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b. 1810, d. 1878, mar. in 1826 Francis Tufts (his 3rd wife). Their son Benjamin Milner Tufts, b. 1829, d. 1865, mar. Eliza- beth Little, dau. of Dr. W. T. Little of Blountsville, Ga. There were seven daughters of Rev. Benjamin and Penelope Milner.
(1) Lucy (Mrs. H. H. Lumpkin, m. bro of Gov. Lumpkin) (2) Nancy (Mrs. J. T. Pope of Monroe Co.) (3) Martha, m. Dr. John L. Blackburn. (4) Mary, mar. Francis Tufts of Jones Co., Blountsville. (5) Huldah, m. John Cureton of Forsyth. (6) Lucinda, m. Maj. J. G. Smith of Talbot Co. (7) Penelope, mar. McCurdy Sparks of Talbot Co.
Rev. Benj. Milner gave all seven dau. a good education. The late Chief Justice Hiram Warner boarded in the home and was their teacher and the family friend for life. Rev. Benjamin Mil- ner and Jesse Mercer were staunch friend and held many reviv- als in Jones County and elsewhere. One day during the war of 1812, a recruiting officer came to a meeting to get recruits for the defense of the city of Savannah. Several young men slipped out of the church. Rev. Milner said, "Young ladies, keep your eyes on those young men, and remember that, a young man who won't protect his country, won't protect his family, beware of such." Again when Jesse Mercer and Rev. Milner were baptiz- ing a great number after a revival, as Mr. Milner was leading a woman of a notorious character into the water, Jessie Mercer said in an audible voice, "Souse her deep, brother Mercer, for she has been an abominable sinner."
Mary Prentiss Milner, daughter of Rev. Benjamin and Pen- elope Holmes Milner, b. 1810, d. 1878, mar. in 1826 Francis Tufts (his 3rd m.) b. 4-19-80 at Brookfield, Mass. Their son Benjamin Milner Tufts, b. 1829, d. 1865, mar. Elizabeth Little, b. 1836, d. 1875, and their ch. was Irene Milner (Minnie) Tufts, b. 1864, mar. 1881 Ellis Walker Sammons (Rev.) b. 1850, d. Mar. 8, 1938. Their ch. are, Nolan Park Sammons, Milner Tufts, Lois, Mary, Richard Johnson, Ellis Walker and Willie.
Willie Sammons m. Malone Z. Piper, two sons, Malone, Jr., and William Sammons Piper. Richard Johnson m. Margaret Grier of Hillsboro and has 2 dau. Saralyn and Margaret Jane. Ellis Walker m. 1st Mildred De of Kansas City, 1 son, Walker,
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III, m. 2nd Mira Whitehead has twin sons, Patrick Ellis and Robert Walker, and dau. Eileen Sammons.
Francis Tufts came from Chelsea, Mass. He mar. first Miss Jane Judith Beauquin, a writer from England, 2nd he mar. a Ga. woman who lived only a few months, a son, John Gardner was born, the wife was buried in Augusta, Ga. Francis Tufts came to Jones County and mar. 3rd, Mary Milner, dau. of Rev. Benjamin Milner of Blountsville, Jones Co., Ga. who was b. 1772 and d. 1828, whose wife was Penelope Milner, 1773-1845.
Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Tufts at one time ran the old stage coach inn at Blountsville, where the stage coaches stopped for food and lodging. Before the coach came in sight the driver would blow on his horn how many passengers he had aboard so that Mrs. Tufts could set her table, and a noted table it was, she was a fine cook and had well trained servants. They gave the land and were responsible for the Baptist Church at Blountsville and donated a large Bible. The old Milner cemetery is in front of where this church used to stand. (See old Cemeteries) The Tufts cemetery is on the right beyond the church site.
Children of Francis and Mary Milner Tufts were : (1) Mary Ann, b. Feb. 3, 1832, d. Dec. 22, 1908, mar. Judge W. T. Mc- Cullough, b. Dec. 25, 1817, d. July 8, 1889. Their ch were : (1) Mary Jane B. Aug. 11, 1854, d. Dec. 16, 1900. (2) Will T., b. Aug. 14, 1856, d. Apr. 12, 1945. (3) Alice, b. Apr. 3, 1859, d. Oct. 13, 1930. (4) Leila, May 4, 1861, d. June 29, 1887. (5) Francis Milner, b. April 24, 1863, d. July 15, 1947, mar. Oc- tavia Holloway, have one son, Francis Milner Jr., mar. Sarah Greer. (6) Samuel. (7) Rosa Ellen, b. Nov. 10, 1874 d. July 26, 1875 (8) Robert Lee. (9) Annie b. Aug. 15, 1877, d. July 29,1912.
Mary Ann Tufts had four bros., a sister, Miss Lou Tufts. One bro. was the grandfather of Miss Lollie Smith, of Gray.
MORGANS
William G. Morgan and wife Elizabeth Moore Morgan came from Hartford, Connecticutt and settled in Jones County, Clin- ton, Ga., in the early 1800's. William had a large and lucrative business in the tanyard located near the old Alfred Iverson home on Tanyard Branch. He cured and tanned leathers for many
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years and during the Civil War made leather articles for the Confederate Government. Sherman's forces burned all of his works in 1864.
William G. Morgan and Elizabeth had nine children :
(1) William, unmar. (2) Cordelia, b. 11-28-33-4-30-12, mar. Frank Johnson, Sr. (3) Emily died unmar. b. 1-17-35, d. 4-24-10. (4) Harriette, b. 4-4-38, d. 12-4-14. (5) James R., b. 1-16-53, d. 5-24-64, killed in Va. in the Civil War. (6) John Morgan, mar. Martha Penn, of Monticello, Ga. ch. were: Eugene, Henry, Kate. (7) Frances (or Fanny), mar. Roland Ross and had ch. Bartlett, James (Jim) and Helen. (8) Helen mar. Wiley Hoslenbeck and their ch. were: Ross, Will, Arnold, Cliff, who mar. Eula Lowe, Dorsey, who mar, May Stembridge. (9) Anne mar. Perry Finney and had ch. Bob and Clency.
Eugene Morgan 1872-1933, mar. Alma Bragg, dau. of Gus Bragg, Sr. and had ch. Kate, Henry and Jim. (Alma b. 4-11- 1877, d. 7-17-15).
G. W. F. McKAY
G. W. F. McKay, a planter and mechanic of Plentitude, Jones Co., a son of Hugh and Sara Dixon Mckay, was b. in Jones Co., July 4, 1828. His father came as an orphan boy from the Hebrides Is., off the west coast of Scotland where his family had lived for generations. He was nine yrs. old when he came to some relatives in Wilmington, N. C., who reared him to manhood. In 1811 he mar. Isabella McQueen by whom he had six ch. In 1823 having lost his wife he came to Ga. and settled in Bibb Co. (In- dian Mounds Property) There he mar. Sarah Dixon and had three ch. Hugh Dixon Mckay, G. W. F. Mckay and an infant who died. About 1826 he moved to Plentitude in Jones Co., and d. May 21, 1839. He was a Whig in politics and had great en- ergy and perseverance. G. W. F. Mckay mar. Susan A. dau. of Henry and Nancy Finney ,native Jones Countians. They had eight ch. (1) Alexander H. Stephens Mckay, Henry A., Hugh D., Annie L., (wife of C. L. McCarty of Jones) William Lee, Jeff Davis, Henrietta D. Sarah J., G. W. F. McKay never sought public office but the people elected him twice to represent the county in the State Legislature. 1882-1883, 1892-1893.
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His son Alex. H. S. McKay, elected Jones Co. School Com. was one of the most efficient in the state. He mar. Mary Tom Allen and had two ch. Mabel and Hugh, II.
Another son, Hugh D. I, graduated in Medicine at Bellevue Hosiptal in 1883, practiced in the county for five years and died in 1888. He had a brilliant future but typhoid ended his life.
Mabel, dau. of A. H. S. and Mary Allen Mckay, mar. A. B. Alexander of Forsyth and had a dau. Mary Eleanor who mar. 1st Chas. Lamon, (killed in W. W. II) 2nd. m. Alvin Lewis.
Hugh, IV, son of A. H. S. and Mary Allen Mckay, mar. Ellen Grace Cotton, Ark., and had ch. Hugh D. Jr. and Cotton Mckay. They live in Rye, N. Y., where Hugh Sr. was General Manager of Vicks Corporation until he retired.
GENEALOGY OF JESSE A. MILLER'S FAMILY
Great-Grandfather, John Miller, b. March 18, 1767, d. March 4, 1837; Great-Grandmother, Aseneth Adair, b. March 6, 1781, d. Jan. 23, 1844. Married Jan. 3, 1796.
Grandfather, Jeremiah Miller, b. Feb. 14, 1810, d. Dec. 4, 1867; Grandmother, (2) wife, Amanda Louise Smith, b. May 25, 1839, d. May 17, 1921. Married Aug. 19, 1856.
Father, Jesse Miller, b. July 30, 1865, d. Jan. 8, 1941; Mother, Mary Amelia Maddox, b. Nov. 27, 1876, d. May 14, 1945. Married Sept. 8, 1895.
Son, Jesse Alonza Miller, b. April 16, 1897; Wife, Eula Leone Barnes, b. Jan. 19, 1900. Married April 16, 1920.
Jesse Alonza Miller (grandson of Jeremiah) at the present time owns and occupies the old Jeremiah Miller home. Built in the early 1850's.
Copied by Eula Leone Miller (Mrs. Jesse A Miller)
FAMILY RECORDS FROM BIBLE OF JOHN MILLER EDITION 1806
Printed and Published by Mathew Cary 122 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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BIRTHS :
John Miller, 3-18-1767 ; James F. George, 9-4-1793 ; Aseneth Miller ,wife of John Miller, 3-6-1781; John Miller Woodall, 4- 26-1832; Mary Miller, 3-18-1799; Margaret Miller, 4-29-1801; Seaborn Miller 12-21-1804; Elender Miller, 4-7-1806; Joseph Miller, 3-27-1808; Jeremiah Miller, b. 2-14-1810; Elizabeth Miller, 12-24-1812; John J. Miller, 1-20-1814; Andrew Jackson Miller, 11-11-1817; Susan Adair Miller, 7-11-1820; Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Miller, 4-13-1826; Chas. H. Miller, 9-28-1846; William A. Miller, 9-14-47; Sarah E. Miller, 1-18-49; George E. Miller, 7-7-1851.
MARRIAGES :
John Miller, Hester, mar. 1-3-1796; James F. George and Margaret Miller, mar. 2-27-1817; Robert Woodall and Mary Miller, mar. 1-31-1821; Elijah Horn and Delilah Miller, mar. 8-9-1821; Jeremiah Miller and Harriet Kolb, 12-4-1832; Thom- as A. Middlebrooks and Elender Miller, mar. 1824; Andrew J. Miller, Elizabeth W. Hurt, mar. 9-9-1845 ; Susan H. Miller and Thomas Bullard, mar. 2-26-1846.
DEATHS :
Elizabeth George, 11-20-1817; Richard Holland Fryer, son of Richard and Racheal, 10-31-1890; Elenor George, 10-30- 1821; Seaborn Miller, 8-4-1806; Elizabeth Miller, 5-15-1813; John Jefferson Miller, 6-1-1887; Andrew J. Miller, 4-27-1884; Elizabeth Warren Miller, 9-23-1900; John Miller, 3-4-1837; Aseneth Miller, 1-23-1844; Johnie H. Miller, 4-6-1877; Susan A. Bullard, 7-3-1881 ; W. A. Miller, 8-9-1927.
BIRTHS :
Children of Jeremiah Miller and Harriot Kolb Miller :
Peter Thomas H. Miller, 2-8-1835 ; John Wilds Miller, 9-16- 1836; Twins, 10-31-1837; Joseph Martin Miller, 4-18-1840; Jeremiah Kinchen Miller, 10-6-1843 ; Charles Jackson L. Miller, 4-15-1845 ; Mary Thenry Catherine Miller, 3-2-1847 ; Zachery Taylor Miller, 1-21-1849; Hariot Susan Martin Miller, 9-7- 1851; Amanda Louisa Smith, 5-25-1839; John Smith Miller, 11-17-1858; Frances Elizabeth Miller, 8-9-59; William Davis Miller, 3-28-1861; Lula Lee Miller, 3-19-1863 ; Jesse Miller, 7-30-1865.
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DEATHS :
John Wilds Miller, 10-12-1837; Mariot Kolb Miller, 4-8- 1844; Charles Jackson Miller, 12-23-1863; Jeremiah Miller, 12-4-1867; Joseph Martin Miller, 8-2-1882; Jeremiah Kinchen Miller, 9-11-1885; Jeremiah K. Miller, Jr., 4-10-1887; P. W. Edge, husband of Hariot Martin Miller, 4-9-1889 ; Peter Thos. H. Miller, 10-28-1898; Mary Thenry Catherine Miller Bell, 12-24-1906; Hariot Susan M. Edge, 3-4-1907 ; Amanda L. Mil- ler, (2) wife, 5-17-1921; Lula Lee Epps, 3-21-1927; Frances Elizabeth Miller, 9-7-1827; William Davis Miller, 9-22-1927; John Smith Miller, 1936; Jesse Miller, 1-8-1941.
MORELANDS
The Morelands came from England to America. First came Thos. Moreland in 1642 near Jamestown, Va. One descendant, Francis Moreland settled in Prince George Co., Va., also John Moreland. His son, Robert and John Moreland came to Ga. Robert settled in Hancock .Co., Ga. John and Isaac settled in Putnam Co. Isaac Tucker Moreland was the son of John More- land and mar. Penelope Ousley and moved to Jones Co., Ga. Their eldest son mar. Sarah or Sally Cabiness. Their only dau. Sallie Louise Moreland, mar. M. Hungerford and their ch. were Samuel Barron, Lilly Hungerford, and Daisy Hungerford.
MORRIS
Taylor Morris came from North Carolina to Jones County and built a large house where the Jonesco Club house is located at the golf course. He reared a large family there and died at the age of 85 in Americus, Ga. Two sons were William and Nathan. William lived in the old home where the clubhouse is, and had three sons, Tom, Jim and William, Jr. Nathan lived on the old plantation and his sons were: Cary, Cortez, and dau. Abbie, Minnie, and Annie.
Taylor Morris's father was Nathan Morris, a Rev. Soldier who had a brother, William Morris. James Morris, William and W. T. are listed as Tax Receivers for Jones County in 1818- 19, 1866-1868-77-81-91. In the 1850 Censue we find, Abigail, Elizabeth, Nathan, Daniel, Mitchell, Cary, Mary F. Nathaniel, Thomas and Caswell. William Morris mar. Mary Barron.
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Thomas Henry Morris mar. Harriett Singleton (dau. of Le- roy Singleton and Nicey Walker) their dau. Annie Morris mar. Edward Story Vinson whose ch. were: Harriett, Leila, Mrs. M. V. Stone, Hon. Carl Vinson, Capt. Morris Vinson, Edward, Fred L., Col. Wilbur Vinson. Thos. Henry Morris is buried in Clinton.
MORTON
The Jones County branch of Mortons was descended from George Morton, who came to Plymouth, Mass. in the ship, "Ann" in July 1623. He had won business leadership in the Plymouth Colony in Leyden, Holland and took a leading part in organizing the Mayflower expedition. He desired to come to America on that ship, but remained to outfit other ships. He sailed on the "Ann", the last of the three ships classed as carry- ing the Founding Fathers. Before leaving England, George Mor- ton compiled all official records and had them published in a volume known as, "Mourt's Relations", which may be regarded as the first American History, as these reports came from Ply- mouth. His son Ephriam, was active in the life of the Plymouth Colony, serving as a Lt. in the Militia, a Plymouth Rep. to the Mass. Gen. court and a deacon in the church. For the next three generations the Morton family tradition was carried on by George, Timothy and Silas who were active at Plymouth and in Mass. state. At the outbreak of the Rev. War, Silas and his son Oliver Morton fought to establish independence of the colonies. At the end of the war, Oliver came South and finally settled in what is now Jones County, thereby becoming the "founding father" of the Jones County branch of the Morton family. (Landmarks of Plymouth, Part II by Davis, W. T.) (Geo. Morton of Plymouth Colony, by Allen, J. K.)
Oliver Morton, b. in Boston, Mass. 9-6-1763 served as "Boy" on the brigantine, "Independence". In the battle off Halifax, N. S., the boat was captured by the British and he was a prison- er for seven months. He escaped at N. Y. and went to Plymouth. He followed the sea for many years and was transferred to North Carolina where he m. Sarah Everette, b. 6-10-1770, of Ash Co., N. C. They moved to Jones in 1807 where he became a planter. They had 12 ch. (1) Silas, b. 3-31-1789, mar. 1st,
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Miss Hunter, 2nd, Selina Archer. (2) David, b. 2-12-1791, mar. Salome Hearst. (3) Mary, 7-12-94, mar. Anthony Everett. (4) Ann Eliz. b. 2-23-1796, mar. Thos. Sharpe. (5) Martha. (6) Sarah, b. 3-12-1801. (7) Oliver H., b. 9-14-1803. mar. Cather- ine Harris, b. 1808. (8) Jesse, b. 11-4-1805. (9) Lemuel, b. 3-3-1809, mar. Sarah Feagin. (10) Penelope, b. 11-2-1811, (11) Jane, b. 7-23-1813, mar. Edward Chapman. (12) Thomas, b. 10-4-1815, mar. Martha Cole. Oliver Morton, R. S., died in Jones Co., 7-31-28. His wife, d. 7-31-28.
Oliver H. (third son of Oliver) and Catherine Harris Mor- ton (b. 5-8-25) had 15 ch. They were: (1) Franklin, b. 1-30-26. (2) Lavina, b. 7-6-27, mar. Felix Hammock. (3) Thomas H., b. 9-27-28. (4) Edmund T., b. 1-27-30. (5) William T., b. 7-25- 31, mar. Martha Emerson. (6) Sarah Eliz., b. 12-31-32, mar. Bryant. (7) Caroline Minerva, b. May 8, 1834, mar. Pope. (8) Silas, b. 7-19-35; (9) Melvin H., b. 3-19-37. (10) Matthew Everett, b. 8-20-39. (11) Columbus, b. 7-6-1841. (12) Mary Eliza, b. 11-7-42. (13) Cynthia F., b. 11-18-44, m. Steve Baze- more. (14) Roxie An, b. 6-27-46. (15) Catherine, b. 11-11-48, m. William Wright.
The three sons, Edmund, William and Melvin lived in Jones Co., on adjacent plantations. William taught; then was a sales- man for Griswold Gins, and he enlisted in the Confederate Army in Alabama, in a Cavalry Company from Montgomery. After the war was a large planter in Jones Co. He died in 1893. He mar. Martha Emerson, b. 9-27-51, dau. of James and Mary Page Emerson. They had 7 ch. (1) Luther, m. Rosa James and ch. were: Lucille (Mrs. Roy Ethridge), Thelma (Mrs. How- ard Chalker) Ruby, and Mary (Mrs. George Wallace). (2) James E., b. 11-1-176, mar. Clyde Buck of Baldwin Co. Their ch. were : William Troupe, James Everette, Martha Page (Mrs. Fred Riesbol) John B., Clyde E. and Malcolm O. All seven served in the U.S.A. during W. W. II (3) Nora Katherine (Mrs. U S Lancaster) (4) William J., mar. Louise Hodges of Oliver, Ga. (5) Thomas C., b. 11-26-84, m. Julia Conn and ch. were: Julia Conn (Mrs. Fred Harvey), Marjorie Ann (Mrs. Ray Hicks). Thomas mar. 2nd. Mrs. Geo. Mabry. (6) Samuel E., b. 8-16-86. (7) Annie Armetta (Mrs. William H. Bullard) .
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II. Melvin H. Morton, mar. Susan Godard, was a soldier C. S. A., of Co. F., 45th Ga. Reg., wounded in Battle of Cedar Pines, 8-9-62. Their ch. were: (1) Florence mar. Charles W. Middlebrooks. (2) James Thomas Morton, mar. Annie Elder. (3) Belle, mar. Henry J. Finney. (5) Ollie. (6) Frank, mar. Pauline Anchors. (7) Irene mar. Edward W. Coleman. (8) La- vinia, mar. Edward W. Johnson.
Ch. of Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Morton : (1) Sue Ellen m. Vernon Boyette (W. W. I.) and had: William Vernon, m. Bernita Stolz, ch. Martha S., David Morton Boyette. (2) Joe, m. Mildred Hill, ch. Marguerite. (3) James Herman, m. Ruby Cox, ch. James H., Jr., (4) John Harris, mar. Berta Elizer (5) Annelle, mar. Luther J. Burriss, ch. Mary A., Ellen, Luther, Jr., Roy T. (6) Oliver F., mar. Lois Baker, ch. Janne O., and Oliver B.
Ch. of Melvin Frank and Pauline Anchors Morton : Florence, m. F. R. Stewart, Melvin H., Milbra Frances, Henry Joel, m. Doris Gann, Paul E. (Killed in W.W. II), Margaret, m. John A. Summerlin, Jr.
III. Edmund T. Morton, son of Oliver H. and Catherine Harris Morton, mar. Mrs. Adeline Patterson Moore. Edmund served in the War Between the States in Cavalry Co. E., com. by Capt. Dunlap. The ch. of Edmund and Catherine were: Addie Kate Morton, mar. F. Holmes Johnson, had ch. Richard Morton Johnson, who died in his teens. Addie Kate left an edu- cational fund in his name (See Ed Funds). Eddie Morton, mar. Anna Lowe and had ch. Lowe and Emory. Addie Kate Morton had two half sisters, Misses Fannie and Mary Moore, one half bro. Franklin Moore.
Catherine Morton, b. 1-16-48, dau. of Oliver Morton, mar. Wm. Wright. Their ch. were: William, James, Gordon, Kath- erine and Lawson. James, (sec. s.) mar. Mary Smith and their ch. were: Everett, Katherine, Emory, Esterine, May, Harris, Pauline Lorena and Dorothy. Lavinia Morton, b. July 6, 1827, daughter of Oliver H. Morton, mar. Frank Hammock, 4-13-47. They had several ch., one of whom was Thomas C., b. 12-20-59. He mar. 1st, Mary Lane and had ch. Berta, Hattie, Thomas and
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Glenn; by his 2nd wife, Ida Bostic, he had five ch .: Mary Lou, Elizabeth, Ethel, Felix and Frances (Mrs. J. A. Barker) who has son, J. A., Jr.
Mrs. Nora Morton Lancaster
MOORE
About 1800, three Moore bros. came from near Petersburg, Va., to Georgia, bringing hogsheads of tobacco for sale. Their father had emigrated to Va. from England, and grew tobacco. The three Moore bros. were : Bishop, Samuel and Joseph.
Bishop Moore first settled in Wilkes Co., Ga., and Mar. Sarah Ray of Raystown, Ga., who was b. in N. C. They moved to Jones Co., first acquiring land in the Sixth Dis. near Wolf Creek and then land in the Sixth and Ninth Dis. They had a large fam- ily and growing to maturity were 10 children.
(1) Mary, mar. William Hudson. (2) Elizabeth, mar. Lee Slocumb. (3) Lucinda, mar. James Sumner. (4) Sarah, mar. Samuel Poindexter. (5) Jefferson, mar. Martha Miller. (6) Owen William, mar. Georgia Ann Sumner (sister of James) (7) Samuel, mar. Saffronia Wych. (8) Christine C. mar. Burl Ciller, (bro. of Martha) (9) Joseph Hiram, mar. Elizabeth Rice. (10) Franklin Bishop, d. at 21. Bishop Moore d. in 1844 and was buried in an unmarked grave at James Station Cem., which was a part of his land. His wife Sarah d. 1-7-64, and is also buried there.
Owen William Moore son of Bishop and Sarah Ray Moore was b. 10-18-18 and d. 5-19-88. He mar. Georgia Ann Sumner, b. 1-27-25, d. 11-6-94. They mar. 12-28 41. Both are bur. in James St. Cem. Georgia was the dau. of Polly Felts (b. in Va.) and John Sumner. Owen W. and Georgia had 13 ch. two died in in- fancy. The other ch. were: (1) William Wesley, 11-7-42-6-1- 63. (2) John Bishop, 9-13-44-6-25-62. (3) Beny Americus, 10-5-46-2-18-28, mar. Susan Catherine Juhan on 12-26-67 (4) James Madison, 6-31 -- 49-10-17-66. (5) Monticello S., 6-18-50 mar. Joseph Slocumb. (6) Virginia A., 7-20-53-4-17-86, mar Samuel Poindexter. (7) Sarah C., 7-30-55, mar. Lewis Slocumb (bro. of Joseph S.) (8) Hiram, 12-24-57-1-5-97, mar. Mrs. Polly Mcarthur. (9) Georgia Arena, 9-15-59, mar. John Sim-
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mons. (10) Owen G., 1-15-61, mar. Mrs. Eliz. Pitts Stubbs. (11) Albert L. 1-12-68-4-28-95.
The three older Moore's served in the C. S. A. William W. was in Brantley's Artillery, organized in Macon, died from ill- ness on June 1, 1863, John Bishop Moore was in Co. F., 45th Ga. Reg. from Jones Co., was killed 6-25-62 at Seven Pines, Va. Berry Moore at 17 was in Co. A of 1st Ga. Bat., Jim Blount's Bat. of Cal.
MOORE-JUHAN
Berry Americus Moore, 3rd son of Owen W. and Georgia A. Sumner Moore was b. 10-5-46, d. 2-18-28, mar. 12-26-67, Susan Catherine Juhan b. 11-13-46, d. 1-3-35. Their 12 ch. were: (1) Durward Madison, mar Sallie Wilson. (2) William Wesley, mar. Mamie Brooks. (3) Ida, mar. William A. Cook. (4) George Reese, Sr., mar. Mamie de Ellen Silas. (5) Ross Juhan. (6) Joseph Lee, mar. Goldie Grigsby. (7) Bessie, mar. J. Oscar Brown, Sr. (8) Maggie May. (9) Rosa, mar. W. J. Pyron, Sr., (10) Bertha. (11) Lois mar. Howard Merton Reid.
Durward Madison Moore, eldest son of Berry A. and Susan C. Juhan Moore, b. 12-26-68, d, 2-11-50, lived his entire life in Jones Co. He mar. Sallie Wilson, b. 2-10-70, d. 2-4-53, and mar. 11-17-92. Their ch. were: (1) William Thomas, (W. T.) (2) Durward Earl, mar. Mattie V. Lowe. (3) Mary Sue, mar. Nathan Roberts. (4) Ida Ruth, DeWitt Poland. (5) Alma, mar. Jot Smith. (6) Ethel, mar. Cecil Roberts. (7) Jewell, mar. John Kimbrough. (8) Mable.
William Wesley Moore, sec. son of Berry A. and Susan C. Juhan Moore, b. 8-3-70, d. 4-5-47, mar. 11-3-96, Mamie Brooks, b. 3-5-76. Their ch. are : Juhan Jasper Moore, mar. Ossie Whit- man, (2) Ida Verna, d. infancy. (3) Fred Brooks, d. young. (4) William Leon, mar. Thelma Wilder of Albany, Ga. (5) Joseph Marvin, mar. Lucile Warren. (6) Lucile, mar. George Stocking. (7) Jack B mar. Polly Kendall.
MOUGHON
Col. W. S. Moughon resided at old Fortville on a large plantation established by his father, Thomas Moughon, a Vir- gian by birth who came to Baldwin Co., and mar. Mary G. San-
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ford, (later Bandwin was Jones Co.) where they lived. Their ch. were: Thomas, Maria (Mrs. Jere Beall), Henrietta (Mrs. Joseph Bond) after he died she mar. Charles L. Nelson and lived in Louisville, Ky. The fourth and youngest child was W. S., the subject of this sketch. The father had accumulated a vast estate and many slaves, was elected to represent the county several times in the legislature and a very influential man. W. S. Moughon, son, was b. in Jones Co. Nov. 2, 1825, graduated at Mercer and came into control of the plantation and became a representative of Jones Co. twice in the General Assembly. He mar. 1st Parthenia Ramsey of Columbia Co., to whom twins were born, Emily J. mar. Allen Holt of Jones Co., and Elizabeth S. mar. R. M. Bazemore of Dalton, Ga. After his first wife died, Col. Moughon mar. 2nd, July 22, 1868 the belle of Macon, while she was in school at Saratoga, N. Y., Miss Alice Wyche. She was the dau. of Ainsley H. and Hariette Sullivan Wyche, a family of English descent, connected with Lord Sterling. They came from S. C. to Ga. at Macon. Her father was a writer on political subjects and a cotton broker.
The ch. of Col. W. S. Moughon and Alice Wyche were : I. William S. Moughon, II, who mar. Mallie Coleman and had ch. (1) William S., III who mar. Catherine Lynch and had ch., Mallie, Billie and Kitty. (2) Doris, mar 1st Ed Clauton s. Bill, mar. 2nd Robert Shuler and had ch. Anne and John. (3) Mallie Moughon mar. George Morris and had ch. George and John. (4) Coleman, mar. Ruth Reed and had ch. Jimmy and Nancy. II. Hattie, mar. Ed Coleman.
III. Gordon Moughon, IV. Lee Jordon Moughon, mar. Mary L. Williams and had Martha, Allice and Anne. V. Thomas.
VI. Villette, mar. Phillip Bonner and had ch. Virginia Dru and Phillip.
VII. Ruth, mar. 1st Zeke Unzicker and 2nd E. N. Van Buren.
SOPHIE HOWARD MYRICK
Sophie Howard b. near Graniteville, Co., of Aiken, S. C. was the dau. of Thomas J. Howard, b. Oct. 12, 1838 and wife of El- mina E. Churchhill, mar. Aug. 29, 1866. She was the dau. of Levi M. Churchhill, b. 1809, d. 1885 and Harriett Protho b. 1810, d. 1893, mar. 1837. Thomas J. Howard was the son of
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