Several people are working on creating a list of the Capt' names and the # of the district and location of these districts for Jones Co. If you can share, please do so. I'm going to start with 1816.... Capt Green = 378 Capt Hansford = 305 Capt Jeffeerson = 358 Capt Harris 302 Capt Waller 359 Capt Permenter = 304 The Tax Districts were set up as Military Districts.....so the Capt name would change over the years....then a number of assigned to every Tax District in GA. You can tell by the #, when it was established....as they are chronological all over GA. For instance, Taylor which wasn't formed until 1852, begins with # 737....then later there was a subdivision and there is a #1071. So Jones County was much older. Because the Tax lists and sometimes the Census used these designations, (and I think they vote that way today), we need to create a master list for Jones County.... Virginia

One more request: Should the Will Abstracts be posted on the Jones mailing list, or sent to the individual? I've not volunteered to do anything in almost a year due to the fact that even when you try to help others, there are always some who prefer not to have their mailboxes "full of trash" that they have to delete. So, I really need to know the answer to that question before I begin. To me, it would be a shame for many of these Will Abstracts actually gives the names of the married daughters as well as land they owned in other counties, and some even mentions relatives living in another state. Those are very valuable clues in tracking down descendants. Jane

Hi All: I'm nearly afraid to whisper the words out loud knowing that I will most likely be bombarded but I will offer my help in searching for your surname IF you will send me only one per request. For those of you who might not have access to the Wills of Jones County, I have a CD that contains many, but perhaps not all, of the Wills left in Jones County from about 1800-1850. I do have a lot of family committments, not the least is my grandson who is two and half and very active but I will try to get all request answered as soon as possible. Jane

Could someone please tell me where Caulders & Dixon Districts are located in Jones Co.? I would also like to know the site of the old "Poor School & Academy". Thank you, Jan

I looks like your "Rev soldier" drew in both the 1805 and the 1827 lottery. I have some information that might help you on my Taylor County page....(even though it is specific for Taylor County, there is enough history there, that you'll be able to apply it. There is land lottery information and some links to learn more. It also explains the meaning of the LISTS in the various books about the Lottery. All the original Land Grants are in the Archives.....only when the land was sold AFTER the Draw or grant, does it begin to show up in the county deeds. http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm Click on Land.... and also on the links listed under this one... Remember that JONES was originally BALDWIN....so whenever you're looking for Land Lottery information for land in Jones it would have been when the Baldwin land was drawn. I want to create something similar for Baldwin County....but just haven't gotten to it Hall's MAP http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/hallsmap.htm is the best one for helping you understand these "original counties" and how they were divided up. Keep asking questions if you don't find what you need. After much persistence, I was able to track down the deed where an ancestor of mine sold his "drawn" land. Virginia

Virginia: That is a great idea. And you know me well enough to know how much I enjoy working with the Civil War era so perhaps I can also contribute some to the men who served from this county. I would be delighted to be as much help as possible. Jane Ashley Benson ---------- > From: Crilley <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [GAJONES] Battle of Griswaldville > Date: Friday, February 04, 2000 4:59 PM > > Bill, > The other thing, I'd also like to suggest, is that I'm sure that John would > be agreeable to our having a Civil War page on the Jones County page. This > section could be named, "Jones County in the Civil War".....and be about > what actually went on in Jones and Twiggs Counties. We could certainly > post your information as well as provide the Government Link.

I have been reading roots web for some time with great interest and would like to correct the battle of Griswaldville summery that was posted by Jennefer Braswell. The description of the battle by theABPP is both incorrect and incomplete. I ddo not intend to criticise Jennefer but would like to set the record straight. How do I do this? Sincerly William H. Funderburkle [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > GAJONES-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 36 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [GAJONES] Juliette [Crilley <[email protected]>] > #2 [GAJONES] James [Crilley <[email protected]>] > #3 [GAJONES] Ordinary Minutes [Crilley <[email protected]>] > #4 [GAJONES] Fw: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUM ["Jennifer Sherwood Braswell" <jens] > #5 [GAJONES] MIXSON [[email protected]] > #6 [GAJONES] DAR-SAR [Crilley <[email protected]>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from GAJONES-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] Juliette > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 10:43:50 -0600 > From: Crilley <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Copied with Permission from > “History of Jones Co., Ga” by Carolyn White Williams > Written by Alline Jarrell > (typed for us by Barbara S.) > > EAST JULIETTE (GLOVER) > > The topography of the land in the section of East Juliette is hilly and > rolling. In > about 1825 when the Creek Indians were pushed across the Ocmulgee River, > white settlers moved in where the famous Indian trail “Horse-Path” crossed, > some > settling on the east side in Jones County and some on the west side in Monroe > county. For many years a ferry was used to cross this river, until a toll > bridge was > built. > > It is said that Mike DENNIS erected the first gristmill at Juliette. > > East Juliette, located on the Ocmulgee River in northwestern corner of Jones > County was first called Glover’s Mill until about 1925 when the post > offices of > Juliette on the west side of the river in Monroe county and Glover’s Mill > on the > west were consolidated. > > It was when the Southern railroad was built that the little settlement became > known as Juliette, and tradition says that the name was in honor of the > first white > woman to cross the river to make her home on the west side. Another story > states > that someone suggested that the two settlements, one on the east side and > one on > the west side be known as Romeo and Juliette. > > In 1872 Nathaniel GLOVER bought a mill from West SMITH, a native and > builder of the mill. GLOVER set up a sawmill and cut lumber to build a > store. > Later he cut, molded and burned the brick with which to build the factory. > In > 1898, a log dam was constructed on the river to furnish power with which to > run > the textile mill and a gin. > > After Nat GLOVER’s death, his two sons came into possession of the property. > These sons were Jack and Dr. WP. GLOVER. Jack was drowned and Dr. W.P. > GLOVER became owner and controlled the entire estate. Dr. GLOVER gave up > his practice to supervise the mill which was more profitable. He was a > shrewd > businessman and accumulated a fortune; however he was outwitted by a business > deal and lost controlling interest in the businesses. He sold out and the > mill fell > into other hands. > > In 1898 a church was organized and a building erected to serve as a > meetinghouse > and a school house. It was thus used until 1915 or 1916 when it burned. > Then a > separate school credited to John N. BIRCH of the Juliette Milling Co. was > built > and playgound equipment installed. J. Neville BIRCH followed in the > footsteps > of his father, by helping in the making of a new school in 1939. Across > from the > old school, an interdenominational church was built by the Juliette Milling > Co. It > is used mostly by the Missionary Baptists and the Primitive Baptists, but > at times > it has been used by other denominations. Rev. MINTER served the church for > 20 > years. Elder E.J. MADDOX of Chester served as a Primitive Baptist preacher > for > 18 years. > > The population of East Juliette is about 400 (c1957). On the west side of > the river > in Monroe county, about 250. This has been a rather isolated community, but > now has two paved roads leading out and is easily accessible. > > Virginia > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] James > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 10:47:51 -0600 > From: Crilley <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Copied with persmission from > “History of Jones Co., GA” by Carolyn White Williams > (Typed for us by Barbara S.) > > JAMES > > In the lower part of Jones County, six miles south of Gray, on the line > between > Davidson and Burden’s Districts, on the Georgia RR between Macon and Camak > is James, Ga., Jones County. The population has never exceeded about 140 and > most of the residents are related. (1957) > > James’ first inhabitants were the Indians of the Creek tribe. Many Indian > relics, > such as arrowheads, bits of pottery and beads attest to the fact that > Indians were > here and the Indian trail came through this place before the white men came > and > was used as a road, later. > > A fork off the Garrison Road leads from a mile southeast of Cumslo and a mile > and a half southwest of James crossed the Ocmulgee at Tarver’s Site > according to > an early map, this Indian Trail was called “Tusco-Meco Path.” > > The old Clinton and Gordon road crossed what is now the Georgia RR about 150 > yards to the north of the present crossing of the RR and followed its > present route, > except at Morton’s it made a direct line to Clinton, a road which is > nonexistent > today. > > James was founded after the Georgia RR came through. This RR was in process > of construction for many years from prior to the Civil War until its > completion in > 1871. Tom WOOLFOLK, Sr. owned all of this land and the first flagstop was > call Woolfork. > > Lemuel JAMES was engaged in bridge construction for this RR, bought some of > this Woolfolk land and he and his wife Mary E. CHADWICK built a home here. > Soon a post office was built, a depot and telegraph office. The RR officials > named the place James for Lemuel Photo JAMES, Sr. There were many large > plantations here and farmers came here to trade. Mr. DUFFFY was the > Postmaster and storekeeper. There was a gin house and gristmill and a > turntable > beside the tracks for the engines to turn on. Lemuel JAMES gave land for a > school and a church. Elam church had been established many years before this > and most of the people worshipped there, although some went to Salem and > Pitts > Chapel. Lemuel JAMES later built a large eleven-room house in an oak grove > which is still standing. After his death, Lemuel JAMES, Jr. owned this, > was as > public-spirited as his father, represented his county, helped obtain > electricity for it > and was made State Director of Department of Labor. He was president of > James > Lumber Co. at Haddock at his death. > > Other families at James were: T.W. DUFFY moved from Clinton to James in > 1884, Judge Peyton PITTS in 1885 built a home here, R.H. KINGMAN, Sr. built > here in 1890 and was a peach grower, planter and a Christian, died in 1935. > R.H. > KINGMAN, Jr. was later the leading merchant here. In 1927, J.C. BALKCOM > bought this store. Dr. O.C. GIBSON and family were residents of James from > 1890 to 1901. This home was later bought by Mrs. C.M. ETHRIDGE and a > daughter, Mrs. N.E. VALENTINE later lived here, as the GIBSONS moved to > Macon. J.C. BALKCOM, Jr. now owns the store his father ran and another > family of MITCHELLS lived here. > > The old church, called Elam, was built in 1810 and is the historic church > of this > vicinity. At first this was a Primitive Baptist, but when a church schism > arose > later, it was changed to a Missionary Baptist church. > > The first money order written in Jones County was written in James, Ga., > and the > first telegraph instrument put into use in Jones County was located here. > The > school built here in 1884 on land donated by L.P. JAMES was burned. > > There are only two people living here from a large family of James by that > name, > Misses Hattie and Alice JAMES, daughters of Frank JAMES. Although James > never grew in size, the spirit of the first settlers remain. > > Virginia > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] Ordinary Minutes > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 11:05:22 -0600 > From: Crilley <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Continuing with Addie Howell's works---1808-1814 > Index to Ordinary Court Minutes - Jones Co. > > HILL, Thomas p 8 > HOOTEN, Henry p 21 > HOOTEN, Eliza p 21 > HOOTEN, William p 21 > HOOTEN, Arrington p 21 > HORTEN, William p 22 > HOWARD, Sally P 28 > HOWARD, Joseph p 28 > HUDMAN, Ezekiel p 29 > HENDRICKS, Isabel p 33 > HENDRICKS, Gustavus p 33 > HENDRICKS, Williams p 33 > HUBERT, Benjamin p 36 > HARVEY, Isaac p 36 > HORTON, William p 39 > HENDRICKS, John p 41 > HARPER, George p 46 > HADEN, Milley p 47 > HADLEY, Mary Caroline p 50 > HARMON, Garrett p 53 > HARVELL, Samuel p 57 > HOLLINGSWORTH, Jesse pg 57 > HORN, Harris p 60 > HORTON, Nancy p 61 > HARRIS, Edwin p 61 > HAMPTON, George p 61 > > ISAAC, Spurlin p 42 > > JONES, Will'm p 1 > JACKSON, James p2 > JOHNSTON, David p3 > JONES, Ambrose p4 > JOHNSON, David p8 > JACKSON, Wilkins p 9 > JORDAN, Brastee p 15 > JONES, Tapley p 21 > JONES, Leonard p 21 > > KING, John p 21 > KENDRICK, Susan p 36 > KING, Littleberry p 42 > KIRK, Stephen p 57 > Virginia > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] Fw: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES > Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 13:18:24 -0600 > From: "Jennifer Sherwood Braswell" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > here's something for those interested this area's history... > Jennifer Sherwood Braswell > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jennifer Sherwood Braswell <[email protected]> > To: ATHOME GEN <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:03 PM > Subject: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES > > : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga025.htm > : > : Griswoldville > : Other Names: None > : > : Location: Jones County and Twiggs County > : > : Campaign: Savannah Campaign (1864) > : > : Date(s): November 22, 1864 > : > : Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Charles C. Walcutt [US]; Brig. Gen. > : Pleasant J. Philips and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler [CS] > : > : Forces Engaged: 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps, Army of the Tennessee > : and two regiments of cavalry [US]; 1st Division Georgia Militia and > Cavalry > : Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida [CS] > : > : Estimated Casualties: 712 total (US 62; CS 650) > : > : Description: Brig. Gen. Charles Walcutt was ordered to make a > demonstration, > : with the six infantry regiments and one battery that comprised his > brigade, > : toward Macon to ascertain the disposition of enemy troops in that > direction. > : He set out on the morning of November 22, and after a short march he ran > : into some of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's cavalry and drove them beyond > : Griswoldville. Having accomplished his mission, Walcutt retired to a > : position at Duncan's Farm and fortified it with logs and rails to meet an > : expected Rebel attack force composed of three brigades of Georgia State > : Militia. The Georgia Militia had been ordered from Macon to Augusta, > : thinking the latter was Sherman's next objective, and accidentally > collided > : with Walcutt's force. The Union force withstood three determined charges > : before receiving reinforcements of one regiment of infantry and two > : regiments of cavalry. The Rebels did not attack again and soon retired. > : > : Result(s): Union victory > : > : CWSAC Reference #: GA025 > : > : > : Jennifer Sherwood Braswell > : [email protected] > : > : > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] MIXSON > Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 19:44:05 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I would like to know if any has MIXSON's living in the TWIGGS or JONES > county georgia area. On the 1880 census of Twiggs it shows a MARTHA EVANS > living with her stepson MIXSON. Martha is my gggrandmother who apparently > remarried a MIXSON. > > thanks for any help you can give me. > > pat > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] DAR-SAR > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 19:19:08 -0600 > From: Crilley <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > After the Childs Cemetery celebration (and I'm still working on getting > the list for that cemetery), I've been wonderinf if the SAR or DAR might > help us with a listing of all the Rev. soldiers buried in Jones County. > > I was told that this name, Mrs. Cary Townsend, was on the program for the > dedication. Does anyone know her....or know how we could get the list of > Rev. War Vets.... > > Virginia

Bill, I don't know enough about the Georgia scene to make much of a comment, but wanted to say that Jennifer was just posting from a website done by the Government ---which involved Jones County (and Rootsweb really doesn't have anything at all to do with this particular page)! > : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga025.htm I have visited some of those Civil War sites, and know that there are lots of them...one for every battle , I think. Like anyone else, I'm sure they would appreciate hearing your remarks/corrections. They may just be quoting from some book, and would welcome your input. Why not visit the site mentioned above....look at the bottom and see if there is a place to write the "webmaster" etc. If not, then you might trying getting back to their main page, and I'm guessing it might be just this: > : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ Just keep chopping off the ending until you can finally find a page that gives someone's e-mail that you can contact. The other thing, I'd also like to suggest, is that I'm sure that John would be agreeable to our having a Civil War page on the Jones County page. This section could be named, "Jones County in the Civil War".....and be about what actually went on in Jones and Twiggs Counties. We could certainly post your information as well as provide the Government Link. Other stories about individuals in the counties could be added....and maybe some of you have those stories handed down already... In the interim, I think you have us all curious, so why don't you write up the information that you have, and send it here to the List, and we will all benefit from it. That way, if you never get the "government" page changed, you will at least have a place for your voice. Thanks, Bill, for speaking up and raising the question....and thanks, Jennifer, for making us aware of a part of Jones County history that many of us might not have even known about! At 03:24 PM 02/04/2000 -0800, you wrote: >I have been reading roots web for some time with great interest and would like to >correct the battle of Griswaldville summery that was posted by Jennefer Braswell. >The description of the battle by theABPP is both incorrect and incomplete. I ddo >not intend to criticise Jennefer but would like to set the record straight. How do >I do this? Sincerly William H. Funderburkle >> >> here's something for those interested this area's history... >> Jennifer Sherwood Braswell >> [email protected] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jennifer Sherwood Braswell <[email protected]> >> To: ATHOME GEN <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:03 PM >> Subject: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES >> >> : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga025.htm >> : >> : Griswoldville >> : Other Names: None >> : >> : Location: Jones County and Twiggs County >> : >> : Campaign: Savannah Campaign (1864) >> : >> : Date(s): November 22, 1864 >> : >> : Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Charles C. Walcutt [US]; Brig. Gen. >> : Pleasant J. Philips and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler [CS] >> : >> : Forces Engaged: 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps, Army of the Tennessee >> : and two regiments of cavalry [US]; 1st Division Georgia Militia and >> Cavalry >> : Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida [CS] >> : >> : Estimated Casualties: 712 total (US 62; CS 650) >> : >> : Description: Brig. Gen. Charles Walcutt was ordered to make a >> demonstration, >> : with the six infantry regiments and one battery that comprised his >> brigade, >> : toward Macon to ascertain the disposition of enemy troops in that >> direction. >> : He set out on the morning of November 22, and after a short march he ran >> : into some of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's cavalry and drove them beyond >> : Griswoldville. Having accomplished his mission, Walcutt retired to a >> : position at Duncan's Farm and fortified it with logs and rails to meet an >> : expected Rebel attack force composed of three brigades of Georgia State >> : Militia. The Georgia Militia had been ordered from Macon to Augusta, >> : thinking the latter was Sherman's next objective, and accidentally >> collided >> : with Walcutt's force. The Union force withstood three determined charges >> : before receiving reinforcements of one regiment of infantry and two >> : regiments of cavalry. The Rebels did not attack again and soon retired. >> : >> : Result(s): Union victory >> : >> : CWSAC Reference #: GA025 >> : >> : >> : Jennifer Sherwood Braswell >> : [email protected] >> : >> : >> >> ______________________________ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Subject: [GAJONES] MIXSON >> Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 19:44:05 EST >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> >> I would like to know if any has MIXSON's living in the TWIGGS or JONES >> county georgia area. On the 1880 census of Twiggs it shows a MARTHA EVANS >> living with her stepson MIXSON. Martha is my gggrandmother who apparently >> remarried a MIXSON. >> >> thanks for any help you can give me. >> >> pat >> >> ______________________________ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Subject: [GAJONES] DAR-SAR >> Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 19:19:08 -0600 >> From: Crilley <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> >> After the Childs Cemetery celebration (and I'm still working on getting >> the list for that cemetery), I've been wonderinf if the SAR or DAR might >> help us with a listing of all the Rev. soldiers buried in Jones County. >> >> I was told that this name, Mrs. Cary Townsend, was on the program for the >> dedication. Does anyone know her....or know how we could get the list of >> Rev. War Vets.... >> >> Virginia > > > > > Virginia

Does any one have information about the Lumbee Indians living in or around Houston County or Jones County. As the story goes- Two of my gggrandmothers (sisters) last name Todd were Lumbee Indians. They married into the King and Goodin family. Thanks for your help!

Forgive me, y'all. I just shared what someone else wrote and I did a copy/paste with URL included so everyone would have a chance to read it and go searching for more... Bill read it...let's help him get the truth about the BATTLE settled. I have no hard feelings...Accuracy is more important here. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Funderburke <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 5:24 PM Subject: [GAJONES] Re: GAJONES-D Digest V00 #36 : I have been reading roots web for some time with great interest and would like to : correct the battle of Griswaldville summery that was posted by Jennefer Braswell. : The description of the battle by theABPP is both incorrect and incomplete. I ddo : not intend to criticise Jennefer but would like to set the record straight. How do : I do this? Sincerly William H. Funderburkle : : [email protected] wrote: : : > Subject: : > : > GAJONES-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 36 : > : > Today's Topics: : > #1 [GAJONES] Juliette [Crilley <[email protected]>] : > #2 [GAJONES] James [Crilley <[email protected]>] : > #3 [GAJONES] Ordinary Minutes [Crilley <[email protected]>] : > #4 [GAJONES] Fw: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUM ["Jennifer Sherwood Braswell" <jens] : > #5 [GAJONES] MIXSON [[email protected]] : > #6 [GAJONES] DAR-SAR [Crilley <[email protected]>] : > : > Administrivia: : > To unsubscribe from GAJONES-D, send a message to : > : > [email protected] : > : > that contains in the body of the message the command : > : > unsubscribe : > : > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software : > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. : > : > ______________________________ : > : > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- : > : > Subject: [GAJONES] Juliette : > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 10:43:50 -0600 : > From: Crilley <[email protected]> : > To: [email protected] : > : > Copied with Permission from : > "History of Jones Co., Ga" by Carolyn White Williams : > Written by Alline Jarrell : > (typed for us by Barbara S.) : > : > EAST JULIETTE (GLOVER) : > : > The topography of the land in the section of East Juliette is hilly and : > rolling. In : > about 1825 when the Creek Indians were pushed across the Ocmulgee River, : > white settlers moved in where the famous Indian trail "Horse-Path" crossed, : > some : > settling on the east side in Jones County and some on the west side in Monroe : > county. For many years a ferry was used to cross this river, until a toll : > bridge was : > built. : > : > It is said that Mike DENNIS erected the first gristmill at Juliette. : > : > East Juliette, located on the Ocmulgee River in northwestern corner of Jones : > County was first called Glover's Mill until about 1925 when the post : > offices of : > Juliette on the west side of the river in Monroe county and Glover's Mill : > on the : > west were consolidated. : > : > It was when the Southern railroad was built that the little settlement became : > known as Juliette, and tradition says that the name was in honor of the : > first white : > woman to cross the river to make her home on the west side. Another story : > states : > that someone suggested that the two settlements, one on the east side and : > one on : > the west side be known as Romeo and Juliette. : > : > In 1872 Nathaniel GLOVER bought a mill from West SMITH, a native and : > builder of the mill. GLOVER set up a sawmill and cut lumber to build a : > store. : > Later he cut, molded and burned the brick with which to build the factory. : > In : > 1898, a log dam was constructed on the river to furnish power with which to : > run : > the textile mill and a gin. : > : > After Nat GLOVER's death, his two sons came into possession of the property. : > These sons were Jack and Dr. WP. GLOVER. Jack was drowned and Dr. W.P. : > GLOVER became owner and controlled the entire estate. Dr. GLOVER gave up : > his practice to supervise the mill which was more profitable. He was a : > shrewd : > businessman and accumulated a fortune; however he was outwitted by a business : > deal and lost controlling interest in the businesses. He sold out and the : > mill fell : > into other hands. : > : > In 1898 a church was organized and a building erected to serve as a : > meetinghouse : > and a school house. It was thus used until 1915 or 1916 when it burned. : > Then a : > separate school credited to John N. BIRCH of the Juliette Milling Co. was : > built : > and playgound equipment installed. J. Neville BIRCH followed in the : > footsteps : > of his father, by helping in the making of a new school in 1939. Across : > from the : > old school, an interdenominational church was built by the Juliette Milling : > Co. It : > is used mostly by the Missionary Baptists and the Primitive Baptists, but : > at times : > it has been used by other denominations. Rev. MINTER served the church for : > 20 : > years. Elder E.J. MADDOX of Chester served as a Primitive Baptist preacher : > for : > 18 years. : > : > The population of East Juliette is about 400 (c1957). On the west side of : > the river : > in Monroe county, about 250. This has been a rather isolated community, but : > now has two paved roads leading out and is easily accessible. : > : > Virginia : > : > ______________________________ : > : ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : > : > Subject: [GAJONES] James : > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 10:47:51 -0600 : > From: Crilley <[email protected]> : > To: [email protected] : > : > Copied with persmission from : > "History of Jones Co., GA" by Carolyn White Williams : > (Typed for us by Barbara S.) : > : > JAMES : > : > In the lower part of Jones County, six miles south of Gray, on the line : > between : > Davidson and Burden's Districts, on the Georgia RR between Macon and Camak : > is James, Ga., Jones County. The population has never exceeded about 140 and : > most of the residents are related. (1957) : > : > James' first inhabitants were the Indians of the Creek tribe. Many Indian : > relics, : > such as arrowheads, bits of pottery and beads attest to the fact that : > Indians were : > here and the Indian trail came through this place before the white men came : > and : > was used as a road, later. : > : > A fork off the Garrison Road leads from a mile southeast of Cumslo and a mile : > and a half southwest of James crossed the Ocmulgee at Tarver's Site : > according to : > an early map, this Indian Trail was called "Tusco-Meco Path." : > : > The old Clinton and Gordon road crossed what is now the Georgia RR about 150 : > yards to the north of the present crossing of the RR and followed its : > present route, : > except at Morton's it made a direct line to Clinton, a road which is : > nonexistent : > today. : > : > James was founded after the Georgia RR came through. This RR was in process : > of construction for many years from prior to the Civil War until its : > completion in : > 1871. Tom WOOLFOLK, Sr. owned all of this land and the first flagstop was : > call Woolfork. : > : > Lemuel JAMES was engaged in bridge construction for this RR, bought some of : > this Woolfolk land and he and his wife Mary E. CHADWICK built a home here. : > Soon a post office was built, a depot and telegraph office. The RR officials : > named the place James for Lemuel Photo JAMES, Sr. There were many large : > plantations here and farmers came here to trade. Mr. DUFFFY was the : > Postmaster and storekeeper. There was a gin house and gristmill and a : > turntable : > beside the tracks for the engines to turn on. Lemuel JAMES gave land for a : > school and a church. Elam church had been established many years before this : > and most of the people worshipped there, although some went to Salem and : > Pitts : > Chapel. Lemuel JAMES later built a large eleven-room house in an oak grove : > which is still standing. After his death, Lemuel JAMES, Jr. owned this, : > was as : > public-spirited as his father, represented his county, helped obtain : > electricity for it : > and was made State Director of Department of Labor. He was president of : > James : > Lumber Co. at Haddock at his death. : > : > Other families at James were: T.W. DUFFY moved from Clinton to James in : > 1884, Judge Peyton PITTS in 1885 built a home here, R.H. KINGMAN, Sr. built : > here in 1890 and was a peach grower, planter and a Christian, died in 1935. : > R.H. : > KINGMAN, Jr. was later the leading merchant here. In 1927, J.C. BALKCOM : > bought this store. Dr. O.C. GIBSON and family were residents of James from : > 1890 to 1901. This home was later bought by Mrs. C.M. ETHRIDGE and a : > daughter, Mrs. N.E. VALENTINE later lived here, as the GIBSONS moved to : > Macon. J.C. BALKCOM, Jr. now owns the store his father ran and another : > family of MITCHELLS lived here. : > : > The old church, called Elam, was built in 1810 and is the historic church : > of this : > vicinity. At first this was a Primitive Baptist, but when a church schism : > arose : > later, it was changed to a Missionary Baptist church. : > : > The first money order written in Jones County was written in James, Ga., : > and the : > first telegraph instrument put into use in Jones County was located here. : > The : > school built here in 1884 on land donated by L.P. JAMES was burned. : > : > There are only two people living here from a large family of James by that : > name, : > Misses Hattie and Alice JAMES, daughters of Frank JAMES. Although James : > never grew in size, the spirit of the first settlers remain. : > : > Virginia : > : > ______________________________ : > : ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : > : > Subject: [GAJONES] Ordinary Minutes : > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 11:05:22 -0600 : > From: Crilley <[email protected]> : > To: [email protected] : > : > Continuing with Addie Howell's works---1808-1814 : > Index to Ordinary Court Minutes - Jones Co. : > : > HILL, Thomas p 8 : > HOOTEN, Henry p 21 : > HOOTEN, Eliza p 21 : > HOOTEN, William p 21 : > HOOTEN, Arrington p 21 : > HORTEN, William p 22 : > HOWARD, Sally P 28 : > HOWARD, Joseph p 28 : > HUDMAN, Ezekiel p 29 : > HENDRICKS, Isabel p 33 : > HENDRICKS, Gustavus p 33 : > HENDRICKS, Williams p 33 : > HUBERT, Benjamin p 36 : > HARVEY, Isaac p 36 : > HORTON, William p 39 : > HENDRICKS, John p 41 : > HARPER, George p 46 : > HADEN, Milley p 47 : > HADLEY, Mary Caroline p 50 : > HARMON, Garrett p 53 : > HARVELL, Samuel p 57 : > HOLLINGSWORTH, Jesse pg 57 : > HORN, Harris p 60 : > HORTON, Nancy p 61 : > HARRIS, Edwin p 61 : > HAMPTON, George p 61 : > : > ISAAC, Spurlin p 42 : > : > JONES, Will'm p 1 : > JACKSON, James p2 : > JOHNSTON, David p3 : > JONES, Ambrose p4 : > JOHNSON, David p8 : > JACKSON, Wilkins p 9 : > JORDAN, Brastee p 15 : > JONES, Tapley p 21 : > JONES, Leonard p 21 : > : > KING, John p 21 : > KENDRICK, Susan p 36 : > KING, Littleberry p 42 : > KIRK, Stephen p 57 : > Virginia : > : > ______________________________ : > : ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : > : > Subject: [GAJONES] Fw: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES : > Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 13:18:24 -0600 : > From: "Jennifer Sherwood Braswell" <[email protected]> : > To: [email protected] : > : > here's something for those interested this area's history... : > Jennifer Sherwood Braswell : > [email protected] : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: Jennifer Sherwood Braswell <[email protected]> : > To: ATHOME GEN <[email protected]> : > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:03 PM : > Subject: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES : > : > : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga025.htm : > : : > : Griswoldville : > : Other Names: None : > : : > : Location: Jones County and Twiggs County : > : : > : Campaign: Savannah Campaign (1864) : > : : > : Date(s): November 22, 1864 : > : : > : Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Charles C. Walcutt [US]; Brig. Gen. : > : Pleasant J. Philips and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler [CS] : > : : > : Forces Engaged: 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps, Army of the Tennessee : > : and two regiments of cavalry [US]; 1st Division Georgia Militia and : > Cavalry : > : Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida [CS] : > : : > : Estimated Casualties: 712 total (US 62; CS 650) : > : : > : Description: Brig. Gen. Charles Walcutt was ordered to make a : > demonstration, : > : with the six infantry regiments and one battery that comprised his : > brigade, : > : toward Macon to ascertain the disposition of enemy troops in that : > direction. : > : He set out on the morning of November 22, and after a short march he ran : > : into some of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's cavalry and drove them beyond : > : Griswoldville. Having accomplished his mission, Walcutt retired to a : > : position at Duncan's Farm and fortified it with logs and rails to meet an : > : expected Rebel attack force composed of three brigades of Georgia State : > : Militia. The Georgia Militia had been ordered from Macon to Augusta, : > : thinking the latter was Sherman's next objective, and accidentally : > collided : > : with Walcutt's force. The Union force withstood three determined charges : > : before receiving reinforcements of one regiment of infantry and two : > : regiments of cavalry. The Rebels did not attack again and soon retired. : > : : > : Result(s): Union victory : > : : > : CWSAC Reference #: GA025 : > : : > : : > : Jennifer Sherwood Braswell : > : [email protected] : > : : > : : > : > ______________________________ : > : ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : > : > Subject: [GAJONES] MIXSON : > Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 19:44:05 EST : > From: [email protected] : > To: [email protected] : > : > I would like to know if any has MIXSON's living in the TWIGGS or JONES : > county georgia area. On the 1880 census of Twiggs it shows a MARTHA EVANS : > living with her stepson MIXSON. Martha is my gggrandmother who apparently : > remarried a MIXSON. : > : > thanks for any help you can give me. : > : > pat : > : > ______________________________ : > : ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : > : > Subject: [GAJONES] DAR-SAR : > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 19:19:08 -0600 : > From: Crilley <[email protected]> : > To: [email protected] : > : > After the Childs Cemetery celebration (and I'm still working on getting : > the list for that cemetery), I've been wonderinf if the SAR or DAR might : > help us with a listing of all the Rev. soldiers buried in Jones County. : > : > I was told that this name, Mrs. Cary Townsend, was on the program for the : > dedication. Does anyone know her....or know how we could get the list of : > Rev. War Vets.... : > : > Virginia : : : :

I would love to learn more about the Childs and Turk families... Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Crilley <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 9:44 AM Subject: [GAJONES] Gray Community : Barbara just keeps on typing! Aren't these fascinating stories?! : Dollytown! Was that Blount's wife? or daughter? : James M. Gray comes up again too.... : : Copied with permission from : "History of Jones Co., GA," by Carolyn White Williams : : GRAY : : Congressman James H. BLOUNT once owned the site on which Gray now stands, : and the name : of Dollytown was suggested for the new village. Congressman BLOUNT's home : stood where : Judge Holmes JOHNSON's old home is now. The survey you see in the book is : dated Nov. 26, : 1886 and the lots and streets are laid off as drawn by J.C. WHEELER and the : name Blountson is : used. He stated that the town was on the Macon and Covington RR eighteen : miles from Macon. : : On Feb. 16, 1900 the Ordinary of Jones County ordered an election to be : held on April 4, 1900 : to vote on the removal of the county site from Clinton to Gray. In : obedience to the said order the : election was held with these results: For removal 359; against removal : 361. Another election : was held on June 27, 1905 with the following results: For removal, 1,289; : against, 51. The : legislature then passed a bill authorizing the removal of the county site : from Clinton to Gray : which was duly signed by the Governor on 9 August 1905. : : There were several homes already in Gray, most of them formerly residents : of Clinton. New : homes were going up and on Dec. 6, 1906, Rev. D.B. CANTRELL got the : Methodists interested : in building a "meeting house." Early in 1908 the work began and on Easter : Sunday the church : was dedicated. Dr. J.E. DICKEY preached the dedicatory sermon. This : church was destroyed : by fire 3 Jan 1915 and a new one started Aug 15, 1915. : : The Baptist church was started in 1905 and finished on Mar. 24 1907. The : first service was : conducted by Rev. J.E. CARGYLE of Macon. The presbytery was composed of : Rev. E.W. : SAMMONS, C.S. MCCARTHY, and R.W. THOIT. This church burned later and the : present : handsome structure was built. : : Ordinary of the Court, Roland ROSS suggested naming the town Gray in honor : of James : Madison GRAY who was for a long time the outstanding citizen and a leader : in Jones County. : The said James Madison GRAY had left a considerable sum to Mercer for the : education of boys : of Jones County. The name of Gray was thus given to the town which became : the County site : later and is today. Located near the center of the County in G.M.D. 450 : Clinton District. The : elevation if 605 feet and the eastern part of the town lies in Davidson's : District. : : Early citizens of Gray were the MORTONS, STEWARTS, COMERS, BONNERS, GREENS, : TURNERS, ETHRIDGES, JOHNSON, GODARDS, PATTERSONS, BRAGGS, MORGANS, : BLOUNTS and ROBERTS. : : The first school was a small wooden building built in 1897. Several : schools have been built : since then and the present modern school plant was begun in 1936 and has : been expanded to its : present size. Grammar school and gymnasium 1929, Vocational building 1955. : : Present population of Gray is 1,000 (1957). : : The Mayors of Gray have been the following: J.M. CHILDS, George WALLACE, : J.L. : MERCER, R.L. TURK, Ard PULLIAM, M.I. GREENE, and W.E. KNOX. : : Highway Nos. 129, 11, 22, 44 pass through Gray. Macon is only twelve miles : away and many : people live at Gray and work in Macon. A new subdivision has been opened : by Charles H. : WASHBURN, Sr. and the lots are rapidly being filled with new homes. The : only industry at : present is the Washburn Lumber Company. Gray is the center of the peach : industry north of : Macon. It can boast a dry cleaning establishment, supermarket, picture : show, a modern bank, : five filling stations, an ultra modern motel, shoe shop and freezer locker. : : : Virginia : :

Barbara just keeps on typing! Aren't these fascinating stories?! Dollytown! Was that Blount's wife? or daughter? James M. Gray comes up again too.... Copied with permission from �History of Jones Co., GA,� by Carolyn White Williams GRAY Congressman James H. BLOUNT once owned the site on which Gray now stands, and the name of Dollytown was suggested for the new village. Congressman BLOUNT�s home stood where Judge Holmes JOHNSON�s old home is now. The survey you see in the book is dated Nov. 26, 1886 and the lots and streets are laid off as drawn by J.C. WHEELER and the name Blountson is used. He stated that the town was on the Macon and Covington RR eighteen miles from Macon. On Feb. 16, 1900 the Ordinary of Jones County ordered an election to be held on April 4, 1900 to vote on the removal of the county site from Clinton to Gray. In obedience to the said order the election was held with these results: For removal 359; against removal 361. Another election was held on June 27, 1905 with the following results: For removal, 1,289; against, 51. The legislature then passed a bill authorizing the removal of the county site from Clinton to Gray which was duly signed by the Governor on 9 August 1905. There were several homes already in Gray, most of them formerly residents of Clinton. New homes were going up and on Dec. 6, 1906, Rev. D.B. CANTRELL got the Methodists interested in building a �meeting house.� Early in 1908 the work began and on Easter Sunday the church was dedicated. Dr. J.E. DICKEY preached the dedicatory sermon. This church was destroyed by fire 3 Jan 1915 and a new one started Aug 15, 1915. The Baptist church was started in 1905 and finished on Mar. 24 1907. The first service was conducted by Rev. J.E. CARGYLE of Macon. The presbytery was composed of Rev. E.W. SAMMONS, C.S. MCCARTHY, and R.W. THOIT. This church burned later and the present handsome structure was built. Ordinary of the Court, Roland ROSS suggested naming the town Gray in honor of James Madison GRAY who was for a long time the outstanding citizen and a leader in Jones County. The said James Madison GRAY had left a considerable sum to Mercer for the education of boys of Jones County. The name of Gray was thus given to the town which became the County site later and is today. Located near the center of the County in G.M.D. 450 Clinton District. The elevation if 605 feet and the eastern part of the town lies in Davidson�s District. Early citizens of Gray were the MORTONS, STEWARTS, COMERS, BONNERS, GREENS, TURNERS, ETHRIDGES, JOHNSON, GODARDS, PATTERSONS, BRAGGS, MORGANS, BLOUNTS and ROBERTS. The first school was a small wooden building built in 1897. Several schools have been built since then and the present modern school plant was begun in 1936 and has been expanded to its present size. Grammar school and gymnasium 1929, Vocational building 1955. Present population of Gray is 1,000 (1957). The Mayors of Gray have been the following: J.M. CHILDS, George WALLACE, J.L. MERCER, R.L. TURK, Ard PULLIAM, M.I. GREENE, and W.E. KNOX. Highway Nos. 129, 11, 22, 44 pass through Gray. Macon is only twelve miles away and many people live at Gray and work in Macon. A new subdivision has been opened by Charles H. WASHBURN, Sr. and the lots are rapidly being filled with new homes. The only industry at present is the Washburn Lumber Company. Gray is the center of the peach industry north of Macon. It can boast a dry cleaning establishment, supermarket, picture show, a modern bank, five filling stations, an ultra modern motel, shoe shop and freezer locker. Virginia

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This abstract came for the Jones County courthouse 1808-1818 I am not sure what the title of the book was. But it gave Name of persons and descriptions of court proceedings. NAME Description page EILAND Guardian appointed for 34 EPPS, Thos. A. Estate, application for letters of administration 54 , Thos. A. Guardian appointed for 71 EVANS, Jesse Guardian appointed for 33 , William estate, letters of Administration granted 109 EZELL, Collin R. (minor) guardian appt. for 78 FERREL, John (minor) guardian appt. for 82 , Nicholas estate, appraisers appointed 72 , Nicholas estate, letters granted 72 FINNY, John Will proven and appraisers appointed 90 , John, Jr. Estate, Letters of Admin. Granted 96 FLANAGAN, John & William Guardian appt. for 104 , William G. & John guardian appt. for 53 FLANAGIN, Jno. & Wm. Guardian ordered to show cause 144 FLEWELLEN, Shadrack discharged from his guardianship 137 FLOWERS, Jacob estate, letters of admin. Granted 72 , Jacob estate, appraisers appointed 72 FORREST, John estate, letters of admin. Granted 150 FREENY, Matthew estate, lettersof admin. Granted 64 FURLOW, Martin prays to be relieved from his securityship 143 ,Martin H. relieved from his securityship 148 GAFFORD, Jesse (minor) guardian appt. for 129 , Jesse (minor) caveat and appeal 130 , Jesse guardian by appt. ordered to comply 138 , Jesse (minor) guardian appt. for 140 ,Josiah estate. Letters of admin granted 73 , Josiah estate, appraisers appointed 74 , Josiah estate, appeal entered 75 , Josiah estate, commissioners appt. to divide the same 141 GAMMON, Silas & Polly (minors) guardian appt. for 142 ,Smith estate, letters of admin. Granted 108 , Smith estate, order of leave to sell 5 negroes 139 GARDNER, Jason exonerated from his securityship 43 , Thomas estate, letters of admin. Granted 35

This is ALL I have. This is only an abstract. Index to Ordinary's Court Minutes Jones County, Ga. 1816-1818 NAME of PERSON page CARLISLE, thomas 30 CARR, nancy 33 , lydia 28 ,Robt. 28 CARSON, david 55 CARTER, A. 4 CASTLEBERRY, margaret 62 CHAIN, William B. 6 , Isaiah 6 , John 33 , Levin, Junior 33 ,Isaiah, Sen. 33 , Elizabeth 33 CHAMBERS, Joseph 49 CLARK, Elizabeth 73 COLE, Reuben 54 COLLINS, Amos 24 COMER, Anderson 17 ,anna 17 , hugh M. 74 , hugh M. 33 COOK, john 46 CORLEY, edmund 14 , nancy 14 Tarlition, negro boy bound to Edmun Corley in his life time 26 , Nancy & her children 26 1. Seth 2. Isham 3. Sally 4. Silas 5. John 6. Evelina 7. James 8. Edmund 9. Kinchen COURSEY, henry 57 ,allen 29 COWAN, william 6 COX, ichabod 52 , jessie 67 CRAPPLE, john 33 CRITCHER, john 73 , clarky 73 CUNNINGHAM, robert 1 CURL, kinchen 3 DAVIS, ichabod 13 DAVIS, mary 13 , charity 13 , gardner 41 , john 51 , joseph 54 , abner 54 , saul 70 DEAN, john 46 DEAR, bradley A. 5 DENNIS, jacob 30 DENSON, james 44 DENT, samuel 37 DISMUKE, Wm. 51 DUBOSE, nancy 65 , lemuel H. 65 , elizabeth 66 DUCKWORTH, joseph 1 , randall 6 EANES, john 59 EVANS, william 8 , thomas 8 , charles 8 FEAGEN, samuel 44 , james 69 FITZGERALD, john 71 FLANNAGIN, milly 56 , william 56 , john 56 FLUELLEN, shadrack 48 FORREST, john 66 , sarah 66 FRANKLIN, goodman 51 FRIERSON, james s. 54 FURLOW, martin 56 GAFFORD, james 18 , stephen, senior 37 , jessee 37 , malinda 53 , josiah 53 GAMMON, willis 6 , smith 6 , silas 54 , polly 54 , elizabeth 54 GARDNER, jacob or Jason 37 GAY, john 47 , reason 47 , amelia 47 GIBSON, james 16 , john 28 GOODWIN, lemuel 49 , shadrack 49 GORDEN, john 55 , andrew 68 GRANBERRY, langley 57 GRANT, joseph 10 , charles A. 10 GRAY, james 30 GREEN, allen 66 , burrel 42 GRIGG, william 31 GRIGGS, eliza 70 , william B. 70 GRIMSLEY, john 14 , richard 14 GROOM, elijah 68 , charles 68 GROOMS, wright 68 GROSS, solomon 57 GUNN, daniel 46 , john 46 HADAWAY, william 35 , rebecca 35 HADEN, john 20 , elisha 20 , mella 47 HALSTEAD, jonathan 2 , davidson 2 , Dan'l 56 HAMLIN, john 56 HAMMACK, Wm. 39 HAMMOCK, john 60 HAMPTON, george 15 HANSFORD, binion 4 HARKINS, william 34 HARRELL, samuel 32 HARRIS, edwin 55 , richard 55 , benjamin 57 , marquis 75 , joshua 30 , elizabeth 34 , samuel C. 34 HAWKINS, georgiana 59 , cherokee 59 , virginia 59 , jeffersonia 59 , william 28 , lavinia 28 , susannah 13 , ezekiel 13 , samuel 13 , benjamin 28 HEATH, benjamin 31 , william 31 HELTON, abreham 14 , sarah 38 , ebrehem 38 HENDERSON, john 17 HENDRICKS, george 57 , sarah 57 HILL, thomas 26 . jeptha 35 HOBSON, henry 26 , john 26 , john W. H. 61 HODGES, drury 46 , robert 51 , allen 51 HOLLEY, isaac 64 HOOTEN, arrington 46 HORN, simeon 56 HORTON, nancy 11 , william 36 , nancy 36 HUBBERT, martha william 45 HUGH, ross M. 74 HUMPHRIES, john 67 HUTCHINGS, robert 12 JACKSON, anthony 3 , abrehem 3 , andrew 3 , alexander 3 , william 3 , elizabeth 6 , wilkins 25 JACOB, mordecai 60 JARRETT, Archibald 59

After the Childs Cemetery celebration (and I'm still working on getting the list for that cemetery), I've been wonderinf if the SAR or DAR might help us with a listing of all the Rev. soldiers buried in Jones County. I was told that this name, Mrs. Cary Townsend, was on the program for the dedication. Does anyone know her....or know how we could get the list of Rev. War Vets.... Virginia

I would like to know if any has MIXSON's living in the TWIGGS or JONES county georgia area. On the 1880 census of Twiggs it shows a MARTHA EVANS living with her stepson MIXSON. Martha is my gggrandmother who apparently remarried a MIXSON. thanks for any help you can give me. pat

here's something for those interested this area's history... Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Sherwood Braswell <[email protected]> To: ATHOME GEN <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:03 PM Subject: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga025.htm : : Griswoldville : Other Names: None : : Location: Jones County and Twiggs County : : Campaign: Savannah Campaign (1864) : : Date(s): November 22, 1864 : : Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Charles C. Walcutt [US]; Brig. Gen. : Pleasant J. Philips and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler [CS] : : Forces Engaged: 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps, Army of the Tennessee : and two regiments of cavalry [US]; 1st Division Georgia Militia and Cavalry : Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida [CS] : : Estimated Casualties: 712 total (US 62; CS 650) : : Description: Brig. Gen. Charles Walcutt was ordered to make a demonstration, : with the six infantry regiments and one battery that comprised his brigade, : toward Macon to ascertain the disposition of enemy troops in that direction. : He set out on the morning of November 22, and after a short march he ran : into some of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's cavalry and drove them beyond : Griswoldville. Having accomplished his mission, Walcutt retired to a : position at Duncan's Farm and fortified it with logs and rails to meet an : expected Rebel attack force composed of three brigades of Georgia State : Militia. The Georgia Militia had been ordered from Macon to Augusta, : thinking the latter was Sherman's next objective, and accidentally collided : with Walcutt's force. The Union force withstood three determined charges : before receiving reinforcements of one regiment of infantry and two : regiments of cavalry. The Rebels did not attack again and soon retired. : : Result(s): Union victory : : CWSAC Reference #: GA025 : : : Jennifer Sherwood Braswell : [email protected] : :

Continuing with Addie Howell's works---1808-1814 Index to Ordinary Court Minutes - Jones Co. HILL, Thomas p 8 HOOTEN, Henry p 21 HOOTEN, Eliza p 21 HOOTEN, William p 21 HOOTEN, Arrington p 21 HORTEN, William p 22 HOWARD, Sally P 28 HOWARD, Joseph p 28 HUDMAN, Ezekiel p 29 HENDRICKS, Isabel p 33 HENDRICKS, Gustavus p 33 HENDRICKS, Williams p 33 HUBERT, Benjamin p 36 HARVEY, Isaac p 36 HORTON, William p 39 HENDRICKS, John p 41 HARPER, George p 46 HADEN, Milley p 47 HADLEY, Mary Caroline p 50 HARMON, Garrett p 53 HARVELL, Samuel p 57 HOLLINGSWORTH, Jesse pg 57 HORN, Harris p 60 HORTON, Nancy p 61 HARRIS, Edwin p 61 HAMPTON, George p 61 ISAAC, Spurlin p 42 JONES, Will'm p 1 JACKSON, James p2 JOHNSTON, David p3 JONES, Ambrose p4 JOHNSON, David p8 JACKSON, Wilkins p 9 JORDAN, Brastee p 15 JONES, Tapley p 21 JONES, Leonard p 21 KING, John p 21 KENDRICK, Susan p 36 KING, Littleberry p 42 KIRK, Stephen p 57 Virginia

Copied with persmission from �History of Jones Co., GA� by Carolyn White Williams (Typed for us by Barbara S.) JAMES In the lower part of Jones County, six miles south of Gray, on the line between Davidson and Burden�s Districts, on the Georgia RR between Macon and Camak is James, Ga., Jones County. The population has never exceeded about 140 and most of the residents are related. (1957) James� first inhabitants were the Indians of the Creek tribe. Many Indian relics, such as arrowheads, bits of pottery and beads attest to the fact that Indians were here and the Indian trail came through this place before the white men came and was used as a road, later. A fork off the Garrison Road leads from a mile southeast of Cumslo and a mile and a half southwest of James crossed the Ocmulgee at Tarver�s Site according to an early map, this Indian Trail was called �Tusco-Meco Path.� The old Clinton and Gordon road crossed what is now the Georgia RR about 150 yards to the north of the present crossing of the RR and followed its present route, except at Morton�s it made a direct line to Clinton, a road which is nonexistent today. James was founded after the Georgia RR came through. This RR was in process of construction for many years from prior to the Civil War until its completion in 1871. Tom WOOLFOLK, Sr. owned all of this land and the first flagstop was call Woolfork. Lemuel JAMES was engaged in bridge construction for this RR, bought some of this Woolfolk land and he and his wife Mary E. CHADWICK built a home here. Soon a post office was built, a depot and telegraph office. The RR officials named the place James for Lemuel Photo JAMES, Sr. There were many large plantations here and farmers came here to trade. Mr. DUFFFY was the Postmaster and storekeeper. There was a gin house and gristmill and a turntable beside the tracks for the engines to turn on. Lemuel JAMES gave land for a school and a church. Elam church had been established many years before this and most of the people worshipped there, although some went to Salem and Pitts Chapel. Lemuel JAMES later built a large eleven-room house in an oak grove which is still standing. After his death, Lemuel JAMES, Jr. owned this, was as public-spirited as his father, represented his county, helped obtain electricity for it and was made State Director of Department of Labor. He was president of James Lumber Co. at Haddock at his death. Other families at James were: T.W. DUFFY moved from Clinton to James in 1884, Judge Peyton PITTS in 1885 built a home here, R.H. KINGMAN, Sr. built here in 1890 and was a peach grower, planter and a Christian, died in 1935. R.H. KINGMAN, Jr. was later the leading merchant here. In 1927, J.C. BALKCOM bought this store. Dr. O.C. GIBSON and family were residents of James from 1890 to 1901. This home was later bought by Mrs. C.M. ETHRIDGE and a daughter, Mrs. N.E. VALENTINE later lived here, as the GIBSONS moved to Macon. J.C. BALKCOM, Jr. now owns the store his father ran and another family of MITCHELLS lived here. The old church, called Elam, was built in 1810 and is the historic church of this vicinity. At first this was a Primitive Baptist, but when a church schism arose later, it was changed to a Missionary Baptist church. The first money order written in Jones County was written in James, Ga., and the first telegraph instrument put into use in Jones County was located here. The school built here in 1884 on land donated by L.P. JAMES was burned. There are only two people living here from a large family of James by that name, Misses Hattie and Alice JAMES, daughters of Frank JAMES. Although James never grew in size, the spirit of the first settlers remain. Virginia