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 Benjamin E. Forrester was born 24 Jun 1850 and died 12 Feb 1937 in Fannin County, Georgia. His parents were Coleman Forrester and Anna Carnes. Salina Tucker was his wife. Benjamin is buried at Dial Church of Christ Cemetery in Fannin County. He was my great-great-great uncle. My great-great-grandmother, Mary Lourania (Forrester) Ward was his youngest sister. This . . . → : CONTINUE READING  Mrs. Mary Hemphill, one of the best known and most beloved women of Murray County, died Wednesday, and was buried Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the family burying ground. Mrs. Hemphill lived in Chatsworth for several years, making her home with her son, Mr. J. A. Hemphill. Her many friends are saddened by her death. This article . . . → : CONTINUE READING My great-grandmother, Nancy Alice Roberts Hemphill, was born in 1877 and lived to be 88 years old. Here follows a timeline of her life. 1877 – Alice was born on January 9th in Murray County, Georgia, the third child and oldest daughter of Martin LaFayette Roberts and Rosa E. Ellis. 1880 – Three-year-old Alice lived in the Eighth . . . → : CONTINUE READING  Andrew Hemphill was born 08 Nov 1782 and died 22 Nov 1858.1 He married Catherine McDonald, who immigrated from Enniskillen, Ireland.2 Andrew was probably born in Old Fort, North Carolina; his father is enumerated in Burke County on 1790 census (Old Fort was part of Burke County at that time).3 He was the son . . . → : CONTINUE READING  On the 13th of October 1909, Mr. B. B. Hemphill, one of the oldest and best citizens, departed this life at the ripe old age of 88 years, 8 months, and 3 days. He was born in McDowell county, North Carolina, and came to Murray county, before the Civil War. He enlisted in the Southern cause . . . → : CONTINUE READING  Reading “Tribe moves to implement DNA testing for new applicants to Cherokee rolls” http://ht.ly/22wlT #genealogy #  Created an @Footnote page for Avery P. Whitener. http://ht.ly/1ZS2e #genealogy #  William Taylor Butler was the son of David Sanford Butler and Malinda Josephine Hemphill. He was born April 19, 1892 and died November 19, 1951.1 I haven’t done much research on William; most of the information that I have found has been a by-product of other research. He is found at home with his parents in . . . → : CONTINUE READING  A few days ago, my dad called wanting to know if I could find his grandfather’s military records so that he could order a marker to be placed at the new Murray County Veterans Memorial Park. Specifically, he needs Jim’s service dates, latest rank, and any medals he may have been awarded. I immediately logged on to . . . → : CONTINUE READING  This is my first foray into Treasure Chest Thursday and I knew immediately what treasure I wanted to start with.
This photo is of a watercolor painting of the old Butler homeplace. The original painting hangs in my living room. The painting is special to me for a variety of reasons. First, related to the house itself, there . . . → : CONTINUE READING |
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