Dorothy, As for the WELLS, I really do not have a lot of them but I have a Dr. David WILLS tied to my bunch. In 1872 in Madison, Morgan County, GA, Dr. David WILLS, President of Oglethorpe University in Milledgeville, married my grandparents -- John C. RICHTER, Sr. (1848-1907) and Alice Elizabeth DANIEL (1854-1924), the daughter of Robert W. DANIEL and Mary Jane RENEAU of Bethany, Jefferson County, GA. I also confirmed it -- Dr. WILLS was indeed President of Oglethorpe in 1872. Even though Mary Jane's father, Rev. Russell RENEAU (1807-1865) was a Presiding Elder in the Methodist Church in the GA Conference, his wife was an Elizabeth STOCKTON (1810-1888). Have you ever heard of this STOCKTON family before? Well, they founded Princeton University and Mary Jane's ALEXANDER and RAMSEY ancestors roll right back into this same bunch. Also, in the early 1850's Rev. RENEAU got in a little hot water with his Methodist brothers because of his new found beliefs in "Predestination." What is the basic theme of the Presbyterian Church - "Predestination." What was the primary institution of higher learning in the US for the Presbyterian Church -- Princeton. What was the Southern Extension of Princeton - Oglethorpe. So, all of this fits. The basic truth appears to be that Elizabeth STOCKTON converted her husband, Rev. Russell RENEAU, to some of her Presbyterian views. This forced him to leave the Methodist Church for about four years before he was appointed Head of Mission in Ft. Smith, AR. Several years later he was appointed a PE again in AR and died in 1865 in Brownstown, Sevier County, AR. The tie to Rev. RENEAU was probably through the MURPHEYS, since Rev. Nicholas MURPHEY was tight with all of the big Methodists in the GA Conference. The closest that I can put Rev. RENEAU to Jefferson County was when he was living in Oxford, Newton County, GA (ABT 1858-AFT 1852) , so there is something more here than I know. Oxford and Emory University may be a key. In 1850, Professor Winfield Montgomery RIVERS (1824-1905) was living with Mrs. Sarah Williamson Bird LAMAR in Oxford. What is the name of the swamp south of Wadley and Bartow -- Williamson's Swamp. There has to be something here because Sarah's mother was a WILLIAMSON. Sarah was the widow of Judge L. Q. C. LAMAR (179701834) of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, GA. She had moved from Milledgeville to Oxford after her husband's suicide in 1834. The reason Professor RIVERS is important is because after my GGF, Robert W. DANIEL, died in 1865, RIVERS married his widow, Mary Jane Reneau DANIEL. In 1864 RIVERS is also a witness on the 1864 Will of James S. SPIER of Jefferson County who was a very close personal friend of my GGF. The RIVERS, who were from James Island, SC were real close to my bunch. Professor RIVERS daughter, Hallie Elise RIVERS (1850-1935) married my grand uncle, Martin L. "Mat" RICHTER, Sr. (1846-1924) of Madison and his step daughter, Alice Elizabeth DANIEL, married Mat's younger brother, John C. RICHTER. The RIVERS were one of the wealthiest families on James Island. Hallie had met Mat when he was a student at the Georgia Military Institute in Marietta where both he and John were students. I would not be surprised to learn that John did not meet Alice there, too. Mat and John served in the "Georgia Cadets" during the CW. None of this bunch was "po" or uneducated. Newspaper accounts of the period include many estates settled by both my GGF and his younger brother, James L. DANIEL. Census information tells us that Robert and James DANIEL were farmers but that is not correct. They were big time into the railroad business with their collateral DONOVAN family of Bethany. The DONOVANS provided all of the lumber for the GA Railroad and were probably the wealthiest family in Bethany. The old story from my friend, Smith BANKS, is that Judge Andrew E. TARVER owned one side of the tracks and the DANIELS and DONOVANS owned the other. That SMITH family really interests me because one of them, Luther C. SMITH married Julia R. DANIEL in 1859. She was my GGF's oldest daughter born ABT 1842. I know that SMITH boy, born ABT 1835, is related to Noah SMITH and his wife, Wylanty WAY but I do not know who his father was. Another family that may be key to this bunch is the Daniel GREEN of Emanuel County, GA. RWD married on of his daughter, Rachel Rebecca GREEN (1824-ABt 1851) BEF 1845. I think her family rolls back to the Henchee WARREN family of Burke County, GA because one of his daughters married a GREEN. I think this GREEN family rolls back to the Joseph GREEN family of Greene County, NC which was all over this bunch back in Greene County, NC. I know most of the players but I do not have all of the pieces of the puzzle. Maybe someone in Jefferson has the keys I need. John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "DOROTHY BARNUM" <dotbar@prodigy.net> To: <GAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 7:09 PM Subject: [GAJEFFER] Everett Wells before 1830 > Everett Wells paid Jefferson Co taxes for Esther Brett, widow, in 1829. > They lived on Boggy Gut and she was adjacent Hall. Everett Wells also > served as administrator of the estate of John Britt, dec'd, in July 1828. > John and Esther Brett had the following known girls: Sarah b. 1764; > Priscilla b. 1775; Frances b. 1781 and Martha b. 1778 (likely the one who > married John Collins). Is Everett Wells connected to the Brett family or > just a neighbor or creditor? 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Anyone researching the Rooks or McDougall families that were living in Jefferson County, Georgia (Ga.)? JEFFERSON COUNTY, GA - Vital Records - Marriages 1802-1857 lists the following Rooks: ROOKS, Jesse m. Eleanor JOHNSON - 15 Jul 1823 ROOKS, William m. Patsey BULLOCK - 08 Dec 1822 ROOKS, Zachariah m. unknown McDUGILL - 19 Dec 1830 (This is Zachariah & Martha Patsy Jane McDougall) I am interested to know the descent of any Rooks that lived in Jefferson Co. It is my belief some, if not all, of these came from South Carolina (SC)......especially Barnwell County, SC. Some of these Rooks lived in the following counties in Georgia: Bullock County, GA...... Jefferson County, GA.......Sumter County, GA.......Lee County, GA and Baker County, GA. Different spellings could be: Rook, Rooks, Ruke, Rukes, Ruark 1827 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY, Jefferson County Residents, by date of drawing 55th Day's Drawings - May 9 SEC DIST LOT NO. NAME RESIDENCE CAPT. DIST. COUNTY OF DRAW 1 15 244 McDougal's, John orps Jefferson County Cunninghams Lee County 1 23 194 McDugle, Thomas Jasper County Baynes Lee County 3 3 112 McDuggle's, Daniel orphans Habersham County Kenzies Troup County Different spellings could be: McDougall, McDougal, McDoogle, McDugle, McDuggle, McDugal, McDugil, McDugill If you have Rooks family info. please reply. Thanks, Debra