I wanted to share with everyone this information about Marilyn Windham's lates book. >Reply-To: <@oconee.com> >From: "BETTIE J. HAMILTON" <wham@oconee.com> >To: <crilley@eramp.net> >Subject: New Book >Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 23:57:45 -0400 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > >HI VIRGINIA, >I got my copy of Marriages, Deaths, and Etc. 1897-1910 at the Washington >Memorial Library in Macon, Ga. The cost was $ 31.80 which included 6% >Georgia sales tax. They can be ordered from CGGS, less 6%, for orders made >from >and shipped outside Georgia. Add $3.00 for shipping. The Probate Judge's >office in the Taylor County Courthouse had some. >CGGS >P O Box 2024 >Warner Robins, Ga. 31099 >They are Hard copy, and I was told, all future books published by CGGS >would be. >The book has many communities that I have never heard of, such >as:Winchester, Plesant Hill, Pine Grove, Panther Creek, Trinity, >Fairfield,Red Level, Evergreen, Tradersville. >Billy Hamilton wham@oconee.com > > Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

>Reply-To: <@oconee.com> >From: "BETTIE J. HAMILTON" <wham@oconee.com> >To: "VIRGINIA CRILLEY" <crilley@eramp.net> >Subject: Taylor County Communities >Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 15:23:09 -0400 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > >HI VIRGINIA, >In the new book Marriages , Deaths, and Etc. From the Butler( Georgia ) >Herald 1897-1910 >These communities were mentioned. >RABBIT >DELTA >BONVIEW >TANGENT >Sure would like to know the locations. >Billy Hamilton wham@oconee.com > > Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

I've recently scanned and posted some images of Taylor County on my web page: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/people/faculty/randy.carpenter/taylor Virginia, feel free to use them if desired. I can scan or resize for you if you wish. ___________________________________________________________________________ Randy Carpenter http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~randy Georgia Institute of Technology randy@cc.gatech.edu College of Computing (404) 894-9046

Hi! This Spam bit is for the birds. Someone close to me is a member of a loose-knit Anti-Spam organization which makes a practice of hunting down the true identity of Spammers and getting them thrown off their mailservice.(They find another server, but it is getting harder, as now the servers are blacklisting.) I gave him the Lonely Hearts message, and he said he would take care of them. Somehow he found a way to get all the hidden part of their headers by going some roundabout way on my computer--my Eudora Light E-Mail will not bring up all the hidden stuff by itself. You have to have all this hidden stuff before aol or any of the others will act, it seems. I had had my own very first piece of Spam that same day, gave this to him, and he found THAT spammer had been kicked off his service the same day. He says, whatever you do, do not send an E-mail to these jerks, asking to have your name removed from their listings, as they know then they have a hit, and they promptly sell your name to other spammers, even tho they themselves may not send you anything else. It seems some of these guys go to great lengths to forge their locations, trying to make themselves untraceable. If you have a few minutes and are interested, go to www.blighty.com and scroll down to SAM SPADE, SPAM HUNTER. This is a good page with about 15 clickables, and gives an overview of how to find these people. I don't have time and am not yet mad enough, but if I start getting a lot of this, or ever get any Porno promotions, it will be katy-bar-the-door. My Anti-Spammer contact says Lonely Hearts outfits and dating services often have close connections with Porno, or are into it themselves.. At 10:03 PM 5/2/98 EDT, you wrote: >WHAT A BUNCH OF JERKS. I HAVE NOTIFIED AOL. > >How about us just sending every message that comes through all the boards to >them then they would be so bombarded with all the enquiries that they would >just throw up their hands and hopefully stop this spamming > > >VIRGINIA PLLLLLLEEEEASE DO SOMETHING TO STOP THIS. THEY HAVE SENT A MESSAGE >ON EVERY BOARD IN AL AND GA. > >

WHAT A BUNCH OF JERKS. I HAVE NOTIFIED AOL. How about us just sending every message that comes through all the boards to them then they would be so bombarded with all the enquiries that they would just throw up their hands and hopefully stop this spamming VIRGINIA PLLLLLLEEEEASE DO SOMETHING TO STOP THIS. THEY HAVE SENT A MESSAGE ON EVERY BOARD IN AL AND GA.

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(From Butler Herald 100 yrs history book) The oldest house in Butler stood where Mrs. R.C. Montgomery's house now stands. It was known as the Rich Montfort home. The home of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis BEASON which was destroyed by fire a few years ago was the original ELAM WATERS home. Mr. WATERS is well known in Taylor County, having been connected with areas throughout the county. He gave the original grant for the Butler Baptist Church, later giving the money for building a church for a different denomination in Reynolds. He worked with the Taylor Mill and was connected in business affairs in the county. The two story home presently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh CHEEK was known as the "DAVANT home". On the East side of town a two story house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred KENNON was the "STEED" home. The MCGEE home has been torn away to make way for the home of Mrs. Lewis Adams but it too was an original home in Butler. The house located between The Citizens State Bank and the Butler Red and White, presently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Bob WADE was for many years the home of Mrs. Bertha BAZEMORE. This house was built by the first banker in Bulter, BASS MAUK. He later moved from Butler to the area which presently bears his name and started the town in the southwestern side of the county. Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

The town of Lanier (named for Clement A. Lanier and serving as the county seat for Macon County) is one of the older towns no longer in existence. When Macon County was created in Dec 17, 1837, on the river called Thronateeska by the Indians, Lanier was a thriving town. The county seat was eventually moved to Oglethorpe. Lanier was hit by a smallpox epidemic and several of its homes were moved to Butler at the time. "The old Bateman House" was moved to the west side of the Courthouse from Lanier. Another old home from the lost town of Lanier was the Poole Home. Does anyone know anything more about Lanier or this smallpox epidemic? It seemed curious to me that they would actually move the houses. You'd think they would have been contaminated themselves. Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

>From Butler Herald Oct 27, 1908 The band instruments have just arrived and the young men of the town who are members of the brass band are very much enthused over the prospect of developing a first-class band in the town in a few months, which means a great benefit to Butler when there is need for good music which is so often the case. Nov 24, 1908 Gave First Concert The Butler Brass Band gave its first open air concert yesterday afternoon in front of the store of Mr. H.A. Childs. Quite a number of pieces were played, which were well rendered and loudly applauded by their audience. The members of this band deserve the most hearty applause of our people for the splendid progress they have made after only a months organization and practice. This splendid work has been accomplished under the leadership of Mr. Lester Carter, of Reynolds, who has the thanks of our people for his untiring efforts. They will give another concert soon and invite all of their friends to be present. The following prominent gentlemen compose the band: Messrs. P.S. Awtrey, H.J. Peagler, F.A. Peed, Archie Childs, J.G. Stokes, Jerry McCants, Clifford Rhodes, Joe Joiner, C.L. Searcy, Otis Windham, J.T. Childers and Ed Childers. Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

Hi all I am interested to hear from anyone researching the BULL name, anywhere any time. I am also the owner of a new list for the BULL name. If you are interested in subscribing send an email to BULL-L_request@rootsweb.com or BULL-D-request@rootsweb.com with only "subscribe" without the quotes in the text area Thanks Tony BULL tonybull@nettrek.com.au Rockingham Western Australia Home Page http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/u/l/Tony-R-Bull/index.html List owner BULL-L@rootsweb.com Researching: BULL - London area FRAMPTON, HASKELL and REEKS in Hampshire BURBIDGE, SHORT in Dorset

I picked up a couple of interesting sites from the Georgia Mailing List, so thought I'd share them just in case you missed them. ============= Georgia Newspaper Project (also listed on our Newspaper page) http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/aboutgnp.html =============== Carol Middleton <c.middleton@worldnet.att.net> Hello to all. I have placed online this week the ALABAMA MARRIAGE INDEX. I know many Georgia folks also have folks in Alabama. So please send me your Alabama marriages / unions. No living persons please. To facilitate the entries, I must have them sent in a certain format, see below. I would like the groom's and bride's SURNAMES in ALL CAPS, plus the county where married and the date (or as close as you have got). You may include the parents / security / surety and minister / official if you wish. At the end of the entry, add your email address in <brackets>. Please put MARRIAGE INDEX in the subject line of your message. Here is an example of an entry for the Grooms Index: James A. HIGHTOWER married Nancy HUMPHREY on 6/14/1838 with E. L. Moore as security with J. H. Schroebel officiating, Monroe Co. AL. <c.middleton@worldnet.att.net> and then the entry should be juggled for the Brides' Index with the bride's name first: Nancy HUMPHREY married James A. HIGHTOWER on 6/14/1838 with E. L. Moore as security with J. H. Schroebel officiiating, Monroe Co. AL. <c.middleton@worldnet.att.net> (fyi: these are my gggrandparents and I am looking for their parents) You might wish to visit the INDEX to see how it is set up before you submit your marriages. You might even find a long lost someone! I hope you will participate. This will be a useful tool for those with families in Alabama. Here are the urls (and they are NO-COOKIE Geoplus sites): MARRIAGES of ALABAMA INDEX: The GROOMS http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/6247/algrm1.html#anchor38218 MARRIAGES of ALABAMA INDEX: The BRIDES http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/6247/albrd1.html#anchor1382924 ============================Vital Records========== I have recently restructured my Vital Records Information web pages to make them easier to use and understand. They contain information on how and where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death, marriage and divorce records) for every territory, state and county in the U.S. Check them out when you get a chance... Vital Records Information - United States http://www.inlink.com/~nomi/vitalrec/index.html Vital Records Information - Georgia http://www.inlink.com/~nomi/vitalrec/ga.html If you have any suggestions for improving the web site or corrections that need to be made, please email them to me. Thanks, Beth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Elizabeth T. Orsay <agenealogist@iname.com> United States Vital Records Information <http://www.inlink.com/~nomi/vitalrec/> Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

The history of the Union Church would not be complete without some reference to the Camp Grounds and Camp Meetings held there. The first camp meeting held at this place began on Friday night before the 1st Sunday in September 1874, and was held annually on this date until 1895. Services for the first camp meeting in the year 1874 was held under a bush arbor, and for the camp meeting of 1875 a tabernacle was built and services were held there as long as the camp meeting was in progress. This tabernacle was a structure of about 100 feet by 120 feet, very substantially built. The seats were substantial benches, the floor was of dirt and covered with wheat straw during the time services were held there. The structure was built of large, heavy substantial timbers, morticed and pinned together, all heart timbers. (When the frame structure was torn down it was very difficult to tear it down.) There were 14 or 15 structures or tents used by the people who tented there during the camp meeting. The average tent was a building of about 30 feet wide to about 50-60 ft long, weather boarded up with substantial lumber, covered with boards. The front of the tent had a shed of some 10-12 ft wide over the front, a hall ran down through the center of the tent some ten feed wide. Beginning at the front of the tent, there was a room on each side of the hall some 20 ft long in which there was a bed where the men and boys slept, and on the other side of the hall a similar room where the women and girls slept. At the end of these rooms there were smaller rooms, where the husband and wife and smaller children of the tent holders used. Farther on there were pantries where the provisions were stored. Then there was a table that sat across the tent beyond theses rooms of some 20-30 more ft long. Beyond that table was the room for the cook stove and cooking department. These tents had dirt floors, that were covered with wheat straw when in use. >From each tent a walk was cleared away leading from the tent to the tabernacle, and this walk was covered with wheat straw. A few days before the meeting would begin, the people of the community gathered and cleaned off the grounds between the tents and teh tabernalce as well as around each side of the tabernacle out some distance. The grounds were lighted with lightwood fires on a stand some 3-4 ft high, that was planked over and dirt piled on those planks sufficient ot prevent the fire from burning the planks. Thees stands were located around the tabernacle and between the tents and the tabernacles so the grounds were well lighted. Old Uncle Prince Harris, a negro, prepared these stands, hauled in the lightwood, and attended to the lighting of the grounds from the beginning of the camp meetings in 1874 until the close in 1896. Uncle Prince Harris was faithful to his duties and received a lot of joy in giving his time and service at Camp Meetings. The Old Church building was furnished with bedding and used by the preachers as their tent, and known as the preachers' tent. The tent holders moved into their tents on Friday before the 1st Sunday in September, and teh first preaching service was held on Friday night, and then on Saturday morning at an agreed hour a horn was blown giving the people notice that it was time to prepare breakfast. At this time some member from each tent went to the preachers' tent and invited one or more preachers to breakfast. Prayer service was held in front of each tent. This was done each morning. There was a preaching service held at 9 o'clock and 11 o'clock and 3 o'clock pm and a night service each day. The last service was held on Tuesday night, and the tenters moved away on Wednesday morning following. Out east of the tabernacle about 200 more yards was a lot that some of the men would look after during the camp meeting, and would take the horses and mules of the visitors who came in, feed and water them, and take care of them for which the stock owners paid a small fee. This was the only thing that a visitor attending the camp meeting paid for. There were no lunch stands, no cigar and cigarette stands on the grounds. All the visitors were welcome to any tent that he or they might select where he or they could eat or sleep without costs. Although the floors of the tents, the Tabernacle and the walks from the tents to the Tabernacle were covered with wheat straw, there was never a fire during the life of the Camp Meeting. These camp meetings were a great blessing, and the power of the Holy Ghost came upon those who attended. Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

The Primitive Baptists worshipped in a building about 100 yards east of where the present Church now stands, and service at this church was discontinued at the outbreak of the Civil War, leaving the people of this community without any place to worship during the years of the war. That after the Civil War Rev. James R. Hays, a local Methodist preacher, preached for the people of the community once a month in this building formerly used by the Primitive Baptist. He was a great preacher and the people of the community heard him gladly, and organized a Methodist Church, that became one of the Churches of the Butler Charge about the year 1866. This building was used as a church until the spring of 1883 when the present Church was completed, dedicated and has since been used as the Church. The Old Church being used as a school building until 1896, when it was burned. Tradition is that Robert P. Hays gave to the Trustees of the Church sufficient land for church purposes and that Jerry C. McCants gave to the trustees of the Church a deed to sufficient lands for burial purposes on which the cemetery is now located. It is probably that the deeds to this property was made before Taylor County was organized and may be located in Talbot County. We do find the record of a deed from Robert P. Hays to the following Trustees, J.J. McCants, John T. Monk, J.G. McCants, K.B. McCants, and A.B. Peed to seven acres of land for Camp Ground purposes, and in this deed the maker, Robert P. hays, provides that this deed is not to interfere with the right or title to the property for church purposes. (to be continued) Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

Thanks to Marie J. McGlaun, we have a very interesting story of the history of the church. I'll be adding it to the page and sending it here in pieces so you'll enjoy it tool Originally presented by Hon. C.W. Fox (1941) and attorney who is now buried in the cemetery across the road.<p> History tells us that by treaty the Indians were moved from the west side of Flint River in about the year 1822; there being one old Indian who declined to go with his tribe, and lived the remainder of his life just east of Union Church near the little creek, that is now called Thames Creek, which was named after the old Indian. The last wolf that was known in this section was killed about one hundred yards north of the present church building, by Mr. Jerry C. McCants; this wolf would make raids on the sheep of the settlers. Mr. mcCants located his trail, and waylaid him on a bright moonlit night and shot the wolf with his rifle. The first person that was buried at the cemetery was the child of the family who came through that section during the winter when a spell of very severe cold weather, and they stopped or camped near where the present church was located and used a small building that was either there as a Primitive Baptist Churc or as a School building. The family used the building as a shelter from the cold and one of their hcildren died there and was buried out in the pine grove where the cemetery is now located. This family became destitute, and the man of the family was given employment by Uncle Jerry C. McCants with whom he lived and worked for some years. The first building in which the Methodist of this community worshipped was located about one mile north (on the west side of the road) of where the present Church now stands. (Some 200-300 yrds south of the Wire Road). This church was used from about 1848 until the Civil War when services were discontinued, the building torn down and moved away leaving the old blocks and sills that lay there for many years. (to be continued) Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

>From: DPhill4502 <DPhill4502@aol.com> >Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 06:22:48 EDT >To: crilley@eramp.net >Subject: Family Reunion > > > >Phillips - Watwood Family Reunion > >All the families of James William "Bill" and Helen Celestia (WATWOOD) PHILLIPS >are invited to the annual reunion to be held again at Unicoi State Park in >Helen, GA. The dates this year are July 31 - August 2, 1998. Reservations >may be made directly with the Unicoi State Park Lodge by fax (706-878-1897) or >by mail (P. O. Box 849 Helen, GA 30545) Reservation deadline is May 31. > >We'l meet in a common area of one of the buildings starting 10:00 AM Saturday. >This will be a time to acquaint and re-acquaint ourselves with each other. >Lunch will be in the cafeteria at Noon. Lunch is Dutch treat as usual. > >We'll meet again in the common area at 2:00 PM. At this time we would like to >share old and the oldest photographs, learn of new additions and get an update >on the current family searchin'. A current wall chart will be displayed >showing all of the Phillips - Watwood ancestors and descendants. > >Saturday evening is open to explore the treasures of Helen > >Sunday morning at 9:00 AM we'l meet in the common area for a short >inspiriational gathering before we travel homeward. > >Please contact Kati Phelps (tphelps@worldnet.att.net) for more information. > > Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

Thanks, Dan for this Candy Factory research and story. >From: DPhill4502 <DPhill4502@aol.com> >Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 23:17:18 EDT >To: crilley@eramp.net >Subject: corrected Candy article > >This article has correct spelling. >Please disregard the one in the email where you were CC: copied > >Thanks, > >Dan > >Mrs. Martha P. Cheatham, the former Martha Pate and daughter of Robert Jesse >Pate, Sr. and Myrtis Elna Phillips, writes about the Butler Candy Factory. > > My father, Robert Jesse Pate, Sr., closed his grocery store in Phenix City, >AL and moved us to Butler, GA in 1923 when I was 5 years old. [He] opened a >candy factory and hired a candy maker named Bill Baggett; salesman traveled >all over central and south Georgia and took orders. He made all kinds of >candy. [We] called the bar like Baby Ruth, "Plow Boy". > > When banks went busted in 1929, the Candy Factory and family, including his >sister's son, Douglas Stringfellow (son of Brooks and Ola Pate Stringfellow), >moved to Moultrie, GA. Aunt Ola took the flu and died from it, so Daddy took >her young son, Douglas into our home. I understand her son Jeff went to South >Georgia. > > Business fell off so we moved into a small place in Funston, GA (from >Moultrie) where my sister Myranelle was born. Mother and Daddy made a little >candy (no longer had help). The candy business was no good during the >depression, so Daddy moved to Eelbeck, GA where the business did not do good. >So we closed the candy factory and moved to Kingsboro, 4 miles south of >Hamilton, GA in Harris County. Daddy ran the Eelbeck Milling Company grist >mill and also farmed and had a grocery store. > > Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

Just found out about a community to add to my list of Taylor County: Potterville (About 5 miles SE of Reynolds) Also a new church: Taylor Mill Baptist Church Now I need information on both of these, if you know anything! Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

Nadine, I have the 1870 census here at the house as we write. It is an extremely (underline extremely) poor quality film - but I'll check what I can read for you. If that film is the best that is available for Taylor, then the information is lost. I will write to AGLL and let them know the film needs to be replaced. Have others experienced poor quality films as well? Angie act5788@ix.netcom.com wrote: > > I need someone to check the m/f for 1870 US Census for Taylor Co., GA: > > ADAMS, Anthony age c. 90 b. SC > > In the book: Essie Jones (Mrs. Bussey Jones) Childs, ««I»They Tarried in > Taylor County (A Georgia County) 1860, 1870, 1880, & 1900 Census Records, > County Records, Church Records, & Family Records» (Post Office Box 2024, > Warner Robins, GA 31099-2024: Central Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc, > 1992)p. 142 states on the 1870 US Census Anthony ADAMS 90 SC was > enumerated in the household of Simon COX (454 B) on p.152. However: > > On p. 142: > COX, Simon 60 NC (blacksmith) > Lucy 55 SC (d/o Anthony Adams) > SMITH, Anthony 90 SC <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > HOBBS, Amanda 35 GA (d/o Simon & Lucy Cox; wd/o James Sterling Bartlett; > 2nd Charlie Hobbs) > Charlie 10 GA > Frank 7 > All info in ( ) is from the above book. Mary 41 SC is listed as James > BARTLETT's wife in 1860. If the above Amanda HOBBS was the same person as > Amanda she would have been c. 51 years in 1870 NOT 35!! See below: > > p. 100 > In 1860 Anthony ADAMS was listed as residing in the household of: > BARTLETT James S. 43 GA (farmer); > Mary 41 SC; > Whitfield W. 21 (teacher); [Is his last name BARTLETT?] > Jesse E. 19; > ADAMS, Anthony 73 SC (wheelchair maker) > > James BARTLETT is *not* listed in the above mentioned book for the 1870 US > Census. > > 1. Is this name of SMITH a recording error? > a) Recording error in the book? > b) Recording error on the census? > > Nadine

Thanks to Angie Wilderman, we now have the 1869 Crowell Church Membership Records online. Previously, Mrs. Mary Hancock's history and information from Miss Rachel Parr was on there. So if you have people from the Crowell area, you should check it out. Virginia Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm

I was able to get the War Records for my g-grandfather, J.J. Ruffin, who fought in the 1836 War with the Creek Indians. On your "Military" Taylor county page, you can find instructions of how to send for these records. I was just curious about how many of you had ancestors who fought in this, or any of the Seminole or Creek Indian wars. All of the Indian Wars are in one File in Washington, DC so you don't need to know specifics in order to send for the records. My particular records were based on a Pension Application filed in 1892 and by his widow in 1910. He had previously received bounty land, although I have never figured out how to locate this land! Of course, this service was PRIOR to Taylor County even being formed....so he actually served from MARION County. He only served for 15 days on account of illness. Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm