I received the catalog from "Southern Historical Press, Inc." today in the mail. I couldn't believe what I was reading. They are finally reprinting the "History of Twiggs County, Georgia" book. It will be out in 2001. It does not give a specific date. If I learn when and how much I will let everyone know. I had been trying for years to get this place to reprint the book. I finally found a copy on ebay. But I knew everyone would like to know that the book will be available soon. Rose Jones

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs/108 Surname: O'Hearon ------------------------- John Calvin was also my gggrandfather. From his son William to his son Henry to his son William to me. I would love to share any information I have or maybe get some from you. Please call me at (706)277-2930 after 5:30PM EST.

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Twiggs/107 Surname: Cranford ------------------------- According to 1880 Twiggs Co., GA Census, Rufus Cranford and wife Emily had a daughter, Mary L. who was 2 yrs. old, but according to your research they were married 5 Oct. 1880 and Louiza died in infancy. Just wondering if this is the same Rufus Cranford as the one which is listed in the census.

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs/105 Surname: Hand ------------------------- Looking for more info on my gggrandfather, Joseph Ross Hand. A Joseph R. Hand is listed in the 1840 Twiggs County Census. I don't know if this is my gggrandfather or his father. I do know that the Joseph Hand I am seeking was having children in Macon County in the 1860's. I also found a Joseph R. Hand on the Civil War Muster Roll, a corporol from Macon County Ga. Company A 10 Battalion Georgia Infantry I was told by my great-aunt that he married a Harriett Ann Waters. Any info on him and/or his wife would be appreciated.

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Twiggs/104 Surname: Ham, Hudson, Dixon, McDaniel ------------------------- On the 1850 Twiggs County Census there is a family: Eday Ham 50, Jain Ham 30, James H. Ham 1, and Caroline 2. Does anyone have any info about this family? I'm trying to link it to James Henry Ham born 1850. He married Clifford Frances Hudson. Finding out that this is not the right James H. Ham would also be a help. At least then I would not be chasing the wrong James H. Ham. Bernice

Virginia, this would be most valuable information for many of us. Please let me know what you find out. At 01:10 PM 10/29/00 , Crilley wrote: >I'm trying to put together all the Rosters for those who participated in >the Creek Indian Wars of 1836. > >Twiggs County sent one regiment (Volunteers) of 88 men to Columbus under >Captain Pearson. > >Does anyone have a copy of these? Or if anyone is able to get it from the >Archives in Atlanta....I'd welcome it. > >Many of these men later received bounty land for this service as well as >pensions in later years. > >Thanks. > >Virginia Tom Cloud <cloud@peaches.ph.utexas.edu>

I'm trying to put together all the Rosters for those who participated in the Creek Indian Wars of 1836. Twiggs County sent one regiment (Volunteers) of 88 men to Columbus under Captain Pearson. Does anyone have a copy of these? Or if anyone is able to get it from the Archives in Atlanta....I'd welcome it. Many of these men later received bounty land for this service as well as pensions in later years. Thanks. Virginia

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs/103 Surname: Harden, Shine, Miller, Oliver ------------------------- I need to find out more info on Stephen Harden. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Miller (daughter of James Shine Miller and Elizabeth Oliver) sometime between 1850 and 1855. They had 2 children (I believe their names are Jane Elizabeth and Julia) and then he died. Mary remarried in December of 1855 to Andrew Jackson Barksdale in Dougherty County, Georgia. Mary was born in Twiggs County, GA and is on the 1850 census with her parents in that county. I believe she was married there to Stephen Harden but have not been able to find any kind of marriage record.

"EARLY SETTLERS OF ALABAMA" BY COL. JAMES EDMONDS SAUNDERS, LAWRENCE COUNTY. ALA. WILEY OLIVER, of Twiggs county, Ga., moved, in 1833, to Barbour county, Ala, Among his children were: 1. William Oliver, b. Twiggs county, Ga., 24th February, 1829; d. at Wesson, Miss., July, 1891; married, first (12th October, 1847), Mary Milner Callaway (d. January 10, 1888), and settled in Eufaula, Ala.; moved to Minden, La., 1853, and ten years after to Trenton, La., and formed partnership with Mr. Drake in merchandising; captain in Thirty-first Louisiana Regiment in C. S. A., in quartermaster's department; engaged in cotton business in 1866, in New Orleans, with John T. Hardie. They bought the Wesson (Miss.) Manufacturing Company in 1870, and he moved to Wesson, and took charge of the mills as secretary and treasurer. The plant was then estimated at $100,000; Mills burned in 1873, when Col. Ed. Richardson, the Commercial king of Mississippi, bought the stock, and established a new company, with $344,000 stock and Captain Oliver general manager, and the stock increased, by 1891, to $2,000,000. His daughter, Mary Ella, married John P. Richardson, son of Colonel Richardson, who, after his father's death, became president of the company. Rilla E. Oliver (eldest daughter) married Dr. R. W. Rea. John M, Oliver, the only son, is a merchant of Wesson. Col. Wm. Oliver married (secondly) a niece of his wife: Melissa D. Callaway. He joined Dr. Palmer's church (Presbyterian), in New Orleans, in 1867. 2. A. B. Oliver, of Osyka, Miss. 3. (???) Oliver. Has a son, Wiley E. Oliver, merchant, Wesson, Miss. (from whom these notes are obtained). MCDONALD OLIVER, of Twiggs county, Ga., was twice married. By last wife, who was Lurena Holmes, had issue: 1. Augustus L. Oliver m. (???). Issue: eight children. 2. Nancy A. Oliver m. George W. Roberts. Nine children, among them: Clarence P. Roberts, of Eufaula, Ala. 3. McDonald Oliver m. Paine Ricks. Issue: 1. McDonald, d. s. p. 2. Lamar Oliver, of Houston, Texas. Mrs. Oliver m. (II) Captain Hart, and her daughter, Lila Hart, m. Washington Toney Flournoy. Oliver, of Alabama. SAMUEL WHITE OLIVER, lawyer; born in Virginia, came to Dallas county, Ala., when quite young, and engaged extensively in cotton planting; married a sister of Judge John Hunter, of Dallas. He was speaker of the House, and Attorney General of Alabama, and ran for Governor in 1836. Died at the age of 36. One of the must popular men ever in the State. Issue: 1. Henry Oliver, d. 1862, at the old home in Dallas county. (Issue not known.) 2. Virginia married Paul Ravisies, of Mobile, Ala. Issue: 1. Gertrude, now widow of Cecil Fleming, of Alabama. 2. Paul. 3. Betty, a belle and beauty of Mobile, in ante-bellum days, married Gen. James Hagan and died 189--. Issue: James, Oliver, and others. 4. Samuel White Oliver, d. Dallas county 1894; married Pauline, eldest daughter of Samuel W. Allen. Children: 1. Amandine m. (???) Clarke; 2. Pauline died young; Samuel W. and Starke H. 5. Frances m. Aristide Bienvenue. (Issue not known.) 6. Starke Hunter Oliver, Mobile, Ala., married Kate Hopkins,(*) daughter of Judge Hopkins, Supreme Court of Alabama. Issue: 1. John Walker Oliver, Thomasville, Ala. ---------------------------------------------------- Maybe this will help someone....

From: "EARLY SETTLERS OF ALABAMA" ,BY COL. JAMES EDMONDS SAUNDERS, LAWRENCE COUNTY. ALA. MAC OLIVER, of Virginia, was twice married, and had eight children, all of whom settled in Georgia. 1, Wiley2; 2, James2; 3, Joseph2; 4, John2; 5, Ann2; 6, Charlotte2; 7, William2; 8, Mac2 (by second wife) and killed in civil war. (Mrs. Oliver m. (II) a Mr. Wheeler, of Clayton, Ala.) Of the above, 1, Wiley2 Oliver, lived in Barborn County, Alabama. 2. James2 Oliver, m. (???), Issue: 1 Henry3 Oliver, Macon, Ga., m. (???), and had 1.Kate4, m. Mr. Cooper. Her son. 1.George5 Cooper, in U. S. N; 2.Nannie4, m. Mr. Orr; a son, 1.Oliver Orr. 2.. William3, 3. Frank3, 4 Sarah3, 5, Nancy3. 7. William2 Oliver, (b. 10th Dec., 1798; died 1836), lived in Twiggs county, Georgia, and removed, 1835, to Randolph (now Quitman) county, married (I) Dorcas Harrison(*), (b. 29th Oct., 1802; d, 18th September, 1830) and (II) 1834, Irene Drake, of Americus, Ga. He has relatives in Eufalua, Ala. Issue: I. Andrew J.3Oliver veteran of Mexican war, living near Clyattville, Ga. Born 1825, married, (1862) Sarah Francis Studstill. Issue: 1. William Thaddeus4 (b. 1862) of Quitman, Ga. 2. Alice Ida4, (b. 1866), m. Alex Keel. 3. Dora Ann4 (b. 1870), m. James Lowry. 4. Florida S4, (b. 1874). 5. Florence E.4 (b. 1877). Mr. Oliver has 13 grandchildren. II. Thaddeus3 Oliver, (b. 25 Dec., 1826), m. Sarah P. Lawson (living in 1899). He is said to be the author of "All Quiet along the Potomac To-night."(*) Issue: (*)In the above list only two of the children of Mac Oliver are accounted for. It was copied for this work by Mrs. Marion (Carter) Oliver, who regrets not receiving a list of the other descendants. She sends the following of Dorcas Harrison's lineage: Benjamin Harrison, drowned in Oconee river, near Dublin, Georgia, m. Charity Williams (d. 1854) and had James, Dorcas, Charlotte and perhaps others. Of these, Dorcas m. Wm. Oliver above, James Harrison (d. 1870), of Twiggs county, and afterward of Randolph County, Georgia, 1850, m. (???), and had 1, Samuel, m. 2, Martha, m. Theodore Guerry, 3, James, m. Miss Rice, and 4, Colonel William, now of the old homestead, Georgetown, Georgia, and member of Legislature, m. Virginia Crawford, and had Crawford and Mittie Harrison. He alone survives of the name. His brothers, their sons, and his own sons all being dead. (*)Thaddeus Oliver lawyer, died 20th August, 1864, in the Soldiers' Relief Hospital, Charleston, S. C., six weeks after his leg was torn off by a cannon ball. He was Solicitor General of the Chattahoochee Circuit at his death. "Actuated by a desire of 'rendering unto Caesar the things that are his,' and to a dead soldier the honor he so justly deserves. I have shown in a previous letter to the 'Sunny South' that the noble poem 'All Quict Along the l'otomoc To-night' was unequivocably, and without the solicitation of friends, ascribed by Alexander Stephens, to 'Georgia's gallant and gifted son, Thaddeus Oliver.' The Great Commoner, having sifted the evidence, made this declaration a few weeks before his death, on the occasion of the Sesqui-Contennial Celebration, at Savannah, Ga. "Other writers male and female, Northern and Southern, have also spasmodically claimed its authorship, but all were refuted a score of years ago by the son, Rev. Hugh F. Oliver, who had gathered his father's fugitive pieces--which, in spite of the author's modest protests, were published from time to time by others, who selected for him pen names suggested by the subject or the occasion. He wrote 'All Quict Alony the Potomac To-night' while in camp at Manassas, 1861, when slightly wounded in the wrist, and it was intended solely for his wife, and,' the two on the low trundle bed, in his cot far away on the mountains,' thus referring to his two young sons." The article appeared in Harper's Weekly, 30th November, 1861 (many weeks after it was really written), with Mrs. Beers as claimant for authorship. "Her son," continues Mr. Oliver, "brazenly alleges 'she dashed it off in his presence,' which was an extraordinary impromptu feat. But, if she merely memorized the poem and committed it to paper in her son's presence, and afterward sent it to Harper as an original production for which she received pay, she did only what any woman of ordinary ability is capable of--always provided, however, she had no seruples as to appropriating 'to her own use, benefit or behoof,' as the lawyers express it, the property of another--dead or alive. "Again the manuscript poem, it is asserted by Mrs. Carol G. Johnston, of Abingdon, Va., was found in the satchel of two Confederate soldiers, but she neither affirms nor denies, and it was evidently copied from the newspapers of that day when editors vied with each other in disclosing the authorship." The son, Rev. Hugh F. Oliver, republished in the "Columbia State," South Carolina, September 7, 1898, letters and corroborative articles, which he had furnished the Southern Historical Society Papers for June and July, 1880, at the earnest request of the editor, Dr. J. Wm. Jones. Among these is the assertion from Mr. Shaw, of a Texas regiment camped near the Second Georgia when the poem was written, that Mr. Oliver, as its author, showed it to him. Also a letter of John D. Ashton, of Waynesboro, Ga., 1874, to Rev. H. O. Olsen, Madison, Ga., saying he had been a comrade, and also co-member with Thaddeus Oliver of the Milledgeville convention, 1860. Their regiment went to Acquia creek, Virginia, and afterward Centreville, from which weekly detachments of pickets were sent out to the Potomac, and while serving on one of these posts the two men welded their friendship. Mr. Ashton produced some lines he had written "To Wilson's New York Zouaves," on one of these occasions, and in return Mr. Oliver showed him the wonderful War Lyric, saying he had written it, but he did not want it published, or his authorship known;

From: "THEY WERE HERE" GEORGI GENEALOGICA RECORDS VOL. 5 NOS. 1 & 2 --MARCH - JUNE 1969 DOUGHERTY COUNTY WILLS p. 64 WILLIAM M TARVER, late of Twiggs Co. Ga /s/4-12-1862 pr - Nephew: Henry A Tarver in trust for his children (not named) land in Baker Co. and home in Twiggs Co. Hartwell H Tarver, son of H A Tarver Alfred H Colquitt in trust for Ann Lane Colquitt, daughter of my deceased niece Dolly Colquitt Henry A Tarver and Dr. C P Hartwell in trust for Dolly Tarver, daughter of Paul E Tarver, dec'd Alfred H Colquitt in trust for Freddie(?) Tarver, daughter of F R Tarver, dec'd Nephew: Benjamin M Tarver and William B Tarver - their bequests in trust with Henry. A Tarver and Fred D. Wimberly. Benjamin and Wm B sons of deceased brother H H Tarver Ex: Nephew H A Tarver, A H Colquitt, Dr C P Hartwell Wit: R R Slappey, M E Slappey and Lewis Solomon Will proved in Nov term 1862 of Twiggs County Court

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs/102 Surname: Wood, Reid, Samuels, Speck, Pyle, Baker, Smith, Benham ------------------------- Hello, I am looking for information on Pate William Wood. He was born 1/10/1867. I believe he had a sister named Laura, who married J. W. Mercer. I believe their parents were James Wood and Sarah Raines Wood. I would appreciate any information on this family. Thank you, Laurie Herring lherring@wireweb.net

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsWill/2 Surname: Wall, McMillan, Lockhart, Lowe, Burkett ------------------------- Georgia, Twiggs County Will Of James G. Wall Dated April 1, 1868, To wife MARY WALL the plantation on which I now live, all household furniture, stocks, tools, livestock, etc. for her life. Lands in TITUS CO., TEXAS, about twenty-five hundred acres to be divided in three shares--two shares of five hundred each and the third fifteen hundred acres. To dau. RAMEY, wife of LITTLE BARRY MCMILLAN, five hundred acres of the Texas land to revert to his esate after her death to be divided among his other children. To dau. SARAH, wife of SAMUEL LOCKHART of Texas the second five hundred acres of the Texas land for her life and at her death to her children. To the children of son, JOHN F. WALL (Who died in Texas) the third share of fifteen hundred acres to be divided equally among them. To the children of my grand daughter, JANE LOWE wife of Thomas Lowe of Bibb county one thousand dollars each. At death of wife the lands left to her are to be divided, one share to the children of Bradford WALL dec'd (Note, he was a son but the will does not give that relationship) one share to the wife of WILSON BURKETT, she being my dau. NANCY,and a third share TO SARAH, wife of JOHN LOWE, she also being my daughter. James G. Wall X his mark Wit: Wm. K. de Graffenried, Elisha Melton, R. F. Averett (Note: Grand daughter Jane Lowe or Jeanie, was Eugenia, daughter of Daniel Wall who had died in Texas. She had married Thomas Lowe of BIBB County, Ga.) Wills owned by Mrs. Opal Tharp Jones o Dry Branch, Ga. (LDS Film No. 028794 Item 3 pg. 118 also 103)

Lucinda Griffin, age 16, marries Henry Solomon, age 31, on April 18, 1822. In the 1830 census, she is 25, and listed in his household with 2 children and 60 slaves. She also had a newborn who was not listed. She eventually has 9 children. A daughter dies in October 1846, shortly before her 7th birthday. Her husband Henry dies in January 1847, leaving her a widow with 8 children ranging from 23 years to 16 months old. Lucinda remarries Elias Pearce in July 1848, shortly before her 43rd birthday. Elias is 41. They have one child together in May 1849, named Edward. Lucinda dies in November 1857, when Edward is 8 years old. In 1860, he is living with his father. In 1862, Edward's half sister, Virginia Solomon Faulk, and his half brother, Hartwell Solomon both die. In 1863, Elias Pearce dies, when Edward is 14. He may have gone to live with his half sister Geraldine Solomon Beckham, who dies in 1868. In 1870, another half sister dies, Augusta Solomon Faulk. In 1871, Edward has moved to Bibb County to be a school teacher and marries Georgia Allen, daughter of John and Sarah Paul Allen. In 1873 and 1874, his first two daughters are born. In 1875, another half sister dies, Mary Ann Solomon Wiggins. In 1877, his father in law John Allen dies in SC of yellow fever. John is mayor of Port Royal, SC at the time. Edward has another daughter. 2 years later, in 1879, his first son is born, and dies at age 2 months. Edward and Georgia have another son the next year, in 1880. The following year, Georgia's sister dies. 2 years later, in 1883, her mother Sarah Paul Allen also dies. In 1886, Edward Pearce dies suddenly, shortly before his 37th birthday. His son is born a few months later. This son dies in 1888, at age 2. His widow Georgia remarries in 1890. I would be glad to hear any corrections or connections. Paula

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Twiggs/101 Surname: ASBELL ------------------------- LOOKING FOR ELISHA ASBELL AND FAMILY LIVING IN TWIGGS COUNTY IN THE LATE 1890 COULD BE EARLY THAN THIS

Those of you who are searching for CHERRYs in Middle GA, Please contact me personally. I may have some info that you can use. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

Mattie G. BREWER m. Albert F/T? Sherwood in Bibb CO GA? in the 1870s. Can any one add to this info? This is all I have to offer, except for SHERWOOD ancestors and siblings. I have no more info than this. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

--part1_18.2f48b72.27088450_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I though this might interest the lists. --part1_18.2f48b72.27088450_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <GABALDWI-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-za02.mx.aol.com (rly-za02.mail.aol.com [172.31.36.98]) by air-za05.mail.aol.com (v76_r1.8) with ESMTP; Sun, 01 Oct 2000 07:52:49 -0400 Received: from lists3.rootsweb.com (lists3.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.39]) by rly-za02.mx.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Sun, 01 Oct 2000 07:52:31 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists3.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e91Bq2j21623; Sun, 1 Oct 2000 04:52:02 -0700 Resent-Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 04:52:02 -0700 X-Original-Sender: eileen99@accucomm.net Sun Oct 1 04:51:56 2000 Message-ID: <200010010749310060.000C01D3@accucomm.net> X-Mailer: Calypso Lite Version 3.10.03.02 (2) Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 07:49:31 -0400 From: "Eileen Summer" <eileen99@accucomm.net> Old-To: GABALDWI-L@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by lists3.rootsweb.com id e91BpuY21554 Subject: [GABALDWI] finding graves of relatives at Central State Hospital Resent-Message-ID: <NPp1dB.A.jRF.gVy15@lists3.rootsweb.com> To: GABALDWI-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: GABALDWI-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <GABALDWI-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/290 X-Loop: GABALDWI-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: GABALDWI-L-request@rootsweb.com Read the article in yesterdays Macon Telegraph below...full of great information. http://www.macontelegraph.com/content/macon/2000/09/30/local/0930closure.htm Eileen ==== GABALDWI Mailing List ==== Searchable Archives are here! Go to <http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl> and follow instructions. ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/search Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! --part1_18.2f48b72.27088450_boundary--

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Twiggs/100 Surname: Dennard ------------------------- My great-grandfather is Frederick Edwin Dennard from Florida. Several years ago my great-aunt did research on our family and said we were related to Lt. Jacob Dennard of Georgia. She has since died and now no one is able to find any of her research. My great-grandfather left home when he was 12 and spoke very little about his family. He was born in about 1890 probably in the Tallahassee area. We know that between 1890 and 1913 his mother died and his father remarried. He had a sister he called "Willie" but no one knows what her full name was. Family rumor has it that his mother came from a very prominent family in Florida and that her father might have been a former FL governor. I'm pretty sure that the Lt. Jacob Dennard of Twigg County is the same one my aunt was refering too and was hoping that someone might have some information that would help me make the link. Also if anyone knows any information on Edward Dennard of Jackson County, Florida that would also be greatly appreciated since he fits the right age for my great-grandfather's father. Any information, help, or leads would be greatly appreciated. Thank you K Newcomb

Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ga/Twiggs/99 Surname: Lewis, Story, Spell, Harvey ------------------------- i am looking for Doris Lewis, can anyone help me? i am researching Asa Story and his family his daughter Mahalia married James Lewis, if anyone can help me please contact me at wspells@yahoo.com or dws49@ipa.net you are welcome to visit my web site at http://www.geocites.com/wspells/index.html Please contact me. Thank you Donna