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" <davine@corinthian.net> To: <GAMACON-L@rootsweb.com> 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" <cheery2@quiknet.com> > To: <GAMACON-L@rootsweb.com> > 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. > > >