This letter would not go to the personal mailing address so am sending it to the Jones County mailing list. Jane ---------- > From: whnok13 <[email protected]> > To: Ava Moseley <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [GAJONES] Will Abstracts > Date: Saturday, February 05, 2000 10:57 AM > > Ava: > > There is no John Davis, Sr. However, I found an Abner Davis, Hickman > Davis, and William Davis. Would any of these three belong in your family > tree? > > Like you, I would prefer to be able to post everything on the Jones County > mailing list but I don't want to upset someone else and there does always > seem to be one that disagrees unless the posting has to do with their own > ancestor. Sometimes, I think that is why they don't ever find who they are > looking for but as a researcher, you and I both know that we have to sort > through a lot of barrels to find the ones we do need. I've posted a lot in > the past and been rewarded when I was able to find an ancestor for someone > for I do love helping others while searching for my own. Seems in spite > of it all, though, there are some that had rather complain than help and it > is those that keep me from posting the entire contents so that others can > benefit. I wish it were otherwise. > > I do have a million and one irons in the fire, not the least of which is > this grandson of mine who takes a lot of my time but I don't want that to > keep you from writing me anytime you wish and adding another name you are > searching for. It may take me a while but eventually I will honor all of > your requests. I asked for one surname at a time simply because it is > easier for me to delete them as I finish the request and thereby not > overlook someone's name in the process. I'm on quite a number of county > mailing lists in Georgia and sometimes that makes for several hundred > letters a day to sort through while continuing my own research but I never > overlook a request for help if it is within my ability to do so. My > Mother told me a long time ago "What goes around, comes around again" and I > have been helped tremendously myself by others so I feel that it is the > least I can do. Just keep pecking away at whoever you think might be in > Jones County and I will do my best to see if I can help find them for you. > > Best regards, > Jane > > ---------- > > From: Ava Moseley <[email protected]> > > To: whnok13 <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [GAJONES] Will Abstracts > > Date: Saturday, February 05, 2000 10:18 AM > > > > Jane, I as one researcher, would like to see the will abstracts posted > for > > everyone to see. Many researcher are not able to go to libraries, or can > > not afford to purchase the C.D.'s .