Can anyone tell me anthing about the General Farm Equipment Co. in WalkerCo. Ga. appears many farmers on my census report were labored out there , either there or the ore mines. . Also along the top on the line # 8 and 9 personal discription-does anyone know what those number along side the names stood for? My copy is very poorly printed and half is not readable. Thanks ahead of time God Bless , Wla

I would appreciate if you could find any connection to John Martin, who left with his family when the treaty was rejected--c l836-7-8-. I have one missing generation between this John, who was a judge in the Cherokee and is buried in Ft Gibson c l840, and the family he left behind in Murray (Walker) Co. I need a "John" who in turn had a Joseph N. and he in turn Had Joseph Walker, my great grandfather. If there isa connection, please send me the # of book(s) so I may buy them. Thank you ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I will be glad to send my Hollingsworth file to anyone that wants it. I do not have a lot of information on generations since 1900 except my direct line. but still a lot there that can help. Linda Sue

Well, Dave, at least we agree on something... Patten Straight. I used to go over Ashfarm Farm with my gr-aunt Ony. She and Mrs. Patten were friends and ever so often we'd go visiting. And, I think most of the kids who grew up in the Valley about our time, played there from time to time. I couldn't remember seeing any graves nor did I ever hear anyone mention any. But, you never know. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: David Williamson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 7:10 PM Subject: [GAWALKER] Patton farm > Sheila asks? > "What exactly is Patten Straight? I never heard of that. Sheila" > > (Patten) Straight is located on old highway 193 it starts at Bee Rock Road > and ends at Rock Creek Road. By todays maps > Z. Carter Patten ( I ) built his Winter home, Ashland Farm back in 1897. > this so called farm 2500+ acres also has the old TAG Railroad tracks running > through it. > this railroad was what he used to travel between Chattanooga and Ashland > Farm > Zeke Carter the II was the one who sold property along this Patten Straight > in the late 1930 and 40's. > 1946 was when my Father bought 2 Acres from ZC II.along Patten Straight. > the odd thing was it had to be financed from ZC's bank, First Federal in > Chattanooga. > Just one of his many items he owned along with the Patten Hotel. > Z.C. Summer home was on Signal Mt. and was where he lived when he was a > Senator in Tennessee > > In as much as I was raised up and played at Ashland Farm. > there are no Graves on this farm. > If you wish I can ask Bone if he knows anything. > However he is not into this family history thing. > and wound not know or care. > > Dave Williamson > Ye Old Curmudgeon > Rossville, Ga. > > > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >

Sheila asks? "What exactly is Patten Straight? I never heard of that. Sheila" (Patten) Straight is located on old highway 193 it starts at Bee Rock Road and ends at Rock Creek Road. By todays maps Z. Carter Patten ( I ) built his Winter home, Ashland Farm back in 1897. this so called farm 2500+ acres also has the old TAG Railroad tracks running through it. this railroad was what he used to travel between Chattanooga and Ashland Farm Zeke Carter the II was the one who sold property along this Patten Straight in the late 1930 and 40's. 1946 was when my Father bought 2 Acres from ZC II.along Patten Straight. the odd thing was it had to be financed from ZC's bank, First Federal in Chattanooga. Just one of his many items he owned along with the Patten Hotel. Z.C. Summer home was on Signal Mt. and was where he lived when he was a Senator in Tennessee In as much as I was raised up and played at Ashland Farm. there are no Graves on this farm. If you wish I can ask Bone if he knows anything. However he is not into this family history thing. and wound not know or care. Dave Williamson Ye Old Curmudgeon Rossville, Ga.

Delilah, I would very much appreciate it if you would look to see if there were any Robinsons listed in your book. Thank you for your time and consideration. Deb Hankins ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 5:46 PM Subject: [GAWALKER] Cherokee By Blood > CHEROKEE BY BLOOD > Records of Eastern Cherokee Ancestry in the U.S. Court of Claims 1906-1910 > > This is a set of 9 books (I have the first 2). > > "In 1904 the Eastern Cherokee won a million-dollar judgement against the > U.S. because of its violation of the treaties of 1835-36 and 1845. The > payments were to go to all living persons who had been members of the > Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties, or to their descendants > if they were deceased. Over 46,000 people filed claims. This series of > volumns presents detailed abstracts of those applications, including > numerous verbatim transcriptions of affidavits by the applicants, their > families and friends. Since most of the applicants were descendants, rather > than original tribe members, and had to prove their descent, the quantity > of genealogical data in these volumns is staggering. About 9/10 of the > applicants lived west of the Mississippi (probably because of The Trail of > Tears [my comment]) in the early 1900's when they made their applications, > with the balance living predominantly in the southeast. Although the > applicants had to had Indian ancestry, the majority were normally white, > and a significant number of blacks are also included." > > I hope to eventually get all 9 volumns and if you want a name researched, > let me know, if you are interested in purchasing these books, go to > www.heritagebooks.com - the cost is about 40. per book. > > delilah evans/avans > > Nunahi Duna Dio Hilu I > We Must Never Forget the "Trail of Tears". > > Wa Do > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >

My poor Dad has had quite a name all his life.............. Julius Ernest Lamar Hollingsworth It is a mouthful and never fits on any form lol Linda Sue Ps His dad was Ernest Obie Dexter Hollingsworth!

I like it too, maybe thats why my first name is Delilah - a pretty good custom, thanks delilah evans At 14:39 3/17/01 -0500, you wrote: >Delilah - >I have heard this custom was a name for each of the following: one name for >the Church (usually a name from the Bible), one for the family (usually >from the father's side) and the last one for the mother's side, one of the >Godparents, or simply because it was a name they wanted to name the child. >The names could be in any order, but the child was usually called by the >favorite of the three, but was free to choose one of the other two if he/she >wanted to do so. I believe this is still common in some other countries and >not unusual in catholic families still. Personally, I like the idea. >Bonnie > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 8:37 AM >Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Walker County Cemetery Book - Lookup > > >> I have noticed on both lists that a lot of the family members had 3 first >> names, as we now have 2 - was there a reason for that? >> delilah evans >> >> >> >> >> >> At 00:40 3/17/01 EST, you wrote: >> >Sue, >> >Thanks for checking.. I appreciate it very much... I think the M. >probably >> >stood for Matthew. I'm not 100 percent sure, but there were several >> Matthew's >> >in the family.. Once again, thanks so much!! >> >Ps. It could have been Mitchell also.. I found my ggrandfather's Cherokee >> >Application, and it gave lot's of info on the family. My ggrandfather's >name >> >was Joseph Pryor, his father was A.M. Pryor, ( which stood for Alexander >> >Mitchell). And his father was Paul M. Prior. >> > >> >Kim >> > >> > >> >==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== >> >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; >> >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html >> >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== >> If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, >use >> [email protected] or [email protected] if >> you are on the Digest list. >> To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >> > > >==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > >

This has been helpful. I had thought about contacting the Pattens (Pattons?), but I wanted to try other avenues first... I figure they have enought ot do without looking for my family graves lol....thanks... Sheila p.s.. I wonder who I should write to, IF I decided to do that? p.s..s.... Yes, Flintone, Chatta. Valley (that whole area has always confused me & I was born in Chatt. & grew up in Rossville! ... and I'm still confused! :)

thanks... the names Mitchell Pryor & Matilda Pryor are in our family records... will get them straightened out one day when I have time... Sheila :)

Rick, I searched through all of my notes, and did not find a Nancy.. I will keep an eye out for her though. If I run across anything, I will post it to the list. Kim

Delilah - I have heard this custom was a name for each of the following: one name for the Church (usually a name from the Bible), one for the family (usually from the father's side) and the last one for the mother's side, one of the Godparents, or simply because it was a name they wanted to name the child. The names could be in any order, but the child was usually called by the favorite of the three, but was free to choose one of the other two if he/she wanted to do so. I believe this is still common in some other countries and not unusual in catholic families still. Personally, I like the idea. Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Walker County Cemetery Book - Lookup > I have noticed on both lists that a lot of the family members had 3 first > names, as we now have 2 - was there a reason for that? > delilah evans > > > > > > At 00:40 3/17/01 EST, you wrote: > >Sue, > >Thanks for checking.. I appreciate it very much... I think the M. probably > >stood for Matthew. I'm not 100 percent sure, but there were several > Matthew's > >in the family.. Once again, thanks so much!! > >Ps. It could have been Mitchell also.. I found my ggrandfather's Cherokee > >Application, and it gave lot's of info on the family. My ggrandfather's name > >was Joseph Pryor, his father was A.M. Pryor, ( which stood for Alexander > >Mitchell). And his father was Paul M. Prior. > > > >Kim > > > > > >==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, use > [email protected] or [email protected] if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >

Sheila, I'll reply to both of your messages. Ashland Farm was and is the home of the Patton family. It was built by Z. Carter Patton and is located on Chattanooga Valley Road in Chattanooga Valley. As I'm originally from that area (my gr-parents and gr-grandparents lived within 1/2 mile of Ashland Farm, across from the Flintstone United Methodist Church)... the name of Patten Straight is just a local name for a section of the Chattanooga Valley Rd from the where the railroad crosses CV Rd south to Rock Creek bridge. Probably about a 2 mile section. Like I said, that is just an old local name for a section of the road. Flintstone was (at one time) just the area around Yates Bleachery. There was a post office just for that small area. Everyone else's mail who lived in the Chattanooga Valley area, came through the St. Elmo post office in Chattanooga, TN. Now if you think that wasn't confusing... try to explain to someone out of state why your home mailing address was in TN but you actually lived in GA??? Once when we were traveling (I don't remember the state we were in at the time), but daddy was stopped at a road block by officers who were checking driver's license. Gal, did he have one heck of a time trying to explain why the address on the license was in TN but the license plates on the car were GA. They just did not believe him and almost arrested him as they thought he was driving a stolen car!! I guess they finally realized with 4 small children in the back seat he was telling the truth. It was funny later but not at the time. Anyway, when the postal service closed the post office in Flintstone, it relocated about two miles away on Happy Valley Rd just between what is now Chattanooga Valley Rd (Old hwy 193) and new Hwy 193. I think there is a postal ruling that a post office must service a certain number of houses/businesses, etc. There was no where near that number in Flintstone, and, because there was so much flack about the TN addresses, when the PO relocated, everyone who was receiving their mail through St. Elmo was then put on the Flintstone route. So now, the Flintstone name is actually covering a larger area because of the mail service. Does that make sense.... and I hope I explained it okay. Growing up, I don't remember any graves being located on Ashland Farm. But it covers a lot of property and there could be. You might contact one of the members of the Patton family to ask them about it. There are Haneys connected to Misher Pryor family. I'm not sure about this and would have to check but I think Misher's wife was a Haney. Have a good week-end. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Cemetery Lookup > What exactly is Patten Straight? I never heard of that. Sheila > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >

Sheila, (A.M.)Alexander Mitchell went by Misher Pryor.. I'm not sure why. It gets confusing sometimes.. I just wanted to make sure that you knew they were the same person.. I have seen his name as Misher on everything but the Cherokee applications. On the applications Matilda stated ther her husband was Mitchell Pryor.. I am assuming that Misher was a nickname or something. Could have been that one of their children or grandchildren couldn't say Mitchell, and they Misher instead, and it just stuck with him. Kim

Hi Sheila, My ggrandfather was Joseph Pryor. His father was (A.M.) Alexander Mitchell Pryor, and he was married to Matilda Caroline Haney. Joseph was born May 2nd, 1884, died October 17th, 1949. Mitchell Pryor was born February 23rd 1863, died September 8th, 1942. Matilda Pryor was born September 21rst, 1866, and she died May 16th, 1936.. Hope this helps.. Kim

Does anybody have any information on the Hinnards? I have found found a few but have no idea what the relationships are. They lived in the Cove area. Name: Jacob A. Shaver Father: Reuben Shaver ( - ) Mother: Elizabeth T. Miller ( - ) Birth North Carolina or Tennessee Marriages/Children 1. Louvenia Hinnard -Aug 1843- born SC Children: Alice S. Shaver (Jan 1874 - ) m. James Lewis Sarah J. Shaver (1877 - ) m. James Blaylock Mattie Shaver (12 Sep 1879 - 14 Jun 1953) m.James Ellis Laura Victoria Shaver (22 Sep 1881 - 19 Jun 1951)m.Noah Childress Walter "Doc" Shaver (13 Apr 1883 - 4 May 1899)

What exactly is Patten Straight? I never heard of that. Sheila

Thanks for trying... my great aunt was listed as Ratcliff on her marriage records, so the name could be Radcliff or Ratcliff. Anyway, I do know his name was Benjamin Franklin Rad(t)cliff, originally from NC. I was just told Patten Farms... I've studied this & thought perhaps it's the Ashland Farm (build by the some of the Pattens in the lst decade of 1900s). Supposedly my gr-grandfather was hired as a gardener/landscaper at about that time. My daddy told me the farm was in Flintstone area. Perhaps the body was taken to Chattanooga & he was declared dead there... might be buried there... just have no clue. Thanks... if you hear of these names again, let me know. Sheila :) p.s... those Pryors I keep seeing postings about, does anyone out there know if this Mitchell Pryor had a daughter named Matilda who married a Haney? These are related to me on my mom's side. The Pryors were from NC I believe, also the Haneys. I have a Joseph Pryor note (no info in it though) from a Cherokee application ... it's in my notes... it just got in there because of the association w/the Haneys, who my aunt was looking up. I was trying to draw a family tree & I have Matilda as the daughter of Mitchell Pryor, but don't know if it was correct, didn't have time to study it ... was working on too many other things.

Sue, Yes, those are my Pryor's. Those are my Lecroy's too.. My family always called him Misher Pryor, I don't know if that was just a nickname or what. I always thought that's what his name was , until I got these Cherokee applications and it stated that his name was actually Mitchell.. You find out something new every day, huh? Thanks for the lookup, I appreciate it very much. Have A Great Day! Kim

I would love the information on the Morgans. The date on Willie would be about 1895. Thanks again for the lookup and God Bless , Wla