To those who have the name Cloud on their list of ancestors in Twiggs County or elsewhere: Excellent speakers have been lined up for the "Cloud Family Gathering" in Knoxville, TN, over the weekend of 16-18 July. These include noted author and speaker Dr. George Sweitzer, professional genealogist and CFA Historian Jan Cloud, storyteller Jimmy Claborn, and Assoc. Director of the East Tennessee Historical Society Cherel Henderson. This national meeting of members of numerous branches of various Cloud families represents the greatest concentration of knowledge of Cloud history and genealogy to be found anywhere. These national meetings are held in even-numbered years and are supplemented by regional meetings (four in 2003) in odd-numbered years. The Saturday schedule includes a luncheon and the annual 10:00 a.m. meeting of the Cloud Family Association, during which officers for the 2004-2006 term and several other Board members will be elected and the location of the 2006 meeting will be decided. The Sunday schedule includes a trip to Hawkins County and a catered picnic lunch on the banks of Cloud's Creek. An advanced party of Cloud researchers will arrive in Knoxville on Tuesday (7/13/04) and work under the guidance of Historian Jan Cloud to "deCloud" the historical records archived there. Others are invited to join in for either the group effort or pursuit of clues related to individual challenges. Findings will be summarized on Saturday and published in subsequent Cloud Family Journal issues. This "Smokie Mountains" area offers many reasons to consider it for a vacation trip with the added benefit of attending the Cloud Family Gathering. Dr. Ray Shirley, a CFA VP, is the host this year. Over the past 27 years these national meetings have been held in PA, NC, GA, AL, LA, TX, AR, KS, and W. TN. OK and TX are now candidates for 2006. Regional meetings have been held in some of these same states and also in CA. For more information, see: http://mykindred.com/cloud/2004/ or http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud/2004/ <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Ecloud/2004/> Please consider marking this on your calendar. Cecil Stokes (son of Merle Cloud Stokes) President, The Cloud Family Association > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5d.2ADE/68.2 Message Board Post: Contact Willa Mae Cagle at 336-625-5051. Tell her that Wayne Frye had you contact her. Grady was her uncle. I also have a picture of Grady if you want it. bayviewchateau@aol.com

The GA Archives Uploads page has been updated to reflect the uploads of 29 February thru 6 March 2004. You can view the updated page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gauploads.html To become a submitter, click here: http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/index.html Thanks to our submitters for all their hard work to make this information available to the Georgia researchers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARRS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/496 Message Board Post: I am seeking information and help with locating G-G-G Grandfather Arthur Barrs' grave site and plantation site. He died in 1842 or 1843 in Twiggs County and had 65 slaves in his household in 1810. In the 1840 Twiggs County Census report he was still alive but his wife Nancy Barrs was the head of the household. All their 6 children were still in the household, but most of his slaves had been transferred to his yonger brother's household James Barrs. James Barrs died in Pulaski County GA. I live in northwest Florida and have problems searching cemeteries in Twiggs County. Any assistance or information is appreciated. The Barrs family came to Twiggs County GA from Lenoir County NC sometime in the 1920 and their father's name was John Barrs, Jr. The father of John Barrs, Jr. was John Barrs, Sr. born 1727 on the Barrs Farm in Toft Hamlet, Warwickshire, England. Thanks...Al Barrs albarrs@wfeca.net ###

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/491.1 Message Board Post: I am the daughter of Merline Cranford Smallwood from Wilkinson County. Most of our Cranfords are from Wilkinson County, Bibb County and Monroe County. My grandfather was Reuben Washington Cranford, his father was Eli Cranford and my great great grandfather was John W. Cranford of Twiggs County. His wife was Harriett Pettis Cranford. I was born in Macon, Georgia and raised in Wilkinson County. I would love to hear from you. Ann Polites

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/495 Message Board Post: Researching Robert Glenn who lived Twiggs County through mid-1850s. Wife ? Children ? Burial place ? Antecedents ? ANY assistance very much appreciated ! Any information on any GLENNs from Twiggs gratefully recieved. Josephine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5d.2ADE/174.1 Message Board Post: Hi Laurie, please email me at lpatric@direcway.com. I don't have your new address. Thanks, Linda Patrick

Hello my fellow researchers, I have updated my web site containing my family history. About 95% of the people are related in someway to my wife or myself (The others are parents of wives or husbands and such). While it contains the names of living people, no information or pictures are shown. I have only been doing this for a few years. I hope that you will enjoy looking at the information. I am sending this to all the sites I subscribe to, hoping for feed back and new and undated information. If you have pictures of some of these people I would love to have a copy to post. There are over 10,000 pages of data. Here are some of the names and locations, Talbot, Talbott, Talbert, Horn, Horne, Sapp, Coody, Holder, Myers, Mason, Gooden, Ansell, Shazer, Shozer, Huey, Collins, Hickle, Ticsnel, Deavers, Shifflett, Roach, De Vers, Taverner, Neale, Devere, McDaniel, Wood, Dean, Kimble, Batton. Here are some of the areas of the family. Fairfax Co., Va., Rockingham Co., Va., and other parts of Va. Fayette Co., Pa., Uniontown Pa. Georgia, Dodge Co., South Carolina. The web site is http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~talbotfamilyhistory/Index.htm David L. Talbot, Sr., PM, PHP, PP TALBOTDL@COMCAST.NET Royal Oak Michigan My main genealogy research is in the (Dean, Deavers, Denty, DeVere, Gooden, Neitzey, Shepherd, Shifflett, Talbot (t), Troth), (Coody, Horn (e), Holder, Jump, Sapp) and (Collins, Hickel, Ticsnel, Myers, Shazer "Shozer", Ticsnel, Huey) if you can help me contact me. My Web Site is located at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~talbotfamilyhistory/Index.htm

What time period does this book cover? Sandy slsamz@aol.com In a message dated 1/24/2004 1:45:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, bessc@bellsouth.net writes: Hello, Virginia, I have heard of you from my cousin, Mike Vaughn. I think he knew you when he lived in Waco. I don't believe the librarian there purchased my last award winning book,"Twiggs County Georgia Records, A Reconstructed Heritage." I have a few corrections on the spelling of several names below: Sharp should be Tharp, Denton should be Denson and Anders Andrews. Of course Richlaud was Richland as you suggested. The William H. Read was my great grandfather. I appreciate your interest in Twiggs County.

Thanks so much, Bess. I'll get this file reloaded with the corrections noted. I don't have much influence with the Library here in Waco, as I spend most of my time working on the Internet. Did see that Tonya Crosby has your book listed on the Twiggs County page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~gatwiggs/Books.htm I'm glad you're participating in the GATWIGGS-L list, as I know your knowledge will really help researchers. New people join all the time, so keep mentioning your book as well! At 03:42 PM 1/22/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Virginia Crilley, > >I have heard of you from a Texas cousin of mine. I want to help you with >some of the names of the trustees. Sharp should be Tharp, Denton should be >Denson and Anders should be Andrews. Your assumption that Richkaud was >Richland is correct. > >Bess > > >==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== >Visit the Twiggs County GAGenWeb Archives >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/twiggs.htm >We welcome your material! > > >============================== >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: Green and Vann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/494 Message Board Post: Looking for any info on Harriett Green and Edward Vann of Twiggs Co. Ga. In 1860 census Edward is listed as being born in Alabama and Harriett in Georgia. They had six daughters Mary,Martha J. Sarah, Nancy,Lureny and Ella.

Virginia Crilley, I have heard of you from a Texas cousin of mine. I want to help you with some of the names of the trustees. Sharp should be Tharp, Denton should be Denson and Anders should be Andrews. Your assumption that Richkaud was Richland is correct. Bess

Hello, Virginia, I have heard of you from my cousin, Mike Vaughn. I think he knew you when he lived in Waco. I don't believe the librarian there purchased my last award winning book,"Twiggs County Georgia Records, A Reconstructed Heritage." I have a few corrections on the spelling of several names below: Sharp should be Tharp, Denton should be Denson and Anders Andrews. Of course Richlaud was Richland as you suggested. The William H. Read was my great grandfather. I appreciate your interest in Twiggs County. ---- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <varcsix@hot.rr.com> To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 1:00 PM Subject: [GATWIGGS] Early Academies > Anybody know anything about these early academies -- where they were > located, (I think there was probably a community or church near them) > > how long they were in business -- or anything about the trustees > named. (If there are errors in the spelling of the surnames, please do let > us know) > > Richlaud > Academy, ?? I wonder if that should be Richland ?? > > from:Galileo > > ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE State of Georgía, PASSED IN > MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1831. > > 1831 > > TWIGGS Sec. 12. That William A. Sharp, Elisha Davis, > Jeremiah A. Sharp, William Davis, and Thomas Chappel, > and their successors in office, be, and they are > hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, by > the name and style of the trustees of Stone Creek > Academy, in the county of Twiggs. > > 1832 ACTS > > TWIGGS Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That William > A. Sharp, Elisha Davis, Jeremiah A. Sharp, William > Davis and Thomas S. Chappel, and their successors in > office, be, and they are hereby declared to be a body > politic and corporate, by the name and style of the > trustees of Stone Creek academy, in the county of > Twiggs; > > 1837 ACTS > > > TWIGGS Sec. 52. And be it further enacted, That Thomas > S. Chappell, John A. Nelson, Wm. Nelson, John C. Epps, > and James W. Collins, be appointed Trustees of Union > Hill Academy, in the county of Twiggs. > > And that Joseph R. Hand, John Asbell, Hardy Durham, > John H. Denton, Thomas Glover, Thomas W. Anderson, and > Joel Denton, be appointed Trustees of Richlaud > Academy, in the county of Twiggs, And that Richard S. > Rodgers, James Pearson, Abisha Anders, Wm. H. Read, > and Cornelius Hollingsworth, be appointed Trustees for > Pleasant Grove Academy, in the county of Twiggs. And > that Robert Radford and Benj. Bryan, be added to > Jefferson Academy, in the county of Twiggs, in > addition to those already appointed by an act of the > Legislature, of 1828, and to have the same privileges > as those already appointed. > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Pat Evans > Twiggs County List Manager > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/8044 > surnames: evans, james, batchelor, bullington, haddock, davis, conine... > > > ============================== > 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 for this info -- I'll add it to the file! At 06:06 PM 1/19/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Thomas Simmons Chappell ( b. June 24, 1801, Hancock Co., GA; d. July 19, >1861, Twiggs) was married to Ruth Nelson (b. 1802, d. May 24, 1874, Twiggs) >daughter of Alexander Nelson and Sarah Collins. Thomas S. Chappell was son >of Thomas Chappell and Lavinia Cox Wheelus. Thomas S. Chappell served as >deacon (1842) and later as pastor of Stone Creek Baptist Church. The >Chappell family came into Georgia after the Am. Rev. when Thomas S. >Chappell's grandfather John Chappell was granted land in Wilkes Co. The >Chappell family lived in Sussex Co., VA as early as 1650. >

Thomas Simmons Chappell ( b. June 24, 1801, Hancock Co., GA; d. July 19, 1861, Twiggs) was married to Ruth Nelson (b. 1802, d. May 24, 1874, Twiggs) daughter of Alexander Nelson and Sarah Collins. Thomas S. Chappell was son of Thomas Chappell and Lavinia Cox Wheelus. Thomas S. Chappell served as deacon (1842) and later as pastor of Stone Creek Baptist Church. The Chappell family came into Georgia after the Am. Rev. when Thomas S. Chappell's grandfather John Chappell was granted land in Wilkes Co. The Chappell family lived in Sussex Co., VA as early as 1650. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Crilley" <varcsix@hot.rr.com> To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 1:00 PM Subject: [GATWIGGS] Early Academies > Anybody know anything about these early academies -- where they were > located, (I think there was probably a community or church near them) > > how long they were in business -- or anything about the trustees > named. (If there are errors in the spelling of the surnames, please do let > us know) > > Richlaud > Academy, ?? I wonder if that should be Richland ?? > > from:Galileo > > ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE State of Georgía, PASSED IN > MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1831. > > 1831 > > TWIGGS Sec. 12. That William A. Sharp, Elisha Davis, > Jeremiah A. Sharp, William Davis, and Thomas Chappel, > and their successors in office, be, and they are > hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, by > the name and style of the trustees of Stone Creek > Academy, in the county of Twiggs. > > 1832 ACTS > > TWIGGS Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That William > A. Sharp, Elisha Davis, Jeremiah A. Sharp, William > Davis and Thomas S. Chappel, and their successors in > office, be, and they are hereby declared to be a body > politic and corporate, by the name and style of the > trustees of Stone Creek academy, in the county of > Twiggs; > > 1837 ACTS > > > TWIGGS Sec. 52. And be it further enacted, That Thomas > S. Chappell, John A. Nelson, Wm. Nelson, John C. Epps, > and James W. Collins, be appointed Trustees of Union > Hill Academy, in the county of Twiggs. > > And that Joseph R. Hand, John Asbell, Hardy Durham, > John H. Denton, Thomas Glover, Thomas W. Anderson, and > Joel Denton, be appointed Trustees of Richlaud > Academy, in the county of Twiggs, And that Richard S. > Rodgers, James Pearson, Abisha Anders, Wm. H. Read, > and Cornelius Hollingsworth, be appointed Trustees for > Pleasant Grove Academy, in the county of Twiggs. And > that Robert Radford and Benj. Bryan, be added to > Jefferson Academy, in the county of Twiggs, in > addition to those already appointed by an act of the > Legislature, of 1828, and to have the same privileges > as those already appointed. > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Pat Evans > Twiggs County List Manager > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/8044 > surnames: evans, james, batchelor, bullington, haddock, davis, conine... > > > ============================== > 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 >

Anybody know anything about these early academies -- where they were located, (I think there was probably a community or church near them) how long they were in business -- or anything about the trustees named. (If there are errors in the spelling of the surnames, please do let us know) Richlaud Academy, ?? I wonder if that should be Richland ?? from:Galileo ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE State of Georgía, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1831. 1831 TWIGGS Sec. 12. That William A. Sharp, Elisha Davis, Jeremiah A. Sharp, William Davis, and Thomas Chappel, and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the trustees of Stone Creek Academy, in the county of Twiggs. 1832 ACTS TWIGGS Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That William A. Sharp, Elisha Davis, Jeremiah A. Sharp, William Davis and Thomas S. Chappel, and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the trustees of Stone Creek academy, in the county of Twiggs; 1837 ACTS TWIGGS Sec. 52. And be it further enacted, That Thomas S. Chappell, John A. Nelson, Wm. Nelson, John C. Epps, and James W. Collins, be appointed Trustees of Union Hill Academy, in the county of Twiggs. And that Joseph R. Hand, John Asbell, Hardy Durham, John H. Denton, Thomas Glover, Thomas W. Anderson, and Joel Denton, be appointed Trustees of Richlaud Academy, in the county of Twiggs, And that Richard S. Rodgers, James Pearson, Abisha Anders, Wm. H. Read, and Cornelius Hollingsworth, be appointed Trustees for Pleasant Grove Academy, in the county of Twiggs. And that Robert Radford and Benj. Bryan, be added to Jefferson Academy, in the county of Twiggs, in addition to those already appointed by an act of the Legislature, of 1828, and to have the same privileges as those already appointed.

Thanks Pat, now only if the listing was complete - I assume since the church burned that the cemetery listing is just those who have tombstones. bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Tolliver" <patolliver@msn.com> To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [GATWIGGS] GA Cemetery Listings > Here is the address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/bleckley/cemeteries/antioch.txt > I use google.com for this type of search, and for family names, too > Pat > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Langford > To: GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 3:08 PM > Subject: [GATWIGGS] GA Cemetery Listings > > > I'm seeking a rootsweb cemetery listing for the Antioch Methodist Church, Bleckley (Cochran), GA. I found it on the web at one time but my computer crashed and I lost the link. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. > Bob > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Post your Queries for Twiggs County > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs > > > ============================== > 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 > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Post your Bible Records for Twiggs County > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsBibl > > > ============================== > 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 >

I found it again, sorry! thanks, bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Langford" <andricv@bellsouth.net> To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 6:08 PM Subject: [GATWIGGS] GA Cemetery Listings > I'm seeking a rootsweb cemetery listing for the Antioch Methodist Church, Bleckley (Cochran), GA. I found it on the web at one time but my computer crashed and I lost the link. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. > Bob > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Post your Queries for Twiggs County > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs > > > ============================== > 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 >

I'm seeking a rootsweb cemetery listing for the Antioch Methodist Church, Bleckley (Cochran), GA. I found it on the web at one time but my computer crashed and I lost the link. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Bob

Here is the address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/bleckley/cemeteries/antioch.txt I use google.com for this type of search, and for family names, too Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Langford To: GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 3:08 PM Subject: [GATWIGGS] GA Cemetery Listings I'm seeking a rootsweb cemetery listing for the Antioch Methodist Church, Bleckley (Cochran), GA. I found it on the web at one time but my computer crashed and I lost the link. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Bob ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== Post your Queries for Twiggs County http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs ============================== 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