ADCOCK, Seek picture of Edmund H. Adcock and Matilda Wood Adcock taken about 1865-1900. Contact Lonnie Adcock, at lbadcock@roman.net or 552 Old Bells Ferry road NE, Rome Ga. 30161.

BARNETT - JONES- KEELING - DAVIS - BEARDEN- HAMES- Diane Wright e-mail rite@svd.net seeks info on Samuel T. Barnett b. 1853 d. 10//29/1921 in Atlanta, GA. Married Annie Jones b. 1859 d. 4/17/1927 lived in Bartow Co. GA 1904. Children: Minnie Barnett b. 7/14/1904 Bartow Co. married a Hames. Robert, Harlen, Merridian (Dock), William, Lissie, married Keeling, Amanda, married Davis, Ennis, Dixie married Bearden and Tremble Uncle T. Barnett. Samuel T. Jones may have been constable in Cartersville.

ENGLAND, WATSON, searching for Joseph England, Jr., b. in 1762 and married a Matilda. He had sons, Powell, William H., Charles C., and Martin. Joseph England Sr. and his father William England Sr. William married Mary Watson in this country. He was born in Ireland.. Contact tlindquester@rhodes.edu. tele: 901-385-1410, or 3544 Davieshire Dr., Memphis, TN 38133

TURNER - ATKINSON- I am desperately seeking any information on these two surnames. I have a lot of Porter family info and will share. My great grandmother Annie Mae Jenkins Atkinson d. Nov 7, 1988. The bible states that she was 107 years old at her death. Need help with families of Atkinson around Dalton, Ball Ground, Cartersville, Bartow Co., Annie Mae married Taylor Atkinson who died May 1952. And is buried at Cartersville, My mothers maiden name was Turner, My Grandmother, Lesa Atkinson also had children with surnames Lee and Howell. Contact Allen at allenatk@mindspring.com

WILSON - JEFFREYS - SULLIVAN, Robert W Wilson seeks his ancestors, Joab Wilson born 1840 died in Bartow Co. GA 1892-1900, Ester born 1845 died in Bartow Co. GA same time frame. Married in SC 1866.and wife Ester Jeffrey's, Ester's maiden name could have been Sullivan. Both from SC. They had seven living children when they died. James Archer b. 11/09/1867, d. 6/6/1924, Samuel b 1866 death date unknown,James and Samuel born in SC the other in GA, John L., b Sep 1896, Nancy b 1872, Wayd, b 1874, William Matthew born Nov 1877,Homer b. Oct 1879, The last few children's death dates are unknown. Mary b. Sept 1876, died as infant in 1876, Robert is the Grandson of James Archer, wife was Lydia Texas Brown. They lived in Hall Co. GA., and possibly in or near Acworth GA in the period of 1900-1909. Their children were Francis, Freeman, Dewey, Floyd, Clyde, Authur, and one female Aletha. Robert is the son of Clyde. His mother was Francis Amelia Daniell born Sept 6, 1907 in Toombs Co. GA and died April 1977 in Savannah GA.

Robert would like to connect some of these missing links. AMBROSIA - A CHEROKEE, Dorothy Whitfield, seeks her great great grandparents. Grandfather's name was David Ambrosia, born on the Cherokee reservation in SC. Later moving to Roan Co., TN at Kingsford, TN. There is an Ambrose family cemetery in that area., on a farm, which the family owned.

CROWE - CASSIDY-, Fran at recsport@utkux.utcc.utk.edu. Her grandfather George V. Crowe, was pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cartersville for about 20 years. His wife Birtie May Cassidy Crowe had ancestors from Ireland. Would like all the information I can get on these two people?

WATTS - BARNETT - This query was a welcome surprise, This is my family of Watts from the Colonial days of America. Lou Ann at Brondak@aol.com writes. John Watts and Sarah Barnett Watts are my 5th great grandparents. I have well documented information on the lineage from them forward. I have gaps from them backward and would like to connect the links. John Watts father, (I believe is Thomas Watts b. 1700 Culpepper VA d. ca 1748. His wife Esther Stone. Believe Thomas; father to be Edward and his father that immigrated in 1615 to VA. (So far all is correct. I also have this documentation.) There were Watts in Adairsville, GA., that we would like to connect to this family, and we need your help. (It is not often that some of my family comes across the airways, Jean)

TWALLA, BROWN, HOUSTON, This comes from Dana G Collins at pohky900@earthlink.net Dear Jean Thank you for the article in the Family Tree Newspaper, I would very much like more information on the subject. I have been researching my Cherokee past and come up with almost nothing. I do have a name, but none is sure that it is spelled right. The name is Twalla. He was said to have been a Chief., I know a lot of people say that they are related to a Chief. But anyway I was told that he was the Chief of Cherokees in Texas. His daughter. married Sydney Newton Brown, her name was Eutalla., Both of her parent were killed in an Indian War. Their son was Sydney Houston Brown born Aug 30, 1848 in TX near Benjamin. Any help will be appreciated. (This genealogical newspaper is published by the Ellen Odom library in Moultrie, What a surprise I had when I started receiving all these telephone and email responses. Thank you Miss Ellen. Jean)

SULLIVAN, DOUGLAS, (another Family Tree email) Cdou110129@aol.com My great grandmother was Elvira Susanah Sullivan, the daughter of Randall Sullivan, She was born in Perry TN on 16 Aug 1835. And died in T 1918. She married Jesse Douglas, and lived at Enders Ark, in Van Buren Co. According to my father, his brothers, and his sisters, Elvira was ½ Cherokee. Any help appreciated.on these names.

EASTERN CHEROKEE AND TUSCARORA, Matthew Barkhausen III , 7031 Clayton St. , Denver, CO 80229, writes that he is a mixed-blood Eastern Cherokee and Tuscarora and He is collecting information on various Native Organizations, if any of you can help Matthew, he would appreciate the help.

BUTLER, Kay at Pellis9720@aol.com lives in TX and is searching for ST.Helena Butler. She found her on an 1880 GA census. With two children Houston and Mary. She was 20 years old, and living in Gordon Co. since this is so close to Bartow just maybe they lived there also. Her dad is the grandson of Houston.

GRIGGS, WILSON, SIMPSON, COX, HUFSTETLER, Karen at Tresacres@aol.com seeks info on her great grandmother buried at Cassville. Lull Simpson Griggs born 1870 and died 1901. She was married to Jasper Wilson Griggs. Their daughter's Daisy, Pearl and her grandmother Drusilla Griggs Cox. Jasper Griggs later married Clemantine Tiny Tidwell after Lull died and had other children.

WORD, SMITH, Rob Smith at rsmith3386@prodigy.net seeks Robert E Smith from Cassville born ca 1840 in Cass Co., He was prob. At the battle of Kennesaw Mtn. With the 40th Reg. Georgia Vol inf. I know he owned a gen. Store in Bartow Co. after the War. His 2nd wife was Callie Word, born ca 1852 in Coweta Co.; she gave birth to my grandfather, Roy K Smith in 1886,

LAWTON, chuckjane@earthlink.net seeks info on Civil War scout, W. J. Lawton. He was killed in Catoosa Co. GA on April 2, 1864. Contact Jean at above email.

For information on these queries please contact me at jbelew@bellsouth.net or call me at 770-382-6676. I am aware that a number of you do not have email and I will be happy to secure the addresses for you.

HATCH., Carol J Smith, 232 Topeka St, Shreveport, LA 71101 writes that in the Book Whites among the Cherokees in 1834 in the 822nd Dist G. M. Cass County, GA., John Hatch is listed with 4 in the family. I've found an 1840 index to Cass Co. Census that list a John Hatch but information on family members not in our library here. Between 1847 and 1849 he bought three parcels of property in Cass Co.

LOVELESS, Rayanne Ector at Eector3@aol.com is looking for her great great grandmother the wife of James Riley Loveless. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Gholston.

PARIS, Porter Ballew seeks info on a former sheriff of Bartow Co. GA. In the early part of this century. His last name was Paris from around Adairsville, He owned a store there.

McENTIRE, KIRK, Carl McEntire at mcentire@earthlink.net seeks info on his 3rd great grandfather, Jasper Daniel McEntire b. in Cartersville.. (1812) married a Sarah Ann Kirk, and had at least two sons and then died in Cartersville, in 1866.

CHEROKEE, Bill Weber, writes about the birth certificate you must have for your application papers for the Cherokee rolls. It must be a Full Face Birth Certificate. This is a copy of the form the doctor signed when you are born and printed on State paper and sealed. This is the only one for the Cherokee office will accept. He also writes that his wife, son and grandson are related to Will Rogers and John Ross.

MENDENHALL, WILSON, COTHRAN MILAM, Lu Rose, 44 Plymouth Drive, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, or carl-lurose@home.com is researching the genealogy of these lines. She has a lot of her grandfathers', George Mendenhall Wilson, letters. His sister, Lydia Pauline Wilson b 1839, married James Cothran Milam b. 1838. Many of Paulines' letters's to her grandfather are from Cartersville, GA. Pauline and her husband had four sons, Herbert Marshall Milam, Charles Madison Milam, James Cothran Milam and Paul W. Milam. She also has additional notes about Milam from the Atlanta News of May 20, 1903, "C. M. Milam of Cartersville, today elected grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias…" He has lived in Cartersville for twenty years and is connected with the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis RR. He has lately been elected cashier of the Bank of Cartersville…..He has always been prominently identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, south, and is regarded as one of the leading citizens of the state.

STRIPLIN, KINSEY,RAY, FINDLEY, DENIZA, Julie Robert at jrobert@coastalnet.com seeks Benjamin Striplin that married Mary Ann Kinsey in Cass Co. GA Dec. 1842. They are her 2nd great grandparents.. need their parents. The 1840 census show William Stri0plin married to Sarah Findley . When William dies in 1843 Sarah was the administrator. It appears that William was married previously and his children by that earlier marriage re omitted from his estate. 1850 census lists Sarah as head of house and 5 children. Anthony left the area about 1843 and was married to Esther Ponder in 1838 in Cass Co.

WITHERSPOON, SMALLEY, Sandra Holik (update) Sandra has had contact with a long lost cousin in Cartersville, that she knew nothing of, until she wrote to me and I ran her query.Thanks Addie Lou Smalley Hines for calling me and helping find this missing link.

DODD, HENDERSON, Sabra is still looking for her Dodd family from Rome GA. Hettie Dodd b. June 25, 1898 and died Feb 12, 1972 and married in Bartow Co. GA to Claude Henderson b. Nov 17, 1893 and died July 3, 1967 both in Gadsden AL. They married near Lindale and resided near Taylorsville, Siblings of Hettie were Arlene, Marion, Richard, and Henry, their mother was Virginia (maiden name unknown but was called Granny Dodd).

COLLINS, DRAKE, BLALOCKS, seek marriage of David T Collins and Ann R Drake. They are on the Cass Co. census 1860, their oldest child is 5 years old, he is 29 she is 26, in 1850 Cass Co. she is with her father Hartwell,

LOWREY, DORSEY, LowreyBrown@prodigy.net, James Lowrey married Katherine Dorsey, Nancy Brown is descendant of their son, Basil Lowrey. Some attribute James as the son of John Lowrey married to Ellender Lowrey. James and Katherine were married in Franklin Co. GA on 10/13/1808.

HAYS, LYONS, Neil Lyons, at nlyons@skybridgelp.com would like to locate the parents of Harriett Cathleen Hays, Ms Hays married Alfred C Lyons on May 21, 1890.

TOWERS - FARMER - SHAW- HILLBURN - HICKS - CROWFORD- MCGEE, Justin Nichols at levi@pathwaynet.com is looking for any information on these surnames in Bartow Co. and surrounding area 1840-1920

McCARTY, HARDBURGER, Patsy Vaughan at Vaughan@zianet.com seeks information on her 2nd great grandfather. He had three wives. He was a Methodist Minister and a Farmer. Would like to know who his parents were and where he was born. He was born in 1827, married first Arabella, married second Eliza J. married third Stacey Hardburger. Children of this marriage. J. N. married Ann Thompkins, Columbus William b 1850 Cartersville, Cass Co. GA. D Oct 5, 1932, Texas, Dr. Alonzo Refinis b May 16, 1866, GA d Dec 18, 1924, ARK. James William b. Oct 19, 1858, GA., d. Oct. 10, 1934 New Mexico., John b aft. 1859 lived in ARK., Ellen b aft. 1860 lived in Okla. Married Sam Milam. Need all the help I can get, says Patsy.

MORRIS, Carol Edwards,140-G Saine Dr., Marietta Ga.30008 writes that most all of her ancestors were born in Polk Co., however her great grandfather, Jesse A Morris,, and wife Lou Ella Morris founded and ran a photography studio in Cartersville and then after years, my grandfather, Glenn Walter Morris and grandmother, Bertha Carroll Randolph took it over and ran it for several years. My parents were Annie Louise married J. Ray Garner, and we lived on Gilmer Street. Please contact Carol at jm1fam@msn.com.

FOUNTAIN, TAYLOR, CARNES, MSFRANW@aol.com seeks Hannah Fountain married to Richard Taylor, Mary Fountain married to Caleb Hood,, James Fountain who supposedly lived in Cherokee. That's all I know at the present. Malissa Fountain is familiar to me as well as the Fountain's at Connesenna Cem. Would like to know more or Aaron Fountain that joined Co. D 14th Regt. With my ancestor L. M. Fountain in Cherokee in the near future. My L. M. married Ann Carnes in 1852 in Cass. Co. His Confederate pension papers shows that he came to Cass at age 10 or 12. Recently found his death date in the 1912 Cartersville News.

(Fran has been abstracting the old newspapers for the Genealogical Society, and we have purchased most of the old newspapers, and hope to have all of them shortly.) The Research Library has one box full of Obits from Bartow and surrounding areas.

The Parnick Jennings Funeral Home records from 1977 through 1998 are now indexed, thanks to Otis and Madge Thomason. These are indexed by year. There are many new books in the Library. We invite you to come by and let the Volunteers help you with your Missing Links in finding your family ancestors.

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