To All, I have updated my Dockins website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dockins/. Please review it for accuracy. I also fixed the email icon so that you can email me correctly. Regards, Ron Dockins aka Walter

An index of participants from Rabun County in the 1827 GA Land Lottery can now be found online at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/rabun/deeds/1827lot.txt For more information on the 1827 Land Lottery, visit: http://www.gagenweb.net/lottery/1827/ Sincerely, Dawn Watson http://www.usgennet.org/usa/region/southeast/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/3398/

Estate records for Samuel Hopper, dating from 1857 to 1859, are now online: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/region/southeast/garabun/will/h1600001.html Included on that page are links to three deeds pertaining to the estate of Samuel Hopper. Sincerely, Dawn Watson http://www.usgennet.org/usa/region/southeast/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/3398/

I am trying to get in touch with Marj Thompson and have, yet again, misplaced her e-mail address. Does anyone know how to get in touch with her? Sincerely, Dawn Watson http://www.usgennet.org/usa/region/southeast/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/3398/

In a message dated 01/03/2003 12:01:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, GARABUN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << SouthernBranches@webtv.net >> Dear Margie - I am interested in the BECK family but could not get into the BECKSouthernStates you suggested. Please contact me directly. franksjj@aol.com (Joyce)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following are the surnames I am researching; If you are, too, please feel free to join these MSN groups: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALLRED (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/ALLREDSouthernStates BECK (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/BECKSouthernStates BUTLER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/BUTLERSouthernStates CARTER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/CARTERSouthernStates DAVIS (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/DAVISSouthernStates ELLIOT (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/ELLIOTSouthernStates ELLIS (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/ELLISSouthernStates LOTT (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/LOTTSouthernStates McCLAIN (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/McCLAINSouthernStates PARKER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/PARKERSouthernStates PEACOCK (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/PEACOCKSouthernStates PERRY (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/PERRYSouthernStates REDD (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/REDDSouthernStates SANDERS (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/SANDERSSouthernStates SATCHER (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/SATCHERSouthernStates SHIVER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/SHIVERandalternatenamesSouthernStates SULLIVAN (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/SULLIVANSouthernStates USSERY (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/USSERYvariousspellingsSouthernStates WALKER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/WALKERSouthernStates WATSON (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/WATSONSouthernStates WEAVER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/WEAVERSouthernStates WHITTLE (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/WHITTLESouthernStates WILSON (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/WILSONFamilyOfTheUSAandUK WRIGHT (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/WRIGHTSouthernStates >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH http://groups.msn.com/NativeAmericanResearch

Dear Researchers: I am sending this because of so many requests to see if I have books available for Christmas. This will save me answering many such letters in the next few days. Thank you for all your letters and requests. If I can help further please let me know. If you are searching for documentation of your ancestor's Confederate service, genealogy, and place of burial, you will be interested in looking at my series of books on my webpage at: http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey I have books in publication on the following counties: Franklin Co., Ga. Volume I Habersham Co., Ga. Volume II Stephens Co., Ga. Volume III Rabun Co., Ga. Volume IV White Co., Ga. Volume V Banks Co., Ga. Volume VI Jackson Co., Ga. Volume VII Contents of each book contains BURIALS, GENALOGICAL INFORMATION, MUSTER ROLLS, COMPLETE SALT RECORDS, MILITIA, PENSIONS, PICTURES, LETTERS HOME. See the webpage for more complete details on each volume etc. Order Blanks are available on the webpage. I have books in stock for each county now. If you have any questions please e-mail me. You will find a SURNAME INDEX for each book on the webpage for your convenience. All work is completely documented with a full bibliography furnished for each book. Thank you, Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey THESE MEN WORE GREY

Looking for Nancy Lehto. Are u out there Nancy. Johnny

I received the following e-mail regarding the pictorial book the Rabun County Historical Society is working on. For more information, see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~garchs/publications.html ====================================================== Subj: Pictorial History Of Rabun County Date: 11/3/02 9:22:52 PM Central Standard Time From: cannon@rabun.net (Mike Cannon) Hi Dawn The historical society needs for you to add to our website our new publication information. Pre-publication sale--October until publication Pre-sale price: Picked up in Clayton #books______@$37.40___ Delivered in Georgis#books______@41.90____ Delivered outside GA# books_____@39.45____ Thanks Mike Cannon

----- Original Message ----- From: <iwatson@swbell.net> To: <SPEED-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 8:20 AM Subject: grace speed - photo > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QgIBAEB/357 > > Message Board Post: > > I just found a photo of Grace Speed for sale on e-bay. If you are interested, the item number is 725140185 >

In the 1880 Rabun Ga census for Chechero I find the following individual: William Ramey self 59 SC Mary Ramey wife 24 SC Thomas A. Ramey son 20 GA William A. J. Ramey son 17 GA Mary E. B. Ramey dau 16 GA Malissa Stansel other 29 SC Mary Stansel other 7 GA Georgia A. Stansel other 1 GA Who are the Stansel's in this household? Does anyone know of the relationship between them and the Ramey's? Thanks Cindy

Hi, I've reached a dead end and would like some help. I've traced an entire male generation to the Civil War. Would anyone know where I could get Civil War info on 8 people without spending a fortune??? Regards, Walter

Dear Researchers: If you are searching for documentation of your ancestor's Confederate service, genealogy, and place of burial, you will be interested in looking at my series of books on my webpage at: http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey I have books in publication on the following counties: Franklin Co., Ga. Volume I Habersham Co., Ga. Volume II Stephens Co., Ga. Volume III Rabun Co., Ga. Volume IV White Co., Ga. Volume V Banks Co., Ga. Volume VI Jackson Co., Ga. Volume VII Contents of each book contains BURIALS, GENALOGICAL INFORMATION, MUSTER ROLLS, COMPLETE SALT RECORDS, MILITIA, PENSIONS, PICTURES, LETTERS HOME. See the webpage for more complete details on each volume etc. Order Blanks are available on the webpage. I have books in stock for each county now. If you have any questions please e-mail me. You will find a SURNAME INDEX for each book on the webpage for your convenience. All work is completely documented with a full bibliography furnished for each book. Thank you, Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey THESE MEN WORE GREY

If anyone knows anything about the Brewer family in GA, please contact Bill Hatchell at the e-mail address listed below. ================================================= From: Bill Hatchell <bhatchell45@comcast.net> I would appreciate any help you can provide in recommending prime counties in Georgia for Brewer family hunting (or referrals for me to contact for further information). Many thanks! Bill Hatchell

Several people are working together with the GAGenWeb Archives to put information on the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery online. The URL is: http://www.gagenweb.net/lottery/1827/ Rabun and Habersham Cos. are online now, as well as many other which are further south.

If anyone has information on this man, please e-mail Thelma Rigdon at Rigdon825@yahoo.com. ============================================================= Subj: Blalocks of Rabun County From: rigdon@alltel.net (rigdon) I'm interested in Elisha Blalock b 12 Aug 1884 in Rabun County. He was my Grandfather. I plan to come to Rabun County in the near future and would like to know where I can start searching for my ancesters. I have some information already but I have bogged down. Please let me know about any Rabun County websites that might be helpful. Anything you can suggest will be appreciated. I just need to get on the right track, I know I still have relatives there and would like to search farther back. My email address is Rigdon825@yahoo.com. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. Thelma Rigdon

If anyone has information on this man, please e-mail Jackie Ray at NITEWRITERJ@aol.com ============================================================ Subj: Rabun_Co_GAGenWeb From: NITEWRITERJ@aol.com Dawn, Jackie Ray here again: Iam trying to find information on a George Williams , could be that he went by the name of " Free Will" a indian slave subsequently freed. This man would probably be my gggg-grandfather, Polly Williams , her daugh. Dicy Williams Watts were my grandmother's. Thank 's for your time, Jackie Ray

If you have any information on this family, please e-mail Judy at kimav@msn.com. ============================================================= Subj: gaines geneology From: kimav@msn.com Do you have anything on William Jourdan Gaines, married to Mary Ann Bell in 1832. I am told they were Cherokee, that she did not speak English well. He died in Rabun Co., I believe, between 1850 and 1860, as she moved in with her son in Cherokee Co. by 1860. Thank you so much. Judy =============================================================

If you have information on this family, please e-mail Nancy Ballard at nan9b@aol.com. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#79) John Head married Nancy L. Teague </usa/region/southeast/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=79> AUTHOR: Nancy Ballard <nan9b@aol.com> DATE: Saturday, 20 July 2002, at 3:02 p.m. Need information on his father and mother John Head was born between 1847 and 1849. His wife was born between 1857 -1859 Any information on either appreciated, Thanks Nancy Teague Ballard ***************************************************************************

If you have information on this family, please e-mail Nancy Ballard at nan9b@aol.com. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#78) John Mize b 1862 </usa/region/southeast/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=78> AUTHOR: Nancy Ballard <nan9b@aol.com> DATE: Saturday, 20 July 2002, at 2:57 p.m. Need information on John Mize b 1- 31 1862,found in Tennessee Valley Township, Rabun co, GA 1920 living with Bart and Lelia Mize Wilson. his wife, Altha O. Williams who died in an insane asylumn supposedly, , children, Nancy, Ellen, Mary. Lelia is the only one I have Information on. She married Bartly Wilson, son of Jeremiah Wilson, Macon Co, NC John's father is Billy Mize,mother Louisa Feraby Ballenger. Need to know where they lived, State and township Thanks for any information Nancy ***************************************************************************