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THE CARRoLL COUN]./ GENEALOGICAL QUARTERLY
BYTHE
CARRoLL COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SoCIETY
P. O. Box 576
CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 301 12
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SuMnlER 2005
NUMBER 2
Table of Contents
President s Message
CCGS 2005 Officers
Apology . .
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Correction.
CarrollCounty, Georgia, Cemeteries, Vol. 1 . . .
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers . .
Carroll County 1890 Tax Digest .
New Books in Special Collections, Neva Lomason Library . .
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Items of Genealogical lnterest, Carrol/ County Times,1885
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Pleasant Grove Baptist Church History and Records, Centennial 1868-'1968 . . . . . .
Loose Court Records, John Craven, J. P. Caspers
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Death, DennisWilliams
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lndependent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF)
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J. W. Wessingeis Store Ledger
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The Roops of Roopville. Georgia
with
a
Ceremony
for
the
confederate
Homecoming at Ephesus Christian Church
Veterans Buried There
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CCGS
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Help
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Members
Wanted
Queries..
Focus of Research
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The Carroll County Genealogical Society, CarrollCounty, Georgia, membership dues are $20.00
per person or famiy, on a calendar basis (Jan!ary through December). Life memberships are
not available. This publication is included at no exka cost in the membership dues, with one
copy per family. Former issues of the Quarterly are available at the prrces shown on the back
page of this issue. They may be ordered from the Carroll County Genealogicai Society, P O Box
576, Carrollton GA 30112
Q!eries are published free ior nembers ofthe Societyi charges for queries
$5.00 for up to 100 words
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nonmembers are
This Society does not assume responsibility for errors in fact or opinion that may appear in
articles furn shed by its members. We willgladly corect any errors broughtto ourattention.
Copyright 2005
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PRESIDENT'siilsESSAGE
Dear Members:
We have had four very informative and interesting programs presented by our
members, Alan Pearce, Betty Jo Parsons, Mary F. Word, and Peggy Hughes. How
wonderful to have such knowledgeable members who are willing to share their
expertise. We have many others that we are anxious to hear. Nry philosophy is that all
members help to make our Society outstanding.
We all need to become salesmen. Volume 1 of the Carroll County Cemetery book will
soon go to press and we are hoping to have a very successful book sale. (See flyer
about prepublication price in this quarterly.)
Hope you are having a wonderful summer and that you will be at our next meeting.
Sincerely,
Earline J. Powers
President
CARRoLL COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2OO5 OFFICERS
President .
Vice Presidents
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary . . . . .
Treasurer.
Quarterly Editor
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Earline Powers
Bill andWanda Maddox
Alan Pearce
lvlary Florence Word
Betty Jo Parsons
Shirley Gardner
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Library Coordinator
Web
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David Word
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durins the bindins or the
tt has been brousht to our attention
Spring 2Oo5 quarterly, pages were placed in the wrong order. lf the pages in your
quarterly were bound out of order and you wish a replacement copy, please notify us at
our Post Offlce box number or e-mail MFword@aol com
coRREcnoN
ln the Spring 2OO5 qua(erly, an omission of a name was made in the "Second Sunday
in May" story on page 12. lt read "Winston Brazeal (03 April 1869-15 Nov 1917) and
"Winston Brazeal
Lerus-na nnn WoiO iZ1 Jun 1874-17 July 1955)." lt should have read
(21
Julv
Jun
1874-17
Ann
Word
and
Jerusha
PRICE (03 April 186$-'15 Nov 19'17)
1955).',
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CARRoLL CouNTy GEoRGIA CEMETERTES
VoLUME
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Cemetery surveying has been completed for the revised cemetery book Carroll County
Cemeteries, Volume 1, (Western Section), Land Districts 7,8, 9,10 and 11. The cameraready copy will be sent to the printer in June. Delivery is expected by October 1, 2005.
Advance sales will be held on specified days at the Curtis-Marlow-Perry House on West
Avenue in Carrollton.
Volume 1 will contain between 800 and 900 pages and will sell for $40.00 prepublicatjon plus $7.50 postage, making an oulof-state totalof $47.50. ln-state should
add $2.80 Georgia state tax. After pre-publication sales, the cost will be $45.00 plus
$7.50 postage making a totalof $52.50. Georgia residents should add $3.'15 Georgia
state tax.
Cemeteries included in Volume'1: Adair, Antioch Baptist, Arnold Chapel, BarksdaleWooten, Baxter, Beall, Beck, Bethel, Bethesda Missionary Baptist, Bethlehem Baptist,
Bethlehem Primitive Baptist, Beulah Baptist, Bonner, Bonner-Roberts, Bowdon Baptist,
Bowdon Church of God in Christ, Bowdon Church of God, Bowdon City, Bowdon
Community, Bowdon First United Methodist, Bowdon lvlethodist Protestant, Boyles
Family, Buchanan, Burden, camp Creek Baptist, Carrollton City, Community Memory
Garden, Corinth Baptist, County Line (Old Center Point lrethodist), Craft (or Robinson),
Craven, Creel-Matthews, Emmaus Primitive Baptist, Eureka, Faith lVissionary Baptist,
Farmer, Five Points Baptist, Garrett's Chapel, Garrison, Gentry-Bloodworth, Green,
Grice, Harcrow, Hillside, Holland, Holly Springs Primitive Baptist, Holmes, Holy Ground,
Horsley (formerly Old Poplar Springs), lndian Creek l\,4issionary Baptist, Johnson-Smith,
Kansas Missionary Baptist, Kight's Chapel, King Streel Carrollton City Cemetery,
Lambert, Laurel Hill, Lee's Chapel Congregational lrethod st, Liberty Baptist, Linity
Methodist, lrabry-Smith, l\rarlow-Payne, Martin, McBurnett lvlcPherson-Tillman,
l\4emory Garden, lrerrell, Midway Community, [,1incey, lrote, lvlount Olive Baptist, Mount
Olive Church Cemetery, Mount Zion United Methodist, Mountain View Baptist, New
Covenant Church of God New Hope United Methodist, Oak Grove Baptist, Oak Grove
Baptist (Black), OId Camp United N4ethodist, Old Pinetuckey, Owensby, Payne,
Pinetucky Missionary Baptist (Black), Piney Grove (Black), Pleasant Grove Baptist,
Pleasant Grove Baptist (Roopville), Pleasant Ridge Baptist, Poplar Springs Primitive
Baptist, Price Family, Prickett, Providence Baptist, Reid, Roberts-Bonner, Roopville City,
Roopville Road Baptist, Salem Baptist, Sandy Flat, Sardis, Shiloh, Slave Graves
(unmarked), Smith Chapel. Smyrna lvlethodist, Staples, Stevenson, Stewart, Tallapoosa
Primitive Baptist, Tillery, Tyus lvlissionary Baptist, Union Campground, Union Cemetery
(Black), Unknown Land District I Land Lots 5'1, 61,186,229, Unknown Land District 11
Land Lots 33,156, 221, Veal Family,Veal Cemetery, Veazey, Victory Road Baptist,
Victory United Methodlst, West Side lvlemory, Williams, Word, Wright, and Young.
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The following is from Cobb's Legion, lnfantry, Company F, 'Powell's lnvincibles" by
Hugh W. Barrow, 124 Manot Way, Carrollton, GA 30117, and is continued from the
Spring 2005 Quarterly.
CoMpTLED SERVTCE REcoRDs oF CoNFEDERATE SoLDtERS
CoMPANY F, CoBB's LEGloN, INFANTRY
"PowELL's INVlNcTBLES" aND
LATER
"ToM CoBB's lNVlNcrBtEs"
This is a a list compiled by the author from Compiled SeNice Records of Confedercte
So/dlers who served in organizations from the State of Georgia. Sourcel The National
Archives, National Archives Records Services, General Services Administration. We
summarized only what we could find, the good and the bad. Confederate records are
oftentimes incomplete, inaccurate and the microfilm very difficult to read. Listed below
are the Archive records which we were able to locate of men who at one time were listed
on one or more of the available rosters we have of Carroll County's Company F, Cobb's
Legion, lnfantry, Confederate States Army plus additional members we have found on
our own in the Archives. We have also included information from the 1860 and 1870
Carroll County Census and pension data from the local courthouses and other sources.
A map of the Militia Districts of Carroll County is included at the end of Chapter 1.
Chanceville Post Office was located Southwest of Villa Ricai Flint Hill and Fair Play were
south of Villa Rica about eight miles northeast of Carrollton, Hickory Level is northeast
of Carrollton half way to Villa Rica; Laurel Hill was west of Roopville which is south of
Carrollton; and Sand Hill is located about midway between Carrollton and Villa Rica, GA.
Tyson, John
Lieutenant
F.(?)
sth Sergeant, '1st Sergeant, 3rd Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st
Enlisted at Carrollton on August '15, '1861, by Captain Powell.
John F. Tyson is listed on the Annae Wheeler roster as the company's 5th Sergeant and
on Captain Moore's roster as 3rd Lieutenant. February 2, 1862, in Carroll County on
sick furlough. Wounded on September 14,62, at Cramptons Gap, Maryland. JulyNovember 1862, listed as present and promoted to 3rd Lieutenant from l\rs. December
1862, "not yet commissioned." Promoted to Jr.2nd Lt. February 7, 1863. Promoted to
'1st Lieutenant on March 12, '1863. There are cards showing him making numerous
requisitions for clothing, food, arms and ammunition and other supplies. l\.4ay-June 1864,
absent, missing, killed or captured at Cold Harbor, June 1, '1864. July-August 1964,
absent, killed, or captured at Cold Harbor 1st day of June 1864. On a roster dated
January'1865, elected 2nd Lieutenant September 15, '1862, promoted N4arch 12, 1853,
to 1st Lieutenant. Successor, Charles l\,Iartin. On roll of Prisoner of War at Fort
Delaware, where captured Gaines Farm loold Harbor] June '1 , 1864, received from
Point Lookout, Maryland. His name appears as a signature to Oath of Allegiance to the
United States at Fort Delaware, Delaware. Place of residence, Carroll Georgia.
Complexion dark, hair da*, eyes blue, height 5' '10". Released June 17, '1865. There is
a card for J. Tyson dated September 9, '1864, near New Market, Virginia, stating that he
was absent, Prisoner of War since June 1, 1864.
The '1860 Carroll County census shows him as a 32 year-old farmer, born in North
Carolina, living in the 2nd Districlvilla Rica with wife Elizabeth (30) and children Horatio
(9), William (6), Nancy (3), and Joseph ('1). (The 1860 CarrollCounty census also shows
a John Tyson (18) a farmer living at home with his mother Nancy (45) born in South
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Carolina and who cannot read orwrite; brotherAlex (16) and sister Elizabeth (12). We
doubt that this '18 year-old would be promoted to a commissloned officer so quickly. This
is probably not John F. Tyson (?))
The '1870 census shows John Tyson (41)farmer, Carrollton, born in North Carolina, wife
Elizabeth (40), James H. ('19) (this was Horatio on the '1860 census), Wlliam (16),
Nancy (13), and Joseph, ('11).
Tyson, Madison
L.
2nd Lieutenant
Enlisted August 15, 1861, at Carrollton by Captain Powell.
He is listed on the Annie Wheeler list as the original 2nd Lieutenant of the company. He
is not listed on Captain Moore's June 1863 list, but his list shows no top 2nd Lieutenant.
A roll of lrarch '1865 shows that he resigned September 1, '1861. Another card says his
resignation was accepted September 6, 1861. Another card gives date of resignation as
August 27, '1961, successor W. B. Lowe. Drew $61 .33 pay. We find that he enlisted as
a private in Company G, 41st Georgia lnfantry, a company formed by Col. Charles
lrcDaniel of Carroll County men, on lrarch 4, 1862. He was elected 2nd Lieutenant on
NIay 6, '1962. Captured with the entire garrison at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Paroled
there on July 6. Wounded at New Hope Church on June 1, 1864. Roll for December 31,
'1864, the last on file, shows him present. Alexander and Clement Tyson, his flrst
cousins, were also members ofthis company ofthe 41st Georgia lnfantry.
The '1860 Carroll County census show him to be a 20 year-old (born in lvleriwether
County, Georgia, on August 7, 1840)farmer living in the '1oth Districlcarrollton, wife
Catherine (Broome) ('19) married within the year. After the war, he moved to Arkansas
and died there on July 20, 1890. His widow drew a pension in Harrison, Boone County,
Arkansas, beginning in 1905 for $50/yr. He was the son of Josiah and Mahala lvlccahee
Tyson of near Villa Rica, Georgia. Although near 50 years of age, Josiah, along with
another son John Dixon, enlisted in the Confederate Army in May of 1864 and was
assigned to Company F, 1st Georgia (Fannis') Reserves and served as a guard at
Andersonville Prison. Madison J. is the owner of one slave and Josiah is the owner of
seven.
Tyson, William
L.
lst Sergeant, 3rd Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant
We quote a report from Captain [,Ioore, Captain of Company F, Cobb's Legion, to
Captain William Walker McDaniel, Captain Company B, Cobb's Legion lnfantry The
date of the report is not readable but it was probably written in mid to late 1863, as
Captain McDaniel was promoted to l\,lajor of the Legion after Spotsylvania in May and
was probably serving in that capacity at the time of this report Captain Moore was
captured at Knoxville in December 1863, so it would have been before this date. "Wm
Tyson enlisted on August '15, 186'1 , at Carrollton by Captain Powell. Promoted to 2nd
Lieutenant July 1862 and was mortally wounded at Cramptons Gap, I\raryland, on
September 14, 1862, and died at Burkettsville, Maryland, October 17, 1862 Hewas last
paid July 1862. Now due $205.25 for 2 mos. '17 days at $80 per mo. Volunteered for the
war and never received bounty. Geo. W. lvloore, Captain Co. F lnfantry Cobb's Legion."
Killed Cramptons Gap, lvlaryland. Date ofwound received September 14' 1862. Died
October '17, 1862. Elected 2nd Lieutenant July 24, 1862. Succeeded by John Tyson. He
is on the list of wounded POW paroled after the Battle of Cramptons Gap September
14, 1862, by General Franklin from field hospital, Burkettsville, N4aryland, "wounded both
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thighs." Claim of deceased filed by mother Nancy of Sand Hill on September'11, 1863.
The 1860 census shows him living in the Fairplay District-Sand Hill, a 20 year-old farm
labo.er living in the household of Jesse Cockerell (53). He was the son of Dixon and
Nancy Sasser Tyson. We do not know how or if the three Tyson men of Company F are
related, but we believe that John and William are brothers and Madison their firsl cousin.
Upshaw,
James
Private
Enlisted August 15, '1861, at Carrollton by Captain Powell
Captain Moore shows this man discharged. No date or reason is given. NovemberDecember '1862 discharged at Camp Marion. November 26, 1862, he is on the Register
of Payment of Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge December 3, '1861. Date of
payment December 3, 1861. No reason given. No other records found. ln 1860 he was
a 46 year-old farmer living in the 1oth Districfoarrollton with wife Jane (35) and Allen
(14), Milligan (12), Thomas (10), and Joseph (8). The 1870 census shows him as a
farmer, Carrollton, with wife Jane (43).
Vaughn, George
W.
Private
The return of November 1862 shows him absent, wounded September'14, 1862, at
Cramptons Gap, Maryland, on furlough at Carrollton, Georgia, time and period
unknown. He was in General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, on October 11, 1862,
and furloughed for 20 days, admitted September 30. lvlay-June 1864 absent, supposed
to have been captured at Cold Harbor on June 1, 1864. On roll of POW at Point
Lookout, Maryland, released June 16-20 on joining the United States Service. Date of
release: June 27, 1864. Date of capture: June 1, 1864. Where: Cold Harbor. Branch of
service: Army. Deserted to enemy.
His widow, Sarah Jane, filed for a Confederate pension in Campbell County, then
transferred to Clayton County. Georgia.
Walker,
Floyd
Private
One card stated that he enlisted at Carrollton on August '15, 186'1, by Captain Powell.
Another card states that he enlisted 1 '1th day of August at Lickskillet for the war and
now entitled to bounty. November-December '186'1 , absent in hospital in Richmond, last
'11 to October 28'
official account supposed he is discharged. Paid $23.52 from August
1861, and reason for discharge, Surgeon's Certificate of Disability.
Ward, Asa F.
Private
Enlisted at Carrollton on August'15, '186'1, by Captain Powell
November-December 1861, present. Another card for November-December '1861,
states, "Transferred from Captain McDaniel's Company B, Cobb's Georgia Legion. ' He
is not listed on any Company B roster and evidently never served with it although he
might have joined but for some reason missed mustering in with them on June 30, '1861,
at Bowdon. He then signed with Company F on August 15. We believe that he was a
cadet at Bowdon College. July-October 1862, absent wounded. November-December
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1862, absent since September '14 loramptons Gap] now at home on furlough. He is
shown on a list ofwounded POW paroled by Gen. Franklin on September 26, '1862. He
is POW at Fort Henry, lvlaryland, on October'17, 1862. General Hospital#12 Richmond;
age 20, occupation farmer, wounded September '14i right metacarpal of the thumb fract;
flesh wounds of the side and leg; admitted; general health, good; furloughed on October
28 for40 days. Chimborazo Hospital#2, lvlay 6, '1863, "wound of right leg, flesh," age
21; occupation farmer; town, Bowensville; county, Carroll; state Georgia Iwounded at
Chancellorsvillel. Returned to duty on May 15, 1863. October 7, 1863, he is in General
Hospital, Farmville, Virginia "lndolent" (?) right leg. "Has been wounded in several
battles." Several receipts for clothing are included in the file. November-December
'1863, paid $22. August 7, 1863, he is at the General Hospital, Farmville, Virginia.
Retired November 1, 1864. l\ray-June '1864, absent in hospital. On register of lnvalid
Corps at Newnan, Georgia, on November 24, 1864. On his Carroll County pension
application he states that he was wounded by gun shot at Cramptons Gap in joint of
right shoulder, just above right ankle with loss of I % inch of bone and in the left side
below the nipple with the loss of one rib. Wounded again in the leg at Chancellorsville
resulting in the leg being useless. Drew pension in Carroll County through 1915. Died in
September 1916 in Villa Rica. Widow, Anna, drew pension at least through 1938. Buried
in Cross Plains Cemetery, born February 10, 1842, died September 5, 1916.
The 1870 Carroll County census shows him as 28 years old working farm in Carrollton
District with wife Margaret (22) and three children.
Whisenhunt, Adam C.
Private
Enlisted on March 4, '1862, at Carrollton by Lt. Hood.
July-November '1862, absent sick. November'1862, absent sick in Carrollton since
October 21. Several .eceipts for clothing. November-December '1862, present. lvlayJune 1864, present on extra duty as blacksmith with division train. July-August 1864,
present detailed as blacksmith with division train. Listed among those surrendered by
Gen. Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. He is listed on the
Appomattox Surrender List as a member of Company G, Cobb's Legion. This is a
mistake and he should be listed as Company F. He filed for his pension in Coweta
County. His widow, Alabama M., drew a pension in Carroll County. The 1860 Carroll
County census shows him as a 4'1 year-old farmer of the Hickory Level District. Wife
Susan (19) and son Asbury ('1). ln the next census, he is in the Carrollton District, a
miller, with Sarah and five children.
(These sketches will be continued in the next quarterly.)
An item dated December 28, 18'19, submitted by Jack Dorsey of Mt. zion, GA
Notice to travellers . . . a large waggon road is now cut out of and in good order,
leading from the Ocmulgee by the lrineral Springs to M'lntosh's residence;
thence to Kimulgee on the Coosa River, 60 miles above Fort Jackson.
(Signed) William M'lntosh
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Dr. Eugene Sneary, who was a member of the Society for many years and who is now
deceased, abstracted the 1890 Carroll County Tax Digest some time ago when the
Society attempted to reconstruct the missing 1890 Census. We are now publishing this
digest in the Quarterlies to help you in your research-
CARRoLL CouNw 1890 TAx DTcEST
Page 1'10, Shiloh District, #1371 Georgia l\rilitia District, Post Office: Burwell
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Names
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ASHN4ORE, Jos. T.
10
149,171
ALEXANDER, Chas. W.
10
109
50
ABBOTT, Francis M.
10
181,172
70
ALEMNDER, Wm. T.
ALD(ANDER, Saml. W.
ALEMNDER. David L.
10
109
101
ALEXANDER. David J.
I
98,117
102
BONNER, Wm. L.
'10
85
40
BONNER. Bennett W.
BISHOP, V. B. (Doctor)
10
116, 115
150
BOYLS. Wm. T.
10
86
100
BOYLS, David E.
10
108, 107, 117
160
BROOKS, Francis M.
10
116
25
BONNER, Jasper A.
10
'108
50
'10
107
90
9
145
50
BONNER, Allen
'10
85
67
BONNER, Jas. A.
'10
85
45
BRYAN, Jas.
10, 8,
173,174,
21'l
COPELAND, Jonathan
10
'110, 83
COPELAND, Thos. W.
10
82
BAXTER, Joel [L
BRADEN, Jas. l.
BOYLS,
Wm
B.
BRADEN. A, L,
BROWN, Walker
1,
460
CRUMBLEY, Anthony F
CHANDLER. Wm. P.
COOK, Geo. W.
50
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O(!
$1000
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COOK, G. W., Agt.
C. M. DODSON
Mrs. A. M. COOK
F.
Wm. lr.
9
10
51
202
101
CANTRELL, lra
1
10
116
50
CRUMBLEY.
1
10
't'16
'100
DAVENPORT, J, G,, Agt,
Mrs. Dicey BISHOP
9
175
83
DAVENPORT, Jas. G.
'10
175.
'10
109
s0
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110
10'1
'10
148
100
10
147, 142
150
10
147
'10
205
30
10
143
101
10
171
150
10
172
25
'1'14, '199
115
Page
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1, Shiloh District (cont)
W.
FLETCHER, Jno. S.
FLETCHER, R, H.
DIGBY, Geo.
FLETCHER. Jas.
NL
cRlFFlES, Chas.
W.
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1
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GAMMON, Jos. S.
H.
1
GRIFFIES, T, J,, Agt
MTS, M, E, WALKER
GAMMON. Jno.
HEARN, J.
C.
A.
1
1
A.
HARRISON, Jas. W.
HANCOCK, Jas.
1
1
HARRISON, J. W,, Agt.
N, J. HARRISON
HARRISON, Jno.
S.
1
'10,
HEARN, Wm, S,
IVEY. Jas.
M.
Martin
I
1
IVEY, Martin J., Agt.
M, E. IVEY
IVEY.
253
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GRIFFIES, C. W,, Agt,
[rrs. M. L. GRIFFIES
GIBSON, Henry
174,206
101 ac
10
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76
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113,144
100
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Page 112, Shiloh District (cont)
D.
JOHNSON, E. M.
JOHNSON, Ben F.
JONES, Geo. W.
JETER. Richard
JOHNSON, Wm.
1
1
1
1
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T.
JETER, Jno. R.
I
JOHNSON, Jas.
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KUGLAR, J, M,, Agt,
L, A, KUGLAR
M.
KEY, BurrellJ.
KUGLAR, Jesse L.
KUGLAR, Jas.
10
82, 109
252
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97,78
86
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85
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KUGLAR. Jno. D.
LUIISDEN, Thos.
S.
P.
L.
LEE, l\,4arion D.
LESTER, lsaac S.
LAIVBERT. J,
10
118
30
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100
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'138,'149
150
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71
50
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172, 147
150
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LONG, J, S,, Agt,
Martha LONG
LONG, Jno.
S.
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MCBURNETT, C, J,
MCBURNETT, Jas.
H.
1
I
MOON, Ben F., Sr.
M.
l\rOON, Ben F., Sr.
MGGARITY, Jno. C.
NTOON, Jno.
I, N,
MCCRAY, Jas.
N.4CCRAY,
H.
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115,110
140
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142.141
252 ac
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101
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142, 114, 143
150
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110
Wm. H.
MCCRAY, Geo.
F.
MILES. G,
W.
S,
50
1
MAITOX, J, W,, Agt,
S, J, IVIATTOX
MATTOX. Jno.
200
1
McCRAY, Stephen G.
MOON.
$30
1
LEGGETT, Mrs. [il. A.
LUMSDEN. Richard
97
1
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NEWSOM, Wm.
NIXON, Jos.
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ROBERTS, Thos.
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STEED, Wm. H., Sr.
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ROBISON, Jas.
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UPCHURCH, Thos. H
UPCHURCH. Geo. B.
UPCHURCH, Jos. L.
WELBORNE, Allen lvl.
WRIGHT, Robt. S.
WILLIAMSON, Jno. B.
WEST, Geo. W.
THURMAN. Jas.
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(This abstract will be continued in the next quarterly with the Flint Corner district.)
NEw BooKS rN THE SpEcrAL CoLLEcnoNs RooM
NEVA LoMAsoN LtBRARY tN CARRoLLToN
Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Granville County, Notlh Carolina. 1746-1765 by Gv'ynn
Abstracts of the 1867-1868 Carroll County, Georgia, Voter registration Oath Books and
Retums of Qualified Volers by Turner
Adventurers of Purse and Persan, Viginia. 1607-1624/5 (Vol. 1, Families A-F, revised)
by Dorman
A Giles family of Cenlral Georga by Bishop
A List of Nineteenth Century Maps of the State of Alabama by Mason
Athens, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings (Southern Banner) (Vol. ll, 1831-38; Vol. lll,
1835-38; Vol. lV, 1839-41) by Kilbourne.
Carroll and Harclson Counties in Vintage Posacards by Wiggins
Clinton, Georgia; An Early Nineteenlh Century Counly Seat (no author given)
Columbus, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings (Columbus Enquirer) (Vol. Vl, 1847-49; Vol.
Vll, 1850-52) by Kilbourne.
Dewberry and Walker: Two Families of Centrai Georgla by Bishops
First Families of Henry County, Georgia by Moate
Fulton County, Georgia, Maffiage Records, 1854-1902by Btooke
Georgia Pensioners (Vol. 2) by Payne
Hancock County, Georgia, Ea y Newspaper Abstracb (Farmer's Gazette), 1803-1804,
1 806:1807 by Poss
Hancock County, Geargia, Supplement to Early Newspaper Abstracts (Farmer's Gazette,
1 803-1846 by Poss
Heard Caunty, Georgia, Deed Book l, 1894-1898 by lurnet
Henry County, Georgia, 1821-1894, Marriages, Colored Frcedman Record of Sales,
lnventory and Wills by futnet
History ot Clay Tawnship, Highland County, Ohio, 1805-1935 by Manin
Jackson Counly, Georgia, Deed Abstracts, Books E-G, 1808-1822by Poss
Macon, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings (Messerger) (Vol. Vlll,'1859-65i Vol. lX, 1866-69)
by Evans
Milledgeville, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings (Southern Recorder) (Vol. Vlll, '1849-52; Vol.
49
lX, '1853-56i Vol. X, 1857-6'1;Vol. Xl, '1862+6; Xll, 1867-72) by Evans
Ml. Zion, Caffoll County, Georgia by Dotsey
News Since the Civil L4lar by Family News Network
Papa's Paperc: The Life and Collected Works of James Jefferson Thomasson,
1851-1946 by Barrow
Private James R. Baffow and Company B, Cobbs Legion lnfantry by Barow
Randolph County, Alabama, Cemetery Census by Randolph County Historical Society
Some Confederate Burials in Baiow County, Georgia, Cemefedes (Vol. 1) by Bridges
Strickland Families and Allied Families of Hall County, Georgia by Sltickland
Tales of Ray's Mi by Blanlon
The Descendants of Thomas Bonner (1690) and Thones Eonner (ca. 1744) (2 volumes)
by Bonner
The Family of Newby Allgood
The Heritage of Tift caunty, Georgia, 1905-2003 (vol. '1) by Tift County Heritage Book
Committee
The McLendons of Carroll County, Georgia, and Related Famlies by McLendon
The Mottality Schedules lor Canoll County, Georgia (1850, 1860, 1870, 1880) by Dorsey
The New Wo d Book of Baiields by Halbe't's Family Heritage
The New World Book of News by Halbert's Family Heritage
The Old Clintan Cemetery by Wolft
The People of Chambers County, A/abama (3 volumes) by Wright
The World Book of Barrelds by Halbert's Family Heritage
Three Centuries of Baiields by Badield Family Roots Center
Traveler's Rest and the Tugaloo Crossroads by Bowman
2dh century Henry Caunty, Georgia by Trjnet
Wilkes County (Washinglon), Georgia, Newspaper Abstracts, 1802, 1805-1809 by Poss
ITEMS oF GENEALoG'CAL INTERESI CARROLL COUNIY TIMES
Continued from the Spring 2005 Quarterly
Abstracted by Mary Florence Word
29 May 1885, Friday Morning
ITEM: The Macon Telegraph says that N. A. Brewster, of Randolph Co. Ala. stood in
Randolph, shot across Calhoun and killed a deer in Carroll Co. Ga. lt further stated
that Irr. Brewster "goes through Cherokee and Cleburn Counties Ala. and thence into
Polk Co. Ga. to his post office, and the distance'is only '1 1/4 miles"' Let's seei that
brings Polk within '1 1/4 miles of Randolph, Ala., with Cherokee and Cleburn lying
between; then Carroll is within gunshot, with a corner of Calhoun intervening. Haralson
County, Ga. being between Carroll and Polk is close by loo. Upon the whole it would
seem that the counties are stuck in pretty thick around there or else Mr. B. has a very
long range gun, or counls a good many yards to the mile.
The annual reunion of the survivors of company "K" 34th
Volunteers
will be held at Roopville, Carroll County, Ga. on the
regiment of Georgia
28th and 29th of July next. As many of the survivors as can will meet on the evening of
the 28th and rendezvous for the night All are requested to meet promptly at 9 o'clock
a.m. on the 29th. At the tap of the drum the company will form, and the roll will be
REGTMENTAL REUNtoN
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called. Prayer by Dr. F. M. Thomasson. At 10 o'c,ock, First Sergeant J. P. Atkinson will
give a brief historical sketch of the company, followed by an address from First
Lieutenant J. A. Hollingsworth. The company will respond in a speech from J. A.
McDonald. E. M. Smith will address us, and also any other member that may feel
inclined to speak; after which soldiers are invited to participate) under Lieutenant
Hollingsworth. The regimentalfife Adjutant J. J. Mclendon, of Lime Rock, Ala. will
address the company. At '12 o'clock the Hon. A. D. Candler of Gainesville, Ga.
(alternate Hon. S. W. Harris, of Carrollton, Ga.) will address the company. At 2 p.m.
the company will have a shod parade to themselves, after which a general drill. T. W.
Harris and G. A. Chambers will be on hand to give old time music.
Committees: E. N. Walker, chr, W. L. Craven, F. lV. Thomasson, executive committee;
J. S. Craven, a committee of one, to prepare table; G. l\r. Smith and J. M. Barnes a
special Committee to meet Hon. A. D. Chandler, and ftrajor J. J. McLendon at the cars
in Carrollton and see that they have conveyance to Roopville. ln memory of the dead
we ask every surviving members of company "K" to wear a black badge on the leftlapel of his coat, and in memory of the living to bring baskets well filled with
commissaries. We respectfully ask all sympathizing and especially the citizens in and
around Roopville to give us such aid as they can in regard to alleviating the wants of
hunger. We, the committee, respectfully ask the Franklin News lo publish and the
Carroll County Times ar'd Caffoll Free Press to copy the above proceedings.
Respectfully, J. P. Atkinson, Chr. Com. On Arrangements
AovERT|SEMENTS: A splendid young mule for sale, Cash or on time. L. C. lvlandeville.
Our nun's veiiings and buntings are just lovely. Askew Bradley and Co.
Coffins ready finished cheaper than you can make them. Askew Bradley Co.
lrr. W. J. Holland of Holland's Mill, in
pond,
discovered in the water an
the 3rd district of this county, walking by the mill
object which he first thought was the back of a duck, but which turned out to be a
human body, submerged so that but a small part of the upper portion of the coat which
he wore was visible. . . . The body was identified as that of Mr. Willis lvlclendon. . . .
On Friday when someone met him in the neighborhood he said he was going to son
lsaac's. There was no reason to suspect foul play. . . . He made his home nominally
with his son, lsaac N. Mclendon. He had been regarded for some years as an
eccentric character. He was born in Wilkes County and was 76 years old. His wife had
died about 6 years before. They had '12 children. Residing in Carroll County were two
sons, lsaac N. and D. W , and two daughters, lvlrs. Elizabeth Cole, widow of Avan
Cole, and Mrs. Saphronia Alman.
DRoWNED: On the morning of Thursday, May 22,
Beall Paulding County, spent Sunday night with his brother, the
editor. C. A. Upshaw's t.ip came in too late for this issue MaryLawingof Shady Grove
HonlE NEws: N. N.
will accept the thanks of the editor for a box of strawberries. Mr. B. J. Roop of Texas is
visiting friends in this and Heard County. The public school term will commence any
time from 1sth of June to 15 of July and continue for three months, l\/1. R. Russel,
C.S.C. . Game at Grlfiin; Game called after I innings. Players, Reese, Tumlin, New,
Johnson, Hay, Mitchell, Sterling, Turner, Merrell. Reported by C. A. Upshaw. [/r. P. P.
Kingsberry's mule fell. He was caught under the animal. Captain Fain took him home
in his buggy.
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CoURT NEws: Bowker Fertilizer Co. vs. Starling B. Cothrane. Mortgage on land in Villa
Rica to secure debt of $175.00.
NEw MExtco: Mr. Clark Messer formerly of this county is visiting lsaiah Beck. Mr. D.
Chambers sings "By by" it's another girl. Miss Alice E. Robison has a painful rising on
herface. Mrs. Delania Q. Jones has been sutfering from the effects of neuralgia. Mr.
J. T. Barnes pu.chased a gun forwhich he paid $41.25. Mr. Tom Kelly lost a fine
mule. A Mr. Winding from Heard County and lvliss Loula Shiflett were married on the
evening of the 21st at the residence of the brides father. Rev. J. D. H. Robison
officiating.
V|LLA RrcA: Mr. J. H. Pope, with a rifle and it dark ai that, killed a hawk that measured
four and one half feet from tip to tip. Good shot. Two little girls, daughters of Mr. Felix
E. Sheats of Fulton Co., visited their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sheats last
week, accompanied by their aunt, their mother's sister, l\rrs. Hellings who has had
charge of them since their mother's death.
SHILoH: We are requested by l\,1r. Franklin Brown of Shiloh District to state that he
respectfully asks l\rr. J. T. Abercrombie, of the gth district to go at once to his house
and resack his old cat. lvarried on the 24th inst at the brides father's. Mr. Jas. M.
Ragan to Miss Frances C. Moon, E. W. Harper, J.P. officiating. On last Saturday,
23rd, [Ir. W. R. Leggett while on a return visit to Ala., murdered three squirrels. Mr.
David E. Boyles has been on the sick list for two weeks.
TAx CASE: There was a show at Villa Rica. W. D. Jones, Tax Collector issued an
execution for the $200 dollars tax provided for as show tax, and S. J. Brown ordinary
$25.00 for county tax. Sheriff J. M. Hewitt proceeded to Bremen with a fi fa. Hon. S. E.
Grow of the Carrollton bar was asked to be present.
acres, land lot 228, 1oth dist., propedy of l\r. S. Ray. Also house
and lot in Villa Rica, land lot # 61, 6th district. Bounded by store house and lot of B. W.
Williams, C. N. Bagwell and Cheves St. property of B. W. Williams. Also, house and
lot in Villa Rica. Land lot #'16'1, 6th district bounded by N. N. Humphreys and W. A.
and E. J. Cheeves. Property of Mrs. L. R. Allen. Fi fa issued against Joseph Sticher in
favor of E. G. Kramer. Land lot #187, sth diskict of Carroll County. Also 135 acres
land lot #73, 4th district Carroll County, property of Caleb Stone. lssued in favor of L.
Kendrick. Also 50 acres land lot #17, '1oth district. Part of said lot owned by
favor of
Also 50 acres land lot #70, 6th district against W. R. Henry and Asa White in-Vaughn.
taxes
property
Daniel,
issued
for
of
A.
C.
C. H. Dyer. Also land lot #188, 1 lth dist.,
Also, house and lot in Villa Rica, land lot #16'1,6th district. Property of Mrs. S. T. Allen.
SHERIFF SALES: 100
5 June 1885
HaRALsoN BANNER: Mr. B. O. Monroe's little boy was drowned in the Tallapoosa River,
near Monroe's l\rill. He was six or seven yearc of age. He was buried at Bethlehem
Church.
ANoTHER CASE: Mr. George Smith said that just before he left home he heard that one
of Mr. F. lvl. B. Stripling's little children was drowned in the river.
NEws: Mr. W. l\r. Claxton had an accident while returning from relatives in
Barnesville. Dr. Stacy has been invited to preach the commencement sermon at
FRANKLTN
Bowdon College. On Sunday Charley Merrell was told that his boys were hoeing in
the garden. Charley looked surprised "lt is the first time that I ever knew them to be
guilty of hoeing." The Presbyterians closed their meeting Sunday night, Mr. Stacy had
the assistance of Dr. DuBose of Decatur. Methodist meeting continues. Mr. Quillian is
assisted by Rev. Mr. Solomon and Rev. Mr. Braswell. lvlr. James Westbrook of
Haralson died May 30th of typhoid fever.
WESLEY CHAPEL: Rev. S. H. Braswell preached. We attended Pleasant Grove, Rev.
Mr. Davison preached. Married atthe residence ofthe bride's father, by Rev. W. J. C.
Timmons, Mr. J. Y. C. Timmons to Miss lrartha S. E. McElroy.
VtcroRyi Mrs. Jane Shinn is convalescent. Mr. G- W. lvlorris has some ofthe best
corn we have seen. Mrs. Kate Morris of Victory is visiting her father Mr. Bland Darden
of Carrollton. lrrs. Wm. Jones is in critical condition at this writing.
RoopvrLLE: Prof. Walton will vacate his school for one rnonth. Miss l\,Iollie Green of
this place is visiting relative in Coweta. Sacred Harp singing 3 miles south of Roopville
at Bethel Church conducted by Prof J. H. Lipscomb. Mr. C. W. Wood reported that he
was going home to begin laying by corn.
CRoss PLA|NS: J. M. Davison, reporter
Foor: The first place we halted was lvlr.
Wm. Hendricks, l\,'lr. Lawing, Dave
from
there
to
see
Bob
Powell,
J. P. Jordan's, and
Ben
Rigsby, Sanford Avery, D. S.
Horton, Bob Rooker, Joe Horton, Jno. Smith,
Cornett, and J. K. P. Byron. Found Mr. S. E. Helton with some fine wheat. Went to
Sandhill, met with Uncle Johnnie Dyer. With him we met l\rr. D. M. Morgan. Spent the
night with lvlr. M. V. Upshaw. We had the pleasure of an acquaintance with Dr. J. C.
Smith of that place. On to Villa Rica and Bremen. C. A. Upshaw, still selling fruit trees.
THRoucH THE CouNTy FRoM CaRRoLLToN oN
STocK LAw: Mr. F. M. Garrett, a renter near L. Holland's Mill, in the Third district,
having lived in Campbell County, has fears that no tenant in Campbell has. That of
having his crop destroyed. D. Ir. Stallings of the Third district, eight miles south of
Carrollton, a citizen of Carroll for fifty two years, does not want fencing.
ro NEw ORLEANS: H. L. McPherson, W. L Kinney, J. M. Hamrick. Checked the
hotel register and found that Capt. Jim lvlartin had stayed there.
TRrp
(These articles will be continued in the next quarterly.)
Bapnsr cHURGH HlsroRY
CENTENNIAL 1868-1958
PLEASANT GRovE
AND RECoRDS
The following are abstracts from the Church History and Church Records (Minutes) of
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Carroll County, Georgia from 1868-'1969. These
records are recorded on microfilm and are on file in the Special Collections room of the
Neva Lomason Memorial Library in Carrollton. "The Church Records: Minute Books'
consist of 8 volumes, with the "Church History" being 7 pages and 1 folder, as listed on
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the microtilm. Alan Pearce, oftheCarroll County Genealogical Society and grandson of
Clement Pearce (who was a deacon of Pleasant Grove Church) abstracted these records.
The church was constituted in '1868 as a lvlissionary Baptist Church in the New Mexico
Community and at the time was a member of the Arbicoochee [Baptist] Association. The
members met on the second Sunday in April '1868 to organize. The officers elected were
W. S. Twidell and N. W. l\,4oore as Presbytery, Brother Twidell as Moderator Protem, J. D.
H. Robinson as Clerk and W. W. Carter as Assistant Clerk.
The following persons were received as charter members: W. W. Carter, John H. Carter,
Armenda C. Carter, Eliza Carter, John Holloway, Andrew J. Stewart, Mary Stewart, Mary
C. Robinson, John D. H. Robinson, Catherine J. Robinson and Nancy Tate Barr, for a
total of 13.
The following ministers pastored Pleasant Grove during the past 100 years: Rev. N. W.
Moore, 1868-1872; Rev. J. D. H. Robinson, '1872-1875; Rev. W. H. Daniel; Rev. J. D. H.
Robinson, 1880-1888; Camp, 1888-1889; Rev. J. M. D Stallings, 1889-1890; Rev.
Hood, '1890-189'1; Rev. J. M. D. Stallings, 189'1-1894; Rev. H. Allen, 1894-1896; Rev. J.
D. H. Robinson, 1896-1905; Rev. G. L. Hicks, '1905-1907i Rev. D. W. Hight, 1907-1908;
Rev. G. L. Hicks, 1908-'1909; Rev. E. E. Robinson (deceased while serving, and Rev. J.
lr. Davidson finished his association year), 1909-'1910; Rev. l\r. W. Yarbrough,
1910-1916; Rev. T. A. Griffin, 1916-'1920; Rev. C. L. l\,4atthews, 1920-1941; Rev. L. G.
Rogers, '1941-1946; Rev. C. L. Matthews, 1946-1947: Rev. J. L. Bryant, 1947-'1950;
Rev. Kirby Bryant, 1950-1958; Rev. Virgil Rigsby, 1958-1962; Rev. J. H. Huckabe,
'1962-1967; and Rev. Andrew Buchanan, 1967-1968.
The following members served as deacons of Pleasant Grove Church: A. J. Stewart, W.
C. Brooks, D. P. Chambers, W. F. Yeates, W. J. Wiggins, J L. Prince, W. M. Chamberc,
J. H. Barr, M. O. Burt, Spencer Lowery, P. L. Wright, A. N. Chambers, W. L. Stewart, J. T.
Huckabee, A. E. Calhoun, J. L. Daniel, R. F. Chambers, J. M. Burt, J. H. Word, T. D.
Daniel, Howard Bradley, and Clement Pearce.
church Building and Locationr The first building was a log house located on the Little
glackjack Mountain Road, built in 1869. The second building was ofwood construction,
located just west of the present one. The third building was of wood construction located
north of the present one. The contractors were W. B. and W. A. Mclendon for a total cost
of $349.00. The fourth building, which is the present one, was built of brick at a cost of
$27,350.00. lt was made possible through the liberal contribution of a former deacon and
wife, given in the form of a will, which was administered by Brother Dorsey Duffey in the
amount of $23,750.00. This made it possible for ihe church and community to come
together and worship God in spirit and truth in the fine building. The church and
community made the other contributions. The contractor was Ohmer Hightower.
May we ever be grateful to God and cherish the memory of Brother and Sister
Stewart, who had a deep love from Pleasant Grove Church and the Community
and wanted to do something to promote the kingdom's work after their departure.
We wish to express our deep heartfelt thanks to Brother Dorsey Duffey for his
assistance and the fine Christian-like way he administered the will to Pleasant
Grove Church from Brother and Sister Stewart.
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Also, to Brother Hightower, the contractor, we express appreciation for the fine job
of building one of the finest rural church buildings in Carroll County. May the
blessings of the Lord abide with each of you forever.
(The name of Cofield had been written in over Mr. Hightower's name and evidently had
helped with buildinq the church.)
Land Purchased or Given to Pleasant Grove during the Century: ln the year of '1869,
the church bought 2 acres from lsaiah Beck Sr. for the sum of 10.00, which included a
right of way to the spring south of the church. ln 1885, Brother J. G. Miles gave the
church 1-acre of land, so long as said church remains a Missionary Baptist Church. ln
1908, the church purchased'1 1/2 acresoflandfrom M. A. lvloon and J. M. Key for the
sum of $15.80. ln 1942 the church boug ht 1 acre of land from L. M. Key's estate. This
would make a total ol 5 112 acrcs. A half acre more or less was contributed from the
estate of the late L. M. Key. Brother Carl Morris is listed asgiving landfora drive around
the north end of the cemetery.
Cemetery: The cemetery at Pleasant Grove Church has approximately 1000 graves
('1968). For three-fourths of a century the church and community had a set day to meet
and clean off the cemetery and repair the graves. Since that time, the church has taken
free will offerings and hired someone to keep the cemetery. The church deeply feels this
is her (evidently referring to the community or the church membership) responsibility and
insists that the families who have loved ones buried here make liberal contributions to this
worthy cause.
Membership in 1868 when the church was constituted was 13.
Present membership (1968) is 223.
Oldost male members: R. A. Word, age 86 (the number 64 has also been written beside
the number 86); S. L. Smith, age 86; Jim Payne, age not given.
Oldest female members: Amy Ward, age 88 (this name was marked through in the
records); Edell Blackwelder, age 84; [,4aggie Holloway, age not given.
The following is a list of names from pages 172 and 173 of the minutes from Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church, with the page dated July '19'14. Three other dates are listed in the
minutes and must have been updates made at a later date.
Mrs. l\,4attie Robinson, J. l\,4. Word, lvlrs. Dana Word, D. P. Chambers, Mrs. S. J.
Chambers, M. R. Chambers, Mrs. lvlattie Chambers, Mrs. M. S. Knight, Luther Knight,
Thomas Knight, Mrs. M. J. Holloway, Miss Maggie Holloway, Miss Lula Holloway, Miss
Katie Holloway (Wright) 8-20-1914, W. lr. Ayers, lrrs. Savannah G. Ayers, Mrs. F. E.
Simpkins, Mrs. E. L. Lowery, P. L. Wright, lrrs. Beatrice Wright, Miss. Ella Wright 8-17'1914, J. D. Wright 8-15-1914, J. W. Holdredge, Mrs. Julia Holdredge, W. A. Chambers,
Mrs. Mollie Chambers, NIrs. J. E. Alin, H. L. Alin, L. B. Simpkins, J. P. Perdue, Mrs.
Marthie Perdue, C. Ir. Word, lrrs. Nilla Word, W. B. Price Sr., W. M. Price, Mrs. Nela
Price, Wm. Payne, Mrs. T. O. Payne, 1,4. O. Burt, l\rrs. Lavarne Burt, Mrs. May Disedse.
LoosE CoURT REcoRDs
The following documents were recovered from the Carroll County Courthouse and are
presently on display at the Spivey House lruseum on Bonner Goldmine Road. Abstracted
by Alan Pearce and Earnest Blevins.
Warrant ot Appraisement of the Estate of John Craven, deceased: lsaiah Beck Esq,
Harrison Moore, P. C. Holmark, B. H. Vaughn and W. L. Bloodmont were aurhorized to
appraise the goods and chattels of the late John Craven. Wm. L. Bell, temporary
Administrator of estate. Dated July '15, 1859. Signed byJ M. Blulock, Ordinary.
Sale Bill of the Personal Property of J. P, Caspers
Filed in office December 3, 1878, D. B. Juhan, Ordy
The household goods and kitchen furniture of Jacob P. Casper, deceased, were sold on
November 20, 1878, by M. B. Dorough, administrator. Terms of sale were cash. Some
items included were tub tray and sifter, keg of vinegar, 1 goat skin, 1 sheep skin and
basket, 1 bed stead brought 35 cents while another bed sold for $13.25, dishes, 'l oven
and skillet, 1 churn and jug, sideboard, 2 sets of chairs, table linens, 4 lots of bed linens
(lots ranging from $2.75-$7.25), Bible and Hymn book, books, fire dogs, shovel and
tongs. Sale totaled $90.55.
Names of purchasers: Hesikiah Almon, D. N. Bowdon, l\r. M. Dorough, George Dorough,
John Dorough, G. H. Dorough, Eliza Dorris, Wm. Dorris, Elisa Dorris, Wm. Echols,
William Echols, George Hanvey, Georgia Hanvey, Henry Hauffman, Dade Heuckabee,
Henry Heuf{man, Jack Thomas, Elizabeth, Walker, J. B. Webb, A. J. Williams, Rebecca
Williams, A. Williamson.
Farm products, wheat, oats, and corn, were also sold on November 20, 1878. Purchasers
were Z. Williamson, B. L. Brown, T. W. lngraham, J. B. Webb, V. C. Pentecost, William
Dorris, A. J. Simmons, J. W. Burns, Henry Harris, S. W. Millican, L. W. Millican, and J. M.
DEATH
We received word of the death of Dennis Wayne Williams, Villa Rica, Georgia, on June 1,
2005. Dennis had been a member of the Carroll County Genealogical Society for about
twelve years. He was also a member of the Villa Rica lvlasonic Lodge No. 72 F&AM, Sons
of the Confederacy, and the Concord United lvlethodist Church at Hickory Level.
The Society extends its sympathy to the Williams family.
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THE INDEPENDENTORDER oF OoD FELLows
Abskacted by lrary Florence Word
The IOOF, or The lndependent Order of Odd Fellows, was a fraternal organization. lt was
founded on the principles of Friendship, Love and Truth. lvembers were assessed when
initiated according to age, and to degrees. Membership dues were $4.00 to $5.00 each
year. The money collected was used for "the sick" and to aid a widow with the funeral
expenses. lnitiation fees ranged form $5.00 to $'15.00. Cards from $5.00 to $7.00 and
degrees $5.00. Upon examination, members could advance from one degree to a higher
degree. The 1885-1892 Minute book of Carrollton Lodge #96 was located several years
ago in a downtown building in Carrollton.
l\rarch 26, 1885: Charter members in the reorganizing, Thomas W. Dimmock, M. R.
Russell, J. M. Huett, J. M. B. Kelley, W. F. Brown, B. A. Sharpe, H. C. White, A. D.
Turner, W. B. Chambers, T. Spurlock, S. E. Grow, J. A. Huggins, W. O. Perry, J. H.
Rhudy, G. W. Merrell, R. P. Kingsberry, W. L Pitts and G. W. Guthrey. At the first session,
a committee was appointed to confer with the lvlasonic Lodge to secure a place to meet.
April 6, 1885: ragalia, with jewels, was ordered for the officers.
April 20,1885: Mr. E. G. Kramer was to be pajd $20.00 for room rent for the lodge.
May 18,1885: Brother J. M. B. Kelly was fined 28 cents for being absent.
June 15, 1885: S. C. White, along with others mentioned previously, voted into the lodge
September 7, 1885: Brother Turner fined 15 cents for absence at last meeting without
excuse. Brother Rhudy fined $2.00 for failure to "have his books."
October'19, '1885; J. W. Martin and Jas. R. Richards applied for membership
November 2, '1885: Applicants approved.
November '16, 1885; Committee appointed to investigate the character and health of J. A.
Mccord. Vote taken and he was elected to membership.
December 21 , '1885: Expenditure of $1 .00 approved for coal.
January 18, 1886: John W. Martin elected for first degree. Brother Sharpe announced the
new door password.
lvlay 17, '1886: Draft issued to T. W. Dimmock because of sickness of more that one
week.
July 12, 1886: Draft issued to T. W. Dimmock for $6.00 sick benefit.
July 26, 1886: Draft issued to J. A. Rhudy for $2.00 for services as secretary.
August 2, 1886: Committee appointed to investigate the character and morals of
Mandeville for membership. Accepted on August 9, 1886.
L
C.
June 28, 1885: J. K. Redwine, L. C. Mandeville, C. H. Merrell, J. H Croft, F. N. Cobb, C
B. Simonton, R. H. Fitts, D. F. New, and J. F. Skipper were among the list of officers.
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JAMES W. AND NEATY ANN JOHNSON WESSINGER
Submitted by Mignon Wessinger
James W. Wessinger (born 9 January '1840 in South Carolina, and died '19 January 1893
in Carroll County, Georgia) was the husband of Neaty Ann Johnson Wessinger (born 26
February 1847 in Georgia, and died 22 March 1924). Among the Wessinger's enterprises
was a store located on the north side of the main street in Bowdon, Georgia. After
James's death, Neaty Ann continued to operate the store for several years- This is a
transcription of a page written by Neaty Ann Wessinger in a store ledger. The numbered
notes explain who some of the people are, along with their birth and death dates.
What's to be Collected this Fall,
LJp to August 27, 1893
Bud's acct on this [see note 1] 141.45
52.67
Brick Yard paid
27.00
His
100.00
lnterest in
100.00
lnterest in
Note:
16.00
Deris Burt [see note
21.00
J. F. Wessinger [see note
6.76
W. L.
10.00
W.
12.00
T. J.
5.50
B. L.
2.25
A. L.
7.00
J. R.
25.00
Wm.
6.00
W. S.
30.00
Ed
30.00
603.25
out
note
Still
Liquor
2]
Loworn
Chandler
- Meadows
Bevis
Braden
Duke
Price
Hand
Shinn
Cash
Home Propity
Home Place
Brick Yard Place
Town Propity (store)
Goods Showcase
Syrrup Mill
Mule
Cows
Hogs
3]
'1200.00
500.00
500.00
250.00
30.00
100.00
30.00
25.00
2385.00
Note 1 "Bud" was Clarence Juhan Alford
(born 1859;dled 12 October 1936), the
husband ofAlice l\rargaret Wessinger (born 11
August 1865; died 25 April '1900). After Alice's
death, he married Leonora Annie "Doll"
Wessinger (born 25 September 1879;died 5
July 11952), both of whom were daughters of
James and Neaty Ann wessinger.
Note 2: John "Darius" Burt (born 3 November
1852; died '19 January '1923) was the son of
James C. Bui (brother of Lucinda Burt
Jol'1so" Couch Neaty AnT's rrother) thLs.
Darius Burt was Neaty Ann Wesslnger's frrst
cousin.
Note 3: James Franklin Wessinger (born 2
November 1867; djed 12 February 1924) was
the son of James and Neaty Ann Wessinger.
It appears that Neaty Ann Wessinger
neglected to include the value of the
goods showcase in her calculation, and
she also made a slight miscalculation of
her outstanding collections. While her
overall computation showed that she had
total assets of slightly less than $3,000,
the actual amount was $3,227.63.
On another sheet dated July 21, (1891), J.
W. Wessinger placed an order with
Messrs Brannon Bro., Atlanta, Ga.:
"Please ship me to Waco Ga.
25 lbs. English Walnutts, 25 Pears,25
Brazil nutts, 1 small box oranges, 1 small
box good tobacca. Something we can sell
at 50. Lb. 25 lbs red snapper fish. Get
them and will forward money. Have them
allshipped out Thursday so I can get them
Friday. 1 box raisons."
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THE RooPS oF RooPVILLE, GEoRGIA
Researched and contributed by Oleria Lane
on behalf of The Roopville Archive and Historical Society
Roop, Ruppe, Rupe, Roup, Roupe, and Rupp are all spellings of this family name. The
more traditional older German spelling is Ruppe.
Roopville's lrartin Roop has been traced back to his grandfather lrartin Ruppe Sr. who
was born between '1751 and 1755 jn Pennsylvania of German ancestry. He was a
blacksmith by trade, making horseshoes, farm tools, cooking utensils, and other iron
works. He is described as a rough and boisterous man with a spirit of adventure and
independence that kept pushing him westward where there were fewer people and better
game to hunt.
ln about 1777, Martin Sr. married lvlary Barbara Mathias. They were living in Pennsylvania
lrary Barbara probably would have liked to settle in one place to raise her
family but Martin could not live the sedentary life. During their life, l\rartin Sr. and Mary
Barbara made at least eight moves to new territories, from Pennsylvania down through
the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to Surry County, North Carolina, then to York County,
South Carolina, and on to Union County, South Carolina. After a while they moved again
to Rutherford County, North Carolina, then to Blount County, Tennessee. ln 1833, Martin
Sr. and lvlary Barbara, now over seventy years old, made their last move, with their son
Martin Jr. and his family, to Drake County, Ohio.
at the time.
The second child of Martin Sr. and Mary Barbara was a son, John Ruppe. This is the
father of Roopville's Martin Roop. He was born about '1780 in Pennsylvania. He moved
with his family across the country to Surry County, North Carolina.
John met and married Phoebe Pilcher on December 18, 1804, in Surry County, North
Caroljna. They later moved to Union County, South Carolina. This is where the first of
their ten children-a son, l\rartin-was born on March 9, 1810.
ln '1839, Martin met and married Mary Elizabeth King, daughter ofAbraham and Lucy
Bradford King, all of Union County, South Carolina. ln 1845, l\,rartin and Elizabeth
migrated from South Carolina to Jackson County, Georgia. After four years, they moved
to Coweta County, Georgia, where they lived another four years before moving to Carroll
County, Georgia, to the area where the town of Roopville now stands. The descendants of
lrartin and Elizabeth Roop have contributed much to the spiritual, economic, and social
growth of the Carroll County area.
John King (J. K.), the oldest son of Martin and Elizabeth, was born in South Carolina and
moved with his family to Georgia. ln 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate Army, serving in
both Company D of the '1"' Regiment of Georgia, and in Company F, Phillip's Legion,
Cavalry. ln 1872 he married Eliza A. lroore in Coweta County, Georgia, and moved to the
Roopville area of Carroll County- J. K. became a dominant figure in Roopville's early
years. He was the owner of over 2,000 acres of land, much of which he donated to
enhance the grovvth of the area. He built several stores, a mill, and a blacksmith shop,
which he sold to other busaness men, contributing to the growth of the town. He was
Worshipful lvlaster of Goshen Lodge 71 in 1880. He served on the Carroll County Board of
Education and was a charter member of Roopville Baptist Church.
Another son, William Wright (W. W.), was the second child born to lrartin and Elizabeth.
Born in Union County, South Carolina, he moved to Georgia with his parents where he
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enlisted in the Confederate Army and served in the same unit as J. K- On November 23,
1869, W. W. married Martha Jane Moore, the sister of Eliza (wife of J. K. Roop).
W. W. was a teacher and a Baptist minister. He was one of the most prominent ministers
to serve in this area- He was involved in founding the Carrollton Baptist Association in
1874. During his ministry, he preached in thirty-one churches, baptizing over 2,000 people
in the Carrollton Association and surrounding area. W. W. served as Carrollton School
Superintendent and for over twenty-five years wrote a weekly column "Little Sermons for
Little Folks" in the Carroll Free Press.
l\rartin and Elizabeth's sixth child, Thomas lvl. Roop, was another important figure in
Roopville's history. He was born in Coweta County, Georgia; then moved with his family to
the Roopville area where he met and married Miss Florida Alexander in about '1878. They
had two children, Benjamin Frank and Mary E. Roop.
ln November of 1882, Thomas M- (Bud) Roop became Roopville's first postmaster, at
which time the city was officially named Roopville in honor of Thomas i,L and J. K.'s
father, Martin Roop. Bud also worked with his brother Benjamin Josephus (Ceph) at
lrerrell's Mill in Heard County, Georgia. lt was at the mill in April 1883 that Bud's life was
taken when he drowned in the terrible flash flood of the Hillabatchee Creek. The flood also
took the lives of his brother's wife, Georgia Merrell, and their three small children, along
with a young black girl who worked for the family. Florida remained in Roopville and later
married Dr. Francis Marion Brock; they had two children, lrma and Henry Brock.
Benjamin Josephus Roop was the fifth child of lvlartin and Elizabeth. After the tragic loss
of his family, he later remarried and moved to Bell County, Texas.
Martin and Elizabeth Roop had eleven children in all. The remaining seven were Robert
H., Sarah Ann, Henry Owen, Sarah Elizabeth, James A., George W., and Savannah.
Throuoh marriage, this family joined with other families of character and integrity-such
as the Veals, the Almons, and others-to produce many fine citizens of this area. For the
rest of the story, you'll have to come by the Roopville Archives and connect the links.
ln a joint effort, the city of Roopville and the Roopville Archive and Historical Society have
taken on the project of restoring the Roop House, home of members of the founding
family of the town. ln conjunction with this project, the Roopville Archive and Historical
Society is compiling a history of Roop ancestors and descendants. lf you are a Roop or
have any ties to the family and could supply information or family stories, we would
appreciate hearing from you. The Roopville Archives phone number is 770-854-8099. The
address is: Roopville Archive and Historical Society, P.O. Box 285, Roopville, Georgia
30't70.
Sources for this article: Roots Web World Connect Project, Carol Sealon: An Historical
Account of Maftin Ruppe in America (1750-r840), George Alan Ruppe Descendants of
Abraham King, a genealogy report by Jerry Merrell; History of the Cano ton Baptist
Association, 1873-1973, by William Wyatt Givens.
The next cutoff date is July 31, 2005. Please see that all genealogical material you wish
to have published reaches us by that date.
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Ftom The Carroll Star News, July 4-'10, 1999, by C. Wayne Cook, Forrest's Escort
Camp. Submitted by Shirley Gardner
HoMEcoMTNG AT EpHEsus CHRTSTAN CHURcH
wrH
A CEREMoNY
FOR THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS BURIED THERE
ln the fallof 1861 my great-great-granddaddy, George Washington Cook, left Carroll
County, Georgia, to fight in the War Between the States. He left behind family and friends
to fight for the cause that he and all our southern ancestors so strongly believed in-the
fight for states' rights and southern independence. He went to war against a much larger
and better supplied army. But the Confederate side was not driven by money as the North
was. Our ancestors loved God and their southland. They believed in hard work and had
the highest moral standards.
Private George Washington Cook served in Company B, 7'h Regiment, Confederate
Cavalry. He suNived the war unlike so many who didn't. He came back to Carroll County
to live out his final years. Life was not easy after the war. ln an 1895 pension application,
he lists ten children and wife all supported by labor on the farm.
George W. Cook's final resting place is in Ephesus Christian Church Cemetery along with
eight other Confederate Veterans. They are John T. Clark, W. T. Clark, Z. T. Gladney,
Ben Knott, James l\r. Phillips, John Phillips, Frank M. Rooks, and Enoch Thornton.
Ephesus Christian Church is having their homecoming on Sunday, July 11'h. They have
invited me and fellow compatriots ot the Forrest's Escort Camp, Sons of the Confederate
Veterans, to honor these Confederate Veterans with a memorial service. We will be in
uniform and ladies in period dress. We will fire musket salutes echoed by artillery cannon
CCGS 2OO5 MEMBERS, AS OF 1 JUNE 2OO5
Change of Address;
Lynn B. Cunningham, 544 West Road, Williamson, GA 30292
'181. Glendora and Heather James, 2'105 Ducansby Drive SW, Decatur, AL 35603
182. Carole T. Kane, 1340 lndependence Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32940
183. Betty de Vane, 1 121 Rome Street, Apt. '1003, Carrollton, GA 301 '17
184. Batbata l. Klaffke, 4030 York Road, South Bend, lN 46614-2719
185. Deloris K. Jones,94 Fernwood Drive, Fayetteville, GA30214.
Dee43f an@bellsouth. net
186. Joyce Latimer, 2907 E. Highway 166, Carrollton, GA 301 16
187. James T. Bissett, 183 Grayhill School Road, West Point, GA 31833
'188. Theo N. Mabry, HC62 Box 45, Eufaula, OK 74432
189. Julia M. Fuller,2947 Delcourt Drive, Decatur, GA 30033
190. Regina H. Burrell,406 Church Street, Bremen, GA 30'110
19'1. Eunice S. [IcElroy, 3260 Bright Star Road, Douglasville, GA 30'135-2279
.
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HELP WANTED
The following letter (excerpts) was rece ved in January from l\4ary Clyde Wright of Ocitla, Georgia.
lf any of the Society's members could help please contact IVIary at the address below.
Dear Carroll County Genealogical Society,
I have a majorfavor to ask. December 17, my house burned leaving my husband and me
with nothing but what was on our backs. My husband was born there 62 years ago. lt had
been my home since our marriage 39 years ago. Our material possessions will be
replaced but all our "treasures" like photos and my family tree collection are lost forever.
I have dabbled in genealogy for over 30 years and had a huge amount of information in
my files. Now, the only hope I have in replacing some of this info that asn't on the lnternet
is through the generosity of your members. Copies of photos would really make my day.
Also, two of my "brick walls" before the fire were the lrARTlN and JOHNSON families.
All of my husband's ancestors are from Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama. His
father's (Talmadge WRIGHT Sr.) side includes:
George B. (Bud) WRIGHT and Ella SlrlTH
John Thomas WRIGHT and Eliza KING
Benjamin Franklin SMITH and Ruth Ella WARREN
James [rarion WRIGHT and Lucinda C. SlrlTH (and second husband Tryon
PAfiERSON)
Thomas Hiram KING and Charity Matilda CHANDLER
William S[.4lTH and Catherine JOHNSON
John C. WARREN and Charlotte J. MICHAEL
John C. Wright and Elizabeth KELLEY
Gabriel D. SMITH and Nancy CAIN
Benjamin KING and lrary A. BURSON
Ambrose CHANDLER and Jerusha WHITE
Peter MICHAEL and Rebecca MARTIN
His mother's (Edwina BROCK) side includes:
Henry Y. BROCK and Zelma Estelle DEESE
George BROCK and Florence COLE
Henry C. DEESE and Frances C. RICHARDSON
Henry BROCK and Susan WOODS (and second wife Annie SMITH)
Jeremiah Martin COLE and Netty Elizabeth JOHNSON
Henry Turner DEESE and Mary Caroline CRU[TBLEY
Elias l\,rarion RICHARDSON and Lucinda Elizabeth ANDERSON
Henry BROCK and Nancy ?
Jeremiah COLE and Charlotte MARTIN
JoelA. DEESE and Rebecca PARKER
Anthony C. CRUMBLEY and Martha FERRELL
John Wesley RICHARDSON and Sarah HARBIN
John Priar ANDERSON and [rartha Malysa FINCHER.
l\ry address is still Mary Clyde Wright, 175 Whitley Road, Ocilla, GA 31774-4001. Son's
phone number (where we are staying) is 229-468-0845. My e-mail address at work is
lvlcwriqht@irwin.
k
12.qa. us
QUERY
Would like to correspond with descendants of the following BROOK family members,
ancestors of mine, who are buried at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Tyus:
Jesse Gideon BROOK ('1831-1915) md. Emily PITTS.
Wiley Venson BROOK (1837-1921) md. Sarah Elizabeth MOORE.
Meriweather Loderick Hill BROOK (1844-'1926) md. (1) Georgia Octavia STEPHENS,
(2) Prudie WILSON.
Would especially like to hear from anyone who has photographs of or letters from these
Ted Brooke,2055 Foster Driver, Cumming, GA 30040
Focus oN RESEARCH
When you submit your Focus of Research, please indicate the first name of those you are
researching. lt would help us to help you.
I\,IICHAEL, MARTIN, PYRON, LEIMASTER
Need names of father and mother of Peter Michael, and father and mother of Rebecca
lvlartin Michael (wife of Peter l\.4ichael).
Mrs. Ruth C. [Iurray, 5975 l\.4enlo Drive, Baton Rouge. LA 70808-5050
RAINWATER, WOFFORD, MILLER, THOMPSON, OWENS, BOYD, George Washington
BROWN of Atlanta, HAI\.48Y, RICHARDS
Shela Rainwater Wofford, 227 Valley Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30044
[email protected]
EVANS, AKINS, HELI\,S MUSICK CAVENDER, WARD, and FLEMING
Jerry and Virginia Evans,225lnland Circle Newnan, GA30263
CRAVEN, IVEY, and STRICKLAND
Jan Nance, P.O. Box 43, Gallatin, TN 37066
AYERS, BENTLEY, HOWARD, BYRATI (BYRUI\,1), CARTWRIGHT, BROWNING,
KILGORE. John M. SMITH, b 25 Jan '1856, (1)wife Sara JOHNSON b 1854 (?), (2) wife
Drucilla WILLIAMSON b 1868 (?). James William BRANNON. Mary Emily JONES.
Wayland C. Ayers, P.O. Box 596, llabank, TX 75147
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FREEI\,IAN, PATILLO, DRIVER, BUTLER, FELTMAN, HURST, USSERY
Carey L. Marsh, 2148 lnyo Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402 [email protected]
BOONE, CARIVIICHAEL, CREEL, EDMONDSON, LOVELL, MCADAI\4S
Olive C. Hall,4013 Fosters Mill Road SW, Cave Spring, GA 30124-2277
[email protected]
LASSETTER, TATIMER, BURSON, BRIDGES, BROWN, CARRUTHERS, HUTCHESON,
HILL, GABLE
Ted and Martha Lassetter, 3847 S. Highland Court, Bountiful, UT 84010
[email protected]
ROOKS, Joseph HOOD and Charlie Sadie YARBROUGH ROOKS. Would like to have the
names, birth, and death dates of all their children. Joseph was the son of "Matt" Rooks.
Evelyn lrooney, P.O. Box 2539, Cleveland, GA 30528-0045.
[email protected]
WARDS who may have married lndjans. ls there a census report for 1890 and forward?
James Ward, P.O. Box 346, Hayes, LA 70646
JACKSON, NICHOLS, BIRDSONG, FLINT, EDGE, ALLEN
Anne N. Allen, 112 Ora Cir., Warner Robins, GA 31088
REAVES, HUCKABY, VAUGHN, WILSON
Neva King Barnhart, 2240 Mohigan Way, Las Vegas, NV 89'109-3374
WEBB, THOIVAS, MERRITT, CHANCE
Carole T. Kane, 1340 lndependence Avenue, lvlelbourne, FL 32940.
[email protected]
SMITH, HARDIN, HARPER, TYSON, MORRIS
James Bissett, 183 Grayhill School Road, West Point, GA 31833
SHELTON, KISER (KIZER), BURDEN (BURDON)
Glendora James, 2105 Duncansby Drive SW, Decatur, AL 35603
Henry Clay BRoWN, Joseph B. E. BRoWN, Francis Abigal COLQUIT
Clifton L. Brown, 2486 Ashbury Place, lrobile, AL 36693
John M. SMITH born 25 Jan 1856, first wife was Sara JOHNSON born 1854 or 1858,
second wife was Drucilla WILLIAITSON born '1868 or 1865; James William BRANNON;
Mary Emily JONES.
J. J. Camp, 249 Hurst Nlill Road North, Bremen, GA 30'110
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INDEx
Nancy 61
Winston Brazeaj, 38
A
ABBOTT
Francis l\4.,44
ABERCROI/1BIE
J, T,, 51
AKINS,62
ALEXANDER
Chas. W, 44
David J., 44
David L.,44
Florida,59
Saml.
W, 44
ALFORD
Clarence Juhan
"8ud",57
ALIN
H. 1.,54
J. E., Mrs.,54
ALLEN,63
Anne N.,63
H., s3
L. R., lv]rs.,51
S. T., Mrs., 51
ALLGOOD 49
ALI\4AN
Saphronia,50
ALIUON
Hesikiah,55
ALMONS,59
ANDERSON
John Priar, 6'1
Lucinda Elizabeih,6l
ASHI\4ORE
Jos T., 44
ASKEW BRADLEY
AND CO., 50(2)
ATKINSON
J. P.,50(2)
AVERY
Sanford,52
AYERS,62
Savannah G., 54
Wayland C., 62
B
BAGWELL
C, N. 51
BARNES
J
M,,50
J, T.,51
BARNHART
Neva King, 63
BARR
David E.,51
BOYLS
David E., 44
Wm 8., 44
Nancy (Tate), 53
BARROW, 49(2)
Hugh W., 40
BAXTER
JoelM.,44
Jas. 1.,44
BRADFORD
Lucy, 58
BRADLEY
Howard,53
BRANNON
James \AIlliam 62,
BEALL
N, N,,50
BECK
63
lsaiah,51,55
lsaiah, Sr. 54
BELL
Wm L. 55
BENTLEY,62
Messrs., 57
BRASWELL
Rev. l\4r , 52
S H., Rev , 52
BREWSTER
NA,49
BEVIS
B, 1,, 57
BIRDSONG,63
BRYAN
Jas.,44
BRYANT
J. L,,53
BRADEN
A L.,44,57
J, H.,53
BRO\(NING,62
Kirby,53
BUCHANAN
Andrew,53
BURDEN/BURDON,63
BURNS
J, W, 55
BURRELL
Regina H.,60
BURSON,63
N4ary A., 61
BURT
Darius,57
Deris, 57
J
tvl., 53
James C., 57
John "Darius",57
BRIDGES,49,63
Lavarne,54
BROCK
M. O., 53, 54
BtsHoP,48
Dicey [Irs., 45
V B (Doctor) 44
Edwina,61
BUTLER,62
Francis lvlarion, Dr.,
BISHOPS,4S
George,6'1
BYRAI\4/BYRUM, 62
BYRON
J, K. P,,52
BISSETT
Henry 59,61(2)
James 63
59
Henry Y., 61
James T., 60
BLACKWELDER
Edel,54
lrma 59
BROOK,62
Jesse Gideon, 62
IVleriweather Loderick
BLANTON,43
Hi ,62
BLEVINS
Wiley Venson 62
Earnest 55
BROOKE,48
BLOODMONT
W 1.,55
Ted,62
BLULOCK
BROOKS
Franc s M.. 44
W, C., 53
J. [,4 , 55
BONNER,49
Allen 44
Bennett
W
Jas
44
A
BROO[?'IE
44
Jasper A , 44
Catherine 4'1
BROWN,63
B. 1,, 55
Clifton 1.,63
BOONE,63
Franklin,5l
BOWDON
George Washington,
62
Henry Clay,63
Joseph B. E.,63
D. N,,55
BOWKER FERTILIZER
co.,50
BO!\A4AN 49
BOYD,62
BOYLES
s J, s1
W,F,56
C
CAIN
Nancy,61
CALHOUN
CAMP,53
J, J.,63
CANDLER
A, D,. 50
CANTRELL
lG F., 45
CAR[?'IICHAEL, 63
CARRUTHERS 63
CARTER
Armenda C.,53
Eliza,53
John H.,53
w w., 53(2)
CARTWRIGHT,62
CASPER
Jacob P.,55
CASPERS
J,P,55
CAVENDER.62
CHAI\,1BERS
65
A, N.,53
D.,51
D. P., 53, 54
G, A,, 50
t\4 R,54
Lu6inda Burt
(Johnson),57
CRAVEN,62
N4olie, 54
R, F, 53
S. J., Mrs.,54
J. S.,50
John,55(2)
W, 1,,50
CREEL,63
CROFT
J. H.,56
W 8,,
CRUI\4BLEY
Anthony C., 61
[rattie,54
W.
l\,1.,
56
53
CHANCE,63
CHANDLER
A, D,,50
Ambrose,6l
Charity [4atilda,61
w. _, 57
CHEEVES
CLARK
John T.,60
w. T., 60
CLMTON
w
t\4,51
COBB
F N,56
COCKERELL
Jesse,42
COLE
Avan 50
E izabeth, 50
F orence, 61
Jeremiah,6l
Jeremiah l\4artin,61
COLOUIT
Franc s Abigal,63
cooK
A. M., Mrs.,45
C wayne, 60
G. W, 45
Geo. W , 44
George W., 60
George Washington,
60(2)
COPELAND
Jonathan,44
CORNETT
D. S,,52
COTHRANE
Starling 8.,50
COUCH
Anlhony F.,44
[4ary Caro]ine,61
Wm. M., 45
CUNNINGHAIV]
Lynn 8.,60
DORRIS
Elisa,55
Eliza,55
Vvilliam,55
Wm. A., 55
DORSEY,49(2)
Jack,43
GIVENS
GLADNEY
Dorsey,53(2)
DUKE
J
R,,57
DYER
c. H,51
ECHOLS
VI'illiam 55
J, 1,,53
T. D.,53
W. H, 53
Wrn.,55
EOGE,63
EOMONDSON,63
DARDEN
EVANS, 48, 49, 62
Bland,52
DAVENPORT
J. G,, 45
Jas G., 45
DAV]DSON
J. [4.,53
DAV]SON
J. t\4.,52
Rev. l\4r., 52
DE VANE
Betty,60
DEESE
l'lenry C., 61
Henry Turner, 61
JoelA., 61
Zelma Estelle,6l
DIGBY
Geo
W
45
Dlt\4t\,10cK
T. W., 56(2)
Thomas W., 56
DISERISE
May,54
DODSON
c. M. 45
DORIV1AN,48
DOROUGH
G, H,.55
Jerry,62
Vkginia,62
F
FAIN
Captain,50
FELTMAN,62
FERRELL
Martha,61
FINCHER
Martha lvlalysa,61
FITTS
R H.,56
FLEMING,62
FLETCHER
Jas. [.4.,45
Jno. S. 45
R,H,45
FL]NT,63
FRANKLIN
Gen , 43
General,4l
FREEMAN,62
FULLER
Julia [,4.,60
George,55
G
John 55
GABLE,63
M,8,,55
M. l\jl.,55
F. M., 52
GIBSON
Henry H.,45
DUBOSE
Ot., 52
DUFFEY
E
DANIEL
A. C. 51
GARRETT
DRIVER,62
Johnnle,52
D
Jos. S.,45
GARDNER
Shirley, 38, 60
GAM|\ilON
Jno C., 45
Wlliam Vvyatt, 59
2.T,60
GREEN
N4ollie,52
GRIFFIES
c. w., 45
N4. L., Mrs., 45
T, J,,45
GRIFFIN
T. A., 53
GRIFFIS
Chas W., 45
GROW
s. E., 51, 56
GUTHREY
G, W,, 56
GWYNN,48
H
HALL
Olive C., 63
HAI\48Y,62
HAIlIRICK
J, M,, 52
HANCOCK
Jas A.,45
HAND
w. s.,57
HANVEY
George,55
Georgia,55
HARBIN
Sarah,61
HARDIN,63
HARPER.63
E.
W,
51
HARRIS
Henry,55
S, W,, 50
T. W,, 50
HARRISON
J, W,, 45
Jas W., 45
Jno. S , 45
N,J,45
HAUFFMAN
Henry 55
66
HAY, 50
HEARN
J. A., 45
Wm. S., 45
HELLINGS
Mrs.,51
HELMS,62
HELTON
S, E, 52
HENDRICKS
Wm.,52
HENRY
W R,, 5,1
HEUCKABEE
Dade,55
H
EU FFI\ilAN
Henry,55
HEWTT
J. t\4.,51
HUCKA8Y,63
BurrellJ. 46
N N,,51
HURST,62
HUTCHESON,63
J. t\4. 54
L. M , 54(2)
Jas. [.4.,45
E.,45
lrarUn,45
Martin J.,45
JAMES
Lreutenant,50
HOLLOWAY
John 53
Katie 54
Lula,54
M. J., Mrs.,54
Maggie,54(2)
HOL'T4ARK
HOOD
Joseph,63
Lt., 43
Rev.,53
HORTON
Dave, 52
Joe, 52
HOWARD, 62
HUCKABE
HUCKABEE
J T,53
NIary Elizabeth,5S
Thomas Hiram,61
KINGSBERRY
P P. 50
R, P. 56
Brother,53
l\4r. 54
Ohmer,53
HILL,63
W J,,50
Lucy (Bradford), 58
t\4.
JACKSON,63
Glendora,60,63
Heather, 60
JETER
Jno. R.,46
Richard D., 45
JOHNSON,50,61
Ben. F 45
Cather ne 61
E M,45
Sara,62,63
JONES
Delan a Q., 51
Deloris K. 60
Geo. W, 45
I!4ary Emily, 62, 63
WD.51
Wm.,52
KAN E
Carole
KELLEY
T
J,S,46
[/artha,46
LOVELL,63
LOWORN
W, 1,, 57
LOWE
W, 8,, 41
LOWERY
KISER/KIZER,63
KLAFFKE
Barbara 1.,60
KNIGHT
Llther, 54
S., [4rs.,54
M
Thomas, 54
KNOTT
KRAIUER
E G., 51,
56
KUGLAR
J. 1v1.,46
Jas. M., 46
Jesse 1.,46
Jno. D,46
L, A,, 46
M
MABRY
Theo N 60
MADDOX
Bi[,38
Wanda,38
I\4ANDEVILLE
L. C 50, 56(2)
I\,1ARSH
Carey L , 62
MARTIN,48,61,62
Charles,40
Charlotte 61
J,
W,
56
Jirn,52
John W., 56
Rebecca,6l
L
MASON,48
LAI\4BERT
1., 46
lvlartha, 63
LATII\4ER,63
Joyce, 60
LAWING
[Iary,50
Mr.,52
60, 63
J, H,,52
LONG
Thos. S.,46
Ted 63
K
LTPSCOt\48
Richard P. 46
W1,52
LASSETTER,63
D,8.55
LESTER
lsaac S., 46
Spencer,53
KINNEY
J
JOROAN
J. P,, 52
JUHAN
46
LUI\,,ISDEN
Ben,60
Jas. T.,46
Luc nda Burt, 57
Neaty Ann, 57(2)
Nelty Elizabeth, 61
A, I/rs.,
Jno. S.,46
Abrahan,5S
Benjamin,6l
Eliza,61
John (J. K.),58
T.W 55
IVEY, 62
J
HOLLINGSWOWRTH
J, A,50
KtLBOURNE,4S(2)
KILGORE,62
KING
HIGHT
D, W,, 53
HIGHTOWER
HOLLAND
1,51
INGRAHAM
General,43
LEGGETT
I!4.
KEY
I
Robert E. Lee,
W, R,, 51
LEIIUASTER,62
HUMPHREYS
G. L, 53(2)
Julia 54
Tom,51
KENDRICK
Peggy,38
HICKS
HOLDREDGE
Elizabeth,6l
J. t\4. 8., 56(2)
KELLY
HUETT
J, M,, 56
HUGGINS
J. A.,56
HUGHES
LEE
Marion D. 46
MATHIAS
Mary Barbara, 58
MATTHEWS
c
1.,53(2)
MATTOX
J W,, 46
Jno. W., 46
s. J.,46
MCADAT\4S,63
I\,lCBURNETT
C, J,,46
Jas H,46
67
MCCORD
J, A,, 56
MCCRAY
PEACE
I\4ONROE
8. O.
MOON
Geo. F.,46
Jas. H,46
BenF,Sr.,46(2)
Stephen G., 46
Jno M., 46
Wm.H,46
I\,ICDANIEL
Caplain. 41, 42
Charles, Col., 41
Captain,4l
MCDONALD
J. A,,50
I\,]CELROY
Eun ce, 60
[4artha S E.,52
IVCGAHEE
lvlahala,41
t\,1ccARtry
Jno. C., 46
]\,ICLENDON,49
D. W., 50
lsaac,50
lsaac N., 50(2)
J. J.,50(2)
W, A, 53
W, B. 53
Willls,50
I\4CPHERSON
I\,4EADOWS
r. J., 57
MERRELL 50
c. H., 56
Charley, 51, 52
G, W,, 56
Georgia,59
Jerry 59
MERRITT 63
MESSER
Clark,51
MICHAEL,62
Charlotte J , 61
Peter,61,62(2)
Rebecca Martin,62
MILES
G. S.,46
54
JG
MILLER,62
MILLICAN
L. W., 55
s. w., 55
INTOSH
Wlliam, 43
I\,1
MITCHELL,50
Frances C , 51
i,4.
A., s4
Clement,53
c.
v.
I\4OONEY
55
PERDUE
Evelyn,63
tvtooRE,4S
Captain, 40, 4'1(3), 42
A,
Geo., 46
PEARCE
Alan, 38(2), 52, 55
PENTECOST
T. N,,46
Eliza
J,,46
E.
51
58
Geo. W., 41
Harrison 55
Madha Jane, 59
N W 53(2)
Sarah Elizabeth,62
I\.TORGAN
D. t\4.,52
MORRIS,63
Carl,54
G, W., 52
Kate, 52
IV]URRAY
Ruth C.,62
t\4ustcK,62
J, P,,54
[Iarthie,54
PERRY
w. o.,
56
PHILLIPS
James M., 60
J.H,56
RICHARDS,62
Jas R.,56
RICHARDSON
Elias Marion 6'l
Frances C.,6'1
John Wesley, 61
RIGSBY
Ben,52
Virgil,53
ROBERSON
PILCHER
Phoebe 58
PITTS
Emily 62
w.
ROBERTS
F,J.47
Filama.47
J. A.
L1
,47
1., 56
POPE
J, H, 51
Jas. [,4.,47
POSS,48(3),49
M. C.,47
N, J,,47
POWELL
Bob, 52
r.
Captair, 40,41, 42(3)
Nelson J.,47
L..47(4)
1. O.. 47
Thos. 1., 47
Eadine,33
NANCE
Jan 62
NEW 50
D F,,56
NEWSOM
NICHOLS,63
NIXON
Jos. N , 46
o
Earllne J , 38
PRICE
Nela,54
W, 8,, Sr,, 54
P
PRINCE
Rebecca,6l
PARSONS
Betty Jo, 38(2)
PATILLO, 62
PATTERSON
Tryon,61
PAYNE,48
Jim,54
O., 54
J.D.H,Rev,53(2)
John D. H.,53
Mary
C,53
1,53
Matte, 54
PROCTOR
Martin D., 47
ROBISON
Albefi C , 47
J.
Alice E.,51
D., 47
o
David,47
OUILLIAN
PARKER
Jno G., 47
ROEINSON
Cather ne J.. 53
J. D. H.,53(2)
Wnston Brazea, 38
Wm.,57
PYRON,62
OWENS,62
T
Brother,56
J, A,, 56
John 60
POWERS
N
REESE. 50
RHUDY
Mt.52
R
RAGAN
Jas M., 51
RAINWATER,62
J, D, H,, RCV,,51
Jas A,47
tvt. M., 47
ROGERS
L, G,, 53
ROOKER
Bob,52
ROOKS,63
RAY
t\4 s.,5'1
REAVES, 63
Charlie Sad e
REDWNE
N4att, 63
J,
K P.,56
(Yarbrough),63
Frank
M,60
ROOP, s8
68
B.
J,,50
Benjamin Frank, 59
Benjamin Josephus,
59
Benjamin Josephus
(Ceph),59
George W., 59
Henry Owen, 59
J. K,,59
James A., 59
Martin,58(3),59
Mary E.,59
Robert H., 59
Sarah Ann,59
Sarah Elizabeth,59
Savannah,59
Thomas M., 59(2)
William Wright (W
w), 58
ROUP,58
ROUPE,58
RUPE,58
RUPP,58
RUPPE,58(2)
George Alan, 59
John,58
l\4artin, Jr.,58
I\4artin, Sr.,58
RUSSELL
J F.
Jack,55
56
stvltTH 63
Annie 61
Benjamin Franklin 61
E. t\,1.,50
Ella,61
THOMASSON
F, M,, 50
F. M., Dr., 50
THOtVtPSON,62
THORNTON
Enoch,60
G. M., 50
GabrlelD.,61
George,51
J. C.,52
Jno.,52
John M., 62, 63
Lucinda C,61
S, L. 54
Wlliam, 61
SNEARY
Eugene, Dr.,43
SOLOMON
Rev. l\4r.,52
SPURLOCK
T,56
STACY
THURMAN
Alfred [L, 48
Jas. 1.,48
Jno . a7\2)
Jno. A., 47
Jno. C., 47
Jno. M., 47
N.M,47
TILLERY
Noah S.,47
TII/l\iloNS
J. Y. C.,52
W. J. C., Rev.,52
TUMLIN,50
TURNER, 48(3), 49, 50
Dr.,51
A,D,56
Mt.,52
8rother,56
Dennls,47
STALLINGS
D. l|'t.,52
J.
t\4.
D.,53(2)
STEED
Cramer M., 47
S
SASSER
Nancy 42
SCOTT
Jas. D,47
SHARPE
B.4,,56
Brother,56
SHEATS
Felix E.,51
Brother,53
TYSON,63
WH.51
SHELTON,63
SHIFLETT
Loula,51
SHINN
Jane,52
SIMI\4ONS
SIMONTON
c.8.,56
SIMPKINS
F. E.,54
Catherine (Broome)
STERLING.5O
STEWART
Dxon,42
Elizabelh,40 41(2)
41
C ement, 41
A J.53
Horatio 40,41
Andrew J. 53
Brother and Sister,
53(2)
J.,40
W
1., 53
STICHER
Joseph,51
STONE
Caeb,51
STRICKLAND,49,62
STRIPLING
F
l\r1.
8.,
51
SWAN
J
no. C., 47
T
TATE
Nancy,53
SKIPPER
A exander, 41
STEPHENS
Geo. W, 47
Georgia Octavia 62
Mary,53
THOIIIAS, 63
UPCHURCH
Geo. 8.,48
Jos. 1.,48
Thos. H.,48
UPSHAW
Allen,42
c. 4.,50\2), 52
James, 42
Jane,42(2)
Joseph,42
M. V,, 52
I/illigan,42
Thomas,42
USSERY,62
VAUGHN,51 63
B H.,55
George W., 42
Sarah Jane,42
VEALS,59
TW DELL
t\4.R,50,56
Wm. H, Sr. 47
U
Jarnes H.,41
Joht, 40, 41(2), 42
John Dixon,41
John F. (?) 40
John F., 40, 41
Joseph,40 41
Josiah,41(3)
lv]adison,42
Madison J.,41
Madison 1.,41
lvlahala (l\4cGahee),
41
Nancy, 40(2), 41 , 42
Nancy (Sasser), 42
William, 40, 41, 42
William 1.,41
WALKER
E, N,,50
Elizabeth,55
Floyd 42
J. t\4.,55
M. E., Mrs., 45
WALTON
Ptol.,52
WARD,62,63
Amy,54
Asa F.,42
James,63
Margaret,43
WARREN
John C., 61
Ruth Ella,61
WEBB,63
J.8.,55(2)
WELBORNE
Allen M., 48
WESSINGER
Alice Margaret, 57
J
F,, 57
J W,
57
James,57(2)
James Franklin 57
James W. 57(2)
Leonora Annie "Doll",
57
Neaty Ann, 57(5)
69
Neaty Ann (Johnson),
57(2)
WEST
Geo. W., 48
WESTBROOK
Jarnes,52
WHISENHUNT
Adam C , 43
Alabama M , 43
Asbury,43
Sarah,43
Susan,43
WHITE
Asa,51
H. C,,56
Jerusha,6l
s. c.,56
WGGINS, 48
W, J,,53
WILLIAMS
A, J,,55
B W., 51(2)
Denn s Wayne, 55
Rebecca,55
WLLiAT/SON
A.
55
Drucilla,62,63
Jno.8.,48
2,55
WLSON,63
Prud e, 62
WNDING
Mr.,51
WOFFORD 62
Shela Rainwater 62
WOLFF,49
WOOD
c.
w,
52
WOODS
Susan 61
WORD
c
l\,,1., 54
Dana, 54
David,38
J
J
H.,53
t\4,54
Jerusha Ann, 38(2)
[,4ary F , 38
lvlary Florence, 38,
49,56
N 1a,54
R.
A,
54
WRIGHT,49
Beatrice,54
George B. (Bud),61
J. D,,54
James ldarion.6l
John C., 61
John Thomas 61
Mary Clyde,61,62
P. 1., 53, 54
Robt. S., 48
Talmadge, Sr, 61
YARBROUGH
Charlie Sadie,63
M, W,, 53
YEATES
W F.
53