Hi again, Maureen. Ok. I found this letter, from Mr. Charles Parish Blitch, to me, dated January 10, 1999. In it, he is giving me the details of how the Young and Blitch family came together. "My grandmother's sister, LAURA WILLIAMS, married THOMAS YOUNG, son of JAMES YOUNG, SR., in 1861. [My note: Thomas Young was killed in the Civil War. He is buried in the now "YOUNG/BLITCH" cemetery in Bulloch County, GA] They had one daughter, MARY THOMAS YOUNG, to survive. She married DANIEL C. ASHLEY of Valdosta. LAURA WILLIAMS YOUNG married my grandfather's brother, JOHN GIDEON BLITCH, in 1871. That's how we are connected to the Young family. Also JAMES YOUNG, JR. married my great grandmother, ROXEY ANN WILLIAMS, around 1851. Her first husband, WASHINGTON WILLIAMS, died in 1845." I will post separately references of how it became the Blitch/Lane house. Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: Maureen McCarthy <jmm1682@worldnet.att.net> To: Gregory Drexel <gdrexel1@airmail.net> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Dixon Hollingsworth's card file: Silas Morton marriage to Miss Mary Hunter, 1813. > Is there a card collection at the Screven Library for the BIRD family?!! > > Did you post the info on the YOUNG/BLITCH Cemetery? If so please tell me > the YOUNG who m. BLITCH. I have lots of the BLITCH family in my database > but can not find one of them who m. a YOUNG. > > Thanks you - I've enjoyed reading your postings. > > Maureen in CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gregory Drexel <gdrexel1@airmail.net> > To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 2:10 PM > Subject: [GASCREVE] Dixon Hollingsworth's card file: Silas Morton marriage > to Miss Mary Hunter, 1813. > > > > Here is another posting of a card that I found in the Dixon Hollingsworth > card collection at the Screven County Library. > > > > It ties in with the YOUNG posts that I send yesterday. > > > > HUNTER Book 1, Miscellaneous Records, Effingham County, GA p. 260 > > > > Marriage license, granted 5-19-1813, to MR. SILAS MORTON with MISS MARY > HUNTER, both of Screven County, GA. > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > >

Another card of the Dixon Hollingsworth index card collection at the Screven County Library in Sylvania, GA, states the following: FARR West Hill Cemetery (Is this Augusta, GA?) ROBERT DAVID FARR 7-28-1864 6-30-1918 EULA ELIZABETH FARR 8-19-1865 1-3-1935 Does anyone have any idea who these FARRs might be? Is there any tie in with a JOHN M. FARR and MARY FARR, minor children of W. J. FARR, deceased by 1871? Carole Farr Drexel gdrexel1@airmail.net

Here is another posting of a card that I found in the Dixon Hollingsworth card collection at the Screven County Library. It ties in with the YOUNG posts that I send yesterday. HUNTER Book 1, Miscellaneous Records, Effingham County, GA p. 260 Marriage license, granted 5-19-1813, to MR. SILAS MORTON with MISS MARY HUNTER, both of Screven County, GA.

Hi Wiley. Well, I finally found the marriage of a Farr to a Moore. >From Screven County Marriage Book "C", 1853 - 1869, page 32. WILLIAM J. FARR applied for marriage license to SARAH M. MOORE on 1 January 1856. The certificate of marrige was recorded by Alexander Kemp, Ordinary, Screven County, GA, 23 April, 1856. Marriage performed by William S. Moore, M. G., date of marriage 1 January 1856. Also, I don't know if I sent this or not, so am reposting. On a trip to the Screven County Court House, Probate Court, I found a loose sheet of paper just stuck in the Screven County, GA Marriage Book "C", 1853-1869, dated 15 July 1868. "Inventory of WILLIAM S. MOORE, Deceased, as shown by WILLIAM J. MOORE, Administrator. As follows: 630 acres, 1 cotton gin, 1 piano and bureau." That was all that was contained on that loose sheet. So that makes the card that I found of Dixon Hollingsworth's make a little more sense. It reads: FARR Book 12, P. 272, Ordinary's Office, Screven County. Date: 6-14-1871 It appearing to the Court that MARY FARR and JOHN FARR, minor children of W. J. FARR, and also WILLIAM MOORE, JOHN MOORE, and JIMMY MOORE, minor children of JAMES R. MOORE, deceased, are heirs and distributees of the Estate of W. S. MOORE, deceased, W. J. MOORE, Administrator, ordered that THOMAS B. MOORE, be appointed Guardian for each and every of the aforesaid minors. On a plat made for the Estate of James Young, Sr., in 1855, it shows that WILLIAM MOORE's property was adjacent to Hezekiah Evans and Charles Evans, and John Cameron and Mary Ann Young Henderson Cameron, widow of Wm. M. Henderson (Sr.), with William Woods's property on the direct other side, then Lee, then Hollingsworth's property. So they all lived right there together. Will send more documented evidence as I can find it. Thank you for all your work on these lines. I am still uncertain as to when Woods Pond became Jarrell Pond. But on a later map, the estate of Mrs. Martha E. Jarrell, I believe, lay north of this property, and did not encompass Jarrell Pond. It will take much more digging, I'm afraid. Thank you again, Carole Farr Drexel gdrexel1@airmail.net

Scotti, You will be missed!!!!!! Have a good year. Dot Smith

The following HOLLINGSWORTH URLs are from another list. I am sending them along on the chance it connects to "our' HOLLINGSWORTH. enjoy, Joni i=~=~=~= URL: http://familytreemaker.com/users/w/y/a/Susan-D-Wyatt/index.html TITLE: HOLLINGSWORTH Descendants - Quaker and non-Quaker DESCRIPTION: A compilation of about 3900 descendants of Robert HOLLINGSWORTH, his son Henry HOLLINGSWORTH, and his grandson Valentine HOLLINGSWORTH, with more being added regularly. This particular page deals with the the branch of the family that was of English descent and which initially settled in Ulster Province of Ireland as representatives and protectors of English rule. They emigrated to the Colonies in 1682. There is much biographical information available about many of the people mentioned in these pages, which I will gladly share if you will contact me privately. =~=~=~= URL: http://genealogy.com/users/w/y/a/Sd-Wyatt/ TITLE: Descendants of Valentine HOLLINGSWORTH, DESCRIPTION: A compilation of about 3900 descendants of Robert HOLLINGSWORTH, his son Henry HOLLINGSWORTH, and his grandson Valentine HOLLINGSWORTH, with more being added regularly. This particular page deals with the the branch of the family that was of English descent and which initially settled in Ulster Province of Ireland as representatives and protectors of English rule. They emigrated to the Colonies in 1682. There is much biographical information available about many of the people mentioned in these pages, which I will gladly share if you will contact me privately. =~=~=~=

GOOD LUCK, SCOTTI !! SMITH ----- Original Message ----- From: <Scotti3275@aol.com> To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 7:31 PM Subject: [GASCREVE] Off-Line for Awhile > Hi all, > > I'm going to be working up in Putnam County @ Eatonton this year, and > will be "batching" it for awhile, i. e. staying there during the week, and > coming home for the weekends (hopefully, as I will be also coaching > football). Anyway, I'll be "unsubscribing" for awhile; however, if anyone > has any questions for me (that I can possibly answer), please contact me at > my email address (Scotti3275@aol.com). I will check my email on weekends, > and will be glad to get back to you. I wish you all godspeed and good luck > with your families. Y'all have brightened many a dull day for me. As Ralph > Waldo Emerson said, "Happiness is filling the idle hour", and thanks to all > of you, I have certainly filled many an idle hour, indeed. Happy hunting! > > Scottie Scott > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >

The following is abstracted directly from the cards of DIXON HOLLINGSWORTH, that are found in the Screven County Library, Sylvania, Georgia. I hope they will help some. Carole Farr Drexel gdrexel1@airmail.net )YOUNG, William, Minute Book 2a, p. 42, 12-5-1814 deceased. James and John Young have leave to sell perishable property of William Young. Minor Children are: 1. Willis Young 2. Michael Young 3. Elijah Young 4. Sarah Young 5. David Young 6. William Young 7. Lavenia Young ) YOUNG Book K, 4-P, p. 46, Screven County, 9-9-1817 JAMES YOUNG, resident of Georgia and Bulloch County and JOHN YOUNG, resident of Georgia and Screven County, Administrators of the Estate of WILLIAM YOUNG, deceased, convey to JESSE SLATER for $2900.00, 1760 acres of land in four tracts on or near Ogeechee River, originally granted to Abigail Spell, Thomas Woods, Jonas Driggers, William Sheppard and James Caswell. Witness: Hardy Everitt, Charles Slater, Adam Brinson, JP by JAMES YOUNG, (seal) by JOHN YOUNG, (seal) )YOUNG family Cemetery Old Louisville Road Between Dover and Halcyondale. WILLIAM YOUNG, SR. Born 1750 Died 1815 WILLIAM YOUNG Born 1786 Died 1860 JAMES YOUNG, SR. Born 1784 Died May 12, 1859 Son of William Young THOMAS YOUNG Died January 12, 1865 Age 38, Son of James [Died in Civil War] my note cfd JIMMY YOUNG Died Sepotember 23, 1864 Son of Thomas Young JAMES YOUNG, JR. Died 1893 Note: These inscriptions were given to compiler by member of the Young family. They do not appear to be exact transcriptions of the inscriptions on the stones, but are probably exact as to name and date. [my note: this "Note" was on the bottom of the card in the file itself, not to me. cfd] Now, another card has the following [my note cfd] for the YOUNG CEMETERY )YOUNG Family Cemetery on Route 17 near Woods Pond [now Jarrell Pond] my note cfd WILLIAM YOUNG, SR. Born 1750-Died 1815 WILLIAM YOUNG Born 1786-Died 1860 JAMES YOUNG, SR. Born 1784-Died 5-12-1859 Son of William Young THOMAS YOUNG Died 1-12-1865 JIMMY YOUNG Died 9-23-1864 JAMES YOUNG, JR. Died 1893 [My note: James Young, Jimmy Young, Thomas Young, and James Jones, plus two other unmarked graves, now reside in Bulloch County, across the Ogeechee River on what is called the YOUNG-BLITCH Cemetery. How they got there, or if they were originally there and then moved after the cemetery in Bulloch County was prepared, with the wrought-iron fence (see estate proceedings of James Young, Sr. 1851, Bulloch County Probate Court) all the time, I do not know. All that is left of the original YOUNG Cemetery, at the head of Jarrell Pond (used to be Woods Pond) between Dover and Halcyondale on Hwy 17, the old Louisville Road, is a red brick 4 sided enclosure of some dimension with no roof and the place where a wrought iron gate was but is no longer; the red bricks match and are the same as used for two other Screven County old cemeteries - the Freeman cemetery across and down from Oak Grove Methodist Church and Oak Grove Methodist Church itself's brick enclosures. All three cemeter! ies are along the Old Louisville Road, now Hwy 17, running from Halcyondale to nearly Ogeechee. There are no stones, or any residue from any stones, left at the head of Jarrell Pond, once known as the YOUNG Cemetery. That is where Mary Henderson Young should be buried, as well. Please note that this is just an educated guess on my part, Carole Farr Drexel, and not that of Dixon Hollingsworth or his card collection. But, as documented proof of the original position of the YOUNG Cemetery, as a part of the Estate of James Young, a plat was drawn by George Clifton, dated 6 August, 1851?, recorded 9 October, 1854, as witnessed by John Cameron and Charles Evans, C.C., John Cameron being the son-in-law of James Young, being married to James Young's daughter, Mary Ann Young Henderson, widow of William Michael Henderson, and late the bride of John Cameron. The language on the recorded plat is as follows: I hereby certify the above plat is a true representation of that tract or parcel of land belonging to the Estate of James Young, Sr., known as the Station Place, containing Twenty Three Hundred and Twenty Two acres by _____ ___ made by me the 5 & 6 of August, 185?. Also found on this plat is Woods Pond, containing about 150 acres, a box drawn at the north west head of Woods Pond for 'grave yard', a road running to the Paris Hill Academy, which road fronts on the Old Louisville Road, and dir! ectly behind some distance the Paris Hill Academy, is the 'brick yard'. It appears that the 'brick yard' crosses the property line of both the Estate of James Young, Sr., and the property of William Moore. The other property owners shown that surrounded this property were William Moore, as stated before, Hezekiah Evans, Charles Evans, John Cameron, Hollingsworth, Lee, William Woods. That is all I can see of this plat, as it is not all shown on this copy. It was included in a paper that the late Scott Collins did on James Young, Planter, which is available at the Statesboro, Georgia, Regional Library in xerox form, known as Appendix C.] ) YOUNG Deed dated 2-13-1879, Book W, 15-P, p. 766, Screven County, GA WILLIS YOUNG, SR. on the one part, and the children and grandchildren on the other part. My daughter, CHARLOTTE H. BYNE. My grandson, WILLIS YOUNG, JR. My grandchildren, JULIA and JOHN ASHTON. To Judge R. H. CLARKE and to REMER HYSTOP. To my daughter, ALICE, and my daughter, VIRGINIA BIRD. ) YOUNG, WILLIAM Huxford, Brooks County, page 577 Member of Council of Safety, 1775, also member of first Provincial Congress. Died 1814 in Screven County. Married Mary Henderson, daughter of Michael Henderson. She died in Screven County May 14, 1809. Children: 1. James, b. 1784, m. Lavinia Jones, moved to Brooks County. 2. Willis, b. 1786, m. Mary Everett of Bulloch (scratched over and inserted Screven). 3. Elizabeth, b. 1790, m. Major James Blackburn. 4. John, b. 1793, m. Elizabeth Price of Chattooga County. 5. Michael, b. 1797, m. Sarah Everett of Bulloch. 6. David, b. 1799, m. Mary Ann Thompson of Decatur County. 7. Remer, b. 1798, m. Mary Donaldson of Decatur County. 8. Sarah, b. 1802, m. James Price of Chattooga County. 9. Lavinia, b. 1808, m. Thomas Jones of Burke County. William Young and wife Mary are buried at head of a lake 1 1/2 miles from Cameron. [This should be the original YOUNG Cemetery, as William Young, d. 1814, and his wife Mary Henderson Young, d. 1809, originally owned this area, purchasing it from Thomas Woods in 1799; Michael Henderson, brother to Mary Henderson Young, bought from Willis Young, the adjacent area across the road, that was listed on the Estate of James Young, Sr.'s plat as "Cameron". William Michael Henderson, Michael Henderson and Jane Harris Greene Henderson's son, married Mary Ann Young, the daughter of James Young, Sr. and Lavenia Jones. When William Michael Henderson died around 1845, his estate was distributed to his widow, Mary Ann Young Henderson (later Mrs. John Cameron), his daughter, Ann Elizabeth Henderson Brown (Mrs. James Franklin Brown) and his minor son, William Michael Henderson, Jr., only 7 at his death. my notes cfd] Lavinia Jones who married James Young was b. July 9, 1795, d. July 1868; she was daughter of James Jones, RS, who was b. SC April 28, 1764, son of Francis Jones. James Jones married Elizabeth Mills and died in Bulloch County. The widow and children moved to Thomas County. end of note card containing abstracts from Huxford, Brooks County History found in file of Dixon Hollingsworth. ) YOUNG, WILLIS Book X, p. 29, clerk's office, Screven County Deed dated 3-18-1853 Between Willis Young, one part, and EDMUND BYNE, his son-in-law for natural love and affection. ) YOUNG, W. H. Willis Young, Administrator Edmund Byrne (sic) lists himself as one of the distributives of this estate. Jan. 10, 1849, Ret. Book E, p. 138. ) YOUNG, W. H. (estate division) Heirs: 1. Alice Young 2. Mary Hines 3. Edmund (Edward) Byrd 4. Remer Young 5. Edmund Byne [correct] (Byrne?, his question) 6. Napoleon Young Jan. 10, 1849, Returns Book E, p. 140. ) YOUNG, WILLIS (deed of gift) To grandson, EDWARD YOUNG, CUYLER W. YOUNG, father of Edward. August 31, 1847. Deed Book R, p. 132 The following books included in deed of gift: Bacon's Abridgement, Blackston's (sic) Commentaries, Nesys Reports, Phillips on Evidence, Chitty on Pleadings, Chittys Medical Jurisprudence, Chittys Commal (sic) Law, Prince's Digest, Georgia Justice, Adams on Executions, Supplement to Nessy, Jones on Bailment, Foublanque on Equity, Hues Equity, Coke on Lyttleton, Gibbon, Bryan, Shakespear, Russell's Modern Europe, Brown's Philosophy. ) YOUNG, WILLIS (deed of gift) To grandson, EDWARD YOUNG, an infant. Feb. 21, 1849, Deed Book R, page 266. ) YOUNG-KNIGHT For Young-Knight data see letter of MR. M. A. KNIGHT, Box 21, Brunswick, Georgia, in 'MISCELLANEOUS' file. YOUNG, JAMES and LAVINIA See Matthew Jones YOUNG, EMILY See Silas Morton ) YOUNG Book S, page 42, Clerks Office, Screven County, GA. date: 1-3-1855 Willis Young and Sarah Everett convey to G. W. Statesbury and A. M. Stubbs, Administrators of the Estate of E. Everitt, for $8333.00, all their title, right, claim the said Willis Young and Sarah Everitt, have had or may have in the tract of land known as the Hardy Everett place, containing 1500 acres, in the 259th District. Witness: Wm. A. Carswell, John Camron (sic), and Asa johnson, JP. ) YOUNG, WILLIS and SARAH EVERITT Jointly sell and quitclaim their rights in and to tract of land known as Hardy Everett's land containing 1500 acres--to G. W. Statesbury and A. M. Stubbs, administrators of estate of E. Everett. Jan. 3, 1855, Deed Book S, p. 42. ) YOUNG Book S, p. 201, clerk's office, Screven County date: 5-6-1856 Record shows Willis young is the Guardian of Sarah J. Roberts and Daniel B. Roberts, minors of Bolen Roberts, deceased. See Roberts. ) YOUNG, WILLIS P. 984. Memoirs of Georgia WILLIAM DYSON HAMILTON, married ALICE YOUNG, daughter of Maj. Willis Young, July 16, 1857. Of Halcyondale where Hamilton was engaged in the mercantile business. Hamilton married (2) Miss Florence E. BREWER, October 12th, 1874. Hamilton had one daughter by the marriage of Alice Young. ) YOUNG, WILLIS Returns account with "my daughter, ALICE YOUNG" October 1, 1858, Returns, 1858-61, p. 137. (She was attending Georgia Female College in 1856). ) YOUNG, MICHAEL. (JCL Book 14, page 24.) Will in Thomas County ) YOUNG, ELIJAH REMER. (JCL Book 14, page 22) Will in Thomas County ) YOUNG, MATTHEW (Huxford, Brooks County, p. 582) b. 1810 in Bulloch County, married Emily Morton, b. 1820 in Screven County, dau. of Silas and Sabina (Archer) Morton. They moved to Brooks County. ) YOUNG The Young Family of Georgia - Felton, 1955 Lavania Jones Young, daughter of James Young, Sr., married James Everett Young. James Everett Young was born 3-18-1821 and died 9-21-1874. His wife, Lavinia Jones Young, was born 12-12-1823 and died 9-1-1911. The marriage of the above was 5-9-1844. They had a son, Mitchell Jones Young. James Everett Young was a first cousin of Lavania, being the son of Michael Young. Young, From the Young Family of Ga, by A. C. Felton, 1955. 1. Isaac Young, Sr. born about 1690-92, died before 1757, married a Miss Mouce, born about 1695-died about 1742, married about 1720. 2. His son, Isaac Young, born about 1725 in Ireland, died about 1775, in Georgia. Married Martha Bradley, born about 1730, died about 1800, married about 1745. 3. William Young, born about 1750, Savannah, GA, died in Screven County about 1815. Married Mary Henderson, 1783. ) YOUNG Colonial Wills Book "A", p. 322, Archives State of Georgia Will. date 1-13-1776, 4-15-1777 WILLIAM YOUNG, ESQ. My son, JAMES BOX YOUNG, My daughter, MARY YOUNG, Mrs. Christianna Dillon. To the children of my brothers Phillip Box and James Box, and my nephews James Whitefield, son of James Whitefield of Savannah. My wife Sophia, Executrix, My brother Phillip Box and Amandeus Chissels and Jos Clay and William Stephens, Executors. ) YOUNG, Sophia. Annals of Georgia Mortuary Records, City Hall, Savannah date: Oct. 20, 1806. Sophia Young, age 66, S.C. widow, Mother of General Jackson. From Mrs. Scrimger's. That is the end of the Young cards that I could find in the files. Carole Farr Drexel gdrexel1@airmail.net

Hi all, I'm going to be working up in Putnam County @ Eatonton this year, and will be "batching" it for awhile, i. e. staying there during the week, and coming home for the weekends (hopefully, as I will be also coaching football). Anyway, I'll be "unsubscribing" for awhile; however, if anyone has any questions for me (that I can possibly answer), please contact me at my email address (Scotti3275@aol.com). I will check my email on weekends, and will be glad to get back to you. I wish you all godspeed and good luck with your families. Y'all have brightened many a dull day for me. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Happiness is filling the idle hour", and thanks to all of you, I have certainly filled many an idle hour, indeed. Happy hunting! Scottie Scott

I am sorry I do not know about any of the Thomas' family. Do you happen to know of a Brummett Brinson who married Eolah Brown Langley on 12-17-1884?????

Rooters, I am looking for a William Thomas who lived in NC (Duplin Co.???) between 1770 - 1785). It is believed he was married to either Eleanor Booth or Celia Gregory or possibly both. They had at least three children: John b: abt 1785 William Jr. b: abt 1785 in NC, Sarah b: abt 1790 in SC. The children John, William, Jr. and Sarah where living in Screven/Bulloch counties between 1805 and 1836. George Thomas Green Cove Springs, FL

Hi Dale. For some reason, this email just showed up. Who knows, anyway, if you go back, could you check any on Henderson, Young, Farr, Greene, McCall? I would really appreciate it. It seems that I can't open anything. Along with this message came the one that you kindly sent my sister, Cyndi Kinkel, and Jim Blease dated July 11, 2000. You attached the map of Cameron. Cyndie forwarded it to me, but I can't open it. Carole gdrexel1@airmail.net. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale E Reddick <dereddi@hargray.com> To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 9:27 PM Subject: [GASCREVE] More info on HILLIS; also on OGLESBY and many others. > Hi Barb, > > I ran across some more information on the Hillis family name while I was > researching some other material in the Georgia Room of the Screven > County Library. There is an interesting book there entitled: > > "A Great Heritage - An Overview of Some of the Families of Burke, > Emanuel, Jefferson, Screven, and Jenkins Counties, Georgia, and > Abroad" Compiled by DAVID HILLIS - Girard, Georgia - First > Edition, 1991. > > GR > 975.86 > HIL > > There are six pages of family history for the Hillis family. This is > one of the longer sections. For the Oglesby family there four different > histories. The first is a one page section; the second is also one page > in length, as is the third, however - the fourth is three pages in > length. > > There are 71 family histories provided across 116 pages. Most are > short. The four different Oglesby histories are placed on six pages. > The Hillis family is contained on six pages. The families of interest > to myself are the Royal and Reddick families - the former occupied four > pages, while the latter also covered four pages. Thus, these seven > family histories account for twenty pages of the family histories > section. The remaining 64 entries are spread across the remaining 96 > pages. > > I hope that can find some more information on Hillis relations in this > work of DAVID HILLIS. > > Dale > > ______________________________

Oh good grief! I knew that...about Annie Overstreet, I mean. My Great Aunt Mary Amanda Henderson married Winton Overstreet, but they had no children as he died shortly after they were married, and she never remarried but returned back to the Henderson homeplace to live. She outlived them all, dying when I was in college. The following is from The Henderson Family Bible Record [of Cynthia Ann "Annie" Brown Henderson] and is of record at the DAR Library in Washington, D. C. This certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between William Michael Henderson of Screven County, GA, and Annie Brown of Marion County, GA, on the 18th October 1865 at Col. Wm. M. Brown's by Brother William Merritt of Marion County, Georgia. Witnesses: /s/ J. F. Brown /s/ Lizzie Brown Marriages Mary Ann Henderson, Mother of William M. Henderson, married to John Cameron of Savannah, born in Scotland of the Cameron Clan. J. F. Brown to Ann Elizabeth Henderson January 25, 1855. [daughter of Mary Ann Young Henderson Cameron and William Michael Henderson. Mary Ann Young who married William Michael Henderson was born, according to this Bible, September 30, 1814, daughter of James Young and Lavinia Jones. Mary Ann Young Henderson was widowed in 1845. See estate proceedings of W.M.Henderson, Screven County, GA 1845] Children of J[ames] F[ranklin] Brown and Lizzie [Ann Elizabeth] Henderson: William C. Brown born February 29, 1856. Ida H. Brown born April 7, 1857. William M. Henderson and Cynthia Ann 'Annie' Brown married October 18, 1865. [William M. Henderson, CSA, son of W.M.Henderson and Mary Ann Young Henderson, later Cameron] Children: Willie [William] F[rancis] Henderson born May 5, 1867, died April 9, 1914 and Lila B. Hull married December___, 1890. Lizzie [Elizabeth] Henderson born February 12, 1869, died February 15, 1939 and Josephus A. Evans died December 19, 1917 married February 12, 1890. Annie L[aurie] Henderson born January 18, 1876 and died February 20, 1948 and John M. Farr married August 24, 1891. Eugene Henderson and Annie L. Farr married December 21, 1894. Emmie Henderson m. R. E. Hollingsworth October 23, 1901. Emmie died January 10, 1951. R. E. died January 17, 1938. Mary [Amanda] Henderson and Winton Overstreet May 31, 1903. Mary died 1974. Winton died October 3, 1908. Lottie [Charlotte] Lee Henderson never married born October 16, 1884 and died September 22, 1961. Carole Farr Drexel gdrexel1@airmail.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Wiley Alston Jarrell <>< <wjarrell@pointecom.net> To: Jarrell ListServer <jarrell-l@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 11:49 AM Subject: [Jarrell-L] Annie Overstreet Jarrell (1850-1901);Ga > > JARRELL, (LO Cemetary [I'm not sure which > > cemetary this is but someone on the Screven > > County list will, I'm sure] > > That's Little Ogeechee Baptist Church Cemetery > in Oliver, Screven Georgia > > > Annie Jarrell, wife of W. M. Jarrell > > May 7, 1850; Mar. 27, 1901. > > She's Annie OVERSTREET wife of > William Martin JARRELL > > > > > > -- > Wiley Alston Jarrell > 15610 Edenvale > Friendswood Tx, 77546 > 281-482-3671 <>< >

Hi Diane, The county tax assessor's aerial photographic maps are available for 1999 and 1988. Also, some map images are available from 1977. The USGS NAPP aerial maps are all recent, with usually three maps having been shot during the last decade. The usefulness of the aerial photographic maps is in having an image of the ground that you want to search, and in having a record of recent changes on that ground. The USGS topographic maps have widely varying dates. I have one such map that was originally printed in 1956 and that is the information included when you receive it. Forty year old bridges aren't on the new maps, for that spot on the sea islands (St. Helena and Lady's Islands) near Beaufort, S.C. Other maps that I have are dated 1978 and 1987. It just seems that you get whatever is most recently redrawn for an area. I have no idea whether USGS provides older topographic maps. I haven't yet tried searching their site for old maps. I suppose that that is something to try next! I hope that this has been helpful. Dale ________________________________ Diane LeBlanc wrote: > How far back do these maps begin ? I'm looking for around 1920. I would > also like a topographical map of that era from USGS , but can't find them. > Diane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale E Reddick" <dereddi@hargray.com> > To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 5:28 PM > Subject: [GASCREVE] Regarding maps. > > Hello all, > > Here's how to find the USGS aerial photographic maps: > > NAPP, the National Aerial Photography Program, is an interagency Federal > effort coordinated by the USGS, which uses NAPP products to revise maps. > Other agencies have many other uses for these photographs, which, taken > on roughly a 5-year cycle and produced to rigorous > specifications, cover the entire lower 48 states. The photos are shot > from airplanes flying at 20,000 feet. Each 9-by 9-inch photo (without > enlargement) covers an area a bit more than 5 miles on a side. > > http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=NAPP > > Since these maps are printed as 9 by 9 photographs, then it probably > necessary to use either a high-magnification imager or a scanner to view > details on these photos. Once scanned, then review of the aerial maps > can be done with the computer and an image viewing software application. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For topographic maps the following site allows you to place orders > online: > > The 7.5-minute map series (1:24,000 scale) is one of several standard > series maps produced by the US Geological Survey (USGS). One inch on a > 7.5 minute map represents 2000 feet on the ground. Paper prints of this > series, which are approximately 22 x 27 inches, can be ordered from > this site. > > http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=MAPS_L > ARGE > > Each of these webpages has a way to enter a name or ZIP Code for a > location. Then, just choose the appropriate map for the area you are > interested in. > > Dale E. Reddick > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/

How far back do these maps begin ? I'm looking for around 1920. I would also like a topographical map of that era from USGS , but can't find them. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale E Reddick" <dereddi@hargray.com> To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 5:28 PM Subject: [GASCREVE] Regarding maps. Hello all, Here's how to find the USGS aerial photographic maps: NAPP, the National Aerial Photography Program, is an interagency Federal effort coordinated by the USGS, which uses NAPP products to revise maps. Other agencies have many other uses for these photographs, which, taken on roughly a 5-year cycle and produced to rigorous specifications, cover the entire lower 48 states. The photos are shot from airplanes flying at 20,000 feet. Each 9-by 9-inch photo (without enlargement) covers an area a bit more than 5 miles on a side. http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=NAPP Since these maps are printed as 9 by 9 photographs, then it probably necessary to use either a high-magnification imager or a scanner to view details on these photos. Once scanned, then review of the aerial maps can be done with the computer and an image viewing software application. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For topographic maps the following site allows you to place orders online: The 7.5-minute map series (1:24,000 scale) is one of several standard series maps produced by the US Geological Survey (USGS). One inch on a 7.5 minute map represents 2000 feet on the ground. Paper prints of this series, which are approximately 22 x 27 inches, can be ordered from this site. http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=MAPS_L ARGE Each of these webpages has a way to enter a name or ZIP Code for a location. Then, just choose the appropriate map for the area you are interested in. Dale E. Reddick ============================== Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: http://pml.rootsweb.com/

Hello all, Here's how to find the USGS aerial photographic maps: NAPP, the National Aerial Photography Program, is an interagency Federal effort coordinated by the USGS, which uses NAPP products to revise maps. Other agencies have many other uses for these photographs, which, taken on roughly a 5-year cycle and produced to rigorous specifications, cover the entire lower 48 states. The photos are shot from airplanes flying at 20,000 feet. Each 9-by 9-inch photo (without enlargement) covers an area a bit more than 5 miles on a side. http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=NAPP Since these maps are printed as 9 by 9 photographs, then it probably necessary to use either a high-magnification imager or a scanner to view details on these photos. Once scanned, then review of the aerial maps can be done with the computer and an image viewing software application. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For topographic maps the following site allows you to place orders online: The 7.5-minute map series (1:24,000 scale) is one of several standard series maps produced by the US Geological Survey (USGS). One inch on a 7.5 minute map represents 2000 feet on the ground. Paper prints of this series, which are approximately 22 x 27 inches, can be ordered from this site. http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=MAPS_LARGE Each of these webpages has a way to enter a name or ZIP Code for a location. Then, just choose the appropriate map for the area you are interested in. Dale E. Reddick

Hi Carole, I'm relating this to you from memory. I didn't get copies of the aerial maps for the Cameron area. I only bought myself maps of the area around the Reddick cemetaries. However, there were maps of the Cameron area from 1977, 1988, and 1999. On all three of those maps I could make out the large cemetary located in the planted pines just East of where Cameron was located at the junction of the two old roads and the railroad. One aerial map shows the area of Cameron at the railroad crossing. The aerial map adjacent and lying to the East of Cameron shows the location of the cemetary. I'm using my topographic map of Cameron to provide these following directions. The distances are approximate. Follow the path of Jarrel Pond Road down to where it 'ends' at the railroad crossing in old Cameron. Reverse back up Jarrel Pond Rd. to a point opposite the Southern corner of the pasture that ends some 200 to 300 yards before you reach the railroad. Immediately across from that corner of the pasture is an old road running out into the planted pines lying East and Northeast of old Cameron. That road runs East through the planted pines for about 1000 yards or just over one-half mile. The track of the road is divided between the two different aerial maps for the Cameron area. One the first, Westerly map the road starts off at Jarrell Pond Rd. On the second, Easterly map the road turns at the large cemetary and goes North by Northeast until it meets the powerline cut running through the woods. The cemetary appears to be five sided (sort of) in the aerial maps, and lies at the bend in that road. I am not sure, but this may the cemetary that you've visited in the past. The important thing about the aerial maps is that you can look through stands of trees and see straight lines standing out against the background of treecover. Those straight lines generally indicate some sort of man-made structure. On the aerial maps of the Jacksonboro area the two Reddick cemetaries make for two rectangular blocks in the woods. Gregory Drexel wrote: > Hi again, Dale. Your messages are really great! I have a copy of Tax Maps > #70 and 55. These were done 1-27-88. But I can't see the forest for the > trees! Where can you tell there's a cemetary? Help! > Carole > gdrexel@airmail.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dale E Reddick <dereddi@hargray.com> > To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com>; <mulligan@arches.uga.edu>; Ed Mulligan > <Mulligan@egon.psy.uga.edu>; <leds@datasys.net>; <gdrexel1@airmail.net> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 9:09 PM > Subject: Regarding aerial photographic maps of Screven Co. > > > Hello all, > > > > I am returning to the subject of maps that was covered last month. I've > > twice recently stopped in the Tax Assessors Office at the Screven Co. > > Courthouse and had a look at aerial photographic maps. > > > > Why did I want to look at the tax maps of the county? Well, they often > > show cemetaries (including old ones that are now hard to find) and other > > features hidden away in the less accessible parts of the county and how > > they lie within the woods that surround them. > > > > The tax accessor's office has aerial photographs taken in both 1999 and > > 1988. And, they still retain some images of aerial photos taken in > > 1977. The nice thing about these aerial photos is that they can > > memeograph them for three dollars, apiece. Get the aerial photos for an > > area for two or more decades of change and you might be able to find a > > lost cemetary or other distinguishing feature / lankmark. I have > > examples of these maps for the area surrounding my family's property and > > features such as buildings, logging roads, and odd little clearings in > > the woods are clearly visible. I also have the aerial map 79 for 1999 & > > 1988 and can clearly see both of the Reddick cemetaries lying between GA > > 24 and US 301, near Jacksonboro. I've also looked at other aerial maps > > for the Cameron area and can clearly see one of the cemetaries that > > several members of the list have been searching for (maybe it's the one > > they have been looking for - maybe they have already seen this one [I'm > > not sure]). I viewed this cemetary on aerial maps for 1999, 1988, and > > 1977. That's 22 years of overhead imagery with which to note changes in > > the condition of the area and try to find features that are no longer > > visible while one is onsite at ground level. > > > > If you have copies of the USGS topographic maps then you can use both > > together and in conjunction to help determine exact locations of old > > settlement sites or cemetaries when the landscape has been changed by > > the introduction of things like pine plantations. These aerial maps > > clearly display changes in the condition of the ground as the decades > > pass. New plantings of pine plantations stand out. Woods converted to > > fields and the reverse are readily understood from viewing the aerial > > photos. Perhaps an overgrown clearing containing an old cemetary will > > be visible in an arial photo from an earlier decade. > > > > As an alternative source for aerial maps - here is a site for a USGS > > service that (mostly) offers three different aerial photographic views > > of different areas within any county. For example, three images > > photographed aerially at three different times across about a decade > > offer a useful tool for evaluating the lay of the land when searching > > for old landmarks or structures. You can order these photographic maps > > (place the order online and then call to give credit card information or > > make provision for other means of payment) and perhaps you can find a > > 'missing' cemetary or other structure (old road, etc.) on one or more of > > the images. > > > > http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder > > > > I hope that this information proves to be useful for those in search of > > their past. > > > > Dale E. Reddick > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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I am interested in finding the will for Andrew Duncan of Screven County. Does anyone on the list have a copy, or tell me where I may find a copy? Thanks Dot Smith

continuing... 3. JARRELL, WILLIAM B. Bryan Family Bible William B. Jarrell, married Mary M. Bryan Feb. 1841 Mary Margeret (sic) Bryan was the daughter of Joseph Bryan and his wife Rebecca Deweese Bryan. She was born 7-30-1811. 4. JARRELL, (LO Cemetary [I'm not sure which cemetary this is but someone on the Screven County list will, I'm sure] Annie Jarrell, wife of W. M. Jarrell May 7, 1850; Mar. 27, 1901. 5. JARRELL. (Black Creek Cemetary) John M. Jarrell, son of Wm. and Mary Jarrell March 5, 1851; May 29, 1882 Mary M. Jarrell, wife of Rev. W. B. Jarrell July 30, 1811; Sept 25, 1882 Rev. Wm. B. Jarrell May 2, 1814; Aug. 9, 1894 Father--Richard Frank Jarrell may 23, 1854; April 11, 1925 Mother--Mary E, wife of B. F. Jarrell May 27, 1875; April 4, 1910 Lucy, inf. dau. of above, 1893 Flora E. Boykin March 1, 1858; (no death date) Thomas DeWease August. 21, 1853; Feb. 5, 1941 6. JARRELL (Oak Grove [United Methodist Church, Cooperville, GA or Dover, GA, both nearly ghost towns right down the road] Mrs. Martha E. Jarrell April 30, 1836; June 9, 1909 "Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Martha E. Jarrell, Erected by Her Devoted Nephew JOHN M. FARR" -[he was my great grandfather that I am trying to document...cfd] 7. JARRELL (Bryan Family Cemetary) Corp. Sidney G. Jarrell Co. G, 25 GA Inf. CSA William J. Jarrell Co. G, 25 GA Inf. CSA Bennett Jarrell August 1, 1808; December 25, 1882 8. JARRELL Book 15, p. 180 Ord. Office Screven Co, GA date: 1-3-1883 Kezia Amanda Jarrell and William B. Jarrell, Executor and Executrix of the Estate of Bennett Jarrell, deceased. 9. JARRELL Book 15, p. 211, Ord. Off, SC, GA date: 6-11-1883 Petition of Sidney J. Jarrell and May S. Mallard shows they are legatees and distributees of the Estate of Bennett Jarrell, and showing also that W. B. Jarrell, Executor, and Kezia Amanda Jarrell, Executrix, are mismanaging the estate. 10. JARRELL Book 17, page 5, Ord. Off, SC date: 1883 Kezia Amanda Jarrell, Executrix, Wm. B. Jarrell, Executor, Estate of Bennett Jarrell, Kezia Amanda Jarrell, widow of said deceased. 11. JARRELL Book 17, page 2, Ord. Off, SC date: 1-3-1883 Kezia Amanda Jarrell, Executrix, William B. Jarrell, Executor, Bennett Jarrell, deceased. 12. JARRELL William B. Jarrell, Will Book 1, p. 247, Ord. Off, SC, GA Will - d. 6-27-1893 - Recorded 9-3-1894 My beloved wife, Sarah E. Jarrell. the residue between my heirs. My son, William M. Jarrell My beloved sons, Joseph B.; William M.; Thomas D.; and Richard F. Jarrell, Executor of my estate. Wit: Hansford Owens, Robert M. Owens and Alfred F. Bryan. 13. JARRELL Book B, p. 165, SC, GA 3-17-1894 Mary E. Jarrell was before marraige Mary E. Boykin, daughter of Lodwick and Carolilne Southwell Boykin. 14. JARRELL Book B, p. 511, SC, GA 3-9-1873 William B. Jarrell conveys to his son, Thomas D. Jarrell, for natural love and affection 500 acres bound by Louis Grovenstine, W. B. Jarrell, Wiseman Lake, John M. Jarrell and Rev. L. M. Brown, as a part of his inheritance. 15. JARRELL Wiley P. Jarrell. Will Book 1, page 199, Screven Co, GA Will My wife, Martha E. Jarrell My grandson, Wiley Jarrell Donovan My six grandchildren, Wiley Jarrell Donovan, Martha Maria Donovan, Dole Wadley Donovan, Anna Cornelius Donovan, Agnes Bennett Donovan, and Ellen Nora Donovan, children of William Donovan of Jefferson County, GA, and my deceased daughter, Anna Donovan. Executor: William Donovan, of Jefferson County, GA. Witnesses: W.[illiam] F.[rancis] Henderson [son of William Michael Henderson, Jr., Captain, and surviving flagbearer of the 5th GA Calvary, CSA]; J. A. Evans [married to William Michael Henderson, Jr.'s daughter, Elizabeth]; J. C. Hollingsworth [married to Emmie Henderson, dau of William Michael Henderson, Jr.] signed: W. P. Jarrell 16. JARRELL Will Book 2, page 352, Ord. Office, Screven County, GA date: 8-11-1884 Will of Mrs. Martha E. Jarrell: [Wiley, I still wonder if Martha's maiden name wasn't MOORE?] 1/3 real estate to Mary L. Farr; 1/3 to John M. Farr; 1/3 to Letitia Hunter. Annie Farr, $25.00; Mattie Hunter, $25.00, Mattie Moore, $15.00. M. A. J. Hunter and John M. Farr, executors. My note: in Bible of Mrs. Cynthia Ann (Brown) Henderson who was the wife of Captain William Michael Henderson, Jr., 1866, Ann L. Farr married Eugene Henderson, son of Wm. & Cynthia Ann Brown Henderson, and John M. Farr married Annie Laurie Henderson, daughter of Wm. & Cynthia Ann Brown Henderson (Jr.) 17. FARR Estate of W. S. MOORE, dec. Book 12, page 272, Ord. Office, Screven County, GA Date: 8-14-1871 It appearing to the court that Mary FARR and John FARR, minor children of W. J. FARR, and also William MOORE, John MOORE, and Jimmie MOORE, minor children of JAMES R. MOORE, deceased, are heirs and distributees of the Estate of W. S. MOORE, deceased, W. J. MOORE, Administrator, ordered that Thomas B. Moore, be appointed Guardian for each and every of the aforesaid minors. [Note: According to The History of Screven County, GA by Dixon Hollingsworth, John R. Moore was killed at Battle of Chickamauga 19 Sept 1863]. My notes: FARR. Screven County Marriage Book C, 1853-1869, p. 32; WILLIAM J. FARR applied for marriage license to SARAH M. MOORE on 1 January 1856. The certificate of marriage was recorded by Alexander Kemp, Ordinary, Screven County, GA, 23 April, 1856. Marriage performed by Wm. S. Moore, M. G., date of marriage 1 Jan 1856. My notes: FARR. West Hill Cemetary. Robert David Farr 7-28-1864; 6-30-1918 Eula Elizabeth Farr 8-19-1865; 1-3-1935 My notes: MOORE. On a 7/8/2000 trip to the Screven County Probate Court, I found a loose sheet of paper just stuck in the Screven County Marriage Book "C", 1853-1869 dated 15 July 1868. INVENTORY OF WILLIAM S. MOORE, deceased, as shown by William J. Moore, administrator, 630 acres, 1 cotton gin, 1 piano and 1 bureau. >From my files: Screven County, GA Superior Court, Deed Book U, page 397, dated 5 Feb. 1866, from John Cameron (step-father to William M. Henderson, Jr., and Elizabeth Ann Henderson Brown, wife of Dr. James Franklin Brown [she is also William Michael Henderson, Jr.'s only sister]...[John Cameron's wife was widow of William Michael Henderson, Sr., and mother to William M. and Elizabeth H. Brown...and she was Mary Ann Young Henderson (widow) then Cameron]...legal as follows: 2/3 of that undivided tract of 300 acres in Screven County, 35 GMD, bounded by WILEY JARRELL, Charles Evans, et. al. That is all I can find for now, but will keep looking. Carole Farr Drexel gdrexel1@airmail.net