GREAT, they quit delivering to our county, this post actually came to me by a follow Confederate Researcher for South Georgia who LIVES in New York City : ) Joel -----Original Message----- From: Paul Reeves <[email protected]> To: gaspaldi <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Aug 28, 2011 9:49 pm Subject: Re: [GASPALDI] George A. Wilder obit Thanks loads for posting this. It's a previously unknown resource to me, as I don't take the AJC anymore in favor of a local paper. Guess I'm missing good stuff like this. In the digest I found new information about my great-grandfather, my grandfather, and two grand uncles. Paul Reeves ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [GASPALDI] George A. Wilder obit > > Ken, check out the following source > > For all my fellow genealogists, I think you will find this article interesting: > http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/1890-georgia-tax-digests-1134098.html > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ken wilder <[email protected]> > To: gaspaldi <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 10:37 am > Subject: Re: [GASPALDI] George A. Wilder obit > > > Thanks for the tip about the map search. I'll sure give that a try. The > > county line changes have seemed to have been a problem before and is > > probably the case this time too. > > My Wilder Grandparents lived in Locust Grove, in Henry Co., which is just a > > stones throw from Jenkinsburg Road actually. > > I did find the church and luckily I had a sister still living in the > > Towaliga area of Butts Co. The church appears to only be a mile or so from > > her and she will check that out. > > Thank you so much again for your help on this! > > > > Ken Wilder > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 6:13 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> ALL YOU NEED IS A MAP WITH THE DISTRICTS boundaries noted, I think that > >> area was originally Henry Co. since Spalding was created from part of Henry, > >> google Georgia county creation dates and you will see in WHAT county they > >> were in during those dates, as with my South GA family research I traced to > >> a dead end in one county then realized the county creation dates, they were > >> actually in the SAME PHYSICAL location but county lines were created for NEW > >> county etc, so their documentation was in previous or new county. > >> http://www.us-census.org/states/georgia/teams/Spalding1930-T626-384.htm > >> > >> somewhere online is a 1910 Spalding co map search for it > >> > >> This week I will attempt to find the church > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: ken wilder <[email protected]> > >> To: gaspaldi <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sun, Aug 21, 2011 8:03 pm > >> Subject: Re: [GASPALDI] George A. Wilder obit > >> > >> > >> jhewitt, > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks for the reply! > >> > >> George is in the 1900 Spalding Co. census in the Akins District. > >> > >> His widow, Rena, is in the 1910 Spalding Co. census in the Cabin District. > >> > >> Most of my Wilder family stayed in the Towaliga area of Butts Co. not far > >> > >> from the Spalding County line. I am still familiar with Hwy. 16 and High > >> > >> Falls Road and I don't think that church is very far from there. Thus far I > >> > >> don't know where the Akins and Cabin Districts were as related to Hwy. 16. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 3:30 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > In the same book CHURCH CEMETERIES OF SPALDING COUNTY GA P. 151 there is > >> > >> > ONLY ONE John H. Bryant Jr. > >> > >> > April 7, 1937 Sept 30,1941 buried @ Rehoboth Baptist Church > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Concerning G. Wilder listed below, I suggest checking the census records > >> of > >> > >> > the area and period, > >> > >> > you may find him listed with an address ant it may very well be > >> > >> > in the same location as the church. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > >> > From: ken wilder <[email protected]> > >> > >> > To: gaspaldi <[email protected]> > >> > >> > Sent: Sat, Aug 20, 2011 9:00 pm > >> > >> > Subject: Re: [GASPALDI] George A. Wilder obit > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Thank you for the information on this stone. I may never find out for > >> sure > >> > >> > > >> > >> > if that's the right one but it is certainly more than I have after > >> several > >> > >> > > >> > >> > years of of searching. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > I have found one of his sisters in Oak Hill cemetery under her married > >> name > >> > >> > > >> > >> > but no other relatives there. My family members seem to have bounced > >> around > >> > >> > > >> > >> > the areas of the county lines of Butts, Spalding, Henry and Monroe. Are > >> > >> > > >> > >> > there any Bryants shown in that cemetery by chance? > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Once again, thank you for the help on this! > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Ken Wilder > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 6:58 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > In the CHURCH CEMETERIES OF SPALDING COUNTY GA book produced by Myles > >> > >> > Smith > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > Jr. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > There is a stone recorded that was found at Union Baptist Church > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > P.203 > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > ALL that is recorded is G. Wilder > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > This is the ONLY Wilder listed in this book of CHURCH CEMETERIES ONLY > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > In the front of the book it gives this location as being the corner of > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > Jackson & Jenkinsburg Rd's > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > I have NO other info and have NO idea if this is who you are looking > >> for, > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > the larger city cemetery (Oak Hill) in Griffin has been recorded on > >> line > >> > >> > so > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > I suggest you check it out. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > Good luck! > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > From: ken wilder <[email protected]> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > To: GASPALDI <[email protected]> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > Sent: Tue, Aug 16, 2011 8:58 pm > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > Subject: [GASPALDI] George A. Wilder obit > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > George Andrew (G.A.) Wilder was my great grandfather and he was born > >> > >> > about > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > 1872 in Butts Co. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > I am looking for any obit or burial information regarding George. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > He was living in Spalding Co. in the 1900 Census. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > His last child, Nora Mae Wilder, was born in 1908 or 1909. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > His wife was still living in Spalding Co. in the 1910 Census and was > >> > >> > listed > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > as a widow. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > Any help would be appreciated! > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > Ken Wilder > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > ------------------------------- > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > [email protected] > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > >> > >> > body > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > of > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > the message > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > ------------------------------- > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > >> > > >> > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > >> > [email protected] > >> > >> > > >> > >> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > >> body > >> > >> > of > >> > >> > > >> > >> > the message > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] > >> > >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > >> of > >> > >> the message > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > > the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message