In a message dated 12/28/2003 9:08:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, phillylorri@earthlink.net writes: I am posting this to the list for a friend, who is searching for info on his Geigers in SC, can anyone connect with him. ----- Lorri- You might want to suggest that the friend search the archives of the GEIGER list. There has been a lot of discussion of the SC Geigers over the past years on this list. If your friend doesn't find what he or she is looking for in the list archives (or on the GEIGER) message board (already posted) then he can post a message on the board or sub to the list and post a query here. It sounds as if he has plenty of cousins on this list. :) Joan
This is the second letter, from Bob in SC his email is at the bottom Subject: Re: geiger my wife is a geiger.welive about 10 miles from the geiger land. they settle in south carolina about 1735 from switzerland.they came directly fromswitzerland by means of the rhine river in germany to holland and byengland to south carolina. there are othere geigers in our area.maybe this will help a little bit .we are planning to borrow a geiger book from john geiger. a cousin of jan. where do you live? cousin bob Lorri phillylorri@earthlink.net GEIGER-SMITH-GEARIN-CARROLL ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob To: phillylorri@earthlink.net Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 6:18 PM Subject: geiger my wife was a geiger from west columbia,s.c. her people came from switzerland.may their be a connection? john jacob (i believe) geiger. his father was an offical in the goverment.this was in themiddle 17hundreds(around 1735). hoping to hear from you, thanks, bob(bobj@infionline.net)
I am posting this to the list for a friend, who is searching for info on his Geigers in SC, can anyone connect with him. Lorri From: Bob To: phillylorri@earthlink.net Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 6:18 PM Subject: geiger my wife was a geiger from west columbia,s.c. her people came from switzerland.may their be a connection? john jacob (i believe) geiger. his father was an offical in the goverment.this was in themiddle 17hundreds(around 1735). hoping to hear from you, thanks, phillylorri@earthlink.net GEIGER-SMITH-GEARIN-CARROLL
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JOY.2ACEB/633.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much for posting these pages, Amy!
Check the GEIGER Home Page and the archives of this list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "phillylorri" <phillylorri@earthlink.net> To: <GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 2:26 PM Subject: [GEIGER] Geigers in Switz > I am searching any Geigers, along the border line of Lake Konstance > an St, Gallen an Basel in Switerland > Also Ueberlingen Baden > Lorri > phillylorri@earthlink.net > GEIGER-SMITH-GEARIN-CARROLL > > > ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== > Check out our GEIGER homepage at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ >
I am searching any Geigers, along the border line of Lake Konstance an St, Gallen an Basel in Switerland Also Ueberlingen Baden Lorri phillylorri@earthlink.net GEIGER-SMITH-GEARIN-CARROLL
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Bob: I would be interested in knowing what you have found on Columbus Gieger, s/o Rev. James Samuel and Louisa Gieger, who perhaps married a Speed in Covington County MS??? >From: bob miller <boblou81@aol.com> >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GEIGER] Daniel Geiger >Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 20:57:19 -0700 > >Posted on: Geiger/Kiger/Kyger Query Forum >Reply Here: >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Geiger/10274 > >Surname: Geiger, Kuhns >------------------------- > >Columbus was my g-grandfather.I'll try to find out about Mary Ann >Kuhns.Last >info about Daniel,(via message board on geneaology site) he was lodged >in Westmoeland Co.jail for stealing a horse circa 1895-99(?) >Please contact me with any info on the family,as Columbus's last child >recently passed away. No one else seems to know(or care)about family >history. > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== >To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list send an e-mail to: >GEIGER-L-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or GEIGER-D-request@rootsweb.com >(digest mode) and put only one word--either SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE in the >subject and the body of the message. > >============================== >Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize
In a message dated 12/22/2003 11:31:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, Dottie@fletch.com writes: How do I unsubscribe? ------ Instructions for unsubcribing can be found in the rotating list message taglines: ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list send an e-mail to: GEIGER-L-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or GEIGER-D-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode) and put only one word--either SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject and the body of the message. Let me know if you need additional assistance. Joan, admin
How do I unsubscribe? -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jc_genealogy@earthlink.net Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 10:58 AM To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEIGER] Re: Elizabeth Ann Geiger (1794-1865) M. Ernst Henry David Muller (1774-1850) This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JOY.2ACEB/846.1.1 Message Board Post: Harriet, Thanks so much! I finally got around to checking this board (didn't sign up for notification). Sorry it's taken so long to thank you for your tremendously helpful posting! I'll get back to you once I've gone through all the info. Happy Holidays! John ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== Check out our GEIGER homepage at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237
I knew an Aileen GIEGER in Ft. Worth, wife of one of my Dad's first cousins (they Divorced), but the dates are wrong for her...She would have been about 30 years younger...and spelt it differently. >From: RoseHill@teafor2.com >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GEIGER] GEIGER_Aileen_1887-1972.JPG >Date: 21 Dec 2003 05:35:58 -0700 > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: GEIGER >Classification: Cemetery > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JOY.2ACEB/873 > >Message Board Post: > >GEIGER_Aileen_1887-1972.JPG > >I photographed this gravestone in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, >Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. > > This is one of the 63,520 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com > > > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== >To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list send an e-mail to: >GEIGER-L-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or GEIGER-D-request@rootsweb.com >(digest mode) and put only one word--either SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE in the >subject and the body of the message. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy the holiday season with great tips from MSN. http://special.msn.com/network/happyholidays.armx
I apologize to the list for posting what amounts to a private message ON the list but I needed to let Gerry know that his mail is STILL bouncing and that I cannot contact him privately. Somehow, he appears to be reading the list mail (possibly in the list archives) and I wanted to let him know that he has now bounced off the list: X-Diagnostic: Mail to giegerg@hotmail.com bounced 4 times X-Diagnostic: Bounces exceed threshold of 4 X-Diagnostic: Removed: giegerg@hotmail.com The reason given for the bounces is: This message is larger than the current system limit or the recipient's mailbox is full. Create a shorter message body or remove attachments and try sending it again. Gerry, you either need to contact hotmail tech support about the problem or make sure ALL of your folders and storage files are cleaned out before resubscribing. Hotmail considers all folders including spam folders you may not have checked and emptied in determining that a user has full mailbox. Thanks and good luck. Joan
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JOY.2ACEB/846.1.1 Message Board Post: Harriet, Thanks so much! I finally got around to checking this board (didn't sign up for notification). Sorry it's taken so long to thank you for your tremendously helpful posting! I'll get back to you once I've gone through all the info. Happy Holidays! John
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GEIGER Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JOY.2ACEB/874 Message Board Post: GEIGER_Paul_1892-1975.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 63,520 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GEIGER Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JOY.2ACEB/873 Message Board Post: GEIGER_Aileen_1887-1972.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 63,520 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com
You are right Joan, My mailbox is not full but I am not getting much mail...funny, as all the junk seems to slip thru... Ralph, I can't recall where I saw that, but it might be in "Covington Crossroads;" Since I can't find my copy, I can't look... >From: JYoung6180@aol.com >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Jesse and Zachariah Geiger in 1860 Ag Census >Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:46:33 EST > >In a message dated 12/20/2003 4:37:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, >poorehouse1@msn.com writes: >Gerald: > >What was the name of the book in which you read about Zachariah's funeral? > >Ralph >------ >Ralph- > >I don't know if Gerry is going to see your question -- his mail is >bouncing. >In fact, quite a few of the hotmail subscribers are bouncing on the lists. >So, if you don't get a response from him now, try again later after hotmail >gets their problem fixed. They are saying the reason is "full mailbox" but >it >seems unlikely that this many people have a full mailbox all at the same >time. > >Joan > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== >Visit the GEIGER mailing list archives: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GEIGER/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize
In a message dated 12/20/2003 4:37:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, poorehouse1@msn.com writes: Gerald: What was the name of the book in which you read about Zachariah's funeral? Ralph ------ Ralph- I don't know if Gerry is going to see your question -- his mail is bouncing. In fact, quite a few of the hotmail subscribers are bouncing on the lists. So, if you don't get a response from him now, try again later after hotmail gets their problem fixed. They are saying the reason is "full mailbox" but it seems unlikely that this many people have a full mailbox all at the same time. Joan
Gerald: What was the name of the book in which you read about Zachariah's funeral? Ralph -----Original Message----- From: Gerald Gieger [mailto:giegerg@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 4:11 PM To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [GEIGER] Jesse and Zachariah Geiger in 1860 Ag Census Several years ago, I looked at the Salve Schedules and found as, I recall, that Jessie had 8, one of which was the house-servant who they brought from GA @ 10 years old, to be the nursemaid for Zachariah. she is presumed to be the Susan Gieger who is listed on the 1870 US Census, a household or two away from Jessie & Tobitha... They were never destitute...Both of their Parents and Grandparents had extensive land holdings in GA, a portion from which they inherited...But I suspect that they were hardworking, honest farmers (or Planters, as some are called) who lived frugul lives, and were not self-indulgent...a book which I read said that the coffin of Zachariah was carried in a white, horse drawn carriage to the Bethel Methodist Cemetery, followed by over 1/2 mile of mourners...indicating he was highly esteemed by his neighbors and family...I know that all of Zachariah's sons were considered 'well-off' by their peers, and his Welch in-laws included physicians and large land-holders... Thank you Ralph...This was interesting info... >From: "Ralph and Becky Poore" <poorehouse1@msn.com> >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GEIGER] Jesse and Zachariah Geiger in 1860 Ag Census >Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:13:59 -0700 > >I've been researching my direct ancestor line in the Agricultural Schedules >of 1850-1880, but I've also kept an eye out for my branch lines. Below are >entries for Jesse Geiger/Gieger and Z. Geiger/Gieger in the 1860 schedule. >I >thought the list would find these entries of interest. > >Since I have not cross-checked this with the population schedule, I'm >assuming that Jesse is Jesse Geiger, b. March 20, 1793 and d. October 20, >1871, and that Z. is Zachariah Geiger, b. May 01, 1814 and d. 1898. > >Here are the agricultural entries: > > >1860 Agricultural Schedule >County of Covington, State of Mississippi > >Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of the Farm:Jesse Gieger (spelled Jessee >Gigger on the schedule) > >ACRES OF LAND >Improved, 50 >Unimproved, 230 >Cash value of Farm, $1,000 >Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $150 > >LIVE STOCK, JUNE 1ST, 1860 >Horses, 5 >Milch Cows, 1 >Working Oxen, 6 >Other Cattle, 12 >Value of Live Stock, $800 > >PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1860 >Indian Corn, bushels of., 350 >Ginned Cotton, bales of 400 lbs. each., 6 >Wool, lbs. of. 50 >Peas and Beans, bush.. of., 50 >Irish Potatoes, bush. of., 5 >Sweet Potatoes, bush. of., 100 > >Wine, gallons of., 20 >Butter, lbs. of., 50 >Hay, tons of., 1 > >Beeswax, lbs. of., 10 >Honey, lbs. of., 60 >Value of Home-made Manufactures, $50 >Value of Animals slaughtered., $200 > >******************************************************************* > >1860 Agricultural Schedule >County of Covington, State of Mississippi > >Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of the Farm: Z. Gigger > >ACRES OF LAND >Improved, 27 >Unimproved, 133 >Cash value of Farm, $400 >Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $75 > >LIVE STOCK, JUNE 1ST, 1860 >Horses, 3 >Milch Cows, 5 >Working Oxen, 2 >Other Cattle, 7 >Sheep, 20 >Swine, 15 >Value of Live Stock, $700 > >PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1860 >Indian Corn, bushels of., 200 >Ginned Cotton, bales of 400 lbs. each., 30 >Wool, lbs. of., 40 >Peas and Beans, bush.. of., 100 >Sweet Potatoes, bush. of., 75 >Value of Orchard Products in dollars., $10 >Butter, lbs. of., 20 >Hay, tons of., 1 >Value of Home-made Manufactures., $200 >Value of Animals slaughtered., $150 > >Some complex calculations are needed, which I haven't made yet, to >determine >if they were self-sufficient in grain (peas, beans, potatoes, rice, etc. >have to be converted to equivalent corn units). The price of cotton varied >but was about 10 cents a pound in 1860. Thus, Jesse would have grossed $240 >from his 6 bales, while Zachariah would have grossed $1,200. By 1860 Piney >Woods standards they were quite well off, even without knowing their costs >or debts. > >The cotton production suggests they owned slaves, but I haven't checked the >slave schedules. > >Homemade manufactures were largely consumed on the farm but some may have >been sold or traded. Cattle may have been sold and brought about $10 a >head, >depending on their size. > >I find the ag schedules of interest because they tell us a great deal about >our ancestors lives and finances. By making decade-to-decade comparisons, >we >can determine how well they were doing. > >Ralph Poore >3440 S. Brookshore Place >Boise, ID 83706 >poorehouse1@msn.com >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/o/o/Ralph-E-Poore/ > >The families my wife and I researching are divided into four surname >categories: Poore, Pierce, Johnson, and Fladeland. Those in the Poore >category are linked to my fathers family. Those in the Pierce category are >linked to my mothers family. Those in the Johnson family are linked to my >wifes fathers family. Those in the Fladeland family are linked to my >wife >s mothers family. > >POORE >Calloway, Gandy, Gieger, Hearne, Jay, Lowe, Poore, Widden > >PIERCE >Crawley, Moody, Pierce, Stringfellow, > >JOHNSON >Edwards, Johnson > >FLADELAND >Bowman, Buskirk, Fladeland, Nygaard > > > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== >Check out our GEIGER homepage at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy the holiday season with great tips from MSN. http://special.msn.com/network/happyholidays.armx
Several years ago, I looked at the Salve Schedules and found as, I recall, that Jessie had 8, one of which was the house-servant who they brought from GA @ 10 years old, to be the nursemaid for Zachariah. she is presumed to be the Susan Gieger who is listed on the 1870 US Census, a household or two away from Jessie & Tobitha... They were never destitute...Both of their Parents and Grandparents had extensive land holdings in GA, a portion from which they inherited...But I suspect that they were hardworking, honest farmers (or Planters, as some are called) who lived frugul lives, and were not self-indulgent...a book which I read said that the coffin of Zachariah was carried in a white, horse drawn carriage to the Bethel Methodist Cemetery, followed by over 1/2 mile of mourners...indicating he was highly esteemed by his neighbors and family...I know that all of Zachariah's sons were considered 'well-off' by their peers, and his Welch in-laws included physicians and large land-holders... Thank you Ralph...This was interesting info... >From: "Ralph and Becky Poore" <poorehouse1@msn.com> >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GEIGER] Jesse and Zachariah Geiger in 1860 Ag Census >Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:13:59 -0700 > >I've been researching my direct ancestor line in the Agricultural Schedules >of 1850-1880, but I've also kept an eye out for my branch lines. Below are >entries for Jesse Geiger/Gieger and Z. Geiger/Gieger in the 1860 schedule. >I >thought the list would find these entries of interest. > >Since I have not cross-checked this with the population schedule, I'm >assuming that Jesse is Jesse Geiger, b. March 20, 1793 and d. October 20, >1871, and that Z. is Zachariah Geiger, b. May 01, 1814 and d. 1898. > >Here are the agricultural entries: > > >1860 Agricultural Schedule >County of Covington, State of Mississippi > >Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of the Farm:Jesse Gieger (spelled Jessee >Gigger on the schedule) > >ACRES OF LAND >Improved, 50 >Unimproved, 230 >Cash value of Farm, $1,000 >Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $150 > >LIVE STOCK, JUNE 1ST, 1860 >Horses, 5 >Milch Cows, 1 >Working Oxen, 6 >Other Cattle, 12 >Value of Live Stock, $800 > >PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1860 >Indian Corn, bushels of., 350 >Ginned Cotton, bales of 400 lbs. each., 6 >Wool, lbs. of. 50 >Peas and Beans, bush.. of., 50 >Irish Potatoes, bush. of., 5 >Sweet Potatoes, bush. of., 100 > >Wine, gallons of., 20 >Butter, lbs. of., 50 >Hay, tons of., 1 > >Beeswax, lbs. of., 10 >Honey, lbs. of., 60 >Value of Home-made Manufactures, $50 >Value of Animals slaughtered., $200 > >******************************************************************* > >1860 Agricultural Schedule >County of Covington, State of Mississippi > >Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of the Farm: Z. Gigger > >ACRES OF LAND >Improved, 27 >Unimproved, 133 >Cash value of Farm, $400 >Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $75 > >LIVE STOCK, JUNE 1ST, 1860 >Horses, 3 >Milch Cows, 5 >Working Oxen, 2 >Other Cattle, 7 >Sheep, 20 >Swine, 15 >Value of Live Stock, $700 > >PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1860 >Indian Corn, bushels of., 200 >Ginned Cotton, bales of 400 lbs. each., 30 >Wool, lbs. of., 40 >Peas and Beans, bush.. of., 100 >Sweet Potatoes, bush. of., 75 >Value of Orchard Products in dollars., $10 >Butter, lbs. of., 20 >Hay, tons of., 1 >Value of Home-made Manufactures., $200 >Value of Animals slaughtered., $150 > >Some complex calculations are needed, which I haven't made yet, to >determine >if they were self-sufficient in grain (peas, beans, potatoes, rice, etc. >have to be converted to equivalent corn units). The price of cotton varied >but was about 10 cents a pound in 1860. Thus, Jesse would have grossed $240 >from his 6 bales, while Zachariah would have grossed $1,200. By 1860 Piney >Woods standards they were quite well off, even without knowing their costs >or debts. > >The cotton production suggests they owned slaves, but I haven't checked the >slave schedules. > >Homemade manufactures were largely consumed on the farm but some may have >been sold or traded. Cattle may have been sold and brought about $10 a >head, >depending on their size. > >I find the ag schedules of interest because they tell us a great deal about >our ancestors lives and finances. By making decade-to-decade comparisons, >we >can determine how well they were doing. > >Ralph Poore >3440 S. Brookshore Place >Boise, ID 83706 >poorehouse1@msn.com >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/o/o/Ralph-E-Poore/ > >The families my wife and I researching are divided into four surname >categories: Poore, Pierce, Johnson, and Fladeland. Those in the Poore >category are linked to my fathers family. Those in the Pierce category are >linked to my mothers family. Those in the Johnson family are linked to my >wifes fathers family. Those in the Fladeland family are linked to my >wife >s mothers family. > >POORE >Calloway, Gandy, Gieger, Hearne, Jay, Lowe, Poore, Widden > >PIERCE >Crawley, Moody, Pierce, Stringfellow, > >JOHNSON >Edwards, Johnson > >FLADELAND >Bowman, Buskirk, Fladeland, Nygaard > > > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== >Check out our GEIGER homepage at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy the holiday season with great tips from MSN. http://special.msn.com/network/happyholidays.armx
Several years ago, I looked at the Salve Schedules and found as, I recall, that Jessie had 8, one of which was the house-servant who they brought from GA @ 10 years old, to be the nursemaid for Zachariah. she is presumed to be the Susan Gieger who is listed on the 1870 US Census, a household or two away from Jessie & Tobitha... They were never destitute...Both of their Parents and Grandparents had extensive land holdings in GA, a portion from which they inherited...But I suspect that they were hardworking, honest farmers (or Planters, as some are called) who lived frugul lives, and were not self-indulgent...a book which I read said that the coffin of Zachariah was carried in a white, horse drawn carriage to the Bethel Methodist Cemetery, followed by over 1/2 mile of mourners...indicating he was highly esteemed by his neighbors and family...I know that all of Zachariah's sons were considered 'well-off' by their peers, and his Welch in-laws included physicians and large land-holders... Thank you Ralph...This was interesting info... >From: "Ralph and Becky Poore" <poorehouse1@msn.com> >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GEIGER] Jesse and Zachariah Geiger in 1860 Ag Census >Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:13:59 -0700 > >I've been researching my direct ancestor line in the Agricultural Schedules >of 1850-1880, but I've also kept an eye out for my branch lines. Below are >entries for Jesse Geiger/Gieger and Z. Geiger/Gieger in the 1860 schedule. >I >thought the list would find these entries of interest. > >Since I have not cross-checked this with the population schedule, I'm >assuming that Jesse is Jesse Geiger, b. March 20, 1793 and d. October 20, >1871, and that Z. is Zachariah Geiger, b. May 01, 1814 and d. 1898. > >Here are the agricultural entries: > > >1860 Agricultural Schedule >County of Covington, State of Mississippi > >Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of the Farm:Jesse Gieger (spelled Jessee >Gigger on the schedule) > >ACRES OF LAND >Improved, 50 >Unimproved, 230 >Cash value of Farm, $1,000 >Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $150 > >LIVE STOCK, JUNE 1ST, 1860 >Horses, 5 >Milch Cows, 1 >Working Oxen, 6 >Other Cattle, 12 >Value of Live Stock, $800 > >PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1860 >Indian Corn, bushels of., 350 >Ginned Cotton, bales of 400 lbs. each., 6 >Wool, lbs. of. 50 >Peas and Beans, bush.. of., 50 >Irish Potatoes, bush. of., 5 >Sweet Potatoes, bush. of., 100 > >Wine, gallons of., 20 >Butter, lbs. of., 50 >Hay, tons of., 1 > >Beeswax, lbs. of., 10 >Honey, lbs. of., 60 >Value of Home-made Manufactures, $50 >Value of Animals slaughtered., $200 > >******************************************************************* > >1860 Agricultural Schedule >County of Covington, State of Mississippi > >Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of the Farm: Z. Gigger > >ACRES OF LAND >Improved, 27 >Unimproved, 133 >Cash value of Farm, $400 >Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $75 > >LIVE STOCK, JUNE 1ST, 1860 >Horses, 3 >Milch Cows, 5 >Working Oxen, 2 >Other Cattle, 7 >Sheep, 20 >Swine, 15 >Value of Live Stock, $700 > >PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1860 >Indian Corn, bushels of., 200 >Ginned Cotton, bales of 400 lbs. each., 30 >Wool, lbs. of., 40 >Peas and Beans, bush.. of., 100 >Sweet Potatoes, bush. of., 75 >Value of Orchard Products in dollars., $10 >Butter, lbs. of., 20 >Hay, tons of., 1 >Value of Home-made Manufactures., $200 >Value of Animals slaughtered., $150 > >Some complex calculations are needed, which I haven't made yet, to >determine >if they were self-sufficient in grain (peas, beans, potatoes, rice, etc. >have to be converted to equivalent corn units). The price of cotton varied >but was about 10 cents a pound in 1860. Thus, Jesse would have grossed $240 >from his 6 bales, while Zachariah would have grossed $1,200. By 1860 Piney >Woods standards they were quite well off, even without knowing their costs >or debts. > >The cotton production suggests they owned slaves, but I haven't checked the >slave schedules. > >Homemade manufactures were largely consumed on the farm but some may have >been sold or traded. Cattle may have been sold and brought about $10 a >head, >depending on their size. > >I find the ag schedules of interest because they tell us a great deal about >our ancestors lives and finances. By making decade-to-decade comparisons, >we >can determine how well they were doing. > >Ralph Poore >3440 S. Brookshore Place >Boise, ID 83706 >poorehouse1@msn.com >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/o/o/Ralph-E-Poore/ > >The families my wife and I researching are divided into four surname >categories: Poore, Pierce, Johnson, and Fladeland. Those in the Poore >category are linked to my fathers family. Those in the Pierce category are >linked to my mothers family. Those in the Johnson family are linked to my >wifes fathers family. Those in the Fladeland family are linked to my >wife >s mothers family. > >POORE >Calloway, Gandy, Gieger, Hearne, Jay, Lowe, Poore, Widden > >PIERCE >Crawley, Moody, Pierce, Stringfellow, > >JOHNSON >Edwards, Johnson > >FLADELAND >Bowman, Buskirk, Fladeland, Nygaard > > > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== >Check out our GEIGER homepage at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy the holiday season with great tips from MSN. http://special.msn.com/network/happyholidays.armx