Hi all, I now have the new site up, it has been updated with lots of fresh data. Mainly in the "Old Newspaper Items" area, and the "Historical Documents" area I still have much more to add. I'll be creating the "What's New?" page tonight. --Keith

There are a lot of Buckners still in Talbot. Good friends of mine. sidney smith [email protected] wrote: > I'd be interested in your Rush and Buckner lines. I'm descended from Thomas Rush m. Elizabeth "Eliza" Buckner in Dec 1825. > Their son Enoch Buckner Rush is my gggrandfather, b. April 1839 in Mead Co. KY. > Thanks in advance for any info you might be able to provide! > > ==== GATALBOT Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the Talbot GAGenWeb Archives > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/talbot.htm > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

Hi, I've not been subscribed to this list for a year or so. I recently was sent a family history written by Laura May Belle Huckabay Loftin. She says her grandfather Erastus GIDDENS/GIDDINGS was born in Yankey. He was born in 1828. Where is YANKEY? Also, her grandmother Adeline TRICE was born in "Tolbton Comlumba" in 1831. I'm pretty sure she meant the area around Talbotton and Columbus. Thanks, Sharon Hofer

I noticed RADNEY in your tagline. My gr gr grandmother, Nancy Pugh, had a sister, Frances, that married William A. Radney. One of their daughters Susan, married William Pew Cadenhead, her first cousin. Do you have any connections to these? I have a "cousin" in AL who is trying to work on the direct line mentioned above, since it is his family. Judy Busch [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 8:33 AM Subject: [GATALBOT] PATE-ROBINSON-SIZEMORE book project > > > To anyone interested: We are currently compiling a book on the descendants of George Washington & Rhoda SIZEMORE;of John & Martha Ann (WEATHERS) PATE; and of Burrell H. ROBINSON, most of whom settled in the vicinityof Chattahoochee Co, GA. The book will include informationon the various families kin to our ROBINSONS, PATES,and SIZEMORES. We will also be covering the allied familes in the neighboring counties of Muscogee, Harris, Talbot, Marion, and Stewart Couties, GA and their kin. Anyone interested in obtaining more information on the book, submitting material to be included, or learning aboutour PATE-ROBINSON-SIZEMORE & Kin Reunion to be held in the Columbus, GA, area in May of 2002, please contact me at: John Mallory Land <[email protected]> or 205 N.College St/McKinney, TX/75069-3823 or (214) 544-0770 > > A list of family sketches to be covered in thebook includes the following surnames: ADERHOLD, ANDERSON,ASKEW, BENTLEY, BLACKSTOCK, BLAYLOCK, BLYTHE, BROOKS, BUSH,CANNON, COOK, CORLEY, CULPEPPER, CURLEE/CURLEY, DALTON,DAVENPORT, FUNDERBURKE, FUSSELL, GALLOPS, GINN, GORDY, GREER(GRIER), GRIFFIN, HALE, HARRIS, HEATH, IVEY, JENKINS, JOHNSON,KEMP, KING, LAND, MAYO, McCARDEL (McCARDLE, McARDLE),McCLUNG, McHENRY, McKENZIE, MELTON, MOORE, MORGAN, MORRIS,NELSON, PARKER, PATE, PHILLIPS, POPE, RADNEY, REVELL,RIGSBY, ROBINSON (ROBISON, ROBESON, ROBERSON, ROBERTSON),ROGERS, ROYAL (RYALS, RYLES, RILES), SIZEMORE, STORY(STOREY), STRINGFELLOW, TAFF, TURNER, WADDEL (WADDLE), WALKER, WALL(S), WEATHERS (WETHERS, WITHERS), WEED, WELCH,WILLIAMS, WOOTEN, and WYRICK, among others. Thanks--John > > > ==== GATALBOT Mailing List ==== > Post your Bible Records on-line at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TalbotBibl > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

I'd be interested in your Rush and Buckner lines. I'm descended from Thomas Rush m. Elizabeth "Eliza" Buckner in Dec 1825. Their son Enoch Buckner Rush is my gggrandfather, b. April 1839 in Mead Co. KY. Thanks in advance for any info you might be able to provide!

Pamela, I have not heard of the Sapps School. I will keep a lookout for any mention of it though. I would love to have a scan of the picture. Thanks. -Keith > -----Original Message----- > From: Pamela Bates-Kyle [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 1:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GATALBOT] List and Site Report (7-29-01) > > > Keith > I have a picture of my gr grandmother Rosa Drake O'Neal > Wright Fairfax Clark and her class of students from the late > 1800's to early 1900's. She and her class are Afro American. > (I included all of her names just in case it helps. She was > fathered by J. C. Drake, raised by Green O'Neal and married 3 > times: Ed Wright, Elijah Fairfax, and Edward Clark). > > She was born near Huntsville, Ala, married in Montgomery, > Ala, but lived for a time in Geneva. She joined the rest of > her family in Columbus for the greater portion of her life > before moving to Detroit, Mi where she died. > > She received her teaching diploma in 1891. She taught in > both Columbus and Geneva, however, on the back of the picture > is written "Sapps Chapel School". I have checked with the > library in Columbus, and they say it must have been located > in Geneva. Have you heard of it? If so do you know where it > was located and if it still exists? Thanks, Pam > > Keith Giddeon wrote: > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > Today, there are 141 subscribers to GATALBOT-L and 18 > subscribers to > > GATALBOT-D. > > > > I am making the Talbot County GenWeb site more easily navigable. I > > have some exciting new material I'll be posting with the new site > > design. > > > > -- Thanks to Carla Miles, we'll soon have the following > information on > > the site: > > > > ** Items from the Butler (AL) Herald, 1913, pertaining to Junction > > City. > > ** Items from the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, 1910, pertaining > to Talbotton > > and Geneva. > > > > -- Thanks to Mr. Wm. K. McDaniel, we'll have a transcription of a > > letter dated May 1838. The letter is written by Mr. Felix > H. Greene, > > of Talbot Co., to his brother, Alexander Greene, M.D., of Columbia, > > TX. I will scan the letter and the envelope for your > viewing pleasure > > as well. This is a great letter! > > > > If any of you have anything to submit, pease do so as soon as > > possible. If any of you are working on long term projects > for Talbot > > County, please let me know if you will be submitting the > data to me. > > The new site will be up this week. > > > > Thank you all for your patience... > > > > --Keith > > > > ==== GATALBOT Mailing List ==== > > Post your Bible Records on-line at: > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TalbotBibl > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & > Celebrate > > your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > ==== GATALBOT Mailing List ==== > Post your Deeds on-line at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TalbotDeed > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

John, In the list of surnames at the end of your email, the name Blythe was listed. I'm interested to learn more about your connection with this family. I'm researching a Blythe family as well, and would like to know if our families are related. Do you have a webpage with this information? Thanks, Carla Miles

Keith I have a picture of my gr grandmother Rosa Drake O'Neal Wright Fairfax Clark and her class of students from the late 1800's to early 1900's. She and her class are Afro American. (I included all of her names just in case it helps. She was fathered by J. C. Drake, raised by Green O'Neal and married 3 times: Ed Wright, Elijah Fairfax, and Edward Clark). She was born near Huntsville, Ala, married in Montgomery, Ala, but lived for a time in Geneva. She joined the rest of her family in Columbus for the greater portion of her life before moving to Detroit, Mi where she died. She received her teaching diploma in 1891. She taught in both Columbus and Geneva, however, on the back of the picture is written "Sapps Chapel School". I have checked with the library in Columbus, and they say it must have been located in Geneva. Have you heard of it? If so do you know where it was located and if it still exists? Thanks, Pam Keith Giddeon wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Today, there are 141 subscribers to GATALBOT-L and 18 subscribers to > GATALBOT-D. > > I am making the Talbot County GenWeb site more easily navigable. I have > some exciting new material I'll be posting with the new site design. > > -- Thanks to Carla Miles, we'll soon have the following information on > the site: > > ** Items from the Butler (AL) Herald, 1913, pertaining to Junction City. > ** Items from the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, 1910, pertaining to Talbotton > and Geneva. > > -- Thanks to Mr. Wm. K. McDaniel, we'll have a transcription of a letter > dated May 1838. The letter is written by Mr. Felix H. Greene, of Talbot > Co., to his brother, Alexander Greene, M.D., of Columbia, TX. I will > scan the letter and the envelope for your viewing pleasure as well. This > is a great letter! > > If any of you have anything to submit, pease do so as soon as possible. > If any of you are working on long term projects for Talbot County, > please let me know if you will be submitting the data to me. The new > site will be up this week. > > Thank you all for your patience... > > --Keith > > ==== GATALBOT Mailing List ==== > Post your Bible Records on-line at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TalbotBibl > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Do you have a web page I can see? Askew and Griffin are my family names. I'd like to know more of our possible connections. Patricia Griffin Geister

To anyone interested: We are currently compiling a book on the descendants of George Washington & Rhoda SIZEMORE;of John & Martha Ann (WEATHERS) PATE; and of Burrell H. ROBINSON, most of whom settled in the vicinityof Chattahoochee Co, GA. The book will include informationon the various families kin to our ROBINSONS, PATES,and SIZEMORES. We will also be covering the allied familes in the neighboring counties of Muscogee, Harris, Talbot, Marion, and Stewart Couties, GA and their kin. Anyone interested in obtaining more information on the book, submitting material to be included, or learning aboutour PATE-ROBINSON-SIZEMORE & Kin Reunion to be held in the Columbus, GA, area in May of 2002, please contact me at: John Mallory Land <[email protected]> or 205 N.College St/McKinney, TX/75069-3823 or (214) 544-0770 A list of family sketches to be covered in thebook includes the following surnames: ADERHOLD, ANDERSON,ASKEW, BENTLEY, BLACKSTOCK, BLAYLOCK, BLYTHE, BROOKS, BUSH,CANNON, COOK, CORLEY, CULPEPPER, CURLEE/CURLEY, DALTON,DAVENPORT, FUNDERBURKE, FUSSELL, GALLOPS, GINN, GORDY, GREER(GRIER), GRIFFIN, HALE, HARRIS, HEATH, IVEY, JENKINS, JOHNSON,KEMP, KING, LAND, MAYO, McCARDEL (McCARDLE, McARDLE),McCLUNG, McHENRY, McKENZIE, MELTON, MOORE, MORGAN, MORRIS,NELSON, PARKER, PATE, PHILLIPS, POPE, RADNEY, REVELL,RIGSBY, ROBINSON (ROBISON, ROBESON, ROBERSON, ROBERTSON),ROGERS, ROYAL (RYALS, RYLES, RILES), SIZEMORE, STORY(STOREY), STRINGFELLOW, TAFF, TURNER, WADDEL (WADDLE), WALKER, WALL(S), WEATHERS (WETHERS, WITHERS), WEED, WELCH,WILLIAMS, WOOTEN, and WYRICK, among others. Thanks--John

Hi Everyone, Today, there are 141 subscribers to GATALBOT-L and 18 subscribers to GATALBOT-D. I am making the Talbot County GenWeb site more easily navigable. I have some exciting new material I'll be posting with the new site design. -- Thanks to Carla Miles, we'll soon have the following information on the site: ** Items from the Butler (AL) Herald, 1913, pertaining to Junction City. ** Items from the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, 1910, pertaining to Talbotton and Geneva. -- Thanks to Mr. Wm. K. McDaniel, we'll have a transcription of a letter dated May 1838. The letter is written by Mr. Felix H. Greene, of Talbot Co., to his brother, Alexander Greene, M.D., of Columbia, TX. I will scan the letter and the envelope for your viewing pleasure as well. This is a great letter! If any of you have anything to submit, pease do so as soon as possible. If any of you are working on long term projects for Talbot County, please let me know if you will be submitting the data to me. The new site will be up this week. Thank you all for your patience... --Keith

I'm sure you have found the cemetary by now. Just in case, if you're coming out of Columbus on Hwy. 80 towards Geneva, Georgia- you'll see an old white church on the left just outside of town. Turn right onto Ga. Hwy.240. The church will be on the right I'm guessing around ten miles. There is a Nancy Hamilton. Her stone is to itself. Don't know if your Will was buried there unmarked. I am the gggrandaughter of Barney and Rebecca Hamilton Powell who are buried near Nancy and Mattie Lou. If you have any info on a connection with Rebecca, pleas share. I hope I have helped.

Hi Carol, Saw your posting about the Layfields on the GATALBOT-L letter. Seth Layfield married Susan Williams, a relative of mine. George Layfield is the father of Seth Layfield and I noticed that George married a Martin. Is this part of your family? It is my understanding that the Layfields, Williams, and Storys came to Sabine Co. in Texas together after the Civil War. Do you have any information on this? Cozette Story Adams Waco, Texas [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:19:51 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GATALBOT] Re: Jephtha Columbus Chambless([email protected]) > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:19:56 -0600 > > Hi Susan. > > I saw your e mail to Jimmie on the GATALBOT-L letter. > > The eastern part of Talbot Co became part of Taylor Co when it came into > being in 1852. > > In the 1860 Census, as presented in the book--THEY TARRIED IN TAYLOR(A > Georgia County) by Essie Jones Childs on page 112: > > John F. Herricks 48 SC > Nancy 48 SC > Jesse J.G. 16 > Nicey A. 14 > Winney A. 13 > George W. 10 > Eizabeth A. 5 > > There are no Herricks in the 1870 Census of Taylor Co. > ------------------------------------------------------- > Also, on page 5 of the book, these entries appear: > Inferoir Court Minutes 2/1/1853 > one entry read as follows:John Herricks be paid for $15.00 for the use of > Josiah Layfield. ( CTW:use--means --for care of.) > > second entry reads: > August Term, 1853 > John F. Herricks be paid $30.00 for support of Josiah Layfield. (Mrs Childs > has added a note, which reads: > (Josiah now around 113 years old by the 1850 census of Marion Co,) > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > CTW Note:I have Josiah as born in 1758 and died in 1857. He was a > Revolutionary War vet. The age given to the Census taker in Marion co in > 1850 was in error. > > I had beleived all along that the Herricks had to be related to Josiah. But I > did not know that Mrs Herricks, was a Layfield. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > In court minutes: > 1855 > County paid subsistance money Nancy and Elizabeth Bachelor and Josiah > Layfield. > (This is how it appears exactly in the book. ) > > 8-10-1857 > Brigett Mullins paid $22 for service and attention to Josiah Layfield for the > last six months of his life. > -------------------------------------------------- > I looked up marriages in the book and here is what I found: > James Bachelor married Nancy Ann Herricks in 1860 > > > James Bachelor married Elizabeth Underwood in 1865. > > Note by CTW: I don't know how/if any the marriages tie to the subsistance > payments. > --------------------------------------------- > Tarried in Taylor and 3 other Taylor Co books are now out on one CD at a > cost of only $!0 > The Central Georgia Genealogical Society in Warner Robins, Ga. > > ----------------------------------------------- > I noticed that the Herrick children had names: Nicey A., Winney,and George. > George Layfield married Mary Winney Martin. Her sister, Nicey Ann Maritn > Jinks is my GT GT Grandmother. I have been tracing the Martins, Jinks, and > Layfields for a few years. > > Josiah is buried in Taylor Co Ga. > > If you have any more questions, I will be glad to help. > > Sincerely, > Carol T. Watson > [email protected] > > > > ==== GATALBOT Mailing List ==== > Post your Bible Records on-line at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TalbotBibl > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Hi Susan. I saw your e mail to Jimmie on the GATALBOT-L letter. The eastern part of Talbot Co became part of Taylor Co when it came into being in 1852. In the 1860 Census, as presented in the book--THEY TARRIED IN TAYLOR(A Georgia County) by Essie Jones Childs on page 112: John F. Herricks 48 SC Nancy 48 SC Jesse J.G. 16 Nicey A. 14 Winney A. 13 George W. 10 Eizabeth A. 5 There are no Herricks in the 1870 Census of Taylor Co. ------------------------------------------------------- Also, on page 5 of the book, these entries appear: Inferoir Court Minutes 2/1/1853 one entry read as follows:John Herricks be paid for $15.00 for the use of Josiah Layfield. ( CTW:use--means --for care of.) second entry reads: August Term, 1853 John F. Herricks be paid $30.00 for support of Josiah Layfield. (Mrs Childs has added a note, which reads: (Josiah now around 113 years old by the 1850 census of Marion Co,) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CTW Note:I have Josiah as born in 1758 and died in 1857. He was a Revolutionary War vet. The age given to the Census taker in Marion co in 1850 was in error. I had beleived all along that the Herricks had to be related to Josiah. But I did not know that Mrs Herricks, was a Layfield. ------------------------------------------------------------------- In court minutes: 1855 County paid subsistance money Nancy and Elizabeth Bachelor and Josiah Layfield. (This is how it appears exactly in the book. ) 8-10-1857 Brigett Mullins paid $22 for service and attention to Josiah Layfield for the last six months of his life. -------------------------------------------------- I looked up marriages in the book and here is what I found: James Bachelor married Nancy Ann Herricks in 1860 James Bachelor married Elizabeth Underwood in 1865. Note by CTW: I don't know how/if any the marriages tie to the subsistance payments. --------------------------------------------- Tarried in Taylor and 3 other Taylor Co books are now out on one CD at a cost of only $!0 The Central Georgia Genealogical Society in Warner Robins, Ga. ----------------------------------------------- I noticed that the Herrick children had names: Nicey A., Winney,and George. George Layfield married Mary Winney Martin. Her sister, Nicey Ann Maritn Jinks is my GT GT Grandmother. I have been tracing the Martins, Jinks, and Layfields for a few years. Josiah is buried in Taylor Co Ga. If you have any more questions, I will be glad to help. Sincerely, Carol T. Watson [email protected]

Tom, You're raising some interesting questions, and I hope someone else can also shed light on this. I'll give you what I know anyway. 1)It is unusual for the Census report to use the 17th District which is a Land District which does border Harris County.... usually Census pages and enumerators used the GMD (military district) #s....and these would be for that section 689, 904, 894, 688. These are in numerical order through the entire state according to when the Military District was formed.....so the top and bottom ones, i.e. 689 and 688 were the first ones settled. As they had more people then the 894 was created and later 904. Where did you copy what you typed in? Was it from the microfilm or published some where? 2)When Talbot was formed in 1827...it said, "starting at the southeast corner of Lot #193 in the 17th District, etc. I don't have a Talbot County land lot map...but if someone else does maybe they can help us out with exactly where that was in relation to the county. I don't see any notation that any more land ever came from Harris to become Talbot.... 1840 Census, Talbot County Henry Bailey Sr- Talbot Co- 197 - No (twp?) listed (Harris C0) Georgia -1850 From census index Oliver H P Bailey- Talbot Co-237- 17th District (Harris Co) Question: was the 17th District actually a part of Harris County at one time or is the information in error? All the Bailey folks except Oliver had left Talbot by 1850. It's possible Oliver may have been related to Henry Bailey, Sr. Is there a land expert on the list? **** Is there a Grantor/Grantee Index that exists for the period 1836-1858? **One of the drawbacks of doing research in land in Talbot is that there is no master index ....each volume beginning with 1827, would have it own index. This makes it very difficult to research unless you can spend alot of time in the courthouse....or order the films from LDS. Or is there line item detail, age groups and gender, for the 1840 without having to order film? ** The 1850 census has been published. WE NEED the 1840 census to be done and put on-line.... so if anyone does look at even a portion of the census, please record it and share it with everyone. Virginia

Hi Susan: We haven't "talked" in ages. It's good to see that you are still out there. I'm still making trips to Talbot and Upson several times a year. And we made some progress on my McDaniel and Clark lines there in recent months. We're even having a McDaniel Reunion in Upson in late August. You and I communicated in the past about our roots in western middle Georgia and our ancestry in the railroads (you may remember mine were Vining, Travis and McDaniel with what became the Central of GA). You mention information about Mississippi. I'm also doing MS research, and would be interested in knowing the complete titles, dates, authors and publishers of the two sources that you mention in your GATALBOT-L e-mail. My mother was raised in the rural Salem Community outside of the small town of Macon, MS. Her family moved to Macon during the depression when they lost their farm, and she graduated from high school there. I'd appreciate it if you could check your book and see if it has anything on Macon, MS. The other sites in MS that are important to us are Iuka and Tishomingo and Paden in Tishomingo Co. and maybe Itawamba Co., in northeast MS, near the AL line. Let me know how you are. Are you making progress with your genealogy and how is the Insights business? I've never been busier in my life. So many opportunities--so little time. But, it's fun most days. Fond regards, Barbara Barbara McDaniel Ray Atlanta, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan's Insights account access" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:10 PM Subject: Re: [GATALBOT] Re: Jephtha Columbus Chambless > on 7/26/01 6:52 PM, [email protected] at [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > Jimmie--I was at the Archives in Jackson a few months ago and got a copy of > Tracing Your Roots In Mississippi. I'd be delighted to let you borrow it if > it would help you plan your research. I also have this big book with short > histories of all the old little towns in MS---you could send me the names of > the towns you're interested in. My "request" in return would be if you > would keep an eye out for any Herricks in Talbot County. John Herricks was > married there in 1836 to Nancy Layfield and I can't find him in any earlier > or related records. Let me know. susan [email protected] > > > ==== GATALBOT Mailing List ==== > Post your Bible Records on-line at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TalbotBibl > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

on 7/26/01 6:52 PM, [email protected] at [email protected] wrote: > > > Jimmie--I was at the Archives in Jackson a few months ago and got a copy of Tracing Your Roots In Mississippi. I'd be delighted to let you borrow it if it would help you plan your research. I also have this big book with short histories of all the old little towns in MS---you could send me the names of the towns you're interested in. My "request" in return would be if you would keep an eye out for any Herricks in Talbot County. John Herricks was married there in 1836 to Nancy Layfield and I can't find him in any earlier or related records. Let me know. susan [email protected]

1840 Census, Talbot County Henry Bailey Sr- Talbot Co- 197 - No (twp?) listed (Harris C0) Georgia -1850 From census index Oliver H P Bailey- Talbot Co-237- 17th District (Harris Co) Question: was the 17th District actually a part of Harris County at one time or is the information in error? All the Bailey folks except Oliver had left Talbot by 1850. It's possible Oliver may have been related to Henry Bailey, Sr. Is there a land expert on the list? Is there a Grantor/Grantee Index that exists for the period 1836-1858? Or is there line item detail, age groups and gender, for the 1840 without having to order film? Thanks so much. Tom

Tanya, I am a decendent of Jeptha Chambless and am researching the line. I don't know if Jeptha left a will or not but Susan did. Her's is registered in DeSota Co. Mississippi. I have not seen it yet but it is listed in the Index of Mississippi Wills. I am planning a reasearch trip in Oct to Talbot Co., Georgia and DeSota Co., Mississippi in October of this year to find out more. Would love to exchange information with you. Jimmie Chambless

"The 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers Living in Geneva Co, AL" edited by Homer T. Jones lists these GA boys: GRESHAM, John W.: b. 3 Jan 1847 at Clinton (Jones Co.) GA; entered service at Clayton, AL in the fall of 1863 as Sergeant, 2nd BN, 63rd AL Regiment and continued until the winter of 1864; reenlisted at Lawrenceville, AL in the winter of 1864 as Private, Co C, 39th AL Regiment and continued until captured at Macon, GA by Wilson in 1865; was paroled by him. GOOLSBY, Robert: b. 22 Jun 1842 at Talbotton, Talbot Co, GA; entered service at Camp Watts, AL in June 1862 as Private, Co E, 5th AL Regiment and continued until wounded at Gettysburg 1 July 1863; stayed in prison at Ft. Delaware 2 years, exchanged and sent to Petersburg, VA; furloughed home and was never able to return. HUGHES, Seaborn S.: b. 12 Feb 1842 in Macon Co, GA; entered service at Abbeville, AL in June 1861 as private, Co G, 15th AL Regiment and continued until close of war; paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA. HARPER, William T.: b. 10 May 1846 in Macon Co, GA entered service at Abington, VA 23 April 1864 as Private Co D, 59th AL Regiment and continued until 9 April 1865; paroled at Danville, VA. JONES, Johnathan T.: b. 6 May 1847 at Taswell, Marion Co, GA; entered service at St. Andrews, FL in Oct 1862 as Private, Co A, 11th FL Regiment and continued until captured at High Bridge, VA 6 April 1865; paroled at Pt. Lookout, MD.