I"m so delighted to report that I have heard from two people regarding two of the cemeteries I posted yesterday -- Howell, and King (Rev Soldier) We plan to work on brief bios for each of these men. I think that creating a simple outline of a person's life is sometimes the easiest way to have people really identify if this is "their man". I also think this is a way to honor our ancestors. You don't need to be some important Judge or Captain to deserve a bio --- everyone who lived in this county contributed in some way to its history. I'd be glad to work with anyone on this. I don't make them elaborate, but since I've worked with lots of people already in other counties on creating something like this, please, don't hesitate to let me work on one with you. What I've learned about Taliaferro County is that there are many inter-related families. So when we list daughters we just may make an important connection with another family that is already posted on-line. That's the fun of genealogy -- the missing pieces coming together! And I like nothing more than lending a helping hand. Virginia Crilly

My husband and I surveyed Jennings Baptist Church Cemetery on 9 Nov 2004. If someone needs info on anyone buried at the cemetery, just e-mail me. Mikki Martin mjmartin673@wmconnect.com

Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission LAWSON-NORRIS Directions: These graves can be found on the west side of the Sandy Cross Road about 1.2 miles north of its Intersection with the Hillman Road on property now owned by Terry L. Cartee, formerly the home of Willie Crawford Nunn. The graves are about 50 yards west of the road and about 100 feet north of the house. Elizabeth H. Lawson 1807-1837 Alexander Norris Rebecca Norris age 76 -1850 wife of Alexander Norris

I wonder if this grave has been marked by he DAR? Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission KING Richard King 1757-1853 pvt Powell's S. C. Regiment Revolutionary War This plot is located on the west side of the Jennings-Sandy Gross Road near the shoulder of the road about i/2 mile from Jennings

Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission KING-JONES This burial site is on the south side of the White Plains Road across the road from Battery Church. There are at least two graves at this site, one of which is identified by Omer Reid, Fannie Shorter, Sallie Reid, Norman Shorter and others who live in the Battery Community as the grave of Frank M. Jones who died about 1927. This man came to Taliaferro County in 1917 and lived in the home of Jack Parker on the Margarets Grove Road south of Margarets Grove Church. It is believed by all the old residents of Battery Community that Frank M. Jones was an assumed name for the assassin of President McKinley. No other graves at this site have been identified. Mr. Omer Reid says that this is known as the King Place or the King cemetery but he doesn't know any of the Kings connected with the place.

Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission JORDAN-CALDWELL Directions: This cemetery is located about one mile south of an unpaved county road identified as county Road #46 on the county map and about one mile west of Margarets Grove Church. Road #46 leads west from Margarets Grove Church to Greene County. The graves are in an almost inpenetrable wilderness on property known as the old Jordan Place. There are several older unmarked graves and one grave has a marker about eight inches thick that has fallen face down into the grave and is immobile. It has been theorized that this is the grave of a Caldwell. Ada R. Self Parker 1859-1892 wife of Josiah L. Parker Edna Phelps 1895-1898 inf of P & MT Phelps Artimicia Jordan Self 1829-1909 sister of Wm Jordan & Jane Jordan

Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission JONES-LYLE Directions: This burial plot is located on the west side of the road leading from Jennings Church toward Sandy Cross and Level Hill approximately 3/4 mile from Jennings Church. It is about 1/2 mile from the Sandy Cross Road on land now belonging to Emma Lou Walker near the bound-ary line of Joe Ogletree's property. The first two mentioned graves were once enclosed by a wooden fence. Mr. Clinton Lyle states that Pete Edge Is buried here Inside an iron fence. The researcher noticed the iron fence containing a sunken place but no marker. This is supposedly the man for whom the Edgewood Community is named. JONES-LYLE Susian Jones 1831-1900 wife of J. W. Jones Nancy A. LyLe 1860-1883 wife of J. J. LyLe

Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission JOHNSTON directions: The Johnston cemetery is 40 paces to the left of a field road leading from Road # 30 on the county map known as County Line Road or Johnston Road being the line between Hancock and Taliaferro counties. It is about .35 mile northeast of Road 30 and the field road leads northeasterly about 2.2 miles east of Road # 31 or the Lacy Road. In 1979 there were three residences on the Hancock County side where the field road leads into Taliaferro County. The graves are about 3/4 mile south of Powells Creek and are enclosed by a deteriorating rocic wall. There are several dogwoods within the wall. Eliza Callaway 1836-1845 probably dgt of Catherine Johnston and James W. Gallaway Wm. Johnston 1758 - 1802 (father & mother of M. Johnson) Rebecca Davenport 1762-1843 (wife of Wm Johnston?) Katy S. Johnston 1780-1842 wife of M. Johnston Albon D. Johnston 1809-1829 (child of M. Johnston) Amanda M. F.Johnston 1812 -1814 (child of M. Johnston?) Wm. H. Johnston 1816-1817 (child of M. Johnston) **Where is M. Johnston buried, and what does the "M" stand for?

Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission JENNINGS BAPTIST CHURCH The following graves were identified as of 12-29-77: Daniel Bertram Atchison 1925-1977 Tec 5 WWII Daniel W. Atchison 1854-1931 Eddie B. Atchison Pvt WWI 1888-1970 Eleanor V. Atchison 1858-1943 Sara L. Atchison 1902-1970 John A. Caldwell Co G 9 Ga Inf CSA Samuel A. Galdwell age 62 -1923? Frank Chapman 1877-1903 J. S. Chapman 1839-1918 M. S. Chapman (female) 1844-1919 Lexermay Ellard 1903 Thomas C. Gregory 1885-1961 Edwin D. Hadaway 1836-1929 Frances Elizabeth Hadaway 1846-1918 Luther R. Hadaway 1870-1897 John W. McKinney 1865-1926 S. Addis McKinney 1871-1919 Willie C. Newsome 1876-1920 Delapp T. Ogletree 1893-1973 Eli P. Ogletree 1879-1948 Carl Watson Stewart 1892-1971 Dewey Stewart 1899-1965 Ethel T. Stewart 1909-1977 Lilla Stewart 1882-1933 Louis Alvin Stewart 1918-1968 Pvt Army Air Forces Oscar G. Stewart 1917-1973 Otis Stewart 1872-1952 R. Jeff Stewart 1888-1965 Sallie Lou Stewart 1889-1971 Cora M. Sturdivant 1879-1959 Albert B. Taylor ' 1920-1940 Charlie Robert Taylor 1874-1959 Fannie M. Taylor 1892-1974 Fay Taylor 1927-1928 J. W. Taylor 1852-1909 Mattie S. Taylor 1878-1955 Medora Taylor 1859-1916 Robert L. Taylor 1880-1949 Thomas W. Taylor 1877-1937 J. D. Wright 1914-1918 Sarah K. Wright 1881-1956 Tom S. Wright 1884-1959 The following names were supplied by Luther Wright for unmarked graves: (female) Bentley Johnson Infant Will Sturdivant Julie Taylor Net Taylor

This one we should be able to find more info on.... as he deeded land to Crawfordsville. Maybe there are some historic markers about Mr. Wm Janes. Those are very, very old graves, so I wonder if those tombstones even exist today. (Makes us grateful for Wiley's work) Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission JANES Selah Janes died July 11, 1834 relict of William Janes age 61 yr, 8 mo, & 22 days Simeon R. Janes died 1838 age 29 William Janes died July 9, 1827 age 56 This cemetery is located about 1/2 mile on the east side of Highway 22 five miles north of Crawfordville between South Fork Little River and Stephens Creek. It is approximately 250 yards north of the southern border of property now belonging to Dr. Spruell and formerly belonging to Walter 0. Chapman. William Janes gave the majority of the land given for the establishment of the City of Crawfordville and deeded land for the cemetery at Crawfordville Baptist Church.

Hope someone will know something about this family. Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission HOWELL C. A. Howell Co D 15 Ga Inf CSA (Sept 1838 - ? ) This one grave site is located .6 mile east of Georgia High-way 22 just east of a pond on the Wynne property just north of the Hancock County line. It is at the top of a sheer dropoff. Notes from Military Roster: "Stephens Home Guards" Howell, C. A. -- Private - March 1, 1862. Wounded in left thigh, date not given. Surrendered, Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. (Born in Taliaferro County, Georgia September 1838.),

I'm going to try to get a few more cemeteries on-line. If anyone can contribute more information and exact dates on any of these people, I'll be delighted to add them. Source: Rest in Peace: A Cemetery Census of Taliaferro County - Wiley B. Jones Wilkes Pub. Co. (Washington, Ga. 1984) 83 pages. Used with permission HIXON-PORTER Felix H. Porter 1855-1909 Theodore T. Porter 1852-1901 Vincent R. Porter, Jr. 1859-1896 son of VR & Mary A. Porter Vincent R.-Porter, Sr. 1818-1896 Mary A. Porter grave not marked name supplied by Guy Beazley Mr. Beazley asserts that many of the unmarked graves at this site are Hixon graves. The cemetery is located in a field SSE of an unpaved county road leading from the former site of the Carters Grove School Building toward the Wilkes County line, about 150 yards from the county line.

Taliaferro County GaArchives Court.....Chapman, Thomas (Estate Receipts - Partial) 1859-60 ************************************************ 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 May 8, 2005, 4:32 pm Source: Taliaferro Co. Estate Receipts - 1836-1898 Written: 1859-60 Recorded: 1859-60 Thomas Chapman – Estate Receipts (Partial) Estate receipts 1836-1898 - Georgia Inferior Court (Taliaferro County) Georgia Court of Ordinary (Taliaferro County) – Vol. B 1836-1898 Georgia, Cherokee County This is to notify William H. Chapman Exr. of the last will & testament of Thomas Chapman my Father deceased that I don’t intend to give the bond required in his said Will for the fifteen hundred dollars left me under the condition in this will and hereby make known to him my refusal so to do – he is so far as I am concerned authorized to pay the said fifteen hundred dollars over to my daughter Elizabeth who is now married and has one child. This 31 day of Dec. 1839. /s/ Nathan Chapman Georgia Floyd County Received of William H. Chapman Executor of the last will & testament of Thomas Chapman decd the sum of fifteen hundred dollars and all interest due on it to date which was left in said will to Nathan Chapman my father for his life under certain conditions named in said will which condition he having refused to comply with said William H. Chapman Exor. as aforesaid has paid over the said sum of money to me as directed in said will I having married and having a child now living. Said sum of money being received under the conditions and limitations of said will. This receipt being signed by myself & by my said husband – This third day of January 1860 as witness our hands & seals. /s/ Elizabeth Dilleshaw formerly Elizabeth Chapman /s/ J. W. Dilleshaw Signed sealed and delivered in presence if Charles E. [Hill?] Jas. T. Perkins J.P. Recorded this 14th day of January 1860 Quinea O’Neal Clerk S.C.T.C. Additional Comments: Sarah Elizabeth Chapman married John W. Dilleshaw, March 21, 1858, Bartow Co., GA She was the only child of Nathan Chapman (son of Thomas & Sarah Chapman) by his first wife, Rebecca Allen. (For further information, see Thomas Chapman's will, previously posted, and his biography, also previously posted.) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/court/chapman271gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb

Taliaferro County GaArchives Wills.....Darracott, Tabitha (Conner) September 22, 1888 ************************************************ 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 May 8, 2005, 2:37 pm Source: Taliaferro Co., Ga Will Record B, Pages 202-203 Written: September 22, 1888 Recorded: October 23, 1889 Will of Tabitha Darracott Taliaferro Co., GA Will Record B, Pages 202-203 Dated September 22, 1888, Recorded October 23, 1889 Georgia, Taliaferro County I TABITHA DARRACOTT of said county and State, being of sound disposing mind and memory and knowing that I must soon depart this life and wishing to dispose of the property which a kind providence has blessed me do make my last will and testament. Item First. I desire after my death my body to be buried in a decent and Christian manner. Item 2nd. I desire all of my just debts to be paid out of my Estate by my Executor herein after mentioned. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to MY BELOVED GRANDAUGHTER MARGARETT OPHELIA ALLEN THE WIFE OF NATHAN ALLEN one feather bed, cottin mattress and bed stead and my bureau now in my room at Joseph T. Harrison to be her property in her own right. Item 4th. I give bequeath and devise TO MY BELOVED GRAND DAUGHTER MARY JANE HARRISON DAUGHTER OF JOSEPH T. HARRISON the remainder of my house hold and kitchen furniture consisting of one bed stead feather bed cotton mattress and all of my bed cloathing of every description also cooking stove and all of the cooking utensils and one eight day clock and all other personal property not mentioned in Item 3rd. Item 5th. I give bequeath and devise to my granddaughters named in Items 3 and 4 of this will to wit M. Ophelia Allen and Mary Jane Harrison the following described real estate consisting of one house and lot in the town of Crawfordville in said county containing one acre of land more or less bounded on the North by the public street running from the court house in direction of Union [Point?] and on the East south and West by the lands of Mrs. W A Wright formerly owned by John W Darricott deceased, the said house and lot is hereby given to the said M. Ophelia Allen and Mary Jane Harrison jointly share and share alike. Item 6th. I hereby state that the reason that I have not provided and given the heirs of JOHN W. DARRACOTT MY DECEASED SON, in this will a share in my property thus bequeathed and devised that the said John W. Darracott, deceased has received from me more than his proportional share in my Estate. Item 7th I hereby constitute and appoint my friend Wesley A Wright, Executor of this my last will and testament and the said Executor is hereby instructed impowered and authorized to turn over and deliver to the Said M. Ophelia Allen, and Mary Jane Harrison, all the property mentioned and bequeathed to them in this will both real and personal. This 22nd day of September 1888. /s/ Tabitha (her X mark) Darracott. Signed delivered and published by Tabitha Darracott as her last will and testament in the presence of the Subscribers who Subscribed our names thereto in the presence of said testator at her insistence and request and of each other. She signing in our presence and we signing in her presence. J. E. Darden W. R. Reid A. G. Beazley Recorded 23 October 1889 H. H. Flynt Ordinary Additional Comments: Tabitha (Conner) Darracott was born January 20, 1803, died 27 May 1889, Taliaferro Co., daughter of John and Sarah Conner of Newton Co., GA. Married James B. Darracott, as his second wife, before 1830, probably in Newton Co. Tabitha had two children by James B. Darracott: (1) John W. Darracott, b. ca. 1830, probably Newton Co., GA, d. 22 August 1887, Taliaferro Co., GA. Married 26 May 1853, Taliaferro Co., GA to Susan Ann Chapman, daughter of William H. Chapman and Ann (Connell) Andrews (widow of Marcus Andrews). (More will be provided on John W. Darracott and his children later.) (2) Sarah Ann Darracott, b. ca. 1835, either Newton Co. or Taliaferro Co., GA, died before 1860. Married 13 January 1853, Taliaferro Co., to Joseph Thomas “Tom” Harrison, son of William M. Harrison and Martha Rhodes. (Tom Harrison m. 2nd to Amanda Hackney 23 Nov. 1860, Taliaferro Co.). Children of Joseph Thomas Harrison and Sarah Ann Darracott: 1. James William Harrison, b. ca. 1854. No further info. May have died young. 2. Margaret Ophelia Harrison, b. 4 Nov. 1855, Taliaferro Co., GA, d. 27 Feb. 1925, Taliaferro Co. Married 17 Dec. 1874, Taliaferro Co. to Nathan A. Allen. 3. Mary Jane Harrison, b. 1 Dec. 1857, Taliaferro Co., GA, d. 11 April 1927, Taliferro Co. Married 11 April 1897, Taliferro Co. to William R. McGibony. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/wills/darracot270gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.1 Kb

Taliaferro County GaArchives Wills.....Darracott, James B. May 8, 1850 ************************************************ 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 May 8, 2005, 2:18 pm Source: Taliaferro Co., Ga Will Bk. A, Pages 210-212 Written: May 8, 1850 Recorded: September 3, 1851 Will of James B. Darracott Taliaferro Co., GA Will Bk. A, pp. 210-212 Dated May 8, 1850, Recorded September 3, 1851 Georgia Taliaferro County I JAMES B. DARRACOTT of the County & State aforesaid, being of sound disposing mind & memory do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament, hereby revoking all other and former wills by me made. Item 1st. It is my will and desire, and express direction that all my just debts be paid. Item 2nd. I devise and direct that the whole of my estate remaining after the payment of my just debts, shall be kept together by my Executors hereinafter named, for the support OF MY WIFE TABITHA DARRACOTT, AND SARAH ANN DARRACOTT, AND JOHN W. DARRACOTT, AND FOR THE EDUCATION OF SAID CHILDREN untill they respectively come of lawful age, or marry, the children having arrived at lawful age, or marrying, shall receive one third part of my whole estate to be ascertained as nearly as may be by any three impartial persons chosen for that purpose, by my Executors, and the child so receiving his or her share of my estate, shall hold the same by an absolute and indefeasible fee simple title. Item 3rd. If either of my said children shall die before they arrive at lawful age, or marry, then the share of my estate to which he or she would be entitled to shall go to and be held by the surviving child in manner & form aforesaid. Item 4th. If both of my said children shall die under age and consequently(?) before becoming entitled to their respective share of my estate as herein before directed, then I give and bequeath my whole estate TO MY WIFE TABITHA DARRACOTT in fee simple. Item5th. The share of my wife shall consist of one third part of my estate to be estimated in like manner as the share of my two children aforesaid, and when so (_______) & (______) a part she shall have in the same an estate for and during the time of her natural life and no longer, with a remainder over upon her death TO MY TWO CHILDREN JOHN & SARAH ANN and the heirs of their bodies, but if my wife shall marry again it is my desire and special direction that her intended husband shall give bond in double the amount of the property herein bequeathed to my wife, payable to my executors conditioned for the delivery of the same to my aforesaid children at the death of my said wife if they be living and to the heirs of their bodies then living if they shall be dead. And I further direct that if my wife shall marry again her future husband having refused or neglected to give said bond as aforesaid in five days after said marriage shall have taken place with good security then and in that case the share bequeathed to my wife shall be defeated(?) & reverting back to my estate shall go equally to my two children aforesaid and the heirs of their bodies and that the division of my said estate shall take place immediately on the marriage of my wife, so that it may be ascertained the portion for which said (_______) is to be given and that portion belonging to my children shall not pass into the hands of the said second husband. Item 6th. If in making division of my estate between my wife & children aforesaid it shall happen that an exactly equal division cannot be made then the persons chosen to make such division shall award as much money to be paid by him or her receiving the greater share to him or her receiving the lesser share as shall make all the shares exactly equal and such award finally & impartially made shall constitute a part of this my last will and testament. Item 7th. It is my special direction THAT MY DAUGHTER ELIZABETH C. CUNNINGHAM be paid by my Executors five dollars it being the full amount I design giving her. Item 8th. I hereby constitute ordain and Appoint My Beloved & Trusty Friends WILLIAM M. HARRISON, GARLAND WINGFIELD OF WILKES COUNTY AND MY BELOVED SON JOHN W. DARRACOTT TO BE MY TRUE & LAWFUL EXECUTORS to carry out the provisions of this my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & fifty. /s/ J. B. Darracott [seal] In presence of us Quinea O’Neal Linton Stephens John T. Bristow Prov: Sept. 1, 1851 Rec: Sept. 3, 1851. Additional Comments: James B. Darracott was born ca. 1781, Louisa County, Virginia, died 1851, Taliaferro Co., Georgia, son of Thomas Darracott and Elizabeth Bickley. Married (1) [Unknown] Mason, daughter of William Mason, and (2) Tabitha Conner, daughter of John & Sarah Conner of Newton County, Georgia. Child by First Marriage: (1) Elizabeth C. Darracott, b. ca. 1823. Married 2 Feb. 1839, Taliaferro Co., GA to William A. Cunningham. Elizabeth received a considerable estate from her Grandfather, William Mason, in Louisiana, and it is believed to be the reason her father did not provide for her in his will (except for a bequest of five dollars). Children by Second Marriage: (2) John W. Darracott, b. ca. 1830, probably Newton Co., GA, d. 22 August 1887, Taliaferro Co., GA (although living in Atlanta at that time). Married 26 May 1853, Taliaferro Co., GA to Susan Ann Chapman, daughter of William H. Chapman and Ann (Connell) Andrews (widow of Marcus Andrews). (3) Sarah Ann Darracott, b. ca. 1835, either Newton Co. or Taliaferro Co., GA, died before 1860. Married 13 January 1853, Taliaferro Co., GA to Joseph Thomas “Tom” Harrison, son of William M. Harrison and Martha Rhodes. (Tom Harrison m. 2nd to Amanda Hackney 23 Nov. 1860, Taliaferro Co.). Children of Joseph Thomas Harrison and Sarah Ann Darracott: 1. James William Harrison, b. ca. 1854. No further info. May have died young. 2. Margaret Ophelia Harrison, b. 4 Nov. 1855, Taliaferro Co., GA, d. 27 Feb. 1925, Taliaferro Co. Married 17 Dec. 1874, Taliaferro Co. to Nathan A. Allen. 3. Mary Jane Harrison, b. 1 Dec. 1857, Taliaferro Co., GA, d. 11 April 1927, Taliferro Co. Married 11 April 1897, Taliferro Co. to William R. McGibony. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/wills/darracot269gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.7 Kb

Taliaferro County GaArchives Wills.....Woodall, Lucinda "Lucy" (Rhodes) August 18, 1890 ************************************************ 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 May 7, 2005, 12:31 am Source: Taliaferro Co., Ga Will Record B, Pages 281-283 Written: August 18, 1890 Recorded: August 7, 1905 WILL OF LUCINDA (RHODES) WOODALL Taliaferro County, Georgia Will Record B, Pages 281-283 Dated August 18, 1890, Recorded August 7, 1905. Georgia – Taliaferro County I LUCINDA WOODALL of said State and County being of sound and disposing memory do make this my last will and testament. Item 1st I give, bequeath and devise to MY DAUGHTER MARTHA ANN GUNN, the following property, to wit: - one half of the land that I now own, which shall consist of the Eastern portion of my land, including the dwelling house in which I now reside and all other houses or improvements in said land; also one book case and one side board free from any charge or limitation whatsoever to her own [personal?] use , benefit and behoof. Item 2nd I give, bequeath and devise to MY SON JOHN T. WOODALL, for and during his natural life, the other half of my land, after my daughter, Martha Ann Gunn gets her half, also one feather bed, one small table with glass on it, one of my trunks, one half of my chairs and all of my bed clothes, and it is my will that after the death of my son John T. Woodall provided he dies without lawful heirs that the above described property be equally divided between MY TWO GRANDSONS, JAMES W. AND FRANCIS G. DUNN, together with the full and free privileges and right to sell said land whenever they or either of them may see fit [or as ?] desired. Item 3rd I will and bequeath to MY GRANDSON JAMES M. DUNN one side board and one round table in my rooms. Item 4th I will and bequeath to MY GRANDSON FRANCIS G. DUNN one feather bed, and one white counter pane. Item 5th The remainder of my household and kitchen furniture I will and bequeath to my DAUGHTER MARTHA ANN GUNN. Item 6th It is my will and desire after my death should I leave any cash money that it be equally divided between my daughter Martha Ann Gunn and my son John T. Woodall. Item 7th It is my will and desire that my executrix hereinafter named shall have free full and uninterrupted(?) control of all the property I give to my son, John T. Woodall – to rent out his lands, and proceeds to go to the benefit and support of my son John T. Woodall. Item 8th I hereby constitute and appoint my daughter Martha Ann Gunn, Executrix of this my last will and testament. /s/ Lucinda (her X mark) Woodall August 18th 1890 Signed, declared and published by Lucinda Woodall as her last will and testament, in the presence of us the subscribers, who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator at her instance and request, and of each other, she signing in our presence and we signing in her presence. /s/ W. C. Taylor /s/ A. R. Taylor /s/ Juttie Gunn Recorded August 7th 1905 M. Z. Andrews, Ordinary Georgia – Taliaferro County Personally comes W. C. Taylor who on oath deposes and says that he signed the will now offered for probate of Mrs. Lucinda Woodall, that same is her will, she signing in presence of him and the other witnesses A. R. Taylor and Miss Juttie Gunn, and they signed in her presence and in the presence of each other and that his signature to the will now offered is genuine. He says further that the signature of A. R. Taylor to said will is genuine, that said Taylor is now decd. but that he is familiar with his writing and knows same to be his signature and was present when it was attached to said instrument, and that the making of the will, Mrs. Lucinda Woodall was present which signed as such witness and also Miss Guttie Gunn. /s/ W. C. Taylor Sworn and subscribed to Before me this 7 day of August 1905. M. Z. Andrews, Ordinary Taliaferro County Georgia – Taliaferro County Personally comes Miss Juttie Gunn, who on oath says that her signature to the will of Mrs. Lucinda Woodall, now offered for probate is genuine. That Mrs. Lucinda Woodall signed same in her presence and in the presence of W. C. Taylor and A. R. Taylor and she, the said Miss Juttie Gunn and W. C. Taylor and A. R. Taylor signed in the presence of said Mrs. Woodall and in presence of each other. /s/ Juttie Gunn Sworn to and subscribed to Before me this 7 day of Aug 1905 M. Z. Andrews Ordinary Taliaferro County ------------------ NOTE from Rhoda: Juttie Gunn was sister of Alexander Gunn who married Martha A. (Woodall) Dunn Gunn. W. C. Taylor was William Chesley Taylor. A. R. Taylor was Alonzo Reid Taylor (brother of William Chesley). He was married to Mattie Andrews, daughter of John V. Andrews and Laura Gunn (sister of Alexander Gunn and Juttie Gunn). M. Z. Andrews was Marshall Z. Andrews, brother of John V. Andrews. Additional Comments: Lucinda “Lucy” (Rhodes) Woodall was born ca. 1812, probably Wilkes Co., GA, and died in 1905, daughter of Allen and Jemima Rhodes. She was married Feb. 12, 1837 in Taliaferro Co. to Johnson Woodall (b. ca. 1807, died ca. 1859). Their children were: 1. Martha Ann Woodall, b. ca. 1844. Married (1) November 5, 1857, Taliaferro Co., to Dr. William Dunn. In 1860, they are found in the census living with his father, Hiram Dunn. William Dunn is listed as age 37, occupation: physician and Martha is listed as age 16. After the death of William Dunn, Martha married (2) November 5, 1879, Taliaferro Co., to Alexander H. Gunn, son of Richard and Martha Ann (Rhodes) Gunn. 2. Frances J. Woodall, b. ca. 1846. 3. Jane Woodall, b. ca. 1848 4. Lavisa Woodall, b. ca. 1849. 5. William T. Woodall, b. ca. 1855. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/wills/woodall268gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.2 Kb

Please note the following correction to the census records just posted for Johnson and Lucinda Woodall. In the 1850 census, the last child listed, Lavisa, was 10 months old, not 10 years old. Thanks, Rhoda

Census Records – Johnson & Lucinda Woodall 1850 Census, Taliaferro Co., GA Division 78 Roll 83, Page 327 Sept. 14, 1850 Dwelling 177, Family 177 JOHNSON WOODALL, age 43, m, Farmer, val. real est: 1700, b. GA Lucinda, age 38, f, b. GA Martha Ann, age 6, b. GA Frances J., age 4, b. GA Jane, age 2, b. GA Lavisa, age 10, b. GA 1860 Census, Taliaferro Co., GA P. O. Crawfordville Roll 137, Page 32 23 July 1860 Dwelling 250, Family 248 LUCINDA WOODALL, age 48, f, w , Farmer, Real Est: 4600(?), pers. est: 28000, b. GA Fanny J., age 14, f, b. GA Jane W., age 12, f., b. GA John T., age 20, m, Overseer, pers. est: 1800, b. GA John T., age 5, m, b. GA 1870 Census, Taliaferro Co., GA P. O. Crawfordville Roll 175, page 180 19 July 1870 Dwelling 417, Family 417 WOODALL, L. M. age 50 [sic], f, w, keeping house, val. real est: 900, pres. Est: 250, b. GA Dunn, Mary [sic], age 27, f, w, b. GA Dunn, James, age 10, m, w, attending school, b. GA Dunn, William G., age 1, m, w, b. GA Steward, Thomas J., age 30, m, w, farmer RHODES, JEMIMA, age 75, f, w, val. real est: 1000, b. Dunn, Frances, age 10, f, w, b. GA 1880 Census, Taliaferro Co., GA District 607 Roll 166, Page 401c 11 June 1980 Dwelling 25, Family 26 WOODALL, LUCY, w, f, age 69, Head, wid., Keeping House, b. GA, Parents b. GA John T., w, m, age 25, Son, single, Health: Idiotic, could not read or write, b. GA, Parents b. GA DUNN, James W., w, m, age 20, grandson, mar., Farmer, sick or temp. disabled, b. GA, Parents b. GA Dunn, Leala, w, f, age 19, mar., b. GA, parents b. GA Dunn, John M, w, m, age 1, b. GA, parents b. GA

Taliaferro County GaArchives Wills.....Rhodes, Selah December 23, 1834 ************************************************ 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 April 27, 2005, 10:38 pm Source: Taliaferro Co., Ga Will Record A, Page 102 Written: December 23, 1834 Recorded: May 4, 1835 WILL OF SELAH RHODES Georgia, Taliaferro County. In the name of God, Amen. Selah Rhodes being of feeble body but of sound mind and memory knowing that it is appointed for all persons to die, and believing that the time is fast approaching for my exit – I request to be buried in a decent Christian like manner and after that it is my wish that what I have of this worlds goods should be disposed of in the following manner. Item 1st. I give and bequeath TO MY SON WILIE RHODES two feather beds and furniture and one large chest and four choice sitting chairs and also I leave my son Wiley Rhodes the money I have in hand and what notes I have due me. Item 2nd. It is my will that MY SON REDDEN RHODES shall have the remainder of my house hold and kitchen furniture except one small pot __ider and trunk which I give TO MY DAUGHTER RUTH TAYLOR. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath TO SALLY RHODES one spinning wheel. Item 4th. I give and bequeath TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER LEVICY McGINTY one spinning wheel also – and I leave MY SON JOHN RHODES my Executor to carry my last will and testament into effect – Subscribed this 23rd day of December 1834. /s/ Selah (her X mark) [Seal] In presence of Mary (her X mark) K. Harrison Chesley Bristow Georgia, Taliaferro County – Chesley Bristow you swear that you saw Selah Rhodes sign seal publish and declare this writing to be and contain her last will and testament – That at the time thereof she was of sound disposing mind and memory and that she did it freely without compulsion to the best of your knowledge, and that you saw Mary K. Harrison subscribe the same as a witness with yourself so help you God. /s/ Chesley Bristow State of Georgia, Taliaferro County – In open Court came John Rhodes the Executor named in the within will and was duly sworn to execute the same. The will and proceedings were then ordered by the Court to be recorded May 4, 1835. /s/ Quinea O’Neal C.C.O. Recorded May 4th 1835 /s/ Quinea O’Neal C.C.O. Additional Comments: Selah Rhodes is sometimes seen as Celia Rhodes. She was widow of Benjamin Rhodes who was deceased by 1820 and his estate records can be found in Wilkes Co., GA. Although we think all of Benjamin's children were by Selah/Celia, she did not name all in her will. Children (not necessarily in order of birth) were: 1. John Rhodes, b. ca. 1794, GA, d. ca. 1867 in Taliaferro Co. Married July 20, 1818, Wilkes Co., to Nancy McGinty. 2. Allen Rhodes, d. ca. 1846. Married Nov. 30, 1810, Wilkes Co., to Jemima Rhodes. 3. Redden Rhodes, b. ca. 1800, GA, d. August 21, 1849, Taliaferro Co. Married June 1, 1826, Taliaferro Co., to Sarah Harrison. 4. William Rhodes, b. ca. 1802, GA, d. after 1880, Taliaferro Co. Married (1) December 10, 1820, Greene Co., to Emily "Millie" Evans; (2) December 24, 1848, Taliaferro Co., to Nancy Moore; and (3) November 23, 1854, Taliaferro Co., to Mrs. Martha J. Evans. 5. Martha Rhodes, d. before 1834. Married February 14, 1822, Wilkes Co., to William M. Harrison. 6. Sarah Rhodes, married October 9, 1825, Wilkes Co., to Thomas Edwards. 7. Ruth (Rutha) Rhodes, b. ca. 1807, d. between 1850-1860. Married January 1, 1823, Wilkes Co., to Albert R. Taylor. 8. Wiley Rhodes, b. ca. 1811. Married December 18, 1840, Greene Co., to Margaret Mitchell. Further information on Benjamin Rhodes, and his children and their spouses, will be provided at a later time. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/wills/rhodes265gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb

I'm looking for information on Elizabeth Taylor, who married (1) James Cox, March 7, 1833, Taliaferro Co., and (2) Mr. Rainwater. Elizabeth was widowed by 1850 and is found in the 1850 Taliaferro Co. census living with her brother, Littleberry Taylor. She is age 40 and with her is her 3 year old son, Alexander Cox. Sometime after 1850 she married Mr. Rainwater. I am trying to find Mr. Rainwater's given name and the marriage date. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Rhoda