I have received word that Ellen Archer Executive Director of the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau was honored at the 1999 Governor's Conference on Tourism, as one of six industry professionals bestowed as the 1999 Regional Leader Award for outstanding contributions and leadership in the Tourism and Travel Industry. We are honored in Bartow County to have her and her outstanding dedication to people everywhere. Tom McCord, 3129 East Bremen St, Phoenix, AZ 85032, writes that his mother was from eastern Arkansas and was supposed to be part Cherokee possibly coming from this area. He listed no name.
SMALLEY, FITE, Gail Jones gail@yahoo.com seeks obituaries for the years 1880-1882 on Laura Ann Fite Smalley.
ROSS, Wayne Gibson at gibson@mindspring.com is writing a book and needs some documented proof. His ancestor John Adair Bell wrote in 1846." The family of this John Ross and the dignified chief justice, who verifies the affidavit, had made very fair progress in "stealing" before leaving Georgia, as the records of the superior Court of Cass County (illegible phrase) in the removal of their party." The removal, of course, refers to the Cherokee exodus. The Ross emigrants left in October 1838 Ross departed on the SB "Victoria" in December 1838 (he had it pretty soft in those staterooms). The reference to Ross' family is probably to his brother, Lewis Ross. The Chief Justice refers to George Hicks. Unfortunately the attack on my great-great grand father was printed in the congressional record, but his reply, as far as I know, exists only on microfilm. His rebuttal to Ross' slander was written in 1846 after his return from Washington. As a member of the Treaty Party he signed the treaty of 1846 as well as the treaty of New Echota in 1835. If the superior Court records exist for the Cherokee removal era and there is any way to extract and substantiate my ancestor's reference to "stealing," involving a Ross or Hicks, my book's content will be greatly enhanced. Wilson Lumpkin would be happy as well, may he rest in peace. Wayne also sends a telephone # 714-637-0465
BURRIS, BURCH, TAYLOR, Leevje2@bellsouth.net seeks information on g,g,g, grandfather, John C Burch b 1812, he married Mary Burris or Burroughs, The children were L. Berry b 1845, James Cleburne b 1848 and Edward Anderson b. 1849, he married Elizabeth Taylor, In 1850 the family was in Randolph Co. AL. With both parents being born in GA. Also need info on John r Taylor b 1832 that married Louisa Burris b 1830 born in GA.
ROACH, deroach@prodigy.net seeks information on Jonathan, John Roach b 1818 married Sarah Frances Guy June 28, 1847 in Union Co. GA. Fanny listed in marriage book as Guie. They were on the 1850 Cass Co. GA Census with son Joseph. Jonathan married four times after this. He settled in Walker Co. GA.
BROWN, KEEN, TAYLOR, CROSS, Donald W Brown buster@southwind.net seeks William Thomas Brown, born 1842 died 1914 married Martha A Taylor 5Dec 1881, they had three sons all born in Pulaski Co. GA, Eugene, Wm Carlton Born b 1884, Albert Amon Brown, After Martha died in 1895 Wm. Thomas married Rebecca T Brown they had two sons, William Schley Brown b 14 Oct 1899 d 22 Jun 1954 in Atlanta GA, Abraham Lincoln Brown, Rebecca was daughter. of Jacob M and Mary Jane Keen Brown.
ISEMAN, CULLIANNE, Andy Eiseman aeis585226@aol.com writes. Benjamin Aliece Iseman and Lucretia Cullianne were married in Bartow on 13 Feb 1873. His brother Jacob Iseman was married to B. Booker in Bartow on 28 May 1870. Benjamin born in Baden Baden, Germany on 22 Aug 1839 and arrived in the US in 1843. Benjamin and Lucretia are buried in Liberty Hill Cem. In Acworth Ga. The last name on their tombstone is spelled Eiseman. Benjamin died 4 July 1904. Lucretia d. on 30 April 1924. Lucretia's father was born in Ireland, her mother in SC. My mother's people are from Dekalb Co. GA and Atlanta and my Aunt who is 91 and her mother did the research on that side of the family all the way back to Europe, They are Huff, Marks, Cochran, Bolton, Trimble, Love, Baker etc. Absolom Baker was Treasurer of the Confederacy. One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from GA was an ancestor.
WHITE, Still trying to locate gravesite of William White, Revolutionary War soldier from Elbert Co. GA. Know his descendants were in Cass Co. in 1840's and 50's. contact jbelew@bellsouth.net
ANDERSON, BROWN, Kay sends word that she is researching James and Mary Ann Anderson Brown, They died in the 1920's. Mildred Starkebaum worked with Kay during the Thanksgiving Holidays
GEORGIA BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS These records are stored on Microfilm and available through library loan. Located in the Georgia Baptist History Depository, Special Collection, Main Library, Mercer University, Macon Georgia. Just thought some one might like this information.
THOMPSON, FREEMAN. Frances Thompson Templeton at DUCH55DUDE@aol.com is seeking information on Mrs. W A Thompson. She is the mother of her grandfather, John Henry Samuel Thompson. She was b. July 7, 1816 and died in 1889. She is buried at Snow springs Baptist Church in Adairsville, John Henry Thompson was married to Drucilla P Freeman b. Nov 5, 1858 died Mar 8, 1911. She too is buried there. Along with other children. John Henry and Mr. W. A Thompson are not buried there.
BASS, Sandra at sandrak@erec.net is trying to get some info on Kingston, GA, suring the Civil War. I think one of my ancestors is buried there. His name is Everett Bass died 12-1-1864.
LOOK-UPS IN POTT, COUNTY OKLAHOMA, Joyce Stiles at Rhymetime@aol.com will do look-ups for this county.
SAXON, GLENN, CROCKER, HUNTER, PLATT, McARTHUR, Ron Head at ronhead@knology.net writes his wife's ancestor John Francis Woolf Saxon is buried in the Cassville Cem. B. 31 Jan 1819 died 13 Nov 1896 at Cassville, Bartow Co. GA his bro. Robert Creswell Saxon b 10 Aug 1821 died 17 Jun 1908 and his wife Martha Elizabeth Glenn Crocker and other family members is also buried there. Robert Saxon's daughter Clara Elizabeth Saxon 1857-1943 married cousin Robert Lewis Saxon 1846-1923, son of John Francis Woolf Saxon, several of their children buried at Cassville. Lizzabel Saxon b 6 April 1888 d 1977 unmarried, Bonnie Kate Saxon b 1890 died 1948 married James Conrad Platt, John Harold Saxon b 1891 died 1956 married Zollie McArthur, Eva Christine Saxon b. 24 December 1894 died 1977 unmarried. Several years ago Ron and his wife was passing through Cassville and tried to find the graves of his wife's Saxon family. They did not find any. Can someone help?
MORRIS, GILMER, Cristal Morris Nader, 37 Talley Lane, Tallapoosa, GA 30176, Cristal writes that she is so excited after finding her 2nd great grandmother and family on the Internet in will book B page 2 and pages 436-437 for Mary E Morris. Her son Julius Emory Sr, was her great grandfather. Her grandfather Joel Gilmer Morris. Sr. the son of Julius. Joel Gilmer Morris jr. is her father. As my father and I were going through our family documents we found that Julius at one time owned the Cartersville Ironworks, We found a letter to Julius signed Your sister, Laura. Someway we are related to the Jones family of Bartow Co. My great grandmother Annie Elizabeth Gilmer Morris was the daughter. of Dr. John Tyler Gilmer of Villa Rica, Carroll Co., GA 1800's. The Morris family owned a lot of property in Emerson and Cartersville. To hear daddy talking on the subject he would have me believe that we owned most of Emerson, ha. He is going to be so surprised when I tell him that I have made contact with you and that there are existing documentation in your county regarding our family that we have been working so hard to trace. Granddaddy is in his 80's and knew nearly nothing about his grandparents and aunts that lived there. She writes that she is grateful for my time and assistance and very excited.
It is always a pleasure to help other people find their missing links. That is what the Bartow County Genealogical Society is all about. The Research Library is open Monday Through Friday 10:00 - 3:30 PM telephone 770-606-0706 for other hours by appointment. If you are going to be here during the Christmas Holiday call Jean at 770-382-6676 and make an appointment for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Or email jbelew@bellsouth.net and also to send a query.
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NEW WEB PAGE FOR GEORGIA TRAIL OF TEARS. http://oocities.com/Heartland/Park/9465/Trail.htm 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.