I am searching for information on Richard M Hackney who married Milly Griggs. I would like to know who his parents were and where he is buried. Some people give his death having occured in Fayette County, GA. I would like to find an obituary, gravesite and will. Any help would be apriciated.
Thanks
Jane

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1850 -
Name: Richd M Hackey [note spelling]
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1805
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Division 19, Coweta, Georgia

Richd M Hackey 45, VA = carpenter
Milly A Hackey 38, GA
Wm H Hackey 20, GA
Thos B Hackey 18, GA
Elizabeth Hackey 17, GA
Limah Hackey 14, GA
Rodone G Hackey 9, GA
Mary Hackey 7, GA
Richard Hackey 3, GA
Mary C Hackey 1m, GA
Mary A Jones 16, GA = unklnown relationship
Tabitha Strong 17, GA = unklnown relationship
Elizt Strong 15, GA = unklnown relationship
Wm H Terrel 18, GA = unklnown relationship
F N Adams 20, GA - male = unklnown relationship


1860 -
Name: R M Hakney
Age in 1860: 54
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Newnan, Coweta, Georgia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Newnan

R M Hakney 54, VA = carpenter
Millie Hakney 47, GA
Lenoh Hakney 22, GA
Rodom G Hakney 20, GA
Mary A Hakney 16, GA
R M Hakney 13, GA
H A Hakney 7, GA
Robert Hakney 4, GA

1870 -
Name: Milly Hackney
Birth Year: abt 1813
Age in 1870: 57
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Newnan, Coweta, Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Newnan

Richard Hackney 65, VA = county sheriff
Milly Hackney 57, GA
Richard Hackney 22, GA
Mary Hackney 20, GA
Henrietta Hackney 17, GA
Robert Hackney 13, GA [1857]
Edward Hackney 8, GA

FYI -
All census records prior to the 1850 census only listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]
Step children are not enumerated as “step” children

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships or parental birthplaces.

Georgia vital records -
Certified copies of death records are available from 1919 to the present. Death certificates are available to the general public.