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/ > > > >