OK will do Beverly

I have read about a Fugatt-Walden Cemetery near Walker County. Does anyone have any information on this. My ggrandmother was Ida Belle Fugatt, daughter of John and Sally Fugatt. Thanks, Ramona Powell Banks ==== 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 kathleenburnett@earthlink.net

Donna, Sorry, but I could not find a James D. Cobb in my Walker County, GA cemetery books. I didn't even find Martha Fielding Cobb buried in Peavine Cemetery, so if they missed her they could have easily missed him also. Becky R Pilotsmom@classicnet.net ----- Original Message ----- From: donna white To: pilotsmom@classicnet.net Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 7:25 AM Subject: Walker co.Cemetery Lookup Looking for James D. Cobb (J.D.) in Walker co. last I found him was Catoosa co. 1880 census. He's not buried in Catoosa thought maybe he would be in Walker since his sons wife Martha Fielding Cobb was buried in Peavine cemetery. Any help you can give me I would be most greatful to get. Thank you, Donna

Hello Beverly I am planning on participating, Please send me information when it is available: Fred D. Foster PO Box 5616 Savannah, GA 31414

WCAAHAA, Inc. Annual Historic Trip: We are planning a bus tour of historic Walker County Georgia on September 25 with tour guides, etc. This will be an 8 to 12 hour tour and will cost approximately $25. It will include the Marsh House in LaFayette, the Martin Davis House in Kensington, the Gordon Lee Home in Chickamauga, the Chickamauga National Battlefield Museum and various small places in between as Fort Cummin , etc., and possibly the Fort Oglethorpe Military Base. If you wish a brochure, they will be ready to mail out near the end of June, just e-mail me your address. Thanks Beverly

Sandy, Thank you for the posting the article from "The Cupola". It was very interesting. Yes, it does sound like a very booming little community. I would loved to have seen it back in its day. I am planning on a trip to Walker County, late this summer. I have built Walker County up in my mind so much from reading all about it in the Heritage Book and History of Walker County I hope I am not disappointed. I am sure I won't be, because a very nice lady I met through this list was kind enough to drive around town and take pictures for me. Thanks again for the article, I am sure many people with Walker County ancestors will enjoy it Becky R Pilotsmom@classicnet.net . ----- Original Message ----- From: "brannon" <skbran@mississippi.net> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > Becky, > > I found a (copy) of a little book, I had forgotten I had. The book is > titled "The Cupola". Originally dated October 1920, I got it from the > Walker County Historical Society. It is totally about the mines around > Chattanooga. But has a large article on the Estelle mine. I will send some > of the interesting parts of it, below. It sounds like it was little booming > town. To see it today, you would never think that. > > ESTELLE MINE. > Close to the Estelle Station is the commissary, directed by, A.W. Thaxton. > The commissary is located at the railroad side of a large level space that > extends from the railroad on the east to the base of the mountain on the > west side of the level spot. This mountain is of the Cumberland Range & in > the vicinity of Estelle is known as Pigeon Mountain. Grouped on this > ideal spot are the greater part of Estelles buildings, which include 175 > houses for the personnel of 230 men & their families. Also 2 schools giving > a complete course of study to 150 white children in one & 40 colored > children in the other. The article mentions the physician J. P. Woods. > > Next are the industrial buildings , first from the commissary is the mule > stable, in charge are A. Wallin & Mr. John Hoffman, who is also the deputy > sheriff. All the hay for the 30 mules is grown on the property. Then it > mentions the Blacksmith & machine shop run by the Master Mechanic Frank > Sullivan, who supervises the maintenance of all equipment except the cars. > Which are built & repaired in the Carpenter shop , E.H. Smith (in charge). > {{ This, E.H. Smith, is my husband's great grandfather on his grandmothers > side. }} W.A. Ross does the house repairing. > > In this same group of buildings are 2 wash & locker houses, a galvanized > iron building housing the steam plant, a saw mill, which cuts timber taken > from the property, for use in building cars & shoring the mines and a supply > house. All supplies received from the well stocked supply house are > covered by requisitions which are checked against a perpetual inventory & > permits the issuing of a daily cost sheet. > > Miss Nellie Wallin, manipulates the scales weighing the ore cars, when > received at the crusher, which is run by H. R. Hise. > > The story tells of the ore going thru the crusher then to a chute that > passes the ore into rail cars. There are 11 mines being operated at the > time the story was written. The story is several pages, telling how the > mine operated. I will list the names of people in the story. > > Personnel headed up by C.O. Dietz, Superintendent, Geo. Shaw, Estelle > Postmaster & trustee for Estelle District. M.J.M. Lowe, assistant, Lee > Frye, Foreman of hard ore mining, Charles Steel, Foreman soft ore mining. > Mr. C.O. Dietz, G.W. Shaw & F.W. Shaw are also trustees for Estelle > District. General Track Foreman is W.L McCullough. > > That is all the names mentioned except in a couple of pictures I hate to > even mention cause they are copies & really too dark to tell anything about > them. The names under the copies of photos are Car & monitor repair dept. > E.H. Smith Foreman, John Hunter, Lee Hunter, C.S. Ledford. General repair > dept. W.A Ross Foreman, A.R. Monds, Chas. Barton, W.B. Barfield, S.J. > Jeffery, & M. H. Smith. > > Office personnel: C.O. Dietz, J.J. Rhyne, Grace Styles, L.B. McWilliams, > B.P. Tanner. > > Commissary dept: G.W. Shaw, F.C. Shaw, Duel Watts, A.W. Thaxton. > > Hope someone finds this of interest. > > Sandy Brannon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Becky Roberts" <pilotsmom@classicnet.net> > To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:39 PM > Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > > > > Tom, > > You are very welcome. I am glad someone enjoyed it. I unfortunately do not > > live in Walker County even though a lot of my roots are from there. After > I > > purchased the Heritage book, my desire to go there has gotten greater. It > is > > a great book. I am from the Shaw family of Walker County and the Estelle > > Mines were named after Estelle P. Shaw (1st cousin 4 times removed). > > > > Glad you enjoyed it. > > Becky R > > Pilotsmom@classicnet.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "brannon" <skbran@mississippi.net> > > To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:20 PM > > Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > > > > > > > Hi Ms. Becky Roberts, All the Brannon's mentioned in this article are > my > > GG > > > Grandparents and Uncles. Doc and Salley Brannon are my GG Grandparents > > that > > > ran the old boarding house. Now buried in the Estelle Cemetery. My > > Father, > > > Ralph Brannon, Son of Tom Brannon that was Son of Doc and Salley > Brannon, > > > was born in Estelle when it was a thriving community. I still remember > > the > > > old wooden trussle and the small Dinky train down there when I was very > > > young. Thanks for putting the article on the E-Mail. My Grand Mother > was > > a > > > Smith, her Mother was an Andrews from the same area. We have the Walker > > > County Heritage Book and it is really interesting to read. Thanks again > > for > > > putting this on the E-Mail...... > > > Tom Brannon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Becky Roberts" <pilotsmom@classicnet.net> > > > To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:41 AM > > > Subject: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > > > > > > > > > > List Members, > > > > I just thought I would post a little information about the Estelle > Mine > > in > > > LaFayette, in case some of your ancestors worked at the mine. > > > > > > > > The following was taken from the Walker County Heritage 1833-1983: > > > > > > > > ESTELLE > IRON > > > ORE MINES > > > > > > > > During the early part of this century the iron ore mines at Estelle > were > > > yielding vast quantities of high grade ore. These mines were dug into > the > > > same foothills of Pigeon Mountain where just a few years earlier Gen. > > > Braxton Bragg stood waiting for an unsuspecting union army to walk into > > his > > > trap. > > > > > > > > The iron ore mines in Estelle were operated for many years by a number > > of > > > hard working employees who lived in this mining town. One of the men who > > > worked in these mines was Raymond Watts. He along with my grandmother, > > > Daisy Kellogg, were able to recall the following history of the > > Chattanooga > > > Iron and Coal Corporation at Estelle. > > > > > > > > Boys as young as seven would help load ore. Ten year old boys worked > at > > > the crusher, and at the age of twelve could become what was known as > "mule > > > boys". The mule boys would leave home around six-o'-clock in order to > get > > > the mules prepared for entry into the mines at six-thirty. The mule boys > > > worked ten hours a day for twenty cents per hour. Push boys, crushers, > > > fireman, engineers, and breakies were some of the other jobs available > for > > > the men and boys who lived in the area. > > > > > > > > Sally and Doc Brannon operated a boarding house for several years. It > > > offered the miners, who didn't live in one of the many houses, a place > to > > > stay. Paul Shaw, clerk, and Barker Hall, butcher, were employed at the > > huge > > > commissary where food and supplies could be obtained. > > > > > > > > S.F. Evans, Otto Deits, and Mike Lowe are three men who served as > > > superintendent of the mining company. Mr. Evans was the first man to own > > an > > > automobile in Estelle, a Ford Model-T. There were two schools in > Estelle. > > > One was a little red schoolhouse located in Depot Hollow. The other was > a > > > three room school, the Estelle School, which stood on the hill where > > Estelle > > > Cemetery is now found. Lily Morgan Ransom, Professor Sartain, and a Mrs. > > > Tanner were some of the teachers who taught the three R's to the > children. > > > > > > > > Rev. John Bill Devlin, pastor of the Church of God, was the minister > of > > > the only church in Estelle. Rev. Devlin was well liked and respected by > > his > > > neighbors who listened to his Sunday morning sermons. > > > > > > > > When the people of Estelle needed the services of a doctor, they would > > > call on either Doc Gates or Doc Jim Wood. These two gentlemen were very > > > capable physicians, who tended to the sick, cared for the injured, and > > > delivered babies. > > > > > > > > Mining ore was not only an exhausting occupation but also a dangerous > > one. > > > Accidents can occur in any mine and Estelle was no exception. Gilbert > > Watts, > > > son of Columbus Watts, was killed while working in one of the mines. He > > was > > > accidentally run over by a dinky car and died the following day. > > > > > > > > The town barber, Balcom Barfield, cut hair for a very reasonable > price. > > > Brothers Pearl and Luke Steele handled any jobs concerning a blacksmith. > > > William Watts owned a gristmill and ran a general store in part of his > > > house. He was also a carpenter for the mining company. He built > trestles, > > > bridges, and the forms for the concrete tip still in existence in > Estelle. > > > > > > > > Sunday, the day off, was the time for recreation. If the miners > weren't > > > fishing, hunting, or playing horseshoes they could be found at the > > baseball > > > field. The Estelle crew played teams from Durham, LaFayette, and > > > Chickamauga. > > > > > > > > Here is a list of a few of the many men who worked in the Estelle > mines; > > > Frank Atchley, Clarence Ballinger, Quillian Ballinger, Edmund Beard, > > Ellison > > > Beard, Sam Bradley, Tom Brannon, Walter Brannon, Garland Castleberry, > Webb > > > Castleberry, Joe Cole, Jess Cornish, Will Cornish, Ed Devlin, John Bill > > > Devlin, Baxter Elders, Earl Franklin, Alec George, Jip George, Marion > > > Gibson, Hugh Hise, Albert Hopkins, Charley Hopkins, Dick Houfman, John > > > Houfman, Jack Huffstetler, Luke Jefferies, Paul Kellogg, Bill Kilgore, > > Gord > > > Kilgore, Willie Kilgore, Herman Lee, Ison Lee, Jess Lee, Walt > McCullough, > > > Charley Martin, Chester Martin, Homer Martin, Grady Mathis, Richard > > Monds, > > > Jim Nalley, Mack Nelson, Shane Nelson, Duff Odum, Jess Pettijohn, Jim > > > Powell, Ad Ray, Joe Ray, Huss Ridley, Jack Ridley, Jim Ridley, Bob Sims, > > > Charley Slayton, Gene Slayton, Pearl Steele, Luke Steele, Earl Styles, > > Grady > > > Sweet, Bunk Voiles, Bud Watts, Clifford Watts, Charley Watts, Duel > Watts, > > > Gilbert Watts, Henry Watts, Joh! > > > > n Watts, Lum Watts, Jim Watts, Raymond Watts, and William Watts. By: > Dan > > > Stoker, Jr. > > > > > > > > > > > > Another article about ESTELLE MINES: > > > > > > > > > > > ESTELLE MINES > > > > > > > > The ore mines at Shaw, Georgia, were incorporated on June 24, 1897. > > > Partners in the venture were John V. Costello, W.D. Hix, and James > > Costello. > > > The operation was known as the Estelle Mining Company, named for Estelle > > P. > > > Shaw (1864-1882), daughter of Jesse Mercer Shaw and Mary Camp Shaw. > > > > > > > > At the height of this operation the company employed two hundred and > > > thirty five men. This community comprised one hundred and seventy-five > > > houses for the workers. A commissary provided for all the needs of the > > > employees and their families from furniture to clothing, groceries and > > > household goods. > > > > > > > > There were two schools with an enrollment of one hundred ninety > > children. > > > Both of the schools were maintained by the county and the men at Estelle > > who > > > subscribed seventy percent of the cost and who also retained a physician > > for > > > medical attention. > > > > > > > > The Estelle property consisted of four thousand six hundred acres and > > had > > > a blacksmith shop, machine shop, carpenter shop, steam plant, sawmill > and > > a > > > supply house. There was a six mile narrow gauge railroad called the > > "Dinky" > > > which began at the crusher and ran through seven tunnels to the mines. > Ore > > > was hauled from the mines to the crusher on this railroad. As the demand > > for > > > ore started to wane, operations at the mines began to slacken and > finally > > > ceased in 1924. By: Frank Shaw, Jr. > > > > > > > > > > > > Becky > > > > Pilotsmom@classicnet.net > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > > > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, send only the > > > word > > > > UNSUBSCRIBE to GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the > > Digest > > > List > > > > to GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > > > ==== 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 kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > >

Becky, I found a (copy) of a little book, I had forgotten I had. The book is titled "The Cupola". Originally dated October 1920, I got it from the Walker County Historical Society. It is totally about the mines around Chattanooga. But has a large article on the Estelle mine. I will send some of the interesting parts of it, below. It sounds like it was little booming town. To see it today, you would never think that. ESTELLE MINE. Close to the Estelle Station is the commissary, directed by, A.W. Thaxton. The commissary is located at the railroad side of a large level space that extends from the railroad on the east to the base of the mountain on the west side of the level spot. This mountain is of the Cumberland Range & in the vicinity of Estelle is known as Pigeon Mountain. Grouped on this ideal spot are the greater part of Estelles buildings, which include 175 houses for the personnel of 230 men & their families. Also 2 schools giving a complete course of study to 150 white children in one & 40 colored children in the other. The article mentions the physician J. P. Woods. Next are the industrial buildings , first from the commissary is the mule stable, in charge are A. Wallin & Mr. John Hoffman, who is also the deputy sheriff. All the hay for the 30 mules is grown on the property. Then it mentions the Blacksmith & machine shop run by the Master Mechanic Frank Sullivan, who supervises the maintenance of all equipment except the cars. Which are built & repaired in the Carpenter shop , E.H. Smith (in charge). {{ This, E.H. Smith, is my husband's great grandfather on his grandmothers side. }} W.A. Ross does the house repairing. In this same group of buildings are 2 wash & locker houses, a galvanized iron building housing the steam plant, a saw mill, which cuts timber taken from the property, for use in building cars & shoring the mines and a supply house. All supplies received from the well stocked supply house are covered by requisitions which are checked against a perpetual inventory & permits the issuing of a daily cost sheet. Miss Nellie Wallin, manipulates the scales weighing the ore cars, when received at the crusher, which is run by H. R. Hise. The story tells of the ore going thru the crusher then to a chute that passes the ore into rail cars. There are 11 mines being operated at the time the story was written. The story is several pages, telling how the mine operated. I will list the names of people in the story. Personnel headed up by C.O. Dietz, Superintendent, Geo. Shaw, Estelle Postmaster & trustee for Estelle District. M.J.M. Lowe, assistant, Lee Frye, Foreman of hard ore mining, Charles Steel, Foreman soft ore mining. Mr. C.O. Dietz, G.W. Shaw & F.W. Shaw are also trustees for Estelle District. General Track Foreman is W.L McCullough. That is all the names mentioned except in a couple of pictures I hate to even mention cause they are copies & really too dark to tell anything about them. The names under the copies of photos are Car & monitor repair dept. E.H. Smith Foreman, John Hunter, Lee Hunter, C.S. Ledford. General repair dept. W.A Ross Foreman, A.R. Monds, Chas. Barton, W.B. Barfield, S.J. Jeffery, & M. H. Smith. Office personnel: C.O. Dietz, J.J. Rhyne, Grace Styles, L.B. McWilliams, B.P. Tanner. Commissary dept: G.W. Shaw, F.C. Shaw, Duel Watts, A.W. Thaxton. Hope someone finds this of interest. Sandy Brannon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Roberts" <pilotsmom@classicnet.net> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > Tom, > You are very welcome. I am glad someone enjoyed it. I unfortunately do not > live in Walker County even though a lot of my roots are from there. After I > purchased the Heritage book, my desire to go there has gotten greater. It is > a great book. I am from the Shaw family of Walker County and the Estelle > Mines were named after Estelle P. Shaw (1st cousin 4 times removed). > > Glad you enjoyed it. > Becky R > Pilotsmom@classicnet.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "brannon" <skbran@mississippi.net> > To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:20 PM > Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > > > > Hi Ms. Becky Roberts, All the Brannon's mentioned in this article are my > GG > > Grandparents and Uncles. Doc and Salley Brannon are my GG Grandparents > that > > ran the old boarding house. Now buried in the Estelle Cemetery. My > Father, > > Ralph Brannon, Son of Tom Brannon that was Son of Doc and Salley Brannon, > > was born in Estelle when it was a thriving community. I still remember > the > > old wooden trussle and the small Dinky train down there when I was very > > young. Thanks for putting the article on the E-Mail. My Grand Mother was > a > > Smith, her Mother was an Andrews from the same area. We have the Walker > > County Heritage Book and it is really interesting to read. Thanks again > for > > putting this on the E-Mail...... > > Tom Brannon > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Becky Roberts" <pilotsmom@classicnet.net> > > To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:41 AM > > Subject: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > > > > > > > List Members, > > > I just thought I would post a little information about the Estelle Mine > in > > LaFayette, in case some of your ancestors worked at the mine. > > > > > > The following was taken from the Walker County Heritage 1833-1983: > > > > > > ESTELLE IRON > > ORE MINES > > > > > > During the early part of this century the iron ore mines at Estelle were > > yielding vast quantities of high grade ore. These mines were dug into the > > same foothills of Pigeon Mountain where just a few years earlier Gen. > > Braxton Bragg stood waiting for an unsuspecting union army to walk into > his > > trap. > > > > > > The iron ore mines in Estelle were operated for many years by a number > of > > hard working employees who lived in this mining town. One of the men who > > worked in these mines was Raymond Watts. He along with my grandmother, > > Daisy Kellogg, were able to recall the following history of the > Chattanooga > > Iron and Coal Corporation at Estelle. > > > > > > Boys as young as seven would help load ore. Ten year old boys worked at > > the crusher, and at the age of twelve could become what was known as "mule > > boys". The mule boys would leave home around six-o'-clock in order to get > > the mules prepared for entry into the mines at six-thirty. The mule boys > > worked ten hours a day for twenty cents per hour. Push boys, crushers, > > fireman, engineers, and breakies were some of the other jobs available for > > the men and boys who lived in the area. > > > > > > Sally and Doc Brannon operated a boarding house for several years. It > > offered the miners, who didn't live in one of the many houses, a place to > > stay. Paul Shaw, clerk, and Barker Hall, butcher, were employed at the > huge > > commissary where food and supplies could be obtained. > > > > > > S.F. Evans, Otto Deits, and Mike Lowe are three men who served as > > superintendent of the mining company. Mr. Evans was the first man to own > an > > automobile in Estelle, a Ford Model-T. There were two schools in Estelle. > > One was a little red schoolhouse located in Depot Hollow. The other was a > > three room school, the Estelle School, which stood on the hill where > Estelle > > Cemetery is now found. Lily Morgan Ransom, Professor Sartain, and a Mrs. > > Tanner were some of the teachers who taught the three R's to the children. > > > > > > Rev. John Bill Devlin, pastor of the Church of God, was the minister of > > the only church in Estelle. Rev. Devlin was well liked and respected by > his > > neighbors who listened to his Sunday morning sermons. > > > > > > When the people of Estelle needed the services of a doctor, they would > > call on either Doc Gates or Doc Jim Wood. These two gentlemen were very > > capable physicians, who tended to the sick, cared for the injured, and > > delivered babies. > > > > > > Mining ore was not only an exhausting occupation but also a dangerous > one. > > Accidents can occur in any mine and Estelle was no exception. Gilbert > Watts, > > son of Columbus Watts, was killed while working in one of the mines. He > was > > accidentally run over by a dinky car and died the following day. > > > > > > The town barber, Balcom Barfield, cut hair for a very reasonable price. > > Brothers Pearl and Luke Steele handled any jobs concerning a blacksmith. > > William Watts owned a gristmill and ran a general store in part of his > > house. He was also a carpenter for the mining company. He built trestles, > > bridges, and the forms for the concrete tip still in existence in Estelle. > > > > > > Sunday, the day off, was the time for recreation. If the miners weren't > > fishing, hunting, or playing horseshoes they could be found at the > baseball > > field. The Estelle crew played teams from Durham, LaFayette, and > > Chickamauga. > > > > > > Here is a list of a few of the many men who worked in the Estelle mines; > > Frank Atchley, Clarence Ballinger, Quillian Ballinger, Edmund Beard, > Ellison > > Beard, Sam Bradley, Tom Brannon, Walter Brannon, Garland Castleberry, Webb > > Castleberry, Joe Cole, Jess Cornish, Will Cornish, Ed Devlin, John Bill > > Devlin, Baxter Elders, Earl Franklin, Alec George, Jip George, Marion > > Gibson, Hugh Hise, Albert Hopkins, Charley Hopkins, Dick Houfman, John > > Houfman, Jack Huffstetler, Luke Jefferies, Paul Kellogg, Bill Kilgore, > Gord > > Kilgore, Willie Kilgore, Herman Lee, Ison Lee, Jess Lee, Walt McCullough, > > Charley Martin, Chester Martin, Homer Martin, Grady Mathis, Richard > Monds, > > Jim Nalley, Mack Nelson, Shane Nelson, Duff Odum, Jess Pettijohn, Jim > > Powell, Ad Ray, Joe Ray, Huss Ridley, Jack Ridley, Jim Ridley, Bob Sims, > > Charley Slayton, Gene Slayton, Pearl Steele, Luke Steele, Earl Styles, > Grady > > Sweet, Bunk Voiles, Bud Watts, Clifford Watts, Charley Watts, Duel Watts, > > Gilbert Watts, Henry Watts, Joh! > > > n Watts, Lum Watts, Jim Watts, Raymond Watts, and William Watts. By: Dan > > Stoker, Jr. > > > > > > > > > Another article about ESTELLE MINES: > > > > > > > > ESTELLE MINES > > > > > > The ore mines at Shaw, Georgia, were incorporated on June 24, 1897. > > Partners in the venture were John V. Costello, W.D. Hix, and James > Costello. > > The operation was known as the Estelle Mining Company, named for Estelle > P. > > Shaw (1864-1882), daughter of Jesse Mercer Shaw and Mary Camp Shaw. > > > > > > At the height of this operation the company employed two hundred and > > thirty five men. This community comprised one hundred and seventy-five > > houses for the workers. A commissary provided for all the needs of the > > employees and their families from furniture to clothing, groceries and > > household goods. > > > > > > There were two schools with an enrollment of one hundred ninety > children. > > Both of the schools were maintained by the county and the men at Estelle > who > > subscribed seventy percent of the cost and who also retained a physician > for > > medical attention. > > > > > > The Estelle property consisted of four thousand six hundred acres and > had > > a blacksmith shop, machine shop, carpenter shop, steam plant, sawmill and > a > > supply house. There was a six mile narrow gauge railroad called the > "Dinky" > > which began at the crusher and ran through seven tunnels to the mines. Ore > > was hauled from the mines to the crusher on this railroad. As the demand > for > > ore started to wane, operations at the mines began to slacken and finally > > ceased in 1924. By: Frank Shaw, Jr. > > > > > > > > > Becky > > > Pilotsmom@classicnet.net > > > > > > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, send only the > > word > > > UNSUBSCRIBE to GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the > Digest > > List > > > to GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >

Thanks for the e mail about the mines , my father was Clifford Parrish from Chickamauga his mother was Emma Styles and John Parrish my mother was Liddie Autry before she married I am interested about my dads relatives do you know anything about the Styles I think the Halls were related to them mildredboss@wmconnect.com

Hi Mildred, I have been looking in the Heritage book and unfortunately there isn't anything about the Styles. There is a lot of information about the Parrish's and Hall's. I do not live in Walker county therefore only know what I have read in the books. Hopefully someone on the list can give you information about the Styles. If you want the information about the Parrish's and Hall's, and can accept attachments, I will be glad to scan them in and send them to your privately. Becky R Pilotsmom@classicnet.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mildredboss@wmconnect.com> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > Thanks for the e mail about the mines , my father was Clifford Parrish from > Chickamauga his mother was Emma Styles and John Parrish my mother was Liddie > Autry before she married I am interested about my dads relatives do you > know anything about the Styles I think the Halls were related to them > mildredboss@wmconnect.com > > > ==== 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 kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > >

Tom, You are very welcome. I am glad someone enjoyed it. I unfortunately do not live in Walker County even though a lot of my roots are from there. After I purchased the Heritage book, my desire to go there has gotten greater. It is a great book. I am from the Shaw family of Walker County and the Estelle Mines were named after Estelle P. Shaw (1st cousin 4 times removed). Glad you enjoyed it. Becky R Pilotsmom@classicnet.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "brannon" <skbran@mississippi.net> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > Hi Ms. Becky Roberts, All the Brannon's mentioned in this article are my GG > Grandparents and Uncles. Doc and Salley Brannon are my GG Grandparents that > ran the old boarding house. Now buried in the Estelle Cemetery. My Father, > Ralph Brannon, Son of Tom Brannon that was Son of Doc and Salley Brannon, > was born in Estelle when it was a thriving community. I still remember the > old wooden trussle and the small Dinky train down there when I was very > young. Thanks for putting the article on the E-Mail. My Grand Mother was a > Smith, her Mother was an Andrews from the same area. We have the Walker > County Heritage Book and it is really interesting to read. Thanks again for > putting this on the E-Mail...... > Tom Brannon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Becky Roberts" <pilotsmom@classicnet.net> > To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:41 AM > Subject: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > > > > List Members, > > I just thought I would post a little information about the Estelle Mine in > LaFayette, in case some of your ancestors worked at the mine. > > > > The following was taken from the Walker County Heritage 1833-1983: > > > > ESTELLE IRON > ORE MINES > > > > During the early part of this century the iron ore mines at Estelle were > yielding vast quantities of high grade ore. These mines were dug into the > same foothills of Pigeon Mountain where just a few years earlier Gen. > Braxton Bragg stood waiting for an unsuspecting union army to walk into his > trap. > > > > The iron ore mines in Estelle were operated for many years by a number of > hard working employees who lived in this mining town. One of the men who > worked in these mines was Raymond Watts. He along with my grandmother, > Daisy Kellogg, were able to recall the following history of the Chattanooga > Iron and Coal Corporation at Estelle. > > > > Boys as young as seven would help load ore. Ten year old boys worked at > the crusher, and at the age of twelve could become what was known as "mule > boys". The mule boys would leave home around six-o'-clock in order to get > the mules prepared for entry into the mines at six-thirty. The mule boys > worked ten hours a day for twenty cents per hour. Push boys, crushers, > fireman, engineers, and breakies were some of the other jobs available for > the men and boys who lived in the area. > > > > Sally and Doc Brannon operated a boarding house for several years. It > offered the miners, who didn't live in one of the many houses, a place to > stay. Paul Shaw, clerk, and Barker Hall, butcher, were employed at the huge > commissary where food and supplies could be obtained. > > > > S.F. Evans, Otto Deits, and Mike Lowe are three men who served as > superintendent of the mining company. Mr. Evans was the first man to own an > automobile in Estelle, a Ford Model-T. There were two schools in Estelle. > One was a little red schoolhouse located in Depot Hollow. The other was a > three room school, the Estelle School, which stood on the hill where Estelle > Cemetery is now found. Lily Morgan Ransom, Professor Sartain, and a Mrs. > Tanner were some of the teachers who taught the three R's to the children. > > > > Rev. John Bill Devlin, pastor of the Church of God, was the minister of > the only church in Estelle. Rev. Devlin was well liked and respected by his > neighbors who listened to his Sunday morning sermons. > > > > When the people of Estelle needed the services of a doctor, they would > call on either Doc Gates or Doc Jim Wood. These two gentlemen were very > capable physicians, who tended to the sick, cared for the injured, and > delivered babies. > > > > Mining ore was not only an exhausting occupation but also a dangerous one. > Accidents can occur in any mine and Estelle was no exception. Gilbert Watts, > son of Columbus Watts, was killed while working in one of the mines. He was > accidentally run over by a dinky car and died the following day. > > > > The town barber, Balcom Barfield, cut hair for a very reasonable price. > Brothers Pearl and Luke Steele handled any jobs concerning a blacksmith. > William Watts owned a gristmill and ran a general store in part of his > house. He was also a carpenter for the mining company. He built trestles, > bridges, and the forms for the concrete tip still in existence in Estelle. > > > > Sunday, the day off, was the time for recreation. If the miners weren't > fishing, hunting, or playing horseshoes they could be found at the baseball > field. The Estelle crew played teams from Durham, LaFayette, and > Chickamauga. > > > > Here is a list of a few of the many men who worked in the Estelle mines; > Frank Atchley, Clarence Ballinger, Quillian Ballinger, Edmund Beard, Ellison > Beard, Sam Bradley, Tom Brannon, Walter Brannon, Garland Castleberry, Webb > Castleberry, Joe Cole, Jess Cornish, Will Cornish, Ed Devlin, John Bill > Devlin, Baxter Elders, Earl Franklin, Alec George, Jip George, Marion > Gibson, Hugh Hise, Albert Hopkins, Charley Hopkins, Dick Houfman, John > Houfman, Jack Huffstetler, Luke Jefferies, Paul Kellogg, Bill Kilgore, Gord > Kilgore, Willie Kilgore, Herman Lee, Ison Lee, Jess Lee, Walt McCullough, > Charley Martin, Chester Martin, Homer Martin, Grady Mathis, Richard Monds, > Jim Nalley, Mack Nelson, Shane Nelson, Duff Odum, Jess Pettijohn, Jim > Powell, Ad Ray, Joe Ray, Huss Ridley, Jack Ridley, Jim Ridley, Bob Sims, > Charley Slayton, Gene Slayton, Pearl Steele, Luke Steele, Earl Styles, Grady > Sweet, Bunk Voiles, Bud Watts, Clifford Watts, Charley Watts, Duel Watts, > Gilbert Watts, Henry Watts, Joh! > > n Watts, Lum Watts, Jim Watts, Raymond Watts, and William Watts. By: Dan > Stoker, Jr. > > > > > > Another article about ESTELLE MINES: > > > > > ESTELLE MINES > > > > The ore mines at Shaw, Georgia, were incorporated on June 24, 1897. > Partners in the venture were John V. Costello, W.D. Hix, and James Costello. > The operation was known as the Estelle Mining Company, named for Estelle P. > Shaw (1864-1882), daughter of Jesse Mercer Shaw and Mary Camp Shaw. > > > > At the height of this operation the company employed two hundred and > thirty five men. This community comprised one hundred and seventy-five > houses for the workers. A commissary provided for all the needs of the > employees and their families from furniture to clothing, groceries and > household goods. > > > > There were two schools with an enrollment of one hundred ninety children. > Both of the schools were maintained by the county and the men at Estelle who > subscribed seventy percent of the cost and who also retained a physician for > medical attention. > > > > The Estelle property consisted of four thousand six hundred acres and had > a blacksmith shop, machine shop, carpenter shop, steam plant, sawmill and a > supply house. There was a six mile narrow gauge railroad called the "Dinky" > which began at the crusher and ran through seven tunnels to the mines. Ore > was hauled from the mines to the crusher on this railroad. As the demand for > ore started to wane, operations at the mines began to slacken and finally > ceased in 1924. By: Frank Shaw, Jr. > > > > > > Becky > > Pilotsmom@classicnet.net > > > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, send only the > word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List > > to GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > ==== 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 kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > >

Hi Ms. Becky Roberts, All the Brannon's mentioned in this article are my GG Grandparents and Uncles. Doc and Salley Brannon are my GG Grandparents that ran the old boarding house. Now buried in the Estelle Cemetery. My Father, Ralph Brannon, Son of Tom Brannon that was Son of Doc and Salley Brannon, was born in Estelle when it was a thriving community. I still remember the old wooden trussle and the small Dinky train down there when I was very young. Thanks for putting the article on the E-Mail. My Grand Mother was a Smith, her Mother was an Andrews from the same area. We have the Walker County Heritage Book and it is really interesting to read. Thanks again for putting this on the E-Mail...... Tom Brannon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Roberts" <pilotsmom@classicnet.net> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:41 AM Subject: [GAWALKER] Estelle Mine > List Members, > I just thought I would post a little information about the Estelle Mine in LaFayette, in case some of your ancestors worked at the mine. > > The following was taken from the Walker County Heritage 1833-1983: > > ESTELLE IRON ORE MINES > > During the early part of this century the iron ore mines at Estelle were yielding vast quantities of high grade ore. These mines were dug into the same foothills of Pigeon Mountain where just a few years earlier Gen. Braxton Bragg stood waiting for an unsuspecting union army to walk into his trap. > > The iron ore mines in Estelle were operated for many years by a number of hard working employees who lived in this mining town. One of the men who worked in these mines was Raymond Watts. He along with my grandmother, Daisy Kellogg, were able to recall the following history of the Chattanooga Iron and Coal Corporation at Estelle. > > Boys as young as seven would help load ore. Ten year old boys worked at the crusher, and at the age of twelve could become what was known as "mule boys". The mule boys would leave home around six-o'-clock in order to get the mules prepared for entry into the mines at six-thirty. The mule boys worked ten hours a day for twenty cents per hour. Push boys, crushers, fireman, engineers, and breakies were some of the other jobs available for the men and boys who lived in the area. > > Sally and Doc Brannon operated a boarding house for several years. It offered the miners, who didn't live in one of the many houses, a place to stay. Paul Shaw, clerk, and Barker Hall, butcher, were employed at the huge commissary where food and supplies could be obtained. > > S.F. Evans, Otto Deits, and Mike Lowe are three men who served as superintendent of the mining company. Mr. Evans was the first man to own an automobile in Estelle, a Ford Model-T. There were two schools in Estelle. One was a little red schoolhouse located in Depot Hollow. The other was a three room school, the Estelle School, which stood on the hill where Estelle Cemetery is now found. Lily Morgan Ransom, Professor Sartain, and a Mrs. Tanner were some of the teachers who taught the three R's to the children. > > Rev. John Bill Devlin, pastor of the Church of God, was the minister of the only church in Estelle. Rev. Devlin was well liked and respected by his neighbors who listened to his Sunday morning sermons. > > When the people of Estelle needed the services of a doctor, they would call on either Doc Gates or Doc Jim Wood. These two gentlemen were very capable physicians, who tended to the sick, cared for the injured, and delivered babies. > > Mining ore was not only an exhausting occupation but also a dangerous one. Accidents can occur in any mine and Estelle was no exception. Gilbert Watts, son of Columbus Watts, was killed while working in one of the mines. He was accidentally run over by a dinky car and died the following day. > > The town barber, Balcom Barfield, cut hair for a very reasonable price. Brothers Pearl and Luke Steele handled any jobs concerning a blacksmith. William Watts owned a gristmill and ran a general store in part of his house. He was also a carpenter for the mining company. He built trestles, bridges, and the forms for the concrete tip still in existence in Estelle. > > Sunday, the day off, was the time for recreation. If the miners weren't fishing, hunting, or playing horseshoes they could be found at the baseball field. The Estelle crew played teams from Durham, LaFayette, and Chickamauga. > > Here is a list of a few of the many men who worked in the Estelle mines; Frank Atchley, Clarence Ballinger, Quillian Ballinger, Edmund Beard, Ellison Beard, Sam Bradley, Tom Brannon, Walter Brannon, Garland Castleberry, Webb Castleberry, Joe Cole, Jess Cornish, Will Cornish, Ed Devlin, John Bill Devlin, Baxter Elders, Earl Franklin, Alec George, Jip George, Marion Gibson, Hugh Hise, Albert Hopkins, Charley Hopkins, Dick Houfman, John Houfman, Jack Huffstetler, Luke Jefferies, Paul Kellogg, Bill Kilgore, Gord Kilgore, Willie Kilgore, Herman Lee, Ison Lee, Jess Lee, Walt McCullough, Charley Martin, Chester Martin, Homer Martin, Grady Mathis, Richard Monds, Jim Nalley, Mack Nelson, Shane Nelson, Duff Odum, Jess Pettijohn, Jim Powell, Ad Ray, Joe Ray, Huss Ridley, Jack Ridley, Jim Ridley, Bob Sims, Charley Slayton, Gene Slayton, Pearl Steele, Luke Steele, Earl Styles, Grady Sweet, Bunk Voiles, Bud Watts, Clifford Watts, Charley Watts, Duel Watts, Gilbert Watts, Henry Watts, Joh! > n Watts, Lum Watts, Jim Watts, Raymond Watts, and William Watts. By: Dan Stoker, Jr. > > > Another article about ESTELLE MINES: > > ESTELLE MINES > > The ore mines at Shaw, Georgia, were incorporated on June 24, 1897. Partners in the venture were John V. Costello, W.D. Hix, and James Costello. The operation was known as the Estelle Mining Company, named for Estelle P. Shaw (1864-1882), daughter of Jesse Mercer Shaw and Mary Camp Shaw. > > At the height of this operation the company employed two hundred and thirty five men. This community comprised one hundred and seventy-five houses for the workers. A commissary provided for all the needs of the employees and their families from furniture to clothing, groceries and household goods. > > There were two schools with an enrollment of one hundred ninety children. Both of the schools were maintained by the county and the men at Estelle who subscribed seventy percent of the cost and who also retained a physician for medical attention. > > The Estelle property consisted of four thousand six hundred acres and had a blacksmith shop, machine shop, carpenter shop, steam plant, sawmill and a supply house. There was a six mile narrow gauge railroad called the "Dinky" which began at the crusher and ran through seven tunnels to the mines. Ore was hauled from the mines to the crusher on this railroad. As the demand for ore started to wane, operations at the mines began to slacken and finally ceased in 1924. By: Frank Shaw, Jr. > > > Becky > Pilotsmom@classicnet.net > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List > to GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com > >

Can anyone enlighten me on the history Old Salem Cemetery north of LaFayette. Was there ever a church associated with the site? In the 1850s/70s my relations Jesse Jay and his younger sister Rachel Jay (second wife of Thomas J. Tipton) owned land all around this cemetery, which is located on or near Land Lot 228, 8th Dist. In fact George Beaver, who married Jesse Jay's oldest daughter Jemima Jay, actually owned part of Land Lot 228 from 1858 to 1859. Any information on this cemetery and/or the one-time existence of a church would be greatly appreciated. Vince King Descendant of David Jay, Jr., 1812-1884, Walker Co. GA resident, buried at Gordon Pond Cemetery

Linda (and others)... I thought of something else that will help. If some of you who plan to attend have a 3 in 1 printer/copier, (that will copy without being connected to your computer), you might bring it. A charge of 5 or 10 cents a copy to pay for ink can be made. We could have used one last year. Sue I'll get the names of the motels in the area posted and also directions to the mill. -----Original Message----- From: LSHOLLINGSWORTH@aol.com Sent: May 12, 2004 11:17 AM To: GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAWALKER] Walker County Families Reunion I wanted to jump in a say that there is some really nice hotels/motels at the Ringgold exit. When I got married in September, we stayed at one there. The Fort would be the closest though. Please bring any material that you feel might be of interest to others. Last year, I had 3 trips to my car to get everything out and I will bring it again this year. We also had some books for sale and I know they have them at the Lee-Gordon Mill available for sale. I do not expect out of towners to bring a covered dish but perhaps a bucket of chicken, soft drinks, paper plates or such would be great. I am here if you have nay more questions. See Ya Linda Sue ==== 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 kathleenburnett@earthlink.net

I wanted to jump in a say that there is some really nice hotels/motels at the Ringgold exit. When I got married in September, we stayed at one there. The Fort would be the closest though. Please bring any material that you feel might be of interest to others. Last year, I had 3 trips to my car to get everything out and I will bring it again this year. We also had some books for sale and I know they have them at the Lee-Gordon Mill available for sale. I do not expect out of towners to bring a covered dish but perhaps a bucket of chicken, soft drinks, paper plates or such would be great. I am here if you have nay more questions. See Ya Linda Sue

I don't know the exact mileage between Trenton and Chickamauga but as the crow flies, probably about 20 or 25 miles. However, we have Lookout Mountain between the two as Trenton is in the valley on the west side of Lookout and Chickamauga in the valley on the east side. It is also one of those things that you can't get from one to the other without going around... a long way around... either over the mountain or around the mountain through Chattanooga and back down to Chickamauga. We do have a Days Inn in Trenton (no Wal-Mart in Dade County, Paul). It is a beautiful drive from Trenton to Chickamauga but be prepared for a 45 minute to one hour drive between the two. Will be glad to give you directions if you decide to do that. Sue -----Original Message----- From: Delilah <diamond6468@mindspring.com> Sent: May 11, 2004 11:43 PM To: deerrun@mindspring.com Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Reunion and motels how far away from LaFayette and Trenton is Chickamauga? de ----- Original Message ----- From: <deerrun@mindspring.com> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 10:54 PM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Reunion and motels > Delilah and others, > > The reunion is Saturday, July 12, to be held at the Lee & Gordon Mill in Chickamauga. > > Days Inn and Key West are good motels but Fort Oglethorpe is closer to Chickamauga than LaFayette. There are a couple of motels there... one of them is either Days Inn or Best Western. I'm like Paula Franklin right now... I pass by them all the time but don't pay that much attention to the names. I will check on it toward the end of the week and let you know. > > Sue > > PS... there is also a Wal-Mart in Fort O., too. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Delilah <diamond6468@mindspring.com> > Sent: May 11, 2004 7:40 PM > To: GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GAWALKER] Old Miner > > I don't think I ever finished "The Old Miner and his guardian angel" if > anyone is still interested, let me know - > what do we bring to the reunion and is it in Walker or Dade county - got to > get me a room > delilah > > > > ==== 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 kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List > to GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com > >

Delilah and others, The reunion is Saturday, July 12, to be held at the Lee & Gordon Mill in Chickamauga. Days Inn and Key West are good motels but Fort Oglethorpe is closer to Chickamauga than LaFayette. There are a couple of motels there... one of them is either Days Inn or Best Western. I'm like Paula Franklin right now... I pass by them all the time but don't pay that much attention to the names. I will check on it toward the end of the week and let you know. Sue PS... there is also a Wal-Mart in Fort O., too. -----Original Message----- From: Delilah <diamond6468@mindspring.com> Sent: May 11, 2004 7:40 PM To: GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAWALKER] Old Miner I don't think I ever finished "The Old Miner and his guardian angel" if anyone is still interested, let me know - what do we bring to the reunion and is it in Walker or Dade county - got to get me a room delilah ==== 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 kathleenburnett@earthlink.net

The name of the Motel is Key West Inn and next to it is Days Inn. I live about 5 miles from it. It is reasonable and the rooms are nice. I've had out of town family stay there and they enjoyed it. Hope this helped. Connie > > From: "Paula Franklin" <pkeith@alltel.net> > Date: 2004/05/11 Tue PM 09:48:55 GMT-02:00 > To: GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Old Miner > > There is a really nice looking hotel or motel or inn {seems like it is white > with green trim, a large place} or whatever it is called on Hwy 27 around > Rock Springs but I can't recall the name of it and don't know what the rooms > are like but maybe someone on the list lives there and can tell us. I have > thought several times when I passed by that I might like to try that place > out. I don't live far enough away yet to justify spending the money to stay > there. LOL > Paula > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> > > > > what do we bring to the reunion and is it in Walker or Dade county - got > to > > get me a room > > delilah > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List > to GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com > >

Connie, That's it! I could not remember the name but I know it looked nice and now that you mention it I remember the Days Inn being there beside it too. And if you forget anything the WalMart is just a hop, skip and a jump down the road. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: <conniep12@alltel.net> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> > The name of the Motel is Key West Inn and next to it is Days Inn. I live about 5 miles from it. It is reasonable and the rooms are nice. I've had out of town family stay there and they enjoyed it. Hope this helped. Connie

There is a really nice looking hotel or motel or inn {seems like it is white with green trim, a large place} or whatever it is called on Hwy 27 around Rock Springs but I can't recall the name of it and don't know what the rooms are like but maybe someone on the list lives there and can tell us. I have thought several times when I passed by that I might like to try that place out. I don't live far enough away yet to justify spending the money to stay there. LOL Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> > what do we bring to the reunion and is it in Walker or Dade county - got to > get me a room > delilah

I don't think I ever finished "The Old Miner and his guardian angel" if anyone is still interested, let me know - what do we bring to the reunion and is it in Walker or Dade county - got to get me a room delilah