 Habersham Co. I am trying to identify him as a Confederate Soldier for my upcoming book on Jackson Co., THESE MEN WORE GREY. If anyone can help me please do so I can document him if possible. I only find one W.P Kent serving in CSA and he was from Alabama. All help greatly appreciated. Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, GA. "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey"

I sure hope you all do not mind my sharing this poem. I think that it sends a powerful message to us All! Annette - ---------------------------------------- TODAY I VISITED YESTERDAY By Pat Conner Rice Today I visited yesterday, And walked among the graves Of family and friends from long ago. Whose memory had begun to fade. The graves were unattended As were my thoughts of them When a vision of the ages past Brought back my sense of kin. The vision showed the church lawn On a crisp summer day The table spread, the food prepared And friends who would break bread All my relatives were there. Both young and old Grandma and I walked hand and hand Sharing stories never told We laughed and cried and Shared our thoughts. And I found the friend I thought I'd lost. As the sun began to fade The church bell rang out clear Grandma and the others slowly disappeared Today I visited yesterday And now the memory is strong Of the family from which I came AND NOW BELONG¦ - --------------------------------- Remember - Those sweet Memories! Annette Please Reply To: georgianet@webtv.net "My Main Home Page" http://www.geocities.com/annettega_1999/

Info from my collections: (Annette) No I don't have any more just this list! - -------------------------------- No. of Certificate Name of Pensioner Post-Office Address Jackson County # 28, 314 GLENN, Emily - Harmony Grove These are all Jefferson P.O. # 15, 487 JARRETT, Frances # 17, 368 STATHAM, Charlotte # 22, 698 STARKS, Nancy # 22, 135 STINCHCOURT, Henrietta # 26, 674 SEAY, Sarah P. # 27, 593 DUKE, Mary # 20, 006 DELAPERRIERE, Ange # 4, 775 KIDD, Nancy # 27, 107 LILE, Mary # 16, 257 HILL, Elizabeth # 18, 177 HALL, Sarah P. # 12, 541 FLANIGAN, Susan M. - Marcus Please Reply To: georgianet@webtv.net "My Main Home Page" http://www.geocities.com/annettega_1999/

These are NOT my Lines: Thought some of you might want to HELP solve a mystery. I heard from a lady, named Virgina in Georgia who is not on the Internet. She ask me to please post her names of interest in the Jackson Co. & Barrow Co. areas. She is seeking 'ANY' information on her grandfather , who left his wife & children back about 1930 from this area, when Virginia's father (now dec'd) was about 4 or 5 yrs. old. He may have pop back to see the family a couple of times in the early years. Thomas Love MOON married in 1913 probably either in Barrow or Jackon Co. to Georgia BULLOCK (born 1897). [note she married again later to a SIKES.] Thomas was born about 1892 or 1883 & may have died in the 1970's - Place unknown. He may have attended GA. Tech? He may have had at least 12 brothers & sisters in this area. There may be 1 left, if so would be in 80's? One sister was named Lucille Moon & married a Willie T. Moon, possibly lived in Commerce area? She heard from searches that he was at one time in Texas - then another time in Las Vegas , Nevada & lastly may have been in California. He may have gotten killed during a card game? He has family buried at Walnut Fork Baptist Church Cemetery - But there is NO marker for Thomas - so the wandering one may not have came back home to be buried. OK especially any MOON & BULLOCK's are you missing Thomas Love MOON & would like to have contact with your cousin Virginia - Contact Me! Thanks! (I love mysteries) Annette Please Reply To: georgianet@webtv.net "My Main Home Page" http://www.geocities.com/annettega_1999/

Is anyone on this list researching Albert F. BAILEY who died in GA in 1864? He is reportedly buried in what is now Barrow Co, but I guess he would have died in Jackson, Gwinnett, or Walton Co. Does anyone on this list do lookups for these 4 counties? ********************************* Rockett's theory of relativity: If you go back far enough, we're all related. Please visit Rockett's Genealogy Web, a recommended website of The History Channel: http://www.kayrockett.com ********************************

Looking to make contact with any of the following descendants. I am trying to ascertain if Robert L. Payne was the son of Daisy Sims Payne and if Daisy was the daughter of James Murray Sims of Maysville. Thank you Todd Dorsey Maysville GA Nov. 13,1963 Jackson Herald: Robert L. Payne, age 54, died Friday, November 8, following a short illness at his home in Atlanta. Mr. Payne was a former resident of Jackson County and has been a resident of Atlanta most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gladys Irene Payne of Comer; one son, RL Payne of Jefferson; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Cook of Pendergrass; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, November 10, at 2 PM from Randolph Ward’s Chapel in Jefferson. Interment was in Maysville cemetery.

Hi, Can anyone give me directions to Walnut Fork Church and Westview Cemetery near Braselton from the four way crossroads in the center of Braselton. I want to visit the graves of Jacob and Job Braselton when I am in the vicinity soon. Thanks a lot. Karen

I have a request from a lady via phone call - Looking for any information on her grandfather. Thomas Love Moon, born about 1892 & possibly died in the 1970's. He was from Jackson Co. originally & his family was from Jackson Co., but he had left many years ago. She thinks it is possible he may have came back or been buried in Jackson Co. His family members were buried at Walnut Fork Baptist. Can any one help? Annette Please Reply To: georgianet@webtv.net "My Main Home Page" http://www.geocities.com/annettega_1999/

I am still trying to clean out 20 years of clippings from news papers & other notes that I have saved. For some reason I didn't date this clipping from an old photo copy of The Winder News - but noted one small line of interest & I can't quite make it out but of interest to me any way. I have set down many a day at the old readers & tried to read a lot of the old newspapers of early days - sometimes you can gain a world of in site to those days & people. Brief The Winder News (date unknown) The gentlemen who was writing this was being show around Winder by Doctor Bush. The time frame is unknown but he mentions The Winder Banking Company began business a few years ago & mentions another private banking establishment of ?_____? and Carithers. He mentions the Winder Cotton Mill. Now I didn't make a very good copy but here is what I can make out ---my note in ( - ) Mr. Smith of Smith & Carkhers (same as bank?) is a giant in stature and a most genial man. "Do you know old man John Silvey, of Atlanta?" he asked. "Like a book." Well he was one of my good friends in the old days. John was raised in Jackson County, you know. He told me once that he that when he started in life he worked the first year for his victuals (sic - food?) and clothes. He died rich." He certainly did (answer) "By the way". said Mr. Smith, "I used to know old man Patman (crease in paper?) , who owned pretty much all of the ground Winder stands on before Doctor Bush here came along and bought hm out ?________? I(I couldn't make out the last few words. Now Dr. W.H. Bush died in 1918 so it was before that - Does anyone know who this Mr. Patman could have been?? Just curious! Annette Please Reply To: georgianet@webtv.net "My Main Home Page" http://www.geocities.com/annettega_1999/

Looking for children of Andrew Jackson WILLIAMSON, Jr. born 1854 Jackson County, GA. He married Josephine FREEMAN, dau. of Joseph S. and Susan FREEMAN, on March 3, 1876 Jackson County, GA. Known children: Joseph Leonard WILLIAMSON b. 1883 married Ida Augusta GRIFFITH and Charlie C. WILLIAMSON b. 1898 married Laura WADE I believe that there were additional children. Anyone with information please contact: Pat Hardin pfhardin@carolina.rr.com THANK YOU!

Seeking info on any of the following. Trying to get more info on Amanda Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sims that married Wm. N. LeMaster. Any info appreciated. Regards, Todd Dorsey Maysville GA Descendants of William N. LeMaster 1 William N. LeMaster b: June 14, 1857 in Unknown d: November 23, 1933 in Unknown Burial: November 1933 Sunrise Cemetery, Maysville, Banks Co GA . +Amanda Elizabeth "Lizzie or Sarah Sims" Sims b: December 31, 1860 m: Abt. 1878 in Unknown d: December 09, 1900 Burial: December 1900 Sunrise Cemetery, Maysville, Banks Co GA ...... 2 Katie LeMaster b: October 23, 1879 d: October 23, 1896 in Unsure of date since tombstone is eroded Burial: October 1896 Sunrise Cemetery, Maysville, Banks Co GA ...... 2 Robert C. LeMaster b: March 1881 ...... 2 Nathaniel LeMaster b: January 1883 ...... 2 Hoyt C. LeMaster b: June 1886 ...... 2 Willie Sim LeMaster b: April 1891 ...... 2 Lizzie M. LeMaster b: November 1894 ...... 2 Kathleen LeMaster b: March 1899 *2nd Wife of William N. LeMaster: . +Amanda Jane Unknown b: May 05, 1872 in Unknown m: Unknown in Unknown d: April 18, 1914 in Unknown Burial: April 1914 Sunrise Cemetery, Maysville, Banks Co GA ...... 2 Abner B. LeMaster b: September 14, 1906 in Unknown d: January 01, 1909 in Unknown Burial: January 1909 Sunrise Cemetery, Maysville, Banks Co GA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- visit Maysville Online at www.alltel.net/~haven

Dear Annette and list I forgot to mention that I will be doing a volume of my books on Barrow Co. eventually as well. I plan on these editions in the next couple of years .... Madison Co. Volume 8 Hart Co. Volume 9 Elbert Co. Volume 10 Barrow Co. Volume 11 Oglethorpe Co. Volume 12 Walton Co. Volume 13 Hall Co. Volume 14 Possibly Lumpkin Co. Vol. 15. Again my webpage is "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" I apologize for posting again but I forgot to mention these other volumes that are planned in the series. I thought it might be of importance to some of you. Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga.