This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis, Bentley, Posey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/742.1.1 Message Board Post: Could you possibly share with me the descendants of Crispin Davis? I have Ann Davis who married Mr. Bentley in Monroe County, GA and they lived in Butts county as well.

Jan and All, The White boy who was killed, Cedron Cleophas LAND, was the son of my g-gf's double first cousin. When the Black boy, T. Z. "Teasy" McELHANEY (born COTTON, adopted by his step-father George McELHANEY), was convicted of "just" manslaughter in the case, he was abducted from the courthouse, taken on the streetcar line to just outside the Columbus city limits at the Wynnton switch, and shot numerous times. Cedron's father William Lokey "Will" LAND, his brother Robert Edward Lee "Ed" LAND, and my g-gf Aaron Brewster LAND were three of the four men put on trial for the lynching, but were acquitted. Billy WINN's seven-part series on the incident ran in the Ledger-Enquirer from Sunday, 25 JAN 1987 to Saturday, 31 JAN 1987. Any photos in the article that you can't copy well from the microfilm, I will be glad to scan from the newspaper clippings and email to you - just let me know. John in TX PACA1509@aol.com wrote: >Hi Jan! > Perhaps John Mallory Land could help you with this one. I believe it was >his g-grandpa or gg-grandpa Land who was involved, around 1912 or thereabouts. >It may be somewhere around where the library is now located as that was outside >the city limits at that time. Several years ago there was a story in the >Ledger about it and I remember asking Mrs. Alma McGee about it and she said that >folks did not talk about it. > Patricia Cantrell > Columbus, GA > > >

<A HREF="http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=16&n=3601781&e=724997">http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=16&n=3601781&e=724997</A> Here a map where the name is spelled Juniper. When I saw it being spelled Jupiter....I wasn't sure I was spelling it right and  I was spelling it  the way it sound to me.  The map spells it Jun-i-per, also. Jan has received great information about Lake Juniper and I am sure there will be a story with the memories of the ones she contacts and talks with on her site.. Sandra

This is all I could find so far. African Americans have a well-founded distrust of the criminal justice system. In 1912, in Muscogee County, Georgia, a judge tried to assure a reasonably fair trial for Teasy McElhaney, a black fourteen-year-old. He appointed one of the leading lawyers in Columbus to defend the boy. The prosecutor called it murder; the jury convicted McElhaney of manslaughter. The judge handed down a prison sentence and left the court room. As bailiffs were taking McElhaney, barefoot and in shorts, out of the courthouse to the prison, uncles of Cleopholus Land, the boy who had been killed, probably in a gun accident, seized the prisoner. They took McElhaney by trolley to the edge of town and shot him. Genealogy: Collecting dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin! Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living.

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/1343.1 Message Board Post: CAN YOU ACESS THE NEWS PAPER YOU REFERRED TO ON LINE? IF SO HOW. THANKS SO MUCH. S. R. kIDD

Hi Jan! Perhaps John Mallory Land could help you with this one. I believe it was his g-grandpa or gg-grandpa Land who was involved, around 1912 or thereabouts. It may be somewhere around where the library is now located as that was outside the city limits at that time. Several years ago there was a story in the Ledger about it and I remember asking Mrs. Alma McGee about it and she said that folks did not talk about it. Patricia Cantrell Columbus, GA

Jean, I will tell Jan as soon as she comes home. Thank you so very much, this really helps. Do you remember GMD 668..for tax purpose. I am looking in 1850 .My great grandpapa was listed. District # 668 was known as downtown Columbus. Also connected with 668 was Uptown and Gum Pond. This is Greek to me. Have you ever heard of this? My gr grandpapa Joseph R. Waldrop was listed in Columbus, Georgia in 1850 on the Tax List. GMD #668. To pay Taxes would he have owned a bussiness? I haven't found where he owned land in Muscogee County or not. I know his papa owned a great deal of land back in 1828-1840 in the Land Lotteries. His papa was Green Berry Waldrop who lived in Harris County during 1828-1840. Josesh came back to Columbus in 1847-1850. But if Joseph R. Waldrop didn't own land, what would he have owed taxes on. Thanks for your help. Sandra

Have not followed the thread on Bent Tree Road, but the only Bent Tree Road I could locate in GA using my usual resources was the following: Bent Tree is located a few miles east of Jasper, GA. We approach it by going up I-575 which turns into 515. We turn eastward through Jasper on Hwy 53, take Burnt Mountain Road for a short distance and then turn right onto Cove Road to the Bent Tree Road. None of the 50 miles of road in Bent Tree is shown on the map, but it's 3600 acres surround Lake Tamarack. I doubt that this is what you want, but it is the best I could do. Also there is a Bent Tree Dam in Pickens Co GA. Franklin

In my Columbus, Georgia in vintage Postcards by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. There is a mention of a trolley at the side of the Union Depot. I will look for other clues this evening. kemis ----- Original Message ----- From: page007655@cs.com To: GAMUSCOG-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 10:08 PM Subject: [GAMUSCOGEE] Old Streetcar Lines in Columbus 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/1341 Message Board Post: Does anyone know about the old street car lines that would have ran in Columbus in the early 1900's? In 1912 a lynching took place on the Wynnton switch of the columbus street car line. I would love to know where that was so that I can take a present day picture of the site for my story. ==== GAMUSCOG Mailing List ==== Visit the Muscogee GAGenWeb Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/muscogee.htm We need your materials!

page007655@cs.com, Creek and Cherokee travelers (probably other Nations also) would bend a young tree toward the ground and anchor it with a large stone or tie it with a vine or strip of leather. The direction in which the tree was bent indicated the direction to travel to remain on a path. It has been said this was one of the methods the old roads of Native American days were marked. Bankhead Highway, Highway 78, running between Atlanta and Birmingham and the north south Federal Road are examples. Perhaps your search will be more productive in pre 1940s maps, especially if that was a decade when growth prevailed and new roads built and named necessitating new maps. WW ll ended and solders were granted building lots for homesteads. Just a research period to possibility ponder, Rosebird

Muscogee County GaArchives Marriages.....Bulah Robbins Foster - L.S. Dimon June 14 1905 ************************************************ 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 August 10, 2003, 11:26 pm The Talbotton New Era, June 15, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, June 15, 1905 Page 7 Foster – Dimon One of the prettiest home weddings of the month took place at the home of the bride’s mother on upper Second Avenue last evening at 8:30 o’clock when Miss Bulah Robbins Foster and Mr. L.S. Dimon were married by Rev. Hurley pastor of Rose Hill Baptist Church. The home was beautifully decorated for the occasion with palms, roses and ferns. Promptly at the hour mentioned the bridal party entered the parlor to the strains of Mendelson’s wedding march, which was sweetly rendered by Miss Annie McArdle. The bridegroom entered with his best man, Mr. J.W. Wynn, following came the lovely bride, beautifully gowned in white silk and leaning on the arm of the matron of honor, her twin sister, Mrs. E.L. Ingersoll. The bride carried a shower bouquet of beautiful sweet peas and maiden hair fern, and while the ceremony was being performed, hearts and flowers was softly rendered. The bride is a charming and accomplished young lady who has many loveable traits of character. The groom is a popular young man and holds a responsible position with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., and has many friends who wish him much happiness. Delightful refreshments were served and many handsome presents received. The happy couple will be at 1719 Second Avenue. – Columbus Ledger This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb

Marion-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....William Burlington Butt April 30 1905 ************************************************ 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 August 10, 2003, 11:08 pm The Talbotton New Era, May 4, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, May 4, 1905 Page 2 Death of Judge W.B. Butt Judge W.B. Butt, Judge of this Judicial Circuit, died at his home in Columbus at 9:30 o’clock Sunday night after an illness of several months. The news of his death was received with much regret by the people of Talbot County as the judge had a great number of warm personal friends here. Sketch of Judge Butt William Burlington Butt was born in Marion County, Georgia, March 14, 1840. His parents were William Burlington Butt, formerly of Warren County, Georgia; and Elizabeth Butt (nee) Campbell, formerly of Louisville, Georgia. Judge Butt enlisted in the Confederate Army during the Civil War in 1861, Second Georgia Regiment, Infantry (Buena Vista Guards). Afterwards he enlisted in the Second Georgia Cavalry, in which he served until the close of the war. He received a wound, fracturing his ankle, and at the time of the surrender was at home on wounded furlough. He was a color bearer in a calvary company. Judge Butt was elected to the legislature from Marion County, Georgia in 1869 to fill the unexpired term caused by the death of W.M. Butt. He was reelected in 1870 and 1871. Judge Butt was elected Judge of the County Court of Marion County in 1874, and served until the court was abolished. In 1880 he was elected State Senator from the Twenty-Fourth Senatorial District, and served therein two years. In 1884 and 1885 he represented Marion County in the legislature. He was once again elected State Senator from the Twenty-Fourth Senatorial District in 1886, serving in the Senate two years. Judge Butt married Miss Annie Tillman, of Columbus, Ga., in September 1885, and moved to Columbus from Buena Vista in November 1889. He was elected Judge of the Superior Court of the Chattahoochee Circuit by the General Assembly in the fall of 1892, and was reelected by the same body for a term of four years in 1896. He was reelected by popular vote of the people in 1900 for a term of four years in 1896. Admitted to the Bar in 1866 Judge Butt was admitted to the bar in 1866 at Ellaville, Ga. He studied law in the office of the late Judge Mark H. Blanford, who at the time was engaged in the practice of law at Buena Vista. Judge Butt was a law partner of Major E.W. Miller, deceased, at Buena Vista, for a number of years. Judge Butt’s health began to fail in the spring of 1904; and although suffering from Bright’s disease, he continued in the discharge of his duties until last fall, when he became too sick to preside on the bench. As late as the fourth Monday in February of this year he convened Chattahoochee Superior Court, and delivered, a very strong and able charge to the grand jury. On account of his physical condition, both the grand and traverse jurors, together with the lawyers and officers of the court, requested that he adjourn the court until the first Monday in May, with a hope that he might be stronger and be in a better position to discharge the trust reposed in him. Instead of getting better, however, he continued to grow worse. Judge Butt is survived by his wife and three children, Jamie, Burlington and Grimes, and one adopted daughter, Elizabeth Grace Butt. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb

Muscogee-Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mrs. J.W. Boswell January 24 1905 ************************************************ 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 August 10, 2003, 10:43 pm The Talbotton New Era, January 26, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, January 26, 1905 Page 2 Death of Mrs. J.W. Boswell Mrs. J.W. Boswell died at her home in Columbus on last Tuesday afternoon. For about a year she had been troubled with her throat and for the two weeks previous to her death, her condition continued to grow more serious until the Grim Reaper came. Mrs. Boswell lived in Talbotton for many years and moved to Columbus about three years ago when Mr. Boswell accepted a position in that city. She had many friends in Talbotton and Talbot County, and they will learn of her death with regret. Mrs. Boswell leaves a husband, Mr. John W. Boswell, and six children to mourn her death. The children are: Mr. John Moses Boswell, Will Boswell, Misses Lucie M. Boswell, Susie Boswell, Tat Boswell of Columbus, and Mr. Tom Boswell of Talbotton. The remains were brought to Talbotton and interred in Oak Hill Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, the funeral being conducted from the train. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Muscogee-Talbot County GaArchives Marriages.....Effie Mae Slade - J. Lawrence Dozier January 4 1905 ************************************************ 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 August 10, 2003, 10:39 pm The Talbotton New Era, January 12, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, January 12, 1905 Page 6 Miss Effie Mae Slade of Columbus and Mr. J. Lawrence Dozier of Talbotton, were quietly married at the home of the bride’s parents, Captain and Mrs. James J. Slade, in Columbus on Wednesday of last week. There were no attendants, the wedding being a quiet one. The ceremony was performed by Dr. W.F. Smith of the First Baptist Church of that city. There were present about seventy guests, mostly relatives of the couple, there being only a few intimate friends invited. A short reception was held after the ceremony and delightful refreshments were served the guests. At 2:45 o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Dozier left over the Central of Georgia for Alexandria, La., which place they will make their future home. The bride is the lovely and accomplished daughter of Captain and Mrs. James Jerry Slade. She is very popular among her many friends who were much interested in her happy wedding. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Dozier of Talbotton and for several years he has been connected with a wholesale hardware firm of Kentucky, and in the future will travel the state of Louisiana, making his headquarters at Alexandria in that state. He has a great many friends in Talbotton who congratulate him upon his wedding and join the New Era in wishing for him a life of continued happiness. 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: DIFFNY, KNOWLES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1343 Message Board Post: I came across this while researching an unrelated subject: Published JAN 1884 in the Columbus Georgia Daily Enquirer-Sun newspaper: A Correction. <<On Sunday morning an announcement was made in this paper that Miss Anna KNOWLES and Mr. Martin DIFFNY were to be married in the afternoon. This information was given us by two men, who handed the notice into the business office and paid for its insertion. Mrs. KNOWLES called at this office yesterday to say that there was no truth to it, and was very much incensed that the notice should have been made. The men are known, and steps will be taken to teach them that they have adopted a very poor plan for having their fun.>> During this time period, F. M. KNOWLES & Co. auction house was located on the northwest corner of Broad St. and Tenth (formerly Crawford) St. and was the usual location for sheriff's sales in Muscogee Co. I don't know offhand of a connection between F. M. KNOWLES and Mrs. Anna KNOWLES. Hope this is of use or interest to someone. John in TX

Does any one remember Lake Juniper? I remember back in the 1950s our Church groups used to have hayrides and ride out to Lake Juniper. There was all kinds of family gatherings, Chruch groups and my JVHS Band and Orchestra used to go there eat, swim and have fun. My daughter, Jan, and I drove out to Juniper, Ga. today but we couldn't find hide nor hair of Lake Juniper. On the way home I noticed a sign 24 miles to Columbus. I just don't remember Lake Juniper being that far away. Thanks for your help. Sandra

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/1342.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I had another thought after I posted my message. Perhaps it was in a part of Muscogee Co. that was part of Ft. Benning? I will check my map of FB for such a road - the map is from the 90's. jml

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/1342.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi John, Thanks for looking, I'm beginnig to think it may be in what was then the county or maybe even in Harris County. I just don't know.

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/1342.1 Message Board Post: Jan, Bent Tree Road is not indexed on my street map of Columbus from the 1960's - perhaps the name had been changed by then to something else. 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/rw/Xd.2ADE/1342 Message Board Post: Has anyone ever heard of Bent Tree Road? If so, I would appreciate if anyone could tell me where it is. In 1940 the old Columbus bell tower was located there. It had been moved out there from Downtown and was being used as the tower for a water tank.