Whitfield County, Georgia Area Queries
Welcome to the archive query section of the Whitfield County, Georgia for the calendar year 2003. This area is only for queries on ancestry from inside Whitfield County, Georgia that were posted in 2003. If you have ancestry that came from counties surrounding Whitfield County, please use surrounding Whitfield County query list. If you have ancestry that settled in Whitfield County from outside Georgia, please use outside Georgia queries.
Mark K Jackson - 12/08/03 I am looking for information on the family line of J.F. Holden who was in Finchers, Whitfield County,Georgia in 1880, He was 25 at that time and He was married to S.A. she was 23 in 1880. They had two children on the 1880 census for Whitfield County: Jam A. or James A. who is age 1 and Rosetta who is age 4. If the James A. in the family is James Arthur Holden, it then is a strong possibility that J.F.Holden is the grandfather of My Grandfather who is James Richard Holden(Born in 1905 in White County,Marion Township, Arkansas) James Richard Holden died in 1971 in Pine Bluff,Arkansas. James Richard Holden's dad is James Arthur Holden, James was born in 1879 or 1880 in Georgia or Arkansas, I do know from the census that James Arthur Holden's Parents were born in Georgia. James Arthur Holden married Lula H. Frances and their children are: Roy,Howard,Ralph,James Richard,Mary,Flossie,Elizabeth,Virginia,Grace.
Charleen Hooker - 07/07/03 Hello, I am looking for any information on Drury Hooker born Aug. 1863 TN married to Matilda Hayes born July 1864 in Dalton, GA. I think they were married around 1882 - 1885 in Dalton, GA The childred were,Delia E (Hammontree), Andrew, Delphia, Samuel E.,Frank, Joe and Mossi. I have found them in the 1990 Census. I would like to know who Matilda Hayes family was. This is my husband James Hooker's Grandmother. I understand Matilda passed away some time in the early 1900's but can't find any death records of her. The resided in the upper Tenths District as per the 1900 Census. Any help or info on this family would be very much appreciated!
Gary M. Bennett - 04/28/03 I'm trying to track down data on my grandfather, James Wilson Bennett, born in Dalton, Ga. on 25 Jan 1866. Any data you could provide me with would be greatly appriciated.
Trish Elliott-Kashima - 04/28/03 I am looking for information on James Helton who is shown in 1900 census - Whitfield Co GA at #207, #208 as James Helton, b Mar 1862, GA, GA, GA, farmer; wife Rebecca J, b July 1864, Tn, GA, SC; John H. b Nov 1883; Caroline b Mar 1889; James E. b June 1891; Walter b June 1894; Samuel born June 1898. Per James E. (who was b 1891)'s death cert his mother was Jim Helton and his mother was LaBecky May (Rebecca?). Living next door to James and rebecca in this census is John May who was b May 1842, Tn, TN TN, with wife Mary E (b Sept 1871) and Sarah and Walter. Is this John a connection to Rebecca (her father perhaps?). The Heltons went to Hunt Co TX.
Anita Green - 03/31/03 Looking for information on Wright and Presley Gillean/Gilliland found in the 1900-1930 Whitfield Co. GA, Dalton Census'. I have found them from birth forward and would like to correspond with anyone else researching these two brothers.
Sarah L. Jurado - 03/24/03 I'm trying to gather information about my granfather his name was William Dennis Robeson born in Dalton, Georgia January 5,1881. His parents names were Center Alexander Robeson and Rhoda V.Welch. If possible I would like to find some document showing that he was born there, like a census or baptismal I was able to find out where he was born through his SS5 and Numident but would like something before 1918 it is of great importance that I find some sort of legal proof . I would pay you for your research.
Janet Green Ariciu - 03/24/03 Hugh Burk/Burke b abt 1789 in Virginia d 23 Dec 1855 in Whitfield Co., Georgia. Hugh m'd Margaret Huffman b abt 1792 in Virginia abt 1809.
Beth Rasmussen - 03/03/03 I am looking for information on the JAMES and NANCY HOGAN family who lived in Tilton in 1860 and their six children lived in Dalton in 1870. Apparently, the parents died before that time. The children were MARY L., MARGARET,DANIEL, JOHN C, JAMES, and CATHERINE HOGAN. By 1880 some of the children had relocated to Chattanooga. In the 1880s JOHN C. HOGAN and wife LUCY HOGAN had relocated back to Dalton and ran a butcher shop or grocery there. Any help on this family would be most appreciated.
Carla Cleare Bedgood - 01/20/03 I am looking for the family of Steve Smith who was born in Dalton, GA between 1885 and 1891. He later moved to Hale Co., AL and raised his family there. He married in 1915 in Hale Co., so know he was there by that time. Do not know when he left GA. I am looking through the 1900 census but so much of it is missing I am not sure that I could find them if they are there. He is my son-in-law great grandfather. Any help will be appreciated.
Rich Bitting - 01/06/03 I am looking for information regarding the Bitting family. Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Bitting lived on a farm called "Beechwood" near Dalton. I have a page on them at
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