Hello All! This past summer I visited the middle Georgia area to do some research. I also visited Bibb, Jones, and Twiggs also. Found a lot of tidbits also that I would like to share with you. I am not responsible for any errors in the information. Please as always, remember to verify it yourself. There will probably be more than one email. Watch the subject line for each section. Please let me know if this is helpful by sharing any leads you have found on the Twiggs list. If not I will not take the time to do it. Please do not ask for further information, I am typing all that I have. Thanks. These abstracts were copied at the Jones County Courthouse in Gray Ga. Lots of counties are listed so use your find feature…. Enjoy! Pat Evans Twiggs List Manager ***some names had no info listed More - Abstracts of the 1811 Tax Digest Jones County NAME LAND COUNTY WHOM ADJ. WATER GRANTED COURSE EILAND, Ruthy EILANDS, Absolem 305 jones Eiland D. Hunt Wolf Creek Stephen 202.5 jones Moreland Bailson Wolf Creek ELLIOT, Robert ELLIS, Jessa 50 jones smith owen Jake 101.5 jones smith hobson butler creek Levi 531 jones thompson bonds butler creek " (same nameagain)100 baldwin wall Richard 167.5 jones palmer spencer fishing creek William Ephraim 200 jones I. Cox bowers fishing creek " 202.5 pulaski I. Day gum swamp " 202.5 randolph I. Day hardin murder creek ELLISON, James ELLITE, Thomas 101.5 jones bearfield EMERSON, William 101.5 jones emerson stripling bear creek ERNEST, George 202.5 laurens earnest George, Jr. 58 hancock binion peterson buffalo " 130 hancock earnest peterson buffalo asa jones john J. 303 jones earnest clinton walnut creek ERWIN, Josiah 202.5 jones moore's orphans belt ocmulgee Wm. Orke ESTER, Lewis 202.5 jones whitfields wimberly anderson's EVANS, William 202.5 pulaski I. Henderson rocky creek Obediah Ezekiah 150 jones evins williams crooked creek Thomas 97 jones gogg harper glady creek Charles 155.75 jones gauge lindsey glady creek John EVINS, Thomas 202.5 jones long W. Lawson L. Cedar EWING, William 202.5 jones ledlow jones walnut FARLAND, Daniel W. 101.5 jones white duck potato creek FARLESS, James FAULK, Jesse 101.5 jones jackson commissioners Jonathan FEAGIN, Samuel 101.5 jones edwards walnut creek Thomas 101.5 jones edwards walnut creek " 202.5 pulaski A. Pearson rocky creek James FELPOT, Thomas FELPS, Allen FELTS, James Cary 150 hancock J. Carr L. Buffalo (more was on bottom of page but was cut off on printer) FIELDS, Zachariah FINCH, Anna FINNEY, Drury FINNY, Henry Benj. 202.5 jones finny ellis fishing creek John 52.5 jones knotts bozeman fishing creek Benj. 52.5 jones baldwin's orphans finny fishing creek John FITZGERALD, Reubin 1 jones FITZPATRICK, Booth FLECHER, Jeremiah 202.5 jones W. Dobson booth L. Ocmulgee FLEMING, Robert 152.5 jones davis willis walnut creek FLOURNOY, Jacob 202.5 jones crain ellis fall creek FLOWERS, Jacob FLYNN, Thomas 202.5 jones flynn corley walnut creek John M. FORD, Thomas 202.5 jones` wm. Davidson Rin fishing creek Braxton 385 jones notridge miller potato creek FORREST, John FORT, William FOSTER, Frederick L. Thomas Claborn 37.75 jones scarbro hamet ocmulgee FOX, James 400 altamaha " 202.5 putnam sawyer L. River? " 202.5 jones bacon mirseallis cedar mary FRANKLIN, Esham 342.5 baldwin flournoy darby town creek Goodman 88? Jones jodges caney creek Charles Singleton FRANY, William FULL, Lewis 202.5 baldwin H. Allen darce black ? FULLER, John Isaac 300 washington gum swamp " 202.5 twiggs c. fuller dry branch FULWOOD, Wilkins jones s. caswell wolf creek FUNDERBURKE, Joseph FURLOW, Martin H. FURNER, Zadoc (more was on bottom of page but was cut off on printer)

Can anyone tell me where I could write to see if there is a will for Leonard Carlton in Jones County, Ga. between 1825 and 1830? Jill Hornung

I can't help you with the will book verification, but your ancestor does appear in the Jones County 1820 census and is listed as over 45 years old at time of census. David Clinard Gray, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: don sanders <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 1:03 PM Subject: [GAJONES] Will of Micajah Sanders > Can anyone verify that the will of Micajah Sanders, died 1833, is filed in > book j page 114? I would greatly appreciate any help. > Don Sanders > > > ==== GAJONES Mailing List ==== > Visit the Jones County GAGenWeb Archives > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/jones.htm > We NEED your info here too! >

Can anyone verify that the will of Micajah Sanders, died 1833, is filed in book j page 114? I would greatly appreciate any help. Don Sanders

Jesse Spear was probably the son of Lewis Spear. Jesse was born about 1802 in Georgia and died around 1866 in Jasper County, Georgia. He was captain of Georgia Militia District 364 between 1824 and 1841. Jesse Spear married Isabella Coursey on December 28, 1824 in Jasper County. Isabel was born about 1805 probably in South Carolina and died February 18, 1884 in Jasper County. Jesse and Isabella Spear lived in southwest Jasper County south of Gladesville near the Jones County line. Some early neighbors mentioned in an 1828 deed included Gatewood Dunn, William Taylor, Henry Head, Jeptha Alford, Frances N. Taylor, and Henry and Seaborn Jones. Another deed in 1855 mentions John F. Weathersby, Frances N. Taylor, Michael M. Toland, William Barclay, Amy Mostello, and James McClenden. When the Jesse Spear land was sold in 1884, their property adjoined the lands of Williamson P. Middlebrooks, Brown Sanders, Patience E. Toland, and David M. Langston. Jesse Spear c1802- c1866 Isabella Coursey c1805-Feb. 18, 1884 children Lewis W. Spear c1827- Frances Spear c1829- Elizabeth Spear c1831- Martha Spear c1833- Mary Ann Spear c1834- Lucinda Spear c1837- John Andrew J. Spear Jan. 2, 1838-Jan. 21, 1912 Isabel Spear Jun. 11, 1839-May 18, 1888 Brabara Nancy Spear c1842- Elbridge G. Spear May 15, 1845-May 8, 1914 Francis Marion Spear Aug. 3, 1846-Jan. 18, 1918 Lewis W. Spear married Frances M. Lucinda Spear married a Cheek John Andrew Jackson Spear married Elizabeth (Anderson?) Isabella Spear married George Washington Plymale Elbridge G. Spear married 1. Frances Ann Lunsford 2. Mollie Riggins Francis Marion Spear married Sarah "Sallie" Lavonia Marsh Francis Marion Spear the last child of Jesse Spear and Isabella Coursey was born in Jasper County, Georgia on August 3, 1846 and died in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia on January 18, 1918. Marion Spear married Sarah "Sallie" Lavonia Marsh the daughter of James William Marsh and Lucinda H. Lynch on July 24, 1869 in Jasper County. Sallie was born March 31, 1852 in Jones County, Georgia and died June 28, 1926 in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. In later years, Marion worked in the cotton mill in Juliette, Georgia, then in the cotton mill in Griffin, Georgia. Sallie took care of a boarding house owned by the cotton mill in Griffin. Francis Marion Spear and Sallie Lavonia Marsh were members of New Hope/Caney Creek Primitive Baptist Church in northern Jones County not too far from Round Oak, Georgia. They are both buried at New Hope/Caney Creek Church. Francis Marion Spear Aug. 3, 1846-Jan. 18, 1918 Sallie Lavonia Marsh Mar. 31, 1852-Jun. 28, 1926 children Anna Jane Spear May 18, 1870-Jun. 2, 1870 Mary Lou Spear Jan. 14, 1872-Apr. 17, 1933 Minnie Judson Spear May 19, 1873-Oct. 31, 1917 Carrie Elizabeth Spear Jul. 29, 1876-Feb. 4, 1951 Pearl Estella Spear May 11, 1878-Nov. 28, 1880 Sallie Lavonia Spear Dec. 29, 1880-May 20, 1923 Rose Ella Spear Aug. 3, 1884-Jul. 9, 1942 Willie Mae Spear Sep. 13, 1886-Dec. 3, 1936 James "Jim" Marion Spear Jun. 23, 1889-Mar. 1, 1943 Jessie Kate Spear Sep. 13, 1891-Sep. 18, 1892 Arthur Lee Spear Dec. 20, 1893-May 17, 1958 Anna Jane Spear died as an infant Mary Lou Spear married William Walter Jackson Minnie Judson Spear married Edgar Ardean Jackson Carrie Elizabeth Spear married Huey Augustus Funderburk Pearl Estella Spear died as a young child Sallie Lavonia Spear married James I. Funderburk Rose Ella Spear married Walt Brazier Willie Mae Spear married Frank Snipes James Marion Spear married Eunice Odell Hamilton Jessie Kate Spear died as a young child Authur Lee Spear married Novie Landers I hope this will help someone and if anyone has additional information or facts on this family please contact me. Thanks Gene Funderburk [email protected]

Thought some might like to know how to search the NARA. The following was copied from the Ancestry.Com daily newsletter. Happy hunting, Pat <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ========================================================== I frequently hear from readers that they would like to check to see if the National Archives has anything about their ancestors. Many say that they are intimidated by the volume of what might be there, or by the bureaucracy involved with requesting copies of records. Another e-mail arrived this week from a reader who would like to help a friend overseas to access and use the National Archives. Let me tell you that the National Archives is a great place to find materials and that they are easy to work with! In "Along Those Lines . . . " this week, let's discuss the National Archives of the United States and the tremendous resources at their Web site that can help you best use their resources. BACKGROUND The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the repository for many of the historical treasures of the United States. Besides the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are many, many documents of our national history. These include materials such as: military and service records for the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, the Spanish American War, and World War I; many ships' passenger arrival records; some immigration and naturalization records; records from the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company and other records of interest to African American researchers; microfilm of the decennial Federal census records from 1790 through 1920 (minus almost all of 1890); Dawes Commission records and other records relating to Native American research; and a variety of other perhaps less common documents that may help you with your genealogical research. Genealogists and family historians are the most numerous of the users of NARA's resources. NARA has therefore compiled a Genealogy Page at their Web site, at http://www.nara.gov/genealogy, which contains an excellent collection of information of special interest to family history researchers. These include lists of free pamphlets and publications for sale that will help you determine what materials exist, where they are located, in what format they can be found (original vs. microform), and how to purchase any microform materials you might want to own. In order to access NARA materials most efficiently, you need to know what NARA has and how to obtain copies. Your best starting point is at the NARA Web site at http://search.nara.gov. Here you will see tabs across the top of the Web page and a click on a tab takes you to a whole category of information. The "Research Room" tab is where you want to go first. THE ONLINE RESEARCH ROOM The "Research Room" area is one of the genealogist's best resources for information at NARA. Did you know that there is more than one NARA facility? Many people think only of the building in Washington, DC. However, there also 13 regional NARA sites, as well as the presidential libraries. If you visit http://www.nara.gov/regional/nrmenu.html, you will find a list of all the sites, a general description of the materials held there, a Web address for each location with driving directions and hours, an e-mail address and a telephone number. Make certain that you know the correct place to contact or to visit for the records you seek. Different records are stored at different locations. RECORD GROUPS To effectively locate materials held by NARA, you should understand a little about record groups. Record groups are categories of like materials A description of the record group concept at NARA can be found at http://www.nara.gov/research/tools/rgconcpt.html. A full catalog of record groups, their number, contents and location can also be found at http://www.nara.gov/research/findaids/abc/part_a.html (please note the underscore character between part and a in the address). If you take the time to review the lists of record groups, you will be amazed at the range of materials encompassed by the NARA holdings. PUBLICATIONS NARA has a wide array of publications describing its holdings. Check their descriptions at http://www.nara.gov/publications/pubindex.html. A specific Web page containing aids for family historians can be found at http://www.nara.gov/publications/genihome.html. OBTAINING COPIES/USING THE RIGHT FORMS TO REQUEST THEM Most important, however, to those of us who wish to obtain copies of specific records for our ancestors from NARA is the Web page, http://www.nara.gov/research/ordering/ordrfrms.html. This page contains information about the six types of records most requested by genealogists and the NARA forms required to obtain copies of those records. The record types and the forms required are: - Military service and pension records in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC (NATF Form 80) - Military service records in the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO (Standard Form 180) - Ship passenger arrival records (NATF Form 81) - Census records (NATF Form 82) - Eastern Cherokee land application records (NATF Form 83) - Land entry files (NATF Form 84) Information regarding how the forms can be easily obtained can also be found on this Web page. (Form 180 can be obtained from a Web site; all others can be requested by standard mail or e-mail by following instructions provided on the Web page.) ONLINE SEARCH FACILITIES NARA has online search facilities at its site. Click on the 'Search' tab at the top of most screens at its Web site, or enter http://search.nara.gov in your Web browser program. Once you understand what a record group is, you may want to try a search of NARA's online catalog for records of interest to you. Here you can search both NARA's Web pages and their Web-based databases. Another online search facility is NAIL (the National Archival Information Locator), a prototype of the database ultimately intended to contain an index of all NARA's holdings. Some materials are there already, including text, maps, motion picture, sound and other materials. Some of these materials have been digitized and are available as part of the search results, serving as examples of what is available. As an example, starting to use NAIL at http://www.nara.gov/nara/searchnail.html, I used the NAIL Standard Search and entered the surname Abercrombie. The search results yielded some Selective Service System Registration Cards for several Abercrombies, some criminal defendant cases for people of this surname in the 1880s and 1890s, and some Dawes enrollment records for Native Americans from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Commissioner to the Five Civilized Tribes. (NOTE: There are representative records from many areas of NARA but certainly not everything from NARA is represented and indexed in NAIL.) NAIL also provides a search of microfilm publications. For example, I submitted a search for the words 'post' and 'office' in hopes of locating microfilm records of old post offices. Sure enough, using NAIL I located four rolls of NARA's microfilm publications that contain information concerning post offices. ASKING QUESTIONS VIA E-MAIL Finally, if you have searched the extensive NARA Web site and checked the catalogs and still have questions, you can contact NARA electronically. Go to their Web page at http://www.nara.gov/nara/mail.html# inquire and read the instructions for sending e-mail to NARA. Make sure you use the correct E-mail address for the right topic. Please be patient. You will find that the people at NARA are responsive and helpful but they do have a lot of e-mail inquiries. SUMMARY As you can see, NARA is a very big place with a tremendous volume of historical records about the United States and about its citizens. I will admit that it can seem overwhelming for family history researchers, and that it might be a challenge to locate specific records there. The key here, as in all other effective research, is in your advance preparation. Obtaining free pamphlets and purchasing publications about NARA's resources is an excellent starting point. Invest some time in becoming familiar with what types of records you might find at the various NARA sites. Spend an enjoyable hour or two exploring the NARA Web pages mentioned above and others you encounter along the way. Experiment with NARA's online search facilities. Determine (and order) the forms you need to request copies of records of your ancestors. And finally, ask those still unanswered questions via the e-mail query facility. The quantity and quality of the materials at NARA can be invaluable to your genealogical research. I hope you will invest the time to learn how to use their resources and achieve some new successes in your research there, whether by mail or by visiting the correct location to work with documents in person.

Joe, Falling Creek is a watercourse running thru Jones County from its northern line with Jasper County, and courses south-southwest until it empties into the Ocmulgee River near the Dames Ferry site. I'm not sure if there was a military district called Falling Creek or not, perhaps others on this list can help here. However, after looking at the 1811 Jones County Tax Digest, many names listed in Captain C.B. Harrison's District identifies land locations as being in the Falling Creek section. It appears that all lands in the 1811 digest were identified by the major water course that the property was located on or near. Other Jones County Posters: Can you help Joe? David Clinard Gray, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: David V. Clinard <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 10:12 AM Subject: a response to your offer for help on info on Jones county > I have a record of my gr. gr. grandfather being born in "Falling Creek, Jones > Co., Ga., 10 Dec 1814." Another source puts the birth in 1810. My question > is about Falling Creek: is it a town, area, ect. Also, his father was a Capt > James Allison and I wondered if there had been a military installation near > there in 1810 to 1814? I have not located any other information on Allison's > living in the county through other sources and think therefore that he might > have been assigned there for a short time. I thank you for your willingness > to be a source of info to us as searchers. > Thanks again. Joe Allison Lawrence [email protected] > > P.S. His mother was a Sarah Fannin, for whom I also have no information. >

Mary Carter Editor Vol XXI Feb. 1984 #1 ...................... CASTLEBERRY,Richard w/s 14 Mar 1814 p/ 6 Feb 1815 wife,Ann Children Asa Edward Aaron Job Isaac David Richard,dec'd,his heirs Son-in-law Charlton Thompson exrs; Sons Aaron and David wit;Richard Harris; Jno and William Allen .............................. CHOATE,Thomas W. w/s 16 June 1859 p/ 1 Mar 1865 wife,Lydia daus Mary C. Martha R. To; Christopher C. Wilkinson-relationship not given exr; David E. Blount wit; Aurelius and H.J. Gibson; A. Kingman; R.H.Barron; S.G. Johnson ........................................ CHAPMAN,Grace W/s 27 Nov. 1843 p/ 27 Nov. 1843 Nephews;James M.,son of James Gray George and Benjamin F.,sons of dec'd bro John Gray To. Children of my nephews; David Powell Perryman and James Gray Perryman; exr;James M. Gray wit; Sanford Trippet;William L War____?, Columbus Pitts ....................................... CHAPMAN,William w/s 19 may 1814 p/ 1 Aug. 1814 wife,Frances Testator states"to children" not named exrs; wife ,William Phillips, Jeptha Hill wit. James Anthony;Thomas Hairston;Henry Smith ................................................ CHAPPELL,Wylie w/s 24 June 1837 p/ 1 Aug 1814 children William L. Gabriel H. Wylie B. Elizabeth exrs; son Gabriel H., dau Elizabeth P. wit. Joseph Day, Daniel Scott,Jno B. Heath .......................................... CHILDS,John w/s 2 June 1843 p/ 3 Nov. 1843 wife, Sarah children William John F. Willis S. Thomas J. George M. James M. Mordecai A. Benjamin F. Susan ma James Clements 28 Aapr. 1836 Elizabeth ma Thomas Willis 17 Dev. 1840 Emily ma Joseph A. Middlebrooks 18 Nov. 1841 exrs; son William; son-in-law Joseph A.Middlebrooks wit; William Alexander, James Stewart, William S. Middlebrooks ............................................................. CHILDS,John Jr. w/s 22 Nov. 1824 p/ 5 June 1825 wife;not named children M.Satterwhite John Thomas M. William Elijah Elisha Phanny Lucy Amy Susanner Patsy exrs; sons,Jno and M.Satterwhite Childs wit'James Speir; David Satterwhite, Littleton Johnson ................................................. CHILDS,Nathan w/s 4 Sept 1828 p/ 6 july 1829 wife,Elizabeth children John James Williams John Berry Henry Mary Alsey Jane Elizabeth Frances Lucy exrs; sons James and John Berry wit; Littleton and Thomas Johnston,Warren Ambrose(?) .............................................. to be cont'

Mary Carter,Editor CARSON,Elizabeth w/s 29 Jan 1821 p/ 5 Mar 1821 daus; Peggy ma ____McGough Elizabeth ma Kitchen Tison 20 Dec. 1818 Sarah ma Benjamin Finney 4 Feb. 1817 Mary ma Davis Nunn 23 Nov. 1819 Abby Jane wit. Kinchen P. Tison, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Buckner ................................... CARSON.John w/s 23 Feb. 1823 p/ May 5 1823 wife, mentioned--not named children John Joseph Jefferson Jane ma____Martial Abby ma____Matthews Polly ma James R.Cox 16 Aug. 1821 exrs; Bro Adam Carson, son John Carson wit; Archelus Jarrett, Benjamin R. Search, Margaret Search .................................... CARY,Ann w/s 26 Oct. 1813 p/ 7 mar 1817 children Thomas Robert Mary ma_____Davidson Sarah ma_____Forrister G-sons; Jno Forrester, Cary Davidson, Edward Cary exrs; Mitchell Burford, Daniel Green wit; Harris Horne,Elizabeth Melson, Sina Castlberry ........................... CARY,Robert w/s 11 SEpt 1822 p/ 3 mar. 1823 wife Rutha children Nancy Sally Betsy exrs; Robert R. Ruffin,Shadract McGinty exrs;(wit) Dennis Lester, Pledger Thonpson ....................................... to be cont'

William Q. Coulter was the son of William Coulter and probably Sarah Martin of Jones County, Georgia. The younger William was probably the grandson of Jesse Coulter of Green County, Georgia later became Hancock County. William Q. Coulter was born about 1824 in Georgia and died in Jones County, Georgia between 1855 and 1860. William married Elizabeth Bradley on November 19, 1844 in Jones County. She was the daughter of Dennis Bradley and Mary Hodges. Elizabeth was born about 1827 and died August 10, 1898 in Jones County. I understand Elizabeth was a midwife and rode around the countryside on horseback. William Q. Coulter c1824- c1855 Elizabeth Bradley c1827- Aug. 10, 1898 children Elizabeth Jane Coulter c1846- Julia Frances Coulter Dec. 6, 1849-Nov. 28, 1928 Joseph Coulter May 3, 1853-Jun. 15, 1914 Elizabeth Jane Coulter married James T. Green Julia Frances Coulter married William Arnold Funderburk Joseph Coulter married Alice Weathersby William Coulter, the father of William Q. Coulter was born about 1792. It is believed he first married Sarah Martin the daughter of Elija Martin. His second marriage was to Harriett A Braswell. The following is an unconfirmed list of his family. William Coulter c1792- m1 Sarah Martin - c1839 m2 Harriett A. Braswell c1816- children Emily Coulter c1815- Lietha Coulter c1817- Lavinah Coulter c1819- Caroline Coulter c1820- Leander Coulter c1822- Mary A. Coulter c1823- William Q. Coulter c1824- c1855 Constantine Coulter c1828- Amanda L. Coulter c1832- Jesse M. Coulter c1836- Lucy Coulter c1838- Cassandra Coulter c1842- Ann Coulter c1844- Martha Coulter c1846- Elizabeth Victoria Coulter c1848- Sarah A. Coulter c1850- Emily Coulter married Ethington Coley Lietha Coulter married James Finney Lavinah Coulter married John Holliday Caroline Coulter married William D. Dame Leander Coulter married Reubin Gill Mary A. Coulter married Spencer Watts William Q. Coulter married Elizabeth Bradley Amanda L. Coulter married Isam F. Fennell Lucy Coulter married Rodolphus Jackson Martha Coulter married Pleasant Bird Elizabeth Victoria Coulter married Joseph B. Jones William Coulter was possibly the son of Jesse Coulter of Green County, Georgia which later became Hancock County. Jesse was probably born in South Carolina about 1767 and died around 1795. I hope this will help and if anyone has additional information or facts on this family please contact me. Thanks. Gene Funderburk [email protected]

Bryant Funderburk was posibly the son of John Funderburk (R.S.) and his second wife, who lived in Jones and Monroe Counties between 1815 and 1830. Or he may have been the son of Henry Funderburg of Newton County, Georgia. Bryant was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina on March 29, 1811. By 1816 the family had moved to Georgia. Bryant married Jane H. Love in Jones County, Georgia on March 22, 1832. She was the daughter of Mary (?) Love. Bryant was a farmer; However, he was elected and became the Jones County Tax Receiver from Janary 28, 1848 to January 31, 1854. He was elected and became the Jones County Sheriff from January 10, 1854 until his death on September 13, 1854. Jane H. Love was born on August 8, 1808 and died in Jones County, Georgia on May 2, 1873. It is possible that Bryant and Jane Funderburk were buried in the cemetery now known as the Ben Woodall Cemetery near Wayside, Georgia. The Bryant Funderburk property was sold to Francis Haskell. Bryant Funderburk Mar. 29, 1811-Sep. 13, 1854 Jane H. Love Aug. 8, 1808-May 2, 1873 children James Henry Funderburk Feb. 9, 1834-Aug. 12, 1889 William Arnold Funderburk Jan. 15, 1836-Feb. 26, 1900 John Franklin Funderburk Nov. 22, 1837-Apr. 28, 1861 Sarah Ann E. Funderburk Oct. 27, 1840- Robert Bryant Funderburk Feb. 18, 1843-May 28, 1844 Joseph Cary Funderburk Nov. 26, 1844-Feb. 7, 1931 Mary H. Funderburk Aug. 14, 1850-Dec. 12, 1854 James Henry Funderburk married Sarah Wilkes William A. Funderburk married 1. Leah Ann Matilda Gordon 2. Julia Frances Coulter John Franklin Funderburk married Matilda A. Wilkes Sarah Ann E. Funderburk married James P. Green Robert Bryant Funderburk died as a young child Joseph Cary Funderburk married Frances E. "Fannie" Crow Mary H. Funderburk died as a young child William Arnold Funderburk was the second son of Bryant Funderburk and Jane H. Love. William was born in Jones County, Georgia on Janary 15, 1836. He married Leah Ann Matilda Gordon on January 8, 1857 in Jones County. She was the daughter of William Henry Gordon and Leah Palmer. William and Matilda (Gordon) had three children. William enlisted as a private in the Confederate States Army on May 10, 1862 and served in Company B, 12th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Doles-Cook Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. He was captured on May 10, 1864 at Spottsylvania Courthouse, Virginia then was sent to the POW camp at Elmira, New York. William was released after the war on June 14, 1865. Family tradition indicates he walked home from Virginia after the war. Matilda died on November 15, 1863 while William was away during the war. William Arnold Funderburk married Julia Frances Coulter on December 9, 1867 in Jones County, Georgia. She was the daughter of William Q. Coulter and Elizabeth Bradley. William and Julia lived between Round Oak and Bradley. William was an overseer and a farmer. He died on February 26, 1900 in Jones County and is buried in the Ben Woodall Cemetery near Wayside, Georgia. Julia died between Adgateville and Hillsboro, in Jasper County, Georgia on November 28, 1928. She is buried at Old Hebron Church, Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia. William Arnold Funderburk Jan. 15, 1836-Feb. 26, 1900 m1 Leah Ann Matilda Gordon Feb. 8, 1838-Nov. 15, 1863 m2 Julia Frances Coulter Dec. 6, 1849-Nov. 28, 1928 children John Bryant Funderburk Nov. 17, 1857- Sarah Rebecca Ann Funderburk Apr. 20, 1859- 1910 William Henry Funderburk Nov. 19, 1860- Thomas Lee Funderburk Jan. 6, 1866-Oct. 16, 1956 William Cary Funderburk Sep. 18, 1868-Dec. 17, 1955 Jane E. Funderburk Oct. 13, 1869-Oct. 15, 1872 Huey Augustus Funderburk Jun. 13, 1871-May 14, 1954 Robert Alsey Funderburk Nov. 24, 1872-Aug. 15, 1952 James I. Funderburk May 1, 1875-Dec. 22, 1934 Lillie Lee Funderburk Jun. 6, 1879-Dec. 14, 1931 Fannie J. Funderburk Jun. 11, 1880-Oct. 30, 1895 Mary D. "Mollie" Funderburk Jul. 19, 1882-Dec. 13, 1966 Clifford Anderson Funderburk Jun. 27, 1884-Jun. 24, 1936 Pearl F. Funderburk Oct. 12, 1886-Jan. 11, 1963 Linda A. Funderburk Nov. 13, 1888-Oct. 16, 1889 Addie Minnie Funderburk Sep. 22, 1890-Sep. 14, 1977 John Bryant Funderburk married Patsy Crutchfield Sarah Rebecca Ann Funderburk married John Ross William Henry Funderburk married 1. Annie Smith (James?) 2. Nora Bell Switcher Thomas Lee Funderburk married 1. Lydia Andrews 2. Gertrude Johnson William Cary Funderburk married Mattie Donnie Jackson Jane E. Funderburk died as a young child Huey A. "Gus" Funderburk married Carrie Elizabeth Spear Robert Alsey Funderburk married Cora Lee Jackson James I. Funderburk married Sallie Spear Lillie Lee Funderburk married 1. Casper Roberts 2. Ossa Blow Fannie J. Funderburk died young Mary Della "Mollie" Funderburk married Charles A. Waits Clifford Anderson Funderburk married Mattie Mae Post Pearl F. Funderburk married Lonza L. Watts Linda A. Funderburk died as a young child Addie Minnie Funderburk married Druzelle C. Holland I hope this will help someone and if anyone has additional information or facts on this family please contact me. Gene Funderburk [email protected]

My g2gfather, Thomas S. Jordan, was born on 3 January, 1832 in Macon, Bibb county, Georgia (according to his obit). Both of his parents were born in GA (according to his later census). I have no information about his life between 1832 and 1847. In 1847, he began apprenticeship as a printer in "the Advertiser" office (this is from his newspaper obit in Ashland, AL - I am assuming that this means either the "Advertiser" newspaper in Montgomery, AL, or in Forsyth, GA). I can not find him on the 1850 census. In 1852, he was foreman of the job office that printed the Code of Alabama (I assume this was located in Montgomery, AL). On the 10th of October, 1859, at Wedowee, Alabama, he married Mary Creel who was born in Carroll county, GA; she was the daughter of Jordan Creel (a descendant of John Creel of VA) and Mary(Polly) White, both of Carroll county. In the 1860 Randolph Co., AL, census , T.G.W. Jourdan (28 yrs, male, printer, born in GA, married within the yr), Mary Jourdan (22 yrs, female, HW, born in GA, married within the yr), and Cinthia Jourdan (38 yrs, female, HW, born in SC) are listed at Wedowee, Dwelling 17. Thomas G.W. Jordan married Cynthia SMITH in Harris County, GA, July 14, 1853. Thomas S. Jordan and Mary Creel married in 1859. Apparently, the man listed in the Randolph county census is Thomas S., not Thomas G. W. On July 21, 1860, Thomas and Mary's first son, Joseph Wiley Jordan, was born in Randolph county, AL. This son later practiced medicine in Ashland, Clay county, Alabama until his death in 1951. He also was elected to serve in the state legislature in 1930s, and was associated with newspapers. In 1862, a second son, William Dotson Jordan, was born to Thomas and Mary. They also "adopted" a daughter, Mary Dyson, during this period, who m. Robert L. Thurman in 1893. Thomas was a courier for the Confederacy between West Point, GA and Talladega, AL during the Civil War. I can not find him on a muster roll. After the war, he farmed for a while near Opelika, AL, then worked as a printer until starting his own newspaper, The Opelika Reformer. In 1876, he moved from Opelika to Coosa county, AL, where he and his sons published The Coosa News. In 1878, he moved to Ashland, AL, in Clay county, where he began publishing another newspaper. At 9:15 PM, 6 May, 1894. Thomas S. Jordan died in Ashland, AL. He had been a Baptist, a Mason (he had a Mason's funeral), and he was active in politics. I can find no trace of his birth family. Any assistance would be much appreciated!! Carol C-H <[email protected]>

We're continuing to work on the typing of the Jones Co Cemeteries from Carolyn William's book. Several of you are working very hard on this, and I'm trying to keep up by putting them on-line. Have a question... Where is Dames Ferry? There is a Dames Cemetery and that is the location given. Virginia

CABANISS,Sarah w/s 20 Sept 1847 P/ 6 Mar.1848 G-ch; Sons of Benjamin Barron and Martha H.Cabaniss,his first wf ma 14 July 1831. G-dau; Sarah Louisa Morland,dau of Robert O. Moreland and Sarah A. Cabaniss Moreland,ma 17 Aug. 1843 exr; and trustee; friend David Ware wit; Polly(?) H. Stewart, Joseph Day,Sherwood Jones ............................................ CALDWELL,James w/s 23 Oct. 1866 p/ 1 Jan. 1867 wife,Martha exr. Lawence Hammons wit; Fransis B.Hascall,Lawrence Hammons, Thomas Pippin, John Maynard ........................................ CALHOUN,John w/s 27 Apr. 1815 p/ 3 july 1815 wife,Allice(?) children Patrick Samuel John L. David W. Lewis William M. Step-son,Jno. Henderson exrs; wife, son Patrick wit; D. Carson, Thomas E.McDowell, Davis Crocket ................................... CAPEL,Sterling w/s 10 June 1839 p/ 14 June 1839 Bros; Roberson William Rawson John sis; Judy Key To;Emeline Groson,dau of bro Charles To; Mrs. Ann P.Bell,dau of bro Thomas To;Howell Peoples To; Children of Mrs. Nancy Nornum,wid of Charles Nornum exrs; Bennett Bell, William B.George, Wiley Franks ...................................... CARD,Abraham w/s 3 Feb. 1853 p/ 24 june 1858 children William J. John Leonard Mary M. G-son George Caldwell exr; son Leonard wit; Henry J.Marshall, Joseph Day, William H.B. Gore NOTE; Elizabeth Card ma Robert Caldwell 18 June 1828 ..................................... CARD,Nancy w/s 14 Apr. 1856 w/ 7 July 1856 Legatees-relationship,if any,not stated; To. William and Frances Beasley To; Jonathan D.Maynard exr. """"""""" wit; Harris Gresham, G. Maddox, William J. Card ......................................... CARSON,Adam (RS-OrdSgt-GA) w/s 16 June 1841 p/ 22 Feb. 1843 wife; Sarah )McGovie) children William P. John P. David P. Thomas J. Adam James J. Joseph J. Isabel ma John H. Thomas 12 Dec.1828 Malinda,dec'd ma James Brantley 19 Nov. 1816 (her children) not named son-in-law, John Thomas exrs; sons James D., Thomas J, William F, John p. wit; William G. Smith, Daniel McCloud, William Brewer .......................................... to be cont'

Wills CALHOUN, John Apr. 27, 1815; July 3, 1815 To wife: Allice (Alline) To Sons: Patrick, Samuel, John L., David W., William M., Lewis To Step-son; Jno. Henderson To daus.: Sarah, Rebecca H., Lucy C. Exrs.: wife, Allice, son, Patrick Wit.: D. Carson, Thomas E., McDowell, David Crocket.

Hello All, Haven't forgot about the list, been very busy. Today I called the Tax Office in Twiggs County. I was able to pinpoint the lot number that my OBEDIAH EVANS b abt 1817 owned in 1860. Lot #90. Someone gave me this info a few months back. They were able to look up the lot number on an old 1892 District map and gave me some of the previous owners names. The land was located between Old Marion Rd. and Seymonds Gaskins Rd. in Twiggs co. The land 272 acres was purchased in 1990 from a Gary and Charlotte Prim (property is known as Barksdale Estate). They purchased it from James Emery Corporation who purchased it from William Howard Barkside in 1937. Barkside purchased it from MORRIS BURGESS in 1932. Unfortunately, couldn't go back any further without knowing when Morris Burgess could have purchased it. The Tax Office needs an approximate date. Books that old are in 10 year increments. My question is this: Does anyone have this MORRIS BURGESS? or any BURGESS for Twiggs, Jones or Wilkinson? The land has been mined. Does anyone have any history on the Kaolin Mining Industry in Twiggs County? When did they begin mining there? I would also like some History on Camp Wheeler. When was it started? How or who would I contact about civilian employees that worked there? My father worked at Camp Wheeler in the 1950's. He is deceased. He had a son that was killed with a grenade at Camp Wheeler. He was about ten years old and was playing with some friends. Some of the older Twiggs residents might rememeber the accident. It was publicezed in the Macon Paper. Thanks......maybe this will get some chat going. We have been to quiet on this list lately. LOL Sincerely, pat

Anyone researching KITCHENS in Jones county in the late 1800s/early 1900s? Am trying to help a friend - Thanks! Carol C-H <[email protected]> http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/ Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thee strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest. ~Plutarch~

I have an abstract form the History of Jones County that shows a marriage: McGough, Thos. C. to a KITCHENS, LANEY 4-24-1832 by L. P. Harkins, J.P. on page 77 (I do not have the book) hope this helps pat

Editor,Mary Carter Vol.XX Nov. 1983 #4 ......................... BROACH,George w/s 18 Nov. 1841 p/ 9 Sept 1844 wife,Rachel children Robert John Calvin Martha m_____Morris Harriet Mary Ann Mentioned estate of father (not named) in Persons Co. NC exrs; wife,son Robert wit. Lavinia Griffin, Ambrose A. Williams, William Moreland ....................................... BROWN,Abraham w/s 16 mar. 1852 p/ 5 Apr. 1852 Legateees-relationship not given Thaddeus N. and William Henry McLeroy; Abraham B. Harris exrs; Thaddeus and Abraham wit. Mathis White, Samuel B. Finney, Gideon F.Braddy ................................ BROWN,David w/s 25 Jan. 1883 p/ 10 Mar. 1883 wife Harriet children Stephen Silvestus James Iverson William Thomas John Washington David Franklin Martha Ann Lydia Ann exr. Wife wit; M.W.Lowe, Jackson Roberts, W.T. Smaillwood ................................... BROWN,Robert w/s 26 Oct.1855 p/ 16 Jan. 1856 wife, Martha Ann children David P. Oscar V. James F. Martha Louise m______Pepper Mary Saluda m Dr. P.R.Holt 31 Dec. 1850 Missouri m Chapman Cox 4 July 1939 exrs; sons David P and Oscar V. wit; William S Johnson, William F. Goddard, William P. Barnes .......................... BRYANT,Wiley w/s 5 Dec. 1839 p/ 6 June 1842 wife,Mary exrs; wife, friend Elijah J. Smith wit; S.Lightfoot, John B. Jones, William Smith ........................................ BUCKNER,John w/s 2 Apr. 1816 p/ 1 jan. 1821 wife, Mary son; Benjamine Wit. Levi Mobley, Isaac Stephens, Rachel Mobley .................................... BULLINGTON,James w/s 20 Sept.1881 p/ 3 Oct 1881 wife,Laura Alice son, James Walter mother Zylpha(?) To: Miss Mary L.Lane exr;John Hardeman wit; B.H. Mobley, Ardecy and Fannie Morris ................................... BURDEN,Thomas L. w/s 14 Jan. 1867 p/ 4 Feb.1867 Children W.Henderson Thomas Jefferson Nancy Ann m______Jarrell Jane m John R. Barfield Rhoda Caroline exrs; son,William H. John R. Barfield wit. Jeremiah Lowe, William Slocumb, Willaim H.J. Wood ................................. to be cont'

Does anyone ahve any info on SEYMONDS GASKINS Rd. in Twiggs county? Maybe who owns the land between Seymonds Gaskins and the Old Marion Rd.? thanks pat