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Name: Debbie Radford <bluebirdhill3930@gmail.com> Date: 2009-11-01 How did you locate this web site? Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? James Pearce or Pierce Comments:
The father of James Pearce (or Pierce) who lived in Upson County probably died in the 1860s. Samuel Pearce was living with James and family in the 1860 census. I am trying to discover whether the family name is Pierce or Pearce, and thought if I looked thru Upson County online cemeteries, I might discover the truth. No luck. 3 said there were problems with URL.
Name: Rob Miller <ac_Miller4892@escapedemail.com> Date: 2009-10-21 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? http://www.none.com How did you locate this web site? http://www.none.com Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? None Comments:
I liked your site.
Name: Bill Matthews <matthews@pobox.com> Date: 2008-03-31 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~matthews/ How did you locate this web site? via Rootsweb Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Matthews, Trice, Reeves - 1840s and following Comments:
You may also count me as one of your admirers. I continue to benefit from your contributions for Upson County.
Name: Stephen John Upson <onewa.auto@xtra.co.nz> Date: 2008-02-22 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? No How did you locate this web site? my name Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? no Comments:
Just looking to see who used my name got interested and hope to visit Upson County one day.
Stephen Upson Auckland New Zealand
Name: Linda Rivera <lrivera@windstream.net> Date: 2007-12-28 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? No How did you locate this web site? searching Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? yes Comments:
My grandson has a cub scout hand book that he is having to go through and do the achievements in and one was history of your community.
Name: janice <janustnt1@aol.com> Date: 2007-09-07 How did you locate this web site? surfing Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Archers,Pippin,Blackwell,Manus Comments:
Some family still live in upson county
Name: Lynn Griffin <roadhoglynn@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-02-24 How did you locate this web site? gagenweb Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? William Park 1850-1864? Comments:
last record I can find of my ggdfa Wm.Park is in Upson Co. in the 1860 census. He died in 1864 ? in Upson Co. The site is great but still can't find his death & burial. Thanks for the site, very interesting.
Name: Stacy Johnson <sjohns11@columbus.rr.com> Date: 2006-08-28 How did you locate this web site? researching Upson County Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Respess,Goode; 1870's-today Comments:
I am trying to find information on my ggrandparents Richard and Dolly (Goode) Respess. They were born in 1854 and 1856 respectively and married in 1876. I believe Richard may have been the son of slave owner Nathan Respess.
Name: Barbara Green <Gilster842@aol.com> Date: 2006-07-20 How did you locate this web site? surfing Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Yes 1800-1956 Comments:
Am researching the names of
Johnson, Ellerbee and McHargue.
Thanks to Lisa's efforts and posting I was able to find my grandmother's indenture back in 1893, helps confirm her mother's name of Harriet Johnson.
Name: John Pippin <johnpippin2000@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-07-16 Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? I had family in Upson prior to 1880. Comments:
My Pippin family in Upson prior to 1900.
Name: Sidney L. Moore Jr. <yvosid60@bellsouth.net> Date: 2005-12-27 Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? The Harps, 1830s Comments:
My great great great grandfather is buried in the old cemetery in Thomaston
Name: Walter Jones <walterjones1@msn.com> Date: 2005-12-25 How did you locate this web site? by chance Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Clair Matthews in the 1940 s Comments:
she was my grand mother Fay Matthews is m mother.
Name: Florence Fox-Walker <foxywalk1@aol.com> Date: 2005-11-01 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? no How did you locate this web site? research Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? yes-mother born blackankle1908 Comments:
I am having a problem finding any information on my maternal grandmother's mother,Sarah Searcy.I am told she had two brothers Thomas and Jordan. I am not sure if she was born in Blackankle,Upson County but her children were.My gandmother was Hattie Dawson the oldest born 1881 or 1882,Lula Lan Dawson-Jenkins born 1883,Dora Dawson-Weaver born 1887,Elizabeth (Sugar) Dawson-Hardiman-King born ?, Lily Dawson born 1895. There were also two sons Roger and Davis that died young. Icould not find her in the 1880 census and the 1890 census for Upson was burned. By 1900 she was deceased. I do know that in Blackankle she had relatives named Wash and Pink Searcy,Clinton Searcy and his brother,Marion Searcy who moved to Mt. Ida, Crenshaw Cty. where he died 5/1919, Marion's Daughter Blonde born 1896,and Square (Esquire)who was a Masonic Lodge Member married to Sophronia (Phronie) Searcy who owned their own farm in the Jug District of Upson. Square died first then his wife in 5/1923. I do not know if Sarah Searcy was married but I do know that the father of her children was Fayette (Fate) Dawson a mulatto who was listed as being 38 years old in 1880 and living on his own farm in Hootenville. Fayette Dawson had older children including a son named Fayette Dawson, who live his father was called Fate. The son was also called Uncle Fate by my mother and her siblings. I do not know or have any idea of my great grandmother Sarah Dawson's age or weather she was born a slave or not. If anyone has any knowledge about the Searcys or the Dawsons please contact me Florence Fox-Walker Thanks
Name: Florence Fox-Walker <foxywalk1@optonline> Date: 2005-10-31 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? no How did you locate this web site? through upson county research Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? yes.my mother born1908 Comments:
I tried twice to e-mail the person listed herein the brick wall postings re Hattie Dawson. She is also my maternal grandmother to but the e-mails did not go through. I also tried to e-mail Lisa Graham but that didn't go through either.I would so like to be in contact with Margie Eierman because I have all the information she needs concerning our grandmother. I have tw e-mail addresses foxywalk1@aol.com and foxywalk1@optonline.net also 1-718-824-9559 please I welcome her call asap. Florence
Name: JOANN HOUSE SAMPLES <jhsamples@bellsouth.net> Date: 2005-07-15 How did you locate this web site? searching the net Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? emmett, hardiman Comments:
my grandmothers family has lived here for yrs. if there is any still living there, please,,,,,,,, get in touch. her name was essie mae emmett house smith
Name: Paula Cook <pacificshepherdess@direcway.com> Date: 2005-07-08 How did you locate this web site? search Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Howell, 1800's Comments:
Hillory Howell, Eldridge W. Howell and Minnie E. Brandon,
Pearl B Howell(Grandmother)
Name: Susan DeLoach Uribe <GringaUribe@aol.com> Date: 2005-05-20 How did you locate this web site? Browsing Upson County Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Yes. DeLoach's Comments:
Lisa,
What a great job you are doing here! You know how much I appreciate what you have done!
Name: CHERYL GILBERT RILEY <DESTINYANGELC@ALLTEL.NET> Date: 2005-04-20 How did you locate this web site? INTERNET SEARCH Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? YES Comments:
FAMILY ANCESTERS IN UPSON COUNTY IN 1700'S, 1800'S & 1900'S. THEIR NAMES WERE VINING & ELLERBEE
Name: CHERYL GILBERT RIELY <DESTINYANGELC@ALLTEL.NET> Date: 2005-04-20 How did you locate this web site? INTERNET SEARCH Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? YES Comments:
FAMILY ANCESTERS IN UPSON COUNTY IN 1700'S, 1800'S & 1900'S. THEIR NAMES WERE VINING & ELLERBEE
Name: fLORENCE fOX-wALKER <FOXYWALK1@AOL.COM> Date: 2005-04-02 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? NO How did you locate this web site? tHOMASTONUPSON ARCHIVES Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? YES Comments:
Sarah Searcy and Martha Atwater-great grandmothers,John W. Atwater and Fate Dawson-great grandfathers,Hattie Dawson-1882,and John Patterson Atwater-1877 grandparents,Gladys-1908 mother,Lottie-1899,Myrtise Martha-1900,Zadie Sarah-1902,Marvin-1906,Clyde-1910 Aunts and Uncle, James Atwater great uncle,Lula,Dora,Lily,Elizabeth Dawson great Aunts,Square Searcy,Loretta Louise Townsley,Benjamin Walker
Name: Barbara <barb_tx2003@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-02-13 How did you locate this web site? rootsweb Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? biological family Corley Comments:
I have been researching for a while now but just joined Ancestry.com today. Naturally as soon as I did that, I began to find more info everywhere else.
Today under Obits, Cox, I found my biological aunt's funeral notice. Mattie (Corley) Cox, the widow of Rev. John Cox.
My biological father, her brother, died in a VA Hospital in Reno, NV in 1986. His full name was Artis Milward Corley.
Name: Rosa Marie (Walton) Ashmon <rmashmon@excite.com> Date: 2004-08-20 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? no How did you locate this web site? browsing Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? yes, Walton, Respress, Davison Comments:
Many of my father's (Waltons) and my mother's (Respress, Davison)family members still live in Upson County. I graduated Drake High School in 1966. I live in Dallas County, Alabama now.
Name: Matthew M. Hull <matthull@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-07-05 How did you locate this web site? Web search for Upson Co. Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Murray 1845? - 1890 Comments:
My fraternal Great-great grandfather was John Patrick Murray of Scotland who firts appears in Upson Co. in the 1850 census. His wife was Parthenia (also spelled Parthanopia and Partha) H. Murray who was from Georgia and whose parents were from Virginia. They had several children beginning with Mary Elizabeth in 1848-50, Emma 50-53, Margaret P. 50, Alice 56-58, Twin boys John P. Jr. & Benjamin in 61. In 1850 John Patrick Murray is identified as a tailor in 1860 he is the Postmaster and by 1870 listed as a farmer. He is not in the 1880 census but Parthenia and some of the children still are so I assume he died sometime that decade. The census records indicate district #86 in 1850 and #561 in 1860, the local post office is identified as Thomaston.
Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated as I live in Allentown, PA. A journey John Patrick Murray Jr. started when he moved to Alabama, then Kentucky (where my Grandfather was born) and then ending up in Findlay, Ohio where he died in 1892.
Name: virginia fordham pool <virginiapool@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-05-28 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? n/a How did you locate this web site? just surfing thought of my old hometown and clk. on . Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? yes,n.c.birdsong & gracie birdsong , grandparents . ruby black and her girls joan daniels cherry and betty anne i started Comments:
my family lived on my gparents land 10 miles south of town. southern natural gas come thru w/ a pipeline running thru pawpaws land. granny wkd. in the firetower across the highway u could hear her hollering to come on over for what ever reason or another.
Name: Larry L. Childers <LN_CHILDERS@CHARTER.NET> Date: 2003-10-24 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? no How did you locate this web site? via Genforurm Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Daniel and Torbert Comments:
Very good. I would like to contribute my Daniel and Torbert's grandparents family information and well as my own Childers family information.
Larry Childers
Mauldin, SC
Former 2nd grade student of R.E. Lee Grade School (the year
it burned).
Former 3rd, 4th and 5th grade student of Jeff Davis School
on Jeff Davis Road.
Name: Penny Cliff <tuarch@alltel.net> Date: 2003-07-24 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? archives www.alltel.net/~tuarch Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? On my husband's mother's side Comments:
Lisa,
I'm just perusing. You are doing a very nice job. I read the other comments. The families researchers are looking for can be investigated at the archives.
You are doing a great job!!!
Name: Tommy Huckaby <thkh@alltel.net> Date: 2003-07-15 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? no How did you locate this web site? looking around Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? My family has lived here since the 1920"s. Comments:
The local archives has a book, "Cemeteries in Upson Co." that has all the cemeteries and names listed. Also, they have a book about the Flint river that is full of history about the river and the area around here. Do you live in Upson Co.?
Name: J A JACKSON <JJACK26899@AOL.COM> Date: 2003-07-14 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? NO How did you locate this web site? LISTED Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? ATKINSON, 1820 Comments:
I HAVE VERY OLD LETTERS THAT TELL OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THIS AREA. I AM SEARCHING FOR THE ENTRY OF MY ANCESTORS INTO THIS AREA AND THE STATES.
Name: KAY COUCH-LOPEZ <KAYCOUCH@AOL.COM> Date: 2003-06-25 How did you locate this web site? E-MAIL FROM GAUPSON-L@ROOTSWEB.COM Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? COUCH 1800s Comments:
William Couch and wife Rebecca Pierce lived there and some of their children were born there.
Looking for all kinds of info. thanks for your help.
Name: Jacki Stewart McGlamory <jsamacgl@aol.com> Date: 2003-06-10 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? none How did you locate this web site? Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Stewarts : abt 1824-1900s and Franklins:1800s-1900s Comments:
David Stewart (wife Sarah Allen ) purchased land in Upson Co 1824 and they were my ggggrand parents. Their son Allen and wife Tabetha Mackey lived there as did my ggrand parents, Jonathan Huff Stewart and wife Minnie Lee Pickard. Grandfather Jesse O Stewart m Lillie Franklin who was also b in Upson Co. My father, John Frank Stewart,Sr. was b in Upson Co in 1909. Through sibling marriages I am also related to the Birdsong and Hardage families and others yet to be uncovered.
What a wonderful group of hard working people you are there and I regret not getting to Upson Co before my relocation to NC from Fl this past March. I would love to correspond with anyone who might have a family connection.
Jacki
Name: John & LeighAnn Chambley <lchambley102@comcast.net> Date: 2003-06-02 How did you locate this web site? email alert Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? chambley's Comments:
Looking for Chambley (ee) family history. First info shows that John Chamblee married Elizabeth Proctor in 1845 in Upson County. Any help would be appreciated. John Chambley
Name: Addie P. Howell <aph1@alltel.net> Date: 2003-06-02 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? No How did you locate this web site? Georgia -L- Roots Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Cousins Comments:
I use to live in Thomaston from 1943 to 1953
Name: Marsha Faulk <hhinsulation@g-net.net> Date: 2003-06-02 How did you locate this web site? Ranclay Mailing Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? DeLoach & Magnan, 1830-1860 Comments:
The Magnan's moved on to Chambers Co., Al. by 1850's but
some of the DeLoach family stayed in Upson Co. while others
moved on to Chambers Co., Al./Troup Co., Ga. area. Both of
these families moved to Upson Co. from Jones Co., Ga.
Name: Roscoe Raleigh Langford <rlangfo2@midsouth.rr.com> Date: 2003-06-01 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? No How did you locate this web site? Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Yes Comments:
I was born in Thomaston Dec. 4, 1929. Grad from R.E. Lee High 1946. My family names in Upson are Langford, Free and Daniel. Glad to see this site and will return often. If you have any specific question please feel free to email me. Thank you. Roscoe
Name: Catherine <CBW1940@aol.com> Date: 2003-06-01 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? no How did you locate this web site? from an email to an AL group Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? ? Comments:
Lisa, this is some task you have!! Wishing you lots of luck always. Love this research "stuff!" I don't know if I have kin in your county but from what you wrote it is very possible. Most of my background goes back to the mills. I am looking for connections to any Hancock and Blankenship.
Any help in this direction would make grateful. Ih no connections this is okay and just another brick wall for me. You know how all this goes at times!!
Catherine
Name: Charles Marlin Hardage <ghardage@aol.com> Date: 2003-06-01 How did you locate this web site? via Upson Cnty Gen. Society Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Hardage - 1800's Comments:
Any info on Hardage family would be appreciated
Name: Betty Rackley Taylor <artnframes@aol.com> Date: 2003-06-01 Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Haston Taylor Comments:
I am researching Taylor from Muscogee Co, Ga.
Joseph Thomas Taylor bn 1892, He had a Brother Haston Taylor
who worked in the mill in Thomaston, Ga.
I wouls appreciate any help with Haston's ancestors and Descendants.
Thanks
Betty Rackley Taylor
artnframes@aol.com
Name: Jackie Shattles Chambers <POPBO1927@aol.com> Date: 2003-06-01 Comments:
How delightful to find this site. I shall expect great things from it.
Name: Diane Allen Cooper <TpaGrits@aol.com> Date: 2003-06-01 How did you locate this web site? Upson mailing list Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? Lawrence SMITH c1824 Comments:
Lawrence SMITH married Caroline C. GARDNER in Upson CO Aug 21, 1828. He was born in VA c1797.
Lawrence was an Inferior Court judge in Upson thru about 1844. He and his family are later found on the 1850 Pike Co census.
Also, I have found his name on at least 15 land deeds recorded in Upson.
Caroline C. GARDNER is the dau of Sterling and "Polly" (NEAL) of Upson Co.
Name: Kim Gordon <kimeye1@hotmail.com> Date: 2003-06-01 Do you have a web site, if so what is the URL? http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylo2/ How did you locate this web site? Doris Did you have family in Upson County, if so when? No Comments:
Hey Lisa, You might want to list Upson's neighboring counties. My Taylor County site is one of them.
Great work!!!!! :o)
Kim