The following typed information was found while clearing the house of a deceased relative. The information was typed on the back of a piece of paper (appears to be quite old-no date) with the following letterhead: J.M. ADAMS & SON Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE DISTRIBUTORS OF BALLARD'S FAMOUS FLOURS Wrens, GA. Seaborn Glover born June 19, 1799. Died Aug 15, 1882 Nancy Martin Glover, wife of Seaborn Glover, born July 22, 1805. Died Oct 13, 1878 Daniel Glover, born Nov 15, 1824 Edith Glover, born Jan 26, 1827; Died Jan 26, 1899 Lucinda Glover, born Feb 5, 1829 John Glover, born Feb 4, 1831 Mary Glover, born Nov 7, 1834 James Thomas Glover, born Apr 17, 1837 Rutha Glover, born Dec 29, 1838 Katherine Glover, born Apr 7, 1840 Two daughters of Seaborn and Nancy Glover, born Aug 24, 1841. Stacy Ann Amanda Glover, born Aug 10, 1842. Henry M. Glover, born May 31, 1845 A daughter of Seaborn and Nancy Glover, born Dec 12, 1846. Bugs had eaten a part of the paper......Wilson Glover ......f Lucinda Glover, born May 15, 1848.

I am researching the Adams family of Jefferson County. In Noah's will he leaves an inheritance to his 3 son-in-laws. I am trying to find comfirmation on which daughter married John Liptrot. can anyone help me out? Thanks for any help. Virginia Jordan - GA

June

Hello, Which Thomas Peebles are you looking for ? I have researched the Peebles family line back to 1575, and I descend from the Thomas Peebles (b. 1766 in VA) line who later moved to Jefferson Co. GA about 1785. Most of the Peebles line in Jefferson County descend from him. I have information on most of the Peebles family who settled in Jefferson County and on those who migrated to Emanuel County. Joey Peebles -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005

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I am researching HUNTER family.1700- 1800's Job , John and others. Roy Hunter <>< HUNTR404@cs.com

I am looking for my wife's family. William "Ben" Screws (b. ca 1860) married Rilla (b. ca 1858) and were on the 1880 Jefferson Co. census. They were next to a William Screws (b. 1847) whose mother was Elizabeth or Betsy (b. 1805) and Anderson Screws (b. 1842). I cannot tie "Ben" to Elizabeth, William or Anderson, those three are on the 1870 Jefferson Co. census. Any one know anything about William "Ben" Screws (b ca 1860)??? Thanks, Ryan

I am MOVING. Please UNSUBSCRIBE me from future emails until further notice. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: wkheckman@bellsouth.net [mailto:wkheckman@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 10:07 PM To: GAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAJEFFER] Marshall Family Looking for info on William and Beedy Marashall. Live in Jefferson Co. in 1850 (on cencus). Children are: Elizabeth, Charles, Thomas and Sarah. ==== GAJEFFER Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the GAJEFFER mailing list, use GAJEFFER-l-request@rootsweb.com or GAJEFFER-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Looking for info on William and Beedy Marashall. Live in Jefferson Co. in 1850 (on cencus). Children are: Elizabeth, Charles, Thomas and Sarah.

June

Beverly Black bbblack@eastga.net shared this information with me, and I hoped this list might help us work on getting some more information on-line for Jefferson County early militia. Source: "History of the Georgia Militia, 1783-1861 Volume 2:Counties and Commanders, Part 1" The book is broken down by counties. This is a good reference gives units from Georgia and officers and their known lives) [This is also a good reference for district names. I found that in Jefferson County, Walden's district in 1830 was called such because a relative, Morris Walden was Major Morris Walden of the 19th Battalion of the Georgia Militia. He later became Sheriff of Jefferson County.] "On 8 March 1832 Thomas M. Berrien was promoted to the majority of the 2nd Squadron of Cavalry. Consequently, Elijah Byne became captain of Berrien's former troop, the Burke Hussars. ****Does anyone have any details on Berrien or Byne? The other troop of horse in the 2nd Squadron of the 1st Division at the time was CPT George Schley's Jefferson Cavalry. John M. Douglas became captain of the Jefferson Cavalry on 18 June 1834. In 1836 CPT Douglass led his troop to Florida for service in the Second Seminole War..... The Jefferson Cavalry was joined with troops from Hancock and Washington Counties to form a battalion, with Douglass being promoted to major in command....Douglass' Battalion, Georgia Mounted Militia....By October of 1836 the Jefferson Cavalry had changed its name to the Jefferson Hussars". ***How about John M. Douglas ? http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/military/indian/florida.txt This is a newspaper account and mentions: Captain Townsend, the Jefferson Militia Has anyone gotten Indian War pensions or bounty land documents for your Jefferson Co Ancestors? These really help all of us, because they usually contain witnesses and mention specific battles. Virginia Crilley

Fellow Researchers: I am researching my father's line "Temples" which lived in the Jefferson County area some 25 years or more 1788-1815 and around 1910-1920. My dad, Robert Julian Temples was born Jan. 1, 1919 in Davisboro where his father Charlie Webster lived next to his father John Calvin. Last April we visited the area ever so briefly while researching from Edgefield to Wrens. One day my cousin (Ted Johnson, retire Bank Pres.) took us to the area and the Louisville historical Library. While there we saw and later ordered a book by Dan McCrumpton, Jefferson County, Georgia Land Records, Volume One. In Jefferson County Land Deed Book Vol-1 shows on page 808, James Temple listed on the property near the intersection of 319 & 221 with a symbol indicating a possible grave yard or cemetery. I suspect this may be the grave marker of James Temples Sr. 1754-1829, who served in the Revolutionary War. If is his grave site then this would be a BIG find for us since we knew not where was buried. He lived there from 1788 to 1815 (On page 64 in this book he is shown with a triangular plat 52A deeded 1791, several miles north of Wrens) then he later moved in 1815 to Edgefield, SC to where his son was living. Why my great-grandfather, John Calvin moved back to the area around 1910 is unknown. He was married to a Florence Emma Jonikin (Jerrigan, Johnigan, etc). Charlie Webster Temples married Azephia Lou Ella Watkins of that area April 16, 1916, Louisville, GA. They had three children until Azephia's death after childbirth problems there in Dec. 5, 1924. She is buried there in the Old Bethel Cemetery. After that Charlie moved back to Batesburg, SC for the rest of his life. After is remarriage in 1930, the Watkins seemed to have nothing more to do with the family a rift I was told, but we no nothing else. I am trying to give you a sense of the family history there to see if any thing rings a bell on their presents there. I have never found any records of my grandmother's (Azephia Lou Ella Watkins) death which would be a treasure if any existed. I thought some of you might know something of this site and or could tell me what you know is on it. We live in the Pacific Northwest far from your area and hoped someone may be able to check it out. It would mean so much to us. Any clues or contacts would be appreciated especially with us so far from there! In what little time we were able to spend there we met many wonderful researchers that with their help made our brief stay so rewarding! We will look forward to returning some day. Robert Temples Edmonds, WA

I know there are many of you out there that are researching in the greater Central Savannah River Area but don't live here. I wanted to let you know that I am a researcher for hire :) I will do your leg work for you. This is a only a short "ad." I would like you to check us out at Lewis Research Services at http://home.earthlink.net/~lewisresearch I am also a genealogy columnist for the McDuffie Mirror newspaper in Thomson, GA so I am pretty credible :) Almost all of my own personal research is in the area. I will do leg work in the following counties... GEORGIA McDuffie Columbia Richmond Warren Wilkes Jefferson Lincoln SOUTH CAROLINA Aiken McCormick Edgefield (I will consider going to other counties in this area) Thanks for your time. My web site details my credentials and my services. (On my homepage you will see a cool picture of me and one of my daughters in a remote cemetery. I love this picture because Katie is the only one out of my 5 children that is remotely interested in genealogy. My husband isn't into it either). Michele Simmons Lewis Columnist, McDuffie Mirror www.mcduffiemirror.com Lewis Research Services http://home.earthlink.net/~lewisresearch email lewisresearch@earthlink.net

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Emanuel-Jefferson County GaArchives Deaths.....Covena/covenah, Ruby Pearl ? ************************************************ 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: mary faircloth grannybell62@aol.com December 3, 2004, 8:39 am Name: covena/covenah, ruby pearl Date Of Death: ? Time: Place Of Death: ga. ? Residence: Unavailable Gender: Female Race: W Age: Unavailable Marital Status: Married Spouse: faircloth, sumner field Date Of Birth: Unavailable Place Of Birth: ga Mother's Name: Unavailable, mitter Mother's Birthplace: Unavailable Father's Name: covena/covenah, frank l. Father's Birthplace: ga Cause Of Death: Unavailable Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Unavailable Funeral Home: Unavailable Doctor: Unavailable Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Unavailable Date Of Burial: Unavailable Place Of Burial: Unavailable Date Recorded: Unavailable Source Of Record: Ruby Pearl Covena was married to Sumner Field Faircloth on June 2, 1907. She was from Jefferson County, Ga. and Sumner Field was from Emanuel County. Her parents are buried in the Greenway-Fields Cemetery in Emanuel County. Cannot find out anything about her since the wedding, such as when she died or where she is buried. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mary File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/emanuel/vitals/deaths/dt126covenaco.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

Emanuel-Jefferson-Bulloch County GaArchives News.....Obituary of Mr. J.J. Sewell February 6 1906 ************************************************ 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: Michelle Robenolt Dakotabear1@Pineland.net December 2, 2004, 11:20 pm Newspaper Died - Last Tuesday, Mr. J.J. Sewell, near Swainsboro. His widow, Mrs. Alice Sewell was remarried Thursday to R.S. McDaniel. Mrs. Sewell was a Miss Harrell and both she and Mr. McDaniel came here from Jefferson County. Additional Comments: This page was given to my my one of my aunts. A girl that was doing research on her family found it in some old newspaper records and gave it to my aunt. Can't find any record of either Alice Harell or R.S. McDaniel though. J.J. Sewell was my Great great grandfather. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/emanuel/newspapers/nw1812obituary.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

Jefferson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Pierce, W.J. June 1888 ************************************************ 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: Carla Miles http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00010.html#0002476 November 10, 2004, 8:07 pm The Marion County Patriot, June 22, 1888 The Marion County Patriot, No. 25 June 22, 1888 Page One Mr. W.J. Pierce, a large planter of Jefferson County, was struck by lightning the other day and instantly killed. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jefferson/obits/p/ob5782pierce.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Meriwether-Morgan-Jefferson County GaArchives News.....Mercer University and Its Commencement. July 11 1872 ************************************************ 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: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 November 3, 2004, 1:06 am The Christian Index. The annual Commencement exercises of this Institution have been unusually interesting this year. The writer has been as much impressed by its already great success and its brilliant prospects, as by the varied entertainment with which the Board of Trustees and the Faculty have chosen to inaugurate the new era in its history.  After a long and resolute opposition, Mercer University was removed from its former location, and established, one year ago, in the beautiful city of Macon. The liberality of the city has bestowed upon it a large and commodious building site, and the means for erecting College buildings inferior to none in the South. Hitherto, the exercises of the University have been conducted in buildings by no means commensurate with the needs of the case. Hence, the Building Committee of the Board of Trustees are pressing on the work entrusted to them, and it is hoped that by this time next year the elegant plan of the University buildings, now on paper, will have been carried out in stone and brick, to endure for many a generation. With a view of bringing the educational advantages of the University within the reach of as large a number as possible, the Board of Trustees are putting up a building for the accommodation of such students as may choose to adopt the mess system, which involves a great saving of board. This building will be ready by the opening of the next term, on the first Wednesday in October next. A Commercial School will be organized in connection with the University, where practical instruction will be given in ever department of business. There will be established, also, a Preparatory School, under the supervision of, and for the present taught by, the Faculty, in the University buildings. This will supply a need scarcely to be appreciated by one unacquainted with the difference between the assumed and the actual scholarship of the greater number who present themselves for admission into the collegiate classes. In addition to this, arrangements will be made at no distant day for the establishment of Schools of Law and Medicine, presided over by the highest talent the South affords. The above statements are not mere rumors, but are the substance of an official proclamation from the rostrum by the President of the Board of Trustees. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. On Sunday, the 30th ult., at 10 1/2 A.M., the Baccalaureate Sermon was preached by the Rev. D. Shaver, D. D., of Atlanta, from Acts xiii: 36. The Mulberry street Methodist church, being the largest in the city, was courteously placed at the disposal of the University authorities, and was filled to overflowing. The writer was unfortunate in not hearing the sermon, but has learned from those competent to judge, that it was in every way worthy of the reputation of its learned and gifted author. It is understood that the Faculty have requested a copy of the sermon for publication, and should the request be complied with, the writer will have the less reason to regret this meagre notice. The only proceeding on Monday connected with the Commencement was the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, and that they met to some purpose is sufficiently shown by the new and important features introduced into the University. The usual Sophomore Prize Declamation, the most attractive of all the Commencement proceedings to a large portion of the visitors, at least, was omitted on this occasion. The University being without buildings of its own, and the rooms temporarily occupied being wholly unfit for the purpose, the first public exhibition of the College classes in Macon took place in Ralston's Hall, where, at 8 1/2 o'clock P.M., on Tuesday, a select, and not withstanding the threatening weather, large audience had assembled to greet the first appearance upon any boards of the Junior class. After the introductory music by the band in attendance, the exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantly, Professor of Belles Lettres and Modern Languages; after which he introduced Col. Wm. A. Lofton, of Macon, the anniversary orator of the Ciceronian and the Phi Delta Societies. Having no means of reporting, the writer is unable to give a resume of the address, and can only say that it was a most eloquent as well as a sound and appropriate effort. The speech is soon to appear in a widely circulated paper of the city, and it is perhaps just as well not to forestall the public enjoyment. The Juniors came next, and, doubtless, inspired by the animated and animating appearance of dress circle and parquette, acquitted themselves most creditably; and the accurate and graceful delivery of a number of happily - conceived and well - worded speeches, argued strongly against the reasonableness of one young orator's lament. The speech referred to bore the unique title, "Making Bricks without Straw," and complained of the task imposed on the Juniors of making oratorical bricks, as harder than that which was set upon the children of Israel. The orator was Mr. Walter M. Jackson, of Macon, and the speech one of the best of the occasion: disfigured somewhat, it must be said, however, by a number of local and personal illustrations not altogether befitting the dignity of the occasion. Mr. John P. Williams, of Jones County, in a speech entitled "Gas," and full of good humored satire, contrived to hit off very happily the vaporing tendencies of the age, and as he entered fully in to the spirit of the thing, his composition lost nothing by the delivery. The speech of Mr. Lewis J. Render, of Merriweather county, though somewhat marred by the self conscious delivery of the speaker, appealed to the patriotic feelings of the audience. The "Duty of Southern Young Men" was his theme, and by a singular coincidence he followed the line of thought pursued by the anniversary orator. He maintained that the civilization of the South was not obsolete; that adverse fortune had not shaken our confidence in the teachings of our fathers; that we want no new philosophy, no improved religion, no higher civilization; that what had made the South great once, can make it great again. It is to be regretted that an exhibition so worthy of extended notice, should be put off with such an imperfect report, but the want of space admits of no more than a passing notice. On Wednesday afternoon, a number of the Alumni met and revived the Association, which has lain dormant for several years, and arrangements were made for the usual celebration at the next Commencement. Rev. J. G. Ryals was elected to deliver the annual oration, with Rev. N. M. McCall, Jr., as alternate. On Wednesday evening, the hall was literally packed with an audience at once brilliant and appreciative, and after prayer by Rev. Dr. Shaver, Rev. A. J. Battle, D. D., President elect, was introduced by Hon. D. E. Butler, President of the Board of Trustees, and delivered the customary Inaugural. As the address has already appeared entire in the Daily Telegraph and Messenger, and will no doubt be republished in the Index, it is only necessary to say that it was what could only have been expected from the eloquence and learning of the distinguished gentleman. No one, perhaps, whom the Board of Trustees could have selected, would have made so favorable a first impression; and with wisdom, learning, and graceful manners with address, there could be no more fit successor to the honorable and gifted Henry Holcombe Tucker, D. D. At the close of the Inaugural, Hon. D. E. Butler, in a few felicitous remarks, formally installed the President elect, and entrusted to him the seal of the University. The two distinguished gentlemen, standing upon the rostrum, surrounded by the Board of Trustees, and the Faculty of the University, together with a number of no less distinguished visitors, both from the city and other parts of the State, formed a scene at once striking and prophetic of the future glories of the University. The orations from the graduating class were introduced with the Latin Salutatory, by Thos. F. Stubbs, of Bibb County. The class though consisting of very young men, will lose nothing by comparison with the classes of former years. Prescribed limits forbid separate mention of each speaker. But the quaint speech of Mr. Edward W. Butler, of Morgan County -- "An Old Saw Reset," - -deserves an extra compliment, both from its own worth and the inimitable oratory of the speaker. In a speech full of humor, he thoroughly refiled the saw "Early to bed and early rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise;" and showed that although it may have served our fathers, it was altogether too ancient for this generation. The Valedictories were delivered by Bennett A. Salter, of Jefferson county, after which the degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on each of the graduating class: Thos. F. Stubbs, John Atwell, John C. Weaver, Bennet A. Salter, Jos. B. Miller, Edward W. Butler. The second degree in course was conferred on Mr. James A. Carswell and John T. McGinty, and the honorary degree of Master of Arts, on Rev. G. A. Lofton, of Memphis, Tennessee, and R. J. Larcombe, Esq., of Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Virgil H. Powers and Mr. George Mason, of Macon, were declared to be graduates of the Scientific Department. These ceremonies closed the interesting exercises connected with the first Commencement of Mercer University in her new location. In this age of fine writing, when stilted sentiments and Sophomore rhetoric have placed such havoc with good sense and our good old mother-tongue -- when even College boys must inflict upon long-suffering audiences their flimsy metaphysics and pseudo philosophy; in this age, of all others it is a cause for much thankfulness to meet with folks whose ideas are within one's reach and who express themselves in honest Anglo-Saxon. The unpretending and thoroughly sensible views of the young men, set forth in a clear and unaffected style, show that they have been taught to avoid the very common, but no less heinous crimes of abuse of good taste and the King's English. In conclusion, it is only necessary to say that Mercer University is now thoroughly organized, and with a Faculty composed of ripe scholars and veteran teachers, is prepared to offer rare facilities for learning in every department of literary, scientific and practical education. Jr. Additional Comments: The Christian Index. The Union of South-Western Baptist, of Alabama The Christian Herald, of Tennessee. Vol. 51 -- No. 27 Franklin Printing House, Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, July 11, 1872. Whole No. 2627. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/meriwether/newspapers/gnw359mercerun.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 11.3 Kb

I know that NANCY was and is a common name, but..... Does anyone have any info on the sister named NANCY ? I am looking for the birth family of an ancestor of mine who was in Jefferson Co GA at that same time period. I have a NANCY McGOWAN who was the wife of John and mother of my JOHN McGowan and listed in the 1830 Jefferson Co Census. Haven't got a clue where my "Nancy" came from or who her birth family was. Thought possibly she was Irish since the McGowans were. Any info on your Nancy? -----Original Message----- From: Peggy Carey [mailto:carey@seark.net] Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 10:23 AM To: GAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAJEFFER] Beaty I am very interested in the BEATY story of Capt. John Peel Beaty. I have a gut feeling that my great great grandmother, Sarah Beaty, born about 1811 in Georgia, is the sibling Sarah mentioned in the story. The story said that the mother of Capt Beaty was Sarah Peel. My Sarah, born about 1811, named her children the following: Margaret, Sarah, John, James P (possibly for Peel), and Nancy. These are the names of the siblings of Capt John except Elizabeth. My Sarah Beaty married in Georgia to David William Irwin of Jefferson County, Georgia. Any proof that my Sarah is a sibling of Capt. John Beaty will be much appreciated. Also, anyone have Irwin information will also be appreciated. Thanks. Peggy Carey, Dumas, Arkansas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Archives" <poohbos@poohbos.com> To: <GAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:06 PM Subject: [GAJEFFER] Ga-Webster-Jefferson-Houston Co. Bios (Beaty) > > Webster-Jefferson-Houston County GaArchives Biographies.....Beaty, John Peel 1825 - living in 1913 > ************************************************ > 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: > Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 30, 2004, 7:06 pm > > Author: William Harden > p. 997-998 > > CAPT. JOHN PEEL BEATY. For upwards of thirty years, Captain Beaty has served > in the responsible office of treasurer of Webster county. Captain Beaty is one > of the oldest citizens of Preston, being now in his eighty-eighth year, and with > a long and varied career, stretching behind him in retrospect. > > Capt. John Peel Beaty was born in Jefferson county, Georgia, August 18, 1825. > His grandfather was Henry Beaty, a native of Ireland, who came to America, > landing at Savannah, and thence made his way to Jefferson county, where he > bought land, but some years later moved to Houston county, and then, in 1836, to > what is now Webster county. In Webtser county he spent the rest of his days, and > was about one hundred years old at the time of his death. Robert Beaty, the > father of Captain Beaty, was born in Jefferson county, Georgia. He was reared > and married in that county, and in 1828 moved to Houston county Avhere he > remained until 1836, and then came to that portion of Stewart county, which is > now included within the limits of Webster county. He bought a large quantity of > land near Preston, and cleared it and operated it with the aid of his large > retinue of slaves. For a number of years no railroads penetrated this section of > Georgia, and the father hauled all his cotton and other produce to Macon or to > Columbus to market. In transporting the cotton or other goods, six mules were > hitched to each wagon. Robert Beaty lived in that vicinity until his death when > eighty-four years of age. The maiden name of his wife was Sarah Peel. Her > father, John Peel, a native of Ireland, where he married Miss Gamble, came to > America and located in Jefferson county, Georgia; Mrs. Robert Beaty died at the > age of eighty-three, and the five children were named Margaret, Sarah, John P., > Nancy and Elizabeth. > > John Peel Beaty was reared in a far-off and pioneer epoch of Georgia, and > became thoroughly familiar with all the old-time plantation life before the war. > He attended rural schools and assisted in the work of the home farm. After he > was twenty-one, he became associated in managing the estate with his father. In > March, 1862, he enlisted in Company F of the Forty-sixth Regiment of Georgia > Infantry, and spent the first year at Charleston, South Carolina, and then > joined the western army. He was in many of the important engagements which took > place in the Mississippi valley, beginning with the great battle of Chickamauga, > and in the various engagements leading up to Atlanta, taking part in the defense > of that city. After the fall of Atlanta, he was with Hood's regiments, and later > was at Wainsborough, Buck county, Georgia, at the final surrender. He then made > his way back home as best he could. On arriving home he again took up farm life, > but after several years moved to Preston, which has been his home ever since. > Captain Beaty has had one unique experience. Without any moving of residence, he > has lived during his lifetime in three different counties of Georgia, first > Stewart county, second Kinchafoonte, a county not now in existence under that > name, and in Webster county. He has represented the county three different times > in the Georgia legislature. For the past Thirty years he has been honored with > the office of county treasurer, and the people of Webster county feel a matter > of pride in this venerable and faithful county official. > > Captain Beaty has been twice married. In 1853, he married Eliza R. Prim, and > his second marriage was with Mrs. Fannie C. (Snelling) Bell. The six children of > the first marriage are named: Martha, Robert, John, Albert, Susie and Katie. > Captain Beaty and wife are both members of the Baptist church. > > > Additional Comments: > From: > > A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA > BY > WILLIAM HARDEN > > VOLUME II > ILLUSTRATED > THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY > CHICAGO AND NEW YORK > 1913 > > File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/webster/bios/gbs479beaty.txt > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ > > File size: 4.4 Kb > > > > ==== GAJEFFER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the GAJEFFER mailing list, use GAJEFFER-l-request@rootsweb.com or GAJEFFER-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. > > ============================== > Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. 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A new website giving details of Gordon Smith's four volume series on the history of antebellum Georgia militia has been published. The URL is http://www.factorswalk.com/militia/militia.htm Besides giving information on purchasing the series, more importantly it gives the full text of all four tables of contents and the four indexes listing all names, counties and units discussed. In the spirit of full disclosure, Gordon is a personal friend of mine but I own and use a set of these and have also purchased copies for several libraries in the State. These are excellent sources. When I originally posted a notice about these volumes I received literally hundreds of requests for lookups in the index. I was unable to get around to them all but this site gives the exact same information. David