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See Marriages and Children of Joel W. Womack |
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Chronology of Joel W. Womack by Michael Vaughn Sims
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this chronology as a Word document
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1811 |
Born - ca.
18101 / 18112
/ 1812, GA3
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1838 |
Married Sarah
Ann Matthews (b. ca. 18204
/ 1822, GA5
) - March 24, 1838, Stewart County, GA |
1840 |
U. S. Census,
Stewart County, GA |
1849 |
Received patent
to 39.82 acres of Tallapoosa County, AL: NW Ό SW Ό, Sec. 20, T24N, R23E
- May 1, 1849 |
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Received patent
to 39.82 acres of Tallapoosa County, AL: SE Ό NW Ό, Sec. 20, T24N, R23E
- June 1, 1849 |
1850 |
Received patent
to 39.82 acres of Tallapoosa County, AL: NE Ό SW ½, Sec. 20, T24N, R23E
- May 1, 1850 |
1850 |
1850 U. S. Census, Township 24, Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Enumerated Jan 10, 1851 by Eli T. Pouncy |
Name |
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Gender |
Age |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
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Wamick |
Joel |
M |
40 |
Farmer / 350 |
GA |
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Sarah |
F |
30 |
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GA |
illiterate |
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Martha A |
F |
11 |
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GA |
in school |
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John S |
M |
10 |
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GA |
in school |
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William H |
M |
9 |
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GA |
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Mary A |
F |
8 |
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AL |
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Elizabeth |
F |
7 |
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AL |
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Darcus |
F |
6 |
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AL |
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Francis |
F |
5 |
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AL |
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William |
M |
4 |
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AL |
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1851 |
Received patent to 39.82 acres of Tallapoosa
County, AL: SW Ό SW Ό, Sec. 20, T24N, R23E - October 1, 1851 |
1854 |
Received patent to 39.9025 acres of
Tallapoosa County, AL: NE Ό NE Ό, Sec. 30, T24N R23E - June 15, 1854 |
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The land to which Joel W. Womack held the
patents was located within a mile or two of several gold mines.
Goldville was located a few miles north of New Site Post Office6
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1860
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1860 U. S. Census, New Site PO,
Western Division, Tallapoosa County, Alabama |
Name |
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Gender |
Age |
Occup/Income |
Birth Place |
Warmack |
Joel W |
M |
48 |
Farmer / 1200 / 970 |
GA |
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Sarah |
F |
38 |
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GA |
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William |
M |
20 |
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GA |
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Mary |
F |
17 |
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GA |
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John |
M |
19 |
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Elizabeth |
F |
13 |
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AL |
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Darcass |
F |
14 |
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AL |
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Misouru |
F |
12 |
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AL |
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Melvina |
F |
11 |
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Georgia A |
F |
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Evalina |
F |
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Franklin |
M |
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1870
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1870 U. S. Census, New Site PO,
Tallapoosa County, Alabama |
Name |
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Race |
Gender |
Age |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
Wammock |
Joel |
W |
M |
59 |
Farmer / 359 / 300 |
GA |
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Sarah |
W |
F |
50 |
Keeping house |
GA |
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Frances |
W |
F |
21 |
asst. |
AL |
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Elvira/Elmina |
W |
F |
19 |
asst. |
AL |
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Georgia |
W |
F |
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asst. |
AL |
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Eviline |
W |
F |
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Joel |
W |
M |
12 |
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Susan |
W |
F |
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1876 |
Married Emily Childers - August 1, 1876, Tallapoosa
County, AL |
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From Joe Waters; Goldville
District.
http://jovikri.tripod.com/public-index.html |
In 1842, gold was discovered in Northeast Tallapoosa County. . . .
The population of Goldville quickly reached 3,500. Almost overnight
Goldville became one of the largest towns in Alabama.
In the "Goldville District", gold veins were rich. The gold was
there, but the methods of obtaining it were crude. There also was
free gold, concentrated at the surface by weathering which made it
possible to work with a shovel and pan in some places. Gold was
worked down to water level. A great amount of work was done as
indicated by the trenches, pits, and shafts that can still be found.
There were at least fourteen merchants, seven saloons, and two
hotels that served the miners needs. Most of the miners lived in
tents. There is not any evidence of a church in the gold rush days.
The town of Goldville was born and died between the census of 1840
and 1850.The amount of gold taken from the mines and pits will never
be known. Most of the miners were gone before 1850. When news of the
California gold strike reached Goldville, the miners packed up and
left not even taking time to put out their campfires.
The first mine in the Goldville District was the Birdsong Pits (S4,
T24N, R23E) owned and operated by Edward Birdsong who between 1840
and 1850 carried on mining operations with negro labor(slaves).
Other mines included the Jones Pits (S5, T24N, R23E) which is one of
the oldest mines in the county. The Log Pits (S24, T24N, R23E) which
was one of the richest operations ($30,000.00 in gold and a small
amount of silver).
The Ulrich Pits, later called Dutch Bend or Romanoff Mine (S8, T23N,
R22E) were located on the east bank of Hillabee creek about eight
miles from Alexander City. Dr. Ulrich, a German, found gold here
while digging a wine cellar. As late as 1906 a stamp-mill was
operating on this property. The mining equipment here included a 20
stamp-mill and a cyanide plant. The Ulrich Pits were acquired by
Robert A. Russell of Alexander City, who operated these mines till
1934.
Other mines that operated in the Goldville District mostly before
1900 were the Early Pits (SW1/4, S26, T24N, R22E), Stone pits (S34,
T24N, R22E), the Chisolm prospect (S9, T23N, R22E), the Duncan
prospect (S16, T23N, R22E), the Mahan Pits (S4, T23N, R22E), the
Croft Pits (S34, T24N, R22E), the Tallapoosa Mine (Sw1/4 S26, T24N,
R22E), the Tine Burnett Lode (SE1/4 S24, T24n, R22E), the Houston
Pits (S18, T24N, R23E), the Hawthorne Mine (S8, T24N, R23E), the
Goldville Pits (S8, T24N, R23E), the Germany Pits (NW1/4 NE1/4 S9,
T24N, R23E), and the Lowe Mine (NW1/4NE1/4S9,T24N,R23E). There were
numerous other pits that were worked and abandoned.
Men in the financial capital of the United States were aware of the
gold in Tallapoosa County. A letter to Colonel Dean from E.M. Morgan
of R.A. Ammons and Company, bankers and brokers of #2 Wall Street,
New York dated December 2, 1887 states " Regarding that Birdsong and
Jones property. Mr. Roudebush leaves tomorrow for London and from
cables and letters which we have received we are confident that the
property will be taken by some people over there." There were many
similar inquiries. |
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Land Entries of Womack Surname in Butler County |
George L. Womack
resident of Butler County; entered T12, R12 January 2, 182329
Jesse Womack resident of Butler County; entered T10, R12
November 20, 182630
John Womack resident of Butler County; entered T11, R12 -
182031
John H. D. Womack resident of Butler County; entered T14,
R10 April 28, 183632
John M. Womack resident of Butler County; entered T12, R13
January 20, 183633
Kincheon R. Womack resident of Butler County; entered T11,
R11 November 2, 182534
Mancel Womack resident of Monroe County; made payment at
Cahawba for land in T6, R10 May 14, 181935
Mancil N. Womack resident of Lowndes County; entered T13,
R14 - April 5, 183636
Mansil Womack resident of Jones County, GA; made payment at
Milledgeville for land in T10, R14 September 8, 181737
Resident of Butler County; entered land in T11, R11 October 20,
182438
Noland L. Womack resident of Butler County; entered land in
T11, R13 December 25, 183239
Sarah Womack resident of Bulter County; entered land in
T11, R13 August 29, 183640
Thaddeus A. Womack located a military warrant granted to
James R. Durand on December 31, 1847 in T11, R13 October 14, 184741 |
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Obituary for John M. Womack
Greenville Advocate, May 31, 1877 |
John M. Womack was born in
Jones Co., GA 7/21/1818 and moved to Butler Co. with his parents
when 1 year old. He died in Pine Flat on the 21st. He joined the
Methodist Church at age 23 and was baptized at Old Breast Works
Church by Elder D. T. Seale. He is survived by his wife and child. |
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1 |
1850 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa
County, AL; Township 24. |
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1870 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa
County, AL; Newsite P. O. |
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1860 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa
County, AL; Western Division, New Site P. O. |
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1850 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa
County, AL; Township 24. |
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1860 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa
County, AL; Western Division, New Site P. O. |
6 |
Farris Wade Womack; The Joel
W. Womack Story. April 2001.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fww64/womfam.html |
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Hahn; p. 95. |
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Hahn; p. 62. |
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Hahn; p. 35. |
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Hahn; p. 152. |
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Hahn; p. 133. |
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Hahn; p. 215. |
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Hahn; p. 30. |
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Hahn; p. 149. |
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Hahn; p. 2. |
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Hahn; p. 53. |
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Hahn; p. 103. |
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Hahn; p. 169 |
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Hahn; p. 180. |
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