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Re: "Sweat Families of the South"

dianamariethayer — 2009-10-18 01:00:54Z

I haven't. I have looked here in Attala Co., and in Choctaw Co. where some of Robertson and Fanny's children lived. Nobody seems to know anything about him. I feel sure he is related to the other Sweatt's here in Attala Co. but I haven't been able to link him to any yet. I don't even know when he died or where he is buried. The family seems to think he was in a hospital in Jackson when he died. But they can't remember where they heard that or which hospital. I'm still looking. I am determined to find him. There is a good bit of information on the Sweatt's at the Attala Co. Library but nothing on him. Do you know who your g-g grandfather's parents were?
My email is diana.mariethayer@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Diana

Re: "Sweat Families of the South"

catmama21 — 2009-10-16 03:08:09Z

Diana, my gg-grandfather was John Sweatt, b 1824 in SC, lived in Attala County, MS in 1850s and 1860s, near your Robertson Sweatt and the other Sweat/Sweatts. Have you been able to determine the father or mother of your Robertson or how he is related to the other Sweat/Sweatts? Thanks.

Re: "Sweat Families of the South"

dianamariethayer — 2009-09-11 05:04:18Z

I just looked at my notes Cicero's father was named Nathan. Rev. Nathan Sweatt actually. He was murdered here in the 1800's by the Confederate Soldiers. They hung him and threw him in the Yockanookany Bridge with a 30 pound brick tied to him. I found this story Tuesday at the library. If I were you I would contact Ann Breedlove at the Attala Co. Library. She has been very helpful to me in my search of other relatives. If I can help you with anything else let me know.

Re: "Sweat Families of the South"

GrandmasFamily2009 — 2009-09-11 05:03:52Z

I have no record of that name. Sorry.

Re: "Sweat Families of the South"

dianamariethayer — 2009-09-11 04:59:46Z

I am having trouble finding any info on the Sweatt's myself. I have hit a roadblock at Robertson Sweatt of Attala Co., MS. I have found info on a Cicero Sweatt at the Attala Co. Library in Kosciusko. Could this be your relative?

Re: "Sweat Families of the South"

GrandmasFamily2009 — 2009-09-11 04:50:34Z

My g-grandfather, Allen N. Sweat, was born in MS in 1865. He married Nancy Jane Bryant, born in Tenn in 1866. They married in Haywood Co. Tenn.They had at least 10 children. My grandfather was one of their sons, Caro/Karo Sweat. I've found very little info re this Sweat line.
I was told as a child that our ancestors were "Ivory's", and that the Sweat's adopted an Ivory. No idea if this is true, or if it is, when this event occured.
Does anyone have info?

Sara and Virginia Isabella Sisters

jhlidowns — 2009-09-07 21:17:55Z

My ggrandmother is Sara Hicks, Virginia's sister, would you have any information on her marriage, possibly to Charlie Downs???

Thanks, Lydia

Re: "Sweat Families of the South"

dianamariethayer — 2009-09-05 02:08:27Z

Are any of your Sweatt's from Mississippi? My great great great grandfather was Robertson Sweatt and I believe he was from South Carolina but I can't find anything on him past 1880 and he lived in Attala Co., MS then. If you have any information I would really appreciate it.

Re: Family search

dj3aj2cj1 — 2009-08-23 19:29:33Z

Do you have any dates ? They would really help someone that is trying to help you.

Family search

bridget688 — 2009-08-23 19:20:29Z

Looking for family member of Alfred and Huldy Williams from Hamburg, Fl. near Tallahassee, Fl. Children; Anna, Mannie, Sweet Child, Jenny Bullier, Charlie Bell, Babe, and Sally.

The Search for Morris M. Sampson

sunsplash10 — 2009-07-18 13:11:44Z

Since I was a little girl, my great-grandfather, Morris M. Sampson, has lurked somewhere in the shadows of my mind.

I knew little about him except that he bore strong Native American and Caucasian features, but identified himself as a black man. He also was said to be “high” sheriff of Madison County, which I recall as being a source of great pride for my father.

It is unclear the circumstances that brought Morris Sampson from his birthplace in North Carolina to Florida, and for a black man born in 1834, that may forever be a mystery.

Was he a slave? Had he been a member of one of several free black families in Cumberland County who boarded a wagon train in the 1850’s and migrated to Ohio, educating themselves at Oberlin, then returning south as preachers, teachers and political leaders?

Had he served in the Civil War, then changed his name as many of his contemporaries were known to have done?

What is certain is that at age 33, Morris ended up in Lafayette County where records indicate that he was voter registrar in 1867. A year later, he was a sheriff and justice of the peace in Madison County, working alongside Sheriff David Montgomery, a black man appointed by Gov. Harrison Reed during Reconstruction, a time when the area’s lawlessness was receiving national attention.

Morris and his wife, Amanda Tookes, started a family. Their son, Preston, was my grandfather.

During these tumultuous times, Florida records document that Morris and Montgomery received death threats almost daily. In a report to the United States Congress in 1872, Sheriff Montgomery testifies that his men made more than 500 arrests in three years, with more than 63 court cases referenced there. A newspaper reported that the sheriff barely escaped death when armed “desperados” ambushed him in the woods.

But there is one record that I cannot find – it has to do with one horrible night, sometime between 1880 and 1885, when Morris Sampson was lynched in the back woods of Madison County. There is no record of his death or his burial, no memorial of a life lived with vision and passion and courage in the face of incredible odds. His daughter, Charity, was 17 at the time and it was she who passed the story down to her nephew (my father).

A year or so after Morris died, Charity married a Frenchman and moved to Jacksonville. My great-grandmother Amanda and the other children followed soon thereafter and my family’s connection to Madison came to a bitter end.

In the years that followed, the Sampson family began to splinter and scatter. Some may have passed for white and disappeared in search of a less brutal life. Others died too young, leaving their children to fend for themselves. My father was orphaned at the age of nine, and by the time I was born in 1956, all of my paternal relatives were either unknown to me or long dead.

My family on my mother’s side is blessed with strong familial ties and countless close relatives with whom I share a bloodline and a vibrant historical perspective. My father, however, was alone with no history of his own.
For reasons that I cannot explain, even as a child, I quietly mourned my unknown people, imagining their faces and finding small ways to honor their memory even if I didn’t know their names.

When my father passed away in the 1980’s, I made a promise to re-assemble his broken past, but it was not until recently that I began an earnest search. What I have discovered thus far has both moved me to tears and filled me with pride.

When I began this journey, my view of Madison and Lafayette counties was through a lens dimmed by tragedy. As much as I want to visit the place where Morris lived and loved, laughed and cried, I cannot help but wonder if every flowering tree that I see might be the one under which he lay dying.

But the journey also has introduced me to some really fine people whose families have lived in Madison and Lafayette for centuries. They have taken time out of their lives to offer me guidance, encouragement and something that feels almost like kinship. We are on the same page, honoring the lives of those who came before us. Morris M. Sampson would be proud.

ANN NANCY POPPELL - CA 1880 - POSSIBLE PICTURES OF HER

gosborne27 — 2009-06-26 12:19:13Z

IF ANYONE OUT THERE HAS PICTURES OF ANN NANCY POPPELL, D/O PAUL POPPELL, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM. I HAVE A PICTURE THAT APPEARS TO BE A WEDDING PICTURE. THE CLOTHES APPEAR TO BE CIRCA 1885 AND THAT WOULD BE ABOUT THE TIME THAT BOTH OF ANN NANCY POPPELL GIRLS WOULD OF MARRIED. ELLAFAIR WAS THE OLDEST AND MAHALA REBECCA WAS THE YOUNGEST AND MY GR-GRANDMOTHER. SHE MARRIED IN HAMILTON CO FL IN 1885. GOSBORNE@STNY.RR.COM

Re: Newspaper for Greenville would be ??

elainemccreary1 — 2009-06-04 16:49:29Z

The newspaper for Madison Couty is the Madison County Carrier or the Enterprise Recorder. They are both own by the same entity, Greene Publishing, (www.greenepublishing.com). The E-R would have been the only one operating in 1975.

However, Madison Coutny obituaries are often published in the Tallahssee Democrat or, less likely, the Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville).

Good luck.

Re: Bembry

kbmidura — 2009-05-12 21:08:01Z

I am also a descendant of Thomas N. Bembry. He was actually born in NC. He married Sarah Simpson in 1848. I have a lot of information about him, including his Civil War service records and Sarah's pension application. He was the son of Thomas Bembry, who was the son of Miles Bembry. Will be happy to share. Send me a personal message for more info.

James Stephens Madison Florida

anniealle — 2009-04-27 22:49:24Z

I am in search of a James Stephens and family in Madison Fla. His wife's name is Lottie, he has a son and a daughter. His son was mayor of Madison a few years ago. They are relatives of my husbands family. Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Post or email: englishgardenmemories@yahoo.com.

Thanks for your time. Annie.

Re: Starling Parker

kparis9697 — 2009-04-23 18:39:53Z

i would really like to talk to someone about the book on Parkers. I am researching Starling Parker. 1st marriage to Hannah Harriet schubtrein. Isaac Parker their son is my line.
Kay

starling parker

kparis9697 — 2009-04-23 18:34:39Z

I am researching Starling Parker. I saw in the message section that someone in Madison or Taylor County, Fl. wrote a book on the Parker's from therre.
I would like to have a book. Please let me know about this.
Thanks,
Kay

SEARCHING LON LEE & NANCY BROWN LEE FAMILIES

paytonnester9995 — 2009-03-25 04:22:56Z

I AM SEAECHING FRO MEMBERS OF MY GRANDMOTHER, BESSIE LEE"S FAMLIY. HER PARENTS ARE LON LEE BORN IN JACKSON COUNTY, NC IN 1876-1880 HE DIED IN 1950 IN GASTON COUNTY NC. NANCY BROWN LEE BORN IN HAYWOOD COUNTY NC IN 1873-1884, SHE DIED 2/19/63 BURIED AT PEEK CEMETARY IN MARS HILL NC. LON AND NANCY LIVED AT RT#2 MARSHALL NC. THEY HAD CHILDREN: BESSIE LEE, JAKE LEE, JOHN HOOVER LEE, AND LON HAD A BROTHER ROSS LEE.
BESSIE AND HER LARGE FAMILY LIVE CURRENTLY IN DALLAS NC. WE ARE DESPERATLY SEARCHING FOR ANY OF HER FAMILY. CONTACT PENNY WOOTEN NESTER OF DALLAS NC OR EMAIL ME AT PWNESTER@YAHOO.COM.

Re: Starling Parker

kparis9697 — 2009-02-25 19:32:03Z

could you tell me about the "parker book".
I would be very interested in seeing it.My GGGStarling Parker. I am from the first wife Hannah Harriet Schubtrein.

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

JStrick884 — 2009-02-23 22:05:46Z

I just looked back and realized that my ancestor, Edward Hill Bryan and your ancestor, Joshua Soles Bryan were brothers. Edward was the father of Martha Jenkins Bryan. She married Eugene Newton West and their son Eugene Burton West was my grandfather. Edward was a Baptist preacher and was one of the first pastors of the First Baptist Church of Moultrie, GA.

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

JStrick884 — 2009-02-23 20:02:45Z

would love to have a copy of photo's, contact me directly,
jans884@bellsouth.net

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

JStrick884 — 2009-02-23 18:30:07Z

Found this on line:
Military History Online, (© 1999-2006 Brian Williams (www.militaryhistoryonline.com) ), "Electronic,"

Name: Hill Bryan Coffee Rank: 1st Lieutanant Company: D
Born 03/01/1827 in Georgia to John E. Coffee (b. 01/03/1782) and Ann Penelope Bryan (b. 09/23/1784).
Married Mary Elizabeth Church (b. 01/31/1828)in Georgia 1846.
Had three known children.
Died April 9,1891 and buried CHERRY LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Cherry Lake, Madison County, Florida. M225 roll 2.

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

JStrick884 — 2009-02-18 23:01:49Z

That's what I show: Emily M. Sellers, dob: Apr 1846 in Mitchell Co, GA, d/o: Allen C. Sellers, dob: 27 Oct 1815 in NC (probably Wilmington), married to Louisa Unknown, dob: abt 1820 in GA. And I do have some info on Allen's parents, but very little of it has been sourced.

1840 Madison County Census Online

cgayers — 2008-10-27 01:30:56Z

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1840 Madison County
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Abstracted by Elizabeth Marshall
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Searching DeVanes in Madison Co.

Jeanmead — 2008-10-15 17:10:53Z

I am looking for North Florida DeVanes, particularly those who descend from Benjamin Franklin DeVane, 1796. This Benjamin was born in Bladen Co, NC, later moved to Lowndes Co, GA, then Quitman, Co, GA, Madison & Taylor counties, FL, then finally to Plant City, Hillsborough Co, area. He had 6 sons, all who fought in the Civil War:
John Thomas DeVane, b 1815 Bladen Co, NC
William H DeVane, b 1817 Bladen Co, NC
Samuel Rownan DeVane b 1824 Bulloch Co, GA
James S DeVane b 1827 Bulloch Co, GA (remained in Taylor Co)
George DeVane b 1832 Shady Grove, Taylor Co, FL (killed in Battle at Gettsyburg)
Benjamin Franklin DeVane, 1835 Shady Grove, Taylor Co, FL (died in Savannah Ga, while walking home to Plant City after the end of the Civil War) - my gg-grandfather.

Madison Co: Below are DeVanes in Madison Co, FL I know of but have not been able to link or find their descendants.

b 1857 George B DeVane, b GA, in 1910 US Census, wife Ellen
b 1893 John DeVane, b FL in 1910 US Census, s/o Geo B DeVane
b 1887 Haywood DeVane, in 1910 US Census, wife Dru
b 1909 G E DeVane, in 1910 US Census, s/o Haywood DeVane
b 1885 James D DeVane, in 1910 & 1920 US Census, wife Maggie, probably brother of Haywood above
b 1894 J G DeVane, 1920 & 1930 US Census, wife Katie in 1920, wife Florence in 1930 (possibly s/o Geo B DeVane 1857)
b 1916 Florida DeVane, 1920 & 1930 US Census, d/o J G and Katie DeVane
b 1917 Woodrow DeVane, 1920 & 1930 US Census, s/o J G and Katie DeVane
b 1920 Ruth DeVane, 1920 & 1930 US Census, d/o J G and Katie DeVane
b 1923 Eunice DeVane, 1930 US Census, d/o J G and Katie DeVane
b 1925 Carl DeVane, 1930 US Census, s/o J G and Katie DeVane
b 1927 Wanda DeVane, 1930 US Census, d/o J G and Katie DeVane
b 1928 Naoma DeVane, 1930 US Census, d/o J G and Katie DeVane
b 1930 Pearl DeVane, 1930 US Census, d/o J G and Katie DeVane

from SSDI:
Devane, Richard Havard (Havand) 2 Jul 1885 Madison FL
Florence Devane 15 Jul 1899 Apr 1979 Madison, Madison, FL
Julia B. Devane 13 Mar 1899 30 Jul 1989 Greenville, Madison, FL

You can reach me at jeanmead@aol.com
Jean Meadows

Re: Searching DeVanes in Madison Co.

Jeanmead — 2008-11-08 05:30:45Z

I FOUND THEM!!!

This is a followup to my post of 10-15-08. I have found all of the Madison County DeVanes except the 3 listed from the SSDI. I found these 16 DeVanes - and more - by finally locating them in the 1870 Census for Madison Co, using Soundex. They had spelled it Debane.

As it turns out Geo B DeVane, is the son of James S DeVane, who is one of the sons of Benjamin Franklin DeVane, b 1796, my ggggrandfather. Although listed as Geo B in early census, he went by his middle name, Benjamin, and was called Ben or Bennie.

This Ben also had an older brother, Wm J, who lived in Taylor County. Once I placed him as James S son also, I was able to link 16 additional DeVanes who lived in Taylor County.

What a breakthrough - after many years of searching.

Jean DeVane Meadows

Smith Family Genealogy

ESMITH — 2008-08-21 01:46:04Z

Am looking for male descendants of Chandler H. Smith b abt1901 and his brother, Alex Smith b abt1914 the sons of Chandler H. Smith b abt1864. These Smith's lived in Madison County for several generations. This is for possible DNA testing to connect to one of the 4 Smith brothers who immigrated to the Colonies in thanye 1630's. Would appreciate any help in locating the Smith males or their descendants of Chandler or Alex. Ed Smith in Virginia Beach, VA.

POPPELL FAMILY REUNION

Sky1ark — 2008-09-08 20:36:18Z

It is that time again for the Poppell Family Reunion always held on the first Saturday in October from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Havana Golf and Country Club, Highway 27 North, Havana, Florida 32333. This year that date is Saturday, October 4, 2008. It will be a covered dish luncheon, as usual. All Popwell and Poppell descendants and their guests are invited.

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

1CharlaShamhart — 2009-02-23 21:49:57Z

Vann, I, too, would love a copy. Please contact me at Charla@Shamhart.com.

Thank you SO much for sharing this.

Re: James Washington KENT, 1895 Echols Co, GA?

eiellison — 2008-12-26 01:36:48Z

My great grandfather, Andrew Washington CUMBIE m. Jennie KENT b. 13 May 1857 Mitchell Co., GA. She died 23 Nov 1908 in Polk Co., FL. They had 2 sons. John W.& James Madison. She died of cancer of the tongue. I would like to know who her parents were and if she had siblings. Haven't found where she is buried or marriage info, but first chiLd was b. Jan 1880.

Bembry

sharon_croxton — 2008-07-26 21:17:20Z

I am the great-granddaughter of Julia Emma Bembry born 1859 daughter of Thomas N. Bembry born about 1820 in GA, and Sarah Simpson, born about 1833 in Sumter county, GA. I think they were married in GA about 1844. They moved to Florida in 1858 I think. If you have any other info. I would greatly appreciate. I am new at this.

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

5CharlaShamhart — 2009-02-19 21:53:06Z

Col. John Bryan (b. ~1734 Craven Co, NC, d. May 25, 1801,Jones Co., NC (formerly Craven Co.) m. Rebecca Martin) served as a Col. in the Craven Co. militia during the Revolutionary War.

His son John Hill Bryan was a captain, although DAR records show him as a Private. John Hill Bryan (b. Aug. 30, 1761, Craven Co., NC, d. before Nov., 1826. M. Elizabeth Harrison) named Edward, Jospeh, Penelope and Mary in his will, which was probated in Thomas Co, GA in 1826. They had 11 children, including John, who married a Cherokee woman with the last name Soles.

Almost nothing is known of John (b. 1788, New Bern, NC) who is believed to be one of the several John Bryans living in Madison Co., FL in the 1840s. I am searching for more info about his wife --Soles. One of their children, also John Hill Bryan, named for his grandfather of the same name, married his 1st cousin Susan Coffee, who was (Ann) Penelope Bryan and Gen John E. Coffee's blind daughter. Their son Joshua Soles Bryan is my great-grandfather.

LON LEE NANCY BROWN LEE, MARSHALL NC

paytonnester9995 — 2009-01-31 06:54:46Z

SEARCHING FOR MY GRANDMA BESSIE LEE'S FAMILY. MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS ARE LON LEE AND NANCY BROWN LEE FROM MARSHALL CITY IN MADISON COUNTY NC.
LON LEE WAS BORN IN 1880 IN JACKSON COUNTY NC AND DIED ON APRIL 6, 1950 IN GASTON COUNTY NC AT AGE 70. LON HAS A SISTER CARRIE LEE AND A BROTHER ROSS LEE.
NANCY BROWN LEE WAS BORN AROUND 1873 IN HAYWOOD COUNTY NC, SHE DIED FEB 19, 1968 IN MARSHALL CITY. NANCY IS BURIED IN PEEK CEMETERY IN MARS HILL NC. SERVICES PROVIDED BY HOLCOMBE FUNERAL HOME IN MARS HILL NC.
THE LEE CHILDREN WERE......BESSIE LEE, HATTIE LEE, JOHN LEE, HOOVER LEE, JAKE LEE.
PLEASE CONTACT ME THRU EMAIL PENNYWOOTEN@WINDOWSLIVE.COM OR POST MAIL ME AT 507 EAST CLONINGER STREET DALLAS NC 28034

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

VannBeasley — 2009-02-19 18:24:47Z

I was told about 20 years ago by a lady from Fl who at that time was in her 80's that John
Hill Bryan of Madison CO. FL was the grandson of John Hill
Bryan and Elizabeth Harrison, But I have not been able to determine which of the elder John son was the father. ANy ides? I have searched a good bit in Hamilton and Madison Co records because my wife is from Hamilton co. FL
Thanks

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

VannBeasley — 2009-02-18 19:17:44Z

I show Emily M. Sellers daughter of Allen T. and Lousia.

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

VannBeasley — 2009-02-23 19:54:42Z

Have photo of Hill Bryan Coffee and his wife graves. They
were married 6/9/1846 in Madison Co., FL.
Children
Mary Coffee b 1849
Elizabeth C. "Lizzie" Coffee b 1853 m Charles Alexander Sheldon
Eliza "Lydia" Coffee b 14 Jan 1853 d 09 Jul 1932 M George W. Barnard
Mipouri Bry Coffee b 15 Dec 1858 d 13 Oct 1859

Re: Horton/Shackelford

CarlisleBrat — 2008-09-24 03:40:58Z

I have a Penelope Horton born 23 Apr 1840 married to Nahor Wheeler b:15 May 1826 Married 13 Mar 1856 in Jefferson, FL. Her parents were Whitmore Horton b: 1797 in GA and Sarah Smith b: 1803 in GA they both died in Madison County, FL. That's as far as I can get on them. If you have discovered any more information please let me know. Penelope was my great, great, grandmother. Their son John Westley was my great grandfather. thanks

Newspaper for Greenville would be ??

xd22577 — 2008-08-27 18:57:40Z

Hi - I am not familar with Florida. I'm trying to find an obit for a collateral line. The SSDI seems to say that he used to live in Greenville, Madison County, so what newspaper might have it? I found 2 lists and didn't see any thing that would fit.

thanks for your help.
Julie

Name: Max Delahunt
SSN: 261-10-1857
Last Residence: 32331 Greenville, Madison, Florida, United States of America
Born: 8 Mar 1897
Died: Oct 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (Before 1951 )

Re: Henry and Mary Rowell

darylwoods687 — 2008-08-16 15:41:33Z

oooh yeah what side of the wood pile are you from?MINE is auley henry rowell married inez wilson daughter of john wilson. THERE is a henry auley rowell in the same cemetary .MY gr gr grandpa sister married a green she is kin to the harrells and max baer {the boxer] also a sister married a wheeler.My mom dad is a woods his mother a blue, the hendrys devanes johnsons wilsons and blantons carlton roberts and many more are all kin then they did it again.My mama said i would have to find another planet to keep from marrying a cousin, but after further review we are all aliens .papa rowells mother was a williams of native blood i am trying to find her name. thanks daryl.

Re: Henry and Mary Rowell

darylwoods687 — 2008-08-05 21:03:09Z

hello, my name is daryl woods my grandmother on my mothers side are rowells auley henry rowell buried in fellowship or wildcat as the old timers called.Goodluck on trying to find anything unless you call auley rowell of shadygrove he is a researcher for taylor county .I heard we where kin to the williams on auley henry rowellside and on his wifes side the wilson/ murphys which is kin to the woods side which gets even more confusing then i am my own grandpa .

Re: FUQUAY

donherrington1 — 2008-07-17 20:55:29Z

I have ggrandmother Mary Frances Allen Holton. She was married to R. H. Holton. My grandfather was William Henry Holton born April 1, 1874. You can e-mail me at herringt.donald@sbc.net

Re: LON LEE NANCY BROWN LEE, MARSHALL NC

gangi70 — 2009-02-01 10:51:35Z

This Message Board is for MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA not
NORTH CAROLINA.
You need to post your message on that board.
S Lamb

Re: Searching DeVanes in Madison Co.

SuGenClayFL — 2008-11-08 12:55:46Z

http://www.flgenhistonline.com/counties/jeffmadtay/madison//...

Mrs. Julia Kelley Bailey DeVane
Born: March 13, 1899
Madison Co., FL
Died: July 30, 1989
Thomasville, GA
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery
Greenville, FL

Re: Henry and Mary Rowell

markfgreen_1 — 2008-08-15 19:38:01Z

Hello Daryl:

I have a lot of information on the family. My grandmother was a Rowell from Taylor County.

Re: BRYAN mid 1800's

CharlaShamhart — 2009-01-21 23:34:58Z

New email address: CharlaShamhart@gmail.com

Re: Horton/Shackelford

raemphillips — 2008-09-27 22:49:02Z

Glad to make contact witn the John Wesley side of the family. My ggrandfather was Frank Nahor. I have a pretty extensive tree on the Frank Wheeler descendants and would like to share and swap. I grew up mostly in Madison county and knew there was another Wheeler branch living in Madison, but as lamented so much, at the time I lived there I was too young to care. Easy contact method: raemphillips@knology.net Randolph Phillips

Re: FUQUAY

raemphillips — 2008-07-31 13:55:25Z

Harriett, My gggrandmother Jane Jackson's maiden name could have been Fuguay, therefore my interest in the family. In the marriage book of Thomas County, Georgia, the last name of Jane has been changed three tmes and in such fashion that today it's impossible to know which was really her last name. If your research shows any connection to Golden Jackson who married Jane (possibly Fuquay) in Thomas County, Ga., please let me know of it. Randy Phillips

TOWNSENDS IN MADISON COUNTY

gotschas — 2009-01-10 20:04:22Z

I have searched and re-written my Townsend connection with one Benjamin Franklin Townsend several times, located in Madison County in 1844, i.e the marriage of said Benjamin to Martha Jane McClamma (listing actually states name as Martha M McCanney, but I hope that was changed when I corrected this error to the compilers of the list, Book A 1831-1845 Elmers Gen Lib.)Martha Jane McClamma was the daughter of William and Mary (West) McClamma and married Benjamin (F)ranklin Townsend 4 Sep 1844 Book A Page 121. She had two children Permelia and Charles Irving and then died in 1848. The other two Benjamin's listed on the Marriage list are Benjamin J to Rebecca Overstreet in 1835 and Benjamin J to Jane Suggs in 1841. The parents of Martha Jane McClamma Townsend were both dead by 1847 and because William McClamma earned a land grant in Georgia for his death and service in the Mexican War, his children moved to Thomas County GA. Permelia Townsend moved with them and married a Patrick Breen from Ireland and some of their children ended up in Worth County GA. The son of Martha and Benjamin, namely Charles Irving born 1847, has been a dead end. This information has been documented by the McClamma bible records and affidavits submitted to the courts during the land grant procedures. Now my question, of course, is where is this Benjamin Franklin Townsend and how does he figure in with the tons of information listed on Rootsweb and Ancestry.com. Does anyone have information they can share? Martha Jane McClamma was born 1826, so I have put Benjamins age at the same.

Re: Lanier Family

gotschas — 2009-01-10 19:23:33Z

I realize this post is quite dated, but wondering if you ever found the answer to your Permelia Townsend question, re: the Ferrell connection. I have information if you want it.

Obituary Lookup for James Patrick MARTIN, 1916

HEAVYWAIT — 2008-09-22 02:30:40Z

If someone will be so kind as to lookup the obituary of James Patrick MARTIN for me I will appreciate it very much. He died in Madison County, 8 August 1916.

gwait1@suddenlink.net