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Spring Place Schools “Reunion” to be Part of Festival

August 15, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

The oldest educational facility in all of northwest Georgia is Spring Place Elementary School which traces its origins to the mission established by the Moravians in 1801—long before there was a Murray County.  This school, sponsored by Chief James Vann, was named Spring Place because of the dozens of natural springs that had landmarked the […]

Filed Under: And More Tagged With: Lucy Hill Institute, Murray County GA, Spring Place, Whitfield-Murray Historical Society

Spring Place Festival Set for August 17

August 7, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

I don’t typically post press releases, but I’m making an exception on this case, since I’m involved in one of the sponsoring organizations. 2013 Spring Place Festival Set for August 17 The 15th annual Spring Place Community Festival will be held Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Old Spring Place Methodist Church just off Georgia […]

Filed Under: And More Tagged With: Murray County GA, Spring Place, Whitfield-Murray Historical Society

Tombstone Tuesday: Monteville Roberts

April 13, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

My great-great-great-grandfather, Monteville Roberts, was born April 27, 1827 in McMinn County, Tennessee, the son of John Roberts and Rebecca (possibly Sammons).  He is found in Bradley County, Tennessee in 1840 and 1850 and in Hamilton County, Tennessee in 1860.   Monteville married Mariah Langston on July 18, 1852.  (I have conflicting information regarding Mariah’s family, […]

Filed Under: Evidence Tagged With: Bradley County TN, Civil War, Confederate Army, Hamilton County TN, Langston, McMinn County TN, Murray County GA, Roberts, Scrapbooking, Spring Place, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday: Martin and Rosa Roberts

January 12, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

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.  Martin was a Freemason and Rosa was in the Eastern Star (the symbols […]

Filed Under: Evidence Tagged With: Bradley County TN, Eastern Star, Ellis, Freemasons, Gravestones, Murray County GA, Roberts, Spring Place, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday: Mariah Langston Roberts

November 24, 2009 Tonia Kendrick

Mariah Langston was my 3-x great-grandmother.  She was born February 25, 1833[1] in Sevier County, Tennessee[2].  She married Monteville Roberts July 18, 1852 in Bradley County, Tennessee2.  They lived in Hamilton County, Tennessee[3], just across the Georgia state line during their early marriage. Mariah is one of my heroes from my family tree.  When her husband was away, […]

Filed Under: Bios & Timelines, Evidence Tagged With: Bradley County TN, Civil War, Eastern Star, Freemasons, Hamilton County TN, Langston, Murray County GA, Roberts, Sevier County TN, Spring Place, Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday – Elijah M. Ellis

February 17, 2009 Tonia Kendrick

Elijah Marion Ellis

Elijah Marion Ellis was my three-times great-grandfather.  He and his wife, Elizabeth McKinney Tucker, had four children.  His life was marked by tragedy; he lost his sight to typhoid fever at the age of 32 and was dead ten years later at the age of 42. He is buried at New Prospect Church Cemetery, near […]

Filed Under: Evidence Tagged With: Ellis, Georgia, Gravestones, Murray County GA, Spring Place, Tombstone Tuesday, Tucker

Roberts Family in 1909

January 11, 2009 Tonia Kendrick

A hundred years ago, my Roberts relatives were in Murray County, Georgia.   This photo is of the 1909 Roberts family reunion; if you can identify anyone in the photo, please leave a comment. Nancy Alice (Roberts) Hemphill, my great-grandmother, was likely in the Ball Ground area, where she was on the 1910 census.  At that […]

Filed Under: Bios & Timelines Tagged With: Census, Chatsworth, Georgia, Hemphill, Langston, Murray County GA, Roberts, Spring Place

Tombstone Tuesday – Churchwell Branch Tucker

January 6, 2009 Tonia Kendrick

Churchwell Branch Tucker was my four-times great-grandfather.  He married Rosamond and they had ten children.  They are buried just south of Spring Place, Murray County, Georgia at the cemetery of New Prospect Church, where C. B. was an active member during his life. This stone has deteriorated badly in the last few years.  I found […]

Filed Under: Evidence Tagged With: Georgia, Gravestones, Murray County GA, Spring Place, Tombstone Tuesday, Tucker

Citing Tombstones as a Source Reference

October 9, 2008 Tonia Kendrick

I recently bought a copy of Elizabeth Shown Mills’ fabulous book Evidence Explained (e-book available for download on Footnote.com) and have spent the evening creating citations for events sourced from tombstones that I have personally photographed. It’s a simple format and by copying, pasting, and editing, I was able to create citations for over 40 […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Books, Butler, Cemeteries, Citations, Ellis, Murray County GA, Roberts, Spring Place

Spring Place Cemetery

December 27, 2007 Tonia Kendrick

It was a nice day today, so I made a visit to Spring Place Cemetery. It had been many, many years since I had been to this cemetery. I was searching for four headstones, in particular, but had hopes of finding a few more that might belong to my ancestors. I spent about an hour […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Cemeteries, Ellis, Langston, Murray County GA, Roberts, Spring Place

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About Tonia

Hi, I am Tonia Kendrick. Genealogy is my hobby, my passion (those who say obsession would not be accused of crazy-talk). While I had helped my mom with genealogy as a teenager, I first caught the bug myself when computers came into the picture.

Now we are well into the 21st-century and every day brings a new genealogy adventure, whether it is a new record group to explore online or a visit to a cemetery, courthouse, or other repository. It all comes together here. Read more about Tonia's Roots or contact Tonia. Read More…

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