Dear Mr. Hodge: Thanks for the information. I have not done much work on the reconstruction angle. My ancestor left for Texas in 1855-56. However, he did return to Murray County several times after that. His brothers apparently came to Texas after the War Between the States. While in Murray County last week, we did find the Connally family cemetary and Drewry Connally and wife buried in Mt. Zion Cemetary. However, we still cannot find where Nathaniel Edwin (Ned) Connally was buried after his body was brought back to Murray County. The Connally cemetary began with Mary Jones Connally's grave in 1870. We were never able to find the Old Spring Place Methodist Church on Highway 225. We tried on 2 different days. I don't know how we missed it. Is there a graveyard there? I believe the church itself had been moved. Anyhow, I really enjoyed my visit to Murray and Whitfield Counties; we gained a great deal of knowledge there. The people at the Murray County Library in Chatsworth were wonderful to us and very helpful. Annabel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald" <rebel6@icx.net> To: <GAMURRAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 2:08 PM Subject: [MURRAY] Re: GAMURRAY-D Digest V03 #70 > Dear Ms. Seltzer, > > The reason so many people left Northwest Georgia in the years immediately > following the War Between the States was because of the economic and political > conditions during Reconstruction. Eastern Tennessee and North Georgia were > largely divided in its loyalties during the war. Following the war, Unionist > often sought retribution against those that had Secessionist loyality. Many > examples can be found of assassinations, rapes, murder, robbery, and other > intimidation acts. As a result, people left by the wagon train load to settle > in Arkansas, the Indian Territory (today known as the state of Oklahoma), and > Texas. Many of the descendants of these men and women can be found today in the > Fort Worth-Dallas area and outlying areas. > > I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any questions. > > Gerald D. Hodge, Jr. > War Between the States Historian > Historian: 39th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment > http://39thgavolinfrgt.homestead.com/39thHomepage.html > Warner Robins, Georgia > > > > > > ==== GAMURRAY Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: GAMURRAY-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: GAMURRAY-L-request@rootsweb.com > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > >