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ALLEN - MY GGGGRANDFATHER Harris Allen was Mayor of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga. around 1817.
If anyone has information concerning his life there, would appreciate any information anyone might like to share with me. His wife was Cynthia Kilgore Marcus. I believe they are buried in Jones Co.. tho; Agnes Allen Lamanac.

ALEXANDER - George Henry Alexander - born: 8 April 1848 Milledgeville GA died: 18 June 1928   Hardeman Co., TX.
      From family record: “He joined Civil War at age 14 yrs. He was never back home. He passed insite of his home chain to a flat box car. His mother passed away during the war, and his home was destroyed by the yanks. He had some step brothers and sisters. But when the war was over he didn’t go back to GA. He came to Texas instead. He never knew anything about his family. He stop spent night on his way back to GA, happen to be some one that knew his mother he told him that his mother was dead. So he came on to Texas instead.”
    Named oldest daughter Mary Elizabeth, and second daughter Myrtle Rebecca (Rebecca is mother of wife, so maybe Myrtle is his mother – or Mary Elizabeth is his mother???)
     Mother had to pass away in 1865, because he joined in 1863 – I think. I also think she had remarried and was not Mrs. Alexander at the time.
    Earliest record is Dallas County Marriages Dallas Texas, Married Mary Frances Daniel, daughter of John and Rebecca Ray Daniel, 17 Oct 1872. S. Brandon 5/1/2007

BARNETT - I am looking for information of the parents of Col. Nathan C. Barnett, of Baldwin Co. I know their names are William Barnett and Ann Crawford, and I know Ann’s lineage, but I know absolutely nothing of William Barnett, other than he was of ‘English Descent. Does ANYONE have other information on Col. Barnett’s parentage? Your assistance is greatly appreciated! Kim-Michelle Stephens 04/01/2005

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

BRAXTON, Walter Holland: Is listed on 1850 census of Henry County, Al. as being born 1807 in SCarolina. His brother Oliver O. Braxton, Sr. - born: 1798 in SCarolina, and Olivers wife: Darcus Miller/Braxton - born 1810 in SCarolina. About 1829 all 3 departed SCarolina on migration to Henry County, Al. When they stopped-over in Baldwin County, Ga.; Walter Holland remained there. Oliver and Darcus continued on their migration to Henry County, Al. Walter Holland got married and lived in Baldwin County and after child/children were born, his family migrated to Henry County, Al. and joined Oliver and Darcus. Both familys lived in Henry County, Al. until 1851, when both familys then further migrated into Cerrogordo, Holmes County, Fl. While living in Henry County, Oliver owned 5 parcels of land and 7 slaves.

Oliver is my GG-GFather and during my search, have not found information that conflicts with the information about his being born in 1798 in SCarolina - as indicated in the 1850 census of Henry County, Al. However, descendents of Walter Holland have information indicating that he was born in Ga.

MY BRICKWALL: Unable to find and verify name of the FATHER of Walter Holland and his brother Oliver O. Braxton, Sr. Many thanks,,,,Bill Braxton, 5088 Braxton Ln., Pace, Fl.

BRAZIER / PRISON RECORDS :looking for for information on prison records for Milledgeville 1895 to 1915 if anyone can please tell me where to find them. Person of interest is Tom Brazier, was there in 1903 . Thanks for any help. Tommy Lewis Rainsville, Alabama. 08/23/2006

BUTTS - I am looking for the children of George Miles and Amanda Louise Lanier Butts. This couple was married in Sparta around 1832. In 1850 the were in Baldwin County with 4 children, Henry, Thomas, Emma, and Columbus. Can't find the family in 1860. All the sons fought in the civil war for Georgia. Don't know where they went after the war. Emma married in Coweta Co. to my great grand father George Wolfe and came North. I have her data. Thanks Joyce in Ky.

COOK - My information on William Cook comes from recolections of my grandfather, Joseph Anderson Cook, of the family stories handed down to him, and supporting documents.

I found a photocopy of a handwritten transcription of the William Cook Family Bible among my mother's papers of family history. It gives the wife as Lucy Jones and children as James E., Emerline, Emily Hawkins, Elijah Perry, Andrew Jackson, Louisa Marion, William Henry and Lucy Ann.

The story in my grandfather's memoirs states that the father (William) was involved in a river accident on the Occoie (sp?) in 1827 which wiped out the family financially and the mother died in 1834 of exhaustion from trying to make a living and keep the family together.

A judgement was settled by a sale on the courthouse steps in Jones County. Marriages of the children are recorded in Jones county, which match the "Family Bible". I am hoping to find someone who has knowledge of the original Family Bible.

Emilyann "Bickie" Raspilair 2/6/2005

CURRY - I am looking for the ancestors of William L. Curry who lived in Baldwin County. He was there in 1830, 1840, and 1850. He married Mary Elizabeth Ivey on Aug. 14, 1823 in Baldwin County. I have not been able to connect him with any of the other Currys in the county. Any help would be appreciated. Teresa Davis 5/4/2007

DUMAS - I'm looking for any information, particularly the parents of John Henry DUMAS.

JOHN HENRY DUMAS was born Nov 12, 1821 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, and died Feb 25, 1859 in near Waynesville, Pulaski County, Missouri. He married ELLENDER/ELEANOR RUSSELL Apr 23, 1843 in Monroe County, Georgia. She was born Jan 19, 1815 in Georgia, and died Aft. 1860.

Children of JOHN DUMAS and ELLENDER/ELEANOR RUSSELL are:
1. JAMES WILLIAM2 DUMAS, b. Apr 14, 1844, Georgia; d. 1939, Dodge County, Nebraska.
2. SUSAN E. DUMAS, b. Oct 10, 1845, Georgia; d. May 03, 1891, Lamar, Barton County, Missouri.
3. MARTIN THOMAS DUMAS, b. Aug 10, 1847, Georgia; d. Aug 22, 1920, Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma.
4. NEHEMIAH DUMAS, b. Feb 21, 1849, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia; d. Mar 11, 1932, Garland, Bourbon Co., Kansas.
5. JUDYANN/JUDEANN FRANCES DUMAS, b. Oct 04, 1850, Georgia.
6. NANCY ANN DUMAS, b. Oct 1852, Georgia; d. Bet. 1900 - 1910, Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois.
7. DAVID BENJAMIN DUMAS, b. Aug 23, 1855, Georgia; d. Sep 26, 1937.
Jo Rice 7/17/10/2005

GARY, WILLIAM - Seeking evidences of this ancestor who lived in Baldwin Co. before 1835. He originated in Newberry Co., SC. Thanks for your reply. Anne W Gokey 8/14/2006

GOODWIN - My brick wall in my Goodwin ancestry has been John Goodwin who may have migrated from Baldwin Co, Georgia (or a surrounding county) to Dallas Co Alabama before 1830. He was married to Patsey Unknown. Their children: James-b.Georgia, John W., Charles Fletcher, Margaret (Myrick), Elizabeth (Gabbut), Sena (Jones), Eliza (Meyers),
Isaiah, Sarah and Martha Goodwin. Appreciate any leads. Email 5/1/2007

HALL - For a couple of years, I have been researching the life and activities of William Perot Hall, born in Cuba in 1825, died in Pendleton, SC, 1883. Married to Susan Sloan, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Sloan of Pendleton. William P. Hall is listed in the 1880 census in Charleston, SC, father born in Cuba, mother born in Georgia. My brick wall is getting information on the family origins of William P. Hall. A recent stroke of luck has led me to the George W. Murray will, Baldwin County, Georgia, 1836. In this will Henry T. Hall (of McIntosh Co., GA) , known to be a relation of William P. Hall, is listed as a friend of Mr. Murray. Also mentioned are the children of the late William T. Hall of the Island of Cuba. These children are named as Felicia E. B. and William Hall. I believe that this William Hall is my William Perot Hall, but I don't really have documents to substantiate it.

One clue of a connection is that William P. Hall had a daughter named Felicia Oliveres Hall who married William Bachman Chisolm. I am encouraged to believe that Felicia is a name being passed down in this Hall family. Felicia O. H. and W. B. Chisolm are listed in the 1880 W. P. Hall household in Charleston.

Any help appreciated. Terry Mount 04/01/2005

HALL - My great grandfather was William Lawrence Hall who died in Milledgeville around 1898. His father was William S. Hall, born 1835. His father was James Madison Hall, born 1810, died 1874. They decended from Benjamin Hall, a copy of whose will I have. He was born in 1773, and died in Milledgeville, 23 Sep, 1843. Benjamin also had a son named William S. born 16 Oct, 1835, and died in Macon. I can see Benjamin in the 1820 census, but there is no other information as they listed only head of household.
Any information on Benjamin and from whence he came would be appreciated. I also don't know anything of the death of William Lawrence Hall (my middle name came from him) or where he is buried. He had only two children, both daughters. One died a spinster, and the other had only one child, my father. Larry Jones 4/3/2005

HARRIS - I am looking for [Samuel Anthony?] Harris. He married America Peavy after 1870, she died in 1874 after giving birth to twins, any help would be appreciated. Dorothy Smith [CROSBY< PEAVY< HODGES> SMITH]
J HERMAN DOROTHY M SMITH 3/5/2008

HUDSON- Rebecca listed in 1850 to 1880 Census for Baldwin County, as the Aunt of Margaret L. Hudson Barnes, Salina L. Hudson Mann, Almenia Hudson, and Martha Hudson Overman. She is only listed once as being married.. Would like to know anything about this family. Who was the parents of the four girls, did they take her name or were they Hudson's also...
Linda Goetz 8/1/2004

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

JOHNSON - Am searching for my birth dad who was orig. from Baldwin County, Ga. His name is Ronnie Johnson at the time of my birth he wa 19 yrs old and an army reserve cook he is a black male and has 4 sisters and 2 brothers. My name is Abtausha Leigh I was born 9-25-80 to a Roslyn Yarborough who was sent to Savannah, Ga to have me then she had to give me up for adoption bc she was only 15 yrs old . Any information is wanted reach me at Abtausha Leigh. Thanks 12/6/2006

KEMP - I am interested in finding data on J Angus Kemp married to Triphosia or Tryphosa? Prichard of Baldwin county Georgia. They are listed on the 1880 census of District 115, Baldwin, Georgia. Thank you, Betty Hansen 1/8/2006

PERRY - Am searching for the parents and siblings of Robert Barrett Gibson Perry - born about 1862 in Georgia - came to Texas about 1880. Thank you. June Dunkleman 11/20/2004

POSTON, HARVEY - looking for info on Harvey Poston son of John Poston and Ella Young anyone with info please let me know thanks. Email 8/28/2006

RAYFORD/RAIFORD - I'm researching the origins of an African-American family that was enumerated in Milledgeville, as early as the 1870s and a few decades later. The Rayford/Raiford line, near as I can figure, was not even recorded until the 1870 Census. Ned Rayford had been a slave, as likely had his wife, Kate, and most of his children. Records I have access to have not shed any further light on Ned, though, as he was listed born in SC, and the first "sighting" of his name is the 1870 Census, when he was already over 60 years of age. His wife was enumerated in the 1880 Census, but not Ned, so I would suspect he died between 1870 and 1880 in the Milledgeville area.
1870 Census for Milledgeville, Baldwin Co, GA (this, for now, is merely a solid possibility):

RAIFORD:
Ned, 62, m, B, carpenter, SC
Kate, 58, f, b, keeping house, GA
Alvin, 22, m, b, day laborer, GA
COOK, Albert, 22, m, b, day laborer, GA
COOK, Isabella, 21, f, b, GA (d/o Ned and Kate)
RAIFORD:
?Arn?, 18, m, b, GA (no idea on this name)
John, 9, m, b, GA

If anyone else is researching this family and wishing to share information, I do have a bit of info on the descendants, but not a clue on ancestries. Or, if someone might have an idea where I could find more information on this family, I'd be happy to listen to their advice. Jared 3/9/2005

ROGERS, Looking for David Rogers who lived in Baldwin County in November 1853 according to Surry County (Virginia) Deed Book 13, p. 482. He gave his brother in Virginia power of attorney to settle his share of their father's estate. This may be the David Rogers who married Eliza Wright in Baldwin County on 20 April 1849. We have a database of 5,000 descendants and spouses of the father, Micajah Rogers (ca. 1775-1847), but David is a dead end. Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated. Bill Fox, Williamsburg, Virginia 5/1/2007

SMITH - I’m looking for information on the family of Elizabeth (Hancock) & Lewis Smith. His name is alternately spelled Louis. The couple, both born in GA, married in Wilkinson Co, GA on 19 May 1825 and were still in that county for the 1830 & 1840 censuses. They pop up in 1850 living in Milledgeville along with their recently married son, John H Smith (living with his in-laws, the Gann family, whose surname was misspelled as Gun). By 1852, all of the family had moved to Texas.
Update: Eliza & Mary have both been found! Eliza Smith, born 18 Mar 1826, married Charles Meredith (alternates Meridith, Merideth, Meredeth) on 07 Jan 1845 in Wilkinson Co, GA and died in May 1892 in Bastrop Co, TX. Mary A. Smith, born 30 Jun 1834, married James Robinson (misspelled as Roberson in county marriage records) on 09 Jan 1854 in Bastrop Co, TX and died 14 Nov 1895 in Bastrop Co, TX. I’m looking for any descendants of Lewis & Elizabeth’s family, and am also very interested in their parentage. I would like to correspond with any Smith or Hancock researchers looking in Georgia to possibly narrow down family possibilities. Thanks! Daniel E. Smith 12/14/2007

TERRY - Looking for any information about the Terry family listed in the 1860 census for Milledgeville. John H. Terry of Stokes Co. NC married Evangela Lester of Ga. I have found her in both Hancock and Baldwin. They have 2 children at this time.William D. born abt 1857 and John Lewis 9 mo.(my gggrandfather) I cannot find what happened to William D. or John H. Terry after this point. Evangeline (Evangela) marries Thomas E.C. Butts 13 Mar 1873. I can follow John Lewis line to present day if that is a help to any one else. Aajdec@aol.com 11/20/2005

WHEELER - searching for parents / siblings for William Wheeler b.circa 1807 Baldwin Co. Married Sarah McKissack in Baldwin Co -- have Sarah McKissacks father as Duncan. Thank you, Duncan Collinsworth Wheeler, snail mail 1123 S. Presa, San Antonio TX 78210. 7/22/04

WILLIAMS, PERMENAS - In 1807 a Permenas Williams won some land in a Georgia lottery. Does anyone have any information about him or his family? Todd 03/13/2005

WOODWARD- I am looking for the parents of McPherson Franklin Woodward. He joined the 2nd Fla. Calvary U.S. on 6 May 1864 at Cedar Key, Fla. as a refugee from the Confederacy. He states on his induction papers he is 19 years old and was born in Milledgeville, Ga. Can anyone help? Steve Hill Natchez, Ms. 2/1/05

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