> > Hi Ken: > > Did you know that there is two Boyd list dedicated to locating > > and furthering the knowledge of all Boyds? The lists are: > > > > Clanboyd-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > and/or > > > > Boyd-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > place subscribe in body of message. > > > > If you want just the digest, place a "d" instead of a "l" (without > > the quotes, but of course you know that!!). > > That is all there is to joining this list. Might I suggest that you > > also place your query in these lists? > > BTW, my anscestors were Boyds and I am actively researching them, > > however, cannot place "your" Boyds at this particular time. If you put > > these Boyds, etc on the Boyd lists, maybe someone else might on the list > > might recognize them and get back to you. I will be glad to discuss the > > Boyd Clan further with you at your convenience. I am also researching > > the Lipham, Meacham, Lancaster, Heard, Hill, Sheets, McGee, etc, etc, > > etc from around Heard Co., Troup Co., and in parts of Alabama. I am > > trying to get my things together so I can place them on this list > > whenever??? > > > > Bill Lipham > > Dobi@erols.com > > > > Ken woodall wrote: > > > > > > BOYD- john w., relative Robert, Rosanna(stewart, both of newberry > > > co., sc) of meriwether co. ga (on 1840 census); daughter Rosanna Sloan > > > 1850 mere. co. census; her sons A.B. and SLOAN-Lewis R > > > Sloan, in Troup co. Ga. by 1861 and in 4th ga inf co b, CSA died > > > 19sep1864 3rd battle of winchester, va. > > > DAVIS- daughter of John Boyd, Jane Amanda and family including > > > husband Silas N. Davis from sc on 1840-1870 troup co. census. 1840 > > > census shows Silas, Jane, and 1 male child. census total=5. my great > > > great grandmother Sarah T. was adopted into this family and married > > > Lewis Sloan. Sarah T. Davis was full Cherokee and escaped the 1838 > > > removal by going from Atlanta area to Hogansville along Chattahootchie > > > River. died in Antioch 1881. daugter Martha married George Washington > > > Woodall 1877. > > > WOODALL- George, parents William L and Nancy(Wilson), uncle and aunt > > > Samuel P. and Mahilda(Wilson) Woodall moved from nc to Troup co. Ga by > > > 1860. Sam defended West point as guard in 1865; William L. fought for > > > CSA. William also left wife, lived wit and had children by a black woman > > > 1870's. disowned by family. > > > > > > Looking for descendants of any of the above. also looking for > > > any info on Cherokees in Troup co. and/or Atlanta area. thank you. ken. > > > > > > ==== GATROUP Mailing List ==== > > > Our GATROUP List archives may be searched at > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl