tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70239230697094509082024-03-05T23:11:33.518-05:00My Papa's BookWelcome to My Papa's Book.
Family History Research for the following families: Chandler, Vance, Campbell, Devenport, Buffington, Lipscomb, Pool(e), Ellenburg, Watkins, Thompson, Clark, Chastain, York, Jones, Wiley, Smallwood, Faulkner and related familiesJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-53777749617480572862018-10-25T12:04:00.000-04:002018-10-25T12:06:24.244-04:00Using a Surname Table to help with your research<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I recently read Family History Fanatics' post about using a Surname Table in your research. They suggested using it when working with DNA results but I thought I'd put one together based on my own proven research. I've included mine here. The sections that say "N/A" are Not Available because of an adoption.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can find the blog post here:</span></div>
<a href="http://blog.familyhistoryfanatics.com/2018/03/our-surname-tables-for-dna-research.html">http://blog.familyhistoryfanatics.com/2018/03/our-surname-tables-for-dna-research.html</a><br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-56644431879958125122014-09-15T08:00:00.000-04:002014-09-15T08:00:14.581-04:00Military Monday- CSA SC Soldiers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am always looking for newly digitized records and just found a extremely special one. In 2012, the Dead Librarian reported that she found a ledger of CSA Soldiers for the entire state of South Carolina. This book has been digitized and can now be found online! You can read the post on the Dead Librarian’s blog here:<br />
http://thedeadlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/05/sc-confederate-rolls-newly-discovered.html<br />
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I was specifically looking for “Roll of Company E, Hampton Legion, South Carolina Volunteers, in the Confederate States Provisional Army.” I found the first page of this group on page 325 and it can be seen here:
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http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/confedrolls/id/705/show/475/rec/7<br />
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This page includes the following names:<br />
Bozeman, T.L.<br />
Adams, T.S.<br />
Arnold, R.B.<br />
Davenport, W.A.B.<br />
Nesbitt, C.D.<br />
Thompson, M.W.<br />
Huff, J.R.<br />
Howard, C.P.<br />
Stenhouse, J.T.<br />
Baker, T.P.<br />
Copes, Joel<br />
Hammond, J.S.<br />
Parler, L.E.<br />
Thompson, J.P.<br />
Pinson, J.D.<br />
Peden, D.T.<br />
Babb, T.D.<br />
Austin, F.M.<br />
Bagwell, W.A.<br />
Fowler, J. Wilson<br />
Kirby, W.V.<br />
Peden, A.M.<br />
Harrison, J.L.<br />
Godfrey, J.R.<br />
Meeks, James<br />
Allison, R.B.<br />
Anderson, S.L.<br />
Austin, W.T.<br />
Austin, Chisolm<br />
Austin, T.W.<br />
Austin, D.M.<br />
Aughtry, Robert<br />
Aughtry, W.M.<br />
Allison, James<br />
Acker, E.H.<br />
Acker, Newton<br />
Bozeman, J.J.<br />
Babb, Martin<br />
Bookhart, J.T.<br />
Baker, T.<br />
Harvey
Boyd, J.S.<br />
Berry, A.J.<br />
Blythe, J.W.<br />
Coker, H.S.<br />
Coker, Marshall<br />
Coker, Wilson<br />
Coker, Robert<br />
Coker, Thurman<br />
Chapman, J.T.<br />
Chapman, Ira C.<br />
Chapman, J.W.<br />
Chapman, Elias<br />
Chapman, Soloman<br />
Cely, H.W.<br />
Chandler, J.M.<br />
Chandler, P.L.<br />
Carson, Joseph<br />
Davenport, John<br />
Davenport, C.J.<br />
Davenport, Joseph<br />
Davenport, W.P.<br />
Davenport, Berry<br />
Davenport, Martin<br />
Davenport, Willis<br />
Davenport, Ira C.<br />
Davis, William<br />
Davis, G.W.<br />
Dawson, Stephen<br />
Dorroh, P.C.<br />
Emmons, Austin<br />
Estes, James<br />
Eskew, Y.D.<br />
Eskew, S.A.<br />
Eskew, J.R.<br />
Eskew, Simeon<br />
Fowler, R.A.<br />
Fowler, J.W.<br />
Fowler, J.J.<br />
Fowler, M.T.<br />
Felder, J.D.<br />
Farmer, R.H.<br />
Fuller, W.S.<br />
Fernandes, H.F.<br />
Goldsmith, J.W.<br />
Gambrell, Norman<br />
Gunnells, Robert<br />
Guinn, John<br />
Guthrie, William<br />
Huff, John H.<br />
Howard, J.D.<br />
Hiett, J.S.<br />
Holliday, J.J.<br />
Hineman,<br />
Jones, J.L.<br />
Jenkins, J.H.<br />
Jackson, B.E.<br />
Johnston, W.H.<br />
Kirby, J.P.<br />
Kisler, John<br />
Kisler, Andrew<br />
Livington, W.O.<br />
Livingston, A.P.<br />
Livingston, Thomas<br />
McCoy, Ira C.<br />
Marshall, W.L.<br />
Mattison, L.W.<br />
Mattison, T.S.<br />
Meares, Wyatt<br />
Meares, S.M.<br />
Myers, Jeremiah<br />
McCollough, James<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I've found more information about the following soldiers:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Pinckney Lafayette <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Chandler</st1:city></st1:place>:
This is my 2x great-grandfather. He was
born 29 Dec 1842/ died 25 Dec 1868; son of Willis Chandler and his wife,
Leanna Campbell; husband of Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler Davenport; father of
Dr. William Vance Chandler<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Francis Marion Austin: born 17
Oct 1837/ died 7 June 1916; brother in law of
Pinckney Lafayette Chandler (married to his sister Sarah Ann “Annie”
Chandler); son of Vincent Austin and his wife, Mary Kerby<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Chisolm Austin: brother to
soldier Francis Marion Austin<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Thomas W. Austin: also brother to
soldier Francis Marion Austin<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Captain William Arthur Bolling Davenport: son of Isaac Davenport;
postmaster of Horse Creek<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-48968441221220443972013-10-24T08:00:00.000-04:002014-08-22T15:49:02.549-04:00Treasure Chest Thursday: Andrew Jackson Pool elected Tax Collector in Hall County, Georgia- January 1853<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I think one of the biggest Treasure Chests for genealogists are old newspapers. Look what I found this week...</div>
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Andrew Jackson Pool was elected Tax Collector in Hall County, Georgia. I just found this in the Southern Banner newspaper from Athens, GA on page 3 of the 20 January 1853 edition. The entire newspaper can be viewed at:<br />
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<a href="http://athnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/athnewspapers/view?docId=news/sbn1853/sbn1853-0011.xml&query=Poole&brand=athnewspapers-brand">http://athnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/athnewspapers/view?docId=news/sbn1853/sbn1853-0011.xml&query=Poole&brand=athnewspapers-brand</a><br />
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Born in South Carolina, the future Brigadier General A.J. Pool (1815-1884) married Sarah Armstrong Norvell (ca1811-ca1892) and they are both buried in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Hall County.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-39200852619023471752012-02-16T08:00:00.002-05:002014-08-22T15:50:00.702-04:00Treasure Chest Thursday: W.V. Chandler et al to I.W. Davenport<div class="MsoNormal">Old Deeds are truly a treasure chest ready to open- perfect for Treasure Chest Thursday!<br />
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W.V. Chandler et al to I.W. Davenport<br />
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Page 245</div><div class="MsoNormal">The State of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:place></st1:state></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Know all men by these presents, that we W.V. Chandler, H.E. Davenport, Robert Davenport, James I. Davenport and Viola Davis in the State of aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to us in hand paid at and before the sealing of these presents by I.W. Davenport the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the... </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Page 246</div><div class="MsoNormal">tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of Greenville and State aforesaid, containing one hundred and ten 88/100 acres, more or less, in Dunklin Township, being part of the real estate of the late W.G. Vance and a portion of the tract conveyed by Sicily Vance, Samuel G. Vance, W.S. Cox, and E.O. Cox to Susan Elliott Chandler by deed recorded in the RMC office in Book EE, page 184. The tract hereby conveyed being fully described an a plat made by J.D. Sullivan and dated 21-22 January 1870, and being tract No. 1 [or 7?] on said plat, and being the same where on the said Susan Elliott Chandler (then Susan Elliott Davenport) lived at the time of her death, and bounded by lands of the late F.M. Davenport, estate of Wm. S. Vance, Wm Scott and Robert Ellison. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining. To have and to hold all and singular the said premises before mentioned unto I.W. Davenport his heirs and assigns forever, And we do hereby bind our heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises into the said I.W. Davenport, his heirs and assigns against us and our heirs lawfully claiming or to claim the same of any part there of, witness our hands and seals this 19th day of November A.D. 1897, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and ninety seven, and in the one hundred and 22nd year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America,</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">[signed by:]</div><div class="MsoNormal">W.V. Chandler (seal)</div><div class="MsoNormal">H.E. Davenport (seal)</div><div class="MsoNormal">R.W. Davenport (seal)</div><div class="MsoNormal">J.I. Davenport (seal)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Viola <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Davis</st1:place></st1:city> (seal)</div><div class="MsoNormal">J.I. Davenport (seal) [The following was printed to the side:] FM Settemaier Ottilie Jenisch witness as to signature of J.I. Davenport</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of </div><div class="MsoNormal">W.B. Rains</div><div class="MsoNormal">J.H. Traynham</div><div class="MsoNormal">J.N. Coggins</div><div class="MsoNormal">W.P. Blackburn </div><div class="MsoNormal">W.H. Cheney, A.D. Bass</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">State of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:place></st1:state> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Greenville</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>...</div><div class="MsoNormal">[next line illegible- bottom line of page did not scan well] </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Paged 247</div><div class="MsoNormal">and made oath that he saw the within named H.E. & Rbt Davenport & Viola Davis sign seal and as their act and deed deliver the within written deed and that he with W.B. Rains, witnessed the execution there of, sworn to before me this 17(19?) day of November A.D. 1897.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> J.H. Traynham</div><div class="MsoNormal">W.R. Rains (seal)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Nat. Pub, So. Ca.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The State of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Banks</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I W.B. Blackburn do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Mrs. W.V. Chandler the wife of the within named W.V. Chandler, did this day appear before me and upon being privately and separately examined by me did declare that she does freely voluntarily and without any compulsion dread or fear of any person or persons whom so ever renounce release and forever relinquish unto the within named I.W. Davenport his heirs and assigns all her interest and estate and also all her right and claim of dower, of in or to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released, given under my hand and seal this the 22 day of November A.D. 1897. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> J.N. Coggins Free[?] Holder</div><div class="MsoNormal"> W.P. Blackburn J.P.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Tina Chandler (seal)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">State of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:place></st1:state></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hamilton</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Personally before me D.J. Manning Not. Pub. came A.D. Bass and made oath that he saw the within named Jas I. Davenport, sign, seal and as his act and deed deliver the written Deed and that he with W.H. Cheney witnessed the execution thereof, Sworn to before me this 4th day of December 1897.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> W.H. Cheney</div><div class="MsoNormal">D.J. Manning (LS) </div><div class="MsoNormal">Notary Public</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">State of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:place></st1:state></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hamilton</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Personally appeared before me D.J. Manning a Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid the undersigned J.I. Davenport, who acknowledged the foregoing signature to deed to be done for the purpose therein appeared[?] Given under my hand and Notary __ this Nov. 23rd 1897.</div><div class="MsoNormal">[next line illegible- bottom line of page did not scan well] </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Page 248</div><div class="MsoNormal">The State of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Banks</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Personally before me W.D. Lewis N.P. for Habersham Co GA, came[?] J.N. Coggins and made oath that he saw the within named W.V. Chandler sign seal and as his act and deed deliver the within Deed, and that he with W.P. Blackburn witnessed the execution thereof.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sworn to before me this 7th day of December 1897,</div><div class="MsoNormal"> J.N. Coggins</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">W.D. Lewis (LS)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Not. Pub.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Recorded for 23rd Dec. 1897</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">***Transcribed by: Julie Ellenburg Wingate</div><div class="MsoNormal">14 February 2012</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">[Transcriber’s note: no additions or corrections have been made with the exception of the title on the first line, W.V. Chandler et al to I.W. Davenport. Any questions or notes are within [brackets] as shown here. Several words were difficult to read. If I was unsure about a word being correct I added [?] behind the word.]<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">William Vance Chandler was the only child of Pinckney Lafayette Chandler and Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler. After his father died in 1868, his mother later remarried Ira William Davenport. Susan and Ira had many more children. Some of these children were: H.E. Davenport, Robert Davenport, James I. Davenport and Viola Davis. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-W.V. Chandler: Dr. William Vance Chandler; Will <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Chandler</st1:place></st1:city> was my great-grandfather. -H.E. Davenport: Henry Eugene Davenport (my grandfather called him “Uncle Bub,” married to Charlsie Brimer)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-Robert Davenport: Robert West <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Davenport</st1:place></st1:city> (my grandfather called him “Uncle Bob”)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-James I. Davenport: (I think he’s James Ira Davenport but I’m not positive, he was in Arkansas by 1903 and settled in Washington state by 1910).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-Viola <st1:city w:st="on">Davis</st1:city>: Viola <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Davenport</st1:place></st1:city> Davis (Mrs. Tom D. Davis)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-I.W. Davenport: Ira William Davenport (husband of Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler Davenport; step-father to Will Chandler)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-W.G. Vance: William Gilmer Vance (father of Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler Davenport; husband of Sicily Devenport Vance)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-<st1:state w:st="on">Sicily</st1:state> Vance: <st1:state w:st="on">Sicily</st1:state> Devenport Vance (please note- her maiden name is Devenport not <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Davenport</st1:place></st1:city>, Mrs. William Gilmer Vance, mother of Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler Davenport)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-Samuel G. Vance: son of M/M W.G. Vance, brother of Susan, husband of Alice Devenport<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-Susan Elliott Chandler: Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler Davenport, mother of 5 listed above<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-F.M. Davenport: probably Francis Marion Devenport, father in law of Samuel Vance (<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alice</st1:place></st1:city>’s father)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-estate of Wm. S. Vance: unsure but feel this must mean William Gilmer Vance <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-J.H. Traynham: James Hembree “Coon” Traynham, married Samuel Vance’s daughter <st1:place w:st="on">Lena</st1:place>, my grandfather called him “Uncle Coon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">-Mrs. W.V. Chandler: Tallulah Christine Jones Chandler, wife of Dr. W.V. Chandler, was a newlywed living in Baldwin, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Habersham County</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">GA.</st1:state></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Enterprise</st1:city></st1:place> and Mountaineer </div><div class="MsoNormal">Vol. LXII- No. 37</div><div class="MsoNormal">Feb. 16, 1887</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Mr. Willis Chandler, an aged gentleman and one of the oldest and best known citizens of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Dunklin</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Township</st1:placetype></st1:place>, died at his residence near Fork Shoals on Sunday last, aged about 80 years.<span> </span>He lived to bury all of his children and his beloved wife.<span> </span>His son-in-law, Capt. F.M. Austin, resided with him at the time of his death.<span> </span>Mr. Chandler was a member of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Fork</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Shoals</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Baptist</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>, and was buried on Monday at the burial ground of that church.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Newspaper on microfilm at Main Branch of the Greenville Library, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Greenville</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">SC</st1:state></st1:place></div><div class="MsoNormal">- SC Microfilm <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">Box #</st1:street>13</st1:address>; <st1:city w:st="on">Enterprise</st1:city> and Mountaineer (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Greenville</st1:city></st1:place>); 2 Feb. 1887- 27 Nov. 1889</div><div class="MsoNormal">-transcribed on July 12, 2011</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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I went to my local library and checked out some books on organizing your family history records. I also searched online for a simple way to store my notes. I was tired of filing papers in a file so specific that I couldn’t remember the name of the folder where I put it. I needed a way to be able to travel with my files, taking all of them or only a few needed in that location. I didn’t want to have to carry bulky binders or punch holes in all my research. Most importantly, I wanted a system that was cheap to put together and that I could use forever. <br />
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Fifteen years later, I use a common system that I think many genealogists are familiar with. I am not claiming that I created this system. It’s just a combination of several ideas I read about that I thought would work best for me. I bought colored file folders and chose one color to represent each of my grandparents’ lines. For example my maternal grandmother’s (my Buffington line) ancestors all have blue folders, her husband’s folders (my Chandler line) are all red. My paternal grandmother (Thompson) has green folders and her husband’s (Ellenburg) folders are all orange. I included my husband’s lines (I combined Wingate & Davis) in yellow folders because I had an extra color in the pack. There is no reason I chose those particular colors to represent each line.<br />
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I used file folder labels and wrote each married couple’s name in Sharpie marker and listed both of their ahnentafel number from my pedigree charts. For example my maternal grandfather’s parents’ label (on a red folder) said “<span style="color: #20124d;"><strong>WV Chandler & TC Jones, 12/13</strong></span>.” Now because I am a complete dork about my office supplies staying pretty, I laminated the entire set of file folders for durability. It cost a little bit but after extensive use for over 10 years they still look brand new. After laminating I wrote the most basic facts about that married couple and their children. I only wrote down items that I could prove to be true. For example, my “<span style="color: #20124d;"><strong>WV Chandler & TC Jones, 12/13</strong></span>” folder front said:<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">12. Dr. William Vance “Will” CHANDLER- born 13 July 1867 in Greenville Co., SC; </span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">Died- 10 August 1952 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; married 7 February 1897 in Hall Co., GA</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">13. Tallulah Christine “Tina” JONES- born 16 October 1878 in Hall Co., GA; died 21 </span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">January 1940 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">i. Mary Christine CHANDLER- born 29 September 1909 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; died 6 September 1911 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">ii. 6. William Pinckney “Billy” CHANDLER- born 29 April 1914 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; died 1 July 1996 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; </span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">Married 12 January 1941 in South Carolina</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">m. 7. Lottie Inez BUFFINGTON- born 12 September 1920 in Gillsville, Hall Co., GA; died 21 April 2007</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">iii. Julia Nelle CHANDLER- born 29 October 1917 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; died 3 April 1978 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; married ______</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;">m. Leonard Jason Crane</span><br />
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I put all the records I have about Dr. & Mrs. WV Chandler and their children in this folder, with the exception of records pertaining to their son and his wife. Their son Billy and his bride Inez are my maternal grandparents and so they have their own folder (as ahnentafel numbers 6/7) with their own children. I put birth, death and marriage certificates in these folders, as well as important emails from fellow researchers (making sure I list their first and last name, email address and mailing address, and the date of correspondence). I often make several copies of important census records to put a copy in both the parent’s and child’s family folder.<br />
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This is a brief summary of my system. This is by no means the only way to organize your files- it’s just the way that works best for me. Try and find one that works best for your needs. Please let me know if you have any questions. I’ll be glad to help you.<br />
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A good source for beginners is The Genealogy Sourcebook by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. You can find more information about it here on Google Books:<br />
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A free online explanation can be found on www.about.com at:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gainesville, Hall County, GA</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday, March 11, 1931</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">W.B. Buffington, 84, Former Tax Receiver, Rests at Timber Ridge</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the death of Mr. William Berrien Buffington, 84, prominent Hall county citizen and former tax receiver, which occurred at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon at his home between Gillsville and Lula, the county loses a valuable citizen and his church a devoted member.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Funeral services, largely attended, were held at Timber Ridge Baptist Church this afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. H.C. Martin, and interment was in the church yard there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Buffington had made his home in Hall county practically all his life, and had been a very successful farmer. He was a devoted member of the Baptist church since youth, and had served on the board of deacons of that church for a long time. He had also served with distinction in the Civil war, and in the realm of politics had been successful in a number of campaigns for tax collector of this county, in which he sustained his reputation for integrity and fair dealing. Possessed of a pleasant disposition and genial personality, Mr. Buffington had endeared himself to a host of friends in this section who received the news of his death with sincere regret.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">His widow preceded him to the grave several years. He is survived by twelve children, Mrs. J.D. Hawkins, Mrs. C.M. Bolding, Mrs. E.D. Hawkins, Mrs. O.D. Buffington, Mrs. N.A. Martin and J.B. Buffington of this city; Mrs. J.D. Martin, W.J., C.E. and H.E. Buffington of Atlanta, L.A. Buffington of Cedartown, and Mrs. E.S. Buffington of Mitchell, Ga. Fifty-eight grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren also survive him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Source: The Gainesville News on microfilm at Hall County Library, Gainesville, GA</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">William Berrien Buffington was married to Amanda Marcellus "Marcie" Pool. My grandmother (his great-granddaughter) remembered people calling him "Judge Billy."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">***Note- I plan to go back and take a better photograph of the tombstone under the tree. There were yellow jackets nearby so I took a quick photograph or two and left.</span><br />
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Mrs. W.B. Buffington, aged 68 years, died last Tuesday afternoon at her home in Glade district.<br />
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The funeral and burial took place at Timber Ridge church last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Buffington exemplified those Christian graces in her life that lend a helping influence in life and leave a shining example after death for those who knew and loved her to follow. The community and county loses a noble woman and Christian character in her death.<br />
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She is survived by her husband and twelve children, viz: J.B., of Gainesville; C.E., W.J. and Herbert, of Atlanta; L.A. of Lineville, Ala.; Mrs. J. D. Hawkins, Mrs. Edd Hawkins, Mrs. Emory Buffington, Mrs. O.D. Buffington and Miss Ina Buffington, all of this county; Mrs. J.D. Martin, of Athens; Mrs. C.M. Bolding, of Flowery Branch.<br />
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[Personal note: This is the obituary for Amanda Marcellus "Marcie" Pool Buffington (Mrs. William Berrian Buffington). She was the daughter of Brigadier General Andrew Jackson Pool and Sarah Armstrong Norvell Pool.]Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-54323937876060734312010-06-16T21:39:00.000-04:002014-08-22T17:34:43.880-04:001932 Obituary of Ara A. Buffington Buffington (Mrs. Obourn Delong Buffington)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gainesville, Hall County, GA</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Thursday, Oct. 13, 1932</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Section: Down the Valleys of Hall</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. O.D. Buffington, age 58, died suddenly at her home near Gillsville Wednesday morning, Oct. 5. She had apparently been in good health up to the time of her death. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Buffington. She had been a faithful member of the Methodist church for a long time and was a faithful wife and devoted mother. She had many friends throughout the state who were saddened to learn of her death.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Funeral services were conducted at the Buffington cemetery Friday morning with Rev. E.C. Sweat_am? officiating, with interment there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Surviving are her husband, five brothers and sisters and five children. ___ Guy Buffington of Atlanta; Frank, Mark, O.D. Jr., Buffington and Miss Lottie Blanche Buffington all of Hall county.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Source: The Gainesville Eagle on microfilm at Hall County Library, Gainesville, GA</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Personal Note- This is the obituary of Ara A. Buffington Buffington (Mrs. Obourn Delong "Buddy"</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Buffington). She was the daughter of William Berrian "Billy" Buffington and Amanda Marcellus "Marcie" Pool, all of Hall County, Georgia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The phrase on her tombstone says: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">"Sad was the shock that day </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">you bade no one a last </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">farewell A last goodbye </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">you could not say"</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-71540498022995291132010-04-16T08:00:00.001-04:002010-04-16T08:00:04.617-04:00Deed from OL Buffington to OD Buffington- 10 Aug. 1895 Hall Co., GA<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This is a deed I transcribed that shows that my great-great-great-grandfather <strong>OL Buffington</strong> sold land to his son (and my great-great-grandfather) <strong>OD Buffington</strong>. It is dated <strong>10 August 1895</strong> in <strong>Hall County, Georgia</strong>. <strong>OD Buffington</strong> is the father of my great-grandfather <strong>Frank Buffington</strong>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">_____________________________</span></div><br />
State of Georgia, Hall County.<br />
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This indenture made this the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Ninety Five 1895, between O.L. Buffington of said county of the one part and O.D. Buffington of the same county of the other part. <br />
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Witnesseth, that the said O.L. Buffington for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred Dollars to him in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged hath granted & bargained, sold and consigned and doth by __ presents grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said O.D. Buffington his heirs and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county of Hall State of Georgia, containing seventy five acres, more or less, lying on the waters of the North Oconee River beginning at a white oak corner on the publick road thence nearly east strate to a red oak on the proper home line thence N.W. with said line to a P.O. Oak on the timber ridge road, thence rep said road to a Spanish oak thence W. with the old road to a rock on the public road leading to Dunagan’s Mill thence nearly west to a Sower wood thence S.E. direction to a dogwood, thence N. to a rock at the forks of the road S. with the public road to the beginning corner-<br />
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To have and to hold, said tract or parcel of land unto heir the said O.D. Buffington his heirs and assigns together with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances thereof to the same in any manner belonging to his and there own proper use, benefit and behoof forever in fee simple.<br />
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And the said O.L. Buffington for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators the said bargained premises unto the said O.D. Buffington his heir and assigns will warrant and forever defend the right and title thereof against themselves and against the claims of all other persons whatever.<br />
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In witness where of the said O.L. Buffington hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal, the day and year above written.<br />
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Signed, sealed and delivered<br />
<strong>O.L. Buffington</strong> L.S.<br />
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<strong>W.B. Crow</strong><br />
<strong>S.S. Crawford, J.P.</strong> <br />
Recorded April 28th, 1904.<br />
<strong>Thos. M. Bell, C.S.C.</strong><br />
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Deed Book 10; Index _ - 314; page 261 & 262; Hall County Records Room, Gainesville, GAJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-34373813858630988572010-04-15T08:00:00.002-04:002014-08-22T16:29:57.666-04:00Treasure Chest Thursday- Birth & Death Certificates (This one of Dovie King Buffington)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is the Georgia Death Certificate of <strong>Dovie Emmeline King Buffington</strong>. She is the daughter of <strong>John King, Jr.</strong> (1795-1852) & his wife, <strong>Kezia King</strong> (1805-1878). Dovie King married <strong>Ezekiel Buffington</strong> (1832-1911). He is the son of <strong>Ezekiel Lafayette Buffington</strong> and his wife, <strong>Nancy Gilmer/Gilmore</strong>. Both born in Hall County, GA they later moved through Lumpkin County, GA and later into Ellijay, GA in Gilmer County.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Dovie & Ezekiel are the parents of my great-great-grandfather, <strong>Walter Leonedas Buffington</strong>. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>He often went by Walter Lee Buffington.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tombstone in <strong>Jarrett Cemetery, Ellijay, Gilmer County, GA</strong>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for sharing this photograph Patricia!</span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-78950161340880610412010-04-14T22:30:00.002-04:002010-04-14T22:32:48.764-04:00Land Deed- William Devenport To Temperance Chandler- 22 Feb 1838 in Greenville Co., SC<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>William Devenport To Temperance Chandler- pg 139 </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Two Hundred and Sixty One acres (Devenport Homeplace)</strong></span><br />
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The State of South Carolina<br />
Greenville District<br />
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Know all men by these presents that I, <strong>William Devenport</strong>, of the State and District aforesaid for and in consideration of the natural love and affection I have for my Daughter <strong>Temperance Chandler</strong>, and one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Temperance Chandler of the said state and district aforesaid, have given, granted, bargained, sold and released, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain & sell & release unto the said Temperance Chandler, after my own and my wife's death, the plantation where I now live, and tract of land as described below, lying in the state and district aforesaid on the waters of <strong>Horse and Mountain Creeks</strong>. Beginning on a P.O. 3x thence running S.1.E.53.10 to a stake 3x bounded by land belonging to <strong>I. and John Kirby</strong>. Thence N.88 1/2 E. 51 to a stake 3x thence <br />
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N.24W.51.50 to a pine 3x thence N.70 1/2 W. to the beginning containing two hundred and sixty one acres, be the same more or lefs [less], but I retain possession of said plantation and everything appertaining thereto as long as I or my wife lives, and at our death to be given up to the said Temperance Chandler. Together with all and singular, the rights, members, hereditaments & appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have & to hold, all and singular the said premises above mentioned unto the said Temperance Chandler her heirs and afsigns [assigns] forever, And I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises above mentioned unto the said Temperance Chandler (after the death of myself and wife) from myself and my heirs and from every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witnefs [Witness] my hand and seal this <strong>22nd day of February A.D. 1838</strong>- and in the 62nd year of the Independence of the U.S. of America. Signed sealed <br />
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<strong>William Devenport, L.S.</strong><br />
<strong>Lewis H. Shumate</strong><br />
<strong>William Allison</strong><br />
<strong>Micajah Berry </strong><br />
<strong>Isaac Kirby</strong><br />
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Greenville District<br />
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Personally came before me (the subscribing magistrate) Micajah Berry and made oath that he saw William Devenport Senr sign & seal the within deed of conveyance to Temperance Chandler, for the use & purpose therein specified & that L.H. Shumate, William Allison & Isaac Kirby were subscribing witnefses [witnesses] at the same time. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th December 1842.<br />
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Micajah Berry<br />
L.H. Shumate, M.G.P.<br />
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Recorded for 4th January, 1843<br />
Original delivered to I. Devenport<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Transcribers note: Original document showed Devenport spelled as both Davenport & Devenport in the body of the deed; also both the names Isaac Kirby and James Kirby were listed as the 4th witness (Isaac in 1838, James in 1842)</span></em></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-63029068904932528192010-04-10T08:00:00.001-04:002010-04-10T08:00:03.240-04:00William Devenport to Isaac Devenport- Land Deed- Greenville County, SC<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Here my 4th great-grandfather, William Devenport, sold land to his son, Isaac Devenport in 1838.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">William Devenport To Isaac Devenport- page 139</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">One Hundred Ninety-five and a half acres</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Know all men by these presents that I, William Devenport, of the State and District aforesaid for and in consideration of the natural love and affection I have for my son Isaac Devenport and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Isaac Devenport of the said state and district aforesaid have granted, bargained, sold, released and given and by these presents do give, grant, bargain & sell unto the said Isaac Devenport a plantation & tract of land lying in the state and district aforesaid, on the waters of horse creek of Reedy River being the tract of land that the said Isaac Devenport now lives on. Beginning on a P.O. 3x thence N.8.E.46.25. to R. Oak (down) thence S.44W.24.25. to a post O. 3x, thence N.37.W15.10 to a poplar 3x. thence S.56W13.90 to S.G. 3x, thence S. 39 1/2 W.39.30 to R.O. 3x, thence S.70 1/2 E. 42. to a pine 3x, thence N. 57. E. 20.50 to the beginning, containing one hundred ninety five and a half acres be the same more or lefs [less], but retaining to myself and wife the privilege of using any of the timber on the place as long as either of us live, and at our death to be given up to the said Isaac Devenport. Together, with all and singular, the rights, members, hereditaments & appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have & to hold, all and singular the said premises, above mentioned unto the said Isaac Devenport his heirs and afsigns [assigns] forever, And I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises to the said Isaac Devenport his heirs and assigns against myself and my heirs and against every other person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of February A.D. 1838- and in the 62nd year of the Independence of the U.S. of America.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">William Devenport, L.S.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Signed sealed acknowledged and delivered in presence of us</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">William Allison</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Micajah Berry </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Isaac Kirby</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Personally came before me (the subscribing magistrate) Micajah Berry and made oath that he saw William Devenport dead, (during his life) execute the within deed of conveyance to Isaac Devenport, purpose therein specified & that L.H. Shumate, William Allison & James Kirby were subscribing witnefses [witnesses] at the same time. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th December 1842.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">L.H. Shumate, M.G.P.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Recorded for 4th January, 1843</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Original delivered to I. Devenport</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Transcribers note: Original document showed Devenport spelled as Davenport in the body of the deed but the signature clearly shows he signed it as "William Devenport;" also both the names Isaac Kirby and James Kirby were listed as the 4th witness (Isaac in 1838, James in 1842)</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-79810683585339237132010-04-09T08:00:00.004-04:002010-04-09T15:20:11.990-04:00Follow Friday- Greenville County Records Online<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">What better way to start my first “Follow Friday” than to share a link to an amazing online source?</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have transcribed one of my family’s deeds below. This was when my great(x4)-grandfather, <span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">William Devenport</span> deeded land to his daughter (and my great(x3)-grandmother),<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;"> Sisaly Devenport Vance</span> in <span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">1838</span>. She and her husband, <span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">William Gilmer Vance</span> lived in <span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Laurens County, South Carolina</span> at that time.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">________________________________________________________________________</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">William Devenport To Sicily Vance- page 102</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Deed 166 1/2 Acres</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Greenville District</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Know all men by these presents that I, William Devenport of the State and District aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of love and affection I have for my daughter Sicily Vance of the state aforesaid and Laurens District have granted bargained sold and given, and by these presents do give grant bargain sell and release unto said Sicily Vance a parcel or tract of land laying in the state and district aforesaid on the waters of horse creek of Reedy River. Beginning on a S.G. 3x thence running N.50.W.30.60. to a stake 3x bounded by land that belongs to the estate of John Anderson thence S. 52. W. 49. to a stake 3x bounded by Tully Bolling thence S.46.E.16.83 to a Red oak 3x thence S. 70 1/2 E.26 to a R.O. 3x thence S. 391/2 W. 39.50 to the Beginning containing one hundred and sixty six and a half acres be the same more or less, but retaining to myself and my wife the privilege of using any timber in the place as long as either of us lives and at our death to be given up to the said Sicily Vance for the use of her and the ishue [issue] of her body and if she never has any children or non living at her death then the said tract of land to fall back to my estate and be equally </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">divided between my four other children or their heirs. Together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises above mentioned unto the said Sicily Vance and the ishue [issue] of her body, (if she has any, but if she has none then to my other four children and their heirs and assigns forever) to wit, Francis Devenport, Isaac Devenport, Susannah McDavid and Temperance Chandler, And I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises above mentioned unto the said Sicily Vance and the issue of her body, but if she has none then to my other legatees as mentioned above their heirs and assigns against myself and my heirs and against every other person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness my hand and seal this twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and in the sixty second year of the Independence of the United States of America.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">William Devenport, L.S.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Signed sealed acknowledged and delivered in presents of us</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lewis H. Shumate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">William Allison</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Micajah Berry </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Isaac Kirby</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Greenville District</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Personally came before me the subscribing magistrate Micajah Berry and made oath that he saw William Devenport (son) sign & seal the within deed of conveyance to Sicily Vance for the use and purpose therein specified & that Lewis H. Shumate, William Allison and Isaac Kirby were subscribing witnesses at the same time. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th December 1842.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Micajah Berry</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lewis H. Shumate, </span><span style="font-size: large;">M.G.P.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Recorded for 1st June, 1846, by Robt. McKay, R. M.C.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Original delivered to Davenport</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-11808709489759227852010-03-25T08:00:00.001-04:002010-03-25T08:00:09.530-04:00Treasure Chest Thursday- What contributions are you making for your descendants?This week when I was thinking of Treasure Chest Thursday, I couldn’t help but think of the 2010 US Census that many of us recently received in the mail. I made a copy of my completed census before I mailed it in to include with my personal genealogy records. What took me a few seconds may make life easier for my own descendants one day- especially since they won’t have to wait 70 plus years to see my personal results of the 2010 census.<br />
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This made me wonder what else I could save to make researching my immediate family easier for future generations. Of course I have copies of the basic forms and certificates such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, baptismal records and school/graduation information. But what else would help my future family learn more about me? I have labeled all my photographs (both old pictures and recent snapshots) and organized my applications to lineage societies but what other items should I save to make this a collection a true “Treasure Chest” for my children’s children?<br />
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What do you save? What documents do you feel are important to save for future generations? I’d love to hear what you are keeping for your own descendants. Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-26721898299881296102010-02-18T08:00:00.004-05:002014-08-22T16:31:54.106-04:00Treasure Chest Thursday- An Unusual Namesake is still a Welcome Namesake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter was 4 years old this Christmas of 2009 when Santa Claus brought her a Madame Alexander doll. She immediately called her "My own twin doll" because they both have blond hair and blue eyes. She carried her around all morning. Later in the morning on Christmas, I asked her "What are you going to name that baby?" Her answer completely shocked me. I'm glad my husband was there because he would have never believed she came up with this name without any help from me. So why was I so shocked?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She said "I am going to name her "<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler</span>" and call her "Elliotte."" The reason I was speechless was that this was the full name of my great-great-grandmother and her great-great-great-grandmother. <strong>Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler</strong> was born <strong>26 March 1846</strong> and lived in Greenville County, South Carolina. The 4th child of <strong>William Gilmer Vance </strong>and<strong> Sisaly Devenport</strong>, Elliotte married <strong>Pinckney Lafayette Chandler</strong> (possibly around 1866). Pinckney was the son of Willis C. Chandler and Leanna Campbell. Together they had one child, <strong>William Vance Chandler</strong>, on <strong>13 July 1867</strong>. Her husband Pinckney died on <strong>Christmas Day in 1868</strong> at the young age of 25. Later the young widow remarried <strong>Ira William Davenport</strong> and had a large family with him. She also died young on <strong>3 September 1882</strong> at the young age of 36.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have often wondered how horrible that Christmas Day must have been for her- losing her husband so suddenly and being left alone to care for a 17 month old child. Who would have thought that one Christmas morning 141 years later someone would pay tribute to her in such a special way? I can't imagine anything more wonderful than to be remembered. I think that’s all our ancestors want. But to hear her great-great-great-grandbaby call out her name 127 years after her death? I know she was proud. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So how did my daughter even remember this name? I had told her this name in passing weeks before. I think that in itself is remarkable for a 4 year old girl to remember. But maybe she had some help. Maybe someone special whispered it in her ear. Regardless of how she remembered the name, I am so proud she did. It made my day and I know it made a group of people in heaven very happy too.</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-7206472504854203432010-01-28T08:00:00.003-05:002014-08-22T16:37:58.992-04:00Treasure Chest Thursday- I've added my Family Tree onlineFor this week's "Treasure Chest Thursday," I am adding my own treasure- my own research. I have finally added my Family Tree online. I found a neat (and free) site that will allow me to share my Family Tree with others. It's called "Tribal Pages."<br />
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I have put off doing this because I didn't want people to simply copy and paste my names into their "name collector tree" of thousands of names without verifying any of my information. I will be glad to share all my sources but please don't copy and paste my Family Tree and call it your own. Our ancestors deserve more respect than that. Everyone wants to be remembered but I don't think anyone wants to be remembered incorrectly.<br />
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If you find any errors or have any questions, please let me know.<br />
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Simply click this image (in the column on the far left) to visit my Family Tree.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Old photos of Baldwin sought for Facebook page</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Baldwin has special meaning for Julie Ellenburg Wingate of Gainesville, whose ancestors lived there for many years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Years ago at special times, my grandfather would go to his father’s old desk and open a few ‘secret’ compartments to reveal four beautiful daguerreotypes for me to see,” she says. “These pictures were unknown relatives from a century before, their names lost when my great-grandfather died. Staring into their eyes I felt so close to them, intrigued to know more about them- who they were, how they spent their days, were they happy? As I looked at these people, my ancestors seemed to be trying to tell me the answers to all my questions and asking me to find all the answers and more. I was instantly hooked and my fascination with my family history began.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, that family history search has expanded not only to include he blog, http://mypapasbook.blogspot.com, but also to a Facebook page of old Baldwin photographs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">“I still look at those daguerreotypes and have so many questions,” Wingate says. “Copies of those pictures hang in my hallway so I see them everyday. If only I knew their names for sure, I might be able to piece together the rest.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">“I started my family history research to help answer some questions my grandfather, W.P. Chandler, had about his ancestors,” she says. “He was very interested but as he had gotten older his vision was deteriorating, making it difficult for him to read. As a recent college graduate, I volunteered to find some basic records about our family members. I never knew how much I'd enjoy it! My grandfather was so impressed with the research I'd bring to him that he repeatedly told me that I should write a book. After a few months of research I gathered all the information I had gathered and put the facts together in a short document titled ‘Papa's Book.’ For years I have continued my research and now have gathered enough information to write an extensive book for all 4 of my grandparents. I have created two blogs to share some of my research with others and in hopes meeting some cousins I've never met. I have included some of my pictures from Baldwin on my blog at http://mypapasbook.blogspot.com”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Facebook page came about recently after Wingate saw another similar page about Cornelia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">“When I was working online, I was so excited to find Ken Morris' page of photographs of Cornelia- what a wonderful way to share our treasured photographs!” she says. “I was impressed by the wonderful pictures on the "Cornelia, GA- Home of the Big Red Apple" group on Facebook. I wrote to introduce myself to Ken and he suggested that I start a similar group for Baldwin.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Although I have never lived in Baldwin, my family has lived there for over 113 years,” Wingate says. “My great-grandparents, Dr. William Vance Chandler and his wife, Tallulah Christine Jones, were active in the Baldwin community from the time they married in 1897. Our family is fortunate to have lots of Dr. and Mrs. Chandler's pictures from the area.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">“I would like to share their pictures here and hope that members of the Baldwin group called ‘Historic Baldwin, Georgia in Habersham County’ can work together to identify both the unknown people and places in our photographs of Baldwin,” Wingate says. “Please add your own photographs, as well as memories, you have of Baldwin.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She also knows that the city of Baldwin is split between Habersham and Banks Counties, but named the group the way she did because during her genealogical research for Baldwin, she kept coming up with Baldwin County. Those interested can upload their photos to the Facebook page. Also, Ken Morris has offered to scan and post Baldwin photos for those who need him to.</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-67380019052599484692009-12-23T19:46:00.002-05:002014-08-23T14:09:01.371-04:00Merry Christmas 2009<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas to all my family- from those close by to those far away and especially those that are no longer with us. I love you all very much.</span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-2823383617048686112009-11-24T08:00:00.001-05:002014-08-23T14:10:13.416-04:00Elijah Smallwood mentioned in Hall County, GA's Sheriff Sale- 21 April 1853<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>“Southern Banner”</strong> Newspaper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>21 April 1853</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Will be sold before the courthouse door in Gainesville, Hall County, on the first Tuesday in May next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property to wit:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fifty acres of land, more or less, in said county…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also at the same time and place, all the right, title and interest, that the defendant has in and to the tract of land where on he now lives, in the 12th district of said county, adjoining the lands of <strong><span style="background-color: #76a5af;">Elijah Smallwood</span></strong> and others, levied on by a fi fa issued from the Justice’s Court of the 310th district GM of said county, <strong>Henry Collam</strong> vs. <strong>John Clark</strong>, Levy made and returned to me by a Bailiff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">March 31 <strong>A. Kennedy</strong>, Sh’if</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Microfilm:</strong> </span><span style="font-size: large;">“Southern Banner: March 18, 1852- March 8, 1855”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cabinet #2, Drawer #8, Reel #11</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Transcribers note:</strong> Title of article was written as “Hall Sheriff’s <em>Shale</em>”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This article had one more paragraph that I have started as “Fifty acres of land…”</span><br />
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</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-8861374133040051232009-11-16T08:00:00.001-05:002010-04-16T00:11:02.442-04:00W.B. Buffington mentioned in "1903 Epitomized" from The Gainesville Eagle<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Gainesville Eagle Newspaper, Gainesville, GA</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Date: 21 Jan. 1904</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>1903 Epitomized.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Local Events of Interest of the Past Year in Diary Form for Reference.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">JANUARY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. City officers chosen for 1903 by City Council.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Dr. E.E. Dixon critically ill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Celebrated Bellton municipal contest heard by ordinary of Banks county.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">9. Boiler at Whaley's gin exploded, hurting two men.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. Gainesville Cotton Mill director authorized issue of $350,000 preferred stock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">12. County Commissioners elected road overseers for districts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">13. Chamber of Commerce elected officers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">13. Train-load cloth left New Holland cotton mill, bound for Shanghai, China.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15. Carter Bros. Co. applied for charter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15. Gainesville post-office receipts for 1902 reported to be about $9,000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19. Hall superior court convened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19. Lee's birthday observed by Daughters of Confederacy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">20. Seventeen divorce cases heard in Hall superior court.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">21. Gainesville Medicine Co. granted charter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">21. Jno. T. Waters and W.D. Hawkins elected county commissioners by grand jury.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">24. First? car on electric line ran from Southern R.R. depot to Brenau.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">25. John Coffee died at Lula.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">29. Mrs. J.A. Young died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">FEBRUARY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Gainesville Ice Co. decided to enlarge its factory.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Dr. Emmett E. Dixon died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Electric line began schedule to New Holland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Mrs. H.C. Flowers died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Work going forward planning for Confederate monument on public square.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">9. Thos. M. Bell announced for congress against F. C. Tate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15. Work began on Chattahoochee Park electric line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">16. City court convened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19. Five new R.F.D. mail routes announced for Gainesville.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17. First carload freight shipped over electric line to Pacelot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">14. Bill introduced to provide for a post-office building for Gainesville.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>20. <span style="background-color: #f1c232;">W.B. Buffington</span> lost an arm in a cotton gin.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">25. Body of unknown negro found in creek near Flowery Branch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">27. Lemuel Brooks, aged 86, died at Candler.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">27. Jeff Baugh attempted life of Miss Annie Pitman of Bellton.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MARCH.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Mr. B.L. Potter, aged 81, died at his son's home, Green Street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. North Georgia Gold Co. applied for charter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. Hall county commissioners talked bond issue for building better roads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. Thos. Brown run over by car on Main street and badly hurt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">12. Col. C.C. Sanders wrote from Palestine, where he was touring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17. Candler Ashford hurt by fall from electric pole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">14. Fletcher Farmer knocked from Southern R.R. track; wagon smashed, driver unhurt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17. Drs. M.M. and E.P. Ham enjoined trolley line; Drs. Bailey and Daniel bought Ham property and stopped injunction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19. Final deals made for electric line's right-of-way to Chattahoochee Park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">20. Lightning fired W.H. Cochran's residence, Main street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">26. Gainesville Shoe & Clothing Co. asked for charter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19. Arrangements made for sewerage system for city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">28. Rev. L. Williams died at Flowery Branch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Planters' Oil Mill applied for charter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. "Greater Georgia" meeting for Gainesville at court house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. Five sites offered for post-office building.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Wm. Waldrip and Pledger Bonds drowned in Chattahoochee near Brown's Bridge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">12. Body of Wm. Waldrip found after four days search.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">13. Severest hailstorm of decade visited Hall county, heaviest fall on Factory Hill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19. Body of Pledger Bonds found after 11 days search.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">18. Frank Redmond shot by Chief of Police Parks; officer exonerated by coroner's jury.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">27. Memorial Day exercises held at court house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">27. Rev. A. Van Hoose died at Breman, aged 85.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">29. G.J. & S.R.R. case called in special term of Hall superior court.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">28. Mrs. W.W. Blair died at Judge J.B.M. Winburn's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MAY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. City tax assessors find Gainesville real estate has increased in value $272,970 over 1902.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Daughters of Confederacy give "Trip around the World."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15. Dirt broken for new public school building.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">13. Grand Council I.O.R.M. of Georgia, selected Gainesville for meeting in 1904.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">24. Brenau began its 24th annual commencement occasion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. Harry Davis of Norfolk, Va., died at Ervin's boarding house from injuries received? while stealing a ride on Southern R.R. freight train.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">11. Mrs. Gus Lowe hanged herself near A.J. Julian's home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17. City public schools commencement preached.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15. Fireman Jno. A. Davis killed by his own train at Southern depot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">23. Wiley Tanner, married six weeks, died at his home, Chestnut Mountain. Cause of his death mysterious. His wife, formerly Miss Onie Duncan, held to answer to charge of poisoning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">24. Insane negro hides in Mr. Bud Howington's chimney near Bellmont.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">25. B.W. Reed, sr., attempted suicide, Morgan's distrcit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">25. Work going forward macadamizing Main street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">27. Mr. T.H. Robertson of this city elected grand warden, I.O.O.F. of Georgia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">28. Survey for sewer system completed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">JUNE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Cyclone ploughed its way through south end of city, spreading death, destruction and desolation from Gainesville Cotton Mills to New Holland; 125 killed, many more injured, property loss estimated at $400,000. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Entire county responded with financial aid and personal assistance- subscriptions to storm sufferers reaching $30,000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Rescue work continued in rain; 50 funerals occurred at New Holland in an hour. Relief headquarters opened and hospitals improvised at New Holland and at county court house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. Preliminary hearing of Mrs. Onie Tanner for poisoning her husband, had today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. Thousand visited Gainesville to view the scenes of cyclone. Gainesville raised $500 to sufferers from cloudburst in S.C.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">11. Wounded in hospitals improved nicely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15. Colored hospital closed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15. County school enumerators began their work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17. Judge Kimsey renders decision in G.J. & S.R.R. case.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">18. Railroad line surveyed to Pyrites mines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">22. Wholesale jail delivery from Hall county prison.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">22. City teachers elected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">22. City and county invited to suppress vagrancy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">23. Storm relief commissary closed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">24. Brenau summer school opened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">25. City sexton Jno. W. Bailey died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">27. Fifty-four applicants to teach in county schools examined.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">28. Great Thanksgiving exercises at auditorium, expressing gratefulness for all assistance rendered to tornado sufferers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">29. Mr. J.P. Flanders died suddenly at M.C. Brown's home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">JULY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Work progressing rebuilding factories, stores, and homes destroyed or damaged by storm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. White hospital closed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Mrs. W.B. Bell, mother of Clerk superior court, Hall county, died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. City census reported population of Gainesville, 6,009.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Mr. J.M. Towery, one of the old- [*transcribers note- this was an incomplete sentence- see below 4 lines]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. County school census reports 4, 918 children of school age, excluding city and city district.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">12. Gen. James Longstreet quite ill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">12. 52 persons baptized by Rev. D.S. Grindle, at New Holland. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">est members of the local bar, died. [*transcribers note- this was an incomplete sentence- probably continuation from July 5th]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">13. New Holland hospital closed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17. Baptist S.S. Institute convened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">20. Suit off and decree issued for sale of G.J. & S.R.R., Hall superior court, special term.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">21. Bob Roberts, young white man, met awful death by being run over by train on Southern R.R.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">22. Tax digest showed increase of $305, 306 in Hall county property. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">27. Mrs. Onie Tanner, charged with poisoning her husband, admitted to $2,000 bail; trial set for Sept. 22.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">AUGUST.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. City council decided to build system of sewers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. Atlanta, Buford, and Gainesville Electric R.R. Co. applies for charter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Mrs. M.F. VanHoose died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Mrs. B.B. Landers died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17. Hall county democratic executive committee selected. Sept. 30 fixed as date of white primary for city court judge and solicitor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">17. Geo. C. Clements died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">18. Work began on new Chestnut Street Baptist church.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19. City tax rate fixed at $1.00.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">20. Messrs. L.G. Potter and B.H. Whelchel hurt in wreck on Gainesville Electric Line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">28. "Military Day."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">31. City schools open: attendance, _00.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">SEPTEMBER.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Five new R.F.D. routes begin operation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Gainesville's first bale of cotton for season marketed; brought $73.06.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. Mrs. H.T. Martin died.- Rev. A.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Merck died. [*transcriber's note- should probably read "Rev. A. Merck died."]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Henry C. Deadwyler, of Harmony Grove, found dead near railroad north of New Holland. Six negroes arrested on suspicion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">16. Brenau begins 26th year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">16. Judge Jno. B. Estes, prominent citizen and jurist, died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">21. "Oakwood district" petitions for organization.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">24. Eagle began printing by electric power. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">26. Six negroes bound over for killing of H.C. Deadwyler.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">30. Primary for judge and solicitor city court chose G.H. Prior and F.M. Johnson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">OCTOBER.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Mrs. Sallie Duckett, mother of Deputy Sheriff Duckett, died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Government accepts property corner of Washington and Green streets for post-office site; price, $5,000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Col. J.L. Baird, veteran of Mexican war, died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Mr. J.R. Barnes accidentally killed by train near Montgomery, Ala.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. Cornerstone of new public school building laid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Chattahoochee Baptist Association met at Flat Creek in 79th session.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">11. A.O. King, aged citizen, killed [*transcribers note- this was an incomplete sentence- see 2 lines below]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15. Work on city sewer system begun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">by train near Bellton. [*transcribers note- this was an incomplete sentence- probably continuation from Oct. 11th]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">31. Messrs. W.O. Petty and J.B. Lipscomb exchange shots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">NOVEMBER.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Candler Horse Guards Carnival.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. A law and order league, 200 best citizens of the city, enthusiastically and determinedly organize for suppression of blind-tigers and dives; $550 raised to enforce laws.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">14. Bud Smith appointed special "tiger" bailiff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">19. Eagle publishes petition for liquor election with list of signers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">20. County Commissioners decide to build new jail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">22. Ordinary ordered local option election for Dec. 14th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">23. Mrs. Onie Tanner on trial, call term superior court, for murder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">23. Rev. M.L. Troutman sent to First M.E. church and Rev. R.M. Dixon to Myrtle Street for 1904.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">26. Dozens deny publicly signing election petition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">26. Campaign against blind tigers goes vigorously forward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">27. Mrs. Onie Tanner acquitted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">27. John W. Eden died at Klondike.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">DECEMBER.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Five negroes convicted of killing H.C. Deadwyler on excursion train; sentenced to terms in penitentiary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. White primary selects: Mayor, Howard Thompson; Councilmen, Hudson, Allen, and Bell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. Mrs. Mary Woodward died.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">14. Local option election; Hall went dry by 1,518- over 7 to 1.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">15. Sidney Smith won medal for Hall county in North Georgia Oratorical contest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">23. W.H. Craig elected to City Council.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-Microfilm in possession of Hall County Library, Gainesville Branch, Gainesville, GA</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-50353932283727173432009-11-15T08:00:00.001-05:002010-04-16T00:11:42.346-04:00W.L. Buffington and others named as jurors for Jan. 1902- Gainesville, GA<span style="font-size: large;">The Gainesville Eagle</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Date: 1 August 1901</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jurors Drawn for January Term, 1902.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The following named persons were drawn to serve as grand jurors at the January term of Hall Superior Court, 1902:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A.H. Jackson, R.C. Simmons, P.N. Parker, Walter W. Cooper, Asa T. Vandiver, Jno. W. Hubbard, Harrison Kennedy, F.A. Spencer, Andrew Thompson, Jas. N. Waters, Joseph E. Dyer, E.P. Chambers, W.A. Howington, W.T. Sell, J.R.W. Thompson, Andrew S. Pierce, Jas. J. Hudgins, J.A.J. Elrod, Jno. J. Martin (Bark-Camp), Joe M. Bell (Morgans), Jno. H. Boleman, Hershael V. Johnson (Roberts), W.L. Baker, Jas. B. Reed (Polksville), Wm. T. Haynes (Quillians), Geo. E. Sims, A.C. Harrison, Jas. M. Wayne, Jas. M. Bagwell, J.C. Hill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Below is the list of those drawn as traverse jurors:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First Week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jno. W. Kytle, E.J. Elrod, C.C. Porter, Jno. G. Stringer, sr., Wm. B. Meadows, J.B. Fields, A.T. Langford, B.F. Roberts, H.C. Canning, J.J. Hyde, J.D. Twitty, G.D. Wiley, C.C. Harwell, <strong>W.L. Buffington</strong>, G.W. Irvin, jr., Jno. R. Brice, W.T. Martin, W.A. Turner, J.W. Pierce, F.A. Watkins, G.T. Cook, L.W. Day, G.W. Gould, H.C. Parks, W.T. Haynes, W.W. Duncan, Robt. N. King, Jno. L. Ellis, Jno. R. Robertson, Raymond D. Cash, Frank M. Whelchel, J.J. O’Kelley, S.J. Vandiver, C.H. Irvin, K.G. Wiley, M.L. Waters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Second Week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wm. E. Bolding, Jno. H. White, W.A. Crow, Alfred Adams, G.T. Mason, Jos. H. Martin, R.S. Reed, jr., T. Shelly, W.L. Rogers, J.C. Wallace, D.J. Bagwell, B.C. Camp, C.M. Black, O.D. Gilmer, N.J. Laws, J.T. Little, W.P. Brown, S.D. Grier, M.S. Green, W.M. Jackson, W.C. Wheeler, Wm. M. Potts, Jno. W. Jones, W.K. Gaines, Wm. J. Wilson, F.W. House, L.F. Roberts, Jno. H. Turner, T.M. Patten, P.A. Lathem, S.S. Herrin, Raymond Thompson…</span><br />
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Microfilm at Gainesville Branch of Hall County Library, Gainesville, GAJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-60442882673222161952009-11-14T17:32:00.001-05:002009-11-14T17:33:57.324-05:00O.L. Buffington in "The Gainesville Eagle" on 4 October 1900, Gainesville, GA<span style="font-size: large;">The Gainesville Eagle</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4 October 1900</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>O.L. Buffington</strong>, who is one of the best known men in the county, spent Monday and Tuesday in the city shaking hands with his many friends. Mr. Buffington is an old friend of the Eagle and we are always glad, with others, of the privilege of shaking his hand when he comes to town. He is one of the old landmarks of the county that are yet left; but his high spirits and jovial disposition would lead one to think he was not much past 40, were it not for his silvery locks which tell that many winters have passed over his head.</span><br />
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-from microfilm at the Gainesville Branch of the Hall County Library, Gainesville, GAJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874651031376169469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023923069709450908.post-22343323313359663412009-10-28T08:00:00.001-04:002014-08-22T16:44:14.756-04:00Wordless Wednesday- Residence of Dr. W.V. Chandler, Baldwin, GA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Postcard reads "Residence of Dr. W.V. Chandler, Baldwin, Ga."<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dr. William Vance Chandler is my great-grandfather. It's hard to tell from the picture but I think there's a good chance that's my great-grandmother, Tina Jones Chandler on the left. They lived on Chandler Street in Baldwin, GA.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so excited to have a copy of this postcard. I met someone through Facebook and he shared the picture with me. He had gotten it when it was for sale on eBay.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have started a new group on Facebook called "Historic Baldwin, Georgia in Habersham County." Check it out if you're interested- it can be found at:<br />
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