Posted on: Jones County, Ga Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Jones?read=761 Surname: Lightfoot ------------------------- Seeking info on James Lightfoot who lists his home as Jones County, GA on Alabama Land Patent dated April 15, 1837. Will share info: [email protected]

Posted on: Jones County, Ga Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Jones?read=760 Surname: Lightfoot ------------------------- I am seeking information about a James Lightfoot from Jones County, GA who applied for a land Patent in Alabama in 1837. Also information on how to get a copy of the Obituary for Mrs. Thomas Lightfoot who died August 23, 1849 at age 83 and obit was in 'East Macon Ledger' Any info greatly appreciated. [email protected]

Posted on: Jones County, Ga Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Jones?read=759 Surname: Lightfoot ------------------------- I am seeking information about a James Lightfoot from Jones County, GA who applied for a land Patent in Alabama in 1837. Also information on how to get a copy of the Obituary for Mrs. Thomas Lightfoot who died August 23, 1849 at age 83 and obit was in 'East Macon Ledger'

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FREENY, Matthew estate, letters of admin. Granted 64 Does anyone have any info to share about the person above? He could be connected to one of my lines. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected]

S-K Publications has graciously provided GAGenWeb with some Census INDEXES. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jones/census/1820/1820indx.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jones/census/1830/1830indx.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jones/census/1840/1840indx.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jones/census/1850/1850indx.txt I'll be linking these on the Archives page very soon....but wanted you to have them right away. If You're interested in purchasing any census books, do consider S-K. http://www.skpub.com/genie/census/ga/index.html They've been very generous to USGenWeb. Virginia

Is your Elizabeth Ann Thornton descended from Dozier Thornton? I am descended from Dozier via his daughter Cynthia who married Elisha Childs. I would like information on your Elizabeth's parentage if you have it. I don't currently have any info on her. Tia, Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > Daniel married Elizabeth Rogers (her father John? Rogers) in August of 1819 > in Jones County. They had four children I am aware of: Henry Godard, > Franklin Godard, Frederick R. Godard (1820-1864/5 and married to Elizabeth > Ann Thornton) and Malinda Ardecia Godard (married to Joseph Green English).

Searching for my ancestors in Jones Co, GA. John S. BROOKS b. 1797 VA m. 8 Feb 1821 Jones Co, GA to Elizabeth LARY, d/o Lary LARY and Annie ? . John TAMPLIN b. 1806 GA, m. 24 Dec 1829 Jones Co, GA to Eliabeth Ann 'Betsy' EMERSON, b. 1802 GA to William EMERSON and Sarah Frances BOOTH. William EMERSON b. 1775 MD d. bef 6 Sep 1830 Jones Co, GA, s/o John EMERSON, a Rev. War soldier, b. c1755 Prince George Co, MD, and Penelope ? . William Emerson m. Sarah Frances BOOTH, b. 1778 MD/DE d. aft 1860 Jones Co, GA. Amanda TAMPLIN b. May 1839 Jones Co, GA m. 1854 in Barbour Co, AL to Joseph Carter GREEN, d/o John Tamplin and Elizabeth Ann 'Betsy' Emerson. Any help appreciated. Glad to exchange info. Donna Wall Grayson, GA ---------- : From: [email protected] : To: [email protected] : Subject: GAJONES-D Digest V00 #72 : Date: Sunday, March 26, 2000 7:17 AM :

Here are my two Evans families that that are my brick wall. Any connection? Would appreciate any help and be glad to share info. Glenda Simpson Lowe Descendants of Britton Ware EVANS 1 Britton Ware EVANS - 1836 d: 1836 Married in Hancock Co., GA, He died in 1836 in removal of Indians. She is buried in Troup Co with second husband Wiley Traylor. . +Elizabeth K. WALLER 1799 - b: May 28, 1799 ........ 2 Martha Warren EVANS 1816 - b: May 10, 1816 ............ +Flisha W. PEELE ........ 2 James W. EVANS 1817 - b: 1817 ............ +Octavia GATES ........ 2 Mary E. EVANS 1818 - b: November 18, 1818 ............ +Absalum T. TATUM ........ 2 William EVANS 1828 - 1858 b: June 07, 1828 d: July 05, 1858 ........ 2 Elizabeth (Eliza) E. EVANS 1831 - 1865 b: March 24, 1831 d: September 16, 1865 She is buried in Troup Co GA ............ +William M. DUNSON 1826 - 1871 b: 1826 in Troup Co., Ga. d: September 16, 1871 in Tallapoosa Co., Al. ................... 3 James Walker DUNSON 1850 - 1865 b: October 02, 1850 d: October 20, 1865 ................... 3 Susan Josephine DUNSON 1852 - 1853 b: November 16, 1852 d: August 25, 1853 ................... 3 William Sanford DUNSON 1854 - 1927 b: May 23, 1854 d: July 25, 1927 in Tallapoosa Co., Al ....................... +Sara Elizabeth ALLEN 1857 - 1932 b: May 26, 1857 d: July 26, 1932 in Tallapoosa Co., Al ................... 3 Joseph (W. D. ?) DUNSON Abt. 1856 - b: Abt. 1856 ................... 3 Erastur Britton DUNSON 1858 - 1860 b: December 09, 1858 d: January 16, 1860 ................... 3 Columbus Bartow DUNSON 1861 - b: 1861 ....................... +Nora Lee ALLEN ................... 3 Thomas (Tommie) S. (Jackson Jr) DUNSON Abt. 1863 - b: Abt. 1863 ........ 2 Joseph G. EVANS Abt. 1834 - b: Abt. 1834 *********************************************************************************** Descendants of Elizabeth Frances EVANS 1 Elizabeth Frances EVANS 1822 - 1895 b: October 03, 1822 in Georgia d: June 07, 1895 in Tallapoosa Co., Al. Her mother was named Frances and was on Tallapoosa Co census. . +William C. (Billy) DAVIDSON 1817 - 1891 b: March 09, 1817 in South Carolina d: April 01, 1891 in Tallapoosa Co, Al. ........ 2 Ann Elisor Hasseltine DAVIDSON 1845 - 1922 b: July 25, 1845 d: April 01, 1922 in Tallapoosa Co., Al. ............ +Adonorian Judson AKIN 1841 - 1910 b: November 24, 1841 d: December 08, 1910 in Tallapoosa Co., Al. ........ 2 [1] Cicero Marion Davidson DAVIDSON 1847 - 1917 b: October 24, 1847 d: 1917 in Claiborne Parish, La ............ +Sarah H. ALGOOD ........ *2nd Wife of [1] Cicero Marion Davidson DAVIDSON: ............ +Ophelia BARBER ........ 2 Sarah Elisabeth DAVIDSON 1849 - b: December 09, 1849 ............ +Allen BRADLEY ........ 2 Malissa Jane DAVIDSON 1852 - b: October 07, 1852 ............ +Joseph W. SIMMONS 1849 - b: April 1849 ........ 2 James William (Jim) DAVIDSON 1855 - b: September 28, 1855 ............ +Mary A Thompson 1855 - b: July 1855 ........ 2 Robert Pickney (Pink) DAVIDSON 1857 - 1922 b: December 01, 1857 d: May 29, 1922 in Claiborne Parish, La ............ +Letitia Haseltine ARANT 1862 - 1936 b: April 19, 1862 d: June 27, 1936 in Claiborne Parish, La

anyone researching EVANS in Jones Co. please email me. I am trying to make some more connections. stuck on OBEDIAH EVANS b 1817 thanks pat

Hi Everyone....thought I'd repost my surnames thinking that since it's been a while we may have some new people who may be familiar with my lines. (My fingers are crossed....:o)). I am researching primarily the Godard family beginning (in Jones County) with Daniel Godard (1793-1877). His father was Frederick Godard (born c. 1767 in NC). Daniel had siblings: James Godard, Joel Godard, Simon Godard, all of Jones County, GA. Daniel married Elizabeth Rogers (her father John? Rogers) in August of 1819 in Jones County. They had four children I am aware of: Henry Godard, Franklin Godard, Frederick R. Godard (1820-1864/5 and married to Elizabeth Ann Thornton) and Malinda Ardecia Godard (married to Joseph Green English). Daniel served in the 4th Reg. (Booth's) for the War of 1812 out of Ft. Hawkins in Jones County. He moved his family sometime during the 1820's to Monroe County (an area now located in located in Lamar County, GA). He was a preacher at Union Primitive Baptist Church along with his cousin, Joseph Godard. Some other names are: Daniel Godard (1843-1910 and married to Mary Jane Bloodworth and daughter of Hiram Bonaparte Bloodworth); Jefferson Bonaparte Godard (1867-1936 and married to Annie Daisy Evans). I have plenty of information on all the above mentioned family lines and would be more than happy to exchange information. I have wills, war records, applications and claims to the Southern Claims Commission, etc. Naturally I have a few "holes" in my information and so I would love to make contact with anyone researching any of these lines. I have maternal ancestral information as well (with the exception of Elizabeth Rogers) and would be happy to share. Thanks for reading.......Mary Goddard Augusta, GA Researching: Godard, Rogers, Thornton, Bloodworth, Carden and Evans in GA (primarily Jones, Monroe, Lamar and Pike Counties).

Gene, Thanks for the list. Can you shed more light upon the slaves listed by first names only? Are they enumerated after/besides their masters? Family names would help us to match. Sylvia Ryce Cornell

New Hope (Caney Creek) Primitive Baptist Church membership continued Sarah Thompson James McLeane Sophia (slave) Jack (slave) James (slave) German (slave) Ross (slave) Caroline Doster Phoby Gammage - deceased L.? Alford - deceased Sally Cooley? John Childers James Caldwell Matilda Coldwell Mary Gill ? Millen or Miller Scelia Green Elizabeth Millen or Miller Elizabeth Taylor Peter Gill Leroy Gammage Daniel (slave) Elizabeth Lord William Harbrook? Abigaile Sims Fanny (slave) Lucinda Mitchell Seaborn W. Ellis Joshway Mitchell - deceased Patsey Boswell Sarah Gore Wm. Amos John Uffey, Jr. (Ussery?) Sarah Alsobrook James Stallings Mary Jarrell Harriett Stallings Hall (slave) Thornberry Green Sophriah Champion Esther (property of Peter Gill) Nancy Childres Nancy Cox Mary Newbey Eliza Lord Jesse Ellis Cathy (slave) Rebeckah Watts Wm. Gammage Malinday Ellis Wm. M. Ross Louiza Ussery Sarah Ross Emitey Watts Elias Wright Nancy Candler Wm. C. Ellis Matilday Castilow James P. Ellis Mary Ellis Seaborn Gammage Martha Doster Gracey (slave) Lucinda Watts Elizabeth Doster Francis Adams - deceased Sarah McLean William Mitchell End of list 1813 to 1846.

New Hope (Caney Creek) Primitive Baptist Church, Jones County, Georgia New Hope Baptist Church was constituted on 6 February 1813 on Caney Creek in Jones County, Georgia. The Presbytery at constitution meeting were brothren Joel Willis, Abraham Brown, and William Jones. John Bayne served as constitution clerk. The following membership roll was copied from the original Minutes of the church on 16 May 1977. These original minutes are in possession of Mr. Willie Jarrell, Jarrell Plantation, Jones County, Georgia. The church is still in operation and stands about three miles northeast of Dames Ferry. Mr. Jarrell also has later membership rolls. John Kelley Sarah Patterson Isham Brooks Mark Patterson Elizabeth Lee Winney Short Bryan Lee Lucy Parker Catharine Graves ? Isiah Parker William Hindman Dicy Parker Isham Madows ? Daniel Parker Sarah Mitchell Hannah Kelley William Brooks Agnes Brooks Jane Jacob Henry Mitchell The following persons came into New Hope Baptist Church during 1813-1846. They are listed here as in the original membership list, thus are in the order in which they were received. The membership turn over was rapid. Most who came in left within a few months or years. This was due to the fast immigration of people westward at that time. It does not appear that there were more than fourty members of the church at any particular time. For the most part these people all have dimissed written beside their names. A few had deceased written after their names. Those so listed are recorded as being deceased in this copy. Edward Brooks Rhody Mitchell Modical Jacob Nancy Hammon - deceased Dury Mitchell Lidda Brooks Benj. Waldrup Nancy Pruitt Micajah Sanders Rebechah Waldrup Allen Hodges Alsey Waldrup John Tew? (Low) Susannah Brooks David Edwards (moved Mary Smith to Pike County) Sarah Brown Robert Mitchell Martha Pearce William Hudman Elizabeth Gorman Judith Scoggins Sarah Murphey - deceased Nancy Cane Susannah Gunn ? (Green) - deceased Milley Pearce - deceased Alcey (slave) Page 2 Lucy Alford Charles Huckaby Dianh (slave) Suckkey Doster Elizabeth Flouncy - deceased Jesse Newby and wife Sarah Alford Kiziah Newby (dismissed June 1823) Grace (slave) Dorkus Weaver?(dismissed Nov. 1823) Primus? (slave) - deceased Elizabeth Huckaby Benjamin McDaniel - deceased Polly Williams Nancy McDaniel Sarah Gammage Jesse Roft Lucy Tew? (Low) Diecy Roft Fanny Taylor Daniel Green ? (Gunn) - deceased Nancy Bell? Julia Scoggins William Gammage James West Richmond (slave) Elizabeth McDaniel Aaron Crawford James Caddenhead Rachel (slave) Shadrick Stilwell Benj. Smith John M. Gray Rhodah Mitchel Judith Pinkard Elizabeth Elkins - deceased Rebeckah Woodall Nancy Mercer Daniel (slave) Eveline Smith Elizabeth Mitchell Milly Blalock Anderson Smith Timothy Ledbetter Jane Scroggins Mariah Smith Violet (slave) - deceased Nancy Anglin Elizabeth Stilwell Benj. Merrit Peggy Stilwell Sarah Mitchel Nancy Brown Martha Gray Jacob King (a minister Scott (slave) Dismissed Nov. 1824) Patty (slave) Elizabeth Crawford Sarah Tillery Elizabeth Mullins Wm. R. Moore Wm. Clarke Ruftil? (Russell) Williams Nancy Short Sarah McDuffie John Brooks (dismissed Aug. 1823) Summer? Alford George (slave) Julus Alford Mason (slave) William Owens Duncan McDuffie Charity Williams Jodah? Waldrup Thomas H. Moore Matilda King Polly Nash Bryan Lee Clinton Alford (received by Nancy Maddows Exp. Aug. 1823) Daniel Parker Milly Blalock George Waldrup John Tew and wife Patience Tew - Milly (slave) received July 1824 Benj. (slave) Hannah Green - received Oct. 1824 Ephriam Cox Denyett? H. Taylor Moses Cox (dismissed Aug. 1823) Elizabeth Taylor Litha Cox (wife of Moses) Anderson Smith Garrot Hudman Nathaniel Gammage Nathaniel Gammage Delilah Gammage - deceased Elizabeth (slave) Mary Roluntz? Timothy Ledbetter Joicy Taylor Wiley Foshe Daniel (slave) James Horsley Eveline Smith Samuel Gray Nancy Caldwell Rebeckah King Cloey Wright - deceased Dinah (slave) Eleanor Blalock Nancy Card Elihue Britt Matilda Owens Gilley Abney Stephen Doster Hannah (slave) Kiziah Newby Rubin Taylor Lucy Clark - deceased Blake F. Jarrell Mariah Cox Catharine McFarland Delilah Gammage Mary Smith Nancy Merritt Baxter Taylor Abram (slave) John Minyard? Zachariah Gordon (minister Nancy Minyard dismissed 29 Aug. 1822) Sarah Thompson Penny (slave) - deceased Sophia (slave) To be continued.

Hi, I live in Jasper County, GA. What names are you researching? Maybe some of us can help you or point you into right direction. DMMetoo

Hi! I am very interested in receiving information from GAJONES-D Digest. I will be traveling to Julliet, Jasper County, Macon and Atlanta, Georgia during the week the 3rd week of April and look forward to any and all information I can receive from you. Please enter me, once again as a subscriber. Thanks, Pat [email protected] AOL.COM

About a month ago, my husband and I talked to the ranger at the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge about any Middlebrooks' or Mathis' that might be buried on their forest land. He graciously gave us all the names he had. Using a natural cleaner (wet oak leaves) on the stone, we were able to make out all the inscription on a particular grave. I would like to make a correction on one of the graves listed in Volume 00 : issue 66. The person is in Map K, Compartment 19. Ann S. Middlebrooks 1820 - 1887 should be: A. J. Middlebrooks May 8, 1820 Mar 21, 1887 Age 66 10 mos 15 dys Footstone - A. J. M. Masonic emblem at top Other Middlebrooks' located in Piedmont are in Compartment 3 located one half mile from entrance to 2A on left. We have not had a chance to visit this cemetery. Copied from the sheet we were given are: Middlebrooks "They have lived in the hearts of those who know them best; 1 slab -W.P.M. having finished life's duties, they now sweetly rest." Elizabeth H. Middlebrooks Joseph A. Middlebrooks Slab covered Born Sept. 2, 1824 Born Jan. 11, 1851 baby's grave Died March 12, 1901 Died Jul. 2, 1872 Williamson P. Middlebrooks Outside fence: Little Frank, son of R.L. and Born Aug. 17, 1822 Emma L. Cheek Died Aug. 21, 1892 Born Feb. 6, 1892 Died May 31, 1896 2 small slabs - baby graves "Darling we miss thee" (This baby is probably related to Middlebrooks')

Virginia The correct name for the Piedmont Nature Preserve is Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge. Dianne Is anyone working a Mathis or Middlebrooks line from Hancock, Jones, Jasper, and/or Putnam County? I have hit a brick wall. Thanks. Dianne

I just received my 2000 census and let me tell you......the thing is 38 pages long! I have 6 people in my household that I have to go through and fill out all sorts of information on. Whew! I've already run out of ink in one pen. LOL! Am I one of the "priviledged few" or is everyone's that long? Kathy in FL [email protected]

The Central Georgia Genealogical Society (CGGS) proudly announces the commencement of a major book compiling project that will culminate into a publication entitled " THE HERITAGE OF HOUSTON CO, GEORGIA" The primary focus of this publication will be to provide a history of the families of Houston County, and especially the pioneers of this area. The Majority of the book will consist of family information (500-word sketches) and one photo provided by the descendants of these Houston County families. Although there have been previous publication about the history of Houston County, none have covered the in-depth genealogical information as this book will. Houston County was established in 1821, and originally contained portions of land that is now in Peach, Macon, Bibb, Upson and other surrounding counties. For more information please contact : Addie P. Howell Central Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 2024 Warner Robins, Georgia, 31099-2024 Ph (912) 953-3114 Email [email protected] John and Jan Radford [email protected] Baton Rouge, La