NEHEMIAH DUNN d. 1821 buried in Jones Co., Ga...was his middle name DUNHAM...if so he was the s/o Joseph Dunn b. 1722 married Dianh dunham (named after his uncle Nehemiah Dunham) as per the book "Branch of the Piscataway Dunn Family"... WHAT WERE THE NAMES OF HIS CHILDREN? I have information on his brothers: EDMOND DUNN m. Jane Clark SAMUEL DUNN m. Jane McIntire I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING about the brother JOSEPH DUNN(Jr.)...who was the wife and who were the children? CAN anyone suggest a site to ID the families of the above DUNNs from Harrison Co., Ky to Georgia? ^^^FYI..there are alot of JEREMIAH DUNNS in the book...can you give me more info? Don Maxwell

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Hi! I wanted to let you know I am changing my email address to <[email protected]> as of Jan. 19, 2000. I was having too many problems getting on line and getting knocked off. Take care and stay in touch. Kay Ponder

Christine, I have a big fat blue genealogy book of descendants of Colby Smith! Have you heard about it? You may be able to get one, or at least some info about it from the Washington County Historical Society. I purchased my copy at our family reunion this past September...one of the compilers/researchers was our Braswell family genealogist... Let me know what you find out about availability. The title is COLBY SMITH: His Descendants. The date on the book is 1998. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Christine Reynolds <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 12:49 PM Subject: [GAJONES] To Ava Mosely: Census lookup reply...1880 Jones Co : As for my SMITHs, they were in GA, too. Mainly Washington County, GA : though. My great-grandfather, Charles "Charlie" Lee Smith married Eula : Belle KING (I assume in Jones Co GA prior to their first child being born : around 1897 or so). I don't know why he would have been in Jones County. : Maybe he had some SMITH relatives there, but I don't know who they would be. : His family spent most of their time in Washington County and he was : supposedly born in Lee County. He and Eula Belle died in Decatur County, : GA. His father was William Joseph Madison Smith, born 1844 +/-; grandfather : was Joseph Duty Smith; Gr-Grandfather was Colby Smith. Of course there were : many lines branching out as well. So you see I don't really know if any of : them were in Jones County, GA besides my Charlie. : : Christine : :sent this to the list because a personal message bounced... : : : : ==== GAJONES Mailing List ==== : Visit the Jones County GAGenWeb page : http://www.intersurf.com/~johnjanr/jones.htm : John Radford, County Coordinator : : Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected]

Is anyone familiar with the cemeteries on hwy 49 from macon to baldwin county? I also noticed some cemeteries on hwy49 after you cross over into baldwin co. Does anyone know if there is a cemetery book for this area? thanks pat EVANS, JAMES, BATCHELOR, BULLINGTON, HADDOCK.......

Hi everyone, I apologize for sending this to the list, but I tried to reply to the e-mail address and it came back to me. Maybe someone will else will be able to use the information too. ======================= Hi. I appreciate the KING information you sent, but I don't know yet if it ties in with mine. I don't have much on mine yet. But I am still working on it. Anyway, I looked in the Flowers District for Davis families and found only one. Since John W. Davis was born in 1771, I doubt he would have been alive for the 1880 census, but maybe one of his sons is listed. Here is what I found: Page 5 (or microfilmed page 357A and is VERY light) Supervisor District #4th Enumerator District #76 2 June 1880 Flowers District 359 #46 DAVIS, Richard WM 29 Married Farmer GA/GA/GA DAVIS, Marga Ann WF 30 Wife Keeping House GA/GA/GA DAVIS, Loula WF 7 Daughter Single GA DAVIS, John WM 5 Son Single GA DAVIS, Richard WM 2 Son Single GA DAVIS, Elizabeth WF 15/30 Daughter GA I have no idea what the 15/30 is supposed to mean on the daughter's age. I assume she was an infant, under the age of 2. It doesn't give a birth month so I assume she was older than 1. The page is light so maybe I misread her age, but since she is younger than the brother Richard above her I assumed she was under 2 but older than 1. Is this man the son of your John W. DAVIS? I will try to keep an eye out for my DAVIS families as I continue to transcribe the census,but it is a very slow process for me. I only spend an hour or so on it a week and sometimes have to skip a week. If you would like me to look for another name in the district that I have done, just let me know. As for my SMITHs, they were in GA, too. Mainly Washington County, GA though. My great-grandfather, Charles "Charlie" Lee Smith married Eula Belle KING (I assume in Jones Co GA prior to their first child being born around 1897 or so). I don't know why he would have been in Jones County. Maybe he had some SMITH relatives there, but I don't know who they would be. His family spent most of their time in Washington County and he was supposedly born in Lee County. He and Eula Belle died in Decatur County, GA. His father was William Joseph Madison Smith, born 1844 +/-; grandfather was Joseph Duty Smith; Gr-Grandfather was Colby Smith. Of course there were many lines branching out as well. So you see I don't really know if any of them were in Jones County, GA besides my Charlie. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: Ava Moseley <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 12:30 AM Subject: Census and King, Smith in Jones Co.,

>From Central Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc. Quarterly Volume 13, #3, Page 101 Contributed by ADDIE P. HOWELL LESTER CEMETERY: Three and one half miles north of Haddock in Jones County, Georgia Captain J.R. BONNER 7 Aug. 1840 - 14 Dec. 1917 Julia Lester BONNER 8 Oct. 1849 - 1 Aug. 1911 Rhodolphus Dickerson LESTER d. 1898 Dennis LESTER nd. father of R.D. LESTER Mary Carson LESTER d. 1896 John LESTER nd. brother to R.D. LESTER R. Edger BONNER 1875 - 1888 Hunter H. BONNER nd. Sarah Elizabeth LESTER 1847 - 1888 wife of Joseph Oliver BONNER WHIDBY CEMETERY: Located 5 miles east of Gray on the Eatonton Road 129. Lillah WHIDBY 5 Jul. 1913 - 6 Apr. 1933 C.L. WHIDBY 1875 - 19 Mar. 1933 L.T. WHIDBY 8 Aug. 1844 - 8 Aug. 1908 CSA 12th Regiment Alice 30 Mar. 1882 - 6 Apr. 1919 wife of Joseph SHARPLES and daughter of Thos. and M.M. WHIDBY.

>From the Book " History of Jones County, Georgia 1807-1907" by Carolyn White Williams. MCKAY CEMETERY - PLENTITUDE Hugh McKay, born on Hebrides Island, Scotland, emigrated to North Carolina and then to Georgia, 1764 - 1839 Sarah McKay, wife of Hugh McKay, 1790 - 1863 Henrietta D. McKay, 1851 - 1851 Sarah J. McKay, 1851 - 1852 Daughters of of G.W.F. and Susan A. McKay G.W.F. McKay, 1828 - 1901 Susan A. McKay, 1830 -1901 H.D. McKay, MD, 1858 - 1888 Henry A. McKay, 1856 - 1943 Anniel McCarty, 1861 - 1893 Isadore E. Finney, 1858 - 1898 Pleasant R. Byrd, 1838 -1892 Martha F. Byrd, 1845 - 1894 Some are not marked.

From: Central Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc. Quarterly Volume 9, #3, Page 3 & Volume 10, #4, Page 7 Contributed by BOBBY F. STOKES Located in Jones County on U.S. Government, Piedmont National wildlife Refuge. It might be found by traveling the River road (East Juliette to Macon) for approximately 1.6 miles north of the entrance to the Jarrell Plantation. It is on property, formerly known as the old Felts homeplace and occupied at one time by the descendants of Thomas Beeland. The old house site will be found on the East side of the road with much wisteria vine growing on the ground and in trees. By walking toward the northeast from the house site, for about 400 yards, the cemetery will be found in a stand of hardwoods. The burial area is approximately 20 feet in width and 30 feet in length. There appears to be twelve graves, only one is marked. A visit was made to this cemetery on 3 May 1987 by Thomas Mitchell, a native of the immediate area, who knew of the existance of this cemetery; William C. Yarbrough, Sr. who is related to the Beelands, former residents on the property and Bobby F. Stokes, an historian. The following was seen and recorded: In Memory of Baalam Peters; b. 11 Jan. 1800, d. 17 Dec. 1856, age near 57; J. Artope, Macon (Artope of Macon was a stone worked and engraver). This 42 inch tall tombstone was dug up from under leaves, leaf mold and dirt. It is broken in two pieces. After recording it's inscription, it was left in place, laying propped on an old cedar limb. The foot stone is still standing in its original position, marked with initials, B.P. A deep sink in the ground, on north side of above marker, with native rock at head and foot. A sink in ground on south side of marker, no rock at head or foot were seen. A sink with a pointed granite looking rock at head. A child's grave indicated by sink in ground with rock at head. A child's grave indicated by sink in ground with rock at head. A grave indicated by native rock at head. A grave on the S.E. corner of burial area with two rocks at head. A child's grave indicated by sink in ground, no rock. A grave on west edge of cemetery, indicated by a rock at head. A grave on west edge of cemetery, indicated by a rock at head. There is a very good reason to believe that Nathaniel Peters and Anna or Anne Peters, parents of Baalam Peters, and Lawsey Pitts, wife of Baalam Peters, are buried in three of the umarked graves in the Peters Cemetery. The following information is added from sources, other than the cemetery on the Peters family: Baalam Peters married Lawsey Pitts on 28 Dec. 1820 by Alexander Cadenhead, J.P. The license is recorded in Book A, page 110, Jones County, Georgia Marriages. The 1850 Federal Census of Jones County shows the Baalam Peters household as follows: House 557: Baalam Peters, age 50, male, farmer, real estate $2,575, born in N.C. Lawsey Peters, age 44, female, born in S.C. Nathaniel Peters, age 77, male, born in N.C. Anna Peters, age 70, female born in N.C. Baalam Peters held the office of Tax Collector for Jones County during the following periods: 12 Jan. 1835 to 9 Jan. 1836; 21 Jan. 1839 to to 10 Jan. 1840, and 25 Jan. 1841 to 22 Jan. 1848. He was also a Justice of the Peace for a number of years in the 12th land district. His Will, signed on 15 Dec. 1856 and proven on 6 Feb. 1857 in Ordinary Court of Jones County, indicates he had no living children at the time of his death. His wife, Lawsey Pitts, and mother, Anne Peters, were alive and mentioned in his will. There is no mention of his father, Nathaniel Peters, who had likely died between 1850, when the census was taken, and 5 Dec. 1856, when the will was signed.

Got this information from Millie Stewart... I know we have a couple of people from Gray on this list. Could you check with Joe Childs and see the dates that their records go back to.....and if all the "old" records are still available for researchers. If they are willing to have us copy some of the "oldest" ones and put them on-line, that would be a great thing to have for Jones County. > >Virginia, >All of the funeral homes in Jones County are less than 6 years old. Harts >In Macon and Williams in Milledgeville would be the ones. Perhaps Memorial Chapel in Macon. I would guess Harts because Joe Childs of Gray works there. > >Millie >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Crilley" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 8:25 PM >Subject: [GAJONES] Funeral Homes - Jones County > > >> Sometimes Funeral Homes have records of deaths and burials for very early >> times. >> >> In some cases these old records have been donated to Genealogical >> Libraries. In Taylor County we were given permission to put these records >> on-line. >> >> Does anyone know or could anyone find out for us about the names of >Funeral >> Homes in the larger towns of Jones County and see what records they have? >> >> Thanks....write to the List for all of us. >> >> Virginia >> >> >> ==== GAJONES Mailing List ==== >> Post your Queries on-line at: >> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Jones >> >> > > > Virginia

Hi everyone, I am currently transcribing the 1880 Jones County, GA census for the Census Project on-line and I have finished the Flowers District now. That is to say that I have been through about the first 20 or so pages of the census. I can try looking up some people for you if you think they may be contained in the district I have done so far. I haven't gotten it typed up yet, but I have it a notebook and I would be happy to try to find some names if anyone needs me to try. Just wanted to offer the help, although being only one district it isn't all that much. Just e-mail me and I will get back to you. Christine [email protected] Researching SMITH, SPEAR, KING in Jones County, GA early 1800s to at least 1900.

Sometimes Funeral Homes have records of deaths and burials for very early times. In some cases these old records have been donated to Genealogical Libraries. In Taylor County we were given permission to put these records on-line. Does anyone know or could anyone find out for us about the names of Funeral Homes in the larger towns of Jones County and see what records they have? Thanks....write to the List for all of us. Virginia

BOWEN,Abner H. w/s 5 June 1861 p/ 5 Dec. 1864 Niece; Alice,dau of Thomas O. Bowen Exrs; Thomas O. Bowen; James m. Gray wit;F.S.Johnson; W.A. Juhan; F.S. Johnson Jr ............................... BOWEN, Horatio w/s 5 Nov. 1860 p/ 5 Dec. 1860 wife, Mary Children Dr. James H. Dr. Abner H. Thomas D. John D. Sarah E. mentioned; Property in Ala and Miss exr Wife,Mary wit; Richard H. Hutchings; F.S. Johnson; W.A. Juhan; R.W. Bonner ................................. BOWEN,Mary M. w/s 15 Nov. 1883 p/ 4 Feb.1884 daus; Alice M. Sallie H Irene P. exr; dau Alice M. wit; H.J. Finney;W.A. Chambers; C.B. Drew ................................... BOWIN,Charles B. w/s 15 June 1827 P/ 2 July 1827 wife,Susan Pratt children; Patsy m_____Carter Elizabeth m_____Wimberly Desden George Mary Ann m_____Buford Butts exrs; Joseph Day; Jonathan Parrish; James D. Wilson wit; Charles P. Gordon; L. Pollard; Anna Pollard .............................. BRADLEY,Dennis w/s 28 Nov. 1843 p/ 2 Apr. 1844 wife,Mary children John Joseph Elizabeth Susanna Mary mentiond; Father-in-law, Drury Hodges,dec'd; Mother-in-law,Susanna Hodges; Jesse Chambless exr; beloved wife Mary wit; Bailey Bell;Samuel Gray; G.G. Gunn; Jesse Maddox; J.C. Martin ............................ BRANTLEY,Edmund w/s 29 Sept 1855 p/ 3 Dec. 1855 wife,Rachel children; Franklin M. Harris,dec'd G-child, Frances Eubanks of Miss To; Tabitha Jolly of Miss exrs; wife Rachel; Peyton T. Pitts wit. D.B. Stetson; J.L. Johnson; James M.G.Medlock .................................. BRANTLEY,Joseph w/s 12 July 1847 p/ 21 Dec. 1847 wife,Dolly children Thaddeus W. Benjamin M. John W. Horatio S. Robert W. Joseph H. Martin Van Buren Martha J ma______Marshall Georgia Ann Helen M. Lucy D. exrs; wife,Dolly; friend Stephen Renfroe wit. S.W. Smith Sr; Abraham Jounson; Jno. Freeny .................................... BRANTLEY,Rachel w/s 3 May 1883 p/ 4 Apr. 1883 Niece; Maria Harringon Mrs. Laney Bloodworth exr; James B. Harrington wit; Benjamin F.Finney; Champion B. Drew; J.R. Andrews ................................... BRAY,Elizabeth w/s 13 Oct. 1825 p/ 24 Dec. 1825 children Thomas Abby,wife of John Sanders Julian,wife of Hezekiah (?) H. Lipsey Mentioned; Hepsibeth Bray; William Bray exrs; Son,Thomas; Hezekiah H.Lipsey Wit. Horatio Bowen; D.T. Milling; John Dennis; Daniel McLeod ...................................... BREEDLOVE,Nathan w/s Feb. 1829 p/ 6 July 1829 children Leonard P. John W. Nathan W. Martha F. Adaline F. Mary E. Ann McDonald exrs; John Breedlove; James Lamar wit; Farnell Jones; Thomas J. West; Mary Ellis Lamar ................................. BRIDGES,Jonathan F. w/s 18 Jan.1838 p/ 13 mar. 1839 wife, Sealy children Joseph Howell Willis Bennett Thomas Sucky m_____Ray Winny m_____Carter Nancy m John Smith G-ch; Robert Lafayette; Susan, Daiel Jackson,Jonathan F.,Thomas children of son Daniel exr. Bennett Bridges wit. William Johnson,Henry Touchstone, William M. Wimbush .............................. to be con't

If any one has the book History of Jones County, could you tell me what is printed about these EVANS? I am especially interested in the names (Obediah, Ezekiah, Thomas and William) I believe they are all mine. The page numbers are beside the names. thanks pat EVANS Bill 521 Charles (Chas) 749,861 Donnie 591 Ezekiah 737 H. J. 887 James E. 327, 330 John 749 Joshua 867 Myrick 84 Obediah 737 Patsy 591 Tessie A. 584 Thomas (Thos) 746, 749, 838 Wilhelmina Bonner 591 William 732

Could someone with the cemetery listing pls see if you can find a listing for where poor old James FEAGIN is buried??? He died abt 1821-4, and I doubt that his family had the money for a headstone, but I can hope. He apparently bankrupted himself before leaving SC, paying a former business associate 5000 lbs for drinking up the profits of their business. When he died in Jones County, his estate was only worth appx $275, the widow, Mary Ann COTTINGHAM FEAGIN received app $230 at auction. Thanks Zou Feagin [email protected]

This came through on the Oglethorpe List....so let's take up the challenge. They have 39 "way more than any other GA county. "....so they say. Well, let's see if we can't give them a run for their money! I've also included the tips that Jeanne provided. From: "Ernie/Jeanne Arguelles" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Well, there's no doubt about it... Oglethorpe County *rules* when it comes to researcher contributions! There are currently 39 wills posted on the Oglethorpe GenConnect Will Board, which is way more than any other GA county. Thank you to all who have taken the time to share these valuable documents. To keep this trend going, I'd like to hold a "Will Drive" -- if you've got an Oglethorpe Co will (or other probate document), let's get it online so we can help our fellow researchers and keep those cousins a-callin'! The Will Board is located at: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/JonesWill http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TaylorWill http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/BibbWill http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/UpsonWill http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/BaldwinWill A couple helpful hints for posting wills: 1) If you've already got the document transcribed in your computer, you can post it very quickly with the "copy & paste" method. (If you need help with this, just let me know). 2) Capitalizing SURNAMES will make it easier for readers to spot the names they're looking for. 3) Include source info (book & page number) if you have it. 4) In the "Subject" space, include name & date (John Smith - 1825). 5) In the "Surname List" space, list only those surnames (and not first names)that appear in the document (not all the names you're researching). Put them one under the other. Smith Jones Edwards The national search engine will pull up these names, and searchers will expect to see the name in the document. Virginia

I just wondered if Mrs. Williams book on the history of Jones County mentioned a Capt James Allison or Mary Fannin. My great grandfather Abraham K. Allison was their son and was born in Jones county in 1810 (or 1814, by another source). I would appreciated someone checking that has the book. Thanks in advance Joe

My research suggests that William Williams, Elizabeth -?-, his wife, and perhaps three children were in NC before migrating to GA. They apparently sojourned in Jones County, GA, between ca 1803 and 1817, when the family moved on in 1817 to the part of the Mississippi Territory that would become Henry County, AL, in 1819. Their children were: Jarrid, who m. Tempey Vinson in Jones County, GA, in 1811. Sarah, who m. William Bush, Sr. John L., who m. Sarah Leverett. Braddock, who m. Sarah D. Williams 22 DEC 1822, Henry County, AL. She was b. in GA. Her parents came from VA. Malinda, who m. Noel W. Turner. Elizabeth, who m. James Pugh, Henry County, AL. William, Jr., who m. Arrensa Bush. Council B. Lucinda. Owen G. Matilda. Does anyone know where in NC William Williams and Elizabeth -?- lived before going to Jones County, GA? Information on any of these people would be helpful. Ralph Tabor Williams [email protected] http://www.lava.net/~tabor/ If you can't get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. --George Bernard Shaw

"Daniel Hysler m. Mary Mason in Jones Co., Ga. Dec. 27, 1818. Their ch. were Mary Cole, born Oct. 31, 1819, Margaret, William, Daniel, Jr. Daniel and Mary Hysler are buried in Fennell Family Cemetery on the Tidd Place." - History of Jones County, page 631. Where is this cemetery and the Tidd Place? David Clinard Gray, GA

THE CLINTON METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Early documentary records give proof that the Clinton Methodist Church was made by the Justices of the Inferior Court the first established Methodist Church. At the July 1810 Term of the Inferior Court of Jones County the presiding Justices appropriated to the use of the "Methodist connection" in the town of Clinton, one acre of land adjoining the one already laid out. What type of building erected on this lot and used by these early Methodist, nothing is known. It was not until July 14, 1821, that a deed to the Clinton Methodist Church was made by the Justices of the Inferior Court to William Flewellen, Elisha Tarver, Peter Clower, James Jones and Pierce A. Lewis as Trustees of the church. One hundred dollars was the consideration for the four acreas of land. (Deed Book "M", p. 106.) It is thought that the present structure was erected at this period (1821). This church is a frame house of good dimensions with substantial stone steps from the native granite. A steeple is overhead. The windows are large and wide. Double doors form the main entrance, and two doors on either side near the pulpit furnish other exits. There are two aisles leading from the large double front doors down to the altar which surround a raised pulpit. On each side of these aisles and next to the walls are rows of short benches. In the center betweeen the aisles are long benches. A large gallery which was reached by steps from the front extended over the front part of the church and was for the use of the negro slaves. Years after the negroes became free (1896) the gallery ws removed, the church cut down and remodeled until this present structure does not appear as the up-to-date church of 1821. Records tell little of the early activities, and those forming the membership. In 1837 the names of Abner H. Flewellen, John Pitts, Kinchen P. Thweat, Archibald Jarratt and Anderson Rice appear as Trustees of the church property. In 1860 are found the names of Richard Wyatt Bonner, Isaac Hardeman, Henry Gibson, Payton T. Pitts, Sr., and Joshua Godard as Trustees of an additional lot given by Shadrack Slatter, Elizabeth Lowther and Jonathan Parrish, said property to be used for a church or parsonage. Clinton Church stewards in 1875 were R. H. Barron and Dr. Asbury Kingman. On the church membership roll were the names of R. H. Barron, Richard Henry Bonner, Doctor Asbury Kingman, J. W. Stubbs, Elbert Catchings, Chas. Redding, Pratt Griswold, Doctor George Pursley, Robt. V. Hardeman, Robt. Finney, W. H. Holsenbeck and Roland T. Ross. The good women were Ellen Barron, Anna Catchings, Drucilla Childs, Jane Gilbert, S. E. Hamilton, Ann Hutchings, Annie E. Johnson, C. E. Kingman, Matilda Lowe, Lucinda Mason, Elizabeth Morgan, Lizzie Pitts, Margaret Pope, Mary Pursley, Anna Stubbs, Elvina Stubbs, Jane Thigpen, Carrie Thigpen, Mary Jones, Ardicia Pursley, Mrs. Fannie Ross and Helen Eudora Holsenbeck, and others. Nothing is known as to the number of ministers serving as pastors of this old church from its beginning. The name of Reverend James Payne appears as pastor in 1836; W. R. Branham 1839. During that year George F. Pierce assisted Reverend Branham in a revival in Clinton. Reverend A. M. Thigpen was a result of this revival. Thos. J. Christian, 1860; J. P. McGehee, 1861-1862. The labors of these two men resulted in the building of an outstanding church in the County, Pitts Chapel. Wesley P. Arnold, 1865-1869. Mr. Arnold died while stationed on the Clinton circuit. His grave is between four granite posts, connected by iron bars, near the door of Clinton Church. In 1870 C. A. Mitchell was sent to the Clinton Church. In the summer of that year glorious revivals were held and many were converted. J. M. Armstrong was pastor in 1871. He was a fine scholar and able preacher. In 1872, W. J. Hanson served the church. Mr. Hanson afterwards became a missionary to China. J. Carr was pastor in 1873-1874. In 1875 the Clinton Church and circuit was supplied by Rev. John Knight. Mr. Knight who early in life was an infidel, had worked at a tailor's trade in Clinton. In 1835 during a revival in the Clinton Church, he was converted. His life and labors afterwards were given to the furthering of God's kingdom. When Mr. Knight came as a pastor of the Clinton Church it had declined in spiritual power,--some of her best members had gone to Macon, Ga. Mr. Knight labored hard. He had little success. In 1876-1877 W. T. McMichael was pastor. In 1878-1880 the church and circuit had Reverend George E. Bonner, a faithful worker, very popular, and during his administration of three years the church moved by and he left it in a much better condition than he found it. It was about this time that Sam P. Jones conducted an outstanding revival in the Clinton Church. In 1881, D. J. Weems was pastor. He was a graduate of Emory College, a fearless consecrated man. Reverend A. W. Williams was pastor in 1882. In 1883-1884, W. D. Shea served the church and circuit. In 1885, Rev. W. F. Smith labored zealously among the people of the circuit and Clinton Church. In 1886, L. P. Neese was pastor. Reverend M. A. Phillips, 1887-1888. He was a quiet and unassuming man, and loved by the people. In 1889-1890, Ellison R. Cook was on the work. Mr. Cook afterward became a successful Presiding Elder. In 1891, T. J. Richardson was pastor. In 1892-1893, M. H. Edwards served the church. He was a good man, good worker, and met with fair success. In 1894-1895, J. A. Seals was pastor. In 1896-1899, G. W. Farr was the popular and successful minister. In 1900, Fred W. McClesky served as pastor. He was a splendid preacher, being one of the best pulpit orators Clinton Church ever had. Other pastors were as follows: J. P. Erwin, 1901-1904; R. F. Smith, 1905-1906; D. B. Cantrell, 1907-1908; B. H. Mobley, 1909-1910; W. W. Burgess, 1911-1913; J. M. Sewell, 1914-1917; Robert Claude Singleton, 1933-1935; G. M. Cowart, 1936-1937; Oscar Jackson Withrow, 1938-1940; Harry L. Mitcham, 1941---. Presiding Elders: Geo. W. Yarborough, 1875-1877; Jesse Boring, 1878; James E. Evans, 1879; W. F. Cook, 1880-1881; R. W. Bingham, 1882; Geo. H. Patillo, 1883-1884; Walker Lewis, 1897; J. S. Bryan, 1898-1899; W. R. Foote, 1900-1902; Jno. W. Heidt, 1903-1906; Chas. E. Dowman, 1907-1910; J. W. Quillian, 1911-1914; B. F. Frasier, 1915-1918; W. H. LaPrade, Jr., 1933-1934; Wallace Rogers, 1935-1937; T. M. Sullivan, 1936---. From 1920 to 1933 the church had no regular pastor. The old Clinton circuit having been discontinued at that time and it was not until 1933 that it was reorganized and became a part of the Gray charge. Forty members constitute the membership. Near the church are two old cemeteries. There under a wilderness of growth and the large magnificent forest trees, lie the bodies of some of the best citizens of Georgia---, the men and women who in their time made Clinton and Jones County a better place to live. Many old graves in both cemeteries are unmarked and are utterly obliterated so far as an outward sign or marks are concerned. The dates on the tombs show that the old cemetery was used as far back as 1812. The wooden fences enclosing many of the graves have fallen away and a wilderness of bushes and briars have grown up above the graves and even great trees have grown up in some of the enclosures, their roots and branches have even prized apart the large cemented rocks which compose the walls of some of these enclosures. Here and there are heavy iron fences, and even they are not spared by the hand of time and decay. A record of this old cemetery is in this book. This church was on of the first to organize in North Georgia a Foreign Missionary Society. Source: Williams, Carolyn White. History of Jones County Georgia for One Hundred Years, Specifically 1807- 1907. Pp. 327-331. Typist: Diana Allen Simmons __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com