APRIL 2000 CASS/BARTOW COUNTY QUERIES Thanks for visiting the Bartow County Web page. Please contact Jean at jbelew@bellsouth.net for any corrections to this page.

For you that have a computer, please visit http://www.egroups.com/group/georgiacivilwar/?start=403 It is a really neat site. And also Ricky Ray is looking for information on the old men and young boys who made up the Georgia Reserves. His research is for a planned web page dedicated to the research of the 4 regiments of GA. Reserves. If you have pension records/photos/diaries/letters/etc. that you'd like to see added to this planned site, please drop me a line. I'm especially interested in the experiences of these men while on guard duty at Andersonville prison, and during the defense of the city of Savannah. Ricky is interested in locating the State Line Hospital that was in Cartersville 1863. His great great grandfather was killed here in June 1863. His name was W Riley Ray. The Hospitals were set up as tents. His email is rickysahn@carol.net

UNDERWOOD, DeVORE, Julia at JStepp1510@aol.com seeks info on her Great Great grandmother Bathsheba A. Underwood daughter. of Reuben Underwood and ?. She was wife of James Edward DeVore. The DeVore's lived in Cherokee Co. Ga in 1853.

AEH526@webtv.net, Elaine seeks help on the Curtis Dempsey family.

Green(e) This lady Millie is searching for her John Greene that she found on the 1830 Cass Co. GA census (I have written her that we did not have a census until 1840 for a federal census and a state census was taken in 1834.) She found this on Ancestry and Family Tree Maker, Please researchers get the facts straight if you are going to do research on your families. They were living in the 12th dist. A dist we do not have. Here are some of the townships she has sent for the 12th dist. Savannah, Gilmer Dist, 117th Dist. Clinton 60th division and Zebulon. If any of you can help this lady she would appreciate it.

Carl Cox at cbcox@erols.com is researching John H Benson his gr gr grandfather buried in Oothcalogga Cem and was pvt. In Company A 40th GA Inf. Reg. Under Capt John H Matthews.

Sandra at shutterbug1948@yahoo.com seeks James Camnel Smalley he was in Co I 1st Reg. Georgia State Line, Whitfield County, Galt Volunteers under Captain Robert H. Norris.

Kim at KLBFROMTN@webtv.net is researching the Kay and Reeves family. She will visiting two families here that are Reeves related.

Imogene R Yates at PIPEMAN67@webtv.net is also searching for the Reeves family her dad is Jesse and is a grandson of Charlie Reeves and Charlies father was Tillman.

A friend from NC was in town recently searching again for Christopher Dodd he was in Company B of the Bartow Mounted Infantry. If you have anything on Christopher Dodd please contact Marlene at ledw@3rddoor.com In Lucy Cunyus book History of Bartow County there is a C Dodd as listed being in the Macedonia Silver Greys. Is this Christopher?

Hammond, contact Gwnhammond@aol.com seeks Peter Hammond, middle 1800's Stilesboro area.

McDOW, Gail at gmr354@hotmail.com seeks her 3rd great grandfather Jonathan F MdDow. He was in Bartow Co. GA in the 1870 Census.

COOPER, McCORMICKS REYNOLD, Pat at Garf103918@aol.com seeks John Harris Cooper and Lavinia Clarinda Reynolds , they were in Cassville, Bartow Co. Ga in 1880. They migrated to Coosa Co. Al and finally Calhoun Co. Al. John's parents were Thomas and Cooper Lucinda Elliott

YOUNG, Betty at Bhauk12054@aol.com is looking for info on her gm. Frances Fannie Mae Young, from Cedartown and Cartersville she was married to Will Cochran of Al. They divorced around 1907, had one son, my dad, Charles Edward Young b. 1903 in Cedartown. His mother had his name changed by court to Young. Fannies parents also live their. Rev. Glen Allen Young wife Cherokee Neddie or Needie

Ray, Kristen Justice at ccsu12494@earthlink.net seeks Elmer Ray, her biological grandfather. He is about 77 years of age. Born sometime aroung 1920's. about 1951 he worked at a Goodyear at Atco. He had a daughter-in-law by the name of Cornette.

DAVIS, REEVES., STOKLEY, Betty at Boop3352@aol.com seeks the parents of Authur Davis born 1829 in Cocke Co., TN and married Martha Ann Francis Fowler of Union Dist. SC . He died and is buried in Cartersville, on 9/10/1889. His 3 children are 1. Ella married Thomas Shockley, 2, Susan A m. A H Small, 3. Anna E m. L. W Reeves. Believe the parents to be Benjamin Davis and Elinor Stokley.

As we enter the Holy Season let us remember what it is all about, This is a season to give thanks for the Lord Jesus Christ that died for you and me. This is not about new clothes and picnics. I know that HE would want the little children to have their Easter egg hunts, because he truly loved the little ones. But teach them at the same time, that HE is theirs.

FARISS, HOLMES, John at fariss@halifax.com seeks Samuel Farris and Susie Holmes Fariss grandparents born in Bartow Co. John has old pictures circa 1920-30's the name on the album is A. P. Holmes.his great grandfather from the Cassville area. soN Jesse went to Montgomery Al most of the rest went to Talladega Co. Al. The picture of the locomotiv4e has the name Henderson Lumber on it and he would like to know more of it. THOMAS; George at fambio@mediaone.net seeks William Thomas age between 55-60. Wife same age and at least one son age 29, Harvey Thomas.

THE BRICK Rakers5980@aol.com researching for any info on Benjamin V Arnold son of Archibald Arnold and Mahala Reynolds Arnold. Her brother owned a Plantation The Brick which was part of Floyd and Bartow Counties in the 1850's

THRASH, BRYAN 1880'S, Pam at Ptm2754@cs.com seeks her Thrash family moved from Meriwether Co., Ga to Cass/Bartow Co. 1850-1860. They were still in Bartow Co. in 1870 and moved next door to Floyd Co., by 1880. Gr gr grandfather, William Hammett Thrash married Martha Ann Frances Bryan some time after 1880 census. She died before 1890. Need marriage record and material on Martha. When did they die? And buried?

GREER, DUNCAN, Mel at mmgreer@nortexinfo.net seeks help on finding info on Samuel Greer m. initial probably is E. b. 1870 . married Mittie Jane Duncan b 1872 Jackson County GA. My dad their son b 1895 in Hill County TX samuel disappeared at or near the birth of my dad. Think he was killed in Cartersville Ga.

THOMAS: Peggy at PJ1211219@aol.com seeks help on info of her great grandfather Henry William Thomas born in Bartow Co. GA. His mother was a Glass.

HAGAN, Al at akhagan@pdq.net is trying to get info on the Hagan family. Need the parents of William Isom Hagan, who died 6/30/1932 in a saw mill accident in Taylorsville, He was born in Decatur Co. 9/9/1860. William Hagan an earlier ancestor received 202.5 acres in grant in Wilkinson Co. 1/1/1818.

MILLWEE, Carl at carlfowlerjr@webtv.net needs info on ggggrandfather John N. Millwee b 1787 d. 1866. My ggggrandmother Sarah Millwee b 1795 d 1849, my gg grandmother Martha A Millwee Pen b 1818 d. 1855 are buried in family plot in Oothcalooga Cem. In Adairsville.

CLARK, McCLENDON Lpfann9458@aol.com seeks info on James Clark and his wife Martha McClendon Clark believed to be buried at Shellman, GA in late 1800's. Also Hays Family, one of which young boy died Dec 1890. Older bro. Was Homer Hays m Anna Clark, lived Shellman, from before 1890 to ??

JIMMERSON, WILCOX, Ed at EdJohnson@worldnet.att.net seeks parents and siblings of Thomas Jefferson Jimmerson, Sr., born in Bartow Co. Jun 7, 1886 and died April 1, 1952 in Dooly Co. Ga. Sife was Willie Mae (Wilcox?)

WARD, Paula at paulpee@thebest.net seeks William Ward who lived in Bartow Co about 10 years after the War, were he was a veteran ca 1870.

ADAMS,CRAWFORD, FOUNTAIN, BARNES. EDMONDSON Fran at MSFRANW@aol.com seeks relatives of James C Adams of Adairsville who married Laura Crawford. James has a brother Jesse who died in Norfolk VA ca 1940, sisters Mary Jane Adams Fountain and Fannie Barnes. His parents were Parker Adams and Sarah Edmondson. They resided in Floyd Co. GA in 1910.

BARRETT Don at Dadams7325@aol.com needs dates for Eli Barrett and wife Sarah, Levi and wife Nancy Martha Barrett and name of cemetery where buried. Eli b. 1826, Levi, b 1826, twins, Martha ca 1823.

VANN, Jackie at melv@mindspring.com needs help on Burrell Vann possible 1860-1870

STEGALL AND SWAFFORD. Carlton at carlton@cei.net is researching the Stegall and Swafford families.