This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LYNNB Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.pike/793.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Descendants of Jacob H. Bussey Generation No. 1 1. JACOB H.3 BUSSEY (DEMPSEY J.2, MALACHI1) was born Abt. 1849 in Pike County, Georgia, and died 22 October 1882. He married CHARLOTTE S. BANKSTON 19 October 1871 in Pike County, Georgia1, daughter of JAMES BANKSTON and MARY SLADE. She was born 01 January 1855 in Pike County, Georgia. Notes for JACOB H. BUSSEY: The Telegrapher and Messenger October 26, 1882 October 23. - Mr. J.H. Bussey, a brother of sheriff Bussey, of Pike county, died suddenly yesterday evening on the cars between Barnesville and Atlanta. Mr. Bussey has been living in Dallas, Paulding county, where his health has rapidly declined. He started for his old home, where he hoped to be benefited by his former physician, but death eased his pains ere he reached the end of his journey. His remains were interred here this afternoon. Mr. Bussey was a quiet, orderly and clever citizen - about thirty years old. He leaves a wife and two or three children, who will most miss him and recollect him. [Transcribed 8/22/2007 Lynn Cunningham] Endnotes 1. Marriage Record - Pike County, Georgia. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LYNNB Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.pike/793.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Descendants of Albert Sidney Ellington Generation No. 1 1. ALBERT SIDNEY1 ELLINGTON was born December 1871 in Georgia, and died 14 November 1957 in Newton County, Georgia1. He married LUVENIA BLANCHE BANKSTON 18 October 1891 in Pike County, Georgia, daughter of JAMES BANKSTON and MARY SLADE. She was born 12 November 1870 in Pike County, Georgia, and died 01 July 1917 in Newton County, Georgia. More About ALBERT SIDNEY ELLINGTON: Census # 1: 1900 Newton County, Georgia, Leguin District, pg 195 Census # 2: 1910 Newton County, Georgia, Leguin District, pg 179 Notes for LUVENIA BLANCHE BANKSTON: The Covington News, July 5, 1917 MRS. A. S. ELLINGTON HEARS DEATH'S CALL Esteemed Wife of Prominent Stewart Citizen Passed Away Saturday Afternoon at Her Home There Mrs. A. S. Ellington died at her home at Stewart Saturday afternoon at one o'clock. She was 45 years of age and was a woman of lofty Christian character and winning personality, a wife, mother and friend, she is missed by many. The funeral services were at the residence near Stewart, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. After these services the remains were brought to Covington and interred at West View. The Rev. W. R. Branham conducted the services. Mrs. Ellington is survived by her husband, Mr. A. S. Ellington; four sons, Messrs E. B. Ellington, P. B. Ellington, V. C. Ellington, and A. S. Ellington, Jr.; four sisters, Mrs. Mayre, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Chapman, and Mrs. Burney; and two brothers, Messrs. Wilbur Bankston and A. J. Bankston. More About LUVENIA BLANCHE BANKSTON: Burial: West View Cemetery, Newton County, Georgia Marriage Notes for ALBERT ELLINGTON and LUVENIA BANKSTON: File contributed by: Phyllis Thompson The Georgia Enterprise, October 22, 1891 Matrimonial Wave Mr. Albert Ellington, of Newton County, was married to Miss Blanche Bankston, of Pike County, on Sunday last. Children of ALBERT ELLINGTON and LUVENIA BANKSTON are: i. ELMO BLASINGAME2 ELLINGTON, b. 08 July 1892, Georgia; d. 11 September 1980, Newton County, Georgia2; m. LOIS WRIGHT; b. 11 May 1897, Georgia; d. 20 January 1987, Newton County, Georgia3. More About ELMO BLASINGAME ELLINGTON: Burial: John Sharp Wright Family Cemetery, Newton County, Georgia More About LOIS WRIGHT: Burial: John Sharp Wright Family Cemetery, Newton County, Georgia ii. PARKS BANKSTON ELLINGTON, b. 08 July 1892, Georgia; d. 19 February 1974, Morgan County, Georgia4. More About PARKS BANKSTON ELLINGTON: Residence: Newton County, Georgia iii. VESTER C. ELLINGTON, b. December 1896, Georgia; d. 26 January 1983, Rockdale County, Georgia5. iv. ALBERT SIDNEY ELLINGTON, JR., b. Abt. 1903, Georgia; d. 17 September 1978, Newton County, Georgia6. Endnotes 1. Georgia Death Index 1919-1998, Certificate 28140. 2. Georgia Death Index 1919-1998, Certificate 033551. 3. Georgia Death Index 1919-1998, Certificate 004477. 4. Georgia Death Index 1919-1998, Certificate 008455. 5. Georgia Death Index 1919-1998, Certificate 004066. 6. Georgia Death Index 1919-1998, Certificate 032797. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sjover Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.pike/793.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: James A. Bussey and Mary F. Slade are my ancestors via their daughter Charlotte who married Jacob Bussey in Pike Co GA. Charlotte and Jacob were alive at least up to the birth of my GGrandmother Minnie is 1883. The 1890 census burned, and by 1900 Minnie was orphaned and living in the care of her brother Jim Bussey in Screven Co GA where he had a job with the newspaper. Minnie married a local there Harry M. Overstreet in 1903. I cannot find when/where Charlotte and Jacob died leaving the youngsters as minors. I am looking for proof or anything about their deaths. Other than that, I would be glad to share info. My e-mail is sjoverstreet@bellsouth.net. Sara Jane Overstreet Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi Valerie, After all these years of comparing notes, we finally have a "direct" connection. The Emily Westmoreland mentioned in this record was Emily J. "Emma" Westmoreland (born ca. 1844 - died before 1882), who married Andrew Wright. She was the daughter of Calvin Shores Westmoreland and his first wife, Nancy Keziah Malone. Emily was my first cousin, three times removed. I can add more if you have interest. My best, Your near-neighbor, Bob Johnston At 09:53 PM 8/7/2011, you wrote: >Spalding-Pike County GaArchives Deaths.....Yarbrough, Ada ( Wright >) January 25, 1930 >************************************************ >Copyright. All rights reserved. >http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm >http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm >************************************************ > >File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: >Valerie ( Johnson ) Freeman >http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 >August 8, 2011, 12:53 am > > >Name: Yarbrough, Ada ( Wright ) >Date Of Death: January 25, 1930 Time: 7:00 pm >Place Of Death: Militia District 1001 - 22 W Poplar, Griffin, >Spalding Co., Georgia >Residence: - - - >Gender: Female >Race: W >Age: 61 >Marital Status: Married >Spouse: Yarbrough, J. A. [ James Allen ] >Date Of Birth: August 10, 1868 >Place Of Birth: Georgia >Mother's Name: Westmoreland, Emily >Mother's Birthplace: Georgia >Father's Name: Wright, Andrew >Father's Birthplace: Georgia >Cause Of Death: Influenza >Hospital: - - - >SS Number: - - - >Occupation: Housewife >Funeral Home: F. S. Pittman - Griffin, Georgia >Doctor: Augustus H. Frye, MD - Griffin, Georgia >Coroner: Unavailable >Informant: J. A. Yarbrough - Griffin, Georgia >Date Of Burial: January 27, 1930 >Place Of Burial: Williamson, Georgia >Date Recorded: February 1, 1930 >Source Of Record: State of Georgia Certificate of Death >Certificate No.: #30-2081 > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Additional Comments: > >See memorial on FindAGrave.com: > >http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=57186253&PIpi=40052728 >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >File at: >http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/spalding/vitals/deaths/yarbroug863gdt.txt > >This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ > >File size: 2.0 Kb > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GAPIKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Pike-Spalding County GaArchives History - Letters .....Coggin, Josephus Letter To Daughter, Essie Lee ( Coggin) Yarbrough May 2, 1927 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie ( Johnson ) Freeman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 August 8, 2011, 1:18 am Williamson, Ga May 2 - 1927 My dear daughter Your letter came to hand on Scheduled time, and I was glad to learn that you were all still able to be up and going. But Sorry to hear that you had a cold and was suffering with a stiff nect (sic), but hope you have got entirely over that by now and ere (sic) feeling good again. Miss Ada was here a day or two ago and told me She had written you and I suppose she told you of Robs sickness. He has been very sick since last Wednesday, was taken that morning before day with a shortness of breath and a froth or foam rising from his lungs, he could hardly spit it off fast enough. Pg. 2 The Dr. came and gave him a hyperdermic and he got better after a while, but he has been very sick ever since. He don't complain of any pain but seems to be weak and don't have anything to say only when spoken to, but I hope he will take a change for the better now. The Dr gave him a severe purging the night before last and it made him very sick, but he is over that known not had no apetite (sic). The Dr says if he can eat enough to gain some strength he will soon be alright. Dr Fry was in with Dr Howard this morning and they talked like they though he would soon begin to mend. Pg. 3 Rob is suffering with high blood pressure besides his other troubles. There seems to be a lot of sickness around just now. Dr Howard is kept busy all the time. Mr. Jim Thompson is very sick with pneumonie (sic), and they say there is no hope this time for his recovery. Dave Foster was buried at the Coggin cymetery (sic) last Wednesday. He had been in bad heath (sic) for a long time. Died at his daughters up near Fairburn. Miss Emma Drewry was very sick with cold and sore throat when I left Brook, I also heard that Frank Scott was very low with dropsy and there was some Pg. 4 doubt of his recovery. Walter Crowder had a stroke of paralysis and was perfectly helpless for some time, but I hear he is some bitter (sic). Your aunt Bell Coggin had had pneumonia but is able to sit up on the bed some now. I believe that is all of your acquaintance that I can think of now that are or have been sick. Our own people are all getting along find and I am enjoying life better that when I wrote you last. I eat plenty, sleep good, and just sit around and brood over the past. Life isn't much pleasure to me only when I am asleep, but on the whole I recon I am Pg. 5 doing as well as it is reasonable to expect. I left Beulah's last Monday morning. Spent the day at Brooks and the night at Emmets, went down to Griffin Tuesday and attended the memorial exercises and come on to Sisters in the evening. Brother Opal and Mamie's families have been here since I come and are all looking well. I left Beulahs family well as usual. She had got your letter and I think answered it before I left. We have had some rite (sic) cool weather since I wrote, had two light frost which killed out some cotton where it was up. Pg. 6 but didn't do not great damage on account of it being so dry. We had a light rain Friday and it turned a little cool, but it is warming up now, and if we coud (sic) only have another warm rain Thing would come out in a hurry. I hope the weather has moderated up thare (sic) and you are having real spring weather by now and that you may get through with your house cleaning allright and prove to your nabor (sic) across the street that if the Southerners are lazy they get thare all the same. I am glad to know the Evyline and John are so well fixed their housekeeping and that Pg. 7 both families are so well pleased with the match. Tell Evelyn to do her very best to keep on the good side of his folks, for there is nothing superior to peace and contentment in a family, and there is nothing that brings on more trouble than discord. Give them both my love and best wishes tell them I hope their lives may be long and happy. I suppose Miss Ada wrote you that Joe had bought a business in Fortvaley (sic - Fort Valley) so I recon he wont go to South Bend yet a while. Well I recon I had better stop for this time. I put it off till evening in order to see how Rob got on Pg. 8 and must stop now in order to get it of (sic) but this evenings mail. Love and best wishes to each of you. Yours devotedly, Papa P. S. The following is a list of our birthdays Mine 14th Nov Born 1842 Mama 17 Aug " 1845 Lilla 23 July 1866 Beulah 18 April 1870 Billie 11 Apr 1872 Mamie 17 May 1879 The Baby 6 September 1885 (Baby is underlined - This is Essie, whom the letter is written to) The Lord has been very good to us. All living but Mama and Oh how I do miss her, yet. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional Comments: Essie Lee Coggin was the youngest daughter of Josephus coggin and Nancy Rebecca Jackson. Essie married James "Albert" Yarbrough on December 9, 1906 in Pike Co., Georgia. Essie & Albert moved to South Bend, Saint Joseph Co., Indiana sometime before this letter was written. The letter was shared with me by Michael Yarbrough, a Great-grandson of Essie & Albert, in March 2011. ------------------------------------------------------------------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/history/letters/cogginjo784gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.9 Kb

Pike County GaArchives Bible Records.....Yarbrough, James Albert & Essie Lee Coggin Family Bible ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie ( Johnson ) Freeman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 August 8, 2011, 1:08 am Family Register Parents’ Names Husband: James Albert Yarbrough Born: June 5th 1888 Williamson, Ga Son of: J. A. Yarbrough And: Ada (Wright) Yarbrough Wife: Essie L. Yarbrough Born: Sept 6th 1885 Brooks, Ga Daughter of: Josephus Coggin And: Rebecca (Jackson) Coggin Births Josephus Coggin Nov 14th 1842 Rebecca Coggin Aug 17th 1845 J. A. Yarbrough Nov 22nd 1860 Ada Yarbrough Aug 10th 1866 (1867 was written first, but a 6 was overwritten the 7 to make it 1867. Her death certificate shows 1868) Albert Yarbrough June 5th 1888 Essie Yarbrough Sept 6th 1885 Evelyn July 31st 1907 Ralph Aug 31st 1909 Robert Oct 28 1917 Beulah Hardy Apr 18th 1870 Died Oct 13th 1935 Lila Yarbrough July 23 1866 Marriages Albert Yarbrough & Essie Coggin Dec 9th 1906 Evelyn Yarbrough & Jno. DeLancy March 26th 1929 Ralph Yarbrough & Ruby Pittman (edge cut off) Jan 26th 1929 Robert Yarbrough & Sabra Smith Apr 1, 1939 Evelyn & Russell Baird Sept 9th 1939 Robert & Helen Stout (scribbled through as if to cross out) Mar 9th 1956 Deaths (The left side of the page is torn off – some of the first names are missing as is the right side on the lower part of the page so some dates are missing. I have been able to fill in the missing data through other research, such as the Georgia Death Index) Rebecca Coggin died Oct 27 1918 age 73 Josephus Coggin died Feb 28 1929 age 86 Ada Yarbrough died Jan 25 1930 (originally 1929) age 64 Ruby Yarbrough died Apr 25 1930 age 23 James Yarbrough died June 16 1933 age 73 Sabra (Smith) Yarbrough Dec 9 1955 age 35 Milton Yarbrough Mar 23 1945 Age 55 Lois Yarbrough Mar 25th 1939 Age __ (49 per Georgia Death Index) Durward Yarbrough Nov 21st 1952 Age __ ( 66 per Georgia Death Index) Albert Yarbrough Nov 23 1959 Age 71 Roger Yarbrough Mar 26 1956 Age 57 Lila (Coggin) Yarbrough Jan 17 1949 Age 83 yrs Mamie McGahee (Coggin) Aug 9th 1957 William Josephus (Billie) Coggin Jany 8th 1948 Additional Comments: Scans of the bible were sent to me by Great-Grandson, Michael Yarbrough, in March 2011. I was able to fill in the information that was missing where the pages were torn by other research. Michael's branch of the Coggin / Yarbough line moved to South Bend, Saint Joseph Co., Indiana sometime before the 1930 Census. * 1910 Census - Hollonville 534 G. M. , Pike Co., Georgia; ED 107; pg. 10B HH as of April 15, 1910 - Enumerated April 30, 1910 - (left side of page cut off) James A. Yarbrough, Jr., head, M W, 21, M 3 yrs, Ga Ga Ga, Farmer Essie L., wife, F W, 24, M 3 yrs, 2/2 children, Ga Ga Ga Mary E., dau, F W, 2, S, Ga Ga Ga James R., son, M W, 8 mos, S, Ga Ga Ga * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: James Albert Yarbrough Res: Williamson, Pike Co., Georgia Birth Date: 5 Jan 1888 Birthplace: Williamson, Ga, USA Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1558466 DraftBoard: 0 Age: 29 Occupation: Farming - Williamson, Ga Nearest Relative: wife & 2 children Height/Build: short / stout Color of Eyes/Hair: dark ??? / black Signature: James Albert Yarbrough Reg: June 5, 1917 @ Hollonville, Pike Co., Ga * 1920 Census - Militia Distict 534 Hollonville, Pike Co., Georgia; ED 157; pg. 8B HH as of January 1, 1920 - Enumerated February 6, 1920 Hollonville & Mill Road Lower Route #FM-150-150 James A. Yarbroough, head, M W, 59, M, Ga Ga Ga, General Farming Ada, wife, F W, 53, M, Ga Ga Ga Joe G., son, M W, 19, S, Ga Ga Ga #FM-154-154 James A. Yarbrough, Jr., head, M W, 31, M, Ga Ga Ga Essie L., wife, F W, 34, M, Ga Ga Ga Evolin, dau, F W, 12, S, Ga Ga Ga Ralph, son, M W, 10, S, Ga Ga Ga Robert, son, M W, 2 y 2 m, S, Ga Ga Ga * 1930 Census - Portage Township, South Bend city, St Joseph Co., Indiana; ED 54; pg. 18A HH as of April 1, 1930 - Enumerated April 17, 1930 26 Street - #733-455-455 James Warbrough, head, M W, 43, M @ 18, Ga Ga Ga, Glass Polisher - Automobile factory Essie, wife / homemaker, F W, 44, M @ 21, Ga Ga Ga Robert H., son, M W, 12, S, Ga Ga Ga - - - 1930 Census - Portage Township, South Bend City, St Joseph Co., Indiana; ED 55; pg. 2B HH as of April 1, 1930 - Enumerated April 3, 1930 Twenty-Eight Street - #845-43-44 James R. Yarbough, head, M W, 20, M @ 19, Ga Ga Ga, Shipping Inspector - Brake factory Ruby, wife / homemaker, F W, 22, M @ 21, Ind Ind Ind, Office girl - Dairy * June 1933 - Living in South Bend, Indiana per obituary for his father published in "Griffin Daily News," Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia, Saturday, June 17, 1933 * U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: James Albert Yarbrough Birth Date: 5 Jun 1888 Birth Place: Williamson, Georgia Residence: 129 E Palisade, So Bend, St Joe, Ind Race: White Age: 53 Occupation: Studebakers - So Bend, Ind Nearest Relative: Essie Lee Yarbrough - same address Signature: James Albert Yarbrough File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/bibles/yarbroug369gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.5 Kb

Spalding-Pike County GaArchives Deaths.....Yarbrough, Ada ( Wright ) January 25, 1930 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie ( Johnson ) Freeman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 August 8, 2011, 12:53 am Name: Yarbrough, Ada ( Wright ) Date Of Death: January 25, 1930 Time: 7:00 pm Place Of Death: Militia District 1001 - 22 W Poplar, Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia Residence: - - - Gender: Female Race: W Age: 61 Marital Status: Married Spouse: Yarbrough, J. A. [ James Allen ] Date Of Birth: August 10, 1868 Place Of Birth: Georgia Mother's Name: Westmoreland, Emily Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Father's Name: Wright, Andrew Father's Birthplace: Georgia Cause Of Death: Influenza Hospital: - - - SS Number: - - - Occupation: Housewife Funeral Home: F. S. Pittman - Griffin, Georgia Doctor: Augustus H. Frye, MD - Griffin, Georgia Coroner: Unavailable Informant: J. A. Yarbrough - Griffin, Georgia Date Of Burial: January 27, 1930 Place Of Burial: Williamson, Georgia Date Recorded: February 1, 1930 Source Of Record: State of Georgia Certificate of Death Certificate No.: #30-2081 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional Comments: See memorial on FindAGrave.com: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=57186253&PIpi=40052728 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/spalding/vitals/deaths/yarbroug863gdt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: prnich Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.pike/1531.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for your checking. Best wishes. Paul Nichols Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LYNNB Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.pike/1531.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Andrew T. McComb married Sarah Harbuck on 17 Jan 1843 in Pike County, Georgia, with J.R. Jenkins, JP officiating. This marriage is in the marriage book that covers 1840-1855. In the next book that covers 1854-1872 no marriages for Andrew McComb are listed. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: prnich Surnames: Nichols, McComb Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.pike/1531/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Can anyone help me obtain the marriage date of Mrs. Martha Nichols (ca 180?-1872), my great great grandmother, and Andrew T McComb (ca 1816-1901), between 1850 and 1860, probably in Pike County, Georgia? I have not found a record of this marriage in the indexes on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org or on the Georgia GenWeb. Martha appears as a widow with several children on the 1850 U.S. Census for District 68, Pike County. Andrew appears with his first wife, Sarah Harbuck McComb, and two children on the 1850 U.S. Census for District 41, Heard County, Georgia. Martha and Andrew McComb appear in the same household on the 1860 U.S. Census for the Southern Division, Randolph County, Alabama. Thanks for any assistance. Paul Nichols Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

http://www.ancestrallychallenged.com/~gapike/records.htm go here for marriage records online. -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: GAPIKE-L <GAPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2011 4:15 pm Subject: [GAPIKE] Searching for marriage date between 1850 and 1860, probably in Pike County, GA This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: prnich urnames: Nichols, McComb lassification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.pike/1531/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Can anyone help me obtain the marriage date of Mrs. Martha Nichols (ca 80?-1872), my great great grandmother, and Andrew T McComb (ca 1816-1901), etween 1850 and 1860, probably in Pike County, Georgia? I have not found a ecord of this marriage in the indexes on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org or n the Georgia GenWeb. Martha appears as a widow with several children on the 850 U.S. Census for District 68, Pike County. Andrew appears with his first ife, Sarah Harbuck McComb, and two children on the 1850 U.S. Census for istrict 41, Heard County, Georgia. Martha and Andrew McComb appear in the ame household on the 1860 U.S. Census for the Southern Division, Randolph ounty, Alabama. Thanks for any assistance. aul Nichols Important Note: he author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like o reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond n the board. ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAPIKE-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Lamar-Pike County GaArchives Military Records.....McGinty, R.W. February 24, 1910 Civilwar - Letters Co. A,. 14th Ga. Infantry ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002535 July 20, 2011, 6:27 pm War Sketch Of R.W. McGinty The Barnesville Gazette February 24, 1910 War Sketch Of R.W. McGinty To the Daughters of the Confederacy: Having seen your request to the veterans in the Barnesville News-Gazette, I take pleasure in sending you a sketch of my life dating from 1861 to 1865. For fear of being too lengthy I have left out many incidents that occurred. R.W. McGinty, Co. A,. 14th Ga. Infantry. Early in 1861 the dread tocsin of war was sounded throughout the South. Dr. John Hunter Etheridge as Captain, Wm. L. Hanpt as 1st Lieutenant; A.D. Hammond, 2nd Lieutenant; John W. Mays, 3rd Lieutenant began to raise a company for service in the Confederate Army. Very soon they had succeeded and had a fine company of young men nearly all of whom were single men. I was one of the number. Capt. Etheridge tendered the services of the company to Gov. Brown, which was readily accepted with instructions to continue to drill, holding ourselves in readiness, - subject to command. On the 12th of May we went into camp at Forsyth, Ga. On the 12th of July we received orders to march to Atlanta where we would become a part of the 14th Ga. With Col. Brumby as Regimental Commander. The regiment soon received marching orders. Leaving Atlanta we went by way of Dalton, Cleveland, Knoxville, on into Virginia, reaching Lynchburg. From there we took the train from Staunton, took up the march over the mountain to Monteray, then to Huntersville, remaining there for two weeks. We then camped awhile at Greenbrien River, then on to the Salt works in Virginia where we found a large force of Federal troops. Our number being greatly smaller we retraced our way back to Huntersville, where we camped and suffered great discomfort and much sickness on account of marshy grounds. The crawfish actually worked up under our bedding at night. In a short while one third of the troops were sick, I among the number, having a long spell of typhoid fever. While in an unconscious condition I was carried fifty miles in a two horse wagon. My friend, Wm. D. Holland, told me I remained in that condition eleven days and was reported dead, but by the mercies of a kind Providence I recovered. At the battle of Seven Pines I was in my first battle and got my first shot at the Yankees. I received a slight wound. Our noble Captain fell in that battle, a bullet having pierced his brain. The army was reorganized, forming into Brigades, with troops from Virginia, ours uniting with 14th Ga., 35th Ga., 45th Ga., and 49th Ga. With General Anderson in command. Was in all the battles around Richmond. At Malvern Hill I was again slightly wounded. After the Richmond battles Edward L. Thomas was placed in command of our Brigade. On the 9th of August we met Yankees at Cedar Run and drove them from the field. I was again wounded, but recovered in time for the second battle of Manassas. In that terrible battle of the 29th August I was shot three times and for three months was unfit for duty, but was able to take part in Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, wher I was again wounded. I was in all the engagements from the 5th of May at the Wilderness on to Petersburg. Was with command when Gen. Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant. When our noble chieftain was ready to begin his journey back to Richmond, he rode out in front of camp and dismounted, then with tears pouring down our rugged and battle scarred faces, file after file of soldiers passed and shook the hand of this grand man, who with each hand shake asked God’s blessing on each of us. Such examples as his gave us strength to return home and build up a new South. I am proud that I fought under such men. R.W. McGinty, Co. A, 14th Ga. Infantry File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/lamar/military/civilwar/letters/mcginty137nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb

Dr. James Coleman Owen, son of Bricy Marshall Owen and Mary Clay Carreker, of Pike County, Georgia, was married to Mary Ansley Jones on 24 November 1909 in Coweta County, Georgia. Butts-Spalding County GaArchives Marriages.....Jones, Mary Ansley - Owens, Dr. J. C. October 1909 ************************************************ Copyright.  All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Bankston http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005864 July 17, 2011, 7:55 pm Butts County Progress Jones – Owens Miss Mary Ansley Jones has many friends in the city who will read with interest of her engagement to Dr. J. C. Owens of Griffin.  Miss Jones will be remembered as one of Mrs. J. Mote Watts’ house guests the past summer and was a most popular and charming visitor. Butts County Progress Week of October 29, 1909 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/butts/vitals/marriages/jones2896mr.txt

Pike County GaArchives News.....Killing In West Pike January 18, 1894 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002535 July 14, 2011, 1:57 pm Barnesville Gazette January 18, 1894 On Tuesday evening of last week, near Concord, Mr. John C. Banks shot and killed his cousin, Mr. Will C. Strickland. They were fooling with a gun and pistol, supposed to have been unloaded, when the sad occurrence took place. Coroner Hamil was at once summoned and held an inquest the following day. The verdict of the coroner’s jury was that the killing was unintentional. Both young men were sturdy and hard working, and the sad occurrence is much regretted. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/newspapers/killingi451nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

-- Sent from my Palm Pre Lynn Cunningham wrote: Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. recommended this site in his genealogy column today. http://atlnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers/search The Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive spans the years 1857-1922 and includes the following titles: Atlanta Daily Examiner, 1857 Atlanta Daily Herald, 1873-1876 Atlanta Georgian, 1906-1911 Atlanta Intelligencer, 1851, 1854-1871 Atlantian, 1911-1922 Daily/Georgia Weekly Opinion, 1867-1868 Gate-City Guardian, 1861 Georgia Literary and Temperance Crusader, 1860-1861 New Era, 1869-1872 Southern Confederacy, 1861-1864 Southern Miscellany, and Upper Georgia Whig, 1847 Southern World, 1882-1885 Sunny South, 1875-1907 Weekly Constitution, 1869-1882 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAPIKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Pike-Monroe County GaArchives Marriages.....Foster, Lucinda - Means, John October 4, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002535 July 13, 2011, 5:27 pm The Barnesville Gazette, Thursday, October 8, 1891 It is said to be a fact that Meansville community has been very much interested in the report that one of her citizens, who is somewhere about eighty years old was soon to be married. It occurred Sunday. The groom was Mr. John Means. Additional Comments: John Means and Lucinda Foster were married in Monroe County, Georgia. His first wife, Nancy McGinty, died in January of 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/vitals/marriages/foster389nmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb

Hello everyone, I am looking for any information on the William H. Russell who married Lucy A. E. Harris in Pike County Georgia on Feb 28, 1856. There were four W.H. Russell marriages in Pike County between 1852 and 1865. There is a William H. Russell who appears in the 1860 Pike County Census but his wife's name is Harriett. This is obviously the William H. Russell who married Harriett S. Shockley in Pike Co. on Aug 25, 1858. I have also been looking at a William Russell who appears in the 1870 and 1880 Tallapoosa Co. Alabama Census. In 1870 He is listed as William Russell with a wife named Ann both born around 1835 in Georgia. Lucy's full name was Lucy Ann Elizabeth Harris. In the 1880 Tallapoosa Census, he is listed as William M. Russell and his wife is Ann E. Russell. However I have still not sure if this is him. Thanks to info given to me by my cousin Norma Ford, I know that in the letters of William Harmon Harden to and from his wife is the mention of the death of a Lucy Russell on Aug 1, 1874 but there is no way to currently verify if this is the same person. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated. Vance C. Harris

Someone is trying to contact by email Tim Floyd about the Jones name and Wendy McNitt about the Hawkins name in relation to the Pike County, Georgia families. If anyone has current email addresses for these two individuals, please email me off-list at bsstock@comcast.net. Thanks. Barbara Smallwood Stock, CG Coordinator, Pike County GenWeb

Spalding-Pike-Lamar County GaArchives History - Letters .....Letter From Captain Obediah C. Gibson May 8, 1862 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002535 July 4, 2011, 11:30 pm Griffin, Georgia May 8th, 1862 To Geo. W. Randolph Secretary of War Sir In obedience to your letter of 3rd April 1862, a company of Light Artillery was organized at this place on yesterday; the officers of the company were elected and eighty three members mustered into service for three years or the war; the enlisting roll has on it 123 names, a number of the men not being able to attend the organization, some few perhaps eight or ten retiring on account of dissatisfaction in the elections. We have the assurance of Messrs. Noble Brothers, & Co., that our guns were cast last week and that our carriages & caissons shall be ready about 20th inst.: so that now we have only to procure our harness & horses, and Col. Trippe wrote me it was his understanding from you that your letter authorizes me to buy the horses & I do understand it and propose to proceed to do so as soon as there shall be due time for you to direct me otherwise, in case I do not hear from you. I beg to add that my whole time & that of others in my command have been devoted to place this Battery in service at the earliest hour possible; and now we have the help of the Government in hastening to us our commissions, with instructions & authority to call on the proper officers for the Bounty & uniforms of the men & money to pay for the guns & equipment & horses at valuation with which we shall as satisfied. Capt. Dillard the Q’master at this station is & has been for some time, on duty away from this station or I should have called on him & perhaps saved most of the communication requests &c. The men are dismissed, subject to my call at any day, but desire to remain at their homes without wages till our Battery shall be ready. Yours obediently, O.C. Gibson Capt Elect, Griffin Light Artillery. Additional Comments: This letter is about the formation of the Griffin Light Artillery also known as the "Church Bell Artillery." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/spalding/history/letters/letterfr121nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb

Lamar-Pike County GaArchives News.....Pike In The Long Ago July 30, 1885 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002535 July 1, 2011, 4:36 pm Barnesville Gazette July 30, 1885 The rapid strides that the little city of Barnesville has made since the old Monroe railroad reached it, are simply phenomenal. Located as it is in the extreme eastern border of the county, surrounded by lands which first cleared, were regarded very poor, it certainly had no very flattering prospects to enliven or encourage its first settlers with the hope that their town would ever be more than a small trading station. Griffin was the whale that would swallow up all the neighboring towns, and bid fair to accomplish that big feat. She did for a time ruin Zebulon, cripple Fayetteville and McDonough, and even Forsyth, Thomaston and Greenville felt her power. After Barnesville began to be settled up prior to the building of the Monroe railroad, and even before it was dreamed of, I frequently visited the town, or rather the neighborhood, as I had many kinfolks in that section of the county, to-wit: the Milner family. My mother was a niece of Rev. John Milner, the founder of old Sardis Church, and his son Ed and daughter Marian were my school mates at Zebulon, as were Boneta and John T., daughter and son of Willis J. Milner, and my vacations were frequently spent with them. Besides Uncle Gid Barnes and family and the Milners, I remember Fed Bell, Richard Hunter, G.C. Turner, Josiah Holmes, Dr. Long, Levin Turner, S.B. Shehee, Stephen Brown’s and a few other families which were all in an area of two miles of Barnesville. Fed Bell had a small store where Hightower’s Drugstore now stands, and where Turner and Covington merchandised for many years afterward. Mr. Josiah Holmes, my wife’s father, sold goods where Captain Stafford’s swelling now stands. His residence was the lot now occupied by Alvis Stafford. Dr. Long’s residence was the lot now occupied at presence by Mrs. Cochran, and Jonah and Dick Hunter lived where Warren Stafford now lives. There was a little cottage on the lot now occupied by Mrs. A.J. Blalock. Gid Barnes lived on the old Higgins lot, C.G. Turner on the Bank corner, afterwards Turner’s Hotel, and Willis J. Milner lived where P.F. Mathews now resides. Those were the only families that then lived in present incorporate limits of Barnesville prior to the completion of the railroad to that point. From the Blalock house half way up to Dr. Wright’s drug store was at that time a cane break and all of the rest of the present city was then virgin forest. Dr. Long was the only physician for years, and was succeeded by Dr. W.H. Hollis. Josiah Holmes first located at or near where J.T. Blalock now lives. He lived there in a double log cabin until he built on the lot occupied by Alvis Stafford. The Methodist Church was a few paces below and in front of the present church, and was a rude weather-boarded structure with no sash to the windows, only wooden shutters and a rough floor with cracks large enough to give freezing ventilation in winter time. Old Sardis was of the same sort. Dick Hunter was the village blacksmith for years and a good one he was too. His plows had a county wide circulation, as had F.O. Shockley’s turning plows at a later date. Indeed, so famous were his plows that he was induced in 1836 to remove from Barnesville to Zebulon and set up shops - in order that he could be centrally located among his patrons, where he lived until his death. But for whiskey he would have been a rich man. After the railroad was completed to Barnesville, Turner & Covington and Sam Kendrick did a large mercantile business, the former house doing the bulk of the trade. These stores extended from Hightower’s drug store to Dr. Wright’s. Turner’s hotel was on the bank corner, and a big hotel it was for that town at that time. Besides being the breakfast, dinner and supper house for the railroad, the stages also stopped there. When I first located in Barnesville it was doing a big business and continued until it was burned down in 1861 or 2. Daniel Hightower, father of J.W. and David succeeded Turner. There were never born two men better adapted to hotel keeping than Turner and Hightower, and they were well supported by their wives. Daniel Hightower was one of the most accommodating landlords, and was never happier than in making his guests comfortable, except possibly when commanding a cavalry company or engaged in a fox hunt. His son, J.W., inherits much of his father’s innate kindness. Turner & Covington, T.K. Kendrick (afterwards Kendrick and Fryer) and H.B. and J.W. Elder were the only merchants in Barnesville from 1846 to 1849. Kendrick and Fryer did business on the Stafford corner, and the post office was kept by them. The Elder’s built a store just above the present city well, in the center of the triangular square. Gordon and Willis began business in 1849 I believe. Gordon was an old Scotch school master, and had been more fortunate had he always kept an old field school. He broke merchandising, left the town and went to Carroll county. I do not know if he still lives or not. Speaking of travel I have seen as many as eight or ten coaches leave Barnesville daily. The farmers around Barnesville at that early day were as good citizens as those who now till the land. Stephen Brown, S.B. Shehee, John Milner, Josiah Matthews, Zachariah Fryer, John Jenkins and his son, J.R., W.J. Milner, G. Barnes, Alvis Jordan, Josiah Holmes, John Mayes, Brazier, Owens and others of their day were never excelled. Noble old men! Barnesville and surrounding country owe much to you for their present prosperity. I can not close this, my last paper, without mentioning Jessie Jenkins, an imbecile, He was the brother of J.R. Jenkins, and was certainly a most remarkable character. Imbecile that he was, he was very sharp at repartee, and many persons now living had been made to blush because of hard licks he gave them, at certain, to them, unfavorable times. Jessie was a religious enthusiast, and attended every protracted, general or camp meeting that he could hear of. He rode for years a gray horse but was never known to put his feet in the stirrups of the sdaale. He was a Methodist in feeling and thought Josiah Holmes a model. He always sat by him in church and would do what he did. If Mr. Holmes groaned Jesse would groan. If he put his kerchief to his eyes, Jesse did; when Mr. Holmes knelt, Jesse kneeled. Indeed he did everything his model done. I remember on one occasion when Mr. Peurifoy was preacher on charge of Jesse’s conduct. It was a class meeting occasion. After the congregation had assembled in the old church, and just before the meeting was opened, the preacher ordered the doors, as was the invariable custom at that time, closed. Jesse did not like this for he had an horror of being shut up at any time, but as father Holmes was present, and he seated by him became composed. The preacher began examining the class with regard to their religious life and had just finished examining Mr. Holmes. Seeing Jesse by his side and not knowing he was an imbecile, this being his first visit as pastor to the church, he placed his hand on Jesse’s head and said, “Well my dear brother, how do you feel today?” Jesse replied: “I feel mighty bad, boss.” The preacher still not detecting his lunacy, continued, “Why do you feel bad, my brother?” Jesse responded quickly, “Because I’m feered my mar’s loose, and grabbing his hat, quickly shot out of the church. As may be imagined, the class meeting was speedily and summarily closed, amid the laughter of everyone present. Poor McCard Peurifoy. He never forgot that incident, nor could he bear to be teased about it. But it gave the boys a slang phrase, I’m feered my mar’s loose,” that was uttered a thousand times or more afterward. Jesse called his brother and sister-in-law “Mass Jack” and “Miss Ann,” and loved them dearly, whilst they in return humored him to the greatest extent. Jesse always seemed to love me and never failed to recognize me on my visits to barnesville after I had removed. Poor Jesse! He was bereft of reason while living, but I hope his mind has long since opened to the beauties of Heaven. But I must and will close. Thanking you, Captain, for publishing these papers, and begging those of your readers who have been bored in reading them, to excuse me for thus continuing them, and praying kind heaven to continue blessing Barnesville with happy prosperity, I am as ever your friend, J.C.C. Blackburn. Madison, Ga. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/lamar/newspapers/pikeinth450nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 9.0 Kb