Muscogee County GaArchives News.....Dr. Mark A. Blandford, City Physician of Columbus August 12 1909 ************************************************ 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 cmhistory@mchsi.com November 2, 2003, 1:58 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, August 12, 1909 Page Two Concerning Our Friends Elsewhere Dr. Mark A. Blandford is now City Physician of Columbus. Dr. Blandford is the son of Mrs. Willie Blandford and a grandson of Judge Marcus A. Blandford, the noted jurist. This splendid young man has improved his opportunities, which have been the very best. This news will be of interest to a wide circle of relatives and friends. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.0 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/rw/Xd.2ADE/1376 Message Board Post: I just posted a story and pictures on Miss Owen, the ghost who is the werewolf's cousin. Gone and Almost Forgotten Georgia http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/georgia
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/1375 Message Board Post: I posted pictures of Isabella's grave on the Strange link Gone and Almost Forgotten Georgia http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/georgia
Upson-Laurens-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ida Mae James June 14 1986 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 1, 2003, 10:06 pm Thomaston Times Monday, June 16, 1986 Graveside services were held for Mrs. Ida Mae James, 89, formerly of Vickery Road, Sunday, June 15 at 5 p.m. Mrs. James died early Saturday morning, June 14, 1986 at the Providence Nursing Home. The Rev. John Autry officiated. Interment was held in South View Cemetery. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. James was a native of Bibb County and was a Baptist. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Pearl Rowland of Fort Mitchell, Ala.; one son, Mr. Jesse Lee James of Jacksonville, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Lucille White of Dublin and Mrs. Ruth Lee of Columbus. Ten grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren also survive. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clark, Johnson, Hudson, Vinson, Jernigen, Wyatt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1374 Message Board Post: I am looking for my gggrandfathers family. He was William Bartley Clark born in 1835. He listed Muscogee as his birth co in Confederate Census of 1910. His father he listed as being born in GA and mother in VA. Can anyone tell me where on line I might find a census and cem listing for this county? He moved to Alabama but I don't know when and his wife was Winneyford Ann and she was born in 1841 but I don't know her maiden name. Any help will be appreicated.
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/nalabama/index.html Due to error, my Web Site is back on the Internet and working. Please pay attention to page 10.. Family Info. I am using it as a page of "Others Helping Others".If you have questions, stories, folk lore, ancestors related to famous people, anything that will bring our families. I have an index page to let you know who is included in our families and I am sure you on the list of these families have others you are looking Don't forget my friend who works on old pictures. He has taken two of mine and made them just beautiful. Harold sent me a lovely email, honoring my great grandpapa. Just anything with human interest among us who are looking under every rock and beating the bushes for our ancestors. It is such a great feeling to have my Web Site back up. I look forward to hearing from you all. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Georgia
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/nalabama/index.html Due to error, my Web Site is back on the Internet and working. Please pay attention to page 10.. Family Info. I am using it as a page of "Others Helping Others".If you have questions, stories, folk lore, ancestors related to famous people, anything that will bring our families. I have an index page to let you know who is included in our families and I am sure you on the list of these families have others you are looking Don't forget my friend who works on old pictures. He has taken two of mine and made them just beautiful. Harold sent me a lovely email, honoring my great grandpapa. Just anything with human interest among us who are looking under every rock and beating the bushes for our ancestors. It is such a great feeling to have my Web Site back up. I look forward to hearing from you all. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Georgia
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kidd Guy Russ Murphy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1373 Message Board Post: My husbands' Grandfather Jefferson David (Daniel) Kidd was a Free Will Baptist minister in the Columbus area. He died November 20, 1913 in Columbus. Any information would be appreciated. Shannon 1908 Columbus, Ga. City Directory Jefferson David & Mollie Kidd (wife) Employed E&P Mill resides @ 1431 1/2 First Ave. Columbus, Ga. ================================= 1910 1427 6th Ave. Columbus, Ga. Mill Operator ================================ 1913 1504 10th St.
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/1037.1.2.1 Message Board Post: John, I saw your reply to Stephen Barber's query about Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, and I was very interested in it. You said that you had information on the church in the 1850's. I would really appreciate seeing this information. My gg-grandfather Abraham Odom was a trustee of the church in 1853. Thanks, Carol Odom Shaw
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Odom and Chapman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1037.1.3 Message Board Post: Stephen, The following information is from Muscogee County Deed Abstracts 1835-1872: E:486 18 sep 1850=Seaborn Jones to Abraham Odom Senr, Luke Dimond, James H. Hunter,William Relanon ?, and J.S. Kilpatrick, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, known as Asbury Chapel, $1.00 for land for a church. Rec. 6 Oct 1853. I would like to find out more information about this church, as my ancestor is Abraham Odom, who was a trustee. If you have any other information, I would like to have it. I hope this helps. Thanks, Carol Odom Shaw
Talbot-Muscogee County GaArchives News.....Bob Mizell's 70th Birthday Celebration February 11 1909 ************************************************ 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 cmhistory@mchsi.com October 25, 2003, 11:00 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, February 11, 1909 Page 3 Uncle Bob Mizells Seventieth anniversary last week was spent in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Mizell, Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson vied with each other in making it the merriest, happiest day, of all the glad New Years. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Mizell on Tuesday evening was the scene of a reunion and an elegant six oclock dinner. Among the guests was Miss Chase, a gifted musician. Wednesday at noon, a joyous party met in the attractive home of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson. The beloved pastor, Rev. Granberry, was present to invoke blessings and many added years to the life of the honored guest. Seventy years rest lightly upon Uncle Bob. Length of days with him, have meant usefulness, kindliness and good cheer. Back of all this is the grandeur of an upright soul, the courage and greatness of the true soldier who at all times has fought the good fight and run with patience the race set before him. Many happy returns is the wish of Uncle Bobs large circle of friends. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 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/rw/Xd.2ADE/1372 Message Board Post: I just posted a small piece on this Country Church in Talbot County with a couple of unique features. It is on the Other Areas and Communities link. Along with some pictures I took of Jekyll Island last weekend. Gone and Almost Forgotten Georgia http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/georgia
Here's another question about AME church - Rev Dotson. Can anyone help out with this one? 1)Does St. Luke this exist today? 2)Hollis used the initial CME St. Luke... I thought he probably meant AME (African Methodist Episcopal) --- but didn't want to assume this. original of the AME. In 1796, Blacks who worshipped at the John Street Church in New York City were dissatisfied with their exclusion from exercising church privileges and weary from having to receive Sacraments after the White families. Led by James Varick, they organized the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The distinguishing characteristic of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was freedom, and it took a pronounced position on slavery. The word "Zion" was added in 1848. We're still working on the Asbury Chapel....and Mack Stewart.... >Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 19:34:08 -0400 (EDT) >From: HThomas718@aol.com >Subject: [GACHATTA] AME churches - Chattahoochee valley GA >To: varcsix@hot.rr.com, GACHATTA-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 139 >X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine >Original-recipient: rfc822;varcsix@hot.rr.com > >I am trying to locate the churches and burial place of my African American >great grandfather, Rev. Bragg Dotson of Dodson. Bragg Dotson was born in >1864 in >Chattahoochee County and died November 6, 1919, in Muscogee County. I am told >that he served at a St. Luke C. M. E. church in Chattahoochee County and a >CME church in O'Chile, GA. > >He was married to Nora Walker Dotson. Nora was the daughter of Elijah and >Mary Walker from Chattahoochee County. Any assistance anyone can offer on my >search would be appreciated. > >Hollis Thomas Virginia Crilley
Talbot-Muscogee County GaArchives News.....Resolutions for Rev. J.O.A. Cook November 12 1908 ************************************************ 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 cmhistory@mchsi.com October 24, 2003, 4:09 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, November 12, 1908 Page Six Resolutions Resolutions passed at the fourth quarterly Conference of the Talbot Circuit in appreciation of Rev. J.O.A. Cook, presiding Elder. Whereas, under the law of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, our beloved pastor, Rev. J.O.A. Cook, must leave us at the end of this year and labor in another portion of the Masters vineyard. Therefore be it resolved by the Quarterly Conference of the Talbot Circuit. 1. That his life and labors among us for four years past have been a blessing, one that will abide and bear fruit for years to come. 2. That in parting with him as our presiding Elder, we heartily express our love for, and confidence in him and pray Gods choicest blessings upon him and his family as they to go to another field of labor. 3. That these resolutions be entered upon our conference records and furnished our church and county paper. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, November 12, 1908 Page Two Personal Items Talbot circuit has passed some very complimentary resolutions touching the service rendered the Columbus District by Rev. J.O.A. Cook. This makes the fourth year that Bro. Cook has served this district and under the rules of the conference, it will be necessary for him to move to another charge. He will leave this work followed by the best wishes of a host of friends throughout the district. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: AINSWORTH, DeVOTIE, EARLY, EVANS, HARRISON, HIGGINS, JEWETT, KEY, LITTLEJOHN, ROBISON, SPEER, WARDLAW, WRIGHT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1037.1.2 Message Board Post: >From “The Making of a Modern City: Columbus Georgia, 1827-1865,” by John H. MARTIN (1875, reprinted 1972): PP. 161-62 (1863) – The M. E. Conference met in Columbus on the 25th of November – Bishop EARLY, presiding….Rev. C. R. JEWETT was Presiding Elder of the Columbus District [evidently Methodist Episcopal]; Rev. E. W. SPEER, Pastor of St. Luke M. E. Church; Rev. Joseph S. KEY, of St. Paul; Rev. W. J. WADLAW, Factory Mission and Colored Charge; Rev. J. H. DeVOTIE, pastor of the Baptist Church; Rev. S. H. HIGGINS, of the Presbyterian.” P. 169 (1864) – The M. E. ministers in Columbus for this year were the following: James E. EVANS, P.E.; Jos. S. KEY, St. Paul; W. J. WARDLAW, Factory Mission; J. T. AINSWORTH, colored charge; W. W. ROBISON, Girard [Russell County, AL]. P. 176 (1865) – The M. E. preachers for this year were – A. WRIGHT, P.E.; W. P. HARRISON, St. Luke’s; Jos. S. KEY, St. Paul’s; J. R. LITTLEJOHN, Girard [Russell County, AL]; J. T. AINSWORTH, Factory Mission; W. W. ROBISON, Colored charge. If this type of information is helpful to your research, I can extract the entries for earlier years (back into the 1850's). By the way, I am interested in learning the location of the Factory Mission. Does anyone know if this was situated near the factories along the river in Columbus – or did it perhaps serve the community at the Columbus Factory (Clapp’s Factory), three miles north of the city? There was a Methodist church in the Clapp’s Factory settlement at some point during its history. John in TX
Crawford-Muscogee County GaArchives News.....ADMINSTRATOR'S SALE. November 2 1843 ************************************************ 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: Lindy Hard ssautyvalleyfarm@worldnet.att.net October 24, 2003, 1:38 pm Macon Messenger (newspaper) 2 Nov 1843 Will be sold on the 28th[?] December next, in the town of Knoxville, the balance of the stock of Goods remaining on hand, belonging to the estate of E. M. Amos, deceased, and all the perishable property belonging to said estate, consisting of household and kitchen furniture, cows, horses, &c. among which is a maten[?] of fine large bay horses, one two-horse wagon and harness, one sulkey and harness, one ox cart, a number of farming tools, and many other articles too numerous to mention. Will be rented at same time, all the town property belonging to said estate, consisting of one store house, one dwelling and lot where Mrs. Amos now resides, one dwelling and lot where Capt. Kennedy now lives, and one lot of land together with the improvements thereon, having about thirty acres of cleared land on it, lying in Muscogee county, on which Joseph Jones now lives. And will be hired at same time, all the Negroes belonging to said estate. Terms on the day--sales to continue from day to day, until all is sold. DAVID LOCKHARD, Adm'r, ADALINE AMOS, Adm'x. Nov 1, 1843. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb
1883 Ann C. Crossman purchased 1 1/2 acres from R. M. Smith in Stewart Co. Deed Book, Vol. 1, page ? I haven't found a Stewart Co. list or volunteer so I am asking for assistance from this great list. Does anyone have access to this book? Would there be more information than what is listed above? Thank you. Gold =^..^=
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CAPERS, GAINES, STEWART, THOMAS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1037.1.1 Message Board Post: >From "Images: A Pictorial History of Columbus, Georgia," by F. Clason Kyle (1986), p. 55: "Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1863. This congregation was originally called 'Old Asbury,' the name given by worshipers shortly after the Emancipation Proclamation. The present church is built on land granted by act of the Georgia Legislature in 1873. It was erected in 1876 under the pastorate of Rev. Wesley J. GAINES at a cost of $20,000. It is of frame construction with exterior walls of solid masonry and handmade bricks. The graceful central tower and flanking turrets were added in 1886 during the ministry of Rev. L. L. THOMAS. The church has been called the finest example of Victorian Gothic Revival in Columbus, and Saint James AME ranks as the second oldest church of the denomination in Georgia. (Photograph from the author's collection.)" An online White Pages listing gives the address of 1002- 6th Avenue in Columbus for St. James AME Ch! u! rch; phone 706-322-8043. According to "Columbus on the Chattahoochee," by Etta Blanchard Worsley (1951), p. 41: In the early 1820's, there was an Indian mission with school called Asbury Mission established by the Methodist Reverend William CAPERS just north of the Ft. Mitchell Military Reservation and west of the bounds of Coweta Town (in Alabama, across the Chattahoochee River from what is now Ft. Benning), named for Bishop Francis ASBURY. I don't gather that this mission had any direct connection to the Asbury Chapel in the query - Asbury seems to have been a popular name for Methodist institutions. Thus far, I've found no reference in my sources specifically to an Asbury Chapel in Columbus, nor to Rev. Mack STEWART. I'll do some more checking. Hope some of this helps, John in TX
Let's all see what we can find out to help Stephen on his research in Muscogee County. I think if we all shared little bits and pieces (including the books you may own)...that we might really find out something.... 1)Does anyone know more about Mack Stewart? Is this a nickname? What years might he have been preaching? 2) Asbury Chapel history... Just where was this church located.... Carol shared a deed 1853 to the Methodist Episcopal Church -- and I assume this one is the "white church".... Stephen Barber <spbarber@mchsi.com> I am researching the emergence of the A. M. E. denomination in the Chattahoochee Valley in late 1865 and in 1866 and trying to find information on some of the African-American preachers, most notably Mack Stewart. I'm interested in Asbury Chapel because I don't know much about it. I thought the only white Methodist church in Columbus in the 1850s was St. Luke. Part of looking at the formation of black congregations is to see the white churches from which that came. Virginia Crilley
Muscogee County GaArchives News.....Selling Soda Water On Sunday July 9 1908 ************************************************ 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 cmhistory@mchsi.com October 23, 2003, 11:17 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, July 9, 1908 Page Six For Selling Soda Water On Sunday Accusations Returned In City Court Against Prominent Druggists Case Set For Today Columbus, Ga., July 8 Accusations were yesterday sworn out in the City Court by the Rev. H.S. Allen, Pastor of Broad Street Methodist Church, against Mr. Robert Reid, Mr. E.M. Wheat and the Wheat Drug Company, charging them with misdemeanor the specific charge being that they violated the Sunday law in that they sold soft drinks at their soda founts last Sunday. Sheriff Roberts served the papers and the defendants all promptly gave bond in the sum of $100. The cases have been set for trial in the City Court this morning, and much interest attaches to the outcome. Witnesses have been subpoenaed and it is presumed that the cases will go to trial. It will be remembered that recently the grand jury instructed the Sheriff to enforce the Sunday law, permitting the sale only of such necessities as drugs, ice, etc. All drug stores at once discontinued the sale of everything but drugs, the soda fountains being placed out of commission from Saturday night until Monday morning This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb