The court house burned in 1882. That is why there are no earlier records - the only hope for finding earlier stuff would be from family bibles, also some marriage dates are listed on tombstones and that sort of source. If people want to send me stuff like that I will be glad to put it on the site with an annotation of where it came from. The marriages that are on the Walker County site are from the courthouse and the actual records can be obtained from the Court house. I do have more recent records than what is currently on the site so I will take this opportunity to let everyone know that. I will be putting those up shortly. In the meantime if you are looking for marriages into the 1920's and 1930's please email me Bill Clody Walker County GaGenWeb County Coordinator. ----- Original Message ----- From: LJDGenieNut@aol.com To: GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 4:12 PM Subject: [GAWALKER] Walker Co. marriages Subj: Early Walker marriages Are there any marriage records at all for Walker County prior to 1882? I am looking for data on the following family whose marriages would have taken place earlier than 1882. Do you have newspapers available on film for 1870 and 1887? Any help on this family appreciated. Any descendants please write. Thanks so much. Loretta Davis Subj: Andrew Coffman's family Andrew J. Coffman, born 1814, in Grainger Co., TN, Died Before 1870, probably in Walker Co., GA - Married Feb. 01, 1836 Grainger Co., TN Elizabeth (Clark) Coffman, born 1814 in TN, Died September 11, 1887, Catoosa Co., GA (living 1880 Walker Co. Cane Creek District.) Children: Thomas J. Coffman, born January 01, 1837 in Grainger Co., TN, Married 1856 to Martha ( ? ) Coffman in Walker Co., Ga; died April 26, 1908 in Walker Co., GA..buried Rock Springs Cemetery, Lafayette, GA (no marriage record found in Walker). Mary Jane Coffman , born August 6, 1838 in Grainger Co., TN, married 1871 to Samuel C. Cannon, Died Jan. 22, 1887 in Hill Co., Texas John Calvin Coffman, born March 06, 1840, Tampico, Grainger Co., TN, married July 24, 1859 in Trion, Chattooga Co., GA to Lucy Pepper; died July 16, 1916 in Rose City, Hunt Co., TX (Some said Lucy Parrot but the index says Pepper???) Sarah A. Coffman, born May 22, 1843, in Grainger Co., TN, Married July 15, 1866 to Joseph M. Brown in Knox Co., TN. She died March 18, 1906 in Lovelace, Hill Co., TX and is buried in Prairie Dale Cemetery, which is off Hwy 171 going from Hillsboro, TX to Osceola, TX (about 7 miles). (My husbands Great Grandmother. Loretta) Amanda Caroline Coffman, born 1845, in Grainger Co, TN, and married In Knox Co., TN Nov. 17, 1872 to Sam R. Macklin. ( We have no idea where she went to) Salina Elizabeth Coffman, born Feb. 02, 1847 in Grainger Co., Tn, married Nov. 05, 1876 to Simon Y. Strickland in ?Walker Co.,? GA. Died April 17, 1903 in Walker Co., GA Martha M. Coffman, (twin) born July 6, 1849 in Walker Co., GA (Unknown who she married) Refina Coffman, (twin) born July 6, 1849 in Walker Co., GA, married abt. 1882 to Thomas B. Arnold in Lafayette, Walker Co., GA, died May 16, 1924 in Lafayette, Walker Co., GA Tennessee J. Coffman, born 1851, in Walker Co., GA, married W.B. (Jack) Brown. Died 1928, (place of marr. unknown) and buried Naomi Cemetery, Walker Co., GA Mary E. Coffman, born 1853 in Walker County, GA (Have no idea who she married) Was she the Elizabeth "Betty' Huffman who is burried by the Browns in Texas???? Elbert Houston Coffman, born April 27, 1855, Cane Creek Dist., Walker Co., GA, Married Sept. 03, 1874 to Naomi Almeta J. Wilson in ?Walker Co., ? GA; Died May 30, 1930 in Logan, Arkansas Nancy Octavia Coffman, born 1857 in Cane Creek, Walker Co., GA. M. somewhere in GA about 1875/7 to Porter Williams. She went by Octavia Williams. Hugh Coffman, born Nov. 05, 1859 in Cane Creek Dist., Walker Co., GA, married Mary Ann Williams, Died Oct. 15, 1934 - buried Woodstation Cemetery, Catoosa, GA. ==== 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: 6.0.274 / Virus Database: 144 - Release Date: 8/23/01

MY WALKER COUNTY, GEORGIA ANCESTORS: SIMON DUNN b 1802, d aft 1865 married 3 May 1821 Lincoln Co., NC, MARGARET PEGGY WELLS b 1802, d after 1865. CHILDREN MARRIAGES: 1. ELIZABETH DUNN b abt 1737 m abt 1848-9 Walker Co., GA to WILLIAMSON F BELL. 2. MARGARET DUNN M. 1853 to JESS FORRESTER. 3. SIMON MOSES FRANCIS MARION DUNN 1842-1905 married ELIZABETH MAGILL. HARTWELL B BELL 1795 NC, died 1846 Walker Co., Ga. m. ELIZABETH FORTUNE b 1799- d aft 1880. children marriages: 1. JOHN B BELL 1819-1885 m. ELIZABETH ANN WHITE 2. JAMES W BELL 1821 m. SARAH E UNKNOWN. 3. HARTWELL B BELL m. MARTHA E UNKNOWN 4. WILLIAMSON F BELL m. ELIZABETH BETTY DUNN 5. DOCTOR DOCKS S b. abt 1830 6. ELIZABETH JR BELL lvd 1880 Tunnel Hill, GA 7. SARAH ANN BELL m. JAMES M SPRINGFIELD 8. MARY BELL m. Egbert C Williams 7 May 1854 9. HARRIET W. HATTIE BELL m. SAMUEL D. HORNEM HARRIET m2 WILLIAM PINKNEY BOMER abt 1866 Harriet m3 unknown. Barbara

Searching for ancestry and descendants of Robert Duck (Duyck) and wife, Margaret MCClure who resided in Walker CO., GA which later became Chattooga from 1830 to 1850. Also Timothy Duyck resided there same time period. Resided in Broome Town Valley. Also searching for information on the family of Samuel T. Clemons and wife, Christiana Redwine. 1830-45 who later moved to Cherokee Co., Alabama in 1850. I dont know if they died in GA, AL or moved to Arkansas with some of their children. ALso searching for data on the family of Andrew J. Coffman and wife, ELizabeth Clark who were in Walker Co from 1847-1887 and died there. Loretta Davis

Hi Everyone, I could really, really use some help with a problem I have in Walker county. I am hunting information on a Jacob IVESTER and the person I believe to be his father John IVESTER. John IVESTER and his wife Elizabeth HELMS are last found in the 1820 census of Rutherford Co., NC with 2 males under 10 years of age. At that point they disappear. Then... in the 1850 census of Walker Co., Georgia I find these folks: Jacob IVESTER - 30 - farmer - NC Nancy - 24 - SC John - 5 - Ga Monroe - 3 - Ga Reuben - 1 - Ga Elizabeth - 1 - Ga The Monroe, age 3 is my great-grandfather. His full name is Asa Monroe IVESTER. To date I do not know Nancy's maiden name but more about that later in the message. And then very near to them in the census is this family: EASON, John B. - 24 - farmer - Ga Elmira - 19 - SC James T. - 1 - Ga In 1860 both of these families are listed together in the Craighead Co., Arkansas census. We believe that Elmira EASON's maiden name was IVESTER and we also believe that she might be a sister to Jacob IVESTER. However, other possibilities also exist. But based on that theory I searched and searched for an EASON family that fits. By the way, later on John EASON and Elmira also name a child Asa. In fact, these two families name their children with a lot of the same names. And... later on descendants of these two families marry each other. I have recently found out that in some funeral home records in Missouri for one of their children, Nancy's maiden name is listed as MASSEY (MASSY) . So now... I am on a search for a MASSEY/MASSY family that might be Nancy's parents. And perhaps there is a possibility that Nancy and Elmira are sisters. I really would appreciate any assistance on these folks. Thanks so much - Emma

Subj: Early Walker marriages Are there any marriage records at all for Walker County prior to 1882? I am looking for data on the following family whose marriages would have taken place earlier than 1882. Do you have newspapers available on film for 1870 and 1887? Any help on this family appreciated. Any descendants please write. Thanks so much. Loretta Davis Subj: Andrew Coffman's family Andrew J. Coffman, born 1814, in Grainger Co., TN, Died Before 1870, probably in Walker Co., GA - Married Feb. 01, 1836 Grainger Co., TN Elizabeth (Clark) Coffman, born 1814 in TN, Died September 11, 1887, Catoosa Co., GA (living 1880 Walker Co. Cane Creek District.) Children: Thomas J. Coffman, born January 01, 1837 in Grainger Co., TN, Married 1856 to Martha ( ? ) Coffman in Walker Co., Ga; died April 26, 1908 in Walker Co., GA..buried Rock Springs Cemetery, Lafayette, GA (no marriage record found in Walker). Mary Jane Coffman , born August 6, 1838 in Grainger Co., TN, married 1871 to Samuel C. Cannon, Died Jan. 22, 1887 in Hill Co., Texas John Calvin Coffman, born March 06, 1840, Tampico, Grainger Co., TN, married July 24, 1859 in Trion, Chattooga Co., GA to Lucy Pepper; died July 16, 1916 in Rose City, Hunt Co., TX (Some said Lucy Parrot but the index says Pepper???) Sarah A. Coffman, born May 22, 1843, in Grainger Co., TN, Married July 15, 1866 to Joseph M. Brown in Knox Co., TN. She died March 18, 1906 in Lovelace, Hill Co., TX and is buried in Prairie Dale Cemetery, which is off Hwy 171 going from Hillsboro, TX to Osceola, TX (about 7 miles). (My husbands Great Grandmother. Loretta) Amanda Caroline Coffman, born 1845, in Grainger Co, TN, and married In Knox Co., TN Nov. 17, 1872 to Sam R. Macklin. ( We have no idea where she went to) Salina Elizabeth Coffman, born Feb. 02, 1847 in Grainger Co., Tn, married Nov. 05, 1876 to Simon Y. Strickland in ?Walker Co.,? GA. Died April 17, 1903 in Walker Co., GA Martha M. Coffman, (twin) born July 6, 1849 in Walker Co., GA (Unknown who she married) Refina Coffman, (twin) born July 6, 1849 in Walker Co., GA, married abt. 1882 to Thomas B. Arnold in Lafayette, Walker Co., GA, died May 16, 1924 in Lafayette, Walker Co., GA Tennessee J. Coffman, born 1851, in Walker Co., GA, married W.B. (Jack) Brown. Died 1928, (place of marr. unknown) and buried Naomi Cemetery, Walker Co., GA Mary E. Coffman, born 1853 in Walker County, GA (Have no idea who she married) Was she the Elizabeth "Betty' Huffman who is burried by the Browns in Texas???? Elbert Houston Coffman, born April 27, 1855, Cane Creek Dist., Walker Co., GA, Married Sept. 03, 1874 to Naomi Almeta J. Wilson in ?Walker Co., ? GA; Died May 30, 1930 in Logan, Arkansas Nancy Octavia Coffman, born 1857 in Cane Creek, Walker Co., GA. M. somewhere in GA about 1875/7 to Porter Williams. She went by Octavia Williams. Hugh Coffman, born Nov. 05, 1859 in Cane Creek Dist., Walker Co., GA, married Mary Ann Williams, Died Oct. 15, 1934 - buried Woodstation Cemetery, Catoosa, GA.

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----- Original Message ----- From: <LJDGenieNut@aol.com> To: <GAWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 3:12 PM Subject: [GAWALKER] Walker Co. marriages > Subj: Early Walker marriages > Are there any marriage records at all for Walker County prior to 1882? I am > looking for data on the following family whose marriages would have taken > place earlier than 1882. > Do you have newspapers available on film for 1870 and 1887? Any help on > this family appreciated. Any descendants please write. Thanks so much. > Loretta Davis > > Subj: Andrew Coffman's family > > Andrew J. Coffman, born 1814, in Grainger Co., TN, Died Before 1870, probably > in Walker Co., GA - Married Feb. 01, 1836 Grainger Co., TN > > Elizabeth (Clark) Coffman, born 1814 in TN, Died September 11, 1887, Catoosa > Co., GA (living 1880 Walker Co. Cane Creek District.) > > Children: > > Thomas J. Coffman, born January 01, 1837 in Grainger Co., TN, Married 1856 to > Martha ( ? ) Coffman in Walker Co., Ga; died April 26, 1908 in Walker Co., > GA..buried Rock Springs Cemetery, Lafayette, GA (no marriage record found in > Walker). > > Mary Jane Coffman , born August 6, 1838 in Grainger Co., TN, married 1871 to > Samuel C. Cannon, Died Jan. 22, 1887 in Hill Co., Texas > > John Calvin Coffman, born March 06, 1840, Tampico, Grainger Co., TN, married > July 24, 1859 in Trion, Chattooga Co., GA to Lucy Pepper; died July 16, 1916 > in Rose City, Hunt Co., TX (Some said Lucy Parrot but the index says > Pepper???) > > Sarah A. Coffman, born May 22, 1843, in Grainger Co., TN, Married July 15, > 1866 to Joseph M. Brown in Knox Co., TN. She died March 18, 1906 in > Lovelace, Hill Co., TX and is buried in Prairie Dale Cemetery, which is off > Hwy 171 going from Hillsboro, TX to Osceola, TX (about 7 miles). (My husbands > Great Grandmother. Loretta) > > Amanda Caroline Coffman, born 1845, in Grainger Co, TN, and married In Knox > Co., TN Nov. 17, 1872 to Sam R. Macklin. ( We have no idea where she went to) > > Salina Elizabeth Coffman, born Feb. 02, 1847 in Grainger Co., Tn, married > Nov. 05, 1876 to Simon Y. Strickland in ?Walker Co.,? GA. Died April 17, > 1903 in Walker Co., GA > > Martha M. Coffman, (twin) born July 6, 1849 in Walker Co., GA (Unknown who > she married) > > Refina Coffman, (twin) born July 6, 1849 in Walker Co., GA, married abt. 1882 > to Thomas B. Arnold in Lafayette, Walker Co., GA, died May 16, 1924 in > Lafayette, Walker Co., GA > > Tennessee J. Coffman, born 1851, in Walker Co., GA, married W.B. (Jack) > Brown. Died 1928, (place of marr. unknown) and buried Naomi Cemetery, Walker > Co., GA > > Mary E. Coffman, born 1853 in Walker County, GA (Have no idea who she > married) Was she the Elizabeth "Betty' Huffman who is burried by the Browns > in Texas???? > > Elbert Houston Coffman, born > April 27, 1855, Cane Creek Dist., Walker Co., GA, Married Sept. 03, 1874 to > Naomi Almeta J. Wilson in ?Walker Co., ? GA; Died May 30, 1930 in Logan, > Arkansas > > Nancy Octavia Coffman, born 1857 in Cane Creek, Walker Co., GA. M. somewhere > in GA about 1875/7 to Porter Williams. She went by Octavia Williams. > > Hugh Coffman, born Nov. 05, 1859 in Cane Creek Dist., Walker Co., GA, married > Mary Ann Williams, Died Oct. 15, 1934 - buried Woodstation Cemetery, Catoosa, > GA. > > > ==== 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 > >

My gr gr grandparents: Andrew A. BEARDEN was born 1836 (Whitfield Co., GA?), died 1921 in Dade Co., GA, and is buried in Naomi Cemetery, Walker Co. Andrew was the son of Thomas BEARDEN and Annie EAST. Andrew married Mary A. McWHORTER in 1858, Whitfield Co., GA. They moved toWalker Co., GA 1870-1880, and are on the 1880 Walker Co. census. In 1898, they moved to Dade Co., GA. Mary died between 1900-1910 in Dade Co. Children: Sarah (1859- ) Cynthia A. (1862- ) James Allison (1866- ) ---see below Andrew Marion (1868- ) m. Sarah Crow 1886, Walker Co. Caroline Louise, (1871-1916 Walker Co.), buried in Naomi Cemetery, Walker Co. m. William Isaac Crowe 1892, Walker Co. Luther A. (1873- ) Julius E. 1(875- ) Edgar Vinson (1879-1939) m. Elizabeth M. BEARDEN (1878-1946) Selin (1883- ) Silman Joseph (1884-1924) buried in Naomi Cemetery, Walker Co. m. Flora Elizabeth MILLER 1905, Walker Co. Booty (1885- ) My gr grandparents: Harriet C. ALLEN was born 1861 in Wildwood, Dade Co., GA and died 1912 in Columbia Co., AR. Family legend says she was Creek and Cherokee. Harriet ALLEN married "Allison" James Allison BEARDEN 1886 in Walker Co., GA and are listed in the 1900 Walker Co., GA census. Allison BEARDEN deserted his family between 1902 and 1904. He moved to Dade Co., GA and married Mary ?. (The 1910 and 1920 Dade Co. census includes stepstons Fred and Grady ROBERTS). Harriet and their seven children moved to Columbia Co., AR in 1904. Children (all born in Walker Co.): Joseph Luther "Roland" Lee Rollen William Clifford Mary Lelia Tee Owen Lobelia/Lorena Hattie Sandy Bearden Gomer Bridger, Montana

Horatio GOWER and Leah McCARTY married about 1836, probably Habersham Co. GA. 12 children Belive born in Habersham Co: Mary A.C. 1837 Daniel W. 1839 Nancy M. 1841 Sarah 1843 Born in Walker Co: Leah Elizabeth 11 Jan 1846 Virginia 1847 Asa 1 Jan 1849 Susannah Caroline Nov 1851 Thomas Alexander 23 Feb 1854 James W. 1858 Martha 1859 Salina Frances 4 May 1863 Horatio & Leah GOWER are listed on the 1840 census in Habersham Co. In 1850 in W. Chickamauga, Walker Co, and in 1860 in Pond Spring, Walker Co. They went to Taney Co. MO sometime between 1860 and 1869 when Horatio died.

John and Eave with their unmarried children were in Walker Co., Ga. by 1840, located at Chickamauga, near the home of John Rickman Holland. Henry Lyda Jackson had married Nancy Ann Holland in 1835, thus the beginnings of the Jackson-Holland ties. John Jackson owned two farms; one of them known today as "Trails End", a registered hereford cattle farm. That was the old homestead though the house has been replaced by a colonial brick. John Jackson died shortly before 1850 after hauling a load of fresh meat to LaFayette and selling it for four cents a pound, we are told, and the son, Henry Lyda, settled the family by selling the farm to the Scott Family, some of whom have remained at Chickamauga to this generation. A small portion of this land was released to the US Government in 1893 by the Scott heirs ro be included in the National Park, commemorating the "Battle of Chickamauga, September 19-20, 1863.

Dear List Members, For today only lets have a roll call, meaning, post the name of your ancestors you are researching in Walker Co., GA. Please post the SURNAMES and years. Please also remember to change the subject line. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Dear Members, This is Sunday, September 16th, 2001. This list is now closed to postings regarding the Horror we have lived through this week. This includes links you have found regarding the tragedy we are living through. We had our time to post our feelings on the list, now is the time to try to get back to normalcy. If each of you posted a link you found that touched your heart, we would have hundred of links being posted regarding subjects other than the subject of the list. I ask you gently and with respect; Please do not post messages to this list regarding any topic other than those dealing with Walker Co., GA. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Dear List Members: We are mourning and will be mourning for a long while, the tragedy which happened to us this week. I, as you, hurt and want to cry out and scream to the world "that something has to be done", "we hurt", "why". Those who lost loved ones will continue to need the support of their fellow man while they either wait for word of of their missing or are burying their dead. I I expect no less of each one of us and the days pass. The time has come though, for us to begin the process of trying to live our lives in some kind of normalcy, by trying to slowly bring our lists back to the topic for which they are designed. Therefore as I opened the lists for you to express your grief, I now, most respectfully, and with sorrow, ask that you help me bring them back to the topic of the list. Today is the last day for posting of your feelings and thoughts to the list regarding the tragedy. If you have not had the chance or have felt strong enough to share you feelings with us you can still post them at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=usa-tragedy.mourning I want to thank each of you for the manner in which you held our flag high this past week, for the manner in which you shared your sorrow, for the manner in which you shared your grief without attacking one another or any culture. I especially want to thank those members who hurt as badly as those who posted regarding what has happened in their world, but could not deal with seeing this horror on their genealogy list. They never said a negative word, but let those who needed this time and this way to express their sorrow have it. These members were true friends to each of us. I ask now that each of you help me to again close the lists to any topic other than the topic of the list as of tomorrow morning, Sunday, September 16th, 2001. I appreciate each of you and thank you for the support I am given by each of you. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Well Kathleen.... the good new is this... the http address will get you to ancestry.com.... however......... once you're there, you can't get to the information, just the homepage.... any more ideas???? :) If you hear anything else, let us know & THANKS. Sheila

In a message dated 9/2/01 12:15:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kathleenburnett@earthlink.net writes: << http://216.10.103.21/ to connect to ancestry.com >> THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! Sheila

Please send your comments regarding Ancestry to ME Personally - Not to the entire list. We are loosing members because of this and one of them just might have held the clue to tearing down your genealogical brick wall. I know you have things to say both Positive and Negative. That is fine - just send them to me......not the the entire list. KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net I appreciate each of you so very much and know that your comments are meant to help, but I am in just a little crisis here with all the extra postings and I am spending hours calming down some of our members behind the scenes. Thank you for your help. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Please send your comments regarding Ancestry to ME Personally - Not to the entire list. We are loosing members because of this and one of them just might have held the clue to tearing down your genealogical brick wall. I know you have things to say both Positive and Negative. That is fine - just send them to me......not the the entire list. KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net I appreciate each of you so very much and know that your comments are meant to help, but I am in just a little crisis here with all the extra postings and I am spending hours calming down some of our members behind the scenes. Thank you for your help. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Dear List Members. Ancestry is down. They are working on it. I was just sent a temp addresses - I am not even sure if it will work for you - but try it if you have been trying to get on. This is the message that was sent.... "The connection problem for ancestry.com has been fixed. Ancestry expects it will be another day maybe two before the corrected information is globally propagated. You can connect use http://216.10.103.21/ to connect to ancestry.com Thank you for your patience during this crisis." PLEASE do not post to the list if it does not work and PLEASE do not post to the list that Ancestry is down. If you have a concern or a question you can contact me personally KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net - but I am not even sure I can answer it, but will try. :) I appreciate each and every one of you who are helping me keep our list confined to postings regarding the topic of our list. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

PAST TIMES A PHOTO ALBUM, PART II NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY * AUGUST 1999 ````````````````````````````````````` This 1916 photo of Walker County's NEELY family was taken at an East Reed Road, LaFayette residence. Left to Right, back row: IRENE SWANSON< PA and MOTHER (MR. and MRS. ROBERT NEELY), Uncle BILL NEELY< Aunt HATTIE, (Uncle BILL'S wife), Aunt NEAL COOK, Aunt BESSIE MASSEY. Front row: HATTIE CORDELE DeBORD, LAURA CORDELE STEVENSON, LORRAINE NEELY, ALAN NEELY, Uncle BOB NEELY. A 1923 photo of the family of BEN HILL LEATH on their Cooper Heights homeplace in Walker County. Back, left to right: BEN HILL and ELLA NAOMI BROOME LEATH; front: ELLIE MAE, NEIL MORRIS, JERRY GORDON and MARY LUCILLE. ====================================================== BEN HILL LEATH, right, of Walker County, is pictured in 1911 standing waist-deep in corn at its forth week of growth. The cornfield was on the JERRY LEATH homeplace in Cooper Heights. LEATH was the champion corn grower in Georgia that year and held the title for 38 years, beyond his death in December 1946. According to an article in a Chattanooga newspaper, the new record holder yielded 216.4 bushes of corn per acre in 1949, almost two bushels more than LEATH'S 1911 record for the state. LEATH was a member of the Walker County Corn Club. ====================================================== On top of an umbrella instead of under it - this photo was taken about 1917 at Umbrella Rock on Lookout Mountain. From left are ALTON FOX, ETHEL SIZEMORE, LUTHER SIZEMORE and LENA EVITT. LENA married CHARLEY ROGERS. ETHEL SIZEMORE married ALTON FOX. They all lived in Walker County. LUTHER SIZEMORE married MYRTLE MOON of Summerville. LENA EVITT ROGERS and ETHEL SIZEMORE taught school in Walker County. ====================================================== Bonnie of Rome, Georgia

Rome's New Tribune's PAST TIMES's from News Publishing Company 1998 Issue of Past Times - A PHOTO ALBUM has lot of pic's with family's in them contribituded by individuals from the NORTH WEST GEORGIA'S Area's. Walker County Family's info I have found: Sorry- Pic's are not included. You can Call Rome News Tribune for Copies... I thought the Infomation on these family's might be helpful to us, Fellow Searcher's `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ```````````````````````````````` ANDREW J. PAINTER lived in Walker County with wife "BETTY" WARREN PAINTER, and their children, HOMER, born in 1899 and ROBERT. ======================================================= In 1902-1903, the family of JAMES DAVID and NANCY NORTON HAMPTON had their picture made on their Walker County farm. Son BARNEY LEE is in Back, HARRISON is between his parents and MINNIE LOU is holding a doll. =========================================================== JOHN WEESNER and little girl photographed at the farm of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WEESNER, a Civil War veteran. The farm still stands on the Brown Hollow Road at the southeast side of Taylor Ridge. ============================================================ Good business for both small families and big corporations R.C. STOTTS', CUSTOM MILL FRESH GROUND MEAL ROXIE CHAUNCEY STOTTS' owned and operated a mill on Chickamauga Creek in Walker County in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The mill was near the bridge on Glass Mill Road. STOTTS lost one of his eyes chipping on his millstone. The STOTTS family lived near the mill and the children went to school at Bethel. ROXIE CHAUNCEY and his wife are buried in Chickamauga Cemetery. ============================================================= Water plant at LaFayette in 1921. Pictured are (left) W. W. BAKER and (right) FRANK MacARTHUR. This plant is north of Linwood at Big Spring. At that time it furnished water for the town of LaFayette. BAKER ran the plant and MacARTHUR was water superintendent. ============================================================ Sunday afternoon at Rea's Lake in LaFayette, WILLIAM "IKE" CROW, his wife, HELEN, and their two sons, WILLARD and EUGENE, have a family outing about 1924. ============================================================