Posts Tagged Murray County GA

Tombstone Tuesday: James and Maud Butler

JB-Maud-Butler-TT-wJames Benjamin Butler and Maud Whitener were my great-grandparents.  Jim was born November 24, 1880 in Murray County, Georgia.  He was a farmer and later the sheriff of Murray County.  He died November 28, 1944.

Maud was born in August 27, 1885 in Murray County, Georgia.  She died April 7,… Read the rest

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March Birthdays

It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in March:

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Weekly Updates for 2010-02-10

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February Birthdays

It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in February:

  • Jonathan Curtis, 8x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1690 in Wiltshire, England.
  • John Garrett, 5x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1739 in Kennet, Chester, Pennsylvania.
  • Catherine Powell, 5x-great-grandmother, born 20 Feb 1785 in Burke County, North Carolina.
  • Rosamond, 4x-great-grandmother, born 25 Feb 1805

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Twice Told Tuesday: Mrs. Hemphill dies Wednesday at Cherokee Acres

Mrs. Alice Roberts Hemphill, 88, a lifelong resident of Murray County, died Wednesday morning in the Cherokee Acres Restorium, Calhoun, Ga.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Blanche Stanford of Rome, Mrs. Edna Pendley of… Read the rest

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Tombstone Tuesday: Martin and Rosa Roberts

Martin and Rosa (Ellis) Roberts were my great-great-grandparents.  Martin was born May 2, 1853 in Bradley County, Tennessee.  He died April 2, 1925 in Murray County, Georgia.  Rosa was born March 28, 1853 and died March 26, 1936, both in Murray County. … Read the rest

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Chatsworth-Murray County Library Genealogy Collection

This is the first post in a challenge series called “52 Weeks to Better Genealogy,” created by the fabulous Amy Coffin at WeTree.

Go to your local public library branch. Make a note of the genealogy books in the collection that may help you gain

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January Birthdays

It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in January:

  • John Johnson, 5x-great-grandfather, born 27 Jan 1783 in North Carolina.
  • Hiram W. Searcy, 4x-great-grandfather, born 07 Jan 1796 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
  • Jennie McEntire, 4x-great-grandmother, born 06 Jan 1797 in Burke County, North Carolina.
  • Rose Anna Haskins, 4x-great-grandmother,

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Weekly Update: December 30, 2009

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Surname Saturday: Hemphill, part 1

Hemphill is the most common surname in my genealogy database for good reason.  I descend from Hemphills on both sides of my family and through multiple lines with all lines leading to the same common ancestor.  Today, I’m going to work my way backward through Hemphill ancestors (using Ahnentafel numbers)… Read the rest

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