Searching for the Yarbrough family From: BillYarbro@aol.com Hi Jean, I am looking for information that will help me with some vital missing links. I am trying to locate a Lewis Yarbrough and wife (Cora Doyle) who resided in Cass County in 1900. They had four children (Clarence, Frank, Vernon and Viola). Lewis was born in South Carolina in 1938 (according to sources). I need information on Lewis such as place of birth and parents' names and birth year (if mine is incorrect). I was referred to you by someone at the Family History Center of the Church of the LDS. Respectfully Billy Yarbrough, Jr.

ANSWER In the 1840 Cass County Census a Lewis Yarborough is listed with 3 males and 3 females. Living on either side of him was Sothron Higg and Joseph Baker, I do not find any Doyle families. Sonora Academy From: BettyA5058@aol.com Jean, I would like to find out more information about the Sonora Academy, which was a school in Bartow/Cass Co back in the 1860-1870's. Would like to find where it was located and if there might be any records from the school's past. Sincerely, Betty Mitchell ANSWER: In checking the History of Bartow County, I did not find a Sonora Academy, I live not too far from Sonoraville and I do know that in Gordon County, (about 4 – 5 miles from Bartow County is a very old Rock High School. I will check and see if at one time it was the Sonora Academy. I believe Sonora Academy would be in Gordon County.

Query From: Elsie Cahill fishing93@thegateway.net Hello Jean I am trying to find where my gggrandfather is buried in Bartow Co Ga He died there April 8,1869William [Uncle Billy] Henderson a methodist minister,member of Methodist Episcopal Church South .can any one help I am just learning .Thinks Elsie. ANSWER: I have an abstracted copy of a Will for W. Henderson, Cass Co. GA. Recorded 22 April 1869, Wife: Mary, Children: Richard, Jesse, sarah Fowler, Caroline Saxon (deceased), John W., (Deceased, Archiblad,(deceased), Nancy Owens, he mentions grandchildren of deceased, but not by name. His executor was Richard Henderson, Witnesses were W W Rich, E B Presley and John H Richman.

Brandon Info From:Thomas L. Brandon tbrandon@vt.edu Several weeks ago, Prof. Brandon wrote to me and asked for information on his Brandon family. ANSWER: Thank you so much for sending me the info on the Brandon family that you found. It filled a lot of gaps in our knowledge of our ancestors! Prof. Thomas L. Brandon Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering 22 Patton Hall Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg, VA 24061-0105 Voice: 540.231.4454 Fax: 540.231.1620 1890 Cartersville City Directory: William Bragg,

from Betty Lovell belovell@ragland.net ANSWER: geneological information From: Keith B Lawrence kltravel@home.com I have information stating that my great((3)grandmother is buried in the Old Macedonia Cemetery in Bartow County, GA. Her name was Malinda Susannah Dooley Gaydon(Gayton). Her husband, Uriah C. Gaydon(Gayton) may also be buried there, I am not sure. Can you help me with information regarding this cemetery or family? Thank you. Andrea Lawrence. ANSWER: Both spellings were checked for the Old Macedonia Cemetery in South and East Bartow County. Neither Malinda Susannah or Uriah C was found. I am turning this over to Ms. Helen Frye a descendant of the Gayton Family.

Genealogy From Jerry Hancock jerryhancock@planttel.net I found my gggrandparents in the l880 census for Bartow County. My greatgrandmother was Savannah Carver age l0. Her parents were listed as Jesse M. Carver age 25, and Mary 29. Would there be any other information available on this family. Savannah later married Sanford E. Strickland. Patricia Strickland Hancock ANSWER: There were a lot of the Carver Family in the Adairsville, Folsom area of North west Cass/Bartow County. I checked the Cemetery book and did not find the names you have listed. I do know a lady that is also researching the Carver line and I will turn this over to her.

Dear William F.: Thank you for your correspondence regarding the proposed Senate Resolution for Family History Month.. Within the last month some 14,167,329 people researched their family history and 24 million people have used the Web and email to locate or hunt for family or friends with whom they had lost touch. Researching ancestry is a very important component of self identity and can lead to long-sought-after family reunions or life saving stories. Approximately sixty percent of Americans have expressed an interest in tracing their family history. At present there are some 2,500 genealogical societies in the United States that represent approximately a million people who belong to these groups.

With this in mind, you will be pleased to know that I am a co-sponsor of the Family History Month Resolution, which designates the month of October as "Family History Month" and requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on all Americans to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. There is no doubt that the study of family history is growing in popularity and is an important tool in researching ethnic identity and genetic health concerns. Thank you for your correspondence. Most respectfully, Max Cleland United States Senator The above letter was written in regards to correspondence of Orin Hatch’s proposal of making October Family History Month. ( I wrote letters in support of this proposal.)

Drake-Lewis From: Betty Drake ktymarine@prodigy.net My great-grandmother, Emily/Emaline Lewis m Hartwell Drake as his 2nd wife in 1848. Have never found any trace of her parents. Said to have lived with a grandmother near the Venable farm. Supposed to be part Cherokee. She m 2nd Matthew Blalock and moved to Lawrence Co, AL in 1880's. Dr Betty Drake, 1106 N 31st Ave., Hattiesburg, MS 39401 ANSWER: Betty, in the 1850 Cass County Census, in household 153 and Family #1565 Hartwell age 52, Emeline age 24 (This could very well be her father) if so the mother is deceased, Ann R age 14, William C age 13, Martha age 11, Benjamin F age 9, Margaret age 8 and Vashti age 1. Father and first three children born in NC and last three born in GA. With Emeline born in AL. They lived 6 households from the James L Venable family. The Venables lived in the Adairsville area and Dr James and Marjorie Venable still lives on Ward Mountain in Adairsville.

WILLIAM J. CARTER From: Linda Johnson lindaj@itlnet.net MY NAME IS LINDA JOHNSON AND I AM LOOKING FOR THE ANCESTORS OF MY G.G.GRANDFATHER, WILLIAM J. CARTER. I'LL GIVE YOU THE INFO I HAVE AND AS FAR AS I KNOW IT IS ACCURATE. WILLIAM J. CARTER WAS BORN 15 AUG 1811 IN CARTERSVILLE, BARTOW CO., GA. WE THINK HIS FATHER'S NAME WAS JOHN J. CARTER, WHO WAS BORN IN S.C. ABOUT 1790, AND HIS MOTHER WAS MARTHA UNKNOWN. HE MARRIED IN RANDOLPH CO., ALA. ON 28 SEP 1837 TO MARTHA D. SKINNER WHO WAS ALSO BORN IN GA. IN 1815. I BELIEVE THAT HE WAS DESCENDED FROM THOMAS CARTER OF S.C. ANSWER: I have an abstracted Will of James Carter written on 17 December 1838 and recorded 7 May 1860 in Cass County., He names his wife: Martha, and Children: William, deceased, James H, Mary C, Richard C and Elizabeth Carter’s, Brother, Henry N Carter in SC. Executor was Wife and Burwell H Leake, Witness was Wm. Tumlin, A Y Sheats and S V Sheats. You did not include the Children or the siblings, As far as William being born in Cartersville in 1811, Cass County was not organized until December 6, 1832, so if he were born here he was born in Cherokee Indian Territory. Cartersville was not incorporated until February 1850,with R.H. Cannon, W.W. Leak, Wm. H. Puckett, J.F.Sproull and Coleman Pitts as town commissioners, with about 155 inhabitants

Paul Johnson and Celia Keaton From: Jac castlejaj@yahoo.com Jean, I was surfing the net for the name Celia Keaton and stumbled upon this link: http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Park/9465/sept.html It contains references to my great great grandfather and grandmother. "PAUL JOHNSON: CELIA JOHNSON: Paul b. 1795 SC Celia Keaton b. 1805 GA. children: James A. b. 1828, Sarah, b. 1830, John M. b. 1833, Columbus W, b 1832, Madison, J. b. 1834, Martha b, 1838, Amander b. 1849, William Wiley b. 1825 and my great great grandfather, Sarah, b. 1825, Tawnya Tyler writes that maybe I had a connection with this line.Paul and Celia were Native American, the names have all come down in my family. My Mother was Martha and certainly other names are common in my Jonson (Johnson) line.I'm interested in finding out what information Tawnya Tyler has indicating that both Paul and Celia were Native Americans. Can you help me with this??Thanks very much.Judy Castleman castlejaj@yahoo.com. Answer: Judy, This is a small world, My Peyton Jonson was Cherokee Indian, he and his brother are listed on the 1835 Henderson Indian Roll. They were living and working in the Cherokee Indian Gold Fields in Dahlonega, Ga. They were on the Trail of Tears, escaped and fled into Ohio, where my grandmother was born in McConnellsville. She rememberd her father being brought from the field to the house when she was 5 years old on a sled. He had died in his field. There is also Martha, Paul, and William In my mothers line. We may have the same line. There is a Celia Johnson listed on the Mullay Roll of 1848 She is #205.

Marriage Record From: GoneToAla@aol.com Hi. Could you please send me the cost and the address to mail the payment for a look up for a marriage record. I have tried several times and can get no help. It is for James Evans and Janie Harden or names close to that.Supposed to be Cass County about 1860 to 1865. I dont need a copy of the marriage; I just want to know the date and if it is really there in the books! Thanks! Marshel Answer: Marshel, there is no cost, yes I do have a date of marriage 5 December 1861 for James Evans and Jane E Hardin.

Query From: Mrutledge50@aol.com Hi, the guest book not working. My name is Marianne Rutledge, I am researching the Kitchens family from Franklin Co. Ga. Do you know of anybody who does look up in Bartow CO. I need to find uraih kitchens who died in Bartow CO in 1885. wife name was Hannah. I won't to see if he is buried there. thank you Marianne Answer: Uraih is buried at New Hope Church Cemetery out of Acworth and at the Cherokee line. A very old Church, Cemetery, Uriah born Sep 22, 1810 and died 22 Dec 1885. I do not find a Hannah but do have a Susana born 8 Jun 1814 died 1884. Glad to help you.

I need help finding MAXFIELD HUNTER born 1800 in GA. From: hunterun hunterun@megalink.net i am at a brick wall social security says MAXFIELD HUNTER BORN 1800 in GA. I cannot find out who his parents or siblings were . he was my ggg grandfather and is buried in iowa JIM HUNTER ANSWER: If his parents did not leave before 1810, he would be enumerated on the census for that year in GA, if they left GA., he would be on the census wherever, but he will not be listed as Maxfield Hunter, only a number of males in the household until 1850 when he shows up as head of household himself. There is a Rebecca Hunter in Cass Co. Ga in 1840, In 1850 There is a Henry age 24 born in GA and Mary age 26 born in GA. and in 1870 I show Abram age 33 black, born in GA, John A age 46 white born in SC living in Pine Log GA, William age 60 white living in Pine Log and born in PA. If you know where he died, you must try Church records or some States have good death records going back to the middle 1800’s, contact the State Vital Records Department in Iowa.

Jordan family in Bartow Co. GA From: parker.a.m@att.net Looking for the family of Jessie Jordan of Bartow Co. b abt 1900 married to Lonnie Parker b 10-16-1897.Married in Bartow Co. on 6-18-1920, Book L pg 33.They are the parents of my husband, Robert Lee Parker and grandparents of my 5 children. Found a Jessie Jordan,20 in the Bartow census of 1920 living with her Grandfather.William W. Harris,possibly the father of Jessie's mother.I've been searching for her family for a long time.Would love to have information on the Harris and Jordan families in Bartow about that time.Ann M.Parker ANSWER; You did not mention if Jessie was deceased. I have a Jessie L. Parker buried at Stoner Cemetery out of Adairsville, (Bartow Co.) born May 21, 1902 and died Jan 12, 1981.Do not find a William W. Harris in the Cem. Book or Will book.