Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Maffitt, Reuben March 4 1901 ************************************************ 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 http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00010.html#0002476 December 12, 2004, 11:04 pm The Marion County Patriot, March 8, 1901 The Marion County Patriot, No. 10 March 8, 1901 Page One Wanted Cigarettes on Deathbed Columbus, Ga., March 5 – Reuben Maffitt, a resident of Girard, died yesterday from the effects of smoking cigarettes. Maffitt was 25 years of age and leaves a wife. He consumed from 15 to 20 packages a day. On his deathbed he would ask for them and after losing his voice would make signs. His fingers were stained a deep yellow and the attending physicians stated that his lungs were in the same condition. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/obits/m/ob6109maffitt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Grant, Catherine March 18 1901 ************************************************ 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 http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00010.html#0002476 December 12, 2004, 11:01 pm The Marion County Patriot, March 22, 1901 The Marion County Patriot, No. 12 March 22, 1901 Page Four Death of a Centenarian Columbus, Ga., March 18 – Catherine Grant, a negro woman, aged 111 years, has just died at her home in this city. Before counting here she belonged to a family in Virginia, who had the distinction of entertaining General Lafayette on his last visit to this country, and she was old enough at that time to wait on the table at which the distinguished guest was seated. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/obits/g/ob6107grant.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

Muscogee County GaArchives News.....Rev. George G.N. MacDonell and Sons March 22 1901 ************************************************ 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 http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00010.html#0002476 December 12, 2004, 10:59 pm The Marion County Patriot The Marion County Patriot, No. 12 March 22, 1901 Page Three In his sermon at St. Luke Sunday morning Bishop Candler paid a high tribute to Rev. Geo. G.N. MacDonell, the earnest and successful presiding elder of the Columbus district, and his sons. Years ago Mr. MacDonell gave a son to the cause of foreign missions who afterwards died in Mexico and now another son, Rev. Geo. MacDonell, is now in Cuba, prosecuting missionary work with a zeal. – Columbus Enquirer-Sun File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/newspapers/nw1873revgeorg.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

The oldest "Female Orphans Asylum" was started in 1840 by the women from St. Luke's Methodist Church. Today it is known as The Anne Elizabeth Shepherd Home, Inc. Their site: http://www.twincedars.org/pages/aeshome.html Also try archives at Columbus State University. As they have vertical files on the home (I'm not saying it contains the info you need. . . but maybe a clue.) http://archives.colstate.edu/verticalfiles/generalvertical.shtml kemis ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Surnames: Kelly, Kelley, Hudson, King Seeking information on the Muscogee Female Orphans Asylum. Over what time period did it exist? Was there a listing of members? Any information appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harvell, Harville, Harvill, Nix, Wall, Tooke, Bloodworth, Maloney, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1554 Message Board Post: I am trying to piece together the Harvells who were in Muscogee Co GA. I descend from Susan E. Harvell who was born 18 Sept 1833 in Upson Co, GA. She married Jesse Wall 22 Sept 1850 Muscogee Co GA (he was son of Jesse Wall and widow Sarah Tooke). Susan died 30 May 1911, Marion Co GA, buried at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Possible sibling is: Ann Harvell, who was born ca 1829, GA, married Edward Nix, 7 July 1846, Muscogee Co GA. He was a moulder per census records. In 1850 census they were in Montgomery,AL and in 1860 in Mobile, AL. Children: Charles, William, Ela, Emma. Other possible sibling is Samuel B. Harvell, who was b ca 1825 in GA. He married Martha Ann S. Nix, 15 May 1845, Muscogee Co GA. Martha died 22 Nov 1862, Columbus GA and Samuel B. died 3 April 1861, Columbus GA. Samuel was a printer, as shwon in 1850 and 1860 census. Children: Andrew, John B., James W., Samuel B., Edward. Only Andrew and Edward survived as far and the 1860 census - what happened to the children after the deaths of the parents? BTW the Martha Nix and Edward Nix were brother and sister - children of Thomas and Edy Nix. There was Weston Harvill/Harvel in the area - famed for his slave sale fraud in the Columbus area. Muscogee Superior Court Case October and December 1838 he is called Western Harwell convicted of selling a free negro and the negro escaping, with Weston reselling him several times over. He was imprisoned from Jan 1839-Jan 1848 for simple larceny - pardoned 5 Oct 1847. He was a grocer, and was 5'11-1/2" tall, a grocer who was married to Martha "Nancy" Bloodworth in Jasper Co 11-21-1824. May have been the same person as Western Harwell who married Tempay Maloney 12-20-1863 in Columbus. Also in this court case was William Harwell who was sentenced for 6 years, and pardoned after 8 months. He was b ca 1814 - 5'9" tall. Land owned by Western Harvill was sold at public sale in 1838 to William Harvill. Same William Harvill was of Cobb Co GA when he sold land in 1847. Also in area was a Andrew Harvill who was vice president of Temperance Society organized 1 Aug 1829 in Columbus. Andrew is name of first child of Samuel B. And, finally there was a James Harvell who was in area in early 1840's. He sold a lot of land and a Confectionary on it to Mary Ann White in 1841 - then apparently married her in 1843 as a marriage agreement was recorded. He also sold the remains of the Steamboat Tallapoosa lying on the east bank of the Chattahoochee River opposite the city of Columbus to William McAlister in 1842. James is the name of the third son of Samuel B. Harvell. Are Samuel, Ann and Susan siblings? Is James a sibling of theirs? What about Andrew, is he their father? Thanks, Trish Elliott-Kashima

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/Xd.2ADE/1553 Message Board Post: I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION ON THREE BROTHERS WILEY, LAWRENCE AND ANDREW WEST WHO WERE IN MUSKOGEE IN 1917 TO 1920 OR LONGER. ANYONE WITH ANY INFO ON THESE PEOPLE, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU, BETSY WEST

Hi all, From the review that I received today. . . this could effect you. Please read the bill and act accordingly. kemis * * * New Bill Will Close Records to Genealogists HR10, which was mentioned in the 13 October issue of RootsWeb Review, has passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives and is now part of S.2845. The amendments suggested by David Rencher in his letter to the bill's sponsor, Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, were NOT incorporated into this legislation. Thus, the terms of HR10 will now be considered by the Senate, as part of S.2845. If S.2845 becomes law, as now written, family historians will face some real challenges in attempts to obtain birth records, even on long- deceased individuals. Specifically, what genealogists need to do is suggest to their lawmakers the addition of Sec. 3061(b)(1)(A)(iii) that would read: "who is alive on the date that access to their birth certificate is requested." This addition would clarify that the legislation (soon to be law) applies ONLY to birth certificates of CURRENTLY LIVING PERSONS. If you do not know your U.S. Senator's e-mail address, you can find it at http://www.senate.gov/ This bill can be found online at http://thomas.loc.gov/ Put in S.2845 (in the bill number window) and then select item No. 3; and go to Subtitle B--Identity Management Security; Chapter 2--Improved Security for Birth Certificates. * * * REPRINTS. Permission to reprint articles from RootsWeb Review is granted unless specifically stated otherwise, provided: (1) the reprint is used for non-commercial, educational purposes; and (2) the following notice appears at the end of the article: Previously published in RootsWeb Review: 8 December 2004, Vol. 7, No. 49. * * * *

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/Xd.2ADE/1552 Message Board Post: Seeking information on a family of Kelly/Kelley children who were orphaned and may have been in Muscogee Co. in the 1860's and 1870s. Sisters Emma (b. abt 1852, m. Robert Hudson 1869), Sarah Jane (b. 1856, living w/ Emma & Robert Hudson in Columbus in 1870; m. George King 1874), and Minnie or Annie (b. prob. abt 1859.) Any information on the girls, their parents or additional siblings greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kelly, Kelley, Hudson, King Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1551 Message Board Post: Seeking information on the Muscogee Female Orphans Asylum. Over what time period did it exist? Was there a listing of members? Any information appreciated.

Muscogee County GaArchives News.....Rev. Walker Lewis, Pastor of St. Luke & St. Paulhas been transferred to Nashville October 28 1887 ************************************************ 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 http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00010.html#0002476 December 7, 2004, 6:43 pm The Marion County Patriot The Marion County Patriot, No. 43 October 28, 1887 Page Ten State News Items Rev. Walker Lewis has been transferred to Nashville where he will be pastor of West End Methodist church and chaplain of Vanderbilt University. Rev. Mr. Lewis has been in Columbus six years as pastor of St. Luke and St. Paul churches. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/newspapers/nw1856revwalke.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb

Muscogee County GaArchives Marriages.....Bass, Robena - Lewis, James A. April 18 1888 ************************************************ 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 http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00010.html#0002476 December 7, 2004, 3:33 pm The Marion County Patriot, April 13, 1888 The Marion County Patriot, No. 15 April 13, 1888 Page Three Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. James A. Lewis and Miss Robena Bass, of Columbus on the 18th inst. Mr. Lewis is a prominent capitalist of Columbus and is of the dry goods firm of Lewis & Gregory. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/vitals/marriages/mr1851bass.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vickery, Victry, Vickory Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1550 Message Board Post: Muscogee Co GA Census 1850: John Victry 24 M born SC Priscilla 19 F GA Mary E. 2 F GA (next door) Joseph Victry 24 M mechanic SC Sarah 18 F GA Louisa M. 2 F GA These families were in Tallapoosa Co AL in 1860. If you have a connection I would thank you very much for any help. Julia

This was forwarded to me by a researching cousin. . . Do I hear 2nds? kemis ALL I want for Christmas .......................is it true words!! Dear Santa: Don't bring me new dishes; I don't need a new kind of game, Genealogists have peculiar wishes; For Christmas, I just want a surname. A new washing machine would be great, But it's not the desire of my life. I've just found an ancestor's birth date; What I need now is the name of the wife. My heart doesn't yearn for a ring That would put a real diamond to shame. What I want is a much cheaper thing: Please give me Mary's last name. To see my heart singing with joy Don't bring me a red leather suitcase. Bring me a genealogist's toy; A surname, with dates and a place! Anonymous

I have lost my connection to the Harris County List. I have subscribed several times thru Rootsweb in the last couple of days and I haven't received an answer. Is the Harris County List still active? Thanks for any help. Sandra Maiden name Waldrop Muscogee County. Georgia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KIMBROUGH, NEWSOME, PATTILLO Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1549 Message Board Post: “Mattie PATILLO Ends Her Own Life “Sick and Despondent, the Unfortunate Woman Takes Morphine to End Her Suffering. “Last Sunday afternoon Officer Julius NEWSOME was informed that a white woman was lying out in Linwood cemetery either drunk or sick. The kind-hearted officer went out to the cemetery and upon seeing the woman he found her to be Mattie PATILLO. He began to question her and found that she was very sick and not drunk, as was supposed. Not wishing to lock her up, Officer NEWSOME hired a hack and sent the woman to her home on First avenue, just above Thirteenth street, at the KIMBROUGH house, a family well known to the police department. It seems that after reaching home the woman continued to get sicker. About midnight she was found to be in a dying condition and medical aid was summoned. After an investigation, it was found that she had taken about twenty-five cents worth of morphine, with suicidal intent, it is thought. Her condition was beyond all human skill and at about 8 o’clock yesterday morning she breathed her last. The KIMBROUGHs stated to an o! fficer that they went out to the cemetery with Mattie PATTILLO, and left her there later on. It is said that her motive for taking the poison was due to despondency brought on by continued sickness.” [From the “Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun” newspaper, Sunday, 10 JUL 1898, p. 3. I came across this death notice while researching an unrelated matter. I am not kin to this family and have no further information - merely hope this is of use or interest to someone.]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LEWIS, SOLLIE Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1548 Message Board Post: “John Raymon, the four-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William LEWIS, died at their residence, No. 407 Sixth avenue, Girard [Russell Co, AL], at 5:30 o’clock, Friday afternoon after an illness of whooping cough and bronchitis. The funeral took place from the house at 5 o’clock, yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Mr. SOLLIE. The interment was at Girard cemetery.” [From the "Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun" newspaper, Sunday, 16 JUL 1899, p. 5. I came across this death notice while researching an unrelated matter. I am not kin to this family and have no further information - merely hope this is of use or interest to someone.]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: AUTRY, KETCHUM, KITCHENS Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1547 Message Board Post: “Death of a Child: Mr. and Mrs. Sam [?] AUTRY Lose Their Little One “The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Sam [?] AUTRY sympathize with them sincerely in the death of their little child, William Franklin AUTRY, aged five and one-half months. The little one died yesterday morning at 10:30 o’clock, at the residence of its grandfather, Capt. R. F. KITCHENS [? or KETCHUM?], at No. 1___ First avenue, after an illness of several days, of bronchitis. The little boy was sick two weeks, and everything possible was done to cure it, but in vain. The funeral will take place at ten [?] o’clock today, from the house.” From the “Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun” newspaper, Tuesday, 05 DEC 1899, p. 3. My copy is dark and difficult to read in places. I came across this death notice while researching an unrelated matter. I am not kin to this family and have no further information - merely hope this is of use or interest to someone.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: JOHNSON, LOWE Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1546 Message Board Post: “Jessie Kate JOHNSON Dead. “Jessie Kate JOHNSON, the little eleven-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. JOHNSON, died at their home at No. 1230 Tenth avenue [Columbus] at 6:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon after an illness of six days of typhoid pneumonia. In the death of their little daughter the heart-broken parents have the sympathy of many friends. The remains were taken on the 3:10 train yesterday afternoon for Juniper, Ga., where the funeral and interment took place. The services were conducted by Rev. J. M. LOWE.” The “Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun” newspaper, Saturday, 09 SEP 1899. I came across this death notice while researching an unrelated matter. I am not kin to this family and have no further information - merely hope this is of use or interest to someone.

Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Moses, R.J. 1894 ************************************************ 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 http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00010.html#0002476 December 3, 2004, 4:05 pm The Marion County Patriot, July 27, 1894 The Marion County Patriot, No. 30 July 27, 1894 Page Two The remains of Maj. R.J. Moses have arrived from Europe and have been laid to rest at the Esquiline Nursery near Columbus. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/obits/m/ob6019moses.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Muscogee County GaArchives News.....Sam C. Crane, Columbus lawyer debarred August 3 1894 ************************************************ 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 http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00010.html#0002476 December 3, 2004, 4:03 pm The Marion County Patriot The Marion County Patriot, No. 31 August 3, 1894 Page Three A Lawyer Debarred Sam C. Crane, a Columbus lawyer, has been debarred from practicing in the courts of Georgia. The following is the order of Judge Butt debarring Crane. This accusation, coming on to be heard on July 23rd, and the defendant, Sam C. Crane, announcing that he did not wish a jury to try said cause, and the law and facts being submitted for determination, and evidence on both sides being submitted and argument had, the court reserved his decision, and now, upon this July 25, 1894, has considered, ordered and adjudged that said accusation be sustained, and that said Sam C. Crane be removed and stricken from the roll of attorneys authorized to practice before courts of the State of Georgia and that he pay all costs. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/newspapers/nw1814samccran.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb