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    1. [MURRAY] NABORS/HIXON/MAGILL
    2. Paula
    3. Dear list members... We are still searching for NABORS descendants because of the small family cemetery that is to be moved here in Dade County GA. However, according to Georgia law we are not only searching for descendants of Benjamin NABORS (Sr) and wife, Mary "Polly" SULLIVAN but those of their son, Benjamin F. NABORS as his grave can be proven. Benjamin F. NABORS (sometimes spelled NEIGHBORS) was born 6 Nov 1824 either in AL or TN... perhaps Warren Co TN. He married Harriet MAGILL, daughter of Hugh and Rebecca (---) MAGILL in Hamilton Co TN on 4 July 1869. Their known children were: Franklin, b. 1871/72; d. 14 Sept 1831 bur. in MAGILL Cemetery next to his sister-in-law, Nellie HIXON NABORS. He md. Jessie JONES on 17 March 1912 in Dade County. Believe Franklin had at least one daughter. Robert Henry, b. ca 1874; d. in Sacramento, CA; md. Nellie HIXON in Dade Co on 10 Oct 1897. There are descendants of Robert and Nellie living in Chattanooga (Hamilton Co) TN as well as Sacramento (Sacramento Co) CA. James C., b. 1876; moved to Meridian, MS sometime after 1910. There are supposed to be descendants still living in that area of MS/AL. Benjamin J., died young on 5 June 1884. There may be an older son, John B., b. 1870/71 who married Elizabeth JANNEY. Elizabeth is buried in Wildwood Cemetery. No further information on John. Benjamin F. NABORS died 10 Nov 1888 and his grave as well as the grave of the child, Benj. J., have tombstones. Former owners of the property have said that Harriett's grave was next to that of her husband, Benjamin F. but the tombstone disappeared many years ago. >From deed records, Harriett died 8 Jan 1909 in Hamilton Co TN. Again per deed records the only heirs at the time of her death were sons, Franklin, Robert and James It is also believed that Benjamin (Sr) and Mary "Polly" SULLIVAN NABORS are also buried here. Benjamin (Sr) and Mary NABORS' children were Margaret who md David TITTLE, lived in Hamilton Co. Descendants of this couple are scattered from TN, to FL to TX. Barthana/Bartheny md Norman (Warren) SAVAGE of Warren Co TN. This couple was living in Hamilton Co TN in 1850, 60. Barthana was the only child mentioned in her father's will other than her brother, Benjamin (Jr) who was executor. She and Norman were the parents of several children. Martha who married John WALLEN. There still should be descendants of this couple living in the area of Dade Co and Hamilton Co. A "letter-to-the-editor" was sent to the CHATTANOOGA FREE PRESS asking for assistance. However, the newspaper editor refused to publish it. If anyone has any information, please contact me at sueforrester@hotmail.com or by calling 706-398-3340. If calling please leave a message on how to return your call. Thank you for any help you might be able to give. Sue

    05/27/2002 07:12:11