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From: "Jean Hill" <>
Subject: Re: [GAFANNIN] Samuel M. Ralston-Margaret S. Addinton
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:14:47 -0500
References: <001301c450e7$1c23eb40$6401a8c0@Leslie>


Thank you Leslie, this does help, I am planning a trip to that area the end
of this month, can you tell me where the records are kept
for this area, is their a historical society there? Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod or Leslie" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 8:38 PM
Subject: RE: [GAFANNIN] Samuel M. Ralston-Margaret S. Addinton


> I show that Samuel M. Ralston was born and reared in Lumpkin County
> where he learned all he knew about gold mining before he appointed to
> work in the mines in the Cartecay area of Gilmer County. This is from
> the book Annuals of Upper Georgia Centered in Gilmer County. I looked
> it up because Ralston is a prevalent name in the history of Gilmer - Old
> Gilmer county used to go from Hwy 20 in Pickens up to the Tennessee and
> North Carolina state lines prior to Indian removal.
> Have you tried to the Rootsweb gedcoms online?
> http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?
> posts:
> Name: Capt. Samuel Messer RALSTON
> Sex: M
> Birth: 4 May 1825 in Gilmer County, GA
> Death: 11 Nov 1877 in Fannin County, GA (SCC)
>
> Father: John Tate RALSTON b: 1774 in Newberry County, SC
> Mother: Lettie HARRIS b: WFT Est. 1759-1783
>
> Marriage 1 Margaret S. ADDINGTON b: Nov 1829 in Union County, GA
> Married: 19 May 1850 in Gilmer County, (Now Fannin County, GA)
> Children
> Lealer Clarissa (Lea) RALSTON b: 30 Sep 1862 in Fannin County, GA
>
> The same poster lists that Margaret Addington was the daughter of John
> and Rachel Miller Addington. Samuel is listed as the son of John Tate
> and Lettie Harris Ralston.
>
>
>
> Name: Samuel M RALSTON
> Sex: M
> Birth: 4 MAY 1823 in South Carolina
> Death: 11 NOV 1877 in Sugar Creek,Ga. 1
> Change Date: 8 APR 2004 at 10:38:53
>
> Marriage 1 Margaret S ADDINGTON b: NOV 1829 in Macon Co.,N.C.
> Married: 19 MAY 1850 in Gilmer Co.,Ga. 2 1
> Children
> John W RALSTON b: 1852 in Gilmer Co.,Ga.
> David A RALSTON b: 1854 in Gilmer Co.,Ga.
> Elizabeth Rachel RALSTON b: 1857 in Gilmer Co.,Ga.
> Mary May RALSTON b: 1860 in Gilmer Co.,Ga.
> Clarissa Lee RALSTON b: 30 SEP 1862 in Georgia
> Laura A RALSTON b: 1866 in Georgia
> Josephine RALSTON b: 1872 in Georgia
>
>
> Hope this helps... Leslie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Crumbly, Ken & Clara [mailto:]
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 3:48 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [GAFANNIN] Samuel M. Ralston-Margaret S. Addinton
>
> I believe she is the daughter of March Addington and Sarah Moore. Both
> from
> Union Co. GA.
> She was one of ten children.
>
> Ken Crumbly
>
> At 09:39 AM 6/12/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hello List,
> >I am looking for information on Samuel M. Ralston b. 4 May 1825 GA and
> >Margaret S. Addington b. 1833 NC
> >They are suppose to be buried in the Sugar Creek Bapt Church Cemetery,
> >Blueridge, Fannin, GA
> >If anyone can confirm this, and is their any other family members
> buried
> >there?
> >
> >Thank you
> >Jean Hill
> >
> >
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