My Stone ancestors came into now North Georgia in the late 1820s, from upstate SC near Greeenville to the Cherokee Nation. Berry, Jonathan and James are on the state of Georgia census in Forsyth Co in 1834. Wiley, my direct ancestor, shows up there on the federal census of 1840.He was born in 1803-1805 , and with his wife Candus Buckner Stone are still in Forsyth in 1850. In that year, their children are Wesley, born 1834, then comes James, Francis and William Pitchford. Next door to them is Ben Wilson, his wife Eleanor Stone Wilson and their 1-year old son. Eleanor is oldest daughter of Wiley and Candus.

Many of their relatives are also in Forsyth Co in 1850-1860 census reports. Wiley is a brother-in-law of John Rogers a well known citizen of Forsyth. John's 2nd wife was Charlotte Buckner "Lotty" who he married following death of Sarah Cordery. Our Stone families lived in Forsyth and nearby counties --all 4 sons were born either at Stone Mountain or closeby.

In January 1853, 19 year old Wesley married an Elizabeth McDaniel in Forsyth Co. She was born in AL and so was their oldest daughter. But they returned to GA before 1860, 3 other daughters were born there--all on the 1860 census of Gwinnett Co. Our Stones got their mail at Suwanee Post Office. In 1857, Milton Co. was created and carved out of Forsyth and adjoining counties. That's how Wiley and Candus and their still unmarried younger sons became automatic "first citizens" of Old Milton Co., where the census recorder found them in 1860.

In early 1861, except for Wesley, they moved to a place called Summit in Blount Co, AL where the 3 younger Stone brothers joined infantry units. Francis and William P. both soldiered together in Co. C, 28th AL Vols thru war and surrendered with its remnants in North Carolina. We don't know if Wesley moved into Milton Co or if part of Gwinnett Co where he lived in 1860 was sliced off and added to Milton Co. lands.

In any event, Wesley left his wife and daughters and enlisted on May 3, 1862 at a place called Union Hill in Milton Co. He was enlisted by a Capt J.M. Streetman for 3 years and paid a $5O bounty. The National Archives shows private Wesley Stone, Co. G, 56th GA appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War captured at Vicksburgh July 4, 1863, paroled there on July 8, 1863; also, that Wesley Stone appears on a list of effective men of the 56th Regt GA Vols as being present and furloughed at Enterprise, Miss July 23, 1863. We don't know if he served before May 1862 in Georgia State Troops or went back into the war after the fall of Vicksburg. We do know that Wesley's 3 younger brothers served in Volunteer Infantry units of Alabama, that Francis and William both were soldiers in Co. C, 28th Alabama until final surrender in 1865 in North Carolina. Bob (bwoods@geotec.net)
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Aaron A. Butler's wife was Rebecca Peden. They married in 1851 in Cobb County. He was born in SC and she in GA. There was a daughter, M. J., in the 1860 census. Aaron died of his wounds and was buried in VA a day or so following the battle. They had George Butler, missionary to Brazil, Samuel I Butler who lived and died in Fulton County, Frances Butler who married a McNeely, and Mary Butler who married Andrew Stewart. Anne R. Bruce

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My name is Carroll M. Lawson. I am a direct descendent of William Spencer Lawson and John Ledford Lawson, both Civil war Veterans from Milton Co. Ga.



Spencer Lawson, wounded in the head and captured at Gettysburg, PA. July 3,1863, transferred to West Bldgs Hospital, Baltimore and died there Sept, 5-6 1863. Co. E 22nd GA. Warsaw Rebels, Full Name was William Spencer Lawson. His spouse was Sarah Melvina Sealy not MARTHA E. That pension record is for a totally separate individual. William Turner Lawson, Oldest son of Spencer Lawson was also in Co.E 22nd Ga. He survived the war and surrendered at Appamattox Court house. He was present at Gettysburg when his father was wounded and thought he had been killed. He married Emily Mary Haney, moved to Drew County Arkansas and lived a long and productive Life.

John Ledford Lawson, 2nd son of Spencer Lawson, enlisted in Co. C 42nd Ga. at a very young age. He was captured at Vicksburg and paroled, then latercaptured near Nashville, sent to Camp Chase and released after the war's end. He married Lois Callandar Wallace, daughter of Absalom Wallace and Lois Raney, on 31 Dec 1865. They also went to Drew County AR. John Ledford Lawson died in Little Rock AR. 9 July 1887.

The Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865, Henderson, page 968 lists , four Lawsons, Lesel, who was the son of Sion Lawson, Spencer Lawson, my GG Grandfather, William Lawson wounded at Seven Pines, and W.T. Lawson surrendered at Appomattox , VA. William Lawson and W.T. Lawson are the same individual, W.T. (William Turner) Lawson wrote a short autobiography which was published in The Goodspeed Biographical of Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas. Pub 1890., Page 960.

John Ledford's widow applied for her pension in AR. and was granted. She is buried here in the old section of the local cemetery, with her Son, my Grandfather, his wife and their youngest son who was KIA on Iwo Jima, WW II.

In your 1860, Milton Co. Census, page 6, Irwin through Mansell, you have the Family of Spencer Lawson, 38,wife Sarah, 31 W.T. !5, John 13,?, Amanda 12, Sarah 10, Rheubin 5, Mary J 3, Martha 1. This is the family group of Spencer Lawson, died September 5-6,1863, West Bldgs Hosp. Baltimore MD, buried A-38 C.L. Louden Park Cemetery
Carroll M. Lawson

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My great-grandfather John B. Voyles, who lived in Milton Co. at the beginning of the war, was a private in Co. A, 22nd Ga. Inf. He enlisted at Camp McDonald on August 31, 1861. He was sent to the General Hospital in Richmond, Va. while on march in 1862. He died at his home in Milton Co. on June 3, 1863.
Homer Voiles

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Reavis, John P. Wife Rosana. Private. Co. B, Cherokee Legion GA Cavalry. Revis, Thomas J. P. Wife Nancy. Private. Roll to April 30, 1862, shows him absent, detached to guard prisoners from Knoxville, TN, April 20th. No later record. Co. C., 42nd Regiment, Forsyth and Milton Counties, GA,Milton Tigers. The above are in your site. The correct spelling is Reavis. John and Thomas were brothers. John is buried in the Boiling Springs Cemetery, near Alpheretta. He died in 1864. His wife was Rosanna Harris. Thomas Jefferson Parks Reavis was married to Nancy Deverell. They are my g grandparents. Thomas was also in the 3rd Georgia Cavalry as shown in the Roster of Confederate soldiers. He is buried in Bee House, Coryell Co., Texas and has a CW tombstone showing the 3rd Ga Cav. Co. Thomas and family are in the 1860 (Alphretta) and 1870 (Freemansville)Milton Co., Ga census.
Ben Reavis- in Texas

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My grandmother left "Roswell Factory, Milton Co." with her parents William R. and Francis Kent in about 1869, arriving in Blount Co. Al. in time for the 1870 census. Her obituary said she was from Milton Co. but Roswell historically seems a part of about four counties. I spent about four hours last week researching the Ga. census for them. Then I stumbled on to your page and you had them in 1860, 1870 and 1880. I have 1850 and I will try to get 1840.

I would like to amend your list of CW vets as far as the Kents go. You list Columbus J. Kent and Francis Kent as being with the Ga. 42nd. I obtained from the net a list of the 42nd and it listed Francis (Frank) and also my ggrandfather William. I will have to do some more checking but if you find anything please let me know.
Thanks again, Dean Ratliff

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From: John E. Davis I would like to add two more soldiers of Co. B, 38th Georgia Vol. Infantry to the Milton County Civil War soldiers list. HAGOOD, Simpson Asbury, enlisted as Private 6 Oct 1861, elected lieutenant in December 1862, captured Mar 25, 1865. Imprisoned at Ft. Delaware. Released June 17, 1865. HAGOOD, Levi Garrison, enlisted as Private, wounded at 2nd Manassas,captured at Chester Station, Va. April 3, 1865. Imprisoned at Hart's Island, NY. Released June 15, 1865. Above information comes from Lillian Henderson's "Roster of Confederate Soldiers from Georgia".

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I would like to submit the below information to the Milton County Web Page (Civil War Soldiers from Milton County). Although George W. Tatum served in a Cobb County unit during the Civil War, he lived in Milton County after the war and raised his family there. He married a Milton County girl, Sarah Ann Dodd and had 11 children, all born in Milton County. Many of the descendants of George W. and Sarah A. Tatum remained in Milton County. George W. Tatum. George was a Private in Company F, 56th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Cobb County. He enlisted on 10 May 1862 as the 56th Regiment was being formed. After receiving training at Camp McDonald in Cobb County, GA the Regiment was assigned to Cummings Brigade of Brigadier General Carter Steven's Division, Army of Tennessee, CSA. His Georgia CSA pension records filed from Milton County show he was wounded and disabled at Vicksburg, Mississippi on 16 June 1863. A bullet entered his right thigh fracturing his hip. He surrendered with his unit at Vicksburg on 4 July 1863 and was paroled on 8 July 1863 and exchanged/released on 19 July 1863. After returning to the CSA Army he was discharged from the Army for his disability. He suffered from his wounds and disability for the rest of his life.


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