Treasure Chest Thursday: W.V. Chandler et al to I.W. Davenport

Old Deeds are truly a treasure chest ready to open- perfect for Treasure Chest Thursday!

W.V. Chandler et al to I.W. Davenport

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The State of South Carolina

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...

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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. 

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,

[signed by:]

W.V. Chandler (seal)

H.E. Davenport (seal)

R.W. Davenport (seal)

J.I. Davenport (seal)

Viola Davis (seal)

J.I. Davenport (seal) [The following was printed to the side:] FM Settemaier Ottilie Jenisch witness as to signature of J.I. Davenport

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

W.B. Rains

J.H. Traynham

J.N. Coggins

W.P. Blackburn

W.H. Cheney, A.D. Bass

State of South Carolina

Greenville County...

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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.

                                                                                                            J.H. Traynham

W.R. Rains (seal)

Nat. Pub, So. Ca.

The State of Georgia

Banks County

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. 

                                                                                                J.N. Coggins Free[?] Holder

                                                                                                W.P. Blackburn J.P.

Tina Chandler (seal)

State of Tennessee

Hamilton County

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.

                                                                                                W.H. Cheney

D.J. Manning (LS)

Notary Public

State of Tennessee

Hamilton County

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.

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The State of Georgia

Banks County

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.

Sworn to before me this 7th day of December 1897,

                                                                                                            J.N. Coggins

W.D. Lewis (LS)

Not. Pub.

Recorded for 23rd Dec. 1897

***Transcribed by: Julie Ellenburg Wingate

14 February 2012

[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.]

[Transcriber’s additional information about individuals:

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.

-W.V. Chandler:  Dr. William Vance Chandler; Will Chandler was my great-grandfather. -H.E. Davenport:  Henry Eugene Davenport (my grandfather called him “Uncle Bub,” married to Charlsie Brimer)

-Robert Davenport:  Robert West Davenport (my grandfather called him “Uncle Bob”)

-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).

-Viola Davis:  Viola Davenport Davis (Mrs. Tom D. Davis)

-I.W. Davenport: Ira William Davenport (husband of Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler Davenport; step-father to Will Chandler)

-W.G. Vance:  William Gilmer Vance (father of Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler Davenport; husband of Sicily Devenport Vance)

-Sicily Vance:  Sicily Devenport Vance (please note- her maiden name is Devenport not Davenport, Mrs. William Gilmer Vance, mother of Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler Davenport)

-Samuel G. Vance:  son of M/M W.G. Vance, brother of Susan, husband of Alice Devenport

-Susan Elliott Chandler:  Susan Elliotte Vance Chandler Davenport, mother of 5 listed above

-F.M. Davenport: probably Francis Marion Devenport, father in law of Samuel Vance (Alice’s father)

-estate of Wm. S. Vance: unsure but feel this must mean William Gilmer Vance 

-J.H. Traynham: James Hembree “Coon” Traynham, married Samuel Vance’s daughter Lena, my grandfather called him “Uncle Coon.”

-Mrs. W.V. Chandler:  Tallulah Christine Jones Chandler, wife of Dr. W.V. Chandler, was a newlywed living in Baldwin, Habersham County, GA.

-One unusual bit of information about these individuals:

“FM Settemaier Ottilie Jenisch witness as to signature of J.I. Davenport”

FM Settemaier was buried in Lewis County, Washington in 1910.  Ottilie Jenisch was also there and she signed a deed regarding both FM Settemaier and James I. Davenport in Lewis County, Washington on 25 August 1910.  You can find more information here:

http://www.greenvillecounty.org/apps/DirectoryListings/ROD_DirectoryListing/Default.aspx?RecLoc=%5CDeeds%5CBooks+_AAA+-+ZZZ%5CBook+PPP%5C0483B.pdf&Type=f

I will search for more information about these individuals.]

Organizing Genealogy Records

I was recently asked “How do you keep up with all the information you find?” A good, simple genealogy system can make the difference between an excellent researcher and a frazzled, disorganized, pile of unconnected papers. When I first started, I noticed I spent a lot of time searching for records that I already had- that was not only aggravating but it was a huge waste of time.


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.

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.

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 “WV Chandler & TC Jones, 12/13.” 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 “WV Chandler & TC Jones, 12/13” folder front said:

12. Dr. William Vance “Will” CHANDLER- born 13 July 1867 in Greenville Co., SC; Died- 10 August 1952 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; married 7 February 1897 in Hall Co., GA


13. Tallulah Christine “Tina” JONES- born 16 October 1878 in Hall Co., GA; died 21 January 1940 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA


i. Mary Christine CHANDLER- born 29 September 1909 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; died 6 September 1911 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA


ii. 6. William Pinckney “Billy” CHANDLER- born 29 April 1914 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; died 1 July 1996 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; Married 12 January 1941 in South Carolina
m. 7. Lottie Inez BUFFINGTON- born 12 September 1920 in Gillsville, Hall Co., GA; died 21 April 2007


iii. Julia Nelle CHANDLER- born 29 October 1917 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; died 3 April 1978 in Baldwin, Habersham Co., GA; married ______
m. Leonard Jason Crane

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.

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.

A good source for beginners is The Genealogy Sourcebook by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. You can find more information about it here on Google Books:

http://books.google.com/books?id=kZotbGofk20C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

A free online explanation can be found on www.about.com at:

http://genealogy.about.com/cs/organization/a/filing_systems_3.htm

Old photos of Baldwin sought for Facebook page- The Northeast Georgian; Dec. 1, 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

The Northeast Georgian Newspaper
Page 3A


Old photos of Baldwin sought for Facebook page
By- Rob Moore


Baldwin has special meaning for Julie Ellenburg Wingate of Gainesville, whose ancestors lived there for many years.

“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.”


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.


“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.”


“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”


The Facebook page came about recently after Wingate saw another similar page about Cornelia.


“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.”


“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.”


“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.”


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.

Wordless Wednesday- Residence of Dr. W.V. Chandler, Baldwin, GA

Postcard reads "Residence of Dr. W.V. Chandler, Baldwin, Ga."

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.

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.

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:

 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30555010&id=1565110613&view=all&subj=197540369618&aid=-1&oid=197540369618&saved#/group.php?gid=197540369618

Wordless Wednesday- Swim in Bill's Pool

My great-grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. William Vance Chandler, had a pool in Baldwin, Habersham County, Georgia over 75 years ago.   Although I'm not sure the exact date it was built, I know that my grandfather, Billy Chandler, enjoyed swimming in it as a young boy.  He was born in 1914.

He told me how he would charge a nickel to let area boys swim in their pool and he'd charge the girls a dime because as a young boy "No one wanted to swim with a bunch of girls." 

This picture was taken around 1930 when my grandfather Billy Chandler was in high school at Baldwin School.  The unidentified boy in the photograph is not my grandfather but a friend of his that was photographed often at the Chandler pool.


****I just found out that this is a picture of my grandfather's first cousin's son.  This is Edward Fay Shore, son of Louis Fay Shore from the Jacksonville, FL area.  L. Fay Shore and my grandfather Billy Chandler were first cousins but Billy and Edward were much closer in age.  Thank you Walter for helping me identify him!

Wordless Wednesday- Celebrating 50 wonderful years together

Celebrating 50 wonderful years together

William Pinckney Chandler and his bride, Lottie Inez Buffington Chandler, celebrated 50 years of marriage on January 12, 1991 at the home of their daughter and son in law in Georgia.

Billy and Inez were married on January 12, 1941.

Tombstone Tuesday for Tina and Will Chandler

This is my third Tombstone Tuesday and I am covering the tombstone and markers of my great-grandparents buried in Baldwin Cemetery, Baldwin, Habersham County, Georgia, USA.



My great-grandmother, Tallulah Christine "Tina" Jones Chandler is the child of William Bartley Jones and Matilda Ann Wiley of  Hall County, Georgia. She was born on 16 October 1878 in Hall County.

My great-grandfather, Dr. William Vance “Will” Chandler is the only child of Pinckney Lafayette Chandler and Susan Elliotte Vance of Greenville County, South Carolina. He was born on 13 July 1867 in Greenville County.

Will and Tina got married on 7 February 1897 in Hall County, Georgia and lived together happily for almost 43 years until Tina died on 21 January 1940. She was 61 years old. Will lived 12 more years, dying on 10 August 1952 at 85 years old.
 
They are missed.

Do you know these women?

This cabinet card shows a photograph of four young women taken at Fisher's Studio in Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia.  I believe this was taken around 1900 but know that Fisher's Studio was in business until at least 1910.  "Fisher's Studio" appears to be written in pencil on the front of the cabinet card.

This photograph belonged to my great-grandparents, Tina and Will Chandler of Baldwin, Habersham County, Georgia.  Please let me know if you have any idea who these women might be.

Tombstone Tuesday for Inez and Billy Chandler

This is my second Tombstone Tuesday and am covering the tombstone and markers of my maternal grandparents buried in Baldwin Cemetery, Baldwin, Habersham County, Georgia, USA.




My grandmother, Lottie Inez Buffington Chandler is the second child of Ruth and Frank Buffington of Gillsville, Hall County, Georgia. She was born on 12 September 1920 in Hall County.



My grandfather, William Pinckney “Billy” Chandler is the second child of Tina and Will Chandler of Baldwin, Habersham County, Georgia. He was born on 29 April 1914 in Habersham County.



Billy and Inez got married on 12 January 1941 in South Carolina and lived together happily for over 55 years until Billy died on 1 July 1996. He was 82 years old. Inez lived 11 more years, dying on 21 April 2007, several months before turning 87 years old. We miss them both very much.

Do you recognize me?

These children were playing with my Grandfather, Billy Chandler, of Baldwin, Habersham County, Georgia.  He was born in 1914 and is the older boy on the front row.  I think this picture was probably taken about 1924 because he appears to be about 10 years old.  Do you have any idea who the other children might be?

Do you recognize me?

This photo is of a young girl that attended Baldwin School in Baldwin, Habersham County, Georgia and graduated around 1931. She was born around 1914. Do you have any idea who she may be? Please contact me if you do!

Tombstone Tuesday- Lee Edward Ellenburg (1945-2006)

Since I am new to blogging, I just found out about the daily themes for genealogy blogs. I decided to start immediately by adding my daddy's tombstone as my first "Tombstone Tuesday" post.

Lee Edward Ellenburg was born on New Year's Day in Rabun County, Georgia on January 1, 1945. He died on December 8, 2006 in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia and is buried in Baldwin Cemetery, Baldwin, Habersham County, Georgia.