I am searching for Agnew, Westmoreland, Sweeney, Driggers,and Kirkland ancestors and descendants. Seeking information on Elijah Agnew who was born in Pickens Co., SC early 1800's, he married Susannah Nix & had a son George McDuffie, and at least two daughters;Rosebell & Susie. George had sons Leonard & Perry & more children, names unknown. Leonard and siblings were born in Franklin, Hart Co. areas in GA. Toccoa, Canon, Hartwell, Royston, & Lavonia, GA. Leonard married Sally Grace Westmoreland, daughter of Seaborn Lenoir & Eliza (Elizabeth?)Jordan. Seaborn and Eliza had several children: Burgess Bowers, Mattie, & lots more. Westmoreland's married into the Bowers,Cheek, & Rucker families around the GA areas above.
Searching also family of George Lyman Sweeney, born in WI, parents born in OH. Had brothers named Homer, Charles, & maybe twin sisters Myra & Tyra. He's found in the 1920 Lee Co. FL census as single from WI & parents from OH., AGE 56. He married that year Amy Kirkland, daughter of James Kirkland and Mary Ann Driggers.
Also searching info on ancestors & descendants of James Kirkland,Jacob N. Driggers & Nancy Jernigan Tatum parents of Mary(Polly)Ann Driggers who married James Kirkland from GA. James & Mary Ann married in Hillsborough Co. FL in 1858 & had Mary Magdalene, Amy, Fredrick, William, Wilson, Robert, Alice, Ivy, Tim, & Gettis Kirkland.
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