----- Original Message ----- From: Debbie Freeman <dapoythress@hotmail.com> To: <gdrexel1@airmail.net> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Poythress - Usher Family > Thanks for the additional information. > It's great fun. I think you'd agree. > Debbie > > >From: "Gregory Drexel" <gdrexel1@airmail.net> > >Reply-To: "Gregory Drexel" <gdrexel1@airmail.net> > >To: "Debbie Freeman" <dapoythress@hotmail.com> > >Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Poythress - Usher Family > >Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 17:24:57 -0600 > > > >Hi again Debbie. I just read the following message. This is just fyi and > >a > >tag along to the one I just sent you back on the Henderson/Cameron family. > >The daughter of the late William Michael Henderson, 1st husband to Mary Ann > >Young Henderson Cameron, was Anne Elizabeth. In 1853 she married Dr. James > >Franklin Brown of Buena Vista, GA. Her brother, William Michael Henderson > >(Jr) married Dr. Brown's sister, Cynthia Ann Brown, in 1865, right after > >the > >Civil War. > >Dr. James Frank and Anne Elizabeth (Henderson) Brown had a daughter, Ida. > >Ida married Charles Evans. Would this possibly tie these families together > >as cousins and perhaps that is why Jeremiah was in their household? That, > >and the fact that their property could have been next to each other? > >Just speculation on my part. And just fyi. > >Cheers! > >Carole > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Debbie Freeman <dapoythress@hotmail.com> > >To: <Lulanear@aol.com>; <gdrexel1@airmail.net>; <UGA1UGA1@aol.com> > >Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 9:48 AM > >Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Poythress - Usher Family > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > Thanks for including me in this message. > > > E.D. was the wife of Robert L. Poythress, Sr. he was the brother of my > > > G-Grandfather, Thomas Boston Poythress. > > > The E.D. was Evalina Denning Evans. She was born Apr 28, 1861 and died > >May > > > 2, 1946. They are both buried in N. Newington Cemetery. My understanding > >is > > > Robert L. Jr. moved his family out to California in the 30's. I have > >spoken > > > to the wife of his grandson a few months ago. They are living up in the > > > Fresno area - predominately an agricultural area. My mother lives up > >there > > > as well. > > > Hope this helps any of you. If you need any further information. I'd be > >more > > > than glad to help if I can. > > > Debbie Poythress-Freeman > > > > > > >From: Lulanear@aol.com > > > >To: gdrexel1@airmail.net, dapoythress@hotmail.com, UGA1UGA1@aol.com > > > >Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Poythress - Usher Family > > > >Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:03:28 EST > > > > > > > >Hello, > > > > > > > >My name is Lewis Lanier. Please forgive me for jumping in, but the name > > > >Poythress rang a bell. I checked my records and found one, Robert L. > > > >Poythress, who appears to be the same one you listed below. All dates > >for > > > >him > > > >and his wife match. I noted that you had a question mark by his wife's > > > >name...(E.D. ???) I have her as "Evalina Evans" from Screven County, > >GA., > > > >who > > > >is a distant relative of mine. So this is one Evans/Poythress > >connection. > >I > > > >believe my source is "Evans Family of Screven County, Georgia," written > >by > > > >Lloyd L. Evans of Oliver, GA. If you need or want verification, just > >let > >me > > > >know. I also believe Evalina is related to another cousin I met last > >year > > > >who > > > >knows 100 times more about the Evans Family than I. His name is Tommy > > > >Newton > > > >and I included him in this e-mail (UGA1UGA1). Seems he is a GA fan... > >Oh > > > >well, I can't help it if my family left GA when I was 10 and moved to > >FLA > >. > > > >. > > > >. Seminoles . . . > > > >Good luck, > > > > > > > >Lew Lanier > > > > > > > >In a message dated 03/01/2000 9:59:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > > >gdrexel1@airmail.net writes: > > > > > > > ><< This is to Al: last night when I was posting the my Screven County > >1860 > > > > John Cameron/Mary Ann Young Henderson Cameron/William Michael > > > >Henderson/Jane > > > > Hodges census info, the last name that I came upon in John Cameron's > > > > household was JEREMIAH J. USHER, age 24, m, overseer, born in > >Georgia. > > > > I have been wondering who was his family and if he might be of some > > > >relation > > > > to the Hendersons or Camerons. William Michael Henderson (Jr) was > >the > > > > overseer across the Ogeechee River at his grandfather, James Young, > >Sr.'s > > > > plantation but James died in, can't remember the exact date, c. > >1850ish. > > > >So > > > > I just wondered, since it seemed to be the custom for families with > > > > unmarried males of age to work for their older, more successful > >relations > > > > until they become seasoned themselves to go back and run their > >father's, > > > > etc. > > > > Any clues who Mr. Usher is? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Carole > > > > gdrexel1@airmail.net > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <AChasserea@aol.com> > > > > To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 12:19 PM > > > > Subject: [GASCREVE] Poythress - Usher Family > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/1/00 10:28:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, > > > > > dapoythress@hotmail.com writes: << I am descended from William E. > > > > Poythress > > > > > and his wife Martha J. Usher - born circa 1830 - unknown > >whereabouts. > > > >Any > > > > > information would be grately appreciated. >> > > > > > > > > > > Hi Debbie, I am unable to help much with the Poythress side of your > > > > family, > > > > > but you and I are related through the Usher family. I am a > >descendant > > > >of > > > > > Martha's sister Frances Almeania Usher who married William (Bill) > > > >Francis > > > > > Murray. I can share some information on the Usher line it if will > >help > > > > you. > > > > > The parents of Martha and Frances were Thomas Usher and Frances > >Jane > > > > Hannah; > > > > > maternal grandparents were Abel Usher and Sarah Coughran Usher. > >Sarah > > > > > Coughran's parents were Joseph B. Coughran and Martha ??? (spelled > > > >Marthew > > > > in > > > > > the records). I would appreciate any additional information you > >might > > > > share > > > > > on these families and will share other data I have if it will help > >you. > > > > > > > > > > The Poythress family was also very prominent in Bulloch County. > >They > > > >were > > > > > apparently part of the Screven County Poythress families. They > >lived > > > > > southeast of Statesboro toward Brooklet. However, I am unable to > > > >connect > > > > > your William E. Poythress back to any of the Poythress lines in my > >data > > > > base. > > > > > I show him born about 1831, and listed as William E. Poythress, > >Sr. > > > >CSA > > > > > indicating he served in the Confederate Army. This family is > >mentioned > > > >on > > > > > page 256 of the Screven County history book. Descendants of > >William > >E. > > > > > Poythress, Sr., CSA > > > > > > > > > > 1 William E. Poythress, Sr., CSA b: Abt. 1831 in Screven > >County, > > > > > Georgia +Martha J. Usher b: Abt. 1841 in Screven County, > >Georgia > > > > > m: in Screven County, Georgia Father: Thomas Usher Mother: > >Frances > > > > Jane > > > > > Hannah > > > > > 2 Idella Poythress b: Abt. 1858 > > > > > 2 Thomas Boston Poythress b: April 07, 1860 in Screven > > > >County, > > > > > Georgia d: May 13, 1937 in Screven County, Georgia > > > > > +Julia Ann Usher b: February 06, 1873 in Screven > >County, > > > > > Georgia d: July 24, 1940 in Screven County, Georgia > > > > > 2 William E. Poythress, Jr. b: Abt. 1862 in Screven > >County, > > > > > Georgia > > > > > 2 Warren Poythress b: Abt. 1864 d: Abt. 1975 > > > > > +??? d: Abt. 1975 > > > > > 2 Robert L. Poythress b: January 02, 1867 in Screven > >County, > > > > > Georgia d: February 10, 1935 in Screven County, Georgia? > > > > > +E. D. ??? b: April 28, 1861 d: May 02, 1946, in > >Screven > > > > > County, Georgia? > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > Alfred Chassereau > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >