William,
Do you have anything on the John Alonzo and Elizabeth Jamison Tyler's
and several children,  who left S.C. and went to Columbus, GA.?
It's my illusive branch and I know they're buried in Linwood Cem. in
Columbus, GA.
Thanks,
Bonnie

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Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 5:34 PM
Subject: South Carolinians to Georgia.


 South Carolina Researchers:
>
> It is no secret to most of you, that several South Carolinians
migrated
> into Georgia.  They were primarily attracted by the cheapness and
> fertility of the soil here.
>
> For several years, I have been performing genealogical research,
> primarily in Houston Co., GA (formed in 1821), which is one of the
> largest counties in the state.  After reviewing thousands of court
> documents, I have noticed various patterns of migration into Houston
Co.,
> GA.  Though SC is not the only state from where many families
migrated
> into Houston Co., GA, there sure were a lot of them.
>
> About 1836, Houston Co., GA had a whole colony to come at one time
From
> SC.  It is very likely that because of the success of these early
> settlers from Orangeburg Co., SC, that later on, many others from SC
> located here.
>
> Some of the most prominent families of Houston Co., GA were from SC,
> including those of:
>
> Samuel Felder, Joseph Palmer, Francis Marion King, Samuel D. Killen,
John
> M. Giles, P.B.D.H. Culler, W.M. Davis, William Brunson, C.H.
Richardson,
> George S. Riley, John J. Hampton, John A. Houser.
>
> In 1996, I compiled and published a book entitled: HOUSTON COUNTY,
> GEORGIA, EVERGREEN CEMETERY, TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTS 1827-1997, by
William
> A. Mills.  This book is now sold out, but is available at most major
> genealogy libraries in the U.S.  It is also available via LDS
microfilm
> at Family History Centers (FHC) throughout the world.
>
> While transcribing the inscriptions from all of the tombstones in
that
> cemetery, I noticed that some of them had a lot of detailed info
about
> those buried there.
>
> Below, I have included those which show their connection to South
> Carolina:
>
> Eliza M. Houser (b 20 Nov 1828, d 1 Feb 1859).  Wife of D.H. Houser,
and
> daughter of J. & S. M. Frederick of Orangeburg District, SC.
>
> Onan E. Houser (b 18 Jan 1857, d 19 Jan 1896).  Born in Orangeburg
Co.,
> SC.  Died near Grovania, GA.
>
> J.O.A. Houser (b 18 Jul 1830, d 15 Apr 1833).  Born in Orangeburg
Co.,
> SC.  Died in Houston Co., GA.
>
> John Mason Giles (b 22 Feb 1818, d 25 May 1866).  Son of Andrew &
Sarah
> Cowan Giles.  Born in Abbeville District, SC. Died in Perry, GA.
>
> Robert W. Baskin (b 3 Jan 1803, d 8 Nov 1873).  Born in South
Carolina.
> Died at Perry, GA.
>
> J.M. Nelson (b 2 May 1857, d 24 Mar 1905).  Born in Williamsburg,
SC.
> Died in Cordele, GA.
>
> Allen B. Chastain (d Oct 1847).  Aged 47 years.  Born in Abbeville
> District, SC.  Died in Houston County, GA.
>
> Elizabeth McCalley (b 16 Oct 1778, d 8 Oct 1856).  Born in
Orangeburg
> District, SC.  Died in Houston Co., GA.
>
> Ann Eliza Ragin (b 20 Sep 1837, d 5 Jul 1851).  Born in Clarendon,
Sumter
> District, SC.
>
> John L. Felder, Sr. (b 11 Aug 1801, d 30 Nov 1857).  Born in
Clarendon
> Co., Sumter District, SC.  Died in Perry, GA.
>
> Joseph Palmer, M.D. (b 10 Jul 1835, d 1 Jul 1898).  Born at
Pineville,
> Berkley Co., SC.  Died at Perry, GA.  Son of Catherine Couturier
Marion &
> John Gendron Palmer.
>
> William A. Mills
> Perry, GA
> [email protected]
>
> >