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BOYD, ROBERT
CRAWFORD, WILLIAM M.
DEAN FAMILY
GLAISE, DANIEL
MITCHELL, CORA FOWLER
Warren/Shirey/Shirah
 

Has Carroll County ever done a Heritage Book? If they have and 
someone has it, can you tell me if it has any Warrens in it?

Also, need help to figure this one out if someone is connected to the 
Shirey or Shirah surnames.
Susan B. WARREN b. July 1892  m. 13 May 1911 R.S. SHIREY b.ca. 1882 
GA (Lived Carrolton, GA 1962) Living with father in 1900 in 
Roopville, Carroll Co. GA. (not sure of this one. A Susie Warren 
married R.S. Shirah in marriage book but 1930 census has them 
Shirey). In 1930 they are farming in  Lowell, Carroll Co. GA. Their 
children:
Woodrow SHIREY b.ca. 1916 GA
Alton SHIREY b.ca. 1918 GA
Nellie SHIREY b.ca. 1920 GA
Roy SHIREY b.ca. 1922 GA
AND:
John Henry WARREN (b.25 April 1879 GA.  d. 5 June 1948 Carroll Co. 
GA.) m.1. 1900 in Carroll Co. GA Etta SMITH,m.2 9 Oct 1904 Ollie M. 
SHIREY b. 2 Apr 1879 GA d. 24 Jan 1949 Carroll Co. GA.  (My 
problem on this one is I find two children, a Marjorie Shirey and a 
Buford Shirley living in 1930 census with Lunn Chatworth, and 'Ollie' 
is listed as wife.) Does anyone recognize this family who might be 
able to help me figure out what actually happened?

I live in Washington State--am a 'Warren family researcher.' Thanks!
Cameron-Ashley Heath, 101heath@comcast.net
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
am not related to these Shirey families but researched them a few years
ago (or longer) because of a Shirey/Lewis marriage connected to my Ashley
family in Heard County, Georgia.

I would guess that R.S. Shirey is Rufus Sidney Shirey, born April 30, 1881
in Heard county, Georgia; he married 1st to a Hattie Smith on Aug. 30, 1903
in Heard County, Ga. Don't know if she died or if they divorced or what
happened to her.  But Rufus Sidney Shirey is in Carroll County, Georgia in
1920 census with a wife Susie, and  children  Woodrow, Alton and Nellie M.
(Can't find them in 1910 census.  )

Rufus Sidney Shirey was in Heard County, Georgia in 1918 when he registered
for the WWI Draft:
      Name: Rufus Sidney Shiry
      City:
      County: Heard
      State: Georgia
      Birth Date: 30 Apr 1881
      Race: White

 Next of Kin listed as Susie Shiry
Date: Sept. 12, 1918
------------

The Shirey families alternated the spelling of the name from Shirey to
Shirah and other mis-spellings in various census's, so it is difficult to
find them sometimes, as the soundex does not always work.

Rufus Sidney Shirey had a sister named Ollie Shirey.   They were both
children of Newnan Franklin "Frank" Shirey and his wife Mary, who lived in
Heard County, Georgia.  I don't know who Ollie Shirey married.

District 693, Heard County, Georgia 1880
Source: FHL Film 1254152 Natl Archives Film T9-0152 Page 35B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Frank SHIRA Self M M W 28 GA Occ: Farmer Fa: GA Mo: GA
Mary SHIRA Wife F M W 27 GA Occ: Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: GA
Brower SHIRA Son M S W 5 GA Fa: GA Mo: GA
Lewis SHIRA Son M S W 4 GA Fa: GA Mo: GA
Ollie SHIRA Dau F S W 2 GA Fa: GA Mo: GA
--------
1900 census Heard County, Georgia
page 66 Centralhatchee Dist. June 1900
Frank Shirey, age 52, May 1848, GA GA GA
Mary , wife, age 56, Jan 1844, GA, GA, GA
Louis , son, age 22, July 1877 ?, GA
Ollie, daughter, age 20, April 1880, GA
Rufus, son, age 18, April 1882, GA
Wilson, son, age 15, May 1885, GA
Joe, son, age 13, May 1887, GA
----------
This is the World War 1 Draft Reg. Card for John Henry Warren:
      Name: John Henry Warren
      City: Roopville
      County: Carroll
      State: Georgia
      Birth Date: 25 Apr 1879
      Race: White
Next of Kin listed as Ollie Warren, wife
Date: Sept. 12, 1918
----------------
>From the Georgia Death Index:
      Name: Rufus S Shirey
      Death Date: 30 Jan 1952
      County of Death: Carroll
      Gender: M
      Race: W
      Age: 71 years
      County of Residence: Carroll
      Certificate: 311
----------
      Name: Susie V Shirey
      Death Date: 30 Apr 1976
      County of Death: Carroll
      Gender: F
      Race: W
      Age: 85 years
      County of Residence: Carroll
      Certificate: 014715
------------
      Name: Buford F Shirey
      Death Date: 27 Mar 1990
      County of Death: Carroll
      Gender: M
      Race: W
      Age: 65 years
      County of Residence: Carroll
      Certificate: 011257
      Date Filed: 02 Apr 1990
----------
      Name: Woodrow W Shirey
      Death Date: 31 Jul 1975
      County of Death: Carroll
      Gender: M
      Race: W
      Age: 60 years
      County of Residence: Carroll
      Certificate: 022358
-------------
I don't know anything about the John Henry Warren you mentioned other than
what I found for his World War 1 Draft Reg. Card.

Candace in Oregon
Candace Gravell - tealtree@comcast.net
 

DEAN

I am researching a DEAN family in Carroll County.  At this point I can't say that they connect to your DEANs, but I'm happy to share what I have.  It may mean something down the road.  My DEAN family was in Henry County, Georgia, in 1850, but in Carroll County in 1860 and subsequent years.  I haven't gone as far as researching Jefferson DEAN's parents/siblings.  I wonder if your Jno. DEAN could have been an older brother.  I would appreciate any info you have to share. Pam

1850 census, Henry County, Georgia, District 42, page 290B, enumerated November 13, 1850:
Dwelling 1683:
J. Dean, age 33, male, farmer, born Te.
M. Dean, age 20, female, born Georgia, cannot read or write
M. A. Dean, age 2, female, born Georgia
M. V. Dean, age 1, female, born Georgia

1860 census, Carroll County, Georgia, Laurell Hill Post Office, 11th District, page 2, enumerated June 28, 1860:

Dwelling 8:

Jeff Deen, age 44, male, farmer, value of personal estate $85, born NC
Martha, age 30, female, born Georgia, cannot read or write
Nancy A., age 12, female, born Georgia, attended school within the year
Miranda V., age 11, female, born Georgia, attended school within the year
Francis, age 8, female, born Georgia, attended school within the year
Sarah E., age 5, female, born Georgia
Nancy E., age 3, female, born Georgia
Joseph J. age 1, male, born Georgia

Note:  I believe Nancy A., age 12, is the same as M.A. Dean, age 2, on 1850 census and I believe she is my gr-gr-grandmother, Mary Dean Gibson/Gipson, but cannot prove it.  Nancy is sometimes a nickname for Mary Ann.  Also, the census taker may have made a mistake and listed two daughters as Nancy. 

NOTE:  Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865, Volume V, by Lillian Henderson, page 855:   "Dean, Jefferson - Private June 1862.  Captured at Jonesboro, Ga. Aug. 31, 1864.  Died in prison in 1864."

1870 census, Carroll County, Georgia, Carrollton Post Office, page 169, enumerated July 29, 1870:

Dwelling 1165:

Dean, Martha, age 40, female, white, keeping house, value of real estate $250, value of personal estate $125, born Georgia, cannot read or write
Virginia, age 20, female, white, born Georgia
Sarah, age 16, female, white, born Georgia, cannot read or write
Nancy, age 14, female, white, at home, born Georgia, cannot read or write
Joseph, age 10, male, white, at home, born Georgia, cannot read or write
Freedonia, age 8, female, white, at home, born Georgia

1880 census, Carroll County, Georgia, 1163 Ga. Militia Dist., page 39, enumerated June 22, 1880:

Dean, Martha, white, female, age 45, widow, farming, born Georgia, parents born Georgia
Maronda, white, female, age 30, daughter, single, at home, born Georgia, parents born Georgia
Joseph, white, male, age 20, son, single, at home, born Georgia, parents born Georgia
Donia, white, female, age 18, daughter, single, at home, born Georgia, parents born Georgia

Note 1:  This Dean family is listed on 1880 census just after the household of Hails Gibson and wife, Mary [believe this to be Martha's daughter, Mary Dean). 
Note 2:  Martha's age is wrong.  She would have been 50 in 1880.

1900 census, Carroll County, Georgia, 713th District, Sup. District 4, Enum. District 7, Sheet 8B, enumerated June 13?, 1900:

Dwelling 139:

Dean, Martha, head, white, female, born Feb. 1830, age 70, widow, mother of 7 children, 6 children living, born Georgia, father born North Carolina, mother born Georgia, landlord, cannot read or write, speaks English, owns free of mortgage, home

Note:  Dwelling 140:  Gipson, William, head, white, male, born Sept, 1875, age 24, married for 2 yrs., born Georgia, parents born Georgia, farmer, can read and write, speaks English, rents, farm, farm schedule 133
Martha, wife, white, female, born May, 1878, age 22, married for 2 yrs., mother of two children, 1 child living, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, can read and write, speaks English
William, son, white, male, born Aug. 1899, age 9/12 [9 months], single, born Georgia, parents born Georgia

Note:  Believe William Gipson is grandson of Martha Dean, through her daughter, Mary Dean, who married Hale Gipson.  It appears that William and family were living near and maybe renting from Martha Dean.

1910 census, Carroll County, Georgia, Roopville Militia District 713, Sup. District 4, Enum. District 6, Sheet 5B, enumerated April 22-23, 1910:

Dwelling 93:

Dean, Joseph G., head, white, male, age 51, married ["M2" - looks like 2nd marriage] for 7 yrs., born Georgia, father born South Carolina, mother born Georgia, speaks English, farmer, general farm, [can't tell if he is working on own account or employee], cannot read or write, owns home [can't tell if mortgaged or owned free - think it is "M"], farm, farm schedule no. 73
Mollie S. E., wife, female, white, age 24, married ["M1"] for 7 yrs., mother of 3 children, 2 children living, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, speaks English, no trade or profession, can read and write,
William B.,  son, male, white, age 18, single, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, can read and write, has not attended school since 9/1/1909
Homer H., son, male, white, age 16, single, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, can read and write, has attended school since 9/1/1909
Earnest L. [or S.], son, male, white, age 15, single, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, can read and write, has attended school since 9/1/1909
Oddessa, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, can read and write, has attended school since 9/1/1909
James A., son, male, white, age 11, single, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, can read, cannot write, has attended school since 9/1/1909
Rufus C., son, male, white, age 4, single, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, speaks English, no trade or profession
Joseph I.?, son, male, white, age 4/12 [4 months], single, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, no trade or profession
Martha J., mother, female, white, age 78, widow, mother of 7 children, 6 children living, born Georgia, parents born U.S., speaks English, no trade or profession, cannot read or write

1920 census, Carroll County, Georgia, 713th Militia District, Sup. District 48, Enum. District 6, Sheet 13B, enumerated January 21, 1920:

Farm, Dwelling 233:

Dean, Martha J., head, home owned free of mortgage, female, white, age 89, widow, cannot read or write, born Georgia, parents born North Carolina, speaks English, farming, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule no. 242
Hunt, Maranda V., daughter, female, white, age 70, single, can read and write, born Georgia, father born North Carolina, mother born Georgia, speaks English

NOTE:  Death Certificate of Martha J. Dean states age at death was 94 yrs, 3 mos., 26 days.

Marriage record for Hales Gibson and Mary Dean, 16 Jan 1870, according to Marriage Book D, page 128, and Book K1, page 88, Carroll County, Georgia.

1880 census, Carroll County, Georgia, 1163 Georgia Militia District, Supervisor's District 4, Enumeration District 30, page 39, enumerated June 22, 1880:

Gibson, Hails, white, male, age 30, farming, born Georgia, born Georgia, parents born Georgia
Mary, white, female, age 32, wife, keeping house, born Georgia, parents born Georgia
William, white, male, age 5, son, born Georgia, parents born Georgia


1900 census, Heard County, Georgia, 792 Centralhatchee, Sheet No. 4, Supervisor's District No. 4, Enumeration District No. 74, enumerated June, 1900:

Dwelling 69:

Gipson, Hale, head, white, male, born June, 184??, age ??, married 23 years, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, farmer labor, out of work 3 months, [looks like 0 0 0 for read, write, and speak English - don't know what this means, I'm sure he could speak English], rents home
Mary, white, female, wife, born May?, 1850?, age 49, married 23 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, can read and write, can speak English
Emma, daughter, white, female, born ?, 1891, age 9, single, born Georgia, parents born Georgia, attended school 4 months, cannot read or write???, can speak English

Note:  The above 1900 census entries were very difficult to read


1  Jefferson DEAN, b: Abt. 1817, d: 1864
.. +Martha FARMER, b: 07 Feb 1830 in Henry County, Georgia, d: 03 Jun 1924 in Roopville, Carroll County, Georgia
........ 2  Mary A. DEAN, b: Abt. 1848 in Georgia (PLEASE NOTE I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ABSOLUTELY PROVE MARY WAS DAUGHTER OF JEFFERSON AND MARTHA DEAN, BUT I AM SURE OF IT)
........2  Miranda Virginia DEAN b: Abt. 1849, d: 30 Jan 1934
............ +W. H. HUNT
........2  Francis DEAN b: Abt. 1852
........2  Sarah E. DEAN b: Abt. 1855
........2  Nancy E. DEAN b: Abt. 1857
............ +John W. ADAMSON b: Abt. 1852
................... 3  James L. ADAMSON b: Jul 1879
................... 3  Joseph R. ADAMSON b: May 1882
................... 3  John W. ADAMSON, Jr. b: Jul 1887
....................... +Clara Bell UNKNOWN, b: Abt. 1899
................... 3  Martha D. ADAMSON b: Jul 1884
........2  Joseph G. DEAN, b: 19 Feb 1858, d: 22 Mar 1943 in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia............ +Martha, b: Aug 1860,d: Bef. 21 Sep 1902
................... 3  William Byron DEAN b: 15 Mar 1891
....................... +Carrie B. b: 01 Apr 1893, d: 22 May 1966
................... 3  Homer H. DEAN,b: Nov 1892
....................... +Eula A.
................... 3  Earnest Lyle DEAN, b: 22 Mar 1894, d: 07 Aug 1934
................... 3  Odessa D. DEAN, b: Oct 1897
................... 3  James A. DEAN, b: Nov 1899
........ *2nd Wife of Joseph G. DEAN:
............ +Mollie S. E. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1886, d: 1969
................... 3  Rufus C. DEAN, b: Abt. 1906
................... 3  Joseph I. DEAN b: Abt. Dec 1909
................... 3  Render DEAN b: Abt. 1910
....................... +Vista b: Abt. 1914
................... 3  Leon W. DEAN b: Abt. 1915
................... 3  Clestella DEAN b: Abt. 1918
........2  Freedonia DEAN, b: Abt. 1862

>
> From: "Greggory E. Davies" <gedavies@winnfield.net>
> Date: 2007/05/15 Tue PM 06:32:25 EST
> To: <gacarrol@rootsweb.com>
> Subject: [GACARROL] Boggs-Dean>
> The 1850 Carroll Co., GA Census, No. 416 lists:>
> Jno. Dean, 40, postmaster with wife Hannah (Boggs), 40, children Nem, 17, Sanford, 15, Sophronia, 12, Jas. K. P., 7, Ella V, 3, and M______, 4/12, apparently their children, and Jno. Boggs, 42, GA, laborer in the house.>
> I suspect the Jno Boggs to be her brother.>
> Can anyone put me in touch with someone working the Dean or Boggs family?>
> Thanks in advance.>
> Gregg Davies> Winnfield, LA
> 
 

More information on Cora Fowler Mitchell:
>From The Cleburne News
Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 5, 1942
MRS. CORA MITCHELL CLAIMED BY DEATH
Bowdon, Ga. Nov. 5

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Fowler Mitchell, wife of C.E. Mitchell, who
died Monday at their home after a brief illness, were held Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Bowdon Baptist church, with the pastor, the
Rev. Pat Johnson officiating. Interment was at the city cemetery. Mrs.
Mitchell was 62 years of age. Survivors include her husband, three
daughters, Miss Clara Mitchell, Mrs. H.J. Bradbury and Mrs. George Jeter;
one brother, J. Wilson Fowler; one sister, Mrs. J.J. Howle; one grandchild
and other relatives.

Additional information:

Sara Cora Fowler was born 17 Aug 1880 in Cleburne County, AL, the oldest
daughter of George Wilson Fowler (1852-1928) and Samantha Hornsby (1854-1910) who
were married 20 Dec 1876 in Campbell County, GA. George was the son of John
Fowler and Sarah Ann Norris, and the grandson of Nathan Fowler and Elizabeth
Pepper and John "Jethro" Norris and Mary Johnson. The Fowlers were from Gwinnett
County, having been in the Walton-Gwinnett area since the early 1800s. They
moved to Campbell County about 1861 and to Cleburne County, AL about 1879.

On 20 Aug 1905, Cora married Clifford E. Mitchell, son of James L Mitchell
and Adelaide Tweedell. They had three children: Clara E. Mitchell, Georgia Eula
Mitchell Jeter, and Willie Rae Mitchell Bradbury.

Her siblings were Joel Wilson Fowler (1879-1957), Mary Kate Fowler Blake
(1883-1919), and Samantha Elizabeth Fowler Howle (1887-1973).

Cora and Clifford lived in Cleburne County until sometime after 1920 when
they moved just across the state line to Bowdon. Clifford died 31 May 1965. They
are both buried in the Bowdon City Cemetery near the Bowdon Baptist Church.

Corrections and additions to the above information appreciated.

Judy Fowler Kilgore
 

There was a Daniel Glaise with a wife Mary in the 1870 census in Carroll Co.
Georgia. It was not unusual for the names to be misspelled in the census's:

1870 Carroll County, Georgia
5th Dist. Carrollton Post Office
page 255 B
August 20, 1870

Daniel Glaise, age 58, works on Farm (lists everyone on this page as born in
Georgia)
Mary, age 44, keeps house
Jackson, age 26, works on farm
Gilbert, age 16, works on farm
Elizabeth, age 13
Jefferson, age 9
Mahala LIVLY ??, age 80, superanuated?,
-------------

1860 census Carroll County, Georgia shows same family:
District 5 Chanceville Post Office
July 12, 1860  page 405

Daniel Glaze, age 39, farmer, GA
Mary R., age 29, GA
Andrew J., age 12, GA
Jas. T., age 10, GA
Wm. G., age 7, GA
Mahala E., age 4, GA
Zadoc HUDSON, age 80, NC,  dependent
Mahala Leavely ?, age 58 ?, SC
----

In 1850 census they are living in Coweta County, GA
19th Div. page 338 B
Oct. 4, 1850

Daniel Glaze, age 26, GA
Mary, age 22, GA
Andrew J., age 5, GA
Thomas, age 3, GA
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I don't know if this is the family you were looking for or not.

Candace

> Hi, I have been reading some of the newspaper clippings.  They are so
> interesting.  I keep hoping to find some articles about my family.  The
> mother's name was Mary Ann Winters Byers.  She married   a Mr. ____ Glaze.
> I have tried but have never been able to find out Mr. Glaze's first name.
> He was brick maker.   Would there have been any tax records that would
> have shown how he made a living.    Please help me.
> or tell me where to go to find out the information.   would there have
> been records of children going to school.       Sur names    Winters
> Byers   Glaze
>
> Thanks,
> Carolyn

BOYD
I would like to pose a theory for discussion which may shed some light on a
question that seems to have plagued researchers of ROBERT BOYD and ROSANNAH
STEWART for decades. This will involve all descendants of JOHN BOYD, Sr., known
generally as John Boyd of Ballymena. This John Boyd Sr. was from County Antrim,
Ireland, and appeared in South Carolina sometime before 1772, when he
petitioned the South Carolina Council for a grant of land. He died in Newberry in
1806.

Much has been written on his known descendants, John, Hugh and David. This
theory may add another son, my Robert Boyd of Newberry County, SC who moved to
Meriwether County, GA about 1832-33. His descendants later moved to Carroll
County. Many are buried at Powell's Chapel UMC near Villa Rica.

Robert was in Newberry in the 1830 census, but made land purchases in
Meriwether in 1833 and 1834. I have copies of the actual deeds filed in the
Meriwether County courthouse. He lived with his son William in 1840 and died in
1846-47. His burial place has never been located. However, information has recently
surfaced of a cemetery containing 8 unmarked adult graves and 1 infant grave
which appears to be in the vicinity of the Boyd land. This is being investigated
by two of us who live in the area.

As most of you may know, I have been studying the family of this Robert Boyd
intensely for the past five years. He was my 4th great-grandfather.

This theory was proposed to me about four weeks ago by another Boyd
researcher, Mr. Robert Wells, who is descended from David Boyd, son of John Boyd of
Ballymena. Robert gets all the credit for putting the facts together (some which
I knew, some which I didn't know) and coming up with this theory. I thought it
was pure poppycock, but after hearing him out and researching the facts
myself, I have come to the conclusion that this is the most likely answer to the
puzzle. It was right under our noses and I am amazed that others didn't see it
(including me).

First, we have to throw out some bad information which seems to have been
accepted by many as being true.

BAD INFO NO. 1: George Lelend Summer in his "Newberry County South Carolina
Historical and Genealogical Annals," page 198, states that John Boyd Sr.'s
estate was administered in 1806 by his sons John and David, since his other son,
Hugh, had died in 1799. This is absolutely not true. I have a copy of these
estate papers and the estate was administered by Robert Boyd and Mary Boyd (the
widow), with John Kinnard and Hugh Hopper as security. My thanks to Dick
Stewart for transcribing the estate papers and sending them to me. Dick is descended
from the parents of Rosannah Stewart, Joseph and Mary Stewart.

BAD INFO NO. 2: Those who know that a Robert Boyd administered the estate of
John Boyd., Sr., have accepted the information that this Robert Boyd was the
grandson of John Boyd. Sr. If they are referring to the Robert H. Boyd, son of
the deceased son Hugh Boyd, as being the administrator, this also is not true.
Robert H. Boyd, son of Hugh and Jennett Boyd, was born about 1792 and would
only be 14 years old when his grandfather's estate was administered in 1806.
This has recently been proved with information that this Robert H. Boyd married
Cloretta Gray and moved to Meriwether County about 1837-1838 when he purchased
land there. I have accumulated much information on Robert H. Boyd and his
descendants. He died in 1857 in Meriwether County and I have transcribed copies
of his estate papers. Of John Boyd Sr.'s other known sons, John and David,
neither had a son named Robert.

In 1806, when John Boyd Sr. died, one of his sons, John (known as Johnny
Buckles because of his occupation as a harness maker and shoe buckler), was in
Kentucky. As mentioned before, Hugh Boyd, another son, had died 7 years
previously. This left only David, the other known son, to administer the estate. But
David did not. Robert did. Why? I believe it was because Robert was another son
of John Boyd Sr.

When Hugh Boyd made his will in 1798, Robert Boyd was a witness to his will.
This could not possibly have been his son, Robert H. Boyd, since he would have
been only 6 or 7 years old. I believe this Robert Boyd was Hugh Boyd's
brother. The other witnesses were John Boyd "Wheelwright" (Hugh's father) and
Archibald McMellan/McMillan. (Robert Boyd's son, Joseph) married Jane McMillan,
relationship to Archibald as yet unknown.)

An analysis of the estate sale of John Boyd, Sr., shows that the widow, Mary
Boyd, purchased 38 items, as is customary. Robert Boyd purchased 15 items,
indicating (but not proof, of course) that he also was a family member. (Thanks,
again, to Dick Stewart, for this analysis. I think this is when my eyes
started opening to the truth.)

Of the other purchasers (the next highest number of items was purchased by
William Hopper -- 7 items) three of them carried surnames of those who married
Robert's children --- Hopper, Blackburn and McMillan. Robert's son Hugh,
married Nancy Hopper. His son, John, married Elizabeth Blackburn, and, as mentioned
before, his son Joseph married Jane McMillan. Many more purchasers are known
to have had relationships with this Boyd family.

In the 1810 census of Newberry, Robert Boyd is shown living next door to Mary
Boyd, with Hugh Hopper, William Hopper and John Hopper on the other side.

It is now a known fact that Robert Boyd's son, William, married Rosannah
Boyd, daughter of Hugh and Jennett Boyd. Proof lies in the will of Matthew Boyd,
son of Hugh and Jennett, who left part of his estate to his sister, Rosannah,
and her children. These children of Rosannah were specifically mentioned in
later annual returns (Newberry) as being named Hugh and Melinda. In 1840 in
Meriwether County, William Boyd (son of Robert) applied for guardianship of his
children, Hugh and Melinda (I transcribed a copy of this document from Meriwether
County), and shows in the 1850 census with a wife named Rosanna. Hugh and
Melinda had both married by this time and were living in the same vicinity ---
Melinda and her husband, Lewis Dudley Groce, were next door.

I have agonized for several years over the close relationship of the Boyds
when they arrived in Meriwether -- known descendants of John Boyd Sr. (Waggoner
Jack and his son James and others who were in Meriwether) and my Robert. They
lived adjacent to each other (I have land lot maps showing which Boyd owned
which land and where it was located), signed each others deeds and other court
documents, and even married into the same families. Robert's daughter, Frances
Boyd, married Mark Tidwell, and Waggoner Jack's son, James, married Amelia
Tidwell who was Mark's sister. I knew these Boyd families had to be related but I
couldn't put my finger on it. This theory, that Robert was the son of John
Sr., makes everything fit together and I believe it to be true. I am truly
grateful to Robert Wells, Carol Wells, and Liz Dial, for help with the research
which led to this conclusion.

For the sake of space, I have left out many details which I will gladly share
with others and would appreciate any thoughts or comments on this theory.

I would also appreciate those who have Robert's parents as Hugh K. and
Rosanna Boyd expressing their logic, source, proof, theories or any information
which led to their conclusions  of that relationship. The only way we're going to
get to the bottom of this is by sharing information.

Judy Kilgore e-mail: Jodie444@aol.com

BOYD
We have discovered an error in one of our Carroll County Boyd, Mary Emily
Boyd,
granddaughter of Robert Boyd and Rosannah Stewart of Newberry, SC and
Meriwether Co., GA.

Mary Emily Boyd married John R. Pope.

Mary Emily is listed as being the daughter of Joseph Boyd and Jane McMillan.
She is actually the daughter of Hugh Boyd, Joseph's brother, and Nancy
Hopper.
Mary Emily's death certificate confirms this. The death certificate was
obtained by Liz Dial. Here's the correct information:

Standard Certificate of Death. Registered No. 3070-316
Place of death: Villa Rica, Carroll County, GA
Full Name: Mary Emily Pope

Personal and Statistical Particulars:
Sex: Female;
Race: White;
Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: Widowed
Date of Birth: March 16, 1836
Age: 83 years, 11 months, 12 days
Trade or profession: Housewife
Birthplace: Meriwether Co.
Father's Name: Hughey Boyd
Birthplace: S.C.
Mother's Name: Nancy Hopper
Birthplace: S.C.
Informant: W.C. Pope, Atlanta, GA
Burial, Cremation or Removal: Villa Rica, GA, 2/29/20
Undertaker: N.J? Styles Fun. Co., Villa Rica, GA
Filed 2/27/20, J.A. Marchman, Registrar

Medical Certificate of Death
Date of Death: 2-27-20
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from 2-6-20 till 2-27-20. I last
saw her alive on 2-27-20; death is said to have occurred on the date stated
above at 10 p.m.

The principal cause of death and related causes of importance were as follows:
Influenza & Pneumonia. Had suffered from Slight paralysis for several years
21 days.
Was there an autopsy: No
Did injury occur in industry, home or public place: No
Signed: B.L. Embery, M.D., 2-28-20
Address: Villa Rica, Ga.

Note: Mary Emily is listed as "Emma" in my mother's family Bible and was the
sister of Robert Boyd (who married Sarah Ann LeGuin), my great-grandfather.

Hope those who are related will change their information accordingly.

Thanks,
Judy Fowler Kilgore
Newnan, GA
 

PUCKETT
July 9, 2005
> My gr gr grandparents were Andrew Jackson PUCKETT (b 1804, SC) who married
> Frances/Francis E. ROBERTS  (b 1816, GA) in Coweta Co. GA in 1837.  Some
> records say that he "might" be a son of a James & Sarah (?) Puckett but
> that is supposition at this point.  No one seems to have any info as to who
> Frances'  parents might have been.
>
> In the 1850 Coweta Co. census, they were living in the "White Oak
> Community" of Coweta Co. GA & in the 1860 census, they were close to
> Senoia, GA.  Andrew died in 1865 during the CW, but I can't find any
> record of him having been in the military.  One of their sons told his
> descendants that Sherman came through & destroyed all of the belongings,
> home, garden, smokehouse, crops & livestock & the family barely managed to
> survive the winter.  An old Family Bible states that Frances took the
> younger children after 1870 & went to Eastern  AL - around Cherokee Co.
> I'm assuming they had relatives there at that time.
>
> The children were Elizabeth (b 1839) who married a HARRIS  & was in the
> 1910 Troup Co. GA census living with dau, Mandy & her husb, James
> CULBERSON/CULBERTSON.  There was a "Tillero Culberson" & that curious name
> was also in the Puckett family.  I believe the name to be French in
> origin.
>
> Mary Ann Puckett (b 1841) married a Wm Lawrence HOGAN,  III in Randolph
> Co. AL & they lived in Haralson Co. GA where she d in 1936.
>
> Lucinda Puckett (b 1844) married a DUNKIN/DUNCAN  & had one dau (that I
> know of), Margaret.   In the 1880 census, she was living with her bro,
> Joseph Richard & his wife, Epsie GRUBBS, in Haralson Co. GA.   In the 1900
> Carroll Co. GA census, Maggie Dunkin & my grandfather, Wm A. Puckett are
> living with a LATTIMER family.
>
> John A. Puckett (b 1848) married a FULLER & moved to Upshur Co, TX.
>
> Wm Samuel Puckett ( b 1850 - my gr grandfather), married Malinda Lucy
> BARBER (Meriwether Co.) & moved to Columbia Co/Lafayette Co. AR.   They
> had 8 children, one of which was named "Ambrose" which could suggest a
> connection to the Ambrose/Cain/Puckett family in Gwinnett Co.
>
> James Tillero/Tillerow  Puckett (b 1852) married Eliza Clementine DUKE &
> moved Cherokee Co. AL & then  to Wood/Camp/Upshur  Co. TX.
>
> Geo W. Puckett (b 1854) married 1. FULLER (he had 3 marriages) & lived in
> Carroll Co. GA - Villa Rica area.
>
> Phillip  - died at 20 yrs of age.
>
> Joseph Richard Puckett (b 1857) married 1. Epsie GRUBBS  (he had 3
> marriages also), lived in Haralson Co. GA, then to Columbia Co. AR &
> eventually ended up in CA.
>
> Mittie Puckett  (b 1859) married Pete EMBRY/EMBREE & was listed in the
> 1920 Pickens Co. GA census as "widow" & a school teacher at Tate School.
>
> A. T. Puckett (b 1860) no further info.
>
> I have located cousins from James Tillero, Joseph Richard & Mary Ann, as
> well as from my line from Wm Samuel Puckett (who spelled his name
> PUCKETTE, for unk reasons).  We are looking for more descendants,
> information on this branch of the family who were related to the PUCKETTS
> of Moreland, GA.   Also, anything on Frances Roberts Puckett would be
> welcome because she is a mystery to all of us.  An old family letter
> states that the Pucketts were French but this bunch from SC, appear to go
> back to the original English settler in VA.
>
> Have more info & photos to share.   I have also found that name "Tillero"
> or "Tillerow"  in the DAVIDSON, KING  & MCLAIN families as well as
> CULBERTSON.   Would love to know its significance.     In the census, it
> was spelled "Tiria."
>
> Thanks for ANY help or clue.
>> Diane Puckett Ethridge, e-mail: deae@consolidated.net
 

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"The Roanoke Leader" - Roanoke, Randolph Co., Ala. :
NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 10, 1922

ROCK MILLS News

Miss Irene Fowler of Bowdon, Ga. is spending a while with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Vineyard.
 

In a message dated 4/14/2006 4:25:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
WwLSARANDOLPH@aol.com writes:

Walker  Family Cemetery - Cleburne Co., Alabama
Township 16, Range 11 and Section  12 
Walker, David               Jun 6, 1811   Mar 5, 1891
Walker, Isabella N  [Porter]   Mar 8, 1818   Jul 10, 1907
Several Unmarked  graves 
Several markers are unreadable 
************ 
J.F  Nunnllay and Sarah Walker had two know sons: 
Brenard  H. B. Sept 1894 Al. married 3/8/1917 Carroll Co. Ga.,  Myrtle Nixon
b 
1892 D.  1973.

Linda: 
I can tell you more on the "Nixon" connection -- Myrtle was the daughter of 
Robert Paran Nixon & Annie Lenora Bohanan.
 
Robert was named for the two gentlemen that saved his father's  life in the
War: 
Abner Nixon wrote of Robert's name in the family bible:
"I name this  child in honor of Dr. Robert Steele of Pinkingville, Illinois,
a Federal  Surgeon, and Mr. Paran, a Confederate Soldier.  Dr. Steele
amputated my  wounded foot march 24, 1863 and treated me kindly while I was prisoner
of  war.  Mr. Paran was from Texas.  He nursed me while confined after my  foot
was amputated.  To the kindness of these two men and the helping of  God, I
owe my life.
I do not name this child in honor of the Federal cause.  I  am, was, and will
be a States Rights Democrat."

Per Abner & Eliza Matilda (McSwain) Nixon family bible, in  possession of
Andrew Lovelace.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Myrtle's paternal Grandparents were Abner Nixon & Eliza Matilda  McSwain.  
We would love to determine his parents. . .  I think  he may be some sort of
Kin to the Absalom "Hawk" Nixon gang of Randolph Co.,  AL.    I think Abner may
have ties to the Old 96/Laurens  District, SC area as does Absalom.      Her
maternal  grandfather was Joseph Alavia Bohannon
 
Myrtle was also sister to "The Twins"  - Mable & Mildred Nixon.  Mable
married Joseph Arthur Walls.   Mildred married Virgil Preston  Nixon, kin to my
husband's Nixon line [Joseph Nixon/Martha Ward of Oglethorpe  > Walton > Coweta
Co.).   The Twins were born in 1908. Mable  died in 2003; Mildred died in 2004,
so they both lived well into their  90s.  They did some family research and I
have a copy of the work they did,  as Mildred tried to find a connection b/t
her families Nixon branch and that of  her husband's.
 
Found this on B. H. Nunnelley and family:
 
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Bramard Horatio  Nunnelley
Res: Bowdon, Ga (Carroll Co.)
Birth Date: Sep 26 1894  
Born: Lecta, Ala, USA (Cleburne Co)
Occ: Farmer - for self - Bowdon,  Ga.
Race: Caucasian 
Reg: Pct 1111, Carroll Co., GA
Roll: 1557004 
*
1920 Census - Vinemont, Cullman Co., AL; ED 58
pg. 9A
Brainard H  Nannelly, 26, Alabama
[Brainard H Nunnelly]  
Myrtle A  Nannelly, 27, Georgia
[Myrtle A Nunnelly]  
B H Nannelly,  6 mos, Alabama
[B H Nunnelly]
 
pg. 9B 
Thomas B Nannelly abt  1897 Alabama
[Thomas B Nunnelly]  
James W  Nunnelley  abt 1892 Alabama
Bessie Nunnelley  abt  1899 Alabama
Flora R Nunnelley  abt  1915 Alabama
*
1930 Census - Vinemont, Cullman Co., Ala; ED 22; pg  5A
B??d Nunnally abt 1895 Alabama Head
Myrtle  Nunnally abt 1893   Wife
Broward F Nunnally abt  1920   Son
Virginia Nunnally abt  1923   Daughter
Elizabeth Nunnally abt  1925   Daughter
*
Social Security Death Index
Name:  Brainard Nunnelley
SSN: 421-01-2215 
Last Residence: 35201   Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States of
America
Born: 26 Sep 1894 
Last Benefit: 35201  Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States of 
America
Died: Jul 1981
State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951 ) 
*
Cullman City Cemetery, Part 2, Cullman, Alabama
  
Dickerson,  Pauline                           1922             1948    wife
of BH Nunnelley Jr.
 
Nunnelley, B.H. Sr.    1894     1981   
Nixon, Myrtle     1892    1973    wife of BH Nunnelley 
 
several of the others you mentioned are buried at this  cemetery.  
 
Also, do a search on Nunnelley in the Cleburne Co Gen Web Archives.   There
are several newspaper mentions you may fined of interest.
 
_http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/specificsearch.htm_
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/specificsearch.htm)  
 
Thanks for propelling me to fill in a few more bits of data for the  Nixons.
 
Valerie
 
Descendants of Brainard Horatio  Nunnelley

1   Brainard Horatio Nunnelley b: 26 Sep 1894 in Lecta, Cleburne Co., 
Alabama   d: Jul 1981 in Last Res: Birmingham, Jefferson Co.,  Alabama Burial:
Cullman City Cemetery - Cullman, Cullman Co.,  Alabama   
+Myrtle A. Nixon b: 19 Jul  1892 in Georgia  m: 8 Mar 1917 in Carroll Co.,
Georgia d: Jun  1973 in Last Res: Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama Burial:
Cullman City  Cemetery - Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama  Father: Robert Paran 
Nixon Mother: Annie Lenora Bohanan

~ 2   Brainard Horatio Nunnelley, Jr. b: Abt Jul  1919 in Alabama (Cullman 
Co.)       
~~  +Pauline  Dickerson b: 1922   d: 14 Jun 1948 in Cleburne Co.,  Alabama
Burial: Cullman City Cemetery - Cullman, Cullman Co.,  Alabama  Father: Mother:

~ 2   Virginia Nunnelley b: Abt 1923 in Cullman Co.,  Alabama       

~ 2   Elizabeth Nunnelley b: Abt 1925 in Cullman Co.,  Alabama       
 

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The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. March 14, 1893
Five Thousand Dollars of Good Money Was Found in Villa Rica.
Carrollton, Ga., March 5. -- The finding of $5,000 in a feather bedtick has
caused somewhat of a sensation at Villa Rica.  The Constitution announced the
death of Mr. J. M. Hamrick, whose home was in Villa Rica, some days ago, and it
was his money that was found in a bedtick, and what is causing much talk in
Carroll county.  Mr. Jimmie was about ninety years old when he died, and had
been a resident of Carroll county for three score years.  He was always very
economical in the administration of his private affairs, and it has been known
that he was worth probably $5,000 in all, but since his demise it has turned
out that he was worth from $12,000 to $15,000 and no one knew it but himself. 
All the years Uncle Jimmie livedi n Carroll county it has been known that he
saved a small sum of money each year, which he passed to his surplus, but not
even the Hon. J. M. Hamrick, Jr., his only son, knew that he had over $2,000 in
money besides his realty.

Mr. Hamrick always had an antipathy to banks and although he always had case on
hand he never would put his money in a bank until last year.  His son, who knew
of his father having $2,000 in gold, part of which was buried on the premises,
persuaded him to deposit it in a bank, and Uncle Jimmie put the same in the
Atlanta National bank.  It was thought that this was about all the cash the old
man had until yesterday.  Hon. Jim Hamrick, the deceased man's young wife and
some of his daughters ripped open a feather bed on the place and took therefrom
$5,000 in crisp bank notes, all snugly done up in one package.  No one knew
where this money was nor that he had it.  Uncle Jimmie's young wife knew that
he had a valuable paper sewed up in the feather bed, which he had forbidden an
interference with till after his death, and also gave her particular
instructions not to give information about it.  Mrs. Hamrick thought the paper
might be her aged husband's will or some other valuable instrument of writing,
and she guarded the feather bed with an eagle eye during her husband's
lifetime, and after his burial she imparted the information to Mr. Hamrick's
only son.  Besides this find other moneys were found, which showed that Uncle
Jimmie had saved up quite a snug sum.  His first wife died about three years
ago and he married a second time about two years ago.