Stewart-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Brooks, Ola Polk June 28 1963 ************************************************ 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: Joan B. Hill [email protected] July 10, 2004, 2:07 am Stewart-Webster Journal, Thursday, July 4, 1963 Mrs. W. I. Brooks Buried in Lumpkin Sunday Afternoon Funeral services for Mrs. Ola Polk Brooks were held Sunday afternoon at 2 0'clock at the Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel with Dr. A. Judson Burrell pastor of Rose Hill Baptist Church offiiating. Interment was in Northside Cemetery, Lumpkin, Ga. Pallbearers were Guy Riddle, Carlton Johnson, Ralph Johnson, Joe Thomann, George Bullard, Grover Polk. Mrs. Brooks was born February 8, 1893 in Webster County, a daughter of the late John T. Polk and the late Mrs. Annie E. Duke Polk. She had lived in Columbus forty-six years and was a member of the Rose Hill Baptist Church and the Eastern Star. In addition to her husband W. I. Brooks she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Marcus Johnson, Columbus; Mrs. Emma Brooks Lockhart, and Mrs. Jay Webster both of Anaheim, Calif; three brothers, Edgar Polk, Columbus, Ambrose Polk, Crestview, Fl, and Dan W. Polk, Macon, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Among out of town relatives of Mrs. Brooks who attended the interment and service and who were at the homes of Mrs. Cora Ballard and Mrs. L. E. Brooks in Lumpkin were Mrs. John Blue Hill, Montgomery, Mrs. Turner Taylor, Pat Turner, Meighs, Mr. & Mrs. Luther Taylor and children, Albany, Mrs. Louis Riley, Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Humpheries, Cal, Mrs. Gussie Mellon, Mr. & Mrs Joe Brooks Holder, Lake Wales, Fl, Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Banks, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lehman & son of Albany, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Brightwell of Macon & Mr. & Mrs. John N. Holder. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/stewart/obits/nob154brooks.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

Muscogee-Stewart County GaArchives Obituaries.....Polk, Edgar M. November 29 1972 ************************************************ 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: Joan B. Hill [email protected] July 9, 2004, 9:19 pm Columbus Ledger, November 29, 1972, Wednesday EDGAR M. POLK Edgar M. Polk, 71, 207 K. Peabody Apartments died today at his home. He was born February 14, 1901 in Stewart County, Ga a son of the late John & Annie Duke Polk. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Minnie E. Polk, a daughter, Mrs. Mamie Gordon, a son, Grover G. Polk, all of Columbus, two brothers A. L. Polk, Damascus, Ga, Dan W. Polk, Macon Ga, six grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/obits/gob1554polk.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

Muscogee-Chattahoochee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wellman, Johnnie February 21 1983 ************************************************ 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: Joan B. Hill [email protected] July 9, 2004, 9:08 pm Columbus Ledger, February 22, 1983, Tuesday JOHNNIE WELLMAN Johnnie "Sue" Wellman, 83, of Pine Manor Nursing Home, died Monday at the Medical Center. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Parkhill Cemetery according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road. She was born January 7, 1900 in Chattahoochee County, Ga daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Gafford. She had lived in Columbus twenty years, was a homemaker and belonged to East Highlands United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son Harold J. Wellman, Jr of Whitesville, Ga; a daughter, Grace W. Evans of Waverly Hall, Ga; two sisters, Ida Mae Copeland of Americus, Ga and Mamie G. Perrin of Phenix City; six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and neices and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family ask donations to the building fund of a favorite church. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/obits/gob1553wellman.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HEDNERSON, STRINGER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1471.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for your reply. I see that, according to Barfield's History of Harris Co. (p. 705), the community of Mountain Creek became Whitesville and the Mountain Creek Church was moved from its original location closer into Whitesville in 1855 (pp. 709-11). I will be on the lookout for a kinship of the STRINGER family to J. E. W. HENDERSON and will post anything that I find. Thanks again - John in TX.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shreve, Pace, Randall, Lane, Aycock, Williams, Pope, McKinney, Griner, Hancock, Eischberger, Reidelsberger, Sprayberry, & MANY MORE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1471.1 Message Board Post: If I am correct your Jefferson Stringer is a cousin of mine. His parents were Martha "Mattie" WILLIAMS & Jonathan Stringer-their children were: Anderson, Jefferson, Davis (who was a Baptist minister), Gideon, Goode, Anne, Williamson, & Charlotte. They moved from South Carolina to Harris County Georgia after my g4grandfather Davis Williams passed-away with my g4grandmother Abygail/Abigail Williams. It appears they, being Abygail, Jefferson Stringer, & other family members, were members of the Mountain Creek Baptist Church in Harris County until Abygail passed-away when they spread their roots (so to speak). There are Hendersons in this Williams family going back to when they were first in VA. which makes me think the Henderson's you speak of could have been relatives, & there were Henderson's listed as members of Mountain Creek as well during this time (early to mid 1800's). The area of Harris County Abygail lived in was Whiteville, so I would assume the rest of the family(ies) lived in this area as well. Sincerely, Helena-Suzanne

Greene-Muscogee County GaArchives Wills.....Livingston, Aron January 12 1807 ************************************************ 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: Lynda Livingston Walden [email protected] July 9, 2004, 3:58 am Source: Copy Of Will Obtained From The Greene County Georgia Courthouse Written: January 12 1807 Recorded: July 7 1807 pages 31 & 32 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I ARON LIVINGSTON being somewhat indisposed? in body but of sound mind & memory believe ? it fit proper to dispose of all my worldly substance, lands & instruments goods, & chattle in the following manner 1. I give & bequeath unto Jean my wife all the property of every kind that I got with her & relinquish every right in any other that she was entered unto ? & she is thereby to have nothing further of any of my property & neither any kind of dower(power)?? 2. I give in trust unto my two sons, JOHN & THOMAS, the plantation & negroes & stock except the mills with the condition that they are to raise my younger children until they come of age & give them a good English? Education such as arithmetic, spelling, reading, writing & when they shall come of age all the property not otherwise disposed of to be sold & to be disposed of as herein after mentioned. 3. I give unto JOHN DAY, the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid after the above mentioned sale. 4. I give unto my son, ROBERT, the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars to be paid after the above sale. 5. I give unto my son WILLIAM the sum of two hundred dollars to be paid after the above sale. 6. I give unto my daughter, SALLY one negro girl, CHRISSY at her marriage & if she should not marry until my youngest child comes of age or twenty one years of age, she shall not take the girl out-of-state or stock ??. 7. I give unto my daughter, POLLY one negro girl named PHILLY with her like conditon ? & limitations ? both of those girls to be appraised when they are named & to stand as part of their equal ??. 8. I give unto my son ADAM the mills until my youngest child comes of age with thy ? that at that period he shall return the same in as good repair as they are now. He is also to give security for the performance of the same at his receiving of them. And when the above mentioned time arrives, Plantation, mills, negroes, stock & all to be sold & the monies are equally divided between JOHN, ADAM, THOMAS, ARON, ?, & ALFRED, SALLY, & POLLY. And I do hereby constitute my son, JOHN & THOMAS Executors of this my last will & testament & of any difficulty or dispute should arise in any part of my will it shall be settled by five arbitrators to be chosen by the parties in this manner, each of the parties choose two of them then so chosen to choose the fifth, their decision to be final & moreover if my younger children shall complain of their treatment or ? it, I do hereby authorize SAMUEL LIVINGSTON & ROBERT GREER to see them reported & their grivances recorded. I hereby revoke & make void all other wills & testaments whatever and set to my hand affix my seal thy twelfth of January one thousand eight hundred & seven. Acknowlege signed in presence of Jas Whaley Aron Livingston(his mark) Robt Campbell Dread Welder(mark) Court of Ordj. July term 1807 The within last will& testament of Aron Livington was duly proven in open court by the oath of JAMES WHALEY, ROBERT CAMPBELL, AND DREAD WELDER & ordered to record. Henry Carlton Recorded July 7, 1807 Additional Comments: I believe this will is the will of Adam Livingston who was also called Aron Livingston. The names and dates are appropriate to make this assumption. This, Aron or Adam is the father of Thomas Livingston who is named in this will. Thomas Livingston's will has been submitted to the Muscogee County, Georgia Archives. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/greene/wills/nwl17livingst.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb

Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dawson, T.C. November 11 1890 ************************************************ 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 July 8, 2004, 7:11 pm The Butler Herald, November 18, 1890 The Butler Herald Tuesday, November 18, 1890 Page Two Tragedy At Columbus One of the most fearful crimes on record was committed at the Exposition grounds in Columbus on Tuesday last, in which Mr. T.C. Dawson, of Russell County, Ala. was willfully and deliberately murdered. Some three years ago Col. Dawson married a Miss Howard, with whom he lived a few months, and afterward obtained a divorce. On account of some remark made by Col. Dawson about the woman he married, there became an envy in the hearts of her brothers, Robert and Richard Howard and James Bickerstaff, brother-in-law to the Howards. On account of the remark made by Dawson the Howards and Bickerstaff threatened to kill Dawson on sight. Col. Dawson had a very fast horse which he entered for a premium in Tuesday’s races, and the Howards learning that Dawson was on the grounds prepared to meet him, and when he had finished his round found to his surprise the two Howards and Bickerstaff standing between the Judges and the grand stand with drawn revolvers. Before Dawson had time to think he was fired upon by the three men, and it supposed while alighting from his cart was stabbed by one of the party in the left breast just below and severing the collar bone with an eight inch dirk knife. Dawson ran, pursued by the two Howards and Bickerstaff until he fell dead a few feet from where the firing originated, and within full view of at least 25,000 men, women and children. It was one of the most cowardly deeds and unmitigated crimes known in the history of the world. Poor Dawson was not even allowed a dog’s chance to escape or to defend himself. The last shot was fired by Bickerstaff while Dawson was falling and bleeding to death from the knife wound. The two Howards and Bickerstaff were arrested and placed in jail. An inquest was held over the remains of Dawson, and the coroner’s jury returned a verdict of murder against Robert and Richard Howard and James Bickerstaff. The parties were all well connected and stood high in the estimation of all who knew them. The tragedy has cast a gloom over the city of Columbus and those who witnessed the deed say it was one of the most horrible crimes ever committed. The Butler Herald Tuesday, December 9, 1890 Page Two Held for Murder Columbus, Ga., Dec 4 – The trial of the Howards and Bickerstaff ended this afternoon, and all three men were recommitted to jail for murder without bail. The closing speech for the defense was made by Hon. W.A. Little this morning. It was a masterly effort. Ex-Congressman Sanford of Alabama closed for the state one of the strongest arguments and the most eloquent and thrilling speeches ever delivered in this city. The eloquent, earnest manner in which he spoke carried the crowd, and he was frequently interrupted by applause – something unusual in a murder case. The case has been closely fought during the past three days and the result of the investigation is what was expected. There were no sensational scenes when the decision of the justices was announced, and the three men quietly returned to jail. Lady relatives of the three defendants and of the late Mr. Dawson were in the court room when the decision was announced, but bore up bravely during the trying ordeal. Note: There was an ad for the Exposition in the Butler Herald in the August 19, 1890 issue on page three: Chattahoochee Valley Exposition Commencing November 5th Ending November 15th Columbus, Ga. A Season of Unrivalled Attraction This Exposition Will Be One of the Most Complete and Interesting Ever Held In The South. Every Department Will Present A Fine Display Liberal Premiums Offered For County and Individual Exhibits The Attraction for Visitors Will Be Numerous and Varied Trotting and Running Races, Military Contests and Every Kind of Amusements Alliance Day, Merchant’s Day, Drummer’s Day and Red Mens’ Day Balloon Ascensions and Parachute Leaps Every Day During the Exposition One Cent A Mile Rates Over All Rail(article torn) Everybody come and have a good time, Columbus (article torn) For further information, catalogues, etc. address (article torn) J.J.S(article torn C.B. Grimes, Secretary File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/obits/ob4773dawson.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HENDERSON, MURPHY, MYHAND, POPE, STRINGER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1471 Message Board Post: Seeking information on Jeff STRINGER, a Primitive Baptist Elder who officiated at the marriage of John Elbert Washington HENDERSON and Louisiana MURPHY in or about 1856 at Clapp’s Factory, Muscogee Co, GA. STRINGER was in TX by 1877; he and wife Caroline appear with their two children on p. 467B of the 1880 census of Precinct 4, Upshur Co, TX. He is evidently (from LDS IGI NA): Jefferson STRINGER (23 FEB 1811 Edgefield Dist, SC-04 FEB 1891 Shady Grove, Upshur Co, TX), who m1. 22 MAY 1847 Harris Co, GA, to Nancy Dinkins MYHAND (22 SEP 1823 Harris Co, GA), m2. 01 NOV 1853 in Harris Co, GA, to Caroline Elizabeth MYHAND (b. 24 DEC 1819 GA). Jefferson and Nancy appear with three children on the 1850 census of Harris Co, GA (History of Harris Co, GA, by Barfield, p. 205), and Caroline is in a MYHAND household nearby (p. 203). [Is he the same Jefferson STRINGER who m. 01 NOV 1831 in Harris Co. to Jane E. POPE?] I am interested to know more about Elder STRINGER, particularly what churches he served in Harris and Muscogee Counties. I am also seeking the parentage and family connections of J. E. W. HENDERSON and Louisiana MURPHY. He was in Naylor, Lowndes Co, GA, in 1877, and they appear with nine children on p. 436D in Rome, Tallapossa Co, AL in 1880 – he preached at Beulah Primitive Baptist Church in Troy, Pike Co, AL, and probably others, and also edited the “Primitive Pathway” publication. Thanks.

Muscogee County GaArchives Marriages.....Kidd, Miss - Key, Joseph S. April 5 1893 ************************************************ 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 July 8, 2004, 6:49 pm The Butler Herald, February 21, 1893 The Butler Herald Tuesday, February 21, 1893 Page Two Bishop Key Will Wed The Columbus Sunday Herald has this gossip of Bishop Key of the Methodist Episcopal Church South: “It comes to me pretty straight that Bishop Key will soon wed a very wealthy young lady in Kansas City. The young lady in question is said to be young, quite pretty and is worth in her own right nearly a million dollars. Bishop has many friends in Columbus and throughout the South who will be pleased when they hear of the Bishop’s approaching marriage. Bishop Key was pastor of both St. Paul and St. Luke churches in this city before he was elected Bishop and besides having relatives in Columbus, is known almost by our entire population. Learn that the marriage will occur in early spring. The Butler Herald Tuesday, April 11, 1893 Page Two Bishop Joseph S. Key, well known and much loved by the people of Georgia, was married to Miss Kidd, a very handsome and accomplished lady at Sherman, Texas last Wednesday. The Bishop is sixty-three and his bride is about fifty. Everybody wishes them much happiness. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/vitals/marriages/mr1382kidd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

Hello to All, I searching for Addie Whatley daughter of Adoline Whatley. I only have estimated date of the year she was born (1872) I do know that she had a brother and sister. Molly and Davis. 1880 Meriwether County, Georgia census states Adoline Watley (38) was living with her children Mollie (17) Davis (15) and Addie (7). Adoline was a widow and she was born in Georgia. If any of this fits in your Whatley files please let me know. Thank you for your time, Brenda

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/1470 Message Board Post: This past Monday, Mom and I toured Whitesville, Georgia. We found out some really interesting and historical things about this community! It is on the Other Areas and Communities page on my site. Gone and Almost Forgotten Georgia http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/georgia

Greetings, All: The next membership meeting of the Clapp's Factory Cemetery Preservation League at 3 pm on Saturday, August 7, 2004, will be held at the North Branch of the Columbus Public Library, located at 5689 Armour Road, just south of Britt David Drive. The meeting is open to the public and all interested parties are invited - refreshments will be provided. We will be discussing the proposed draft of a Master Plan for rescuing the cemetery. I am emailing copies of the draft to members and other concerned parties. Anyone who has not received a copy and would like one, please contact me. For anyone who cares to join us, we will be going to dinner after the meeting. I will be glad to provide directions to the library for anyone who needs them. I look forward to seeing everyone who can attend. John in TX [email protected]

Muscogee County GaArchives Wills.....Livingston, Thomas October 30 1860 ************************************************ 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: Lynda Livingston Walden [email protected] July 7, 2004, 11:24 pm Source: Copy Of Will In Muscogee County Courthouse, Columbus, Georgia; Pages 307-310 Written: October 30 1860 THOMAS LIVINGSTON'S Will The State of Georgia, Muscogee County I THOMAS LIVINGSTON a citizen of this county and state aforesaid being in ordinary good helath and of sund and disposing mind and discretion but being of advanced age and knowing that byt he course of nature I must shortly go hence and be not more on earth and having been blessed with a large family of children among whom it is my wish to distribute the property which God hath given me according to my convictions of equity and justice do hereby make, publish, and declare the following to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills & codicils to with heretofore made by me. Item 1: I give my body to the dust from whence it came and direct my executors, family & friends to have it decently interred. My soul I commence to God with a firm reliance upon His great mercy for eternal salvation through the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Item 2: I hereby direct my executors to pay off and discharge all my just debts as early as the same can be done out of my estate and for lthis purpose they will collect the debts due and owing to me and use the cash I may have on hand at the time of my death. Item 3: It is my will and desire to hereby direct my executors to keep all my negroes andother property of which I may die in possession together on my plantation in Muscogee County(which is hereby specially set apart as a home and residence for my wife during her life) and work the same thereon for the benefit of my estate during her life appropriating to her ample and liberal support for herself and family out the source provided however that upon the marriage or legal maturity of any of my children or grand children who maymarry or because of age after my death then the bequests herein made to them shall go into effect and my executors shall deliver the property to said legatees as herein distributed unless otherwise specially stated & directed. And I hereby direct that my executors shall at all times keep a good gentle horse & buggy or light rockaway and careful driver at the command of my wife whenever she may desire to ue the source and I also give AYRY, POMPEY, and GEORGIA to my wife for and during her life. And I do further direct & provide that after the expiratioin of twelve months from the time of my death if my wife shall then prefer to break up housekeeping and shall consent to the sale of said plantation, it may be sold by my executors and the proceeds distributed as is herein after directed. An if she should consent to said sale it is my will that she shall have POMPEY and AYRY & GEORGIA and the shares which I own in the stock of the Muscogee RailRoad Company together with the proceeds & profits of the same for & during her natural life as a support for her and her death said Railroad stock shall be equally divided among my own children. And the negroes, AYRY, JIM ,FRANK, MACK, & GEORGIA ANN shall be appraised by two or more disinterested person and shall or may be taken by WILLIAM P. COLEMAN a his property with this condition & provision that one half of the appraised value of said negroes shall be paid by him to my daughter, CYNTHIA ENGLISH, for her sole & separate use or as her sole and separate estate free from the debts, contracts, or liabilities of her present or any future husband and at her death the same shall be equally divided among all her children living at the time of her death to have and to hold to their-------and assigns forever. Item 4: I give and bequeath to my son, ALFRED A. LIVINGSTON, a negro woman by the name of ANN, twenty two years old and her child, SAM, together with her future increase; GREEN, twenty one years old and DAN, thirty one years old/ Also the north half of Section fifteen(15) in Township fifteen(15) of Range twenty nine(29) in the county of Russell & State of Alabama being the land I purchased from HOWARD and BILLUPS? to have and to hold to him &his heirs and assigns forever with these conditions. However, that if he should die without children living at the time of his death then the aforesaid land and negroes shall go to & be divided among all my children & grand children whose parents may be dead they taking the share or part their parents would take if living. Item 5: I give and bequeath to my son, ADAM J. LIVINGSTON, a negro girl by the name of ROSE twenty one years old together with her natural increase, CLARK, twenty one years old and, SAM, fifty one years old. Also, the sum of twenty two hundred dollars in cash arising out of the sale of my plantation in said county of Muscogee when the same may be sold according to provisions of this will to have and to hold to his heirs and assigns forever provided however if my said son should died without child or children living at the time of his death then the aforesaid property shall go to and be equally divided among my children and grand children whose parents and or may be dead they taking the share or part their parents would take if living. Item 6: I give and bequeath to my daughter, ELIZABETH PAULK, late the wife of URIAH PAULK, decease, the sum of one thousand dollars in discharge of a note which I hold against the estate of her late husband if said note should not be paid before my death. If it should be paid then the sum of one thousand dollars shall be paid to her by my executors as soon as they can conveniently pay the same and which shall be in addition to the propertywhich I have heretofore given and advanced to her husband when in life and to herself to have and to hold to her and her heirs forever. Item 7: I give to my grandson, THOMAS STOCKTON, a negro woman by the name of MIRIAH, twenty nine years old, SCILLA, her child eleven years old and SUE nine years old together with their increase. also the sum of two thousand dollars in money to be paid our of the proceeds arising from the sale of my plantation in Muscogee County where the same may be sold according to the provisions of this will to have and to hol to him & his heirs and assigns forever.And I do hereby appoint, WILLIAM P. COLEMAN, testamentary guardian of the purpose and propery of the said THOMAS L. STOCKTON, and direct him to raise and educate him in like manner as I have raised and educated my own children. And if my said grandson should die without child or children living at the time of his death then it is my will and I hereby direct that all the property & effects which I have given to him shall go to and be equally divided among my children and grand children whose parents whould take if living. Item 8: I give to my grand daughter, FRANCES EMELINE LIVINGSTON, one thousand dollars to be held by my executors for her without interest and at her marriage or legal age I direct my executors to invest the same in a young negro woman to be delivered to & held by her as her sole and separate estate & for her sole and separate use free from the debts, contracts, or liabilities of any husband she may hereafter have and if the said FRANCES EMELINE LIVINGSTON should die without child or children living at the time of her death then the said property & its increase shall go to my children & grand children whose parents are or may be dead they taking the part their parents would take if living. Item 9: I give to my daughter, CYNTHIA ENGLISH, a negro girl by the name of MARGARET, about ten years ol to her sole & separate use as her sole and separate estare free from the debts contracts and liabilities of her presen or any future husband during her life and at her death the said negro & her increase to go to and be equally divided among her children living at the time of her death and their heirs and assigns forever. Item 10: I give to my daughter, CATHERINE COLEMAN, a negro girl by the name of MALINDA, about eight years old to her sole and separate use as her sole and separate estate free from the debts & contracts of her present or any future husband during her life and her death she said negro and her increase to be equally divided among her children living at the time of her death. Item 11: I give and bequeath all the money proceeds of the land not otherwise appropriated all the notes I may have on hand, all the money arising from the sale of farm produce implements, horses, mules & other stock not otherwise appropriated as follows to wit I give two thousand dollars of said money to my grand son, FREEMAN ALLEN LIVINGSTON, tobe paid by my executors when he shall arrive at legal age. I give one sixth of said money to my grand daughter, FRANCE EMELINE LIVINGSTON, and it my desire & I so direct that the balance of said money shall be divided equally between my three grand children, WILLIAM A. LIVINGSTON, GEORGIA ANN LIVINGSTON, Aand her sister, ALABAMA MOFFETT LIVINGSTON to be paid to them at their legal age. Item 12: I hereby direct that a negro boy, WRIGHT, about 18 years ol shall have the privilege of selecting his master who may take him at his approved value to be ascertained by the judgment and opinion of three disinterested persons and the proceeds arising from his sale shall be equally divided between FREEMAN A. LIVINGSTON, WILLLIAM A. LIVINGSTON, GEORGIA ANN LIVINGSTON, ALABAMA MOFFETT LIVINGSTON, and if the said FREEMAN A. LIVINGSTON should die before he arrives at legal age or before he has a child or children then I direct that his part of said property shall go to all my children in equal shares. Item 13: I hereby direct my executors to sell the residue of my estate both real and personal not mentioned herein(except a diseased negro man named, AUSTIN, whom I give to my daughter, CATHERINE, to be used and taken care of by her) and collect all debts which may be due & Owing to me and appropriate the same to the benefit of my estate in the payment of debts , bequests, legacies as herein provided. And I hereby direct that my grand son, THOMAS L. STOCKTON, shall in additon to what I have before given him have a horse or mule as he may choose and a saddle, bridle, bed, bedstead, & furniture and the flock of cattle known as Smith cattle. And I further direct that BECKY, a woman shall have the right of selecting her master who may take her at a fair valuation and I hereby give the proceeds arising from her sale to my daughter, ELIZABETH PAULK, her heirs and assigns forever. Item 14: I hereby constitute & appoint WILLIAM P. COLEMAN as testamintary guardian for the property of each of the minor children to whom I have given anything in this will. Also as Trustee for each of the married women to whom I have given a separate estate in this will. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons, ALFRED A. LIVINGSTON and ADAM J. LIVINGSTON, Executors of this my las will & testament with full power to execute the same in any State without giving bond and security as such In testimony whereof i have hereto set my hand and seal this 30th October 1860. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator who is known to us as last will and testament in our presence on this 30th October, 1860. William Williams Wm R. Furman Wiley Williams THOMAS LIVINGSTON (seal) Georgia, Muscogee County Court of Ordinary Term 1862 And now at this regular term of this court of ordinary in and forsaid county comes, ADAM J. LIVINGSTON, one of the executors therein named and propounds the foregoing writing as the last will and testament of THOMAS LIVINGSTON late of said county deceased. And WILEY WILLIAMS one the subscribing witnesses to said writin being sworn on says that he was present when THOMAS LIVINGSTON published said writing as his last will and testament... that at the time of said publishing said testator was of sound mind and memory..that so far as witness knows or believes said will was executed freely and voluntarily by said testator and tha he signed his name in the presence of this deponent and WILLIAM WILLIAMS and WM R. FURMAN and that said witnesses signed their names thereto at the request of said testator in his presence of each other. Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 13th day of January 1862. WILEY WILLIAMS JNO JOHNSON, Ordinary Georgia, Muscogee County Court of Ordinary, January term 1862. The foregoing writing admitted to probate in commmon form as the last will and testament of THOMAS LIVINGSTON dec' See minutes, page 435 January 13, 1862, Jno Johnson, Ordinary. Georgia, Muscogee County I do solemnly swear that the foregoing writing contains the true last will and testament of the therein named THOMAS LIVINGSTON deceased so far as I know or believe & that I will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained in the said will as far as his goods & chattels, so help me God. Sworn to and subscribed in open court January 13t, 1862 Jno Johnson, Ordinary ADAM J. LIVINGSTON CODICIL OF THOMAS LIVINGSTON'S WILL RECORDED ON pages 319-320. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/wills/nwl16livingst.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 13.7 Kb

Taylor-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Allen, Luella September 12 1893 ************************************************ 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 July 7, 2004, 2:30 am The Butler Herald, September 19, 1893 The Butler Herald Tuesday, September 19, 1893 Page Three Died At the home of her father in Columbus at 10 o’clock on Monday night the 12th inst., occurred the death of Miss Luella, eldest daughter of Mr. D.R. Allen. She was a most beautiful and lovely young lady about 20 years of age and the idol of a fond parent’s heart. Her remains were brought to Butler Tuesday evening and interred in the cemetery here on Wednesday morning. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taylor/obits/ob4647allen.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

Taylor-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Willis, J.P. February 1893 ************************************************ 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 July 7, 2004, 2:18 am The Butler Herald, October 17, 1893 The Butler Herald Tuesday, October 17, 1893 Page Three A Sad But Mysterious Find One of the saddest incidents on record took place in Columbus on Tuesday the 10th inst. Mr. J.P. Willis, son of Judge D.A.J. Willis, of this county, left his father’s home several years ago and engaged in business in Oglethorpe and other places. He was a man who had been well raised and well educated, and at one time in life was not only a good businessman but a fine bookkeeper, and did well for a while. He finally went to Columbus when he partook of the habit of intoxication. Failing to get employment and having soon lost all hopes of success he sought the charity of the city. He possessed a determined will and would not listen to the earnest entreaties of a father’s love, preferring rather the charity of the world. On a cold winter night in February last he secreted himself in one of the back rooms on the third floor of the Webster building in Columbus and there it is supposed, froze to death. He was missing from the city at this time why it is supposed he died in February. The room he occupied had never been opened since last winter. The proprietor of the building sent a servant to have the room swept out and opened up, when to his astonishment there lay the remains of Mr. Willis. A coroner’s inquest was held over the body which resulted as above stated. His features were beyond recognition, but a deed to a lot of land in this county made to him by his father and other papers found in his pocket, proved his identity. His remains were shipped to Howard on Wednesday and interred in the family burying ground, near Daviston on Thursday. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taylor/obits/ob4638willis.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb

Muscogee County GaArchives News.....E.M. Johnson, Retail Merchant of Columbus - 1893 November 14 1893 ************************************************ 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 July 7, 2004, 1:58 am The Butler Herald The Butler Herald Tuesday, November 14, 1893 Page Three Mr. E.M. Johnson, of Columbus spent a day last week in town. Mr. Johnson is well known by the citizens of this community. He is one of the largest and most reliable retail merchants of Columbus. He is now located on Broad Street near Pou Brothers corner, with a handsome stock of family groceries, wines, brandies, cigars, tobacco, etc. He keeps the best in the market and will promptly fill all orders for goods in his line File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/muscogee/newspapers/nw1229emjohnso.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

Last week I forwarded an email to ya'll that I thought would be helpful. I didn't think about the rootsweb email system stripes things that could be a virsus off some emails. The thing that got striped from my email was the links to help. Anywhere you see a [web address] it's where there was a link before. If you find something that helps you, please share it with us. kemis SHORT STUFF Genealogy Search Help for Google [http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/] This free site will help you use GoogleT to research your genealogy. It will create different Google searches using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your search results. The different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find ancestry information on the Internet. As you undoubtedly know, a gazetteer is one of the important books for a genealogist, providing a quick way to locate geographical sites. The Probert Encyclopaedia [http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/places.htm] includes an online gazetteer listing "over 70,000 countries, states, counties, departments, provinces, cities, towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, seas and other places of the world." It's important to remember that this is not a historical gazetteer, so places that no longer exist will not usually be included... ...but there are places to find Archaic Medical Terms, [http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm] from Abasia-Astasia to Zymotic, and Jobs of the Past, [http://www.allcensus.com/jobs.html] like hooker or tipstaff. Social and fraternal organizations played a large role in our ancestor's lives, and freemasonry was one of the most important. A Page about Freemasonry [http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/Masonry/] is an extensive site with essays on what Masonry is, as well as news, questions and answers, letters, announcements, and other web sites. Railroads were an important factor in the migration of our ancestors in the second part of the 19th century, as well as in the establishment and fortunes of towns. If your town was on a railroad line, the businesses and farmers were likely to thrive. If not, well, little towns dwindled and disappeared. Railroads were also a big employer. The following links should help you if your ancestor worked for the railroad: Railroad Records & Genealogical Information Before 1937 [http://www.rrb.gov/geneal2.html] and The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board and Genealogical Information After 1936. [http://www.rrb.gov/geneal.html] ------------------------------------------------------------------- © 2004, The USGenWeb Project. Permission to reprint articles from this newsletter is granted when the author and The USGenWeb Project News are credited.

My uncle, J. H. Busby, was in this outfit, I ordered the following from the Famiy History Center.; Film or fiche number 1499640 Film/fiche search results Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Georgia United States. Record and Pension Office Your library may have a connection to order this film, if not go to the nearest Family History Center in your area. Edwina Surnames: Bray Classification: Query Well a man named John Bray served in the The 1st City Battlalion from Columbus. Im trying to find out when he was discharged from the regiment. Then im trying to find out whether he ever applied for pension. signed Will Johnston

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1434.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Thanks so much for the information. I believe someone had sent me some wrong information. I believe they meant Columbia co Ga but that was a different George Ray who died in 1804. I know George Ray lived in Clarke co Ga and the reason I have read that he died in 1819 is that I found a land transaction where his son Samuel Ray who went to Alabama in 1819 deeded land back to George Ray in 1819 and that was the last record about George Ray anyone has been able to find. I know many of the Rays went to Jasper co Ga and were living there in the 1820's so maybe Geroge did die in 1819 or maybe he was living in Jasper co Ga with relatives or maybe he was in a different county. I believe he had a son named George Ray also which makes it more confusing. His son Solomon Ray whop lived ion Clarke co Ga died in 1813 but I believe he had probaly sold his Clarke co Ga property and went to Jasper co Ga also but I am not sure. I believe Solomon Ray probaly died in Jasper co Ga in 1813 but he ! might have died in Clarke co Ga or he might have died in the War of 1812 although I can not find a record of him fighting in the War of 1812. He was my ancestor. Any records you might have that could help me find when and where George Ray or his son Solomon Ray died would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ross

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RAY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1434.1 Message Board Post: Ross, If the date in your query is correct, you probably will have a difficult time finding a record of this event. The town of Columbus was founded in 1828. Muscogee County was created in 1826 from lands the Native Americans were forced to give up by treaty. Are you perhaps looking for Columbia County (formed 1790)?