This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CLAPP, OLIVER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1528 Message Board Post: From the same source about G. Gunby JORDAN's remembrances, Patricia also shares the following: <<On pages 48-49, he writes, "In the late 1950's, the Georgia Power Company announced they would build a hydro-electric dam on the Chattahoochee River near the Columbus Water Works, an area known as the Clapp Factory site.">> During our August visit to Columbus, Cynthia NASON uncovered quite a bit of material on the Oliver Dam project, which was known as the Clapp's Factory Dam project during much of its early planning. It was originally intended that the dam would be named for the local feature Clapp's Factory, as the other dams in the area (City Mills, Goat Rock, North Highlands, Bartlett's Ferry) had been. However, during the course of the project, the name was changed to honor James McCoy OLIVER, a George Power Company executive vice president and general manager, who had recently retired after 43 years of service. The facility was dedicated as Oliver Dam on Friday, 13 NOV 1959. Thanks to Patricia and Cynthia for their contributions. John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CLAPP, GUNBY, JORDAN, NARRAMORE, WYNN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1527 Message Board Post: Patricia CANTRELL shares with us: <<While at the Bradley Library yesterday, I came across a booklet, "G. Gunby Jordan Remembers...A History of the Jordan Company 1904-1986" edited by Sara Crawford, published by James Eberhardt, Columbus Productions, Inc., Columbus, GA, 1986. It was very interesting reading about the Jordan Company. On page 8, Mr. Jordan writes, "I think one of the first homes the Company built on lands they owned was the old Green Island Ranch, where my grandfather and my father lived in the 1905-06 era. They built a two-story, hunting lodge type of home, quite large, located five miles out on the River Road. I understand they acquired several hundred acres of land on the old River Road from Mr. Narramore, as well as land from the T. J. Wynn family, and other acreage near the Roaring Branch area belonging to the Clapp family.">> The following was published 08 APR 1906 in the "Columbus Georgia Daily Enquirer-Sun" newspaper [kindly transcribed by Sue GILBERT]: "Work begins soon on Mr. G. Gunby JORDAN's new country home which will be located two and one half miles north of Clapp's Factory, between the road and the river on a 500 acre tract owned by Mr. JORDAN [evidently at Green Island Hills – jml]. It will be a handsome two story residence, the first story being of brick and the second finished in English wood design. This is a delightful location for a summer home, and the residence will afford all possible conveniences and will be an ideal country home. A telephone line will be constructed so that there will be telephone connections with the inner city, its official tag. The Columbus Improvement Company, the company that will do the construction work for the Columbus Power Company, will have its general offices at Clapp's Factory. The office will be equipped with electric lights, telephones and etc., having practically all the conveniences afforded by the city with the exception of one item of electric transportation and it is only a matter of time that a car line will be contracted to Clapp's Factory." I have a postcard, postmarked 1912, showing a home similar to what is described, with the title "Green Island Range near Columbus, Ga." I had wondered if this was a clubhouse for a golf course, but it seems that Range is the same as Ranch in Mr. JORDAN's account. I will be glad to share a scan of this postcard with anyone who is interested in having it. Thanks to Patricia and Sue for sharing their findings with us. John in TX

Hi John and Kemis!!! While at the Bradley Library yesterday, I came across a booklet, "G. Gunby Jordan Remembers...A History of the Jordan Company 1904-1986" edited by Sara Crawford, published by James Eberhardt, Columbus Productions, Inc., Columbus, GA, 1986. It was very interesting reading about the Jordan Company. On page 8, Mr. Jordan writes, "I think on of the first homes the Company built on lands they owned was the old Green Island Ranch, where my grandfather and my father lived in the 1905-06 era. They built a two-story, hunting lodge type of home, quite large, located five miles out on the River Road. I understand they acquired several hundred acres of land on the old River Road from Mr. Narramore, as well as land from the T. J. Wynn family, and other acreage near the Roaring Branch area belonging to the Clapp family." On pages 48-49, he writes, "In the late 1950's, the Georgia Power Company announced they would build a hydro-electric dam on the Chattahoochee River near the Columbus Water Works, an area known as the Clapp Factory site." Patricia Cantrell _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rodgers/ Rogers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1526 Message Board Post: Looking for the father of Edward Ro(d)gers, SC. This Edward was married to Isabella born 1834 GA. Children Anna,1854, Louis,1855 William, 1857,Hosanah(Hozanah) 1869 ( all died young) Sarah,1859, Thomas,1867 and Minnie,1871. My link is John born in1863 GA he married Ada born1873 GA (1st wife) children Mabel or Maybelle (Rogers) Wilson or may be Wilkerson she had a child named Emory 1909, Driumock1893 (young death) my grandfather Charles Demic Rodgers Born 1896 GA.and Hester (also called Esther)July 18,1891(2nd wife) children Edward 1907(young death) John Henry 1908 and several other children who died early deaths. Possibly Joseph K. and a Johnny Franklin who also died. John was supposedly a very cruel man. My grandfather never spoke of him. It took a long time to locate this much info. I am stumped as far as the South Carolina family of Edward Thomas or any of the where abouts of Minnie or Thomas.The Edwards district remains home until 1900. My grandfathe is the only one lis! ted in 1920.He relocates to AL. Newburg now Haleyville,AL area.I have no maiden names of any of the wives.Thanks for any info. send to [email protected]

Please pass this along to your lists. We need to get this information out to the public. This was posted on Ancestry Daily News. You can find it online at www.ancestry.com/dailynews Issue: October 7, 2004 Thanks, Sharon Pike [email protected] Immediate Action Requested Legislation in Congress Seeks to Restrict Access to Birth Records; FGS Recommends Writing to Your Congressional Representatives The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill, House Resolution 10 (H.R. 10), which seeks to restrict access to birth certificates. This bill, which purpose is to respond to the threat of terrorism, is on a fast track to passage and has been voted on by several committees already. Your help is needed now. David Rencher, Chairman of the Record Access and Preservation Committee, a joint committee of the National Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies, has sent a letter to the bill's sponsor, Congressman Dennis Hastert, recommending an amendment to the bill as follows: "However, nothing in this Chapter 2 shall be construed to require a State to change its law with respect to public access to (A) non-certified copies of birth certificates, or to (B) birth certificates or birth records once a period of 100 years has elapsed from the date of creation of the certificate or record." A copy of the letter is available on the FGS site at www.fgs.org/rpa/formalactions.htm. To view this bill, go to http://thomas.loc.gov. Enter HR 10 in the search box for "Bill Number." Action Is Needed Now Because this bill is moving toward passage so quickly, it is urged that the genealogical community take action immediately and let their representatives know that they are in support of David Rencher's amendment and the FGS position in this important matter. To find your state representative's contact information, go to www.house.gov/writerep/. How Should I Word My Letter? While you should word the letter in any way that is comfortable for you, it is recommended that you include the following as a portion of the letter: "While I support the intention to increase security to protect the U.S. from terrorists and those who wish to improperly take U.S. identities, I am concerned that those researching their family's history continue to have access to non-certified birth records. Therefore, in order to support HR-10 I ask that you amend HR-10 Section 3063(d)(2) by adding the following wording to the existing paragraph: 'However, nothing in this Chapter 2 shall be construed to require a State to change its law with respect to public access to (A) non-certified copies of birth certificates or to (B) birth certificates or birth records once a period of 100 years has elapsed from the date of creation of the certificate or record.' I believe that this additional language is imperative so that the states do not react by restricting all certificates to comply with the law, rather than dealing with certified as opposed to non-certified birth certificates. This proposed amendatory language would remind them that they can and should be treated differently."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALLGOOD, BRANDON, BRANNON, MORRIS, NEWSOM, PIKE, SAWYER, THOMPSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1525 Message Board Post: I am seeking the date and place of death and the place of burial for the following individuals (and any corrections or additional information on these folk and their family connections): James PIKE (b. ca. 1768 Edgefield Dist, SC) – m. Mary (FESTER) PIKE. James is in the household of his son-in-law and daughter, John & Telitha C. (PIKE) NEWSOME at Clapp’s Factory in 1850. Is he the James PIKE indexed on p. 168 of the 1860 census of Muscogee Co, GA? Henry MORRIS is also indexed on this page – is this Henry MORRIS who m. Adeline PIKE, and is James in their household? When and where did he die and where is he buried? Evidently, James is a widower as of the 1850 census. When and where did Mary die and where is she buried – could she be in the Clapp’s Factory Cemetery? [Winston PIKE says that James, father of Esau (b. 1805) also had sons Daniel (b. 1791) and Ezekiel (b. 1795). He shows this Daniel’s children as Z. C. PIKE (b. 1827), Y. W. PIKE (b. 1833), and R. PIKE (b. 1834), and that Ezekiel, who m. Malinda? (b. ca. 1817, had children as M. J. PIKE (b. 1836), Susannah PIKE (b. 1848), and George PIKE (b. 185! 3).] Esau PIKE (Sr.) – said to be a son of James above. Winston PIKE shows Esau’s dates as 1805-1878 – where did he die and where is he buried? Esau was married to Telitha (Esther?) “Leethy” (UNKNOWN) PIKE. They are said to have been in Carroll Co, GA, in 1850, per Charlotte (PIKE) CONWAY. Is she the Esther PIKE indexed p. 387 on the 1860 census of Muscogee Co, GA, and if so, is she a widow at that time? Also indexed on this page are their sons Liddleton and Pinkard. When and where did Leethy (Esther ?) die and where is she buried? Littleton and his brother William F. were detailed at the Grant Factory (formerly the Coweta Falls Factory) in Columbus in late 1863 and early 1864 during the Civil War. M. Adeline PIKE – (1826 Crawford Co, GA-1897 St. Clair Co, AL?), dau. of Esau and Talitha, m. 1844 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Henry MORRIS (1820 Elbert Co, GA- 1890 St. Clair Co, AL). If Esau and Talitha are in Carroll Co. in 1850, why did Adeline marry in Muscogee Co. in 1844 – was the family living there at that time? Are Adeline and Henry buried in St. Clair Co, AL? Mary C. MORRIS (1848-1852) - her parents, Henry & M. Adeline (PIKE) MORRIS, were residing at Clapp’s Factory in 1850. In 1860, they are indexed on p. 168 in Muscogee Co. (where in the county is this? – the upper 150s and lower 160s are known to be Clapp’s Factory, but the precise extent of the community is not clear, and it’s also not known if parts of the CF community appear in more than one section on the 1860 census). If Henry and Adeline were still at Clapp’s Factory when Mary died, it’s likely she is buried in the cemetery there. Henry served in Company E (Columbus Factory Guards) of the 19th Battalion of State Guards, which was formed in JUL or AUG 1863 for six months, so he would have been detailed at Clapp’s Factory at that time, and perhaps later. Note that Henry’s first cousin Richard Ivey MORRIS was buried there in 1888, and Richard’s son William Osborne MORRIS had been buried there, evidently between 1846 and 1850. If a MORRIS family plot had already been established in the cemetery before Mary died in 1852, she may have been buried there, even if her parents had already moved away from Clapp’s Factory by that time. James P. MORRIS (1855-1871) – son of Henry & M. Adeline (PIKE) MORRIS, who were in St. Clair Co, AL, by 1880 – I don’t know when they moved there or where they are on the 1870 census. If they were still in Muscogee County in 1871, it’s possible that James is buried at Clapp’s Factory. Patsy Jane (ALLGOOD) MORRIS – (1783-1869), wife of Daniel MORRIS (1780 Kent Co, DE-1866 Coosa Co, AL) – the parents-in-law of Adeline (PIKE) MORRIS. Did Patsy also die in Coosa Co, AL, or elsewhere? Where are she and Daniel buried? Joseph MORRIS – (b. 12 APR 1793 in Wilkes Co, GA), m. ca. 1818 Nancy ALLGOOD (b. 12 JAN 1781 Mecklenburg Co, VA). Joseph is thought to be son of Daniel’s brother Joseph and Nancy perhaps sister to Patsy. When and where did they die and where are they buried? (Their son Richard Ivey MORRIS is buried at Clapp’s Factory.) Joseph MORRIS – (24 MAR 1822 Walton Co, GA-aft. 1870 St. Clair Co, AL?), son of Daniel & Patsy (ALLGOOD) MORRIS, m. 1844 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Almenia R. CRAIG (b. ca. 1831 Jasper Co, GA). This couple were in Muscogee Co. in 1850 and had removed to St. Clair Co, AL, by 1870 – is this where they died and are buried? Talitha C. PIKE – (1827 Clarke Co, GA-aft. 1900), dau. of Esau and Talitha, m. 1845 in Harris Co, GA, to John NEWSOM (1820 Warren Co, GA-ca. 1895). Were Esau and Talitha living in Harris Co. in 1845? Talitha and John are said to be buried in the Clapp’s Factory Cemetery, according to family tradition. Other NEWSOM family members are known or believed to be buried there. John PIKE – b. ca. 1829 GA, son of Esau and Talitha, m. 1850 in Carroll Co, GA, to Caroline RUTLEDGE. Did this couple remain in Carroll Co, GA, or remove elsewhere? Lucinda PIKE – b. ca. 1828, said to be daughter of Esau and Talitha, m. 1847 in Upson Co, GA, to Elder SAWYER. Were Esau and Talitha residing in Upson Co. in 1847? Could Lucinda instead be daughter of Daniel and Sarah (WEBB) PIKE, Daniel having headed a household there in 1840 and having died in Upson Co. in 1845 (per Sharman HOPKINS)? Elder SAWYERS served in the 19th Battalion, Company A. “Eagle Guards” in late 1863 and early 1864, so he was detailed to the Eagle Mills in Columbus during that time. Erwin (or Ervin) PIKE – b. ca. 1830, son of Esau and Talitha. I have no further information on this individual after the 1850 census – what became of him? William F. PIKE – (ca. 1832-aft. 1880), son of Esau and Talitha, m. 1861 Muscogee Co, GA, to Lavinia THOMPSON. He is evidently the W. F. PIKE who served in the 19th Battalion, Company D “Grant Factory Guards,” so was detailed to service at the Grant Factory in Columbus 1863-64. William F. and “Louvenia” appear with their children on p. 385A of the 1880 census of Rock Mills, Randolph Co, AL – what became of them after that? James PIKE – b. ca. 1834, son of Esau and Talitha. He is apparently the James PIKE assigned to the 1st City Battalion, Georgia State Guards, Company F, so he was serving in Muscogee County. Could he be the James PIKE (age 45, b. GA) a laborer who heads a household on p. 12C of the 1880 census of Beulah, Lee Co, AL, with wife Mary (44, GA) and sons William (17, GA) and Willson (9, GA)? When and where did James die and where is he buried? Pinkard (Ansel?) PIKE – (ca. 1836-aft. 1880), son of Esau and Talitha, m. 1854 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Eliza Ann (C.?) BRANDON/BRANNON. Pinkard served in Company B of the 37th Georgia Infantry and in Company F of the 3rd Battalion of Georgia Infantry. He is transcribed as “Peter,” heading a household on p. 77A, in the 761st Georgia Militia District in Heard Co, GA, in 1880. What became of Pinkard and Eliza? Littleton “Litt” PIKE – (ca. 1836-aft. 1880), son of Esau and Talitha, m. 1854 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Julia Ann BRANDON/BRANNON. Litt served in the 19th Battalion, Company D “Grant Factory Guards,” so was detailed to service at the Grant Factory in Columbus 1863-64, and also served in Company F of the 3rd Battalion of Georgia Infantry. I have not located Littleton or Julia on the 1880 census – what became of them? Esau PIKE (Jr.) – (ca. 1838-bef. 1880), son of Esau and Talitha, m. 1860 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Rebecca THOMPSON. Esau served in Company B of the 37th Regiment of Georgia Infantry. He was dead by 1880, when Rebecca heads a household as a widow on p. 680A in Columbus, Muscogee Co, GA; the youngest child is six years old, suggesting that Esau died no earlier than about 1875. In 1888, Rebecca and her son Daniel were both residing on Van Buren St. in Brownville, Lee Co, AL (per city directory of Columbus, GA, for that year). The name of Brownville was changed to Phenix City in 1889. When and where did Esau and Rebccca die and where is each of them buried? Emeline PIKE – (b. ca. 1840), daughter of Esau and Talitha – no further data after she appears in their 1850 household. What happened to her? Caroline PIKE – (b. ca. 1842), daughter of Esau and Talitha – no further data after she appears in their 1850 household. What happened to her? Henry PIKE – (b. ca. 1844), son of Esau and Talitha. Probably the Henry PIKE who served in Company F of the 3rd Battalion of Georgia Infantry and was a Corporal in Company B of the 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry. No further record – what became of him? George PIKE – (b. ca. 1844), son of Esau and Talitha. Probably the George PIKE who served in Company F of the 3rd Battalion of Georgia Infantry. My transcription of the 1850 household of Esau and Talitha in Carroll Co, GA, doesn’t show George with them – where was he then? What became of him? Zion PIKE (ca. 1821-1850), m. 1831 Butts Co, GA to Nancy MORRIS or NORRIS and said to be son of James PIKE above [if birthdates are correct, James would have been 53 when Zion was born]. His wife appears as a widow, age 40, on the 1850 census of the Ninth Land District (Georgia Militia District #921) in Muscogee Co, GA (p. 382B), and Sharman HOPKINS says Zion d. 1850 – did he die in Muscogee County, and where is he buried? When and where did Nancy (b. ca. 1810) die and where is she buried? Sarah (WEBB) PIKE, wife of Daniel PIKE who d. 1845 Upson Co, GA, is the widow Sarah PIKE, age 44, on the 1850 census of Columbus, Muscogee Co, GA (p. 320A), per Sharman HOPKINS. [Michael SULLIVAN says that Daniel is the son of John PIKE of Walton Co, GA. Winston PIKE says that James, father of Esau (b. 1805) also had sons Daniel (b. 1791) and Ezekiel (b. 1795).] Where is Daniel buried, and what became of Sarah? Zion Pate PIKE (ca. 1834 GA - d. 1895 Russell Co, GA) – is he buried there? He m. 1857 in Troup Co, GA to Sarah OWENS (1839 GA-29 OCT 1900 Phenix City, Russell Co, AL, where she is buried – at Pine Grove Cemetery?); the couple were living in Columbus, Muscogee Co, GA in 1880 (pp. 652C and 682C). Could he be a son of the elder Zion? Or of Daniel of Upson Co.? Note that their first daughter is named Lucinda – she married John A. COLE, a member of a Clapp’s Factory family, and they lived in Phenix City. Zion & Sarah’s other daughter, Elizabeth,m. Arthur O’NEIL settled in LaGrange, Troup Co, GA (see Christian Nathaniel below). Christian Nathaniel PIKE – (b. ca. 1828 GA) m1. 09 MAR 1848 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Maranda Angeline WEBB (ca. 1832 - 1857, buried at Shadow Lawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Troup Co, GA), m2. Elizabeth Jane (MOTLEY? – also buried at Shadow Lawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Troup Co, GA). Christian and Miranda appear with one child on the 1850 census of Harris Co, GA. Nearby are Thompson (29) and Vilo (29) PIKE with two children living with or next door to a MOBLEY household. Also nearby, William T. (45) & Elizabeth (47) [BROWN] PIKE are with or next door to John (22), Charles (17), and Annette (11), perhaps working on the farm of a GUERRY couple. Charles subsequently married my aunt, Elizabeth LAND. Christian fought with the 1st Light Duty Men, Company A and was said to have been killed – does anyone know where? Could he also be the C. N. PIKE who served in the City Battalion (Columbus), Georgia Infantry, Company B, during the War? Did he come down to Musc! ogee County from Troup County, and later go back up? His children are said to be living with William and Elizabeth PIKE in Harris Co, GA, in 1870. Again, I welcome any corrections or additional information on the above. I am working on a chronology of PIKE families and kin, which I will distribute when it is ready. Thanks for everyone for their contributions in the research of these folk. John Mallory Land 205 N. College St. McKinney, TX 75069-3823 [email protected]

Virginia Crilley <[email protected]> informs me that the 1883 and 1884 lists of Muscogee County farmers have also been posted at the following addresses, respectively: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/census/1880/1883farm http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/census/1880/1884farm We welcome corrections and additional information regarding these lists. A hearty thanks to Kemis and Virginia for their great work with the archives of county records! John in TX Kemis Massey wrote: >The list of farmers for 1883 and 1884 can be located >http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamuscog/table_contents.htm under "Other helpful things." > >Thanks to John for his help. I found several of my hubbies family on the lists. > >kemis > >

The Columbus Factory Guards, 1863-64 The 19th Battalion, Georgia Infantry, State Guards - also known as "Thompson's Guard," "City Guard Battalion (Columbus)," and the "1st Muscogee Battalion" - was formed in July or August 1863, with Lieutenant Colonel D. B. THOMPSON in command, to serve as a local defense unit for the City of Columbus and Muscogee County for six months. It appears that some of the men in this unit later joined the 1st City Battalion Infantry, State Guards (see below). The companies of the 19th Battalion, all formed in Muscogee County and serving there, were as follows: Company A: Eagle Guards, Co. A - Capt. Samuel R. JAQUES Company B: Eagle Guards, Co. B - Capt. William L. SHERMAN Company C: Rail Road Guards  Capt. James M. BIVINS and Capt. J. E. APPLER Company D: Grant Factory Guards - Capt. John J. GRANT Company E: Columbus Factory Guards - Julius J. CLAPP Company F: Muscogee Guards - Julius BRANDS D. B. THOMPSON, who had stepped down from the office of Mayor of Columbus in 1861 to enter the service as a Major and who separated as a Lieutenant Colonel, is perhaps Dester Booth THOMPSON, MAR 1823-1869 (son of D. B. & Louise W. (BOOTH) THOMPSON), interred at Linwood Cemetery. Also at Linwood is Isabel JACQUES (Mrs. S. R.), 02 JUN 1845 Powhattan Co, VA-10 AUG 1869 Macon, Bibb Co, GA (daughter of D. C. & Mrs. E. A. ROGERS). Samuel R. JACQUES is not mentioned in my listing of Linwood graves. As Major, he commanded the 1st City Battalion Infantry, State Guards - also known as the "1st City Battalion (of Columbus)" or "Ja[c]ques' Battalion of Reserves." By the time the Enrollment Act, dated April 16, 1862, had established a conscription (or draft) for service in the Confederate military, most of the able-bodied men had volunteered for regular service and had been sent to the front lines or elsewhere to fight. As a result, the Home Guard (referred to by some as the Decrepits) was made up principally of men too old and boys too young to enter the regular service. (Prior to the institution of child labor reforms in the early Twentieth Century, it was not unusual for children as young as eight or nine years old to begin working, either on farmsteads or in factories. This was probably more common among the less privileged classes.) However, on April 21 of that year, the Confederate Congress enacted an amendment exempting from regular service specific classes of persons. These included (among others) superintendents and operatives in cotton and woolen factories. The act was modified on October 9, 1862 to include special details from the army to perform certain types of skilled labor, which was considered to be a class of exemption from regular service. The first details of this nature were for the manufacture of shoes, but the scope was extended to include (among other fields) contractors and their employees furnishing arms or supplies to the state or the Confederacy, factory owners, shoemakers, millers, tanners, and blacksmiths. These services on the home front were considered vital to supporting the war effort. [This information appears in an excerpt from "Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama", by Walter L. Fleming and from the ORs of the War of the Rebellion, as cited 23 JUL 2000 by Michael Lee Busby <[email protected]> of Ohatchee, AL, on the Rootsweb message board for Fayette Co, AL (archived at: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=ALFAYETT ).] So some able-bodied soldiers were detailed to work at the factories to keep them operating at full capacity and to help protect them. An example of this is Eli Fountain DAVIDSON, who had been born 16 NOV 1845 at Summerville in Russell Co, AL. DAVIDSON entered service at Columbus in July of 1863 as a Private in Captain JENKINS Regiment. He continued with this unit until January of 1864, when he was detailed as a wool carder at Clapps Factory, where he remained until the close of the war in April, 1865. [This information is per the 1907 Alabama census of Confederate Veterans; DAVDISON was residing in Lee County, AL, at that time.] This appears to have been the purpose of the companies of the 19th Battalion. The Eagle Mill was already in operation by 1852, when the Eagle Manufacturing Company incorporated. In April 1860, this outfit bought out the Howard Factory (begun 1847), which it integrated into its Eagle Mills operation in Columbus. Apparently, these were the facilities to which Companies A and B were assigned to work and protect. The Coweta Factory (begun 1844), also in Columbus, had been operated by the Coweta Manufacturing Company, but by March of 1861 had been acquired by Daniel and John J. GRANT and became known as the Grant Factory. Company D was evidently detailed to this mill. Company E was detailed at the Columbus Factory (popularly known as Clapps Factory), several miles above Columbus. Company C evidently guarded the railroad infrastructure in and around Columbus and perhaps operated and maintained the railroads as well. Company F may have been assigned to generally guard the industrial facilities in the Muscogee County vicinity (the Muscogee Manufacturing Company was not formed until 1867, on the site occupied by the Grant Factory during the War). Julius J. CLAPP (b. ca. 1840), who was Captain of Columbus Factory Guards, was probably a nephew or cousin of Julius Rowe CLAPP (1808-1876), part owner and operations manager of the Clapps Factory. In 1880, Julius J. (age 40) is listed as a music teacher, heading a household on p. 689C in Columbus. During the war, he was active in Clapps Factory business affairs, as evidenced by his correspondence with the Georgia Quartermasters office. The roster for his company follows. I have biographical data on several of the men in this unit and am interested in obtaining family information and background on as many of these soldiers as possible, as some of them or their family members likely are buried in the Clapps Factory Cemetery. Company E: Columbus Factory Guards - Captain Julius J. CLAPP SURNAME, Given name/initials (rank in/rank out0 ADAMS, Benjamin (Private/Private) BATES, George (Private/Private) BELCHER, David (Private/Private) BOLAND, H. (Private/Private) CHALMERS, T. (Private/Private) CLAPP, H. B. (First Sergeant/First Sergeant) [Horatio?] CLAPP, J. B. (Corporal/Corporal) [Is this Julius Rowe CLAPP, 1808-1876?] CLAPP, Julius J. (Captain/Captain) CLINES, William B. (Corporal/Corporal) CORLEE, M. (Private/Private) DAVIDSON, Eli [Fountain] (Private/Private) [1854-aft. 1907] DAVIS, C. (Private/Private) DEWBERRY, James M. (Sergeant/Sergeant) DUNAWAY, A. T. (Private/Private) EADY, H[enry] P. (Third Lieutenant/Third Lieutenant) FLOYD, John (Private/Private) GUERRY, J. L. (Corporal/Corporal) GUERRY, William M. (Private/Private) GUNN, H. C. (Private/Private) [prob. Henry Clay GANN (1846-1875), buried at Linwood] HAMMACK, L. (Corporal/Corporal) HAMMACK, William L. (First Lieutenant/First Lieutenant) HARPER, S. H. (Private/Private) HENDERSON, John D. (Private/Private) HILL, Jesse (Private/Private) [ca. 1813-1870s] HILL, [Daniel] Washington (Private/Private) [1842-1911] HILL, William [Henry] (Private/Private) [1841-1931] HINES, G. W. (Private/Private) JONES, William (Private/Private) JONES, William L. (Private/Private) KENNEDY, Daniel (Private/Private) [testified at 1870 murder trial] LINLEY, Andrew (Private/Private) McCOY, Dicken (Private/Private) [m. Jane A. MOBLEY] McCOY, Henry (Private/Private) MOAT, David (Private/Private) MORRIS, Henry (Private/Private) [1820-1890, buried in St. Clair Co, AL?] MORRIS, Thomas (Private/Private) MULLEN, F. (Private/Private) MURPHY, Willis (Private/Private) NEWSOM, Henry [M.] (Private/Private) [1836-1899, buried in Carroll Co, GA] NEWSOM, James (Private/Private) [ca. 1834-1897, buried at Clapps Factory] NEWSOM, John (Private/Private) [1820-ca. 1895, buried at Clapps Factory] NEWSOM William A[nderson] (Private/Private) [1826-bef. 1880?] OBANNON, B. (Private/Private) PETTY, N. K. (Sergeant/Sergeant) TILLERY, James (Private/Private) [sisters married CLEGG and McCOY] WALKER, M. J. (Sergeant/Sergeant) WATSON, Alexander (Private/Private) WATSON, Nathan (Second Lieutenant/Second Lieutenant) [ca. 1831-aft. 1870] WHITE, William (Private/Private) I found information about the 19th Battalion at the following sites: Georgia Infantry Units, posted by M. A. PURDY at: http://members.aol.com/mapurdy16/GAInf.htm#38RGVI Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System searchable index at: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Military Units of Georgia in Service to the C.S.A. at: http://www.researchonline.net/gacw/gaunits.htm [the link at this site for the 19th Battalion, Georgia State Guards is now dead] Georgia Military Units posted by Glenn SPURLOCK at: http://gacsa.cobbslegion.com/frames/gacsa_frame.htm [no longer online; Glenn has a new site that apparently deals exclusively with Cobbs Legion at: http://colquitt.k12.ga.us/glens/Cobbslegion/index.html ] I have already transcribed the rosters of the other five companies of the 19th Battalion and will post them separately. Corrections and additional information would be appreciated. John in TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Xd.2ADE/394.634.1.2 Message Board Post: I have a copy of a document from Muscogee Co. Ga where Sarah Ginn applied for a pension -re her husband Columbus Ginn who was sent home form the war because he was wounded at Fredricksburg, Va in April 1863. It shows Columbus dying 1880, but the doc. is not very plain. Columbus was a child of Thomas & Maria. I am related to Thomas by the second wife (Dorcas Newberry) Thomas & Dorcas had 2 Children- James Simon Ginn & Luvenia spelled many ways?!James Simon was my great+grandfather who is buried in Cleburne County, Alabama, not far from the Ga. line in East Alabama. I have only just begun to find out anything from the first set of children of Thomas"s & would be very interested in finding out more since it is so much fun! If you have any information re this lineage I would really enjoy having it! thanks! especially what happened to Luvenia? Lovelace, Isaac, Edmund, Thomas, Seletha, Mary Caroline?

Janet, If you have not been in touch with El Duane WHATLEY, I recommend that you go to the genealogy page of his website (at <http://www.elduanewhatley.com/genealog.htm> ) and check it out. Your ancestor appears to be in El Duane's index as M. Green WHATLEY b. March 1862, m. Sarah J. On the site, there is an email address for him - he is very generally very helpful. Good luck, John in TX Janet L. Orendorff wrote: >Seeking information on Madison Green Whatley (M.G. Whatley, Green >Whatley, Green Watley)and family. I am trying to locate where Green >Whatley was born and who his parents were and any additional >information on his wife and children. > >Your help would be appreciated. Best Regards, Janet L. >Whatley-Orendorff Grand Daughter. > > >

Butts-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....White, Katie Watkins October 6 1899 ************************************************ 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: John Mallory Land [email protected] October 6, 2004, 1:25 pm Columbus, Georgia Enquirer-Sun, Oct 7, 1899 “A Very Sad Death: Mrs. O. E. WHITE Passed Away Yesterday Morning “Yesterday morning, at 2 o’clock, Mrs. O. E. WHITE, nee Miss Katie WATKINS, died at her home in Beallwood, north of the city, after an illness of three weeks, caused by a complication of diseases. The death was a peculiarly sad one, and the many friends of Mrs. WHITE will be grieved and shocked to learn of it. About three years ago Mrs. WHITE, then Miss WATKINS, was married to Mr. WHITE, who is a well known young farmer, living north of the city. Mrs. WHITE had not been in good health for some time, and about here weeks ago she became very ill with typhoid fever. She gradually became weaker and her end occurred yesterday morning at 2 o’clock, as stated above. Mrs. WHITE was the daughter of Mr. Frank WATKINS of Flovilla [Butts County], Ga. She is a niece of Col. and Mrs. A. C. McGEHEE of this city. She is survived by three brothers, Messrs. Oscar, Pearce and Orion WATKINS, and two [sic] sisters, Mrs. A. C. McGEHEE, Jr., and Misses Annie and Eva WATKINS. She was only 21 years of age and this fact made her sad death all the more pathetic. The deceased was a young woman of sweet disposition, and many beautiful and attractive traits of character, and her death will be sincerely mourned by all who knew her. The funeral occurred at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon from Double Churches, north of the city. It was conducted by Dr. B. W. BUSSEY, the same minister who, three years ago, officiated at her marriage.” Additional Comments: [From the "Columbus, Georgia, Enquirer-Sun" newspaper, Saturday, 07 OCT 1899, p. 8. Katy M. WHITE (15 SEP 1879-06 OCT 1899), wife of O. E. WHITE, at Double Churches Cemetery in (now Columbus) Muscogee Co, GA. I came across this death notice while researching an unrelated matter. - jml] Have since found Katie Watkins' husband's name was Octie Eugene White. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/butts/obits/w/gob1891white.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Xd.2ADE/1524 Message Board Post: Great, Great Grandfather, William J. Duke was born about 1811, in Georgia. Married to Delila ?/Duke, August 5, 1840, Muscogee Co., Georgia. I'am searching for my Great Great Grandfather's parents. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Lin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kimbrough / Lawson / Middleton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/774.1 Message Board Post: Pat: I think this information may have come from you at an earlier time: Martha Olivia Kimbrough was a first cousin of Thomas Clopton Reese's first wife, Martha Minerva Kimbrough, daughter of William B. Kimbrough. Is that correct? Martha Minerva's sister, Margaret Ann Kimbrough, married Thadius Beall Lawson, and they are my ancestors. Do you happen to know who was the father of Martha Olivia Kimbrough - Reese? I have five brothers listed for William, but don't have names of all their children. Thanks, Carole.

Seeking information on Madison Green Whatley (M.G. Whatley, Green Whatley, Green Watley)and family. I am trying to locate where Green Whatley was born and who his parents were and any additional information on his wife and children. Your help would be appreciated. Best Regards, Janet L. Whatley-Orendorff Grand Daughter. Madison Green Whatley B: March 10, 1859 in ______Georgia, D: October 20, 1937 in Stockton, Baldwin County, Alabama. Married Sarah J. Adams December 20, 1885. ..+Sarah J. Adams b: January 1859 in Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia ..2 Viva Whatley ..2 Timothy Franklin Whatley b: January 13, 1887 in Marion County, Georgia ..2 Hattie M. Whatley b: May 1890 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, U.S.A. ......+Roy M Willis b: Abt. 1892 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia ....... 3 Ola M. Willisb: 1912 ..2 Rosa Whatleyb: August 1893 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia "I recommend Copper.net for your Internet service. They're great and only $9.95 a month! Logon to the following site for details: http://sub.copper.net/promo/5335546.asp "

This was forwarded from another list. Thought I'd pass it on, just is case some of you are lucky enough to live close by one of the conferences. kemis 27th Annual Conference in the States and NGS GENTECH 2005 1-4 June 2005 Nashville, Tennessee Computerized Genealogy Conference March 25-26, 2005 BYU Conference Center http://ce.byu.edu/cw/cwcompu/ NERGC New England Crossroads Portland Maine 31 March - 3 April 2005 http://www.nergc.org/keynote.htm Palatines to America 2005 National Conference hosted by the Indiana Chapter will be held at the Hilton Hotel and Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 9 to 11, 2005. http://palam.org/events.htm ************************************************************************ [email protected] http://www.rootsweb.com/~waskagit - Skagit USGW http://www.thirdstbooks.com - 3rd St. Book Exchange http://www.facesfromthewall.com - Faces From the Wall - Vietnam/Washington

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/899.1 Message Board Post: Am wondering if he's son of R. W. Moore b. 1820 SC, moved to Columbus--found on 1860 census there with wife Amanda b. GA, children: Mary J., James F., Lucinda, Malinda, William, Robert and Amanda. Age and locations are right.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Butt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Xd.2ADE/843.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I have a John Campbell Butt (1838-1865) whose father was William Burlington Butt of Buena Vista GA (in Marion Co. outside of Columbus) and mother was Elizabeth Campbell. William B. Butt was the son of Moses Butt (Jr.) of Columbus, by Moses Jr.'s first wife, Elizabeth Peace (or Pease) Brown. Moses Jr. was the son of Moses Sr. (1738-1800) who was likely a first cousin and certainly a cohort of Joshua Butt (b. 1738, not 1714, married Mary Portlock). Moses Sr. was born in Norfolk VA, father died before Moses Sr. was born, his mother Jane died shortly thereafter, and Moses Sr. was raised by the Wilson family. Moses Sr. and Joshua Butt both removed to Halifax NC where they were neighbors. Joshua's father was Radford Butt of Henry Butt Jr. (careful, there are two Radfords who were contemporaries). Henry Butt Jr. a grandson of the immigrant progenitor, Robert Butt. Your thesis of common descent appears sound to me.

Muscogee-Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Willis, J.T. 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 October 3, 2004, 10:16 pm The Marion County Patriot, May 13, 1887 The Marion County Patriot, No. 19 May 13, 1887 Page Four Judge Willis Dead The following account of the death of Judge Willis we copy from the Columbus Enquirer-Sun: It is seldom the Enquirer-Sun is called upon to chronicle a death so sudden and so sad. It was only yesterday morning that he walked the streets of Columbus the picture of health, but shortly after the shades of night had fallen upon the city he was a cold and lifeless corpse. Shortly after noon, while at home with his family, he was stricken with paralysis and was unconscious until his death, which occurred at 7:45 o’clock. Judge Willis was on the streets yesterday about 11 o’clock and returned home in Wynnton at dinner time. After dinner he went out into the yard with one of his little boys and engaged in shooting birds with a parlor rifle. Between 1 and 2 o’clock he suggested to his wife that they retire to their room and Judge Willis fell across the bed, laughing and talking to his wife in a most cheerful manner. Suddenly he ceased talking in the midst of an unfinished sentence and his wife looked to see what was the matter. She at once saw that something was wrong. His face was in convulsions and Mrs. Willis asked him what was the matter. He was unable to speak and his wife at once summoned the family. Drs. Mason and Tery were called in at once, and upon examination they found that he had been stricken with paralysis and that the attack was one which was more than likely to prove fatal. They did everything in their power to revive their patient, but they soon discovered that his death was inevitable, and informed the distressed family that he would hardly live through the night. Judge Willis lingered in an unconscious state until 7:45, when the lamp of life went out and his noble spirit took its flight to the great beyond. He died surrounded by a devoted family and friends, and not an eye that witnessed his passing away from earth to heaven was dry. He was born in 1836 in Talbot County, where he lived all his life until he moved to Columbus a few years ago. His father was a planter of considerable possessions before the war and Judge Willis enjoyed the benefits of a liberal education and social advantages. He was educated at Emory and Henry and at Emory College at Oxford, Ga. During a portion of the war he was a member of the Third Georgia cavalry, and was a brave and gallant soldier. The practice of law was his lifetime profession and when still a young man he took a prominent position among the members of the bar of the state. He never held or sought office until elected to the constitutional convention in 1877. He was a strong advocate of the convention and achieved many triumphs in debate over those who opposed it, especially in his discussions of the homestead question. He was a member of the memorable Colquitt-Norwood convention and stood with the minority until he became convinced that the fight was hopeless and cast his vote for Colquitt. He was elected judge of the Chattahoochee circuit in 1880 to succeed Judge Wimberly, who was elected for a short term. Judge Willis’ term began in January 1881, and at its expiration he was re-elected. His present term would not have expired until January 1889. As judge of this circuit he discharged his duties in an able and conscientious manner. He was fearless and courageous, and won the esteem and admiration not only of the bar, but of the entire people. He was unquestionably one of the ablest members of the judiciary of the state and was a man without spot and without blemish. His public and private life was beyond reproach, and he well deserves the encomium, “Well done thou good and faithful servant.” In his judicial career he was never governed by impulses, but by a cool, calm and deliberate judgment of law and a conviction of duty. It is the general verdict of the Chattahoochee circuit never had a better judge and expression of regret at his death were heard on every hand last night. Additional Comments: Transcriber's note: I was able to locate the name of the judge in another mention in the newspaper. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/obits/w/ob5606willis.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb

Looking for information about Annie COOPER (1863-1938) who was in Muscogee County (Bibb City) during the 1920 and 1930 census periods. She had a son, Leroy (may have been adopted?), daughters Mary and Margaret (Maggie). Maggie married Edward. GURLEY about 1901. Looking for any information on any of these COOPER/GURLEY personalities. Thanks, Ed Waller

Stewart-Muscogee County GaArchives Marriages.....Stokes, Anna - Johnston, Samuel May 15 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 October 2, 2004, 11:02 pm The Marion County Patriot, May 27, 1887 The Marion County Patriot, No. 21 May 27, 1887 Page One Stewart County Iindependent Mr. Samuel Johnston and Miss Anna Stokes, both of Stewart County, were married in Columbus Sunday night the 15th inst. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/stewart/vitals/marriages/mr1616stokes.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb