Talbot County GaArchives News.....Dr. J.B. McGehee - Over Half A Century's Work 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, 12:57 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, November 24, 1904 Page Six Over Half A Century’s Work One of the stalwart characters of Southern Methodism is Dr. J.B. McGehee, presiding elder of the McRae District. Fifty-two years ago last Monday, he was licensed to preach. Many men have been born and reached middle life and have gone gray headed and to their graves since that day in Atlanta over half a century ago when he began his career as a preacher. A giant still in the pulpit, he proclaims the truth with vigor and fervor of youth enriched by a broad experience in which few men ever attain. He held the fourth quarterly meeting at Longpond on Saturday and Sunday, preaching at Mt. Vernon on Sunday night. – Montgomery Monitor This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Mayor Dr. J.B. Douglass Resigns-Capt. John M. Heath Elected September 8 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, 12:40 am The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 8, 1904 Page Seven Mayor Douglass Resigns Dr. J.B. Douglass on last Monday morning tendered his resignation to the City Council as Mayor of Talbotton, the resignation to take effect as soon as his successor can be elected. There has been a difference between the mayor and some members of the council for some time past in regard to the right of the city to inaugurate certain methods and the breach continued to widen until it resulted in Mayor Douglass resigning Monday morning. His letter of resignation is as follows: Talbotton, Ga., Sept. 15, 1904 To the Honorable City Council: I hereby tender my resignation as Mayor of the town of Talbotton, to take effect as soon as my successor can be legally elected. In taking this step, I wish to express my kindest regards for each member of the Board, I deem them all my personal friends. But, a “House divided against itself cannot stand” – and as there are some methods in which I am likely to take issue with your honorable body, I prefer to retire, rather than seemingly antagonize my friends. Respectfully, J.B. Douglass Dr. Douglass has been Mayor of Talbotton for eight consecutive years and has had opposition only one time. He has looked after the interests of the town well and many citizens regret his resignation. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 8, 1904 Page Six Mayors Election The office of Mayor of town of Talbotton being vacated by the resignation of the Mayor, we the undersigned freeholders do call an election to fill said vacancy to be held in the Courthouse on the 19th of September 1904 as by law provided. We as democrats also call a white primary election for Saturday the 17th Sept. 1904 to nominate candidates for Mayor. This Sept. 7th 1904. W. Smith M. Heath R. Leonard C. Grant D. Lawson E.H. McGehee Freeholders Note- The first initial of all the men but Mr. McGehee were blurred and unreadable. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 15, 1904 Page Six Personal Items Mr. T.A. Baldwin has announced as a candidate for Mayor to succeed Dr. J.B. Douglass who recently tendered his resignation to the city council. Up to this time, Mr. Baldwin has no opposition and it is probably that he will receive the honor without a contest. The election will occur next Saturday and the Mayor elect will at once enter upon the discharge of his official duties. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 22, 1904 Page Six Capt. John M. Heath Elected Mayor In what was perhaps the closest race that has ever taken place for the office, Captain John M. Heath was nominated for Mayor of Talbotton on last Saturday. There were ninety-six votes polled and when ninety had been counted, Captain Heath and Mr. Baldwin had each received forty-five votes. It was known that only six votes remained in the box and no one could tell just what the result would be. The next vote was for Baldwin and the count had grown exciting to the extreme. The next two were for Heath. Only three votes in the box and Heath one in the lead. When the next three were counted they proved to be for Heath and he was declared nominated having received fifty and Mr. Baldwin forty- six votes. The election was held Monday and was very quiet. Captain Heath has already entered upon the discharge of the duties of his office and is actively engaged in looking after the affairs of the town. Mr. Baldwin made a splendid race indeed and is receiving the congratulations of his friends on the vote he polled This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb

Talbot-White County GaArchives News.....Tom Lumsden November 3 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, 12:26 am The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, November 3, 1904 Page Seven Personal Items Uncle Tom Lumsden was in Talbotton Tuesday for the first time in several months and his friends were delighted to have the pleasure of shaking his hand again. There is not a better known or a better liked man in Talbot County than Uncle Tom Lumsden. He spent several months this summer up in White County. While there he made over four hundred baskets and caught over a thousand fish, eating only one of the number caught. For his work he received a basket of apples, a small basket of peaches, a wasp nest for fish bait and a dollar and twenty-five cents in money. Most of the baskets made were small ones, which he gave the children to carry their lunches to school in. Uncle Tom is now over eighty years of age and we wish for him many more years. He is a man who has sunshine in his soul and takes the greatest delight in making others happy. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Talbot-Troup-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Will Willis October 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, 12:24 am The Talbotton New Era, November 3, 1904 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, November 3, 1904 Page Seven Personal Items Mr. Will Willis died in LaGrange last week. He moved there from Columbus some months ago, being in bad health, in the hopes that a change of climate would be beneficial but did not seem to improve after the change. He continued to grow weaker until the Grim Reaper came and he breathed his last. Mr. Willis spent his boyhood days in Talbotton and moved to Columbus some years ago. He had many friends in both places and his death has caused them much regret. Mrs. E.W. Kimbrough and Mrs. Rowland Willis of Talbotton went up to LaGrange to attend the funeral, Mr. Willis being their nephew. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

Is the book of Judge Jordan's a NEW book? What is the title? N. Johnston

: Adrienne , Thank you so very much for your offer to look up my ancestors.. If the Barfied family has tied up this book, then Harris County need to publish a book that can be shared a whole County shouldn't ahave to depend on one Lady's book, which is tied up with the family and can't be published again, because the value of their book will go down. Mrs. Barfield has taken information from all the ancestors of Harris and other Counties and blocked it so it can't be used with out their permission. What is written in the book doesn't belong to Mrs. Barfield and her daughter, the information is public information she has gathered. So therefore I feel ( and this in my opinion only)the daughter should release her mother's book and give it back to Harris County so it can be published and shared. Judge Jordan's History of Talbot, " There was a Land" has been a Blessing. It's affordable and it great History and it's on sale to those who are researching their ancestors. Again, this is my opinion, I feel Mrs. Barfield's daughter or family should release our ancestors and let the Book be published and those who want to buy the book take their ancestors home and read about them and write and mark certain pages. This you can't do in a Library Book. It would be nice for Mrs Barfield's daughter to let our ancestors go. People before Mrs Barfield researched these ancestors the information she gathered came from the research others before her. Genealogy is about sharing. It is my hopes that Mrs. Barfield's daughter will hand over the rights to Harris County to have the book publish and sold and shared with those who are researching their ancestors. Thanks again for offering to look ups my ancestors., you are very kind. This is what Genealogy is all about. Sandra

In a message dated 11/9/2003 9:28:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, bnd@gnat.net writes: The 4 book set of books on Talbot county cost over $300 but hey are more than worth it. reading these books one can almost walk down the roads of Talbot County and see where there ancestors lived. Mr. Jordan's book is good especially about the formation of the county but the other set has musch more about the people. I've seen all four books and I agree. They are great books, they also make great "Coffee Table Books". But, when people can't afford the whole set, then the Books aren't helping them. I am talking about Harris County getting books out like Judge Robert Jordan's book one that people can afford. In the set you are talking about, my gr gr grandpapa is mention twice and in the three hundred dollar set of books, and in Judge Jordan's book he is still mention twice. I bought Judge Jordan book the middle of last week and I can't put it down. I like the way he covers Talbot County. The stories the pictures just takes you back in time. In his book he shows houses that were built when my gr gr grandpapa was in Talbot County. I love looking at the houses that go back as far as th 1830s. What I am saying, we in Genealogy need books that we can afford. We can't afford to buy three hundred dollar books from each County. Now if I found a set for Muscogee County, I would pay that price. But, I can't afford this for each County I need to research. I am researching Coweta, Gwennette, Talbot, Harris, Haralson, Mereweather, Taylor and Muscogee. I can afford a book from each one to keep from running back and forth to the Libraries in these Counties. But I can't afford three hundred dollars a set. It would help Harris County, could help others, to appoint people to gather information about their County so others could purchase the information People will buy a book rather than spend time and gas. I am saying nothing against the set of books you are talking about. The Author did a wonderful job and he has every reason to be proud of them Now if he could only give us a book for Harris County, like he did Talbot County that we could afford. I would say to him," Many Thanks". Thanks you for your reply. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Muscogee County, Georgia

According to on-line research information, the following: Barfield, Louise Calhoun. History of Harris County, Georgia. Columbus, Georgia: Columbus Office Supply Company, 1961. 766 pages. F292 .H55 B3 can be found at: Columbus State University Archives Columbus State University 4225 University Avenue Columbus, GA 31907 Archives: (706) 568-2247 General Information: (706) 562-1492 The web page reflects the following: "Visiting the Archives "The Archives are located on the Columbus State University campus, on the third floor of the Simon Schwob Memorial Library. Our holdings are open to all patrons conducting research, but please remember that our materials do not circulate. Reference assistance is available to help in determining which materials are appropriate for specific research projects. Patrons conducting intensive research projects are encouraged to contact the staff in advance." >From what I understand, the CSU has quite a bit of good genealogical information if someone lives close enough and has the time to research it. Linda

Re: Mrs. Barlow;s outrageous book. I disrespect Mrs. Barlow , for not seeing that the families who were in her book could buy and share this book, but $750.00 dollars for somthing that didn't belong to Mrs. Barlow and was public knowledge and shared with her. The Book should have been donated to the Library and then sold at a price the families could afford it like the Talbot County Book , Judge Robert Jordan wrote in 1971. I bought two of them for $45.00 and I can't see the Jordan family ripping off the County at the price. Who is holding the back on the Chambers of Commerce in Harris County and not being able to publishs a book that belongs to the people of Harris County. My ancestor is mention in her book along with many others. Yes, I can go to the Library and copy my information, but I should be able to buy the book also. I consider Mrs. Barlow holding Harris County ancestors hostage. Genealogy is to be shared, writer of books do not own our ancestors and what they write does not belong to them. There is a set of books in Talbot County which all four of them cost two hundred and forty dollars. I think that is a bit high. But at least you do receive four books with tons of information and I would pay it, however, Judge Jordan has given me almost the same in his book for twenty one dollars and fifty cents. If the books ever come down I will consider buying them. But right now I am happy with Judge Robert Jordan's book and what Talbot County has in their Library. Why is this book , of Mrs. Barlow, sky high and can't be found? Mrs. Barlow ;s Book belongs to the belongs to Harris County, not Mrs. Barlow. The History that is written in the book isn't her own personal information she has researached. She has gathered this from others who were not her own line. How can a County History Book like this which belongs to the County and not her, be held hostage and not given out to the public for a price that can be afforded. How did this get out of hand? This is my opinion and my opinon only of what I think of Mrs Barlow and what has been allowed to happen to public information , that she gathered from others. Thanks for your reply. Sandra, maiden name Waldrop-Muscogee County, Georgia

Does anyone have access to Mrs. Barlow's History of Harris County? I went to the Harris County Library yesterday to see if they would know who would have for sale a History Book of Harris County . I thought the Court House or Chambers of Commerces might have a book for sale. I just bought a beautiful History of Talbot County for $21.50. The lady told me, in the Library, they stop making the Harris County Book because it cost a $135 to purchase but I was welcome to read and copy from the Harris County History Book that they had. Talbot County Library carries other County History Books other than their own. They even carries books on Columbus, Georgia. I looked thru the maps in a small box, they had a few Counties maps, but didn't have one of Harris County in the Genealogy Room. The lady in the Library worked almost thirty minutes trying to make me a map so I could see the Harris County area, from a map she had under her desk. I had the same map I had bought from Harris County Court House. I had left it at home and was up in Harris County. It took her almost thirty minutes to piece meal her map so we could see the North-East side of Harris County. A few of the Counties in the Genealogy Room showed the whole map of their County. ...But anyway we walked out with what we needed. With Harris County having so much to offer, I just wish the Genealogy Room would cover the County as to show you what is in the area. Those in Genealogy are going back further with the Georgia Land Lotteries and are having to depend on the Harris County Genealogy Group to supply the infomation like other Counties are covering their. I would like to purchase a book Mrs Barlow are another Harris County Book. I can't afford a arm and a leg, I am trying to buy History Books on all the surrounding areas like, Talbot, Harris, Coweta and others. Harris County Library only had one other County Book besides the one Harris County Book. Harris County is a good size County, I would have thought their Genealogy Room would have been larger with more information. There was just bits and pieces. The Library is so big and Beautiful and the new Computors and the ladies who work there with knowledge to help you and they are willing. I would have thought the Harris County Genealogy group would have added more to the Genealogy Departments by buying other Counties History Books. Talbot County has Harris County books in their Library. They have several rows of Genealogy books, Columbus carries Harris County Books. I was just wandering why Harris County doesn't support their surrounding Counties that borders them by purchasing their Counties History Books. I love working in Harris County, I only want to see Genealogy more active in the area so we can visit Harris County, and rake thru their History , as we share our History Genealogy Rooms with them. If you have a book on the History of Harris County, will you please let me know.? I will be more than glad to offer any information I've research an found on Harris County . My gr gr grandpapa Rev. Green Berry Waldrop has bought me right in the middle of Harris County, Georgia. He also help constituted many Baptist Chruches he was also on the Presbytery and Georgia Baptist Association during 1827-1840. I have information on Churches in Harris County, that might help someone looking for their Baptist ancestors. The name of the game in Genealogy is sharing. I don't understand how Harris County can be so rich in History and the yet the Harris County List is so quite and not active. Thanks for listening. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Muscogee County, Georgia

Att: Derrick and Harris County. First Derrick , Thank you for helping me find the McDaniel's Driveway, we talked to Grace McDaniels and also Mrs. McDaniels the Post Mistress. We found Deloach Road , Alabama Road, Milner's Road. We followed your directions and found most of what we were looking for. Now, My gr gr grandpapa owned land in 1827-1840 in Harris County near the Talbot line that he had won in the 1827 Land Lottery. He won almost a thousand acres . About eight hundred acres was in Harris County. Yesterday we were looking for what is now call District 94. He owned 202 1/2 acres around Shiloh. the roads around his land was between N. Porter Road, Deloach and McDaniel Roads. Okay........when you go up Highway 85N and Alt 27 just before you get to the Y and it becomes 85 W to the left and Alt 17 to the right going to Manchester. Now, right before you get to the split which looks like a Y , Left to Warm Springs and right to Manchester, just before the Y is an old road that looks like it might have been and old dirt road paved, to the right left side of Highway 85N and Alt 27. Does anyone know if this unmark road might have been once called the McDaniel Road years and years ago? McDaniel Road is on the maps from the Court House and the Hamilton Library. Does anyone remember where this road that is on the Harris County maps but yet it isn't marked on the Highway? My maps show me that once you go down this McDaniel Road this isn't marked, you will then be one the land my gr gr grandpapa owned in 1827-1840, before he sold it and moved to Mississippi. I just want to visit the land he owned. The other land he owned was at exit 25 exit at Highway 116, where the Interstate goes thru the land he owned. Right thru the middle of his 202 1/2 acres. When he bought it in 1827 it was known as District 20 , Lot #157. it is now been change to District #26. Back to McDaniel Road. Does anyone know if that road is still safe to go down and where it leads to? Thanks for your help. Derrick , again Thank you. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Muscogee County, Georgia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Riley-Baugh Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wd.2ADE/393.2 Message Board Post: My mother-in-law is Alice Inez Mims Culpepper granddaughter of Julia Baugh Riley and John B. Riley. I have located a 1880 Census for Ann Baugh, widow and showing children: Alice 20, Alexander 18, Elizabeth 16, Julia 14, Nathan 12, Catherine 9, James 6 and Hattie 8. We also have additional information about Julia and John's children: Appling, Richard, Oscar, Julian, Ina Irene and Tressie (Inez's mother). Will be glad to share. If you have any information about John B please advise. Tks, Sue

If I have any names spelled incorrectly -- please help me out. pg 128 - 129 Talbot 10 Dec 1849 Benjamin Mitchell (1st part), Mary L.M. M.D. Mitchell a minor (2nd part), William J.F. Mitchell (third part) $ love and affection Benjamin has to his daughter, in trust to William J.F. Mitchell Negro woman Lotty 18 yrs and her two children, Archy, a boy about 2, and George, boy 2 months Wit: Benjamin L.M. Russ, Robert S. Mitchell, Recorded: 25th July 1853 pg 130 Taylor 11 Feb 1853 Thomas Joiner to John S. Murray $80 12th Dist LL250 (east half) Wit: Aaron Windham, R.M.J. Mitchell pg 131 Macon 5 Feb 1853 John S. Brooks to Enoch Duke $400 12th Dis LL98 Wit: Thomas C. Butts, Perry C. Carr, JP pg 132 Macon 17 Jan 1853 John S. Brooks (Macon) to Enoch Duke (Taylor) $500 12th Dis LL99 Wit: Sarah Duke, Darling Duke pg 133 Taylor 25 Oct 1852 James H. Mills to Risden Moore and Charles E. Moore $3200 14th Dis LL14 (northwest half) LL16(south half); 15th Dis LL15 LL18 600 acres Wit: William J.F. Mitchell, James Williamson, JP pg 134 Marion Co 6 Jan 1851 William Powell to John Windham $300 14th Dis LL103 Wit: J.C. Tote, Marlin L. Benns, JJC pg 134 Talbot 17 Nov 1850 James Wilkerson (Bulloch) to James Willis (Talbot) $28 15th Dis LL193 Wit: Temperance Layfield, James Layfield pg 135-136 Talbot 6 Jan 1853 E.H. Worrell to James M. Willis $75 15th Dis LL189 wit: Moses Siley, Henry Joiner, JSC pg 136 Taylor 18 Feb 1852 Cornelius Bradly to Jonah Hartly $55 14th Dis LL32 Wit: Tilman Hudson, Jackson Fountain pg 137 Taylor Fi Fa Justice Court Taylor Soloman Wall against Daniel Sell John M. Thompson, Sheriff 5 july 1853 public sale John S. Brooks $2.00 12th Dis LL226 Wit: Daniel W. Mullen, John Sturdivant Virginia Crilley

Talbot County GaArchives News.....1909 Town and Country Directory January 14 1909 ************************************************ 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 7, 2003, 2:29 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, January 14, 1909 Page Two Town and Country Directory Town of Talbotton Mayor, E.H. McGehee Councilmen, T.R. Persons, L.W. Smith, J.D. Smith, C.C. Grant, Henry Lawson and J.B. Douglass Marshall, J. Fred Edwards Clerk, H.B. Kimbrough Churches Methodist – Preaching every Sunday mornings and evening. Rev. J.B. McGehee, Pastor Baptist – Preaching on the first and third Sundays in each month. Rev. Underwood, Pastor The County Ordinary, Henry Persons Clerk of Superior Court, P.F. Mahone Sheriff, H.P. McDaniel Tax Receiver, W.C. Jameson Tax Collector, J.M. Robertson Treasurer, C.C. Grant Surveyor, H.P. Hewitt Coroner, Sharp Lawson Board of County Commissioner J.B. Mathews, W.T. Dennis and R.A. Mizell. Board meets in regular session on the first Tuesday in each month. Superior Court; Chattahoochee Circuit S.P. Gilbert, Judge, Columbus, Ga. G.C. Palmer, Solicitor-General, Columbus, Ga. Gilbert Fincher, Court Reporter, Columbus, Ga. Court convenes in Talbot County on the second Mondays in March and September of each year. Board of Education R. Leonard, W.R. Wilson, D.F. Woodall, P.F. Maxwell and W.H. Stripling O.D. Gorman, County School Commissioner This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb

Talbot County GaArchives News.....Mr. & Mrs. P.M. Weston Retire - Weston House Is Rented September 27 1906 ************************************************ 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 7, 2003, 2:27 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 27, 1906 Page Seven Weston House Rented After being in the hotel business in Talbotton for many years, Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Weston will retire from the business on the first of October. The Weston House has long been known as one of the very best hotels in Georgia and traveling men were always glad to get to Talbotton and be the guests of this house. The hotel has been rented by Mr. J.F. Johnson of Atlanta, who for some time has operated a café on Peachtree Street, just opposite the Piedmont Hotel. He has had much experience in the business and is said to be a first class hotel man. He is about 25 years of age. Mrs. Johnson will assist him in running the business. Mr. and Mrs. Weston will move in their home just across the street from the hotel. They retire from the business for the reason that Mrs. Weston has been running the house for many years and her health would no longer permit of the constant care and attention, which was required. While the people of Talbotton welcome Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, they are sorry that Mr. and Mrs. Weston will retire from the active management of the hotel, because they have built up a reputation for the town by the manner in which they have always cared for guests. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

This transfer to his daughter intrigued me simply because of her long name -- so many initials. Does anyone know who she married? Taylor Co Deek Bk A pg 128 - 129 Talbot 10 Dec 1849 Benjamin Mitchell (1st part), Mary L.M. M.D. Mitchell a minor (2nd part), William J.F. Mitchell (third part) $ love and affection Benjamin has to his daughter, in trust to William J.F. Mitchell Negro woman Lotty 18 yrs and her two children, Archy, a boy about 2, and George, boy 2 months Wit: Benjamin L.M. Russ, Robert S. Mitchell, Recorded: 25th July 1853 Virginia Crilley

Archibald Waldrop and Benjamin Waldrop, Jr. were the sons of Benjamin and Rachel Grffin Waldrop. Rachel Griffin was Benjamin they married December 1825, so the sons named above would have been born after 1825 , These sons stayed in Coweta County, Georgia. There were several other brothers including my gr gr grandpapa Rev. Green Berry Waldrop, that moved to other Counties in Georgia and then on to Alabama and Mississippi. Would any one know if Dr, R. Waldrop.s ancestors might have been one of the mention sons of my gr gr gr grandpapa Benjamin Waldrop, who lived in Coweta County, before he moved to Alabama. BENJAMIN WALDROP BENJAMIN WALDROP. Born 1762/3. (Born between 1760-1770, according to censuses.) Still living at home in 1790. By 1798, Benjamin had married Ailsey Huggard and removed to Spartanburg Co., SC. In 1806, he sold his Spartanburg Co. land, and bought land near his father in Rutherford Co., NC In April 1807, he and his family removed to Cocke Co., TN, where he entered the Georgia Land Lottery and won. In September, 1807, the family left Cocke Co.,TN and settled in Putnam Co., Ga. He died in Tallapoosa Co., AL. He had eight children by Ailsey Huggard and two sons by Rachel Griffin. Benjamin Waldrop lived in Coweta County and other Counties in Georgia 1827-1840 Benjamin came here from Gwennette County, Georgia, Sweetwater Primitive Baptist Chruch.

WALDROP, Dr. R. M., died on November 3rd according to a Tribute of Respect by Erin Lodge, No. 70, F. A. M.; Vol. 6, No. 3, January 4, 1878, page 3 Does anyone know of the Waldrop Line that Dr. R.. M. Waldrop come from. My line is: James Waldrop Benjamin Waldrop Green Berry Waldrop 1794-1854 Joseph Ryan Waldrop 1825-1870 My Benjamin and Green Berry during 1827-1840 lived in Merriweather, Harris, Cowetta, Taylor, Talbot and Muscogee Counties. I am looking for Waldrop relatives in these Counties.

Talbot County GaArchives Photo tombstone.....Tombstone of William Holt (1792-1874) January 1 1983 ************************************************ 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: David CAsey dlcasey@casey-genealogy.com November 6, 2003, 9:54 am Source: Photo scanned from book "A Rockaway in Talbot" by Davidson (vol. 1) Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/talbot/photos/tombstones/ph398tombston.jpg Image file size: 225.3 Kb Tombstone of William Holt, b. 1792 in Virginia, died in 1874 in Talbot Co., GA. This tombstone, photographed by W.H. Davidson for his 1983 book "A Rockaway in Talbot" published in 1983 is NO LONGER at his burial site in North Talbot County (just off Ellison Pound Road near Hwy 36 out in the woods on private property--I visited the site in mid October, 2003). More genealogic details of William Holt available at http://holt.casey-genealogy.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

Carla has found a wonderful "memory" story about the Collinsworth Institute (This was a manual technical school) I've tried to compile a brief history to refer to on-line. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/talbot/history/schools/collings.txt The Talbotton New Era Thursday, February 18, 1909 Page Six Collinsworth Institute The renovation of the Institute awakens interest in this historic spot and revives associations of the old, old past. The building is a house of memories, a volume of records. Nearly a century it has stood a monument to the dreams and ambitions of our forefathers. Back from the village street, through an avenue of majestic trees, the chapel loomed invitingly. The old bell, on its primitive belfry chimed the mellow summons at early morning hour, and gentle dismissal at eventide. On each side cottages of two rooms, made comfortable dormitories, and flowers bloomed in luxuriant beauty. Across the grass-covered campus, the students romped with eager joy, or sat neath the wide-spreading trees, conning the lesson for the morrow. Every Sabbath a goodly band marched up College Street while all Talbotton looked and admired. They worshipped at the Methodist Church, and there was ever a brighter, more earnest body of young men in town or hamlet, than these Collinsworth students. Those were days when parents were vitally interested in education. At examination time,they came for miles across country in their rock-a-ways, phaetons and barouches. Friends and neighbors opened wide their hearts and homes in warm-hearted, genuine Southern hospitality. Romance, too, played its tender part and many beautiful love stories could be written, if the past could be written, if the past would only reveal its secrets. Out from its sacred walls these young men went to take their place in Lifes great drama. Some have been rulers of men, some leading souls into the path of the infinite, others have gained glory, wealth and power, while many have joined the choir invisible,but they live again in minds made better by their presence. It would be intensely interesting to receive messages from some of the sons of old Collinsworth and we shall be glad indeed to publish reminiscences of this hallowed institution, whose records are among the things that were, but whose memory is fair and unfading in the hearts of those who gathered knowledge in her vast storehouse. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, March 4, 1909 Page Six To The Editor: Upon reading your article, Collinsworth Institutein the New Era, under date of Feb. the 18th, I am reminded of a conversation I had with Mr. Belton Gilreath of Birmingham, Ala. while passing thru that city last Tuesday. Mr. Gilreath, as many of the older citizens of Talbotton will remember, passed his boyhood days there, and was a pupil of Rev. J.T. McLaughlin at Collinsworth Institute. In speaking of old times and associates, Mr. Gilreath referred very feelingly to my cousin George Leonard and our old teacher, Rev. J.T. McLaughlin and asked after Messrs. T.A. and C.W. Kimbrough, Tucker Persons, T.N. Beall and others. He also related an incident when he was a barefooted boy how my cousin Mrs. Eleanor ONeal did him a kind deed and of its being so indelibly impressed on his memory. Mr. Gilreath is today one of the foremost men in Alabama, and a leader in educational and philanthropic work. Referring to old Collinsworth Institute, I wish a day could be sent for a general homecoming and reunion of all the old pupils of that institute, and all could be notified that they would be expected to be present. No doubt such an event would not be without some sad features, yet be overshadowed by the pleasure that might be derived. The article in the New Era and my meeting with Mr. Gilreath prompted this letter. With high regard, I am, Sincerely yours, R.D. Leonard Dallas, Ga., Feb. 27, 1909 s= Virginia Crilley