BRYAN COUNTY, GA. QUERIES



Robert Gunnels 03 Jul 2000
Seek info on GUNNELS. Possible names are Augustus, Thomas, John from 1790


Mary Davis6 Jan 2002
Looking for descendants of John and Elizabeth DAVIS who died in Effingham County, Georgia in 1793. Children are Elizabeth (O'STEEN), John Jr., Joseph, James, William and Nancy Ann DAVIS. These children were born from 1758-1771 in North Carolina.
Henry A. Mock17 Apr 2001
Seeking infor on Doras Clifford MOCK and sister, Lela MOCK DAVIS and A. S. DAVIS that were living in the same household in Bryan Co. in 1900. Who were the parents of infant Andrew MOCK, b.1898, d. 1898 that is buried in Warnell Cemetery at Groveland. Partial inscription reads: Infant son of D.C. & K. MOCK. Who may be "K". There is evidence of an unmarked grave beside the infants grave, could possibly be the mother?


Sandra Mitchell21 Mar 2002
Seek info on the WIGGINS Family. Henry Frederick WIGGINS' will was probated in Bryan county. He had a daughter Mary Partin and also was connected to the WEBB family. He had two (200) hundred acres on the Ogeechee River and lived there and this is the county in which they said "he died but I have been unable to locate the location of the grave or the area in which he lived.
Jo Geisler7 Apr 2001
Need info on any WIGGINS family from Bryan Co. Especially John WIGGINS. Seek parents of Martha Frances WIGGINS, b. 1813 and raised by Joseph WIGGINS, b. 1789 in Waynesville, Wayne County, Ga. Supposedly raised in Effingham County.

Sandra Taylor27 Dec 2000
Information on Obidiah THOMAS BLITCH wanted
CHANDA BLITCH Fri, 22 May 1998
Seek info on Jerome BLITCH who may be a son of Moore BLITCH and Mary Ann COCHRAN and on Jerome's wife Sarah COLEMAN. May have married in Bryan County prior to 1880.
Looking for descendants of the Effingham Co. line of S. BLITZ/BLITCH, fr. England, m. ? bef 1745 in Effingham; Thomas BLITCH m. Ann HODGES ca 1765; Benjamin BLITCH Sr. m. Sarah SPIER 24 Sep 1803; The Rev. Moore BLITCH m. (2) Mary Ann COCHRAN 29 DEC 1840; Jerome BLITCH m. Sarah COLEMAN ca 1879 in Bryan Co.


StevensSun, 17 Aug 2003
Marion V. STEVENS d. 12 March 1909 and wife Mae b. Stevens d. 22 March 1916 buried Lower Black Creek Cemetary. in 1870 Augusta census Marion was a single baggage master for the railroad and is a possible candidate for my ggf.
James McElveen 25 May 2000
McELVEEN, MOORE, STRICKLAND, STEPHENS, HARVEY families. Seek info and family histories on submitted surnames.
Claude STRICKLAND Sat, 14 Feb 1998 My Grandfather was named Charlie Louis STRICKLAND, his father was Manard b. around 1930 not realy sure they moved to Richmond county. Grandmother was Lolo Jean EDWARDS.war.\

Andy Jacobs Jan. 29, 1998
Seek info on James Griffin, Sr. 1793-1860
and Nancy Burnside 1798-1859.Did they had a
daughter that married John J. Johns in Charlton Co., Ga.


R. J. SMITH05 Sept. 1999
Seek info.on Christiana SMITH 1830 and 1840 census, Elizabeth SMITH, 1840 census, both widows.
Barbara Moody Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Researching Levi SMITH, lived in Florida in the 1783 Spanish Census. After Florida he went to Bryan County, Ga. and was also in Effingham. Levi had a son, Elisha who married Polly ANDREWS in Liberty county, Ga. Elisha's third wife was Matilda MOBLEY of Liberty County, Ga. and in the 1880 census of McIntosh was living there. I also know Levi was in S.C. and is listed as a Loyalist.In the Spanish Census he states he is from Pennsylvania.


Sheila MartinOct 11 1997>
JONES: Seeking information on Drury JONES, J.P., or George JONES, Superior Court Judge in the late 1700's or early to mid-1800's.


C. Pohl Aug 14 1997
Seeking info on the Robert DONALDSON and Thomas BRANNEN families.


W.JACK BURNSEDAug 12 1997
Seeking info on Nelson BURNSED and his parents. Nelson married Susie FUTCH. Believed to be the daughter of Warren FUTCH


Louis R. WARD, Jr. Sat Jul 26 10:19:50 1997 Mon Jul 7 1997
Seeking info on Wright M. JOHNSON, b.abt 1827, married Martha, b.abt 1830. Children are (and maybe more): Henry Clay JOHNSON, b.Jun 1856 (probably in Bulloch Co., GA. Henry married Keziah COWART, b.Aug 1853 in Bulloch Co., GA. Mary JOHNSON. Seeking information on the family of Nathaniel COWARD (or COWART), b.abt 1830 (probably in Bulloch, GA), who married Ellen (last name unknown), b.abt 1833. Nathaniel and Ellen had the following children: Keziah, b.abt 1853, married Henry Clay JOHNSON, b.Jun 1856 in GA Edward, b.abt 1854 Mary, b.abt 1856 Lucinda b.abt 1857 David b.abt 1859


R. J. PetersenJul 7 1997
Seeking information regarding William GOODMAN who is reported to have been a plantation owner in the Savannah area prior to the Civil War. He was also to have been a colonel in the CSA. His daughter, Mary, was married to Joseph HARPER who may have been from the same area of Georgia.


Sikes 11 Jun 2000
Seeking information on Samuel Sikes b1813 and Married second time to Lavania Kennedy b1825.His parents are believed to have been Edward Sikes and Catherine McGee.
James W Bowen 29 Aug 1999
I'm doing research on my ancestors and Samuel and Lavinia Sikes of North Bryan County are my ancestors. Buried Lower Black Creek cem.Is it possible that the Issac J. Sikes I have listed as born in 1837 could be your ancestor? My Bowen ancestors served in Company K, 54th Georgia and saw service at Battery Wagner, and were in the Atlanta and Tennessee Campaigns.
David Whitt DORSEY Mon Jul 7 1997
Seek info on my ggrandfather, Samuel Isaac SIKES, b. 4 Nov 1837 in Bryan Co., Ga. D. 22 Oct 1924 Savannah, Ga. He was a Musician in Co E, Phillips Legion, Hampton's Brigade; Wounded 7/3/63, Gettysburg, Penn.; M. Augusta Virginia BROOKS in Bibb Co., Ga., born on 25 Aug 1849 in Richmond, Virginia. Died on 30 Nov 1929 in Macon, Bibb Co., Ga. They had the following children: i. Hattie SIKES ii. Lila SIKES iii. Annie ? SIKES iv. Relationship not confirmed, but possibly a son, Samuel Isaac SIKES, born about 14 Sep 1873. Died on 14 Jun 1895.


jan marie 18 Feb 2002
I have a letter written to my gfather Zelotti Arden GEIGER her name (Ruth ROBERTS) she was living in pembroke 1917 eleven months before my dad was born in 1918. I'm assuming she and my gfather got married some time between then and my dad was born, my dad supposed to have been born somewhere in Ga.
Nancy Geiger Ford 11 Jun 1999
I am a descendant of David G. Geiger and his son Winfield Wickliff Geiger. I am interested in wills, obituaries or anything pertaining to the Geigers. W.W. and his 3 wives are buried on Fort Stewart land in the South Salem Baptist Cemetery.
Robert Buckner 25 Nov 1999
Researching David GEIGER(b 1795) who had son Joshua David GEIGER (b 1826) that married Frances CARTER and moved to Alachua Co Fl. Was from Bryan Co Ga.
Beverly Burton Fri Jul 11 1997
I am interested in the GEIGER and MARTIN families who were pioneers of Bryan Co. GA. Jesse GEIGER (b. 1793) married Tabitha MARTIN (b. 1793) in Savannah in 1813. Seeking info on her family. Her parents were James (b. 1756) and Mary (b. 1764).


Melissa11 May 2003
Looking for info on MELISSA, b. 11/18/1868, d. 12/07/1964. She was the daughter of ADELINE BACON AND JAMES THOMPSON. Adeline was the dau. of A.G.BACON AND JULIA WALLER. Melissa THOMPSON married Joseph ELDERS of Bryan Co., and then George M. BOGSTED of Copenhagen, Denmark.I'm interested in finding out if MELISSA lived with her mother and grew up with her sibblings since Adeline BACON was married to S.A. HUGHES. Did she marry James THOMPSON before she married S.A. HUGHES.
Ann Davis Wed May 21 1997
Looking for other researchers of WALLER, ENGLISH, JONES, MONTGOMERY, WILSON, in Bryan and Effingham County. Would like to contact MERCER descendants who also have a WALLER in their line.
Charles S. Miller Mar. 17, 1998
Researching the ENGLISH family of Bryan County, Ga. Especially Reubin ENGLISH...who were his parents?
Marty Morgan9 Jun 2001
Looking for decendants of Hiram WALLER and Sarah Jane FUTCH, married in 1852. They were living in Bryan Co Ga in 1860. I would like info on them between 1860 and 1870. Would like to know when Hiram died. Also the names of their children born after 1860. In 1867 Sarah remarried William P ENNIS. I would like to know if Hiram was dead at this time.

CHERYLE RACHELS Tue Jun 24 1997
Seek info on Mary Etta WALLER, born in Pembroke in 1912.First m.Phillip NONNE',two children Lula PHILLIP.Was widowed, and married David A. ROSE,a sea captain,who was working out of Beaufort,S.C. at the time of his death,prior to 1868.They had two daughters,Lillian,Osceola.


ALYSON HARDY, 10 Feb 2001
Seek infoon John MOODY WISE SR.He lived at Richmond Hill, Ga. (BRYAN COUNTY).
John F. Wise, searching for parents, descendants, and relatives of Eliza R. WISE, b. 1872, Bryan Co., GA; d. 1951, Bryan Co., GA; m. James B. Price, b. 1870, GA., d. 1932, Bryan Co., GA. Both husband and wife are buried in the Wise Cemetary (Old Backwater Cemetery), near Clyde, Bryan Co., GA. (on Ft. Stewart).

DAVID WILLIAMS Fri May 23 1997
Seeking info on Thomas Duggar WILLIAMS married to Julia Anna WISE 1900 in Bryan Co. Seeking info on Thomas' father James David WILLIAMS married to Emma GATSEY along with any info on James David WILLIAMS Father James R WILLIAMS married a Indian named Messener HALL.


Melody Moore McCook Fri May 2 1997
Seek info on the BENTONS of Bryan County, particularly Elias E. BENTON on the 1850 Bryan Co. Census. His wife's name was Leurany and they eventually had four children: Mary, Joseph, David and Etta R.They moved to Pierce Co. sometime before 1880. I cannot find any more records of Elias or his daughter Etta R. Leurany is buried in Coffee Co., where her other three children settled.


WILSON Apr 23 1997
I'm related to both the FUTCH and the BAXTERS of Bullock and Bryan county.


JEAN MYRICK GOBER Mon Apr 21 1997
Seeking info. on James Tarlton MYRICK B.abt. 1824 in S.C.-moved to Liberty Co. before 1860. Family lore says he died during Civil War. Wife & children moved to Bryan Co. by 1870.


Lisa M. Humrich Sat Apr 12 14:33:48 1997
I am researching JONES in Bryan, Liberty and McIntosh counties. My grandfather,Robert Waverly Jones b:1918 McIntosh Co, GA and his wife Lillian C.R. Snashall have lived in Bryan county since approx 1947.


Apr 12 1997




Carolyn Jarrard Sat. Apr.12, 1997 1997
Seeking any information on the surname SHUMAN.


Carolyn Jarrard Sat. Apr.12, 1997
Seek information on James H. FUTCH.



Carolyn Jarrard Apr.12, 1997 1997
Seek info on the surname PARRISH.


DWride2 Aug 2001
Interested in sharing info for surnames of CARTER, PHILLIPS, BASHLOR from Bryan County Georgia.
Joe Davis Apr 10 1997
Looking for the parents of my Grandmother, Elizabeth PHILLIPS, b. 1856/57, Clyde, Bryan Co., Ga.,died Apr 1936, Pembroke, Bryan Co. Ga. Buried in Bragg Cemetery, Rhoden, Fort Stewart, Ga.


James McElveen 25 May 2000
McELVEEN, MOORE, STRICKLAND, STEPHENS, HARVEY families.
Janet Adams Fri Mar 28 1997
Seeking info on ROWE and BRANNON(sp?). Am searching for the parents and siblings of Claude Donald ROWE b. 1887 in Bulloch/Bryan Co., GA. He moved to Atlanta in the early 1900's and married Schuyler Elizabeth MOORE. His parents are believed to be W.D. ROWE b. 1850(?) and Addie C. BRANNON(sp?) - both believed to be from Bulloch/Bryan Co., GA. W.D. and Addie were married in Bulloch Co. in 1871, and had five children: Cliff, Clyde, Claude, Lillie and Willie



Victoria COLQUITT21 Jul 2004
Looking for any information on the HALL family that lived in Pembroke from about the late 1800's to at least 1936. Their names are (Father) Robert HALL, (Mother) Mildred DAVIS HALL,(children) Jewel HALL, Roberta Hall, Robert HALL Jr.,John (Johnnie) HALL, Mariland HALL, Midge HALL,Kate HALL, Vera HALL. I am mainly interested in finding out the names and if possible birth and death dates of the Mother and Father of the HALL'S/ DAVIS'S.
Terry Boles Tue Jan 28 1997
Seeking information on WILSON HALL, B. 3 Oct, 1858, Bryan County. D. 24 March 1935, Bulloch County. M. MOZELLE PARRISH, daughter of Ezekial P. PARRISH and Mary Jane LITTLE, of Screven County. Both buried at Upper Lotts Creek Baptist Church, Portal, GA.


Gail Vickrey14 Aug 2000
Seeking info on Mary STRICKLAND, who married William WHITTINGTON in Liberty County, GA in 1815. William WHITTINGTON and Mary STRICKLAND were living in Bryan County, GA in the 1820 census. According to the 1850 census, she was born about 1793 in North Carolina.
Jerry Mitchell 27 Apr 2000
Looking for Andrew P. BELL. He married Emmalene Strickland.
Mary Exley5 Jul 2000
Seek info on Gadi STRICKLAND, b. 1778 Robeson Co. N.C. Divorced wife Elizabeth in Tattnall Co. 1840. He moved to Bryan County about 1842. Elizabeth was living in household of Richard Harvey in Bryan Co. 1850 Census. Do not know Elizabeth's maiden name. Does anyone know if Elizabeth was related to Richard Harvey or his wife, Cynthia?
Alfred Chassereau Thu Jan 30 1997
Seeking infor on Lewis Malone STRICKLAND, b. August 22, 1801 in SC; d. November 1, 1861 in Screven County. He married (1) Elanor Smith McGee in 1824, and (2) Ann Dowdy from Tattnall County in 1836. Three known children: Sara REDDING STRICKLAND,b. 1837; m. Robert Ellison Lucas; JOHN W. STRICKLAND, b. 1840, m. Julia A. Fern/s; Louis Moultrie STICKLAND, b. 1844, m.(1)Rosanna M. FERN, m.(2) Sarah Flake Wilder. Julia and Rosanna Fern/s were sisters - daughter of WILLIAM FERN/S and granddaughters of Henry FERN/S.


fred underwood14 Feb 2002
Seeking info on JOHN J. JOHNSON b.7/18/1860 d.1/25/43, wife CARRIE V. JOHNSON b.03/26/1881 d.03/28/46. Both buried at Blackcreek Cem. in Ellabelle, Ga. Beside them is a young boy WILL
HAROLD MCLEOD Feb 9 1997
MCLEOD, SIMEON OWEN married LUCINDA GORDON LOVETT in Brooks County about 1832. Moved to Madison County, Florida abt 1844-1845. Died in Brooks County 1860. Simeon's sister MARY was married to Pennywell Folsom, MCDONALD and JOEL ECHOLS JOHNSON.


Melissa11 May 2003
Looking for info on MELISSA, b. 11/18/1868, d. 12/07/1964. She was the daughter of ADELINE BACON AND JAMES THOMPSON. Adeline was the dau. of A.G.BACON AND JULIA WALLER. Melissa THOMPSON married Joseph ELDERS of Bryan Co., and then George M. BOGSTED of Copenhagen, Denmark.I'm interested in finding out if MELISSA lived with her mother and grew up with her sibblings since Adeline BACON was married to S.A. HUGHES. Did she marry James THOMPSON before she married S.A. HUGHES.
Melvin ThompsonFeb 26 1997
Seeking information on SEABORN M. THOMPSON, born in Byran Co. Sept.8,1832.
LAVERNE BROWN06 Mar 1999 Is SEABORN M. THOMPSON related to NICODEMUS and WILLIAM THOMPSON in Burke Co GA.
JACKIE DAVIS 15 Feb 1999 Seeking information on THOMPSON, Seaborn, supposedly born in Bryan Co, 1832. Also looking to contact Mel THOMPSON who posted to this site in 1997, also looking for Seaborn who moved to Bulloch Co.


Thomas HoustonFeb 2 1997
Seek info on HOUSTON or HOUSTOUN surnamed persons who lived in Bryan County ca 1733-40. Particularly, Robert HOUSTOUN, lived in the Barbeque Creek area about 1740. Also James HOUSTOUN, a resident of the Dead Town of Hardwick in 1729-34.


Columbus Cox6 Apr 2002
Seek info on COX and related families in Effingham/Bryan Co. Spencer COX b. ? married Mary RYALL/ROYAL b. 1773; Asa COX (son of Spencer/Mary) b. 1805 married Louisa SIMS b. 1816; Leonard Franklin COX (son of Asa/Louisa) b. 1842 married Martha Elizabeth DUGGAR b. 1847; Wade Hampton COX (son of Leonard/Martha) b. 1866 married Sallie J. COOK b. 1874. Wade Hampton COX moved to Yonges Island, SC around 1900 with his brother Barnard L. COX b. 1872 who married Mamie/Mary Ann Estelle GAY b. 1878
Alfred Chassereau Sun Feb 9 1997
Seeking information about VINCENT families from Bryan County. John H. VINCENT married Mary Ann SIMS (nee HUGHES), the widow of Elbert C. SIMS, married after 1865. It is reported they had one son - also named John VINCENT.


Ben OrtonJan 28 1997
Seeking info on Cassadra OFFUTT who married James McIntosh abt 1794/95; daughter named Jacinthy Jessie MCINTOSH.


Stephanie Moss CowartJan, 1997
Seek info on Charlie Wade COWART, born in Lyons in 1876. Had brother, Will COWART. Had 2 wives, the last was Lena Barrow COWART. He had 26 known children, one of which is my husband, Herman Talmadge COWART.

Alfred Chassereau Fri Jan 24 1997
Researching SIMS families from Coastal Georgia - mainly from Bryan and Bulloch Counties. Who was the father of JACOB SIMS, born about 1790? Who was his first wife and names of first family? Second wife was MARTHA BROWN. Who were her parents? Also JOSEPH SIMS in Statesboro, Georgia. He and Joseph are reported to be brothers. A published SIMS family book is available.
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CHARLENE NEWELL Thu Sep 19 1996 SILIAS HILLIARD (Bryan Co) married ABBYGALE BULLOCH (B1789,Bulloch Co), had daughter ANNIE BELL HILLIARD, B March 19, 1818 in Bulloch Co. Abbygale's father was JAMES BULLOCH (1743) who married DINAH STAFFORD (1747).

RITA BEARD Mar. 18, 1999 Researching the families of Henry JOYCE who married Martha STAFFORD, and Joshua STAFFORD.Also Henry or Elias HORNE, and Harden and Ira CHAMBERS family.


EARLINE GEIGER Sun Sep 22 12:03:01 1996 looking for Pharaby SAULS, born in S.C., moved to Bryan Co., Ga. about 1800. May have been sister to Meredith Sauls.


Marty Morgan17 Mar 2001
Seeking info on Sarah FUTCH, born in Bryan Co. She married William D. ENNIS in the mid 1800's.One of her children was Jesse Archie ENNIS, b 186o's. Jesse married Annie BURGESS.
JOHN F. WISE Thu Sep 26 ,1996
Searching for Dates of Death, Places of Death, and Burial Places of my paternal ggg-grandparents ELIJAH STRICKLAND (b.1811) and his wife DELILAH STRICKLAND (nee: FUTCH)(b.1811), of Bulloch and Bryan Cos., GA. Found them last in U.S. Census of 1850, Bryan Co., GA. Wife DELILAH said to be a widow in 1880, died after 1880, and buried in the old "Backwater" Cemetery (now the WISE Cemetery), near Clyde, Bryan Co., GA.


ELAINE R. ENGLISHSep 27 1996
Who was Thomas DAY whose wife Rebecca MANN DAY, daughter of Luke MANN died in Bryan county in 1808. Researching the DAY families of early GA.


Larry Hancock Sun Sep 29 1996
HANCOCK\PHILPOT Seek info on James Lawrence Hancock,Sr.and Edith Amogen Philpot(wife). James was born late 1800's\early 1900's. Was in law enforcementin Columbus\Phenix City, Al. area. They had 2 children- Amogene and James, Jr.


Myrt Mayne, 11 Jan 2003
Seek info on Martha Viola Bulter, m. Thomas Marion Newton, 1905 and moved to Florida. Her mother was Hattie Butler.
Helen Correll29 Jan 2001
Searching for information on a plantation in Bryan Co. called "Belfast" and its owners, William MAXWELL and his wife Constant BUTLER. They were married at "Great Ogeechee" (and I'm wondering if this is a community or possibly a church)in 1763 and died at "Belfast" in 1807 and 1809 respectively. They are my ggggg- grandparents through their son Richard Moultrie MAXWELL.
BEN BUTLER24 Mar 1998
Seeking information on the parents of William BUTLER, born @ 1812. He enlisted in the Confederate army at Ft. McAllister in 1863. Where I can find detailed info of enlistments at Ft. McAllister?
Roger Macnamara 5 May 1998
Would like to correspond with any descendant of James Madison BUTLER who owned Kilkenny Plantation in Bryan County. He had a son Polk BUTLER.
ANNE PALMER Sun Dec 15 1996
Seek info on HORACE RAY BUTLER or his wife Mary Etta RICHARDSON. They had five children: Clayton, Lessie, and Evelyn Jean.
DOT MACNAMARA Sun, 15 Nov 1998 16:33
Searching for parents of William BUTLER b. 1812 died pow Feb 1865. Married Sophia (CLARK) LINDER 1845 in Chatham Co, GA. They had one child, Benjamin Stiles BUTLER b 1845 m 1875 Mary (SHAVE) GREST of Liberty Co.


MIRIAM K. POTTER Tue Dec 24 1996
Seek info on KASSEL family in Bryan County. My father, IVY KASSEL, born 12/22/1892 in Clyo, Ga. Married Miriam SHUMAN. My father, Ivy Kassel, died in January, 1946.


Troy, Joan B.27 Mar 2001
Glenn Newton PATRICK married Sadie JONES around 1880s or 1890s. She was from McCormick Co. SC.
William Fonferek 24 Oct 2000
Our ancestor, Joseph MCCALLAR/MCKELLAR had a daughter Susan C McCALLAR born Mar 17 1852. She married Jesse PATRICK from Ireland. They had Joseph, Charles, Magnolia, Jessie,Wesley, Abner and A.A. In 1900 census she was living with the children. Bill and Linda Fonferek04 Jun 2000
Joseph MCCALLAR married Elizabeth. Children: Joseph, Mary and Susan. Joseph Jr moved to Liberty Co. Children: Annie, Mary, Robert, Julia, Chester, and Argyle. Argyle' children: Joseph, Herschel, Betrice James Walter, Woodrow, Estell and Bennie. Joseph III married Leila Katherin Parker from Fleming GA.


Charlie Copeland Grafton 27 Mar 2001
Seek info on James COPELIN/COPELAND, born abt. 1775 in Bryan/Chatham/Effingham County, GA. Married Dorcas ROBERTS. Children: Martha Ellen, (Patsy - married Sanuel HENDERSON); Mary Ann, (Polly-married James REEVES); Isabel (married Peter HELVESTON); Isham (married Rebecca WELLS).James was given a land grant on Three Rivers Lake, (MS Territory).

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