Susan; Can you see if those listings give an address that I may try to write to and ask if anyone knows of this line perhaps?? Gail -----Original Message----- From: susan wilson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, September 16, 2000 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Early GA >Gail... > Lots of that surname still in MS as listed in the phone book. Now it >appears the line ran into Purvis, Lamar Co. which is just south of >Hattiesburg. While there were probably a lot of Geigers in the area at one >time--Hattiesburg is large... There was a Thomas Bayard Geiger who lived >there who had owned a printing or publishing business through the 1950's, I >think. Now one of his children married a Thomas, but I know of no >sons...but I know nothing of his line in particular. He was the son of >Isaac Cornelius Geiger of Simpson, County. I couldn't find a William E. in >the phone book for MS, but since he was born in 1942 there is a good chance >he is somewhere as well the chances that Elizabeth Geiger, his wife, is >still alive. There is a William E. listed in Alabama...only William E. >listed for all states. This probably doesn't help much, but just an idea. >Susan >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gail Moore" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 7:27 PM >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Early GA > > >> Hello: >> I have set back and been not to sure about this post but find I must try: >> In a book that I own a copy of is this: >> >> >> 6. William Edward Entrekin b. Jun 22, 1942 m. Elizabeth Ann Geiger >> >> the number 6 is the gen. of this tree >> >> 5. Manuel Elmore Entrekin b. Jun 22, 1908 m. Anabelle Smith b. 1914 >> >> 4. Norman David Entrekin 1888-1955 m. Mary Leona Simmons, b. 1891 >> >> 3. Sheridan Entrekin b. Apr. 10, 1854 d. 1931 m. Mary Jane Johnson >> >> 2. John Bryant Entrekin b. 1801 in GA d. Abt. 1865 in MS, m. Matilda >> Stanford, b. Jul. 5, 1801 in GA. d. Apr. 3, 1870 in Jackson, MS. John >> Bryant and Matilda had 6 sons and 5 daughters. Four of his sons were >killed >> in the CSA. >> >> 1. William Entrekin b. Feb. 28, 1762 d. Nov. 2, 1842 >> >> For more on this line see the book >> John Bryant Entrekin of South Mississippi, by Pauline Howard Entrekin >> >> William m. in 1786 Rachael Bryant in Burke Co. GA. >> >> he was born in Marsh Creek Settlement of PA to John Entrekin and Elizabeth >> Millwee >> >> Hope someone see's something >> >> This Entriken line joins into my Martin Line in Carroll County, GA. >> >> I have that book on that line. >> >> I wish we could trace this branch of Geiger to see where she came in from >so >> that we could then see if the Martins I have may be the family which Mercy >> Martin came from?? >> >> Gail >> >> ______________________________ > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== >Check out our GEIGER homepage at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ > >============================== >Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: >Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at >http://resources.rootsweb.com/ > >