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) > >