The Taylor County Tracer always has surprises. I look forward to the future issues for tidbits about the estate of Mrs. S.E. Kirksey (p.23). Who is Mr. Jas. A. Hollis? Mrs. Leina (S.E.) Brown would be Lena Rivers Kirksey who married Sydney Brown. The memorial to Bettie Kirksey (1911) at the top of the page (23) mentions that her husband died a few months earlier; however, A.J. Kirksey died in 1909. I visited Crowell Cemetery in August - it was my first visit to Taylor Co. in quite awhile. Angie

> Thank, Virginia I will be glad to send the info out because we would very much like > everyone to come to the festival. It is fun for everyone with activities, > arts and crafts, entertainment, and food all day long on Sat.. A parade through > downtown will be at 3:00 on Sat. Friday evening Miss Georgia will be here, > there will be a Little Miss Countryside Pageant, and then dancing in the > street. Now about the Kiss- the-Pig Contest, someone really does kiss the > pig! There are some drafted contestants and they are voted on and the one > with the most votes does kiss the pig. > I am sure people are wondering about the Cow Patty Bingo, also. For a small > donation people are given a number. There is a cow in a fence. Inside the > fence some squares are drawn on the ground and numbers drawn in them . > Whoever has the number closest to where the cow put his/her patty is the > winner. Much anticipation! > Come out and enjoy the fun in downtown Butler and help us honor our brave > men and women in uniform and our Veterans. > Beverly > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Crilley" <[email protected]> > To: "Otis & Bev Meredith" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 6:28 AM > Subject: Re: [GATAYLOR-L] Fwd: November Georgia Festivals > > > > Beverly.... why don't you write a brief note describing some of what you > > do! (What is the Kiss-A-Pig contest, etc. > > > > use the [email protected] address and it will go to everyone. > > > > We do want to get people to put this on their calendar and drive over to > it. > > > > Thanks.. > > Virgiia > > > > At 12:19 AM 8/26/2005 -0400, you wrote: > > >Hello, > > >I live in Butler and we participate every year and it a full filled > Friday > > >evening and Saturday. We would like every one that can, to come and enjoy > > >the week-end with us. > > >Beverly Meredith > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Virginia Crilley" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:19 PM > > >Subject: [GATAYLOR-L] Fwd: November Georgia Festivals > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Doesn't this sound like fun? Hope some of you might be planning a > trip > > >to > > > > >that area. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > November Georgia > > > > >Festivals > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > November 4 & 5. Countryside Festival. Butler, GA. Beginning on > Friday > > > > > with a > > > > >variety of food and > > > > > concessions, this festival is a family fun-filled event. The > > >Countryside > > > > >Festival is held > > > > > downtown Butler. Tribute will be paid to veterans and all the brave > men > > >and > > > > >women in Iraq on > > > > > Saturday with a special Opening Americana Ceremonies. Other > highlights > > > > > include > > > > >Kiss-A-Pig > > > > > Contest, Hog Calling Contest, Cow Patty Bingo, Parade, Basketball > Game > > >and > > > > >much more. Browse > > > > > through the arts and crafts for that special treasure. All > activities > > > > > are free > > > > >for the entire > > > > > family. For festival or vendor details contact Buddy Dunn at > > > > > 478-862-3661 or > > > > >Carmen Grimsley at > > > > > 478-847- > > > > >4226. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GATAYLOR Mailing List ==== > > > > Taylor County Historical-Genealogical Society > > > > $20 - 12 issues - 40 page bulletins monthly > > > > Mail dues to Jacquelyn P. DeLong P.O. 1925 Butler, GA 31006 > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gatchgs/index.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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

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

John Adams is sharing some information about the State Troops -- which I think you'll find very interesting. I was so excited to see it. These are the ones that we rarely get information on. Please, if you know any more about these men, share -- and pass it along to anyone you know who might be helped. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taylor/military/civilwar/rosters/5thstatecof.txt John included so much information about what they actually did. (And this is also hard to locate). You'll recognize these names I know! The Georgia State Troops were volunteer soldiers in state (rather than Confederate) service from October, 1861 to April, 1862 as defenders of the Georgia coast. Many companies enlisted as a unit in the Confederate army after their six-month term in the Georgia State Troops ended. These records can be viewed at the following Web Page: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/what_do_we_have/online_records/default.htm

Thanks for the help. Mae

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

I don't know where the nursing home is in Butler, but all Mae needs to do is get someone there to tell her how to get on US 19 (also known as GA 3) heading south. You will pass through the small community of Rupert and continue on 19 south, Sand Bethel Church and cemetery will be on her right approximately 11 miles south of Butler. Harris Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:09 PM Subject: [GATAYLOR-L] Directions to Sand Bethel > Can someone help us out with directions to Sand Bethel from the nursing > home in Butler? > >>Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 17:11:34 -0600 >>From: [email protected] >> >> >>Hi , >> I'm taking a trip to Taylor this weekend and would like to visit Sand >> Bethel Church Cemetery could someone tell me how to get there from the >> nurseing home in Butler. >>Thank You, >> Mae Duncan > > > > ==== GATAYLOR Mailing List ==== > Taylor County USGenWeb page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm > >

Can someone help us out with directions to Sand Bethel from the nursing home in Butler? >Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 17:11:34 -0600 >From: [email protected] > > >Hi , > I'm taking a trip to Taylor this weekend and would like to visit Sand > Bethel Church Cemetery could someone tell me how to get there from the > nurseing home in Butler. >Thank You, > Mae Duncan

Taylor-Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....Walls, Lamar August 20, 2005 ************************************************ 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: Jean Frost [email protected] August 22, 2005, 12:51 pm Columbus Ledger -Enquirer Aug 22, 2005 Lamar Walls April 15, 1943-- August 20,2005 Mauk, GA. Lamar Walls, age 62, died Saturday, Aug 20, at his residence in Mauk, GA. Graveside Services will be Tuesday, Aug 23 at 11 AM at Trinity Church Cemetery in Taylor County. The Rev Jimmy Stubbs and Rev. Brian Fuller will Officiate. Mr walls was born in Butler, GA. , the son of Ulus Gordon Walls,Sr and Cleatie Watson Walls. He Lived in Taylor County all his life Survivors include his wife, Brenda Anthony Walls; daughters,Cindy Albritton and Ronnie of Mauk; Wendy Walls of Columbus; brothers, Ulus G Walls and Homer Walls, both of Mauk;two grandchildren, Jeremy Albritton and Scott Albritton of Mauk. He was preceeded in death by sisters,Barbara Mines and Mary Dell McMillian. Tante Funeral Home Of Buena Vista in charge of arrangements. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taylor/obits/w/walls2706gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yd.2ADE/1067.2 Message Board Post: There was "a" Taverner Wells of Jones Co., Ga. who purchased Lant Lot 125/9th Dist of Houston Co., Ga. on 11-12-1827 Houston Co., Ga. Deed Bk. "C" pg. 359. He mortgaged it on 2-18-1830 to James A. Everitt - Houston Co., Ga. Deed Bk. "D" pg. 299. On 1-20-1832 HC Deed Bk. "E" pg 179 he sell lot 125/9th to Cynthia K. Allen. On 4-12-1832 he purchased from Milley Cardin, Widow, Lot. No. 124/9th Dist. Houston Co., Ga. Deed Bk. "E" pg. 249 On 8-16-1833 Tavner Wells sells Lot 124/9th Dist. Houston Co.-Deed Bk :"F" pg. 314 to Allen Morris Signed with {X} This Tavener Wells was in Houston Co., Ga. 1830 Census 1 - male 60-70 1 female 60-70 2 males 15-20 1 - female 15-20 1 female 10-15 So this one cannot be the one in Talbot Co. Ga./1850

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yd.2ADE/1067.1 Message Board Post: John: I am looking for this guy as well ... actually, I am trying to determine who the children are. I saw the 1860 census as Abner ... i was not sure if that was him or if she had remarried another Wells. Got any updates?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WELLS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yd.2ADE/1472 Message Board Post: I am seeking the parents of the children Sarah, Michael, David, William and Martha placed under the guardianship of Taverner (sp?) WELLS and his wife, Rachel / Rachael as noted in the 1856 Superior court records. I suspect the children may be from a brother, but can not find anything on him or the children in the census records.

Dear Fellow Listers: I am helping my new son-in-law, Cliff Giles, with his family history and have traced some of his father's lines to your area.  We are looking for additional information on the following: Hardy Thomas Giles  b. @Apr 1883 in Taylor Co.  ??                                      md. @Feb 1906 somewhere in Georgia at age                                                                                                  20                                      d. 1973 buried in Taylor Co.                                      f=James H. Giles                                      m=Francis Catherine Joiner He was a manager at a lumber mill in the 1930 census. Minnie Harvey  b. @ May 1888 in Georgia--maybe Taylor Co. ?                            d. 1974 buried in Taylor Co.  (md at age 15)                            f=Benjamin Franklin Harvey                            m=?? From the 1930 census (Dawson City, Terrell Co.) children listed: (Carl) Jordan age 16 John B  age 11 Thomas E  age 10 James L age 7 Ben J  age 3 -11/12 mos We are especially interested in any additional children to this family that might have died young and not appeared on the census.  Also we would like more information on Hardy Thomas and Minnie's parents if it is available. Thank you all for your help and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Janice Connell Whidbey Island, Washington State

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: mccrary Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yd.2ADE/1471 Message Board Post: James McCrary age 34 and his wife Malinda age 30 are listed in 1870 census of Taylor Co., Daviston Dist with several children, the oldest being 10 yrs old. Please help with brick wall. James is my GG Grandfather but I cannot find any other information about him. I do not find any definite on-line record of him in any census, marriage list, deed record, court record, civil war unit roster, etc. I have found one source of a Mathew McCrary bible listing a son James b. 1835 but, again, no further record of him. Any clues or suggestions anyone? In advance I am much obliged.

>Doesn't this sound like fun? Hope some of you might be planning a trip to >that area. > > > > November Georgia >Festivals > > > > > > November 4 & 5. Countryside Festival. Butler, GA. Beginning on Friday > with a >variety of food and > concessions, this festival is a family fun-filled event. The Countryside >Festival is held > downtown Butler. Tribute will be paid to veterans and all the brave men and >women in Iraq on > Saturday with a special Opening Americana Ceremonies. Other highlights > include >Kiss-A-Pig > Contest, Hog Calling Contest, Cow Patty Bingo, Parade, Basketball Game and >much more. Browse > through the arts and crafts for that special treasure. All activities > are free >for the entire > family. For festival or vendor details contact Buddy Dunn at > 478-862-3661 or >Carmen Grimsley at > 478-847- >4226.

Adams, Clifford, Obituary Allman, Emma Loys Memoriam Amerson, Charles Discharge Amerson, John B. weds Miss Gladys Kirksey Amerson, Miss Mae weds Fred N. Freeman Anglin, Mrs. Kizziah Eunice obituary Askew, Mrs. Susie, nee Robinson Memoriam Aultman, Mr. & Mrs. Alex babe dies Baldwin, Mrs. E. S. dies in Macon County Bateman, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth, nee Brooks obituary Bazemore, Rev. A. H. weds Mrs. Belle Jinks Beall, Tom kills George Lockhart Beeland, Miss Katie weds Tom Eubanks Benns, Martha birth Bloodworth, Oscar gets 5 years for stealing shoes Bond, Mrs. Budoxie dies at Roberta Boothe, James A. Discharge Brown, Gov. Joe - Address to State Troops Brown, Joseph Emerson Gov & Commander-in-Chief Brown, Joseph Emerson photo Brown, Miss Carrie weds Rev. Hugh Smeed Wallace Bullock, Eramus obituary Butler Herald February 14 - June 27, 1911 Carter, Mr. & Mrs. A. M., Jr. - birth of daughter Cheves, C. T. dies in Crawford County Childers, James Edwin obituary Childers, Thomas Edwin Memoriam Childress, Mrs. G. W. obituary Childress, Mrs. G. W. obituary Clarke, Mrs., nee McGee dies in Elko Co. F, 5th Regiment Georgia State Troops Co. I, 6th Regiment Georgia State Troops Coulter, Mrs. Mamie, nee Parker Memoriam Cox, Miss Eula weds Henry Crook Crook, Henry weds Miss Eula Cox Crook, Mr. & Mrs. - birth of son Daniel, John kills Ada Watts in Atlanta Davis, Herbert Edward Memoriam Dell, Rev. & Mrs. J. P. - birth of daughter Dickerson, Mr. & Mrs. L. L. - birth of son Dugger, Miss Mary weds James C. Moulton Duke, Miss Perry weds Jerre Terry Duncan, Clarke weds Miss Mina Wooten Edwards, Uncle Mit dies Eubanks, Tom weds Miss Katie Beeland Fountain, Joe Brown obituary Fowler, Miss Ardie weds John Miller Fowler, Mrs. Nancy obituary (Pine Level) Freeman, Fred N. weds Miss Mae Amerson Funderburk, Mr. & Mrs. J. R. - birth of son Gallaher, Corbin D. killed by fall Garrett, Miss Mamie weds Lee S. Miller Georgia State Troops Gilmore, M. B. dies in Atlanta Gorman, Mrs. W. R. obituary Grant, Mrs. Mary E. dies in Crawford County Hays, Miss Annie weds Lee Dennis Pike Hill, Wesley obituary Hill, Wesley obituary Hobbs, John dies at Columbus Hudson, Mrs. John L. obituary Jinks, John F. obituary Jinks, Mrs. Belle weds Rev. A. H. Bazemore Joiner, Miss Lucy obituary Jones, Mrs. Brurie dies Kilpatrick, Mr. &. Mrs. Will - birth of daughter KImble, Walter weds Miss Evy Lou Smith Kimble, Walter obituary Kirksey, Miss Gladys weds John B. Amerson Kirksey, Mr. & Mrs. Ira - birth of girl Kirksey, Mrs. Bettie Memoriam Lagrone, Miss Blanche weds Walter R. Tucker Lockhart, George killed by Tom Beall Lowe, Col. J. H. dies in Marion County Lumpkin, Minnie Memoriam Mangham, Prof. J. O. obituary Martin, Miss Edith weds W. A. Scarbrough Mathews, Miss Weda Memoriam Mathews, Weda obituary Maxwell, P. F. dies McCants, Mr. & Mrs. Jerre - birth of son McCarthy, Johnny weds Mrs. Barfield McCrary, Jack dies in Crawford County McCrary, Mrs. L. B. dies at Woodland McCrary, Whit obituary McDaniel, C. T. obituary Miller, Gustavus Adolphus Miller, John weds Miss Ardie Fowler Miller, Lee S. weds Miss Mamie Garrett Mitchell, Walter (col) obituary Montgomery, Gladis Memoriam Montgomery, Mrs. Josie, nee Hays obituary Montgomery, Mrs. Sebe, nee Hays Memoriam Montgomery, Mrs. Sebe, nee Hays Memoriam Moore, Eva Maud obituary Moore, Mr. & Mrs. B. F. - birth of son Moulton, James C. weds Miss Mary Dugger Oliver, Doc dies Parker, Mrs. N. W. dies in Marion County Parks, Mr. & Mrs. C. H. - birth of son Payne, Allen weds Miss Beulah Wilchar Persons, E. D. dies at Geneva Confederate Veteran Phillips, Miss Lois weds W. C. Traver Pierce, Cato obituary Pierce, Mrs. T. J. dies in Crawford County Pike, Lee Dennis weds Miss Annie Hays Pope, Mrs. Laura, nee Beeland obituary Posey, Mr. & Mrs. J. F. eighteen month old child dies Posey, Paul Ferrer Memoriam Powell, Frances H. birth Purvis, Mrs. Texas V., nee Moore obituary Raines, Capt. W. J. dies at Talbotton Riley, Miss Carrie obituary Riley, Mrs. Martha Elizabeth, nee Mitchell obituary Robins, Mrs. Mary dies at Talbotton Rogers, Mrs. Victory obituary Rustin, M. C. dies in Marion County Rustin, Miss Sallie V. weds B. S. Wilcher Scarbrough, Mrs. C. W. obituary Scarbrough, Mrs. Charlie, nee Pierce Memoriam Scarbrough, W. A. weds Miss Edith Martin Sealy, Sims T. dies in Alabama Smith, Evy Lou weds Walter Kimble Stewart, Eli obituary Taylor, Hon. P. E. dies Terry, Jerre weds Miss Perry Duke Traver, W. C. weds Miss Lois Phillips Tucker, Walter R. weds Miss Blanche Lagrone Upson Pilot Wainwright, Mr. & Mrs. L. L. birth of daughter Wainwright, Mr. & Mrs. Robert - birth of son Walker, Hon. W. J. dies at Roberta Wall, Jack dies in Schley County Wall, Miss Dicie Mae weds Joseph Wells Wallace, Rev. Hugh Smeed weds Miss Carrie Brown Walrick, Samuel E. dies in Texas Watts, Ada killed by John Daniel in Atlanta Wells, Joseph weds Miss Dicie Mae Wall White, James obituary Whitley, Mr. & Mrs. Jim - birth of son Whittington, Jennie Clara birth Wilchar, Miss Beulah weds Allen Payne Wilcher, B. S. weds Miss Sallie V. Rustin Windham, Donald A. birth March 6, 1911 Windham, Miss Emaline obituary Windham, Miss Martha obituary Woodard, Malcolm A. obituary Woodward, M. A. Memoriam Wooten, Miss Mina weds Clarke Duncan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clark, Pennington, Griggs, Ivey, Gammage, Peavy, Summers, Coker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/yd.2ADE/1470 Message Board Post: Hello, I am posting a message that I have previously posted on the Sumter, Dooly and Macon county boards, so please excuse the duplication if you have already seen this. I am seeking fellow descendants of my great grandmother Frances D Clark Pennington in hopes they may have information regarding her parents and/or siblings. My original post of 9 August: Can someone help with my ‘brick wall’? I am looking for parents or siblings of my great grandmother Frances Druscilla Clark Pennington. She is variously listed as Francis, Fannie, Fanny, Druscilla or Dusella on official and family documents. According to her tombstone she was born April 12, 1858. The family believes she was born in Sumter Co. near Andersonville GA but it could have been in Macon or Peach or Houston or Dooly counties (or on the planet Mars as I begin to think she arrived in Macon county to get married to my great grandfather fully grown!) She married John Lafayette Pennington on January 4, 1877 in Macon Co. The family is found living in district 1070 of Macon County in the 1880 census taken 7 June. Near neighbors are the Kitchens family and JL’s brother‘s family Andrew Jackson Pennington (buried in Oglethorpe cemetery.) She died Dec 31, 1903 probably in Sumter Co. as the family was living in district 993 in Sumter County in the 1900 census. She is buried in the Pennington family cemetery not far from the Pennington community in Sumter County district 993. She and John Lafayette had 16 children, 12 of whom lived to adulthood, so this means lots of descendants! The children were Henry J, James M, Mattie Lou, John Bunyon, Seaborn Cleveland, Wm Gordon, Judson Harrison, Mary Lee, Fanny D, Claudia, Clyde, Charles Weslie, an unnamed infant, Clark, Clayton and Minnie Jewell. I have listed them in the order of their births (to my best knowledge) with their birth years ranging from 1877 to 1903. John Lafayette Pennington was a farmer and he died April 21, 1907. He is buried beside Fanny and their minor children who did not survive infancy. His family, the Pennington’s, were (and still are) mainly found in Sumter and Macon counties (Americus, Andersonville and Oglethorpe areas) although family! scions are scattered throughout the world, including me in Virginia. With the generous help of fellow Pennington researchers who are not from John Lafayette’s line, I have been able to trace my Pennington ancestors back several generations. After John Lafayette died, his and Fanny’s minor children went to their older married siblings in Dooly county. They all went first to the household of John Bunyon Pennington in dist 1066, Unadilla, Dooly County (census 1910). After her marriage, my grandmother Mary Lee Pennington Griggs (m to William Clegg GRIGGS in 1909 Dooly County) raised Minnie Jewell in her home in Unadilla, GA. My great grandmother’s name sake, Fanny D married Clegg’s brother Robert Russell Griggs who also made his home in Unadilla. Many of the Pennington children remained in Dooly county and six of them are buried in Walnut cemetery in Unadilla and one other is buried in the cemetery in Pinehurst. Mattie Lou Pennington and Clyde Pennington each married husbands named SUMMERS (not related). Mattie Summers is buried in Oglethorpe cemetery in Oglethorpe, GA (Macon county) and Clyde Summers is buried in Evergreen cemetery in Perry GA (Houston county). Other in-laws are PEAVY (wife! to Wm Gordon), IVEY (husband to Claude), GAMMAGE (wife to John Bunyon), COKER (wife to Seaborn Cleve). These are all established Macon, Dooly and Houston county family surnames. There were several 2 yo & 12 yo possibilities for a Francis D Clark in the 1860 & 1870 census records in GA but my attempts to find a link from these entries to my great grandmother have been unsuccessful. I think now it is going to take a family bible entry or some other family inside knowledge to get past this barrier. If you have knowledge of Francis D Clark’s background or even knowledge of one of these Pennington descendants who might know the answer, please contact me here or by email Thanks in advance!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox Spears Taunton Adams Bone Gardner Harmon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yd.2ADE/1469 Message Board Post: I'm also looking for any pictures of relatives that descended from Simon Cox of NC, The Adams family descending from Anthony Adams of SC, Harmon family from James Harmon down, Bone family from Zachary Taylor Bone and down, Spears family (which included Frances Spears) James Cox family and down For information on what I have you can check out: http://www.bighracing.com/oldhamcox

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yd.2ADE/1468.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the kind offer. I actually made it down to Bethel in March 05 and grabbed pictures of them. But thanks for the offer.