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by Ethel Bonner Gamble
JOHN BRADLEY
John Bradley was the son of Dennis Bradley and Mrs. Mary Hodge Bradley who was the daughter of Drewry Hodge. Both parents of John Bradley came from South Carolina, having
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lived one year in Tennessee, prior to settling near Gunn's Spring, near Fiddler's Rest, Jones County, Georgia. Dennis Bradley died in 1844 at Fiddler's Rest and was buried near Caney Creek Church, Jones County.
From this union were born John Bradley (1830-1900) who married Anne Franks 1838-1880), daughter of Wiley Franks; Joe Bradley (1821-1877) who married Susan Gunn. He was a Lt. in Forrest's Cavalry and formerly of the Texas Rangers. He was a noted fiddler as was his brother John and his nephew, John W. (Bud) Bradley; there were two daughters, one of whom was named Mary.
The children of John Bradley (1830-1900) and his first wife, Anne Franks (1838-1880) were: John Wiley (Bud) Bradley (1855-1913) ; M. Mary Lucinda Greer (1955-1888) ; Emma Lou ( -- 1889) ; Mar. John S. Slocumb (1829-1888) ; Beau- regard (Bole) ; Ida M. (1859-1936) ; Mar. William Wiley Barron (1857 --- ) ; Charlie, Thomas Franks (1863-1950) ; Mar. Fannie Ida Phillips (1867-1946) ; Robert Lee (Mar. 1st Marietta Barnes, 2nd Minnie Barnes) ; Will (1869-1903) and Richard (Dick) John Bradley and family, some relatives and friends migrated to Texas in 1860, according to a letter written by him January 4, 1860 to Wiley Franks, Clinton, Georgia.
He remained in Texas for four or five years. Thomas Franks having been born there in 1863 and was two years old when the family returned to Georgia.
While there, John Bradley served as an enrollment officer of the Confederacy. Upon returning to Georgia, he purchased a portion of the Franks plantation near present Bradley, Georgia, which took its name from the family. He was appointed the first postmaster of Bradley after the name was changed from Franks, Georgia.
Our subject was considered the best farmer of the county. His methods were sought. Two practices of his were deep plow- ing and turning under a cover crop.
He spent his life on the plantation two miles East of Bradley, Georgia. He bore the respect of everyone who knew him. Friend- ly, kind, witty, generous to a fault. hospitable to all his host of
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friends and strangers traveling by found a ready welcome in his home. No man was ever more loyal than he.
He was a Mason, a Baptist, and he died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ida Barron, while attending a Masonic meeting at Clinton, Georgia.
The subject's grandson, William Joseph Bradley, residing at Round Oak, Ga., was a teacher of note and a recognized author. He has his A.B. degree from Mercer and A.B. and A.M. de- grees from Chicago University. From 1927 to 1941, Professor Joe Bradley was Head of the Department of History at Mer- cer. Prior to his position at Mercer, he held prominent teaching positions in Georgia and Oklahoma.
His name appears in "Who's Who" in America and Leaders in Education as well as in the International Blue Book.
Mr. Bradley is a Baptist, Mason (32°), and belongs to the Sigma Nu Fraternity, Lions Club, and other organizations.
Descendants of John Bradley maintaining a homogeneity of interest are planters and educators and continue to reside in Jones County, keeping up the family tradition.
-Data collected by William Joe Bradley and Clara Bradley Porter
BRAGG
Washington Augustus (Gus) Bragg, born March 22, 1853, died March 12, 1941. Married three times.
1. Married Jan. 2, 1872 to Tannie Bartlett, born May 29, 1853 ; died Nov. 18, 1872 in Vienna, Ga. No children.
2. Married Dec. 28, 1875 to Julia Washington Finney, born March 30, 1856, died May 27, 1903. She was the daughter of James Finney and Julia Morris Finney of Jones County. She is buried in Pine Ridge Cemetery this side of Haddock, Ga. Children :
1. Alma Gertrude Bragg-April 11, 1887 - July 17, 1915
2. Loula Ellender Bragg-Aug. 13, 1879
3. Ross Finney Bragg-Jan. 27, 1881 - 1942
4. Annie Mildred Bragg-Aug. 9, 1882
5. Ellis Augustus Bragg-April 7, 1884 - May 1942
6. Henry Tarver Bragg-Apri 116, 1886 - Nov. 29, 1825
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7. Lark Stewart Bragg-Dec. 1, 1884
8. Julia Ruth Bragg-Dec. 17, 1892
9. Frances Erma Bragg-b. and d. Oct. 1894
10. Hugh Washington Bragg-July 17, 1896
11. Lamar Hobson Bragg-July 28, 1898.
3. Married October 1907 to Mrs. Lizzie Emerson Edwards.
W. A. (Gus) Bragg was the eldest of John Ross Bragg's eleven children. He was born at his father's home in Wilkinson County, Ga. He left home Jan. 12, 1870 and went along with his uncle, William P. Rivers, who was migrating to Cass County, Texas. They made the trip in ten days. via railroad to New Or- leans then by boat up the Mississippi and Red Rivers. He farmed on his uncle's (Capt. Wm. Duncan) farm for one year, then returned to Georgia, stopping off in Dooley, County, Vienna, Ga. After his first wife's death he returned to Jones County in 1872 and his uncle Tom Bragg cut him off a one-horse farm. Later working with Lark Stewart on one of the Matt Gray farms for a number of years. (Matt Gray gave to Gray, Ga. its name. )
Buying his own farm, Gus farmed between Gray and Bradley the better part of his life. After selling his farm in 1917, he moved to Gray where he lived out his life. He was a charter member of the Gray Masonic Lodge. He is buried in the Clinton Cemetery.
All of his children were born in Jones County.
Samuel Thomas Bragg (Tom), was born Dec. 4, 1840; d. Sept. 23, 1904. He mar. Elvina Patterson Nov. 20, 1860. She was b. Dec. 3, 1943 and d. Apr. 8, 1931. Their ch. were: (1) Thomas Henry, b. 1862, and d. 1936. (2) William Mathew, b. 1863, d. 1937. (3) Samuel Edward, b. 1867, d. 1935 unmar. (4) James Herndon, b. 1869, d. 1939. (5) Charles Webster Bragg, 1871 mar. Eva Brannen, their ch. were : Charles W., Jr., Emory, Roland, Elmer, Caswell W., Joe, Noel Bragg mar. Eunice Green, ch. Harris and Emmett. Fleta Bragg mar. Ralph Jackson, ch. Chris and Charles (twins) and Dr. Ralph Jackson, Jr. Eleanor died young, Mary (Caruthers). (6) Louie Eugene, b. 1873, d. 1944. (1) Ira Washington, b. 1875, d. 1950. (8)
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Walter Clifford. (9) Maggie E. Bragg, b. 1880, d. 1880. (10) Sarah Frances Bragg, b. 1877 ---. (11) Edgar Ross Bragg, b. 1885, d. 1951.
Tom Bragg was the youngest of Samuel Bragg's (Rev. Sol.) children. He was born in the Ramah Dis. of Wilkinson County. After marrying Elvina Patterson he lived with her on the old Patterson place on Pine Ridge where he spent his life. He was a Private in Sam Dunlap's Cavalry during the Civil War. He moved to Jones County in 1868 on this 900-acre farm. The home is still standing. Both Tom and Elvina Bragg were mem- bers of the Primitive Baptist church. She was the dau. of Hern- don Patterson and Matilda Hart Patterson. The small brown eyes of this family came from the Patterson side of the family.
BURKHALTERS
The family of Burkhalters was established in Georgia by Michael Burkhalter, Sr. his five sons and two daus. He was one of the Saltzburger Protestants driven out of the Salza River valley in Austria by religious persecution. He arrived in Amer- ica in 1735. He located at Ebenezer, thirty miles from Savan- nah. His will mentions two wives but does not give their names. Michael, Jr. was b. in Alsace-Loraine and 2nd wife was Anna Densler, dau. of Conrade Densler mar. in 1750. Known ch. are Joshua, John and Patsey. John and Joshua are buried in Marion Co., Buena Vista, and graves marked by the D.A.R. as Rev. Soldiers. Michael, Jr. was a signer of the Malcontents in Savan- nah in 1740 Dec. 29. He fought in the Rev. War at Kettle Creek. Peter mar. Marie Steckle was a Capt. in Rev. War. Abraham was a Capt. in S. C. Militia.
John Burkhalter was b. 1723 in Alsace-Loraine and d. in Wilkes Co., Ga. before 1784. He m. Sarah M. and their ch. were : Michael, John, Jacob, Joshua, Jeremiah, Isaac, Mary and Scarborough. He was killed by the Tories. Michael and Jacob served in the Rev. War. In Jacob's home Gen. LaFayette spent two weeks on his visit to Georgia, being nursed back to health from a severe cold. (Warren Co. History) . John, Sr. came from Edgefield, S. C. to Georgia before 1773 when he made his will. He received large grants of land in Wilkes Co. Joshua Burk-
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halter, son of Michael, Sr., lived in Jones County, Ga., coming from S. C. His son Michael is listed in the Jones Co. Census of 1820 and 1850. He mar. Mrs. Rebessa Lane, Mar. 9, 1839. There is no record of the 1st wife or any his ch. There are deeds in the names of Daniel and Jones Burkhalter.
Mrs. Florrie Baker Fuss (Mrs. J. P. Fuss ) 1712 College St., Macon, Ga.
BROWN'S Book 144-Courthouse-Jones County
Census of Jones Co. Aug. 5, 1850.
Henry Brown, farmer -52 years from Virginia.
Mary Brown, wife 45 yrs. from Georgia
Robertson R. Brown, fur trader, 24 yrs. old.
Martha A. Brown, 17 yrs. old.
Sara J. Brown, 11 yrs. old.
Mary Eliza Brown, 7 years old.
Henry Brown, 1 year.
Henry Brown, b. March 14, 1799, d. May 5, 1860 and wife Mary S. Brown, b. May 14, 1805, d. May 5, 1865, had eight ch. (1) William R. Brown, b. July 13, 1821, mar. Dec. 8, 1840 to Amanda Jones. (2) Robertson B. Brown, b. Mar. 4, 1824, d. Aug. 10, 1862, mar. Samantha Jones, Feb. 5, 1854. (3) Thomas I. Brown, b. July 2, 1828, d. Aug. 5, 1836. (4) Mar- that Ann B. Brown, b. May 17, 1831, mar. July 17, 1852 to Daniel Jones. (5) Sarah Sallie) Brown, b. Sept. 3, 1838, mar. Feb. 22, 1857 to Harrison Cabiness Barron, son of Benjamin and Martha Cabiness Barron, Harrison was killed in the Civil War leaving two daus. Hattie and Mattie Barron. (6) Mary Eliza Brown, b. Dec. 14, 1842, d. Nov. 4, 1913, mar. Dec. 18, 1862 to Samuel Barron, son of Benjamin and Martha Cabiness Barron, who was b. Mar. 22, 1841, d. July 25, 1918, left ch. William Harrison, Lou, Minnie, Robert, Dollie, Florence and Mattie. (1) Henry Brown, b. Oct. 1, 1848, mar. R. Beasley. (8) Mary Rebecca Brown, b. Nov. 17, 1833, d. Aug. 5, 1836. Mrs. Joe Watt Barron of Round Oak was the dau. of Mar-
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tha Ann Brown and Daniel Jones (4th ch. of Henry and Mary Brown). Children were: Jette, Benny, Sam, Joe Walter and George Barron.
BURDEN'S
Thos. Liles Burden son of William Burden and Drucilla, and grandson of Thos. and Mary Burden was b. in Newberry Dis., S. C. Jan. 25, 1809. Thos. had three sisters, Sarah, b. 1811 ; Lu- cinda, b. 1812; Nancy, b. 1815. Mother Drucilla, b. Feb. 16, 1784, and d. Oct. 6, 1820, and William mar. 2nd Milly Liles Jan. 22, 1822, their ch. were: Sisley, b. July 22, 1825; James, b. 1830; Lathy, b. Jan. 18, 1833; William, father of Thomas d. Jan. 8, 1836.
Nancy Ann Burden James mar. John Jarrell in Jones County, Ga. Dec. 25, 1864. Ch. were: Jesaro, b. Jan. 19, 1866; Benja- min Richard Jarrell, b. Jan. 3, 1867; Robert Lee, b. Oct. 31, 1868; Sallie, b. Nov. 14, 1870; Martha, b. Mar. 14, 1873; Chapman Burden, b. Apr. 18, 1875; Stephen, b. Oct. 6, 1877; Nancy Ann, b. Apr. 30, 1880. (Benjamin Richard Jarrells fam- ily, see Jarrell's. )
Richard Ferdillius Burden, b. Sept. 11, 1851, d. Mar. 14, 1937, mar. Amelia Marie Bass, dau. of Dr. Wm. Capers and Ann Octavia Nickelson Bass on Sept. 9, 1880. She was born in Madison, Ga. Oct. 14, 1856. Their ch. were: Eugene Bass Bur- den, b. in Macon, Ga., Sun,, April 29, 1883; Ann Octavia Bur- den, Sat., Oct. 2, 1886 mar. Thos J. Stewart, and Alice Cobb Burden, b. Tues., Aug. 7, 1888 mar. Isaac LeRoy Domingos.
Amelia Maria Burden, widow of Richard, died at the home of dau. Alice B. Domingos in Macon, Feb. 23, 1945. (Burden family records complete are in possession of W. L. Jarrell, Round Oak, Ga.)
CABANISS
The original Cabanis, were of Hugenot extraction. In 1688 Henri Cabanis came to America and in 1700 settled in Manakin Town, Goochland Co., Va. In 1705 he moved to Prince George Co. Henri Cabinis mar. 1st, Marie in France in 1687, 2nd wife was Magdalene and their ch. were: Henry, Matthew and George. Matthew, b. 1712, d. 1789 had twelve ch. In 1737 he.
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mar. Hannah Clay, dau of Col. Thomas Clay a descendant of Henry Clay. Some sons came South, among them George Caba,- niss, a son of Matthew and Hannah, b. 1744 in Virginia and d. 1815 in Jones Co., Ga. Barron's Dist. George was a Rev. Sol. who came in from Rowan Co., N. C. to Oglethorpe Co., Ga. and thence to Jones Co., Ga. and built the home now owned by a descendant (Mrs. Doris Hungerford Fraley), George mar. Pa- latia Harrison (see Harrison's), and they had eleven children. One son, Harrison Cabaniss mar. Sarah Kirk who lived 3 miles north of Bradley on the Tranquilla Road. They had two daugh- ters, (1) Martha A. W. Cabaniss who mar. Benjamin Barron, had six sons of these only three grew to manhood and two of these were killed in Va. during the Civil War, William and Har- rison were killed and Samuel was left. (2) Sarah Louise (Sally) mar. 1st Robert Ousley Moreland and their only daughter was Sallie Louise Moreland who married MacWhorter Hungerford on Nov. 23, 1870. She was b. June 5, 1844. Their ch. were : Samuel Barron Hungerford, Lilly Hungerford O'Kelly, and Daisy Hungerford Kirby.
CHILDS
William Childs came from North Carolina, b. June 23, 1814, d. Aug. 12, 1890. He mar. Amanda Middlebrooks, b. 6-12-18, d. 11-16-75 and was mar on 12-7-97. Their ch. were: (1) Sarah Ann Childs, b. 3-12-41, d. 5-21-96, was mar. 2-4-66 to Samuel Gordon. (2) Sims. (3) Nancy. (4) Emma. (5) Josephine. (6) Susan. (7) William S. (8) John Floyd Childs, b. 9-30-44, b. 5-25-18, served four years in Civil War as did his bro. William. Co. F., 32nd Ga. Reg. He mar. 1st, Mary Loretta Barfield who d. 3-9-76 and had one son, William Jordan who mar. Annie Bar- ron (dau. of W. W. Barron), had ch. William, Jack, Barron, Rena and Marie.
John Floyd Childs mar. 2nd the sister of the 1st wife, Mary Alice Barfield Childs, b. 2-27-52, d. 12-27-45. Their ch. were : (1) Dauphin Vesro, b. 11-25-80, d. 4-23-55, mar. Florence Lundy Greene, 2-11-12 and their ch. are : Ruth, b. 5-17-13, mar. Holmes Hawkins, ch. Holmes H., Jr. ; Thad Greene, b. 6-12-15 mar. Betty Slocumb, ch. Thad G., Jr. and Beth B. Third ch.
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Dauphin Vesro, Jr., b. 4-17-18, mar. Nina Durett, ch. D. V. III. Fourth ch. John Capers, b. 4-5-20, mar. Elaine Ennis, ch. Janice, John C., Jr. and Marcia. Fifth ch. Francis Henry, b. 2-10-23, mar. Patsy Johnson, ch. Francis H., Jr., Richard J., Craig M. Sixth ch. Alice Lundy, mar. Francis Golson, she was b. 3-18-25, ch. Francis W., Jr., Florence L., Ruthie. Seventh ch. Florence Gwendolyn, b. 2-5-27, mar. William Dooley, ch. William, Jr., Stephen G. Eighth ch. Joseph Floyd, b. 2-5-27 (twin). Ninth ch. Howard Palmer, b. 1-3-30, mar. Marguerite Washburn, ch. Howard P. Jr. and twins Kirk and Keith.
II. Ponder Childs, son of John Floyd and Mary Alice Bar- field was b. 12-17-82, mar. Lillie Wood, 6-2-07.
III. Carrie Irene Childs, dau. of John Floyd and Mary Alice Barfield Childs, b. 10-7-84, d. 10-11-41, mar. Henry Davis, ch. Henry, Jr. and Grace.
IV. Ovid Preston Childs, b. 5-3-87.
V. Gladys Bell Childs, b. 6-6-90, d. 6-30-54, mar. E. McCall Davis, b. 2-24-80, d. 1-31-55 and their ch. are: Mary Elizabeth, b. 7-20-17, mar Boyd Ellison, killed in W. W. II, ch. Boyd, Jr. and Beth. Sec. Martha Carolyn Davis, b. 7-20-17.
Third ch. Eleazer McCall Davis, Jr., bfl 4-17-22, mar. Caro- lyn Cox, ch. Diane and Scott. Fourth ch. Floyd Childs Davis, b. 1-19-24, d. 3-24-45, killed in W. W. II.
VI. Elizabeth Maude Childs, b. 1886, d. 9-12-36.
CLARK'S
The Clark family came early to Jones County from Putnam and Jasper. The great grandfather of the present generation being an "overseer" for Squire Tom Williams, soon after 1807. The father of the above Clark was killed at his post by Indians, when the Indians were still in this section. To Davy and Nancy Clark were born: the Clark brothers, Molly Clark only girl, Van Buren Clark, James W. Clark, Joseph H. Clark, William F. Clark, John W. Clark.
The family of John M. Clark were : Clarence E. Clark, Min- nie Kate Clark, Mercer Cleveland Clark, John Tom Clark, Mary Lucile Clark, Robert W. Clark, Emory S. Clark, Clara Thelma Clark. John M. Clark mar. Georgia F. Mercer, dau.
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of Dan T. and Ednie Mercer. V. B. Clark was drummer boy under General R. E. Lee. V. B. Clark served with the famous 12th Ga. Reg. up to Spotsylvania Courthouse, where he was severely wounded and invalided home. John M. mar. Georgia F. Mercer, dau. of Daniel and Nancy Mercer. Daniel Mercer was a soldier under Gen. John B. Gordon, Emory Clark was killed in World War I, Battle of the Marne and buried near Paris, France. John M. and Georgia Clark first lived at Blounts- ville, the house is gone but the old well and sweep remain. In 1887 the family moved to Fortville, to a lovely home designed by Daniel Pratt. Pratt lived there a few years, Ormsby, Mough- ons, and Col. Chambers had lived in it also. The Moughons en- larged and beautified the house and surroundings. There were beautiful gardens, boxwoods, large oaks, slave quarters. The hardware for htis house was imported and very unusual. This house burned about ten years ago. At one time Capt. B. F. Ross lived there.
Fortville church was finally moved to Haddock, but it was a great center of Methodism in Jones County and the Clark fam- ily often entertained as many as 30 or 40 people on meeting days. One old lady asked to have her church letter nailed on a tree and left there when the church was moved away. After the splendid Academy was gone and the country school, children went to Pine Ridge and Haddock. The cemetery is still used and near here are many Indain graves and a faint outline of the old fort from which Fortville got its name.
Robert W. Clark
John Clark's bro., William Franklin Clark, mar. Mary J. Cary and their ch. were : Daisy (Eden), Jennie Belle and Pres- ton Clark.
COX - POWELL
Cary Cox, a Rev. Sol. (1746-1814), S. C. and wife Mary Horne (d. 1823), had ch., Asa, James, Cary, Jr., Ichabod, Jesse and Clara.
Ichabod Cox (1769-1861), was Justice of Peace of Jones Co. 1810-1817, and mar. Mary Rowan (1775-1843) in 1792. In 1806 Ichabod Cox drew land in Baldwin County, which was
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in Jones Co. in 1807. Ichabod Cox was a member of the Senate from Talbot Co. in 1828.
Cary Cox, Sr. was b. in Halifax Co., N. C. in 1746 and d. in Putnam Co. 3-24-1814. Mary Horne Cox d. in Putnam Co. in 9-23-1823. There is a Rev. Marker on Cox's grave. Their ch. (1) William, b. 1764, mar. Katie Roberts. (2) Jesse, b. 1766, mar. Nancy Taylor. (3) Ichabod, b. 1769, mar. Mary Rowan. (4) Asa, b. 1773, mar. Martha Rountree. (6) James, mar. Eva Robertson. (7) Clara, mar. Southall.
Ichabod Co, b. 6-19-1769 in Halifax Co., N. C., mar. 1792 Mary Rowan, dau. of Jas. Rowan (1752-1796). Their ch. were 12. (1) Nancy, b. 1793, mar. Moses Harvey (son of Evan Har- vey and Charity Powell of Wilkes Co.). (2) Mary (Polly), b. 8-17-1794, d. 9-8-1868, mar. 1st Wm. Powell, 1810, mar. 2nd Wm. Rushin 1814. (3) James Rowan, b. 1799, mar. Mary Car- son. He was the founder of Southern Female College at La- Grange, Ga., later moved to College Park and called Cox Col- lege. (4) Lemuel, b. 1801, mar. 1821 Caroline Ficklin. (5) Temple Mariah, mar. Early Thompson. (6) Tabitha, mar. Al- len Walker. (7) Cinthia, mar. James Hooten, 2-8-1821, Jones Co. (8) William, mar. Sarah Hall. (9) Mary Anne, mar. Jesse Horne. (10) Temperance, mar. 1st James Harvey, 2nd L. White. (11) Cary, m. Mar. 12, Malinda, b. 1806, d. 1883, mar. 4-26-1826 Rev. Zachariah Gordon (parents of Gen. John B. Gordon, Gen. of the C.S.A.). A D.A.R. Chapter of Clearwater, Fla. is named "The Cary Cox Chapter" for this Rev. Sol. Cary Cox, Sr. and Jr. were Baptist ministers. Ichabod Cox was a sol- died of the War of 1812.
Mary (Polly Cox and her 1st husband Wm. Powell of Jones Co., mar. 1810, William Powell was killed in the War of 1812. Their dau. Miranda Powell, mar. Lewis J. Mathis, Talbot Co. 10-29-1831 by Rev. Zachariah Gordon, her uncle by mar., their son Lewis Mathis is the father of the writer of this article, Armice Mathis Flack of Stockston, California. The other dau. of Mary Cox and Wm. Powell was Caroline (Patience ) Powell, mar. George C. Powell, 2nd cousin, in Talbot Co. 3-23-1830. In the Archives and History in Atlanta is a beautifully written
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letter to Gov. Raburn of Georgia from "his old school mate and friend," Ichabod Cox of Jones Co.
DAME
The Dame family first in France then in England, originally came from Denmark. The first was with Rollo and invaded France. Sometimes written as Dane or Dam. First to come to America of this line was John Dame to Dover, N. H. in 1939. In 1750 Solomon Dame went to West Point, Va. Two genera- tions later John, Richard, George, Charles and mother came to Georgia. Geo. and John settled in what is now Jones Co. and built a ferry, since known as Dames Ferry. Relatives, Jarvis, Green and others settled here, and built houses on the Ocmulgee river.
Their house was built as a fort, so all the families could get together in case the Indians attacked. The boards were three of four inches thick, 14 in. wide, timbers heavy and strong, built on top of the hill. Holes were cut to allow firing without leaving the house. The building has been torn down but the heavy timbers were used in other houses later. Negroes live there now, descendant of slaves who came down from Virginia with the Dames.
Three cemeteries there are filled with members of the family. A large stone marks the grave of Mary Dame, mother of the Georgia Dames came from Virginia.
The ferry was made in 1810, and is still in use.
Four boys fought in war 1812-14 with England. Richard and Charles enlisted in Georgia. John and George went back, en- listed in Virginia, but came back after the war. Geo. moved to Montgomery Co. then to Clinch Co. where he died. Richard and Chas. moved to North Georgia. Arrowheads of Indians can be found on the Dame property there until this day, the Indians' arrow-maker lived there. John Dame, mar. two of the dau. of Zachariah Booth, a justice and a prominent man in the County.
John A. Harris, widower of Ebbie Drusilla Dame lived at Gray, chil. Marie and Violet. Aubrey Dame, Macon, Ga. Mrs. Mary Virginia Bergman, dau. of Shelby Taylor Dame, lives in Forsyth, Ga. P. O. Box 182. She first married Henry Wiggins.
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A son named Wiggins lives at Toccoa, was Rep. in Ga. Leg., now Sec. to Gov.
William B. Dame mar. Julia C. Gresham, dau. was Elizabeth Dame, mar. Andrew L. Harris, their chil. Lomie Harris, Reba, Homer Hugh, Emmie M., Gussie L., Leon Harris.
JOHN DAME LINE OF ANCESTERS
Gen. 1. John Dame of Hartfordshire to Dover, N. H. Wife not now known.
Gen. 2. John Dame, b. 8th Jan., 1637, at Dover, d. 8th Jan. 1706. Wife: Elizabeth Furber, dau. Lt. Wm. Furber, he was a Sergeant in the Indian Wars.
Gen. 3. Moses Dame, b. 16th Oct., 1673, at Dover, d. at Newington, N. H. in 1754. Married Abigail Huntress, dau. of Geo. He was one of the founders of the Newington Church.
Gen. 4. Solomon Dame, b. Aug. 1722, d. cir. 1780 at New- ington. Married Martha Brooking, dau. of John Brooking. First to come South and settled at Roy's Neck, near West Point, Va. in 1750. Member Straton-Major Episcopal Church.
5. George Dame, b. 1752, in King and Queen Co., Va. d. in Christ Church Parish near Urbanna, Va., 1805. Married Mary Green, dau. of Nicholas Green and his wife, Elizabeth (dau. of Aijalon Price). His chil. were Mary Green Dame, b. 1780, mar. John Jarvis. James, b. 1783, d. in infancy. George Dame, b. 8th Mch, 1784, Va. Elizabeth Price Dame, b. in Va., moved to Ga. Ann Dame, b. in Va. (These moved to Georgia with family). John Brooking Dame, 9th Feb., 1789, at Christ Church Parish, Va. Died 24th Jan., 1845, in Jones Co.
Gen. 6. John Brooking Dame, b. 9th Feb., 1789 in Christ Church Parish, Va., and died in Jones Co., Ga., 24th Jan. 1845. Married (1) Mary Polly Booth, dau. of Zachariah Booth. One child, Elizabeth Green Dame, died in infancy. Polly (Mary, b. 7th Jan., 1794, d. 17th Jan., 1814. Married (2) Mildred (Milly) Booth, sister of 1st wife, Milly, was born 25th Sept., 1799, d. 4th Oct., 1867. Children 2nd wife: Mary Upshaw Dame 26th Apr., 1816, d. 10th Mch., 1886. Married James L. Dame, 17th Dec. 1817, d. 19th Aug. 1819. Henry Green Dame, b. 23rd Sept., 1820, d. 11th Oct., 1875. Married Elizabeth
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HISTORY OF JONES COUNTY
Lloyd in 1847. William Brooking Dame, b. 1st Mar. 25, 14th Jan., 1856. Mar. Abigail Catherine Coulter. Charles L. Dame, b. 25th Feb., 1825, mar. Martha Morris. Martha W. Dame, b. 8th May, 1829, mar. Robert P. Harking (Harkins). Sarah Ann, 19th Apr., 1827, d. 25th Sept., 1831.
Some descendants of this family are : Dr. George A. Dame of Jacksonville, Fla. Judge Flem C. Dame of Fort Pierce, Fla. John W. Dame of Winter Haven, Fla. Mrs. A. J. Gibbs, Mrs. H. M. Peagler, George D. Peagler, Mrs. A. L. Barnhill, Mrs. A. J. Gibbs, and many others.
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