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ALLEN - Researching the ancestors
of GIDEON ALLEN who lived in Twiggs county from 1820's to 1845. He
was born April 22, 1804 in North Carolina and married MARY ANN HORN 1828
in Twiggs County, GA, daughter of JOAB HORN and NANCY DIXON. Both
he and his wife were members of the Richland Baptist Church. Gideon Allen's
family left Twiggs County, GA and settled in Bossier Parish, LA in 1845.
While doing my Twiggs County Georgia research, I encountered a few Allen
families who were in the area during the time as Gideon Allen. A
couple of these families appear to be closely linked to him, perhaps siblings.
I have documented this on a web site I maintain at www.allensofmarietta.com.
Please contact me if you have any information on Gideon Allen, or any other
Allen family who lived in Twiggs County during this time period. Thanks.
Cary
Allen email 2/26/2009 11/14/2004
BAILEY- Searching for information
on PHILIP BAILEY b. 1760-1769 per census who is
included in the 1818 Twiggs County Digest.
Philip moved to Houston County 1822 and then to Marion County where he
died 1839. Ralph Bailey, Mandeville,
La. 10/12/2008
BEATY - I am searching for the Thomas
Beaty referenced below:
Georgia Journal and Messenger
Excerpts:
25 April 1820
Twiggs Co.
Nancy Beaty and John Thomas has applied
for letters of adm'r on the estate of Thomas Beaty.
signed Micajah Fulgham..clerk
I believe that this Thomas Beaty
might also have been in Laurens County and Pulaski County GA before his
death. I think he might have been the father of orphans
Andrew Decatur Beaty and Thomas Jefferson Beaty (guardianship papers listed
in Pulaski Co. in 1824.). Thanks, Connie
Beaty
BENFORD - Looking for information
on the Benford families-
John Monroe Benford 1858-?
Alonzo Benford 1862-1887
??
Jame Robert "Jim Buck" Benford
1866-?
Jarrott A. "Dutch" Benford
1868-1941
Ashley M. "Ash" Benford 1871-1950
??1952??
What I think I know that James Robert was
married 3 time
A) Elizabeth Jane Youngblood 1866-1890
B) Elizabeth Etheridge 1866-?
C) Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Beck
1870-?
Allen
03/14/2005
BLALOCK I am looking for any
information for the Following:
Mary Blalock: ho are her parents?
When did she die?
CLANCE
Wiley Clance: When was he born? Where is
he buried?
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
This is a line that I keep running into brick walls.
Floyd
Edwards 2/5/2007
BURNEY Green Blount – I am trying
to find directions to the McCallum Cemetery, where Burney and his wife
Sarah Frances Ball Burney are buried. His sons may also be buried
there. The list of cemeteries states Burney Cemetery is located
one mile west of the site of Old Ball’s Church. That places it just
inside Twiggs County. My great grandmother, who was his granddaughter-in-law,
wrote they are buried at McCallum, which is shown on DOT maps south of
Ball Church Road near McCallum’s Pond. Blue Chip Road appears to
head in that direction, but everything is Posted. Has anyone been
there? Is it accessible from Blue Chip Road or from Magnolia Street
in Jeffersonville? Rumor has these two roads used to intersect.
Who owns the land where it is located? Thank you for any assistance
you can give. JDorsey
CHAPPELL - Trying to locate the graves
of John C Chappell or Thomas Chappell. John C Chappell died between
1805-1808. Thomas died something in the 1830’s. Martha
Chappell 2/15/2008
CHILDERS - i have been told that
Eliza Childers and brother William Childers were both born in Twiggs Co.
Eliza was born May of 1873 and William Oct of 1875/6. The mother of these
children was Martha or Emeline Banks,Mitchell Childers. Do not have a first
name of the father. Martha Emeline Banks was first married to a Daniel
Mitchell in Winchester,Franklin Co Tn. Divorced sometime after 1868.
She was still in Winchester in 1870. Need to find a marriage record also
for M.E Mitchell and the__Childers. I would appreciate any help I might
receive from Twiggs Co GA. Thanks Carolyn
Lindsay 5/28/2009 
DAY-RADFORD--FOUNTAIN-FORT-DIXON-PRUETT-SIMPSON.
Seeking information on parentage of Daniel C. Day and siblings who grew
up in various households in the 1850s-1860s in Wilkinson and Twiggs Counties
GA. The following list of Day siblings and their birth dates is from a
hand written list (author unknown) found in a paper wallet in a field beside
a burned out house in Wilkinson County in the early 1900's.
Lusindy Day b. 25 Apr 1836 d. 25 Nov 1840
(birth and death dates on original list)
Benjamin T. Day b. 5 May 1839 in GA
Lucinda Day b.13 Aug 1841 in GA d. c. 1915
in Bibb Co., GA
Martha Day b. 21 Nov 1842 in GA d. 6 Jun
1917 in Bibb Co., GA
James M. Day b.25 Oct 1846 in GA
William F. Day b. 22 Apr 1848 in GA d. c.
1904 Twiggs Co. GA
Daniel C. Day. b. 22 Jul 1849 in GA d. 29
May 1912 in Wilkinson Co.GA;
Addison H Day b. 6 Oct 1850 in GA d.c. 1910
on Savannah River in drowning accident
Eliza Day b. 23 Nov 1852 in GA d.28 Nov
1852 (birth and death dates on original list)
In the 1850 Census of Wilkinson Co GA, 8
year Lucinda Day and 1-year-old Addison Day were living with the Thomas
and Nancy Fort/Dort Family (difficult to decipher surname script).
In the 1850 Census of Wilkinson Co GA, 7-year-old
Martha Day was living with the Benjamin and Jane Fountain Family.
In the 1850 Census of Twiggs Co GA, 5-year-old
James M. Day and 2-year-old Daniel C. Day were living with the John and
Priscilla Radford Family.
In the 1860 Census of Wilkinson Co GA, 12-year-old
James M. Day and 10-year-old Daniel C. Day were living with the John and
Priscilla Radford Family.
In the 1860 Census of Wilkinson Co GA, 12-year-old
William F. Day was living next door with John and Priscilla Radford's son
and daughter-in-law, James G. and Emaline P. Radford.
In the 1860 Census of Wilkinson Co. GA,
14-year-old Martha Day was living with the Jeremiah Dixon family.
In the 1860 Census of Wilkinson Co GA, 21-year-old
Benjamin Day is married to Mary A. and they have a 4-month-old child, Rebecca.
Seeking info on Benjamin Day and contact
with any of his descendants.
Lucinda married James F. Pruett of Wilkinson
Co. GA b. 17 Oct 1842 d. c. 1899 in Bibb Co., GA They lived
in Macon, Bibb Co., GA. Where are they buried? They had one son, James
Henry Pruett. Seeking contact with any descendants.
In GA in 1865 Martha married a Jewish soldier
who deserted the Union Army during the Civil War, Peter Sternberg,
b.Mar 1842 in Ohio d. 1908 in Penn, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. After the
war ended, they returned to Indiana to live. They had one child, Sarah
Annie, who died at 7 years old. After Peter died in Indiana in 1908, Martha
returned to Macon, GA, and lived with her sister, Lucinda Day Pruett, and
Lucinda's family in Macon. Martha died in Macon of malaria in 1917 and
her body was shipped to Indiana to be buried beside her husband and daughter.
All buried in Eutzler Cemetery , Misawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.
Seeking any info on James M. Day and contact
with his descendants.
William F. Day m. in Twiggs Co. about 1869
widow, Missouri Beall Mercer b. 1842 in GA d.1879 in Twiggs Co., GA.
They had two daughters, Myra and Fannie. Fannie married Obidiah ("Obe")
D. Fountain. They had no children. Myra married Newton I. Booth. They had
several children. Seeking contact with any descendants. Fannie and Myra
and their husbands are buried in Asbury Cemetery in Wilkinson Co. Where
are William and Missouri Day buried? William did not remarry after Missouri
died. Family story that William Day was shot and killed in Twiggs County
by a jealous husband who found William with his wife.
My great, great grandparents were Daniel
C. Day and Sarah Jane Snow who m. 5 July 1864. Sarah Jane Snow
b. 1851 In Wilkinson Co. GA d.4 Jul 1930 in Wilkinson Co. GA. Both buried
in Snow Hill Cemetery, Wilkinson Co. GA. Have extensive information on
this line and willing to share.
Addison H. Day married in Wilkinson County
GA about 1868 to Sarah E. Simpson b. 4 Feb 1857 in Wilkinson Co.
GA d.2 May 1922 in Wheeler Co. GA
The family lived in Laurens County GA and
eventually relocated to Alamo, Montgomery/Wheeler Co, GA. Family stories
hold that Addison would leave home for long periods of time and would return
and stay a while and then disappear only to return again. Once he
went to the spring to get a bucket of water and was gone for 2 years! Family
story is that he had 3 families. One wife and family in Montgomery/Wheeler
Co; a second wife and family in Wayne Co. GA; location of third family
unknown. Am in contact with Wheeler Co descendants. Seeking contact
with any Wayne Co. descendants.
Any help on any of these families would be
greatly appreciated. Wayne H. Day,
Clarkston, GA. 3/27/2007
DENNARD - Jacob - I am looking for
someone who might have more information about a Revolutionary Soldier who
died in Jeffersonville and was supposedly buried in a cemetery just north
of Jeffersonville. It was thought that DAR marked the grave years
ago. The man was Jacob Dennard born 1750 in South Carolina and died in
1810 in Jeffersonville, GA. He served as lieutenant under Captains
Mapps and McBee, Colonel Roebuck's 6th regiment, South Carolina.
If you have any information
or possible leads, please email me Joy
McCook Thanks! 1/6/2006
DOPSON
- My family has worked on
the Dopson lineage several different times through the years and we have
all stopped at Jesse Dopson (Dobson) born c.1750 in North Carolina and
deceased in Twiggs County, GA c.1817. Married to Averilla Moore with children
Andrew Henry Journagan Dopson and Margaret (Peggy) Dopson. The family spent
some time in Twiggs county with Andrew Henry possibly dying there as well
c.1844-1850. According to our documentation, most of Andrew’s children
were born in Twiggs county. If there is any information concerning Jesse
Dopson who is our brick wall, I would much appreciate hearing it. Claire
Dopson 1/28/2009
DUNN - I am looking for any information
on Andrew Jackson Dunn who was born in Georgia ca 1835. His parents
or grandparents may have been the Dunns who lived in Twiggs County between
1815 and 1840, He married a Sarah Hammock in Barbour Co Alabama
in 1859. She was the daughter of Thomas Hammock and Mary Angelina
Pittman who lived in Twiggs between 1815 & 1820 before moving on to
Randolph and then to Barbour in the 1840s. Mary Angelina was the
daughter of John R. Pittman who also moved to Randolph in the 1830s. Thanks,
Sue
Cummings, 3/29/2007
DURHAM/THARPE/THROPE/CROCKETT- any
info on these names would be helpful. info on my great grandparents, Calvin
and Annie Mae Durham, or Emma Tharpe or Thorpe. Annie died around 1976.
anyone who knows of these two families contact me, they lived in
Jeffersonville, and near by towns. Charles
6/7/2007
EPPS/RYLE - My great-grandmother,
Patience Ryle Epps, last appears in the public records in the 1870 federal
census for Wilkinson County. She was the widow of Edward C. Epps of Twiggs
County, who was killed in the Civil War. Where was Patience after 1870?
Any information would be appreciated. Bob
Epps. 3/18/2009
GALLOWAY/GREEN/LILES/VANN - 1800-1870
Looking for information on these family members: Mary Galloway, Harriet
Green, Robert Green, Ephriam Liles, Sanders Vann. Geraldine
2/16/2005
GARDNER - I am researching Charles
H. Gardner who was born in New Jersey in about 1834. In the 1880
Census in Twiggs Co., he was a carriage maker. In the 1860 Census in Baldwin
Co., Ga., he was listed as living with his brother Reuben Gardner.
Charles served as a Confederate soldier. [Source: C. H. Gardner, Index
to Georgia Confederate Pension, p. 367 srv. Co. K 10th Ga., he filed Twiggs
Co., Ga.]
Source Information for 1880 Census::
Census Place Jeffersonville,
Twiggs, Georgia
Family History Library
Film 1254168
NA Film Number T9-0168
Page Number 52A
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Household:
Name Relation Marital Status
Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
C. H. GARDNER Self
W Male W 45 NJ
Carriage Maker NJ NJ
J. B. GARDNER Son
S Male W 21 GA
Farmer NJ NJ
George B. GARDNER Son
S Male W 18 GA
Laborer NJ NJ
P. H. G. GARDNER Dau
S Female W 17 GA
Housekeeper NJ NJ
D. N. GARDNER Son
S Male W 12 GA
Laborer NJ NJ
W. C. GARDNER Son
S Male W 1 GA
NJ NJ
Emanda O. Other
S Female B 13 GA
House Servant GA GA
I have very little information on him or
his family. I would think he is buried in Jeffersonville. I
would be happy to receive any information on him or his family. Thank you.
Elizabeth
Salvatore 6/26/2006.
(Note from Eileen: Charles Gardner died
in 1889 and is buried in the Jeffersonville Cemetery).
GARDNER- I am researching a Thomas
Jefferson Gardner born 1815 in Georgia. He is found in the 1840 Twiggs
Co., Census M704--Roll 51, Division 355, page: 387
Thomas J Gardner
1 male age 20-30
2 females age 0-5
1 female age 20-30
This would be him, a wife and two daughters,
D. E. Gardner and L.H. Gardner. I do not know the names, only initials.
I do not know his wife's name either.
He is found on the 1845 Tax List for Morgan
Co., GA
He shows up again in the 1860 Butler Co.,
Alabama Census
T.J. Gardner, 45, Male b 1815 GA Occupation:
Preacher, Real Estate $800 GA
D. E. Gardner, 23 F b 1837 GA
L.H. Gardner, 20 F b 1840 GA
N.L. Gardner, 19 F b 1841 GA
H.M. Gardner, 14 F b 1844 AL
L.M. Gardner, 12 F b 1848 AL
R.W. Gardner, 8 M b 1852 AL (This is Robert
Warren Gardner)
M.L. Gardner, 1, M b 1855 AL (This is Matthew
L. Gardner)
He married [2] Mary J. E. Amos--Marriage
Date 12 Dec 1861 Butler Co., Alabama Marriage Index, bondsman S.J. Campbell,
Official JP Mr. Amos'
He died 1865
Any help would be greatly appreciated. If
you recognize any of the names here and are researching the same family,
please contact me. Thanks Lefty Livin'
Searching for my roots one branch at a time....... 2/14/2007
GLOVER - Looking for information
on Mark Juneus Glover. His family has lived in Twiggs County, Georgia for
Decades. Don't have much information. They were probably slaves or share
croppers. Thank You Cathy Martin
11/24/2008
GOODWIN - Looking for any information
on Henderson E. Goodwin who was born on May 30, 1819 in Twiggs Co., GA
(?) He married Emmaline (Mindy) who was born Aug. 7, 1835. Any info on
their family or children would be deeply appreciated. Thank you. You can
reach me at Karen Goodwin
9/7/2007
GRAHAM (Grayham), James Lee: I am
searching for the ancestors of James Lee Grayham who drew a lottery
in Tattnall County. 1850 Census lists him as born in Twiggs in 1827. Family
says he ran from home while young and lived with relatives in NC. There
at two Grayhams in the 1830 and 1840 Census Samuel Grayham and Ishmael
Grayham. There are other records of these two in Twiggs. There is Georgia
Genealogical Magazine article that mentions Ishmael Grayham marrying a
Sally Thunderbird in 1826 in Bibb County. Thanks
Graham 2/16/2005
HASTY - I am looking for information
about Hillary Hasty. He was born in North Carolina in 1800 to 1810
and moved to Twiggs County GA. He was on the 1830 and 1840 census
in Twiggs County. I would like the name of his wife ( the mother
of his daughter Charity Elizabeth Hasty, b. 1841.) I believed he
married a second time to Sarah Gilbert about 1845. Any
information on his family would be appreciated.Thanks.
Dorothy
Akins 9/1/2006
HOLLINGSWORTH- I am searching for
information on a Mary. I believe she was born about 1805. Married
between 1820 and 1830 to a Hollingsworth. She is listed in the 1830,
1840, 1850, 1860 census as Mary Hollingsworth. Cannot find her in
the 1870 census. In 1830 she has one male and three females and listed
as head of household. She is a neighbor of Thomas McGough and later
James C. McGough. One of her daughters, Mary (Polly) Hollingsworth (my
Great, Great Grandmother) married James C. McGough in Twiggs County in
1852. Is there a way to find a will from her husband leaving the
farm to her. I am fairly new to searching and since the courthouse burned
in 1901, how would I search? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks. Mollie Reynolds 2/9/2006
JOHNSON - am searching for a Martin
Johnson...have no info except family rumors say he was born in GA....he
married my gggrandmother, Mourning Trussell Johnson, sometime between 1818-1820.
Mourning died in 1837. I saw a marriage license in the Bibb
County, AL register for a Martin Johnson and a Safrona Bolins 1840.
Mourning died in Greene County, AL. There is no more info on Martin
after that date. Any help would be appreciated.
Probably Martin was born 1800 or
before. Mourning was born about 1802.
Thanks, Kathryn 1/31/2005
JOINER/JOYNER - I’m looking for any
information on this family from Twiggs County, Georgia. Mary
Alice 1/14/2008
JONES-HINSON - HELLO ANYONE OUT THERE
HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON MY GRANDPARENTS THERE NAMES ARE THOMAS EARLE JONES
SR. AND GRANDMOTHER EILEEN JONES HER MAIDEN NAME IS HINSON. I WOULD LOVE
TO MORE ABOUT THEM. I GREW UP IN TWIGGS COUNTY WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
EMAIL 9/1/2006
KNIGHT - Looking for info on Mathew
or Matthew Knight who is said to have been born 1812 in Twiggs County,
Ga. Records show he was married in Muscogee County, 1848 and appears on
the 1850 census in Dale County, AL. Roy
8/30/2007
KNOWLES/NOLES: Robert R and Janey
Knowles/Noles are my paternal great-grandparents. (Not sure of exact birth
years, but around 1850 + or - 5 yrs.) I found them listed on
a Telfair County Georgia United States Census in 1910 and on the Dodge
County Georgia United States Census in 1900. I believe Jane
Noles maiden name was Sarah Jane Welding or Weldon. In Book C of
Cool Spring Primitive Baptist Church Minutes (located in Twiggs Co), I
found: 2 May 1885 Robert Noles By Letter. and 4 September 1886 Sarah Jane
Noles By Experience. I did find a Robert Noles age 30 and Jane
Noles age 30 listed as husband and wife on the 1880 Wilkinson County Georgia
United States Census. That is as far as I have been able to go with
either Robert or Sarah Jane (Welding/Weldon) Noles/Knowles.
Any information or advice that could assist
me or point me in the right direction, would be very appreciated.
I can be reached at rkp72@yahoo.com 10/15/2008
LEONARD - My 4th gr-grandfather,
Samuel Pollus Ward b 1792, married Nancy Leonard in Twiggs County in 1815,
at the residence of James Wheeler. Nancy was born 1797 in Georgia.
Can anyone help me determine who Nancy's parents or siblings are?
Any help appreciated. Additional info that may be helpful ... Nancy
and Sam moved to Dale County Alabama and lived in the community of Rocky
Head. Sam died in 1868. Nancy was still living on the 1880
census at 83 yrs of age.
Thanks, Melanie Ward. 8/23/2007
LILES/LYLES/LISLE - Hampton Liles/Lyles/Lisle
is my brick wall, said to be son of John Lyles and Sarah Rabb of SC.
John was born 1755, served in Rev War and settled near Andalusia in Covington
Co AL where there is a memorial for him. John married Sally Ada/Ady in
Jefferson Co GA
Hampton is listed as a son of John along
with Cassius and Sherrod/Sherwood/Cherwood. Cassius named a son Hamtpon
in 1849 AL.
Hampton is found in the 1830 Twiggs Co GA
census - indexed as Sisle. Also in Twiggs at that time were an Akilly
Lisle and an Ephraim. Later records show them as Liles or Lyles.
Hampton was said to have married Rebecca Kent, was that in Twiggs Co? Sherrod
and Cassius also married girls named Rebecca.
By 1840 Hampton was in south Alabama.
His son William married Martha Ann Shows/Schaus, daughter of Henry.
Daughter Rebecca married Nathaniel Rodgers.
The story is that William and Rebeccca were
married and stayed in AL when Hampton and sons Thomas George and Sol headed
for TX. Don't know what happened to wife Rebecca.
Thanks for any assistance on the Liles/Lisle/Lyles
family in Twiggs Co GA. Doris
Mayer Reece
LINDSEY, RICHARD - I'm looking for
information on Richard Lindsey who lived in Twiggs county 1820-1830.
He moved to Randolph County, Ga. by 1840. I'm trying to find his
related family. Thanks, Randy
Lindsey 1/10/2009
LOVETT- I'm looking for information
on Moses Lovett and Ahamale Lovett who were in the 1830 census of Twiggs
County, Georgia. I would appreciate any information you may
have. Thanks, Ray Lovett
10/17/2004; /3/7/2006
MARTIN - Seeking father of
Emeline, Green, Henry and Branton Martin and husband of Mary Martin. Died
between 1845 and 1850 (based on age of the youngest child). Mary and the
children appear in 1850 and 1860 census. I assume that
the family lived in Twiggs County prior
to 1850. Lisa Prillman 5/1/2006
MCWILLIAMS/MYERS - am researching
the McWilliams family who lived in Twiggs County, GA, from about 1820-1850,
according to the censuses from those years. In particular, I am looking
for the family of Lula Virginia (aka Louisa and Lou) McWilliams, daughter
of Asa McWilliams. She married James Homer MIERS/MYERS from
Sumter County, GA. Lula Miers was my gr-grandmother. If anyone has
information on any of those names, please let me know. Joanne
Cooper 11/13/2005/ 3/6/2006
MILES - Am looking for information
concerning Daniel Hardy and descendants.Have son of Daniel
Hardy , his son Howard Nim Rod, his son Howard Pierson etc. Any help would
be appreciated Dan and Rae Jean
6/26/2006
PADGETT, WILLIAM W. Interested in
any information concerning, and particularly the possible parentage of,
William W. Padgett, born in Georgia abt 1825 and lifelong resident of Twiggs
County, Georgia. He is believed to have married Mary Ann (Bozeman)
in about 1857. I speculate that he is related Landon Padgett, born
abt 1851. His children included Stephen L. Padgett (born abt 1858
in Twiggs County; died 1932 in Irwin County, GA), William B. Padgett (born
abt 1862 in Twiggs County), Joe or Joel Padgett (born abt 1864; died 1884
in Laurens County, GA), Julia Ann Padgett (born 1867 in Twiggs County),
and Lou Janice Padgett (born abt 1875 in Twiggs County, GA; died 1934).
William W. Padgett is found in the 1860 U.S.
census for Twiggs County as W.W. Pagett and in the 1870 U.S. census for
Twiggs County as W.W. Paggett. (The 1850 U.S. census for Twiggs County
includes a William W. Padget born in 1825 but this individual is born in
North Carolina and therefore is unlikely to be the William W. Padgett I
am researching.)
Any information would be helpful. I
am happy share information about the family available to me. David
Barton 1/9/2009
PAYNE - I have an ancestor,
Samuel Payne, born in Twigs Co. in 1793. He died in Butler Co., Ala in
1864. He was married to a Sallie Davis who died in 1815. I am trying to
find out some information about him. Thank you. Gary
Payne 3/23/2008
RAY - Researching information for
Joseph Henry Ray b. 1840 wife Margaret Ellen Harris b. 1844.
They had a daughter named Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" b. 1862. She married
Simeon Wood and later moved to Jackson County, GA. I would appreciate
any information you could give. Thanks
joycers54@msn.com
3/9/2005
REYNOLDS - Any info on Charles P. Reynolds,
married to Mary Rhodes in 1855 and any info on Peyton/Payton Reynolds.
Would like to have idea of where they lived in Twiggs County and if there
are Reynolds still in the area. Any info would be appreciated.
Linda Baker 12/16/2006
RICHARDSON - I am looking for any
information on Stephen Lawrence Richardson, "prominent physician and surgeon",
and Susan Radford Richardson
of Twiggs County. He may have
been married to one Amanda M. Beckom first. I have them married on
Dec 20, 1859 and I think they died together in some sort of accident on
or around Dec. 2, 1881. Please contact me if anyone has any information
on this family. Thank you,
Deb
Christ. 2/9/2005
RHODES - Am trying to determine if
Jacob Rhodes listed in 1840 Twiggs county census is same Jacob Rhodes listed
in Baker County in 1860 census. The Jacob of Baker county had 2 sons,
Robert Marion and Eldridge Jacob Rhodes who served in civil war.
Robert Marion is known to have been born in Twiggs county. Cannot find
proof that the 1840 Twiggs county and the 1860 Baker County are same Jacob
Rhodes, nor can I determine my Jacob's parents, though he was born in North
Carolina. 1860 cenus lists him as 43 years old, but I believe he
was older. Am grateful for any any help.
Dorothy
Duke Rhodes 3/11/2006
ROBERTS, Narcissa Miller -
I would be grateful for any information on Narcissa Miller Roberts, b.
1809 in NC, d. 1847 in Twiggs County. She was the daughter of Sarah Williams
Shine Miller and James Miller and was the first wife of Rev. David Asbury
Roberts. Her son was Rev. William F. Roberts. Thanks! Dan
Smith - 4/26/2009
SANDERS - My great great Grandfather
was Allison Culpepper Sanders Born in Twiggs County in 1829. He resided
in Crawford County for a great portion of his life. He moved to and died
in Decatur county GA after serving in the Civil War. I would like very
much if anyone has any information on his parents. Gary
Sanders 2/5/2007
SASSER - I am looking for any information
on my ancestor Lewis Sasser, 1773- died 1854 in Twiggs County, GA.
I believe his wife was Jane Lee, 1800-died 1846 in Stewart GA. Any
and all help would be greatly appreciated. Doris
Hannon
5/19/2008
SAXON - My grandparents, Thomas Henry
and Penelope (DAVIS) SAXON left Twiggs County, Georgia, for McLennan, Texas
in 1878, in the company of his father-in-law, John Benjamin DAVIS and his
wife rachel Bookout WILLINGHAM and other Davis relatives: __ PADGETT and
wife, Martha Davis; ___ DARSEY and wife, Ruth Davis, Guy Davis, Gee Davis,
and others.If you have any information on any of these people, I would
like to hear from you. Blanche
Saxon Stein 03/15/2005
SHERRARD-I am looking for information
on Robert Sherrard as we think he was the father of our Wright Sherrard.
The Sherrard family came from North Carolina and settled in Twiggs County
at least until 1826 where they had an entry at Pecks Store. The they
moved to Talbot County Ga. and after 1850 moved on to Jackson Parish Louisiana
where they lived out their days. I have some research that
Robert was a JP in Twiggs or Talbot but nothing in stone. Several
of us have been pursuing the Yelverton-Sherrard connection. I would
appreciate any information and I am willing to share from this end. Benny
Crow 3/12/2005
SHINE - am researching the
life of Barbara Shine, daughter of John Shine, a resident of Twiggs County
in the early nineteenth century, who married Hardy Williams BROWN,
and later to a Mr. LOWERY. I would appreciate any leads that you could
provide me with. Thanks! Martin
Cooper. 10/7/2005
SIMPSON - My ggg-grandfather'sname
was Alfred Simpson. He was born in 1818 somewhere in Georgia.
According to a census, his parents were born in SC. His father-in-law,
born in S. C., was Isaiah Langley. In 1840 Alfred married Mary
Langley in Talbot Co. However, I did not see him on the Talbot co. 1840.
By 1850, he had moved to Alabama. Mary is buried in Seale,
AL, dying just after having her 12th child. After the civil war Alfred
took his family and moved to Louisiana. I am trying to make a connection
with the Simpsons who were in Twiggs /Wilkinson Counties. Any help
you can give me would be appreciated. Email
Becky Witt 5/1/2009
SIMPSON-POLLOCK - I am trying to
place Elizabeth "Betsy" Simpson, born ca. 1805, with family of one of the
Revolutionary Veterans who drew in the land lottery from Twiggs Co. in
1820, those being Jacob and John Simpson. Betsy married Morris Pollock,
likely in Twiggs Co., circa 1825 and they relocated to Houston Co. by 1830.
Father of Morris Pollock was Jesse Pollock, born Onslow Co., NC ca. 1763.
His mother was Sarah "Sallie" Greenwood, born NC? ca. 1765. Jesse and Sallie
lived in Wilkinson and Twiggs Co. from circa 1808-1828. Most of their children
grew to maturity and married during that time.
Different sources
indicate that Betsy Simpson Pollock was born in Alabama or North Carolina.
One peculiar name
has recently presented itself in connection to this family. The 1827 land
lottery residents of Houston Co. lists a Euphamy Simpson as wRS (widow
of Revolutionary Soldier). Was she the wife of one of the Twiggs Co. vets
from 1820? Also, 1850 Houston Co. census shows a Ufamy Greenwood next door
to the Pollocks, born ca. 1800. I find her marriage to James Greenwood
from 1846 in Houston Co. lists her as Epheania Warren, likely not her first
marriage. This unusual name appears most often as Euphemia/Euphenia and
the name Eugenia occurs in the Pollock family from shortly after this time.
Wondering if this name might be unusual enough to suggest the Simpson -
Pollock connection.
Photograph
of Morris Pollock and Betsy Simpson taken circa 1860 with description available
at:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/pollock/messages/1631.html
Vance
Pollock 6/27/2008
SIMMONS- I am looking for any
information on John Everett Simmons Born on 5-1-1844, he married a Sarah
Jane Colwell 2-21-1867 in Twiggs county. He served in the Civil War Co.C19
Regt. Tx inf CSA. He moved to texas and died 12-12-1893. We have no information
before his marriage to Sarah Jane in Twiggs County, Georgia. Sarah Jane
Colwell was born 11-29-1840 in Heard County Georgia and her parents were
William Barnes Colwell and Lena Peoples Woodard. As of February 21, 1867
she was also know as Sarah Jane Caldwell. She had a brother James Alexander
Colwell born May 30th 1842 in Heard County, Georgia. Her father Willaim
Barnes Colwell was born in Morgan Co, Georgia 3-15-1817. Any information
regarding John Everett Simmons would be greatly appreciated. DeDe
Hodge 12/21/2008
THAMES - In April 1813, Thomas Thames
and his wife Nancy (this is Nancy Tolar whom he married in Cumberland County,
NC in 1805) joined the Stone Creek Baptist Church. Thomas was born
in Bladen County NC about 1765 and was a Revolutionary Soldier according
to the Georgia Land Lottery of 1827 when his widow Nancy applied for a
draw & received land in Lee County GA. Nancy Tolar was Thomas'
second wife. The name of his first wife is unknown but according
to census records he had at least 8 children by his first marriage.
One of these children was my direct ancestor, Thomas Jefferson Thames born
1792 in Cumberland County NC (died August 1837 in Crawford County GA).
Thomas Jefferson Thames married Rebecca Ray about 1820. Rebecca (born
1799 Columbia Co., GA) is the daughter of Benjamin & Edy Ray of Twiggs
County. Thomas Thames died between 1815 and 1826 and may be buried
at the old Stone Creek Church cemetery.
Thomas Jefferson Thames was a soldier in
the War of 1812. (Enlistment Feb. 16, 1815 to August 5, 1815; actually
served February 16, 1815 until April 3, 1815 when discharged at Ft. Hawkins
and returned to residence in Jones County {12 miles}, rank Private. Was
a member of Captain Ebenezer Moore’s Company of Infantry, Detachment of
Georgia Militia, commanded by Major John H. Brodnax.) He was listed
as Ensign, Twiggs Co. GA Oct. 12, 1819 - May 26, 1820 (GA Military Records,
1808-1829 pg. 44.)
and Captain, Twiggs Co. GA March 6, 1820
- December 12, 1821 (same source on page 49). Thames District of
1827 Georgia Land Lottery District is named for him.
Thomas Jefferson Thames and his family were
living in the Crawford/Houston County area of Georgia by 1829 when he is
listed as one of 5 builders of the Union Meeting House (aka Little Union
Primitive Baptist Church) of Crawford County but very near the Houston
County line at that time.
I am trying to find any Twiggs County records
related to the Thames family prior to 1833. Any information would
be appreciated. Cheryl Aultman
7/6/2005
WETHERSBY - I am searching for the
wife of Gideon A. Wethersby. She was born about 1803
in Georgia, and was named Winifred or Winiford.
She and Gideon were married
by 1830.
Gideon's father, Stephen Wethersby, was
in Twiggs County as early as 1810.
Gideon received land in Twiggs County in
the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery.
Gideon was the overseer for Council S. Bryan
in 1829, but later moved to
Houston County (1830), then Randolph County
(1840), then Coosa County,
Alabama by 1850. His family continued
to move around after 1850.
Winiford/Winifred died something after 1870,
probably in Mississippi, and
Gideon died in Texas after 1880.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Carol
Voiles 10/5/2005
WHITE - I am interested in obtaining
information on my GGG grandfather Manning White, born in Wilkinson County
about 1815. The Census of 1840 indicated a residence in Militia District
354, then considered Twiggs County.
Manning White married a Elafair (maiden
name unknown) and had three children Early James, Elsberry, and Laura.
Elafair and her children were documented
on the 1850 Census as living in Macon.
I would be interested in information
related to: Manning White's father's and mother's name, Elafair White's
maiden name, the location of the Manning house in Twiggs County, and any
general information on the Manning White family. Email
Posted: August 24 2008
WILKINSON/WYNN - My gg grandfather
was William Walsh Wilkinson, son of John Lawrence Wilkinson, Jr. of Twiggs
Co., GA. John Lawrence Wilkinson, Jr. was the son of John Lawrence
Wilkinson who was the son of William Greene Wilkinson. I would like
to know who the father of William Greene Wilkinson was. That is a
brick wall for me.
John Lawrence Wilkinson, Jr. married
Frances Wynne (Winn, Wynn) whose father was Robert W. W. Wynne. That
is another brick wall for me.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
I have been working on both of these lines for years!!!!!!
Dee
Redkevitch Atlanta, GA
WILLIAMS/GRIMSLEY - My g-g-grandmother
was Francis “Fannie” Grimsley , born about 1851, from Twiggs County.
Her father was Sherwood Grimsley. Fannie married Joe/Joel/Joseph
(possibly with a middle name of Stephen) Williams. Would anyone
know if Joe was from any Williams family in Twiggs County? The only
census records I have of Fannie and Joe, when they are married, is the
1900 census record from Montgomery County, Georgia. The birth d tes
on that record are in error, at least, for Fannie. The names of their
children are correct, according to our family records. The
Coltons 4/26/2009
WILLIAMS - My great grandfather was
George Washington Williams. He was married to Hattie Holland.
On his death certificate, his father is listed as Joe Williams. However,
his mother was listed as "DK" or "don't know". I cannot find a George
Williams on any of the Twiggs County Census prior to 1900. On the
1880 Twiggs County Census, there is a "George Ham" listed as a "brother"
with Charnic Ham and Nancy Williams Ham. I believe that Joseph Williams
was Nancy's father. Could this be my George Williams? (He was
probably born around 1876.) thanks for any help. Angie
Howell 7/1/2009
WIMBERLY - I am looking for info
on Abraham Wimberly, born abt 1812 probably not in Twiggs co. He is listed
as an orphan in a land lottery and is linked to Ezekiel Wimberly's family
or relatives in several other references. Did any Wimberlys die in Twiggs
in about 1800-1825 ? I would like to know his relationship to Ezekiel or
his brothers. Also he disappears from the census in 1860, I am assuming
he died but I don't know for sure.
Bruce
Hutchins 10/20/2004
WOOD, DAVID HODGES- cannot
find out information at all except where he was the minister who
married different couples in Georgia. I know that he started Wood’s
Meeting House and that he was a minister. I understand he Was Greenberry
Wood’s Father, But I cannot find him anywhere listed. Does anyone
have information on him or his family.
Cheryl Scott 11/24/2008
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