Dear List Members, We are entering into the last 24 hours of our Roll Call. Remember, at 8:00 pm, Mountain Standard time, Sunday, April 21, it is over. Please respect this time and DO NOT put Roll Call in the subject line after it. I will send out an announcement when the time comes, so you will know. I appreciate how each of you shared your information and surnames and I especially appreciate how smoothly this Roll Call went. If you missed all the fun you can review the message by going to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ type in the list name and go to April. For those of you with very sore delete fingers, I know how you feel. Thinking of putting mine in a sling for a while. ;) Kathleen Burnett List Mom

William Poe RAWLINGS and his wife, Ellender ALFRED, both born in TN., moved to Cherokee Co AL before 1840. They were the parents of 6 children... a daughter, sons, John W., and William Poe, Jr., three other daus: Margaret, Nancy and Joannah. The RAWLINGS family moved to McLemore Cove shortly after 1860 where Ellender purchased land. When the Union soldiers came through McLemore Cove, on their way to the Battle of Chickamauga, they came through Ellender's property. Ellender stated that they supported the Union and William Poe, her husband, joined the soldiers, never to returned. She was later notified that he had died in TN. There is no info on the first dau. Son, John W., moved to Oregon after 1870 but traveled back and forth to another home in AR. William Poe, Jr., never married. Dau, Nancy married, however, she died early. Joannah married Walter GENTRY and moved to the St. Elmo area of Hamilton Co TN. Margaret (my gr-grandmother) married John Umphrey PARHAM, son of William Franklin and Mary Lucinda MOWREY. They moved back to the northern end of the county from McLemore Cove, settling just south of South Nick-a-jack Rd. Later they purchased property across the road from the Flintstone Methodist Church in Chattanooga Valley where they remained to rear five children. Ellender, Nancy and William Poe, Jr are buried in Antioch Cemetery in McLemore Cove. John W., is buried in Union Co OR., Joannah and Walter are buried in Forest Hills Cemetery in St. Elmo. My gr-grandparents, John and Margaret, are buried in Cenchat Baptist Cemetery, now known as Chattanooga Valley Baptist Cemetery in Walker Co. If you have any knowledge or related to any of the above people, I would love to hear from you... especially on the RAWLINGS and ALFRED as we have so very little info on them. Thank you. Sue Parham Forrester

John H. LONG moved to Walker Co GA from McMinn Co TN prior to 1850. Shortly after 1850, his son, James Riley LONG and James' wife, Margaret HANSON, followed him to the Cenchat area (now Chattanooga Valley) of Walker Co. Margaret was the daughter of Thomas and Nancy (---) HANSON of Fayette Co/Coweta Cos GA. However, Margaret married James Riley in McMinn Co TN in the 1840's. Per a family Bible, Thomas died in Walker Co 1879. We have no information on Nancy. Some of Margaret's siblings, Rebecca and Nicey Ann, married into the Camp family but both were widowed at an early age. Another sister, Elizabeth married into the Cagle family in Bradley Co. A son of James Riley and Margaret, James William LONG, married Summerfield WILLIAMS, dau of Alfred WILLIAMS and Matilda HUTSON/HUDSON of Campbell Co TN. Alfred died ca 1869 in Walker Co. It is believed he was related to some of the other WILLIAMS families in the Chattanooga Valley area. After his death Matilda married into the George W. ELLIS. If anyone has any information regarding the above families, I appreciated hearing from you. Sue Parham Forrester

On June 18, 1902, a double wedding took place in Walker Co., GA: Victoria "Vick" Benge married F. M. Cathey and Cora Benge married Thomas Dyer In 1908 Cora and her husband were living in Columbus, GA; in 1912, they were in Rossvill, GA. Victoria died Nov. 1953; her obituary was run in the Chattanooga "Times". Cora and Victoria were my grandfather's aunts. I have inherited postcards from both of them from the 1905 - 1914 time period...but I've had no luck finding out any more what happened to them. I know Cora had children; don't know about Victoria. Their sister, Carrie Thula Benge b. Sep. 1869, married and moved to Texas, where she died in 1909. The 3 girls are listed as living in Hamilton Co., TN with their mother, Louisa, in the 1880 Tennessee Soundex. We've had no luck finding out who their father was, Louisa's maiden name, etc. Any clues on these families much appreciated. (The Walker Co. GA Marriage Index incorrectly spells Victoria's surname as Bunge. I'm certain it was Benge...but I've also looked under alternate spellings in Hamilton Co., TN and Walker Co., GA and still can't figure out any more about these families.) Vicki Hill Texas

William Franklin PARHAM, born Haywood Co., N.C., early 1800's, lived in Dade Co, GA from ca 1852 to 1870, then moved to Walker Co. He first lived just south of what is now South Nick-a-jack Rd., next to his sister-in-law, Milla MOWREY PARHAM, widow of his brother, John PARHAM. William Franklin, son of William and Catherine HUMPHREY PARHAM, was the brother to Martha "Patsy" PARHAM who married James MASSEY in 1835. Patsy and James moved to the Lookout Mountain area of Walker Co somewhere between what is now Durham and the Payne Chapel area before 1850. I do not know when they died or where they are buried. William Franklin died 1892 while living in McLemore Cove area of Walker County. His widow, Mary Lucinda Mowrey (sister of Milla), was the daughter of Lewis MOWREY and Elizabeth LISBEE of Knox Co TN, then of Bradley Co TN before removing to AR then to Lamar Co TX. Mary Lucinda moved back to Dade Co after William Franklin died where she was listed in Rising Fawn on the 1900 census. I do not know when she died or where she is buried. If you have any connections with the above people, I would love to hear from you. William Franklin and Mary Lucinda were my gr-gr-grandparents. Thank you Sue Parham Forrester

Madison E.RHODES (b.1813) married Mariam CALDWELL (b. 1818). Madison was in Georgia legislature 1865-66 from Walker County, Judge of Inferior Court 1866-68, on Walker County census 1850, 1860 & 1870. James CALDWELL (1778-1861) married Margaret HAMILTON (1775-1857), on 1840 Walker County census. Jonathan DAVIS (1771-1857) married Nancy KIRKSEY (1773-1859). moved to Walker County after 1832 land lottery. Davis SUTTON (1833-1909) married Drusilla Rhodes (1840-1919) in Walker County in 1857. They appear on the Walker County census in 1870. Donna Warlick dwarlick3@comcast.net

My grandfather, William Harrison Stroup was the postmaster of Peavine in 1884.

Looking for information on any Ellis in Walker Co. Names linked to the Ellis's Abercrombie Bailey Baker Bohanan Boss Brotherton Brown Bryson Childress James Harp Head Howard Massey Miller Reed Wallace To many names to list. If you had family in Chickamauga; Chattanooga Valley; Dry Valley, or any other area of Walker Co. Ga. chance's are some one married into the Ellis's. Write me less see if we can connect. David Williamson Rossville, Ga. dewinc@earthlink.net

JUST Good Ole' COUNTRY FOLKS the DODSON FAMILY of Walker County, GA JOHN RILEY DODSON Was born Born August 14 1866 in RisingFawn, Dade County, Georgia he died January 08 1946 burial at LaFayette Cemetery in WalkerCounty Georgia - He is the Son of Samuel Dodson and Nancy Ballinger He married DRUELLA (ELLA) BATES February 07 1886 in Dade County, Georgia; she is the daughter of JOHN BATES and TIBITHA MANLEY She was born April 14 1869 in Tennessee She died January 31 1957 in Rome, Floyd County, GA Burial at LaFayette Cemetery, in Walker Co. Children of JOHN DODSON and ELLA' BATES: i. OVIE LEE DODSON bornNovember 01, 1888 Walker Co, GA died November 16, 1963 ii. JOSIE DODSON born May 1893 Walker County she married W.C. THOMPSON iii. TOM DODSON born July16,1895 Walker County he died February 28 1970 iv. JOHN DODSON born February 1898 Georgia v. REO CLOE DODSON born April 03 1900 LaFayette, GA she married JIM MONROE GREEN she died March 19 1981in LaFayette, Georgia vi. DONADUS M. DODSON born1902 Walker Co, GA; died 1963 vii. LELAND DODSON born February 15 1904 Walker Co. died August 03 1950 never married viii. MAUDE MILDRED DODSON (My Grandmother) she was born June 5th, 1906 in Walker County, GA she died October 1980 Rome, Floyd Co, GA she married MELVIN EUGENE PHILLIPS in Lindale, Floyd County, Georgia in 1925 ix. ESTELLE DODSON born1909 Walker Co. GA married CHARLES E. KEITH x. CHARLES B. DODSON bornApril 29 1911 Walker Co, GA, died Octorber 1998 xi. LOIS DODSON born1914 Walker Co, GA married GEORGE McCAULEY NOTES ON- JOHN RILEY DODSON JOHN R. DODSON'S Obituary in the Walker Co Messenger FUNERAL HERE THURSDAY FOR J.R. DODSON, 79 died at his home on Chattanooga Street, LaFayette, Tuesday morning at 8:15. Surviving are his wife, six daughters, Miss Leland DODSON Mrs. (Lois) George MCAULEY Mrs. (Reo) J. M. GREENE, LaFayette Mrs. (Josie) W. C. THOMPSON, Rossville Mrs. (Estelle) C. E. KEITH, Chickamauga, and Mrs. (Maude) M. E. PHILLIPS, Lindale; five sons, O. L., Tom, John, D. M.and Charlie DODSON, LaFayette; two sisters ,Mrs. (Lucy DODSON) Noah FORESTER, and Mrs.(Martha DODSON) John Lee FORESTER, RisingFawn; -mother-in-law, Mrs.J. L. BULLARD, LaFayette, 40 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held this afternoon, Thursday, at 2:20 o'clock from theLaFayette Methodist church, the Revs. L. B. LINN and M.M. YOUNGBLOOD officiating. Active pallbearers will be Ralph, G. P.,James, J. W. DODSON, Ted GREENE and Wilburn CAGLE; honorary, P. L. CAMPBELL, John MAGNUSSON, N. A. GRAY, Everett LITTLEJOHN, Bert MIZE andJack PENLEY. Intermentin LaFayette cemetery with J.Avery BRYAN Company in charge. NOTES ON- DRUELLA (ELLA) BATES (The Walker Co Messenger ) Mrs. J. R. DODSON Mother of Roman, DiesHere Thursday Mrs. J. R. Dodson, 87, LaFayette, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.(Maude) M. E. Phillips, Rome, at 4PM Thursday. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs.(Josie) W. C. Thompson, Rossville, Mrs.(Reo) J. M. Green,Trion, Mrs.Phillips, Rome, and Mrs.(Lois) George McCauley, Mapleton: fives ons, O. L. Dodson, Tom Dodson, D.M. Dodson and Charlie Dodson, all of LaFayette, and John Dodson, Chattanooga. Tenn.; five brothers, Tom Bullard, Glenco, Ala., Sam Bullard, Fort Walton, Fla., Dave, and Wiley Bullard, LaFayette. Emmett Bullard, Fort Worth, Tex. Fourty-seven grandchildren 60 great- grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2PM. Saturday at the Second Baptist Church, LaFayette. The Rev. Charles Williams and the Rev.Dennis Hannah will officiate. Intermentwill be in LaFayette Cemetery. The body will be at J. Avery Bryan Company until time for services. (NOTE); ELLA was a BATES her mother married a BULLARD DODSON- Funeral services for MissLeland DODSON, 46, ofChattanooga Street, LaFayette, Ga, who died Thursday in a local hospital, will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoonat the SecondBaptist Church in LaFayette. Rev.Wallace Green. Rev.Dennis Hannah and Rev.R. S. Manning officiating. Intermentin the LaFayette Cemetery. Pallbearers.will be nephews of the deceased. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. J. R. Dodson,LaFayette. Ga; five sisters, Mrs. Josie Thompson, Lylery, Ga. Mrs (Reo) Monroe Green, LaFayette, Mrs Maude Phillips, Lindale, Ga, Mrs.Estelle Keith, Chickamauga and Miss Lois McCauley, Atlanta, Ga. fivebrothers, O. L., Tom, John, D. M., and Charlie Dodson Thanks Bonnie (Phillips)

John and Hannah (Gass) Sammonds, ages 50, in 1850, with family: James, age 22; Elizabeth, age 20; John, age 19; Samuel, age 18; William, age 17; and Jacob, age 13. Family originated in Franklin County, TN (1830), along with two other Sammons families (possibly father and brother??): James (age 60-70) and James (age 40). John and Hannah eventually settled in Randolph County, Arkansas , and their descendants lived there from 1860-1960.

Catoosa & Walker Counties. Mary M. REED was born April 1, 1826 in VA, she died Feb.3, 1863 and is buried at Salem Baptist Church in Salem, just NE of Ringgold. She married in 1853, Reese Barton (R.B. or Bart) BAYLESS, b.1823, d. abt. 1863. Mary died during the Civil War as did her husband. Bart died of wounds received while fighting for the CSA Army and he is buried in Charlottesville, VA. Children of Mary and Bart include William H. BAYLESS (buried at Noble Baptist Church, Walker Co.), Eliza Almer (Bayless) CRABTREE, and Betty (Bayles) BOYD. Nothing is known of the BOYDs by me. The CRABTREEs settled in Cottle Co., TX and had several children. Some BAYLESS kin lived in Walker Co. and many family members went to TX. I would like to know who the REEDs were, who were Mary's parents and sibs? Thank you! Barbara Ribling bribling@mail.datasys.net

Catoosa & Walker Counties. Silas SMITH married Susan BAYLESS, JAN 7, 1869 in Catoosa Co. Susan was the daughter of Samuel P. BAYLESS and Sarah HAMPTON of McMinn Co., TN. Silas was born about 1813 in SC and he (or possibly another Silas SMITH?) appears, age 37, in the 1850 census for McMinn Co., TN. Susan was born about 1822, probably in McMinn Co. Susan's brother John P. BAYLESS lived in both Catoosa and Walker Counties as did some of her other siblings. Her mother Sarah BAYLESS was living in Catoosa Co. in 1860. I know nothing else of this SMITH family. Who were Silas' parents, sibs? Did Silas and Susan have children? Was Silas married to another before he married Susan? Thanks! Barbara Ribling bribling@mail.datasys.net

Jesse PAYNE married mary A. BAYLESS. Mary was born in 1853 in Walker Co. I have no information about Jesse PAYNE. Children of this marriage were: Carrie, Willard, Paul, John, Walter and Attice I seek any information about this family. Who were the PAYNEs? Barbara Ribling bribling@mail.datasys.net

Elias WISE, b.SC, appears on the 1870 census: p.197, Frick's Gap, Walker Co., GA Elias Wise age 74, retired farm laborer, born in SC, can't read or write Eliza Wise age 42, keeping house, born in TN Joannah age 12, born in GA Avy age 8 born in GA Mary age 5, born in GA Daughter Caroline: 1870 census for Frick's Gap, Walker Co., GA p.191 Caroline Wise age 17, born in AL, domestic servant to Elijah Mathis, farm laborer Daughter Harriet: 1870 census for Frick's Gap, Walker Co, GA p.198 Harriet Wise age 16, born in AL, domestic servant to Levi W. Brooks, farmer Harriet was my Grt-Grandmother. She married William Clinton BAYLESS sometime between 1870 and 1878 when her first child, Arthur BAYLESS was born. Marriage records for these people were most likely lost in the Walker Co. courthouse fire. I have no records other than census for these family members. Harriet is believed to have been at least part Cherokee indian but she does not appear under the name WISE or BAYLESS in any Cherokee roll. I have photos of Harriet and she definitely has the appearance of a young Cherokee, dark complexion, round face. When asked about her parents, Harriet said, "A buzzard laid me on a stump and the sun hatched me out." Mary married dr. J.W. DAVENPORT, Avy married George BAGLEY and I do not know what became of Caroline or of Johannah. The WISE family were in Cherokee Co., AL, in 1860 along with a domestic named Elizabeth "Eliza" DULLEN who may have been the natural mother of Harriet and one or more of the other girls. The children are said to have all been adopted. Barbara Ribling bribling@mail.datasys.net

I am researching the Bridges, Keown, Head and Stephenson families in Walker Co., Ga. and Southeast Tn. areas. The Bridges and Keowns migrated from Abbyville area of S.C. in the mid 1840's. The Head family was from that area also, while the Stephensons came from N.C. Joyce Buffat jbuffat@comcast.net

Do you have any information on Newton White's wife Edna Cooper and her family? Floyd Cooper

Dear List Members, First I want to thank all of you who hate Roll Calls for the manner in which you have handled yourself during the past few days. I am sure your delete fingers are getting a work out, I know mine is with over 50 lists having a Roll Call this weekend. For those of you who just need a break due to your mail boxes filling up remember, you unsubscribe from the list the same way your subscribed to it. I am behind on helping members unsubscribe and most likely I will not get to you till the Roll Call is over. Just a reminder for those who have yet to post their Roll Call information. Please change the subject line to give a hit of what is in your messages. If you just hit return to post your message, PLEASE do not forget to delete the old message and taglines from the earlier posting. If you are on a county list, give us a time period for your surnames...if you are on a State list you need to also add counties. This Roll Call will be over at 8:00 pm Mountain Standard time on Sunday, April 21st. If you have not posted by that time. It is to late. I thank each of you for your support of our members who love Roll Calls and your support of our list. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

I am researching my great great grandfather William Riley, a former Sheriff of Walker County (born Sept 1845). He was married to Sarah Smith (born June 1850) from Tennessee. Six of their eleven children were listed on the 1900 US Federal Census, Lafayette Village: Ada A (born July 1877), Rebecca L (born June 1882), Abraham O (born Dec 1885), Irvin D (born Sept 1889), Charles E (born Sept 1891), and Ruth J (born Sept 1894). If anyone has information about the Rileys of Walker County, please let me know. Thank you, Kathy Riley Carrbor, NC

Solomon T. Reaves/Reeves married Alice Alto Speer 1874 in Orange Co, FL, they migrated back up to Madison Co., FL where they appear on the 1880 Census. Alice is found on the Walker Co., GA 1900 census with their children. I have been told Solomon died either in Jefferson Co, FL or Orange Co, FL but have not been able to locate his grave. I can not figure out why Alice moved to Walker Co, GA. So far I've been unable to trace any of her immediate family. She died in Rossville, Walker, GA 5 Mar 1930. After moving to GA she apparently started using the spelling of Reeves rather than Reaves. Children: 1) Bonnie Lee Reeves(male) 6 Oct 1895-13 Mar 1959 Catoosa, GA, m Margaret Cleo Gordy unknown date, one child Irene Emma Reeves who died 1 Jun 1983 Catoosa Co., GA unmarried 2) Erskine Reeves b Jul 1879 - no further information, on 1900 census 3) Pallie Reeves Sep 1880-10 Jul 1932 Chattanooga TN m 3 Jul 1907 Walker Co. GA Samuel Fred Woods d 15 Nov 1945 Chattanooga TN buried Chicamauga Cemetery a. Ernest Roy Woods 1908-1975 m Lynette Whitten b. Para Lee Woods 1909-1986 Tampa FL m James W. Blevins c. Jessie Mae Woods 1914-1997 m 1)J. F. Blizzard 2) J. D. Cliett d. Florence Woods 1915-2000 m Fred C. Erb, Jr. e. Eunice Woods m H. A. Knapp f. George S. Woods d 1969 m Frances unknown 4. Eva Reeves b May 1881 5. Iona Reeves b Mar 1884 Would love to make contact with descendants and/or anyone having information on these families. Leslie Jeffcoat Maddocks Niceville FL

Searching for relatives of my ggrandmother, Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" BROWNING. I believe her father may have been Washington L. BROWNING of Walker county, but I have been unable to definitely connect the line. She married Charles Robert SALMON about 1881 and was living in Floyd county, GA in the late 1880s. Charles Robert "Charlie" SALMON was living in the Rock Spring community of Walker county in 1870, moving to Chattooga and Floyd counties later in life. His mother was Frances E. (WHEATLEY) SALMON. She and her parents, William & Judith WHEATLEY, were also living in Walker County in the 1870s. I'm searching, too, for Sarah Matilda "Tilda" COOK's relatives in Walker county. She and her husband, S. R. "Pete" BROOM, were living there in 1885; they later moved to Chattooga and Floyd counties. Any help with these surnames will be greatly appreciated. Linda (txsvalley@aol.com)