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Yiddish D. Wingfield

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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.

Jessie Hanson Hosch

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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

An Examination of the creation of the "Black Counties" of Georgia.

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Political Science Quarterly 1911 Link to PDF

Congratulations to our 2020 Graduates

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Congratulations to our 2020 Graduates * Note any changes can be made by emailing webbancestry@gmail.com* Ms. Kayla Shannon  Bachelors Degree  University of West Georgia

Nancy Cohen Gumby

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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...

Hidden Branches

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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 ...

Family Updates

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?