Do you remember if you saw any Hodges' or Marshall's as you were reading. I have both of these names that was in that area in the early 1800's. Would appreciate any information that you might run across. Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale E Reddick" <dereddi@hargray.com> To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 10:19 PM Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Screven Co History - Canady, Coursey, Howell noted. > Hello All, > > Among the family entries there are none for CANEDY, CANNADY, or KENNEDY. > > There is a single reference to a CANADY in the family entry # F391. This > is a Sheppard family entry and concerns a Ruby Canady (born May 3, 1916) > who married a Thomas Edward Sheppard (born August 23, 1915). > > There are four references to KENNEDYs: # F130; # F202; T10; and T11. The > first of these refers to an EVANS family with a Marjorie Waters Kennedy > being an Evans descendent. The second of these index references is unclear > to me. I read the Morgan family entry and didn't note any Kennedy > connection. The third entry concerns 'Screven County Land Grants.' There > is a Darby Kennedy listed as having lived between Stoney Bluff and Burton's > Ferry in1755. There is also a Hugh Kennedy living between Brier Creek and > Poor Robin in 1762. This Hugh Kennedy is mentioned in T11 as the owner / > operator of a commercial cowpen below the mouth of Brier Creek. > > In reference to the KENNEDY surname - there are quite a number of KENNEDYs > buried in the cemetary at McBride Methodist Church. > > Earlier, I mentioned four entries relating to Courseys in the "Screven > County History." They are: # F209; # F259; # F396; and T17. The first > entry details a Susan A. Jones, who married a William A. Coursey (she was > the daughter of Francis Jones, Jr. and Polly Mills). The second entry > details a Joyce Coursey who married a John Ellis Lee. The third entry has > a William Alto Coursey as a grandchild of Solomon Daniel and Myrtie Louise > Jeffers Smith. The T17 entry refers to "A New County." William Coursey is > one entry within a list of citizens within the newly created Screven Co. of > 1793. > > > For those interested in the surname Howell: the T10 entry lists a Caleb > Howell, Sr. as living between Brier Creek and Poor Robin in 1760. And, a > William Howell in 1762; Philip Howell in 1766; and Thomas Howell in 1774. > It is noted that this family group came from Anson County, N.C. and settled > near the mouth of Buck Creek. Also, Caleb Howell is included as a mill > operator on Buck Creek. The Howells (Caleb, Philip, Daniel) are also > listed under T17 entry. > > It's starting to run a little late in the evening, or I would keep reading > through the historical section for mention of these surnames. I hope that > this material is of some use to members of the list. > > Dale > ________________________________ > > CannadyGirl@aol.com wrote: > > > Do you have any Cannady's (any spelling including Kennedy) in the book? > > Thank you in advance, > > Claudia > > > > ============================== > > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > > > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >