Hello to All, Searching for information on Vallie Dora Johnson (b) 2-26-1880 (d) 10-6-1959 Taylor County, Ga. married Henry Perry Bartlett (b) 11-25-1875 (d) 4-15-1959. Both are buried at Mount Olive Cemetery, Reynolds, Georgia Who were Vallie Dora Johnson's parents? Thank you for your time, Brenda

BlankThis was sent me by one of our list members who saw it on another list. It is potentially a troubling piece of legislation. Harris Proposed Legislation Would Wreak Havoc for Genealogists and others, of course! A new bill before the U.S. Congress proposes to overturn one of the most fundamental concepts of the present copyright laws. If passed, facts would become copyrighted for the first time in U.S. history. The Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act (HR3261) would make it a crime for anyone to copy and redistribute a substantial portion of data collected by commercial database companies and list publishers. At first, that sounds like a good idea. However, a bit more thought shows that nobody would be able to republish stock quotes, historical health data, sports scores, or voter lists. In fact, a lot of genealogy information could not be republished. If passed, Google and all the other search engines would be crippled, probably driven out of business. These are online databases that collect information, or facts, from other online sites so that the user can quickly find the information they seek. If Google and the others are not allowed to collect facts that are now copyrighted, how will they be able to index the Web for you? Art Brodsky, spokesman for public advocacy group Public Knowledge, says the bill would let anyone drop a fact into a database or a collection of materials and claim monopoly rights to it. This would contradict the core principle of the Copyright Act, which states that mere information and ideas cannot be protected works. Let's say that a commercial genealogy service such as Ancestry.com or OneGreatFamily.com publishes the fact that your great-great-grandparents had a child named John. Once that "fact" has been published by any commercial service, that original publisher would hold the copyright on the fact, and no one else would be allowed to publish it again. The Family History Library, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Genealogical Publishing Company, and others would be prohibited from publishing that information again in any of their online or printed works. In fact, private individuals would similarly be barred from publishing the information in their own derivative works. If a commercial site publishes a fact about your ancestors, you would not be able to place that fact on your own Web site or in any book or report that you give to others. The language in this proposed legislation contradicts the core principle of the present copyright acts, which state that mere information and ideas cannot be protected works. You can read more about this proposed legislation in Wired News at http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,62500,00.html

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http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/cemeteries/moorechapel.txt Karen was mentioning Moore's Chapel, which made me curious. If anyone can help identify the people buried here, like who they were married to or the son of, etc. I'd like to add it. Also I'm very interested in creating history of churches. Does anyone know anything about the date Moore's Chapel was started? Is it still an active church today. Moore,M. Seaborn 4/29/1819- 12/13/1893 This seems to be the oldest burial....so maybe he was the one that the church was named after? Anybody research the Moore name? Seaborn seems to have also been a popular 1st name in Marion County! Seaborn Young, etc I just found this on Ancestry but don't know if this applies to this or not: Seaborn MOORE 50 <1830> Georgia Self Married Black Male District 482, Bibb, GA Seaborn MOORE 17 <1863> Georgia SSon Single Black Male District 514, Bibb, GA Seaborn MOORE 44 <1836> Georgia Self Married Mulatto Male Fort Gaines, Clay, GA Seaborn MOORE 23 <1857> Georgia Self Married White Male District 53, Emanuel, GA Seaborn MOORE 14 <1866> Georgia Son Single Black Male Atlanta, Fulton, GA Seaborn MOORE 40 <1840> Georgia Self Married Black Male District 111, Hancock, GA Seaborn MOORE 67 <1813> South Carolina Self Married White Male District 428, Jackson, GA Seaborn MOORE 40 <1840> Georgia Self Married Black Male Americus City,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bartlett, Preston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Rd.2ADE/627 Message Board Post: C.F. Preston and Leola Bartlett were married Jan 25, 1885 in Marion County, GA by R.B.Patterson. Leola is the daughter of James Fluellen Bartlett and Mary E Weaver. Any other info is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Lisa Rowe Guerra

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/Rd.2ADE/301.1.1 Message Board Post: Due to a change in my circumstances, I kinda lost track of my research. You really need to get in touch with OUR cousin, Bob Turner. He has done quite a bit of research on the Duncan family. I have lost his email adddress, but if you scan the Duncan sites, you should be able to find him. He is living in LaGrange Ga. Thanks!

These are the war years and not a great deal is happening until the end of the war. There is a list of members added to the church in the July 1865 minutes and a decision by the black members to form their own chuch in Aug 1865. begin 251-256 January 1862-August 1862 I. Hart mod, C.L. Battle CC (routine meetings, no important business recorded) Sept Turm Church met in conference dore of the church opened by Elder I. Hart caled for Refence, none New Matter when chose Brethrn R.F. Wiggins, Isaac Hart and G.W. Melner to represent the church in the Fenship(Friendship) Association C.L. Battle to write the Letter October 1862-November 1862 I. Hart, C.L. Battle CC (regular meeting, no important business recorded) Decr (December) Conference Convianed Called for Refference Caled for when Bro. Hart agreed to serve the church for insuing year 1863 (note: the following is the only entry for the year of 1863 and the only time they mention the "condition of the country" in any of the years during the Civil War) January 1863 The condition of the Country has bin Sutch thoe we as a church Sometimes met and had the Gospel preached to us by our mutch Esteamed paster and Brother I. Hart. Yet nothing of mutch importance was transacted in conference. It is only due to say that the clerk mislaid or lost the minutes of that year. January 1864-August 1864, I. Hart mod, C. L. Battle mod, (regular meeting, no important business recorded) Sept 1864 Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in Conference, Bro. Hart mod 1 open the dore for the Resption members 2 called for Refence when the church went into choise of Delegates to Repsent _?_ in the Association when Bro. Hart, Wiggins, Hayes and Milner in case of failure Closed C.L. Battle CC October-November (regular meeting, no important business recorded) I. Hart mod December 1864 The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in conference,Bro. Hart mod 1st open the dore for the Resption members 2 call for Reffences, when the Church went into choise of a paster when Bro. Hart was unanimusly Elected and answered the church that he would Serve them for the year 1865 January 1865-June 1865 I. Hart mod (regular meeting, no important business recorded) July Turm 1865 Georgia Schley County The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in confference, Bro. Hart mod 1th open the dore for the Reseption of members 2nd call for Reffence non The meeting was protracted from day to day until the 9th day then after when there was added to the church during the time the following persons by Experance of Grace: John Sims (with line drawn through his name) Susan Frazier Martha Sorrells Caroline _atom Victory Hicmon Lusenday Clements Vic Hart A.R. Smith Susan Black Elizabeth Smith Sarah Haynes James Owens Georgiann Battle Sarah Womack Julia Womack Caroline Daniel Mary Daniel Elizabeth Daniel Na___ Haynes Mary Hart Ann_ Hart A.R. Hart Miss _?_ Jenkins L. Jenkins Wm. Wamack By Letter: Isaac Hart Jr. Jain Hart Restored: Caleb Owens Collord Persons: ( I don't know what + means, it could be that the second name was an owner/previous owners name?) Jain + Daniel Issac+ Haynes Ther Nomber Relie_d over to the Collord Church August 1865 The Baptist Church At Ebenezer met in conference, Bro. Hart mod 1 open the dor for the Resption members when som of colord people at attached _?_ to the church as it was agreed that the coled(colored) members would attend to ther own Receving and decipling of ther own Church as they was Best Qualifide to watch over each other By order of the church in conference C.L. Battle CC end 251-256

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Marion County GaArchives News.....Officers After J.W. Roberts, Charged With Embezzlement of $11,000 from Buena Vista Bank - Sept. 1913 September 23 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles [email protected] March 6, 2004, 12:38 pm The Butler Herald The Butler Herald Tuesday, September 23, 1913 Page One Officers After J.W. Roberts Charged With Embezzlement of $11,000 from Buena Vista Bank Buena Vista, Ga., Sept. 19 – Directors of the Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank have offered a reward of $250 for the arrest and delivery to the sheriff of Marion County of J.W. Roberts, formerly president of the bank, who disappeared, charged with embezzlement of $11,000 of the institution’s funds. Official notice of the reward was made here today and caused considerable consternation, as the significance of the ex-president’s disappearance had not been generally known. While nothing definite has been learned of Roberts’ whereabouts, the report gained credence today that he had fled to Bermuda. The proclamation of reward carries the following description of Roberts: “Age, about 56, very deaf, uses trumpet; height about 5 feet 10 inches, thin gray hair; weight about 165 pounds, blue eyes, wears glasses, red complexion, clean shaven when last seen three weeks ago, rather retiring in manner, bottom front tooth out, walks with short steps and soft or light tread, talks low.” This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb

Marion-Taylor-Fulton County GaArchives Marriages.....Lucile Fleming - Alfred J. Fouche, Jr. September 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles [email protected] March 6, 2004, 12:31 pm The Butler Herald, September 23, 1913 The Butler Herald Tuesday, September 23, 1913 Page Five Surprise Marriage Marion and Taylor county friends of Miss Lucile Fleming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Fleming of Tazewell, formerly of Butler, will be interested to hear of her marriage, which occurred recently in Atlanta, the groom being Mr. Alfred J. Fouche, Jr. The marriage came as a surprise to members of both families. Mr. Fouche until a few years ago resided at McDonough but since leaving there has held a position in the Atlanta post office. The bride was enroute to Milledgeville to resume school duties, but instead responded to a telegram from Mr. Fouche to meet him in Atlanta, where they were immediately married. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb

Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....J.M. Lowe November 10 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles [email protected] March 6, 2004, 12:34 am The Butler Herald, November 11, 1913 The Butler Herald Tuesday, November 11, 1913 Page One Marion County’s Former Ordinary Died Monday Judge J.M. Lowe, for many years Ordinary of Marion County, died Monday at his home here, age 74 years. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at ten o’clock at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. J.W. Western and the remains were laid to rest in the Methodist cemetery. Mr. Lowe had been prominent in Sunday school for many years and was a Steward in the Methodist church at the time of his death. He joined the Confederate army at the beginning of the “War between the States” and served until he lost his right leg. He was twice married; his first wife was Miss Evelyn Rushin, and five daughters blessed this union, all of whom survive him. His second wife was Mrs. Carrie Smith, who died about ten years ago. Just after the war he engaged in the mercantile business in Buena Vista and continued in it until about nine years ago, since which time he was engaged in farming. He was a leading factor in organizing the Buena Vista Loan & Savings Bank and the building of the Buena Vista & Ellaville Railroad and was the first president of these corporations. For many years he was chairman of the board of County Commissioners and also of the City Board of Education. The funeral was attended in a body by the local Camp Confederate Veterans and the local U.D.C. and by a large concourse of friends and acquaintances. The Patriot extends its sympathies. – Marion County Patriot This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb

#244-250 June Turm 1861 Ebenezer Church met in Conference, Bro. Hart mod 1 open the (door) of the Church for the Resption of members 2 call for Refence 3 went Election for Deacon when Jasper Harper was Elected. Apointed Friday before the next meeting for ordination Closed in due form C. L. Battle CC July Turm 1861 The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in conference, Bro. Hart mod when Bro. R___ preached a (sermon) approtiat, when Brother Hart Stallings and R___ com down and the church presented Bro. H___ to the prezbatry for ordination. Bro. Stallings interogated the church and candidate. Bro. Hart gave the charge and Bro. Rofs mad the prayer closed in due form C.L. Battle CC August Turm 1861 C.L. Battle CC, (routine meeting, no important business recorded) September Turm 1861 Georgia Schley county The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in Conference, Isaac Hart mod 1st open the dore of the church for the resption of members 2nd call for Reffence non 3 went in to choice of Delegates to Reppresent us in the Frinship Association when Bro. Hart, Haynes, and Wiggins was Elected Battle write the letter, $1.50 for minutes, $7.30 for Missionary Purposes Closed in due form C.L. Battle CC October Turm 1861 Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in Conference, Bro. Hart mod 1 open the Dore for the Resption of members 2 call for Refference 3 went in to Election for a paster to Serve us the insuing year when Bro. Hart was unamimesly choisen Closed in Due form C.L. Battle CC Nov Turm 1861 The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in Conference, Bro. Hart mod 1 open the dore of the church for the resption of members when Sister Izabella Milner jon by Letter delegats report ther failure in Reppresenting the church in the association and the money orderd to be sent for missions Closed in due form C.L. Battle CC December Turm 1861 The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in Conference, Bro. Hart mod 1 open the dore for the Resption members 2nd Call _?_ Brother Hart exsepted the call of the church for year 1862 new matter none Closed in due form Isaac Hart mod C.L. Battle CCk end 244-250

http://www.westville.org/1836creekindianwar.htm 1836 Creek Indian War Saturday, May 29, 2004 Skirmish at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. EST Sunday, May 30, 2004 Skirmish at 2:30 p.m. EST Tension builds as visitors await and imminent Indian attack during Westville's recreation of the Creek War period of 1836 in Southwest Georgia. The Saturday re-enactment is based on historical accounts of an Indian assault on the village of Roanoke in Stewart County --located on the Chattahoochee River only a few miles west of Westville. Sunday's skirmish portrays the Battle of Shephard's plantation, at which the 45th Regimen of the Georgia militia left their home in Gwinnett County, GA to defend local settlers against Indian raids. Due to years of broken treaties and a new federal policy requiring the Indians to leave their native homes, Creek Indian tribes retaliated against settlers in 1836. Re-enactors in period clothing will portray soldiers assigned to protect local Westville citizens from Creek Indians as they attack the village. Horses, gun fighting, hand-to-hand combat and "wounded" people all add to the life-like skirmish. The event will give spectators a first hand, hair-raising account of what an Indian attack might have looked and felt like during that period of history.

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/Rd.2ADE/626 Message Board Post: Trying to find wife of Jas H. Wadsworth. Found on the 1860 census for Marion County, FL Jas H. Wadsworth 33 GA MAE Wadsworth 23 GA MAL Wadsworth 2 female FL Jas E. Wadsworth 1 male FL Believe MAE might be Martha. Later found Martha remarried and living with nephews Elbert and Monroe Shealy. Thanks.

I would love to know more about the Marion Sketch Book. As for Alexander Goodson, it could have been this gentleman who did not survive the Civil War or his father or his son who was also Alexander Goodson. Perhaps Ms. Svoren could elaborate. I, for one would be interested in knowing which Alexander Goodson she speaks of. From research I have done on the members of Company G, 5th Ga.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaschley/g5thbur.htm Goodson, Alexander Asbury- private May 11, 1861. Died of disease July 9, 1863. Found on 1860 Schley census, HH 199, age 22, s/o Alexander & Hannah. Married Martha Snipes Jan 24 1861. Mentioned in the letters of Charles Womack found in the Schley Archives, June 2, 1861. http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaschley/g5th.htm Also this from the same roster: Drew, Shadrack W(all)-3d Sergeant May 11, 1861. Surrendered Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. Married Mattie Goodson (sister of Alexander Asbury Goodson on roster below), Schley Co., Oct. 14, 1864. Found on 1860 Schley census, grocer, age 27. Father, Thomas Drew. Schley marriage records indicate a second marriage for Mattie Goodson to Elijah Britt Barrow 24 Oct. 1871. They had two children. It is my belief that Shadrack Drew died prior to 24 Oct 1871. I would very much like to know what happened to Shadrack Wall Drew. Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 7:46 PM Subject: [GAMARION] Marion County Sketch Books > Does anyone know about this book ? Or have information on Alexander Goodson? > > Can you tell us the author and publisher? I'm not familiar with it, but > hope someone can answer. > > > >Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:43:44 -0800 (PST) > >From: Shelley Svoren <[email protected]> > >Subject: Marion County Sketch Books > >To: [email protected] > > > > > >Dear Ms. Crilley, > > > >Several of my ancestors resided in the part of Marion County that later > >became Schley County. I do know that one of my ancestors, Alexander > >Goodson, was profiled in one of Marion County's biographical sketchbooks, > >but I do not have an entire copy of the record and would of course like at > >least a copy. > > > >I was wondering if you knew where I might be able to find such a book? > > > >Kindest Regards, > >Shelley A. Svoren > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Does anyone know about this book ? Or have information on Alexander Goodson? Can you tell us the author and publisher? I'm not familiar with it, but hope someone can answer. >Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:43:44 -0800 (PST) >From: Shelley Svoren <[email protected]> >Subject: Marion County Sketch Books >To: [email protected] > > >Dear Ms. Crilley, > >Several of my ancestors resided in the part of Marion County that later >became Schley County. I do know that one of my ancestors, Alexander >Goodson, was profiled in one of Marion County's biographical sketchbooks, >but I do not have an entire copy of the record and would of course like at >least a copy. > >I was wondering if you knew where I might be able to find such a book? > >Kindest Regards, >Shelley A. Svoren

I thought the question raised earlier about what was happening in Marion County during the Civil War was a very good one. Did these "raiders" come through any part of Marion County..... does anyone know of any specific stories? I'm hoping someone can add to what little bit of info that I have: "Wilson's Raid A branch of Sherman's army was a group of cavalrymen known as Wilson's Raiders. After capturing Columbus the next target was Macon which surrendered without a fight because news just arrived of Lee's surrender. The next main objective was to intercept Jefferson Davis who along with other government officials were headed south through North Carolina. Part of the force hit Reynolds and then headed south down the river road raiding supplies as they went. (See stories by Howards and Carsons) They camped several days at the ferry crossings on the Flint River in Macon Co. which is evidence they were trying to intercept the Davis party. Wilson's mend did capture Davis southeast of Macon Co near the Ocmulgee River.

Here is a picture of Luther. http://www.homeofheroes.com/photos/index_2.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:28 AM Subject: [GAMARION] Luther H. Story - Medal of Honor > Korean War --- > Does anyone know more about this person.... born in Buena Vista? > > http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/georgia.html > > Luther H. Story > > Andersonville National Cemetery > In Memory Marker > > > Also Remembered At > The Wall of the Missing > > Honolulu, HI > > > Born: July 20, 1931 at Buena Vista, GA > > Entered Service in the US Army from Georgia > > Earned The Medal of Honor During the Korean War For heroism September 01, > 1950 at Agok, Korea > > Died: September 01, 1950 at the age of 19 > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Here is luther's presidential citation. Most impressive. http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1950_kc/story_luther.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:28 AM Subject: [GAMARION] Luther H. Story - Medal of Honor > Korean War --- > Does anyone know more about this person.... born in Buena Vista? > > http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/georgia.html > > Luther H. Story > > Andersonville National Cemetery > In Memory Marker > > > Also Remembered At > The Wall of the Missing > > Honolulu, HI > > > Born: July 20, 1931 at Buena Vista, GA > > Entered Service in the US Army from Georgia > > Earned The Medal of Honor During the Korean War For heroism September 01, > 1950 at Agok, Korea > > Died: September 01, 1950 at the age of 19 > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Korean War --- Does anyone know more about this person.... born in Buena Vista? http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/georgia.html Luther H. Story Andersonville National Cemetery In Memory Marker Also Remembered At The Wall of the Missing Honolulu, HI Born: July 20, 1931 at Buena Vista, GA Entered Service in the US Army from Georgia Earned The Medal of Honor During the Korean War For heroism September 01, 1950 at Agok, Korea Died: September 01, 1950 at the age of 19