Talbot County GaArchives News.....Mr. H.M. Bryan of Texas September 21 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 13, 2003, 10:48 pm The Talbotton New Era, September 21, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 21, 1905 Page Six Personal Items We had the pleasure of a call this week from Mr. H.M. Bryan of Texas. Mr. Bryan is a Talbot County boy being the youngest and only surviving child of Old Uncle Davie Bryan of Bellview who settled in this county in 1828. Mr. Bryan is visiting relatives and friends after an absence of thirty-two years. He wears N.A. suit of Confederate Gray apparently with as much pride as he did when a youthful soldier in the ranks of the army of Northern Virginia. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives Marriages.....Lucy Allen - James T. Capps August 20 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 13, 2003, 10:31 pm The Talbotton New Era, August 31, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, August 31, 1905 Page Six Miss Lucy Allen of Talbotton and Mr. James T. Capps of Brantley, Alabama were married at the latter place on the twentieth of this month. The bride was on a visit to relatives there at the time of the marriage. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Allen of Talbotton. Mr. Capps is a rural mail carrier at Brantley. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Two Negroes Shot Apparently Without Cause September 22 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 13, 2003, 3:38 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 22, 1904 Page Two Two Negroes Shot Apparently Without Cause Deed Said To Have Been Committed By Four White Men – Hired A Hack From The Livery Stable – Mass Meeting Called For Saturday – Citizens Indignant Without any apparent cause in the world, two Negroes were shot and dangerously wounded in this county Tuesday afternoon. About dark a hack filled with white men left the livery stable in Talbotton headed in the direction of Prattsburgh. It contained four white men but it is stated that one left the hack shortly after reaching the outskirts of town and only three remained. About two miles from town a Negro boy about fourteen years of age was going down the road on a mule to drive up some cows from the pasture. He passed the hack and not a word was said to him. When about forty yards away, someone from the hack shot him with a shotgun twice, the shot filling his back. The boy is very dangerously wounded, but it is thought by the physician in attendance that he will recover. The hack then proceeded on to Centerville and a Negro named Ed Martin was shot there, Martin says he was at home and the hack stopped at the house. Someone called him to come out and he did so. They told him to get in the hack and drove down the road for a mile. The hack was halted and he was told to get out. They then told him to get down on his knees and when he did so, he was shot with a shotgun, the load striking him at an angle and making a terrible wound on the side of his head, one eye being shot away. As soon as Sheriff Richards received the news, he formed a posse of thirty or forty citizens and commenced a hot pursuit of the hack. They were traced for ten miles and could be traced no further. The hack, which was used, was hired from the livery stable here. It returned about two o’clock Wednesday morning being brought in by some stranger who had never been seen in Talbotton before. It is thought that the shooting grew out of the freeing of the prisoners who had been held in jail here for several days as being members of “The Day Before Club.” But why they would shoot Negroes who were in no way connected with the alleged club and were not accused, none are able to understand. The better citizens of the county are very much wrought up over the matter and steps have been taken to see that the matter is thoroughly investigated and that the guilty parties are brought to justice. They think it is a terrible thing that Negroes apparently innocent of having done any wrong act should be murdered in such a manner. On the streets yesterday, citizens were expressing themselves in the most open manner and demanding a strict enforcement of the law. The following petition was circulated during the morning and was signed by about a hundred of the leading citizens of the town and county. Not a man to whom it was presented hesitated to attach his signature. Every business house in the town was closed. “We the undersigned citizens of Talbotton and Talbot County do hereby agree to close our stores and suspend our business today at 11 o’clock, and at said hour to meet in the courthouse for the purpose of investigating the shooting of two innocent Negroes, by a set of lawless persons, and to take such action in the matter as becomes all good citizens who regard law and order and desire to see justice done to each and every citizen of this county, regardless of race or condition.” The meeting as called was largely attended. Dr. E.L. Bardwell was selected chairman and N.P. Carreker, Secretary. The following resolution was offered by Mr. A.P. Persons and was unanimously adopted. “Whereas it appears that on Tuesday afternoon September 20, 1904 two Negroes were shot in Talbot County without apparent cause; and whereas we know that the citizens of said county favor protecting the innocent and upholding the law. Therefore, we, as citizens of said county, moved by a spirit of common fairness and humanity, do urge and request all the citizens of said county to meet at the courthouse in Talbotton on Saturday, September 24th at the hour of 10:30 o’clock a.m. for the purpose of taking action as may be deemed proper and right.” It was desire to have the meeting on Saturday in order that all the citizens of the county could have an opportunity to be present and give their assistance in helping to sift the matter to is core. Nothing of this kind has ever happened in Talbot County before. It is deplored on all sides and if the guilty parties can be apprehended, which is almost certain to be done, an example is very likely to be made of them. The great majority of the citizens of Talbot County are in favor of law and order, in the preservation of peace and the protection of the innocent. They feel that they have been outraged and are going to do all in their power to remove the stigma, which has been cast upon their hitherto almost (word blurred) county. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 29, 1904 Page Two Mass Meeting Denounces Shooting Of Negroes The mass meeting to investigate the shooting of the two Negroes in this county on the 20th and to take steps to bring the guilty parties to justice was very largely attended Saturday morning. Every store, office and other place of business in the city was closed at 10:30 o’clock and the citizens from the town and county gathered at the courthouse where the meeting had been announced to take place. The meeting organized by the election of Dr. E.L. Bardwell as Chairman and Captain N.P. Carreker as Secretary. Upon motion of Captain Monroe Dixson, the Chair appointed a committee of twelve, one from each Militia District in the county, to prepare suitable resolutions. Hon. Henry Persons was made chairman of the committee. The committee returned and announced that they were ready to report. Captain Henry Persons arose and stated that before presenting the resolutions, which had been prepared to the consideration of the meeting, he desired to have the attention of the audience for a few moments. Captain Persons is a man seventy years of age. He has represented the Fourth Congressional District in Congress and has been Ordinary of the county for several years. He is a man of wide influence and had the respect and confidence of the entire population of Talbot County. As he arose to speak, the large assembly was almost motionless and every ear was strained to catch the words, which were to fall from the lips of the distinguished speaker. He began by saying that he had been a citizen of Talbot County for years and that he had always been proud to claim it as his home. That whenever he went to distant portions of the state, or to other states, it was a (rest of sentence is blurred) county was one of which the people might feel justly proud. He said the name of the county had been synomous with good government, a high standard of morality, and obedience to the laws of the land. He alluded to the fact that the first Supreme Court ever held in Georgia had convened in Talbotton and that the first Chief Justice had practiced law in this county for years before going to the bench. “We have furnished four judges of the Supreme Court, three Solicitor Generals, a Governor and have had more to do with the making and execution of the laws that any other county in the state. We have been proud of our county. I love every foot of her soil and every soul of her population, but every community has its criminals and it seems that we are not to be the exception. But quicker would I believe that these old valleys would be turned into mountains, the creeks reverse their courses and the ancient forests change their woods, than that the people of Talbot County would condone the recent outrage which has cast a blot upon the fair page of the county’s history.” He then dealt more fully with the recent crime and showed by reading editorials from various papers throughout the state that the matter was in the very front of the public mind, that the eyes of the state and nation were upon us and that to maintain her fair name, the county had to act bravely, quickly without fear. He then introduced the following preamble and resolution. “While we understand and appreciate the fact that they many rumors, reports and publications as to the existence of “Before Day Clubs” and other secret organizations have alarmed some of the people of this county, and while we are opposed to any organization for the purpose of committing crime, or for the purpose of engaging in any form of lawlessness, and while we stand ready to aid and assist in suppressing all unlawful organizations and are in full sympathy with those who fear them, and wish to suppress them yet we believe there is and has been unnecessary alarm and that “Before Day Clubs” do not exist in Georgia to the extent that some fear and believe. We believe that the law is able to protect the citizens and should do so. Therefore, the people of Talbot County in mass meeting assembled having no other motive than the preservation of law and order and earnestly desiring to promote the welfare of the community and encourage a spirit of fairness and justice, do greatly deplore the unfortunate occurrence in which two Negroes were shot on the 20th of September 1904 in the county of Talbot. Therefore, be it resolved that while we take this action without regard to any particular individual, yet we believe that the officers of the law can obtain sufficient information to enable them to proceed against the violators of the law and we urge the enforcers of the law to proceed without fear, favor of affection to take such steps as will enable them to bring the offenders before the county in order that they may be dealt with as the law directs and that the Governor of the State be ask to offer a suitable reward for the arrest and punishment of the offenders. We ask the law abiding Negroes of Talbot County to join with us in our attempt to suppress crime of every kind in our county.” When the resolutions were put to a vote, they were unanimously adopted by a rising vote. The meeting then adjourned on motion of Mr. Roderick Leonard, seconded by Mr. T.H. Persons. Public sentiment in Talbot County was clearly shown by this meeting to be in favor of guaranteeing to Negroes protection, so long as they remain in their proper sphere, at all cost. The relation between the races in this county is the most friendly. The Negroes are as a rule, obedient, respectful and kind. The treatment which they receive from the whites is all that they could ask for or expect and they are contented and happy. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 29, 1904 Page Six A Proclamation Georgia: By J.M. Terrell, Governor of said State Whereas, official information has been received at this Department that on September 20th, 1904 in the county of Talbot, some unknown persons shot and seriously wounded Jack Price and Ed martin, and escaped and are now fugitives from justice. I have thought proper, therefore, to issue this my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of One Hundred, each, Dollars, for the apprehension and delivery of said unknown persons with evidence sufficient to convict, to the Sheriff of said County and State. And I do, moreover, charge and require all Officers in this State, Civil and Military, to be vigilant in endeavoring to apprehend the said unknown persons in order that he may be brought to trial for the offense with which he stands charged. Given under my hand and self of the State, this the 27th day of September, 1904. J.M. Terrell, Governor By the Governor Philip Cook, Secretary of State **Note - there is a related news story to this one on the newspaper page entitled "No Before Day Club". This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 12.4 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....No Before Day Club September 22 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 13, 2003, 3:36 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 22, 1904 Page Two No Before Day Club On Tuesday afternoon, Joe Wimberly, Jim Wimberly, Miles Daniel, Arthur Crouch and Josie Stinson were carried before Justice Raines to be tried on the charge of having formed a “Before Day Club” and of having threatened the life of Mr. T.A. Kimbrough and Mr. Henry Butler, both prominent citizens of the county residing near Poplar. Last Saturday afternoon a Negro woman living on Mr. John Dunbar’s place at Poplar, reported that a club had been organized and that their purpose was to kill Mr. Tack Kimbrough that night. She gave the names of the Negroes who were to commit the deed. Mr. Kimbrough was immediately telephoned and several men from Talbotton went out to his home and spent the night. Sunday afternoon all of the Negroes were arrested and brought to Talbotton and placed in jail. When the case was called Tuesday afternoon, the Negro woman who had reported the plot was placed on the stand. She denied having made any such statement and said emphatically that she knew absolutely nothing of any club having been formed. She knew nothing and could hardly tell the day of the week. Joe Wimberly, who was thought to be the ringleader, was placed on the stand to make his statement. He said he had been working for Mr. Kimbrough for some time and that he thought as much of him as he did anybody in the world. He said Mr. Kimbrough had always been good to him, had never given him the slightest cause of complaint, that he was not a member of any club and had never heard of such a thing. He protested his innocence earnestly and denied all knowledge of any “Before Day Club” or other like organization. There was no other testimony against the Negroes and they were discharged by Justice Raines. It is the opinion of many that the Negro woman who told the plot did so through malice, as it is known that she has been mad at Joe Wimberly for some time. After the investigation of the matter, the citizens of the county are satisfied that there is no cause for alarm. Mr. Kimbrough and Mr. Butler are no uneasy in the least. Mr. Kimbrough stated that he was satisfied about the matter and that he did not think there was anything in the world to be alarmed over. He thinks that statement made by the Negro woman was due to her malice for Joe Wimberly. All of the Negroes who were accused bear a good reputation with the exception of Joe Wimberly. He has long had a bad reputation and has been in trouble on more than one occasion. **Note - there are two additional related stories on the newspaper page under the title "Two Negroes Shot Without Cause". This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Mrs. Rebecca Curley Victim Of Accident August 17 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 13, 2003, 3:32 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, August 17, 1905 Page Seven Mrs. Curley Victim of Accident Mrs. Rebecca Curley was the victim of a very painful and what came near proving a fatal accident on last Saturday night about ten o’clock. She was sitting in her room reading when suddenly and without warning the chimney to the room fell, bricks and pieces of timber falling in the room. Mrs. Curley received a severe lick on the head and was knocked instantly to the floor. Neighbors heard the falling of the chimney and immediately ran to her assistance. When they reached her home, Mrs. Curley had gotten up and opened the door, not knowing at the time that she had been injured. Those who went to her assistance saw that she was bleeding from several wounds about the head, and immediately summoned medical aid. When the doctor arrived, he found upon examination that the injury was very painful but not serious. Mrs. Curley is improving rapidly and will be able to get up in a few days. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Talbotton On Boom Says Mr. W. Neid McGehee August 17 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 13, 2003, 3:31 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, August 17, 1905 Page Two Talbotton On Boom Says Mr. McGehee “Talbotton is on a boom”, said Mr. W. Neid McGehee, editor of the Talbotton New Era, who spent yesterday in the city. “The Atlanta & Birmingham Railroad will soon be running trains into our town. Talbotton is about halfway between Brunswick and Birmingham, and we are strongly in hopes that it will be made a terminal station, crews, engines, etc. going on and off duty at Talbotton. Real Estate in Talbotton is going up right along. House rent has doubled in many instances. Recently a gentleman bought a piece of land for $90. Now he wants $250 for half of it. The building of the AB&A Railroad is the biggest thing that ever happened for Talbotton.” – Columbus Enquirer This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb

Virginia, I can vouch for the Taylor Tracer being one of the very best. As Corresponding Secretary for the Georgia Gen. Society I pick up all the mail and see all of the quarterlies that we receive. I will always wait until I have about 10 before I send to Leah for scanning. We exchange with other state societies and those that we receive we give to our State Archives - Leah scans for the Archives and then they keep for patrons to use. All this said...point is ...you are very right - The Taylor Tracer is one of the very best. Keep up the good work. Barbara Slade Dayhuff -----Original Message----- From: Crilley [mailto:varcsix@hot.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 8:17 PM To: GATALBOT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GATALBOT] Taylor Tracer Dues Before you get busy with the Holidays, please sit down and renew your Taylor Tracer. We all love these issues -- and we want to be sure they keep coming!! They need our help in renewing NOW !! 2004 MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE IN DECEMBER The membership dues are due for the Taylor County Historical-Genealogical Society, Inc. for 2004. The dues will be the same as 2003. This year we will not mail the January issue to those who do not renew before the January 2004 TRACER is mailed. We appreciate all of our members and hope that each of you will continue as a member in 2004 and help us make the TAYLOR COUNTY TRACER the best genealogical newsletter in Georgia and even in the US. Single Membership $20.00 Family Membership $25.00 Sponsor Membership $50.00 Memorial Membership $100.00 Please support us in our attempts to relocate the General John B. Gordon house and preserve it as a museum for Taylor County Historical & Genealogical material. Information on page 10 for this project. MAIL DUES TO: TCHGS P. O. Box 1925 Butler, Ga. 31006 . Virginia Crilley ==== GATALBOT Mailing List ==== Be sure to visit the Talbot GAGenWeb Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/talbot.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

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Talbot County GaArchives News.....Armstead, Dana and Dowdell Brown March 23 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 11:16 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, March 23, 1905 Page Two Tales and Gossip Among the young men who have been born and reared in Talbotton since the Civil War none reflect more credit on the old town than Armstead, Dana and Dowdell Brown. These brothers have risen rapidly in their respective vocations and have shown that they are talented. They are manly, courteous and refined, possessing noble traits of character, and have a bright future before them. Mr. Armstead Brown is a prominent attorney of LaFayette, Ala., and has a lucrative practice. Mr. Dana Brown acceptably fills the responsible position of cashier of the People’s Bank of Talbotton, while Mr. Dowdell Brown is in the insurance business in Atlanta. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives Marriages.....Francis Octavia Holloway - Francis McCulloh/McCullough March 2 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 11:14 pm The Talbotton New Era, February 23, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, February 23, 1905 Page Six Personal Items Invitations have been received in Talbotton to the marriage of Miss Francis Octavia Holloway of Durham, NC and Reverend Francis McCulloh of Talbotton, the wedding to take place at the home of the bride’s parents in the former city on the second of March next. The couple will be at home in Talbotton after the twelfth of March. Reverend McCulloh is the pastor of the Methodist Church here and one of the best known ministers of the South Georgia Conference. The bride is a popular young lady of Durham and formerly resided in Tennessee. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, March 9, 1905 Page Six Personal Items Rev. and Mrs. Francis McCulloh are expected in Talbotton Saturday. They will occupy the Methodist parsonage on College Street and take their meals with Mr. and Mrs. Mathews McCoy. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, March 16, 1905 Page Eight Personal Items The ladies of the Methodist Church gave Mr. and Mrs. Francis McCulloh a delightful reception on their arrival Saturday afternoon. The parsonage had been beautifully arranged for the occasion. During the afternoon refreshments were served by the ladies in charge of the arrangements. **Note the pastor's last name appears in the newspaper spelled two ways, McCullough and McCulloh. I don't know which one is the correct spelling. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Farmers Meet February 16 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 11:11 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, February 16, 1905 Page Seven Farmers Meet On Saturday the 11th inst., there was a citizen meeting in Talbotton, the object of the meeting being put in operation a county-organization of the Cotton Growers Movement. Mr. W.R. Wilson the chairman of the meeting, was authorized to appoint a committee of three from each militia district in Talbot County. These committeemen are authorized and requested to organize their respective districts and send delegates to a county meeting to be held in Talbotton on Saturday the 18th of February. The meeting on next Saturday will elect delegates to the State Convention, which meets in Atlanta on the 21st of February. The following are the district committeemen: Talbotton, R. Leonard, J.I. Johnson, B.A. Richards Geneva, R.L. McBryde, Frank Pye, G.R. Edge Wilkerson’s, J.E. Burt, W.R. Wilson, Everett Neal Roughedge, G.O. Kellum, W.H. Brannon, M. Carlisle Flint Hill, Chas. Garrett, Jno. Russell, A.S. Fryer Valley, J.P. Cunningham, W.T. Holmes, J.J. Pound Pleasant Hill, B.C. Smith, S.M. Mills, W.T. Nelson Redbone, B.A. Smith, Tom Mathews, W. McClellan Centerville, Leonard Trussell, P.F. Maxwell, O.L. Stinson Prattsburg, Brown Mathews, J.D. Dunbar, J.B. Spinks Harts, W.A. Baldwin, G.A. Johnson, B.F. Adams This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Infant Smith April 29 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 10:55 pm The Talbotton New Era, May 4, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, May 4, 1905 Page Six Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith of Ypsilanti lost their infant son, two years old, on last Saturday. The cause of the death was pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have the sincere sympathy of their friends in this, their hour of bereavement. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Infants Hall February 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 9:45 pm The Talbotton New Era, March 2, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, March 2, 1905 Page Six Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Hall lost their two infant children, about ten days old, last week. The little fellows were very delicate and there was but little hope that they could live. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives Marriages.....Anna Kendrick - Gabriel Acey Bailey February 14 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 8:58 pm The Talbotton New Era, February 16, 1905 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, February 16, 1905 Page Three Tax Invitations have been received here to the wedding of Miss Anna Kendrick to Mr. Gabriel Acey Kendrick, of Wooddale, N.J. The wedding to occur at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Kendrick the 14th inst. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Teachers For 1905 December 15 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 2:26 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, December 15, 1904 Page Six Teachers For 1905 The following named teachers have been elected by the Board of Education for the public schools of 1905: Mathews Chapel, Miss Maymie Freeman Pleasant Hill, Mrs. Alice V. Gorman Prattsburg, Mr. H.P. Hewett Baldwinville, Miss Mae Wallace Centerville Academy, Mrs. Daisy Carey Farmer’s Academy, Miss Bell Pound LeVert, Mr. J.M. Richardson Ypsilanti, Miss Georgia Thornton Hickory Grove, Miss Mattilu Maxwell Maywood, Miss Claudia Fitzpatrick Mount Ida, Mr. J.K. Searcy Belleview, Miss E.T. Russell Social Circle, Miss Rosamond Persons Spinks Chapel, Mrs. Annie Moore Geneva, Mrs. Rose Martin Wells Box Springs, Miss Nannie Heath Sunny Side, Miss Lucy Webster Valley Grove, Miss Mabel Frye Max, Miss Jessie Robbins This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb

Before you get busy with the Holidays, please sit down and renew your Taylor Tracer. We all love these issues -- and we want to be sure they keep coming!! They need our help in renewing NOW !! 2004 MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE IN DECEMBER The membership dues are due for the Taylor County Historical-Genealogical Society, Inc. for 2004. The dues will be the same as 2003. This year we will not mail the January issue to those who do not renew before the January 2004 TRACER is mailed. We appreciate all of our members and hope that each of you will continue as a member in 2004 and help us make the TAYLOR COUNTY TRACER the best genealogical newsletter in Georgia and even in the US. Single Membership $20.00 Family Membership $25.00 Sponsor Membership $50.00 Memorial Membership $100.00 Please support us in our attempts to relocate the General John B. Gordon house and preserve it as a museum for Taylor County Historical & Genealogical material. Information on page 10 for this project. MAIL DUES TO: TCHGS P. O. Box 1925 Butler, Ga. 31006 . Virginia Crilley

Taylor-Talbot County GaArchives Marriages.....Nettie King Williamson - Luke Mitchell December 14 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 2:11 pm The Talbotton New Era, December 1, 1904 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, December 1, 1904 Page Seven Personal Items Invitations have been received in Talbotton to the marriage of Miss Nettie King Williamson and Mr. Luke Mitchell, both of Reynolds, on the evening of the fourteenth of December, at the home of the bride's parents in Reynolds. Mr. Mitchell has many friends in Talbot County as he formerly resided here for many years. The announcement of his approaching marriage will be read with interest by them. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Letter written by Peter H. Nottingham Nov. 1904 November 10 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 1:07 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, November 10, 1904 Page Seven Personal Items I am selling Mulholland apples for one dollar per bushel for one week, after that time they will be higher. They are good keepers. Buy a bushel. While in Talbotton last week I went to Mr. E.M. Spivey’s store and bought the following bill: One peck apples .25 30 lbs. Rice 1.00 41 yds. Outing 2.05 63 yds yard wide sheeting 3.15 2 Shawl Fascinators 1.00 1 Ladies Jacket 3.50 3 Pairs Shoes 1.50 3 yds. Broad Cloth for skirt 3.00 3 yds. Challis for waist 1.50 1 pair Gents trousers 4.00 1 Hat 1.50 2 Caps .50 3 Shirts 1.50 6 Collars .50 1 Lamp .25 Total Bill 26.20 I find that I saved $3.15 instead of going to Columbus to trade. Peter H. Nottingham Juniper, Ga. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Merchants & BusinessmenTo Close Thanksgiving Day 1904 November 10 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 1:00 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, November 10, 1904 Page Six To Close Thanksgiving Day We the undersigned agree to close our places of business the entire day of November 24 (Thanksgiving Day). T.A. Bardwell & Co. E.L. Bardwell Co. William Keller, Mgr., Sunday hours C.H. Matthews & Co. H.F. Wilkerson & Co. N.P. Carreker L.W. Smith L.P. Freeman E.H. Spivey S.R. Blythe B.G. Jordan E.H. McGehee J.M. McCoy J.W. Jordan J.B. Douglass & Son, Sunday hours Peoples Bank, A.D. Brown, Cashier Persons Bros. Enterprise Tel. Co., Sunday hours E.R. Jordan, Sunday hours C.C. Grant The Talbotton New Era Thursday, November 10, 1904 Page Seven Personal Items We print in another column an agreement signed by all the merchants and businessmen of Talbotton agreeing to close their places of business the entire day on the 24th of this month, Thanksgiving Day. This is a recognized holiday throughout the entire country and should be a day free from labor, and observed with appropriate exercises. We have much to return thanks for this year. Talbot County has been abundantly blessed with a glorious harvest, and good prices for the products. The county is in a better condition than it has been for years past and for this we should be profoundly grateful. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Dance At Opera House November 24 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 12:58 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, November 24, 1904 Page Six Dance At Opera House The young men of Talbotton gave a dance at the Opera House Monday evening, complimentary to the Misses McCrary of Douglasville who are the guests of Miss Goldie Cook of Geneva. The dance was enjoyed very much by those who attended. Those present were: Misses Cook, McCrary, Renfroe and McCrary of Geneva; Misses Florence Baldwin, Mattie Mae Kimbrough, Herring and Pearl Robbins of Talbotton, Miss Camp of Newnan, Messrs. Willie Smith, Edgar Baldwin, C.L. Passmore, Frank Perryman, Charley Kimbrough, Edmund Kimbrough, Hamp Couch, Martin Baldwin and Willie Douglass. The chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Weston and Mrs. William Stinson. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb