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From: LS <>
Subject: Re: [GAELBERT] Thomas White, RWS, Family of Elbert County
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 00:45:29 -0700
References: <20040512130852.YNBC15189.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net>
In-Reply-To: <20040512130852.YNBC15189.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net>


Hi lbuffkin,

I have alot of Bell's in my database originating from I believe NC on to
Elbert, GA, but I don't seem to have a William. I descend from Joseph
Bell to his daughter Rebecah (Rebecca) Bell who married John Gunter in
Elbert in 1812.

Sorry I couldn't help.
Luana

wrote:

>>Luana, Are you related to William Bell of Elbert County? --Lynn
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>>From: LS <>
>>Date: 2004/05/12 Wed AM 02:58:29 EDT
>>To:
>>Subject: Re: [GAELBERT] Thomas White, RWS, Family of Elbert County
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>>Hey Robert,
>>
>>Sorry I can't help you with your Thomas and Elizabeth White, but from
>>1847 deed info I have it seems your Rucker and Allen surnames were
>>neighbors to my Bell's in Elbert on the waters of Falling Creek. You
>>seem to have done quite a bit of thorough research and may already have
>>the info from the deed I am referring to...but if not I'd be happy to
>>provide it.
>>
>>Although I can't quite connect based on the info you provided, I do
>>have a John White in my database married to Barsheba Gunter (married
>>June 1 1803) in Elbert Co. The Gunter's being one of my main lines in
>>Elbert, Barsheba is my 4th great grand Aunt. Can you relate to this
>>John White & Barsheba Gunter?
>>
>>Luana
>>
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>>Robert C. Johnston, Jr. wrote:
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>>>Since it has been stated this list is quite, how about a Roll Call to
>>>see if communication can pick up on this list. Also, many other Counties
>>>in Georgia have lots of activity posting records on the Archives portion
>>>of Rootsweb, using their forms, which also generates a lot of
>>>excitement. I've got some records I'm working on transcribing for Elbert
>>>County to be posted and shared with, which I obtained from the GA
>>>Archives, and I'd like others to do the same.
>>>
>>>I'm researching several families with early Elbert County connections
>>>(i.e. Allen, Goss, Heard, Gilliland, Hooper, Oliver, Rucker, etc.), but
>>>the family I'm currently working on, and most passionate about, is that
>>>of the Thomas and Elizabeth White family of Elbert County. Thomas White,
>>>RWS, was the s/o John White and Ann Wisdom of Orange County, VA. Thomas
>>>White was first married to Sarah Shelton, d/o Henry Shelton of Albemarle
>>>County. After her death, Thomas married second to Elizabeth Long in
>>>Orange County and they later moved the family down to Elbert Co., GA
>>>during the mid 1790s. It is not known when and where Thomas and
>>>Elizabeth died. He owned land in VA, KY, and GA, mostly from
>>>inheritances and grants for service in the war, so it is possible he
>>>could have died anywhere. His children by his first wife were as
>>>follows: John White, Joseph White, Shelton White, William White, Henry
>>>White, Thomas White and Nancy White Oliver. Henry White was the only
>>>child to died in Elbert County. The rest either moved to Central Georgia
>>>or to North Mississippi. I descend from Nancy White, w/o Caleb Oliver
>>>who died in Elbert Co., GA prior to 1830.
>>>
>>>I am desperately trying to proof beyond-a-reasonable-doubt who the
>>>children and heirs of Thomas White, RWS, were. Without knowing when and
>>>where he died, it is impossible to locate any estate records. I'm hoping
>>>by tracing down descendants of his said-to-be children, I can hopefully
>>>one day find an old family bible or letter that would prove who his
>>>children were. According to Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders Blair Stubbs of New
>>>Orleans, in her 1899 Genealogy portion of the book "Early Settlers of
>>>Alabama" by Col. James Edmonds Saunders of Lawrence County, Alabama, she
>>>listed the above mentioned children of Thomas White, RWS, but gave no
>>>reference as to where she got the information from 105 years ago. I
>>>would like to know where the information came from, especially if the
>>>author in 1899 didn't know when or where Thomas White, RWS, lived and
>>>died. If you are familiar with this family, are researching this family,
>>>or are a descendant of the family but you haven't started researching
>>>them, please contact me. Any help or guidance in proving the lineage of
>>>this family would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>God Speed!
>>>
>>>Robert C. Johnston, Jr.
>>>Wetumpka, AL
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