All of the records were not destroyed by fire. Washington County, GA is a wonderful place to research. They have all the original early census, marriage, probate records; most of the land records were reconstructed after the war. They also have a wonderful Genealogy Society. bp ----- Original Message ----- From: David Manning <dmannin@centurytel.net> To: <GAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 9:38 PM Subject: Isaac Washington Hello Group, I have just joined your group and believe I might be kin to the Isaac Manning in the 1820 Census of Washington County, GA. Is anyone researching the early Manning's of Washington County? Can anyone suggest how I might find proof on Isaac Manning since I here the County records were distroyed by fire in 1865? I have an Isaac Manning born 1790-1800 in NC. m. Mary ? born in GA about1801 Has a son born in 1826 poss. GA. moved to Conecuh, Co. AL. about 1830 and moved to Union Parish, LA. about 1846. I will be able to share what I have with anyone. David P. Manning ==== GAWASHIN Mailing List ==== This GAWASHIN list is currently available for adoption! Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html ============================== The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

Hello Everyone! Well, after many unsucessful tries, I finally got the Wash. Co. Genweb page uploaded to the internet. None of the e-mail links work right now. I will fix that . In the meantime, if anyone needs to conatct me, you all have my e-mail address. I will be adding stuff over the weekend, so be patient with me. Many, many hours went into this, but considering it was my first webpage, I guess it turned out pretty decent. I'll also have the GenConnect Boards up and working this weekend. Since I'm new to this...any ideas, suggestions or comments are appreciated! Hope you enjoy! http://www.rootsweb.com/~gawashin/Washington/index.html Amanda Brown Logue

Hello Group, I have just joined your group and believe I might be kin to the Isaac Manning in the 1820 Census of Washington County, GA. Is anyone researching the early Manning's of Washington County? Can anyone suggest how I might find proof on Isaac Manning since I here the County records were distroyed by fire in 1865? I have an Isaac Manning born 1790-1800 in NC. m. Mary ? born in GA about1801 Has a son born in 1826 poss. GA. moved to Conecuh, Co. AL. about 1830 and moved to Union Parish, LA. about 1846. I will be able to share what I have with anyone. David P. Manning

Hello All, I'm new to the Washington Co. list and am researching ELLIS and FRIZZELL (various spellings). I have hopes of corrusponding with other persons researching these lines. My ELLISES are descended or related to Joseph ELLIS of Somerset CO. MD who married Esther. Some of his children, named in his will, migrated to Washington Co. GA. Some of the names we are looking at are Levin ELLIS, Isaac ELLIS, Stephen ELLIS and associated family members. My gggg grandmother, Tempy (ELLIS) Frizzell was either the daughter or granddaughter of Joseph Frizzell. She was born c. 1781 and was kidnapped by Creek Indians when she was 7 during the raid on the SCARLETT cabin in about 1786-7 when the county split into Greene. Tempy met and married Thomas Frizzell of Washington Co. and they later moved to Pike Co. AL. If anyone thinks theu=ir ELLIS or FRIZZELLS are related to or accosicated, please email and we can share. Sincerely, Cynthia SIMS Kirkland

Thanks, Ray, looks like you have quite a list there going back a long, long time. I am copying this to the Washington County list and to Amanda at the Washington County Genealogy Society. Bet someone their can help you. I will keep this information on hand as I am researching a lot of different surnames in Washington County. Never can tell when I will run across a THIGPEN. Please stay in touch, bp ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Thigpen <rthigpen@fox21.net> To: Betty Parrish <bsparrish@home.com> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 12:04 PM Subject: Re: THIGPEN Hi! I am printing out a list of the DIRECT LINE of Thigpen names I am researching. Their name, year of birth, and wife's name. Thought maybe this might help if you came across something John Fitzpen 1380 Eleanor Tipping Thomas Fitzpenne 1405 Elizabeth St. Albin Joseph Phippen 1432 Alice Belasyse John Phippen Fitzpen 1457 Joana Malet Henry Phippen Fitzpen 1495 Alice Pierce John Fitzpen Thickpenny 1525 Anne Holton Robert Fitz Pen Fippen 1560 Cicilly Jordan Owen Fitzpen 1582 Annie Coiniers John Fitzpen 1604 Sara Seagrave James Thigpen 1627 Elyn James Thigpen 1664 Elizabeth Manwaring John Thigpen III MD 1694 Sallie Evans James Thigpen MD 1716 Elizabeth Lawrence Joshua Thigpen 1736 Sarah Norwood Nathaniel Norwood Thigpen 1755 Mary Moore James Thigpen 1774 Elizabeth Claiborne Hiram Thigpen 1804 Susan______ Samuel T. Thigpen 1849 Jenny Guy George Washington Thigpen 1890 Mary Lou Hobbs This dumb email program doesn't support tabs, so it's gonna look a little garbled. Just wish that I had a copy of THE THIGPEN TRIBE. University Microfilm wants $165.50 for a copy of it. Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife would shoot me if I paid that kind of a price for a book. Hee Hee!!!! Thanks for any help you can offer. It's much appreciated!!!!! Raymond Samuel Thigpen -----Original Message----- From: Betty Parrish <bsparrish@home.com> To: GAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com <GAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: rthigpen@fox21.net <rthigpen@fox21.net> Date: Saturday, March 11, 2000 1:57 PM Subject: Fw: THIGPEN > >Hello Fellow THIGPEN researchers! >I happen to have THIGPENs in my line and most of the Thigpen info at the >Wash. Co. Gen. Museum, I've put there. My 2nd great grandmother was >Elizabeth Thigpen, dau. of Redding Dawson Thigpen and so on and so forthe. I >do have parts of The Thigpen Tribe by Alice Whitley Smith. I have the parts >pertaining to the Thigpens in Washington and Laurens counties. I also have a >good bit of Thigpen info that others have sent me that isn't in my direct >line. Let me do a little digging through my stuff for you and I'll see can't >I locate something on your ancestors. >Thanks! >Amanbda > >P.S. I don't know why everyone has the misconception that Sherman burned >everything...we have great resources and they're pretty organized unlike >some of the counties that I've been to. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Betty Parrish <bsparrish@home.com> >To: <GAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 11:21 AM >Subject: Re: THIGPEN > > >> Ray, I am copying Amanda Logue on this email. She is the Genealogy >> Committee Chairperson for Washington County and may know about your >THIGPEN >> ancestors. I am also copying the Washington County list because someone >> else there may be researching your ancestors also and a group of other >> Washington County researchers that I correspond with >> >> If I should come across any THIGPENs in my research, I will let you know. >> Thanks, for writing. bp >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Ray Thigpen <rthigpen@fox21.net> >> To: <bsparrish@home.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:56 PM >> Subject: THIGPEN >> >> >> Gosh! This makes me wanna go to Washington County, Georgia. >> >> I would LOVE to find more information about my THIGPEN ancestors. >> They came out of North Carolina to Washington, Warren and Glascock >Counties. >> >> My g-grandfather was Samuel T. Thigpen and his wife was Jenny Guy. >> My grandfather's name was George Washington Thigpen, because they >> had come out of Washington County. >> >> So, they do have a good Genealogical Department there???? >> >> Do they have a copy of THE THIGPEN TRIBE... by Alice Whitley Smith??? >> >> Thanks, Betty!!! >> >> Raymond Samuel Thigpen >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== GAWASHIN Mailing List ==== >> This GAWASHIN list is currently available for adoption! >> Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: >> http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html >> >> >> ============================== >> Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >> RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >> > > >

Hello Fellow THIGPEN researchers! I happen to have THIGPENs in my line and most of the Thigpen info at the Wash. Co. Gen. Museum, I've put there. My 2nd great grandmother was Elizabeth Thigpen, dau. of Redding Dawson Thigpen and so on and so forthe. I do have parts of The Thigpen Tribe by Alice Whitley Smith. I have the parts pertaining to the Thigpens in Washington and Laurens counties. I also have a good bit of Thigpen info that others have sent me that isn't in my direct line. Let me do a little digging through my stuff for you and I'll see can't I locate something on your ancestors. Thanks! Amanbda P.S. I don't know why everyone has the misconception that Sherman burned everything...we have great resources and they're pretty organized unlike some of the counties that I've been to. ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty Parrish <bsparrish@home.com> To: <GAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 11:21 AM Subject: Re: THIGPEN > Ray, I am copying Amanda Logue on this email. She is the Genealogy > Committee Chairperson for Washington County and may know about your THIGPEN > ancestors. I am also copying the Washington County list because someone > else there may be researching your ancestors also and a group of other > Washington County researchers that I correspond with > > If I should come across any THIGPENs in my research, I will let you know. > Thanks, for writing. bp > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ray Thigpen <rthigpen@fox21.net> > To: <bsparrish@home.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:56 PM > Subject: THIGPEN > > > Gosh! This makes me wanna go to Washington County, Georgia. > > I would LOVE to find more information about my THIGPEN ancestors. > They came out of North Carolina to Washington, Warren and Glascock Counties. > > My g-grandfather was Samuel T. Thigpen and his wife was Jenny Guy. > My grandfather's name was George Washington Thigpen, because they > had come out of Washington County. > > So, they do have a good Genealogical Department there???? > > Do they have a copy of THE THIGPEN TRIBE... by Alice Whitley Smith??? > > Thanks, Betty!!! > > Raymond Samuel Thigpen > > > > > > ==== GAWASHIN Mailing List ==== > This GAWASHIN list is currently available for adoption! > Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

Ray, I am copying Amanda Logue on this email. She is the Genealogy Committee Chairperson for Washington County and may know about your THIGPEN ancestors. I am also copying the Washington County list because someone else there may be researching your ancestors also and a group of other Washington County researchers that I correspond with If I should come across any THIGPENs in my research, I will let you know. Thanks, for writing. bp ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Thigpen <rthigpen@fox21.net> To: <bsparrish@home.com> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:56 PM Subject: THIGPEN Gosh! This makes me wanna go to Washington County, Georgia. I would LOVE to find more information about my THIGPEN ancestors. They came out of North Carolina to Washington, Warren and Glascock Counties. My g-grandfather was Samuel T. Thigpen and his wife was Jenny Guy. My grandfather's name was George Washington Thigpen, because they had come out of Washington County. So, they do have a good Genealogical Department there???? Do they have a copy of THE THIGPEN TRIBE... by Alice Whitley Smith??? Thanks, Betty!!! Raymond Samuel Thigpen

Hello, I live in Torrance, CA. and am researching my mother's family in GA. They lived in Washington Co. and moved to Johnson Co....Adrain GA. I am looking for info. on Enoch A. Oliver who was a sherrif in Adrain in the late 1800s; he married Evaline (Evie) P. Braddy in 1891 in Washington Co. They had 6 children: Dennis, Thomas Edward,Cleo, Claude, Thelma, and Mary...all born in Adrain. My big question is who was the real mother of Enoch...Melica Mayo shows on the census as having raised him, but on Enoch's death certificate Millin Walker is listed as mother..info. was given by son Thomas Edward Oliver. Can you help me out? Thanks in advance, Barbara Nilsson Bajnilsson@aol.com

Hello everyone! I'm busy building the new Washington County Genweb page and I was wondering if anyone had anything that they wanted to add? I'll take family histories, records, cemeteries, civil war stuff, surnames you're researching...just about anything. I hope to have the page up before too long. Hang in there. I'll send the URL when it's on the net. Thanks! Amanda

Hello, Amanda, I can't answer any of your questions about this mailing list, but I'm certainly glad to hear from you. I've been to Washington County, GA several times to research -- the last being October 1999. I found everyone at the Courthouse and the Genealogy Society Library extremely helpful. I also found a lot of information even though I had been led to believe that, "you can't find any olds records in Washington County because Sherman burned the Courthouse." I found, however, that the County Clerk of Washington County in 1864, Mr. Brookins, hid all of the probate, census and marriage record books so they were not burned. I know that the Court records and land records were burned, but the land records were reconstructed after the War. Let me tell all on this list, Washington County, GA is a great place to do research! I have a number of lines that come out of Washington County: JORDAN, ELTON, SHURLING, LONG, BROOKS, SUMNER, PHILLIPS/PHILIPS -- maybe more. One of my brick walls is John PHILLIPS and his wife Susannah who were in SC and had their children there, then moved to Washington County before 1830. Their daughter, Jane Della (Jincy) PHILLIPS, married Jethro SUMNER on April 04, 1830 in Sandersville. I found Susannah's Will at the Courthouse, which was a wonderful fine. Until that time, I did not know that John and Susannah had moved to GA and that Jane married in Sandersville. The Will also gave me the names of John and Susannah's daughters' names. However, I have been unable to find John PHILLIPS/PHILIPS parents names or Susannah's maiden name. I've visited my ELTON g.g.grandparents, John Brooks ELTON and Susan Clark SHURLING, at the Bridges Family Cemetery south of Tennille a couple of times. Last October I found my g.g.g.grandparents, Jethro and Jane SUMNER's graves in the Jordan-Sumner Cemetery outside of Tennille. It has been wonderful to be able to put flowers on their graves. Another brick wall is Mathew JORDAN who married Martha Ann SUMNER, d/o Jethro and Jane SUMNER. I found a Mathew JORDAN about the right age in Hancock County, GA in the 1850 Census, but no proof that this is the correct Mathew. His mother was Elizabeth (Betsy) JORDAN (actually spelled JORDON in the census) and several brothers and sisters. They were living also with a TYRE family in this census. I know that Mathew was born somewhere in NC, but have been unable to find his parents. My big, big brick wall has been Mary Polly BROOKS who married John L. ELTON and were the parents of John Brooks ELTON who married Susan Clark SHURLING. The information that I had was that Mary Polly BROOKS was born in NC about 1786 d/o James BROOKS and Elizabeth TRAYLOR, but I have been told by researchers on both the BROOKS listserv and the TRAYLOR listserv that they did not have a daughter named either Mary or Polly. Therefore, I have gone back to square one with Mary Polly BROOKS. Any help with any of the above "brick walls" would be much appreciated. Also, I would like to hear from anyone researching any of these lines in Washington County, GA. Betty Parrish ----- Original Message ----- From: Amanda Logue <alogue@sandersville.net> To: <GAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 9:40 AM Subject: Hello! Hello everyone! I didn't even know that this mailing list exists! I'm so glad it does. My name is Amanda Logue and I am Genealogy Committee Chairperson for Washington County! I'll be glad to help anyone out in any way that I can. I am interested in knowing who maintains this list and approximately how many are on it? Thanks! Amanda B. Logue ==== GAWASHIN Mailing List ==== This GAWASHIN list is currently available for adoption! Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

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Hello everyone! I didn't even know that this mailing list exists! I'm so glad it does. My name is Amanda Logue and I am Genealogy Committee Chairperson for Washington County! I'll be glad to help anyone out in any way that I can. I am interested in knowing who maintains this list and approximately how many are on it? Thanks! Amanda B. Logue

Researching ancestors: my gfather was George Washington Thigpen, he was the son of Samuel T. Thigpen and Jenny Guy, Samuel T. was the son of Hiram Thigpen (and Susan _____) Any info would be greatly appreciated or advice of where to check Thanks!!

*HI ALL: Sent to me on another list ..... looks like a good one! *TINA/CA* Subject: Revolutionary War Participants in the 1840 Federal Census of Georgia This is a good site, and lists all counties (that there were in 1840): Revolutionary War Participants in the 1840 Federal Census of Georgia ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/census/revparts.txt

The courthouse in Sandersville, Washington County, has wonderful records -- land, marriage, census, etc. I was told before I went there last October that "they had no records cause Sherman burned the courthouse." Sherman did burn the courthouse, but the clerk, Mr. Brookins, saved the marriage and census records by hiding them at his house. The land/tax records were recreated after the War. Who was the lot granted to? I have six lines coming out of Washington County: SHURLING, ELTON, JORDAN, SUMNER, PHILLIPS, BROOKS. Looking forward to hearing from you, bp ----- Original Message ----- From: <DONSHADDIX@aol.com> To: <GAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 8:42 PM Subject: Early Records Dose anyone know were the original land grant records for Washington Co are keep or published? I want to know the location of a lot that was granted in 1784. Thanks Don A. Shaddix ==== GAWASHIN Mailing List ==== This GAWASHIN list is currently available for adoption! Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html ============================== Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

Oops! Sorry; sent to the wrong county. Diane

Hello all-- I am earching for information on parents of George A. IVEY, Sr. He died in 1917 and is buried in Westview Cemetery in Augusta GA (J. A. Connor plot). He was married to Elizabeth "Bessie" MILLS. She married a GOODWIN after his death. She is buried next to him. Also, in the same plot was Robert A. Mills, Sr., believed to be her father, and an Elizabeth, poss. her mother. There is no marriage record for George and Bessie in Richmond Co. I am wondering if his family was from Warren or Washington Co. as there are Ivy, Ivey's in these counties. His middle name was prob. Avery, as my grandfather was named George Avery Ivey. Believe George A. Ivey, Sr.'s mother was Mary Alice HOLSENBECK. I believe she was living with Mrs. J. A. Connor of Augusta GA in later years. The closest census record I can find is the 1870 Washington with Joseph Ivey 45 and wife, Mary A. 30 with children: Silas F. 14, Ruth I. 9, Robert 6, John G. 5, and Magnolia 2/12. Does anyone have info on this IVEY family? Am not a member of List now. Please reply to mt.warren@sk.sympatico.ca Thanks, Melissa

*HI ALL: Sent to me by someone on another List: This is a good site, and lists all counties (that we had in 1840): Revolutionary War Participants in the 1840 Federal Census of Georgia ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/census/revparts.txt Enjoy! *TINA/CA*

Dose anyone know were the original land grant records for Washington Co are keep or published? I want to know the location of a lot that was granted in 1784. Thanks Don A. Shaddix