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Brandi Fields Jessie Fields is an ancestor of mine through my father's side of the family. I read the articles from the Blairsville Herald (1902 edition) on the " Our Southern AKINS" home page. I am hoping that someone can give me more info on Jessie's parents so that I can trace the family back even further. I know that they are from Ireland and that Jessie was born in Pendleton District (now Pickens, Co) SC on June 12, 1812. Anything on the family would be helpful. Thanks!

Jamie Crump Brandi, Have you talked with a lady named Patty Davis Everett? She lives in Blairsville and is a Fields descendant. I worked with her on the Union County Heritage book and she seemed to have a lot of info on the Fields line. I don't have contact info for her at the ready, but my folks are still in Blairsville so I could get it for you if you haven't talked with her already.

I CAN'T LOCATE CLARY LUCINDA (CLARA,CLARISSA,LUCINDA, LUCIE,LUCY) OR ANYTHING ELSE. COULD YOUR JOSEPH BE THE JOSEPH LISTED AS 18? I HAVE STORIES IN MY FAMILY AND HAVE TALKED TO ANOTHER PERSON, WHO CONFIRMED, THAT THERE IS CHEROKEE BLOOD IN THIS LINE. WE SEEM TO ALL AGREE THAT IT WAS FROM JOHNS WIFE. ALL MY PARKS ALL SEEM TO GO BACK CHEROKEE COUNTRY.

Benjamin Parks, Sr. born March 25, 1746 left this Birth Record of family. The pages are titled "Family Register". The Bible belongs to Lois Humiston of Mancos, Colorado. Her niece, Charlotte Baxstrom, also of Mancos, CO, indicated that the Bible was passed down from Benjamin to Flemmon, to Joseph E. Parks, to Emma (daughter of Joseph E.), and finally to Lois (daughter of Emma). She indicated that it was very old and there were pages missing. She could find no date. However, from a fly leaf of the New Testament section of the Bible, there was enough information that with the help of the American Bible Society in New York, they indicated it was printed and published by Henry C. Sleight: New York in 1828. That was 11 years before Benjamin died.

James Parks was born March 15, 1775 Mary Parks was born April 21, 1777 Linsfield Parks was born September 10,1780 John Parks was born April 4, 1782 Anna Parks was born May 15, 1784 Susan Parks was born May 18, 1786 Flemmon Parks was born October 24, 1788 Patsey Parks was born May 2, 1793 Mira Parks was born July 6, 1795 There is a torn corner here with only thing visible of the entry is "nuary" Benjamin Parks was born October 27, 1802 Rachel Parks was born November 12, 1807 Joseph Anderson was born April 23,1811 Ensley B. Anderson was born January 12, 1813 Eliza A. Anderson was born April 2, 1815 John the son of Benjamin Parks was born February 9, 1826 Marion Parks was born October 28, 1827 Aziel Clifton was born August 16, 1830 Sally Parks was born December 19, 1805 Nancy Martin was born February 5, 1826 Washington was born 7 April 1829 Eliza Parks daughter of Flemmon was born September 26, 1816 Mary was born September 30, 1818 John was born June 22 1820 Benjamin was born 10 February 1822 the top right corner is torn with only a partial entry of" was____11th, 18" William was born July 26, 1825 Flemon was born September 25, 1827 (There is a change in the size of writing but appears to be the same) Joseph Ensley Parks was born January 18, 1830 Charles was born November 7, 1833 Betsey Jane was born October 20, 1835 Francis Arminda Parks was born March 4, 1835 Anna Jane McCollum was born December 28 1834 Polly McCollum was born December 28. 1836 Daniel McCollum was born April 28 1840 James McCollum was born January 8, 1841 Eliza Carolin McCollum was born April 19, 1843 Charles Parks was born November 7, 1832 Betty Jane was born Oct. 20, 1834 Patsey Anderson was born June 5 1836.

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Larry Foster. I would like to correspond with any descendants of Isaac or William P. FOSTER who came to Towns County from North Carolina and then moved into Union County.

Doris. Do you know of any way or anywhere I can find record of people that came to Union County with Drury Logan and where he came from? He was not in 1834 census but was in the 1840. I am still trying to find which Logan family my Elizabeth Logan is from. She married Thomas Crow in Union Co in 1837. Thank you.

Cousin Carole. "Trying to locate parents and siblings of Rosa Arminda Hix Self and Robert Ezekiel Self, Union County, Georgia. Also birth and death dates for both."

John Duckworth. Who was the Father of William Cook born 1785; married Susannah Hill in Rutherford County NC; in Raburn -Habersham County GA by 1820; in Union County GA before 1849; and died 1875 in Union County GA.?

Lee Muse. I am trying to locate where in Union County land lots 48 and 49, District 10, Section 1 are located. So far I have been unable to locate a map that shows were this property is. I think the Duncan Cemetery is on this land but I am not sure. Can you help? My ancestors are DUNCANs and GILLESPIEs and my wife is from the BOWLING and PENLANDs.

John Goins. I am researching my 2nd great grandfather. From what research I have done, he seems to have moved from Pulaski County, KY, down to Georgia, during the gold rush. I do not know whether he moved by himself, or with his family (so far I cannot locate parents names). I do know he joined the GA volunteers during the Mexican war (1846-1848), and his place of enlistment is listed as Union County. On his pension application, he stated that before the war, he was 'digging for gould' (his spelling exactly). Therefore I suspect that he may have been located in Union County and that is why he joined the war from that county. Anyway, its a good place to start my search. Sorry for all the details, but to the point, I wanted to ask you if you knew of, or could recommend, any known sources of information for the years around the Georgia Gold Rush. I know there were land lotteries, so I am looking to see if I can find the family name listed with any of those (but I doubt he had any land there, since he settled in TN after the war). I was wondering if there may have bee any special census that took place, that attempted to gather info on those that had come to the area to search for gold. At this point, I am just trying to get started and thought since you were familiar with the county, you may have some good suggestions. My ancestors name was Gideon Myers. Thanks for any recommendations!

Douglas Smith. William MILLER was born in Georgia on May 23, 1824. It has been very difficult to fiqure out who his parents were. There was a Zealot Miller living in Lumpkin Co., Ga., in 1834 whose occupation was a miner. He was old enough to be William's father, perhaps he was. They were both living in the Frogtown district in 1850. I have not been able to connect them together yet. William married Catherine Amy WATTS (dau. of Garrett Watts?) on June 10, 1845 in Lumpkin Co. She was born in 1828 in N.C. They had 16 children. Catherine died on July 7, 1888. William next married Mary "Dad" SELF. She was born in 1865. They had 4 children: (1) Peter, he married Nellie Jarrard, (2) Paul (3) William, he married Ruth Dover (4) Tom. It has puzzled many of the descendants why Williams�s second wife went by the name of Mary "Dad". If anyone has any information or additions or corrections, please feel free to contact me.

William was a captain in the Civil War. He was in the 1116th Georgia Militia District. He died on Feb. 17, 1907 and is buried beside Catherine in the Pisgah cemetery, 15 miles North of Dahlonega, Ga. The children of William and Catherine A. (Watts) Miller were (1) Martha Ann b. 1847, married Newton CROW 3/16/1869. (2) Joseph Monroe b. 3/1849, married Sarah HUDSON on 6/14/1874, and died 9/14/1919. (3) Newton V. b. 8/3/1850, married Sarah A. ASH on 10/2/1870. He died 9/17/1918. (4) Mary Elizabeth b. 1852, married Spencer PRUITT on 2/9/1879, and died 5/14/1914. (5) Sarah A. b. 1853, married John T. TURNER on 9/6/1894 and died in 1927. (6) George W. b. 1855, married Susan PRUITT on 2/20/1876. (7) James. b. 1858 died young. (8) Rebecca 1859 died young. (9) Ellen b. 1860. (10) William Thomas b. 1862, married Nancy A. SELF on 5/18/1885. (11) Stephen b. 8/14/1863, married Caty MARTIN on 8/10/1879, then Emiline SELF on 1/31/1886. He died on 5/21/1938. He was a Baptist Preacher. (12) Lucinda C. b. 1866 (13) Cicin? b. 1868 (14) Axie Elvira Eldorado Melissa b. 11/14/1870, married Joseph PRUITT, then Henry McFarland. She died on 2/26/1954. (15) Tina b. 1874 married Floyd BROOKSHER on 9/24/1895 and died in 1953. (16) Susie b. 1876 She was killed by a train/streetcar in Atlanta around the turn of the century.

Mary Emiline Self b. Feb. 22, 1868 d. Feb. 9, 1893. Age at death: 24
Spouse: Stephen B. Miller
Buried: In a cemetery on the border of NC and GA.

Sydney Rhodes. Looking for the parents and grandparents of James H RHODES B Aug 9,1859 D 04/06/1915, his wife Mary Emma CHAPMAN B June 30 1863 D 11/06/1930
I have the info for Mary Emma Chapman her side was also from Union.
They had 6 children
Annie V Rhodes B-1885 D 1967
Herbert Boone Rhodes B-1888 D 12/09/1962
William H Rhodes B 09/15/1890 D 06/12/1943
Lilla E Rhodes B 1895 D 03/14/1958
James E Rhodes B 12/20/1898 D 05/13/1932
George N Rhodes B- 1900 D 09/05/1930
George N Rhodes was my grandfather, I have had no luck with the research past his parents.

Ed Eller. I am looking for any info on Nancy ALLEN who married Jacob ELLER in Rabun or Union County abt 1830.

Robert McKenzie. I got some information once & figured it to be erroneous, about my great great grandfather (Robert TRAMMELL) Robert was born in SC on 12/29/1788. He married a girl named Mary, in Union County Ga. Mary was born in 1808..I think they were married in 1828 or 1833 but not sure.. She was so much younger, I simply though it to be the wrong Robert..Their children were Loretta (b 1835, in union county), Jacob Lafayette (b1841, d 1923- My great grand father). Andrew (b 1843) , Malcamby (b 1845) & Nancy (b 1847). All show Union County. Can you tell me who I might call to get the marriage record ? & possibly birth records of the children (if they were born there)..?? Whoever I talked to, I sent her a picture of Jacob L Trammell's sons. But, I discounted what she told me (by phone) about the marriage, because it sounded like she had the wrong Robert, at the time. It turns out, he married Mary, who was 20 years his junior.. I have Robert's descendant (5 generations) & his tree back to the 1700s (& beyond), if you want them.. I just want to find his marriage records (mostly).

Wayne Drinnen. I suspect that William M. STILES is my Great-great-grandfather who is buried in Pollard Cemetery in Sevier County, Tennessee. If so, he lived in the Kodak area of Sevier County until his death in June 9, 1907. I have his date of birth as January 1838 in Arkequah, Union County, Georgia. I have been looking for information on his wife also from Union County, Lucinda Jane COOK. She completely eludes me. They were married on May 8, 1859 in Union County.

Kathy Nuernberg. Seeking information for:

SARAH L HOUSTON, born in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia in May, 1850. Daughter of JOHN G & MARTHA ELVIRA (nee Meadows) HOUSTON. Married JOHN LEONIDAS CABE on July 15, 1866 in Polk, TN.

Brenda Danielson. Can you help me find where my ancestor lived in Union County, Georgia? I found him in the Georgia Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893. His name was James L. BAILEY. The list doesn't give me much info to go on, but I hope you have access to more records. He is in Union County in all the Census data for many years.

Nancy Dickens. My husband is a descendant of Absalom, Thomas Francis, and Thomas Lafayette. I know that he has Native American blood in his ancestry and that it came through the Hooper line. I think Thomas Francis was married to Cintha Alvinia Rogers and that she was probably Native American. However, his family says that Thomas Lafayette Hooper (“Fate”) was full-blooded Native American, which means that Thomas Francis was maybe a Native American adopted by Absalom, Jr.? Have you ever heard any “rumors” about this?

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