Hello, I live in florida. I've been researching the Addis family (William Addis born 1815 in SC) that lived at Addis gap, close to Moccasin creek state park. There are a few in this family that I have not been able to locate. One being John Henry Addis born 24 Aug 1893 and a few illigetimate children that I don't have names for. I've also been doing research on Andrew Miller family who first settled Rabun county, because he left Rabun and settled in Cass county where my Millers also settled, to see if his family is the Miller's I origninated from. No luck with this family at all that would tie my family to his, but I have been able to find his wife Rebecca F. Cheri's ancestry. I also have Denton's, Blalocks, Hunnicuts, and Wootans because I helped several from these families with their search. I have been averaging 4 trips a year to Rabun county to do research and to enjoy the beauty of this county. Lu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 5:53 PM Subject: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > Sometimes people wonder just how many people are reading the messages on a > County List. > > GARABUN has 132 subscribers! > > Let's hear from folks about what things you're stuck on about Rabun County > ancestors. > Rabun Co was formed in 1819 --- very old compared to some counties!! > It was formed from "Cherokee Lands" - -meaning it was part of the Land > Lottery of 1820. > Wish we had that listing on-line! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~garabun/ > Dawn Watson's page gives much more history about this. Be sure to visit her > page and click on all the categories. > > Many people living in Rabun County drew land in the 1827 land lottery. > You can find them listed at: > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/deeds/1827lot.txt > (This listing is by the day they drew) > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/deeds/1827/sur/ > This listing is alphabetical by surname. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/rabun.htm > Check this page to see what is on-line in the Archives for Rabun. > > We don't seem to get very much traffic, so I think we might need to get > some dialogue going to help out new subscribers. > > January 2004 3 messages > February 2004 12 messages > March 2004 6 messages > April 2004 6 messages > May 2004 4 messages > June 2004 3 messages > > So please -- let's see some messages come through. Just ask about the > family you're seeking, and you might be surprised who would have information! > > This is such a friendly list -- so let's see what we need to work on to > help others! > Virginia Crilley > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

> I found in a book: Issue of November 8, 1860: Mrs. Anne Gillespie, aged 86 years, 1 month and 27 days, died in Gordon County, GA., at the residence of her son-in-law, Rev. W.P. Jones, the 6th of August last......"My mother was born in Guilford County, N.C., in the days of the Revolution, joined the Presbyterian Church, later the M.E. Church......R.M. Jones. The book, SOME GEORGIA COUNTY RECORDS, VOL. 6, @1993, compiled by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas and published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., PO Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602-1267. ISBN #0-89308-686-X. My ggg-grandparents, William Martin Garrett and Jenny Justice were married in Rabun County in 1832. My gg-grandfather, William Riley Garrett was born there. Wm. Martin and Jenny Garrett had 13 children, 1 daughter and 12 sons, and they all survived to adulthood, which I think is remarkable. The family lore is Wm. Martin's father was an orphan and raised by someone by the name of Martin, so he named his son, Wm. Martin; but I haven't ever found anything about either one when they were young. I don't know where the story started, but there was nothing said about it until this past year. Sandy [Garrett] Owsley This is what I have on the children of Mary Elvira "Polly" and Pleasant Watts. It is from Watts descendants as well as records from Rabun Co., GA and other counties and states but it is always possible there are mistakes. > > MARY ELVIRA "POLLY" GILLESPIE was born May 23, 1805 in NC, and died February 04, 1884 in Fairmount, Gordon Co., GA. She married PLEASANT WILLIAM WATTS December 02, 1821 in Burke Co., NC, son of JOSEPH WATTS and ELIZABETH LYDIA ANN CARGILE. He was born November 01, 1796 in Buncombe Co., NC, and died March 18, 1857 in Fairmount, Gordon Co., GA. > > In the 1860 census Mary is listed with sons John C., Wilson W,. Henry G., Sylvester R., and Milton, along with his wife. Mary's real estate values at $ 2600 and personal property as $1700 > > Children of MARY GILLESPIE and PLEASANT WATTS are > > 1. WILLIAM CORYDON WATTS, b. October 18, 1822, Rabun Co., GA; d. March 19, 1851, GA; m. (1) JOSEPHINE ROBERTSON; m. (2) ELIZABETH IVY, December 28, 1842, Cass Co., GA. > > 2. CAROLINE MALINDA WATTS was born March 16, 1824 in Rabun Co., GA, and died December 10, 1896. She married WILLIAM EDWARD CARTER January 23, 1843 in Cass Co., GA. He was born November 10, 1817 in Buncombe Co., NC, and died November 11, 1902. > > 3. FLORIA ANN SAPPHRONIA WATTS was born March 19, 1826 in Rabun Co., GA, and died June 23, 1896 in Springtown, Benton Co., AR. She married JAMES FRANKLIN BUTLER January 26, 1843 in Cass Co., GA. He was born 1823 in Gordon Co., GA. > > 4. COLUMBUS FIDDELIA CRATON WATTS was born November 04, 1827 in Rabun Co., GA, and died December 25, 1909 in Jasper Co., GA. He married (1) SARAH ANN MINERVA HOPPER. She was born 1828 in Rabun Co., GA, and died 1857. He married again, possibly 2 times, to a Chastain and a Rowells. > > 5. JUDA ELIZABETH LYDDIE WATTS was born October 03, 1829, and died June 19, 1884 in Grove, OK. She married RAINEY CHASTAIN May 14, 1850 in Gordon Co., GA, son of REV. CHASTAIN and MARTHA CARTER. He was born 1831 in Rabun Co., GA, and died November 23, 1891 in Fairland, Ottawa Co., OK. > > ***ALTHEA ROSANNAH WATTS, b. October 03, 1829; d. November 1829.*** I have these listed as twins but have read that it was one child named Elizabeth Lydia Althea Roseanna Catherine Watts. > > 6. MILTON PLEASANT WATTS was born Jan or June 14, 1832 in GA, and died September 10, 1903 in Gordon Co., GA. He married LYDIA E. JANE MCCALL September 14, 1859 in North Cove, NC. She was born December 31, 1839 in GA, and died June 12, 1902. > > Notes for MILTON PLEASANT WATTS: > > In the 1860 census of Gordon Co., GA Milton and his wife are listed in the household of his mother, Mary. His real estate value was 4650 and personal property was 6650. > > 7. MARTIN VAN BUREN WATTS was born June 26, 1834 in Gordon Co., GA, and died April 12, 1903. He married JOSEPHINE ROBERTSON. She was born July 29, 1839, and died July 21, 1913. > > Notes for MARTIN VAN BUREN WATTS: > > 1860 Gordon Co., GA real estate 500, personal property 1000. > > 8. CYNTHIA ARZELIA WATTS was born May 23, 1836 in Rabun Co., GA, and died 1863. She married DENNIS GADDIS CHASTAIN, son of REV. CHASTAIN and MARTHA CARTER. He was born September 21, 1827 in GA, and died August 18, 1898 in Bloomfield, Benton Co., AR. > > 9. JOHN CALHOUN WATTS was born June 13, 1839 in Rabun Co., GA, and died January 27, 1864 in Battle of Shelbyville, TN. He married ELIZABETH ALASKEY. She died November 08, 1871. > > 10. WILSON WALES WOODROW WATTS was born April 17, 1841 in GA. He married MARGARET COLLINS. She was born 1843 in NC. > > 11. HENRY GILLESPIE WATTS, b. June 11, 1843; d. April 17, 1893. > > 12. SYLVESTER ROCKWELL WATTS was born December 07, 1846 in Gordon Co., GA, and died March 13, 1883 in Cherokee Co., GA. He married CECILIA ELIZABETH STANTON February 19, 1867. > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

I have a William Roberts but he is my Great Grandfather and he married Sarah E. Peyton. I'll look around for your William Roberts on the internet. Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: Clara C To: GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: Fw: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- Bonnie and others, Do you have a William Roberts who married Mary Logie? (not sure about the surname) in your records? His daughter Drusilla Roberts married Joseph Mason and his son Robert Montraville Roberts married Jeanette Mason. Any information on these folks will be very appreciated. Clara ----- Original Message ----- From: "kit broome" <kitbroome@charter.net> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > I can trace back to my Great Great Grandfather James W. Roberts and wife Harriet Elizabeth Bryant of Franklin/Habersham counties GA. I cannot prove further than James W. although I have some ideas. > > I do not have a Laura Elizabeth Roberts McKay in my tree....so far. > > Bonnie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: bill hart > To: GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:21 PM > Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > My grandmother was Laura Elizabeth Roberts and that's as far as I have on > the Roberts. She married Beeler Mc Kay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kit broome" <kitbroome@charter.net> > To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:34 PM > Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > In response to Bill Harts note........I'm a Roberts and my Mother's family > (Ramey) are from Towns/Rabun and other N GA counties. > > My Mother was raised in the Joy/Lakemont/Tiger area of Rabun and I spend > some time in Tiger each summer with an old school group of friends. I love > Rabun Co. I live in Hall. > > > > Would you like to "talk" Robertses with me? > > > > Bonnie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: bill hart > > To: GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:24 PM > > Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > > > I live in Greenville SC but my mothers people are named Roberts and most > are > > from that area of GA. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> > > To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 5:53 PM > > Subject: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > > > > Sometimes people wonder just how many people are reading the messages > on a > > > County List. > > > > > > GARABUN has 132 subscribers! > > > > > > Let's hear from folks about what things you're stuck on about Rabun > County > > > ancestors. > > > Rabun Co was formed in 1819 --- very old compared to some counties!! > > > It was formed from "Cherokee Lands" - -meaning it was part of the Land > > > Lottery of 1820. > > > Wish we had that listing on-line! > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~garabun/ > > > Dawn Watson's page gives much more history about this. Be sure to > visit > > her > > > page and click on all the categories. > > > > > > Many people living in Rabun County drew land in the 1827 land lottery. > > > You can find them listed at: > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/deeds/1827lot.txt > > > (This listing is by the day they drew) > > > > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/deeds/1827/sur/ > > > This listing is alphabetical by surname. > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/rabun.htm > > > Check this page to see what is on-line in the Archives for Rabun. > > > > > > We don't seem to get very much traffic, so I think we might need to > get > > > some dialogue going to help out new subscribers. > > > > > > January 2004 3 messages > > > February 2004 12 messages > > > March 2004 6 messages > > > April 2004 6 messages > > > May 2004 4 messages > > > June 2004 3 messages > > > > > > So please -- let's see some messages come through. Just ask about the > > > family you're seeking, and you might be surprised who would have > > information! > > > > > > This is such a friendly list -- so let's see what we need to work on > to > > > help others! > > > Virginia Crilley > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Bonnie and others, Do you have a William Roberts who married Mary Logie? (not sure about the surname) in your records? His daughter Drusilla Roberts married Joseph Mason and his son Robert Montraville Roberts married Jeanette Mason. Any information on these folks will be very appreciated. Clara ----- Original Message ----- From: "kit broome" <kitbroome@charter.net> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > I can trace back to my Great Great Grandfather James W. Roberts and wife Harriet Elizabeth Bryant of Franklin/Habersham counties GA. I cannot prove further than James W. although I have some ideas. > > I do not have a Laura Elizabeth Roberts McKay in my tree....so far. > > Bonnie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: bill hart > To: GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:21 PM > Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > My grandmother was Laura Elizabeth Roberts and that's as far as I have on > the Roberts. She married Beeler Mc Kay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kit broome" <kitbroome@charter.net> > To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:34 PM > Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > In response to Bill Harts note........I'm a Roberts and my Mother's family > (Ramey) are from Towns/Rabun and other N GA counties. > > My Mother was raised in the Joy/Lakemont/Tiger area of Rabun and I spend > some time in Tiger each summer with an old school group of friends. I love > Rabun Co. I live in Hall. > > > > Would you like to "talk" Robertses with me? > > > > Bonnie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: bill hart > > To: GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:24 PM > > Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > > > I live in Greenville SC but my mothers people are named Roberts and most > are > > from that area of GA. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> > > To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 5:53 PM > > Subject: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > > > > Sometimes people wonder just how many people are reading the messages > on a > > > County List. > > > > > > GARABUN has 132 subscribers! > > > > > > Let's hear from folks about what things you're stuck on about Rabun > County > > > ancestors. > > > Rabun Co was formed in 1819 --- very old compared to some counties!! > > > It was formed from "Cherokee Lands" - -meaning it was part of the Land > > > Lottery of 1820. > > > Wish we had that listing on-line! > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~garabun/ > > > Dawn Watson's page gives much more history about this. Be sure to > visit > > her > > > page and click on all the categories. > > > > > > Many people living in Rabun County drew land in the 1827 land lottery. > > > You can find them listed at: > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/deeds/1827lot.txt > > > (This listing is by the day they drew) > > > > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/deeds/1827/sur/ > > > This listing is alphabetical by surname. > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/rabun.htm > > > Check this page to see what is on-line in the Archives for Rabun. > > > > > > We don't seem to get very much traffic, so I think we might need to > get > > > some dialogue going to help out new subscribers. > > > > > > January 2004 3 messages > > > February 2004 12 messages > > > March 2004 6 messages > > > April 2004 6 messages > > > May 2004 4 messages > > > June 2004 3 messages > > > > > > So please -- let's see some messages come through. Just ask about the > > > family you're seeking, and you might be surprised who would have > > information! > > > > > > This is such a friendly list -- so let's see what we need to work on > to > > > help others! > > > Virginia Crilley > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Dred Swafford was the son of Elihu & Nancy Swafford and brother to my Great Great Grandmother Elizabeth Swafford Ramey. I had a time with who her parents were because she is married by the time the their is a census that lists the names of the children. The late Ray Swafford, God Bless him, helped me with this. Adeline Beck was the daughter of Captain Samuel M. Beck b. 1826 and Martha Wall. There are several good articles on the Becks and one on the Swaffords in the "Rabun County Georgia And It's People, Vol I"book. If you do not have access to it, I would be happy to scan the articles to you. Bonnie in Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: Junegoon6@aol.com To: GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: [GARABUN] Swafford/Beck Families of Warwoman District Virginia, et al: I'm researching the Swaffords/Becks of Warwoman District, Rabun County. Specifically, my husband is descended from E.D. (Dred) SWAFFORD and Adeline BECK. Dred and Adeline's son, Martin, married Christina BOWERS producing Carter Tate SWAFFORD. Carter (or "Tiny" as he was called rather facetiously) married at least twice, the first time giving rise to Larry Scott SWAFFORD in Copperhill, Polk County, Tennessee. Larry is my husband's father. I am interested in any related families. Most specifically, I'm looking for cousins. I'm not sure what descendants remain of this family. Larry had one sibling, who is deceased (also named Carter Tate SWAFFORD, but called "Kikie"). Tiny had at least four siblings. Martin at least three, Dred at least six. I'd like to hear any family stories/gossip, etc. since little is known by my husband. Come one, come all! Denise Swafford League City, Texas ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

I can trace back to my Great Great Grandfather James W. Roberts and wife Harriet Elizabeth Bryant of Franklin/Habersham counties GA. I cannot prove further than James W. although I have some ideas. I do not have a Laura Elizabeth Roberts McKay in my tree....so far. Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: bill hart To: GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:21 PM Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- My grandmother was Laura Elizabeth Roberts and that's as far as I have on the Roberts. She married Beeler Mc Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: "kit broome" <kitbroome@charter.net> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > In response to Bill Harts note........I'm a Roberts and my Mother's family (Ramey) are from Towns/Rabun and other N GA counties. > My Mother was raised in the Joy/Lakemont/Tiger area of Rabun and I spend some time in Tiger each summer with an old school group of friends. I love Rabun Co. I live in Hall. > > Would you like to "talk" Robertses with me? > > Bonnie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: bill hart > To: GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:24 PM > Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > I live in Greenville SC but my mothers people are named Roberts and most are > from that area of GA. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> > To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 5:53 PM > Subject: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > Sometimes people wonder just how many people are reading the messages on a > > County List. > > > > GARABUN has 132 subscribers! > > > > Let's hear from folks about what things you're stuck on about Rabun County > > ancestors. > > Rabun Co was formed in 1819 --- very old compared to some counties!! > > It was formed from "Cherokee Lands" - -meaning it was part of the Land > > Lottery of 1820. > > Wish we had that listing on-line! > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~garabun/ > > Dawn Watson's page gives much more history about this. Be sure to visit > her > > page and click on all the categories. > > > > Many people living in Rabun County drew land in the 1827 land lottery. > > You can find them listed at: > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/deeds/1827lot.txt > > (This listing is by the day they drew) > > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/deeds/1827/sur/ > > This listing is alphabetical by surname. > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/rabun.htm > > Check this page to see what is on-line in the Archives for Rabun. > > > > We don't seem to get very much traffic, so I think we might need to get > > some dialogue going to help out new subscribers. > > > > January 2004 3 messages > > February 2004 12 messages > > March 2004 6 messages > > April 2004 6 messages > > May 2004 4 messages > > June 2004 3 messages > > > > So please -- let's see some messages come through. Just ask about the > > family you're seeking, and you might be surprised who would have > information! > > > > This is such a friendly list -- so let's see what we need to work on to > > help others! > > Virginia Crilley > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/

Roberts - hmm... I've been searching an Oscar Roberts that lived in the northern part of GA around Blue Ridge. He married one of the Godfrey girls, I believe Gallie... Any bells ring on this? Deborah Scott Spencer, PG, President Association of Professional Genealogists, NC Chapter ----- Original Message ----- From: "bill hart" <billyhart@bellsouth.net> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > I live in Greenville SC but my mothers people are named Roberts and most are > from that area of GA. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> > To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 5:53 PM > Subject: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > Sometimes people wonder just how many people are reading the messages on a > > County List. > > > > GARABUN has 132 subscribers! > > > > Let's hear from folks about what things you're stuck on about Rabun County > > ancestors. > > Rabun Co was formed in 1819 --- very old compared to some counties!! > > It was formed from "Cherokee Lands" - -meaning it was part of the Land > > Lottery of 1820. > > Wish we had that listing on-line! > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~garabun/ > > Dawn Watson's page gives much more history about this. Be sure to visit > her > > page and click on all the categories. > > > > Many people living in Rabun County drew land in the 1827 land lottery. > > You can find them listed at: > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/deeds/1827lot.txt > > (This listing is by the day they drew) > > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/deeds/1827/sur/ > > This listing is alphabetical by surname. > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/rabun.htm > > Check this page to see what is on-line in the Archives for Rabun. > > > > We don't seem to get very much traffic, so I think we might need to get > > some dialogue going to help out new subscribers. > > > > January 2004 3 messages > > February 2004 12 messages > > March 2004 6 messages > > April 2004 6 messages > > May 2004 4 messages > > June 2004 3 messages > > > > So please -- let's see some messages come through. Just ask about the > > family you're seeking, and you might be surprised who would have > information! > > > > This is such a friendly list -- so let's see what we need to work on to > > help others! > > Virginia Crilley > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

A big THANK YOU to Elaine and her husband for the work they did collecting and sharing the cemetery inscriptions. I have used them for years. I am always going back to them to find a new lead or recheck old ones. T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U !!! Names I am researching in Rabun, Towns and Union Counties Georgia: Gillespie, Henslee/Hensley, Spiva/Spivey and Dailey/Daily. Names I am researching in Macon, Jackson and Swain Counties North Carolina: Mason, Dailey/Daily and Roberts. Clara Conley

You are so right Dolores...and that's WHY we decided to do ALL the cemeteries in Rabun County that we could find.....we kept going back to the same cemeteries looking for more and more connections to my husband's ancestors! We were SO happy to share the data. Elaine eng4@alltel.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dolores" <dames13345@alltel.net> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:15 AM Subject: Re: [GARABUN] Rabun County Cemeteries Online > Elaine...I just took a quick peek at your cemetery listing WORK.....OH MY!!! > EXCELLENT. Next to census, cemeteries are the best place to find your > people!!! You can't beat a cemetery with head stones and monuments or ( as > my folks did) home made headstones. > Thanks Elaine. > Dolores

Elaine...I just took a quick peek at your cemetery listing WORK.....OH MY!!! EXCELLENT. Next to census, cemeteries are the best place to find your people!!! You can't beat a cemetery with head stones and monuments or ( as my folks did) home made headstones. Thanks Elaine. Dolores ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Randall English" <eng4@alltel.net> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 7:25 AM Subject: [GARABUN] Rabun County Cemeteries Online > Hi Virginia et al: > My husband and I did a cemetery survey a few years ago and sent EVERY THING > to the following address at Rootsweb: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/georgia/rabun.html > > You will find there almost all the cemeteries in Rabun County. > Happy Hunting. > Elaine Randall English > eng4@alltel.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> > To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 8:18 PM > Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/rabun.htm#cemeteries > > I used this search and found one cemetery in Rabun (that is on line) with > a > > Gillespie > > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/cemeteries/headtenn.txt > > > > If you have other family members buried in other cemeteries, let's start a > > listing for it, and then maybe others will share and we can get more > > cemeteries on-line. > > Virginia > > > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Hi All: I've been working on my husband's Rabun Co., GA families for many years now. You can find listings for them at my website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hemlockhill His paternal lines are from ENGLISH which connect in the Persimmon community His maternal lines are from RITCHIE which connect in the Valley and Mountain City communities Many interconnections. Elaine Randall English eng4@alltel.net

Hi Virginia et al: My husband and I did a cemetery survey a few years ago and sent EVERY THING to the following address at Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/georgia/rabun.html You will find there almost all the cemeteries in Rabun County. Happy Hunting. Elaine Randall English eng4@alltel.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/rabun.htm#cemeteries > I used this search and found one cemetery in Rabun (that is on line) with a > Gillespie > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/cemeteries/headtenn.txt > > If you have other family members buried in other cemeteries, let's start a > listing for it, and then maybe others will share and we can get more > cemeteries on-line. > Virginia > >

My beautiful daughter gave me a copy of this book for Christmas a couple of years ago. It has lots of people info in it; So if you need a lookup I will be happy to do so for you. Researching SMITH/MATHIS others in Rabun Co. It is good to see all the acitvity on the Rabun list after such a long drought. Charles I'm about as organized as a chickenhouse full of chickens. 7 times in the Bible God has commanded us to Honor our fathers and mothers. How can we do that if we are not genealogists and know who our mothers and fathers are?

I have a question about BECKs. In 1850 there was a family on the 1850 census listed as Merchants; John BECK and wife Elizabeth with 3 month old son Eugenius....... My question why did they have living with them one Sarah A. HUNNICUTT age 24? Does anyone know the connection of BECK to the HUNNICUTTs or possibly to MATHIS which was Sarah's maiden name? Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: <Junegoon6@aol.com> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: [GARABUN] Swafford/Beck Families of Warwoman District > Virginia, et al: > > I'm researching the Swaffords/Becks of Warwoman District, Rabun County. > Specifically, my husband is descended from E.D. (Dred) SWAFFORD and Adeline BECK. > Dred and Adeline's son, Martin, married Christina BOWERS producing Carter Tate > SWAFFORD. Carter (or "Tiny" as he was called rather facetiously) married at > least twice, the first time giving rise to Larry Scott SWAFFORD in Copperhill, > Polk County, Tennessee. Larry is my husband's father. > > I am interested in any related families. Most specifically, I'm looking for > cousins. I'm not sure what descendants remain of this family. Larry had one > sibling, who is deceased (also named Carter Tate SWAFFORD, but called "Kikie"). > Tiny had at least four siblings. Martin at least three, Dred at least six. I'd > like to hear any family stories/gossip, etc. since little is known by my > husband. > > Come one, come all! > > Denise Swafford > League City, Texas > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

Virginia/Delores, others; I have an old gedcom of the WINCHESTER Family if anybody wants it just ask. I probably d/l it from somewhere years ago Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: [GARABUN] Winchester Surname > Dolores, > Thanks for responding. And it is so nice to know there is someone right in > the county --- and the way you describe it, it sounds wonderful! > > Could you share a little bit more about the Winchester family and the time > period or people they married -- as other lines might be involved? > > In fact, if you could write up a brief bio -- and post it, that would be > on-line and that might bring in some connections. > > They don't have to be elaborate at all...but sometimes you discover more as > you attempt to put it together in a story. > > http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ > This is a page for forms, which make it easy for you to post. > Virginia > > At 06:40 PM 6/21/2004 -0400, you wrote: > >O.K. I'll go first!!! I live in RABUN Co. It is beautiful...anytime of > >the year. "WHERE SPRING SPENDS THE SUMMER." Names of families from the > >early 1800's are still here. > >My ancestors came from NC traveling to IL/MO. However it appears there is a > >"possible." > >I am looking for WINCHESTER. > >Thanks for any info. > >Dolores > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> > >To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 5:53 PM > >Subject: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > > > > > > > Sometimes people wonder just how many people are reading the messages on a > > > County List. > > > > > > GARABUN has 132 subscribers! > > > > > > Let's hear from folks about what things you're stuck on about Rabun County > > > ancestors. > > > Rabun Co was formed in 1819 --- very old compared to some counties!! > > > It was formed from "Cherokee Lands" - -meaning it was part of the Land > > > Lottery of 1820. > > > Wish we had that listing on-line! > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~garabun/ > > > Dawn Watson's page gives much more history about this. Be sure to visit > >her > > > page and click on all the categories. > > > > > > Many people living in Rabun County drew land in the 1827 land lottery. > > > You can find them listed at: > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/deeds/1827lot.txt > > > (This listing is by the day they drew) > > > > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/deeds/1827/sur/ > > > This listing is alphabetical by surname. > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/rabun.htm > > > Check this page to see what is on-line in the Archives for Rabun. > > > > > > We don't seem to get very much traffic, so I think we might need to get > > > some dialogue going to help out new subscribers. > > > > > > January 2004 3 messages > > > February 2004 12 messages > > > March 2004 6 messages > > > April 2004 6 messages > > > May 2004 4 messages > > > June 2004 3 messages > > > > > > So please -- let's see some messages come through. Just ask about the > > > family you're seeking, and you might be surprised who would have > >information! > > > > > > This is such a friendly list -- so let's see what we need to work on to > > > help others! > > > Virginia Crilley > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > >============================== > >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

I HAVE SEARCHED FOR SOME "CRUM" OF INFORMATION ON DAVID PAGE WHO DREW LAND IN THE LAND LOTTERY OF 1827 FOR YEARS. HE WAS MY GGGRANDFATHER. I FOUND HIM IN THE 1830 CENSUS AND I CAN TELL FROM THAT THAT HE IS THE RIGHT ONE. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE IS LOOKING FOR HIM OR KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THE PAGE FAMILY. ALSO IS THERE A SECTION MAP OF RABUN COUNTY ONLINE TO SEE WHERE HE ACTUALLY DREW LAND? IT WAS SECTION 1, DISTRICT 14, LOT 152. IF THERE IS ONE ONLINE, I WOULD LIKE TO VIEW IT AND SEE JUST WHERE THIS LAND WAS LOCATED. OF COURSE, I REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHERE HE CAME FROM AND WHO HIS PARENTS WERE. 1880 CENSUS SAYS EITHER NC OR SC, DEPENDING ON WHICH CHILD GAVE INFORMATOIN TO THE CENSUS TAKER. DAVID WAS SHOT BY THE FEDERALS AT THE AGE OF 71, IN HIS OWN ORCHARD IN MADISON CO. ARKANSAS. THANKS, MARILYN

Virginia, et al: I'm researching the Swaffords/Becks of Warwoman District, Rabun County. Specifically, my husband is descended from E.D. (Dred) SWAFFORD and Adeline BECK. Dred and Adeline's son, Martin, married Christina BOWERS producing Carter Tate SWAFFORD. Carter (or "Tiny" as he was called rather facetiously) married at least twice, the first time giving rise to Larry Scott SWAFFORD in Copperhill, Polk County, Tennessee. Larry is my husband's father. I am interested in any related families. Most specifically, I'm looking for cousins. I'm not sure what descendants remain of this family. Larry had one sibling, who is deceased (also named Carter Tate SWAFFORD, but called "Kikie"). Tiny had at least four siblings. Martin at least three, Dred at least six. I'd like to hear any family stories/gossip, etc. since little is known by my husband. Come one, come all! Denise Swafford League City, Texas

In response to Bill Harts note........I'm a Roberts and my Mother's family (Ramey) are from Towns/Rabun and other N GA counties. My Mother was raised in the Joy/Lakemont/Tiger area of Rabun and I spend some time in Tiger each summer with an old school group of friends. I love Rabun Co. I live in Hall. Would you like to "talk" Robertses with me? Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: bill hart To: GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- I live in Greenville SC but my mothers people are named Roberts and most are from that area of GA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> To: <GARABUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 5:53 PM Subject: [GARABUN] GARabun list --- > Sometimes people wonder just how many people are reading the messages on a > County List. > > GARABUN has 132 subscribers! > > Let's hear from folks about what things you're stuck on about Rabun County > ancestors. > Rabun Co was formed in 1819 --- very old compared to some counties!! > It was formed from "Cherokee Lands" - -meaning it was part of the Land > Lottery of 1820. > Wish we had that listing on-line! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~garabun/ > Dawn Watson's page gives much more history about this. Be sure to visit her > page and click on all the categories. > > Many people living in Rabun County drew land in the 1827 land lottery. > You can find them listed at: > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/deeds/1827lot.txt > (This listing is by the day they drew) > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/deeds/1827/sur/ > This listing is alphabetical by surname. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/rabun.htm > Check this page to see what is on-line in the Archives for Rabun. > > We don't seem to get very much traffic, so I think we might need to get > some dialogue going to help out new subscribers. > > January 2004 3 messages > February 2004 12 messages > March 2004 6 messages > April 2004 6 messages > May 2004 4 messages > June 2004 3 messages > > So please -- let's see some messages come through. Just ask about the > family you're seeking, and you might be surprised who would have information! > > This is such a friendly list -- so let's see what we need to work on to > help others! > Virginia Crilley > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

This is what I have on the children of Mary Elvira "Polly" and Pleasant Watts. It is from Watts descendants as well as records from Rabun Co., GA and other counties and states but it is always possible there are mistakes. MARY ELVIRA "POLLY" GILLESPIE was born May 23, 1805 in NC, and died February 04, 1884 in Fairmount, Gordon Co., GA. She married PLEASANT WILLIAM WATTS December 02, 1821 in Burke Co., NC, son of JOSEPH WATTS and ELIZABETH LYDIA ANN CARGILE. He was born November 01, 1796 in Buncombe Co., NC, and died March 18, 1857 in Fairmount, Gordon Co., GA. In the 1860 census Mary is listed with sons John C., Wilson W,. Henry G., Sylvester R., and Milton, along with his wife. Mary's real estate values at $ 2600 and personal property as $1700 Children of MARY GILLESPIE and PLEASANT WATTS are 1. WILLIAM CORYDON WATTS, b. October 18, 1822, Rabun Co., GA; d. March 19, 1851, GA; m. (1) JOSEPHINE ROBERTSON; m. (2) ELIZABETH IVY, December 28, 1842, Cass Co., GA. 2. CAROLINE MALINDA WATTS was born March 16, 1824 in Rabun Co., GA, and died December 10, 1896. She married WILLIAM EDWARD CARTER January 23, 1843 in Cass Co., GA. He was born November 10, 1817 in Buncombe Co., NC, and died November 11, 1902. 3. FLORIA ANN SAPPHRONIA WATTS was born March 19, 1826 in Rabun Co., GA, and died June 23, 1896 in Springtown, Benton Co., AR. She married JAMES FRANKLIN BUTLER January 26, 1843 in Cass Co., GA. He was born 1823 in Gordon Co., GA. 4. COLUMBUS FIDDELIA CRATON WATTS was born November 04, 1827 in Rabun Co., GA, and died December 25, 1909 in Jasper Co., GA. He married (1) SARAH ANN MINERVA HOPPER. She was born 1828 in Rabun Co., GA, and died 1857. He married again, possibly 2 times, to a Chastain and a Rowells. 5. JUDA ELIZABETH LYDDIE WATTS was born October 03, 1829, and died June 19, 1884 in Grove, OK. She married RAINEY CHASTAIN May 14, 1850 in Gordon Co., GA, son of REV. CHASTAIN and MARTHA CARTER. He was born 1831 in Rabun Co., GA, and died November 23, 1891 in Fairland, Ottawa Co., OK. ***ALTHEA ROSANNAH WATTS, b. October 03, 1829; d. November 1829.*** I have these listed as twins but have read that it was one child named Elizabeth Lydia Althea Roseanna Catherine Watts. 6. MILTON PLEASANT WATTS was born Jan or June 14, 1832 in GA, and died September 10, 1903 in Gordon Co., GA. He married LYDIA E. JANE MCCALL September 14, 1859 in North Cove, NC. She was born December 31, 1839 in GA, and died June 12, 1902. Notes for MILTON PLEASANT WATTS: In the 1860 census of Gordon Co., GA Milton and his wife are listed in the household of his mother, Mary. His real estate value was 4650 and personal property was 6650. 7. MARTIN VAN BUREN WATTS was born June 26, 1834 in Gordon Co., GA, and died April 12, 1903. He married JOSEPHINE ROBERTSON. She was born July 29, 1839, and died July 21, 1913. Notes for MARTIN VAN BUREN WATTS: 1860 Gordon Co., GA real estate 500, personal property 1000. 8. CYNTHIA ARZELIA WATTS was born May 23, 1836 in Rabun Co., GA, and died 1863. She married DENNIS GADDIS CHASTAIN, son of REV. CHASTAIN and MARTHA CARTER. He was born September 21, 1827 in GA, and died August 18, 1898 in Bloomfield, Benton Co., AR. 9. JOHN CALHOUN WATTS was born June 13, 1839 in Rabun Co., GA, and died January 27, 1864 in Battle of Shelbyville, TN. He married ELIZABETH ALASKEY. She died November 08, 1871. 10. WILSON WALES WOODROW WATTS was born April 17, 1841 in GA. He married MARGARET COLLINS. She was born 1843 in NC. 11. HENRY GILLESPIE WATTS, b. June 11, 1843; d. April 17, 1893. 12. SYLVESTER ROCKWELL WATTS was born December 07, 1846 in Gordon Co., GA, and died March 13, 1883 in Cherokee Co., GA. He married CECILIA ELIZABETH STANTON February 19, 1867.

If you could write up a brief bio of this family, it would be great to post it on-line. So many times, people are looking for the bride and don't know who they married. Doesn't need to be an elaborate one -- just simple facts that someone could use to identify it as "their family.". At 06:52 PM 6/21/2004 -0500, you wrote: >I have information on the family of Mary Elvira "Polly" Gillespie and >Pleasant Watts. I understand she was the daughter of William Gillespie >and Juda Hensley. I am from the Watts family and would be glad to share >what information I have if you do not have it. > >Velda Hinton >ctn05878@centurytel.net > > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237