I am looking for information on my uncle who died when he was 15. His name was MacArthur Westbrook(s), first name was possibly Daniel but he went by Mac. He was in an auto accident and his older brother was driving. His DOB was April 16, 1942 and he died September 3, l957. At the foot of his grave is a marker that reads McHenry School, Rome Ga. I believe the family was living on the Cave Springs road approximately 3 miles from Rome. I would was wondering if anyone could do an obit look up or could tell me about this McHenry School. Mac was buried in Alabama. Thanks, Merry Ann

My grandfather was Oscar Thomas or Thomas Oscar Westbrook born in Forney Alabama according to his social security application in 1893. He has one full sister named Lorena dob 1896 who married into the Molock family somewhere around Rome Georgia. On the 1900 census records Papa was enumerated with his maternal grandparents, Andrew and Nancy Hite on the Rock Run, Cherokee County records. According to what I was told by my grandmother in 1972 (I have carried these scrap pieces of paper around for year and years), Papa's mother Becky Hite-Westbrook died and he was raised by his grandparents. On the 1880 census records there is a Francis R. Hite who's age falls into the right time frame to be Becky of the R is for Rebecca. His father was Gene Westbrook, son of Wash and Minnie Reeves or Reeds Westbrook. After Becky died Gene moved possibly to Jefferson County. My father saw him as a young boy so it would be between 1920 and 1935. Becky is buried some where up in the Piedmont area. This is my wall. I have not paper trail on Gene at all. Really none on Becky except for her parents. What is left of my family either knows nothing, aren't saying or in no condition mentally to help me. I am planning a trip to the Birmingham/Piedmont area in May. This line can not just appeared from the sky's, haha. The reason I am posting it to the Georgia sites also is according to my mom Papa moved back and forth across the border to the Rome area so much she isn't sure where I should be searching. If you can help me I would appreciate it. Would like a blue print for this hunt before I fly in. Merry Ann

Sorry. That would be around 1880.

Hello List, Does anyone have the Marraige book for Polk County? I'm looking for William King to Amanda Knight. Thanks for any help.

J. Sylvester CARTER, born 16 Jul 1832, Chester Co, SC, supposedly moved to GA after 1860 and died in Polk Co. after 1900. He may have lived in Cedartown in 1899. Seeking any information on him or his wife, descendants, etc, Thank you for your help! Carolyn Carter Johnson (mailto:[email protected])

Is there a POPE CO. in GA? Thank You. Rose Mary

Dear List Members, I write once again concerning my Niblet ancestors of Polk County, GA (and later Cherokee Co. AL). I've just received a long-awaited Civil War pension file from the National Archives that includes some records of great genealogical value concerning my gggrandfather Wm. Niblet and his wife Sallie, married 1872. Copies of sworn affadavits in the pension file indicate that Sallie had been married to one John PRICE before the Civil War but was then widowed when this John Price, Private, 25th Ala. Regiment, CSA, died in Knoxville, TN, in November of 1862. This info opens many new avenues of research for me, so may I begin by asking if anyone on the list knows of a marriage in Polk (could also be Haralson or Floyd) County between a John Price and a Sallie, probably just prior to the start of the war? In 1870 Sally was living in Cedartown, GA, with her first daughter, Mary. She was married two years later, as I mentioned, to my gggrandfather Wm. Niblet. If I can find the marriage record of John Price and Sallie, I'll be able to uncover Sallie's maiden name. Many thanks. --Mark

I am looking for someone who has access to the book, POlk CO. HISTORY, VVol I and II. The USGenWeb site shows there to be quite a lot of info re the BOLAND family in this book. This is a real break through for me in my search. If there is someone willing to copy everything in these books regarding this family, I will pay you for your time and expenses in doing this for me. If this is not possible, please inform where I might find access to these books. I live in Caifornia. The pages I need copied according to USGenWeb are as follows. They would need to be mailed to my home address which I can provide: Boland's -- 34 Boland, Beverly McDonald -- 287 Boland, Bill -- 451 Boland, Bob -- 451 Boland, Bobby -- 152 Boland, Cindy -- 287 Boland, Donald Paul -- 451 Boland, Doph - 325 Boland, Glendean -- 334 Boland, Hazel Tuck -- 451 Boland, Jane -- 342,451 Boland, Kathy -- 451 Boland, Lynn -- 451 Boland, Mildred Sabin -- 451 Boland, Orine, Mrs. -- 36 Boland, Orpha Hurst -- 287,288 Boland, Posey Lewis -- 325 Boland, Ross -- 451 Boland, Steve -- 287,288 Boland, Steve, Jr. -- 287 Boland, Susan Renna -- 152 Boland, Virge -- 287,288 Boland, Wilma Gross -- 451 Boland, Wilmer -- 45 VVol.2 Boland,Bill-230 Boland,Donald-230 Boland,Effie Ophilia-230 Boland,Elbie Bernice-230 Boland,Hattie May-230 Boland,Ida Etho-230 Boland,Jane-541 Boland,Lois Jefferson-230 Boland,Maraon Dolphus-230 Boland,Minnie-230 Boland,Rebecca Jane-230 Boland,Robert-230 Boland,Ross-230 Boland,Sam R.-68,230 Boland,Sidney Lee-230 Boland,Virgil Hamilton-230 Boland,Willard-230 Boland,William Tuck-230 Boland,Wilmer Lee-230 Thank you so much for assisting me in this matter. Rose Mary Murphy, [email protected]

Be sure to go to the libraries in Paulding and Polk Counties. Paulding Co. early marriages have been published and possibly could be found in other libraries. Bonnis Reach, Alba, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 7:00 AM Subject: GAPOLK-D Digest V01 #1

I hope that this is not inappropriate for the list. I don't know the guidelines about informing people of available books on the list. I am hoping that the List Manager will see this and stop it if it not appropriate. I was raised in Polk County, GA and now live in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia (about 25 miles north of Cedartown). I have been doing research for about 12 years and am in the process of publishing some books on Polk County, GA. I have completed the first Marriage Book for Polk Co. It covers marriages from 1852-1880. The marriage book starts in 1865 on page 1 and starts in 1852 on page 115. There are a few marriages listed after 1880. It seems that sometimes the marriages were recorded in batches. If anyone is interested in purchasing a copy of the book, please let me know privately and I will quote price and get mailing information. If this is inappropriate please just delete it. I do not make much off the books and am just trying to help others not able to come to this area. Thanks, Pat Millican Rome, GA

Rosebird, You're quite welcome, and you have a good idea. Make sure to look at the posting that Nicole made today. She has included a very extensive and complete listing of the records available in the Polk County Courthouse, including some things I may have missed myself. Hats off to her. Yours is a good idea, though! Including the records of the library and health department of a given county, in addition to the courthouse, would add a lot to public knowledge. --Mark

I totally agree - I think there may be more records than I previously thought - when I first went to Polk County several years ago I did not get to enter the room with the records, so I was surely amazed that Mark was allowed that freedom. That opens an entire new doorway for me, I am sure that's where I will find my skeletons hiding prob. in the old whiskey book ? <just kidding, maybe not though). Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 7:14 PM Subject: [GAPOLK] County Probate Courts > Mark, thank you for sharing your trip to Polk and Paulding Counties Probate > Courts with the list. Perhaps the rest of us can learn from you experiences > and post a kind of inventory of records available and the address of the > Court House, Library, Health Department and what ever else is available out > there. Your sharing is motivating, thank you, Rosebird >

Here are some of the records that can be ordered from the LDS Family History Center (# after entries is the film# -- I did not include film number for every entry) see http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp for more Polk Co Records Court minutes, 1852-1864, 1866-1901 Georgia. Superior Court (Polk County) Inferior Court minutes, 1854-1860; homestead records 1853-1904; and pony homestead records,1895-1912 Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Polk County) Minutes, 1865-1910 Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Polk County) Probate records, 1851-1963 Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Polk County) Will records, letters of 1857-1936 administration, guardianship, etc. v. A 420295 Temporary letters of administration v. A p. 1-75 1874-1900 Temporary letters of guardianship v. A p.142-end 1879,1891-1892,1895,1952 420297 Letters of Administration p. 1-141 1878-1912 Letters of Guardianship p. 305-end 1878-1912 420297 Item 2 Administrators and guardians bonds 1864-1913 v. A-B 420298 Inventories and appraisments, bills of sales v. A-B 1859-1897,1915,1919-1931 Sale bills of property v. B 1896-1936 420299 Annual returns and vouchers 1851-1863 v. A 420300 v. A, 1866-1883 420301 v. C, 1860-1893 420302 v. D, 1888-1896 420303 v. E, 1895-1908 420304 Twelve months support 1866-1913 v. A-B Voters list 1945 420305 Marriage records, 1852-1965 Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Polk County) Deed records and mortgages, 1852-1907 Georgia. Superior Court (Polk County) Homestead records, 1867-1916 Georgia. Superior Court (Polk County) 419301 Inferior Court minutes, 1854-1860; homestead records 1853-1904; and pony homestead records, 1895-1912 Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Polk County) 420316 Nicole researching WINKLES & PITTS of Polk Co GA

Mark, thank you for sharing your trip to Polk and Paulding Counties Probate Courts with the list. Perhaps the rest of us can learn from you experiences and post a kind of inventory of records available and the address of the Court House, Library, Health Department and what ever else is available out there. Your sharing is motivating, thank you, Rosebird

Brenda, You asked me to share with the list what kinds of records I found available in the Polk and Paulding County Probate courts on my recent trip up there. I'm happy to oblige. Both courthouses have a wonderful collection of records going back into the late 1840's or so, I belive at Paulding, and likewise for Polk. The Probate clerks were courteous in both courthouses and promptly ushered me into the rooms where the records are kept. They showed me where the marriage records were located, which they assumed I would be most interested in, and then gestured towards other records, giving a quick inventory that went past me faster than I could keep up. Both Paulding's and Polk's marriage records are well indexed. At Paulding it's pretty cluttered, with the original marriage records almost spilling out of the old metal filing cabinets, but the filing system is efficient enough to allow the researcher to locate the original documents easily enough. They pretty much gave me the run of the place. I was the only person there at the time. As I looked around, though, I became aware of many other kinds of records that the personnel hadn't mentioned: In addition to the big deed books, there were many other huge books high up on the shelves: very old Writs of Lunacy, whiskey shipment records, bound newspapers, and others I can't remember now, some of them going back to the 1840's. Any one of them might provide surprising finds. Security at Paulding was minimal; I could have stuffed any number of original documents into my shirt and walked out--not that I would do such a thing, of course. All in all, it was a pleasant, laid-back atmosphere where the researcher has free reign to explore to his or her heart's content. Polk's records room is bigger, brighter, and less cluttered, but the same kinds of records exist; in fact, it seems to me there are more. In addition to all the usual Probate records, there are other books of records: the old Writs of Lunacy and whiskey shipments, as at Paulding, but also 150-year-old astray animal settlements, and some others that I just don't remember. An amazing variety to a novice like me, and some of them go well back into the mid 1800's and even a little earlier, as I recall. As at Paulding, the staff were courteous and pretty much left me alone. I wish I had made an inventory of what was at both courthouses so I could give you a more complete list, but I'm sure some list members know better than I do. When you visit these courthouses, don't just stop with the marriage records and deed books. There's access to a variety of other, very old, more obscure records, any one of which might contain wonderful surprises. Happy hunting to anyone who visits these Probate courts. --Mark

These were the Beck's in Polk County in 1860. BECK JACOB # 186 VAN WERT B200 BECK JEFFORY # 141 CEDAR TOWN P.O. B200 BECK. W. R. # 155 CEDAR TOWN P.O. B200 Also another resrchr willing to help other Niblet rschrs. Looking for NIBLETT-NIBLET of ACCOMACK CO.and NORTHAMPTON CO.VA.(U.S.A.) decendents of Richard Niblet 1625-1700. Some decendents of Richard born in Accomack Co. -Burnell Niblet 1650-1728-Burnell Niblett son of Burnel birth date about 1702?William Niblet 1700-? Robert Niblett born May 1680 Rosanna Niblet born 1700? Barbara Niblet born 1702. If I can help you in your look for Niblet-Niblett's please contact me. And if you have any information that can help me I will be most greatful! Holly Niblett [email protected] - listed on RSL. ----- Original Message ----- From: B & C Pierce <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [GAPOLK] Emily Niblet? Beck, Cedartown, 1870 > GROOM BRIDE DATE County > CHARLES BECK married EMILY WILSON SEPTEMBER 12, 1847 Muscogee > > This is the only thing I could find - > Brenda > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 1:20 PM > Subject: [GAPOLK] Emily Niblet? Beck, Cedartown, 1870 > > > > Dear List Members, > > I'm just back from a trip up to Polk and Paulding Counties, where I > sifted through many courthouse records looking for anything about my Niblet > ancestors, but didn't find anything at all. However, just yesterday I was > going back through photocopies of census records and realized that George A. > Niblet appears in the household of an Emily Beck, age 26, on the 1870 > federal census, Cedartown P.O. Since it appears that George and his older > brother William, my gggrandfather, were orphaned by 1860, and since George > had a sister named Emily whose age agrees exactly with the age of the Emily > Beck on the 1870 census, I can only conclude that the young, orphaned George > was living with his sister Emily, who had married a man named Beck. > However, since she appears as the head of the house, her husband Mr. Beck > must have been dead, perhaps a Civil War casualty. My question: Does > anyone know of a marriage record for an Emily Niblet(t) marrying a man named > Beck? > > Sincerely, > > ---Mark > > >

GROOM BRIDE DATE County CHARLES BECK married EMILY WILSON SEPTEMBER 12, 1847 Muscogee This is the only thing I could find - Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 1:20 PM Subject: [GAPOLK] Emily Niblet? Beck, Cedartown, 1870 > Dear List Members, > I'm just back from a trip up to Polk and Paulding Counties, where I sifted through many courthouse records looking for anything about my Niblet ancestors, but didn't find anything at all. However, just yesterday I was going back through photocopies of census records and realized that George A. Niblet appears in the household of an Emily Beck, age 26, on the 1870 federal census, Cedartown P.O. Since it appears that George and his older brother William, my gggrandfather, were orphaned by 1860, and since George had a sister named Emily whose age agrees exactly with the age of the Emily Beck on the 1870 census, I can only conclude that the young, orphaned George was living with his sister Emily, who had married a man named Beck. However, since she appears as the head of the house, her husband Mr. Beck must have been dead, perhaps a Civil War casualty. My question: Does anyone know of a marriage record for an Emily Niblet(t) marrying a man named Beck? > Sincerely, > ---Mark >

Dear List Members, I'm just back from a trip up to Polk and Paulding Counties, where I sifted through many courthouse records looking for anything about my Niblet ancestors, but didn't find anything at all. However, just yesterday I was going back through photocopies of census records and realized that George A. Niblet appears in the household of an Emily Beck, age 26, on the 1870 federal census, Cedartown P.O. Since it appears that George and his older brother William, my gggrandfather, were orphaned by 1860, and since George had a sister named Emily whose age agrees exactly with the age of the Emily Beck on the 1870 census, I can only conclude that the young, orphaned George was living with his sister Emily, who had married a man named Beck. However, since she appears as the head of the house, her husband Mr. Beck must have been dead, perhaps a Civil War casualty. My question: Does anyone know of a marriage record for an Emily Niblet(t) marrying a man named Beck? Sincerely, ---Mark

I am searching for a Polk County (I think) cemetery which was at the site of Mt. Hope Church named for my ancestor Hope Hull Watts. Hope Hull Watts and the Mt. Hope Church later moved into Cave Spring where they became the Cave Spring Methodist but I think that Hope Hull Watts was buried at the site of the church - which we can't locate. I have some information that it was in Land Lot 434, 2nd District, 4th Section, in Polk County and that the cemetery was shared by the congregation of the Friendship Baptist Church and may have been known as the Friendship Cemetery. This was around 1860 so the names may have changed - and as far as I know there is neither a church or an active cemetery at the site currently. It was also known as "Round Hill". Can you help? George R. McSwain Email: [email protected]

Can Wm Johnson be related to the Jesse Johnson who married Mary Ann Rasberry/Rasbury in Carroll Co., GA. in 1836? A Jesse Johnson was prominent in early Paulding Co., GA. Bonnie Reach ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 4:00 PM Subject: GAPOLK-D Digest V00 #55