ROCKDALE County, GEORGIA

Posted Queries for December 1998

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KENNEDY posted by Charles McFarland on Tuesday, December 1, 1998: I am seaching for any and all information regardiing a family of Kennedy's begining with a Campbell Kennedy who lived in Elbert Co, GA & Bradley Co, TN and died in 1811, his son Robert Kennedy in Bradley Co, TN, who died in 1830. Robert's son John C Kennedy born 1824 in Henry Co. He moved to Elbert Co and then to Bradley Co TN. He had 4 sons who moved to Loganville, Walton Co, GA between 1845 and 1855. The 4 sons were William F Kenney b 1827, Robert C Kennedy, James A Kennedy and Joseph M Kennedy. These 4 brothers lived in Walton Co Ga but apparently ownd property and did business in Henry, Rockville and Newton Counties. I am lookiing for any and all information for any of these relatives

CHRISTIAN, COWSET, GREEN posted by P. L. "Chris" Christian on Tuesday, December 1, 1998: I am looking for GREEN, CHRISTIAN, and anyone who married into these fmailies. My grt-grt-grandfather was Edmund/Edmun Green, born in Ga., abt. 1795, where?. My grt-grt-grandfather was Elijah Willis Christian, born in Ga. abt. 1800 in Elbert Co. (?). Elijah married his cousin Mary C. Christian, daughter of Reuban Christian in Elbert Co. Dec.,1823. Edmund Green married Drucilla Right Cowsert in Newton Co. abt 1833. Do I have any "cousins" still in the area? Would like to hear from you. Chris

HALL, PLANT, WILLIAMS posted by Sandra Hall on Friday, December 4, 1998: looking for any information on John Milton Hall b 1874 Ga...Was liste on the 1900 census for Victoria Tx,as 26 yrs,White Male,born in Ga,father&Mother born in AL...with wife Emma Williams(Hall) married 1894,with one Daughter,Cora Belle Hall born march 1894..Not much is know about him except he was called "Grunter"Had four kids,maybe more,Son Edward Lee Hall was put in a Home and John said he was going back to his people in ALabama,When son was asked where his father John was,Edward said he went to Florida...I am at my wits end trying to find a census with him on it..any body with information,I will share all... P.S.His mother-in-law was a Elizabeth J.Plant born in GA... Thank You Sandra

MCCART posted by Karon Mazie on Friday, December 4, 1998: McCART, Seaborn J, born 1850 in GA, migrated to LA, married Melissa Baily, 1871, LA. Looking for any genealogical connections in GA.

SKYPEK posted by Jon Skypek on Saturday, December 5, 1998: I badly need a family tree

CLAYTON, FRANCIS posted by J. Parker on Saturday, December 5, 1998: Clayton, F. M. John Milton Clayton William C. Clayton

HAMMOCK, JONES posted by Harvey Hammock on Monday, December 7, 1998: Looking for info on James HAMMOCK m. Nannie (JONES) Hammock. They are listed on the 1880 Butts Co. census. They are not on the 1870 census or any marriage records for Butts Co. that I have found. The census indicates that his parents were born in Georgia but I don't know where, when or who they were. Any info that anyone can give will help. James was my ggrandpa. Thanks

TUCKER, WALKER posted by Lisa Melvin on Saturday, December 12, 1998: Looking for parents/siblings of Ida WALKER.. she married Benjamin Franklin TUCKER.. also interested in his parents. These were my great-grandparents. Ida was his second wife.. would also like to learn his first wife's name and names of any issue from first marriage. Thank you, Lisa Tucker Melvin

SHEPHERD, WHITEHEAD posted by Billy Shepherd on Friday, December 18, 1998: Am looking for my grgrandfather J.O.SHEPHERD the J. is for Judson or Justin. I found MARY ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD wife of J.O. SHEPHERD in Social Cir. Cemetery also in the plot were J.O.Jr. and an infant son of J.O and M.E. SHEPHERD, no J.O. Mary and J.O. had 4 children William T., Lillyie, J.O.Jr.and George Pierce. Lillyie married John T. Day of Milledgeville, George Pierce was a pharmcist in Milledgeville, never married. Both Lillyie & George are buried in Memoy Hill Cemetery there, in the John Day plot. William T.(my grandfather) married Christian Mashburn of Hawkinsville, Ga. is buried ther with her.

CHANDLER, EUBANKS, MAYES, MOON, PEEK, SIMS posted by Sherry Peek on Monday, December 21, 1998: I am looking for anyone who has anything or is doing research on the PEEK surname James Henry PEEK was b. in Conyers, Rockdale co. in 1844 to John Fretwell and Cornelia PEEK. James H. married Amanda (Jenny) MAYES Chandler in 1866. John Fretwell PEEK d. in Rockdale Co. in 1904 and his wife Cornelia Adeline Brooks PEEK d. there also in 1907, both are buried in the Salem Baptist Church Cem. All of Jim and Amanda/Jenny PEEK's children were b. in Conyers, they were Alice Cornelia Peek MOON, John F. Peek,Martha R. Peek SIMS, William Telemacus Peek, Henry Alred Peek, children by Arminda's first marriage, Judge CHANDLER, Laura Washington Chandler Ward FARMER and Emily Jane Chandler EUBANKS. Have lots of data, anyone recognizing any of these names, please contact me and check out my web page.Thanks!

CAWTHON, LOWEY posted by Joann Wilcoxson Bragg on Monday, December 28, 1998: Searching for information on parents of JACKSON LOWEY from Henry Co, GA. He was born in NC? ca 1820 and died ca 1864, probably in VA during the War Between the States. His wife was Martha Cawthon, married Dec 22, 1842 in Butts Co, GA. Children were George Lewis Lowey (never married) and Eliza Frances (Fanny) Lowey who married Samuel Warren Boynton. I have letters that Jackson wrote during the war and LOWEY is the way he spelled his name. Any help will be appreciated.

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