After viewing the wonderful addition to the Taliaferro County records I thought I would tell you about a few names found on the signatures found on the Will of James Lyle, posted by Rem Blanchard Edwards Jr. George Franklin Bristow, born March 15, 1825 was named Executor in my 3rd great grandfather Etheldred Edwards' will; he was an attorney who studied law with Alexander H. Stephens, and brother to Etheldred's nephew, John Thomas Bristow. John Thomas Bristow married Mary Ward Edwards. Mary was the daughter to Etheldred's brother Thomas. George and John were two of a total of seven children born to Chesley Bristow and Martha Patsy Harris. (Rhoda shared a little of this history as well as Josie Bird. Along with other court house records.) Also stated in Josie's notes George was post master in 1865. He was found serving as a private in the Confederate 55 Virginia Infantry. He died on April 01, 1886. Ask Rhoda Taylor Fone for additional history of the Bristows. Such history is found living within those family members. Another name found in James Lyle's will was Absolom Rhodes, born 1822. He married Martha S. Chapman in Taliaferro County on January 04, 1844. Bet. January 06, 1860 - February 16, 1864 he was the Sheriff of Taliaferro County and listed in the census of 1850 - 1870, living next door to his brother John in the city of Crawfordville. Absolom and John were two sons born to John Rhodes and Nancy McGinty. Located in Wiley Jones' book "Rest in Peace" John, wife Nancy with son Absolom are buried in the Rhodes Family Cemetery, off of US Highway 278. (For even more history on this family check with Rhoda Taylor Fone) For the last name listed in James Lyle's Will I will state a few notes from Rhoda Taylor Fone (John Rhodes, born July 28, 1828-Feb. 8, 1887. I believe this to be John Rhodes, Jr. who married (1) Louisa Wynn, Dec. 21, 1848, Taliaferro Co., and (2) Cornelia Mildred Gunn, April 3, 1851. He is listed in the 1850 census as age 21, in 1860, age 31, in 1870 age 44, in 1880 age 50. He left a will in Taliaferro Co. dated Dec. 15, 1885, probated April 18, 1887. This is the John Rhodes found living next door to his brother Absolom Rhodes John can be found in the Chapman-Gunn Cemetery. He lived until February 08, 1887. Hope this helps a researcher while looking more into records found within the Court house walls and cemeteries of Taliaferro County. Terri Kimbrel Saturday