I just returned from a visit to a graveyard in Jasper County, Ga. I saw several graves there unlike any I have ever seen and would love to know the story behind this style of burial. Most were child-size. The ground was mounded up and covered in a concrete-like substance. Very large sea shells were embedded into the concrete. I'm sure there is some significance to this method (and not just a fashionable thing to do at the time). Can someone tell me about this type? (The fact that so many large seashells of this type were in Monticello Ga. is also of interest.) You could not read any of the writing on any of the headstones, so I don't have a clue as to the era, but they looked very old. I took photos, but have not gotten them developed yet. Glenna ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching: (1) Cobb, Gill, Harrison, Higgins, Fetner, Scott, Martin, McCants, Porter, Rawlinson; (2) Baxter, Bryant, Dillard, Eaves, Hampton, Lee, McDade, Tolleson, Wells (3) Dismukes, Hubbard, Latta (Branch 28), Jenkins, Kinard, Long/Lang, Mauldin, Patton, Thaxton, Vickers, Wilkins, Wise To join the McCANTS list, send an email to: McCants-L-request@roostsweb.com and write the word subscribe in the subject line. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I have been looking for information on Lousia Jane Lane. I have her siblings, parents and several generations of ancestors. She was the first child of William D. and Adaline Lane, of NW Jasper County, GA Would like to share info. Contact me at marians03@bellsouth.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lane Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Dd.2ADE/1428 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Louisa Jane LANE who was born in Jasper Co. GA on 26 Oct 1835. Would like to know who her parents/siblings were. I have info on her descendants to share with anyone who is interested.

Jasper-Greene County GaArchives Biographies.....Jeffries, Burkett N. 1806 - 1855 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert Jeffries rjffres@charter.net August 27, 2004, 10:14 pm Author: Robert Jeffries Burkett N. Jeffries, my great, great grandfather, was born in 1806 in Greene County, Georgia, married my great, great grandmother Elizabeth Reeves on August 30, 1855 in Jasper County, Georgia and died about 1855 in Jasper County. Elizabeth was born on October 2, 1806, died on May 28, 1892 in Jasper County and was buried in the Tabneracle Church Cemeteery, which is located on the Newton/Jasper County Line, just south of Mansfield on the road to Monticello. Some information about their children are as follows: (a) Thomas D. Jeffries was born on October 9, 1825 and was buried in the Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery of Mansfield, Georgia; (b) Mary Jane (Jeffries) Simpson was born in 1827 in Jasper County, married John J. Simpson in 1849, and died after 1910; (c) Francis (?) Jeffries was born in 1830. (It is uncertain if she was the daughter of Burkett and Elizabeth, or the wife of Thomas D. Jeffries. She and Thomas were both living in Burkett’s household for the 1850 census, and she was living there in the 1860 census. In the 1860 census there were two young Dunn children in the household also.) (d) Littleton Jeffries was born on Octoberr 8, 1832, married Letitia E.B. Mathias in Randolph County, Georgia on May 25, 1856, and died on January 9, 1909 in Dale County, Alabama; (e) Leroy Jeffries was born in 1834, married Mary Jane Henderson on July 29, 1852, and died in Marion County, Alabama between 1860-1870 (probably in the War Between The States, while he was in the 5th Alabama Calvary); (f) Nancy Elizabeth “Eliza” (Jeffries) Tuggle was born in 1836, married a cousin Leroy Tuggle on January 31, 1858, who died in the Confederate Armed Forces, and she died on 1927 and is buried in the Tabneracle Cemetery also; (g) Emily (Jeffries) Evans was born on July 9, 1837, married Asbury Young Evans on April 25, 1859, and died about 1903; (h) Elizabeth Louisa (Jeffries) Henderson was born in 1840, married David Henderson on June 22, 1862 and after his death married his brother Charles Henderson, and Elizabeth Louisa died on March 4, 1895, (i) Melissa Lee (Jeffries) was born on August 16, 1843, married Joseph Henderson, and died on June 13, 1917 and she also was buried in the Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery of Mansfield, Georgia; (j) Elizabeth “Mitt” (Jeffries) Doster, my great grandmother, was born in 1844, married John Wilson Doster in 1876, and died on June 14, 1927 and was buried in the Doster Family Cemetery Plot of the Porterdale City Cemetery in Porterdale of Newton County; and (k) James Peyton Jeffries was born on December 4, 1846, married Susan Little on September 2, 1871, and died on September 17, 1930 and they are both buried in the Tabernacle Church Cemetery. (The only Jeffries’ family Bible I have heard about is one his family kept, but it does not have any earlier family records in it.) The 1830 Jasper County Census shows Burkett and Elizabeth (Reeves) Jeffries were both 20-30 years old. They had one son and two daughters 0-5 years old. In 1832 Burkett applied for the Cobb County Land Lottery. He lived in Kelly’s District of Jasper County. Nothing has been discovered yet as to what happened to that land, but he sold land twice in less than ten years after this lottery date. These records are as follows: (1) The Randolph County Sheriff’s Sale on the first Tuesday in February 1840 sold at the courthouse in Cuthbert the property of Burkett Jeffries to satisfy executors of Edward Montgomery’s estate for fi fa. (2) The Randolph County Sheriff’s Sale on the first Tuesday in May 1840 offered for sale four lots in the city of Cuthbert levied on the property belonging to Burkett Jeffries to satisfy the execution of a fi fa to Edward Montgomery. (I believe Burkett may have exchanged his property in Cobb County to someone for their land in Randolph County. I have never seen any evidence that he ever lived in either county.) In the 1840 Jasper County Census Burkett and Elizabeth were both listed as 30-40 years old. In their household they had a son and a daughter 10- 15, two sons and a daughter 5-10, and three daughters 0-5 years old. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jasper/bios/gbs119jeffries.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams/Coleman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/25.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: What are the date timelines for Polly Ann Coleman and Hiram Williams and what county is Red Oak GA? Do you know if she is the daughter of Issac Coleman of Dallas Co. Al?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Dd.2ADE/25.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have a Polly Ann Coleman who married Hiram Williams and raised an orphen boy named George Murray. Anybody know this couple? They probably lived in Red Oak, Ga.

I don't have an answer to your question, but have you checked the following book: (Mrs.) Michal (sic) Martin Farmer, Mary Bondurant Warren, Nicole Moran O'Kelley, William Bret Hill, compilers, The Macon [Georgia] Telegraph, Volume 1, #1 - Vol. VII, #13, Nov. 1, 1826 - Dec. 26, 1832, Abstracts of Marriage, Divorce, Death, and Legal Notices (Publ. made possible by the assistance of the R.J. Taylor, Jr., Foundation; copyright 1991 by Mary Bondurant Warren, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA 30633). I found a write up (not an obituary) in it of my gggg grandfather's accidental death by drowning in Jasper County (where he lived). Regards, Bill Derrow Washington, DC (gggg grandson of Alexander Smith and Elizabeth Rosser) rossesmith@hotmail.com wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Ray >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1427 > >Message Board Post: > >Would anyone know what the earliest newspaper in Jasper co Ga was and if it would be possible to see if my ancestor Solomon Ray who died in 1813 was listed in that newspaper. I am trying to find out how he died and where he died. Also, His wife Jane Echols Ray married Tench Farrow in 1818 in Jasper co Ga and I would llike to see if their marriage was listed in that newspaper. Thanks > > >==== GAJASPER Mailing List ==== >VISIT THE USGENWEB JASPER COUNTY GEORGIA WEBSITE AT >WWW.ROOTSWEB.COM/~GAJASPER/ > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1427 Message Board Post: Would anyone know what the earliest newspaper in Jasper co Ga was and if it would be possible to see if my ancestor Solomon Ray who died in 1813 was listed in that newspaper. I am trying to find out how he died and where he died. Also, His wife Jane Echols Ray married Tench Farrow in 1818 in Jasper co Ga and I would llike to see if their marriage was listed in that newspaper. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harvey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1426.1 Message Board Post: Alton, Please contact me privately, I may have some information for you about the Harvey family. Suzanne Forte (suzanneforte@bellsouth.net)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1426 Message Board Post: Seeking information about the Zephaniah Harvey family. Zephaniah was born in the Edgefield County, SC area and fought in the REV War in SC and GA. He was married to Nancy Smith and served in the GA Legislature from Randolph County. He died in Jasper County in 1832. I am interested in contacting any of his descendants or any person who is researching his family.

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I will be in Georgia next week and would like to go to take photos of the grave of John H. Kinard. He is buried at New Hope Methodist Church in Jasper County. Can someone please give me some good directions on how to get there? Glenna Kinard ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching: (1) Cobb, Gill, Harrison, Higgins, Fetner, Scott, Martin, McCants, Porter, Rawlinson; (2) Baxter, Bryant, Dillard, Eaves, Hampton, Lee, McDade, Tolleson, Wells (3) Dismukes, Hubbard, Latta (Branch 28), Jenkins, Kinard, Long/Lang, Mauldin, Patton, Thaxton, Vickers, Wilkins, Wise To join the McCANTS list, send an email to: McCants-L-request@roostsweb.com and write the word subscribe in the subject line. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moore, Ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1425.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Do you have the name John Moore living in Jasper co Ga about 1820? Solomon Ray married Jane Echols in 1796 in Wilkes co Ga. They went to Jackson co and then Clarke co Ga then to Jasper co Ga. Solomon Ray died in 1813 in Jasper co Ga. His wife Jane Echols Ray married Tench Farrow in 1818 in Jasper co Ga. John Moore signed as security for the court records for the estate of solomon Ray. I am tying to find who he was and how he knew Solomon and Jane Ray. He ouwls have had to be close to them to sign as security for the estate of Solomon Ray. Thanks, Ross

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MOORE/WYATT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Dd.2ADE/1425.1 Message Board Post: hi, I too am looking for info on the Moores in Jasper County. William Moore and Martha Wyatt are my ancestors. I'd welcome any info you have and will offer anything I have to you if you're interested. Monica

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moore Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1425 Message Board Post: Would anyone have information about the Moores living in Jasper co Ga about 1815? Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1417.2.2 Message Board Post: Hi Mary Jo, Do you know who Mary Angie Green's parents were? Or any siblings? I understand that my grandmother, Clifford Virginia Green (married name Hale) had a sister. So far I have been able to find only step-sisters -- however, I have a cousin who once told me she thought our grandmother had a sister named Angie or Angela. Clifford Virginia Green's parents were Nancy J. and William M. Green. Clifford also had a younger brother William. They are all listed in the 1870 US Census there in Jasper Co. Beverly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1417.2.1.1 Message Board Post: if you have any other info on these two in regard to john mccullough blackwell I can check further, I have all of his children-9 in all and his father was James Franklin Blackwell, and his father was Samuel Hunt Blackwell.. Anything look familiar? Thanks Mary Jo Mixon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Green/Blackwell/Davidson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1417.2.1 Message Board Post: Mary Jo, I don't have either the Green or Blackwell you named, but am wondering if John McCullough Blackwell is related to Thomas G. Blackwell who was married to Nancy Davidson. Do you know if there is a connection? Darleen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1417.2 Message Board Post: My great-grandmother is Mary Angie Green, born 10-12-1873, died 05-24-1919, married John McCullough Blackwell in 1889, Jasper, County, do you have any connection to what you may be looking for to this person. They moved from Godfrey, Ga to Farrar, Ga, around 1910. I have pictures and other info if this is part of the Green line you are looking for. Mary Jo Mixon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/1417.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Darleen, Thank you so much for your reply. I am very excited to make this connection with you. I don't think the information in the Thompson Family Bible is incorrect. I think it has been interpreted incorrectly. I believe two Nancy J. Thompsons were recorded. I believe one, born in 1832 and listed as Nancy J. was John F.'s sister. I believe he listed her in his bible along with his parents either because she was young and unmarried at the time or perhaps she and her parents were living in the home with John F. and his family at that point. The Nancy Jane who was listed on the birth page in, I believe 1854 (I think that is the date. I am doing this from memory.) was, I believe, John F.'s child, who was either stillborn or born and died on the same day. Nancy Jane is ALSO LISTED on the death page for that very same day. I believe this little girl was born to John and his wife. It fits in with the pattern of his growing family. I believe she was named after her Aunt Nancy J. The 1832 entry reads Nancy J. and the 1854 entries (on BOTH birth and death pages) read Nancy Jane. I believe that was their way of making a distinction between the two. It probably would not have occurred to them that somewhere down through the years, we would not recognize that they were two different people. I believe no one has ever questioned it before because no one from my great-grandmother's direct line has ever done any research before, so to other researchers, it just didn't raise any red flags. There is no doubting there are three entries in that bible for Nancy Thompson, two on the birth page with different dates, 1832 and 1854, and one on the death page in 1854. Even if we decided that the second one on the birth page was put there by mistake, entered there instead of the death page mistakenly -- wouldn't the person who recorded it improperly have marked it out once they discovered their mistake -- WHEN they entered it on the death page instead? Away from the bible. I know that my grandmother was Clifford Virginia Green Hale. She was raised in Shady Dale, Ga. My Dad's exact words were, "My grandmother's people were Mercers and Thompsons." Little Clifford is listed with her parents, William Green and Nancy J. Green in the 1870 census for Jasper County. Nancy J. is listed as 38 years old in that census, making her birth year 1832. (Matching the first entry in the Thompson Family Bible.) I have a marriage record for Nancy Thompson and William Green in the early 1860s. There are records from Provedence Baptist Church where Nancy J. Thompson joined the church at the same time as Rosamond and Joseph Thompson AFTER the date when she supposedly died. There are records from a doctor there in Shady Dale showing that members of the Thompson family often picked up medicine for Nancy Green. There are numerous land transactions between John F. Thompson and his wife and William and Nancy J. Green. This note is probably much longer than they want on the message boards, but I couldn't figure out how to contact you personally. I would love to hear from you again. Thanks, Beverly