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  Wilkes County, GA Jack Grant's Free Papers which allowed him to remain in Taliaferro County, Georgia as a free man after his slave master freed him in 1796. See Georgia Free Persons of Color, Michael A. Ports, Vol III, 1799-1865 p. 117 tori10asee2 tori10asee2   originally shared this on   21 Nov 2018 Georgia Free Persons of Color, Michael A. Ports, Vol III, 1799-1865 p. 117

Yiddish D. Wingfield October 12, 2012 Relation- Maternal 1st Cousin Atlanta, Georgia WINGFIELD, Yiddish D. Funeral Service for Ms. Yiddish D. Wingfield, 48 of Atlanta, GA, Friday, October 19, 2012, 11:00AM at Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel, Rev. C. Harrison Braddy, Officiating. She is survived by son, Mr. Amari Wingfield; four grandchildren, mother, Ms. Rose A. Wingfield; father, Mr. Joseph L. Wingfield, Sr. (Deborah); two brothers, Rune Wingfield, Sr., Joseph L. Wingfield, Jr., and a host of other relatives and friends. Family and friends assemble 10:45AM at Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel, 404-758-1731 Memorial: Ms. Yiddish Wingfield Celebration of Life Service for Ms. Yiddish Wingfield, of Atlanta, Friday, October 19, 2012, 11:00 AM at Willie A. Watkins West End Chapel. Viewing Thursday, October 18, 2012, 12:00-9:00 PM. Interment Private.

Nellie Julia Jennings Freeman, 102, of Athens, died June 13, 2012. Relation: 1st cousin 1x removed of wife of 1st cousin of husband of mother-in-law of 1st cousin of wife of great grandfather Survivors include daughters, Dora Lumpkin, Mildred Billups; sons, Charles, David & Clifton Freeman; granddaughters raised in the home, Gail Freeman Bishop, Sarah Pass; sisters, Mozell Freeman, Annie Ruby Stroud, Geneva Forley, Lula Mae Madden; brothers, Jerry Jennings, Walter Raines; god-grandson, Gregory "Frog" Birks; 29 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 26 great-great-great grandchildren, 3 great-great-great-great grandchildren.  Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., June 16, 2012 at the Springfield Baptist Church, Athens. Internment will follow at East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Gardenview Funeral Chapel, Athens, has charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Jessie Hanson was born in Rayle, Georgia to the late, Oscar and Lucille Hanson. She was the eldest of all of her siblings. In 1943, she was united in marriage to Mr. Ervin Hosch. She leaves to cherish her memory; a devoted brother, Roy Hanson of Conyers, GA; one brother in law, Robert Moon; a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, church members and friends. She made her transition from Labor to Reward on April 29, 2020. Homegoing services are Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 12: 00 Noon from True Light Holiness Church, Rayle Ga. Watts Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in Athens Banner-Herald on May 8, 2020

USGenWeb Project AN OVERVIEW OF LOCAL HISTORY © BY Robert Willingham skeet@nu-z.net Robert M. Willingham, Jr. is a native of Washington, Georgia, a former educator and librarian. He has published numerous atricles on historical topics as well as several books on Southern history. Among them are "We Have This Heritage": the History of Wilkes County, GA Beginnings to 1860; "No Jubilee": the Story of Confederate Wilkes; "Confederate Imprints": a Bibliography; "Tigers": a Pictorial History of Washington Football; and others. He is currently completing a third work on Wilkes County history which documents the period from 1865 to 1945. This volume is planned for late 1998 publication. Since the earlier Wilkes County books are long out-of-print, reprinting of these works is also being considered. Mr. Willingham works with State Farm Insurance and continues a varity of research projects. He is an active member of Washington First United Methodist Church ...

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2nd cousin of husband of 1st cousin 1x removed of stepmother & relative of mother When Nancy Lee Cohen was born in 1934 in Georgia, her father, Mitchell, was 46, and her mother, Estelle, was 26. She had one sister. She died on November 11, 2019, in her hometown at the age of 85. Notes: am saddened to announce the passing of our dear Honorary Board Member Nancy Cohen-Gunby on Monday, November 11, 2019. She was my inspiration for wanting to rehabilitate the 1910 Cherry Grove schoolhouse! At one time, she taught there. Not appointing her an honorary board member was not an option! But more importantly, forty plus years ago, when I first starting digging into the attics and cellars of our family history, Cousin Nancy was one of the FEW sources that I could go to: she possessed the depth of knowledge, facility of recall, and in the true Southern Tradition a penchant for storytelling. But she also exemplified another tradition; long before the invention of the inter...

I thought right now would be the optimal time to write about my grandmother. Well to be honest I really don't have a choice, I am learning to always go with my gut, instincts, spirit. Therefore, here I am typing. Before I get started I want to say that it is my intention that publishing this information will lead someone to something better since this is the impact she has on me. My earliest memory of my granny Reba "Blessy" Lockhart Wingfield is of her braiding my kitchen. For those of you not familiar with the phrase "braiding my kitchen" it is the term that describes the braiding of the small hairs at the nape of the neck. I learned the phrase earlier than she had stated it that moment but I do remember laughing about her mentioning it. I remember being in a long white t-shirt laying across her lap sometime before the age of 6 and being prepped for bed. My grandmother, my mother's mother was a private person but she was also warm, caring and s...

Our Oldest Living Relatives Sorry, I couldn't think of a tree connection to name this, I was going with rings around the tree but then that got ugly, so anyway here it is. This is a series I will continue to update. Please don't be offended if I forget your great grand etc, all you have to do is email me @ farrelwebb@gmail.com, and I will update it. This is my way of reminding everyone to cherish people while they are here, and a way to help us all connect with each other just in case the our branches are a little hidden. Relative Relation Alberta Downer Townes Alberta Towns  |brn:  Wilkes County 1st cousin 1x removed of husband of 3rd cousin 1x removed | Born: February 14, 1910 Elbert Huddleston |brn: Newton, MS| Husband Maternal Relation| Born:  August 20, 1912 UPDATE:  Passed away : January 2, 2015 Obituary:  http://farrelsblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/entry-into-upper-room.html ...

The Henry Bolton Project So every time I interact with a family member from Wilkes it seems as if they know "A" Henry Bolton from Wilkes or Oglethorpe county. Side Note: Wilkes and Oglethorpe county are counties in N.E. Georgia that are very close to each other. When I began my own research I noticed that none of the Henry Bolton(s) were the exact Henry Bolton I was thinking they were. Each and every time the Henry was a different one. So I am beginning a project that I hope will help with the confusion. There is a Henry Bolton born in Oglethorpe, Georgia born to Daniel and Rosa Bolton. He married Annie Stephens(on) and they had at least 3 children. MORE HENRY BOLTON(S) TO COME Excluded from this list are: Henry  L.  Bolton born in 1937 and died in Atlanta, Georgia in 2011. Henry  L.  Bolton born in 1938 in Statesboro, Georgia, deceased in  28 Nov 1998.

Question of the Day: What happened to..... UPDATE!!! Briney Dubose born : 1883 of Pento, Georgia?  Update - Briney, Kate, & great, great grandmother and Briney's family has been found & a treasure trove of more family and stories as well.  💥  When Brinnie E Dubose was born in April 1883 in Wilkes, Georgia, her father, Seaborn, was 50, and her mother, Rhodie, was 28. She had two sons and four daughters with OLLIE DRINKARD between 1913 and 1921. She died having lived for more than 100 years. She died in April 1992 in Arlington, Virginia, at the age of 109, and was buried in Alexandria, Virginia. 💥 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilkes, Georgia Love Dubose born: 1878 of Pento, Georgia? Rebecca Dubose, daughter of Lula Dubose/Lockhart of Wilkes,Georgia? Meriwether, Georgia Myrtis Favors/Jones (Amy)  born: Question ...

Related Relevations Mississippi - Illinois - Michigan Alma Huddleston Viverette was not the mother of Golean Viverette. Unfortunately the death doesn't state this but Queen Esther's sister did. She was apparently the daughter of Cardelle McCurdy who was either a Brown or Boler and then became a Williams. New Cousins New Questions Why are there so many Henry Boltons in Oglethorpe and Wilkes, Georgia?