The Macedonia cemetery is about 2/10 of a mile west of the old Villanow country store. On the left, directly behind the Macedonia Baptist Church, anyone interested in visiting is sure to find it. The church and cemetery is very visible from GA hwy 136. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Clody [mailto:bclody@charter.net] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:39 AM To: GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] County Historian Deborah, The USGS lists several cemeteries as being located at Villanow. They are: Cavendar Friendship Goodson Macedonia Phillips(2) There are two separate listings at different Map Coordinates Puryear White Interestingly if you bring up the information on each of these cemeteries they have no variant name except for one of them. The variant name for Macedonia Cemetery is Villanow Cemetery. It is located at 344023N 0850639W That is of course degrees/minutes/seconds latitude and longitude. Someone with a hand held GPS receiver should be able to locate the coordinates. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah Hankins To: GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:15 PM Subject: [GAWALKER] County Historian Hello Everyone, Does anyone know if Walker County has a County Historian? I've been trying to locate Villanow cemetery without success. "The History of Walker County" lists Villanow cemetery as a place having 175 graves but it does not list the cemetery location. I thought I'd try the county historian and see if the cemetery has a new name. Any one have any ideas. I've phyiscally searched the Villanow area as well. Am I missing something? Thank you for your time and consideration, Deborah Hankins ==== 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 To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.298 / Virus Database: 161 - Release Date: 11/13/01 ==== 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

The Villanow cemetery mentioned by Sartian in "History of Walker County Georgia" is now the Macedonia Cemetery. -----Original Message----- From: Beverly Forrester [mailto:deerrun@mindspring.com] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:06 AM To: GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] County Historian Deborah, There is probably another name for the cemetery other than the Villanow Cemetery. I've not heard of one going by that name but I'm wrong lots of time. It isn't listed in the Walker County Cemetery book. Who are you searching for... maybe that will help? Beverly, you're right, Mr. Brortherton is very knowledgeable but Villanow is a long way out of his area, mine too as far as that goes, and he may not know. He is at the Lee and Gordon Mill in Chickamauga. CLAYTON BELL can you answer this???? Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah Hankins <dhank@hiwaay.net> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] County Historian > Delilah, > > Thank you for your post to my query. This is the same book that I found a > listing for Villanow cemetery but it does not list the location of the > cemetery. Any idea as to where the cemetery might be/or was located? > > Thank you for your time and consideration, > Deborah Hankins > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <diamond6468@mindspring.com> > To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 3:11 PM > Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] County Historian > > > > By no means do I know enough to be classified a historian of anyplace, > this > > is what i found n the "History of Walker County" by James Alfred Sartain, > > 1932 - > > > > VILLANOW. This is, without doubt, the most beautiful name in the county. > It > > is said to have originated as follows: When it was proposed to establish a > > postoffice there a name was needed. Constantine Wood's wife, and mother of > > the late Captain J.Y. Wood, proposed the name, saying: "It is no longer a > > hamlet, but now a village or village now, i.e. Villanow." > > > > EARLY DAYS IN WALKER by Captain J.Y. Wood > > "...About the year 1840, a mail route was established from LaFayette to > New > > Town, a point in Gordon county on the road above named. This route was by > > Villanow...." > > > > "...Mr. Fred Stanell of East Armuchie, tells of an Indian trail that once > > passed near Villanow, thence crossing Dick's and Taylor's Ridges...." > > > > another place also mentions around East Armuchee valley - maybe this will > > give you something to go on as to a location. > > > > Above Information from the "Collections in Delilah's Den" > > Copyright > > Delilah Evans > > November 2001 > > > > At 11:15 11/14/01 -0600, you wrote: > > >Hello Everyone, > > > > > >Does anyone know if Walker County has a County Historian? I've been > > trying to locate Villanow cemetery without success. "The History of > Walker > > County" lists Villanow cemetery as a place having 175 graves but it does > > not list the cemetery location. I thought I'd try the county historian > and > > see if the cemetery has a new name. Any one have any ideas. I've > > phyiscally searched the Villanow area as well. Am I missing something? > > > > > >Thank you for your time and consideration, > > >Deborah Hankins > > > > > > > > >==== 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 > > >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 > > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, use > GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > 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 GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett

Deborah, Go the the Brotherton Mill in Chickamauga. Mr. Brotherton is the local historian, he knows most things. Call the Chickamauga Heritage Museum in Chickamuaga and get the Mill's number. Beverly

Debrah, go to the Walker County GA Web Site, they have a Villanow Cemetery listed there. I was just there and tried to access the Villanow Cemetery ( I may have relitives buried there also) but Yahoo kept interfering. Does anyone know how to stop Yahoo from doing this; just sent them a nasty note! hehe but bet that don't help! Well good luck to you. Jackie

Deborah, Did you by chance stop at the Villanow Country Store and ask them if they knew where the cemetery was? I live just northeast of there barely in Whitfield County but the only one I know about close to Villanow is there at the church. Of course that does not mean there are not a dozen there close because I have not explored the area, I just thought that someone at the store might be of some help to you. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Hankins" <dhank@hiwaay.net> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:15 PM Subject: [GAWALKER] County Historian > Hello Everyone, > > Does anyone know if Walker County has a County Historian? I've been trying to locate Villanow cemetery without success. "The History of Walker County" lists Villanow cemetery as a place having 175 graves but it does not list the cemetery location. I thought I'd try the county historian and see if the cemetery has a new name. Any one have any ideas. I've phyiscally searched the Villanow area as well. Am I missing something? > > Thank you for your time and consideration, > Deborah Hankins

By no means do I know enough to be classified a historian of anyplace, this is what i found n the "History of Walker County" by James Alfred Sartain, 1932 - VILLANOW. This is, without doubt, the most beautiful name in the county. It is said to have originated as follows: When it was proposed to establish a postoffice there a name was needed. Constantine Wood's wife, and mother of the late Captain J.Y. Wood, proposed the name, saying: "It is no longer a hamlet, but now a village or village now, i.e. Villanow." EARLY DAYS IN WALKER by Captain J.Y. Wood "...About the year 1840, a mail route was established from LaFayette to New Town, a point in Gordon county on the road above named. This route was by Villanow...." "...Mr. Fred Stanell of East Armuchie, tells of an Indian trail that once passed near Villanow, thence crossing Dick's and Taylor's Ridges...." another place also mentions around East Armuchee valley - maybe this will give you something to go on as to a location. Above Information from the "Collections in Delilah's Den" Copyright Delilah Evans November 2001 At 11:15 11/14/01 -0600, you wrote: >Hello Everyone, > >Does anyone know if Walker County has a County Historian? I've been trying to locate Villanow cemetery without success. "The History of Walker County" lists Villanow cemetery as a place having 175 graves but it does not list the cemetery location. I thought I'd try the county historian and see if the cemetery has a new name. Any one have any ideas. I've phyiscally searched the Villanow area as well. Am I missing something? > >Thank you for your time and consideration, >Deborah Hankins > > >==== 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 >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > >

Delilah, Thank you for your post to my query. This is the same book that I found a listing for Villanow cemetery but it does not list the location of the cemetery. Any idea as to where the cemetery might be/or was located? Thank you for your time and consideration, Deborah Hankins ----- Original Message ----- From: <diamond6468@mindspring.com> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] County Historian > By no means do I know enough to be classified a historian of anyplace, this > is what i found n the "History of Walker County" by James Alfred Sartain, > 1932 - > > VILLANOW. This is, without doubt, the most beautiful name in the county. It > is said to have originated as follows: When it was proposed to establish a > postoffice there a name was needed. Constantine Wood's wife, and mother of > the late Captain J.Y. Wood, proposed the name, saying: "It is no longer a > hamlet, but now a village or village now, i.e. Villanow." > > EARLY DAYS IN WALKER by Captain J.Y. Wood > "...About the year 1840, a mail route was established from LaFayette to New > Town, a point in Gordon county on the road above named. This route was by > Villanow...." > > "...Mr. Fred Stanell of East Armuchie, tells of an Indian trail that once > passed near Villanow, thence crossing Dick's and Taylor's Ridges...." > > another place also mentions around East Armuchee valley - maybe this will > give you something to go on as to a location. > > Above Information from the "Collections in Delilah's Den" > Copyright > Delilah Evans > November 2001 > > At 11:15 11/14/01 -0600, you wrote: > >Hello Everyone, > > > >Does anyone know if Walker County has a County Historian? I've been > trying to locate Villanow cemetery without success. "The History of Walker > County" lists Villanow cemetery as a place having 175 graves but it does > not list the cemetery location. I thought I'd try the county historian and > see if the cemetery has a new name. Any one have any ideas. I've > phyiscally searched the Villanow area as well. Am I missing something? > > > >Thank you for your time and consideration, > >Deborah Hankins > > > > > >==== 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 > >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 >

Hello Everyone, Does anyone know if Walker County has a County Historian? I've been trying to locate Villanow cemetery without success. "The History of Walker County" lists Villanow cemetery as a place having 175 graves but it does not list the cemetery location. I thought I'd try the county historian and see if the cemetery has a new name. Any one have any ideas. I've phyiscally searched the Villanow area as well. Am I missing something? Thank you for your time and consideration, Deborah Hankins

under: TRAVERSE JURY April 2, 1891 James M. Smith obits: Charles Smith about 40 yrs of age, d. Apr 2, 1896x. A son-in-law to Bob Mahan. (Liver trouble) source: "BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, LEGAL NOTICES, In Walker County, Georgia for the years 1892-1896" - compiled by essie June Brandon Griffith, Rossville, Ga. copyright Nov 16, 1983. At 08:15 12/27/01 -0700, you wrote: >I am still trying to locate anyone who has come across a SMITH Family >who might have a son by the name of James M or Middleton SMITH, and >possible a second son by the name of Littleton SMITH in TN, GA. > >I have not given up, but after 6 years and not a single clue, I am >beginning to wonder if I will ever find the parents of James M. SMITH, >b. 1809 in TN, most likely in the Walker Co., GA area, but there is no >proof of this. He was living in Hamilton Co., TN in 1830 married, no >children in the household. Next to him was a Charles SMITH age 50 to 59 >-- father????. > >By 1850 James. M. SMITH is living in Lookout Mountain in Walker Co., GA >with his wife Susan (WALLEN) and children, William, Sally, Mary, >Priscilla, Campbell, Nancy, Caroline Catherine, Martha, Tennessee. > >By 1860 this family is in Randolph Co., AR, A little after the 1860 >Census Susan must have died, maybe in childbirth to a son Henry, because >James M. is now going by Middleton and is married to Mary C. possibly >MORRIS and a child Henry is in the family right age for the first >marriage and a second son Gilphy SMITH, most likely child of second >marriage. > >Any suggestions or clues would be most appreciated. > >Kathleen Burnett > > >==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== >If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, use >GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com if >you are on the Digest list. >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > >

I am looking for someone with census records listing the HARDY family who purportedly resided in Dry Valley, Walker County, GA, during the 1880, 1890 and 1900 census. I am trying find Jessie E Hardy, my grandmother, and therefore identify her parents and siblings. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Frank Walker

-- BLAIR,HICKS,HIX,TIPTON,HEADRICK,HED RICK,FLINN,FLYNN,HATCHER,WALKER,MAN ES,MANIS,MANNIS,SHIPMAN,GOSSETT,RAI NES ---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- From: "Dean Taylor" <delytata@southwind.net> To: HATCHER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HATCHER-L] NEW process?? Probably not. Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 13:45:28 -0600 Hey Cousins, It is said there is nothing new under the sun, but I saw something yesterday, though it may not be new, it is certainly new to me. I'll try to describe it for you. While walking through an old cemetery here in Harvey County, KS, I ran across five headstones, broken from their bases. The people who are keeping the cemetery, in very good condition I might add, have built wooden forms the thickness of the various broken stones, laid the stones flat at the head of the grave with the wooden forms around them (with about a 6 inch space all around the stones) and poured concrete into the forms flush with the face of the stones. The stones appear to have been cleaned with mild detergent and a brush. Once dried, it appears that they have poured a coating of either automotive clear coat, or the hard acrylic clear coating found in hobby shops. The end result is a stone too heavy to steal, a coating to protect the face of the stone and the preservation of information for years to come. This may not be new, but it is novel and certainly crucial to genealogy researchers in the years to come. Just thought I would share this with the list, in hopes that it will generate some protection across the nation for the many broken or damaged stones. I might add, that the ones that were in two or three or more pieces, were put together and once coated, all you see are the break lines but they can't be moved. Dean Taylor

thanks Dean... and many thanks to the noble one who did all this hard work and went to extremes to peserve this cemetery. Peace and Blessings be with Him and or Them! Bonnie

e.hollifield@att.net wrote: > -- > BLAIR,HICKS,HIX,TIPTON,HEADRICK,HED > RICK,FLINN,FLYNN,HATCHER,WALKER,MAN > ES,MANIS,MANNIS,SHIPMAN,GOSSETT,RAI > NES > ---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- > From: "Dean Taylor" <delytata@southwind.net> > To: HATCHER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HATCHER-L] NEW process?? Probably not. > Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 13:45:28 -0600 > > Hey Cousins, > > It is said there is nothing new under the sun, but I saw something yesterday, > though it may not be new, it > is certainly new to me. I'll try to describe it for you. While walking through > an old cemetery here in Harvey > County, KS, I ran across five headstones, broken from their bases. The people > who are keeping the > cemetery, in very good condition I might add, have built wooden forms the > thickness of the various broken > stones, laid the stones flat at the head of the grave with the wooden forms > around them (with about a 6 > inch space all around the stones) and poured concrete into the forms flush with > the face of the stones. > The stones appear to have been cleaned with mild detergent and a brush. Once > dried, it appears that they > have poured a coating of either automotive clear coat, or the hard acrylic clear > coating found in hobby shops. > The end result is a stone too heavy to steal, a coating to protect the face of > the stone and the preservation > of information for years to come. This may not be new, but it is novel and > certainly crucial to genealogy > researchers in the years to come. Just thought I would share this with the > list, in hopes that it will > generate some protection across the nation for the many broken or damaged > stones. I might add, that > the ones that were in two or three or more pieces, were put together and once > coated, all you see are the > break lines but they can't be moved. > > Dean Taylor > > ==== 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 Thankyou Dean, I think that is a great idea. Thanks for shareing it with us God Bless

X-Message: #5 Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 14:56:55 EST From: Hollyblu1@aol.com To: GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <126.695cf09.2915a607@aol.com> Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Phillips in Walker County Census 1870 # 1184 Pence, Martha  73f SC, PHILLIPS, Sarah 34f GA, Thomas C 11m GA, Martha E 10f GA PENCE is a misspelling. Should be PEARCE. This is my family. Martha is mother of Sarah Ann Amanda Pearce Phillips. Claudine Putnam

I am seeking any information regarding my grandmother, Jessie E. (Elizabeth) Hardy, allegedly of Cherokee ancestry. According to the family bible, some of which is barely legible, she was born September 3, 1888 in Dry Valley, Georgia, which I believe is in Walker County, Georgia. I have located the official record of her marriage at Alton Park, Tennessee on November 9, 1903 to H. W. Walker (Henry Whildon Walker, b1877 or 1888 in Midway, SC) I would be grateful for any information or assistance you can provide. God Bless America Frank

Thank you so much. Linda the # 1011 Family is my ancestors James B. 6mo. is my Great Grandfather, and I been hunting for him in Fannin County or Chattooga County. this infomation on James B's parents and siblings was sent to me by a cousin, I believe she's in Texas. but.. I really appreciate this so much. Linda, anything I can help you with just let me know. peace and blessings Bonnie (Phillips)

The following is all of the Phillips families in the 1870 census # 38 Phillips Martha 52f GA, Martha J 27f GA, Susan D 24f GA, John H 22m, Thomas S 18m GA, Caroline 14 f goes to school GA, Joesph A 13m GA, Ellen A 10f GA, Jake M 8m GA, Sarah E 28f GA. Note: they lived next door to my ancestor Harvey L Hollingsworth and Susan Delilah Phillips was the second wife of his brother Edley A Hollingsworth. #251 Phillips Lovica 83 f TN living in houeshold of James D Smith 28m labor TN ( more in the household if you need it) #486 Phillips John 48m farmer NC, Pricilla 46f NC, William L 22m NC, Robert G 19m NC, John J 13m GA, Teresa E 10f GA, Charles M 9m GA, Roper Fanny 26f teacher GA, Marsh,Adaline 14 f (B) servant NC # 709 Phillips, Stephen B 60m farmer NC, Julia 57f SC, George W 15m TN, Robert P 14m TN, Mitchell,Mary E 17f attends school TN #728 Phillips John B 17m labor GA, living in household of William D Bailey 39m farmer SC (more in this one too) # 730 Phillips, Edifer 50f SC, Henretta 20f SC, Mary 11f SC # 1011 Phillips, James W 27m farmer GA, Kisah 25f GA, James B 6m Ga, Mary E 5f GA, Joseph J 3m GA , Sarah J 2 f GA, Nancy A 7months GA. # 1062 Phillips, Mark M 34m farmer GA, Mary J 30f GA, Wiley F 7m GA, Eugene H 4m GA, baby 2f GA, also in household BURKE, William H 25m GA # 1184 Pence, Martha 73f SC, PHILLIPS, Sarah 34f GA, Thomas C 11m GA, Martha E 10f GA # 333 Phillips, E. 58m farmer TN, Mary 54f SC, Samuel 20m GA, Agatha N 15f GA, LEWALLEN, Mary A 16f GA # 335 Phillips James 25m farmer GA, Martha 23f GA, Benjamin 7 months(Oct) GA # 498 Phillips, Stephen 46m farmer GA, Feby 56f NC, Sophia 22f GA, Charles 17m GA, Joseph 14m GA, PHILLIPS, Jane (B) 21f servant GA, Jepe 17m (B) labor. #499 Phillips, Granger 26m farmer GA, Sarah 26f GA, Henry 2m GA, Eugene 6 months m GA Thats all that I found, hope this helps Linda Sue

I need this info to as my Sarah (Sallie) Phillips is there in 1880 her husband buried their somewhere Meredith Phillips Thanks Betty FlaminStorm@aol.com wrote: > all of them if it's not too much trouble... > thanks so much > Bonnie > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, use > GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett

all of them if it's not too much trouble... thanks so much Bonnie

There is several families in census by the name of Phillips. Do you want someone particular or would you like me to give you all of them? I be happy to do that for you Linda Sue