Hi ~~ I'm also stuck on siblings, etc. for my Taphney Brooks. Her info is listed below. Any info welcome. Bev Descendants of Taphinath Brooks 1. TAPHINATH1 BROOKS was born Abt. 1804 in South Carolina, and died Aft. 1860 in Jones Co., GA, USA. She married WILLIAM ROBERT RICHEY January 11, 1821, son of JOHN RICHEY and NANCY BROWNLEE. He was born Abt. 1794 in Abbeville, South Carolina, and died 1874 in Jones Co.,GA, USA. Notes for WILLIAM ROBERT RICHEY: William R. Ritchey was enumerated on the 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870 US Census reports as a resident of Jones Co., GA. He drew in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery of GA and drew land lot #70 in the Eight Dist., Third Section, in Cherokee, now Murray Co., GA. At the time of the lottery he was living in Tayler's Dist. of Jones Co. In the 1850 census he is listed at 58, farming and property value of $2,000. Taphiney's age was 46 and seven children were still living at home. He and Taphiney were enumerated in Hammock's Dist, Clinton, Jones Co., GA in 1860. His property was valued at $1500/3600 and he was still a farmer. Taphaney must have died shortly after this census as W. R. Ritchey is married to Rebecca Burkhalter on Dec. 30, 1862 in Jones Co., GA. The 1870 census shows William living in Clinton, Jones Co., GA. He is 79, farmer and his farm valued at 200/1638. Rebecca Ritchey's age is given as 72 and place of birth Virginia. In 1874 William received an exemption under Section 2040 of the Code of GA., whereby his property became exempt from levy and sale. This was copied at the County Courthouse, Gray, GA, Jones County Affairs, 1864 - 1874. Ordinary Court Sitting for County Purposes, pages 402 403. His personal property inventory is: 1 White Mare 10 years old 40.00 1 Yellow Cow and Calf 15.00 2 Sows, White 15.00 50 # Beef & 1 Bu Meal 6.00 1 Beds, 2 Bedsteads & Clothing 20.00 Common Farming Tools, including 3 pr Gear Plows, Daes &c. 10.00 Cooking Utensils for Family 5.00 1 Doz. Pieces of Old Crockery 5.00 Wearing Apparel 15.00 Family Bible and Books 5.00 TOTAL $136.00 William is not on the 1880 census so must have died c 1874. In the Frank M. Abbott Collection of Military Records, War of 1812, Folder 14, 1883 Pension List, Washington Memorial Library, Macon, GA contains the following information: # of Certificate: 29,540 Name: Richey, Rebecca Address: Clinton Cause for which Pensioned: Widow 1812 Mo. Rate: $8.00 Date of Original Allowance: May, 1880 More About WILLIAM ROBERT RICHEY: Fact 1: aka Buck Fact 2: 1830, Married three times. Census shows no wife. Fact 3: 1830, Census 1 m under 5, Wm, I f under 5, 1 f 5/10, 1 f 10/15. Military service: 1812, Inlisted from Newberry Dist., SC Physical appearance: Abt. 1810, Light hair, blue eyes, fair complection 5'8", farmer, born SC More About WILLIAM RICHEY and TAPHINATH BROOKS: Marriage: January 11, 1821 Children of TAPHINATH BROOKS and WILLIAM RICHEY are: i. ELIZABETH JANE2 RICHEY. ii. AMANDA B. RICHEY, b. Abt. 1832, Jones Co., GA, USA; m. UNKNOWN DURHAM. iii. THOMAS J. RITCHEY, b. Abt. 1834, Jones Co., GA, USA; d. June 05, 1863, Lynchburg, VA, USA. Notes for THOMAS J. RITCHEY: Thomas J. Ritchey was farming in 1860. His farm was valued at 550. He and his brother, Edward J. (Jessie) were located adjoining the farm of their parents in Hammock's District of Jones, Co., GA. Thomas was 26 years of age, Jessie was 15. Pvt. Thomas J. Ritchey enlisted in the Jones Vols., Co. B., 12th Reg., GA. Vol. Infantry, Army of the No. Va., CSA, on the 9th of June, 1861. He died of fever at Lynchburn, FA on the 5th of June 1863. He is buried there in the Confederate Cemetery: No. 10, 5th Line, Lot 1888. Reids. iv. ABRAM A. RICHEY, b. Abt. 1836, Jones Co., GA, USA. Notes for ABRAM A. RICHEY: No military record has been found on Abram A. Ritchey. The 1860 Census of Jones, Co., GA lists him as age 24, farmer and farm valued at 1035/800. Living on the farm as a laborer is Henry Prince, age 19 born GA. No further record has been found on Abram. v. ARCHY C. RICHEY, b. Abt. 1838, Jones Co., GA, USA; d. 1891, Sibling, Dooley Co, GA, USA; m. FRANCES UNKNOWN, 1864, Jones Co., GA, USA. Notes for ARCHY C. RICHEY: Archy C. Ritchey enlisted in Co. F., 45th Reg., Army of No. VA., CSA, Jones Co., Ga., Gray Vols., as a private on April 29, 1862. The muster roll for Feb. 28, 1865, last on file, showed him present. The 1880 Census shows him living on his farm in Hammock's District, Jones Co., GA with his wife and children. In 1904 his wife made a request that her widow's pension be delivered to her at her son J. A. Ritchey's address in Dooley Co, GA. She stated that Archer C. Ritchey died in 1891 at Sibling, GA, Dooley Co. Cause of death was given as liver abscess. Ritchie, Archie C.- private April 29, 1862 . Roll for February 28, 1865 , last on file, shows him present. More About ARCHY RICHEY and FRANCES UNKNOWN: Marriage: 1864, Jones Co., GA, USA vi. WILLIAM H. RICHEY, b. Abt. 1840, Jones Co., GA, USA; d. June 15, 1862, Pt. Replublic, VA, USA. Notes for WILLIAM H. RICHEY: On June 9, 1861 he enlisted in Co. B 12th Reg., Army of No. VA, CSA, Jones Co., GA. Vols. as a private. He died of apoplexy at Pt. Republic, VA on June 15, 1862. vii. JOHN J. RICHEY, b. Abt. 1842, Jones Co., GA, USA. Notes for JOHN J. RICHEY: John J. Ritchey enlisted in Co. F., 45th Reg., Army of No. Va., CSA, Jones Co., Ga. Gray Vols., as a private on March 4, 1862. He returned to Jones Co. after the war. His farm was valued at 2,400 and personal property at 600 in 1870. He was farming. Nancy Adams (age 40) was listed as keeping house. Another Nancy Adams (age 19) and George Adams (age 2) were listed as living in his household. Their relationship has not been determined. In 1860 Nancy Adams (born GA, age 32) and Archy Adams (age 22, born GA) were living in William R. Ritchey's household. Ritchie, John J.- private March 4, 1862 . Roll for December 31, 1864 , shows him on furlough of indulgence. Roll for February 28, 1865 , last on file, shows him absent without leave since January 19, 1865 . viii. EDWARD JEFFERSON RICHEY, b. August 10, 1844, Jasper Co., Georgia, USA; d. November 29, 1918, Turner Co., Georgia, USA; m. NANCY ELIZABETH LONG, February 05, 1867, Jones Co., GA, USA; b. July 03, 1852, Jasper/Jones Co., Georgia, USA; d. December 12, 1915, Turner Co., GA, USA. Notes for EDWARD JEFFERSON RICHEY: Edward Jefferson Richey joined Company A 54th Regiment Georgia out of Bibb County, Georgia. This Regiment was called 'Lamar Infantry Edward enlisted on Nov. 1, 1863 and was present on the Feb. 29, 1864 roll. Pension records show he was wounded in right leg (toe blown off) at New Hope Church, GA on June 5, 1864, in the left arm at Jonesboro, GA on August 31, 1864 and in the head at Nashville TN on November or December 1864. Permanently disabled by wounds. He filed for his pension in Jasper Co., Georgia. His pension was transferred from Jasper Co., to Worth Co., Georgia. He pension was transferred from Worth Co. to Turner Co., Georgia. He is buried at Amboy Cemetery, Snow Ridge,Asburn, Georgia. Official file on record U.D.C. Reference Dept., Memorial Building, 328 Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23220. Civil War may be said to have begun with the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, and to have closed with the surrender of Lee's Army of Virginia at Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865. Edward Jefferson Ritchey enlisted on November 1, 1863 in Co. A., 54th Reg., GA Vol., Infantry, Army of Tennessee, CSA, Bib Co., Ga., Lamar Infantry as a Private. Pension records show he was wounded in both legs at New Hope Church, GA., June 5, 1864; in the left arm at Jonesboro, GA on August 31, 1864; and in the head at Nashville, Tennessee on November or December 1864. Discharged after becoming disabled. His is buried at Amboy, Turner Co., GA. The Turner Co., UDC placed a Confederate marker on his grave. He was 19 years old at the time of his enlistment and the youngest son of William R. (Buck) Ritchey. Two of his brothers died during the Civil War: William H. in 1862 and Thomas J. in 1863. Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia - 1861 - 1865 Vol. V., by Lillian Henderson, 1960. Also, Confederate Soldiers of Jones Co., GA., Frank M. Abbott Collection, Washington Memorial Library, Macon, GA. In the Confederate Veteran, Vol. 20, January 1912, p. 516, appears an article in which Edward Jefferson Ritchey is seeking information from former comrades in Co. A., 54th GA Reg., Mercer's old brigade, transferred to Walker, Gen. Cleburn's Div.; in order to secure a pension. The article says he was in the service from May, 1862 until he was mustered out at the surrender, and that he was wounded seven times, six of these being by bullets and once by a shell. His address is given as Ashburn, GA where he moved with his family about 1900. The surrender of Lee's Army of Vol. at Appomattox Court House took place on April 9, 1865. Edward Jesse was slow to return home to Jones Co., perhaps due to his was injuries. In 1867 he married Nancy Elizabeth (Nannie) Long of Jones Co., GA. He was a farmer, and he and Nannie reared a large family. Family members tell the story that he would 'brew up some weeds, bottle it, load up his wagon or buggy, and take off, whenever the notion struck'. This might be for a few days, weeks, or months. In later years his son, Edward Jesse Jr., would take over as head of the family when necessary. In 1880, Nannie took the seven children back home to her parents in the Fowles District of Jones Co., GA. In 1900 she and Jessie moved to Worth, near Ashburn, GA along with other members of the family. A daughter, Ida Ritchey Farr and her family lived about 3 miles away. Ida would bake chicken pies for her father, which he loved. A son, Will, lived nearby, on a farm. Edward Jessie and Nannie spent their final years in the home of their daughter Minnie Taffiney Ritchey Piper, at Chula, Tift Co, GA. Another daughter, Tempie Ritchey Cook, and her family were nearby, on an adjoining farm. Nannie died in 1915, Jessie in 1918. Information regarding births, marriages and deaths obtained from Bible records of Nannie and Jessie Ritchey, in possession of Flora Mozelle (Farr) Smith, Newberry, FL; also Bible records of Tempie (Ritchey) Cook, in possession of Pauline (Cook) Martin, Tifton, GA. Further information supplied by Mrs. W. B. Hitchcock (Ruth Cook), Mrs. W. A. Martin (Pauline Cook), Mrs. S. M. Beaty (Thelma Ritchey) and Martha Minter (Monk) Beasley. Also, conversations with Ida (Ritchey) Farr's two daughters: Mozelle Smith and Clovis Goodman, Newberry, FL. Another informant has been Mrs. Earl Stroberg (Eileene Piper). More About EDWARD JEFFERSON RICHEY: Fact 1: 1962, tombstone in Ashburn - Co. A, 54 Ga. Inf, CSA Fact 2: Buried at Amboy, Snow Ridge, Asburn, GA. Fact 3: aka Ritchey - Jesse Fact 4: Family has ties to Clinton, Jones Co. Fact 5: Family has ties to Montecillo, Jasper Co. More About NANCY ELIZABETH LONG: Fact 1: aka Nannie, Nan and Nanie More About EDWARD RICHEY and NANCY LONG: Marriage: February 05, 1867, Jones Co., GA, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Wall <dfshine@attbi.com> To: <GAJONES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 10:30 PM Subject: [GA-JONES] Talbot Co, GA Book Info. > Does anyone have access to this book, History of Pleasant Hill, Talbot County, Georgia: Featuring the Goolsby and Nelson Families: Also, the Brooks, Foster, Hendricks, Ferguson, McCoy, Cosby, High, Daniel, Hancock, and McDonald Families by Nelson Goosy, Publisher: Alpharetta, GA: WH Wolfe Assoc; Woodland, GA? I'm interested to know if the book has information on *all* the families listed above, specifically the BROOKS. > > Donna Shine Wall > Gwinnett Co, GA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Publisher: > Alpharetta, GA : WH Wolfe Associates ; Woodland, Ga. : Copies may be obtained from N. 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