----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 4:18 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Miss Caroline Taylor Obituary," was posted by Davine V. > Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Taylor > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. December 6, 1912 > >From the Front Page - "Local News" - Miss Caroline Taylor, aged 73 years, died Saturday and her sister, Miss Mary Taylor, aged 75 years, died Sunday at their home three miles from Oglethorpe of lagrippe. > The funeral services were conducted Monday by Rev. R. A. Tooke and C. F. Clark and the remains were laid to rest in the Zion Cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community. > [Note: I do not find a marked grave in "Cemeteries of Macon County" for either Miss Caroline or Miss Mary Taylor. However, in the 1860 Macon Co., Ga. Census I find: Lorenzo J. Taylor [45] and wife, Mary A. [45] with children: Edwin J. 23, CAROLINE 21, MARY A. E. 19, James 16, Nancy 14, Rachel 11, and Leroy Z. 9. THEN in the 1870 Macon Co., Ga. Census Leroy Z. Taylor [20] with Rachel R., 20, Nancy E. 22, M. A. E. 26 and R. C. 28.]. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 4:47 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Mrs. Will J. [Esther] Pennington Death Notice," was posted > by Davine V. Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Pennington > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. March 2, 1917 > Front page: We wish to thank our friends for their many kindnesses rendered and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved one. > > Signed: W. J. Pennington and family. > [Note: Esther, wife of W. J. Pennington - Born December 1875 - Died February 22, 1917 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside her husband, W. J. Pennington - [Nov. 1, 1871 - May 28, 1940] See OBIT Also buried beside Martha Ester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pennington [Jan. 29, 1917 - June 12, 1917]. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 4:52 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Martha Esther Pennington Death Notice," was posted by Davine > V. Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 It is a response to "Mrs. Will J. [Esther] > Pennington Death Notice," posted by Davine V. Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Pennington > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. June 15, 1917 > Front page: The many friends of W. J. Pennington and family sympathize with them in the death of a little baby girl which occurred on last Tuesday. > [Note: Martha Esther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pennington - Born January 29, 1917 - Died June 12, 1917 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside her mother, Esther, wife of W. J. Pennington - Born Dec. 2, 1875 - Died Feb. 22, 1917]. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 5:01 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Andrew J. Pennington Death Notice," was posted by Davine > V. Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Pennington > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. December 20, 1918 > Front page: "Local News" A. J. Pennington died at his home near Andersonville on last Sunday night. He had reached the advanced age of 70 years. The Citizen joins the many friends in extending sympathy to the sorrowing ones. > [Note: Andrew J. Pennington - Born November 11, 1848 - Died December 14, 1918 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside his wife, Eliza Jane [Wicker] Pennington [ May 15, 1851 - Jan. 1, 1941] See OBIT. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 5:14 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "J. N. Jackson Death Notice," was posted by Davine V. Campbell > on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Jackson > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. December 20, 1918 > Front page: "Local News" - J. N. Jackson died at his home in the eastern part of the county Tuesday night, and the remains were laid to rest in the Odom Cemetery Wednesday morning. He was 64 years of age and had been in failing health for some time. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. E. Tooke > [Note: I do not find a marked grave in the Odom Family Cemetery for J. N. Jackson] Anyone having any further info, PLEASE RESPOND.. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 5:18 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Andrew J. Pennington Card of Thanks," was posted by Davine > V. Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 It is a response to "Andrew J. Pennington > Death Notice," posted by Davine V. Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Pennington, Stubbs, Coker, Holloway > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. December 20, 1918 > Front page: We wish to thank our friends for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our beloved one. > Signed: Mrs. A. J. Pennington, Mr. W. J. Pennington, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Coker, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway & Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Pennington.. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 5:31 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Lee Coogle and Clinton Coogle Death Notices," was posted > by Davine V. Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Coogle > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. January 17, 1919 > Front page: LEE COOGLE DIED - The death of Lee Coogle on last Friday morning, after a short illness, was a shock to the entire community. > His brother, CLINTON COOGLE, passed away only a few weeks ago. > The remains were taken to Plains Saturday and laid to rest in the Lebanon Cemetery. > He is survived by his wife. The Citizen joins the many friends in extending sympathy to the sorrowing ones. > [Note: CLINTON COOGLE - Born 1887 - Died 1918 is buried in Shealy Family Cemetery]. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 3:32 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Mrs. J. S. [Lydia ] Hooten Death Notice," was posted by > Davine V. Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Hooten > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. November 29, 1912 > On the front page: CARD OF THANKS - We wish to express our thanks to the good people of Ideal and community for kindness shown in the last illness and death of our sister and daughter, Mrs. J. S. Hooten. May God's richest blessing abide with you. > > Signed: Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McCorkle and daughters. > Tazewell, Ga. Nov. 19 1912 > [Note: Lydia, wife of J. S. Hooten - Born April 16, 1881 - Died November 12, 1912 is buried in Ideal Cemetery beside an unmarked adult grave. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 2:47 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Miss Lula Bridges Obituary," was posted by Davine V. Campbell > on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Bridges > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. September 6,1912 > DEATH OF MISS LULA BRIDGES - Miss Lula Bridges, who formerly lived here, died at Milledgeville Monday. She had been there only a short while. Her health had not been good for some time, but her death at this time was rather unexpected. She has many friends here who mourn her departure. > Her remains were interred at Shellman Tuesday. She is survived by several brothers and sisters, among them, Mr. R. L. Bridges of this place. > [Note: See obit of brother, Robert L. Bridges [Sept. 30-1866 - Aug. 5, 1920] buried Oglethorpe.] > [Note: In 1870 Macon Co., Ga. census I find: John Bridges 41 with wife, Martha 35, & 7 children: Articia R. 11, TALLULAH A. 9, Thomas E. 8, Mary D. 5, Robert L. 4, Sarah 3 and William 4 mo.]. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 3:07 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "E. T. Lightner Obituary," was posted by Davine V. Campbell > on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Lightner > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. October 25, 1912 > MR. E. T. LIGHTNER PASSES AWAY - Mr. E. T. Lightner, a well known and highly respected citizen of the county, died at his home in Ideal Tuesday, after a short illness. Mr. Lightner had lived at Ideal for several years and was well known and highly esteemed, not only by his home people, but wherever he was known. > His remains were interred at Ellaville on Wednesday. Besides his widow, he is survived by seven children, among them are Drs. H. S. Lightner and J. G. Lightner and Lester Lightner of Ideal, Dr. J. T. Lightner of Columbus and Mrs. Wallace Nelson of Ideal. He was a good citizen and will be great missed.. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 1:36 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Mrs. John C. [Martha Cornelia Sligh] Rodgers Obituary," > was posted by Davine V. Campbell on Sat, 09 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Rodgers, Sligh > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 09 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. August 23, 1912 > DEATH OF MRS. MARTHA RODGERS - After a painful and protracted illness, Mrs. Martha C. Rodgers, one of the oldest and most highly respected ladies of this community, died at her home here last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Rodgers was the widow of the late John C. Rodgers who died some years ago and was a high toned christian woman, posessing many very excellent traits of character, and was much beloved by all who knew her. > She is survived by several children to whom the sympathies of all are extended. Her remains were interred at Pine Level Cemetery Monday afternoon, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. J. B. McGehee, among a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. > [Note: Martha, wife of John C. Rodgers - Born January 1, 1845 - Died August 18, 1912 is buried in Pine Level Cemetery beside her husband, John C. Rodgers [ Oct. 8, 1836 - March 15, 1892]. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 8:48 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Query Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Query Forum > A new message, "Redrick/Rederick Massengale," was posted by Peggy King > Truesdell on Wed, 06 Dec 2000 It is a response to "Massengale," posted > by Lisa Thompson on Mon, 07 Jun 1999 > > Surname: MASSENGALE, AUSBURN, LINDSEY > > > > --- > NAME: Peggy King Truesdell > EMAIL: pjkingtru@aol.com > DATE: Dec 06 2000 > QRYTEXT: First, let me say that I am not a descendant of the above surnames. I have relatives who are. I have copy of Affidavit dated July 14, 1896 to the Dawes Commission in Muscogee (sp.), Indian Territory, by James William Lindsey, who "traces his [Cherokee] Indian blood by direct lineal descent as follows: From Redrick Massingale to his daughter, Polly Ann Massingale, married to Abraham Ausburn; thence to their daughter, Martha Louise Ausburn, married to Samuel Henderson Lindsey; thence to their son, this applicant, James William Lindsey. The said original Rederick Massingale having been a full blood Cherokee Indian, domiciled in the Cherokee Nation of Georgia, previous to the migration west and a member of the Cherokee Nation or tribe." > > Thanks for supplying the name of Redrick's wife. AUSBURN descendants were first cousins to my father through marriages to his RIDGWAY line. > > Polly is nickname for Mary. Is Polly Ann and Mary Massingale the same person? > > Thanks so much. > Peggy King Truesdell > Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma > e-mail: pjkingtru@aol.com. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Macon?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 7:25 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Mrs. J. E. Cannon Obituary," was posted by Davine V. Campbell > on Tue, 05 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Cannon > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 05 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. July 26. 1912 > MRS. J. E. CANNON DIED LAST FRIDAY - On last Friday morning at her residence here, Mrs. J. E. Cannon died after a short but serious illness. Mrs. Cannon had been living here for quite a while and was a high toned, christian lady, exceedingly modest and unobstrusive. Her death was the cause of much sadness among our people, peculiarly, so from the fact that she was young and seemed to have prospects of a long and useful life. > She leaves her husband and four small children surviving her. To these, the sympathy of the community are extended. > [Note: I do NOT find a marked grave in "Cemeteries of Macon County" for Mrs. J. E. Cannon. Anyone having any further info on this lady, PLEASE RESPOND. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 7:37 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Mrs. J. P. [ Adeline Beverly] Hammock Obituary," was posted > by Davine V. Campbell on Tue, 05 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Hammock, Beverly, McKenzie > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 05 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. August 2, 1912 > From: "The Week's Local News": Mrs. Adeline Hammock, a former resident of Macon County, died at the home of her daughter in Pinehurst last week. She was buried at Traveler's Rest Cemetery near Montezuma. > Mrs. Hammock was a sister of the late Thomas J. Beverly of this county, and also of Mrs. H. C. McKenzie of Cordele. > [Note: Mrs. Adeline Hammock - Born December 26, 1836 - Died July 26, 1912 is buried in Travelers Rest Baptist Cemetery beside her daughter, Lula, daughter of J. P. & A. Hammock - Died June 15, 1876 - Age 14 yrs. 7 mo. 10 days.. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie Daniels" <margie@majorinternet.net> To: <GAMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 8:45 AM Subject: [GAMACON] Room and board > An apprentice would journey to another village to learn more about his craft > (journeyman). There he would pay someone for his room, and food for his > board. > Julia says: More to the point, the term "board" comes from the eating table. > Before power tools, it was a great and lengthy effort to make smooth-hewn > tables; people would make do with as few pieces as possible. Usually a table > was just one board, sometimes two, set on trestles, making a long narrow > surface to eat from. Coming to dinner was called "coming to the board," a > table cloth was referred to as "board clothes," and when hired help or an > apprentice came to stay, they paid in cash or service for their room (where > they slept) and their "board" (what they ate). Note: the American colonials > hated making boards suitable for tables so much that they often used split > apart shipping crates; there are still examples to be found which have the > painted names of the master of the house and the shipping agent/company on > the underside. > > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > ".... people will forget what you said ... .... people will forget what > you did ... .... but people will never forget how you made them feel > ..." > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie Daniels" <margie@majorinternet.net> To: <GAMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 8:46 AM Subject: [GAMACON] Rule Of Thumb > An old English law declared that a man could not beat his wife with a stick > any larger than the diameter of his thumb. > Comment from Lance: When brewing beer, the temperature at which the yeast is > added is important. Too cold and the yeast won't work, too hot and it'll > die. Before the days of thermometers, a brewer would determine temperature > by simply sticking his thumb into the mixture. > > Another possibility: As an artist, I always thought that this saying applied > to the act of using one's thumb as a judge of scale. You literally use your > thumb to act as a ruler to determine the scale of an object in your > painting. > > Peter wrote: the French word for an inch (puce) is the same as for a thumb. > I wonder if the thumb was used as a rough reckoner for inches? Just a > thought. > > Anthony wrote: this has nothing to do with painting, nor is it anything to > do with wife beating, which is just plain old down home American stupidity. > It was used by bakers in judging flour, the flour being rubbed between thumb > and fingers > > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > ".... people will forget what you said ... .... people will forget what > you did ... .... but people will never forget how you made them feel > ..." > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 6:24 AM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Mrs. Gordon [Mary Lucia Wicker] Feagin Obituary," was posted > by Davine V. Campbell on Tue, 05 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Feagin, Wicker > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 05 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. June 7, 1912 > From: "The Week's Local News" - Mrs. Lucia Feagin, wife of Gordon Feagin of Andersonville, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wicker, Monday morning after a protracted illness. Besides her husband and three small children, she is survived by her father and mother and several brothers and sisters, all of whom have the sympathy of the entire community. > [Note: Mary L. Feagin - Born December 10, 1876 - Died June 3, 1912 is buried in the Stubbs Family Cemetery near her parents, Thomas H. Wicker December 24 1885 [no other date] & Annie E. Wicker [March 4, 1856 - April 27, 1927]. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 6:45 AM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "B. R. Batton Obituary," was posted by Davine V. Campbell > on Tue, 05 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Batton > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 05 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. July 5, 1912 > MR. B. R. BATTON DIES - We regreat exceedingly to hear of the death last week of Mr. B. R. Batton, near Montezuma. Mr. Batton has long been a citizen of the county and lived for ___ years on this side of the river, close to this place and has many friends here who mourn his departure. > [Note: B. R. Batton - Born October 11, 1845 - Died June 20, 1912 is buried in the Reynolds-Batton Family Cemetery, located about 1 1/2 miles west of Hwy 128, on Co. Rd. 56. Abandon and very difficult to find.] The markers are hard to find and read, anyone having a complete list of those buried here, PLEASE RESPOND.. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 6:56 AM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "James Obie Edge Obituary," was posted by Davine V. Campbell > on Tue, 05 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Edge, Penn > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 05 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. July 19, 1912 > MR. J. O. EDGE DIED MONDAY - After a long and serious fight with cancer, Mr. J. O. Edge died at his home near here Monday. Mr. Edge was a quiet and___sive citizen and was well and ___ably known. He leaves a wife and several children to whom we extend sympathy. > [Note: J. O. Edge - Born January 18, 1858 - Died July 15, 1912 is buried in Red Hill Cemetery beside an unmarked adult grave.. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >

An old English law declared that a man could not beat his wife with a stick any larger than the diameter of his thumb. Comment from Lance: When brewing beer, the temperature at which the yeast is added is important. Too cold and the yeast won't work, too hot and it'll die. Before the days of thermometers, a brewer would determine temperature by simply sticking his thumb into the mixture. Another possibility: As an artist, I always thought that this saying applied to the act of using one's thumb as a judge of scale. You literally use your thumb to act as a ruler to determine the scale of an object in your painting. Peter wrote: the French word for an inch (puce) is the same as for a thumb. I wonder if the thumb was used as a rough reckoner for inches? Just a thought. Anthony wrote: this has nothing to do with painting, nor is it anything to do with wife beating, which is just plain old down home American stupidity. It was used by bakers in judging flour, the flour being rubbed between thumb and fingers