Oct - Dec 2004
Chatham County, Georgia Queries

Queries must be about someone who lived in or had an event in their life take place in Chatham County, Georgia.

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Priscilla Anderson BLACK Mon Oct 4 15:27:04 2004
I am looking for information on the old Leslie House Boarding House-Restaruant owned and operated I believe by wife of William Baker LEE, aka Miss Leila (ROGERS) LEE. Approx. 1957 @ 2 West Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah, Ga.

Duke Smith Thu Oct 7 09:42:21 2004
I am attempting to locate a birth certificate or birth information for my father, Glen Wayne SMITH. He was born in Savannah, GA, on 12-2-1913. His mother's name was Mary SMITH and he did not know who his father was. The family was living in Jacksonville, FL, and according to family members, Mary SMITH traveled to Savannah to give birth to her son and avoid local embarrassement in Jacksonville, FL.

I am not sure if he was born in a hospital or as I have heard through rumors, there was a house in Savannah at that point in history that gave temporary assistance to unwed mothers.

I truly woud appreciate any leads, regardless of how obscure they might be.
Sincerely,
Glen Wayne (Duke) Smith Jr.

BOBBIE BESSELLIEU Fri Oct 8 14:56:43 2004
My question is regarding my relatives, the BESSELLIEUs. Was the town of Besleau named for them?
Regards, Bobbie BESSELLIEU SKELTON

Mike Vaughn Sat Oct 9 11:38:11 2004
Does anyone know if an inventory has been done and made available for Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah. I am looking for Martha FINKLEY / FINKLEA who died 6 March 1926 and was buried there. Wonder if she has a marker and what information is there. Also are any other FINKLEA / FINKLEY family members in that cemetery?
Thank you in advance.
Mike Vaughn

Mario Williams Sun Oct 10 09:53:23 2004
Seeking information on Ezekiel WILLIAMS who died 1977.

Artis Morrison Sun Oct 10 18:50:56 2004
Black male ARTIS born February 4,1960 to unknown parents. Placed in foster care from hospital.

Janice Clifton-Moore Thu Oct 21 22:20:33 2004
I am researching my ancestor, William CLIFTON, who was the first Attorney General of Georgia, appointed by the King of England serving Georgia from 1754 - 1764. All I can find is one line in a remote history. I know that he was born sometime around 1750 and died around 1803. I need date of birth/death. Who was his wife? I only know the name Sallie.

NO ADDRESS GIVEN Sat Oct 23 16:20:39 2004
Searching for ancestors named Henry CLARK and John EVANS from Pulaski, GA

Linda Rossi Fri Oct 29 20:32:41 2004
Please contact in re: BADGER in Woodstock, Georgia.

rocky peebles Wed Nov 3 10:48:52 2004
I am trying to find the date of divorce of Herbert L. PEEBLES III and Susan Laurie (OLIVER) PEEBLES. It was roughly mid 70's.

Scott Jenkins Sat Nov 6 19:39:54 2004
I am attempting to locate any information on my late grandfather Ike JENKINS born sometime around 1900 in Savannah Georgia.

Carole H. Melson Sun Nov 7 14:03:58 2004
"On Monday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. HOLCOMBE, Mr. John COOPER, of this city, to Miss Frances BARNARD, daughter of William BARNARD, Esq., of Wilmington Island." (CM 7/2/1803, 3:5). Quote is from: "Marriages of Chatham County, Georgia, Volume 1, 1748-1852, Compiled by the Genealogical Committee of Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia, 1993, Page 59.

Does anyone have any genealogical information relating to the two families mentioned above: William BARNARD and John COOPER? I would appreciate any genealogical help that you could give to me relating to these two families. John COOPER and Frances BARNARD may have married in the First Baptist Church in Savannah, GA. Thank you.

Christine Lewis Thu Nov 11 22:02:28 2004
Looking for any descendants of Henry BROWN b 1836 Savannah who married Martha CARDWELL. (I am their daughter Eugenia's Gr Gr Granddaughter.) Henry BROWN was the son of John S BROWN b 1811 in Savannah and Mary LILES b 1813. John S BROWN was the son of John BROWN b 1783 and Margaret ROBSON b 1806. John BROWN was the son of immigrant Isham Gordon BROWN b 1756 in Belgium and Mary Hannon b 1760 Appling Co, GA.

Would like to correspond with any descendants of any of the above in order to fill in branches of this family. It seems this family lived mostly in Savannah but many of them died in Jesup, Wayne Co, GA. My Gr Gr Grandmother Eugenis S BROWN married James Augustus KNIGHT. Their son Dalton KNIGHT was my Grandfather. Would like to correspond with any KNIGHT descendants who are connected to the BROWNs as well.
Thank you for any help/info. Sincerely, Chris in Ohio

SAdams Mon Nov 15 13:13:45 2004
Location and family

Wanda Miller Kochhar Thu Nov 18 07:39:00 2004
We are searching for 2 books - Willie Community and Taylor's Creek. These are books that were in print and available at the libraries, I think, about the communities in which my maternal and paternal grandparents grew up.

lois davis Mon Nov 22 21:26:42 2004
I am trying to find the bride's name who married Isaac WINNER in Savannah between 1927 and 1932. thank you for any help.

Donna Phillips Tue Nov 23 19:33:21 2004
I am looking for information about John GLENN born 1753-1773 and Sarah JONES (born ca.1773-1776) who married and had a son, Noble Wimberley GLENN born 1793 in Savannah, Georgia. I would like to find out about the lives and ancestors of John GLENN and Sarah JONES. If you have any information you are willing to share, I would truly appreciate it. Thank you.

Brian Boyette Thu Dec 2 16:02:10 2004
I'm looking for information on my great-great grandmother, Emma Magdalene LOVE. I believe she was born and lived in Pooler. She married my great-great granddaddy, Elcany Elias AYCOCK (Cain). Cain moved to Georgia in the 1870's to work in the turpentine business. He and Emma had 6 children. Emma died from some illness, and Cain went back to North Carolina. I have that her youngest child was born in October of 1887, so she died some time after that.
Any info on Emma or her family would be appreciated.

jason hyche Wed Dec 8 11:12:03 2004
Would like information on the above surnames. All are the same. Thomas HYCHE was married in Wilkes County, Georgia but was reported to have lived or came in on a prison ship from England, in Chatham County. He could not read or write so I don't know if this is the correct spelling. Would like ship list or indenture servants list for post-1792 years, if they are still available.

dee Tue Dec 14 23:08:52 2004
Looking for children of Thomas YOUNG, wheelwright, that came on the first ship to Savannah. He married the Widow BOX of Aberconn.

Shirley LaGarde Thu Dec 16 15:22:04 2004
I have burial record for Saverene M. CROSBY in 1886 showing residence as 2nd Ave. & Barnard St. Savannah. Savannah City Directory 1888 shows Owen JOHNSTON residence as ws Barnard, 2 ds of Anerson.
Are these addresses the same?

Lynette Grossenbacher Mon Dec 27 06:30:48 2004
Elias Shuman and Temple Smith were married in Chatham December 8, 1934. I am trying to establish that one of their children was William D. Shuman, born March 24, 1839. Can anyone help with this family?

Helen Wed Dec 29 13:31:04 2004
Looking for the address for Siple's Mortuary. thanks so much, Helen