Chris, My 90 yr old Mother says her Dad, Peyton Harlow Towns, ran a ferry across the Oconee River. He was born June 19, 1880 and died May 28, 1964. He had inherited land that John Gias Nicholas Freeman CLARK owned in sounth Laurens County along the Oconee River. John GNF Clarks youngest daughter, Hettie Sophie Clark, married George Belvin Towns and they were the parents of Peyton Harlow Towns. My Mother remembers that the ferry was at Baughnaughclaughbaugh Bluff where he had a stave mill and I beleive a cotton gin. He lost this land during the depression and moved into Dublin. She does not remember if the ferry had a name, but thinks her Brother might remember so I will contact him. Sandy In a message dated 05/05/2002 4:25:22 PM !!!First Boot!!!, [email protected] writes: << Do you by any chance know who might have been operating Blackshear's Ferry in 1918? I have a definite new found cousin with all kinds of letters 1900-1940. One proved my Jones gg-grandfather. I am so excited and going to make a trip to visit this guy on corner of Baldwin/Wilkinson co. line. Chris Jones Roswell, GA >>