3/22/99 *HI AGAIN: OK, I may make a mistake or two before I get it right, but at least I TRY!<Grin> The actual url for the WILKINSON CO. WEBSITE is: http://hometown.aol.com/johnstien or " /johnstien/wilkinso/gawilkin.html Believe I may have posted earlier as "members.aol.com"--which is incorrect. BOY, I'M sure getting used to saying "I'M SORRY"! BUT I AM! Once we get all the kinks worked out, things will go smoothly!! Remember, patience is a virtue!<G> Best to all, TINA/CA List Mgr.

*HI ALL: Here are just a few Wilkinson Co. related websites you must check out. Bob Kingery, a distant cousin of mine in SC, has a GREAT website that includes MANY Wilkinson Co. families, including his and mine! (Bob and his wife found out they are cousins through one of these lines!). His site is at: www.duesouth.net/~bkingery/ David Watkins has a good WATKINS website (my Watkins line is in Wilkinson and Wash.Co.GA, so I'm putting this website in here as it may contain some of our lines): www.inet.au/~davwat/wfhs/index.html And of course JEFF great WILKINSON CO. website .... this is a must! http://hometown.aol.com/johnstien/Wilkinso/gawilkin.html (if it doesn't go thru with this long url, delete back to just show the "johnstien" at the end.) *PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU KNOW OF OTHER GOOD WILKINSON CO. SITES, or sites that contain info on some WILKINSON CO. ANCESTORS! * *TINA/CA* List Mgr.

3/22/99 HI ALL: Here are (briefly) my Wilkinson Co. surnames (be sure to get in touch if you have common lines that we should compare, if we haven't already done so): GIBSON, HOOKS, HOLLIMAN, HOGAN, KEEN(E), SMITH, SCOTT, SUMMERFORD, SPIVEY, SANDERS, WATKINS, WYNN, WILKINSON, WALLACE ALLIED LINES (related to): CHERRY, SHEPPARD, BRANNAN, USSERY, MACKEY LODGE (MAY have John Keen, R.S. of Sampson Co.NC m. Eliz.Curlee, they also res. in Laurens Co.GA.) In more detail later! TINA/CA List Mgr.

>**3/22/99** >HELLO ALL! > I am happy to be the first poster to this list, and happy that Wilkinson >Co. now has it's very own list! I personally have lots and lots of >Wilkinson Co. ancestors, which many of you may have already seen over the >months/years, as I've posted alot on GA lists, etc. > I am thrilled to be the List Manager, with the help of Virginia and Jeff, >and they have done a wonderful job on getting things going, and Jeff has >done an excellent job on the Wilkinson Co. website! Be sure to go look at >it if you haven't already done so. A big thank you to Virginia, and the >folks at rootsweb who helped me to get set up as the Wilkinson Co. list >manager. I simply offered to "help out", and here I am!!<Grin> > I will try to keep things going, but it will ultimately be up to the >members/ >subscribers to keep the list active, and if you keep posting, you will >eventually get what you want from this list. I honestly believe that. > I work at an FHC once a week, and will be happy to take occasional >QUERIES/REQUESTS with me to the FHC and do a few simple look-ups there (on >the Ancestral File, IGI, etc.). If you have access to an LDS FHC (Family >History Center), don't hesitate to use it (whether you are an LDS church >member or not), because it's there for your use, and it's free, and the >staff should be helpful! If you ever need help with WHAT TO DO NEXT on your >research, I'll be more than happy to give advice, suggestions, etc. > I will send another email here, maybe we should do a ROLL CALL to begin.... >telling a little about yourself, your family, your interests in Genealogy, >and WHAT LINES you are working on or have in WILKINSON CO.! > I'd like to see the list be a friendly and active place. It's meant for >YOUR USE, so post all you'd like! We should probably try at least to stay >on track as much as possible, with WILKINSON CO. ancestors and info; but >you won't be bounced off if you post something that might be a bit off >topic. (Please keep in mind though that many subscribers are receiving >LOTS OF EMAILS daily, and on many lists, so we don't want to clutter this >list with a bunch of obviously off-topic emails, ok? > If you have WILKINSON CO. RESOURCES/BOOKS/ETC., that you are willing to >share, or do occasional look-ups, please offer it on the list. > Will be looking for YOUR POSTS soon!! Have fun! > Happy Hunting! TINA/CA List Mgr. >

Two things I need to correct is that Henry Hampton died April 19 1927, two days after his son, John, by his first wife Sarah. The second is that it is Bulloch not with a k. Laura's son by mister Sanders was named William and never married. The youngest daughter of Henry Hampton and Laura always said that she was born in 1900 and she died in 1992. I have information on this group and a lot on the first group of children. Ken

----- Original Message ----- From: "William H. Stephens" <stephenshl@juno.cm> To: <GAWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 6:08 PM Subject: [GAWILKIN-L] Parents and Birth place > Posted on: Wilkinson Co. Ga Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Wilkinson/973 > > Surname: Stephens > ------------------------- > > Looking for John S. Stephens in Wilkinsom Co., Ga. Born June 1806- Also > his parents. > > > ==== GAWILKIN Mailing List ==== > There is a John Stevens born 1809 which is listed in the History of Wilkinson Co GA by Joe Maddox. Wife was Lydia born 1805. Children: Joseph b 1834 m. Martha Lyster; Jane R. b 1837 m. Ira Wheeler; James B. b 1838; George b 1840; William J. b 1842; Martha Ann b 1842; John F. b 1847; Martha E. b 1849. I do not know how accurate Joe's information is, but you might want to check it out. >

*IMPORTANT NOTICE!* JEFF, who has the GAGENWEB WILKINSON CO. PAGE and does a great job with it, and his wife Carrie, are expecting baby JARED soon! He's done a cute webpage.....take a look if you'd like. I thought it was very creative and interesting! We will be awaiting baby Jared's birth! *HAPPINESS, HEALTH & JOY TO JEFF, CARRIE & JARED & FAMILY* *TINA/CA* More pictures and updated info! Link: <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/johnstien/Jared/Jared1.html">Jared</A> or http://members.aol.com/johnstien/Jared/Jared1.html ________________________________________

**HI ALL: THE MADDOX BOOK we are all awaiting is soon to be in the mail! Martha Anderson has gotten 27 PAID ORDERS, and they will be going out today I think! She said she has 5 other NOT-YET-PAID ORDERS. SO if you ordered a book, be sure to send her pymt, and I'm sure it will be in the mail soon! I will also be getting a list of what OTHER books she has for sale, and will post here... *HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!* TINA/CA List Mgr.