The following 20 genealogies are now up at my web site: AYERS, BENNETT, BLAIR, BROWN, BUNN, CARNES, CAWTHON/CAUTHON, CRAWFORD, DECKLE, DODD, DURDEN, KEELING, NORMAN, PAYNE, SAILORS, SAMPLES, TOLBERT/TALBERT, SAMUEL WALTERS, WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM WHITEHEAD. Jane Tolbert Kinzle My Genealogy (Tolbert, Dodd, Brown, Bunn): http://members.tripod.com/jkinzle/related.htm

My web site URL has changed to the listing below. Come see my Jackson County and other county surnames. Jane Tolbert Kinzle My Genealogy (Tolbert, Dodd, Brown, Bunn): http://members.tripod.com/jkinzle/related.htm

Does anyone have info on Mars Hill Baptist Church which was original in Jackson Co., then Clarke Co, and now Oconee Co., GA? There are 3 Talbot/Talbert within the church records 1801-1803: John, Benjamin and Nancy Talbort/Talbert/Talbot. I'm trying to identify them. Thanks. Jane Tolbert Kinzle My Genealogy (Tolbert, Dodd, Brown, Bunn): http://members.tripod.com/jkinzle/related.htm

TRAIL & MIGRATION SITES The Overland Trail http://www.over-land.com/index.html American Migrations Web Site http://members.aol.com/gedsearch/migrate.htm National Historic Trails Interpretive Center http://w3.trib.com/~rlund/NHTIC.html The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html Pioneering in the Upper Midwest, 1820-1910 American Memory Project, LOC http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/umhtml/umhome.html Juliana's Links http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/testurllinks/search.asp (In the Category Search, select 'Miscellaneous' and then "Westward Movement") OREGON/CALIFORNIA TRAIL Oregon-California Trails Association http://calcite.rocky.edu/octa/octahome.htm End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center http://www.teleport.com:80/~eotic/index.html Oregon Trail http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Allabout.html Emigrant Summit Trail (to California) http://www.r5.pswfs.gov/heritage/010.HTM Opening of the California Trail http://www.tahoenet.com/tdhs/tpstephn.html MORMON TRAIL MormonTrail.com: The Pioneer Experience http://www.mormontrail.com/ MormonTrail.net http://www.mormontrail.net/ History of the Mormon Trail http://lserver.aea14.k12.ia.us/SWP/cdavis/MTOP.HOMEP Iowa Mormon Trails http://www.lisco.com/iowamormontr/ SANTA FE TRAIL The Interactive Santa Fe Trail (SFT) Homepage http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/research/sft/ Fort Union and the Santa Fe Trail http://www.viva.com/nm/ghosts/union.html CHISHOLM TRAIL Chisholm Trail Anniversary Site http://www.unicusnet.com/chisholmtrail130/ Chisholm Trail http://www.southwind.net/ict/wht/wht-07s.html SPANISH TRAIL Old Spanish Trail Association http://www.slv.org/History/ost.htm RAILROAD RRHistorical http://rrhistorical.com Railroad Maps from the Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html Golden Spike National Historic Site http://www.media.utah.edu/medsol/UCME/g/GOLDENSPIKE.html Railroads in Kansas http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/research/rr/railroads.html MAPS Westward Migration in U.S. 1775-1860 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=299 Exploration and Settlement Before 1675 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=641 Exploration and Settlement 1675-1800 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=643 Exploration and Settlement 1800-1820 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=644 Exploration and Settlement 1820-1835 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=645 Exploration and Settlement 1835-1850 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=647 Exploration and Settlement 1850-1890 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=648

Some may find this interesting - I did: The major roads and trails in 1780 to 1860 were: The Oregon Trail: It went from Cumberland to Independence Missouri north east of Salt Lake City northwest to Portland. The California Trail: This trail went as the Oregon Trail only north of Salt Lake it cuts southwest to Sacramento. The Old Spanish Trail: Goes Independence to Council Grove, Santa Fe, goes northwest to central Utah then southwest to Los Angeles The Butterfied Overland Mail Trail: St Louis to ElPaso, Tucson to LA The Mormon Trail: Council Bluffs to the Oregon trail just north of Salt Lake. The Santa Fe Trail: Southwestern Kansas to Santa Fe: The Chicago Pike: Detroit to Chicago The Michigan Road: Southcentral Indiana to about Gary Indiana The Maysville Road: South of Columbus Ohio to Harrodsburg KY The Natchez Trace: Nashville to Natchez The Jackson Military Road: Nashville to New Orleans The Three Chopped Way: Natchez to Columbus GA The Wilderness Road: Harpers Ferry W(VA) to near Cumberland Gap TN to Harrodsburg KY The Genesee Road: Albany to Buffalo NY The National Pike: Cumberland MD to Vandalia IL

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Hi Researchers, Would someone go th the Library and make acopy for mr from Wills of Jackson Co. 1. will of Michael BORDERS. 7 Sep 1804 If someone would do this for me send an E-mail and I will send my snail mail address. I live in NJ and cannot come to GA at this time. Thank You for any help in this matter Blendia Nawrocki

Anyone out there with information on this family? Martha E. Jones is my G- grandmother married William J. Dillard in Arkansas-1873. Found: Elizabeth and three of the daughters on the 1870 Census Mont. CO. Arkansas. I will appreciate all the help I can get. Thank you, Lois Chapmond- Bess Spiro, Oklahoma 1. WILSON OR WILLIAM JONES was born 1818 in Ga. He married: Abt. 1838 to ELIZABETH Unknown (b)abt 1818/20 Ga. Children of WILSON JONES and ELIZABETH are: 2. i. SARAH ANN JONES,( b.) 1840, Ga.;( d.) Ark. ii. RUSSELL JONES,( b.) 1842, Ga.. 3. iii LUCINDA JONES, (b.) 1844, Ga.; (d.) Ark.. 4. iv. MARY E. JONES, (b.) 1845, Ga.; d. Ark.. v. NANCY R. JONES,( b.) 1848, Ga.. 5. vi. MARTHA E. JONES, (b.) May 07, 1850, Georgia; (d.) January 04, 1916, Mont.Co. Ark. Thanks again

I don't know if anyone on the list has an interest, but thought I'd bring a notice that is in this week (Feb 24, 1999) issue of our local paper The Jackson Herald. If any one is interested in particulars, e-mail me & I'll give you info about the public hearing. Pg 12B (in brief) Application for Permit to Relocate Cemetery: Two (2) acres of land located in the 255th (Minish) District, Jackson (County), Georgia, being a part of the Old Nash Place and known as the Nash Family Cemetery. Annette

Thanks for posting the Waters/Walters data. Robert, Elijah, John, Robert, Clement Walters are all in my line. Clement b.c.1760 Pitts. Co., VA marr. Rachel and is the son of Thomas Walters b.1722 and Lucy Walker. Thomas Walters b.1722 is the son of William Walters Sr. b.1697 and Elizabeth Robertson (my 6th great grandparents), William is the son of Archibald Walters bb/c/1678 and Elizabeth Atkin... Jeremiah Walters b.c.1794 d.c.1840 Cherokee Co., AL marr. Eliza E. Tate. Jeremiah is the son of Elijah Walters and Judith Cawthon (my 4th great grandparents). Elijah is the son of Robert Walters b.30 Sep 1731 south Leith, Midlothian, Scotland and Johannah Magbby/McBee b.1725 VA (my 5th great grandparents.) Jane Tolbert Kinzle My Genealogy (Tolbert, Dodd, Brown, Bunn): http://members.tripod.com/jkinzle/genealogy.htm -----Original Message----- From: JWaters539@aol.com [mailto:JWaters539@aol.com] Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 10:43 AM To: GAJACKSO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: waters >From “Gone to Georgia” by William C. Stewart. Pub. first in 1965 by National Genealogical Society: ISBN: 0-915156-30-X "3-393 WALTERS: (Also see WATERS No 398 below): Robert Walters of Franklin Co, GA, in 1794 gave a power of attorney to his son Robert of Pittsylvania Co.,VA, to sell his land there. Robert Sr. of Pittsylvania--where he and William lived as early as 1767--fought at the Battle of Guilford Court House. Elijah, John, Robert (2), Thomas and William Walters were taxed in Pittsylvania in 1782 and in 1785 they again appeared on the tax list, with the addition of Clement and another Robert. Clement also was a Revolutionary soldier. Clement, Eleanor and Nancy Walters were enumerated in Habersham Co. in 1820, and others were in Hall, Baldwin and Lincoln Counties. In 1832, Clement Waters, the old soldier drew Cherokee County land granted Dec. 14, 1838. Another Revolutionary veteran was Peter Walters of Franklin Co, who in 1827 drew Muscogee County land granted March 8, 1830. Two Roberts and Juda left will in Franklin County. There were a number of marriages including that of Jeremiah to Eliza Tate, and in 1827, Larkin Walters was listed in the lottery. John R. Waters was in the 1827 lottery in Habersham County, where in 1850 William Waters, born 1795 in GA, was enumerated." "398. WATERS (See Walters, above): Matthew Waters was called for the first Jackson County Jury, January, 1797. Thomas Waters from SC was granted land on Savannah River Sept. 27,1773, and Matthew, also from SC, with one son and six daughters, was granted land on Savannah the following Oct.13. Both appear from time to time in the Wilkes Co. records and by 1783 Matthew was dead. The Matthew of Jackson Co. was perhaps a son or nephew (?). Collison or Callison Waters had land on Wardman's Creek in McKeever's district in 1803 and he was listed in the 1805 Jackson lottery. In 1820, the family was enumerated in a number of counties, including Wilkes, Elbert, Washington and Oglethorpe. In 1827, James' orphans were listed in Gwinnett County, and William was living in Walton County. George M. Waters, who at this time lived in Bryan County, later moved to Gwinnett." 1-1053. WATERSON, John 001201-01001-8 Untraced. Joseph KERCAM and John WATERSON "of Georgia", were issued a passport May 8, 1801, for a trip to the west. A John WATERSON was living in Lincoln County, NC, in 1790, and the family is found previously in Virginia. Daniel W. WATERSON was in Winn's district of Jackson County in 1827. The numbers 3-398, 1-1053 are numbers used by Mr. Stewart as his reference numbers.

Searching for descendants of any of these MOORE's (see MOORE family bible info below). I'm descended from Alfred B. MOORE, m. Martha Ann BROOKS. I would like to find the BROOKS descendants. I believe a lot of them live in Hall and Jackson Co., GA. Look forward to hearing from BROOKS and MOORE descendants. Thanks, Barb 3. JACOB3 BROOKS (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born November 04, 1776 in NC, and died January 03, 1867 in Jackson/Banks County, GA. He married ELIZABETH MILLER February 19, 1801, daughter of JAMES MILLER , SR.. Notes for JACOB BROOKS: Jacob and Elizabeth Miller Brooks are buried in the Brooks Family Cemetery in Banks County, Militia District No. 465 (originally a part of Franklin and Jackson Counties). Children of JACOB BROOKS and ELIZABETH MILLER are: i. DAVID4 BROOKS. ii. ELIZABETH C. BROOKS. iii. MARGARET F. BROOKS. iv. MOSES BROOKS. 5. v. ESAU BROOKS, b. 1801. vi. ZEMERY BROOKS, b. 1802. 6. vii. EADY BROOKS, b. Jackson County, GA; d. November 25, 1886. viii. JOHN BROOKS, b. 1808. 7. ix. JAMES BROOKS, b. February 22, 1809; d. June 24, 1908. x. SARAH M. BROOKS, b. 1812; d. March 25, 1872; m. WILLIAM T. RICHARDSON, May 07, 1848, Jackson County, GA. xi. REBECCA BROOKS, b. 1814. xii. MARY BROOKS, b. 1815. xiii. RACHEL BROOKS, b. 1818. xiv. JACOB M. BROOKS, b. July 26, 1819. 8. xv. SULTANA BROOKS, b. April 14, 1820. 4. ESAU3 BROOKS (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born November 04, 1776 in Edgefield Co., SC. He married MARTHA CORLEY. Children of ESAU BROOKS and MARTHA CORLEY are: i. JAMES MADISON4 BROOKS, b. 1824, Edgefield Co., SC; d. 1869, Newberry Co., SC where he resided; m. LUCINDA GIBSON. ii. SIMON BROOKS, b. Bef. 1844; m. BEATRICE PALMER, April 08, 1830. iii. MARIA BROOKS, m. JOHN TRAPP. Notes for MARIA BROOKS: >From Patricia Reese Dockery: "Maria Brooks and John Trapp are buried "near Greenwood, SC." They had no issue but adopted two boys, one being her nephew, Joseph, son of Esaw Brooks, Jr., and the other was Simeon Adams. These two boys enlisted at the ages of 19 in Capt. Hampton Brooks' Co. (Company C, 7th Infantry Regiment of SC). Both were killed in battle in C.S.A.." 9. iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON BROOKS, b. April 12, 1812, Fairfield Co., SC; d. January 14, 1898, Brevard, Transylvania Co., NC. Generation No. 4 5. ESAU4 BROOKS (JACOB3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born 1801. He married MARY ANN WILSON November 30, 1826 in Jackson County, GA. Children of ESAU BROOKS and MARY WILSON are: i. MELISA A.5 BROOKS, b. Abt. 1828. 10. ii. ANDREW J. BROOKS, b. Abt. 1830; d. August 23, 1864, Macon, GA, CW wounds. iii. JACOB WILSON BROOKS, b. Abt. 1835; m. ELIZABETH. Notes for JACOB WILSON BROOKS: He served with Co. F., 43 Regt. Ga. Vol. Inf. "Hall of Light Guards" Hall Co., GA. iv. ELIZABETH M. BROOKS, b. Abt. 1836. v. JAMES WILLIAM BROOKS, b. Abt. 1837. Notes for JAMES WILLIAM BROOKS: James William Brooks enlisted January 28, 1862, in Co. D, 16th Regt. Ga. Vol. Inf. "Danielsville, Ga., Guards," Madison Co., GA. Severely wounded in the left shoulder at Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864. vi. TABATHIA BROOKS, b. Abt. 1838. Notes for TABATHIA BROOKS: In William Aaron Johnson's book he shows "Talitha", b. about 1838. 11. vii. JORDAN BROOKS, b. March 16, 1839, Jackson County, GA. 12. viii. DAVID M. BROOKS, b. April 10, 1844, Jackson County, GA; d. August 11, 1922, Jackson County, GA; buried at Walnut Fork Baptist Ch. Cemetery. ix. JUNIUS HILLYER BROOKS, b. 1852. Notes for JUNIUS HILLYER BROOKS: (See census 1860, 1870, 1880) x. MARTHA JANE BROOKS, b. August 25, 1866, Jackson County, GA; d. December 16, 1933, Athens, GA; m. ISAAC VINCENT. 6. EADY4 BROOKS (JACOB3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born in Jackson County, GA, and died November 25, 1886. She married JOHN HENDERSON October 24, 1822 in Jackson County, GA. Children of EADY BROOKS and JOHN HENDERSON are: i. SARA HENDERSON5 HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1827. ii. JANE HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1829. iii. ELVIRA HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1831. iv. JOSEPH S. HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1831. v. JOHN S. HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1834. vi. ELVINA HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1836. vii. REBECCA HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1838. viii. HUGH HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1840. ix. MARY HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1847. x. EADY M. HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1850. xi. GEORGIA ANN HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1856. 7. JAMES4 BROOKS (JACOB3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born February 22, 1809, and died June 24, 1908. He married ARLECIA CHALCEDONIA REYNOLDS, daughter of BARTIMUS REYNOLDS and MARY TAYLOR. Children of JAMES BROOKS and ARLECIA REYNOLDS are: 13. i. AMANDA M.5 BROOKS, b. July 10, 1841. ii. KENIAN BROOKS, b. Abt. 1846. iii. JUNIUS HILLYER BROOKS, b. Abt. 1849; m. MARY JANE RITCH, December 24, 1874. iv. ATLANTA MILDRED BROOKS, b. September 27, 1852; d. March 26, 1915. Notes for ATLANTA MILDRED BROOKS: Atlanta Mildred Brooks reared her niece, Ida M. Tilden HILL. Atlanta Mildred willed her property to Ida and her son Othel Newton HILL. v. ELIZA J. BROOKS, b. June 24, 1859; m. WILEY J. THRELKELD, January 28, 1875. 8. SULTANA4 BROOKS (JACOB3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born April 14, 1820. She married (1) JAMES BELL, December 23, 1842 in Jackson County, GA. She married (2) JAMES LAFAYETTE WATERS June 21, 1852 in Jackson County, GA. Notes for JAMES LAFAYETTE WATERS: Some information on James Lafayette Waters from Louise Waters White, Gainesville, GA, as given by Mrs. Frances Harper; some from Tombstones of Hall Co., GA. Served in CSA, 2nd Lt. Aug. 1, 1861. Resigned disability, June 8, 1862. Hall County, GA, April Term of Court 1856: James L. Waters in right of his wife (Sultana BROOKS BELL) WATERS for guardianship of Narcissa E. and Mary Ann H. Bell, Orphans of James Bell. WIFE: Sultana Brooks BELL Other marriages: James Bell Children of SULTANA BROOKS and JAMES BELL are: i. NARCISSA E.5 BELL, b. Abt. 1844. ii. MARY ANN H. BELL, b. Abt. 1846. Children of SULTANA BROOKS and JAMES WATERS are: 14. iii. NOLSEY5 WATERS, b. 1852; d. 1932, Woodlawn Cem., Gainesville, Hall Co., GA. 15. iv. GIBSON WATERS, b. November 10, 1853; d. April 20, 1930, buried, Gillsville, GA. 16. v. PHILLIP BARRY WATERS, b. July 23, 1853; d. January 30, 1947. 17. vi. CAPERAS WATERS, b. Abt. 1860. 18. vii. FLORENCE ONEIDA WATERS, b. July 24, 1858; d. September 09, 1930, South Bend Church Cem., Gainesville, Hall Co., GA. 19. viii. PEYTON R. WATERS, b. Abt. 1859; d. 1949. ix. LALELA WATERS, b. Abt. 1863; d. Abt. 1863. Notes for LALELA WATERS: Lalela - shown as "Lula" Waters in Brooks Family History. 20. x. STARLIN WATERS, b. Abt. 1866; d. 1955. 21. xi. MOLLIE WATERS, b. Abt. 1867; d. Bef. 1895. 9. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 BROOKS (ESAU3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born April 12, 1812 in Fairfield Co., SC, and died January 14, 1898 in Brevard, Transylvania Co., NC. He married MARTHA GIBSON January 14,1898. 10. ANDREW J.5 BROOKS (ESAU4, JACOB3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1830, and died August 23, 1864 in Macon, GA, CW wounds. He married ARTEMISA VOYLES November 08, 1855. 11. JORDAN5 BROOKS (ESAU4, JACOB3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born March 16, 1839 in Jackson County, GA. He married (1) NANCY. He married (2) MINNIE CHANCEY. He married (3) ANNIE CHANCEY January 01, 1883. 12. DAVID M.5 BROOKS (ESAU4, JACOB3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born April 10, 1844 in Jackson County, GA, and died August 11, 1922 in Jackson County, GA; buried at Walnut Fork Baptist Ch. Cemetery (Source: From family history and from grave marker for David M. Brooks.). He married NANCY PARKER January 24, 1866 in Hall County, GA, daughter of WADE PARKER and NANCY MARTIN. Notes for DAVID M. BROOKS: Born in Jackson County, GA. Died August 11, 1922. Buried at Walnut Fork Baptist Church, Jackson County, Georgia (on Hwy 60) Enlisted March 10, 1862. Surrendered at Greensboro, NC, April 26, 1865. David and Nancy are listed in the 1870 and 1880 Hall County, Ga., census. Notes for NANCY PARKER: David M. and Nancy Parker Brooks are buried at Walnut Fork Baptist Church on highway 60 in Jackson County, GA. Their grave marker is a small (but beautiful) marble marker. Children of DAVID BROOKS and NANCY PARKER are: 25. i. CARL6 BROOKS, b. Jackson County, GA; d. Cleveland Co., NC, Cleveland Memorial Park. 26. ii. JERRY DANIEL BROOKS, b. March 25, 1879, Jackson County, GA; d. September 25, 1962, Rutherford Co., NC; buried Kadish Methodist Ch. Cem., Cleveland Co., NC. 27. iii. MARY CATHRINE BROOKS, b. January 27, 1867, Hall County, GA; d. July 18, 1939, Cleveland County, NC; buried Pleasant Ridge Baptist Ch. Cemetery. 28. iv. JAMES DAVIS BROOKS, b. July 14, 1870; d. October 15, 1960, Jackson County, GA; buried at Pendergrass Baptist Ch., Jackson Co., GA. 29. v. WILLIAM H. BROOKS, b. Abt. 1873. 30. vi. CHARLES BROOKS, b. Abt. 1875. 13. AMANDA M.5 BROOKS (JAMES4, JACOB3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born July 10, 1841. She married JAMES H. LARKMAN May 05, 1859. Children of AMANDA BROOKS and JAMES LARKMAN are: i. EMMA ARLESA6 LARKMAN, b. July 10, 1863. ii. CALLIE LOUVENELL LARKMAN, b. October 19, 1866. iii. ARHEYLEAN MARY LARKMAN, b. May 07, 1869. ************************************ This is from the MOORE family bible. It is only one page of the bible and contains a list of birth dates; no marriage or other information: Alfred A. MOORE b. May 18, 1832 (I think it's 1832, the last 2 numbers are not clear.) Candis J. MOORE, b. March 4, 1840 or 1846 Mary J. MOORE, b. October 4, 1864 Samuel W. (or M) MOORE b. August 21, 1866 Robert W. MOORE, b. April 9, 1869 Jesse Asberry MOORE, b. April 9, 1869 John Wm. MOORE, b. Feb. 6, 1872 Martha Ann MOORE, b. Nov. 12, 1874 Emma M. J. MOORE, b. June 30, 1879 Joseph P. MOORE, b. May 17, 1882 Wm. Alfred E. MOORE, b. March 11, 1886

My WATERS line is descended from Collison WATERS (in the GONE TO GA info. I'm sending). Was he related to Mathew WATERS who served on the first jury in Jackson Co., 1798? A George WATERS signed the petition to the governor or GA in regard to the line dispute of the WAFFORD (WOFFORD) Settlement. Is he related to Collison? I haven't been able to find where Collison WATERS' family came from. Was it Union Co., SC, as the James Lafayette WATERS line who m. my Jacob BROOKS' dau. Sultana BROOKS (1st m. James BELL)? James Lafayette WATERS was descended from John WATERS, b. 1700-1725, probably Prince William Co., VA, d. July 1776, Amherst Co., VA. Barb Descendants of Collison Waters Generation No. 1 1. COLLISON1 WATERS. He married STACY BENTON. Notes for COLLISON WATERS: Collison (Collins) Waters married (1) Elizabeth Newland Castleberry (2) Stacy (Stacie) Benton. Children of COLLISON WATERS and STACY BENTON are: 2. i. MATTHEW JOHNSON2 WATERS, b. August 12, 1817; d. October 28, 1895, Waters Family Cemetery, Hall Co., GA. ii. MALE WATERS. iii. MALE WATERS. iv. FEMALE WATERS. v. THOMAS B. WATERS. vi. JAMES S. WATERS. vii. SARAH WATERS. viii. MARGARET WATERS. 3. ix. STACIE WATERS, b. Abt. 1823. Generation No. 2 2. MATTHEW JOHNSON2 WATERS (COLLISON1) was born August 12, 1817, and died October 28, 1895 in Waters Family Cemetery, Hall Co., GA. He married ELIZABETH WARREN January 22, 1839 in Hall County, GA. Notes for MATTHEW JOHNSON WATERS: Matthew Johnson Waters married 22 January, 1859, Hall Co., GA, Book A, page 119 (2) Elizabeth WARREN (2) Nancy STRICKLAND (no children). Information on Robert Miles Waters, Martha A. (Merinda or Melinda) Waters, Lydie Waters, F. J. (Frances) Waters, William M. Waters, and Mary E. Waters given to me by Mrs. Louise Waters White, Gainesville, GA. Also, Matthew Johnson Waters' second marriage to Nancy Strickland. More About ELIZABETH WARREN: Fact 1: AKA Betty Marriage Notes for MATTHEW WATERS and ELIZABETH WARREN: Matthew Johnson Waters married Elizabeth Warren, Book A, page 119. Children of MATTHEW WATERS and ELIZABETH WARREN are: 4. i. GEORGE W.3 WATERS, b. Abt. 1864; d. Hall County, Ga. ii. SARAH JANE WATERS, b. 1855; d. 1866. More About SARAH JANE WATERS: Fact 1: From Dottie Waters Mullinax, 1745 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 5. iii. MATTHEW LAFAYETTE WATERS, b. August 21, 1866; d. November 28, 1947, Gwinnett County, GA. 6. iv. ROBERT MILES WATERS, b. December 20, 1839; d. August 18, 1930, buried Chestnut Mtn., Hall Co., GA. v. MARTHA A. WATERS, b. April 24, 1851; d. May 09, 1922, Zion Hill Cemetery, Gwinnett Co., GA; m. ALFRED H. MADDOX, December 18, 1870. vi. LYDIE WATERS, b. Abt. 1852. vii. F. J. (FRANCES) WATERS, b. Abt. 1855; m. JOHN L. PHILLIPS, May 04, 1844. Notes for F. J. (FRANCES) WATERS: Source: Mrs. Louise Waters White, Gainesville, Hall Co., GA 7. viii. WILLIAM M. WATERS, b. Abt. 1859. ix. MARY E. WATERS, b. Abt. 1859. 3. STACIE2 WATERS (COLLISON1) was born Abt. 1823. She married FRANCIS MARION HAMILTON September 19, 1841 in Hall County, Ga. Children of STACIE WATERS and FRANCIS HAMILTON are: i. ELIVIRA3 HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1842. ii. MARY C. HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1845. iii. THOMAS L. HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1847. iv. MARGARET N. HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1850. v. WILLIAM HAMILTON, b. September 19, 1856. vi. FRANCIS L. HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1859. Generation No. 3 4. GEORGE W.3 WATERS (MATTHEW JOHNSON2, COLLISON1) was born Abt. 1864, and died in Hall County, Ga. He married MITTIE WILLIAMS. More About GEORGE W. WATERS: Fact 1: From Dottie Waters Mullinax, 1745 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville, GA Notes for MITTIE WILLIAMS: This could be "Millie" Williams Child of GEORGE WATERS and MITTIE WILLIAMS is: i. DESSIE4 WATERS. 5. MATTHEW LAFAYETTE3 WATERS (MATTHEW JOHNSON2, COLLISON1) was born August 21, 1866, and died November 28, 1947 in Gwinnett County, GA. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH DEATON December 29, 1888 in Hall County, Ga, daughter of JAMES DEATON and EMILY MILLER. Notes for MATTHEW LAFAYETTE WATERS: Matthew Lafayette Waters is buried at Union Baptist Church, Hall Co., GA.; the marker at Union Baptist Church shows 1866 - 1947. Notes for MARTHA ELIZABETH DEATON: Martha Elizabeth Deaton Waters is buried at Union Baptist Church, Hall Co., GA. Grave marker has Martha Elizabeth Deaton "and infant" - WATERS marker. Marriage Notes for MATTHEW WATERS and MARTHA DEATON: Matthew Lafayette Waters married Martha Elizabeth Deaton, Book C, page 445. Children of MATTHEW WATERS and MARTHA DEATON are: 8. i. CORA LEE4 WATERS, b. January 16, 1890, Hall County, Ga; d. September 21, 1915, Mountain Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem, Jackson Co., GA. 9. ii. WOODIE PEARL WATERS, b. June 07, 1891, Hall County, Ga; d. October 09, 1951, Mt. Sinai Community, Cleveland Co., NC. iii. LENA ALICE WATERS, b. February 16, 1893; m. HENRY RICHARDSON, August 12, 1916. 10. iv. JAMES OSCAR WATERS, b. August 20, 1897; d. January 15, 1950. 11. v. ERNEST JOHNSON WATERS, b. January 12, 1899, Hall County, GA; d. September 04, 1978, Hall County, GA. 12. vi. FLETCHER SAVANNAH WATERS, b. April 03, 1900. vii. EUNICE ELIZABETH WATERS, b. May 29, 1903; m. TALLIE RUCKER REED, January 09, 1924. viii. EULA BERNICE WATERS, b. September 24, 1907, Hall County, Ga. 13. ix. B. B. WATERS, b. August 18, 1911; d. Hall County, Ga. 6. ROBERT MILES3 WATERS (MATTHEW JOHNSON2, COLLISON1) was born December 20, 1839, and died August 18, 1930 in buried Chestnut Mtn., Hall Co., GA. He married PERMEALY PHILLIPS. Marriage Notes for ROBERT WATERS and PERMEALY PHILLIPS: Robert Miles Waters married Permealy Phillips, September 1, 1865, Hall County, Georgia, Book A, page 444. Children of ROBERT WATERS and PERMEALY PHILLIPS are: i. WILLIAM MARION4 WATERS. ii. SARAH E. WATERS. iii. JOHN R. WATERS. iv. MONROE WATERS. v. THOMAS M. WATERS. vi. OPHELIA WATERS, b. January 01, 1868; d. March 28, 1932; m. WALTER J. STRICKLAND, November 23, 1902, Hall County, Ga. Marriage Notes for OPHELIA WATERS and WALTER STRICKLAND: Ophelia Waters married Walter J. Strickland November 23, 1902, Hall Co., GA, Book E, page 33. 7. WILLIAM M.3 WATERS (MATTHEW JOHNSON2, COLLISON1) was born Abt. 1859. He married JOSEPHINE C. WOFFORD. Child of WILLIAM WATERS and JOSEPHINE WOFFORD is: i. GARFIELD4 WATERS, b. 1892; d. 1893, Buried in Waters Family Cem., Hall Co., GA.

>From “Gone to Georgia” by William C. Stewart. Pub. first in 1965 by National Genealogical Society: ISBN: 0-915156-30-X "3-393 WALTERS: (Also see WATERS No 398 below): Robert Walters of Franklin Co, GA, in 1794 gave a power of attorney to his son Robert of Pittsylvania Co.,VA, to sell his land there. Robert Sr. of Pittsylvania--where he and William lived as early as 1767--fought at the Battle of Guilford Court House. Elijah, John, Robert (2), Thomas and William Walters were taxed in Pittsylvania in 1782 and in 1785 they again appeared on the tax list, with the addition of Clement and another Robert. Clement also was a Revolutionary soldier. Clement, Eleanor and Nancy Walters were enumerated in Habersham Co. in 1820, and others were in Hall, Baldwin and Lincoln Counties. In 1832, Clement Waters, the old soldier drew Cherokee County land granted Dec. 14, 1838. Another Revolutionary veteran was Peter Walters of Franklin Co, who in 1827 drew Muscogee County land granted March 8, 1830. Two Roberts and Juda left will in Franklin County. There were a number of marriages including that of Jeremiah to Eliza Tate, and in 1827, Larkin Walters was listed in the lottery. John R. Waters was in the 1827 lottery in Habersham County, where in 1850 William Waters, born 1795 in GA, was enumerated." "398. WATERS (See Walters, above): Matthew Waters was called for the first Jackson County Jury, January, 1797. Thomas Waters from SC was granted land on Savannah River Sept. 27,1773, and Matthew, also from SC, with one son and six daughters, was granted land on Savannah the following Oct.13. Both appear from time to time in the Wilkes Co. records and by 1783 Matthew was dead. The Matthew of Jackson Co. was perhaps a son or nephew (?). Collison or Callison Waters had land on Wardman's Creek in McKeever's district in 1803 and he was listed in the 1805 Jackson lottery. In 1820, the family was enumerated in a number of counties, including Wilkes, Elbert, Washington and Oglethorpe. In 1827, James' orphans were listed in Gwinnett County, and William was living in Walton County. George M. Waters, who at this time lived in Bryan County, later moved to Gwinnett." 1-1053. WATERSON, John 001201-01001-8 Untraced. Joseph KERCAM and John WATERSON "of Georgia", were issued a passport May 8, 1801, for a trip to the west. A John WATERSON was living in Lincoln County, NC, in 1790, and the family is found previously in Virginia. Daniel W. WATERSON was in Winn's district of Jackson County in 1827. The numbers 3-398, 1-1053 are numbers used by Mr. Stewart as his reference numbers.

Does anyone have info on James Lewis RICHARDSON, m. Martha Emaline CRAIG. Their son, James William RICHARDSON, b. Aug. 10, 1855, Jackson Co., GA, d. April 13, 1934, Jackson Co., GA; m. Sarah Frances MADDOX, dau. of John MADDOX and Mary WHITE. Their children: Ethel RICHARDSON Johnnie J. Richardson, died as infant M. Lula RICHARDSON, d. age 5 Henry RICHARDSON, m. Lena Alice WATERS Junius RICHARDSON Mary RICHARDSON Julie RICHARDSON Alice RICHARDSON Barb, JWaters539@aol.com

Hello all I thought I'ld post some of my Jackson Co. ancestors and see if anyone else is working on them. David Mitchell Burns (may have been known as Mitchell Hay Burns) b. Feb 1857 m. 1881 Mary E. Taylor b. Mar 1859 David Mitchell Burns b.21 Oct 1825 d. 12 May 1857 m. 26 Apr 1855 Sarah Jane Randolph b. 170Jun 1839 dau of Joshua Hammond Randolph and Nancy Oliver. She m. 2nd Andosian Kelley David Mitchell Burns b. 30 Aug 1790 d. 11 Dec 1864 m. 22 Jan 1818 Sarah Hay b. 16 Sep 1801 dau. of ? Hay and Amelia ? William Burns b. 12 Feb 1752 d. 22 Jul 1827 m. Margaret Mitchell b. 30 Jan 1752 d. 10 Jan 1836 If anyone has any information on these lines I'ld like to hear from you. I'm particularly interested in the Hay family and that of Mary E. Taylor, as I've hit dead ends on these. I spent a week in Jackson Co. several years ago, researching my family, but it wasn't enough time. I could probably have spent a month in the Courthouse alone. I must say that everyone I encountered was very kind and helpful, and I enjoyed my visit immensely. Craig Burns

Hello Everybody, I would like to post my query again with some additional information I have received just from the couple of days being on this listserver. Thanks to everyone who has helped. Okay, I am trying to find my grandmother's family (other children and grandchildren) and possibly even her, although she would be 78 by now. My mother was adopted at birth but my mother's birth certificate has the bio- mother listed, Frances Gene Philips of Tift County Georgia. When I received a copy of my grandmother's birth certificate it listed parents and the father, William Philips, was born in Jackson County, Georgia abt. 1872. Looking for an 8 year old William Philips in the 1880 census I came across the following: William Phillips age 33 Frances Phillips age 43 Lulu M. Phillips age 13 Richard L. Phillips age 10 William S. Phillips age 8 Mimie L. Phillips age 4 Albert P. Phillips age 1 Then in the 1870 census I found the family again: William Phillips age 23 Frances Phillips age 30 (lied about her age?!?) Lula Phillips age 3 Anderson Phillips age 5/12 So, now I need to link this family to my grandmothers birth certificate to prove that they are one in the same. And here is where I am stumped. It is a strong indication that the 10 year old William in the 1880 census is my g-g- grandfather because of the age and the fact that the boys mother and my grandmother shared the same first name. But it's not conclusive in itself. I have not yet been able to find any information on the siblings that would lead me to relatives that would be still alive. If anybody can give me suggestions as to where to go from here I would greatly appreciate it. This is one of those "so close... yet so far..." scenarios. Thanks for listening, Erick--

Researching: Levy Page (1823 Ga. - bef 1880) md. ca 1845 to Mahala (_____) Connect thru their son: John Lewis Page (1849 Ga - 1918 Ga) married Elizabeth (Graham) (1852 Ga - 1923 Ga), the daughter of William W. Graham & Mary J. (Segars) ; grand-daughter of Moses Graham (md. Rebecca (Ellison) & William R. Segars (md. Margaret (Graves). Thanks Annette Visit Anytime! "For What It's Worth" http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/8719/index.html

I would like to contact others with a connection to the families of: Hosea Carlisle (1767 NC - 1837 Jackson Co., Ga.) md. 1788 NC Margaret Stewart. My interest is thru their son: Edward A. Carlisle (marriage to Nancy E. Whitmire) Thru their son: Powhatan Henry Carlisle (marriage to Nancy Southard) Thru their son: John Edward Carlyle (married Martha N.C. Bowles) [they were the parents of my husbands grandmother] All of Jackson County Annette Visit Anytime! "For What It's Worth" http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/8719/index.html

Hi Faye - The age and everything match up perfectly, a strong match. Thanks for sending me this. I was at the FHC in Oakland this weekend and found the family in the 1870 census but didn't go farther back than that. My determination now is to find their descendants to verify if these are my relatives or not. Are these people in your family tree? Thanks again, Erick-- << Hi Erick - From the 1860 Jackson Co. census, it looks like your William Phillips, b. 1847, belonged to this family (household #326) Abner Philips, 38M, b. GA Sarah 38F, b. GA William 13M, b. GA Nancy 11F, b. GA Harris 10M, b. GA Emaline 5F, b. GA I didn't find them in 1850 Jackson Co. census, although there were some more Phillips families there. He married Sarah Langly in 1843 in Jackson Co. There was another Abner Phillips in the 1830 Gwinnett Co., GA census (Gwinnett is a little south of Jackson Co., and a part of it was formed from the original Jackson Co.). His age at that time was 40-50, wife 30-40, and 6 sons and 1 dau. Possibly he was related. Hope this helps. Faye >>

Hi Erick - From the 1860 Jackson Co. census, it looks like your William Phillips, b. 1847, belonged to this family (household #326) Abner Philips, 38M, b. GA Sarah 38F, b. GA William 13M, b. GA Nancy 11F, b. GA Harris 10M, b. GA Emaline 5F, b. GA I didn't find them in 1850 Jackson Co. census, although there were some more Phillips families there. He married Sarah Langly in 1843 in Jackson Co. There was another Abner Phillips in the 1830 Gwinnett Co., GA census (Gwinnett is a little south of Jackson Co., and a part of it was formed from the original Jackson Co.). His age at that time was 40-50, wife 30-40, and 6 sons and 1 dau. Possibly he was related. Hope this helps. Faye > > My family's surname is Phillips (or Philips) and they were all born in > Jackson > County Georgia in the late 1800s. Their children and grandchildren, if they > have stayed in Jackson County, should still be alive. > > William Phillips Born in 1847 > Frances Phillips his wife Born in 1837 (in North Carolina) > Lulu M. Phillips their daughter Born in 1867 > Richard L. Phillips their son Born in 1870 > Mimie L. Phillips their daughter Born in 1876 > Albert P. Phillips their son Born in 1879 > William S. Phillips their son (my great grandfather) Born in 1876 > Frances G. Phillips Daughter of William S. (my grandmother) Born in 1921 > > If any of these names are familiar to you or you know where I can locate > their > children or grandchildren, please contact me. Thanks, > > Erick-- > >