The following letter is a copy of letter written to Susan Davis of Dahlonega, GA by Mary and Julia Ann DAVIS of Davis Crossroads, Walker County, GA. The original is said to be with Lee and Lila DAVIS, Dahlonega.: Dear Aunt We are getting along as well as we could under existing circumstances Have plenty of yankee's in this cove yet and we have got rid of some of our tory neighbors the yankees took some of them to Chattanooga to give an account of their behavior and it is said they are after the others but it is most to good to be true They paid us a visit last week and took a few bushels of corn and we had a good quarrel and I told them good about their behavior They were riding Mr. PATTONs horses two of them o how I wanted to kill some of them Times are pretty hot in this quarter it is reported that they had a little fight about ten miles below here yesterday and we whipped them pretty badly and captured a good many prisoners and I wish it had been the last one of them Mary commenced writing but I will finish I received two letters from you a few days ago one was wrote last fall you said something about the money you owed me I have no use for money so dont trouble yourself about it I cant use what I have We have troublesome times in here the yankees is still gathering men and carrying them to Chattanooga some come back while others go north Mr. BEARD just got back they kept him two weeks they carried Lem MCQUIRTERr by here with five miles and one horse and several other men I did not know What few men there is in here live in perfect dread Mr. WHITLOW slips in every once in awhile Saphronia thinks John had better not come in here until after this fight is over They commenced fighting at Shudsies Shop and run them some way to Crawfish Spring others to Worthens Gap I look for hot times in here again I am much obliged to you for your invitation but I think we had better stay in here as long as we can We have some yankee friends we can buy parched coffee at 40 cents a pound bacon 12 1/2 cents but we havent bought any bacon We have gardened and planted potatoes we cant keep a horse that is able to work If JOHNSON dont whip this fight we are ruined in this country Miz HOWELL is keeping school for us Miz JONHSON has a good school in Lafayette and Saphronia wants John to bring Georgia Anna home to go to school when he comes They have taken some of the men that taken the non combattment oath and made them take the oath of alligiance We are all getting along very well and I think John had better not come in here until after he sees a little further for he cant do us any good You must excuse this writing but I have not time to write as Whitlow is agoing out Write often give my love to all and accept a large portion for yourself Julia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I tried to type this as it was written in the book "FAMILY TREE OF DANIEL AND RACHEL DAVIS' by Mattie Lorraine Adams. It says Martin and Julia Anna DAVIS were in Lumpkin County in 1850; Julia Anna was in Walker County in 1860 and 1870. Martin died in 1859. Davis Crossroads was in the Kensington area. My WHITES, BELLS and EVITTS were in the McLemore's cove area, and I believe these are all close together. I have not linked the Davis to my family yet, but would not be surprised. I bought this book at a sale from the Chattanooga Library, and a handwritten note inside says it belonged to Penelope Allen, and was given to her by Doris Hetzler, October 1979. Regrettably, there is no index. Other relatives are MOORE; WEAVERS; MORRISON; WIRTH; HARR; JONES; RAGSDALE; WATSON; MULKEY; SHANKLES; POTTER; ORRELL Thanks - Bonnie White .

BONNIE WHITE wrote: > The following letter is a copy of letter written to Susan Davis of > Dahlonega, GA by Mary and Julia Ann DAVIS of Davis Crossroads, Walker > County, GA. The original is said to be with Lee and Lila DAVIS, Dahlonega.: > > Dear Aunt > We are getting along as well as we could under existing circumstances > Have plenty of yankee's in this cove yet and we have got rid of some of our > tory neighbors the yankees took some of them to Chattanooga to give an > account of their behavior and it is said they are after the others but it is > most to good to be true They paid us a visit last week and took a few > bushels of corn and we had a good quarrel and I told them good about their > behavior They were riding Mr. PATTONs horses two of them o how I wanted to > kill some of them Times are pretty hot in this quarter it is reported that > they had a little fight about ten miles below here yesterday and we whipped > them pretty badly and captured a good many prisoners and I wish it had been > the last one of them Mary commenced writing but I will finish I received two > letters from you a few days ago one was wrote last fall you said something > about the money you owed me I have no use for money so dont trouble yourself > about it I cant use what I have We have troublesome times in here the > yankees is still gathering men and carrying them to Chattanooga some come > back while others go north Mr. BEARD just got back they kept him two weeks > they carried Lem MCQUIRTERr by here with five miles and one horse and > several other men I did not know What few men there is in here live in > perfect dread Mr. WHITLOW slips in every once in awhile Saphronia thinks > John had better not come in here until after this fight is over They > commenced fighting at Shudsies Shop and run them some way to Crawfish Spring > others to Worthens Gap I look for hot times in here again I am much obliged > to you for your invitation but I think we had better stay in here as long as > we can We have some yankee friends we can buy parched coffee at 40 cents a > pound bacon 12 1/2 cents but we havent bought any bacon We have gardened and > planted potatoes we cant keep a horse that is able to work If JOHNSON dont > whip this fight we are ruined in this country Miz HOWELL is keeping school > for us Miz JONHSON has a good school in Lafayette and Saphronia wants John > to bring Georgia Anna home to go to school when he comes They have taken > some of the men that taken the non combattment oath and made them take the > oath of alligiance We are all getting along very well and I think John had > better not come in here until after he sees a little further for he cant do > us any good You must excuse this writing but I have not time to write as > Whitlow is agoing out Write often give my love to all and accept a large > portion for yourself > Julia > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > I tried to type this as it was written in the book "FAMILY TREE OF DANIEL > AND RACHEL DAVIS' by Mattie Lorraine Adams. It says Martin and Julia Anna > DAVIS were in Lumpkin County in 1850; Julia Anna was in Walker County in > 1860 and 1870. Martin died in 1859. Davis Crossroads was in the Kensington > area. My WHITES, BELLS and EVITTS were in the McLemore's cove area, and I > believe these are all close together. I have not linked the Davis to my > family yet, but would not be surprised. > I bought this book at a sale from the Chattanooga Library, and a handwritten > note inside says it belonged to Penelope Allen, and was given to her by > Doris Hetzler, October 1979. Regrettably, there is no index. > Other relatives are MOORE; WEAVERS; MORRISON; WIRTH; HARR; JONES; RAGSDALE; > WATSON; MULKEY; SHANKLES; POTTER; ORRELL > Thanks - > Bonnie White > > . > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett Dear Bonnie Please tell me about your Morrisons of Walker. Mine too were of Walker, My Nelson s from the cove area. Thank You Wla

I have very little on the Morrisons in Walker County. John Ruffin WHITE (1855 -1915, son to E.E. WHITE & Adeline EVITT) married Mollie BELL (1867 - 1938, dtr to Franklin L. Bell and Elizabeth MOORE). John and Mollie had 10 children. Among these children were Lillie WHITE. Lillie married John MORRISON. I have quite a bit of info on the WHITES and even more on the BELLS. I decided to list the Morrison name to aid in any of Lillie and John's descendents who may stumble on this site in search of their ancestry. Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 9:18 PM Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Davis letter from Walker County > BONNIE WHITE wrote: > > > The following letter is a copy of letter written to Susan Davis of > > Dahlonega, GA by Mary and Julia Ann DAVIS of Davis Crossroads, Walker > > County, GA. The original is said to be with Lee and Lila DAVIS, Dahlonega.: > > > > Dear Aunt > > We are getting along as well as we could under existing circumstances > > Have plenty of yankee's in this cove yet and we have got rid of some of our > > tory neighbors the yankees took some of them to Chattanooga to give an > > account of their behavior and it is said they are after the others but it is > > most to good to be true They paid us a visit last week and took a few > > bushels of corn and we had a good quarrel and I told them good about their > > behavior They were riding Mr. PATTONs horses two of them o how I wanted to > > kill some of them Times are pretty hot in this quarter it is reported that > > they had a little fight about ten miles below here yesterday and we whipped > > them pretty badly and captured a good many prisoners and I wish it had been > > the last one of them Mary commenced writing but I will finish I received two > > letters from you a few days ago one was wrote last fall you said something > > about the money you owed me I have no use for money so dont trouble yourself > > about it I cant use what I have We have troublesome times in here the > > yankees is still gathering men and carrying them to Chattanooga some come > > back while others go north Mr. BEARD just got back they kept him two weeks > > they carried Lem MCQUIRTERr by here with five miles and one horse and > > several other men I did not know What few men there is in here live in > > perfect dread Mr. WHITLOW slips in every once in awhile Saphronia thinks > > John had better not come in here until after this fight is over They > > commenced fighting at Shudsies Shop and run them some way to Crawfish Spring > > others to Worthens Gap I look for hot times in here again I am much obliged > > to you for your invitation but I think we had better stay in here as long as > > we can We have some yankee friends we can buy parched coffee at 40 cents a > > pound bacon 12 1/2 cents but we havent bought any bacon We have gardened and > > planted potatoes we cant keep a horse that is able to work If JOHNSON dont > > whip this fight we are ruined in this country Miz HOWELL is keeping school > > for us Miz JONHSON has a good school in Lafayette and Saphronia wants John > > to bring Georgia Anna home to go to school when he comes They have taken > > some of the men that taken the non combattment oath and made them take the > > oath of alligiance We are all getting along very well and I think John had > > better not come in here until after he sees a little further for he cant do > > us any good You must excuse this writing but I have not time to write as > > Whitlow is agoing out Write often give my love to all and accept a large > > portion for yourself > > Julia > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > I tried to type this as it was written in the book "FAMILY TREE OF DANIEL > > AND RACHEL DAVIS' by Mattie Lorraine Adams. It says Martin and Julia Anna > > DAVIS were in Lumpkin County in 1850; Julia Anna was in Walker County in > > 1860 and 1870. Martin died in 1859. Davis Crossroads was in the Kensington > > area. My WHITES, BELLS and EVITTS were in the McLemore's cove area, and I > > believe these are all close together. I have not linked the Davis to my > > family yet, but would not be surprised. > > I bought this book at a sale from the Chattanooga Library, and a handwritten > > note inside says it belonged to Penelope Allen, and was given to her by > > Doris Hetzler, October 1979. Regrettably, there is no index. > > Other relatives are MOORE; WEAVERS; MORRISON; WIRTH; HARR; JONES; RAGSDALE; > > WATSON; MULKEY; SHANKLES; POTTER; ORRELL > > Thanks - > > Bonnie White > > > > . > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > Dear Bonnie Please tell me about your Morrisons of Walker. Mine too were of > Walker, My Nelson s from the cove area. Thank You Wla > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, use > [email protected] or [email protected] if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > >