I meant Maypearl,TX,not Maypeal,TX . Mary Goats and James Bluff Goats lived in Maypearl,TX. I believe Mary Goats to be Mary Stephenson age 18 in 1850 and from the photo copy of an old message by Hattie May Smith Auburn Cemetery in Maypearl Goats Mary 09/15/1833 04/01/1906 Goats J.B. 04/26/1826 05/27/1902 Goats Ross 1876 1907 Goats Lillie 1881 1948 1850 US Census for District 9, Giles, TN Samuel Stephenson, 53, 1797, SC Mary Stephenson, 53, 1797, SC Mary Stephenson, daughter, 18, AL John Stephenson, son, 16, AL Silvester B Stephenson, son, 13, AL

I wish my Sylvester Brown Stephenson had stayed in Limestone Co,Al,so I could read his Civil War experiences. Sylvester Brown Stephenson is on the 1850 census of Giles Co,TN,son of Samuel Stephenson b. 1796 in York Co,S.C. and Mary Shields. He married Mary Holt in Limestone Co,Alabama in 1857. In 1861, He joined Captain John James Ward's Alabama Battery of Light Artillery in Huntsville,Alabama. It served with the Army of Mississippi until the summer of '64 when it was assigned to George S. Storr's Battery in the Army of Tennessee and took part in the Dalton-Atlanta Campaign and the Battle of Kennessaw Mountain. I could only imagine what he went through until I discovered this website on George S. Storr which includes his almost day-to-day correspondence as the army moved through Georgia. http://www.aug.edu/~liblsc/Grant/Storrs/Storrs_description.html John James Ward,mayor of Huntsville, was mortally wounded in 1864 and Ward's Battery was captured at the Battle of Selma in 1865. Sylvester seems to have escaped to fight to the end. Sylvester Brown Stephenson joined Camp Winnie Davis in Waxahachie,TX, Ellis Co. His application for the Southern Cross is at the Giles Co,TN website as well as his picture. He died in the home of his daughter Rosa Stephenson in 1908. She had married William Herschel Smith b. 1860 in Giles Co,TN,son of Charles D. Smith and Julia McCracken. Sylvester B. Stephenson is buried in an unmarked grave in the Waxahachie,TX Cemetery. The daughter of Rosa Stephenson and W.H. Smith,Hattie May Smith 1918-1980, wrote on a sheet of paper that Sylvester had a brother Harvey and a sister Mary Stephenson Goats. There is a Mary Goats,wife of James Bluff Goats buried in the Auburn Cemetery in Maypeal,TX,Ellis Co. I believe James Bluff Goats was from Giles Co,TN. Sylvester Brown Stephenson was probably born in Limestone Co,Al in 1837 as his brother George Alexander Stephenson was born in Limestone in 1822. George Alexander Stephenson married Elizabeth Perry in Giles in 1849. I hope Sylvester got his Southern Cross. From what I have read he earned it.

>FYI > >Vicki: > The Joseph E. Johnston Chapter #198, United Daughters of the > Confederacy, Athens, AL, has published original accounts of Confederate > Soldiers' experiences, told in their own words, when they requested the > Southern Cross of Honor in 1901-1902. These soldiers were living in > Limestone County, AL, at this time, but a large number of the men served > from Giles County and other places in TN. These stories have never been > told before. > The book is hardbound, 450 pages, Limited Edition, $45.00 if > picked up or $50.00 if mailed. >Anyone interested may email me for further details. >Christine Smith >[email protected]

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/SeB.2ACE/752.1 Message Board Post: There is a death certificate on file at the Tenn. State Library and Archives for a Sarah Collins dated 1909 in Giles County, #29584. Email me at [email protected] if you need help getting a copy of it. Kristi Moffitt

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/SeB.2ACE/407.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Linda, My Aunt Lois's last name is Cooper.And yes she is still alive. She is 83yrs. old ,and living in Pulaski, Tenn.She is the last surving relative of Leslie sherman Goats and Mandy a.(beets) Goats.I'm not sure if this helps you any or not, but lately I've been getting alot pf information. So I'll be glad to share what I have. John

The deadline for family stories and pictures for the new Giles County Heritage book has been extended to June 30, 2005. Don't miss it! Click on www.GilesCoTN.com for all details. Our regular 1st Tuesday meeting of the Giles Co. Heritage Book Committee will be Tuesday, May 3rd 2005, 6:30 PM at the Comfort Inn, Pulaski. See you there!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Meyers, Goats Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SeB.2ACE/407.1.3.1 Message Board Post: Dear John, I was just wondering if you knew where Lois might be now? Is she still living and who she married? Is her middle intial E.? There is a Lois E. who married a Meyers. I don't know if this is your Lois. Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lindsey Holland Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SeB.2ACE/160.183 Message Board Post: Are your Holland ancestors related to any of these: (1) Bazel Holland, living in Laurens County South Carolina in 1790 and in Christian County Kentucky in 1818. (2) Andrew G Holland m Priscilla Lindsey 4 Dec 1812 Christian Co. Kentucky (3) John Holland m Susannah Lindsey 25 Jun 1809 Christian Co. Kentucky (4) William Thomas Holland (b 1827 Pickens Co. Alabama) m Sarah Jane Davis (b 7 Mar 1839) when? where? My descent is through the Lindsey and Davis lines, but the name Holland has been used in various branches of my Lindsey line for at least 4 generations now, including Holland Lindsey, Bazel Holland Lindsey, James Holland Lindsey. We believe Holland Lindsey may have been born in Giles County (in 1807) before his father Micajah C Lindsey moved on to north Alabama and later Mississippi. Micajah and his wife Elizabeth McClurkin were in Rutherford County North Carolina, Spartanburg County South Carolina and probably Christian County Kentucky before moving to middle Tennessee for a few years before and after 1810.

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/SeB.2ACE/407.1.3 Message Board Post: Lois Goats is my Aunt. My father was John (Sr.) I have been doing some research myself, and have some info. Sorry I replied so late, but I just found this site.

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/SeB.2ACE/160.182.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am doing research also on the Hargrove/Holland connection. I am a descendant of John William Hargrove and Jeronia Elmira Holland (twin to your Sophronia). From their line I go with John William and Louemma J. Davis. My grandfather was born to them in Pulaski, Giles County, TN Dec. 23, 1888, but they had moved to Ellis County, Texas by 1900 as they show up on the census there. I know that John William(#1) died in TN sometime after 1872, as he is not on the 1880 census with Jeronia and the children. Tillman was 2 on that census. From there I lose Jeronia - have some info on Robert Lafayette and Henry, but nothing on Thomas C., Josephene, and Tillman. Also does anyone have anything on a Marcella Hargrove - father Louis - probably born ca. 1910. They were supposed to have a farm near Windom, Fannin County, TX in 1936 that was being "looked after" by younger brother, Frank, who was @20 years. She married an Odell ? and they had a two year old boy in 1936. My e-mail is! [email protected] I would appreciate anything you have on anyone. Betty

Ginny, I saw your previous post about the above surnames. I am stuck on these 2. I have a Phoebe Webb living in the household of my GGG Grandmother Mary Kennedy in the 1850 census. Phoebe is 94 years old at the time. I have been told that she is the wife of Morris Webb and that she is somehow related to Elizabeth the wife of Mary's brother John. Do you know who she is? Also, I am looking for info on Martha Jane House, daughter of Green House (Houze) born abt. 1781. I have determined that they had children Martha Jane, Nicholas and Julia but don't know of any other children. Can you help on any of these? Julie

Hi Kay, some of the names you posted in your Feb 24, 2005 query touch my family. Sorry to have taken so long to respond. Ginny K Buckner Abernathy [ 1759 Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co VA- 1850 Giles Co TN, and wife, Hulda Rivers 1755-1835 Giles Co are in my Abernathy line. Their son, John Rivers Abernathy 1788 Lincoln Co NC- 1844 Old Fellows Hall, Giles Co TN, married Cynthia Boone 1818 Giles Co TN. John and Cynthia had these two sons plus more children; Wyatt Harper b 1822 Lincoln Co NC, died 1901 Giles Co md Elizabeth Lane William Thomas b 1834 Lin Co NC, d 1862 Giles Co md Elizabeth Franklin. John had several children. All were born in Lincoln Co NC and moved with him to Marshal Co MS and some winded up in TX. Two sons remained with John and Cynthia- Wyatt and William Thomas. I have a first cousin living now in Florence AL , Reba Estelle White b May 20, 1919 Giles Co dau of Bonnie Edward [Bunk] White and wife Dora Ethel Johnston. Reba married `are Alton Williams b ca 1919 died Sept 25, 1939 Florence, AL. They had 3 ch; 1. Joyce Nell Williams b Apr 7, 1943 md Ralph May, prob very near Florence, AL. I believe Joyce lives in Sheffield or Muscle Shoals AL now. Robert Armstrong Hewitt came from SC to Giles Co and left a large family. There was a lady Governor named Hewitt not long ago. I am not related to this line but my first marriage was to a northern Hewitt so I looked at this family several years ago. Lawrence Lancaster b ca 1700 Albemarle Co VA, wife not known to me. Two sons; Samuel died bef Feb 9, 1810 West Springs, Union Co SC. ma Agnes Langston born bef 1768 SC, died aft 1812 prob Giles Co TN, dau of Junoian Langston. Absolem b Albemarle Co VA, died near Pauline, Union Co SC. Samuel wrote his will Aug 29, 1797 in Spartanburg, SC and it was probated Feb 9, 1810. He served in both Bearden and Roebucks Regiments in Spartanburg, SC and Union Co SC. He was a surveyor after the war. He married 1st Elizabeth in Albemarle Co VA Parish Register of Surry and Sussex Co VA. [Backwater region]. Had child Levi b Jan 20,1738 and dau Mary b Oct 21, 1741. Sam and Agnes also had daughter; Nazareth Lancaster b Spartanburg, SC, died prob Giles Co TN married Richard Hewitt Sr b 1788 Spartanburg, SC, d Giles Co TN. Son of John Hewitt and Elender. Children. William F., Richard Jr, John, Marcus S. Martha, Mary A. In my own White line; James [Bud] Monroe White born in Lincoln Co TN, buried at Minor Hill Cemetery, Giles Co with most of his family. Married Amanda Tennessee Warren, dau. of Henry J. Warren and Mary Collier of Giles Co TN . They had many children. One was; Lota Ethel White born Aug 17, 1883 Giles Co TN, d Nov 4, 1957 Limestone Co AL. Lota married Spivey Franklin Cribbs b Apr 6, 1884 died Nov 21, 1957 Giles Co. [ awfully close death dates, disease?] They had a daughter; Roxie Louise Cribbs b 1914, died 1980 married Ninian Gilliam Had three other children[ Bessie Alleda md Bennie Bee, and Loise Effie md Harry White and Spy Jr md Martha Glover. ] [I have a picture of Lota posted on TNGILES site as a young woman.] From same James [Bud] Monroe White family; grandson; Santford Monroe White and Sarah Owen had son; Edward Columbus Santford White born Nov 26, 1873 Giles Co, died Feb 23, 1967 Columbia, Mary Co TN, married Daisy Salome Reed born Nov 11, 1881 Prospect, Giles Co TN, d Jan 8, 1948 Giles Co. Daisy was dau of; John David Reed, born Oct 6, 1856 Prospect, Giles Co TN, d Sept 15, 1924 Nashville, TN and Martha [Mattie] Ezell b Feb 23, 1861 Giles Co, d Dec 17, 1891 Prospect, Giles Co TN, I have lots of info on my grandmother's Abernathy line- back to 1650's arrival of Robert Abernathy. Brunswick Co VA Marriages 1750-1853 compiled by John Vogt and T. William Kethley Jr, 1988 Ezell's Davis md Nancy Davis 22 Dec 1794. John Davis witness. Aaron Brown, Meth preacher who came to Giles Co, md 23 Dec 1794 Jeremiah md Susanna Ezell 4 Nov 1797, Consent William Ezell, Minister Balsaam Ezell.md 16 Nov 1797 John A. md Julia A. Hawkins 20 Feb 1828. Hiram H. Hawkins consernt. Smart Hawkins father. Thomas md Nancy Hill 30 July, 1796. Dau of Charles Hill, Smart Hawkins father. Witness HIram H. Hawkins, Md 3 Aug 1796 Wyatt M md Polley D. Ezell 8 May, 1811. Bondsman Williamson Rainey. Cons Buckner Ezell, md 8 May, 1811 John Langton md Sarah Ann Harrison 30 April 1780. Bonds Henry Bishop John Fitzhugh May md Margaret B. Field 18 OCt 1808. Bonds Thomas SImmons, John May from Petersburg CIty, VA. Dinwiddie Co VA. Minister; Wright Tucker, Espiscopal Rector. St Andrew's Parish. William Mays md Rebecca Norris 19 Dec 1785. Bondsman Lester Morris. Bride is of age. Both from St Andrew's Parish. Minister Thomas Lundie, Several Webbs Charles md Mary A. Britton Daniel J. md Lucy J. Connelly Edmund md Rebecca Blanch Edmund md Nancy Floyd James E. md Martha A. Floyd James H. md Sarah A. Owen James md Sarah J. Green James md Frances Hicks James md Rebecca Pearson James md Lucy Seward Let me know if you need more info about these Webb marriages. Lots of Houses marriages? Scads of Abernathy marriages. Ginny Keefer

Is there an Ingram Cemetery in or near Giles co., Tn- and, if so- would there be a database, where I could access the records? Thanks- Trish Holaway

Leaving Atlanta on I-20 west to Birmingham, then taking I-65 north to the US31 exit going into Pulaski, it's about 5 hours. Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TNGILES] Re: TNGILES-D Digest V05 #63 What is the driving time and route from Atlanta to Pulaski? Barbara Neely Hearn ==== TNGILES Mailing List ==== To Use The Rootsweb searchable Archives http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl You need to know the name of the list you want to search.

What is the driving time and route from Atlanta to Pulaski? Barbara Neely Hearn

Can someone help this man? Please do NOT respond to me but to Dwight at [email protected] Thanks, Vicki >Can you supply me with name(s) of anyone in Giles county who might be able >to do research for me. I'm interested in looking at estate records prior >to 1850. >thanks, >Dwight

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/SeB.2ACE/698.2 Message Board Post: Here is what I have on Jesse T. Cox, his parents and siblings. I will send more via your e-mail address. Regards, Don Cox HENRY COX (6 July 1827 - 25 Oct. 1924) married four times and his children are listed below. This first wife was Mary ______ (1831 - _____) . His second wife was Elizabeth Crowder (1835 - _______) , his third wife, Sirenia Garner (Apr. 1840 - _____) were married in 1874. His fourth wife was Salena Mason Crabb (19 Apr. 1840 - 8 Nov. 1912). They lived near Five Points, Tennessee in a community known at that time as Moccasin. His children were: 1) Mahala Jane Cox (July 1850 – before 1860). 2) James Nathan Cox (June 1851 - _______) married Virginia Caldonia _______. Their children were: Mary E. Cox (died young), William Henry Cox, Richard Augustus Cox (Lawrence Co., TN) , Lillie A. Cox, Grover C. Cox, Bettie J. Cox and Myrtle I. Cox. 3) Jesse T. Cox (1853 - _______) married Martha J. _______ and their children were: Thomas H. Cox, George W. Cox and Laura Cox. 4) William Marion Cox (9 Apr. 1858 - 4 Sept. 1913) married first Sarah Jane _______ and had his first child, Mary Ellen Cox. He married second Emma Staggs and had: Ernest James Monroe Cox (Lawrence Co., TN) , Samuel Gilford Cox, Ettie Cox, Guy Cox, John H. Cox, Clint C. Cox, William Junas Cox. Later on he married Naoma Ruth Freeman and had: Seina Cox (died young), Salina Elizabeth Cox (Mrs. Ferguson), Mattie Lue Cox (Mrs. Frank Walker), Bessie Mae Cox (Mrs. Bashor of Ohio), Noah Patterson Cox (Youngstown, OH), Lousia A. Cox (Mrs. France MacMahan), Cora Cox (died young) and Ora Cox (son, Five Points, TN). 5) Henry Cox (1861 - _______). 6) Louisa Cox (18 Aug. 1862 - 13 Feb. 1946) had one son by Bill Powell named: Caleb Gaines Cox (Five Points, Tennessee) . 7) William J. Cox (Dec. 1868 - _______) married Lousia _______ and in 1900 were living in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Their children were: Walter Cox, Elsie R. Cox and Sidney A. Cox. 8) Charlie Hearn Cox (15 Feb. 1875 - _______) married Nancy Erne Fruman and lived in Five Points, Tennessee. Their children were: Willie C. Cox (infant), Frank Boyd Cox (infant), Floyd C. Cox (Five Points, TN), Nettie S. Cox (Mrs. Robert Johnson of Lexington, AL), Floyd Cox (died young), Aubry Cox (Mrs. Gordon Pesnell) and Clara Cox (died young). 9) Nola S. L. Cox (_______ 1878 - ______) married first a Cattrell then Cecil Hammonds. They lived in Five Points, Tennessee. She had two children by Mr. Cattrell but they died before 1910, then the last two by Mr. Hammonds: unknown, unknown, William Hammonds and Carl Hammonds. 10) Archie N. Cox (6 May 1882 - 20 Nov. 1960) married Alice B. _______ and lived in Five Points, Tennessee. Their children were: Beulah B. Cox, Flourney F. Cox, Garland G. Cox, Charlie C. Cox, Nola Cox, Malan M. Cox, Mary M. Cox and Opel Cox.

Hi list, I'm interested in learning more about the Butler family, specifically, Samuel Warring and Mary Emely (Keeling) Butler. I have not yet found Samuel in the 1860 Giles (or any other) census. He did not marry Mary Emely Keeling until 1865, so would not be with her, but he is also not with his parents, Henry T. and Amusedora (McNairy) Butler. Samuel was b. 25 Dec., 1839, so he could have been off on his own by 1860, but where? Any suggestions or help will be greatly appreciated. Greg Keeling Manchester, TN

Maybe something helpful for the Sawyers line here?. Click on the rootsweb URL below. Ginny Keefer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rena" <[email protected]> To: "Virginia L. (Ginny) Keefer in LasVegas" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 7:47 PM Subject: Re: Sawyers line? > ==== VAROCKBR Mailing List ==== > Visit the Rockbridge County Archives! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/rockbrid.htm > Do you have deeds, wills, marriage or other infomation. > We have a Large amount of information here, thank's to many great > Volunteers. > you would like to share? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia L. (Ginny) Keefer in LasVegas" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:18 PM > Subject: Sawyers line? > > >>I am looking for Ethan Sawyers b Rockbridge Co VA in 1810. Had brother >>John who migrated to Hill Co TX in 1859. >> Anyone send any Sawyer info? >> Ginny Keefer >> >> >> >> >> >> " Remember me in the family tree- >> My name, my days, my strife: >> then I'll ride upon the wings of time >> and live an endless life". >> Goetsch >> > >

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/SeB.2ACE/195.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm curious if you have Russell family in Texas and where. Some of my Russells are from Waxahachie,TX. Barbara