Mattie G. BREWER m. Albert F/T? Sherwood in Bibb CO GA? in the 1870s. Can any one add to this info? This is all I have to offer, except for SHERWOOD ancestors and siblings. I have no more info than this. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "dorothy vasvary" <bdotuser@netzero.net> To: "Georgia" <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com>; "Alabama" <ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com>; <smokey @ klondyke.net> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 12:34 PM Subject: Wiley Durden, and others > Bernice, > > Francis was b. in North Carolina, d. 1851, Washington County, Ga. > Issue: > 1. Wiley Durden, b.1827 ( Nonny or Nanny?) > 2. Francis Durden, b. 1827 m. Jan. 9, 1850 m. Nancy A. ? > 3. Ednah Durden, b. 1826 b. Washington Cty. Ga. > 4. Benjamin Durden, b. 1793 m. Elizabeth (b. April 10 1804), moved to > Autauga County, Ala. Issue Josiah, b. 1820 in Ala. ( my line) > 5. Josiah Durden, b. 1807 in Ga. m. Nancy Blackwell > > I have Lewis Durden somewhere in my Durdens, I hope. > > I can't find the 1st and 2nd persons of the following: > > lll. Mary A. Durden, daughter of Lewis, m. 1847 John Patrick Griffin. Issue: > 1. Andrew M. Griffin b. 1848. > 2. William I. Griffin b. 1849. > 3. John Irwin Griffin b. 1853. > > lV. Matthew Durden, son of Lewis, b. 1805 m. 12/20/1829, Elizabeth Eastwood. > Issue: > 1. Lewis I Durden b. 1831. > 2. Martha Durden b. 1834. > 3. Wiley Durden b. 1837. > 4. William R. Durden b. 1840. > 5. Harriett Durden b. 1841. > > V. Lydia Durden, daughter of Lewis, m. Forshee. > > Vl. Piety Durden, Daughter of Lewis m. Chambers. > > Vll. Riley Durden, son of Lewis, d. by 1860 m. Martha Croom(daughter of > Jennett Croom, b. 1776). Issue: > 1. Hanes Durden. > 2. Wiley Durden b. 1836. > 3. Mary Durden b. 1838. > 4. Jennett Durden b. 1837. > 5. Lewis Durden b. 1834. > > > Sorry to be late answering but misplaced your letter. Hope this is helpful. > Please let me know. > > Dorothy Durden > _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

Posted on: Washington County, Georgia - Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/WashingtonObits/15 Surname: Tompkins, Peck ------------------------- OCONEE, GA. Mrs. Emma Tompkins Peck, 84, of North Brown Street, died Fri, Sep 29, 2000 at Washington Regional Medical Center, Sandersville, GA. The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Antioch Christian Church with the Rev Robert Whatley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Peck, a native of Washington Cty, had retired as a clerk from the Postal Service, Key West, FL., and was a homemaker. She was a member of Antioch Christian Church in Oconee. Survivors include her husband, Harrell Clifton Peck; a son, Michael Owen Peck, Marietta; three brothers, Troy O. Tompkins, Norfolk, VA., Harold Tompkins, Virginia Beach, VA., and J. Allen Tompkins, Clyde, NC; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Masonic Home of GA, Macon, GA. The family will receive friends from 4 - 6 p.m. today at May and Smith Funeral Home, Sandersville, GA. EMMA's lineage: father: Charles Owen Tompkins; grandfather: John I. Tompkins; ggrandfather: John A. Tompkins; gggrandfather: Francis Y. Tompkins; ggggrandfather: Rukin Tompkins.

Ola MILLS VEAL was born November the 4th, 1884 and died October 17th, 1923. She was the wife of Joseph Brown Gordon VEAL and the mother of 8 children. She was the daughter of William Green MILLS and Dora SHEPPARD. She was a member in her early years at the Smyrna Baptist Church and became a member of the Bay Springs Methodist Church. I would like to know more about her family that came before her...both MILLS and SHEPPARDS. Can some one help me? I already have some information from the History of Deepstep and From Cotton to Kaolin... Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

These are the books still available, or for which I have not received payment. I have been asked by several listmembers to post them: (9) "The American Revolution in Indian Country, Crisis and Diversity in Native American Communities" by Colin G. Calloway, 1995. Hardbound. $25. (16) "Stories of Georgia and Georgians in the American Revolution" by Janet Harvill Standard. Indexed. Hardbound. $30. (18) "McIntosh and Weatherford, Creek Indian Leaders" by Benjamin W. Griffith, Jr., 1988. 322 pages. Indexed. Hardbound. $45. (19) "Indian Removal, The Emigration of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians" by Grant Foreman. Originally published in 1932, eighth printing 1976. 423 pages. Indexed. Hardbound. $50. (20) " The Fifer's Clan, The Story of William Anderson Hamilton" by James Edward Hamilton, 1995. Bibliography, but no index. Softbound. $20. (24) "A History of Rome and Floyd County" by George Macruder Battey, Jr., 1976. 640 pages, plus extensive index. Hardbound. $70. (25) "The Highland Clans" by Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, first published in 1967, revised edition 1982. Large book, 248 pages, contains many tartans in full color. Indexed. Hardbound. $40. (26) "Native Carolinians, The Indians of North Carolina" by Theda Perdue, 1985. No index. Softbound. $15. (27) "Pioneer History of Forsyth County, Georgia" by Don L. Shadburn, 1981 (SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR). 715 pages, including index. Hardbound. $70. (31) "Legends & Lore of the American Indians" Edited by Terri Hardin. 525 pages. No index. $35. (33) "North and South, The Kent Family Chronicles" by John Jakes, 1982. 720 pages. No index. Hardbound. $25. (34) "The Shell Seekers" by Rosamunde Pilcher, 1987. 530 pages. No index. Hardbound. $20. (35) "The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge, A Lakota Odyssey" by Joe Starita, 1995. 388 pages, includes many photographs of Native Americans in 1800s. Indexed. Hardbound. $45. (36) "Georgia Voices, Volume Two" edited by Hugh Ruppersburg, 1994. 568 pages. Biographical notes, but no index. Softbound. $30. (37) "Indian Signals and Sign Language" by George Fronval and Daniel Dubois, 1978. Many colorful illustrations. Fully indexed. Hardbound. $20. (38) "Walking the Trail, One Man's Journey Along the Cherokee Trail of Tears" by Jerry Ellis, 1991. Maps and bibliography, but no index. Hardbound. $25. (39) "America's Fascinating Indian Heritage, The First Americans: Their Customs, Art, History and How They Lived" edited by James A. Maxwell, 1978. This is a true reference book. Many detailed illustrations. Fully indexed, with lengthy list of credits. 416 pages. Hardbound. $65. (40) "South Wind" by Norman Douglas, 1939. A RARE book. 383 pages. No index. Hardbound. $20.00 (41) "Trail of Tears, The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation" by John Ehle, 1988. Indexed. Softbound. $80. (47) "The American Old West, Woodward's Reminiscences, A Personal Account of the Creek Nation in Georgia and Alabama" by General Thomas S. Woodward. Originally published in 1859, reprinted 1965. No index. Softbound. $45. (49) "Captives Imortal, The Story of Six Hundred Confederate Officers and the United States Prisoner of War Policy" by Mauriel Phillips Joslyn, 1996. "This book is dedicated to the Officers of The Immortal Six Hundred, may their story remain an inspiration to future generations and their sacrifices never be forgotten." Extensive bibliography. Indexed. Hardbound. $50. (50) "The Biographical Roster of the Immortal 600" by Mauriel Joslyn, 1992. Softbound. $30. (51) "Great Adventures That Changed Our World, The World's Great Explorers, Their Triumphs and Tragedies" edited by Peter Lacey, 1978. 384 pages. Fully indexed. Hardbound. $20. (53) "Story of the Great American West" edited by Edward S. Barnard, 1977. Many illustrations. Large book, 384 pages; lengthy list of credits. Indexed. Hardbound. $40. (54) "The Century War Book, The Famous History of the Civil War by the People Who Actually Fought It" Originally published 1884, reprinted 1978 by Arno Press. Over 800 illustrations and maps; complete chronology and index. Large book. Hardbound. $75. (55) "Eyes of the Nation, A Visual History of the United States" by Vincent Virga and Curators of the Library of Congress, 1997. Very large book filled with illustrations and maps. Indexed. Hardbound. $75. If you are interested in any of these titles, please e-mail me privately. Olivia Williamson Saffold saffold@pineland.net

Can a kissing cousin be removed? The answer is yes. But what is a kissing cousin? And how long has it been that they could be removed? kissing cousin: noun: a person and especially a relative whom one knows well enough to kiss more or less formally upon meeting (Webster's Collegiate Dictionary) kissing cousin, a cousin or other relative close enough to kiss in greeting or leave-taking. (The World Book Dictionary) [I have been wrong all these years. I thought a kissing cousin was one that was distantly related or one that I wanted to kiss, for the sake of kissing.] How about cousins being removed, as in first cousin once removed? removed: adjective: of a younger or older generation [a second cousin's child is a second cousin once removed] (Webster's Collegiate Dictionary) removed: adjective: separated by one or more steps or degrees of relationship: a cousin once removed. (The World Book Dictionary) When did removed become a word having to do with cousins? Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt were fifth cousins once removed. So, was Eleanor the first to use the word? No, according to Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, the word has been used with cousins since 1548. [I thought it was something new and I thought Eleanor was ahead of her time.] Clyde

Paul: I and several other cousins are researching Meadows in the Johnson, Emmanuel and Washington county area. We are researching James Randall Meadows (b. 1808) who married Martha Kite. We have not yet definitely identified James R's father, but it may be Daniel Meadows. If you think there is a connection, or would like further info on our line, please feel free to e-mail me at: silverjz@mindspring.com Karen Clarke Hilliard, FL

Anyone researching the Meadors/Medders/Meadows/etc. who were in Washington County area in late 1700s? WhitePaul@aol.com Paul R. White 1408 East Olive Dr. SE Huntsville, AL 35801

I'm searching for ancestors and descendants of John Wilbur Meeks b. August 1, 1861 or 1862 in GA d. November 27, 1930 Caddo Co, OK. Pat Greenlee e-mail = lylejohn@netzero.net ____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 ___________________________________________________________

Chrisanje@aol.com wrote: > > >From INDEX TO THE HEADRIGHT AND BOUNTY GRANTS OF GEORGIA 1756 > > Joel Tanner won land in Washington Co., GA, Book KKK p. 176, 287 1/2 Acres, > 1786 > > Does any know how to go about finding the location of this land today. > I have come to the conclusion that working with land and Deeds is the only > way to trace ancestors, when Wills are not available. It will give a clue, > anyway. Thanks, Mary > > ============================== Dear Mary, The Surveyor General's office in the GA Dept. of Archives has the originals of land deeded to Revolutionary soldiers. I have a copy of the land given to my ggg gpa, Elisha Walker, in Washington Co. for Rev. service. You can request a search by mail, but if you can, you'll do much better ( and faster) to go there yourself. It's located in Atlanta on Capital Ave. See: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/rs/hbg.htm#hg Walker Baumgardner Researching in Wash. Co: Walker, Stephens, Pope, Davis, Hunt, Brett, Russell, Miller

Mary, Sandersville Courthouse has lots of Will information and late records. The people in the courthouse are EXTREMELY helpful. I did a land search last year there and the one who was helping me stayed late to find what I was looking for. Very nice people. Have you checked the Will books at the courthouse? Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <Chrisanje@aol.com> To: <GAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 7:26 AM Subject: [GAWASHIN] Land Records >From INDEX TO THE HEADRIGHT AND BOUNTY GRANTS OF GEORGIA 1756 Joel Tanner won land in Washington Co., GA, Book KKK p. 176, 287 1/2 Acres, 1786 Does any know how to go about finding the location of this land today. I have come to the conclusion that working with land and Deeds is the only way to trace ancestors, when Wills are not available. It will give a clue, anyway. Thanks, Mary ============================== Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at http://resources.rootsweb.com/

>From INDEX TO THE HEADRIGHT AND BOUNTY GRANTS OF GEORGIA 1756 Joel Tanner won land in Washington Co., GA, Book KKK p. 176, 287 1/2 Acres, 1786 Does any know how to go about finding the location of this land today. I have come to the conclusion that working with land and Deeds is the only way to trace ancestors, when Wills are not available. It will give a clue, anyway. Thanks, Mary

help, I am trying to confirm some info for the Arthur Braswell reunion for next month. Apparently the number has changed as well as the area code. Can some one locate the phone number for the restaurant and office at Villa South? We are looking for Mrs. Ellen Askew. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com

Does anyone have a copy of Frances Wynd's "Washington County Georgia Records" or know where there is one? If so can you please contact me at glydie@worldnet.att.net?

Can you tell me about the JORDANs that you are researching in Washington County, please. I'm looking for the parents of Mathew JORDAN about 1821 in NC; on June 04, 1854, in Sandersville, Washington County, GA, married Martha Ann SUMNER born about 1840 in GA (d/o Jethro SUMNER and Jane Della PHILLIPS). Mathew and Martha Ann were my g.g.grandparents. I have been searching for Mathew's parents for about 20 years with no luck so far. Any help would be appreciated. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: laswift <laswift@netzero.net> To: <GAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 8:24 AM Subject: Fw: [GAWASHIN] Roll Call Reasearching: JORDAN, SMITH, WILLIAMS, FROST, WEBSTER, CONWAY, DUGGAN, BURNETTE, WEBSTER, LIGHTFOOT, in Washington and Johnson County _______________________________________________ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/

Reasearching: JORDAN, SMITH, WILLIAMS, FROST, WEBSTER, CONWAY, DUGGAN, BURNETTE, WEBSTER, LIGHTFOOT, in Washington and Johnson County _______________________________________________ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

My Washington County surnames: COX - AVANT - TOMPKINS - BROCK - THOMPSON DIANE THOMPSON DIXON

Hello MILLER researchers: Looking for parents and siblings of Thomas Jefferson Miller, born 1807-1808 in Georgia. He married Patience Smith in 1840 in Washington Co, GA. Patience Smith, b. about 1825, was the daughter of English Smith, who died 1861 in Washington Co, GA. Danee Miller Crouch daneec@flash.net

Names I am researching are McCoy, Henry and Meeks. Am trying to locate parents of Eula and Georgia Alice McCoy. They married into Meeks (Clayton) son of Hezekiah. Eula was also married to Edd Snyder. I also believe there is connection to the Duggan, Durdan and Outlaw families. Any connections please contact. Thanks Gayle Chisam Damerow

My Washington County names are: Moore, Johnson >My Washington County GA names are: > >MILLS SHEPPARD VEAL > >Jennifer Sherwood Braswell >jensgen@iol10.com > >: Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ >: >: > > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >