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From: James Allen Knechtmann <JamesKnechtmann(a)HOTMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: James Allen Knechtmann <JamesKnechtmann(a)HOTMAIL.COM>
To: ARCHIVES(a)LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: [ARCHIVES] Pensacola and Gulfport what about Boulxi Miss.?
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:18:10 -0700
Biloxi was very badly hit. News reports I've read say the entire coast line
has been changed. From an archival and library standpoint in Biloxi,
Beauvoir has been badly damaged, but apparently only the first floor of the
presidential library suffered flood damage. A statue of Jefferson Davis was
still standing defiantly with a Confederate flag draped over the arm. I hope
the Beauvoir staff are all okay.
James Allen Knechtmann, M.A., M.L.I.S.
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Subject: Re: [ARCHIVES] Pensacola and Gulfport what about Boulxi Miss.?
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:03:14 EDT
What about Boulxi Miss.? As a young person I was in radio school at
Keesler
AFB after Hurricane Camille and the evidence of destruction was still
visible...
Please let me know if there are any reports from there...
Our hearts go out to those and their families that have had to endure this
tragedy...
Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC
>
> Although Monday was a rough day, we seem to have survived it in Pensacola
> pretty well. I have heard very little damage except for flooding,
despite
> the 70-100 mile-an-hour winds that we had for nearly seven hours. We
had
> roughly two days without power. The plywood over the windows (and
Plylox)
> worked extremely well.
>
> It took two days to convince my daughter (age 23 with my grandson age 2)
to
> leave
> Gulfport and not to ride out Katrina. She lives six blocks north of the
> railroad in Gulfport and worked four blocks from the water in a Hancock
Bank
> one story
> "store" annex. Being 23 (and having survived Ivan with no damage), she
did
> not
> think to save any memorabilia, wedding albums, financial papers,
computer,
> etc.,
> believing this would be another "blow over" storm. We believe all of
that
> is gone.
> Since I've spent the better part of the last two years commuting to
Gulfport
> and
> Biloxi, it is shocking to see the TV footage of all the places that I ate
> and shopped.
> at. The casino that we had lunch after leaving SAA in New Orleans,
broke
> in
> two and sits astride the highway. I believe everything is gone, even
her
> job,
> and the Naval Construction Battalion base (my son-in-law is in Japan)
> sustained
> structural damage.
>
> There's very little information about archival facilities simply because
> evacuations scattered everyone and so much power and phone
infrastructures
> are down. I've
> been told the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and home Beauvoir are
> gone...
> but I've not found out whether its staff and curators thought to at least
> save much
> of the manuscripts and objects before vacating. That's true for other
> sites as
> well.
>
> Dean
>
>
> Dean DeBolt
> University Librarian
> Special Collections/West Florida Archives
> John C. Pace Library
> University of West Florida
> 11000 University Parkway
> Pensacola, FL 32514-5750
> 850-474-2213
> 850-474-3338 (fax)
>
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From: "gbkinard" <gbkinard(a)sc.rr.com>
To: SCLAUREN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [SCLAUREN] Jeff. Davis' home demolished by hurricane
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:31:53 -0400
Those of us who endulge our interest in genealogy have a deep core of
respect for history. I received this email today about the fate of Beauvoir,
Jefferson Davis' home.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jefferson Davis' Biloxi Home Beauvoir
Reported "Demolished" by Hurricane
Beauvoir, the last home of Jefferson Davis, was reported late Tuesday to
be "virtually demolished" by Hurricane Katrina. The Jackson, MS, Clarion
Ledger said that the historic building has been "reduced to rubble and a
frame of a house."
The house was located on the north side of Beach Boulevard, across from a
number of "barge style" casinos. One of the closest, the President Casino,
was lifted whole from its mooring pillars and transported across the
highway where it came to rest crushing a Holiday Inn.
The house, constructed in 1854, was dedicated in 1998 as the "Jefferson
Davis Presidential Library and Museum."
After Davis' death Beauvoir evolved first into the Jefferson Davis
Soldiers' Home, serving as a hospital and residence for disabled
Confederate veterans and their dependents.
The Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery is located at the extreme northwest
corner of the estate and contains over 750 graves. One of them is Sam
Davis, father of Jefferson Davis, whose body was moved there when the
Mississippi River threatened his original gravesite at Hurricane
Plantation.
The Beauvoir cemetery is also the home of the Grave of the Unknown
Confederate Soldier in an above-ground granite shrine. No reports on its
condition are available.
Another nearby burial ground, Southern Memorial Park, had its mausoleum
torn open by the force of the onrushing water, and witnesses told the
Clarion-Ledger that numerous caskets were strewn about the grounds. Most
"burials" in the area are above-ground entombments due to difficulties
with the high water table.
The home and grounds have been open to the public since 1957. In 1969
Beauvoir survived Hurricane Camille but the museum, at that time in the
basement of the house, was severely flooded. The Library cottage suffered
severe damage from that storm. Both had since been rebuilt.
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From: Tanya Zanish-Belcher <tzanish(a)IASTATE.EDU>
Reply-To: Tanya Zanish-Belcher <tzanish(a)IASTATE.EDU>
To: ARCHIVES(a)LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: [ARCHIVES] Messages from outside of New Orleans
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:26:28 -0500
All,
This is the most recent message I have from Susan Tucker, archivist at
Newcomb
College (Tulane) and she asked that I share with others. Susan is in
Alexandra,
Louisiana, and has a hot mail account. Tanya
*************************
August 31:
Thanks, much Tanya, I went to the archivists website and saw messages from
yesterday. Hotmail will not let forwarded messages go through, so I
couldn't
see the messages you tried to forward. I think all of us from New Orleans
just
continue very wary that all is okay since the information from the national
news sources that we are receiving keeps getting worse and worse. Cell
phones
with the 504 area code are not working, or at times, we can call out to
other
places but cannot call each other.
Of course, our first worry is for the people and our second worries for
homes. I cannot watch the television without crying. I also resent
terribly that there is coverage of looting. I am sure that many people are
performing miraculous tasks of devotion and duty and leadership and
neighborliness to one another. The people of New Orleans are very civic
minded
and we do well in crowds -- that is what we do. There are people in the
superdome holding classes, providing games for children, cleaning
constantly,
and so forth. We need doctors and nurses and boats. We need more police.
We
are a poor city to begin with....
What might help is some sort of coverage of the city neighborhood by
neighborhood but that is not coming from any source. That would help all the
evacuees and according to most sources, we number 1 million people dispersed
now in other parts of Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. I have tried to
reach
various news services with this suggestion but who knows if this suggestion
goes through. Also, there is no list of names of people in hotels and
superdomes. I know I am asking for a lot. I would like the levees repaired
first! My boyfriend, as I said, is in his attic, and every three hours
until
yesterday at noon, his cell phone had updates that had a great deal of
humor
besides a gravity and real scare about them. He is very savvy and good
with
boats, etc. and has food and water for a week, but....
RE archives, in general and Tulane and others in particular....The news
yesterday from Tulane's emergency site said that there is an emergency
leadership team in Jackson Mississippi from Tulane, now deciding on a plan,
but
since the second levee broke yesterday -- I am less hopeful that this plan
will
let us go back and see how our repositories are faring.
The good new is that according to flood maps the area Uptown -- where
Tulane, Loyola, Xavier, Dominican archives are --- is on a higher ground
than
most in the city -- by maybe a foot. The French Quarter is higher than
other
areas....and this is where HNOC is located. The Notarial Archives are now
in a
tall building on an upper floor. What we need to worry about most is
probably
New Orleans Public Library.
I believe the archival community can help in about a week with all this. For
now, it is very good to hear of the concerns of others. Thank you much.
You
can share this with others but correct my spelling! writing quickly, all
best,
Susan
Robbie lives in Baton Rogue, LA....
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From: "Robbie Griggs Landry" <genealogy101(a)bellsouth.net>
To: "Charlotte Coats" <coats(a)hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: You ok?
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 04:06:14 -0500
Char.....some of new Orleans is 30 feet under water.
Our Governor just breaks down every time she takes about it.
They may have as many as 130,000 dead.
In New Orleans proper there are probably 172,000 people that don't drive.
We had people still on the interstate when the Hurricane hit. It was bumper
to bumper for 2 days.
Yesterday I couldn't stand just listening any more so I called and set up 2
new shelters for people with children that were living in hotels. These
people had kids and pets and no one would take them because shelters were
full. The hotels needed the room for people coming in to start work on the
electric etc.At least I know about 10,000 people are in an air conditioned
place with food and water.
They also, opened the Civic Center and are transporting folks they saved in
New Orleans here.
I called all day trying to set up the Civic Center being opened to the
people. Finally I guess someone got the message to the govenor.She had it
open in just a couple hours.
We have about 500,000 people in shelters here. There are probably that many
between here and Texas.
I just don't know what is going to happen.
They are saying the people may not be able to go back home for months.Then,
nothing is there!
They have no place to pump the water.
I just don't know!!!!! It is truly sad.
I am looking for my 85 year old uncle. He wouldn't leave his 13 cats and
dog.I know where he lived flooded and poor soul I'm sure couldn't climb on a
roof
This is just tragic.
Hugs,
Robbie
Charoltte and the rest,
My heart aches for you and all of those dealing with the aftermath of this
hurricane. So much devastation - Please know our prayers are with you now and
in the coming months. Stay safe. God Bless.
Pat
I am trying to find more about my ggg grandfather, James Coates. He was born
in Doylestown, Pa. He was drafted three times during war of 1812-14, but
being a gunmaker was released from serving as a soldier. He lived around the
Philadelphia area. I was told my family settled in Coatesville, but I am not
sure that is correct.
James' father, Joseph Coates served 7 years in the Revolutionary war.
James' youngest son, George M. Coates, was born in Harper's Ferry, Va, 06 Apr
1832. Both James and George were armorers who worked at the Harper's Ferry
Armory at the outset of the Civil War. George then moved to Springfield,
Massachusetts to work in the armory there.
I am looking for more info concerning James's wife and his other children. I
read that he had 13 children, the youngest being George. I would also like
to share info with another Coates researcher who may be working on this line.
Thank you for any help you may be able to give. Suggestions and tips are
most welcome.
Pat
Hi,
Sorry I have not written. We got out as soon as we heard "Catagory 5" Just hours before it hit. We are in Burnswick, GA at my nephew's home and we wonder if we will have a home to return to. We can get no news for our community. My son in in a shelter in Three Rivers, MS. He left after we did and that is as far as he got because of the devistation. I just thank the Lord that we have our lives and health today. Prayers are very much needed for the thousands still waiting rescue and the ones who have not only lost their homes but their lives.
I will stay in touch,
Gup
Gup, is north of the lake that has the hole in the levee...so that's
better...anyone know or heard what the damage in those areas might be, thank
goodness she's not in New Orelans!!...she apparently was going to weather it
out....this from another lister who spoke to her via phone before the storm
hit...
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From: Sonny Carter <cartersn(a)NSULA.EDU>
Reply-To: Sonny Carter <cartersn(a)NSULA.EDU>
To: ARCHIVES(a)LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: [ARCHIVES] Any contact---Louisiana NEWS
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:40:09 -0500
We are Ok in Natchitoches, not even any rain; we were blessed. Not so
our friends in New Orleans. If you went to SAA it might be the last
visit for awhile.
The neighborhood I lived in nearly 30 years is deep under water, just
blocks from the breech in the levee at the 17th St. Canal. Our former
home, our church, the school my children started school in all are all
in water. It is heartbreaking to see those familiar places at such a
state.
It seems uptown did better; but there is immense damage everywhere. I
have been trying to contact friends to no avail. We have not heard yet
from my grown foster son and his wife and young boys in Arabi.
My friend Jeffery Smith at Delgado rode it out with his wife and elderly
Mother in Law, and we have not been able to contact them. They are
uptown. No news is good news, I hope.
Here's a note from Scott Cowen at Tulane.
Current Status
August 30, 11:45 a.m.
Dear Tulane Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends:
As you all know by now, New Orleans and the surrounding parishes were
severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The physical damage to the area,
including Tulane's campuses, was extensive.
Unfortunately, conditions in the city continue to deteriorate, making it
virtually impossible to begin recovery efforts. On a very positive note,
in Tulane's case, we are very thankful that all of our people are safe,
including all the students and staff who evacuated to Jackson,
Mississippi.
We have started the process of assessing the condition of our campus
facilities and determining how long it will take us to reopen. This
assessment process will take days because many of the answers will be
determined by how quickly the city and its services become operational.
The situation is further complicated by the fact that there is no power
in the city, water levels continue to rise, all city roads are blocked,
and the vast majority of our workforce had to leave the parish as part
of the mandatory evacuation order. It is unclear at this time when
people will be allowed to return to the city.
Given the uncertainties, we cannot determine at this time when employees
and students should return to campus. We will do the best we can to keep
you appraised of our situation and progress.
Also, I want to remind you that the university's main website is not
operating at this time and we do not know when we will be able to bring
it back on-line. Due to this, the Tulane email system is not
functioning. However, this website (emergency.tulane.edu) will continue
to have the most up-to-date information about university operations and
the Tulane Alert Line at 1-877-862-8080 and 1-504-862-8080 will also
have the most current information available. These communication
vehicles are the best source of information about Tulane since phone and
cell service are unreliable.
I realize that you have many more questions than we have answers at this
time. However, I'm sure you understand the complexity and difficulty of
the situation we face. Nonetheless, we are determined to move forward as
quickly as possible and make Tulane University an even stronger and
healthier institution. We have been in New Orleans for 171 years and we
look forward to another century in this great city.
Scott S. Cowen
Regards,
Sonny Carter
http://www.sonc.com <http://www.sonc.com/>
Digital Imaging Specialist
Cammie G. Henry Research Center
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
________________________________
From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU] On
Behalf Of Rebecca Hankins
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 1:08 PM
To: ARCHIVES(a)LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: [ARCHIVES] Any contact---Louisiana NEWS
My family and friends started arriving Sunday morning. I now have 15
people at my home and it's hectic. I have family from Slidell,
Jefferson Parish, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans, so we are not sure when
they can return. I don't know what has happened to Amistad Research
Center or Tulane University, my former home and where I have many
friends. The photos of the devastation are incredible.
Rebecca
Rebecca Hankins, CA
Assistant Professor
Cushing Memorial Library;
MS5000 TAMU
College Station TX 77843-5000
979-845-1951; 979-845-1441 fax
>>> Joan Denman/WW II <jdenman(a)WW2.FSU.EDU> 8/30/2005 3:54:08 PM >>>
Please see this link to WWL television which has further links to blogs
and
local news of the various
parishes around and in New Orleans.
http://www.wwltv.com/
Joan E. Denman
Senior Archivist & Historian
Institute on World War II
& the Human Experience
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2200
Ph: 850-644-9033
Website: www.fsu.edu/~ww2
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Oh, Katrina is a cat 5 hurricane and headed straight for New
Orleans....there maybe no New Orleans by tomorrow....news says their levy
systems will probably be destroyed....
We have a new DNA 37 marker test result up...
http://www.coatsarchive.us/dna.htm
William Horatio Coates - PA
I don't have all the family details up yet...but we have another unrelated
group to the rest....:)
Char
Second email is the interesting one...
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Subject: Re: [ARCHIVES] flash drives in the reading room
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:27:40 EDT
it would take monitoring but charge them the same as the printed copies and
there is less cost to you. It makes you more $, saved the patron from
having to rescan the image....etc... just a though from the nonstandard
archives
here!
Thanks,
Ed Sharpe, Archivist for SMECC
See the Museum's Web Site at www.smecc.org
>
> We have recently come across a situation in our reading room that has us
> stumped. In our reading room we have 3 microfilm readers, one of which
is a
> microfilm printer. The reader/printer is actually a microfilm reader
> attached to a computer, which then prints the microfilm image on a
regular
> printer. Recently we had a patron ask if she could just save the
microfilm
> images directly onto her flash drive rather than printing them. For now
> we've asked her not to do that, but my director cannot decide if we
should
> continue to forbid this, or if we are simply being too slow in adjusting
to
> new technology. My first concern is with any virus that could be
downloaded
> onto our network from a flash drive. My other concern is with materials
> control. I feel that I have better control of our microfilm if she is
> getting printed copies rather than electronic copies, but in this age of
> digital manipulation, I don't know if that is a valid feeling anymore.
>
> I should also add that we are in the process of revising our over-all
> policies (and by revise I mean actually write specific policies instead
of
> vague guidelines...) so it would be great if we could address this
problem
> in our current policy revisions. If this is just a case of adjusting to
new
> technology, I am willing to let her do it, but I would rather look at it
> from all angles first. I also recognize that flash drives are not really
> new, this is just the first instance we've had one come into our reading
> room.
>
> Thank you for the use of your collective wisdom!
> Emily
>
> Emily E. Hyatt
> Archivist
> The History Center
> 102 N. Temple
> Diboll, TX 75941
>
> Phone: (936) 829-3543
> Fax: (936) 829-3556
>
>
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They are working at it....:)
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Subject: [ARCHIVES] Digitizing Historic Newspapers report and presentations
available
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 12:37:55 -0400
Digitizing Historic Newspapers: A Practical Approach was held July 18,
2005 in Denver, Colorado.
The intent of the conference was to provide participants with an
in-depth look at newspaper digitization projects. Speakers took a
practical approach to the topic, sharing their experiences and insights
and discussing the issues that impact historic newspaper digitization.
Presentations and a summary report are now available at:
http://digitalcooperative.oclc.org/presentations/DigNewspapers2005/DigNe
wspapers2005.htm
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Laurie Gemmill
Digital Projects Specialist
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
6565 Frantz Road
Dublin, Ohio 43017-3395
Phone: 614-764-6160
Toll free: 800-848-5878 ext. 6160
Fax: 614-718-7548
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Canada too....
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Subject: [ARCHIVES] Call for Papers: ACA 2006 in St. John's, Newfoundland
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:49:25 -0400
Attention: archival community members
Please excuse cross-postings
The ACA 2006 Conference Programme Committee encourages proposals from a wide
variety of perspectives related to the theme, "Living on the Edge" - The
Place of Archives In the Heritage and Cultural Community, and issues related
to this convergence that will affect us all as archivists. Among the areas
the Program Committee hopes to receive proposals are topics such as:
. Heritage Policy and other related heritage legislation
. The convergence of archives, culture and heritage in the digital
world
. Building new audiences and developing new markets
. The new heritage, cultural, and information institution
. Archival, heritage and information education
. The new heritage/information professional
Please join us from June 28 to July 1, 2006 in St. John's, Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada to discuss these and other related topics on how archives
and archivists will fit in to this brave new world that is combines
heritage, culture and information.
SUBMITTING PROPOSALS:
The conference sessions will be determined based on the proposals received.
We encourage individuals to submit fully developed session proposals,
including confirmed participation of the speakers but individual session
presentation proposals are also welcome. Use the electronic form that is
available at www.archivists.ca/conference on the ACA website. Submitting
your session proposal in electronic form is strongly encouraged.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS IS 24 OCTOBER 2005.
Questions concerning the conference program may be directed to the 2006
Program Committee Chair at the address below.
Please send session proposals to:
Michael Moosberger,
Program Chair, 2006 ACA Conference,
Room 5104 Killam Library, Dalhousie University, 6225 University Avenue,
Halifax, Nova Scotia CANADA B3H 4H8
Tel: (902) 494-5176 FAX: (902)494-2062
E-mail: Michael.Moosberger(a)dal.ca
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FYI....are they starting to listen??
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From: David Smolen <dsmolen(a)NHHISTORY.ORG>
Reply-To: David Smolen <dsmolen(a)NHHISTORY.ORG>
To: ARCHIVES(a)LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: [ARCHIVES] user surveys for digitization
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:19:14 -0400
Is anyone out there aware of good examples of user surveys for digitization
projects? We are trying to figure out what the public would like us to
digitize and so we thought producing a survey, asking them exactly that,
made sense. We are also trying to figure out how much functionality, for a
lack of a better word, they want when they access digital collections. For
example, do they want to be able to zoom in on every last detail of an
object?
Any examples of surveys would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
David Smolen
Special Collections Librarian
The Tuck Library
New Hampshire Historical Society
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Fax: (603) 224-0463
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Well, one more record checked but no find.....:(
Char
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From: Janice Newton Thurmond <jannt(a)comcast.net>
To: Charlotte Coats <coats(a)hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [GAJEFFER] Ways Baptist Church Minutes
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:20:55 -0400
Sorry, no Coats.
JT
On 8/21/05 12:16 PM, "Charlotte Coats" <coats(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Janice...any Coats in the index?
>
> Thanks...Charlotte
As I was pondering this morning....
Benjamin Coats of Bedford County TN was the son of Wilson Coats, who went to
Polk County MO, Ben's son William went to MS if I recall correctly...
Benjamin Coats of Smith County TN is a different Benjamin Coats who dies in
Smith County TN, his son Jeremiah went to IL recall the Smith County TN
probate or administration records....
So that leaves me to wonder if Wilson's son Benjamin also had a son named
Jeremiah and he lived in MO...in which case as you recall, that DNA test did
not match Rev Will's group...
Just some things to ponder....
So if you have any Coats cousins, please see if they will do a DNA test for
you...we have two tests that are coming back from AZ and another that has
not yet reached Houston but has been ordered...
Also for those of you that have DNA test results, if you put your earliest
documented ancestor in the settings section of your home page at FTDNA, it
will now show up in the test results page rather than your last name...this
way, you have access to making changes as you find further info or if I'm
not getting it correct...some folks had already done this and I added a
few...those that have dates were added by the tester, so this is a real
benefit to researchers...
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/coats/
The above link will let you see how it looks....
Also recall that petition we had going, well....the GA State archive has
changed their process for microfilm....you can now order it from them from
an index they will send to you...so I've asked for the Wills index out of
Jefferson County GA...seems to me Morgan Coats was in another county but
this is a start...so it appears our petition was of help!!
More as I find it....
Char