Reverend William Griffin was my gggrandfather. His son, Luther Lawrence Griffin, wrote a history of his family in 1939 of which I have a copy. In the letter, he listed Rev. William Griffin as being the son of Eli Shorter Griffin I and Mary Ezell, rather than Etheldred and Malinda Burton Griffin. He also listed COL Eli Shorter Griffin II (Civil War soldier) as a brother of Rev. William Griffin. Does anyone have any different information? Diane Thompson Dixon

Twiggs-Laurens-Pulaski County GaArchives History .....Liberty Hill Methodist Church ************************************************ 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: Rebecca Nagle rlnagle@comcast.net September 5, 2004, 1:05 pm Liberty Hill Methodist Church Liberty Hill Church was organized in 1871; preparations for building began in 1871, finished in 1872. Charter members, families of Pink Mercer, Tilman Joiner, Dan Ryles, Bill Edmonson, WILLIAM GRIFFIN and W.H. Stokes. First Pastor, Rev. Dennis O. Driscal in 1873. The completion of the Church was celebrated with a Masonic rally and barbecue, with well over a hundred in attendance. The original Church was destroyed by a tornado April 30th, 1953, but was rebuilt by December 25th, 1953. Reverend J.R. Thomas, present pastor. Additional Comments: History of Twiggs County; page 138 Compiled by J. Lanette O’Neal Faulk and Billy Walker Jones Originally Contributed by Mrs. W.H. Mercer, in 1956. Rev. William Griffin (January 8, 1825 – November 23, 1884) was the son of Etheldred Griffin and Malinda Burton. He was married to the former Mary E. Lingo (November 26, 1832 – January 10, 1910), daughter of Richard Taliaferro Lingo and Lucinda (unknown maiden name) Clements Humphries. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/twiggs/history/other/gms183libertyh.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Twiggs-Laurens-Wilkinson County GaArchives History .....Methodist Preachers - 1850's to 1860's ************************************************ 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: Rebecca Nagle rlnagle@comcast.net September 5, 2004, 12:54 pm Reverend Charlie G. Johnson, Methodist Minister and Brush Arbor Evangelist, born June 10, 1810, died June 14, 1891. During the 1850’s and 1860’s the Reverend Charlie G. Johnson of Wilkinson County and the Reverend WILLIAM GRIFFIN of Twiggs County conducted many Brush Arbor revivals from which sprang Methodist churches. One of these was Swift Creek Methodist Church, originating from a Brush Arbor revival held shortly after the War between the North and South, probably during the summer of 1865. (The author, Willie Catherine Ivey, footnotes this paragraph by stating that it is partly from the History of Asbury Methodist Church in the History of Wilkinson County, by Victor Davidson and partly from the History of Swift Creek Methodist Church, by Wilmuth Dennon). Prior to 1860 there was no church in the Asbury community located in Wilkinson County near the Twiggs County line, so Fletcher Reed and his wife built an arbor for religious service and the Reverends Johnson and GRIFFIN conducted the first services there. Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, south, named in honor of Bishop Francis Asbury, was built in 1853 on land donated by Hardy Durham and deeded to the five trustees: Reverend Charlie G. Johnson, Reverend WILLIAM GRIFFIN, William Dennard, Kelley Glover and A.E. Moore. Reverend Johnson was the first pastor, serving five years – 1851 – 1856. Reverend WILLIAM GRIFFIN was his assistant. Reverend Johnson was founder, first trustee and first pastor of Asbury Methodist Church. In later years (about 1896), Swift Creek Methodist Church was transferred to the Gordon Circuit with Asbury, Liberty Hill and GRIFFIN’S CHAPEL making a four church circuit. Reverend Charlie G. Johnson is buried in the Asbury Church Cemetery. Additional Comments: Source: Chapter XVII, Gazetteers and Digest of the Laws of the State of Georgia, chapter title page, Georgia State Gazetteer; Business and Planters Vol. 3, 1883 – 1884 Twiggs County, Georgia; Pages 295-296 William Griffin (January 8, 1825 – November 23, 1884) was the son of Etheldred Griffin and Malinda Burton. He was married to the former Mary E. Lingo, (November 26, 1832 – January 10, 1910) daughter of Richard Taliaferro Lingo and Lucinda (unknown maiden name) Clements Humphries. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/twiggs/history/other/gms182methodis.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb

Twiggs-Laurens-Pulaski County GaArchives History .....Big Sandy, GA - Business and Planters 1883-1884 1883 ************************************************ 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: Rebecca Nagle rlnagle@comcast.net September 5, 2004, 12:45 pm Chapter XVII, Gazetteers and Digest of the Laws of the State of Georgia, chapter title page, Georgia State Gazetteer; Business and Planters Vol. 3, 1883 – 1884 Twiggs County, Georgia Big Sandy Place of about 200 inhabitants, 8 miles northwest of Jeffersonville, the seat of justice, 8 from Gordon, its depot, express and telegraph office via which it is 131 miles to Atlanta. Macon nearest bank. Cotton, fruit and produce are the shipments. Has Baptist and Methodist churches, and public schools. Mail weekly. Crawford, L.F., P.M. GRIFFIN, E.S., grist and saw mill GRIFFIN, WILLIAM, justice Harrison, W.J., general store Harrison & Martin, general store Myrick, J.D., grist mill Rice, T.M.C., physician Smothers & Sanders, general store and millwright VINSON, J.F., teacher Williams, T.E., sawmill Wood, A.J., physician Farmers: Mrs. M. Barentine W. Barentine S. Calhoun J. Epps I. Evans S. Gragg J.L. Humphrie T.H. Jones J.P. MERCER Additional Comments: E.S. Griffin is Eli Shorter Griffin, brother of William Griffin. J.F. Vinson is Joseph Franklin Vinson, son-in-law of William Griffin and husband of Josephine E. Griffin - he was one of the first public school teachers in Twiggs County, GA. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/twiggs/history/other/gms181bigsandy.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

Twiggs-Laurens-Pulaski County GaArchives History .....LIBERTY HILL MASONIC LODGE NO. 308, Dry Branch, GA 1876 ************************************************ 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: Rebecca Nagle rlnagle@comcast.net September 5, 2004, 12:38 pm LIBERTY HILL MASONIC LODGE NO. 308 Dry Branch, Georgia The Liberty Hill Lodge was chartered October 31, 1876. The present Lodge Building is the third to house the Masonic Order: The first being the second story of the old Liberty Hill Methodist Church on the east bank of Big Sandy Creek near Myrick's Mill; The second meeting hall (1913) was the second story of Antioch Baptist Church located near the west bank of Big Sandy Creek and; The third and permanent home of the Lodge was erected in 1951 about two miles west of Antioch Church on the Dry Branch-Gordon Road. Charter members were J. Balkcom, J.U. Burkett, James Bobbitt, John Cranford, E.S. GRIFFIN, T.H. Jones, C.G. Johnson, L.A. Nash, H. Reynolds, T.M.C. Rice, K.F. Burkett, William Blackshear, Isaac Carroll, WILLIAM GRIFFIN, T.J. Joyner, J. Jessup, E.A. Nash, Wilson Pettis, D.J. Ryles, W.H. Stokes and B.J. Wood. First officers were: WILLIAM GRIFFIN, Worshipful Master W.H. Stokes, Senior Warden Isaac Carroll, Junior Warden Thomas H. Jones, Treasurer T.J. Joyner, Secretary E.A. Nash, Senior Deacon Daniel J. Ryles, Junior Deacon E.S. GRIFFIN, Senior Steward J.N. Burkett, Junior Steward B.J. Wood, Tyler Additional Comments: Source: History of Twiggs County; Compiled by J. Lanette O’Neal Faulk and Billy Walker Jones; Page 180: Originally Contributed by: E.C. Cranford, Secretary Rev. William Griffin (January 8, 1825 – November 23, 1884) was the son of Etheldred Griffin and Malinda Burton and husband of Mary E. Lingo. E.S. (Eli Shorter) Griffin was the brother of Rev.William Griffin. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/twiggs/history/other/gms180libertyh.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

My brickwall has been Hampton Liles/Lyles/Lisle born 1806 GA?. Listed as son of John Lyles b 1755 SC in a book on folks from Pea Ridge(AL) I have Hampton Lisle in 1830 Twiggs Co GA census. There are also an Ephraim and Akilly there. Hampton moves to Barbour and Butler Cos in south AL. John and sons Sherrod/Sherwood and Cassius are nearby in Covington Co. Cassius named a son Hampton. Hampton is said to have married Rebecca Kent. Was son William (my line) born in Ga or AL. William married Martha Ann Shows/Schaus in Butler Co AL. His sister married Nathaniel Rogers and both stayed in AL while Hampton moved on toward TX with sons George, THomas and Sol. There may also be a Mattie, Catherine and Francis. H Liles found in Caddo Parrish LA and Hampton later in VanZant Tx Is Hamp a son of John? Was his mother Sarah Rabb? Did he marry Rebbeca Kent? How are Ephraim and Akilly (from Twiggs Ga ) connected? Good Hunting Doris great granddaughtre of Madison A Liles and Sally Highsmith grgr granddaughter of William L Liles and Martha Ann Shows ps I have pictures of Madison and his mother Martha Ann Shows Liles Clark "Gandma Clarkie" , also Sally and her mother Elizabeth Caroline Carroll Highsmith Davis __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Marion-Twiggs County GaArchives Military Records.....Wimberly, Jr., William September 10 1832 Indian - Letters ************************************************ 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: Fred Bennett Fred.Bennett@carters.com August 27, 2004, 4:07 pm His Excellency Wilson Lumpkin pg 173 Dear Sir We have organized a Troop of Cavalry in this County of which I have been honored with the Command. At our last muster 37 appeared in uniform. A greater number have procured uniforms & will appear so uniformed at our next muster. The object of this Communication is to learn whether we can be suplied with arms. Will your Excellency have the goodness to inform me by the last Saturday in this Month whether you are authorized to supply us from the above statement, also what else will be necessary for us to do -- in order to procure them. I am Your Excellency obt servt William Wimberly, Jr. Capt Com dg TWIGGS County (Reverse) His Excellency Wilson Lumpkin 10 Sept 19 Milledgeville GA Letter William Wimberly Arms (Misselanious) Answered 20 Sept 1832 by W.I.M. Additional Comments: Source: Georgia Dept of Archives and History Vol 6 1830-1835 WPA Project no 5993 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/military/indian/letters/gmt76wimberly.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Thanks, Betty. I have since posted another message in which I advised that Ancestry.com says there is no 1820 census for Twiggs and two other counties. Ga. Secretary of State says the same thing. I do belong to Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest through Godfrey Library. Appreciate your interest. Ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Bivins" <halbet@angus1841.com> To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:40 AM Subject: [GATWIGGS] 1810 and 1820 Twiggs County census > When I was doing some research in the National Archives in Washington, DC > about 30 years ago, they told me that the British burned the warehouses in > which the census records were stored in Alexandria, VA. Whether or not they > did it on purpose or just in the fighting I am not sure. > When the Brits captured Savannah in the Revolutionary War, they took the > large old books that contained the Colonial Records of Georgia aboard their > ships. Some threw them overboard and some kept them for spoils of war--the > ones that were kept have been bought back and these are the only ones that > we have. The information about the Colonial Records of Georgia was told to > me by a genealogist who specialized in Georgia Revolutionary War history. He > is dead now so I can't get any documentation for this information. > There is a later census-1890(?) 1900(?) but during that time period that was > burned by employees in Washington. Before they completed their "clean up" > operation, someone stopped them. There are many people who see no value in > keeping information of this type and unfortunately, they are hired by > organizations and governments to be the "keepers of the info" for the rest > of us. > About 30 years ago a friend of mine who worked at the Library of Congress > let me go into the basement to search for books. There were stacks and > stacks of uncatalogued books stacked in the basement and on the shelves. > Apparently there is neither the money nor the space to catalogue and store > them. > Go to Ancestry.com and you can view the different census years and > information about each census. Ancestry has some valuable information on > these pages, especially if they have copies of the original census records. > As with any transcription of names, there is going to be error and mistakes > in reading the handwriting. It beats going to a library and scrolling rolls > of microfilm though. I am not advertising for Ancestry but you can join for > $199.99 per year and I got my moneys worth during the first month by > searching the census images at my house rather than at a library. > Good luck with your quest. > betty in ga > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bernicebooks@comcast.net> > To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:03 AM > Subject: [GATWIGGS] Re: 1810 and 1820 Twiggs County census > > > > 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/5d.2ADE/516.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > There may have been a 1810 census, but from the info below it appears that > > portions of it was lost: > > "The official enumeration day of the 1810 census was 6 August 1810. All > > questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. The enumeration was > > to be completed within nine months, but the due date was extended by law > > to ten months. Schedules exist for 17 states and District of Columbia, > > Georgia territory, Mississippi territory, Louisiana territory, Orleans, > > Michigan territory, and Illinois territory. There was, however, a district > > wide loss for District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana Territory, > > Mississippi Territory, Louisiana Territory (MO), New Jersey and Tennessee. > > Partial losses included Illinois Territory, which had only two counties > > (Randolph is extant, St. Clair is lost.), and OH, all lost except > > Washington County. Some of the schedules for these states have been > > re-created using tax lists and other records." One source says that they > > (1810 census) were burned by the British during the War of 1812 [Records > > of the first three censuses of the population of the US for G! > > eorgia ~ taken in 1790, 1800, and 1810, were apparently destroyed during > > the War of 1812 in the British assault on Washington] > > > > Even more recent, I've not been able to find the 1880 Twiggs, other than a > > look up at the LDS website. As that is a transcription it's not as > > valuable a tool as the images of the census pages would be. We all know > > how often names are misspelled and left off transcriptions. > > Bernice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > >

Thanks, Bernice. Googled 1820 Twiggs County, Georgia census and got below at Ancestry.Com. 1820 Federal census schedules are missing for Franklin, Rabun and Twiggs counties Also found identical info at Ga. Secretary of State office. Guess I answered my own question. Should have researched further before posting my query. Ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: <bernicebooks@comcast.net> To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:03 AM Subject: [GATWIGGS] Re: 1810 and 1820 Twiggs County census > 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/5d.2ADE/516.1 > > Message Board Post: > > There may have been a 1810 census, but from the info below it appears that portions of it was lost: > "The official enumeration day of the 1810 census was 6 August 1810. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. The enumeration was to be completed within nine months, but the due date was extended by law to ten months. Schedules exist for 17 states and District of Columbia, Georgia territory, Mississippi territory, Louisiana territory, Orleans, Michigan territory, and Illinois territory. There was, however, a district wide loss for District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana Territory, Mississippi Territory, Louisiana Territory (MO), New Jersey and Tennessee. Partial losses included Illinois Territory, which had only two counties (Randolph is extant, St. Clair is lost.), and OH, all lost except Washington County. Some of the schedules for these states have been re-created using tax lists and other records." One source says that they (1810 census) were burned by the British during the War of 1812 [Records of the first three censuses of the population of the US for G! > eorgia ~ taken in 1790, 1800, and 1810, were apparently destroyed during the War of 1812 in the British assault on Washington] > > Even more recent, I've not been able to find the 1880 Twiggs, other than a look up at the LDS website. As that is a transcription it's not as valuable a tool as the images of the census pages would be. We all know how often names are misspelled and left off transcriptions. > Bernice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

When I was doing some research in the National Archives in Washington, DC about 30 years ago, they told me that the British burned the warehouses in which the census records were stored in Alexandria, VA. Whether or not they did it on purpose or just in the fighting I am not sure. When the Brits captured Savannah in the Revolutionary War, they took the large old books that contained the Colonial Records of Georgia aboard their ships. Some threw them overboard and some kept them for spoils of war--the ones that were kept have been bought back and these are the only ones that we have. The information about the Colonial Records of Georgia was told to me by a genealogist who specialized in Georgia Revolutionary War history. He is dead now so I can't get any documentation for this information. There is a later census-1890(?) 1900(?) but during that time period that was burned by employees in Washington. Before they completed their "clean up" operation, someone stopped them. There are many people who see no value in keeping information of this type and unfortunately, they are hired by organizations and governments to be the "keepers of the info" for the rest of us. About 30 years ago a friend of mine who worked at the Library of Congress let me go into the basement to search for books. There were stacks and stacks of uncatalogued books stacked in the basement and on the shelves. Apparently there is neither the money nor the space to catalogue and store them. Go to Ancestry.com and you can view the different census years and information about each census. Ancestry has some valuable information on these pages, especially if they have copies of the original census records. As with any transcription of names, there is going to be error and mistakes in reading the handwriting. It beats going to a library and scrolling rolls of microfilm though. I am not advertising for Ancestry but you can join for $199.99 per year and I got my moneys worth during the first month by searching the census images at my house rather than at a library. Good luck with your quest. betty in ga ----- Original Message ----- From: <bernicebooks@comcast.net> To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:03 AM Subject: [GATWIGGS] Re: 1810 and 1820 Twiggs County census > 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/5d.2ADE/516.1 > > Message Board Post: > > There may have been a 1810 census, but from the info below it appears that > portions of it was lost: > "The official enumeration day of the 1810 census was 6 August 1810. All > questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. The enumeration was > to be completed within nine months, but the due date was extended by law > to ten months. Schedules exist for 17 states and District of Columbia, > Georgia territory, Mississippi territory, Louisiana territory, Orleans, > Michigan territory, and Illinois territory. There was, however, a district > wide loss for District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana Territory, > Mississippi Territory, Louisiana Territory (MO), New Jersey and Tennessee. > Partial losses included Illinois Territory, which had only two counties > (Randolph is extant, St. Clair is lost.), and OH, all lost except > Washington County. Some of the schedules for these states have been > re-created using tax lists and other records." One source says that they > (1810 census) were burned by the British during the War of 1812 [Records > of the first three censuses of the population of the US for G! > eorgia ~ taken in 1790, 1800, and 1810, were apparently destroyed during > the War of 1812 in the British assault on Washington] > > Even more recent, I've not been able to find the 1880 Twiggs, other than a > look up at the LDS website. As that is a transcription it's not as > valuable a tool as the images of the census pages would be. We all know > how often names are misspelled and left off transcriptions. > Bernice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

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/5d.2ADE/516.1 Message Board Post: There may have been a 1810 census, but from the info below it appears that portions of it was lost: "The official enumeration day of the 1810 census was 6 August 1810. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. The enumeration was to be completed within nine months, but the due date was extended by law to ten months. Schedules exist for 17 states and District of Columbia, Georgia territory, Mississippi territory, Louisiana territory, Orleans, Michigan territory, and Illinois territory. There was, however, a district wide loss for District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana Territory, Mississippi Territory, Louisiana Territory (MO), New Jersey and Tennessee. Partial losses included Illinois Territory, which had only two counties (Randolph is extant, St. Clair is lost.), and OH, all lost except Washington County. Some of the schedules for these states have been re-created using tax lists and other records." One source says that they (1810 census) were burned by the British during the War of 1812 [Records of the first three censuses of the population of the US for G! eorgia ~ taken in 1790, 1800, and 1810, were apparently destroyed during the War of 1812 in the British assault on Washington] Even more recent, I've not been able to find the 1880 Twiggs, other than a look up at the LDS website. As that is a transcription it's not as valuable a tool as the images of the census pages would be. We all know how often names are misspelled and left off transcriptions. Bernice

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/5d.2ADE/517 Message Board Post: Twiggs was just being formed in 1810. It did have representation in the State Senate in 1810 -1812, I know. James Johnston, Jr., Esq. (The ancestor I am researching) was the First State Senator. He resigned in 1811. Died within two years. Don't know if he went with Andrew Jackson, or if he came down with TB or something. Beverly Shuler

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BAILEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/516 Message Board Post: Why is there no 1810 or 1820 Twiggs County census? Twiggs was formed 1809 from Wilkinson County which was formed 1803. Neither are in the 1820 Ga. census. There were other counties enumerated, so why not Twiggs and where are the people in Twiggs enumerated if they are. The 1818 Twiggs County Tax Digest lists Philip (my 4th grandfather), Henry, Elijah, and William Bailey. Philip and Elijah not listed in any 1820 Ga. census. There are two Henrys in Oglethorpe, and 5 Williams in various counties. I know Philip bought land 1822 in Houston County and is in the 1830 Houston County census. Would appreciate any comments or suggestions.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davidson Smith Heath Bass Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5d.2ADE/515 Message Board Post: Looking for any & all info re George Davidson, born Ga about 1834. Married Martha A. Smith (b. 1835-1846 in GA) on May 8, 1855. They were the parents of Mary Elizabeth Davidson, born Oct 12, 1859 or 1861in Jones County, GA and died Nov. 3, 1923 in Bibb Co., GA. Mary Davidson married a Mr. Heath, whose 1st name is not known. Mary & Mr. Heath had a son, George Washington Heath, b. October 18, 1875; it is unknown whether there were other children. George W. married a woman named Susie, last name unknown, born September 1878 and died about 1908. In 1900, George and Martha Smith Davidson were living in Bibb Co., GA, in the same house with their grandson George W. Heath & wife Susie & children. Also in the household were Frank Bass (b. 1860) & wife Mattie Bass (b. Abt. 1867), their children Clifford Bass (Sept. 1895), Katie, (1883). Lulah? (1893), & Laura (1898). I believe that Mattie Bass was a daughter of George & Martha Davidson. Mattie Bass, widow, is found on the 1910 Jones Co., Ga census with son Clifford and younger children including a 7 year old daughter Willie M. Next household are George M. & Martha Davidson. George Washington Heath is found on the 1910 Wilkinson Co. census with 2nd wife Ida (Horton) & George's 3 sons from 1st marriage, Ollie (1897), George (1904), and John (1907). In 1870 G. M. T. Davidson (age 36) & wife Martha (age 35) are shown in Twiggs Co., GA with children Eugenia (13), Elizabeth (10), Martha/Mattie (8), Anna B.(6), & Benjamin (1). Next household are Burwell/Burrell/Brinell Smith, b. abt. 1808 & wife Elizabeth (b. abt. 1808. I believe these are Martha's parents, but no proof. I cannot locate any of these people on 1860 or 1880 census which is maddening! This query is way too long, but can anyone please help with clues about any of these people? I would be so happy and grateful!!

In a message dated 8/4/2004 1:00:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, GATWIGGS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Cora Lee Sanders Cecil: Do you have much information on the Sanders' line? My gggrandfather, ? Sanders, father of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Sanders Thompson is unknown. ? Sanders' wife (?-I suppose they were married because both children carried the Sanders' last name) was Laura Keene Sanders but have been unable to locate a name for her husband. ? Sanders and Laura also had a son named William who evidently died early. It is documented that Laura married Henry Hampton Bailey and had several more children by him. Are any of these names familiar to you or anyone else on the list. I am stumped on ? Sanders. DianeThompson Dixon

This is an example of the "orphans" of someone later selling land that they drew in the 1827 Land lottery. This district and land lot would have been in Macon County for a period of time, so thought someone in Macon might also have a connection to this family. This is only "one" of 4 parts who is selling their share. If Twiggs Co researchers recognize the family, maybe they can supply the other orphan names. Taylor Co Deed Bk A 252 Houston Co. 4 Jul 1855 W. C. Spear Guardian for R.N. Westbrook to Wright Barnes (Taylor) $25 (3rd Dist one fourth of LL252) Drawn by Westbrook, T. orps of living in Twiggs County Capt Holidays District Witness: Wet? Westbrooks, Lewis T. Edward, JP Recorded: 26 Oct 1855

Cecil, Do you know which Griffin family lived on the road that goes from Hwy 80 over to I 16 that goes by the Twiggs County School? The Griffin house had a long row of trees that led up to it. If you were going from Jeffersonville toward I 16 the house was on the left. Watson's dairy was on the right and the Cannon house was on down from Watson's on the right. I would like to know which Griffin family this was and if any of them have any land records of this farm that they would be willing to share. My grandfather, James A. McCallum, owned this farm when he died in 1949. Thank you for your help. betty in ga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cecil Fountain" <cecil_fountain@yahoo.com> To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [GATWIGGS] Twiggs County Griffins and Myricks > Hello Diane > The Griffins & Myricks lived very close to the Wilkinson & Twiggs > County line, most of the Myricks lived in Wilkinson except the one that > built the mill located on Big Sandy Creek, he owned about 8 thousand acres > there, the road is named Myricks Mill Rd., which as you know is where I > live.. > The Griffins lived very close to there, before some of them moved to > Jeffersonville. I have lots of info on both families, my family has a lot of > connections to these families... > Brenda's GG Grandfather William Benjamin Myrick & GGG Grandfather > Nathaniel Jonie Myrick also her GGGG Grandfather Benjamin V. > Vinson........her GG Gradmother Cora Lee Sanders & GGG Grandmother Mary V. > Vinson & GGGG Grandmother Arminto Rogers are buried in the Clear Creek > Cemetery > > Cecil > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Post your Wills for Twiggs County > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsWill > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kent, Malden, DeBow, Ernest, Earnest Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5d.2ADE/16.2 Message Board Post: My apologies for not sharing more as I discovered the facts. The Julia Kent I referred to, I later discovered, was NOT the daughter of Benjamin. She was formerly Julianne Malden, daughter of Caleb Malden of Bibb County, Georgia . She had been married twice, once to a William DeBow, widowed, and then married to a Reuben Kent in Richmond County, GA which lasted only a few weeks as he died shortly after that. Then she married Asa Ernest, and bore him a house full of children.

My ggrandmother, Gillie Myrick, married Luther Lawrence Griffin of Twiggs County, GA. Anyone show a connection? Diane

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