Virginia, Can you tell me about where this church is? I'm trying to create a customized Google Map with all of the major "places of interest" for the county page, but this one isn't on the list I have. I've been using the latitude/longitude coordinates from the USGS Geonames server to marker the points, but theres not a listing for this one. I'll need to find and manually mark this one. Right now, the places of interest include churches, cemeteries, the county courthouse, and the county library. If there is anything else you think should be marked, let me know. Jason

Taliaferro County GaArchives Military Records.....Taylor, John Alonzo 1917 ww1 Troop C, 5th Calvary ************************************************ 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: Rhoda Taylor Fone http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002953 August 27, 2005, 1:52 pm Letter To Mother From Mexican Border (Letter written by John Alonzo Taylor, Sr. to his mother, Mrs. Sallie Darracott Taylor) U.S. ARMY, MEXICAN BORDER 1917 Dear Mother: Will endeavor to write a line or two to you tonight -- indeed it will be a few lines, for the only light I have is a candle and that is not very brilliant. We came to the border on Sunday the second, as I told we were effecting to in my last letter. I like it here better than at Fort Bliss, although we do not have the conveniences here as at said fort. We will return to our quarters at Ft. Bliss on the second of January. The box came yesterday (Sunday) and like the other one the meat was so mildewed I could not eat it and I would advise that you do not send any more. The cake was fine and I enjoyed it very much. If I was not so far away it would be alright to send meats but you know it is over two thousand miles from Ft. Bliss to Crawfordville and things that are not properly packed or caned will not keep long enough to reach me. But I appreciate it just the same. The tobacco came in the same mail as did the box and to whoever sent it I am deeply grateful for it is the first good tobacco I have had since I left SC [?]. Sammie's and Ella Boyce's letters came also yesterday and I was very glad to get them and tell them I will write to them as soon as I can. I am so busy now doing guard duty or patrol duty I hardly have time to do anything else. I guess I have lost my little Forrest. She waited nearly three weeks to write to me and I told her I didn't want a girl who would not write at least twice a week, and I have not heard from her since. Well guess I had better stop for this time. Trusting all are well and with love and best wishes to all, I am, Your Son, Alonzo Address letters to Ft. Bliss as before. Additional Comments: John Alonzo "Lonnie" Taylor was born March 27, 1889, Taliaferro Co., GA, son of William Chesley Taylor and Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Darracott. He died May 16, 1963 at the Veteran's Hospital in Oakland, CA. He entered service at Columbus Barracks, Ohio in October 1917, and was honorably discharged at Fort Bliss, TX on March 3, 1919, as Private First Class, Troop C, 5th Calvary. Sammie, mentioned in the letter, was his brother, and Ella Boyce was his cousin (daughter of Ernest Franklin Taylor and Frances Elizabeth Caldwell). We do not have any further information regarding his "little Forrest." File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/military/ww1/other/taylor190gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb

The names on the draft cards below were all relatives of my gr. grandmother, Susan Ann (Chapman) Darracott. ---------------- <<Geners Ross Chapman May 26 1878 White [blurred]>> Geneva Ross Chapman was born May 26, 1878, Taliaferro Co. and died Feb. 14, 1967, Taliaferro Co., son of William Thomas Chapman and Emeline Jane Gunn. Married Dec. 17, 1902, Taliaferro Co., to Frances Lula Moore, daughter of John D. and Lizzie Moore. ---------------- <<Claud Chapman, Dec 30 1880 32 yrs White Crawfordville Taliaferro, GA Farmer Self Contact: Allie Chapman>> Claud Chapman was born Dec. 30, 1880, son of James Samuel Chapman and Mary Susan Greason. Married Feb. 18, 1906, Taliaferro Co., to Allie Atchinson, daughter of Daniel W. Atchison and Eleanor Gunn. ---------------- >>Felix Columbus Chapman Nov 10 1873 White, Mrs. Mamie Chapman Crawfordville>> Felix Columbus Chapman was born Nov. 10, 1873 and died Dec. 24, 1928, Taliaferro Co., son of James Samuel Chapman and Mary Susan Greason . Married Oct. 4, 1904, Taliaferro Co., to Mary L. ("Mamie") Rhodes, daughter of William Chapman Rhodes and Rachel Ann Judson Chapman. ---------------- >>Ira W Chapman Jun 19 1875 White Crawfordville 43 yrs farming-self Kate May Chapman (contact)>> Ira W. Chapman was born June 19, 1875 and died 1948, Taliaferro Co., son of William Thomas Chapman and Emeline Jane Gunn. Married Sept. 13, 1908, Taliaferro Co., to Katie May Henry, daughter of David P. Henry and Emma Atkins. ---------------- >>Mell Watson Chapman Aug 28 1891 Caucasian Crawfordville 25 yrs Born: Taliaferro>> Mell Watson Chapman was born August 28, 1891, Taliaferro Co., died April 11, 1946, Taliaferro Co., son of Simon Asbury Chapman and Lena Rivers Gunn. Married Jan. 28, 1920 to Myra Louisa Wynne, daughter of Benjamin Wynne and Martha Veazey. ---------------- SOURCES: 1. Taliaferro Co. Census Records (1870-1920) 2. Tombstone Inscriptions 3. Marriage Records of Taliaferro Co., GA 4. Georgia Death Records 1919-98, Ancestry.com 5. "The Gunns" by Robert R. Gunn 6. "Samuel Whatley Chapman and His Wife Missouri Ann Morris and Allied Families" by John Veazey Chapman (1949) 7. Research of Ross Kelly, Snellville, GA 8. Research of Sam Chapman

Correction -- Just found out: Paul is speaking at the National Archives, not the state archives. They're next to each other and they share the same parking lot. =============================== www.georgialandlottery.com details Paul K. Graham's new books on the Georgia Land Lottery of 1805. Both books look like they would be a great help to us researchers. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the 1805 Lottery he is speaking this Saturday morning at the Georgia Archives. Here's an article from the Dallas Morning News about one of the books - "1805 Georgia Land Lottery Fortunate Drawers and Grantees" Lloyd Bockstruck: New index enhances data on Georgia 08:17 PM CDT on Saturday, June 11, 2005 Most Americans know that among the lower 48 states, Texas is the largest. In addition, they might guess by its size that it has the greatest number of counties of all 50 states. Fewer people, however, can identify the largest state (in square miles) east of the Mississippi River with the second greatest number of counties in the nation. That distinction belongs to Georgia. Named in honor of King George, it was the only English colony in our country founded under the House of Hanover. All the other 12 colonies were established under the Stuarts. Between 1805 and 1833, Georgia held a series of lotteries to distribute vacant land among private citizens. Through these eight lotteries the Peach Tree State disposed of 27 million acres. (By comparison, Oklahoma distributed approximately 2 million acres in its land lottery.) The records of these lotteries constitute one of the main sources for identifying Georgia's early settlers and linking them to their actual place of residence in the state. Unlike the other former colonies, much of Georgia was surveyed on the grid system that was developed in New England and extended to the rest of the country after independence. Realizing that the response could be overwhelming, Georgia held its first land lottery in 1805. The powers that be required participants to have resided there for at least 12 months prior to the drawing. Every single, white, male citizen was eligible for one draw. Married men had two draws. Widows had a draw, and orphans whose fathers were dead and mothers had remarried were also eligible for one draw. While indexes have existed for these lotteries for a number of years, they had their shortcomings, including errors. This prompted Paul Graham to redo the 1805 land lottery. He utilized footnotes and endnotes to address specific problems, and his notes enhanced his work tremendously. He also features information from executive orders and documents. The Dallas Public Library has copies of the land grant books on microfilm, so with Mr. Graham's new index, family historians can reassemble the paper trail. He has arranged the text by county and district number and lot categories. He also provides the county of residence. He includes an index to all of the names in his 1805 Georgia Land Lottery Fortunate Drawers and Grantees. As with any governmental program, clerical and administrative mistakes can cause a lot of grief for citizens. For example, Joseph Tidwell found himself in such a predicament in the days of the lottery. His name appeared as Job Tidswell. That mistake forced him to wage his own battle. He was obliged to gather all kinds of testimony and affidavits from others to prove his case. The only consolation is the rich detail waiting to be discovered by his descendants. Lloyd Bockstruck supervises the genealogy section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas. Address questions to Family Tree, Texas Living section, The Dallas Morning News, P.O. Box 655237, Dallas, TX 75265.

Dear List Members, In regards to recent postings to the Taliaferro County list concerning Springfield Church and the Black Atkinsons. I transcribed and published in 1991 the Conference Minutes of Bethesda Baptist Church, with Post Office address of Union Point, Georgia. There are quite a few listings in my index for Brother Atkinson with various spellings and mis- spellings of the surname. Also listings for the given names of Sarah and Armsted/Armstead and an Armsted, Jr. There are also slave members listed as belong to Atkinson families. Slave names listed are Little Ailsey/Alacy, Alsey, Chany, Hannah, Jack and Silva/Silvy. In 1853 Bethesda Baptist Church has 191 members, 125 white and 76 black. Randolph Church, a still active congregation, was formed from it c. 1876. You can find both church on county highways maps of Greene County. Church meetings were big social occasions and attended by people from surrounding counties. Many Taliaferro County names are listed in the book index. I still have copies available. Better in your private genealogy library than my closet! For contact information and prices check out my web page and contact me off the list. Vivian Cates, Alto, Texas http://www.inu.net/vcates

From another list.... and please pass it along. =============================== www.georgialandlottery.com details Paul K. Graham's new books on the Georgia Land Lottery of 1805. Both books look like they would be a great help to us researchers. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the 1805 Lottery he is speaking this Saturday morning at the Georgia Archives. Here's an article from the Dallas Morning News about one of the books - "1805 Georgia Land Lottery Fortunate Drawers and Grantees" Lloyd Bockstruck: New index enhances data on Georgia 08:17 PM CDT on Saturday, June 11, 2005 Most Americans know that among the lower 48 states, Texas is the largest. In addition, they might guess by its size that it has the greatest number of counties of all 50 states. Fewer people, however, can identify the largest state (in square miles) east of the Mississippi River with the second greatest number of counties in the nation. That distinction belongs to Georgia. Named in honor of King George, it was the only English colony in our country founded under the House of Hanover. All the other 12 colonies were established under the Stuarts. Between 1805 and 1833, Georgia held a series of lotteries to distribute vacant land among private citizens. Through these eight lotteries the Peach Tree State disposed of 27 million acres. (By comparison, Oklahoma distributed approximately 2 million acres in its land lottery.) The records of these lotteries constitute one of the main sources for identifying Georgia's early settlers and linking them to their actual place of residence in the state. Unlike the other former colonies, much of Georgia was surveyed on the grid system that was developed in New England and extended to the rest of the country after independence. Realizing that the response could be overwhelming, Georgia held its first land lottery in 1805. The powers that be required participants to have resided there for at least 12 months prior to the drawing. Every single, white, male citizen was eligible for one draw. Married men had two draws. Widows had a draw, and orphans whose fathers were dead and mothers had remarried were also eligible for one draw. While indexes have existed for these lotteries for a number of years, they had their shortcomings, including errors. This prompted Paul Graham to redo the 1805 land lottery. He utilized footnotes and endnotes to address specific problems, and his notes enhanced his work tremendously. He also features information from executive orders and documents. The Dallas Public Library has copies of the land grant books on microfilm, so with Mr. Graham's new index, family historians can reassemble the paper trail. He has arranged the text by county and district number and lot categories. He also provides the county of residence. He includes an index to all of the names in his 1805 Georgia Land Lottery Fortunate Drawers and Grantees. As with any governmental program, clerical and administrative mistakes can cause a lot of grief for citizens. For example, Joseph Tidwell found himself in such a predicament in the days of the lottery. His name appeared as Job Tidswell. That mistake forced him to wage his own battle. He was obliged to gather all kinds of testimony and affidavits from others to prove his case. The only consolation is the rich detail waiting to be discovered by his descendants. Lloyd Bockstruck supervises the genealogy section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas. Address questions to Family Tree, Texas Living section, The Dallas Morning News, P.O. Box 655237, Dallas, TX 75265.

Taliaferro County GaArchives Photo Group.....Atkinson, John L. Family 1958 ************************************************ 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: Charles Atkinson chatkinson@excite.com August 25, 2005, 11:39 am Source: Private Collection Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/photos/atkinson3146gph.jpg Image file size: 72.3 Kb John Loyd Atkinson Family first row from your left to right, George William and John Loyd Jr. second row from left to right Emma Louise and Charles , third row from left to right William Effew in Daddy's (John Loyd Atkinson Sr.) arms, and Bessie Louise Evans Atkinson. This photo was taken as we were facing east, in front of the concession area at park. 1958 John L. Atkinson Family taken at George Washinton Carver State Park. John L. Atkinson was the first Black park superintendant in Georgia and built George Washington Carver state park, opened in 1950, the first negro state park and the only state park ever named for an African- American in Georgia. More complete biography see: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/bios/atkinson838gbs.txt File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/photos/atkinson3146gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Taliaferro List friends, (Please pass this along to anyone you think might be connected to this family -- we need to reach the "off-line" folks!) Springfield Baptist Church data on-line is taking shape! Charles has shared a beautifully written tribute to his father who is buried in the cemetery there along with many members of his Atkinson family. (A very similar article was printed in the Advocate Democrat in 2003) (I'm impressed with how this newspaper supports families in Taliaferro and all of its history) http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/bios/atkinson838gbs.txt Atkinson, John Loyd 1901 - 1972 Be sure to visit this site -- it was too long to actually go through the List, but here's the beginning..... Author: Charles Atkinson On Fathers Day (6/18/2000), I took two of my children to my fathers grave, at Springfield Baptist Church ( founded in 1865) in his hometown of Crawfordville, Georgia. (where Alexander H. Stephens State Park, which he was never able to visit during his life, is located.) I was trying to give my children a brief history of who he was from my own limited knowledge. I knew that he was the first black park superintendant in Georgia and had built George Washington Carver state park, opened in 1950, the first negro state park and the only state park ever named for an african- american in georgia. It is now operated by Bartow County as Bartow-Carver park. He had leased the land from the corps of engineers with the intent of running a private resort like american beach in Florida, but could not get a license to operate it as such from Bartow county. the state of Georgia, while Herman E. Talmadge was governor, made an offer to make the facility a state park for negroes, due to mounting protest from black WWII veterans and civic groups, and he remained the park superintendant for 8 years, until he became ill in the fall of 1958.

Bruce, It took me a little while to get this all straight as I kept looking at the map --- there are at least TWO Springfield churches located both on a road named Springfield.... one is in Greene County, but there is also one north of there in Taliaferro County. (My eye kept seeing the Springfield Road -- and finally I realized that there were even TWO Roads in different locations!!) Thanks for your input. It is always so helpful when people like you take the time to respond to questions, and share what you know. Perhaps you saw that we now have photos of the church and cemetery, and I'm still working on getting more history of it. The Springfield Baptist in Taliaferro Co is an African-American church -- organized in 1865 (so I wouldn't be surprised if it is the oldest one in Taliaferro County anyway). I understand there is also a Springfield Baptist in (I think Atlanta...don't quote me on the location!)...but anyway it is the oldest African-American church....so possibly that is why the name was used so often. I'm working on updating the cemetery listing -- so if anyone knows someone with information, please pass this along to them. We need to all help get information out to people who don't have e-mail or access to the internet -- they often times have so much information! So let's all work together to get it on-line! Virginia At 09:36 PM 8/24/2005 -0500, bbales wrote: >Virginia, >According to geonames.usgs.gov, there are two Springfield churches in >Greene county, GA. One is in Greensboro on Canaan street. This is about >7 miles SW of Union Point. 33:34:07N 083:10:40W > >The second is four miles NE of Buckhead, GA and about ten miles west of >Greensboro. 33:36:23N 083:18:35W > >So both are in Greene county, about 10 miles apart and both very near to US >278. Neither on is near Taliaferro Co. Since Taliaferro co was created >from Greene and four other counties, neither church could have ever been >in Taliaferro. > >Geonames has no record of a Springfield church in Taliaferro Co. >bruce > >Can anyone help me with this question? > > >I am hoping we can get these two cemeteries on-line...but I need some help > >in the actual location. > > >I understand that the mailing address is Union Point which is in Greene > >County --- so looking at the map, I thought perhaps this church might be > >located near Robinson in Taliaferro County. > > >Does anyone recognize the names of the courthouse people named here? I'm > >not clear if this is Taliaferro or not. > > >Any clues would be a big help! > > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Virginia, According to geonames.usgs.gov, there are two Springfield churches in Greene county, GA. One is in Greensboro on Canaan street. This is about 7 miles SW of Union Point. 33:34:07N 083:10:40W The second is four miles NE of Buckhead, GA and about ten miles west of Greensboro. 33:36:23N 083:18:35W So both are in Greene county, about 10 miles apart and both very near to US 278. Neither on is near Taliaferro Co. Since Taliaferro co was created from Greene and four other counties, neither church could have ever been in Taliaferro. Geonames has no record of a Springfield church in Taliaferro Co. bruce >Can anyone help me with this question? >I am hoping we can get these two cemeteries on-line...but I need some help >in the actual location. >I understand that the mailing address is Union Point which is in Greene >County --- so looking at the map, I thought perhaps this church might be >located near Robinson in Taliaferro County. >Does anyone recognize the names of the courthouse people named here? I'm >not clear if this is Taliaferro or not. >Any clues would be a big help!

Taliaferro County GaArchives Biographies.....Atkinson, John Loyd 1901 - 1972 ************************************************ 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: Bill Atkinson chatkinson@excite.com August 24, 2005, 4:42 pm Author: Charles Atkinson On Fathers Day (6/18/2000), I took two of my children to my fathers grave, at Springfield Baptist Church ( founded in 1865) in his hometown of Crawfordville, Georgia. (where Alexander H. Stephens State Park, which he was never able to visit during his life, is located.) I was trying to give my children a brief history of who he was from my own limited knowledge. i knew that he was the first black park superintendant in Georgia and had built George Washington Carver state park, opened in 1950, the first negro state park and the only state park ever named for an african- american in georgia. It is now operated by Bartow County as Bartow-Carver park. he had leased the land from the corps of engineers with the intent of running a private resort like american beach in Florida, but could not get a license to operate it as such from Bartow county. the state of Georgia, while Herman E. Talmadge was governor, made an offer to make the facility a state park for negroes, due to mounting protest from black WWII veterans and civic groups, and he remained the park superintendant for 8 years, until he became ill in the fall of 1958. The next superintendant was Mr. Clarence Benham, father of Justice Robert Benham. This is the park where Ray Charles and Little Richard visited and performed, Andrew Young and his family learned to water ski and Mrs. Coretta Scott-King and her family remember many weekend outings with Ebenezer Baptist Church. shortly before WW II, my father had purchased property in the city of Atlanta, and built a house on it, only to be barred by the Atlanta police, for two years, from moving into his house. he was told by the police that he had built his house on a 'white block' and could not move into it. this was when he was persuaded to join the military. After his military discharge, he filed a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta. He had found out, while at Tuskegee, about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Hansberry vs Lee. ( this also inspired lorraine to write her play... ) but the matter was settled out of court when Mayor William B. Hartsfield (sending a car to pick him up and bring him to city hall) told him in no uncertain terms that if he would drop his suit, the race block system in Atlanta would be abolished. and at that meeting it was, opening the way for Mozley Park, Dixie Hills, Grove Park, Collier Heights and areas along Bankhead Highway to become intergrated neighborhoods. It also paved the way for Lincoln Golf Course and country club to open in 1947 where world heavyweight champ (and our cousin? ) Joseph Louis Barrow sr., attended the opening ceremonies. I also remember around 1967 my family, with some sculpting/ modeling done by Mr. Fritz P. Zimmer, were engaged in casting plaster ornaments for a large project in Buckhead. Back in the 1920's, my father and his older brother George were plastering the walls, running cornice and installing ornaments in the Fox Theater during its construction. Having mastered plastering from previous work in Florida, they were the only negroes working on Atlanta's fox theater in that capacity. but, in 1967, the project was a huge house and many african - american plasterers working for Atkinson brothers plastering company (our Uncle Charles' business) worked on it. only later did I learn that it was the new governors mansion, ordered built by Gov. Carl Sanders, and we were all shocked that the first governor to occupy the new mansion was Lester G. Maddox. But what made me write this is, I had learned much about the Army Air Forces when, on April 29, 1997, I introduced Lt.Col. Charles "Chuck" Dryden , U.S.A.F. (ret.) for his book "A -Rrain, Mmemoirs of a Tuskegee Airman " at the Wesley Chapel / William C. Brown Dekalb County library. so this time, when I went to my fathers grave, I knew that he had served in the military, but now I saw and understood all of the writing on his headstone..., John Loyd Atkinson Georgia Pfc Army Air Rorces World War II July 26,1901-June 08, 1972 At the first opportunity, I asked my mother why no one ever told me my daddy was a Tuskegee Airman? her reply, ever succinct, was "I thought you knew!" Charles H. Atkinson A portion of this information was also printed in Advocate Democrat Dec 5, 2003 pg 3 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/bios/atkinson838gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb

Taliaferro County GaArchives Photo Place.....Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery ************************************************ 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: Jeanne Cyriaque jeanne_cyriaque@dnr.state.ga.us August 24, 2005, 1:02 pm Source: Unavailable Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/photos/springfi3144gph.jpg Image file size: 257.8 Kb Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery (African-American Congregation) Overview Church organized in 1865 Active Congregation Location: In the Springfield Community north of Crawfordville on Highway 22...and then left (west) on Springfield Road....which then would eventually connect to Highway 44 which goes into Union Point. Located off the main road by a small driveway. Additional Comments: African American Programs Coordinator Reflections Editor Historic Preservation Division, GA DNR 34 Peachtree Street NW File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/photos/springfi3144gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb

Taliaferro County GaArchives Photo Place.....Springfield Baptist Church Plaque ************************************************ 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: Jeanne Cyriaque jeanne_cyriaque@dnr.state.ga.us August 24, 2005, 1:01 pm Source: Unavailable Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/photos/springfi3143gph.jpg Image file size: 127.6 Kb Springfield Baptist Church Plaque (African-American Congregation) Church organized in 1865 Active Congregation Location: In the Springfield Community north of Crawfordville on Highway 22...and then left (west) on Springfield Road....which then would eventually connect to Highway 44 which goes into Union Point. Located off the main road by a small driveway. Additional Comments: African American Programs Coordinator Reflections Editor Historic Preservation Division, GA DNR 34 Peachtree Street NW File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/photos/springfi3143gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb

Taliaferro County GaArchives Photo Place.....Springfield Baptist Church ************************************************ 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: Jeanne Cyriaque jeanne_cyriaque@dnr.state.ga.us August 24, 2005, 1:00 pm Source: Unavailable Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/photos/springfi3142gph.jpg Image file size: 183.7 Kb Springfield Baptist Church (African-American Congregation) Church organized in 1865 Active Congregation Location: In the Springfield Community north of Crawfordville on Highway 22...and then left (west) on Springfield Road....which then would eventually connect to Highway 44 which goes into Union Point. Located off the main road by a small driveway. Additional Comments: African American Programs Coordinator Reflections Editor Historic Preservation Division, GA DNR 34 Peachtree Street NW File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/photos/springfi3142gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

Elijah Chafin RFD Robinson 39 yrs March 27, 1879 Farming Contact: Emma Chafin W.E. Johnson Sept 19, 1918 Negro Medium height, medium build brown eyes, black hair

Bracey Chapman Jul 1 1900 Black 18 yrs Farmer for Quitman? Chapman Joe. E. Russer Sept 12, 1918 Claud Chapman Dec 30 1880 32 yrs White Crawfordville Taliaferro, GA Farmer Self Contact: Allie Chapman Joe. E. Russer Sept 12, 1918 Clifford Chapman Apr 17 1889 Colored Robinson Taliaferro, GA Farming - married W.C. Johnson June 5, 1917 Eddie Chapman Jul 26 1895 20 yrsBlack Crawfordsville Taliaferro, GA Farming for Simmon Chapman Contact: Mamie Chapman Elder Chapman Mar 1 1896 21 Black Born in Upson County Lives: Robinson Farm laborer: Mother Mrs. Annie B. Chapman Ernest Lee Chapman Apr 3 1890 27 yrsColored Wife and 2 children Farms for J.H. Battle Felix Columbus Chapman Nov 10 1873 White Mrs. Mamie Chapman Crawfordville Gaddis Chapman Apr 14 1886 32 yrs Black Farming for Walton Chapman Crawfordville Contact: Effie Chapman Geners Ross Chapman May 26 1878 White [blurred] Grady Chapman 1889 African Crawfordville (don't know date of birth) Natural born citizen Farming for Osborn Chapman Harrison Chapman Feb 8 1899 Black Crawfordville. born Carsonville GA Unable to work. live with parents. single. physical and mental Hugh Frederick Chapman Aug 27 1888 Caucasian 28 yrs Born : Crawfordville Traveling Salesman for W.C. Brigham & Son Augusta, GA single Blue gray eyes, sandy hair Hurbert Chapman Jun 1 1885 Black Robinson 33 yrs Farming Contact: Susie Chapman, Robinson Ira W Chapman Jun 19 1875 White Crawfordville 43 yrs farming-self Kate May Chapman (contact) James Walter Chapman Nov 26 1898 Black Not Stated, Taliaferro, GA Crawfordville 20 yrs Farming for J.W. Atchison Contact: Mattie Chapman Johnnie Chapman 1900 Black Robinson. Farming for Mitchell Chapman Contact: Mitchell Chapman Mell Watson Chapman Aug 28 1891 Caucasian Crawfordville 25 yrs Born: Taliaferro Paul Chapman Jan 28 1896 Colored Georgia Not Stated, Taliaferro, GA Salesman. Holders & Saggus Crawfordville William Chapman Sep 18 1886 Colored Crawfordville farmer=self Wife and 1 child Lost one finger on left hand William Chapman 1888 Black Hillman age 38 Farmer for C.W. Dozier Contact: Lizzie Findley? Chapman Sept 12, 1918

George William Atkinson Rt 2 Crawfordville GA Born Mar 3, 1896 21 yr old Born in Green Co, GA Farmer Wife Stout Brown eyes, black hair June 8, 1917 by L.L Wright Jerry Atkinson RD Robinson, Taliaferro GA May 28, 1873 Farming Next of kin: Hannah Atkinson height - medium ; build - stout brown eyes, black hair Sept 18, 1918 by W.E. Johnson Luther Otis Atkinson age 22 R.D. ? Philosoth? GA Nov 21, 1894 Born in Green Co. Farm Work for H.A. Mathis - Taliaferro Co. Single Tall - stout - black eyes, black hair Irvin Gartrell Atkinson, Jr. Robinson, Taliaferro Co. May 19, 1890 Farming Single June 5, 1917 by W.E. Johnson

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/cemeteries/springfield.txt We're making a tiny bit of progress on the Springfield Baptist Church. I hadn't even realized that Wiley's book had a listing -- so I just loaded that one on-line. I believe this is an African-American Baptist Congregation . It is marked on the DOT maps. There is a Springfield Community --- and a Springfield Road. It appears to be north of Crawfordville on Highway 22...and then left on Springfield Road....which then would eventually connect to Highway 44 which goes into Union Point. So please, pass this along to anyone you know that might have a connection or might know anything else about this community, cemetery or church. Virginia Crilley

Eileen shared this on a list -- and I thought all of you might find this helpful. ========================= I received an email on another list this morning. The collection right now has 3580 collections. copied from the site: "Notice: As of Monday, August 22, 2005, there are still many items in this collection that have not been fully cataloged. About the collection This collection has been established to provide genealogical researchers throughout the world with access to a rich repository of histories created by families to record and celebrate the lives of their ancestors. The repository is hosted by the libraries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph Smith, the founder of this Church said, "The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead." The intent of this archive is to help people everywhere identify ancestors and learn from their legacy. Click here to view this site: http://www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu Looks like a great place to research. Eileen

Can anyone help me with this question? I am hoping we can get these two cemeteries on-line...but I need some help in the actual location. I understand that the mailing address is Union Point which is in Greene County --- so looking at the map, I thought perhaps this church might be located near Robinson in Taliaferro County. Does anyone recognize the names of the courthouse people named here? I'm not clear if this is Taliaferro or not. Any clues would be a big help! >How does one get a Church location and history listed? Springfield >Baptist Church was founded in 1865 and has been continually active. >There are two graveyards behind the church, separated by a dry creek >bed. Ms. Gaylane Bowman, a county employee in the courthouse, should >possess records and documents of this church history. Also Mr. Calvin >Turner and Mr. Edward Sigman should be helpful with the history of this >church. The GAAHPN is doing research for the feasibility of restoration >of the log school and possibly the church as well.