HENRY JACKSON CRANFORD WAS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER. HE MARRIED MATTIE WALL. (CHILDREN-DAVID-JC-FRANK-CLAYTON-IDA MAE-IONIA- GRADY) HENRY GRADY WAS MY GRANDFATHER. I HAVE SOME INFO ON THESE PEOPLE- DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD?

I am a decendant of Francis Mercier, who lived in Abbeville Dist, SC, Wilkes/Lincoln Cos, GA, Baldwin Co, GA, and died in Early Co., GA in 1831. I have not seen the info before, that you listed in your message. How are you connected to Francis Mercier? Please e-mail me direct. Thanks very much. Barbara

Hi, I don't know if this will be of any help or not, but it might be a clue for research. In "Twiggs Co. GA Abstracts by Bess Vaughn Clark, she indicated that many Twiggs Co. people after the 1827 lottery bought and sold lands in Sumter Co. GA. A check of Sumter Co. Deed Book A. shows many reference to Twiggs Co. These deeds were made in years 1829-1834. Mentioned were: ... James Hutchison.... Barbara S.

Looking for information about any Hutchisons (or variations) who lived in Twiggs County during the early decades of the 19th century. I have found reference to a James, a John W. and a Joseph and I am looking for more information. Were they related? Do they have descendants? Please write if you have any information.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------F279253D08589A5C46B66F0F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The children and wife of Shadrack Mims (c 1754?NC-1807 Lincoln Co GA) lived in Twiggs c. 1817. Shadrack Mims-born Lincoln Co GA 1804-died Alabama 1885. Buried at Prattville AL. in Oak Hill Cemetery. Have any of you ever heard that Shadrack Mims (c. 1754 NC-1807 Lincoln Co GA) father was from Wales and came to NC where this second Shadrack was born? Could this be the reason why he is so elusive and we cannot tie him securely to any of the other Mims families? If any of you choose to put this information on a web page, please, please do not put it as FACT. I have found so much misinformation in family files on the Internet that has confused my search but the good side is that I have met so many other nice people who are searching for the same information. My husband and I rode by the Heritage Center in Prattville AL this week. They were closed for the 4th of July week. It is a beautiful house from the outside.I want to go back to see what primary information they have. Below is some recent information that I acquired. I do not vouch for the authenticity of the information in this book. Do any of you have this book? A nice man sent me this information: betty in ga ++++++++++++++++++++ Betty, I copied the following from my book, Old Autauga: Portrait of A Deep South County: (Incidentially, there is much more about Shadrach in the book. Should you want to buy a copy of it send a check in the amount of $34.00 payable to ACHA, 102 E. Main Street, Prattville, AL 36067.) Shadrach Mims. Shadrach Mims was born July 26, 1804, in Lincoln County, Georgia. His father and grandfather were also named Shadrach. The first Shadrach came from Wales to North Carolina around the middle of the eighteenth century. Later the family moved to Lincoln County, Georgia, thence to Twiggs County. The second Shadrach died soon afterwards, when the third Shadrach was five years of age. His mother died when he was age 10, and his older brother, Seaborn Mims, assumed guardianship of the young Shadrach. When the second Shadrach died, he left an estate of $30,000. The second Shadrach was a Bap-tist. The mother of the third Shadrach was named either Kirkham or Kirkhorn. Her father was a weaver from Scotland. After her first husband, a Mr. Ayers, was shot down by mistake by Tories, she married the second Shadrach Mims. They had ten children, the ninth of which was named Shadrach. In 1820 at the age of 17 years, the third Shadrach came to Autauga County with his brother, Marshall Mims. They settled at the town of Vernon, which had been founded a year earlier by their guardian brother, Seaborn Mims. Shadrach spent two years completing his education under the tutelage of Daniel McLeod, under whom he had gone to school before leaving Georgia. Afterwards he engaged in the mercantile busi-ness from 1825 until 1835. In 1837 he engaged in farming, warehousing and ferrying on the Alabama River at Vernon. It was during those years at Vernon when Shadrach Mims was introduced to the Methodist denomination. He followed that faith fervently to his death. He was a Class Leader at the Methodist Church in Prattville for many years, setting an outstanding example of Christian brotherhood in his community. Active in community and church affairs, he prided himself in being an "intimate confidant" of Daniel Pratt, the foun-der of Prattville. Mims was married on March 13, 1833, to Elizabeth Dowsing, of Columbus, Mississippi. She was a sister to the wife of Dr. Charles M. Howard, who was also of Autauga County. Elizabeth was the daughter of Wil-liam and Catherine Lewis Dowsing. William was born in the State of Virginia in Lunenburg County on June 15, 1784, and Catherine was from Jefferson County, Georgia. Her date of birth was January 20, 1792. Elizabeth, Shadrachs wife, was born in Jefferson County, Georgia, on January 28, 1809. The Mims family moved to Prattville in 1846, where he was employed for 15 years as Agent for Prattville Cotton Mill, an enterprise owned by Daniel Pratt. They were the parents of four sons and two daughters. After the Civil War, he returned to the employ of Pratt, keeping books for two years at the Pratt Company Store--Prattville Mercantile. In 1873 he bought out Pratt's interest in the store. Mims was of light complexion and had gray hair in his later years. He had blue eyes, and was six feet tall. He spent his later years on his plantation, which is now in the city limits of Prattville, being located on Lo-der Street. The old home place, now known as Plantation House, is a bed and breakfast facility. Shadrach Mims favored secession, and he publically advocated the same, favoring Breckinridge. However, his philosophy was, "Think and let think." He wrote extensively--mostly in the form of letters to the editors of various newspapers and religious periodicals. His most notable work, however, was his history of Autauga County. This little history earned him the distinction of being Autauga County's most illustrious historian. He died on October 21, 1885, and Elizabeth passed on the same date in 1895. They are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Prattville. Their nine children were: 1. Catharine Matilda Mims. She married Thomas William Sadler. 2. William McPherson Mims. 3. Wilbur Fisk Mims. He married Orlene Graham McLemore. 4. Shadrach Mims, Jr. Hemarried Mary Jane Paxton. 5. Alexander Dowsing Mims. He married Mary Frances Morgan. 6. James Millard Mims. He married Roxane Margaret McPherson. 7. Margaret Elizabeth Mims. She married Maj. E. M. Davis. 8. Amanda Jane Mims. 9. Maria Cook Mims. She married J. H. Jernigan. Seaborn Mims. Seaborn Mims was an older brother of the historian, Shadrach Mims. He came to Autauga County in 1819 and made his home just around the point on the Alabama River where Dutch Bend begins, and just far enough around the point to be on the west bank of the river. It was there he laid out a town and named it Vernon. That town attained sufficient importance to be incorporated by an act of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly on December 8, 1821 According to Anson West, Mims was "one of the grandest workers in the Methodist ranks who ever lived in the State of Alabama." Many references to Vernon or Vernon Landing as it was sometimes called are found in this history. Seaborn Mims was usually involved in some way with everything that took place in the town, thus he plays heavily in the early history of the county. But, alas, both Mims and Vernon disap-peared. When the town of Autaugaville was established Vernon was abandoned and Mims left the county never to return. The Internet address for the Autauga County info is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~alautaug/ The portraits of Shadrach and Elizabeth hang in the Mims Room at the Museum. The best way to locate the Mims graves at Oak Hill is to enter from Wetumpka Street, near the railroad crossing. Upon entering the road immediately takes a sharp left turn. After about 1/2 block a street turns right. Pass it by and continue on to the top of the hill. A second street turn right at the top of the hill. Take it. Approximately 125 feet will put you very near the Mims lot. You will recognize it by the white monu-ments. Note that Wetumpka Street run parallel to Main Street. The cemetery is bordered on the north by Wetumpka and Main, where the funeral home is located, is a block south of the south border of the ceme-tery. I probably have you throughly confused now. 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You information really fits what I know about a John PERRY, age 60 in the 1860 Jefferson County, GA census born NC. At that time he was living with his sister or sister-in-law, Ann DANIEL born 1809. In her 1861 Will Ann DANIEL lists her sister as a Maria HARDON and her brother as a John PERRY. I know the John PERRY living with her is her brother or brother-in-law but I am really interested in your PARTAIN. I wonder if this could have been mistakenly written as HARDON in the synopsis of this will. What do you think? I also know there were a lot of collateral links between my DANIEL family in Jefferson County, GA and TWIGGS County. What do you see relating to this Ann DANIEL. Was she a PERRY or a PARTAIN? Also, what connections, if any, do you see to the DANIEL family. My GGF, was Robert W. DANIEL, Esq. (1810-1865) whose brother, James L. DANIEL married this "Ann" as his second wife before 1850. James died or disappears from the census by 1860. I do not know what happened to him. Robeert marries three times -- a MURPHEY in 1836, a FLORENCE in 1841 and my GGM, Mary Jane RENEAU in 1852. There were also RENEAUS in TWIGGS county but not my direct line.

I am seeking information about John C. King b ca 1808, possibly Jones or Twiggs County. Parents unknown. John later married in Laurens County, GA. Any bit of information would be appreciated. Thanks, Henry Seymour seymour@hiwaay.net

I am searching for any information on Homer FAULK born 1873, Dooly County, Georgia and Minnie Lee FAULK (maiden name unknown), born Dooly County, Georgia 1874. These are my father's parents. My father was Albert S. FAULK born May 5, 1905 born Dooly County, Georgia. My mother was Molly Viola BURNETTE Faulk born December 12, 1911 Dooly County, Georgia. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!!!

Hubert, I am interested in talking with you about the YOUNG's & ALLEN's of Twiggs Co. Ga. Please e-mail me at : kayn@webtv.net Thanks, Kay

Hubert, I have tried to e-mail you but it comes back. Please e-mail me at: kayn@webtv.net Thanks, Kay

I descend from John Soloman who had two daughters by the names of Elizabeth and Frances. Elizabeth was born in Talbot County in 1832 she died in Ozark Alabama in 1911. She married a Alexander MacLeod, her sister Frances also was born in Talbot County Georgia in 1835, she married Daniel MacLeod in 1858, she died in Dale County Alabama as well 16/may/1901. I am interested in the family of Alex and Dan MacLeod who were their siblings and parents. Le NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net

Looking for information or descendants of the following families- Alexander Thompson b. approx. 1835 married Martha (Patsy) Knight b. June 10, 1845 in Dodge Co., GA. on Jan.07,1866. Both raised in Twiggs Co. They had at least one child a son named Daniel Webster Thompson b. 1869 in Twiggs Co., Ga. Alexander Thompson was my paternal GGGrandfather. I have not been able to find his father on any of the census records. The 1860 census lists Alexander age 24 with Rena age 50 NC, Mary age 73 NC. This could possibly be his mother and grandmother. They lived along the lower border of Twiggs Co. near Bleckley Co. and at one time Pulaski Co. line. They did not own land and lived in a rental. Alexander's mother may have been part Cherokee. This is my brick wall. Any information will be greatly appreciated! Thanks- Deborah Blizzard sndblizzard@earthlink.net

I am researching the KNIGHT family from Twiggs Co., Ga. I am looking for any information or descendants of the following families listed on the 1850-1860 census for Twiggs Co., Ga. I will share information I have. 1850- Knight John 34 Farmer Ga. Mariah ( maiden name unknown) 28 Ga. Jane 8 Ga. Washington 7 Ga. Elizabeth 5 Ga. Martha (Patsy) 4 Ga. Sarah 1 Ga. The 1860 census lists John Knight without his wife Mariah and daughters Jane, Sarah and son Washington. Listed are Elizabeth and Martha along with two additional sons John Britt age 10, Benjamin age 5 and another daughter Laura Ann age 8. Children all born in Hawkinsville, Pulaski Co., Ga. Possibly where Mariah's family lived. John Knight's father maybe James Knight . In 1850, John Knight (above) was living next door to- Knight James age 57 Ga. Mary age 50 Ga. Elizabeth age 37 Ga. George L. age 8 Ga. William H. age 15 Ga. Any information will be much appreciated. Thanks- Deborah Blizzard sndblizzard@earthlink.net

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs/10150 Surname: Kitchens, Jessup, Bryant, Thompson ------------------------- interested in Kitchens?jessup/ Bryant/ Thompson/Hammock and Martin connections in Twiggs Co. Ga.

These are really good sites for Census avalibility maps http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03.htm http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03_ga.htm Brent

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------076EA2135883606ED34FA1A7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Question: Is there a Jemerson, Jemison, Jamison list on Rootsweb? betty in ga +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ People mentioned below: SHADRACK MIMS (b. 1764?-d. 1807 Lincoln Co. GA) One of the executors of the estate of Henry Ware, Sr’.(16 November 1802) in Lincoln Co. GA. Married Elizabeth Kirkham Ayers. Shadrack was in Wilkes Co. GA as early as 1793 in a part that became Lincoln Co. in 1796. Deeds indicate his land was located on the Savannah River. ELIZABETH KIRKHAM AYERS MIMS (b. 1758 VA d. Twiggs Co. GA 1814) SEABORN MIMS, son of Shadrack and Elizabeth MIMS, was adm’r of the estate of Shadrack. It appears that they left Lincoln Co. GA and moved to Twiggs along with their JEMISON uncle and cousins. Before 1820 Seaborn Mims moved to AL. His sister, Mary “Polly” MIMS married JAMES WARE and they remained in Twiggs. They are buried in Old Richland Baptist Church cemetery in Twiggs Co. GA. WILLIAM JEMISON (JIMMERSON, JAMERSON) was married to Shadrack’s daughter, Sarah “Sally” Mims. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, Georgia) 13 November 1814 Will be Sold, on Tuesday the 16th day of January, next at the late residence of Elizabeth Mims, deceased: the following property viz:--THIRTEEN NEGROES, consisting of men, women and children, horses, hogs, cows and sheep, corn and fodder, household and kitchen furniture, and wheat, and a number of other articles too tedious to mention, it being part of the estate of Shadrack Mims, dec’d. Terms of sale made known on the day of sale, the sale to continue from day to day till all is sold. Seaborn Mims, Adm’r November 28 6—6t +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Same column- three notices down the page: GEORGIA, Twiggs County Whereas William Jemison hath applied for letters of administration on the estate and effects of Elizabeth Mims, late of said county, dec’d. These are therefore to cite and admonish all & singular the kindred & creditors of said deceased, to file their objections in the office within the time prescribed by law if any they have, otherwise letters of administration will be granted to him. Given under my hand this 7th November, 1814. ARC’D M (c?*)INTYRE, c. c. o. *-Newspaper is not clear on this (c). It could be an (‘). B. Bivins Betty and Sonny <halbet@cybersouth.com> "Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow them." ---- Louisa May Alcott Additional Information: Last Name Sonny First Name Bet --------------076EA2135883606ED34FA1A7 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="halbet.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Betty Bivins Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="halbet.vcf" begin:vcard n:Sonny;Betty and x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:halbet@cybersouth.com note;quoted-printable:"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not =0D=0Areach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, =0D=0Aand try to follow them." ---- Louisa May Alcott=0D=0A=0D=0A fn:Betty and Sonny end:vcard --------------076EA2135883606ED34FA1A7--

Hi Everyone! I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day weekend and having a safe and happy one. Say a quick thank-you to your Veterans!!!! I have added some new things to the Twiggs County site, hope you will stop and visit. The Families Page, small as it is, is up and running. Hope you will send some family information in soon so we can add to it. Also, I have added over 30 cemeteries to my cemetery page. The following cemeteries have been added: Vaughn, Wimberly, Bryan, Pace, Crocker, Faulk, Coombs, Dye, Cannon, Mercer, Harrison, Marion, O'Daniel, Pearce, Tharpe, Parker, Waters, Wood, Lanier, Burkett, Gospel Mission B. C., Hammock, Herring, Kitchens, McLeod, Phillips, read, Richland B. C., Mt. Zion B. C., Jeffersonville, Jones, Denson, Lowe, Johnston, Beckham, Fort and Concord Baptist Church Cemeteries. I'm still working on the Historical Sites. Went out and took pictures of a bunch of old houses and landmarks, but lost the film. That will be a summer project for me and my kids. Hope to hear from you soon. Tonya Crosby http://www.rootsweb.com/~gatwiggs/index.htm

Anyone researching the McDaniel or Rowe family of Twigg co.,Ga. ? Carrie Rowe

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Twiggs/10148 Surname: Hutchison ------------------------- Who is Joseph Hutchison? Joseph was comissioned as a Justice of the Peace in Captain Lawson's district of Twiggs County in 1815. Looking for information on him. Is he related to the James and John Hutchison who are also found in the county around the same time?

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim & Gaila (by way of Tim Stowell <tstowell@chattanooga.net>)" <gaila@merrington.net> To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 8:05 PM Subject: [GAGEN] Houston County Web Page > Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 13:20:02 -0700 > From: "Jim & Gaila" <gaila@merrington.net> > > Hello > I have sent the following message to the Houston County List, but there is > quite abit of information on other Georgia Counties on the page and also > in the Georgia Reports. Please share this with your lists. > thanks, > Gaila > I have been adding information to the webpage again. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahousto/ > > Thanks to William Mills for his excellent information on The Georgia Reports. > He has given us information on the Supreme Court Works for Georgia, which > is rich in case history. Reports of cases in Law & Equity argued and > determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia. You might find > your ancestor is a court case. > > Charles Strickland has given us biographical information on Wendell D. > Croom, whose Memoirs I hope you have all enjoyed. I have also put the > Memoir up in HTML format on the Web site: please remember that in Internet > Explorer, you can open the Memoir page in HTML format and use the CNTRL & F > key to search for a name. The main names are there in the index, and time > permitting, I will finish adding the rest of the names, but the Memoir of > Wendell Croom is now searchable. > > Please feel free to come and visit and let others know about the wealth of > Georgia information on the Houston County Website. We have been lucky to > have so many contributors. One thing to note about the Houston County Web > Page, be sure to scroll to the end of the tables to see all the information. > Thanks > Gaila Merrington > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Genealogy research usually begins with our great-grandparents to preserve > the privacy of 'living persons'. If you encounter a person searching > their birth parents, the need to go to the area on the web that deals > with just this type of research. Please refer them to: > http://www.adoption.org > > >