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From: John Reeb <>
Subject: Re: [GUS-REEB] Thomas Jackson Rape
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 12:33:07 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: 6667


I think I owe quite a few people an apology for not
being able to keep all the promises I made about
providing more information on different branches of
the Rape family. I still remember that I promised to
provide more on the descendants of Archibald Rape,
including his oldest son, Thomas Jackson Rape. Also, I
have heard a couple of times from a gentleman who I am
not sure is a subscriber to this list, to provide him
with a couple of photos and data of his ancestor
Augustus Daniel Rape, the Drummer Boy during the civil
war, who it is said that he marched up and down the
roads of Tallapoosa Co. Alabama playing his drums in
an effort to help recruit soldiers for the
Confederacy. I have been tardy about sending two
different gentlemen who were interested in learning
more about their and my common ancestry...the
descendants of Archibald Rape. For all these failures
to keep my promises, I apologise. I am still hoping
that one day I can get caught up and find some time
and energy to keep those promises. The problem is that
I now live on what the people here refer to as Bay
Farm Island and do not have ready access to copy
machines, post office, and some of the other
conveniences I enjoyed in San Francisco.

Other than that I am very much involved in Reeb
genealogy. I am using this time to enter information
which had been piling up over the past two or three
years due to lack of time. I have also discovered a
good way to find information on the living Reeb and
Rape family members even when there are not records on
line such as found in California and Texas death
records and California Birth records still available
in ancestry.com. To me, much of the fun of genealogy
is filling in the gaps much like a crossword puzzle.
Also, I have been involved with some projects
assisting others who have some personal or family need
to search for information on Reeb family members.

One interesting comment I would like to pass on to you
all. Although, I am not at liberty to provide the
details publically, I have just found that one Reeb
descendant is still living at the age of 105 years.
Makes me feel like a kid at 71 and also, in a way,
provides hope for the future.

John V.




--- Aileen Norris <> wrote:
> You are more than welcome Harlan. I have not worked
> on anything over the
> past few weeks, my granddaughter, Cheyenne has had
> me so busy. Her dance
> recital was tonight, we have had two weeks of heavy
> rehearsals and I am worn
> out.
> Aileen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 21:08
> Subject: Re: [GUS-REEB] Thomas Jackson Rape
>
>
> >
> > Thank you so much for the family information,
> Aileen. Have a great
> > Memorial
> > Weekend.
> > Harlan M. Zeinstra
> >
> > In a message dated 05/01/05 7:31:56 P.M. Mountain
> Standard Time,
> > writes:
> >
> > I am still working on the children of Archibald
> and Mary Hancock Rape of
> > Walker County, GA. Martha Love Rape was the tenth
> child of this couple,
> > below is a census record for 1900 for Martha and
> her husband Isaac
> > McCarty.
> > My great grandfather Henry R. Rape was the
> youngest brother of
> > Archibald.
> >
> >
> > 1900 Cedar Grove, Walker County, GA census taken 7
> June 1900. Roll
> > T623_226
> > page 7B
> > #126 #130
> > McCarty, Isaac head W M Mar 1848 52 married 16
> years born in GA
> > McCarty, Martha wife W F Sep 1855 45 married 16
> years born in GA 6
> > children
> > 6 living (Martha had the oldest child before she
> married Isaac, she did
> > not
> > count him in the total. She had been married to a
> Mr. McCaston, does
> > anyone
> > know his first name?)
> > McCarty, Frank J. son W M May 1881 19 single born
> in GA
> > McCarty, John R. son W M Apr 1885 15 single born
> in GA
> > McCarty, Sarah A. daughter W F Aug 1886 13 single
> born in GA
> > McCarty, Starling A. son W M July 1888 11 born in
> GA
> > McCarty, Charley P. son W M Feb 1889 10 born in GA
> > McCarty, Ida L. daughter W F Aug 1892 7 born in
> GA (on the original
> > census
> > the year of birth was 1882 with her age being 7,
> the enumerator make an
> > error.)
> > McCarty, Henry L. son W M Oct 1894 5 born in GA
> >
> >
> > From pages of the Family Bible are the names of
> grandchildren of Martha
> > however I do not have the parents that go with
> these children: 1. William
> > Elijah Hail McCarty was born September 6th 1920.
> 2. James Calvin Guy
> > McCarty
> > was born June 11, 1922 in the County of Walker
> the State of Georgia on
> > Pigon Mountain. (Hansburg?)
> >
> > Can you help me with the death date and place of
> death for Isaac McCarty?
> > I
> > have the children's names and month and year of
> birth; do you have any
> > other
> > information on these children?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> > Aileen Norris
> >
> >
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