I am looking for the parents of Edmond Dorsey (1811-1893)
who lived in Newton County, GA. He was married to (1)
Martha Hood and then to (2) Lucy Lumsden July 15, 1839.
He had sons named Joel Dorsey, William C., Hezekiah
Cornelius ( my great grandfather, who married Nan I.
Ellis and moved to Texas in 1880's)to name just a few. If
anyone has any info on the DORSEY, LUMSDEN, or ELLIS
families who lived in Georgia, I would like to hear from
you. I would also like to find anyone descending from ASA
PRIOR of Cedartown, POLK Co., GA. Caroleen Dorsey
Williams
I am searching for referrences to Robert P.Bellah married
to Mary James.Also Samuel Ciccero Pattillo married to
Martha James.Mary andand Mary were sisters.
Thanks,Barbara Pattillo Sell
I would like to exchange information with Reeves/Reaves
researchers. My great grandfather, Thompson Reaves was in
Newton Co. Ga. in 1830 census. An associated line had a
Pryor Reeves in Newton Co. in the same year. There were
no doubt others. At other times members of the Reeves
family were in Walton Co. Ga. LIke to share what I have
and learn more. Tommie Reeves Smith
I am looking for descendants of a Turner family that
lived in Henry Co. Ga on the border of Newton Co.in the
1830's and migrated to the Pike/Meriwether co. Ga in the
1840's with many members migrating to other parts of GA
and on westward as time went on. The first of the group
in Henry co. was Edward Turner b 1778 SC died 1865 Pike
Co. Ga. Edward's known children are: James C. b 1800 m
Nancy unknown (mine); Elisha b 1803 m Lucinda Wesley in
Newton Co.GA; Absalom b 1806 m Mary Glass in Pike Co. GA;
Shadrach b 1808 m Elizabeth Brantley in Jasper Co. GA;
Daniel Clark b 1820 m Rebecca Meador Harris in Pike Co.
GA; Edward C. b 1821 m Martha Lewis in Pike Co. GA. James
C's children are: Wade H. b 1825 m Mary Meadows Whatley;
Alethia Ann b 1826 m William Harris; Jacob Riley b 1829 m
Mary Annis Manley; Green F. b 1830 m Elizabeth Elzira
Rhodes in MS; Larkin b 1834 m Patience Carter; John N b
1836 m Nettie S. E. Ennis; James Marion b 1838 m Mary
Etta Rhodes in MS; Joseph H. b 1844 m Nancy Coates;
Clinton A. b 1845 m Eliza Bennett in MS. I would like to
correspond with anyone working on this family group. I
have many children of Edward's other sons if someone is
interested in sharing data. Nancy Turner Grogan
I wish to correspond with anyone researching SPINKS in
Newton County, Georgia. Specifically the line of GARRETT
SPINKS, b. ca. 1802, S. C. m. Nancy ?. Garrett served
1831, Brown's Battalion, Newton Co., Georgia. Children:
AMANDA SPINKS, b. ca. 1830, ELIAZBETH SPINKS, b. ca.
1833, GARRET J. SPINKS, b. ca. 1836 m. Margaret A. L.
DAVIS, LEWIS SPINKS, b. 1839 m. Madeline Josephine BROWN,
HIRAM D.SPINKS, b. 11 Aug 1844, m. Mary A. ?, WILLIAM
ROBERT SPINKS, b. 18 May 1849, m. Melissa OWENS, d/o
CALVIN OWENS and MARY GLAZIER.
Briscoe, F. A.: Born 8/13/1867 and died 10/1/1935 I am
interested in where my grandfather was born and who his
parents were. He operated Briscoe Marble & Granite
Works in Covington.
I am searching for information about my grandfather, John
Benjamin COWAN, his wife, Lillian LOVVERN, and her
grandfather, John H. MERRILL. I am especially looking for
proof of the dates of John and Lillian COWAN'S marriage,
and for definite information as to the cemetery where
John Merrill is buried.
Looking for information on Thomas Wallis married to
Rachel Mitchell, B-1792. They had 9 children. Denney,
Josiah, William, Senia, Allie, Miranda, Tom, Sarah, and
Isham J. Buried in Newton County maybe in "Wallis
Cemetery". Isham J. Wallis granted administration of
Thomas Wallis estate 1st of March 1858 by William D.
Lumpkin, Ordinary, Newton County.
looking for descendants of Josephine K. Dorsey's family.
she later married Dawson Wallace Smith. need no info on
their descendants. want to learn more about her family.
she was born 4/30/1859 brother- James Edward Dorsey born
8/13/1847 in Newton Co. Georgia she is my great
grandmother. i believe she was of Cherokee descent. thank
you.
looking for descendants of Josephine K. Dorsey's family.
she later married Dawson Wallace Smith. need no info on
their descendants. want to learn more about her family.
she was born 4/30/1859 brother- James Edward Dorsey born
8/13/1847 in Newton Co. Georgia she is my great
grandmother. i believe she was of Cherokee descent. thank
you.
I am looking for several people from GA. Jenkins Lowe,
Adaline(McCutchen)Lowe, Benjamin Jefferson Day and Sarah
Sanders. I have a brick wall with all of these and they
all seem to have graced the state of GA mid to late
1800's. If anyone knows or thinks they know anything
about them or would like all of the info that I have
please let me know.
Looking for information on William B Tanner b. 1877 in
__?county, Ga. Married Sarah Ponder, at one time live in
Porterdale Ga., Macon, Ga. and other counties and
possibly in Alabama. Also Wm Johnson, And Jeff Hand
I am searching for any records at all of my great
grandfather Thomas Robert Huson who was born in Georgia
in about 1850. He turns up in Northern California in
Tehama Township in 1870 but before that all is dark. Any
link with Newton County Husons? Robin Cain