Walter Reynolds: 1910 night policeman

I'm working on the 1910 US Census Banks Co GA Maysville Town. Today I ran across the Walter Reynolds family. I did not have this family in my database. Walter was listed as the night policeman, and his son George, the news boy. I'm sure he was probably related somehow to Ed Reynolds, father of Rev. W. J. Reynolds, but I cannot make the connection at this time.

1910 US Census Banks Co GA Anderson GMD 465 Maysville Town Homer Street HH 47 48:
Reynolds, Walter head m w 38 m1 17 GA GA GA night police
Reynolds, Elizabeth wife f w 34 m1 17 6/4 GA GA GA
Reynolds, George son m w 13 s GA GA GA news boy
Reynolds, Alma dau f w 11 s GA GA GA
Reynolds, Gordon son m w 9 s GA GA GA
Reynolds, Madison son m w 7/12 s GA GA GA

Garrison family's contribution to Maysville

It is important to note the Garrison family's contribution to Maysville's heritage and development. Levi B. Garrison (1798-1869) and wife Nancy Hill (1803-1886) are both buried at Wilson UMC.

Daughter Malinda Jane Garrison (1831-1903) married Sanford S. Wilson (1830-1910). Sanford Wilson was a Justice of the Peace of Wilson's District, which was named in his honor. Two of their sons, Cape and Will Wilson, became doctors, serving the Maysville area for years. The doctors boarded in the white, two-story house located at 32 North Main Street. Their office still stands adjacent with a canopy which connects to the main house.

Daughter Mahulda Ann Garrison (1828-1906) married Francis Fennel Wilson (1827-1910). He was a brother to Sanford Wilson. These Wilsons were pioneer families of this area and Wilson's UMC is named for this family. Their son Columbus Valentine "Lum" Wilson (1857-1934) built the house located just before the new Maysville UMC on the right of Maysville Road coming into Maysville from Commerce.

William C. Jackson "Jack" Garrison, a cousin, owned the house located at 44 North Main. WCJ Garrison ran a general store in Maysville in the early 1900's.

1900 US Census BC

This week I am abstracting families from the 1900 US Census Banks County GA. I am working on the Anderson District 465. I have gained more information on the CRISLER, SHORT, VAUGHN, EVANS and MINTZ family lines. I'm having some difficulty separating the JONES line. Wilson JONES is one family of particular interest to me. Howard Lee TURNER, Jr., descends from this line. His mother was apparently the daughter of Wilson Jones. Be sure to click on the Maysville Family Tree link on my website to view the latest information on families. I'd be happy to receive any information regarding the JONES family.

Marriage Records at the Banks County Courthouse

I have taken vacation days from work the past two Fridays to visit the Banks County Courthouse. The Probate Court Office maintains marriage records. Although some marriage records were transcribed by Jesse Julia Mize in her History of Banks County, Georgia book, I am not familiar with any other media available online or in print that lists the marriage records. So, the only option is to go to the courthouse to look up marriages.

The marriage ledgers are heavy and large, about the size of poster board. This requires that the books be laid on a special counter angled for reading. The problem with this is that, as a researcher, I must spend hours on my feet standing and flipping through pages. I use a laptop to record the data I find, but this process is strenuous on one's back! Rarely can I spend an entire day researching since my body says time to stop before my mind does.

I spent a total of about 8 hours in two days there but didn't make a lot of progress because the majority of my time is spent flipping books or pages looking for individuals. I'm starting to think a better process might be to take digital pictures of the pages and then view them later. However, I'm not so sure my digital camera will give me the detailed resolution I'll need to be able to read the pages later.

I've already learned it's easiest to create a spreadsheet file on my laptop with the groom and bride's names, and approximate marriage date, in advance of arriving at the courthouse. I then sort the records to match to the ledgers. For example, Book A has marriages from 1859 (formation of the county) to about 1873, so I'll sort my marriages in chronological order first and then add a column to match to the appropriate ledger book date range and sort again by alpha. It's tedious but saves time in the long run.