Is anyone else researching these families? I have concentrated on other lines since I can't get to the area and these records are not available where I am. William Aaron Taylor (I have a ss record for one of his children and the middle name is difficult to read. It appears to be Aaron, but that could wrong) was born sometime in the late 1880's in Taliaferro and died sometime around 1940 in Atlanta. He married Rosie Belle Cox. I have no idea what her birth and death years were, though I am told she was 42 when she died, in Atlanta. William was called Willis and worked at Fulton Bagg and Mill in Cabbagetown, Atlanta. They are in the Atlanta City Directory in 1928 as William A and Rosie Taylor. Their children were born in Crawfordville. Willis in July 1907, Ora Belle in March 1908 (my great grandmother), Curtis in April 1910, and Grady in July 1915. One of their children has told me that Grady was born in Atlanta, but his ss record lists Taliferro Co as place of birth. So the Taylor's left Taliaferro sometime after 1910, and probably after 1915. They are not on the Fulton Co 1910 census. I haven't been able to check the 1920, and ! I have no access to Taliaferro census records. I'd appreciate any available insight with this family. Oh, the only other thing I have...Rosie had a sister named Ida Mae. We aren't sure if she was a Cox or married to a Cox. Thx, Lori ----- Original Message ----- From: Virginia Crilley Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 6:09 AM To: loribelle72@hotmail.com Subject: taylor - Cox families We are getting lots of response on the List right now....and it seems to me that most families are closely related. Can you give a guess as to the years they lived? I'm hoping someone will look up the marriage for you. Also do you know either of their parents? We're hoping to get the census on-line, but only have a small start. So glad you wrote, and I'm hoping that Jim will post more from the book he mentioned! I'm just helping to get the List going and I dont' really have any connections or books on the county myself. Virginia Crilley Resent-date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 22:43:54 -0700 Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 23:43:48 -0600 Resent-from: GATALIAF-L@rootsweb.com From: Lori Schaefer <loribelle72@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Crawfordville Farmers Alliance X-Originating-IP: [67.243.111.244] Resent-sender: GATALIAF-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Sender: loribelle72@hotmail.com To: GATALIAF-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0011.2700 X-Loop: GATALIAF-L@rootsweb.com Old-To: <GATALIAF-L@rootsweb.com> X-Original-Sender: loribelle72@hotmail.com Thu Dec 9 22:43:53 2004 X-Originating-Email: [loribelle72@hotmail.com] X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.38 X-Mailing-List: <GATALIAF-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/242 Original-recipient: rfc822;varcsix@hot.rr.com X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Dec 2004 05:43:00.0987 (UTC) FILETIME=[1C4564B0:01C4DE7B] X-NAS-Bayes: #0: 0; #1: 1 X-NAS-Classification: 0 X-NAS-MessageID: 65283 X-NAS-Validation: {E38B60C8-F3E6-41BF-A165-7E8BABF840C9} I've been away from my computer for a few weeks unfortunately and sorry to miss all the recent activity. Is there anymore info available from this book? I have Taylor's and Cox's from Crawfordville, and very little info on them. (I'm told by some older members of the family that they were farmers though.) They were William Aaron Taylor married to Rosie Belle Cox. They moved to Atlanta sometime after 1915. I have barely begun work with this family and have little information. Can anyone do look-ups for this area? Thx, LoriGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
To Terri Saturday - Your e-mail to the Taliaferro County website is a downright LIE. You do not know me and you have never assisted me. Once you gave me a little information on the Edwards, but I can say I gave attribution where it was appropriate. I have never seen anyone in my lifetime who has hurt a county as much as you. You have plagiarized articles for The Advocate Democrat newspaper and online. You frequently take family lore/tradition given to you by people and then pass it off as factual information in your articles. Genealogy is researching and discovering the truth about ancestors, not copying from others. Others have your number, Terri. John O. Sandusky from Brunswick wrote a letter to the editor in The Advocate-Democrat regarding your "Where Are Our Heroes?" article. I don't know Mr. Sandusky, but I must congratulate him on his insight. Where I come from, his letter was not praise; rather it was "by faint praise be damned." On your newspaper article on job descriptions --- anyone could look on the Web and see that was a verbatim lifting of Dan Burrows' list. Why don't you tell readers were you got "Life of the Ogeechee River"? There is a wonderful genealogist, who has given you and many others a lot of valuable information, but did you ever give her credit? Why didn't you tell everyone where you got the Lunceford article that appeared in the newspaper? No one did research on that one. The sad thing is the newspaper will be archived and your incorrect information saved forever! Your list goes on. I would recommend for anyone on the Taliaferro County website to read the Letter to the Editor from Rhoda Taylor Fone in the December 3, 2004 edition of The Advocate Democrat. Then people can see first hand what your work is like. It saddens me deeply that : 1) this site has become nothing but a chat room 2) that the Crawfordville newspaper has allowed your articles to be printed 3) that people can't work together for the good of Taliaferro County's history. The history is beautiful --- so very rich. It is such a shame that people can't pull their own load and come to the table to share new factual information. I fully understand that lore, tradition, and myth are a part of our past. In fact, I occasionally made reference to it in my book. But I always labeled it as such and did not try to deceive the reader into believing it was factual information. My prayers are with you, Terri, Mikki Martin
Dr. Edwards made me aware of another CSA unit which was made up of men from Taliaferro County. The State Guard Cavalry Unit from Taliaferro County, GA was the "Tilly Rangers," commanded by Edmund N. Beazley, belonging to Company D of the 3rd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards). You can get information about them at the following websites: For a list of every soldier in the 3rd regiment: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/Soldier_Results.cfm?UnitCode=CGA0003RCS (Arranged alphabetically for the entire Regiment -- not just Company D) To search for individual soldiers: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/Unit_Search.cfm?UnitCode=CGA0003RCS Another site which has this same information broken down to just TWO pages: http://ranger95.crosswinds.net/georgia/cavalry/3rd_cav_rgt_st_guards.html I work closely with the man who runs this site, and I hope to be able to break Company D into a small section, so we can easily see the men in this unit. It would be great to find out more about where they actually served,and also to post on-line any pensions that they may have received in later years. These pensions usually provided witnesses, so that helps others. I'm hoping you will locate someone that you know..... Virginia
Harris Hill (Schley Co researcher) shared this and I think you'll find it very helpful: In the late 1880's and early 1890's, the country was in a depression. Cotton prices had sunk to an all-time low. There were sentiments amongst the farmers to withhold cotton from the market to force the price up but there was no real unity and the effort was ineffective as many had to sell to feed their families. There are numerous stories in the old Schley County News issues about cotton and cotton warehouses mysteriously burning. As a result the Farmer's Alliance was formed as sort of economic union to provide the unity that was missing. They also acted as cooperatives to market their crops collectively. Some formed banks, built grain elevators, cotton gins, etc. The effort was unsuccessful and the Farmer's Alliance eventually became part of the Populist Party movement. The following was taken from "A History of Greene County" by Dave Buckhout. http://www.inheritage.org/almanack/c_greene_04.html Agrarian Uprising . It all began as the Farmer's Alliance, a grassroots, rural-commerce movement rising out of Texas in the 1880s. Initiated as an alternative to the virtual slavery many small farmers felt in relation to their creditors, by 1890 the Alliance had drawn up a political platform and had spread across the rural agrarian South like wildfire. Two suspicions lay at the movement's root: a bitter distaste for the draconian power wielded by the reigning Democrats - C. Vann Woodward in his Origins of the New South quoted a Georgia Alliance-backed paper accusing "the silk-hat bosses of deserting the wool-hat rank and file" - and a hostility towards lenders and their source: Wall Street, the very symbol of northern banking interests. By 1889, there were 104,000 Alliance members in Georgia alone. Greene County, the majority of its population of the small-landowning and tenant farming class, became a hotbed of the uprising. When Alliance-backed Democrats were soundly defeated in the elections of 1890, mainstream party loyalty having swamped this upstart challenge to the "redeemers," the result was the splinter Populist Party. There was an Alliance in Schley county and from what I could determine from old newspaper accounts, it resembled a union and seemed to have formed in part for political clout.
Rhoda, I am sorry if I offended you or others in anyway. I have known Mrs Martin for some time and have assisted her many times before the completion of her book. It is a shame her work is missing. I have been asked why from many e-mails to my address by others as they miss her work too.
I've been away from my computer for a few weeks unfortunately and sorry to miss all the recent activity. Is there anymore info available from this book? I have Taylor's and Cox's from Crawfordville, and very little info on them. (I'm told by some older members of the family that they were farmers though.) They were William Aaron Taylor married to Rosie Belle Cox. They moved to Atlanta sometime after 1915. I have barely begun work with this family and have little information. Can anyone do look-ups for this area? Thx, Lori ----- Original Message ----- From: Virginia Crilley Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 6:55 PM To: GATALIAF-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Crawfordville Farmers Alliance Jim Cary is having problems having his messages go through to the GATALIAF-L list, and while we're trying to figure it out, I'm forwarding this one. (Hope you find some names!) And maybe someone can share with us something more about what this Crawfordville Farmers Alliance was. From: Jim Cary <generalmanager@econelec.com> Subject: The following names are listed as members in the minutes of the Crawfordville farmer.doc { } { } { } { } {} Names of Crawfordville Farmers Alliance. The following names are listed as members in the minutes of the Crawfordville farmer's alliance 1888-1893. This book is interesting in that it reads much like the Baptist Church records of the area. A few deaths are mentioned along with charitable donations made to families. Each member was investigated before they were admitted, unless they were admitted by "card" from another alliance. A few names are not listed here because they were rejected by the membership. Those of you who are descendants of these individuals; I hope I got the names correct. If not then let me know. Also if you would like to add additional information, then please be my guest. Thanks much; Jim Cary http://www.econelec.com/Carywebpage/cary/ E.J. Anderson P.G. Veazey Wm. T. Flint A. J. Chapman Ross Gunn J. W. Asbury H.D. Murden W. C. Rhodes S. A. Chapman T. L. Chapman V. S. Allen S. W. Chapman D. A. Saggus or Saggers W. R. Gunn E. D. Hadaway S. J. Chapman T. N. Chapman Jas R. Ogletree Benjamin Jones S. E. Gunn Wm. N. Gunn D. W. Atchison N. A. Allen J. N. Akiss W. A. Hill J. S. Chapman D. W. Henry J. T. Harrison B. T. Wynne J. D. Lunceford W. C. Taylor J. W. Allen Jocob Rokir O. M. Saggers T. B. Taylor E. H. Ogletree J. J. Chapman H. A. Poss J. O. Bentley John T. Cox Wm Gordan Arthur Ogletree Clem G. Moore W. D. Ogletree E. L. Bentley S. G. Jones G. H. Mitchell John T. Cooper Dr. L. A. Stephens John L. Henry H. M. Allen Wm. T. Chapman S. H. Rhodes R. R. Roy C. A. Cox W. C. Chapman J. J. Lyle G. B Stewart S. S. Ellington J. A. Evans Joel Hall C. C. Rhodes G. T. Rhodes W. J. Ellington. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashxGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
To Terri Saturday: In your message you stated: "It is a shame Mrs. Martin no longer wishes her work to be enjoyed by others." That was a vicious and rotten thing to say. You know nothing about Mrs. Martin or why her cemetery files are missing at this time. She and her husband are two of the most generous people I've ever known and you have no right to say that she does not wish her work to be enjoyed by others. Why do you think they have done this work in the first place?
-------Original Message------- From: Virginia Crilley Date: 12/09/04 19:35:40 To: GATALIAF-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Crawfordville Farmers Alliance Jim Cary is having problems having his messages go through to the GATALIAF-L list, and while we're trying to figure it out, I'm forwarding this one. (Hope you find some names!) And maybe someone can share with us something more about what this Crawfordville Farmers Alliance was. From: Jim Cary <generalmanager@econelec.com> Subject: The following names are listed as members in the minutes of the Crawfordville farmer.doc { } { } { } { } {} Names of Crawfordville Farmers Alliance. The following names are listed as members in the minutes of the Crawfordville farmer's alliance 1888-1893. This book is interesting in that it reads much like the Baptist Church records of the area. A few deaths are mentioned along with charitable donations made to families. Each member was investigated before they were admitted, unless they were admitted by "card" from another alliance. A few names are not listed here because they were rejected by the membership. Those of you who are descendants of these individuals; I hope I got the names correct. If not then let me know. Also if you would like to add additional information, then please be my guest. Thanks much; Jim Cary http://www.econelec.com/Carywebpage/cary/ E.J. Anderson P.G. Veazey Wm. T. Flint A. J. Chapman (Adoniman Judson Chapman 1853 - 1929, married on January 09, 1879 to Mary Emma Virginia Veazey (1858 - 1925) Ross Gunn J. W. Asbury H.D. Murden (Henning Daniel Murden 1815 - 1903 married on April 12, 1837 to Cornelia F Pinkston) Henning owned the Gun factory in Robinson, GA W. C. Rhodes (William Chapman Rhodes 1844 - 1929, married on December 18, 1870 to Ann Judson Chapman) S. A. Chapman (Simon Asbury Chapman 1858 - 1939, married on November 27, 1883 to Lena Rivers Gunn) T. L. Chapman ( Thomas Lyle Chapman 1845 - 1905, married on December 19, 1867 to Sarah Elizabeth Rhodes) V. S. Allen S. W. Chapman (Samuel W Chapman no further information) D. A. Saggus (David A Saggus 1851 - 1930 married on December 18, 1877 to Ida May Rhodes) W. R. Gunn ( William Robert Gunn 1833 - 1884 married Mary Ella Gunn, daughter William Nelson Gunn E. D. Hadaway S. J. Chapman (Samuel Jack Chapman 1863 - 1944 married on November 07, 1889 to Laura Maltida Ogletree) T. N. Chapman ( Thomas Newton Chapman 1860 - 1942 married Martha Ann Chapman daughter of Samuel Whatley Chapman) Jas R. Ogletree (James Redmond Ogletree 1847 - 1925. I have a bit of his history married twice 1st Martha Leona Harrison 2nd Emma Harrison) Benjamin Jones (Benjamin Franklin Jones 1857 - 1943) S. E. Gunn Wm. N. Gunn D. W. Atchison N. A. Allen J. N. Akiss W. A. Hill (Wyatt A Hill born 1841 - 1914 married on April 08, 1869 to Mary Frances Chapman daughter of James R. Chapman) J. S. Chapman (James Samuel Chapman 1839 - 1918 son of JAmes R Chapman and brother to Mary Frances) D. W. Henry J. T. Harrison B. T. Wynne J. D. Lunceford W. C. Taylor J. W. Allen Jocob Rokir O. M. Saggus (Obed Marshall Saggus 1850 - 1930 - I have a bit of history on this family) T. B. Taylor E. H. Ogletree J. J. Chapman H. A. Poss J. O. Bentley John T. Cox Wm Gordan Arthur Ogletree owned the Ogletree Mill born 1851 - 1926 married on December 18, 1873 to Rebecca Jane Moore, daughter of John Robert Moore Clem G. Moore W. D. Ogletree E. L. Bentley S. G. Jones G. H. Mitchell John T. Cooper Dr. L. A. Stephens John L. Henry H. M. Allen Wm. T. Chapman (William Thomas Chapman 1837 - 1920) S. H. Rhodes R. R. Roy C. A. Cox W. C. Chapman (William Colclough Chapman 1866 - 1946 married Lela Martha Gunn) J. J. Lyle (James J Lyle married Nancy A Jones love to get more of their history, James was the son of James Lyle and Mary Jane Wilborn) G. B Stewart S. S. Ellington J. A. Evans Joel Hall C. C. Rhodes G. T. Rhodes W. J. Ellington. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx
George Thomas Bob Edwards had two sons that ran and served in the Sheriffs office of Taliaferro County. The people of Taliaferro County were shocked and saddened by the news of the tragic death of one of Bobs son, William Roger Edwards on February 02, 1928. Roger began serving Crawfordvilles sheriffs Department early in the year of 1925. In an article in the Advocate Democrat dated Friday, February 10, 1928 that described the following accident and death. Mr. Roger Edwards death occurred about 12:00 o'clock Thursday night, when his automobile accidentally turned over on the hill just below the depot, on Park Street, and caught fire, burning him to death before he could get out of the car. Just what caused the accident is a mystery. The tracks of the car showed that it had run backwards for several feet before turning over, and it is possible that it choked down climbing the hill and Mr. Edwards in attempting to apply the brakes threw the car in reverse. The car turned over on its side when the rear wheels struck the bank, and escaping gasoline was ignited in some way and the whole car was immediately in flames. The car was a 1926 Ford touring car, but all the curtains were up, and it is thought that Mr. Edwards, if not badly hurt when the car turned over, found difficulty in the darkness in extricating himself and the flames reached him before he could get out. The body was burned in a most horrible manner, and when found was in the rear of the car where he had apparently crawled in an effort to get away from the flames. He was found just a few minutes after the accident. Mr. Edwards was 40 years of age, born on November 06, 1887, and a member of the Sandy Cross Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the World War. He was inducted into the Army in Crawfordville on September 5, 1918 and at the time of his death a member of the Roy Dozier post of the American Region. He was elected Sheriff of Taliaferro County four years ago, being sworn into office on January 1st, 1925. He had made the county a very faithful and conscientious officer, discharging the duties of the office in a fair and just manner to all concerned. He was one of the countys most popular young men, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. In fact, no man of Taliaferro County had more friends than he, and his tragic and untimely death has cast a wall of gloom and sorrow over the entire county. Roger was married first to Miss Reba Eugenia Moore on December 27, 1917. Reba was born February 23, 1895, daughter of John David and Elizabeth Eugenia Mathews Moore. Reba died giving birth to the only child with Roger on January 13, 1921. Roger married May 27, 1924 to Minnie Browne. Minnie was born April 23, 1886 and died February 26, 1954. She had been married previously to James Pulaski Harrison, who departed this life on February 15, 1949. Roger and Minnie had one son to survive and his name is William Billy Roger Edwards Jr.. Minnie managed a boarding house with Billy and her daughter Nina, from her previous marriage after moving to Warrenton. They ran the Warrenton Hotel for several years. Minnie was killed in an auto accident and Nina ran the hotel for a time after her Mothers death.
Due to the change of the posting of the cemeteries I hate to say many are missing to be searched on line. If someone would like to assist me on transcribing the Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery and others please advice. 85 percent of the burials found there I am related to. Many home bound people living far away can't visit their loved one to find them close by. It is a shame Mrs. Martin no longer wishes her work to be enjoyed by others. Anyone having the other census not posted on the main site please post for all to enjoy. Many just read the sight just to remember the great times they once spent there. Last count there are 7 cemeteries on line to research see http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/cemetery.html. I have posted my research for others to enjoy. Jump aboard. We would all love to hear from all of you. Thanks Terri Kimbrel Saturday
Jim Cary is having problems having his messages go through to the GATALIAF-L list, and while we're trying to figure it out, I'm forwarding this one. (Hope you find some names!) And maybe someone can share with us something more about what this Crawfordville Farmers Alliance was. From: Jim Cary <generalmanager@econelec.com> Subject: The following names are listed as members in the minutes of the Crawfordville farmer.doc { } { } { } { } {} Names of Crawfordville Farmers Alliance. The following names are listed as members in the minutes of the Crawfordville farmer's alliance 1888-1893. This book is interesting in that it reads much like the Baptist Church records of the area. A few deaths are mentioned along with charitable donations made to families. Each member was investigated before they were admitted, unless they were admitted by "card" from another alliance. A few names are not listed here because they were rejected by the membership. Those of you who are descendants of these individuals; I hope I got the names correct. If not then let me know. Also if you would like to add additional information, then please be my guest. Thanks much; Jim Cary http://www.econelec.com/Carywebpage/cary/ E.J. Anderson P.G. Veazey Wm. T. Flint A. J. Chapman Ross Gunn J. W. Asbury H.D. Murden W. C. Rhodes S. A. Chapman T. L. Chapman V. S. Allen S. W. Chapman D. A. Saggus or Saggers W. R. Gunn E. D. Hadaway S. J. Chapman T. N. Chapman Jas R. Ogletree Benjamin Jones S. E. Gunn Wm. N. Gunn D. W. Atchison N. A. Allen J. N. Akiss W. A. Hill J. S. Chapman D. W. Henry J. T. Harrison B. T. Wynne J. D. Lunceford W. C. Taylor J. W. Allen Jocob Rokir O. M. Saggers T. B. Taylor E. H. Ogletree J. J. Chapman H. A. Poss J. O. Bentley John T. Cox Wm Gordan Arthur Ogletree Clem G. Moore W. D. Ogletree E. L. Bentley S. G. Jones G. H. Mitchell John T. Cooper Dr. L. A. Stephens John L. Henry H. M. Allen Wm. T. Chapman S. H. Rhodes R. R. Roy C. A. Cox W. C. Chapman J. J. Lyle G. B Stewart S. S. Ellington J. A. Evans Joel Hall C. C. Rhodes G. T. Rhodes W. J. Ellington.
Vivian, I do not live in Crawfordville or Taliaferro County, and I really do not think that you were in Crawfordville on July 13th, 2004. With a population of 597 in the city, and 1,915 in the whole county you cannot expect to find chain hotels or restaurants. They do have internet service and a library. And let me tell you, if you speed you will get caught by the local police department. I do not know how you missed the brand new school which houses grades k to 12. Yes, the High School has moved back from Greene County last year. The people there are very friendly and helpful, just as they are in the court house. If you want to eat and sleep somewhere, just drive the few mile to Washington. You mentioned Greene County Probate Judge's office, well I have done research in Greene County, population of 15,000 plus, and found them well staffed, very helpful, but most of their old records are in the basement, falling apart and no one allowed to touch them. In Wilkes County, population of 10,000 plus, as well as Taliaferro County, there is just the Probate Judge and one clerk, but the records are there and you can copy them for just .25 cent per page. Wilkes County has the best kept records that I have seen. Both Taliaferro and Wilkes counties have local folks that are very helpful and will even take you to old family cemeteries located on private property. No like my home town of New Orleans where they ask "Why Do You Want To Know", when you ask where someplace is located. Spend a little more time than just two hours in a town to get to know more about it. Remember, "The original Wilkes (in some old records Wilkes) County included all of the area now in Lincoln, Elbert, and Wilkes Counties; most of Oglethorpe,, Madison, Taliaferro and Warren Counties; half of Hart County, and parts of Clarke, Glascock, Greene Hancock , and McDuffie Counties, and of course present day Wilkes County." Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Vivian Toole To: GATALIAF-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 12:04 PM Subject: DOING RESEARCH IN TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GEORGIA With so much activity on the Taliaferro County, Georgia, list in the past week and some questions about doing research there, I thought I would throw in my "two cents" worth which isn't much now days if you have been doing any Christmas shopping lately. I was in Crawfordville for a couple of hours on Tuesday, July 13, 2004, around lunch time. There was not much going on there. Even with early primary voting, except for maybe a few voters, I think my husband and I were just about the only customers in the Probate office and the Superior Court Clerk's office during that time. No phones ringing all the time either. Officers of the Court in both places were very helpful and made suggestions. However, I did not find the records I was seeking which was estate administrations for Seaborn Pollard between 1840 and 1850. I am fairly sure now that there were two of them, SR. and Jr.(father and son???) who died between those dates. All the early county records before the Civil War are suppose to be on Microfilm at the new Georgia Archives in Morrow, Georgia. I was able to handle all of the original loose probate packets in my own hands and the judge would make copies from the originals. They were not labeled very well and I was looking for the proverbal needle in a hay stack. For the newer people to genealogy research, this is important, because these are the papers that were brought into that county office to be recorded, copied by hand into the county record ledgers. There is alway room for errors, mistakes, and left out lines in the recording. Some I have been fortunate or unfortunate enough to find out about. One whole child was left out of a will in another county. The town has been "drying" up for years. I presume it still has an elementary school, but the high school was closed a number of years ago. High school students are bused to Greensboro, the county seat of Greene County. There is not a single law office in the whole town/county from what we were told. They have to come from other counties for legal work in Taliaferro County. No chain restaurants or motels. There is a very small truck stop out on the interstate a couple of miles from the main town. I had somewhat planned ahead and had picnic supplies with us to eat right out side on the courthouse square. At least there was not a parking problem. So far as a place to stay and eat the nearest ones are in Washington, Wilkes County, or Greensboro, Greene County, or on down the interstate much closer to Augusta which is about an hour away. Union Point does not have a restaurant or a motel. If the State Park is still open to campers and RV's that is the best situation for a place to eat and to stay if you have access to one of those. It is maybe about a mile or maybe a little more from the courthouse. The Alexander H. Stephens House is a really good tour. Has been years since I took that. The park is very old, dates back to the 1930's. There was a lake for swimming. Nice bath house and full hook ups. Not sure what it is like now as it has been more than a dozen years since I was there. So far as research is concerned, Lunceford's book is the best source. It has just about all the main records in it except court cases and estate administrations (those without a will). The marriages of my mother's two brothers are even in it. If copies of Lunceford's book are still available, that is the best place to start. Even has census and lotterys in it. Copies were very reasonable at the courthouse. 25 cents or less a page in both offices. Find the reference in the book to the record you want and then write or call the courthouse for a copy. By contrast, the Probate office in Greene County was very busy with a bunch of employees. Vivian Cates, Rt. #2 Box 52-A, Alto, Texas 75925 1-936-858-3801 http://www.inu.net/vcates ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx
Best time to come to town is from Friday though Sunday. four miles from Crawfordville is the best barbecue in town. This sight was used in Sweet Home Alabama. Get early in the day to do research at the Court house so you can eat Lunch at Heavy's and return. If you plan to stay the weekend. Washington has two hotels that are grand. In Greensboro is the next hotel but Alexander Stephens Park does rent cabins. Call a few days in advance to spend a few hours in the Historical Society. If you do not plan on staying till the opening hours on Sunday write me and I can give you the address and numbers of those holding the keys to the building. I live only 40 minutes away and can help ya too during the week. Hope this helps you Terri
With so much activity on the Taliaferro County, Georgia, list in the past week and some questions about doing research there, I thought I would throw in my "two cents" worth which isn't much now days if you have been doing any Christmas shopping lately. I was in Crawfordville for a couple of hours on Tuesday, July 13, 2004, around lunch time. There was not much going on there. Even with early primary voting, except for maybe a few voters, I think my husband and I were just about the only customers in the Probate office and the Superior Court Clerk's office during that time. No phones ringing all the time either. Officers of the Court in both places were very helpful and made suggestions. However, I did not find the records I was seeking which was estate administrations for Seaborn Pollard between 1840 and 1850. I am fairly sure now that there were two of them, SR. and Jr.(father and son???) who died between those dates. All the early county records before the Civil War are suppose to be on Microfilm at the new Georgia Archives in Morrow, Georgia. I was able to handle all of the original loose probate packets in my own hands and the judge would make copies from the originals. They were not labeled very well and I was looking for the proverbal needle in a hay stack. For the newer people to genealogy research, this is important, because these are the papers that were brought into that county office to be recorded, copied by hand into the county record ledgers. There is alway room for errors, mistakes, and left out lines in the recording. Some I have been fortunate or unfortunate enough to find out about. One whole child was left out of a will in another county. The town has been "drying" up for years. I presume it still has an elementary school, but the high school was closed a number of years ago. High school students are bused to Greensboro, the county seat of Greene County. There is not a single law office in the whole town/county from what we were told. They have to come from other counties for legal work in Taliaferro County. No chain restaurants or motels. There is a very small truck stop out on the interstate a couple of miles from the main town. I had somewhat planned ahead and had picnic supplies with us to eat right out side on the courthouse square. At least there was not a parking problem. So far as a place to stay and eat the nearest ones are in Washington, Wilkes County, or Greensboro, Greene County, or on down the interstate much closer to Augusta which is about an hour away. Union Point does not have a restaurant or a motel. If the State Park is still open to campers and RV's that is the best situation for a place to eat and to stay if you have access to one of those. It is maybe about a mile or maybe a little more from the courthouse. The Alexander H. Stephens House is a really good tour. Has been years since I took that. The park is very old, dates back to the 1930's. There was a lake for swimming. Nice bath house and full hook ups. Not sure what it is like now as it has been more than a dozen years since I was there. So far as research is concerned, Lunceford's book is the best source. It has just about all the main records in it except court cases and estate administrations (those without a will). The marriages of my mother's two brothers are even in it. If copies of Lunceford's book are still available, that is the best place to start. Even has census and lotterys in it. Copies were very reasonable at the courthouse. 25 cents or less a page in both offices. Find the reference in the book to the record you want and then write or call the courthouse for a copy. By contrast, the Probate office in Greene County was very busy with a bunch of employees. Vivian Cates, Rt. #2 Box 52-A, Alto, Texas 75925 1-936-858-3801 http://www.inu.net/vcates
Another family in put. Taken from the pages of Lost in Taliaferro County Georgia Our Edwards Family Ties (A 300 Year History.) by Myra Edwards Maxwell and Terri Kimbrel Saturday. Rem Blanchard Edwards, son of George Thomas and Martha Lyle Edwards, was born October 29, 1892. Rem married December 31, 1920 to Caroline Estelle Gee, daughter of Charles William and Lena Leona Rhodes Gee. Carolines grand father Charles William Gee was Sheriff of Taliaferro County in the years 1854 - 1858. Charles was also appointed as the clerk of Superior Court on February 16, 1864. Charles acquired the mercantile business of the Empire Store in Crawfordville in the 1900s. This business was later sold to our cousin Warren Portwood, then to Rems sister Vashti. Caroline attended Stephens High School and completed her education at Chicora College in South Carolina. Caroline was a members of the Crawfordville Presbyterian Church when she died February 20, 1931. Caroline was the sole owner of The Southern Cotton Oil Company located in Crawfordville. This Cotton mill opened its door in 1900. On July 1, 1935 Flynt-Stewart Company purchased The Southern Cotton Oil Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey, of the state of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans. The property stated and fully described for the sum 2,250, ginnery, seed houses, machinery, engine, and tools used about or in connection with the operation of said ginnery, except the platform scales. (Mr. George Fambrough, a descendant of William T. Fambrough, land owner of the Thomas Holley Chivers store.) George Fambrough stated he worked at the Mill in 1921 and stated Mr Flynt managed the mill once it was sold from the Edwards Estate. George Fambrough became county commissioner in 1975 and was also a Clerk at the Sandy Cross Baptist Church. Caroline and Rem had one child. Her name was Carolyn Edwards, born December 29, 1922. Carolyn was nine years old when the death of her mother came. Josie Bird remembered, I remember a little after Rem passed on, Carolyn Edwards moved into the Gee home and remained with her Gee grandparents. Her room was the front one on side towards the Lucas house. There was a pretty stairway. I was never in her room but thought how great it would be to have an upstairs room. Mama ALWAYS had something for us to do...pull grass, whip a hem, stitch awhile she cut her stitch while we cut on and on. We picked up our groceries at Holden & Co. (Neals now) and Mama would send us up to get things. We would hurry up a sidewalk Mrs. Gee had and on up those concrete steps. I would see Carolyn sitting in the swing on Gees front porch. She could be found sometimes reading, waiting for her grandma or the colored cook to call her in to eat. After going off to college, Carolyn married Frank Hawkins and, had two boys, Carl and William. When weather permitted the Gees had guest on the front porch. I remember Carolyns oldest son playing in the front yard and making sounds...not words. Carolyn died March 15, 1997 in Hamilton Medical Center. Rem was an Army veteran of the World War, and a dairy farmer in Taliaferro County. He was inducted in Crawfordville, September 8, 1917, Company G 327 Infantry and became Postmaster for Crawfordville a month after his honorable discharge from the Army. Rem had worked in that office from August 16, 1920 till June 06, 1934. He was engaged in farming, operating the cotton gin and associated with his father in the mercantile business, enjoyed the implicit confidence of all with whom he had business dealings. Rem Edwards expanded his dairy operation to a broader scale in 1925. Cream was bringing a good price and Mr. Edwards was confident of success in the venture. Beginning March 21, 1928 Rem Edwards began the delivery of sweet milk and cream to residence of Crawfordville. Sweet milk was 10 cents per quart, sweet cream 25 cents per pint. Rem married on August 2, 1932 in Hancock Co., Georgia to Opal Vickers, born on October 19, 1899 in Butts County, GA. Rem became ill and had not enjoyed robust health in several months when he died at the age of 43 due to a heart attack on April 1, 1935. When the news spread throughout the county increased shock and sorrow was occasioned by the sad intelligence. He had a large family connection and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. After Rems death Opal became Postmaster on April 03, 1935. She moved herself and her infant son from the family home to another home across from the jail house on the Courthouse square. Rem JR was only 6 months old when his father died of a heart attack on April 1, 1935 . Just a little special treat from The Edwards family legacy. Depending of cost of publication this book is due to be released the middle of next year. I am still compiling stories and documents but as of count this book hold 470 pages.
--- Virginia Crilley <varcsix@hot.rr.com> wrote in part: > One question: > Where is the best place to locate the Headright > Grant? Is this just at the > Archives in Atlanta --- or can it be found in some > of the County Deed > books? Is it on Microfilm? > Mostly due to proximity, I prefer to do most all of my research at the GA Archives. All of the Headright Grant finding aids as well as microfilm of the Grant and Plat Books are there. There are even a few of the original warrants to have land surveyed. I've neven seen Headright Grants in county Deed Books, but that doesn't mean they're not there. What I have seen in Deeds is reference to a grant. Typically info included here is who was originally granted the land and the date of the Grant and in a few cases, even the where-abouts of the Grant (Book and Page.) In Greene and Hancock Counties, there is evidence that the county governments at some point began to think about these grants because in the Greene Co. Courthouse (and on Microfilm at the GA Archives) is a book of Headright Plats for Greene Co. and in 1857, Hancock Co. got an Index of the Headright Grants in that county. A microfilm copy of this is at the Archives, but I'm unsure if the county still has theirs. Where both of these resources fail is that neither show grants from parent counties that would fall into the newly created county. We can find 1785 Grants in the Powells Creek Watershed, that would pass from Wilkes, through Greene, then Hancock and finally into Taliaferro Co. and no reference is made to them in the above resources. But they can be title searched back through County Deeds. On a final note, There seems to be very few if any Grants in Taliaferro Co. listed in the primary finding aid for the Headright Grants. This could be because that by the time of Taliaferro's creation, most of the land had been taken (a point I might argue against), the finding aid is incomplete, or there was some foolishness going on. So if your research interests in Taliaferro go back to that 1827 Militia Roster, you might want to look for Headright Grants in Taliaferro's parent counties. Hope this helps, Lee __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
Hi All Virginia has brought up the subject of using USGS topographic maps as an aid in genealogical reseach. Certainly in the course of research of the "White Plains Cluster" I use them both in the field and at home. In the Greene/Taliaferro/Hancock Counties area (and through most if not all of Georgia), the USGS 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Maps are (as the name implies) constructed to and cover 7 and 1/2 minutes of latitude and longitude. In the latitudes of Taliaferro Co., this translates roughly to a 6x8 mile area. Each Quadrangle name is taken from a prominent feature on the map. This can be a populated place (as in the Crawfordville Quad.) or a terrain feature (like the Cowrock Quad, which is a mountain located in the North GA mountains.) Each map is joined to 8 others (in tic-tac-toe board fashion). For example, the Sparta NW Quad is joined: NW to the Union Point Quad, N to the Crawfordville Quad NE to the Sharon Quad E to the Sparta NE Quad SE to the Jewell Quad S to the Sparta Quad SW to the Shoulderbone Quad and W to the White Plains Quad. Water courses may in fact carry their "historical" names, but they can just as well carry a more current name. A couple of examples from the area around White Plains... Powells Creek is named on the Sparta NW and Sparta NE Quads and the creek name can be traced back in records all the way to 1784/5. However on the west side of White Plains lies another watershed which where it empties into the Oconee river is known as Shoulderbone Creek. This creek empties a huge area and many of it's tributaries have been renamed over the years. In fact evidence indicates that the renaming of it's tributaries started before 1797 (with 12 mi. Beaverdam Creek in Hancock Co.) But as late as 1822, the portions that emptied southern sections of Greene Co. were still being refered to as Shoulderbone, and that tributary is known as something different on todays maps. What this implies is... one has to be careful with applying today's creek names to historical locations and do your homework before doing so. Because the Quadrangle maps, have so much detail, they are invaluable when doing field projects. Many times, old field roads are noted on a Quad and aren't even on a county map. They also show "contour lines" (or elevation changes) which can help you stay found and many times, the old family plot cemeteries are located on high ground. At home and with proper study, one can also use the countours to identify watershed boundaries. Hope this Helps, Lee __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
In 1850 census, Old Thomas Edwards' sons John and Benjamin were in Talladega Co., AL. In 1838 John (22 y/o) acquired land in AL. 40.46 acres in Pike Co. Moved with neighbors and eventually family member (Bristow's) John T. Bristow became his son-in-law. Pike Co. later divided. This is when Pike Co., became Bullock Co. (thanks Ken Edwards for your inside story of Old Thomas) His tombstone reads: Sacred to the Memory of THOMAS EDWARDS A native of N.C. Who died in Pike [now Bullock] County, Ala. October 17, 1853 In the 68th year of his life "When those we love are snatched away By deaths resistless hand Our heats the mournful tribute pay Which friendship must demand." (Old Thomas, son of Benjamin and Mary Edwards) This Edwards Cemetery on High Ridge Road, Bullock County, was last owned by the late Mrs. Walter Cogdell of Union Springs, Alabama. Mrs. Cogdell is the beloved Aunt Genie to the younger members of her family. When Martha Alabama Edwards, infant daughter of Benjamin Edwards, died in 1851, a small grave was prepared for the tiny body in the father's garden near his home. This was the beginning of the Edwards Cemetery, originally on land owned by Benjamin Edwards. 1787 Personal Property Tax - List "A" Westmoreland County Virginia Cople Parish - District of William Harwar Parker, Commissioner Asburry, Richard Charged with Tax - Self Blacks under 16 - 1 Horses, mares, colts & mules - 1 SIMON MORRIS, SR., was born December 11, 1766, probably Westmoreland Co., VA and died September 25, 1834, Taliaferro County, GA. He was married Sept. 7, 1789 to Susannah Lyne (born May 22, 1772, Virginia and died January 23, 1848 Taliaferro County, GA). In 1800, Simon Morris purchased 230 acres in Greene Co. from Richard and Elizabeth Asbury and on January 31, 1808, he purchased 38 acres in Greene Co. from John Woodall. There are two land grants in 1834 to Simon Morris but it is difficult to tell if this was Simon, Sr. or Simon, Jr Both grants are in Grant Book R-5, one on page 274 for 13 acres, and the other on page 375 for 12-1/2 acres. Simon, Sr. is listed in census records as follows: PAGE 30 STATE OF GEORGIA, GREENE COUNTY. 3 May 1843, will of Richard Asbury, deceased. To my beloved wife Sarah Asbury, the negroes I got by her and Frank, also I lend to her during her lifetime negro Jesse and Bob, then after her death to be equally divided between Emily's and Matilda's children I lend to her the Watts tract of land, livestock, household and kitchen furniture for common use plus provisions. To daughter Hannah Daniel one negro woman Lucy and her increase and all property I have put in her possession with the money I paid Benjamin Merritt s estate. To my (undutiful and ungrateful) son, Henry Asbury, the money he sold a tract of land to Thomas Lynes for, a negro man named Jack and all the money I have given him and all the notes and debts I have paid for him. To his sons, Richard Asbury and Redmond Asbury, and John Asbury and to the children of Susan Powell, and the children of Mary Bledsoe, the negroes I have in Richard's possession vix: Judy, Malinda and child Isaac; Pat and his children Jeff and Frank. I appoint Ezekiel Gillum my agent to act for the children of Susan Powell and Mary Bledsoe to receive their part for raising, maintenance and schooling until the youngest child becomes of age. To Malichi Murden on account of daughter ______(unable to read) two negroes Tomparmer and Maicah, a tract of land I bought from ________ Pearce and all the property now in her possession. To daughter Betsy $350 I let Thomas Lynes have and one negro Alcy. To daughter Nancy, two negroes Kezziah, Nelly and $500 in money that I let Mr. Newsom have. To son Jesse Asbury land I bought from James Satterwhite, two negroes Jim and Tom. To James Carter on account of my daughter Ruth, all the effects put in her possession, two negroes, Hertes and Jenny with their increase. To grandchildren William Carter and James R. McCord on account of Mary Ann NcCord, deceased, in Meriwether County. To son Thomas Asbury the land where he died on, one negro Red and all property I put in his possession. To son Richard Asbury, land I bought of John G. Colbert, two negroes Jim and Nicholas. To daughter Equity, land I bought of Carey Watts, negro Eliza and her two children, Washington and Gilforia; Jordan and Rhody. To daughter Matilda, land I bought of Jesse Asbury and John G. Holtzclaw, plus negro Milly and her children John, Caroline and Allen; Lewis, Joshua, Madison and Emeline now in her possession. To Henry C. Bragg, one negro Festus, livestock and furniture now in his possession. It is my wish that my negroes to be sold to be bought by my legatees. Residue divided between my children and grand chiIdren viz: Hannah Asbury and Daniel Asbury, chiIdren of Henry Asbury. The portion for Susan and Mary to be put in the hands of Ezekiel Gillum for their use instead of their mother's use. The children of Winnifred, Elizabeth Towns, Nancy Newsom, Jesse Asbury, the children and grandchildren of Ruth Carter, deceased, one share. Richard V. Asbury to share with John W. Towns at the death of his wife Elizabeth to give what comes from me to Elizabeth Watson's children. Appoint sons ________ Asbury, A H. Randle and J. W. Towns, executors. Wit.: Abner Darden, Sumea O'Neal and John T. Bristow. Recorded 4 March 1945. William L. Strain, Clerk. (Greene County Georgia Wills 1786 - 1877 p. 225, 226, 227) Richard Asbury was named a Second Lietenant in the Continental Army by a court in Richmond County, VA on June 4, 1781. in a regiment commanded by Maj Redman. The home of Richard Asbury was located about two and one half miles northeast of Robinson, Georgia. This road was known as Boswell Home Place Road leading from Georgia Highway 12 northwest to the Greene County line. Albert R Taylor was born 1804 married on January 01, 1823 to Ruth Rhodes, daughter of Benjamin Rhodes and Celia Redden. Joshua Bell married Lucy, children William, Sarah and Thirby. William married Sarah, daughter of my 3rd great grandfather Etheldred Edwards. William and Sarah are buried behind the Alexander Stephens home. Their home at one time was beside the Home before becoming into the Alexander estate. Hope this helps someone. Terri
1830 Census Taliaferro Co. (transcribed from Ancestry. com) image 5-6 pg 356 Janes , Silah Lindsay, Benj F. H. Battle, Joseph A. Day, Nathaniel Gresham, Arch'd Perkins, Henry D. (L ?) Janes, Edward O'Neil, Quinea (O'Neal) Meadows, Edward Rhodes, Allen Gunn, Richard, Jr. Jeffries, George Henry, Henderson Taylor, Albert R. Jordan John E. (N)? Cobb, Ezekiel M. Watson, Jehiel Farmer, Urial Shorter, Henry Graves, Joseph L. O'Bryan, Bressie (O'Brien) Little, Little B. Rice, Thos. D. Albert, Francis King, Henry D. Stuart, Owen (Stewart) image 7-8 pg 357 Shorter, James Pollard, Seaborn Bell, Joshua Harris, Thomas P. Asbury, Rich'd Sr. Brown, Thomas C. Goodger, James Edwards, Thomas Tucker, William L. Belk, James Chaffin, Thomas Hart, Samuel Dickinson, Roger Q. King, William D. Moore, Charles Daniel, John T. Daniel, William H. Lewis, Nowland R. Guise, Moses S. Chapman, John Fuller, William A. Seals, John Gunn, Larkin R. O'Neil, Harrison (O'Neal) Jordan, Edmund Jordan, Dempsey
Taliaferro-Toombs-Wilkes County GaArchives Deaths.....Beckworth, Susie Brown August 30 1930 ************************************************ 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: Delores Thompson deloresth@hotmail.com December 8, 2004, 5:42 pm Name: Beckworth, Susie Brown Date Of Death: August 30 1930 Time: 5 pm Place Of Death: near Vidalia, Toombs Co GA Residence: near Vidalia GA Gender: Female Race: W Age: 74 y, 8 mo Marital Status: Widower Spouse: Beckworth, Willis Date Of Birth: Unavailable Place Of Birth: Wilkes Co GA Mother's Name: Brown (as reported but not correct), Martha (as reported but not correct) Mother's Birthplace: GA Father's Name: Brown (as reported but not correct), Ben (as reported but not correct) Father's Birthplace: GA Cause Of Death: cancer Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: none Funeral Home: J. H. McColsky? Doctor: H. C. Sharpe, Alston Coroner: J. L. McIntyre Informant: G. M. Beckworth, Vidalia GA (son) Date Of Burial: September 5 1930 Place Of Burial: Center Church, Toombs Co GA Date Recorded: Unavailable Source Of Record: Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate Certificate No.: State File Number 30-25554 The Death Certificate contains an Amendment which suggests it was not filed in a timely manner. Additional Comments: Full name Mary Susan Brown, daughter of John Menton Brown and Sarah Ann Thornton (who was previously married to Richard Garrett). This information from Family Bible Records. Susan Brown Beckworth had formerly resided near Ficklin in Taliaferro Co but had gone to live with her son in her widowhood. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taliaferro/vitals/deaths/gdt101beckwort.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb