Upson-Houston County GaArchives Obituaries.....Willie Lee (Bud) Sams January 30 1975 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 10:11 pm Pike County Journal - Thursday, February 6, 1975 Funeral Held For Mr. Willie Lee (Bud) Sams Mr. Willie Lee (Bud) Sams, 74, of Molena died Thursday morning, January 30 at the Griffin-Spalding Hospital after an illness of two weeks. A native of Taylor county, he had lived in Molena nine years and was a retired farmer. The funeral was held Friday, January 31, at 3:00 o'clock at the Smyrna Baptist Church in Upson County. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Cooper Locke and Rev. Bill Oglesby were the officiating ministers. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Tera Blackston Sams of Molena; five daughters, Mrs. James Brooks of Molena, Mrs. Hubert Wilson of Thomaston, Mrs. Larry Preast of Warner Robins, Mrs. Stan Watson and Mrs. John Wynn, both of Griffin, three sons, Dick Sams of Griffin, Clarence Sams and Ernest Sams, both of Thomaston; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home of Thomaston was in charge of the plans. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Dd.2ADI/132.1 Message Board Post: Karen, my name is Harold Hatchett. My grandfather was William Oliver Cook who moved from Waldo to Texarkana year before I was born. My mother is Bessie Cook Hatchett who was a first cousin to Ruby and Olive Cook. Ruby cam with my family to my graduation from L.S.U. in 1955. We visited many times with Aunt Willie, Ruby, and Olive in Waldo. We also have gone to the cemetary at Lamartine (Shilo). I am now researching the Cook family and have gone back as far as my great, great grandfather, James Robb Cook. Do you have any Cook family information or pictures you ccould share with me? My e-mail address is Hatchett01@aol.com and my mailing address is Dr. Harold Hatchett, 6527 Lakeview Drive, Texarkana, TX 75503. Let's stay in touch.........Thanks, Harold

Upson-Lamar-Spalding County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hugh Joel Bishop Sr. March 3 1992 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 5:11 am Pike County Journal-Reporter - Wednesday, March 11, 1992 Mr. Bishop Mr. Hugh Joel Bishop, Sr., 75, of 105 Smyrna Church Road, Molena, died Tuesday, March 3 (1992), at his residence. He was a security guard for Security Bureau, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pauline B. Bishop of Molena; two daughters, Mrs Bonnie Byrd of Meansville and Mrs. June Denise Maddox of Molena; a son, Mr. Hugh J. Bishop, Jr., of Thomaston; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Price of LaGrange, Mrs. Martha Radcliff of Thomaston, Mrs. Sylvia Wright of Woodbury, and Mrs. Jan William of Barnesville; and two brothers, Mr. Jack Bishop of Meansville and Mr. Donald Bishop of Griffin. Six grandchildren and one great- grandchild also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Bishop were conducted Thursday, March 5, at 2 p.m. in the Coggins Chapel. The Rev. J. E. Jarrard and the Rev. Ed Lynch officiated, and interment followed in Smyrna Church Cemetery. Coggins Funeral Home of Thomaston was in charge of arrangements. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Upson-Treutlen-Laurens County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hollis Gerome Barwick March 4 1992 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 4:54 am Pike County Journal-Reporter - Wednesday, March 11, 1992 Mr. Barwick Mr. Hollis Gerome Barwick, 62, of Route 1, The Rock, died Wednesday, March 4 (1992) at Henry General Hospital. Mr. Barwick was a native of Treutlen County and had lived in Pike for a year, coming here from Fulton County. He was a retired truck driver for Howard Johnson Motels. Survivors include his wife, Wynell Barwick of The Rock; three daughters, Barbara A. Harrison of McDonough, Beverly Hurley of Thomaston, and Joyce Lee of Riverdale; a sister, Bernice Coleman of Dublin; a brother, Tullie Burwick of Soperton; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Barwick were conducted Saturday, March 7, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Moody Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Powell officiated, and interment followed in Moody Memorial Gardens. Moody Funeral Home of Zebulon was in charge of arrangements This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Upson-Lamar County GaArchives Obituaries.....John Frank Martin March 3 1992 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 4:41 am Pike County Journal-Reporter - Wednesday, March 11, 1992 Mr. Martin Mr. John Frank Martin, 72, of 127 Killingsworth Road, Meansville, died Tuesday, March 3 (1992), at his residence. Mr. Martin was a native of Butts County and had lived in Pike County most of his life. He was a retired mechanic from Meadows Motors and a member of Pine Mountain Church of the Nazarene and the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Mary Martin of Meansville; two daughters, Priscilla Killingsworth of Meansville and Lisa Martin of Barnesville; a son, Marvin J. Martin of Thomaston; three sisters, Florence Hammond, Jewell Hammond, and Evelyn Layton; a brother, Doug Martin of Meansville, nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Martin were conducted Wednesday, March 4, at 2 p.m. from Pine Mountain Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. Warren Killingsworth officiating. Interment followed in the Beulah Baptist Church cemetery. Moody Funeral Home of Zebulon was in charge of arrangements. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Upson-Macon County GaArchives Obituaries.....Green M. Hobbs August 14 1945 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 4:06 am Thomaston Times - Friday, August 24, 1945 HOBBS Green M. Hobbs, 65, of 106 Deluxe Circle died August 14th. The funeral was held August 16th from Little Bethel Church, Ideal, Georgia. Rev. Buster Johnson officiated. Interment was in the church yard cemetery. Mr. Hobbs is survived by two daughters; Mrs. Burkett and Mrs. Ruby Lee Peters of Thomaston; one son, C. G. Hobbs of Thomaston; one brother, Luther Hobbs of Fitzgerald; 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Pasley Funeral Home. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb

Upson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Virginia (Mrs. W. J.) Ridley August 19 1945 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 3:59 am Thomaston Times - Friday, August 24, 1945 RIDLEY Mrs. W. J. Ridley, 57, died in a hospital in Atlanta sunday, August 19th. Her funeral was held at the Smyrna Church at 11:00 o'clock Tuesday morning. Rev. Clifford Bradshaw was in charge and interment was held in the church yard cemetery. She is survived by her husand, W. J. Ridley; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Brady of Gastonio, N. C., and Mrs. Amanda Bowers of Brossigy City, N. C., four brothers, Lee, Bill, Fred and Tom Ledford---all of Brossigy City, N. C. Pasley Funeral Home. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb

Upson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Fortune Fortune August 15 1945 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 3:45 am Thomaston Times - Friday, August 24, 1945 FORTUNE The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Fortune died August 15th. The funeral was held at Zions Chapel Pasley Funeral Home. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.7 Kb

Upson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Herbert McKinley McKinley August 19 1945 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 3:42 am Thomaston Times - Friday, August 24, 1945 McKINLEY Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McKinley's daughter died on August 19th. Interment was in Trice's Cemetery. Pasley Funeral Home. Additional Comments: >From Trice Cemetery information: Lot 9 Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O. McKinley d. 8/19/1945 0 yrs, 0 mos, 0 days -funeral home marker Her paternal great grandmother is Nannie J. TRICE McKinley. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb

Upson-Cobb-Paulding County GaArchives Obituaries.....James Paul Beckham November 18 1987 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 3:22 am Thomaston Times - Monday, November 23, 1987 Mr. James Paul Beckham Mr. James Paul Beckham, 67, of 1054 Highway 19 north, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, at his residence. Graveside services were conducted Friday, Nov. 20, 1987 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Ross Mothershed officiated. Interment was held at New Hope Church Cemetery in Yatesville. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in charge or arrangements. A native of Upson County, Mr. Beckham was a retired section man from B. F. Goodrich Co. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Army. He is survived by his two daughters, Ms. Paulette Baker of Marietta and Mrs. Cherry Ivey of Thomaston; son, Mr. Rickey Beckham of Dallas; sister, Mrs. Ruth Burks of Thomaston; four brothers, Mr. John Beckham and Mr. Moses Beckham, both of Madison, Mr. Edward Beckham and Mr. G. C. Becham, both of Thomaston. Six grandchildren also survive. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Upson-Dougherty County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ruby Holley November 18 1987 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 3:10 am Thomaston Times - Friday, November 23, 1987 Mrs. Ruby Holley Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ruby Holley, 78, of 180 Adams St., Friday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m. at First Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Holley died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1987 at Providence Nursing Home. The Rev. Gerald Baxley officiated. Burial was held in Upson Memorial Gardens. Coggins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Holley was retired from Thomaston Mills. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Agnes Patrick and Mrs. Dorothy Bridges, both of Thomaston; two sons, Mr. Albert and Mr. Clifford Crook, both of Thomaston; brother, Mr. Lester Ethridge of Albany; two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Lee Settles of Crestview, Fla. and Mrs. Della Brown of Leesburge. Thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb

Upson-Bibb-Fulton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Benjamin Warren Gordy Sr. November 20 1987 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 3:01 am Thomaston Times - Monday, November 23, 1987 Mr. Benjamin Warren Gordy, Sr. Funeral services were held for Mr. Benjamin Warren Gordy Sr., 56, of 104 Kings Road, Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church. Mr. Gordy died early Friday morning, Nov. 20, 1987 at the Upson County Hospital. The Revs. Jerome Stallings and Clifford Bradshaw officiated. Burial was held in Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gordy was a native of Upson County. He was supervisor of safety services at the Employee Relations Center of Thomaston Mills. Mr. Gordy was a member, deacon, Sunday School teacher and music director at Shiloh Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U. S. Army from 1951-54. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Patsy Gentry Gordy of Thomaston; daughter, Ms. Vicky R. Gordy of Thomaston; two sons, Mr. Benjamin W. Gordy Jr. of Thomaston and Mr. Ricky G. Gordy of Macon; mother, Mrs. Maudelle F. Gordy of Thomaston; sister, Mrs. Sonia Hughs of Atlanta; brother Mr. Haran Gordy of Atlanta. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Beulah Gentry of Thomaston also survive. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb

Lamar-Upson-Pike County GaArchives Obituaries.....Muriel Berry Dawson November 19 1987 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 2:48 am Thomaston Times - Monday, November 23, 1987 Mrs. Muriel Berry Dawson Mrs. Muriel Berry Dawson, 74, of Barnesville, died Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Upson County Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Nov. 21, 1987 at 11 a.m. at the Antioch Baptist Church. The Rev. Dan Bailey officiated. Interment was held in Antioch Church Cemetery. Williams Funeral Home of Barnesville was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Dawson was a native of Winston County, Ala., but made her home in Barnesville most of her adult life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Felton Dawson of Barnesville; four sons, Mr. Bernard Dawson, Mr. Earl Dawson of Barnesville, Mr. George and Mrs. Ricky Dawson, both of Milner; five sisters, Mrs. Lois Ellerby of Box Springs, Mrs. Lillie Wooten and Mrs. Virginia Nicholson, both of Barnesville, Mr.(Mrs.) Edith Cochran of Jacksonville, Fla. and Mrs. Sylvia Williams of Meansville; brother, Mr. Chester Berry of Yatesville. Eight grandchildren, one great- grandchild, a number of nieces and nephews also survive. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Upson-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mary Ellen Reviere November 17 1987 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 16, 2003, 2:35 am Thomaston Times - Monday, November 23, 1987 Mrs. Mary Ellen Reviere Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary Ellen Reviere, 51, of 504 Matthews Ave., Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church. Mrs. Reviere died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1987 at the Upson County Hospital. The Rev. J. Q. Colquitt officiated, assisted by Elder E. Robinson, Revs. E. L. Lyons, Darrell Bell and Marvin O'Neal. Interment was held in Fellowship Cemetery. Trice Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Reviere was a life-long citizen of Upson County. She is survived by her husand, Mr. Bennie Reviere of Thomaston; four daughters, Mrs. Chancy Beckham, Mrs. Mary Walker and Ms. Norma Reviere, all of Thomaston, and Mrs. Betty Martin of Roberta; five sons, Mr. Billy Reviere, Mr. Bennie Calvin Reviere, Mr. Dean Bruce Reviere and Mr. Keith Reviere, all of Thomaston, and Sgt. Charlie Reviere of Fort Bragg, N. C.; two brothers, Mr. David and Mr. Thomas Holt, both of Columbus, Ohio. Thirteen grandchildren also survive. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Upson-Taylor-Douglas County GaArchives Obituaries.....Evie Lena Brown Beverly March 16 1953 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 14, 2003, 11:19 pm Talbotton New Era - Talbotton, Georgia - Thursday, May 21, 1953 Mrs. W. A. Beverly Passes Last Saturday Mrs. William A. Beverly passed away at her home at Prattsburg in Talbot county on Saturday May 16. She was ill for only a few weeks. Mrs. Beverly was born in Talbot county, May 16, 1867, the daughter of the late Mrs. and Mrs. Will Brown. She had lived in Talbot county most of her life, having resided in Upson county a few years after her marriage to Mr. Beverly, who preceded her in death two years ago. Mrs. Beverly was a devout christian woman and was loved by all who knew her. She was a member of the Methodist church at Prattsburg. Her pastor, Rev. R. E. Slimp, spoke of her devotion to her family, her church, and the christian influence her life had upon the community in which she lived. Surviving Mrs. Beverly are two daughters, Mrs. N. M. Parker and Mrs. E. K. Perry; two sons, Mr. Olin Beverly, of Prattsburg and Mr. J. L. Beverly; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. C. M. Hall of Talbotton is a great niece. Funeral services were held from the residence Sunday at 2:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. Slimp assisted by Rev. E. G. Hutchings, Jr., of Talbotton. Burial was in Centerville cemetery. The kind words spoken, the beautiful floral offerings, the music by Mrs. Marvin Graham and the songs by the choir, manifest the esteem and love for Mrs. Beverly. Pallbearers were Messrs H. C. Callier, Maro Callier, L. G. Parker, Jr., J. C. Lumsden, H. C. Matthews and Bertice Bickley. Talbotton Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb

Taylor-Upson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wilson Andrew Beverly December 21 1950 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 14, 2003, 11:08 pm Talbotton New Era - Talbotton, Georgia - Thursday, December 28, 1950 Mr. W. A. Beverly Died Last Thursday Mr. Wilson Andrew Beverly, 83, prominent and beloved Talbot County citizen died at his home near Prattsburg Thursday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock after a long illness. Mr. Beverly was a native of Upson County born November 15, 1867. He moved to this county about 57 years ago and was a successful farmer. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10:30 at the home with Rev. E. G. Hutchings, Jr., pastor of the Talbotton Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Centerville cemetery. Pallbearers were H. C. Callier, Thomas Callier, R. W. Boggs, Tom Wimberly, H. C. Matthews, and R. H. McRae. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lena Brown Beverly, two daughters, Mrs. N. M. Parker, Perry, Ga., and Mrs. C. K. Perry of Atlanta; two sons Olin Beverly of Junction City and J. L. Beverly of Atlanta; two sisters Mrs. Len Jones of Griffin and Mrs. Dora Weatherly of Augusta, one brother, Zach Beverly of Thomaston; four grandchildren and one great grandson. Same paper as above - a few columns over: Card of Thanks We wish to express our appreciation for the many acts of kindness and expression of sympathy and condolence extended by the friends and neighbors during the recent illness and death of our loving husband and father. Mrs. W. A. Beverly Mrs. N. M. Parker Mrs. E. K. Perry Mr. Olin Beverly Mr. J. L. Beverly Additional Comments: On copy in the body of the obit, there is a blurred area. One of the survivors appears to be Mrs. C. K. Perry; however, in the Card of Thanks, it is definitely Mrs. E. K. Perry. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb

Talbot-Upson County GaArchives Obituaries.....William Brown January 6 1919 ************************************************ 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: Nancy E nancys@charter.net November 14, 2003, 10:25 pm Talbotton New Era - Talbotton, Georgia - Thursday, January 9, 1919 MR. BROWN At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Beverly, Monday, Mr. Brown, aged 80 years, passed away. He was the father of Mrs. Beverly. Interment took place at Prattsburg, Tuesday. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 0.7 Kb

Hi Becky- just noticed that I did not answer youir particular questions. 1. My listing of Ga. Revolution war soldiers graves does not show precisely that John Stephens was fromNC-only that he served as a soldier in North Carolina. 2. other Stephens' shown is this listing are: John W Stephens,b 2/7/1764, d? enlisted in the Marlboro District in Captain Eddy Hodges Co of the SC Mounted Infantry,commanded by Col.Culp.He was later in Captain,s Taylor's Co of the SC Dragoons.I think hhe was buried in Muscogee County, but not sure. 3. Other Stephens possibilities are:(from Ga Rev.war soldiers graves) Thomas Stephens,b.1730,d.1818,buried Old Stephens family Cemetery,Goosepond District---anyone know where this is? Alexander Stephens,b.3/17/1726,d.3/15/1813 Buried :Old Stephens Burial Ground,less than 1/4 mile NE of the site o the Stephens fmily plot.It is about 200 feet souh of the Old Sandy Cross Rd,aboy 1/4 mile east of County Road #8. Taliaferro County. William Stephens,Sr. b.1757,d. after 1832. enlisted in Richmond County,ga, applied for a pension as a resident in Upson County. All the Inman Stephens boys served in either the Schley County Rifles,45th Ga. Inf.,or the Crawfordville Greys,Co.E,6th Regiment. Jasper County-I remember my Father speaking of Jasper County as being one the many counties in what he referred to as the "Stephens Belt,comprising East Central,Central,and West Central Ga.,and south of that!! Looking to hear from you all- we probably are related somehow. !! William J(Bill) Stephens

Hi Becky and Marsha- Thanks for your replys to my inquiry-a little background might help.also Hi,Bob ! 1. Inman Stephens is my gg-grandfather.He marrried Susannah Hobbs in Upson in 1825. YThey had six sons and three daughters. 2.all six sons were either killed or died of wounds,one being my g-grandfather,Seaborn Riley Stephens.,d.at Jonesboro,Ga. 9/5/1864-my grandfather,Jonathan Lafayette,was 10 at this time. 3The other boys were John B,Thomas J,Charles Inman,William M.,and Wiley Green.I habve no information as to any children,alto all were married ecept Wiley Green,the youngest 3.The girls were : Cassey Ann,Mahala,and Maranda==they narriedRobert Bridges,William Gassett, and Jasper Woodall, respectively. 4.all children were born in the period 1826-1840. 5.Susannah was born in Wake County,NC.,1801.-the family later moved to Upson County I am now making the rash assumption that the parents of Inman and Susannah Hobbs may have known each other in NC. ?? The Inman Steephens family were last reported(as a family) on the Upson census ,1850.Also,reported on the census is a female,Priscilla,age 75.'giving a dob ca.1775 I have tried to connect Priscilla to the family as being Inman's mother,no such luck yet. Research of Ga. marriages thru 1850,by counties,does notshow aNY Stephens marrying a Priscilla. That is reason for looking to either SC or NC for Inman's predecessors.The name Inman seems to be unusual,and there is a town in SC by the name of Inman. The only road I can find on my Ga. map is State road 112,going S. from Toomsboro. Possily an inquiry in the townmight yield an answer,re Mackey Cemetery. I welcome all information,and view it as possible leads to my dead end !! Thanks again,from Virginia- Bill Stephens e mail : patabill@nexet.net

I am still looking for the father and mother of Inman Stephens,b.ca1799,where i am not certain,but he and Susannah Hobbs Stephens wewre married in UpsonCounty,Ga,and both died in Taylor County.,somwtime shortly after 1850. I have not been able to find out where they are buried. Can anyone do a look up on John Stephens,b 1762,d. 1850.Served as a oldier in N C Buried: Mackey Cemetery(one grave)-2 miles S of Toomsboro,Ga1.abstracts of graves of Revolutionary Patrioyts,reported to DAR in 1924 DAR Patriot Index,p 647 Gravestone inscriptions and lineages,Wilkinson County,Ga. page 188 Roster of Rev. soldiers in Ga. page 205 roster of soldiers from NC in the American Rev,,p.399 question:was John married, If so,to whom were there any descendants I am hoping this John Stephens could be a missing link,--I am at a dead end. Thanks for any help,or pointers aNYONE CAN GIVE. William J Stephens,email : patabill@nexet.net