The original Old Stone Creek Church and Cemetery was about 2 miles from the second one. From what I have found out it is near the Bibb County and Twigg County line on a river called "Stone Creek" You can look it up on Mapquest, That is how I found it. Sam > I'd like to know where it is please? > Ann > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

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Hi Wayne; I live in California and it would be impossible for me to physically help in this worthwhile effort, but I would be very willing to financially help. I thought this was a tragity to let this cemetery get to this point and have been trying to rally the people who have relatives buried there as I do. My GGGGrandfather John H Powell who fought in the American Revolution is buried there. Sam Powell SamsPAD@attbi.com > May I suggest that a date and time be set to go to the > old cemetery and a site assessment be made. I have > visited the site (about 2 years ago)and it was very > grown up, and the only headstone that I found was down > and broken. Hopefully, there are others under the > dense undergrowth. The only trees in the cemetery was > new growth that has occurred since the trees in the > area was cut sometime prior to my visit. This will be > a big effort but I feel will be a very satisfying one > when complete. > > Assuming the date and time is when I will be > available, I will be glad to help out. I work normal > working hours so a weekend day is best for me. Please > keep us informed. > > Wayne Bowden > > --- SamsPAD@attbi.com wrote: > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to > > this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Powell > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/199 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > I have found out that the first Old Stone Creek > > Cemetery is very overgrown and in need of > > restoration before it is lost forever. Am seeking > > volunteers or contributions to a fund to restore > > this cemetey > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > Post your Obituaries for Twiggs County > > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsBios > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > > online genealogy records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus – Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Support Rootsweb! > http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/ > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I understand. How many others have expressed an interest? So that those who are interested get feeling of connectedness, may I suggest that you put together a list and share it with all. I know that if I am the only one in the local area to the cemetery, that it would be impossible to do by myself. It might also be a good idea to create some sort of web site or newsgroup to get all interested together. --- SamsPAD@attbi.com wrote: > Hi Wayne; > I live in California and it would be impossible for > me to physically help in > this worthwhile effort, but I would be very willing > to financially help. I > thought this was a tragity to let this cemetery get > to this point and have been > trying to rally the people who have relatives buried > there as I do. > > My GGGGrandfather John H Powell who fought in the > American Revolution is buried > there. > > Sam Powell > SamsPAD@attbi.com > > May I suggest that a date and time be set to go to > the > > old cemetery and a site assessment be made. I have > > visited the site (about 2 years ago)and it was > very > > grown up, and the only headstone that I found was > down > > and broken. Hopefully, there are others under the > > dense undergrowth. The only trees in the cemetery > was > > new growth that has occurred since the trees in > the > > area was cut sometime prior to my visit. This > will be > > a big effort but I feel will be a very satisfying > one > > when complete. > > > > Assuming the date and time is when I will be > > available, I will be glad to help out. I work > normal > > working hours so a weekend day is best for me. > Please > > keep us informed. > > > > Wayne Bowden > > > > --- SamsPAD@attbi.com wrote: > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed > to > > > this mailing list. > > > > > > Surnames: Powell > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/199 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > I have found out that the first Old Stone Creek > > > Cemetery is very overgrown and in need of > > > restoration before it is lost forever. Am > seeking > > > volunteers or contributions to a fund to restore > > > this cemetey > > > > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > Post your Obituaries for Twiggs County > > > > > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsBios > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > > > online genealogy records, go to: > > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus � Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > Support Rootsweb! > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/ > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus � Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

May I suggest that a date and time be set to go to the old cemetery and a site assessment be made. I have visited the site (about 2 years ago)and it was very grown up, and the only headstone that I found was down and broken. Hopefully, there are others under the dense undergrowth. The only trees in the cemetery was new growth that has occurred since the trees in the area was cut sometime prior to my visit. This will be a big effort but I feel will be a very satisfying one when complete. Assuming the date and time is when I will be available, I will be glad to help out. I work normal working hours so a weekend day is best for me. Please keep us informed. Wayne Bowden --- SamsPAD@attbi.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to > this mailing list. > > Surnames: Powell > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/199 > > Message Board Post: > > I have found out that the first Old Stone Creek > Cemetery is very overgrown and in need of > restoration before it is lost forever. Am seeking > volunteers or contributions to a fund to restore > this cemetey > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Post your Obituaries for Twiggs County > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsBios > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus � Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

I will help. Just let me know when and what I tools I need to bring. Connie Lyn -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SamsPAD@attbi.com Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 4:45 PM To: GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GATWIGGS] OLD STONE CREEK CEMETERY- Circa 1800 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Powell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/199 Message Board Post: I have found out that the first Old Stone Creek Cemetery is very overgrown and in need of restoration before it is lost forever. Am seeking volunteers or contributions to a fund to restore this cemetey ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== Post your Obituaries for Twiggs County http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsBios ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Powell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/199 Message Board Post: I have found out that the first Old Stone Creek Cemetery is very overgrown and in need of restoration before it is lost forever. Am seeking volunteers or contributions to a fund to restore this cemetey

Go to Google and type in "The Family Storey.' This accesses an old Storey book but unfortunately it is not indexed. A lot of the information is accurate. enjoy. betty in ga Jim Allen wrote: > Greetings, This is my first post to this list. I am seeking any > information on Jesse STORY, b 1767, St. Paul's Parrish, GA, d 1859, Talbot > Co, GA, m Mary, maiden name unknown. They had several children one of whom > was my great-grandmother Diana L. who m Israel I. HOLLINGSWORTH, who was > born in 1817 in Twiggs Co, GA. Israel and Diana are buried at Mount > Pleasant Baptist Church near Gordo, AL. These are my > great-grandparents. Any info/help on the STORY/HOLLINGSWORTH family > greatly appreciated. > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Post your Queries for Twiggs County > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Greetings, This is my first post to this list. I am seeking any information on Jesse STORY, b 1767, St. Paul's Parrish, GA, d 1859, Talbot Co, GA, m Mary, maiden name unknown. They had several children one of whom was my great-grandmother Diana L. who m Israel I. HOLLINGSWORTH, who was born in 1817 in Twiggs Co, GA. Israel and Diana are buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church near Gordo, AL. These are my great-grandparents. Any info/help on the STORY/HOLLINGSWORTH family greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Evans...... Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/136.2.3 Message Board Post: Please email me if you recieve this. I have some Dyer info. thanks pat

I thought I would send this again. It looked pretty yucky when I forwarded it. This was forwarded to me from the Putnam list. Twiggs is mentioned several times. Take a look! 7 March  1820     > >     > > Warren Co.  Warrenton     > > Married 24 Feb. 1820     > > By H.Pitts esq...     > > N.W.Pitts to Miss Martha Jones     > >     > > Green Co.     > > John Miller..tolls before William M. Gibony esq...     > > one horse ...appraised $50 by E. Jordan and William Coldwell.     > > signed R.E.Martin..Clerk     > >     > > Died...18 JAN..     > > Fort Dale ,Al.     > > Miss Susan Tarpley Cook   ..age 17     > > Dau. of John Cook...formerly of this state....     > > She professed convictions a Jasper Camp Meeting...1817...     > >     > > Hancock `Co.     > > Tolled before Michael Eley esq...one horse..by Edmund Randle...     > > signed James H.Jones... Clerk...     > >     > > Berke Co.     > > Adm'r Sale     > > Personal Property of   Summer Green..     > > Brain O. Bannon..Adm'r..     > >     > > Elbert Co.     > > My wife Petunia,has left my bed and board....     > > signed Stephen Ruff...     > >     > > Putnam Co.     > > My wife  Ellender Glover ,has left my bed and board...     > > Signed Thomas W.Glover...     > >     > > Montgomery Co.     > > My wife Holland Merrel..has left my bed and board..     > > signed Jacob Merrel.     > >     > > Jones Co. On the Ocmulgee River..     > > Brought to my house..one horse...Brought from the south side of the river     > by James Hands,a half breed     > > signed Zachariah Booth Sr.     > >     > > Morgan Co.     > > Tolled before Joseph Vardeman esq...by Benjamin Bussey     > > one horse...appraised $50...     > > Signed John Nisbet ..Clerk     > >     > > 14 March 1820     > >     > > Baldwin Co.     > > Died.. At Charleston,SC..     > > Rev. Andrew Flinn D.D.     > > Pastor..2nd Presbyterian Church..Milledgeville     > >     > > Hall Co.     > > Mary Johnson and David Hardin..applied for letters od adm'r on the estate     > of Allen Johnson...     > > 26 Jan, 1820     > > signed Stephen Reid/Cleark     > >     > > Warren Co.     > > William Flake tolls before Benjamin Sandiford,esq.     > > one horse ..appraised $40...     > > signed Thomas Gibson ..Clerk     > >     > > Jasper co.     > > Adm'r Sale     > > One lot...lying on Murder Creek..the estate of Bray Warren     > > signed Joseph Warren..     > >     > > Oglethrope Co.     > > Nathaniel H.Smith tolls before John Landrum esq,,,     > > one horse,,appraised $70     > > Isaac Collier..Clerk     > >     > > March 21 1820     > >     > > Baldwin Co.     > > Married 8 March  1820     > > Wiley Armstrong to Miss Jane Rice,dau of John Rice..deceased...     > >     > > WilkinsonCo.     > > Personal property of Joseph Benning     > > signed  Jane L. Benning     > >     > > Twiggs Co.     > > Adm'r Sale     > > Personal property of David Crumpton     > > signed Mary Ann Crupmton     > >     > > 28 March 1820     > >     > > Baldwin Co.     > > Married on Thursday last { 21 March}..     > > William Minor to Miss Nancy Smith ,dau of Col. Francis Smith..     > >     > > Notice     > > My wife Alsey, has left my bed and board...     > > signed Henry Youngblood     > >     > > 4 April 1820     > >     > > Telfair Co.     > > Nancy Graham ,has applied for letters of adm'r on the estate of James     > Graham...     > > signed Duncan M'Rae... Clerk     > >     > > Oglethorpe Co.     > > Philliman Edmondson ,has applied for letters of adm'r on the estate of     > James Edmondson.     > > signed Matthew Rainey..Clerk     > >     > > Franklin Co.     > > Grand Jury     > > Presents     > > John H. Dyer,card playing at his store..     > > Witness Ivy M'Millon     > >     > > Martin Dyer and John Harmon Sr.for gambling     > > witnesses     > > Elisha and Joel H.Dyer,,,Adam Loony...     > >     > > Joseph Murdock and Priscilla Headen..living in a state of adultery...     > >     > > Walton Co.     > > Superior Court..     > > John Wright,was tried for selling,as a slave,a female child,about 2     > years,that had been placed in his hands,by its mother...     > >     > > Clark Co.     > > Ex'or Sale     > > 109 acres ....on the Appalateha River...also 1 tract of land in Twiggs Co.     > > also 2021/2 acres lot # 32 orginally Wilkinson Co.now Twiggs... estate of     > John Simmons.     > > signed Thomas Simmons,,,,     > >     > > 11 April 1820     > >     > > Walton Co.     > > Superior Court.     > > Presents     > > James Morris for selling liquors on the Sabbath Day..     > > Witness...Jesse Wooten...John A. Hopkins...James Wagnon     > > signed V.Haralson..clerk     > >     > > Morgan Co.     > > Died 3 April 1820     > > William Swift..age 57...     > > wife and 6 children     > > member of Baptist church...40 years..     > >     > > 25 April  1820     > > Twiggs Co.     > > Nancy Beaty and John Thomas has applied for letters of adm'r on the estate     > of Thomas Beaty.     > > signed Micajah Fulgham..clerk     > >     > > Washington Co.     > > Died 7 April     > > Mrs. Henry S. Taylor.....{she was young} no age given.     > > .................................................................     > > to be cont'.

I'm trying to find connections to my father's family. His great-uncle Ollie and grandfather William J were born in 1874 and 1877 in Bibb Co. to Jennie ANDREWS and (unknown) LaVARRE. LaVARRE died by 1880, leaving Jennie widowed. She was living on a farm in Bibb Co. with a family BIRDSONG in the 1880 census, and it notes that the boys' father was Georgia-born. I have found Robert J. LaVARRE, private in Faulk's Invincibles in the CSA but he was killed in service between 1862 and 1865. I have found "Lavar" families in the 1830 and 1840 Twiggs Census, but only in the 1860 Mitchell Co. census, not Twiggs or Bibb. The Lavar families I found were 1)Mary Lavar and 2)David Lavar. If anyone has any connections to these families, I hope we can connect. I lose Jennie and Ollie again after 1880(although I know she remarried an Alex (Sandy) McGregor in 1883) , but I have William's wife and children later on. If anyone has access to an 1860 census, I'd appreciate a look-up if it's indexed. Anyone have other ideas? Christina Auch mailto:theauchs@earthlink.net Georgia names- STEAD~LaVARRE ~ANDREWS~WHITE

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/198.1 Message Board Post: No proof that this will be the same Roger and Charles Lawson but these two brothers were in Twiggs Co. GA. Their father was John Thomson Lawson, b. 1757 in VA, d. 1816 Twiggs Co. GA. John m. Alice Moore in SC. Two of their children were Charles Moore Lawson, b. 1777 and Roger Lawson, b. 1778, d. 1838 Twiggs Co. GA. Roger m. Lucy Smith and they also had two sons named Charles and Roger.

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/198 Message Board Post: Searching for family info on Roger Lawson, in a letter refering to an estate of Charles M Lawson[Warren County MS],he instructs his attorney "Sell anything from the estate I might have coming to me" Could this Charles M Lawson be a brother? Any help here appreciated trying to tie Charles M[former Mississippi Legislator in 1825, Hinds County] to my tree, possibly a brother or uncle to my GG Grandfather Isaac L Lawson.[b 1815 in TN d 1863 during seige of Port Hudson La]

Go to this web site for definitions of occupations of our ancestors. Here is just one of the definitions from colonial times: MECHANIC: [1] Manual laborer; [2] Operator of a machine. http://www.cyndislist.com/occupatn.htm Max Smith Subject: [GATWIGGS] Terminology - definition Does anyone know what a "mechanics" was in the 1860's???? thanks pat

Does anyone know what a "mechanics" was in the 1860's???? thanks pat

I know the name of the other man involved in this alleged shooting in which one man died, but I would not want to make any descendant of this man feel uncomfortable. Does anyone know the details or have any family "tales' to share with me about my gg??uncle ancestor, James Monroe Ware, b 22 Aug 1815 d 1 Jan 1862, and who is buried in Old Richland Baptist Church in Twiggs Co GA? I have heard that the other man was off in the Civil War and he came home and discovered Mr. Ware's indiscretionary behavior with either his wife or his daughter. I have searched the newspapers of the day for this tale, but apparently they did not publish such things about the gentlemen of their time. If you do not want to post this "tale' to the list, please email me privately. Thank you for your time. betty in ga

Hi Barbara, I am a descendant of the Henry(William Henry) Stokes and Berthany (Forehand) which you mentioned in your message. They were from Pulaski Co. GA with Henry being born in SC. I checked their family and found that they had a son named James Franklin b. Oct 1848, but not a James Edwin. The first name and dob are the same as yours, but I don't think they are the same. There was another Henry Stokes in Twiggs Co. during that time, I believe. Maybe your James is his son. I might have some information on him, but do not have access to it at this time. I'll be happy to get back with you on it. Barbara S.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stokes, Dreyer,Fowler,LaVallee,Ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/93.123.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello E.M. and Others: I very much appreciate your offer, as I have made no further progress on the Stokes ancestry since the first posting. My daughter-in-law, Dr. Lisa LaVallee Ray, is seeking information on the ancestry of her maternal grandfather, Davis Lee Stokes, b 3-13-1895 Jeffersonville, Twiggs Co., GA, d 10-1953 Atlanta, GA, m Florence Nightingale Dreyer 9-23-1923 Elgin, IL. Davis Lee was the son of James Edwin Stokes, b abt. 1848 Jeffersonville, Twiggs Co., GA and Mary Margaret Fowler, b prob. Jeffersonville, Twiggs Co., GA. James Edwin is believed to be the son of Henry Stokes and Bethany Unknown. Any links to other Stokes family members or additional information about any of the individuals would be greatly appreciated. Barbara McDaniel Ray Atlanta, GA

I have visited the old Stone Creek Baptist Church cemetery and I found it to be as was described below. In fact I could find only one broken headstone there. I had talked with the pastor of the church some time ago and he said that loggers cutting trees in the area ran over the cemetery with their heavy equipment. Apparently this was because it was so overgrown that they could not see the headstones which were likely fallen over when this occurred. Wayne Bowden Gray, Ga --- "James O. Harrison" <gajoyce.1179@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > According to a Bibb Co., Ga. Chappell cousin who has > ancestors buried at the > old Stone Creek cemetery, it is so overgrown that it > is no longer accessible > without extreme effort. Maybe interested folks > could get together and > arrange a "reclamation project." I'm too old to > help physically, but would > be glad to help hire a few strong backs. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SamsPAD@attbi.com> > To: <GATWIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 12:14 AM > Subject: Re: [GATWIGGS] Re: History of Stone Creek > Baptist Church > > > > Has anyone every gone out to the first "Old Stone > Creek" > > cemetery? My GGGGrandfather is buried there and I > am > > interested in getting copy's of any pictures ect. > > > > This area needs to be documented and pictures > taken, If > > none exist. > > > > Sam > > > 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/97.100 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > There were two Stone Creek cemeteries. The > original church cemetery > according > > > to The History of Twiggs County was located near > the Bibb-Twiggs county > line > > > where the church was located. Several of the > old graves there are > marked but > > > the names are not listed in the book. Stone > Creek Cemetery II has a > census > > > listing in the above book. I have a copy of it > along with many of the > > > cemeteries located in Twiggs County. The book > was written in the 1950's > and and > > > I do have a copy. > > > > > > Church records for many of these old Baptist > churches are located at > Mercer > > > University in Macon, GA. > > > > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy > records, go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > Post your Queries for Twiggs County > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/