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Jerry,
I believe I am related to the Thomas York mentioned. I have seen many of those names associated with the Pony Club before; however, Josiah is new to the list from what I have seen before. I have seen other postings that credit Josiah as helping to eliminate the Pony Club (which always made me scratch my head since the other Yorks mentioned were, I believe, Josiah's father [William] and brothers [Thomas and Allen]). Josiah C. was Sheriff for a number of years and I've seen postings stating that Yorkville was named after him. (Yorkville is a small town in western Paulding Co. GA, not far from both Polk Co. -- where Cedartown is located [which is a key area for the Pony Club] -- and Haralson Co. -- where Wm. Philpot & family lived, at least in later years). All of this area was part of Carroll Co. during the 1830s. It appears, of the Yorks, that only Josiah C. stayed in the area. The father, William, appears to have died shortly after the 1830 census. (I've seen some postings stating 1830 and others as 1833.) I don't see Allen in the area after the 1830 census.
I was also aware of the actions filed by some Cherokee Indians against Thomas and others. Concerning direct realtionships with the Cherokees and Wm. Philpot, the following atricle is taken from on a Polk County GA genealogy web site (1897 newspaper article)http://www.rootsweb.com/~gapolk/:
Polk County History
As Written and Prepared by
Dr. Charles K. Henderson
Transcribed by Mary Read
Chapter 3
"A company of United States troops camped west of Cedartown on Big Cedar during the winter of 1837-38 to help gather up the remnant of Indians which, refusing to go, had fled to the forest. Captain Wm. Philpot, the father of Mr. Calvin and Mr. Dick Philpot, in charge of a company of soldiers assisted in the work. In the Spring of 1838, the ramaining Indians, 200 in number, were carried from Cedartown along the Rome Road to Gunter’s Landing, now Guntersville on the Tennessee river, and from thence were sent to the far west."
This same web site also has an article published in 1875 that has much to say about the Pony Club and the 'Slicks' (which was an organization created to protect from the Pony Club). From what I've read, the Pony Club was orginally established to be a men's organization. This club had significant influence in the area because of the membership; however, some turned to crime and others appear to have simply looked the other way.
If that Thomas York in Carroll Co. is indeed my 3 ggf, he left GA sometime between 1830 and 1833. Thomas York is listed in the 1830 Carroll Co. census immediately below Wm. Philpot (who married Thomas' sister Elizabeth.) (FYI, another sister, Delilah, married Wm.'s brother James Philpot, who is also listed immediately before Wm. Philpot.) Also Thomas' son Asa B. York was born during 1830 in GA. By 1833 Thomas had moved to OH where my 2 ggf, William Jasper York was born. Later, Thomas moved to IN where most of his family married and where his wife, Matilda, died. I assume that Thomas also died in IN, but I have not evidence of date or place.
In your research, do any of the docuements state the relationships between these Yorks?
Thanks,
Richard
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