Hi everyone and welcome again to our new members, and thank you to all who have responded to our issue. Yesterday a friend of mine brought me a Genealogy column from the Leesburg, Florida paper. This is a small town and the paper is published bi-weekly. The column is written by Jeannette Phethean and is titled "On Kinseekers", she has some very iteresting articles. In this issue she reviewed two books "Sumter County Alabama Wills: 1827-1872 by Gwendolyn Lynette Hester" She stated that this is a very good source for people searching that area. The other book which is of interest to us. It is "Cherokee by Blood, volume 9 by Jerry Wright Jordan". Jerry is a member of the Wright List that I belong to, (another good list). I sent him an email telling him about the clipping and am mailing it to him today. We chatted back and forth for a couple of emails and Jerry told me that his grandmother Wright's, maiden name was Hendon, she was born in Cowetta County Ga. but her parents grew up in TROUP COUNTY. Small world isn't it. In the article Mrs. Phethean states "Cherokee By Blood, Volume 9 of a series, deals with the records of eastern Cherokee Ancestry in the U.S. Court of Claims 1906-1910, compiled by Jerry Wright Jordan, and published by Heritage Books Inc. These books will be sought after for the major help they offer in tracing Cherokee ancestry. The series follows families through all the claims filed by people individually, and organizes them so that you can locate the files for cousins as well as siblings, and compare their applications, in the hope that you will be able to make a family connection. The stories contained in the applications are so detailed that you can follow the journey of the applicant through his whole life. Grievances over treaties, filed by the Cherokee, were recognized by the courts, and more than a million dollars in reparations was awarded. To determine who should get the money, Guion Miller investigated the claims of more than 45,000 Cherokee. Many were rejected for various reasons, and these files became the basis for the books. The original report was microfilmed but it is very hard to use, the author of this book has tried to put together the claims of relatives and has kept the file numbers with each application, so that it is possible to tie families together. The stories in the applications are engrossing, and it's easy to understand the difficulites of deciding on the rightful applicants. Names, places, and relationships given in the applications may help to identify a Cherokee ancestor, or occasionally to refute the claim of Indian blood. Whether the claim was accepted or rejected these books can be helpful in locating Indian connections. If you know the number of the application of an ancestor, you can choose the book which deals with that application in a Heritage books catalog in the Leesburg library. "Cherokee By Blood", any of the nine volumes may be ordered from Heritage Books, Inc. 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place, Suite 300, Bowie Md. 20716. Each volume is $36 plus $4 shipping costs. Credit cards, money orders or checks are welcome. End For those of you searching your Indian Heritage, you may want to go to the Library or Archives to check out the catalogue to see which volume deals with your family and order it for your personal Library while they are still available. Hilda

Hi guys and gals. Thank each and everyone of you for voicing your opinions. There are still a few we have not heard from yet, but lets give them time, I keep remembering (believe it or not) I was afraid to post. I am however very glad I did, because I would not know all of you. I am going to continue welcoming the new people before they come on board. The reason is I think it makes that it gives the new person a feeling they are joining a very special group and they are. It also gives me a little more free time, because I know that their address is correct and don't spend all my time trying to reach them at an incorrect mail box address when their messages start bouncing. If I don't reach them by replying to it, then there is an error, and it gives me more time to research. As far a people learning about us, that's up to us. When you are searching the web and run accoss a site that has the words Troup County Ga in it or on your other lines invite that person to join us. We are also listed on the rootsweb list under Georgia and a couple of other places. Now back to basics. Let's welcome another new member. Lisa Warren. Lisa has no relatives in Troup County or isn't even searching there. She is observing us, because she is thinking about starting a list for her surnames. She and I met through the Copeland board we have not connected yet, but have really become good friends. If you remember the fires, one night the 3 of July the fires were so bad they were evacuating area's and new fires were starting everywhere. The smoke was so heavy that the smell was coming into the house through the A/C system. Two fires had started and were put out quickly within ten miles of my house that day. Needless to say I was scared. I got on the computer and Lisa was there, I replied to her message and she and I talked back and forth for quite a while. She help me settle down and relax. So let's give her a hearty welcome and show her how much fun we can have and how informative we can be. Now for the exciting news. Besure to read the next post carefully. I am very excited about who I talked with last night or should I say emailed. Hilda

I'm Awb Norris and have been into this genealogy business since Feb of this year. A true neophyte. I thought I should post before I got booted off, so here goes. I was born in Roanoke, AL in 1929. Moved to LaGrange (and with my family) at age of 5. Spent several years in the Dixie Cotton Mill Community, then to West Point, Georgia in 1939. Remained in West Point (also Troup County) until 1951 when I entered the U. S. Army. Now retired from the Army and am a consultant in Computer Technology and teach Internet Classes here in the Orlando area. I am a Norris, married to a Harper. In fact, the Norris family is having a reunion in LaGrange, GA today, but I was unable to attend. Our family search is for Stewart, Stevens (Stephens--in Chambers CO AL), Still (also Chambers CO), Harper (primarily Birmingham, AL), Norris, Gray, and Dollar. These families were primarily in the Randolph County, AL area in the 1800's. Many of the Norris, Gray, and Dollar ancestors are buried in Randolph County. Will be delighted to share any information with you at any time. Nice to be with you. It appears to be a fruitful group for information. If you desire any information, please send your snail mail address so I can forward hardcopy if necessary. Looking forward to hearing from you. My best to all. Have a great weekend. Awb ================ Awbrey G. Norris, Winter Springs, FL Please visit the 22nd Infantry Regiment Web Page at: http://www.22ndinfantry.org E-Mail at: sirron@bellsouth.net or awbn@msn.com (Primary E-mail choice)

Hi everyone just a quick to let you know that I just got a message from Tim Pierce at Rootsweb and they are down. Some mail has been back logged, they don't think it is lost. They hope to have it back up by midnight tonight. Hilda

Hilda, All of your messages are getting thru I have seen quite a few posting on the subject of subscribing. I want to thank you so very much for all that you have done and all that you are trying to do for this list. I don't have a strong connection to TROUP county as of yet, but I love reading all your little history stories about the county. The surnames I am trying to find out about in troup county are BARNHILL and WALSTON. Any one with any info on either of these families I would love to exchange info with. I will send more detailed info on these families in a later posting. I have to dig out my notes and find the marriage dates of these families. Once again your postings are getting thru and I believe you are doing a great job. Penny Eure in south Georgia http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/7639 -----Original Message----- From: Hilda <hkin@mindspring.com> To: GATROUP-L@rootsweb.com <GATROUP-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998 12:02 PM Subject: [GATROUP-L] List operating >I am a question, I don't think my posts are getting through. > >This time would some one please acknowledge that that got this post. > >Restricting the list does not affect the way you subscribe or unsubscribe. > >Anyone that subscribes to the list a message is sent to me telling me >that email address has subscribed or unsubscribed to the list. That's how >I know that you are there. > >By closing that switch, I can respond to this persons notice ask them why they are joining or who they are searching. When they reply I can then >pass their name on to you let you know they have joined then you can welcome them to the list. Which would be very nice if each of us would do. > >It helps that person who is reluctant to post, feel welcome and some will jump in a little quicker. > >I am assuming that no one is getting my post since when I do post something >no one acknowledges it. > >Anyone who has been on this list will always be welcome, if you leave for any reason I will let resubscribe you immediately upon your request. > >I started a roster for quick reference, and ask all of you in what format you would like to see it. I guess no one wants it as there has been no mention of it. So I have dropped this project. > >I want each and everyone of you to feel this is your list. I am just volunteering to maintain it for you. Without your help, there is not much more I can do. > >I don't want to even say this, but I am ready to be the silent list manager >read your posts and never respond. Without your input I don't know what else to do. > >Hilda > > > > >==== GATROUP Mailing List ==== >PLEASE NOTE: Addressing your mail to the list AND to a current subscriber results i that person receiving 2 copies of your message. > >

Lets all big welcome Diane Burkes our newest member. Diane is searching the Burkes and McGehee families who lived around Long Cane Creek area. Diane we are all looking forward to hearing your request and sharing knowledge with you. Again to to the GATROUP!

HILDA, You are doing a great job. Stay cool. DO NOT LEAVE. All this stuff will blow over. Most of us understand that you have taken on a job none of us would want to have....and you are doing it well and protecting us from unwanted mail. Everyone (including the people on the list) has to get used to the relationship. Got to go, I'm late for an appt. But please don't abandon your well filled post. THANKS, Carole

Is anyone working on the Talley and Formby families that were in Troup Co. with their families by @ 1835? Will share info. Thanks Mary AEJA41A@prodigy.net

On Sat, 12 Sep 1998, Hilda wrote: > I am a question, I don't think my posts are getting through. Yes, they are reaching my mailbox. Melvin > > This time would some one please acknowledge that that got this post. > > Restricting the list does not affect the way you subscribe or unsubscribe. > > Anyone that subscribes to the list a message is sent to me telling me > that email address has subscribed or unsubscribed to the list. That's how > I know that you are there. > > By closing that switch, I can respond to this persons notice ask them why they are joining or who they are searching. When they reply I can then > pass their name on to you let you know they have joined then you can welcome them to the list. Which would be very nice if each of us would do. > > It helps that person who is reluctant to post, feel welcome and some will jump in a little quicker. > > I am assuming that no one is getting my post since when I do post something > no one acknowledges it. > > Anyone who has been on this list will always be welcome, if you leave for any reason I will let resubscribe you immediately upon your request. > > I started a roster for quick reference, and ask all of you in what format you would like to see it. I guess no one wants it as there has been no mention of it. So I have dropped this project. > > I want each and everyone of you to feel this is your list. I am just volunteering to maintain it for you. Without your help, there is not much more I can do. > > I don't want to even say this, but I am ready to be the silent list manager > read your posts and never respond. Without your input I don't know what else to do. > > Hilda > > > > > ==== GATROUP Mailing List ==== > PLEASE NOTE: Addressing your mail to the list AND to a current subscriber results i that person receiving 2 copies of your message. > >

I would like to share with someone researching the REYNOLDS line from Troup. I have a Tillman REYNOLDS married to Elizabeth MOORE and Moses married to Celia REYNOLDS DAY Descendants of Tilman REYNOLDS 1 Tilman REYNOLDS b: 1803 in Georgia d: 1871 in Troup, Georgia . +Elizabeth MOORE REYNOLDS b: 1813 in Georgia m: 1832 in Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia d: in Troup, Georgia Father: William H. MOORE Mother: Mary FORMBY DAY ...... 2 Elizabeth REYNOLDS MOBLEY b: 1832 in Georgia .......... +Andrew Wilson MOBLEY b: 1831 in Georgia m: 23 November 1849 in Troup, Georgia ...... 2 Mary REYNOLDS b: 1834 in Georgia ...... 2 Matitlda H. REYNOLDS b: 1836 ...... 2 Martha REYNOLDS WILLIAMS b: Abt. 1828 in Georgia .......... +Jefferson WILLIAMS b: Abt. 1825 .............. 3 William T. WILLIAMS b: 1845 .............. 3 Marrisee WILLIAMS COFIELD b: 1847 .................. +Thomas Gwen COFIELD .............. 3 Mary Elizabeth WILLIAMS b: 1849 ...... 2 Sarah E. REYNOLDS b: 1842 in Georgia ...... 2 Lucinda M. REYNOLDS b: 1847 in Georgia Descendants of Celia REYNOLDS 1 Celia REYNOLDS DAY b: Abt. 1808 in Georgia d: Abt. 1859 in Gilmer,Upshur,Texas . +Moses DAY b: Abt. 1804 in Virginia m: 30 June 1826 in Morgan Co., Georgia d: Abt. 1857 in Gilmer,Upshur,Texas Father: William DAY Mother: Mary FORMBY DAY MOORE Would appreciate any help! Joyce -- Joyce DAY AUSTIN <jaau@airmail.net> Researching VA, GA, TN, TX: DAY, COLE, FORMBY, MOORE, DAVIS TX: SLOCUM, HENDRIX, BRITTON VA, TN, TX: AUSTIN, WOOD, RUSSELL RED RIVER CO, TEXAS: HALL, MARTIN Home page: http://web2.airmail.net/jaau/index.htm

I am a question, I don't think my posts are getting through. This time would some one please acknowledge that that got this post. Restricting the list does not affect the way you subscribe or unsubscribe. Anyone that subscribes to the list a message is sent to me telling me that email address has subscribed or unsubscribed to the list. That's how I know that you are there. By closing that switch, I can respond to this persons notice ask them why they are joining or who they are searching. When they reply I can then pass their name on to you let you know they have joined then you can welcome them to the list. Which would be very nice if each of us would do. It helps that person who is reluctant to post, feel welcome and some will jump in a little quicker. I am assuming that no one is getting my post since when I do post something no one acknowledges it. Anyone who has been on this list will always be welcome, if you leave for any reason I will let resubscribe you immediately upon your request. I started a roster for quick reference, and ask all of you in what format you would like to see it. I guess no one wants it as there has been no mention of it. So I have dropped this project. I want each and everyone of you to feel this is your list. I am just volunteering to maintain it for you. Without your help, there is not much more I can do. I don't want to even say this, but I am ready to be the silent list manager read your posts and never respond. Without your input I don't know what else to do. Hilda

Mina, I know you are also a member of the RAN-CLAY list I have seen your posting there also. What I am wondering is if you saw the posting about the Greene's from Terrell County. I live near Terrell county and if there is a connection for you I would be glad to try to dig any thing up for ya....If you missed the posting I can forward it to ya.......let me know if I can help!! Penny Eure My troup county surnames I am researching are BARNHILL WALSTON other surnames http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/7439 -----Original Message----- From: Mina M Bickerstaff <minamb@juno.com> To: GATROUP-L@rootsweb.com <GATROUP-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 11:50 PM Subject: [GATROUP-L] Greene, Joseph H. >I am sending this message again for the benefit of new subscribers to >this list. Would appreciate any information anyone might have on this >Greene family. > >MinaMB@juno.com >MinaMB@aol.com for attachments > >Need information on Joseph H. Greene, b. abt 1785 (from census records), >married in Greene Co., GA 4-Dec-1804 to Tabitha Whatley, b. abt 1785. d. >aft 1850. No other information at all on Joseph Greene or Tabitha >Whatley. Joseph H. Greene drew land in the 1825 Georgia Land Lottery, >namely Lot 247, District 7 of Troup Co., GA. Moved to Troup Co., GA >sometime prior to 1830. > >The children of Joseph and Tabitha were: > >Elizabeth Greene (my gg grandmother), b. 11-Oct-1809 in GA, married in >Morgan Co., GA 7-Jul-1829 to George H. Crawley (b. Wilkes Co., GA to >Charles Crawley and Mary Ellender Hughes, d. 1860/70 Randolph or >Tallapoosa Co., AL ). Elizabeth Greene Crawley moved to Texas with her >daughters, Jane Elizabeth Crawley Wallace (my great grandmother) and Mary >R. Frances Ellender Crawley Parrish. Elizabeth died Jul 1887 in Denton >Co., TX and is buried at Belew Cemetery between Aubrey and Pilot Point, >TX as are her daughteres Jane Elizabeth Wallace and Mary R. Frances >Ellender Parrish. > >James Greene, b. 1880/10 >Elmina Greene, d. aft 1860 (from census data) >George Greene, Photo from family album identifies a George Greene >Daughter Greene Information from 1830 census >Daughter Greene b. 1820/25 Information from 1830 census >Son Greene b. 182530 From 1830 census > >Any information on Joseph H. Greene and Tabitha Whatley would be >appreciated. Their marriage is mentioned in a Whatley compilation by >George Fields Whatley, but it does not tie in with any family. > >Thanks so much. > >Mina Clark Bickerstaff in Fort Worth >MinaMB@juno.com >MinaMB@aol.com for attachments >--------- End forwarded message ---------- > > >==== GATROUP Mailing List ==== >You know you'r addicted to genealogy when your local librarian calls you for help. Or your idea of a dream vacation is a trip to the Mormon Library in Salt Lake City. >

That's the way it works. One thing I learned last night that has always puzzled me and another one on this list, is that sometimes you will find yourself unscribed from a list and not even know it. The reason this is that rootsweb is managed by smart list. Smart list will bounce messages that have incorrect mailboxes addresses, as I am sure many of you have had them returned to you and not know why. Each list owner sets amount of bounces it will accept before smart list rejects that address. If you go away an your mailbox fills up (most will hold 200 around messages) smartlist will bounce you from the list. When an address is bounced I get a copy of the bounced message. Six people gone away mailboxed filled 36 messages to me that they are bouncing, Plus the posts to the board can very quickly fill up mine). We have had two to request to join that have been bounced by smart list. I cannot reach them by email because of an error in typing their address. (If someone evers tell you that they tried to get on but didn't make it please ask them to check the way they typed their return address). If you come home one day and you have been bounced, just drop me a line and let me know. Smartlist does not tell you that you have been bounded, only when you unsubscribe will you be notified that you have left the list. If you are going to be gone a few days and are a member of a several lists then change to the digest mode, it helps to keep from being bumped. Or post a note to the board, that you are working on a project and will be away from the computer a few days. That alerts me that you still want to be here and if your are bounced I will put you right back on. Hope this explains bouncing a little better. Hilda

Hi Everyone, I just joined the list. We have been looking for my great great great grandfather William DAY. All we know is that he married in Pittsylvania, Va. 17 Aug. 1801 to Mary Poley FORMBY. T They had one child Moses DAY born abt 1804 in VA. We know that Mary married a William H. MOORE in Oglethorpe, Ga 23 Sept. 1805. Moses DAY married Celia REYNOLDS/RUNNELLS in Morgan, Ga 30 June 1826. Moses and William MOORE lived in Monroe, Ga abt 1830. Both families moved to LaGrange, Troup Co. abt 1840-1850. Moses and William had families in LaGrange Moses moved on to Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas around 1853 William and Mary are both buried in LaGrand on Johnnie Ledford land in LaGrange. I am looking for anyone who might be connected to either of these families. Descendants of William DAY 1 William DAY d: Abt. 1804 in Pittsylvania,Virginia ??? . +Mary FORMBY DAY b: 18 July 1784 in Halifax,Virginia m: 17 August 1801 in Pittsylvania, Virginia d: 4 August 1865 in LaGrange, Troup,Georgia Father: Nathan FORMBY Mother: Tabitha ECHOLS FORMBY ...... 2 Moses DAY b: Abt. 1804 in Virginia d: Abt. 1857 in Gilmer,Upshur,Texas .......... +Celia REYNOLDS DAY b: Abt. 1808 in Georgia m: 30 June 1826 in Morgan Co., Georgia d: Abt. 1859 in Gilmer,Upshur,Texas .............. 3 Mary DAY JOHNSON b: 21 April 1827 in Georgia d: 17 March 1876 in Gilmer, Upshur, Texas .................. +William H. JOHNSON b: 20 January 1818 in Georgia m: 7 September 1843 in Troup, Georgia d: 14 February 1897 in Gilmer, Upshur, Texas ........... 3 William Johnson DAY b: 18 November 1828 in Gerogia d: 25 May 1898 in Delaware Switch, Brownwood,Brown,Texas .................. +Mary HOOSER DAY b: 13 January 1841 in Linden,Perry,Tennessee m: 26 January 1860 in Valley Mills, McLennan,Texas d: 14 December 1928 in Fort Worth,Tarrant,Texas Father: Alexander HOOSER Mother: Julia HOOSER HOOSER .............. 3 Joseph Nathaniel DAY, Sr. b: 24 April 1834 in Troup,Georgia d: 19 April 1927 in Hopkins,Texas .................. +Caroline HATHCOCK DAY b: Abt. 1840 in Troup,Georgia m: 5 October 1855 in Upshur,Texas d: 29 November 1924 in Bogata,Red River,Texas .............. 3 Laura DAY b: Abt. 1836 in Georgia .............. 3 Matilda DAY b: Abt. 1839 in Georgia .............. 3 Ransom DAY b: Abt. 1841 .............. 3 Louisa DAY b: Abt. 1842 .............. 3 Martha DAY b: Abt. 1844 .............. 3 Isreal DAY b: Abt. 1845 Descendants of William H. MOORE 1 William H. MOORE b: 16 April 1776 in Virginia d: 15 August 1855 in LaGrange, Troup, Georgia . +Mary FORMBY DAY b: 18 July 1784 in Halifax,Virginia m: 23 September 1805 in Oglethorpe, Georgia d: 4 August 1865 in LaGrange, Troup,Georgia Father: Nathan FORMBY Mother: Tabitha ECHOLS FORMBY ...... 2 Matilda MOORE ? .......... +Noel ? ...... 2 Sarah MOORE COTTLE b: 1806 in Georgia d: Abt. 1850 in Troup, Georgia .......... +James COTTLE b: 1802 in North Carolina m: Bef. 1824 d: Abt. 1864 in Chambers, Alabama Buried in Chambers, Alabama .............. 3 Mary M. COTTLE b: 1824 .............. 3 William S. COTTLE b: 1826 d: 1880 .............. 3 Martha Ann COTTLE b: 1828 d: 1900 .............. 3 Isreal COTTLE, SR. b: 1831 in Georgia d: 10 September 1862 .............. 3 John C. COTTLE b: 1833 in Georgia d: 9 November 1861 .............. 3 James M. COTTLE b: 20 September 1835 in Georgia d: 11 April 1885 .............. 3 Alford COTTLE b: 1837 in Georgia d: 13 May 1862 in Troup, Georgia Buried Troup, Georgia .............. 3 Sarah J. COTTLE b: 1840 in Troup, Georgia .............. 3 Lucinda COTTLE b: 1844 in Troup, Georgia .............. 3 Almeda COTTLE b: 1846 in Troup, Georgia ...... 2 Tabitha MOORE DAVIS b: 1808 .......... +Henry H. DAVIS .............. 3 Nathan DAVIS b: 1828 ...... 2 Susan MOORE DAVIS b: 1810 .......... +? DAVIS ...... 2 Elizabeth MOORE REYNOLDS b: 1813 in Georgia d: in Troup, Georgia .......... +Tilman REYNOLDS b: 1803 in Georgia m: 1832 in Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia d: 1871 in Troup, Georgia .............. 3 Elizabeth REYNOLDS MOBLEY b: 1832 in Georgia .................. +Andrew Wilson MOBLEY b: 1831 in Georgia m: 23 November 1849 in Troup, Georgia .............. 3 Mary REYNOLDS b: 1834 in Georgia .............. 3 Matitlda H. REYNOLDS b: 1836 .............. 3 Martha REYNOLDS WILLIAMS b: Abt. 1828 in Georgia .................. +Jefferson WILLIAMS b: Abt. 1825 ...................... 4 William T. WILLIAMS b: 1845 ...................... 4 Marrisee WILLIAMS COFIELD b: 1847 .......................... +Thomas Gwen COFIELD ...................... 4 Mary Elizabeth WILLIAMS b: 1849 .............. 3 Sarah E. REYNOLDS b: 1842 in Georgia .............. 3 Lucinda M. REYNOLDS b: 1847 in Georgia ...... 2 William A. MOORE b: 1817 .......... +Adaline ? MOORE b: Abt. 1820 in Georgia m: Abt. 1839 in Georgia .............. 3 Mary I. MOORE b: Abt. 1839 in Georgia .............. 3 Me? MOORE b: Abt. 1844 .............. 3 Thomas M. MOORE b: Abt. 1847 in Georgia ...... 2 Israel MOORE b: 1818 in Georgia .......... +Caroline ? MOORE b: Abt. 1820 in Georgia .............. 3 Winnfeed J. MOORE b: 1838 .............. 3 Andrew MOORE b: 1840 .............. 3 Susan MOORE b: 1842 .............. 3 Merriweather MOORE b: 1844 .............. 3 Mary F MOORE b: 1846 .............. 3 A_____? A. MOORE b: 1848 ...... 2 Martha MOORE b: 1823 ...... 2 Jane E.MOORE BROWN b: 1824 .......... +Seaborn BROWN ...... 2 Lucinda MOORE TYSON b: 1 February 1826 in Georgia .......... +Jonathan TYSON m: 1853 in Troup, Georgia ...... 2 Mary MOORE JOHNSON b: 30 August 1828 .......... +William JOHNSON Thanks for looking. Joyce Austin -- Joyce DAY AUSTIN <jaau@airmail.net> Researching VA, GA, TN, TX: DAY, COLE, FORMBY, MOORE, DAVIS TX: SLOCUM, HENDRIX, BRITTON VA, TN, TX: AUSTIN, WOOD, RUSSELL RED RIVER CO, TEXAS: HALL, MARTIN Home page: http://web2.airmail.net/jaau/index.htm

Hi Hilda, This is my first for being placed on a mailing list. I am just beginning to learn how it works. I guess I did something right when I sent in my query for the LIPHAMS in Troup Co. My question is: How do I get access to queries already sent and how do new subscribers read mine ? JoAnn Cantrell -----Original Message----- From: Hilda <hkin@mindspring.com> To: GATROUP-L@rootsweb.com <GATROUP-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 8:02 PM Subject: [GATROUP-L] Explanation >Let me try to explain to you what I am doing. > >As I have said before, I am a member of several boards. GATROUP is very dear to me and I don't want what happend on one of the boards I am on to happen to this one or to any of you. > >First of all let me say Rootsweb stops most spam messages before they ever get to the list. They have a program which detects this type of mail and usually stops it before it gets through. Everytime someone joins this board I get a message telling me they just subscribed or unsubscribed and they are automatically added to the list. My closing the subscription list means when that message comes to me I have to go in the owners file and add them to the list. One board I am on does this, and then he/sends a message to the board announcing this person has joined, and everyone on the board welcomes them. But before he does that he sends this person a special message asking them How they are connected, and to give him the basics. Boy did I mess up I gave him my great great great as my great. He wrote back and ask me if I enjoyed my birthday cards from the president, and did I possibly make a mistake. > > >It makes the new member feel that they have joined a great list, and they are >very comfortable from the beginning, and jump right in. This is a surname list so it's a little bit differnet in the fact that we are all looking for the same name. > >What brought me to make this decision is another board that I was on, we are not even sure who the list owner is. People join and leave very quickly. Some people are very rude to the others when they do post. The other night someone posted a porno post which was very offensive. When you know who is on the list they are not likely to do this type of thing. > >Sometimes when people post, people ask for money before they send them the information, when the person sends it they never get the information. That's one reason its a good idea to direct your post to the board and share the information the first couple of times. I am a strong beliver that it Jane Doe makes a special trip to the library or archives and spends a couple of hours looking up Aunt Ethel and Uncle Homer, and offers to mail you the documents that you should offer to reimburse her for postage and copies. I believe you join the Genealogy Society in the area you are searching. (I will post a good reason why on this later). I have already joined four societies and the Troup County Historic Society is next on my list. Although I can't attend the meeting, at least my membership hopefully will help support the research fund. If you place a post on this list and someone asks for money, please let me know immediately. > >When you are searching a site and you find someone who is looking for someone in Troup County, invite that person to join the list. The way we do this is >Hey everyone while at the library or archives, I met this person and they are looking for Aunt Gertrude, she lived in West Point in 1890, I told her about our group and she would love to be a member her email address is. I will send her a personal invitation or add her to the list immediately. I want us to grow into one of the biggest and best list on rootsweb. > >I am going to leave it up to you, If you want me to keep it open I will, >There are only a few people who have not identified themselves and my >question is why are they here? > >PLEASE PLEASE DROP ME A LINE TO LET ME KNOW HOW YOU FEEL some of you already >have. This should mean we have 52 post to read. I will go with the majority so please post to the board. > >Two more things. I missed Suzanne's post, would someone please resend it to the board. Let's give Carole a big THANKS along with your post for all those look ups she has been doing. > >Thanks Hilda > > > > > >==== GATROUP Mailing List ==== >List archives - http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Hilda, I assume you are attempting to protect the list from "spamming" by outside individuals. Other lists have been able to do this without restricting membership, but I do not know how. Since I subscribe to quite a few lists, and I travel a great deal, I subscribe and unsubscribe to lists fairly often to keep my e-mail under control. I guess it would be more difficult to do that in a restricted list. Just tossing this out for your consideration. It seems to me that the more open the participation, the more we will learn. Barbara

Hello everyone, I've been reading the posts about the changes in how to subscribe to the Troup Co. list. I don't believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that membership is meant to be "by invitation only." Anyone can subscribe in the normal fashion, they just need to submit their information to Hilda. The purpose is not to "screen" or exclude anyone, it's only so that no one remains anonymous. That seems to make all the members less vulnerable to personal attacks & generally nasty posting from anyone. I belong to quite a few lists. Because of the volume of posts that I receive, all of them, including Troup Co. are in digest mode except for one. That means that I do a great deal of "lurking" just to see if I can find a connection. It is a good idea to submit names of people for whom you're searching when you first join. You never know, there might be an immediate response from someone. If, after that first post to introduce yourself, you're bounced from the list due to inactivity, aka lurking, just resubscribe. At least, that's my understanding of how it all works. Hilda, you'll have to correct me if I'm mistaken in anything. I really enjoy all the member's posts here. This is a really great list, & you're doing a great job, Hilda. Barbara, searching for BROWN, SMITH, HARRIS, KILGORE, TRAYLOR, BARNETT, SCOTT

Would anyone know anything of the ancestry of Leonidas Cohron and John Cohron listed in the 1840 census? Both families moved to Alabama, where they are listed in the 1850 census of Chambers Co. Leonidas was apparently dead by then, his wife Eliza Jane and their children (Nicholas, John, Amanda, Leonidas, and Nancy) appearing in census without Leonidas, Sr. The surname is listed as Cochran at that time and there a number of other families of same name in Chambers Co in 1850. I'm wondering if Leonidas Sr. was related to one of those families. Eliza Jane would remarry a Thomas Sellers and be in Henry County, AL by 1860. Thanks, Ron Hall

I am sending this message again for the benefit of new subscribers to this list. Would appreciate any information anyone might have on this Greene family. MinaMB@juno.com MinaMB@aol.com for attachments Need information on Joseph H. Greene, b. abt 1785 (from census records), married in Greene Co., GA 4-Dec-1804 to Tabitha Whatley, b. abt 1785. d. aft 1850. No other information at all on Joseph Greene or Tabitha Whatley. Joseph H. Greene drew land in the 1825 Georgia Land Lottery, namely Lot 247, District 7 of Troup Co., GA. Moved to Troup Co., GA sometime prior to 1830. The children of Joseph and Tabitha were: Elizabeth Greene (my gg grandmother), b. 11-Oct-1809 in GA, married in Morgan Co., GA 7-Jul-1829 to George H. Crawley (b. Wilkes Co., GA to Charles Crawley and Mary Ellender Hughes, d. 1860/70 Randolph or Tallapoosa Co., AL ). Elizabeth Greene Crawley moved to Texas with her daughters, Jane Elizabeth Crawley Wallace (my great grandmother) and Mary R. Frances Ellender Crawley Parrish. Elizabeth died Jul 1887 in Denton Co., TX and is buried at Belew Cemetery between Aubrey and Pilot Point, TX as are her daughteres Jane Elizabeth Wallace and Mary R. Frances Ellender Parrish. James Greene, b. 1880/10 Elmina Greene, d. aft 1860 (from census data) George Greene, Photo from family album identifies a George Greene Daughter Greene Information from 1830 census Daughter Greene b. 1820/25 Information from 1830 census Son Greene b. 182530 From 1830 census Any information on Joseph H. Greene and Tabitha Whatley would be appreciated. Their marriage is mentioned in a Whatley compilation by George Fields Whatley, but it does not tie in with any family. Thanks so much. Mina Clark Bickerstaff in Fort Worth MinaMB@juno.com MinaMB@aol.com for attachments --------- End forwarded message ----------

Do as you think best, Hilda. I do not want to receive a lot of spam mail, and I am very grateful that Rootsweb has been able to screen most of this kind of messages. It is unfortunate that one slips by occasionally. Mina Clark Bickerstaff in Fort Worth, Texas MinaMB@juno.com MinaMB@aol.com for attachments