Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs?read=38 Surname: McCallum, Ware, Storey, Jackson ------------------------- During the 1940's or 1950's my aunt, Nannie McCallum Whitehurst gave information to a man who was working on a Twiggs County history. The man died without completing his history of the county or returning the information to my aunt. If you are a descendent of this man, and have his "things" would you please look through them and locate this information. Many times information of this type gets "put back' with other effects of a person and just sits there and no one knows that they even exist. There is probably much good information in these things that others would be glad to get returned to them. I would be glad to help you distribute them or locate families who would be interested in getting their information back. Thank you for your help. Betty McCallum Bivins Georgia

BRACK...descendants of Eleazer>George & Didemma>Benjamin Franklin & Elizabeth Frances Coleman COLEMAN...Theophilus? bef. 1800>John> Elizabeth Frances RAMAGE/RAMMAGE...Josiah abt. 1820>Katherine abt. 1830-40+>Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" (b. 1849)m. Joseph Henry HOOKER,July 28, 1870 LANGFORD...possible link to RAMAGE clan (early 1800s) KENT...looking for a link to Julia Kent who married Asa Ernest in Bibb Co GA, May 16, 1833. LUMLEY...possible link to Elizabeth COLEMAN BRACK (1870s) Welcoming any leads, etc... Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

Does anyone on the list have a "Twiggs County History" Book? Thanks, Kay

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs?read=37 Surname: ------------------------- Greetings: I am compiling information for a book entitled: "Bibliography of Civil War Manuscripts in the state of Georgia." This book will list and briefly describe all Civil War era manuscript collections held by organizations in this state. Due to the large number of such organizations, I cannot visit them all. I need a couple of volunteers to help me with Twiggs County. The task involves visiting or calling Twigss library and historical society to check and see if they have any unpublished Civil War era letters or diaries. After that a brief description of the item is all I need. In most cases this entire process can be completed in an hour or two. All volunteers will be credited for their work in the foreword of the book. This work will be of great importance to historians and genealogist all across the nation. If you would like to help me, please contact me. David Slay d1861@aol.com

> Twiggs Co. Ga Queries >A new message, "Wilson Barrentine," was posted by Chris Nolan on Sun, 02 >Apr 2000 > >Surname: Barrentine > > > >--- >NAME: Chris Nolan >EMAIL: lcnolan@earthlink.net >DATE: Apr 02 2000 >URL: http:// >QRYTEXT: Looking for a lead on the family of Wilson Barrentine, my great grandfather.. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs?admin> > > >

Mr. Mills has given me permission to share his helpful notes on Research in Houston County with other lists. This is very specific on Twiggs County Records....so hope it will help you with some ideas... In case you are not familiar with Mr. Mills, he has published numerous books on Houston County. http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 >From: "William A. Mills" <wm-mills@juno.com> >Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 19:13:03 EDT >Subject: [GAHOUSTO] Burned GA County Records: Twiggs Co., etc. > >Gaila & Houston County Researchers: > >>> We will search in other counties too. I find for this area in Georgia >that if I am looking for records that I search Macon Co, Bibb Co, >Crawford Co and Dooley County. << > >Don't forget the Twiggs Co., GA records too. Just because the early >records in Twiggs and other GA Counties were burned, that doesn't mean >that *all* of the records are now *lost*. In many of the court cases, >there were appeals made to Federal Circuit Courts. Most of these records >are now at the East Point, GA branch of the National Archives. I believe >they are all indexed, and that you can send a request to that branch, and >they will search for a particular name. At least this was the procedure >in 1994. It could have changed by now, or maybe the records have been >microfilmed also. If I had a *hint* that any of my ancestors had resided >in Twiggs Co., GA during the early years, I would *wear* those records >out. > >In 1992, I *found* an old record book at the Houston Co., GA courthouse, >which contained Federal Circuit Court records from the 1820s to the >1850s. Actually, these records are considered to be *lost* at the >present time, as far as researchers are concerned. This book has never >been microfilmed, and should not be photo-copied until it has been >filmed. Otherwise, extremely valuable info could be damaged on the very >fragile pages. I am currently in the process of making brief abstracts >of the court cases in that record book. > >I have found that several of the early Houston County families had spent >time in Twiggs Co., GA prior to settling here in Houston, *especially* if >they came from North Carolina. > >If you can glean from the Tax Digests of Twiggs Co., GA, that your >ancestors had resided there, then I would suggest that you "jump on" the >Federal Circuit Court records that pertain to Twiggs Co., GA. The Twiggs >Co., GA Tax Digests for 1818, 1826, 1830, 1833, and 1853 have been >microfilmed by the LDS on Microfilm # 0159185. > >One of the main things to remember about burned counties, is that they >only contained a copy of the Deed Records. The family had the orginal, >and would *usually* come back and have it re-recorded at the courthouse, >once it was restored. > >In North Carolina, The Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions (CPQS) recorded >the names of the Grantor, Grantee & the witnesses to the Deed, in the >Minutes. Since 1994, I have been compiling a "restored listing" of over >10,000 Wake Co., NC Deeds from the 1770s to 1833 which had burned. I am >not aware of any Deed Records which are mentioned on a regular basis in >the Inferior Court Minutes in Georgia. > >The Inferior Court Minutes which William R. Henry abstracted and then >published in 1987 thru the CGGS, ONLY covered the Inferior Court Minutes >for *Ordinary Purposes*. There are also Record Books which contain >Minutes of the *Proceedings* of Inferior Court. These records are >literally "filled with gold" for researchers, but have never been >microfilmed or indexed. Book "B" covers 1830 to 1850, but I have never >been able to find Book "A". One day, it will probably surface from under >some shelf in another part of the courthouse. When it does, it will be >worth it's weight in gold to genealogical researchers. > >My main purpose in dwelling on all of these various types of records, is >that just because a researcher cannot find what he is looking for in the >*supposedly* published records, all hope is not lost in the search. Even >though I am familiar primarily with Houston County records, I still have >times when I have to figure out "what's what, and where it's at". >Regardless of how many times I have been to the Houston County >courthouse, it can still be a "mind-boggling" adventure. I always take a >checklist with me, so that I am not "swamped" by the quagmire of folios >that await. > >>> Billy, will you please give us the email for your new research list >again. << > >Houston-Research@juno.com is where to subscribe. This newsgroup is a >forum devoted specifically to research in Houston County. If interested, >just send an email that says "subscribe". > >Take care, and happy hunting! > >_______________________________________ >William A. Mills >Perry, GA >wm-mills@juno.com >Houston Co., GA Publications & Research Webpage: >http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 > >================>>> > >On Mon, 3 Apr 2000 07:30:42 +1000 "Gaila & Jim Merrington" ><merring@bigpond.net.au> writes: > >HI >I guess we will have to study the record books directly. We have just the >searched on the Internet and in the CGGS books. Sounds like we are lucky >to have so many marriage records prior to 1868. > >We will search in other counties too. I find for this area in Georgia >that if I am looking for records that I search Macon Co, Bibb Co, >Crawford Co and Dooley County. These ancestors of our are more mobile >than we give them >credit for. > >Billy, will you please give us the email for your new research list >again. Thanks for your help, >Gaila > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > Virginia

> > Twiggs Co. Ga Queries >A new message, "James, Wiley, & Nathaniel COBB," was posted by Anne Kimbro >on Fri, 31 Mar 2000 It is a response to " Twiggs Co. Ancestors," posted >by Sys Admin on Wed, 16 Jun 1999 > >Surname: COBB > > > >--- >NAME: Anne Kimbro >EMAIL: Dkimbro868@aol.com >DATE: Mar 31 2000 >URL: http:// >QRYTEXT: I am looking for information on James, Wiley, & Nathaniel COBB who were listed in the 1830 Twiggs Co. census. I would like information on any descendants. I think that my gggrandfather, James J. COBB (b. Sept. 25, 1827 in Twiggs Co., GA) may be a son of one of these Cobbs. Thanks for any help. > >Anne >. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs?admin> > > >

> > Twiggs Co. Ga Queries >A new message, "Ham/Dixon," was posted by bwright on Wed, 29 Mar 2000 > >Surname: ham, dixon, mcdaniel > > > >--- >NAME: bwright >EMAIL: >DATE: Mar 29 2000 >URL: http:// >QRYTEXT: Seeking info on Thomas Jefferson Dixon born 1866 and his wife Ida Ham born 1879.. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs?admin> > > > Virginia

> Twiggs Co. Ga Queries >A new message, "Blackshear-Cranford," was posted by Robert Blackshear on >Tue, 28 Mar 2000 It is a response to "Cranford/Blackshear," posted by >April Rohr on Tue, 14 Mar 2000 > >Surname: > > > >--- >NAME: Robert Blackshear >EMAIL: ROBINS@MTO.INFI.NET >DATE: Mar 28 2000 >URL: http:// >QRYTEXT: Following from Blacksheariana >******************************* > >ALMA GERTRUDE BLACKSHEAR, b. Pulaski Co., 29 Jan 1888, dau. of Carrie Reeves and John Marmaduke Blackshear. d. Cochran, Ga., 1920. bur. there. Hus. TURNER CRANFORD, b. Cochran, Ga., son of Miss Edmondson and G. W. Cranford. M. at Cochran, Ga. Issue No. 1, Helen Beam, m. Mr. Merk, N.Y., No. 2 Alma Marion, m. Charlie Simmons, Atlanta, Ga. No. 3 Marian Adele. T. C. Occupation Farmer, Member Evergreen Baptist Church. AGBC was a teacher. JMB was member of the Boiling Springs Methodist Church, Lovett, Ga. >Cit. Lr. Mrs. W. B. Jessup, Macon, Ga. 1953. >*********************************************** >CICERO BLACKSHEAR, b. Aug. 1888, son of Nancy Cranford and John G. Blackshear. Living in Bibb Co., Ga. 1953. Wife Mrs. Lula Collins nee Margaret Lula Williams. M. Twiggs Co., Ga. 6 Dec 1906. Issue No. 1, Pearlie Louise, No. 2 James, No. 3 John Thomas, b. 25 Sept. 1912, m. Martin, No. 4 Deward, d. in California 1951, never married. "Cicero has had a stroke and is now in a rest home in Macon.". >Cit. Lr. Mrs. J.P. Sanders, Miami Springs, Fla., 1953. Twiggs Co. Marriages, Record Book 1, Jeffersonville, Ga. >********************************************** >EMILY PERMELIA, b. Twiggs Co., Ga., 6 Aug., 1854, dau. Elizabeth Louisa Wimberly and Ezekiel Blackshear. Hus. RUFUS CRANFORD, m. 5 Oct., 1880. Issue No. 1 Mary Louiza, b. 1881, d. Infancy, No. 2 Mahala Gertrude, b. 5 Oct., 1882, m. Jack R. Minter, No. 3 Cordelia, b. 10 Jan, 1884, m. Joseph B. Bryant, No. 4 Carlos, m. and had 4 children, No. 5 Alberta, d. young, No. 6 Marie, d. young. No. 7 Laura Pauline, b. 27 Sept., Mentioned as daughter in Funeral notice of Ezekiel B. which see. >Cit. Lr. Mrs. J. P. Sanders, Miami Springs, Fla, 1953. >***********************************************. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs?admin> > > >

S-K Publications has graciously provided GAGenWeb with some Census INDEXES. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/twiggs/census/1850/1850indx.txt I'll be linking these on the Archives page very soon....but wanted you to have them right away. If You're interested in purchasing any census books, do consider S-K. http://www.skpub.com/genie/census/ga/index.html They've been very generous to USGenWeb. Virginia

> > Twiggs Co. Ga Deeds >A new message, "Deshazo and related families," was posted by B. Yamagami >on Mon, 20 Mar 2000 > >Surname: DESHAZO, WILLOUGHBY, MANN > > > >--- >NAME: B. Yamagami >EMAIL: nvrgiveup@mailcity.com >DATE: Mar 20 2000 >LINK: DESHAZO ANCESTORS >URL: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/3220 >QRYTEXT: I am interested in obtaining and sharing ANY information on the DESHAZO, MANN, and WILLOUGHBY families that were in the Twiggs Co., GA area as early as 1818 through 1850's. I have searched many records and am willing to share a list of those that I have searched. I am particularly interested in Robert DESHAZO and a Rosa DESHAZO (who appears to be a widow) listed on the 1830 census in Twiggs Co. These families of Deshazo's married into the MANN and WILLOUGHBY lines.. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsDeed?admin> > > >

Charles Walters has indicated an interest in working with all of us on the Twiggs County GAGenWeb page. We're looking forward to hearing more from him, and I've included a little that he shared with me earlier. "My current project I am working on is to complete my Southern Walters and Waters Family Genealogy Site (adding Confederate Georgian Records, ( See Mike Purdy, Former Georigia State Genealogist for the SCV he is now working on GAGENWEB)). I work primarily for folks interested in the Walters-- specifically in the State of Georgia, Walters Warters Wartors and Watters in the Southern States of the United States of America. I am also reconstructing the unit my Great Grand Father rode with Cobb's Georgian Legion." You'll want to visit his website... http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbw1usa/index.html Virginia

Can anyone help out on this Tax Digest look-up? We're trying to locate what Twiggs County Tax Lists are published and where they are published....so if you at least know this much, would you share the info? >Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:38:10 -0600 >From: "William S. Dyer" <wsdyer@centurytel.net> >X-Sender: "William S. Dyer" <cen02748@mail.so.centurytel.net> (Unverified) >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.72 [en]C-gatewaynet (Win98; U) >X-Accept-Language: en >To: crilley@eramp.net >Subject: TWIGGS county lookup > >Dear Ms. Crilley, >Do you know who might do a lookup for me? I need the 1809 & 1810 Tax >Digest info for Twiggs co. for CARTERs and BOZEMANs, including militia >district, acreage and quality of land, adjoining land, tax amount and >whether a poll or not. I am writing a story for the Pike Co., AL, >Heritage book and this is the last piece of info I need--the deadline is >March 31st!!! I will be glad to reimburse for time and money spent. >Thank you, >Cynthia CARTER DYER > > Virginia

> Twiggs Co. Ga Queries >A new message, "Rueben Buckner Edmonds," was posted by Kevin Long on Wed, >15 Mar 2000 > >Surname: EDMONDS > > > >--- >NAME: Kevin Long >EMAIL: klong@surfsouth.com >DATE: Mar 15 2000 >QRYTEXT: My g-g-grandfather Rueben Buckner Edmonds was living in Twiggs County in 1860. His son William Arthur Edmonds inlisted in the Confederate Army there in 1861 in Co.A, 6th Ga. Inf.(Twiggs Co. Guards). Rueben B. was a minister. Are there any Edmonds living in Twiggs County today? Are there any Edmonds buried in Twiggs County?. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs?admin> > > >

>Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 13:49:04 -0800 >To: crilley@eramp.net >From: admin@SEE.MESSAGE.FOR.ADDRESS >Subject: New Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Post > > Twiggs Co. Ga Queries >A new message, "Cranford/Blackshear," was posted by April Rohr on Tue, >14 Mar 2000 > >Surname: Cranford, Blackshear, Smith, Bryant > > > >--- >NAME: April Rohr >EMAIL: April@oppcatv.com >DATE: Mar 14 2000 >URL: http:// >QRYTEXT: I am looking for any info. on the Cranford or Blackshear family from Twiggs Co. Georgia.. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs?admin> > > > Virginia

> > Twiggs Co. Ga Obituaries >A new message, "Twiggs County," was posted by Michael Lovik on Sat, 11 >Mar 2000 > >Surname: > > > >--- >NAME: Michael Lovik >EMAIL: mlovik@att.com >DATE: Mar 11 2000 >QRYTEXT: We are interested in any information regarding the obituary regarding Mr. Alton Epps.. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsObits?admin> > > > Virginia

GA / Twiggs / 1830 Dist/Twp/City: "Complete" Transcribed by: Ross Jones <RJones7598@aol.com> Proofread by: Proofreading in Progress <N/A> Microfilm Roll # M19-21 Source: Microfilm ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/ga/twiggs/1830 Thank you Ross Jones! The 1840 and the 1850 are also being worked on by individuals, so we'll soon have 3 census done! Virginia

Original index by Addie Howell. McKenzie, John p 1 McNeill, James p 16 McClendon, Joel p 18 McGill, Susan p 41 McClendon, Lucy p 46 McClendon, Joel p 46 McClendon, Daniel J. p 48 McFarlin, Peter p 53 McInvale, James p 53 Nunn, Wm p 6 Neall, Obedience p 29 Northern, William p 56 Powell, John H. p 3 Page, Thomas p 4 Pratt, Hilory p 7 Pope, Henry p 9 Pratt, Archibal p 10 Pratt, John p 10 Parting, Peter p 18 Perdue, James p 28 Pope, Jesse McK p 28 Pierce, Britton p 31 Peddy, Bradford p 32 Pope, Cullin p 39 Palmon, Elisha p41 Parish, Jonathan p 44 Pinkard, John p 46 Plumber, Thomas p 47 Parker, Isaiah p 52 Parker, Jonathan p 52 Powell, William p 55 Parrish, James p 57 Peak, Sally p 58 Peak, James Thos p 58 Peoples, Henry p 60 to be continued Virginia

Hello Twiggs County researchers. I just joined the list and am looking for ancestors that lived in Twiggs County. Time frame 1800-1850 Here are my surnames: YOUNG GILLEY ELLIS REMER Thanks, Kay kayn@webtv.net LouisianaBlues

> > Twiggs Co. Ga Queries >A new message, "Wiregrass Genealogical Society," was posted by Janice on >Tue, 22 Feb 2000 > >Surname: > > > >--- >NAME: Janice >EMAIL: geojans@hotmail.com >DATE: Feb 22 2000 >LINK: WIREGRASS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY >URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gawgs >QRYTEXT: This is message to update everyone about the Wiregrass Genealogical Society. You will find a web site available with surnames each member is researching and information about the society. Please take a look; http://www.rootsweb.com/~gawgs/ and visit our meetings if this interest you. > >Our meetings are 1st Thursday of each month. We met at City Hall in Eastman, GA at 7:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs?admin> > > > Virginia