The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, June 14, 1895 Death On the evening of the 16th of May, as the sun’s last rays were fading, fading, to shine no more and the still watcher of night came stealing on, the cold messenger of death visited the home of W.T. Driver, and bore away on its dark wings his loving wife Lizzie. Yes, Lizzie is dead. Today her form quietly sleeps with the cold and lifeless clay. Ere long it will burst the tomb, shake off the cold, icy fingers of death, and with the dead in Christ arise in wondrous beauty and loveliness. She leaves a sorrowing husband, one sweet little girl, a loving mother and three fond brothers, together with a host of friends to mourn her death. How sad, how awfully solemn the words, “wife, mother is dead?” Kind friends come with comforting words. They tell us to forget. Forget? Ah! That can never be. Forgetfulness is not with life, but with the silent dead. But let us not grieve for her and say, thanks be to God our loss is her eternal gain. Husband weep not for your wife, we know that she has gone from you. We know that you will never more see her in this world, but cheer yourself with that sweet thought, no, dear brother, Lizzie can never come back to walk the path of life with you, but if you will live a devoted, consistent Christian life, you will by and by cross over the Jordan and forever be with Lizzie, in the presence of Jesus our Savior, where there is no more parting with wife, father, mother and children, but there to abide with angels ever more on that bright and shining shore. - Mamie A precious saint her work has done, And laid her armor by; A glorious victory she has won, A home beyond the sky. (Transcribed 11/05/02 Lynn Cunningham) Note: At Concord Baptist Church, Pike County, Georgia: Mary Elizabeth, Wife of W.T. Driver, b. 25 July 1866, d. 16 May 1895. Lizzie Pauline, Daughter of W.T. and M.E. Driver, b. 14 April 1895, d. 1 July 1895

The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, July 5, 1895 Mr. L.F. Davis and Miss Annie Nelson were united in the Holy bonds of matrimony last Sunday at 3 o’clock at the home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. Katie Ship, near this place. We wish for them a life of much joy. (Transcribed 11/05/02 Lynn Cunningham)

The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, July 5, 1895 Surprised His Friends Assistant Ticket Agent Slade Returned with a pretty bride The many friends of Mr. A.B. Slade, assistant ticket agent of the Southern railroad at Macon, were agreeably surprised yesterday morning when he announced that he was married in Atlanta on Sunday, his bride being Miss Mamie McMurray, one of Macon’s prettiest and accomplished young ladies. The affair was a little romantic, but Mr. Slade has a large number of friends here who consider him worthy of such good luck. Miss McMurray had for some time been visiting Mrs. Mahaffey, her aunt, in Atlanta. Mr. Slade found Atlanta very attractive during the young lady’s visit there, and found it a good place to while away Sunday’s. Last Sunday, however, he announced to his comrades that he would visit Indian Spring. Taking the early morning train he went to Atlanta, and nothing more was heard from him until he returned that night with his bride. They had been quietly married by Father Kelly. Both young people are very popular, and are receiving warm congratulations. Mr. Slade is originally from Pike county. He has a brilliant future as a railroad man. – Macon Telegraph (Transcribed 11/05/02 Lynn Cunningham)

The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, August 9, 1895 List of Business men and Professions in Zebulon, Ga., Aug. 1895 Dealers In General Merchandise C.H. Harper, M.G. Harrison, W.J. Franklin, Sullivan, Slade and Co., and W.J. Waller Druggist Dr. J.M. Head Watches and Jewelry D.C. Beckham Shoes, Leather, Harness & c. J.W. Ford, J.H. Howell and W.F. Childs Plaining and Grist Mill Burrell Banks Ginneries Burrell Banks and W.H. Mitchell Blacksmiths Wells Bros., Flem Collier and Bob Lindsey Attorneys G.D. Dominick, E.F. Dupree and J.S. Pope Baptist Church Rev. J.W. Beck, Pastor; E.F. Dupree, Supt. Sabbath School Methodist Church Rev. E.K. Akin, Pastor; Dr. C.F. Redding, Supt. Sabbath School Jeff Davis Institute Erected in 1889, Wm. D. Thurmond, President R.R. Agent J.J. Howard Postmaster E.H. Baker Hotels Oscar L. Pierce and J.P. Ballard Town Officials Parry Lee, Mayor J.S. Sullivan, B. Slade, W.D. Howell and G.D. Dominick, Councilmen M.G. Harrison, Marshall (Transcribed 11/05/02 Lynn Cunningham)

This batch has been posted. Lynn it would be my guess, seeing that the parents objected that neither wanted to host the wedding in their homes. In which case the young couple, decided it being a pretty May, spring day, decided to marry outside in public. I can picture a pretty spring outdoor wedding. Just a thought! Debra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn B. Cunningham" <lcunnin1@bellsouth.net> To: <GAPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 4:22 AM Subject: [GAPIKE] 1895 Bennett/Davis Marriage > Does anyone have any idea why this couple would have been married on a > public road just because her parents objected? > > The Pike County Journal. > Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, May 31, 1895 > > Marriage > > On Sunday afternoon about three o'clock, Mr. James R. Bennett of > Griffin, was united in marriage to Miss Zella Davis of Zetella, the > ceremony being performed by Rev. J.A. Drewry. > > There being parental objections on the part of the young ladies parents, > the marriage took place in the public road about a mile east of Zetella > near the Dupree place, after which the party returned to Griffin. > > The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Davis and is a most > charming young woman and the groom is a young gentleman who is well > known and popular. The young couple have many friends to tender > congratulations. They are at present domiciled at the home of Mr. > Bennett's parents in Griffin. > > (Transcribed 11/03/02 Lynn Cunningham) > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike Co., Ga., Friday May 10, 1895 Fletcher Lifsey Dead The death of Fletcher Lifsey, a young man raised in this county and well known here, is a shock to his friends and acquaintances. He was attacked with congestion of the brain in Atlanta last Sunday and died within three hours. At the time of his death, he held a clerkship in a printing office in Atlanta and was a popular young man. His remains were brought to this county and interred at Fincher’s church cemetery on Tuesday. The funeral was preached by Rev. A.B. Pope. The deceased was a son of Mr. Alex Lifsey of Meansville. (Transcribed 11/03/02 Lynn Cunningham)

The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike Co., Ga., Friday May 17, 1895 W.C. Whaley Dead Mr. W.C. Whaley of Molena died of consumption last Thursday. His remains were interred at Mt. Olive on Saturday, the funeral being preached by Rev. J.W. Beck. Mr. Whaley was a member of the firm of Carriker and Whaley, merchants, and was both prudent and progressive in his business methods. He leaves a wife and one child and many friends who deplore his death. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church and died strong in the Christian faith. (Transcribed 11/03/02 Lynn Cunningham) Note: At Mt. Olive Church cemetery, Pike County, Georgia: Charles W. Whaley, Husband of Fannie Whaley, b. 6 June 1864, d. 10 May 1895

Does anyone have any idea why this couple would have been married on a public road just because her parents objected? The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, May 31, 1895 Marriage On Sunday afternoon about three o’clock, Mr. James R. Bennett of Griffin, was united in marriage to Miss Zella Davis of Zetella, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J.A. Drewry. There being parental objections on the part of the young ladies parents, the marriage took place in the public road about a mile east of Zetella near the Dupree place, after which the party returned to Griffin. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Davis and is a most charming young woman and the groom is a young gentleman who is well known and popular. The young couple have many friends to tender congratulations. They are at present domiciled at the home of Mr. Bennett’s parents in Griffin. (Transcribed 11/03/02 Lynn Cunningham)

The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, May 31, 1895 Mrs. Knight Dies Mrs. Francis H. Knight died at her home near Molena this week. Mrs. Knight fell about a year ago and broke one of her hips and since that time has been an invalid. This injury was, perhaps, the indirect cause of her death. Mrs. Knight’s husband, Brit Knight, was a good soldier in the gallant 13th Ga. regiment and was killed at the battle of Malver [sp] Hill in Virginia. Mrs. Knight was a member of the Methodist church at Molena and had many qualities of heart that endeared her to those who knew her. She was a pensioner of the state under the statute providing for the widows of confederate soldiers, and thus they, too, are passing away (Transcribed 11/03/02 Lynn Cunningham)

DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THESE POPE'S HAD A SON NAMED "ARTHUR"? WE HAD A FAMILY MEMBER WHO MARRIED AN "ARTHUR POPE" - HER NAME WAS "KATE O'NEAL", DAUGHTER OF J.J. O'NEAL AND MARY EMMA WALKER O'NEAL. THEIR SON WAS "A.D." SO ARTHUR MAY HAVE BEEN "ARTHUR D. POPE". T HANKS, MARSHA ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynn B. Cunningham <lcunnin1@bellsouth.net> To: <GAPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 11:36 PM Subject: [GAPIKE] 1895 Merritt/Pope Marriage The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike Co., Ga., Friday March 22, 1895 To Be Married The following is a copy of the cards sent out to friends during the early part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Pope invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter Katie to Mr. William P. Merritt Thursday afternoon, March twenty-eight Eighteen hundred and ninety five at three o'clock at their residence Zebulon, Ga. The announcement will be of more than usual interest on account of the prominence and popularity of the contracting parties. Mr. Merritt is one of the leading teachers in the Columbus, Ga., public schools, and Miss Pope is a daughter of Judge and Mrs. J.S. Pope of this place. She is one of the most attractive and accomplished young ladies in the state, and is admired by all who know her. (Transcribed 11/2/02 Lynn Cunningham) ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, May 31, 1895 G.W. Strickland Dead The following telegram was received by Dr. Mathews yesterday: “Brother G.W. Strickland of Mt. Olive Lodge No. 122 died at Cataula, Ga., last night. Will be buried at Concord tomorrow at 10 o’clock a.m. on arrival of train from Columbus. invite Zebulon lodge to attend. His request.” Mr. Strickland died of heart disease. At the time of his death he was with his son, Will, who has a government job at Cataula on the nar[row] gauge road between Greenville and Columbus. Mr. Strickland was selling fruit trees for a nursery at Concord, and left home in apparently good health. He was a member of the Baptist church at Concord and one of Pike’s most prominent citizens. He leaves a wife and five children - three boys and two girls. (Transcribed 11/03/02 Lynn Cunningham)

The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike Co., Ga., Friday March 8, 1895 Disabled Veterans Pike county has thirty six disabled confederate veterans who draw pensions from the state treasury. These do not include soldiers who draw pensions under the statute which applies to aged and indigent soldiers, and is separate from the widows pensions. The amount of money drawn by this class of pensioners in Pike county aggregates something over $1,800. The amount and the names of the parties drawing these pensions will be found below. $50. Atkinson, W.J. 50. Baker, J.H. 50. Bailey, G.T. 50. Bernard, Mathew 30. Beckham, R.Y. 100. Blasingame, T.J. 50. Cochran, F.A. 50. Conally, E.L. 50. Duke, J.A. 50. Dunbar, J.W. 50. Ellis, Mm. F. 30. Gordy, Benj. 10. Harris, J.G. 100. Harris, J.H. 50. Harden, E.K. 50. Howell, T.J. 50. Jordan, M.K. 50. Key, T.W. 25. Legg, L.H. 5. Lifsey, J.H. 100. Manry, Jas. 25. Martin, A.C. 50. Milican, J.B. 50. Mitchell, J.H. 50. Moreland, W.A. 50. McGahee, J.C. 50. McGahee, J.T. 50. Oxford, J.C. 50. Parish, C.C. 50. Perry, C.C. 50. Plumer, J.A. 100. Sanders, T.B. 5. Strickland, M.E. 50. Willis, Jas. W. 30. Willis, W.H. 50. Willis, J.W. 50. Wiles, W.F. (Transcribed 11/2/02 Lynn Cunningham)

Think I asked before if you had seen anything on the COUCH family during the 1800s. Hope you find something. Thanks Kay Couch-Lopez

Would appreciate any info on COUCHes who live in Pike Co. in the 1800s. Thanks Kay Couch-Lopez

Hi Jim, Yes, the Mountain Hill Green who married Mary Frances McLeroy was the eldest son of John Green/Nancy Daniel. John and Nancy had 15 children and many cousins and I have put together extensive genealogical and biographical records on the ancestors, kin, and descendants of John Green, which includes many McKinleys. Unfortunately, we know virtually nothing about the ancestry of Nancy Daniel but we do know that John parents were Isaac Greene and Margaret Wilson (the surname was from a prior marriage). We also have extensive records on the descendants of two of John's brothers. I would be glad to share information with you as we are always looking for new cousins. Arthur Lewis

Hey, Diane! She's my ggg-grandmother, too. Then her son C.W. Sullivan is my gg-granddad. Better go jump in the sack. Hope all is well. Love, Susan

Phoenix Do you have anything on Caroline Matilda EZELL? The reason I ask is that my wife is an ISRAEL/EZELL. Could be some connection back in time. Jim McKinley At 13:19 11/2/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Descendants of Thomas Green & Mildred (Millie) Appling. > >Thomas is buried at Liberty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery at Liberty >Hill. Don't know where Mildred is buried but she supposedly died abt 1849 >in GA. > >Children as I currently have them are: > >1. Burwell Green married a. Elizabeth (Slayton) Slayden (16 Dec 1813), b. >Sarah W. Johnson (13 Dec 1838 in Jasper Co), c. Elvira L. Whaley (aft 27 >Jul 1860) >Would like to know where the wives are as Burwell is supposed to be at >Liberty Primitive.... >2. Pleasant B Green m Lurancy Seymore >3. Thomas Green m Nancy Mitchell King >4. James Green m Mary Margaret Seymore. James is buried in Upson Co. >5. Nancy Green m James King >6. Bowling Green m Caroline Matilda Ezell? He's listed on the 1860 Pike >Co census (Zebulon Post Office) with Caroline &

Arthur At 18:47 11/3/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Lisa, > >I need to correct one misstatement in my previous e-mail. Hartford Green was >the 2nd son of John Green/Nancy Daniel. The 1st born of John Green/Nancy >Daniel was Mountain Hill Green. I have a Mountain Hill GREEN(E)/Mary McKINLEY who's parents were Mountain Hill GREEN(E)/Mary McLEROY. I do not have anything before Mountain Hill Sr.? Is this the same Mountain Hill you are referencing? Jim McKinley

Lisa, What is the meaning of the Phoenix in your e-mail address? I live in Phoenix, AZ Arthur

Lisa, I need to correct one misstatement in my previous e-mail. Hartford Green was the 2nd son of John Green/Nancy Daniel. The 1st born of John Green/Nancy Daniel was Mountain Hill Green. Yes, Hartford, Richard, and Union were brothers. Hartford and Richard are both buried in Pike Co., GA. Union was killed during the Civil War and I am not sure where he is buried, but likely some where in VA. With regard to the middle name confusion, the tombstone record for Richard Green's/Parthenia Kirk's son reads John Hutson Green, June 13, 1856, Oct 9, 1928. I have found census records notoriously incorrect; however, John Hutson Green may have had a 2nd middle name not shown on his tombstone. We are confident that the father of our John Green was Isaac Greene, b. abt 1755. Many consider our Isaac to be the same as the Isaac Green s/o Jeremiah Green/Joanna Hunt, originally of Maryland. However, a record compiled by one of our Isaac's g-grandchildren claims he was born in Scotland. I looked at the listing of the children of Lewis Green to see if your Thomas had a brother named Isaac, but I can find no such given name in descendants of your line. If you have a record of an Isaac born about 1750 I would really like to look at that information. Arthur