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From: "Don Summers" <>
Subject: Re: [GaClarke]
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 15:39:03 -0600
References: <20041121144122.15116.qmail@web51103.mail.yahoo.com>


Tanya,

Sorry to not reply earlier but I have visiting in Savannah for the past
week. My Summers line is through Tennessee. I can't get it past my
grandfather. His father died shortly after my grandfather's birth and since
he evidently broke no laws, bought no land, had little or no property to
dispose of, I can't link him to his parents or even a certain geographic
area of Tennessee. His name was Dawson Summers and he married my
freatgrandmother in Jukly 1886. If you stumble across him let me know.

Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tanya Mai" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [GaClarke]


> Don,
>
> Does your Summers family come from Athens? If so, would you have a
> Elizabeth Summers, b. abt. 1824 Georgia, married Richard Edwards
> 1845, and died 1910-1920. I am thinking her father could have been
> Daniel Summers who resided by Richard early 1840's.
>
> Please let me know if this sounds familiar to you or not...thanks!
>
>
> Tanya
> --- Don Summers <> wrote:
>
> > Vivian, Thank you very much for the very helpful information about
> > the
> > library in Clarke Co. Eve MAyes response was also helpful. I have
> > arrived
> > at a rural county courthouse to find that the clerk's office was
> > not open
> > that day of the week. What a let down! Our experience over the
> > past ten
> > years is that most librarians and courthouse clerks are very nice
> > and
> > helpful people.
> >
> > Don Summers
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Vivian Toole" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 10:01 AM
> > Subject: [GaClarke]
> >
> >
> > > In Clarke and Oconee County, Georgia, I am researching the
> > following
> > > surnames:
> > > TOOLE CROW ALLEN ROBINSON on my father's side.
> > > ABRAHAM DURHAM d. 1826 and his children,
> > Reynolds/Runnels/Huff/Norton,
> > > etc. on my mother's side.
> > > I have some suggestions for research in Athens as someone
> > mentioned in a
> > > previous posting this morning visiting there to research before
> > the
> > > Christmas holidays.
> > > When going to Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, to do research call
> > for the
> > > hours of the Clark County Library, and the courthouse, to check
> > for
> > opening
> > > hours that might change during holidays season. Sorry I don't
> > have the
> > > phone numbers handy at the moment. When I was there last July I
> > wasted a
> > > lot of time because I did not plan ahead. Heritage Room at
> > library was
> > open
> > > only in the afternoons. I went to library first thing that
> > morning,
> > waited
> > > for it to open and then found out the genealogy room was only
> > open in the
> > > afternoons. Should have gone to courthouse first. Lost a couple
> > of hours
> > > research time I could have used in the courthouse or at the
> > University of
> > > Georgia.
> > > County Library has lots of the early records on microfilm.
> > Sometimes
> > > easier to research at courthouse than at library, depends on your
> > choice.
> > > Parking was a little tricky for courthouse down by the
> > University. It was
> > > very busy and crowded.
> > > University library is suppose to be very good. Has been about 14
> > years
> > > since I was there. Parking can be a problem. i think University
> > of
> > Georgia
> > > is still on the quarter system, so check for hours.
> > > We stayed at the Best Western Motel with a discount coupon from
> > one of the
> > > booklets that you can pickup at the welcome stations on the
> > Interstate.
> > All
> > > rooms with outside entrances, park at your door on first floor.
> > > Accommodations about average for motels. Think we had a
> > refrigerator and
> > a
> > > microwave. Got continental breakfast at motel next morning.
> > Eating
> > > across the street at THE VARSITY that night was a real treat,
> > sort of the
> > > next best thing to coming home!!! It is about half way between
> > the
> > > Courthouse and the Library. A little far to walk. I had a map
> > of Athens
> > > from a tourist book I pickup somewhere which was a great help
> > even for
> > those
> > > of us who walk almost everyday. Being a Texan and not having
> > eaten at THE
> > > VARSITY next to Ga. Tech as a child in the 1950's, my husband was
> > not
> > > impressed. That was a childhood treat in pre-Golden Arches time
> > only
> > > better!!!
> > > Prepare for the security check at the courthouse. The horde of
> > change I
> > > had in my purse kept setting off the metal dedicators. Staff was
> > helpful,
> > > but very busy in the deeds in the Superior Court office with real
> > estate
> > > people. Copies, make your own, change needed. Reasonable
> > priced. A
> > quarter
> > > or less. Marriages in the Probate office on one floor and Deeds
> > up on a
> > > higher floor. Not like a dollar a page in Texas. Probate office
> > had
> > copies
> > > of the published marriage books with indexes for both Clarke and
> > Oconee
> > > which helped.
> > > Chief librarian in the genealogy section of the library was
> > extremely nice
> > > and very helpful. Be sure to check the vertical files at library
> > for your
> > > family. Genealogy society was getting ready to put out new book
> > on early
> > > Clarke County tax lists.
> > > Have a nice Thanksgiving. Hope you are having lots of company or
> > are
> > > company at someone's else's house.
> > > Vivian Cates, Alto, Texas
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Don Summers [mailto:]
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 4:47 AM
> > > To:
> > > Subject: Re: [GaClarke] LANEY, Mildred and STEPHENS Surname
> > >
> > >
> > > Joyce,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the information. I am trying to piece together the
> > children of
> > > David (father to John Fielder). He apparently had at least eight
> > sons and
> > > three daughters.
> > > Do you know if he left a will upon his death? That would be of
> > great
> > help.
> > > Have you ever seen Laney's book(?) "Joshua Stephens and His
> > Descendants"?
> > > It would seem that she has traced the line back to Joshua.
> > Hopefully the
> > > library in Clarke Co. has a copy.
> > >
> > > I hope to make a trip to visit the library/courthouse before
> > Christmas.
> > If
> > > you or Connie have any suggestions I would appreciate hearing
> > form you.
> > >
> > > Don and Sharron Summers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Joyce E. Lambert" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 9:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [GaClarke] LANEY, Mildred and STEPHENS Surname
> > >
> > >
> > > > Don Summers wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >If anyone can put me in contact with Mildred Laney, I would
> > greatly
> > > apprecaite it. She contributed information about the STEPHENS
> > surname to
> > > the Clarke marriage files. This is my wife's line and we would
> > like to
> > > exchange information with her or anyone else researching this
> > family.
> > > > >
> > > > >My wife and I have just recently traced her birth father which
> > provided
> > > the link to the Stephens family. Her line is as follows: James
> > Thomas
> > > Hayden (b. Titus Co., TX) > Lucille Idora Mitchell (b. Titus Co.,
> > TX) >
> > Ella
> > > Anna Stephens (b. Randolph Co., AL) > David L. Stephens (b.
> > Clarke Co.) >
> > > Harris Stephens(b. Clarke Co.) > David Stephens (b. Oglethorpe
> > Co.).
> > > > >
> > > > >Don Summers
> > > > >Southport, FL
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > Don,
> > > > Thomas Harris Stephens (my GGGrandfather) b: 20 SEP 1821 in
> > Clarke
> > > > Co, Ga; and his family were in the 1850 Clarke Co., GA census
> > in the
> > > > Buncombe District (now Bogart, Oconee Co., Ga). He left to
> > serve in the
> > > > CSA during the War of Northern Aggression, was mortally wounded
> > at
> > > > Savannah, and was buried in Fayette Co. where his wife and
> > children had
> > > > move while he was away to feel safer. He had one brother,
> > Young John
> > > > Harper STEPHENS b: 22 NOV 1819 in Clarke Co, Ga.
> > > >
> > > > Thomas H. Stephens' father, John Fielder Stephens (my
> > > > GGGGrandfather) b.1798 in Oglethorpe Co., Ga., d. 2 NOV 1822 in
> > Clarke
> > > > Co., Ga., son of David and Frances Mary Harris Stephens;
> > m.Clarke
> > > > Co.,Ga., 4 FEB 1819, to Martha Harper b.1802 in Va. d. aft 1880
> > in
> > > > Fayette Co., dau of John William and Susannah North Harper.
> > > >
> > > > His Grandfather was David Stephens (my GGGGGreatfather), b:
> > 1775 in
> > > > Va., m: Frances Mary HARRIS b: 1780 in Goochland, Va., owed a
> > lot of
> > > > land in the "McNutt Creek " area. After his death in 1837,
> > some of
> > > > David's land went to Henry T. Stephens because in 1864, he sold
> > "a
> > > > parcel of land containing four hundred acres it being part of
> > the tract
> > > > of land of DAVID STEPHENS Dec'd lying and being in the County
> > of Clarke
> > > > and State aforesaid on McNutts Creek and joining lands of
> > JOSEPH LEE and
> > > > having such form as follows beginning in the creek where
> > Fultons line
> > > > crosses McNutts Creek thence up said creek to a Dogwood corner
> > on said
> > > > Creek thence along Mrs. DANIELLS line to stake thence to a
> > frost Oak
> > > > corner on said line to a red Oak stump on the road that leads
> > from SMITH
> > > > ALEXANDER'S to STEPHENS OLD MILL thence to a pine stump on
> > FULTONS line
> > > > thence along FULTONS line to the beginning corner" to William
> > Epps.
> > > >
> > > > If this helps, let me know because I may have more information
> > that
> > > > could help your wife. Plus it's always nice to "find" a new
> > cousin.
> > > >
> > > > Joyce Lambert
> > > >
> > > >
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