History of Greene Co. GA
   
    Posted by Diane Pinion <dcpinion@bellsouth.net> on Tue, 05 Oct 1999,
     in response to Whaley/Lake, posted by Kathy Edwards on Wed, 29 Sep
                                    1999
   
   Surname: Whaley, West, Whatley, Lake, Caldwell, Hunt, Blanks, Newsome,
                      Bowles, Peoples, Whitlock, Smith
   History of Greene County, Georgia by Rice and Williams
   
   pg 623
   Betsy Whaley m. Warren West Feb 4, 1803
   
   pg 624
   Thomas Whaley m. Mary Smith Oct 21, 1828 by Jos. Roberts, M.G.
   Burwell Whaley m. Polly Whitlock Mar 14, 1803
   
   I found your family marriage listed as the following:
   James Whatley m. Nancy Lake Oct 11, 1803
   Edward Whatley m. Elizabeth Caldwell Aug 20, 1803
   Floyd Whatley m. Alsay Hunt De 16, 1823 Robert Newsome
   John Whatley m. Polly Blanks Jun 24, 1803
   John Whatley m. Patsy Bowles Jan 28, 1806
   Michael Whatley m. Elizabeth Peoples Aug 26, 1799
   
   What happened in 1803 that all these people got married that year?