Here are some links that might be useful. http://www.nearplainsgeorgia.com/SOUTHER_FIELD_AMERICUS/page_5c.htm http://www.nearplainsgeorgia.com/SOUTHER_FIELD_AMERICUS/WWII/INDEX.htm Or contact webmaster@nearplainsgeorgia.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0907579116/ref=sib_fs_top/105-4451344-773960 0?ie=UTF8&p=S00D&checkSum=Iz%2Btn9%2F%2FZd2yQrlk1zJJIgemeScvBmJXV8QF6Ywh938% 3D#reader-link Laurie Baker -----Original Message----- From: georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Virginia Crilley Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:08 PM To: georgia@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEORGIA] Morton Family WW II host This is such an interesting story, and I hoped someone might have some suggestions for this person. Souther Field is in Americus. Any ideas? Thread-Topic: Morton family Thread-Index: AchIBZZ6nrvJwEXnQvekI3uRixisUQ== From: "Jack Trainer" <jtrainer@bwfc.co.uk> Hi This is a long shot but could you please assist me in my research into my Uncle who was a World War 2 Royal Airforce Pilot. His name was John Morton he arrived in Georgia from the United Kingdom in September 1941 to train as a pilot with the USAAF under the Arnold Scheme. He was first based at Souther Field, Georgia and one of his instructors was called Wallace Bacon Sheffield Whilst the cadets were undergoing training many local families would "adopt" a cadet and take him into their homes at week ends etc just to try to give some kind of family life to these boys who were so far from home. The family who adopted my uncle also shared the same surname of Morton I have a book in my possession which was given by Will and Louise Morton to my uncle when he left the USA to come back to the UK, the only thing I know is their names and that they lived at Greys. I believe he used to write to a girl in Georgia and that when the war was over he intended going back to the USA I am trying to trace any members of the family in the hope they may have some information or photos of my uncles time there I know this is not much to go on but I would greatly appreciate any help you can give to me. Sadly my uncle was killed in action in November 1943 aged 23 years Best wishes Kathryn Trainer ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9/1198 - Release Date: 12/26/2007 5:26 PM Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9/1198 - Release Date: 12/26/2007 5:26 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9/1198 - Release Date: 12/26/2007 5:26 PM

25DECO7 MR. ODIE, my dear "Brother in Arms"; LIST; MY DEAR MR. ODIE, We also had a *CANTANA* at our Church last week, put on by the young folks, with the help of two of the Church's youngest-HEE HEE-[83 and 79 proper]!! The story was based on the Song/Movie-"THE CHRISTMAS SHOES"!! The teenagers and little ones did such a great job that it brought tears to all eyes in the church!! The story has to do with self sacrifice, and "Giving from the HEART"! After the Church Social following the play, we had several kids asking "THOSE QUESTIONS", from last Wednesdays Sermon about GIVING FROM THE HEART??? It just touch's your HEART, to see these kids, who are sometimes loud, and unruly in church, and you wonder if they are Listening?????? YES; it appears that they DO!!! GIVING IS THE "FIRST & SECOND REASON FOR THE SEASON!!! GOD GAVE HIS ONLY SON! CHRIST GAVE HIS ALL/ HIS LIFE FOR ALL SIN! WE IN TURN MUST GIVE OF OUR' HEARTS!!! GOD BLESS YOU MR. ODIE, ONE & ALL! SEMPER FI BA- In North GA!! -----Original Message----- From: roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of roots-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:01 AM To: roots@rootsweb.com Subject: ROOTS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 745 If you respond to this digest, please replace the subject line of your response (so it doesn't read "Re: ROOTS-L Digest") and please do NOT quote the digest ... a few lines from the message to which you are responding or (better still) a brief summary of that message will do. Thanks! MailMan (our current software) supports two digest formats. One (what you're probably reading) is plain. The other is called "MIME", and may appear as if each message is an attachment. It doesn't work for AOL. If you want to try the other digest format, drop a note to ROOTS-admin@rootsweb.com and ask me to "toggle the digest format." If you want to receive each message separately, as soon as it's sent, drop a note to the same addess and ask for mail mode. Today's Topics: 1. Merry Christmas (marie yeager) 2. Amazing Grace Cantata (ssstlr) 3. Way Back When--tree climbing (ssstlr) 4. tree story (Sue Maxwell) 5. Re: JOAB WILSON, South Carolina, GA, NC (Drew Smith) 6. Re: Birth certificate (Cecelia) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:29:03 -0500 From: "marie yeager" <firehorse1331@gmail.com> Subject: [ROOTS-L] Merry Christmas To: roots-l@rootsweb.com, Drake-Family-@googlegroups.com, drake@rootsweb.com, POLAND-ROOTS@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <b8b771180712241829y29a58612r44851bd77fc02bb8@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 My deepest wishes to all for a merry christmas and a wonderful new year. To those who helped with the recipe for the dough an extra hug, they are a success, only 100 more Pierogi to fill and cook in the morning. My love to all. Marie in Florida ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:44:11 -0700 From: "ssstlr" <ssstlr@plateautel.net> Subject: [ROOTS-L] Amazing Grace Cantata To: ROOTS@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <380-220071222534411139@plateautel.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Paul Odle wrote: "Amazing Grace Cantata Perhaps once in a life time an old Baptist Country boy from Yukon, Oklahoma has the opportunity to attend a ?CANTATA.?" Paul, I am certainly glad that you wrote about a Cantata. It is strange that I had never heard of such (just as you) until a few weeks ago. My 91-year-old mother told me that the Baptist Church in Grady, NM (you, Paul, know where that is, right? Near Broadview and Bellview). She said she might go to it, but didn't know for sure since there were a lot of steps to climb up to the entry of the church. I said, "What in the world is a 'Cantata'?" She said it was where a group of singers told stories (Christian) in song. Sadly, she did not make it to the "Cantata" because her knees were bothering her too much to climb the steps and she didn't want to impose upon others to help her (very independent woman, but very well liked). I wish I had read about your experience before the event in Grady--I would have went there and took her--even if she had to climb the steps! I just know I would have enjoyed it as much as she would have. As you stated, the Cantata groups perform at many different denominational churches, civic centers, and elsewhere. Thanks for bringing the "Cantata" more to life for me. If we get a chance again to go to one again, I plan on taking my mother. Sue from NM Message: 3 Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:52:53 -0700 From: "ssstlr" <ssstlr@plateautel.net> Subject: [ROOTS-L] Way Back When--tree climbing To: ROOTS@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <380-220071222535253822@plateautel.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 How much this reminded me of my childhood days! I guess I was one of the "biggest tomboys" around. There were several trees around my parents' home and I climbed to the very top of them many, many times. My mom never stopped me from doing so. I would climb up a tree and watch the clouds (and an occasional airplane) go by. Sometimes I would take a snack and a book and spend time lying back on a limb enjoying the slight swaying of the branches. My grandmother who lived across the alley from us had apple, cherry, and pear trees. Even as a young mother, I would climb up these trees to pick the very highest of the fruit. My oldest son at age 5-6 would climb up with me. He never went as high as me, but we would fill our buckets several times before we had the tree "stripped" of the fruit. Sue of NM ----------------------------- Message: 4 Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:52:50 -0700 From: "Sue Maxwell" <suemaxwell@comcast.net> Subject: [ROOTS-L] tree story To: "roots-L list" <roots@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <00cb01c846b2$02cbc1d0$0b00a8c0@desktop> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Lee- I love that tree story- what a miracle. I loved to climb trees when I was little, but the only thing I fell off of was two horses- one bucked me off and the other one ran into a barbed wire fence and I went sailing over his head through the trees in the woods- am still alive! I want to tell you a funny tree story that finally became a miracle. I have a friend who is from S. Africa and lived here in Provo with her four girls and difficult husband. It was her dream to live here and she was content. But they suddenly realized tht the smallest girl was deaf. My friend went through quite a time of it with this new challenge, and after awhile of adjustment began to teach her a different kind of signing that is phonetic. Someone donated some hearing aides, but she was diagnosed incorrectly and they thought she was having other possible problems. But with a health background, I could tell it was just a hearing problem. She was a little bit like that famous deaf lady- her name temporarily slips my mind- sort of in her own world and out in space and a little wild and untamed. But a cute little thing. One day her mom saw someone climbing around in their big cherry tree and went out to investigate. It was her little girl, gracie, and she was without her clothes on, and as Deserie stepped under the tree, Gracie let loose with her urine. It is too funny to hear her tell it. I get hysterical every time I hear it. Her husband absolutely dragged her out of Utah as he was having work problems, and they went to Va. As it turned out, it was one of two places in the country that had a special hearing and speech program. They helped her, and eventually she got cohcleare(sp) implants in both ears; they socialized her and civilized her and helped her adjust to school, and now she can talk and hear and is in school and they are all back here where they wanted to be. A happy ending for my friends. I will never forget the tree story as long as I live- it was so funny. Merry Christmas- Sue ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:46:24 -0500 From: "Drew Smith" <drewsmithtpa@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] JOAB WILSON, South Carolina, GA, NC To: RWW201@aol.com Cc: ROOTS@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <5e931bb30712242146x1f82f100v72cd32d2a4be8723@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Robert, Because Joab and Esther Wilson are shown as alive in the 1900 census, then their death dates can't be "about 1892-1900". At best, you could say that they died "after 1900". The 1900 census shows Joab's middle initial as "A". ("Archer", maybe?) If Mary died as an infant in 1876, then why is there a 23-year-old Mary, born in 1876, showing as Joab and Esther's daughter in the 1900 census? The 1900 census also shows that Esther has had 12 children, of which 11 are still alive. In addition to Mary and William M., there are also Candler, George W., and May. (May has a middle initial, but I'm not sure what it is.) The 1910 census for Smyrna, Cobb County, GA shows Ester M. Wilson, now a widow, living in the same household with children George W., Mary M., and May E. It looks like only 8 of Ester's children are still living. This means that Joab died between 1900 and 1910. I don't see Ester in the 1920 census, so it's likely that she died between 1910 and 1920. Regards, Drew Smith ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:30:47 -0600 From: "Cecelia" <cheinric@suddenlink.net> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Birth certificate To: <Pgfollmer@aol.com>, <roots@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <00dd01c846c8$11558540$e226c04a@Cecelia> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I recently got a photo ID here in Texas. I'm almost 70. I just had to show my notice that my drivers license had expired, and they took another photo, etc. Gave me a temporary card. I couldn't pass the eye exam so I couldn't renew my license. They said that you have 2 years in which to renew the license, so I hoped that, maybe, if I am able to get cataracts taken care of, I can get my license back. But, I have Macular Degneration in one eye, so I don't know if I will ever be able to drive again. Lights, signs, and lines (vertical and horizontal) give me trouble when I ride with someone else, now. I wouldn't dare drive until that is better. I had to have a birth certificate when I retired. I sent for a copy and they had me listed as a boy. In order to get another correct copy, I had to send another $20. However, the state (I was a teacher) didn't require a certified copy and I was able to get a copy at the courthouse where I live, rather than having to send away to the county where I was born. That was a lot cheaper. My mother had a terrible time when she needed school records, and her birth certificate when she got ready to apply for social security, etc. The courthouse and school back in her home town had burned and there were no records. She was able to have several people certify who she was in order to complete the applications she was trying to do. Cecelia in Texas >I had to laugh to myself when I just read that someone's birth certificate > was no longer valid after 40 years. Last year I tried to get a I D card > and you > had to show your birth certificate. I am 75 years old and my birth > certificate is no longer valid because it does not have the raised emblem > on it. I > always thought a birth certificate was just that.Legal, but apparently > not so. > Not here in Penna, anyhow, too old. > Peggy F. >

25DEC07 GREETINGS; We are researching--- *HINTON*---PIONEERS TO GEORGIA!!! What we have found so far is that there appears to be at least three(3)-Extended HINTON FAMILIES who came from the "JOCO/WAKE/RALIEGH, NC" areas-(post REV.WAR-1800<<<), into the "AUGUSTA/ WILKES, GEORGIA" areas!! Most of these Extended families migrated From-"WILKES areas"- on west(prior to-1820), one of these families was- *ENS.JACOB HINTON*-(b.NC-circa-1760-1840)- Inferior Court Judge* , [PER-Henry County Archives],JUDGE JACOB HINTON was A *PIONEER TO HENRY COUNTY*, an *INFERIOR COURT JUDGE*, He helped to establish the First- local town and county Government, and with his Brother *HARDY HILL HINTON*, were prosperous "MILL OPERATORS", and Community Leaders!! Henry County History shows JACOB HINTON, BRADFORD HINTON, and part of his Extended family, Migrating-(circa 1829) - to "CAMPBELTON, GEORGIA"!!! CAMPBELL COUNTY Records show hardly anything on this family, with the exception of the "1830-CENSUS INDEX"!!! What ever Intel that you might have, even crumbs, and tidbits are greatly appreciated. THANKS & GOD BLESS MERRY CHRISTMAS SEMPER FI BA- In north GA!! HINTON/ MONTGOMERY/ CAMPBELL/ BROWN/ CLEMENTS/ FOSTER/ HARDY/ HARGROVE, MILLER/ MITCHELL, amongst others

I need a really great speaker for our annual Georgia Day Luncheon in February. Can anyone recommend an entertaining and informative person to speak to about 100 men and women on any topic of Georgia history. I have heard about an actor named John Carson, who does a great impersonation of James Oglethorpe. Does anyone know how to contact him? Thanks, Phyllis Porter Woodstock, GA **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@aol.com Researching ..... Davis, Scott, Duncan, Fite of VA - NC - DeKalb Co., TN Wilson, Saylors of Ireland - Scotland - Hall Co., GA Hansen, Watson, Simpson, Condie of England - Scotland - Salt Lake, UT Holman, Wilds, Walter, Meador, Hopper of Germany, MO, Lake & Santa Clara Co., CA Crespo, Martinez, Sanchez of Spain - Contra Costa & Santa Clara Co., CA **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

22DEC07 AUNT LORENE; JIM; HELLO AGAIN AUNT LORENE, WE PRAY AND HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER FOR CHRISTMAS!! WE TRIED THIS SITE AGAIN AND WE COULD NOT GET IT TO OPEN AGAIN, BUT THE "JIST OF THE ARTICLE" WAS ABOUT THIS-- *JOHN D. HINTON-[inferior court judge]-COWETTA COUNTY, GEORGIA*, AS BEING THE GUARDIAN OF "ORPHANS" OF A - *HUGH NORMAN* & A *LEWIS NORMAN*!! REFERANCING ESTATE PAPERS DATED ("LWT"- ABOUT- 1820)???? OTHERS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE : "JOHN & BETSY HINTON"-[ UNKNOWN IF THE SAME PERSON] ---"JAMES HINTON", ---- AND "JOHN H. FOSTER. THE "COWETTA COUNTY, GA"- ARTICLE WAS REFERING BACK TO (CIRCA-1827)!!! DO EITHER OF YOU RECOGNISE ANYONE???--- [WILKES to COWETTA COUNTY, GA-circa-1820]! THANKS TO "BOTH OF YOU" FOR ALL OF YOUR' HELP IN OUR-- QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE, AND THE PERSUIT OF A MYSTERY!! GODS GRACE AND A BLESSED CHRISTMAS. SEMPER FI BA- IN NORTH GA!! JIM; IS THIS ONE OF YOUR' FOSTERS-[ JOHN H. FOSTER ]???? HINTON/ MONTGOMERY/ CLEMENTS/ FOSTER/ NORMAN, AMONGST OTHERS-[GA to AL-circa-1820]. From: lft1935@bellsouth.net [mailto:lft1935@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:41 AM To: Ayers, B. J. Subject: Re: Emailing: **JOHN D. HINTON-INFERIOR COURT JUDGE**waldenalex.htm BJ, there is NO attachment to this to open. Please send attachment. Lorene -------------- Original message from "Ayers, B. J." <X2BAYERS@southernco.com>: -------------- > > DO YOU HAVE THIS??????? > GOD BLESS

-----Original Message----- From: georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ayers, B. J. Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 9:58 AM To: tammysimpson@charter.net Cc: gafrankli@rootseeb.com; georgia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] ***HURRICANE SHOALS/ TALLASSEESETTLEMENT***-(circa-1785): _____________________________________________ From: Ayers, B. J. Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:07 PM To: Ayers, B. J.; 'tammysimpson@charter.net' Cc: 'georgia@rootsweb.com'; 'gajackson@rootsweb.com' Subject: RE: ***HURRICANE SHOALS/ TALLASSEE SETTLEMENT***-(circa-1785): _____________________________________________ From: Ayers, B. J. Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:07 PM To: 'tammysimpson@charter.net' Cc: 'georgia@rootsweb.com'; 'gajackson@rootsweb.com' Subject: ***HURRICANE SHOALS/ TALLASSEE SETTLEMENT***-(circa-1785): 31OCT07 GREETINGS FROM A "JACKSON COUNTY" DESCENDANT; Sources say- We are descended from A "FRANKLIN/ JACKSON COUNTY PIONEER"- ***ROBERT MONTGOMERY***, who it is told was a leader with the Expedition which Settled @ *TUMBLING SHOALS*, and helped to Establish the *TALLASSEE SETTLEMENT/ COLONY*- (circa- REV.WAR- 1785)!!! Another Group of *MONTGOMERY & ASSOCIATED FAMILIES*,-[LT/ CAPT. JAMES & ELIZABETH (MCCONNELL) - MONTGOMERY---BURKE, GA-MILITIA] ---also came to the New "FRANKLIN/ JACKSON AREAS" after the REV.WAR!! Any Intel on early "FRANKLIN/ JACKSON COUNTY PIONEERS", and/ or the above would be greatly appreciated. THANKS & GOD BLESS SEMPER FI BA- in North GA!! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thomas Tom Jones, born 1901 in Georgia --- Married Maudie, she was born May 1903, died December 1974 - Burial Friendship Church Cemetery, Buford, Gwinnett Co., GA -- Their Children were Belma, Byron, Johnny, Charlie and Clarence Alton Jones, born 1923 Gwinnett Co., GA - Died 1986 Augusta, Richmond Co., GA - He is buried Friendship Church Cemetery, Gwinnett Co., GA Researching this Family; jamestlord@charter.net

John O. Hamby, born November 11, 1912 Hall Co., GA - He Died December 20, 1982 Hall Co., GA --------- Researchin John O. Hamby Family; jamestlord@charter.net

Seth Marion Strange, born October 18, 1877 Banks Co., GA - He died May 2, 1930 Banks Co., GA - He married Evia Linner Garrison, She was born 1858, She died July 1, 1948 Banks Co., GA -- Burial Nails Creek Church Cemetery, Banks Co., GA Their Children were: John W. Strange, born October 10, 1888, Died March 24, 1945 Jackson Co., GA ---And Hattie Elizabeth Strange, born August 29, 1893, died June 28, 1986, She married Edward Monroe Reynolds. Researching this family; jamestlord@charter.net

Unfortunately, DeKalb County does not have vital records prior to them being mandated by Georgia. The Georgia vital records law was signed in 1914 and registration started heavily beginning in 1919. I don't know the exact bureaucratic timeline. There may be death certificates from 1918, but I have never seen one dated earlier than that in DeKalb County. The City of Atlanta did have vital records during that time. There would most likely be a registered death in the city if he died within the incorporated limits. You can request an Atlanta death certificate from the Fulton County Health Department for $10. There may be additional search fees if you don't know the exact year. Paul K. Graham Atlanta, Georgia -----Original Message----- From: georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of AllenAmet@aol.com Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 11:41 AM To: georgia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] A. M. SILL in Redan?/more In a message dated 11/27/2007 12:34:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, lhmurray@bellsouth.net writes: (reply below) > > There's an Albert Sills in 1910 DeKalb County who may (or may not) be > the fellow who Daisy claims to have married. > > In the 1910 census, he was listed as aged 35, widowed, and a hired > hand living in the household of Frank and Ella New. I can find no > trace of him in years earlier or later than 1910. > ========= Hi Linda, Inspired by your sleuthing, I have broadened my search (beyond Redan). I managed to find an "Albert Sills" in Gwinnett County, for 1880, with an age that seems comparable (b. 1877 instead of '1875'). His parents are listed there as J. Columbus Sills* (b. 1850) and mother Nancy (b. 1860), with siblings Cora (b. 1876) and Andrew (b. 1880). However, I could not find what happened to most of these people, except for our last "Albert" in 1910, as you said. Again, casting my net "wide," I found a J. C. Sills* in Mississpii in 1900, with the right age for the father (b. 1850), born in GA and Married, but oddly (or not), he is in the 'State Insane Hospital.' Then he too disappears. Since Daisy Hopkins said that her "husband" was dead by 1913, I may have to write to Dekalb County Vital Office to see if they have such a record for him - Albert M. Sills. The State Index of course only goes back to 1919. Hopefully, Dekalb may have earlier... Thanks again! Allen www.leofrankcase.com <BR><BR>**************************************<BR>See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)</HTML> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In a message dated 11/27/2007 12:34:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, lhmurray@bellsouth.net writes: (reply below) > > There's an Albert Sills in 1910 DeKalb County who may (or may not) be the > fellow who Daisy claims to have married. > > In the 1910 census, he was listed as aged 35, widowed, and a hired hand > living in the household of Frank and Ella New. I can find no trace of him > in years earlier or later than 1910. > ========= Hi Linda, Inspired by your sleuthing, I have broadened my search (beyond Redan). I managed to find an "Albert Sills" in Gwinnett County, for 1880, with an age that seems comparable (b. 1877 instead of '1875'). His parents are listed there as J. Columbus Sills* (b. 1850) and mother Nancy (b. 1860), with siblings Cora (b. 1876) and Andrew (b. 1880). However, I could not find what happened to most of these people, except for our last "Albert" in 1910, as you said. Again, casting my net "wide," I found a J. C. Sills* in Mississpii in 1900, with the right age for the father (b. 1850), born in GA and Married, but oddly (or not), he is in the 'State Insane Hospital.' Then he too disappears. Since Daisy Hopkins said that her "husband" was dead by 1913, I may have to write to Dekalb County Vital Office to see if they have such a record for him - Albert M. Sills. The State Index of course only goes back to 1919. Hopefully, Dekalb may have earlier... Thanks again! Allen www.leofrankcase.com <BR><BR>**************************************<BR>See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)</HTML>

Alvin J. Crenshaw, Sr. - born March 26, 1884 in Georgia - He died October 3, 1945 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA - He married Allie Talitha Keesee, She was born December 26, 1889 in Georgia, the daughter of John Keesee and his wife Louise Henley Keesee. She died June 4, 1968. Their children were: Weldon H. Crenshaw, born 1908, Edwin E. Crenshaw, born 1910, Alvin Crenshaw, Jr. born 1912, Dartha A. Crenshaw, born 1914 and Josiah R. Crenshaw, born 1916. Researching this Family; jamestlord@charter.net

I asked the question on the origins of Glennwood as my husband and his father had a middle name of "Glennwood" supposively named after an old family member and his great-great grandfather Benjamin G. Harris (son of Lud Harris, I believe) was born in Georgia in 1812 in that area. I'm assuming that Benjamin G. Harris could have been Benjamin Glennwood Harris born in that very town. So far I've been unable to prove that one way or the other. Thanks for all of your help. It's been real informative.

As my grandson says: "Good Job!" Rita you did well telling about Alamo and Glenwood. I used to roam around in that area many years ago from far away Dodge County! Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rita Chambers" <chambersr2002@yahoo.com> To: <georgia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Glennwood , Georgia/ >I live in Glenwood, Georgia and it was named that > because it actually was a Glen, covered and surrounded > by swamp. I own a building here that was built in > 1919, and the story goes that it was built on top of > water, filled in by dirt. Here is a short history of > the county that was done by one of my friends a long > time ago. > > > > Brief > History of Alamo and Wheeler County > In copy > of Eagle June 12, 1942 > > > The town of Alamo is much older than Wheeler County, > of which it is the County > Seat. The land was originally a part of the farm > lands of Judge John McRae, one > of Montgomery County's prominent citiens. About 1889, > the Savannah, Americus, > and Montgomery Railroad was built through this > section, and the right of way for this > road and the streets, sites for public buildings and > cemeteries were donated by > Judge McRae and his daughters, Mrs. Isabelle Clements, > and Mrs. Christian Bright. > Mrs. Bright, a young girl at that time, was asked to > make the train stop to be located > on her Father's Farm. she finally decided to name it > for the old Franciscan Misson, > where a band of Texans fought to the last man in the > Texan War of Independence. > "Remember the Alamo" became the slogan for the > reminder of that war, and from > time historical event, our town of Alamo received it's > name. Later on, the streets > were named by the other daughter, Isabelle. > > At one time the two ladies owned all the land in > Alamo. At Judge McRae's death > in 1902, his daughter, Mrs. Christian Bright inherited > the south side of Alamo, that > part lying south of the Railraod Track. His other > daughter, Mrs. Isabelle Clements, > (Mother of our late Mr. John McRae Clements, who later > was to be Mayor of Alamo > for more than 20 Years) inherited the north side on > which the "home" was located. > > At this early date, there was only one home in what is > now Alamo. this was a frame > house, built in the midst of the pines. Today, the > tall pines around this home may be > seen as one approached the town from any of the > several highways. > > The first business to come to Alamo was a sawmill and > commisary, and today we > find two saw mills within the city limits of our town. > For 850. a share in the W.D. Horton > Telephone Co. in McRae in 1900. One telephone was > installed in Judge McRae's > commisary in Alamo. > > About ten years later, the first church was built. It > was a Methodist Church of wooden > structure. A few years later, a Baptist Church was > erected, and other improvements > and buildings had come along with these. In 1909, the > town of Alamo was incorporated, > and elected a mayor and council. > > The steady growth of Alamo and Glenwood, another up > and coming town, seven miles > east, encouraged civic leader to bid for a new county. > All this time Alamo was in > Montgomery County. The creation of Wheeler County was > approved by the legislature > on August 14,1912 and alamo became the county site. > The first officers took office > in 1913. This county covering 298 square miles was > named Wheeler and Alamo, being > centurally lacated was named the county site. > > In the year that Alamo became the county seat, a > privately owned lighting system and > water supply were installed, and two years later the > first High School opened, located > on Gum Creek, today is the Little Ocmulgee State Park. > > Today, there are many things which remind one the > Alamo of yesterdat. The original > home (McRae) now occupied by a Grandson of Judge > McRae, Mr. John McRae > Clements and family, stands in good repair among the > pines. The streets bear their > original names and are lined with beautiful pecan > trees and live oaks. The churches, > Methodist and Baptist, are housed in attractive brick > buildings, and cooperate in the > spiritual development of the community. > > The schools have grown from the original one room > structure to a plank of six buildings. > > The town is now furnished lights by the Georgia Power > Company, and has replaced > the old water tank with 25,000 gallon steel tank and > new pump. All due indebtedness > is paid, and there is a respectable balance on hand. > > The original railroad is now operaed by Seaboard > Airline. and from this town in the > summer of 1942 was shipped 189 carloads of > watermelons. Since January 1, thirty > two cars of lumber and cross ties and 72 cars of > pulpwood have left our town by rail. > Turpentine industries brought $100,000 into our county > last year, and sales from > livestock $50,000 or more. > > The R.E.A. offices for Wheeler, Telfair, and Laurens > Counties were lacated here. > Their services furnished electricity to some 1,500 > rural families through 600 miles of > power lines. > > Our town and county are proud, too, of our Health > Center, employing a full time > Public Health Nurse and Clerk. these are assisted by > local physicians and dentists > in caring for the health of the community. A modern > Health Clinic was constructed > near the Jail in Alamo in 1960. > > A Textile industry, named alamo shirt Facory, was > constructed here in 1956. > Glenwood has built a modern hospital and a new Post > Office. > > > > --- Olivia <saffold@pineland.net> wrote: > >> And it's in Wheeler County. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jones Peebles" <jpeebles@coastalnow.net> >> To: <georgia@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 8:49 PM >> Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Glennwood , Georgia/ >> >> >> > Glennwood is located on US 280 between Mt Vernon >> and Alamo. Founded by >> > the >> > RR in 1889......Jones >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "docladd" <docladd@bmic.net> >> > To: <GEORGIA@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 6:03 PM >> > Subject: [GEORGIA] Glennwood , Georgia/ >> > >> > >> >> Does anyone know where Glennwood, Georgia is? >> Who or what it was named >> >> for or after? >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an >> email to >> >> GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the >> >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email >> to >> > GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email >> to GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! 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THANKS & GOD BLESS MERRY CHRISTMAS SEMPER FI BA -----Original Message----- From: georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of AllenAmet@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:05 PM To: georgia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] ***HINTON MIGRATIONS to the WEST***-(circa-postREV.WAR-1800); In a message dated 12/17/2007 11:03:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, X2BAYERS@southernco.com writes: > 16DEC07 > > GREETINGS from a HINTON DESCENDANT- > ********* In my own search for a millinery shop in Atlanta ca. 1863 (!), I see that a Ms A. M. HINTON opened one there for a while. She may have been orig from Alabama. Her ads appeared in the Daily Intelligencer. The lady (shop owner) I was looking for was originally named Jane WILSON, but then married Leroy A. KELLY (1863), and then Moses FRANK (1866). She died in Atlanta in 1904. Allen <BR><BR>**************************************<BR>See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)</HTML>

I live in Glenwood, Georgia and it was named that because it actually was a Glen, covered and surrounded by swamp. I own a building here that was built in 1919, and the story goes that it was built on top of water, filled in by dirt. Here is a short history of the county that was done by one of my friends a long time ago. Brief History of Alamo and Wheeler County In copy of Eagle June 12, 1942 The town of Alamo is much older than Wheeler County, of which it is the County Seat. The land was originally a part of the farm lands of Judge John McRae, one of Montgomery County's prominent citiens. About 1889, the Savannah, Americus, and Montgomery Railroad was built through this section, and the right of way for this road and the streets, sites for public buildings and cemeteries were donated by Judge McRae and his daughters, Mrs. Isabelle Clements, and Mrs. Christian Bright. Mrs. Bright, a young girl at that time, was asked to make the train stop to be located on her Father's Farm. she finally decided to name it for the old Franciscan Misson, where a band of Texans fought to the last man in the Texan War of Independence. "Remember the Alamo" became the slogan for the reminder of that war, and from time historical event, our town of Alamo received it's name. Later on, the streets were named by the other daughter, Isabelle. At one time the two ladies owned all the land in Alamo. At Judge McRae's death in 1902, his daughter, Mrs. Christian Bright inherited the south side of Alamo, that part lying south of the Railraod Track. His other daughter, Mrs. Isabelle Clements, (Mother of our late Mr. John McRae Clements, who later was to be Mayor of Alamo for more than 20 Years) inherited the north side on which the "home" was located. At this early date, there was only one home in what is now Alamo. this was a frame house, built in the midst of the pines. Today, the tall pines around this home may be seen as one approached the town from any of the several highways. The first business to come to Alamo was a sawmill and commisary, and today we find two saw mills within the city limits of our town. For 850. a share in the W.D. Horton Telephone Co. in McRae in 1900. One telephone was installed in Judge McRae's commisary in Alamo. About ten years later, the first church was built. It was a Methodist Church of wooden structure. A few years later, a Baptist Church was erected, and other improvements and buildings had come along with these. In 1909, the town of Alamo was incorporated, and elected a mayor and council. The steady growth of Alamo and Glenwood, another up and coming town, seven miles east, encouraged civic leader to bid for a new county. All this time Alamo was in Montgomery County. The creation of Wheeler County was approved by the legislature on August 14,1912 and alamo became the county site. The first officers took office in 1913. This county covering 298 square miles was named Wheeler and Alamo, being centurally lacated was named the county site. In the year that Alamo became the county seat, a privately owned lighting system and water supply were installed, and two years later the first High School opened, located on Gum Creek, today is the Little Ocmulgee State Park. Today, there are many things which remind one the Alamo of yesterdat. The original home (McRae) now occupied by a Grandson of Judge McRae, Mr. John McRae Clements and family, stands in good repair among the pines. The streets bear their original names and are lined with beautiful pecan trees and live oaks. The churches, Methodist and Baptist, are housed in attractive brick buildings, and cooperate in the spiritual development of the community. The schools have grown from the original one room structure to a plank of six buildings. The town is now furnished lights by the Georgia Power Company, and has replaced the old water tank with 25,000 gallon steel tank and new pump. All due indebtedness is paid, and there is a respectable balance on hand. The original railroad is now operaed by Seaboard Airline. and from this town in the summer of 1942 was shipped 189 carloads of watermelons. Since January 1, thirty two cars of lumber and cross ties and 72 cars of pulpwood have left our town by rail. Turpentine industries brought $100,000 into our county last year, and sales from livestock $50,000 or more. The R.E.A. offices for Wheeler, Telfair, and Laurens Counties were lacated here. Their services furnished electricity to some 1,500 rural families through 600 miles of power lines. Our town and county are proud, too, of our Health Center, employing a full time Public Health Nurse and Clerk. these are assisted by local physicians and dentists in caring for the health of the community. A modern Health Clinic was constructed near the Jail in Alamo in 1960. A Textile industry, named alamo shirt Facory, was constructed here in 1956. Glenwood has built a modern hospital and a new Post Office. --- Olivia <saffold@pineland.net> wrote: > And it's in Wheeler County. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jones Peebles" <jpeebles@coastalnow.net> > To: <georgia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 8:49 PM > Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Glennwood , Georgia/ > > > > Glennwood is located on US 280 between Mt Vernon > and Alamo. Founded by > > the > > RR in 1889......Jones > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "docladd" <docladd@bmic.net> > > To: <GEORGIA@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 6:03 PM > > Subject: [GEORGIA] Glennwood , Georgia/ > > > > > >> Does anyone know where Glennwood, Georgia is? > Who or what it was named > >> for or after? > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >> GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! 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And it's in Wheeler County. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jones Peebles" <jpeebles@coastalnow.net> To: <georgia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Glennwood , Georgia/ > Glennwood is located on US 280 between Mt Vernon and Alamo. Founded by > the > RR in 1889......Jones > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "docladd" <docladd@bmic.net> > To: <GEORGIA@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 6:03 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] Glennwood , Georgia/ > > >> Does anyone know where Glennwood, Georgia is? Who or what it was named >> for or after? >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

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In a message dated 12/17/2007 11:03:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, X2BAYERS@southernco.com writes: > 16DEC07 > > GREETINGS from a HINTON DESCENDANT- > ********* In my own search for a millinery shop in Atlanta ca. 1863 (!), I see that a Ms A. M. HINTON opened one there for a while. She may have been orig from Alabama. Her ads appeared in the Daily Intelligencer. The lady (shop owner) I was looking for was originally named Jane WILSON, but then married Leroy A. KELLY (1863), and then Moses FRANK (1866). She died in Atlanta in 1904. Allen <BR><BR>**************************************<BR>See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)</HTML>