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From: Martha Wooten Solomon <>
Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE-L] Mary Ricketson
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 20:47:48 -0600


I am glad you know Uncle Lebern. I need a favor. His daughter Helen does
genealgy and I need her address or email. She collected the info for the
cookbook. Any chance you could get this? He does live in W. Robbins.
Strange...we spent the night in W. Robbins on Dec. 22....during our Xmas travels
from Tenn. to GA.

kathy stewart wrote:

> Hi again Martha. That is a neat idea about the cook book and genealogy.
>
> Well, I'm in Warner Robins. GA. Not very far from Ambrose. I'd planned
> to go down last week. Dad had a heart attach, doing fine. My grandfather
> Grimes that was marr. to Ollie Bates dau. that I spoke of earlier, went in
> the hospital this weekend. He always did tell me, never say you ARE going
> to do something, always say if the Lord is willing. Well I needed him to
> show me around and tell me some tales.
>
> If you find out anything let me know. Someone else told me (I'm sure it's
> in my notes) that they had only Linnie Lankford and no Eliza so I dunno.
> If I find out anything else I'll let you know. I really do have myself
> going in all directions today. Three lines and they're hopping. haha
>
> Also noticed Lebern Day. Do you know him or them?

He's my great uncle. Jus tell him that I am Delorice's daughter. He visits her
florist when he is in Coffee Co. He will know her .... I have not seen him in
years....

Martha

> If it 's the same then
> he lives/lived here in WR and I used to speak with him quite often at the
> lumber supply store I worked at. Often heard my grandfather and folks
> speak of them/him. Never knew he was even remotely kin. Small strange
> world huh?
>
> Kathy
> At 09:15 PM 1/5/99 , you wrote:
> >My information came from a family cookbook that was prepared with family
> history
> >in the front. (I thought it was a neat idea.)
> >
> >I'll have to dig into my other books to see if I can find a different husband
> >for her. Sorry that I cannot immediately answer your question. It would be
> >great to share information with you. It seems that we are related to
> everyone
> >in Coffee Co....
> >
> >I'll also ask my uncles and great-uncles. Uncle Ernest is living in
> Coffee Co.
> >He could probably answer your question. Where are you located? We live in
> >Florida because of Gerald's job. Our families still live in Coffee Co.
> >
> >Martha Wooten Solomon
> >
> >
> >kathy stewart wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Cousin Martha.
> >>
> >> I descend from Micajah Paulk married somebody Lankford. This was my
> >> grandmothers grandparents. Ithink I got that right.
> >>
> >> I have Micajah marr. to Eliza Lankford. How do you have Linnie Lankford.
> >> I'm not questioning your technique or anything mind you. haha I have a
> >> book my grandmother ordered a long long time ago on McMillan and allied
> >> families and all I know is what is in that book. I did notice a few
> >> mistakes in there so it's probably not completely accurate.
> >>
> >> I also have Harper, Paulk, Bates. My grandmother I speak of was the dau.
> >> of Ollie Bates and Mamie Paulk. I've just begun this line recently and
> >> that's about allI know except for, well, THE BOOK. haha My grandmother
> >> married Grimes and they ran a grocery store in Ambrose til 1950 almost.
> >>
> >> Kathy
> >>
> >> KathyAt 04:56 PM 1/5/99 , you wrote:
> >> >DAY information that I have:
> >> >
> >> >The DAY family came from VA to GA.
> >> >
> >> >1. Alanzon Asberry Day, Sr. b. 5-1815 GA d. 3-1902 m. Sarah Ann
> >> >Bosworth [they are buried in the Day Cem. in Coffee Co., GA.
> >> >
> >> >2. James Asberry Day b. 3/10/1854 d. 6/24/1936. married Mary France
> >> >Ricketson Lankford in Broxton, GA (b. 3/12/1853 d. 11/22/1930) Both are
> >> >buried in Day Cem., Coffee Co., GA
> >> >
> >> >Children of M. F. Ricketson Lankford:
> >> >1. Eliza Lankford....
> >> >2. Linnie Lankford m. Micajah Paulk....
> >> >3. Mary Lankford m. Estelle Jowers
> >> >
> >> >Children of James A. Day and Mary F. Ricketson (Lankford)
> >> >4. James Henderson Day [my great grandfather] m. Boyce Carver
> >> >5. Lavinia Day m. Joseph A. Buchan
> >> >6. Marvin Lee Day m. Nellie Minnix
> >> >7. Ella Day m. Leonard J. Fussell
> >> >8. Pearlie (Peralie) Day m. 1) Ancel Troup 2) Lucian Ring
> >> >9. Ruby Viola Day m. William Riley Carver
> >> >10. David Day m. Mattie Duncan
> >> >11. Asberry "Berry" Day m. Lottie Swillie (Swilley)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >James Henderson Day m. Boyce Carver [dau. of Allen Beadie (Vickers)
> Carver]
> >> >
> >> >their children:
> >> >1. James Youngie Day m. Geanie Jowers
> >> >2. Bessie May Day m. Johnny Carver
> >> >3. Nancy Viola Day m. John Bufford Mobley
> >> >4. George Henderson Day m. Anna Mae Jackson [these are my grandparents]
> >> >5. Allen Day m. 1) Evy Phillips 2) Vera H. Mixon
> >> >6. Eunice Day m. Hoyt Hope
> >> >7. Eston Day m. Thelma Fussell
> >> >8. Homer Day m. Fannie Mae McCullum
> >> >9. Mary Lee Day m. Wesley Talley Purvis
>
> >> >10. Ernest Day m. Ovieda Purvis
> >> >11. Quitman Day m. Annie Patton
> >> >12. Lebern Day m. Mary Elizabeth Royal
> >> >13. Lucille Day m. T.M. Purvis
> >> >14. Infant son.....
> >> >
> >> >I have researched my Wooten and my husband's Solomon lines for years...
> and
> >> >would be interested in sharing information with anyone on these lines. I
> >> >have files on related families, also. I have DAY and CARVER information,
> >> >but have not put it into my database. Any DAY relative,please contact
> >> >me. I would be interested in meeting you and sharing information.
> >> >
> >> >Families I have information on (from Coffee, Telfair Counties):
> >> >
> >> >Solomon, Godwin; Harper, Leonard; Merritt,
> >> >Frederick; Paulk;
> >> >Tucker, Henry C. (R.S.); Wooten, Joel (R.S.); Passmore, John;
> >> >Pridgen; Lee, John; and information on related families....
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Martha Wooten Solomon
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >melody wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> OK, all you Ricketson and Day and Lankford researchers out there.
> >> >>
> >> >> I was inputting some info from Huxford's Pioneers of Wiregrass and came
> >> >> across something that doesn't click.
> >> >>
> >> >> In vol. 4 under the Bryant Ricketson sketch he has daughter Mary born
> >> >> 3/12/1853 married to James Asbury Day.
> >> >>
> >> >> In vol. 3, under the Parrish Lankford sketch, he has son James Lankford
> >> >> married to Mary Ricketson daughter of Bryant Ricketson.
> >> >>
> >> >> Can anyone solve this for me?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> Melody
> >> >>
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