Larry, From census records, it appears that your Joseph Lee Spires was the son of Joseph L. Spires, who was the son of Redden Spires, who was the son of James C. and Mary Jane McDuffie Spires, all of Telfair County. If you have not done so already, I would suggest ordering copies of death certificates to "source" your lineage. Working backward (my own personal preference when looking for "parents of"): 1930 Coffee County, Gerogia - Militia District 748 - April 1, 1930 - ED 6/Sheet 2A 20 - Spires, Joseph L., head; renting; M W 42 Md @ age 18; GA GA GA; farmer/farm Gertrude, wife; F W 42 Md @ age 18; GA GA GA JOE LEE, son; M W 23 S; born GA; farm hand Beverly, son; M W 20 S; born GA; farm hand Vash, son; M W 18 S; born GA; farm hand Merrell, son; M W 13 S; born GA; farm hand Lena, dau; F W 11 S; born GA Loyce, dau; F W 10 S; born GA Love or Loree, dau; F W 7 S; born GA Mildred, dau; F W 4 S; born GA 1920 Telfair County, Georgia - Milan District 1344, Milan Town - January 24, 1920 - ED 109/Sheet 15B 43 - Spires, Joe, head; renting; M W 33 Md; GA GA GA commercial salesman/tractor? trader? Gertrude, wife; F W 22 Md; GA GA GA JOE L., son; M W 13 S; born GA Beverly, son; M W 10 S; born GA Vash, son; M W 8 S; born GA Ralph, son; M W 7 S; born GA Merrille, son; M W 2 10/12 S; born GA 1910 Telfair County, Georgia - Milan Town - April 30, 1910 - page 168 2 - Spires, Joe, head; M W 20* Md 1/4 years; GA GA GA; merchant/general store; renting free house Gertrude, wife; F W 20 Md 1/4 years; 2 children/2 living; GA GA GA JOE L., son; M W 3 S; born GA Beverly, son; M W 4 months S; born GA *should be 23 1900 Telfair County, Georgia - Cobbville District 1284 - June 11, 1900 - page 282 156 - Spiers, Redan W., head; Jan 1864, age 36; married/15 years; GA GA GA; farmer; owns free farm #97 Emma, wife; Jul 1871, age 28; married/15 years; 8 children/8 living; GA GA GA JOE, son; Aug 1887, age 12; born GA; attended school/5 months Eugene, son; Aug 1890, age 9; born GA; attended school/5 months Andrew, son; Oct 1891, age 8; born GA; attended school/5 months Matthew, son; Sep 1893, age 6; born GA; attended school/3 months Walter, son; Jun 1895, age 4; born GA Dudley, son; Jun 1897, age 2; born GA Sudie, dau; Jan 1900, age 4 months; born GA 1880 Telfair County, Georgia - Subdivision 92, 1284 GM District - June 4, 1880 - page 96 10 - Spirse, James, self; W M 45 Wd; farmer; born GA REDDEN, son; W M 16 S; farm labor; born GA John L., son; W M 14 S; farm labor; born GA Isaac S., son; W M 12 S; farm labor; born GA Andrew J., son; W M 10 S; farm labor; born GA Charles L., son; W M 9 S; born GA Walter R., son; W M 7 S; born GA Andrew L., son; W M 5 S; born GA William, son; W M 2 S; born GA Dikes, Daniel, son-in-law; W M 20 Md; farm labor; born GA Elizabeth, dau; F W 18 Md; born GA James L., grandson; W M 11 mo S; born GA 1870 Telfair County, Georgia - Subdivision 120 - PO Jacksonville - July 12, 1870 - page 381 232 - Spiers, James, age 40; farmer; $40/380; born GA Mary J., age 31; keeping house; born GA Elizabeth, age 10; at home; born GA REDING, age 8; born GA Isaac, age 6; born GA William, age 4; born GA John, age 3 months; born GA JAMES C. SPIRES md. MARY JANE MCDUFFIE - July 27, 1860 - Telfair County, Georgia This should get you off to a decent start. I wish you the best of luck in your search. Linda in Marietta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Spires" <gaspires@bellsouth.net> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:51 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] Information on Joseph Lee Spires > Hello, > > I am searching for information on a Joseph Lee Spires that was > born December 1, 1907 in Telfair County, Milan, Ga. > > He was married to a Stella Medders on December 14, 1930 in Coffee > County, Ga. > > I would like to know if anyone can help me on finding the names of the > parents of Joseph Lee Spires. > > > > > Larry > > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >