Pike-Jasper County GaArchives Marriages.....Anna Eugenia Land - Reuben F Jackson December 1 1882 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 9, 2004, 8:32 pm Middle Ga. Argus – Week of December 14, 1882 Jackson – Lane Reuben F. Jackson of Liberty Hill was married on the 1st inst to Miss Anna Eugenia Land, daughter of Major Augustus W. Land of Jasper County. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.7 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bailey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Dd.2ADE/602.1.1 Message Board Post: I have a Williams Bailey in the 1818 Twiggs County, Ga. Tax Digest living next to Philip Bailey. A Ga. Archives archivist informed me that Williams and Philip apparently filed some form of joint tax application which suggests to her a relation of some sort. My Philip b. ca. 1770, place unknown. Moved from Twiggs to Houston County, Ga. late 1820's and to Randolph County, Ga. late 1830's. Believed to have died in Randolph between 1840 and 1850. Philip's daughter Lovecey, Lavissa, Louisa, etc. b. 1793 in NC per census, but no record of her and Philip that I can find in NC. Do you connect?

The GA Archives Uploads page has been updated to reflect the uploads of 28 March thru 3 April 2004. You can view the updated page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gauploads.html To become a submitter, click here: http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/index.html Thank you all for sharing your valuable research.

Jasper County GaArchives Obituaries.....Thomas Waits October 1882 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 3, 2004, 3:27 pm Middle Ga. Argus – Week of October 5, 1882 Thomas Waits – Shot We learn that Thomas Waits was shot by Andrew Minter at the polls near Concord Church in Jasper Co. yesterday evening from which he has since died. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.7 Kb

Butts-Jasper County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mrs. John Virgin November 1882 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 3, 2004, 3:26 pm Middle Ga. Argus – Week of November 2, 1882 Mrs. John Virgin It is with a deep feeling of sorrow that we announce the death of a most esteemable Lady; Mrs. John Virgin of Jasper County and daughter of our friend, I. W. Nolen of this county; which occurred at Dublin in this county yesterday. We cannot find words to express our feelings of propound sorrow. We know how to sympathize with the bereaved family, but cant find words to express it. The young wife and mother, in the full vigor of life cut down; leaving three little orphans to the care of the bereaved husband makes a would upon his heart that no words of sympathy can heal May he who doeth all things well console the bereaved family. We can do no mere than mingle our tears with those of her many friends. All that knew her loved her. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb

Jasper County GaArchives Obituaries.....Martin Tyler July 1882 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 3, 2004, 3:24 pm Middle Ga. Argus – Week of July 13, 1882 Mr. Martin Tyler We are pained to announce the death of Mr. Martin Tyler, which occurred at the home of his father, Mr. Job Tyler, in Jasper County, after an illness of two weeks with typhoid fever. This is the second son Mr. Tyler has lost, with this fearful disease in about one month, Mr. Slaton Tyler having died about one month ago. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb

Jasper County GaArchives Obituaries.....Marton Tyler September 1882 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 3, 2004, 3:23 pm Middle Ga. Argus – September 21, 1882 Tyler Mr. Marton Tyler or Job M. Tyler of Jasper County died on Thursday of last week of Typhoid Fever. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.6 Kb

Butts-Jasper County GaArchives Marriages.....Josey McKibben - Joe Tolerson November 1882 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 3, 2004, 3:20 pm Middle Ga. Argus – Week of November 16, 1882 Tolerson – McKibben On Tuesday morning last our friend Joe Tolerson of Monticello(Jasper County, GA), who has for some time past been prospecting around Jackson claiming to be looking out for a suitable investment, “scooped” down upon the town and carried off one of our brightest jewels. Miss Josey McKibben was the luck prize, which he sought, and we congratulate her on falling into the hands of one so worthy. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb

Butts-Jasper County GaArchives Obituaries.....Floyd Malone June 1882 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 3, 2004, 3:10 pm Middle Ga. Argus – Week of June 15, 1882 FLOYD MALONE - Preamble and Resolutions Ashler Lodge, No. 208 - F.A.M., Jasper County, Ga. Again has old mortality reminded us of the instability of human affairs, the vanity of earthly hopes and aspirations, the uncertainty of life and the terrible certainty that dust must return to dust! Again has death insatiate in his demands and ruthless in the discharge of his fearful mission eternal our Lodge and claimed as a victim, one of its brightest Jewels, one of its most honored and devoted members. Again have we been called upon to perform the last and rites of Sepulture, and wear, the usual badge of mourning. Again we are of the mystic faith Stricken in our membership and filled with grief and sorrowing. Our beloved Brother, Floyd Malone is no more! Suddenly he was called home by the Grand Master, which admonishes us, be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not, the Master calleth for us. Our Brother has fallen! In that brighter hour of existence the solemn signal was given. He was called from his labor on earth to an eternal rest. In the midst of a doting and interesting family, and surrounded by confiding friends with a mind imbued with liberal and progressive ideas, a soul full of generous impulses and a life guided and controlled by Faith Hope and Charity, the prominent tenet of our ancient and honorable order – suddenly, with all that makes home pleasant and lite dear, crowding around him, has our Brother been stricken down. Verily verily are the ways of our celestial Grand Master, the Supreme Architect of the universe inscrutable and past finding out, verily are his dispensations, through infinite in wisdom and fraught with mercy to his dependent creatures, mysterious and incomprehensible to the lodge below; But he gives and in his own good time he takes away; and we know that he doeth all things well. Having commended his spirit to God who gave it, and his body to the tomb, be it Resolved: That while we mourn the loss of our Brother and moisten the sod that covers his body with our tears we bow in humble submission to the will of our Supreme Master. Resolved: That we tender to the family of our deceased brother, our sincere condolence in this, their sad bereavement and loss, and commend them for consolation and comfort to our Celestial Grand Master, the last reliable and changeless refuge as a guide and protector for the widow and orphans in their trials on earth. Resolve: That this preamble and these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the lodge, and that a page on the minute book of the lodge be dedicated to the memory of our deceased Brother, upon which shall be inscribed the date of his birth and death and a copy be furnished the family of the deceased and the jewels of the Lodge be draped in mourning, and the members wear the usual badge for thirty days, also that they be published in the Butts County Argus and Jasper County News. Respectfully submitted – James C. Maddox, A. P. Thornton, Osion Benton. Middle Ga. Argus – Week of June 15, 1882 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb

Jasper County GaArchives Birth.....Baby Girl Loyd September 1882 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 3, 2004, 3:06 pm Name: Loyd, Baby Girl Date Of Birth: September 1882 Time: County Of Birth: Jasper Place Of Birth: Jasper County Gender: Female Race: Parent's Residence Jasper County Mother's Name: Unavailable, Unavailable Mother's Age: Unavailable Mother's Birthplace: Unavailable Father's Name: Loyd, Pierce Father's Age: Unavailable Father's Birthplace: Unavailable Doctor: Unavailable Hospital: Unavailable Pierce Loyd Jasper County News says Pierce Loyd is the happiest man around in Jasper County and it’s a 10 ½ pound girl. Middle Ga. Argus – Week of September 7, 1882 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

Butts-Jasper County GaArchives Marriages.....Lucy D. Thompson - Hiram J. Bryant December 1882 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 3, 2004, 2:04 pm Middle Ga. Argus – Week of December 7, 1882 Bryant – Thompson At the residence of Mr. Hamlin Thompson at Winfred, Jasper County, Mr. Hiram J. Bryant of East Indian Springs to Miss Lucy D. Thompson, daughter of Mr. Ed. Thompson. Rev. W. J. Oxford officiating. We wish them an abundance (balance illegible) This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Jasper-Spalding County GaArchives News.....AVENGED! THE PENALTY PAID October 20 1891 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com April 3, 2004, 1:59 pm Middle Ga. Argus – Week of October 20, 1891 AVENGED! THE PENALTY PAID Sam Greer, the Slayer of Wade Yancy Dies on the Gallows The Scene In the Butts County Jail. A full Account of the day’s Proceedings. The long talked of Sam Greer hanging has come and gone and the law has been satisfied. Early on Friday morning the town began to fill with people of every imaginable size, age and condition until by ten o’clock, six or eight thousand people were on the streets, all to witness the public execution of the man who took the life of Wade Yancy on the fourth Sunday in May 1890. On Thursday night Sheriff Beauchamp placed Mr. Tonch Hodges in the jail as death watch and through the long weary hours he kept vigilance over the condemned man. Nothing of importance transpired to interest more than two hours he paced the floor of the corridor of the jail and then laid down and apparently enjoyed a good night rest.. At eight o’clock Friday morning breakfast was offered to the prisoner but he refused to eat. AT this time ye scribe entered his cell and attempted to interview the condemned man but he refused to talk, more than to say that he was not prepared to die, but was willing to go, and that he could only blame himself for the trouble he was now in. We take from our notebook the following items of what transpired. 11:30 Sheriff Beauchamp and dept Crawford, accompanied by Sheriff glass of McDonough entered the jail and the prisoner was dressed for the gallows. 11:45 The death sentence was read. At this time a number of colored preachers entered the jail and held religion services. Several prayers were offered to the throne of grace in behalf of Greer, and several touching songs were sung. 12:00: The preachers bid him goodbye and leave the jail. Greer says he felt no preparations to meet death. He is left along with Mr. J. E. Price the death watch till one o’clock. 1:15 The prisoner was taken from the jail and carried in a back to the gallows three fourth of a mile directly west of the jail. 1:27 The gallows is reached. The sheriff was accompanied to the platform by deputy sheriff Crawford with sheriffs Glass of Henry, King of Monroe and McDowell of Jasper. Three colored preacher, Appling, Moreland and McCray also went on the platform. Rev Moreland then read 14th chapter of Job, after which Rev. Appling gave out the hymn, “When I can read my titles clear” which was sung. 1:40 Rev. McCray then offered the following prayer: O thou our Heavenly father, we thank Thee for the extension of our lives to this time. Oh reverend father, we thank Thee that thou has bought us to this gallows. Thou hast been with us hundreds and thousands of times in the past, and O come and be with us now. We remember in the town of Eastman in the year 1884 when we met Thee on a similar occasion like this on the gallows where criminals were to be executed. As thou didst bless that day, O bless today. Do you in mercy come to us today. We realize that we can do nothing with out thee. O help today, save a poor soul from a burning hell. Take the poor criminal into thine own hands. O Lord he has been in the broad road to hell. Lord thou hast promised to be with thy children in trouble. Poor Sam is in trouble today. May you meet him down at Jordan this evening. Have you not said you set on the table meet. O Jesus set the table aright for Sam today. Come and have mercy! Save Sam today and save us all, Amen. 1:43 He talks. I have been in jail 17 months and all this time I have been on the downward road to hell till this morning. Since these brethren came in this morning I feel like I have a home in heaven. I’ll soon be with Jesus. My advice to all, to both white and color’d is to leave your pistols at home. See the trouble I am in. See the rope around my neck. I don’t think I have had justice but am willing to go. I want all you, white and colored who will promise me to not carry pistols any more to hold up your hand. (Many hands went up.) A pistol brought me here. I done it myself. Well gentlemen, I’ll soon be gone Just for my sake keep pistols out of your pockets. If you don’t you may soon be where I am. 1:50 The preachers tell Sam goodbye and leave the stand. 1:58 Sheriff pinions his arms and legs. 1:54 The rope placed around his neck. “Young men you must work to keep out of this. I tell you it is bad”. 1:55 The black cap is adjusted. 1:56 Trigger pulled, a dull thud and Sam Greer is in eternity. The examining physicians, Drs. Bryans, Mapp and Ellis, assisted by Drs. Bryon of Jackson, J. H. Bryans of Indian Springs and C. A. Butner, of Monticello make examinations. 2:10 Pronounced dead and the body taken down from the gallows. The examining board examine his neck and find it is broken. The body was then placed in a coffin and turned over to friends who carried it to his father’s home three miles north of town. It was buried at Stark at 2 o’clock on Saturday. The execution was a perfect one. Not a single hitch or any trouble whatever happened and the man died without a single struggle. The large crowd, numbering six thousands or more were perfectly orderly. The Negroes, especially, were as jovial as if going to and attending a circus. OTHER HANGINGS Forty eight years has passed since Buts county has had a public execution. In October 1827 two white men named Thomas Leverett and Lud Watts were to be hanged at the same time. Leverett willingly gave up but Watts, who by some means had gotten hold of an old pistol, resisted and the sheriff thinking it was loaded could not take him out. The hour for execution passed and the sheriff, Samuel Clay, at once asked the governor for directions, who replied that Watts should be forced from the jail and executed at the first opportunity. He was finally overpowered by perishing, and on Monday surrendered and was hanged on that day on the same gallows that Leverett had died. His wife was present at the hanging and took charge of the body and carried it to Monroe county for burial. Leverett’s body was buried in the rear of Mr. Frank McKibben’s on Third street, where his bones now rests. Leverett was hanged for killing a man named Bryun near the residence of Mr. Joe Carmichael. Watts killed a man on the line of Butts and Monroe named Denton Danil. Both Watts and his victim were Monroe county citizens. In the Spring of 1848 a Negro named Harrison was hanged for rape. He was executed near the colored Methodist church on First street. In 1870, by the Barlow murdered old man McClusky near Iron Springs. On the motion of his attorneys his case was transferred to Spalding County where he was tried, found guilty and hanged. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 7.3 Kb

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/1403 Message Board Post: I search for the family of Hannah Kimbrough who married Thomas Edward Hathhorn. Mary Elizabeth Hathhorn married Richard Splawn in Jasper co., Ga in 1812. There was another daughter, Nancy, who married Wm. Childs. There was also a son James and one named William. A male, Riley was also in the family. Hannah Kimbroughs father was William, her mother Mary Gracey. Please answer to donhawk00@Yahoo.com. Donald Hawthorne

Butts-Jasper-Henry County GaArchives Obituaries.....William W. Moore September 29 1890 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com March 31, 2004, 12:05 pm Middle Ga. Argus – Week of November 4, 1890 TRIBUTE OF RESPECT Whereas, God, in or providence, has removed from our Alliance and community and M. E. Church south, one of the best and most beloved members, William W. Moore, and whereas, it becomes us as Stark Alliance, No. 239, to pay he last tribute of respect to his memory. We the members of Stark alliance, Resolved, 1st. That we bow in humble submission to the will of Him that doeth all things well, recognizing that he is not dead but only sleepeth and is only removed from earth to Heaven, there to await the coming of those who live as he lived. Indeed, in the death of Bro. Moore, the alliance at Stark lost a true and zealous member. Resolved, 2nd. That to his relatives we tender our warmest sympathies in their sad bereavement. W. W. Moore was born in Jasper Country Georgia, March 15, 1830; joined the Methodist church in Henry county, Georgia, in 1849; was married to Martha A. Ivey, of Newton County, Georgia, January 1st, 1854; died at his home in Butts county, September 29th,1890 , at the age of sixty years six months and fourteen days. He lived a consistent Christian life; never had a law case of any kind in court, and was loved by all who knew him. Resolved, That a copy of these resolution be sent to the family and the Middle Georgia Argus for print. Thos. J. McMichael, Lem Kelly, Committee This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb

Butts-Rockdale-Jasper County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rev. Sam Scott November 10 1890 ************************************************ 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: Don Bankston digitaldog1@juno.com March 31, 2004, 11:47 am Middle Ga. Argus – Week of November 18, 1890 Rev. Sam Scott Rev. Sam Scott, a well known Presbyterian minister, who has preached at the Presbyterian church here several times, died at Indian Spring on 10th inst. His home was in Conyers, Georgia, but for several years he had been pastor of the Presbyterian church in Monticello. He was a talented young divine, and will be greatly missed in the circles of his work. He had gone to Indian Spring thinking the use of the water there would relieve the malady from which he was suffering (a kidney trouble), but it was too late. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

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/476.2 Message Board Post: Dale, My g.g. grandfather William Hearn Phelps b. 1822 was born in GA and died in McNairy County. His son, my g. Grandfather was Benjamin Aquilla, also born in GA and died in McNairy County. William Hearn (from what I know) is listed as marrying a Mary Ann Smith in 1849. William Hearn's father was William Phelps, possibly born in Jasper County also. My email address is jphelps1@midsouth.rr.com. Contact me and I will share whatever I have.

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/732.1 Message Board Post: Hi Ann....I am a decendant of a Sallie McClellan born in 1872 in Jasper County, Georgia. Parents are Thomas McClellan and Elizabeth. I have the 1870 and 1880 census, but after that they seem to have disappeared. Sallie married Alfred Miles Parlier in Bartow County, Georgia on Nov. 25, 1886 and had 2 children a girl, my grandmother, and a son. After that, again, no trace of her. I have no further information on the family of McClellan and am looking for burial or any other information. I truly believe the group you are searching for are in some way connected. Please contact me at Gjbdbb@aol.com and lets see what we might come up with together. Thanks for any information you can spare. Doris

If your county isn't listed this time, please do help us spread the word. Pass this along to any researchers you work with or any surname lists, etc. The GA Archives Uploads page has been updated to reflect the uploads of 21 March thru 27 March 2004. You can view the updated page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gauploads.html To become a submitter, click here: http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/index.html Thank you for sharing your research. I believe we set a record for number of uploads this week. Keep those records coming!!!

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/392.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Andra, thanks for the information, I belive that I can now lay to rest my search for my gr-gr-grandfather. For with the names/dates and places I cannot help but know now that william burton, is the son of warren crain. Now I will proceed with researching warren's siblings and his mother/father and his grandparents and their siblings. Also is there a copy of the book "marks-barnett families and their kin" available or anyone I could contact to see what information I could use. Willie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/4300/Dd.2ADE/392.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello, A cousin on the Word side sent me information from the book Marks-Barnett Families and Their Kin, which stated that William B. Crain b.1841 in AR d. 1896, the son of Warren and Narcissa Parks Crain, married Catherine Word b. 1847 d. 1931. William B.'s siblings also married Word's: Burton Crain m. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Word, Welcome Crain m. Sarah Word, Alexander Leroy Crain m. Eliza Ann Word, daughter of Permelia Ann Bowers and William Biford Word. Unfortunatly, the author listed no sources. I think this William B. is more probable to be your William than Warren's brother, who is William Henry. Hope some of this helps, Andrea