Hi, WOOTENs!! My two earliest known WOOTEN ancestors are my g4grfather: WOOTTON, Simon, Born ??? 1750 in Halifax Co?, VA, Died ??? in Buckingham Co?, VA; WARFA: appears in Chesterfield Co VA tax lists 1756 and Buckingham Co VA tax lists in mid 1780s. A Simon WOOTON/WOOLTON/WOOTTEN received a Bounty Land Warrant for service in the War of 1812; his widow, Mary W., received a pension (Bockstruck's Colonial VA Soldiers). SP UNKNOWN, Mary And their son, my g3grfather: 1 WOOTEN, Joseph W., Born 9 Nov 1776 in Buckingham Co? VA, Died 20 Jul 1842 in Mt Hermon KY at age 65; buried in Wooten Family Cemetery west of Barren Co home. "Gentleman farmer" and physician [WaRFA Quarterly Vol II, 2, June 1982]. "...born and reared in Virginia, he was bound to a Mr. Bagbey (Bagby) who brought him to Barren Co., KY, about 1800. He became an extensive farmer and owned some 3,000 or 4,000 acres of land, and was also a large slave holder. He was of German descent." <Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Warren County (SGorin), in the biography of his grandson, Junius, son of Sylvanus B.> SP WILSON, Sarah, Born 18 Dec 1790 in Franklin Co VA, Married 25 Dec 1805 in Franklin Co, VA for 36 years, Died 12 Apr 1857 in Mt. Hermon KY at age 66; surety by Ezra Wilson; buried in Wooten Family Cemetery with Joseph I have yet to be able to find out any more information about Simon and his wife, including any other issue. The information on Joseph and his descendants (about 300 as of now) is pretty solid if anyone wants to see it, but I'd sure like to find someone who knows something about my earlier origins! -Tony in WI [email protected]

One of our new researchers is looking for: SUSAN WOOTEN born abt. 1850-1860, probably in the southern parts of GA. Susan married WILLIAM COOPER and they had a son, JULIUS COOPER. In my files I found: SUSANNA DUKES WOOTEN b. 1854 in GA. daughter of REDDEN WOOTEN and MARTHA ANN DUKES. SUSANNA DUKES WOOTEN married William Cooper on Oct. 23, 1869. I also have fairly extensive files on REDDEN WOOTEN: "He married twice. He married Susannah BYRD in Telfair Co., GA, 17 May 1810. Susannah died after 1840 in Thomas Co., GA. He married Martha Ann DUKES before 1860. Martha was born 1824 in GA. She was the daughter of Elijah DUKES. Census data indicates that Redden Wooten was born in 1785 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. Redden Wooten, resident of Montgomery Co., Georgia, won land in Baldwin Co. in the Second Georgia Land Lottery in 1807 (Silas E. Lucas Jr., The 1807 Land Lottery of Georgia). There is no record of Redden having taken up this land. On 17 May 1810 Redden married Susannah Byrd (Telfair County Marriage Book A, Page 2A). On 22 February 1810 Redden Wooten deeded to Charles McArthur, both of Telfair Co. (Telfair County Deed Book A, Pages 150-151). In the 1820 Census Redden's household contained males: one under 10 years, one 16-26, one 26-45; females: three under 10, one 26-45; and six slaves (Telfair Co. Roll 10, Page 446). On 12 February 1827 Redden Wooten of Thomas Co. deeded to William Ashley of Telfair Co. (Telfair County Deed Book H, Pages 16- 17). In the 1830 Census Redden's household held males: one under 5 years, one 10-15, one 40-50; females: one under 5, two 5-10, one 10-15, one 30-40; and eleven slaves (Thomas Co. Roll 21, Page 27). In the 1840 Census Redden's household consisted of males: one 10-15 years, one 20-30, one 50- 60; and females: one 40-50 (Thomas Co. Roll 51, Page 313). After the 1840 Census Susannah Byrd died and Redden married Martha Ann Dukes. The 1850 Census found Redden's household with: Redden Wooten, farmer, age 65, born in NC; and Martha Wooten [his wife], age 26, born in GA (Lowndes Co. Roll 75, Page 362). In the 1860 Census Redden's household held: Redden Wooten, farmer, age 75, born in NC; Martha Wooten, age 40, born in GA; Jno. D. Wooten, age 9, born in GA; Susanna Wooten, age 8, born in GA; Henry D. Wooten, age 6, born in GA; Elijah Wooten, age 5, born in GA; Elisha D. Wooten, age 3, born in GA; and Sarah D. Wooten, age 1, born in GA (Brooks Co. Roll 112, Pages 662-663." Children of REDDEN WOOTEN and MARTHA DUKES: 1. JOHN DUKES WOOTEN 2. SUSANNA DUKES WOOTEN 3. HENRY DUKES WOOTEN 4. ELIJAH DUKES WOOTEN 5. ELISHA DUKES WOOTEN 6. SARAH DUKES WOOTEN 1. JOHN DUKES WOOTEN b. 1851 in GA married (#1) MARTHA P. WILLIAMS , then (#2) LIZZIE McRAIE on June 29, 1886. 2. HENRY DUKES WOOTEN b. 1854 in GA married LULA VICTORIA KAUFFMAN on April 26, 1890 in Telfair Co., GA. 3. ELIJAH DUKES WOOTEN b. 1855 in GA. 4. ELISHA DUKES WOOTEN b. 1857 married JULIA E. FUTCH on Nov. 05, 1881 in Berrien Co., GA. 5. SARAH DUKES WOOTEN b. 1859 in GA. Children of REDDEN WOOTEN and his first wife, SUSANNAH BYRD: 1. ELIZABETH WOOTEN b. 1811 married MORGAN G. SWAIN on Sept 3, 1828. 2. EASTER WOOTEN b.1813 married ADONRIAM VANN on Aug. 12, 1831 in Thomas Co., GA. 3. SARAH WOOTEN b. 1815 in Telfair Co., GA. married LASA ADAMS on Dec. 1, 1834 in Thomas Co., GA. 4. JOEL BYRD WOOTEN b. 1817 in Telfair Co., GA. married MARY "POLLY" ROBERTS on Nov. 21, 1841 in Thomas Co., GA. Children of JOEL BYRD WOOTEN AND MARY ROBERTS: 1. JOHN WOOTEN b. 1842. 2. MARTHA JANE WOOTEN b. 1843 3. MARY WOOTEN b. 1844 4. REDDEN WOOTEN b. 1846 5. JOEL WOOTEN b. 1847 6. JAMES WOOTEN b. 1849 7. NANCY WOOTEN b. 1851 8. JASPER WOOTEN b. 1853 9. JACOB WOOTEN b. 1857 10. BIRD WOOTEN b. 1857 11. ELIZABETH WOOTEN b. 1859 12. HESIEKIAH WOOTEN b. 1862 5. MARTHA WOOTEN b. 1820 in Telfair Co., GA. married EZEKIAL PARRISH on Dec. 4, 1839 6. REDDEN BYRD WOOTEN b. 1830 in Telfair Co., GA. married NANCY EDMONDSON (b. 1832 in GA) Children of REDDEN BRYD WOOTEN and NANCY EDMONDSON: 1. JOHN WOOTEN b. 1853 2. MARIETTA WOOTEN b. 1854 3. WILLIAM WOOTEN b. 1855 4. LOUSIANA WOOTEN b. 1856 5. BERRY WOOTEN b. 1858 6. JAMES WOOTEN b. 1861 7. SUSANA WOOTEN b. 1862 8. ARBELLA WOOTEN b. 1864 9. VIRGINIA WOOTEN b. 1866 10. SARAH WOOTEN b. 1869 Please notify the WOOTEN Roots Web list if you have additional information on any of these Wooten family members. Martha

Hi everyone, Please be aware that AOL is doing strange things with everyone's email and won't let me stay on line longer than 10 minutes!!!!! I do hope that they get it fixed soon so we can get back to genealogy like normally. Later, Don Latham

Friends, I want to personally welcome you to our new venture for WOOTEN and related families. Please be patient as I attempt to learn the correct procedures for operating a list. The following one of the recent requests I have received from fellow researchers: [email protected] is seeking information on : MARY WOOTEN, b. June 17, 1792, GA; married in 1811 in Putnam Co., GA. died April 17, 1862; buried in Beulah Cemetery/ Beulah Baptist Church/ Lee Co., Beulah, AL. Mary married MILLINGTON POWELL b. 1761-1769; died abt. 1843 probably in Harris Co., GA Known children: 1. MARTHA POWELL (1814-1893) m. NOAH BASS 2.. ELIZABETH ANN HOLMES POWELL m. THOMAS HASTY 3. ABEL ROBINSON POWELL (1828 GA - 1916 AL) m. JULIA ANN DELOACH Mary's father is unknown at this time. However, there is a POLLY ANN WOOTEN listed in the GA Land Lottery, drawing as an orphan. This researcher suspects that Mary may have been known as "Polly Ann". And has found a POLLY ANN WOOTEN m. to MILLINGTON POWELL. This researcher is also seeking WOOTENs from Putnam, Henry, Butts, or Harris counties in GA or Chambers, Lee, or Tallapoosa Counties in AL. Thanks, Martha