KING/POWER/EASLEY/BYNUM/DRUMMOND/BALL, Charles at ccbwell@lcc.net seeks Absolom King grandmother Samantha Ann King Drummond. Need to tie Aunt Sallie Power and Elizabeth King, wife of Absolom King. Need dates of birth, marriage and death of Samuel H Drummond, how he met Samantha King before this family removed to Texas they were in Bartow, Floyd and Polk Co. GA.
DRUMMOND, Beau at beaoq@email.msn.com seeks census records for Thomas Monroe Drummond that married in Bartow Co. GA ca 1871. Wife was Maggie E Greer, children, Eugene, James and Richard Clarence.
BURK/VANDERPOOL/CRYSTAL, dsklenar@ponyexpress.net Maxine seeks her ancestor Bashaba Burk the daughter of Zacharias Burk and Elizabeth Vanderpool., She married Rueben Crystal in 1871 in Mo.
WHEELER/HERRIN, Keyman51@aol.com Rodney Kee seeks the parents of George Robert Wheeler born in Cass County ca 1847 and married Annis Herrin in Hall Co. April 6, 1864, He is buried in Gainesville, I believe that his father was William Larkin Wheeler, also believe his father is buried in Cass/Bartow County.
McELRATH/McELREATH/SHULER, jandahoward@email.msn.com Jerrie Morrison Howard seeks to identify the McElrath/McElreath families living in Cass/Bartow Co. in the 1800's. They migrated from SC. In the 1860 census of Cass Co. GA., a John F McElreath age 60 born SC was living in the household with John Schuler age 37 born NC and his wife, Matilda age 34 born SC. Is she the daughter. of John F McElreath?
FRAIZER/CULBREATH/DUNCAN/,Janet at janhallman@webtv.net seeks info on her 2nd great grandmother, Sarah Fraizer born Sept 4, 1833 and died August 24, 1915. Married Delmar Culbreath, they married in Columbia Co. GA. On Jun 8, 1859. Sarah had 2 daughter's Maryalice born May 16, 1863 died Aug 25, 1938 and Jessie born Dec 25, 1868 and died Dec 8, 1946. This may be Sarah's parents John Frazier married Mary Duncan May 30, 1830.
MILLER/GILL/CLARKE, Paulk6543@aol.com, Laura seeks her 3rd great grandfather, Nathan Miller. Born ca 1809. His son David U. Miller was in Asheville NC, and married a Mary Elizabeth Gill from SC. Nathan's grandson was also Joseph born ca 1810 in Ellijay married Sarah Clarke.
KING, Mary Beth King, 178 College St. Fairmount, GA 30139 seeks the history of the King family from White GA.
FOUNTAIN/GREEN, MSFRANW@aol.com, Fran writes., In the Cartersville News, May 1910, she found a Citation for letters of Dismission which stated: wheras, Caroline Fountain, adm. De bonis non of the estate of Jeptha Green first day of June….I believe this may be her father, Caroline's husband is most likely John A. Fountain who I have found noted in deed records of Bartow. Jeptha Green is believed to be the father of Amia Olivet (Amy) Green who married Missouri Carnes. Is this the same Jeptha Green. Who is the father of John a Fountain. Is there a relationship to Littleton Fountain of this County?
BATTLE OF ADAIRSVILLE: tarp@flash.net Bloyce would like for someone to look up the Battle of Adairsville, May 16, 1864 for him.
TAYLORS IN BARTOW CO., mmarlow@bellsouth.net Michael writes that his 2nd great grandfather Thomas Buren Taylor of the Pine Log Community was living there in the 1880's and 1890's.
MITCHELL/CASTILOW, IN CASS CO. GA. Virginiabolt2mindspring.com@mindspring.com Virginia seeks the Henry Mitchell family,The names hard to find are Peter 1803, Henry 1745, Drury died 1857 in Ala., Joshua, Nathaniel, John, One of Henry's sons had 17 children. One of Eugenia Price's books was based on the Character of Henry Mitchell one of the books has a lot on Cass Co., Peter Mitchell born ca 1803/1807 in Jones Co. GA. He is my 3rd great grandfather, his wife was Matilda Castilow. Believe Matilda to be Indian.
HAMMETT/SHIFLET, pbaker@shreve.net Paula seeks a Hammett sibling to Luther D Hammett, a twin or triplet having the birthdate Nov. 25, 1846.
DEMPSEY, 4morgan1@thenett.com , Charlene seeks Curtis Dempsey and wife Cynthia.
PRICE, begwin@worldnet.att.net Brian seeks information on Hawkins F. Price.
ALLEN/LURRY/ABERNATHY/COX/LOONEY/, Mobley107@sanctum.com Debbie seeks Mattie L Allen, she died in Polk Co July 27, 1952. She married John Allen on Jan 23 1893. She states her maiden name as Miss Mattie Lurry. Her death cert. states she was the daughter of William Abernathy and Mary E Cox. Birthplace was Cartersville GA. Her grave marker shows born Feb 16, 1876.and buried next to John Allen, Need more info on this Mattie Lurry/Abernathy.
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HARPER- MADDEN, kap01299@kaplantel.net is looking for information about James Emory Harper b. 1895, Kingston GA, his grandfather. William Henry Harper/ Harriet Alice Madden is supposed to be James's parents. James married Nellie Baker 9 May 1917, had a son Alonzo Pierce Harper b. 10 Sep 1919, d 14 Sep 1998. My father never knew his father or his family. Juts try to find anything I can.
HAWSHAW, HAYSHAW, HOSHAW, HISHAW, HESHAW, HUSHAW, Wildwestgifts4u@aol.com is looking for an ancestor from the 1`840 or earlier Georgia census. His name is Moses Hashaw. He was listed in a Georgia periodical called "They were Here" Vol. 6, pg. 1116.
LOWERY/ANDERSON, Fabellbru@aol.com seeks Joseph C Lowery b 13 Nov 1875, the son of Jasper Lowery and Almeda Jane Harris. He married Forrest Anderson ca 1896. They were in Bartow Co. GA in 1910, with 2 children, Ruby 13 and Howard 10, in the Cassville Dist. He died in July 1964. Also according to family he was a lookout tower employee, after his death his daughter took over the job. This is my grandmother's brother.
BAKER, Magnolia26@worldnet.att.net Elizabeth Baker, seeks correspondence with a direct descendant of Charles Baker, Revolutionary Soldier, and buried near Pine Log. He is the son of Thomas Baker and perhaps a brother to my ggg grandfather, James Baker.
JONES/MORRIS, Crystal Morris Nader, (770-574-2654 seeks information on the Julius Morris family Mary Jones, Charles Jones, Nancy L Jones. The men worked at the Cartersville Iron works.
STANFIELD: stewaarts@gdtcorp.com Stew seeks the family of William P. Stanfield, wife Francinea and children, Josephine, Alexander, Benjamin, Florance, Alice, Fannie, Belle ca 1825-1866
McDOW, Evans_O'Quinn@bellsouth.net is searching for family information on J. R. McDow 1898-1963 and his father John Henry McDow. Both buried in Alabama, but came from Georgia. Adairsville, Bartow Co. also responds to timevans@bellsouth.net
ADAMS INTESTATE ESTATE: Lynn seeks info on J P Adams and Wm T Adams (dec'd) I believe Mildred Starkebaum is working on this, if you have any info please contact Mildred at mims2@bellsouth.net
WOFFORD, This is one of the more popular surnames researched in Cass/Bartow County, there is a Wofford Family Clearinghouse Database at http://www.angelfire.com/ok2/kristi/index.html Other names that may help are RANDOLPH, McEVER, on the database. MILLS, JONES, FOSTER, FRANKLIN, HATCH, daisy@bellsouth.net Sarah would like to hear from any one working on these lines.
CLARK, LAND, FINDLEY, osburn@bellsouth.net Sherry is looking for information on the family of Jesse Clark and his wife Luzina (nee Clark) and their children Lillian b ca 1915 and Annie b ca 1918. Luzina was the daughter. Of Joseph and Martha Land Clark. Was Jesse a Cousin? Also seeking information on Luzina's brother James Melvin, did he marry? Their sister Flora Ann Malinda Elizabeth Clark married William Francis Findley. Sherry Crabtree Osburn, PO Box 27, Brooks, GA. 30205-0027
COMPTON, vanda@flash.net Cindy is seeking information on her gg grandfather Samuel Washington Compton. He is listed in the 1860 Cass Co. GA census in the Cassville area. Along with his wife Rebecca and three sons still at home, Wilson, her g grandfather, Edward and Robert. He is not listed in the 1870 census. Probably died ca 1860-1870, his wife is listed in the 1870 census at Adairsville, He may have been in the War Between the States, do not know. He was thought to have been an alcoholic and that he was found dead beside a campfire he had built in the woods while drunk. Would like to know.
FORTENBURY, CHEZEM, 11014.2062@compuserve.com Royce seeks info on James M Fortenbury his g g grandfather. There were family stories told by Elizabeth A Fortenbury Chezem but she never said anything about Jacob or Rose Salina, even though she had a sister named Salina. Salina, died at an early age in a typhoid ep. I guess Jacob would be my g g g Grandfather. In another portion of the letter James wrote, he mentioned the fact that all records in Kingston were burned during the War Between the States. James served in the Union Army as a Telegrapher.
ADAIR/LEFEVRE/BRANDON/YOUNG/KEY/CAMP/PRICE. WHNOK13@HIWAAY.NET Jane seeks a copy of photo of William M Adair. Robert Sidney Adair was b. SC ca 1783. His gr. Grandfather was Robin Adair. His wife was Martha Patsy Lefevre of France and SC. Her mother was a widow named Milliner Letcher. They married in SC and moved to Gwinnett Co. GA in 1818. Robert Sidney became a Judge, and had two daughter's and four sons Elizabeth Adair married Moses A Brandon in 1837 and died of consumption in Cass Co. now Bartow Co. in 1847. Patsy Adair married Joseph A Young in 1843 and died in Cass Co. Madison Lefevre Adair married the daughter of Berryman Camp. Robert Sidney Adair Jr. married Eliza Ann Hood, daughter of James Hood and 2nd to Miss Price. The youngest son, William Adair was killed in action at Gettysburg in the Army of Northern Virginia July 4, 1863. I would like his picture.
ROMINES, FOX, Bradford Griffith bgrif@attglobal.net is looking for information on Mary Jane Romines, b 23 July 1858 daughter of Jonathan Romines and Sarah Fox. Mary Jane death certificate says she was born in Cohulla, GA but she always said she was born in Pine Log.
POWERS/ MARTIN, Nharsh1014@aol.com Pat has very little information on her gg grandmother Bettie Powers b June 1850/51. Word was she was once a Martin, she had 3 children Tom, Edward and Minnie. I was told she was Indian and moved to Southern GA about 1875 or so.
LOGAN/HEATHCOCK, RCALSADA1@aol.com Roxie is seeking help on the Thomas Logan family he was b. 1790 SC, Pinkney Logan b 1825 SC, Joseph Logan b 1823 SC, William Logan b 1831 SC, Nancy Logan Susk b 1834 SC, Jane Logan Heathcock b 1830 SC. They were in Cass Co. no Bartow Co. GA 1850-1870 His grandfather was William Thomas Logan b 1851.
Please contact me at 770.382.6676 or jbelew@bellsouth.net for further information on these queries.
BOTTS; FISHER, BLACKWELL, COLE, CONWAY, HICKS, STARKEBAUM, LEWIS, SMITH, BROWN, TURNER, HAGEWOOD, BARNES, SUITS, ELLIS. Alan Botts, writes that he is still lost in finding J. W. Botts b July 15. 1855, d Apr.29.1924 and was was Mannie b Oct.26.1867. died Feb.3.1943, J.W. was his greatgrandfather and his grandfather was Mark Botts. Most os my info came out of Fannin Co. and the Tenn. Co's and NC. Most are of Cherokee blood. His mother was a RICE, TwoBearsBotts@webtv.net
EASTLING/YORK: Mike at mcoalson@glasscity.net is still searching for his Eastling family On the 1900 Census for Haralson Co. GA was found William age 60, (right age) Frances age 46 John age 21, Joseph age 9 and in the Euharlee History book is found 5 York family members in unmarked graves. One is a confederate Vet. Can anyone tell us who submitted that information on page 450-451, for the Old Macedonia Baptist Church.
SANFORD, Leila at leilat@blueridgenet.com seeks info on a death record or obituary for Noel Reubin Sanford, also called Pute, He lived in the Satterfield Spring district. Wife was names Louisa. He had a son William David who died in 1968,
STRICKLAND, jrcasey@gte.net seeks Bryant Strickland b ca 1818 d ca 1900. He is believed to have raised his family in Cass/Bartow Co. her 2nd great grandmother was Harriett E Strickland.
KING/DRUMMOND, Carolyn mcpf@juno.com seeks info on Samantha Ann Kind b March 30.1846 d. Aug 9.1891 and buried in Euharleee, married Samuel H Drummond some of her siblings are Francis M King b ca 1836, James M born ca 1838, Andrew J, b ca 1840, Augustus L b ca 1842, Admiral J. b. ca 1844 Ashbury H b ca 1849.
BOAT (W)RIGHT, Sherie at gstj@frontiernet.net is researching Nathaniel Boatwright born ca 1804, married Sophia, Maiden name uknown.
BRANTON-JENKINS: Shirles N Mykytyn at Smykytyn@aol.com seeks William Thomas Branton, born March 1869 died Oct 26.1953, White GA married Mary ann Jenkins b Nov 1868 d, Aug 1935 Stamp Creek. He had a daughter. Mrs. Bill Alexander of White 2 sons Paul of White and Holt of Acworth 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, Someone in Bartow County must have some info on this family, You can also call 770-459-1011 if you do not have email.
HIPP/HIPPS AJRFH3@aol.com. Gus seeks information on Joseph Hipp that left a will in Cass County dated September 1849 His children were Joseph, James, Anna Simpson, wife of Matthew, Sarah Neighbors wife of William, dec'd. Rutha McIntire wife of Samuel, Granddaughter, Rebecca Hipps, Rusty Hipps Daughter. of Elizabeth and Joseph Hipps, Grandsons's Abner, Joseph, Joh Hipps, sons of E and Jospeh Hipps, witness was James Cleghorn,
CONGO, STEGALL. Recsport@utkux.utcc.utk.edu Fran seeks info on her great grandfather, Henry Stegall that married Laura Congo, Their daughters name was Ida.
DUPREE - FIELD (ER)S, BORGITE@aol.com is researching the Dupree line. His ancestor Griffin Dupree and Wife Judith Ann Field are buried in Bartow Co. Need a picture of the tombstone.
REEVES, KAY, Kim at KLBFROMTN@webtv.net writes that her missing ancestor was listed on the 1850 Cass Co. Census and after that he disappeared. He is Joshua Smith Reeves. He was married to Lydia Kay Reeves.
BENNETT, WATERHOUSE, SIMPSON, Monnie2468@webtv.net is searching for his 2nd great grandfather, William Lee Bennett from Kingston, GA originally one daughter was Verna Lou Bennett Waterhouse, another was Elizabeth Bennett Simpson, There were another 5 children boys and girls. About 1938 he lived on Hemphill in Atlanta and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery.
HUGHES, EDMONDSON, Hoyt P. Mayes, 4550 Mayes Drive, Norman, OK. 73072.9774 is searching for his grandmother, Mary (Mollie) Muskogee Hughes, born in Stilesville Bartow Co. GA. On 2 Jan 1864. She married in DeKalb Co. Al. And had previously been married to W.E. Edmondson.
HANEY, webevaughns@squeaky-clean.net Tim would appreciate hearing from anyone who has information on his ancestors, great grandfather, Reuben Frank Haney died ca 1957 and his father, he thinks, Daniel John Haney died ca 1932.
FOSTER, Beatrice F. Cole, P O Box 13183, Anderson SC is searching for her grandfather, Hyatt Foster and his twin brother Hoyt Foster, both buried at Raccoon Baptist Church Cem. Need help on this family.
FORD, rwford@doubled.com Bob Ford, would like help on finding info on Frank Ford Bartow/Cass County 1850.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER AND TURNER LANE LAWSON, SweetieKH@aol.com seeks help on Lawson on the 1860 Cass Co. Census. Any help appreciated.
THOMAS, John C Thomas at IAMJCTHOM@aol.com need a confirmation of birth of Ruby Willene Thomas in Bartow County GA December 20 1920, born to Agnes Lee Graham and Carl E Thomas.
CHESSER, Ken at LARATIMIJU@aol.com is looking for information on his great great grandparents, William and Rebecca Chesser. Of interest are parents and siblings of both, William died ca 1850 and Rebecca ca 1880's. Both are believed buried in Rome GA. Cemetery unknown.
HELP NEEDED ON 1850 CENSUS OF CASS CO. GA. The Cass Co. Census of our county shows Wesley York listed with his family, WHILE the Cincinnati Ohio Library on the 1850 Census they have from the Accelerated Indexing systems, Inc. and edited by Ronald Vern Jackson has left Wesley York off the Census. Readers this is why I say do not take the book form census to heart. You must read the original census microfilm to be sure. Wesley York is on the Cass Co. GA 1850 Census. This came to me by Mike Coalson that I correspond with from Ohio
HAWKINS, Rhonda at MRHawk@mindspring.com writes that her husband is a descendant of Littleberry Hawkins of Bartow Co. GA. And they have a web site at www.mindspring.com/~mrhawk/ They have a bi-monthly newsletter.
MILAM, ATKINS,WILSON, Lu Rose, 44 Plymouth Dr. Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 is tracing her Milam Family, James Cothran Milam was connected to the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis RR and was elected cashier of the Bank of Cartersville. My connection is through his wife, Lydia Pauline Wilson, married to James Cothran on Feb 12, 1861, they had four children, Herbert Marshall, born 1862, married Nena Mitchell Dec 22, 1909, Charles Madison born 1864 married Cornelia Eugenia Jones on Feb 2, 1887, James Cothran born 1866 married Lee Atkins, Paul Wilson, born 1868 died 1870,
BROWN, ANDERSON, GOODNIGHT, HILL, PEPPER, CHAPMAN,ROBERTS,JACOBS,GREEN,Kay Dixon, 103 Lowe St. Cheraw, SC 29520 is researching these families. James E Brown was her mother's Jessie Goodnight grandfaather on her mother's side. Her mother was Mary Ivy Lee Brown b. March 4, 1892. James took Ivys children in to raise ca 1912 but his wife, Mary Ann died ca 1922 and James was sick with TB so they had to leave. Father of James Elbert was John Brown and mother was Mary Jacobs, Mary Ann Katherine Anderson's parents were John and Polly Roberts Anderson. Have more on this family.
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