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(4) John Benj. Green, Jr. (b.4-19-93) mar. Mary Blount Andrews, dau. of Chas. Thos. and Alice Mary Bowen. They have one son, Ronald Hathorne Green, b. Apr. 23, 1931.
(5) Sue Lea Green b. 8-3-97 mar. John A. Smith and their ch. are : Josephine Leila, mar Roy Comer, Sarah E. mar. Frank Tate, Nancy Ellen mar. Larry Wilson.
(6) Sims Hugh, b. 3-22-01, mar. Elizabeth Marcia Cook in 1926 and their ch. are : Sims Hugh Green, Jr. b 3-23-1927, and Elizabeth Marcia, b. 10-7- 32.
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(7) James Thomas Green, b. 8-28-05, mar. Mattie Lou Mize and their ch. are : Martha Eloise and Nancy Julia.
John Benj. Green mar. 2nd 1908 to Emma Viola Gordon, b. 10-26-1879, d. 12-12-1947, their ch. are Salomie Ann Green, b. 1912, mar. Chas. F. Jarrelll, their ch. are : Chas. Benj. and Em- mie Eliz.
Samuel Gordon, b. 1-17-21, d. 10-4-04, (father of Leila Nancy Gordon, 1st wife of John Benj. Green) mar. Sarah Ann Childs, b. 3-12-41, d. 5-21-16. m. 2-4-66. Sarah Ann, dau. of William Childs and Amanda Middlebrooks (1818-1875), m. 12-7-37. Samuel was the son of Henry Gordon (1796-1866) and Leah Palmer (1798-1836). Chil of Samuel and Sarah Ann Childs were: Leila Nancy, William, Oscar, Samuel Granville, Amanda Elizabeth (McCart) Henry Thomas (m. Effie Lee Jackson) Emma Viola (John Benj. Green 2nd wife) .
Samuel Gordon's bros. were Henry, Zacharia, Robert, Thom. as, Nancy (King) , Hugh.
Bros. and sisters of Sarah Ann Childs were: John F. Childs. Sims, Nancy, Emma, Josephine, all of Jones Co.
Capt. Francis Green was home on furlough from the Confed- erate Army and took an active part in the capture of Gen. Stone- man on the Samuel Gordon place just out of Round Oak, at the Battle of Sunshine Church. He was the father of Brooks Green and son of James Pleasant b. 1826, who was the son of James Green and bro. of Wm. M. Green.
From Mrs. Julia Green Smith Col. S. G. Green
GREENE
John Greene was born in Georgia, November 2, 1787. He married Nancy Daniel, born October 10th 1789 in Warren County, Ga., June 29th, 1808.
Jones County was created in 1807, John Greene and wife lived in Jones from then until about 1826-7. They were in Captain Jefferson's district in 1820. There was also a Captain Greene's district in Jones Co. in 1820. They were later in Hawes Militia district.
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Nine children were born to John Greene and wife, Nancy Daniel in Jones County. The remaining five children were born in Monroe County, later Pike Co., Ga.
The nine children born in Jones County, Ga., were as follows :
1. Mountain Greene, born 2-10-1810, married Polly Mary McLeroy. Issue 2 boys, 6 girls.
2. Judge Hartford Greene, born 11-17-1811, married first Nancy Ellis, second, widow Ballard.
3. Judge Gilbin Greene, born 10-31-1813, died 1857.
4. Rebecca Greene born 5-29-1816, married Frederick Kent, 2-18-1844.
5. Alethia Greene, born 2-10-1818, married George Barrow.
6. Malinda and Elias, born 1-1-1820. Elias died young, Ma- linda married Wm. Kendrick, 1841.
7. Daniel Floyd Greene, ancestor of Ouida R. Hamil White (Mrs. John F. White), born 11-17-1821, married Nancy Scott Bledsoe 11-12-1843.
8. Franklin Greene, born 1-20-1824, married Mary Ansley. He died 12-5-1849.
9. Jonah Greene, born 3-1-1826, married Sallie Kirk, moved to Menton, Ala.
10. Martha Greene, born 11-17-1827, married Daniel How- ard.
11. Richard Greene, born 10-18-1829, married Parthenia Kirk, 9-1-1853.
12. Mary, born 11-24-1832, married Thomas Head.
13. Union Greene, born 1-4-1835, married Martha Halsey.
14. Tabitha, born 10-30-1836, married Edmond Scoggins.
When John Greene moved from Jones County to Monroe County it was called the Wilderness of Monroe.
This family of Greenes descended from the Rhode Island family of Greenes.
From the director of Archives and History in Atlanta, Mrs. Mary Givens Bryan, the records state that while living in Jones County, Ga., Hawes Militia district, he drew lot 131 in the sec- ond district of Monroe County, later Pike County. In the lottery of 1821, he drew lot 236 in the 13th district of originally Henry Co., Ga.
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Other Greene names in deeds connected with this family are Amos, Richard, Mrs. Margaret Greene. They are in the early records of Jones in the Tax and Deed books.
By : Mrs. John F. White 220 E. 44th St. Savannah, Ga.
GREAVES
Henry S. Greaves, U. S. Dep. Col. Clinton, Jones Co., was the son of Joseph D. and Mary Shorter Greaves, b. Apr. 17, 1830. His f. came from Murfreesboro, Tenn., to Taliaferro, Co., Ga. then to Jones Co. There were nine ch. Sarah, Virginia, Henry S. (subject), Henrietta (McRae) (Texas), Frank, Reuben, Jo- seph, Cornelia (mar. Richard Hutchings) and Mary.
Henry S. Greaves served in the Civil War. He had a horse shot from under him, holes shot through his clothes at Fort Donelson, and his hat shot off at Atlanta, but he was never wounded. He mar. Martha Stewart, dau. of Thomas Ware and Dr. Pollie Stewart, Dec. 3, 1857. Their ch. were Annie S., mar. James A. Stewart, Clinton, Frank H., H. Clower, and Frank H. Greaves who went to Mercer and West Point and came home and died of typhoid fever. Henry S. Greaves was tax collector of Jones Co. from 1868-69 and elected treasurer and served for 16 years.
HADDOCK
Joseph Caswell Haddock was overseer for the wealthy Barnes family, and fell in love with one of the daughters, Mildred, and married her. All of the property in the vicinity of Haddock was willed to her by her father. She gave a place for the depot and for the railroad to come through Haddock, hence the place was called Haddock's Station and eventually the town grew up there.
Joseph Caswell Haddock, b. Aug. 1, 1812, d. Sept. 13, 1883, wife, Mildred Barnes, b. May 30, 1816, d. Aug. 21, 1885. Their ch. were seven : Jeannie, Bluford, Elizabeth, Christiana, Tom C., Joseph Caswell, William (Billy) .
Joseph Caswell Haddock, m. Jane Morgan Bullington, Joseph b. 1-7-50, Jane b. 2-28-49. Chil. were: (1) Joseph (Jodie) mar.
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Birda Vincent (8-22-79) and their ch. were: Velma Ruth, mar. Chas. G. Russell and son Charles m. Jackie Andrews. Richard. Elsie Josephine m. Whatley Wise had Herbert, John and Joyce. James Augustus mar. Lillian Humphries, had Emily Jo and James A. Joseph Edmond, died in infancy. (2) Alonzo Lee Haddock b. 9-7-75, d. 6- 13-36, m. Annie Vincent, b. 4-13-81, d. 2-17-14. Their ch. were : Lora May, mar. Addison R. Clover 1st, had son, Addison Jr., 2nd Henry Ferguson. Sara Frances m. Henry G. Jackson. Robert Lee m. Evie Mitchell. Luther Gor- don, deceased. Alonzo Lee, m. Julia Lane 2nd, and ch. Alonzo Lane m. Betty Sue Buky, Jane Morgan and John Caswell.
(3) Eula Haddock m. Charlie Newsome, ch. Nina m. 1st Frank Moore, ch. Catherine and Frances, 2nd m. Homer Mas- sey. Janie m. Luke Miller had ch. Letha Mae, Mildred, Hollis, Joseph, Arthur. Joe 1 m. Ola Cannon and ch. Aileen, Annelle, Pauline, Thomas, Mason, Nathaniel. Wilton m. Cora Hooks, 1 st, mar. 2nd Lucile Brookins. Charlie m. Lauren Miller 1st and had ch. Oscar, Forrest, Ruby. He mar. 2nd. Mary Lou Ashley and had J. C., Louise, Sara, Claudia Anne, Douglas. (4) Mary Haddock m. Ed Bush and had ch. James, Edna, John R., Nonie, Pearl, Frances, Dorothy, William E. (5) John Caswell Had- dock m. Bessie Andrews and had ch. Gladys and Elizabeth. (6) Mattie Haddock, 1869-1870. Jeannie Haddock m. Shadrick Farr and had eight ch. Jake, Rich, Clifford, Arthur, Lula. Mildred, Will, Marshall, Christiana Haddock b. 2-29-52, d. 1855-1920. mar. John David Anchors and their ch. Nora Anchors mar. Sam Haddock had ch. Dr. S. H. Haddock, Doris, John. Nelle Anchors mar. Henry C. Pearson and had ch. Helen. Maude Anchors m. John Holloway and had ch. John, Christiene, Clara, Maude. Pauline Anchors mar. Melvin Frank Morton and had ch. Florence, Frances, Paul, killed in W. W. II, Henry Mar- garet. Ellison Anchors m. Mona Land. Harvey Anchors m. Clara Walker. Mary Anchors m. Ira Brinson Cooper, had ch. Elizabeth and Ira Jr. John Anchors died an infant. Thomas C. Haddock m. Frankie Permenter and had ch. Beulah, Sophronia, Beverly, Lucy, J. D., T. C. (2) Henry m. Etta Brantley, and had eight ch. Willis Haddock, Alma, T. C., Arlie, James, Ethel, Ullie, Thelma. Charlie Haddock m. Leila Stephens. Ollie Had-
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dock, unmar. Lee Haddock, Dan Haddock. Elizabeth Haddock mar. a Batchelor and had ch. David mar. Mary McCrary 1st, 2nd, Betty and had ch. Jewel and Lucius. Bluford Haddock mar. James Early Batchelor and had ch. nine : Lena, m. Hughie Vin- cent and had nine ch. (2) Robert m. Leila Hurst and had two ch. (3) William David Batchelor m. Leila Parker and had five ch. (4) Caudie Batchelor m. Allie Parker and had four ch. (5) Maggie Batchelor m. Joe M. Todd and had five ch. (6) Alma Batchelor m. Alford Todd and had six ch. (7) James (Jim) Batchelor m. Roxie Lee 1st and Ruby Copeland 2nd and had seven ch. (8) Anne Batchelor m. Dwyatt Shirah and had four ch. (9) Gonza Batchelor m. Joseph Barker and had five ch.'
William (Billy) Haddock (1860-1936), m. Idela Minchew 1st and had Pearl. He mar. 2nd Bettie Ivey (1865-1941) and had ch. Lucius and Jewel Haddock.
By Jane Haddock Haddock, Ga.
HARRISONS
Benjamin Harrison, b. in England about 1600, d. 1649. Came to Jamestown, Va., in 1633, mar. Mary and had two sons, Ben- jamin and Peter. Benjamin b. Sept. 20, 1645 in Surry Co., Va., d. Jan. 30, 1712, mar. Hannah and had several children includ- ing Benjamin Harrison. He was the son of Elizabeth Burwell and Benjamin Harrison b. 1696, d. 1744, mar Anne Carter, dau. of Robert King Carter of Lancaster Co., Va. They had nine ch., including Benjamin, who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Henry, the son of Benjamin and and Anne Carter Harrison b. 1735, d. 1772-73. He lived in Sussex Co., Va., and mar. Elizabeth Avery, dau. of Capt. Richard Avery. Among their ch. was Palatia, b. 1758 in Va., and died in Jones Co., Ga., the wife of George Cabaniss. Buried near Bradley near the old Cabaniss house.
HOLLANDS
Dr. Ben Holland, b. 7-17-1837, d. 2-19-1893, marfl Maria Kennon Speller, b. 5-3-1842, lived in western Jones County.
Their ch. were: (1) Bennie; (2) Venia, died young; (3) Dody, mar. Walter Myrick, ch. Holland Myrick; (4) Georgia,
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b. 4-5-1866, d. 4-23-19, mar. Dr. Thos. A. White, ch. Bessie, mar. Rev. Owen Ponder (b. 11-18-85, d. 9-10-09). Dr. Benja- min Lewis White mar. Gertrude Bowden, ch. Marjorie White Nelson, Dr. Beverly White, Geraldine W. Hanson, Wynette Howell; (5) Sally, mar. Davi Walton, ch. Hamilton and Wil- liam Wyche; (6) Molly, died young; (7) Lillie, mar. Dr. Will Anderson, ch. Tessie and Cora A. Corley; (8) Ham Holland mar. Lillie Watson (1st) one child, Una (Mrs. T. Hunt Tay- lor) (mar. 2nd) Allene Daniels, one son, Hamilton Holland, Jr.
Ham Holland b. 9-3-1874, d. 12-27-1936. Una Lillian Wat- son Holland, b. 10-27-76, d. 11-6-31.
HUNGERFORDS
Jacob Gray McWhorter, M.D., b. in Augusta, Ga., July 19, 1788, d. Aug. 26, 1852. His wife Susan G. McWhorter died Sept. 30, 1836, age 44. Their dau. Susan McWhorter d. June 21, 1846 at 26 yrs. She mar. John T. Hungerford.
Sir Thos. Hungerford from England, d. there in 1398. His descendant John Hungerford came to America to Wolcottville, Conn. founded the first brass factory. Son John T. mar. Susan McWhorter of Augusta, Ga. Their s. Mac. Hungerford, b. Mar. 4, 1841, d. Ardmore Indian Territory Oct. 19, 1894, mar. Sallie Louise Moreland at Cabiness place, Jones Co., Nov. 23, 1870. She was b. there June 5, 1844. He was a lawyer, helped to frame the Constitution of the State of Ga., later lived in Texas, a member of the U. S. Legal Dept. in Ardmore I. T. They had 3 ch. as follows :
1. Samuel Barron Hungerford, peach grower, b. Jones Co., at the Cabiness place near Bradley, Ga., July 1, 1874, d. Mar. 22, 1933. Graduated at Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 3, 1891. He helped to make Georgia famous as a peach growing state. He possessed a rare business genius, converting a natural phe- nomenon into a highly specialized enterprise. On Oct. 23, 1898 in Gray, S. B. Hungerford mar. Eppie Eula Glawson b. June 25, 1874 dau. of Joseph and Callie Pound Glawson. Joseph was a Confederate veteran. Their three ch. were : Samuel Barron, Jr., d. in infancy. Katie Doris, b. May 24, 1902, graduated in art at Wesleyan, and attended Breneau. Mar. 1st Everett Patman,
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one dau. Eula Flake, b. Dec. 23, 1923, graduate of the U. of N. C., and a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, 1st honor graduate of design in New York, studied in Europe in 1952. Mar. 2nd Wm. LaFayette Fraley of Milledgeville.
Joseph McWhorter Hungerford b. Feb. 3, 1904, d Dec. 28, 1951. Graduated at G. M. A., and was a partner with his father in Hungerford and Co. at Bradley, Ga. mar. 1st Lottie Norton, 1 dau. died in infancy. Mar. 2nd Velta Patricia Lane on May 23, 1939, dau. Lynn, b. Nov. 28, 1940, 2nd dau. Karen, b. Dec. 7, 1942.
2. Second child of McWhorter and Sallie Louise Moreland Hungerford was Lilly Moreland, b. in Atlanta on Oct. 23, 1872. She m. Dr. Benjamin I. O'Kelly and had two dau. Sarah Louise and Dorothy Moreland. Sarah L. m. Willis P. Middlebrooks and had two dau. Lillian (Mrs. Richard Hanberry ) and Sallie, (Mrs. Stanley Vetter) Dorothy M. m. Joseph Mercer and had two sons : Ben O'Kelly Mercer and Joseph Mercer.
3. The third child was Daisy Hungerford, b. at the old Cab- iness Place on Jan. 29, 1876. She m. Ben Kirby and had two ch. Sarah Louise Kirby and Ben Terrell Kirby.
From material owned by Mrs. S. B. Hungerford
HUNTS
William Hunt, b. Jan. 9, 1772-Jan. 30, 1834, ,mar. Eliza- beth Bass, b. Jan. 8, 1772, mar. on Feb. 1, 1798. William Hunt had a bro. Alexander J. Hunt, b. Aug. 7, 1827-May 27, 1856. William and Elizabeth Bass Hunt's son, Thomas Hunt, b. Aug. 18, 1800-Nov. 22, 1875, mar. Sarah T. Pope, b. Dec. 12, 1804 -July 1, 1847 and they were mar. May 15, 1823. Thomas and Sarah Hunt's chil. were :
W. M. Hunt, b. Dec. 18, 1824-Oct. 24, -; soldier in the C. S. A. Thomas Hunt, mar. Amanda E. Hunt, b. May 24, 1819 -Ang. 12, 1889, a soldier of the C. S. A, and wounded eight times. John P. Hunt, b. Apr. 4, 1834-Nov. 19, 1921, a soldier of the C. S. A., mar. Mary J. Goddard, d. Dec. 2, 1911- age 74. Francis M. Hunt b. May 25, 1844-Aug. 6, 1925, a soldier of the C. S. A. He was a Captain at the age of 16 years. Jesse Hunt
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b. Jan 1, 1841-Mar. 13, 1929, a soldier of the C. S. A., and mar. 1st Mary E. Carver of Macon, b. Sept. 19, 1838-Nov. 25, 1901. mar. 2nd, Mrs. Lou Gibson of Macon, (ch. John T., Carter, Beulah) Sallie Hunt -. Elvira Hunt, who mar. Sam Henry Rumph of Marshallville, Ga., who was the father of the Elberta Peach. Ann E. Hunt, b. Mar. 10, 1824-July 20, 1895, mar. Francis B. Hascall, Sept. 13, 1842, he was b. Apr. 26, 1821-Oct. 4, 1897.
The chil. of Jesse Hunt and Elizabeth Carver (dau. of Dr. Carver) were : Henry Hunt, b. Oct. 14, 1863-May 2, 1928, mar. Lucy Garland, dau. of J. T. Garland of Jasper Co., b. Oct. 24, 1870-Nov. 14, 1939. Their ch. were: dau. Jessie, died in infancy, and Nan Elizabeth Hunt, of Macon.
(2) Hattie Hunt, b. Jan. 16, 1867-Nov. 1, 1929, mar. John T. Creigh from Ohio, b. Jan. 16, 1846-Dec. 20, 1925.
(3) Emmie Hunt, b. May 24, 1860-Aug. 18, 1919, mar. Dr. J. T. Garland, b. Jan. 1, 1857-Feb. 15, 1945.
(4) Annie Dell Hunt, b. Jan. 26, 1881-Nov. 15, 1932, mar. 1st French B. Barnes, 2nd Miles.
(5) Tom Hunt, 12-21-77, mar. Dossie Mozo, their ch. are: Dossie Hunt, m. Wesley Teague (4 ch.), Carver Hunt, mar. Martha Lott (2 ch.).
HUNTS FROM CONFEDERATE MILITARY HISTORY Pages 749-750
John T. Hunt, born in Jones County, April 1, 1842, son of Alexander J. Hunt and Lucinda Beasley was reared on the farm receiving his early education at Mt. Vernon High School.
On June 29th, 1861 he enlisted in the Barnesville Blues under Capt. G. M. McDowell. The Blues became part of the 3rd Bat- talion, Ga. Inf., commanded by Col. M. A. Stovall. After fight- ing in eastern Tenn., guarding bridges between Knoxville and Bristol, Tenn., and in August of 1862, they participated in the battle of Richmond. Sgt. Hunt was made a first Lieut. in the fall of '*2, and on Dec. 31, 1862 in the battle of Murfreesboro was seriously wounded by a minnie ball which struck a metal button over his heart which saved his life but drove the button in the flesh causing an extremely deep and painful wound. He did re-
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cover and later fought at Hoover's Gap, Tenn, and all in north Ga., Dalton, Resaca, Dallas, Kennesaw Mt., Atlanta. He was wounded in the face, and while carrying dispatches to Gen. W. H. T. Walker, had his horse shot from under him, got another horse and delivered his message to Walker just before he fell in battle. He was paroled at Greensboro. He returned to Ga., and always kept the Confederate flag which he carried through the war.
Mr. Hunt had two children by his first wife Mattie High- tower, dau. of J. M. Hightower. In 1879 he mar. a second time to Mrs. Addie F. Doris, dau. of W. H. Chambers.
James L. Hunt, son of Alexander Hunt and Lucinda Beasley, born Sept. 10, 1844. He was in the same 3rd Ga. Inf. with his brother, John T. Hunt. He was wounded at Murfreesboro, Tenn., the left hand being shattered for life. He fought under Gen. John B. Hood at Franklin and Nashville, and surrendered at Greensboro after Lee's surrender. He married Elizabeth M. dau. of W. R. Murphy, who died in 1884 leaving two sons and a daughter. In 1886 he mar. Alice, dau. of Richard Wootten. They had two daughters. James Hunt's gallant record as a sol- dier is a great inheritance to his children. After the war, both brothers lived in Barnesville, Ga.
HURT
James Hurt, planter of Blountsville, Ga., the son of William and Lucy Turner Hurt, was b. in Warren Co. Ga., June 2, 1828. The g. father Elisha Hurt came from Va. to Warren Co., and then to Jones Co. He died in 1844, killed by a falling tree. His wife d. in 1833. They had seven ch. (1) Elisha; (2) George T .; (3) Benjamin Joel; (4) Elizabeth; (5) James; (6) Nancy; (7) William. George T. and Benjamin were members of Cobb's Legion and were killed in the war. James Hurt ran a mercan- tile establishment in northeastern Jones Co. He did a prosperous business until the Civil War. He was in the State Militia and was in the Battle of Griswoldville. In 1858 he mar. Mary Davison, the dau. of Cary and Leah Davison. They had one ch. who mar. a Mr. Wagnon who soon died and left one ch. Alline who lived with her parents at the old Hurt Place, still standing near
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Blountsville. James Hurt was a Methodist, a Democrat and on the Dem. Exec. Com. of Jones Co.
HUTCHINGS
Richard Henry Hutchings, b. Jones Co., 11-9-1817 in Clinton. The first Hutchings lived at Fortville. His father was then Sher- iff of Jones Co. Richard went to the Clinton Academy for boys under Mr. Tippett. Richard was 22 when his mother died. Mar- tha was his step-mother. He volunteered and went to the Chero- kee War. He married Cornelia Tennessee Greaves who was b. near Round Oak, Jones Co., on May 11, 1834. She was the dau. of Joseph and Mary Shorter Greaves. Joseph came from Tenn. and mar. Mary whose mother was the dau. of Henry Shorter, a prominent family in Ala. and Ga. Her uncle, Dr. Reubin Short- er's son, John Gill Shorter was Gov. of Ala. and his bro. Eli was a Cong, from Alabama.
Cornelia's bro. Henry Shorter Greaves was a 1st Lt. in An- derson's Battery in the Civil War. He fought in many battles, having a horse shot from under him, and bullets passed through his hat and coat, but was not wounded. A sister, Sarah Adeline, b. 1822, mar. Joseph Chiles in Clinton.
Cornelia finished at the Clinton Female Seminary and Wesley- an, and married Richard Henry Hutchings on July 28, 1853. The wedding performed by Rev. J. L. Pierce. Richard was 36 and Cornelia was 19 years old. Elbert Hutchings, Ordinary is- sued the license. They went to New York on their honeymoon, via Macon, Wilmington, N. C., and by boat. Richard bought for his store in Clinton while in N. Y., as he did twice yearly.
They went to Niagara Falls, and on returning home, Charles the bro. of Richard died suddenly and left Richard as guardian so he took the two girls ten and six and brought them up with his own children. They lived in the Parrish House and were very prosperous until the Federal Armies destroyed their property. On Oct 1, 1873 they moved to Macon on Magnolia St. Richard Hutchings the father died and Cornelia shouldered her responsi- bilities, educated her children and as Richard III was at G.M.C., in Milledgeville and the girls all married, Cornelia went to live with her daughter, Annie Louise who married Thomas Jefferson Smith in Monticello in 1888.
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Annie Louise and Thomas J. Smith had two dau. Cornelia Greaves, and Chloe, who graduated at Wesleyan College. After Annie Louise died, Thomas J. Smith mar. Lucile (Lou) Barron of Round Oak, dau. of Samuel and Eliza Brown Barron. They had two sons, James (Jim) Smith who mar. Betty Allen and had James and Betty. The other son, Sam Barron Smith, mar. Fran- ces Johnson of Atlanta and lives in Baltimore, Md. They have one son, Barron Smith.
The oldest dau. Sarah Matilda, b. Jones Co., 6-3-54 mar. Robert E. Steed, July 11, 1878 and had chil. Phillip Sydney, Cornelia Hutchings, Florence died an infant, Annie Louise and Robert Franklin.
Mary Alice b. 3-14-59, mar. Dr. F. C. Johnson on 10-6-86, and had ch. Marwood, Richard H., and Eliza.
Charles b. 1866, d. 1872.
Richard Henry Hutchings, II, b. Aug. 28, 1869, went to G.M.C., to University of Ga. and to Bellevue in N. Y., became a psychiatrist at Ogdensburg, 1892. In 1917 he was in the Army Medical Corps as Chief Psychiatrist at Plattsburg, in 1918 he was a Major in the Medical Corps. After the war, he was Supt. of Marcy Hospital near Utica, N. Y. He is also listed in "Who's Who in America". He mar. Sept. 6, 1893, Lillian Beal Compton, dau. of Charles W. and Emily Bass Compton of Milledgeville. Their children were: (1) Richard Henry Hutchings III, (2) Charles Wyatt, and (3) Dorothy Compton.
Matilda Hutchings, the sister of Richard Hutchings, mar. Cader Warren Lowe of Jones Co., and lived at Fortville. Their ch. were: (1) Robert Lowe who mar. Louise Jones, and had ch. Frances, Cordelia, and Chas. Lowe. (2) Patience Drucilla, who mar. 1st, Alfred Pritchett and had Matilda (Mattie) who mar. 1st Dr. Thos. Cheatem and 2nd Capt. R. W. Bonner and had ch. Frances who mar. Price Row, had son Phillip.
When Cader Warren Lowe died Matilda bought the Joseph Winship house in Clinton. She was a very resourceful woman. When the Yankees were stripping Clinton and burning, she hid her best silver under a muscovy duck's nest and it escaped seizure. Her maid had sewed her most valuable jewelry into the hem of her skirts so that was saved. The cook was forced at
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bayonet point to dress dozens of chickens, 20 turkeys and 27 peafowl for the Yankees' supper. The faithful cook, "Aunt Nan," would hide a fat hen every time she got the chance, so that the family did have a few more good meals before starving time. Matilda Hutchings Catchings Lowe was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Martha Matilda Pritchett, dau. of Alfred and Drucilla Lowe Pritchett was b. near Monticello 3-8-59. Her f. died when she was four and her m. mar. Capt. R. H. Bonner. They lived in the home of Aunt Matilda Lowe facing the Hutchings home, later they lived in Lowther Hall. Then they moved to Macon, where Matilda went to Wesleyan. She mar. Dr. Thos. Cheatham, a pharmacist and drug inspector for 20 years. Their ch. were :
(1) Annie Cate, who mar. Dr. C. L. Ridley and had ch. Mar- tha Drucilla, who mar. Paul Clark White and ch. Paul Jr., who mar. Celine Reinbreckt and Charles Ridley who mar. Ruth Deichman. Second ch. Charles Ridley, Jr., mar. Betty Burch and had ch. Susan and Charles, III. Third ch. Catie, mar. Jack Alex- ander. (2) Thomas Alfred. (3) Pansy (Mrs. Reuben Stewart. (4) Richard Bonner. (5) Walter Loverd. (6) Clement Arthur. (7) Dixie May. (8) Guy Cheatem. (9) Elbert Hutchings. (10) Cader Warren.
Capt. Francis Johnson mar. Emily Hutchings, sister of Dru- cilla Hutchings Chiles (b. 9-4-47) and dau. of Charles and Eliza Ann Hutchings. The father and mother left these two girls or- phans at an early age and their uncle Richard Hutchings was their guardian. He took them to rear with his own daughters, Sally and Alice. When Lucia Griswold mar. Charles Conn at Griswoldville, these girls dressed in ruffled lawn dresses and pantelettes and carrying garden nosegays were in the wedding. Drucilla mar. Samuel Lowther Chiles, the son of Joseph Chiles who came from N. C. and mar. Adeline Shorter. The couple lived in Clinton at the old Parrish House. Their four ch. were : (1) Samuel Lowther Chiles, Jr., mar. Sankie Quinn of Quitman and had : Sankie Louise, (Mrs. E. U. Holder of Tifton) Samuel L., III. (2) Emily mar. R. C. Postell, one son, mar. Beatrice Hutchinson. (3) Annie Drucilla mar. William E. James and had ch. W. E. James, Jr., mar. Sarah Means, Annie Drucilla, and
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