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I heard from your other sister this morning. I asked her if she lived close to you so she could get copies of the stuff I sent. If not to send me her address and I would mail her copies also. You are most welcome and I hope you enjoy reading about your ancestors. Please keep in touch and let me know how your research progresses. Later Harriett ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: [GAMACON] EPPS family > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Epps, McCullough > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jd.2ADE/13691 > > Message Board Post: > > I am trying to find any information about the Epps family. I have a letter to my great grandmother from a cousin of hers named Wilkie EPPS, postmarked Macon, GA in 1958. He mentions his father had died that March and been buried locally. If anyone knows anything about this family, please help me out. I know my great grandmother's mother's maiden name was EPPS (married name mccullough), but I have no first names or dates, and I'm hoping this cousin's letter might help me figure it out. thanks. > > Emilie > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > Factoid: 750,000 men from the South faced 2 million men from the North . 2 million men could not defeat 750,000 Southern troops what did defeat them was disease, hunger, lack of money and supplies. > >

The city of Macon, Georgia is in Bibb County. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: [GAMACON] EPPS family > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Epps, McCullough > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jd.2ADE/13691 > > Message Board Post: > > I am trying to find any information about the Epps family. I have a letter to my great grandmother from a cousin of hers named Wilkie EPPS, postmarked Macon, GA in 1958. He mentions his father had died that March and been buried locally. If anyone knows anything about this family, please help me out. I know my great grandmother's mother's maiden name was EPPS (married name mccullough), but I have no first names or dates, and I'm hoping this cousin's letter might help me figure it out. thanks. > > Emilie > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > Factoid: 750,000 men from the South faced 2 million men from the North . 2 million men could not defeat 750,000 Southern troops what did defeat them was disease, hunger, lack of money and supplies. >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Epps, McCullough Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jd.2ADE/13691 Message Board Post: I am trying to find any information about the Epps family. I have a letter to my great grandmother from a cousin of hers named Wilkie EPPS, postmarked Macon, GA in 1958. He mentions his father had died that March and been buried locally. If anyone knows anything about this family, please help me out. I know my great grandmother's mother's maiden name was EPPS (married name mccullough), but I have no first names or dates, and I'm hoping this cousin's letter might help me figure it out. thanks. Emilie

Thank you, Davine! You're the best. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Davine Campbell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:42 PM Subject: Re: [GAMACON] Helvingston > Re: HELVINSTON'S IN MACON CO., GA. > > Today, I am posting from the Abstracts from the Macon Messenger by Willard > Rocker and on page 292 I find: > > MARCH 25, 1863 - Died in Itawamba County, Miss. on the 7th February, JOHN C. > HILVINSTON, ESQ., aged about 73 [78 ?] years. He was for many years a > resident of this city [Probably meaning Macon [Bibb Co.],Ga. and afterwards > of MACON COUNTY, GEORGIA. > > Hope this helps in some small way. > Davine > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mildred Venitucci" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 10:39 AM > Subject: RE: [GAMACON] Helvingston > > > > Katherine, > > > > I don't know if you have tried this, but I just did a google.com search > for > > Helvingston, and received 2 pages of hits, mostly genealogical and > military > > information...so if you haven't tried google, try it. > > > > Mildred > > > > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > > Do you have any church membership lists.? Please send them to the Macon > County web master and they will be included on the site. > > > > > > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > Let's all work to keep the old cemeteries well groomed. If you know of a cemetery that is not being kept up? Let the list owner know and hopefully we can get some help to get it cleaned up. > >

Re: HELVINSTON'S IN MACON CO., GA. Today, I am posting from the Abstracts from the Macon Messenger by Willard Rocker and on page 292 I find: MARCH 25, 1863 - Died in Itawamba County, Miss. on the 7th February, JOHN C. HILVINSTON, ESQ., aged about 73 [78 ?] years. He was for many years a resident of this city [Probably meaning Macon [Bibb Co.],Ga. and afterwards of MACON COUNTY, GEORGIA. Hope this helps in some small way. Davine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mildred Venitucci" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 10:39 AM Subject: RE: [GAMACON] Helvingston > Katherine, > > I don't know if you have tried this, but I just did a google.com search for > Helvingston, and received 2 pages of hits, mostly genealogical and military > information...so if you haven't tried google, try it. > > Mildred > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > Do you have any church membership lists.? Please send them to the Macon County web master and they will be included on the site. > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jd.2ADE/13690 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information about Partridges and Cheeks in Macon Co. between the 1790 to 1850. Thanks, Elaine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bryan, Magruder,McGruder, Little, Lofley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jd.2ADE/32.66.1 Message Board Post: That's what we are trying to figure out! Magruder Bryan married Martha Bryan in Greene Co., GA Nov 1830 (although some sources have it as 1838). Magruder died before Aug 1846 in Macon Co., GA and Martha appears as the head of the hh in 1850 census. 1850 Macon Co., GA Bryan, Martha 35 no occupation shown $5000 b. GA Martha 9 Elizabeth 6 William 17 farmer Jesse 11 It certainly seems to fit. And it seems Martha moved to Sumter Co. which is where William W. Bryan wed. Too bad the courthouse burned in 1857 and all the estate settlement records were lost. Magruder was the son of Little Bryan and wife Elizabeth Magruder. Little was the son of Nathan Bryan & Rebecca Little. My direct line is from Magruder's older brother, Nathan who married Mary Lofley.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bryan, Dent, Hobbs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/4318/Jd.2ADE/32.66 Message Board Post: Is the William W. Bryan mentioned in this marriage contract, the William W. Bryan that married Elizabeth T.A. McMurrain? If so, does anyone know who his father was?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dent,Hobbs'Swanger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/4318/Jd.2ADE/211.1.1 Message Board Post: Does anyone know the year of death of Mrs. E.M Hobbs. My Grandfather was Hubert Hobbs , married to Elvira Dent. Joseph Dent was her father. I'm try to find out how all these people fit in as relatives. Joseph was my great grandfather.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jd.2ADE/2931.3460.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Georgia, I tried to contact you at [email protected] but it came back to me. Please e-mail me at [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jd.2ADE/2931.3460.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Lisa-my e-mail address is [email protected] I would love to have all te information I can get. I'm going to be going to Ms. next week and I'll go to the historical museum in Amory and see if I can find a copy about the Indians in Smithvile. Smithvile is a very small town just outside of Amory. It has grown a little bit in the last 4-5 years because of the Tenn/Tom Waterway going in. It used to be a small farming town and still is because itonly has a few stores. One of these stores is called Coker Groc.,these people are related to the massengales also. I don't have any of my research papers down here with me but it seems to me when Reddick went to Oko. one of his brothers went also. As for the Choctow woman-I know she is family but I can't remember her exact name but Grandma Davis mentioned her many times. I remembered 2 more of Martha Ellen's children..Samuel,and Lemuel. Do yo have any information about Martha Ellen and her brothers and sisters? ! Thanks..Georgia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jd.2ADE/2931.3460.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Lisa..it's wonderful to find you. Who are your parents and grands? Do any of you live in Ms.? I would really like to know all the family. Here's a little bit more of what I know from my side of the family: Martha Ellen Massengale Married Amaziah ??? Stafford Dau. Georgia Mae Married Harvey Davis Children Harvey Raymond Davis wife-Mary Alice Weaver Davis children: none ..2 step children James Davis wife-Louise Carradine Davis children: Eddie Davis William Lamar Davis wife-1st Peggy M. Davidson Davis children:Linda Jean Raymonette William Lamar,Jr. wife-2nd.??? Doss Davis wife-Grace Evans Gann Davis children: Larry Evans Linda Kay Julie Anne ?????? ! Doris Maxine Davis-my mother husband-George Robert Smith children: Baby Boy ..died Barbara Ann Alice Faye Georgia Mae Baby Miscarried Robert Evans George Darrell Davis wife-1st..Peggy Newby Davis children: Jovania James Harvey Andrew Jackson Marty wife-2nd...Maria (Mexican) children: Alberto(adopted) Peppe(step son) Lisa Gabrella This is the list as best I can remember. I will compile a list of the children's families as soon as I can. I don't know many of Grandma Davis' brothers and sisters but her sister Bessie had married Farris James from Houlka, Ms. Bessie died when I was a child. I know Jessie James(a woman known as Tincy was part of the family but I don't know the exact connection-she had a son Joel and a dau.Martha and a son Billy. ! I'd love to hear about your side of the family. Georgia

Katherine, I saw the e-mail that you have a book "History of Macon,Ga". I have been searching for a Benjamin K.King supposedly born in Ga. Would you be kind enough to see if perhaps he may be listed? He had a son born abt 1845 also named Benjamin King. I do not know when the first Benjamin was born. Thanks a million, Betty Worsham e-mail at [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jd.2ADE/13613.1 Message Board Post: My Bullard's are Jonh Bullard married Hanna Baldwin Daughter Lydia A Bullard Married Ed Miner son Dermont

Katherine, I just read your message stating you have a book, "History of Macon, Ga." May I ask if there is any mention of James "Jamie" Durouzeaux, or Daniel. The name has bee mispelled so many times I will take anything that "might" be Rousseau, Derrisaw, etc. Thank you. Elizabeth Rousseau Godfrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Davine Campbell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [GAMACON] Helvingston > Katherine: > Sorry, I had not heard of them leaving or why BUT it would havew been > between 1850 & 1860. > They are listed in the 1850 Macon Co., Ga. Census and in the 1852 Macon Co., > Ga. Tax Digest owning quite a bit of land: > 1845 Acres in the 2nd Dist. of Macon Co., including Lot No. 99 plus others > not listed. > 200 Acres being Lot 327/28th Dist. which would be southwest of Oglethorpe > and near the Grangerville area. > 160 Acres - Lot 55/9th Dist. of Union Co., Ga/. > 160 Acres - Lot 81/7th Dist Gilmore Co., Ga. > Davine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Katherine Ricker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 10:46 AM > Subject: [GAMACON] Helvingston > > > > I have the Louise F. Hays book, "History of Macon County, Georgia," which > mentions the Helvingston family in several places. I am trying to determine > what happened to them--why they left Macon County (there has been a > suggestion of an unfortunate occurrence) and where they went. > > > > Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanking you, > > > > Katherine > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > > "Not for fame or reward, not for place or rank, not lured by ambition or > goaded by necessity; but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it; > these men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, - and died." > > --Rev. Dr. Randolph McKim (inscription on Confederate soldiers monument, > Arlington National Cemetery) > > > > > > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > Let's all work to keep the old cemeteries well groomed. If you know of a cemetery that is not being kept up? Let the list owner know and hopefully we can get some help to get it cleaned up. > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Massengale/Little/Thompson/Weaver/Burdine/Fears Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jd.2ADE/2931.3460.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Georgia, my name is Lisa Thompson and I too am Reddick's ggggrand daughter. I recently was given a copy of the papers your talking about but what they are is WILLIAM R. MASSENGALE, b. Abt. 1828, GA; d. July 02, 1903, Durant, Oklahoma (Reddick's son), application for Cherokee citizenship which he was denied. I would be glad to pass them on to you. It's funny you mention Choctaw because growing up we were always told we were Choctaw but I have yet to confirm that.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jd.2ADE/2931.3460.1 Message Board Post: Hello Peggy, My name is Georgia Long and I'm Redderick Massengale's ggg granddaughter. I've been looking for the proof of the Cherokee hertiage for a long time. I would greatly appreciate a copy of the papers that you have. I started searching for the information in 1992. My mother and grandmother both were hoping I would find the connection. They have both died since I began the search. I also have a question--- is Polly the same as Polly Dewberry? My grandmother said there was another Indian in the family and I thought they were Choctow. I'm not sure if the last name was Dewberry or Dayberry. I would greatly appreciate your help. Thanks, Georgia Long

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jd.2ADE/13689 Message Board Post: Hello-I'm Georgia Long and I am Reddick's ggg granddaughter. I can give you some history after he moved to Ms. My home state is Ms. and I was trying to find Reddick's line in okolohoma when I came across your message. I hope you are still there after all this time. IF I am right Reddick had a daughter named Martha Ellen Massengale, my great grandmother. Martha Ellen was married several times and I am researching to see if one of her husbands was a cherokee indian. All my life I have been told my grandfather was a full blooded cherokee but I haven't been able to trace him. My grandmother told me before she died that he had left and went to Oko. on the trail of tears. I'm currently living in Florida.If you get this message I would love to talk to you. There are a lot of us on thi side of the connection. Thanks-Hope to hear from you soon. Georgia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jd.2ADE/931.1 Message Board Post: Hi i am using my brother's account. I'm telling you this so the next thing i write doesn't sound weird. i am wondering if maybe you are related to my husband's dad's mother's side of the family. his grandmother's madien name was joiner. but what is so weird is that his mother's madien name is peacock. For exact names e-mail me at [email protected] thanks