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Mrs. Mary Stiles died December 24, 1865 and is buried in the old Stiles Cemetery near the grave of her husband on his old plantation.
By Mrs. Horace MacSwain
TICKNORS
William Ticknor settled at Scituate, Mass., in 1645, and the line of descent is as follows: William I, William II, John 3, Isaac 4, John 6, William 7, Eugene Thomas 8. The family mov- ed to Lebannon, Connecticutt, in 1710, where they lived until Orray and William moved to Georgia. Orray was the father of the poet Francis Orray Ticknor (see Men of Mark), other de- cendants Columbus and Albany, Ga. Other brothers, David and Ashahel remained at Columbia and William, their bro. moved to Susquehanna, Penn. A sister, Clarissa, mar. Ebenezer Ormsby at Clinton, Jones County, Ga. Samuel F. and Simon P. Ticknor were engaged in the manufacture of cotton gins at Prattsville, Ala. until 1855 when Samuel died and Simon returned to Conn. Esther Ticknor, 1827 married Daniel Pratt, the architect, gin maker and founder of Prattsville, Ala. William Orray Ticknor married Mary Jane Brooks, who lived a mile from Round Oak and a mile from Caney Creek Church. William Orray was born at Blountsville, grew up there then bought a place at Wayside, where he farmed and taught school. The pupils paid two dollars
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a month and the school was run at seasons when the children were not needed on the farm. Eugene T. Ticknor, a son of Wm. Orray and Mary Jane Ticknor lived in Macon.
BENJAMIN TODD
Benjamin Todd, the son of John Todd, Jr., and his wife, Margaret Edwin Todd, of North Carolina and Georgia, and grandson of John Todd, Sr., and his wife Sarah, who came to the colony of Georgia from Virginia, was born in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1778. John Todd, Sr., died in 1761 and left a wife and two small sons, Giles and John, in Chatham County, Georgia. Giles was given his father's land in Virginia, and his mother probably went back to Virginia after her husband's death, as John, Jr., was married to Margaret Erwin of Rowan County, North Carolina, and their son, Benjamin, was born there in 1778. He had a brother, Levi, who was mentioned in a deed from their father on file in Putnam County.
Records of Wilkes County, Georgia, show that John Todd, Sr., lived, and was a Lt. in the Home Guard there in 1803. Ben- jamin Todd resided in Wilkes and Greene Counties until about 1811, when he came to Jones County, Georgia, where he lived until his death. John Todd bought land in Clinton in 1807 and sold it in 1818 to his son, Benjamin. The deed names Margaret as wife of John Todd, Sr. In 1825, however, Margaret renounc- ed her dower in the premises, so John must have died between 1819 and 1825 ; and, since he does not appear in the census of 1820, presumably, before then.
Benjamin Todd's first wife's name does not appear on any of the deeds, and the record of his marriage has not been located, but he was married a second time to Miss Charity Kilby, on July 18, 1841, and she survived him. He had seven children by his first wife :
John B. Todd, b. 1799, m. Elizabeth Green, Oct. 12, 1819. Mary Todd, b. 1800, m. Joseph Green, Nov. 18, 1823.
William L. Todd, b. 1804, m. Charity Coleman, Dec. 6, 1827. Susannah Todd ,b. 1806, m. Richmond Buckner, Oct. 17, 1820.
Rebecca Todd, b. 1812, m. Thomas Vincent, Jan. 17, 1833.
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Elizabeth Todd, b. 1814, m. Reason Buckner of Putnam County, and died Oct. 20, 1883.
At the age of seventy-seven, Benjamin Todd was struck by a falling tree (February, 1855) and killed. His old home out near "Devil's Half Acre" is still standing, and is located very near a cemetery, which is probably where he lies buried.
The Todds and the Buckners were very closely associated in Rowan County, North Carolina, and continued that association after coming to Georgia. Richmond Buckner, who married Ben- jamin Todd's daughter, Susannah ,in Jones County, Georgia, was a cousin of Reason Buckner, who married her sister, Elizabeth ; and to further strengthen family ties, Reason's sister, Elizabeth, married Benjamin Allen Todd in Monroe County on December 7, 1837. Richmond's father, Richmond, Sr., died in 1814, and Richmond who was born in Georgia in 1796, made his home with his great aunt, Mrs. Polly Maddox. He had one older brother, Henry Morris Buckner, who married Polly Fallen in 1831.
Reason Buckner was the second son of John and Lucy (Lucre- tia ) Daniel Buckner, who were married in Rowan County, North Carolina, June 24, 1807. He was the grandson of Benjamin Buckner, a merchant in Rowan County, and Revolutionary sol- dier who received a land grant in Putnam County, February 3, 1806. He had sons : Henry, Parham, Tillman, Charles, Avery, John, Daniel, and Freeland, who began settling in Georgia as early as 1803, and were all there before 1819, except for Henry who went to Texas and settled in Red River County in 1835. John and Lucy Daniel Buckner were among the last to come, not arriving until 1818, and then John was killed shortly afterwards in the fall of 1820, while taking a load of cotton to the gin, leaving Lucy with three sons and three daughters :
Juliann, b. 1808, m. Cobren Wheeler, 1824 in Putnam Co.
Pleasant, b. Nov. 18, 1809, m. Sarah Ross of Jones County on Dec. 23, 1838; moved to Sumter County in 1850 and then to Dale County, Alabama, where he died leaving a large family of descendants.
Reason, b. 1811, m. Elizabeth Todd, Nov. 26, 1835, in Put- nam County.
Sarah, m. William Coker and moved to Sumter County.
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Elizabeth, m. Benjamin Allen Todd, youngest son of Benja- min Todd, on December 7, 1837, in Monroe County. He was killed by a negro with a hoe in 1843, and Elizabeth Buckner Todd died in Putnam County in 1870.
Joshua Reeves, b. 1819, m. Elizabeth Barefield, Sept. 14, 1841, in Putnam County. He served in C. S. A. and was killed 1862.
Pleasant, Reason and Sarah Buckner Coker moved with their families to Sumter County in 1850, and Reason's only child, Lucy Anne Elizabeth, was married there on December 27, 1853, to Hugh Carmichael, a merchant of Americus, Georgia. In 1868, Reason Buckner and his wife moved to Early County, and his daughter and her family followed in 1872. Elizabeth Buckner died on February 29, 1876, just before the marriage of her old- est grandchild, Margaret Eudora Carmichael to Henry Ambrose Martin, son of Henry Anderson Martin and Martha Anne Har- old Martin, on June 1. Reason's death followed on October 20, 1883.
TOWNSDEN - BROOKS
John Townsden mar. Sarah Hagerty of Kentucky and settled in Jones County, drawing in the land lottery of 1821. Sarah Hagerty Townsden died in 1872 and they were the parents of : (1) Matilda Townsden, d. 1892 who mar. on Jan. 9, 1840 John K. Brooks.
(2) Nancy, who mar. William W. Cartarphen of Macon. He died 1855 and she died 6-5-1902, leaving children.
(3) Dennis L. Townsden, d. 7-17-72.
Sarah Hagerty Townsden was truly a pioneer woman. Her daughter Matilda, who mar. John Brooks, moved to Arkansas (and a brother). Matilda's family came down with fever, and as they were living in a valley, the brother asked them to come over to his home on a high hill until the cool weather and they were better. They did, and when they went back to their home in the valley, it was occupied by strangers who refused to give up the house or land and in the quarrel John Brooks killed the man. He left and was never heard from again. When Sarah H. Townsden heard this, she got on her best horse and rode to Ark- ansas. It was a long and weary trip, but she packed up her
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daughter and her clothes and they came back to the old Brooks Place in Jones County in an ox cart. Sarah's husband died early and she had the responsibility of the plantation, slaves and the family. She rode her horse to Macon each week and transacted her business. She owned what is now Shirley Hills, and other valuable lands when Bibb was cut out from Jones Co.
John Brooks mar. Matilda Townsden (dau. of Sarah H. and John Townsden) and their son was Andrew Jackson Brooks, b. 11-22-40, d. 10-15-16. This A. J. Brooks mar. Sallie Elizabeth Roberts, b. 1-22-51, d. 10-24-16, she was the dau. of Green Roberts and Mary Styles Summers. They had nine children.
(1) Henry Green Brooks, b. 11-22-71, mar Willa Hudson, and had ch. Andrew, Verna and Margaret.
(2) Maggie Florence, mar. Jim Roberts and had ch. Mary, Dennis, Sam, Margaret.
(3) Mamie Lou, b. 3-4-76, mar. Wm. Wesley Moore and had ch. Juhan, Leon, Jack, Marvin and Lucile.
(4) Katie Green, b. 2-24-78, mar. Henry Hudson and had ch. Raymond, Catherine and Henrijo.
(5) William Jackson, b. 6-13-80, mar. Ruby Burton.
(6) Joseph Thos., b. 5-28-83, mar. Mosie Mae Smith and one ch. Daisy.
(7) Mattie Bine, b. 2-22-90, mar. Will Hudson.
(8) Winnie Leona, b. 8-29-92, mar. Claire Mercer and had ch. James, Jack, Roy and Brooksie.
(9) Sallie Matilda, b. 1-22-95, mar. Albert Vinters.
The father of this family, A. J. Brooks was in the 45th Ga. Reg. in the Civil War and served upder A. P. Hill, Stonewall Jackson and Gen. R. E. Lee and was of the few present at the surrender of Gen. Lee at Appomattox.
The mother, Sallie Elizabeth Roberts, was the dau. of Green Roberts and Mary Stiles Summers. Green was son of Luke Rob- erts, who was the son of the founder of the Roberts family in Jones County, Reuben Roberts, a Rev. Soldier, who came from North Carolina and died in Jones Co., on Nov. 20, 1843, was b. 1750.
Wm. Wesley Moore, b. Aug. 3, 1870, was the son of Berry A. Moore, who mar. Susan Catherine Juhan (dau. of S. D. Juhan
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and Margaret Stallworth) and the grandson of Owen Moore and Georgia Sumner.
THE TURNERS
Radford J. Turner, mar. his third wife Mary Antonette Humphreys, Mar. 19, 1874, by Rev. J. M. Field in Jones Co., Ga. She d. Sept. 9, 1880. There were 3 children, namely :
1. Mattie Lou, b. Aug. 1, 1875. She mar. Charles L. Greene, Mar. 4, 1890 by Elder W. J. Gresham. There were five children namely :
(1) Florrie, b. Mar. 15, 1891, mar. T. H. Trice, Apr. 27, 1910, at Gray, Ga., by Rev. E. W. Sammons. Two sons were born to them, Herman, b. Mar. 8, 1913, and Alfred, b. Dec. 20, 1918.
(2) Chas. Berner, b. Sept. 17, 1897, mar. Myrtle Childs, Dec. 22, 1934. One son, Bobby, b. Sept. 20, 1942.
(3) Radford T., b. June 8, 1899, mar. Marie Harris, Oct. 27, 1919.
(4) James L. b. Oct. 2, 1901, mar. Rosebud Waites June 29, 1919. A son, James, Jr., was b. Apr. 13, 1920.
(5) Coleman L., b. Apr 20, 1904, mar. Lula Comer.
2. T. Rad Turner, b. Apr. 1, 1877. He mar. Helen Barnes, June 12, at First Presbyterian Church, in Macon, by Dr. Ruther- ford Douglas. Two dau. were born to them.
(1) Ann, b. May 1, 1919, mar. June 12, 1943 in the First Presbyterian Church in Macon to Bartow Kelley of Fitzburg, Mass., by Dr. Albert Grady Harris, had 2 children.
(2) Helen, b. Oct. 1, 1925 in Macon, mar. Marvin Sidney Raley of Macon at Jeffersonville, Ga. Oct. 16, 1943, had one child.
3 Mary Nettie, b. June 23, 1880. She mar. Charles A. Martin of Atlanta at Gray, Ga., June 24, 1911 by Rev. E. W. Sammons. A daughter, Mildred was born Feb. 9, 1916 in Atlanta.
Radford J. Turner's 4th wife was Edna Elliott of Crawford Co. They married about 1883.
Lutie M. Greene Jones
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TURNER-GREENE
John Turner settled in Wilkes Co., Ga., the early part of the 18th century, coming from Va. to Ga. His mother was a Miss Radford.
His son, Radford J. Turner was b. in Wilkes Co., Ga., Apr. 17, 1815. He came to Jones Co., prior to 1841. He d. Oct. 12, 1889 at Gray, Jones Co., Ga. He was mar. to Mrs. Malinda Godard Jan. 17, 1841, by Rev. Tyre Freeman. She d. Jan. 5, 1869.
July 27, 1869, Radford J. Turner mar. Mrs. Fannie Johnson Cowan in Baldwin Co., Ga. Rev. Wesley P. Arnold performed the ceremony. She d. June 1872. Their children were Mary Ma- linda, b. June 25, 1870, and Fannie, b. a year later. Fannie died in infancy.
Mary mar. Bradley Monroe Greene at Gray, Jones Co., Ga., Nov. 2, 1887, by Elder W. J. Gresham of Jones Co. Monroe Greene was Tax Collector of Jones Co., from 1906 thru 1924. He died July 8, 1942, and his wife died Sept. 14, 1942. Their children are :
1. Edna Viola, b. Sept. 18, 1888, mar. Garland McCart Apr. 13, 1910, Rev. E. W. Sammons performed the ceremony. Gar- land died Apr. 5, 1952. Their children are: Elizabeth, b. Sept. 26, 1911, and Garland, Jr., b. July 27, 1919.
2. Fannie Etta, b. Dec. 13, 1889. She mar. Giles Bonner, Jan. 16, 1912 by Rev. Augustus Ernest. After Giles' death, she mar. Geo. W. Glawson, Sr., Dec. 20, 1944, by Mrs. Annie E. Morton, Ordinary of Jones Co. Fannie Etta was Tax Receiver of Jones Co. from 1943 until present time, 1955.
3. Clifford Jordan, b. Apr. 29, 1891. He served in World War I from Nov. 24, 1915 until his death. He was in Co. B., 7th Field Battalion, Signal Corps, Chicamauga Park, Ga. Later transferred to 15th Service Co., Signal Corps, Camp Meade, Md., where he died with pneumonia Jan. 17, 1919.
4. Nona Ezora, b. Sept. 2, 1892. She mar. G. Ross Amason Nov. 8, 1917, by Rev. E. W. Sammons, at Gray, Jones Co., Ga. A son, Ross, Jr. b. Aug. 10, 1920 and a dau., Mary, b. Oct. 5, 1921. Ross, Jr. mar. Virginia Ward in Macon, Nov. 25, 1951
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by Rev. Ed Vallowe. A dau., Jenny Lind, was born to them. Mary mar. Acton Anderson, Sept. 12, 1943, by Rev. Lewis Wright in Macon.
5. Alvah Monroe, b. Jan. 24, 1894. He mar. Estelle Glawson, Jan. 27, 1916 in Macon by Bishop Ainsworth. Alvah was elected J. P. Clinton Dist. Jones Co., in 1928 and is still serving in 1955. He was Mayor of Gray, Ga., 1933 thru 1934 and Alderman 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938. He was secretary for Sincerity Lodge No. 430 F. & A. M. at Gray, Ga. for 25 years. He received a medal and some certificates of appreciation from Presidents F. D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, for services rendered on Se- lective Service Board during World War II. He also helped or- ganize the Jones Co. Kiwanis Club, Jan. 1, 1935 and served as director and president and is a charter member of same. Alvah and Estelle have 2 sons, Alvah Jackson, b. May 5, 1919, and Joseph Daniel, b. Apr. 12, 1924. Jack mar. Mariellen Bonner at Jeffersonville, Ga. Dec. 23, 1937, by Judge Faulkner. Three daughters, Judy, Bonnie, and Jackie were born. Joseph was in World War II from Nov. 1942 to Dec. 3, 1945. He served in England, France, and Germany. He received 5 Battle Stars, namely : 1. Air Offensive, Europe. 2. Normandy, 3. Northern France, 4. Rhineland. 5. Central Europe. He also received Dec- orations and Citations : 1. Presidential Citation. 2. Eamett Ser- vice Medal. 3. Good Conduct Medal. 4. World War II Victory Medal. Joseph mar.Ethel Burnette, June 30, 1946, by Rev. Bailey. Three children were born : Danny, Nancy, and Al.
6. Lutie Mae, b. April 1, 1895, mar. Berner Jones, July 14, 1918, at Gray, Ga., by Elder W. J. Greene. A son, H. B., Jr., b. May 9, 1927. He attended Emory at Oxford, Emory Univer- sity, Atlanta and Medical College of Ga., Augusta, graduating June, 1950. He interned at Macon Hospital. Also served in Air Force from July 1, 1951 thru June 30, 1953 and was stationed in Alaska during Korean War. He took post graduate course in Internal Medicine July 1, 1953 thru June 30, 1955 and began practicing medicine at Monticello and Gray, July 1, 1955.
7. Eunice Clyde, b. May 8, 1897. Mar. Noel Bragg Feb. 14, 1920, by Rev. E. W. Sammons. Two sons were born : Harris, Jr. b. Jan. 22, 1923 and Emmett, b. July 17, 1925. Harris served in
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A. F. World War II, Jan. 22, 1943 to Dec. 28, 1946. He was Flight Officer and received his wings Nov. 20, 1944. He mar. Fran Hardin, June 1, 1947 by Rev. Edgar Brooks. Three child- ren were born: Bill, Chuck and Cindy. Emmett mar. Dorothy Plunkett, Mar. 28, 1948, by Rev. Pittman. Three children were born : Quinton, Brenda, and Joyce.
8. Annie Lois, b. Aug. 1, 1899. Mar. Albert Roach June 14, 1919 in Macon, by Rev. J. R. Wardlow. A dau., Christine b. Dec. 10, 1920, and a son, Bill, b. May 21, 1923.
8. Thomas Stewart, b. June 28, 1901. Mar. Thelma Clark, Nov. 1919. A son, Stewart, Jr., b. Sept. 19, 1920. Stewart mar. Cleo Jackson of Round Oak. Two sons, Roger and Emory were born. Stewart mar. Kathleen Simpson, June 25, 1939. A son, Jerry, b. Apr. 9, 1940. A dau. Rosalyn b. July 6. 1941.
10. Milton LaFayette, b July 6, 1903 Mar. Lizzie Ida Russell, Aug. 19, 1931, at Juliette, Ga., by Rev. Jim Pritchett. Two dau. Marilyn, b. Jan. 19, 1936, and Janelle b. Mar. 29, 1939. Mari- lyn mar. Clark Sauls, Jr., Nov. 20, 1955 at Gray, Ga., by Rev. John Greene. Milton was Mayor of Gray, Ga., 1948 and 1949. He was a city Alderman, 1952 thru 1955.
11. Mary Rosalyn, b. Feb. 9, 1906. Mar. Elmer Rogers, June 1927. She d. Mar. 5, 1934.
12. Herbert Everett, b. Jan. 17, 1909. Mar. Katherine Pat- terson, Dec. 25, 1932 at Macon, Ga. by Rev. J. A. Roundtree. A dau. Barbara, B. Sept. 5, 1936 and a son, Bert, b. Feb. 11, 1944.
By : Mrs. Lutie M. Greene Jones
VANZANDT
Garrett VanZandt b. in N. J., 1775, and wife, Mary Mosely, b. in N. C., 1780, moved from the Yadkin River in N. C. to Jones County, Ga., about 1810. Ch. were : Hiram, b. Aug. 22, 1818, William, Sarah. Mary d. Jan. 11, 1867, Garrett d. July 5, 1853. Both are buried in Sardis Church cemetery in Finney's Dis., Jones Co., Ga.
Hiram VanZandt mar. Mary Cole Hysler in Jones Co. Nov. 27, 1837, settled in Towles Dis. Children were : William, 1839, John F., b. 1841, Mary A., b. 1843, Julia A., 1845, Hiram G.,
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b. 1847, James b. 1849, Henry J., b. 1850, Andrew J., b. 1853, Malisa S., b. 1855, William F., b. 1858, Wesley, b. 1860.
Hiram VanZandt, son of Hiram and Mary Hysler VanZandt, m. Nancy Eliz. Edwards, Nov. 26, 1871, Jones Co., Ga. Child- ren were : Mamie Eliz., b. Aug. 13, 1872, m. Benjamin Richard Jarrell, b. Jan. 3, 1867, William H. b. 1874, Julia A. b. 1877, Florence, b. 1879, Henry F. b. 1882.
Mamie E. VanZandt and Richard Benjamin Jarrell mar. in Jones Co. Ga., Dec. 23, 1891 (See children under the family of Jarrell)
William Hiram VanZandt, son of Hiram and Nancy E., mar. Clyde Jackson, dau. of Daniel and Myra Childs Jackson on Dec. 29, 1901. Ch. were : Hiram, 1903, Mary Helen, b. July, 1905, Ruth Jackson, July 18, 1907.
EDWARDS
Edwards family record is in possession of Mr. W. L. Jarrell, Round Oak, Ga. This includes the Jones, Carr, Spinks, Campbell, Wright, Avery branches.
WILLIAMS
The first Williams came to America from Wales about 1620 to Culpepper, Co., Va. John Williams and Mary Childers moved to Warren Co., Ga. in the late 1700's They had a family of four boys and six girls. When Jones County was formed from Bald- win Co., these four boys were living near Blountsville. Samuel, Henry, John and Thomas Jefferson Williams. Samuel and Henry moved away and both represented their counties in the general assembly. Samuel moved to Americus, Sumter Co. John mar. Amanda Stevens of Putnam Co., and their two sons were : Tom and John Francis. Tom mar. Isabella (Tris) Napier and their ch. were Fanny and Tom. John Francis mar. Mattie Lawrence of Putnam Co., and their ch. are : Mary Lizzie who mar. Jordan Moughon and had three girls. Martha (Mrs. Lonnie Bland), Alice, Mrs. Beverly Thurston, and Anne (Mrs. Zane Greene) . The 2nd Ch. of John F. and Mattie L. was John S. and the 3rd was Laura Amanda.
The third son, Thomas Jefferson Williams (son of John Williams and Mary Childers) b. 11-15-15, d. 9-2-81, mar. Sa-
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mantha Edna Dismukes, b. 8-2-17, d. 3-13-98. (dau. of Jim Dis- mukes and Gilliard Cooper), mar. June 7, 1840. They had eight children :
(1) Martha Davis, mar. Wesley Kimbrough, ch. Brad, Will, Plug, and Martha.
(2) Marietta, b. 11-4-40, d. 10-4-69.
(3) Ophelia, mar. Joseph Pelot, ch. Tom, Eugene, Alma, Gertrude.
(4) Anne Eliza, mar. W. A. Clark, ch. Annie Carlton, Gus.
(5) Florence, mar. I. G. Scott, ch. Goodwin, Tom and Wood- liffe.
(6) Alice, mar. Willis Price, ch. Alice and Elyse.
(7) Eugenia Thomas, mar. Gov. Allen Candler and had ch. Mark, John, Victor, Ben, Rod, Eugenia, Hortense, Annie and Bill.
(8) John Thomas Williams, b. 6-26-53, d. 11-29-30, mar. Annie Rebecca Barron, (dau. of Benjamin and Sarah Frances Shropshire Barron), b. 12-10-79, d. 10-11-24. Their ch. were: Johnny, Annie E., Alice O., Walter Barron, J. T., Carlton Candler, Benjamin Barron.
JOSEPH WINSHIP
Joseph Winship was born in New Salem, Mass. Aug. 29, 1800. Came to Forsyth Ga. in 1822. In 1835 moved to Clinton, Ga., opened a general store with Chas. Hutchings, named Win- ship and Hutchings. The firm became one of the leading estab- lishments of its kind in the South. They dealt directly with New York Wholesalers and importers and had the best stock of goods obtainable. Joseph Winship was distinguished for his friendliness and love of people. He married in 1826 Emily, daughter of Rob- ert and Drucilla Hutchings, they lived happily until her death. He adopted her relatives as his own. It was his practice to kiss all the women, young and old, girls and babies, upon arriving and also departing. He always carried a red silk bandanna hand- kerchief.
Soon after 1840 he established a machine shop and foundry at Clinton, made cotton gins. Sold interest in store to Richard Hutchings, brother of Charles. The problem of transportation caused him to move his business to Madison on a railroad. As
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Atlanta started, he moved there in 1853 and was a leading cit- izen.
His plant was used by the Confederacy to manufactur muni- tions. His two sons George and Robert helped him run Winship Machine Works. Sherman in 1865 destroyed his plant and his fortune. As Atlanta was burning Joseph Winship and family with some furniture came to Macon in a freight car. The car was fired on leaving Atlanta. A descendant has the bullet pierced bureau now, a granddaughter, Cora Burr Leonard.
He went back to Atlanta after the war at the age of 56 and made back the business and fortune that he had lost : A contemp- orary wrote of him. "Few pioneer citizens did more to build up not only Methodism, but Christianity in Atlanta than Joseph Winship. He was faithful to his Church and Civic obligations and responsibilities." He died in Atlanta, Sept. 4., 1878.
John Winship, b. Forsyth 1832, m. Martha Wells June 12, 1855. Robert (Rob) b. Forsyth 1834 m. Mary Frank Overby, 1860. Ch. Emily m. Ernest Woodruff, Charlie m. Ida Atkins, Elizabeth m. Allen Batas. Mary Frances m. Geo. Walters, Annie died.
George Winship, b. in Clinton, Ga., Jones Co., Dec. 20, 1835, mar. 1st Mary Eugenia Speer, Nov. 14, 1860. Their ch .:
(1) Frances, mar. Robert Taylor of Baltimore. Md. their ch. Eugenia, Robert, Frances, Winship.
(2) Cora, b. Atlanta, m. Jas. H. Nunnally, their ch. Win- ship, mar. Jessie McKee. Their ch. Winship McKee, Jessie, Co- ra. Winship m. 2nd, Mrs. Isabel Palmer, 1934, Frances, mar. John Goodrich, one ch. Frances.
George Winship mar. 2nd, Lula Lane, Atlanta. Ch. George, II, ch. Emily m. Ledingham (assoc. Press), George III. Joe m. Nell Park, ch. Nell, Margaret, Lillian, Lane.
George Winship mar. 3rd, Bessie Thiot, Atlanta, ch. Charles, m. Juliet Crenshaw. (George served four years in C. S. A.)
Maria Drucilla (Ria) b. Clinton, Jones Co., June 9, 1838, mar. 1st John Howard Burr, killed in Civil War. Mar. 2nd, Fred Cole, ch. Fred m. Clara Boynton, Florence m. Moses Hale, Arthur, Lucy m. Andrew Bergstrom, Joe.
Martha, b. 1840, d. 1841.
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Sarah Matilda (Sallie) , b. Clinton, Jones Co., Aug. 14, 1842. Mar. Dr. David H. Connally Jan. 1, 1863, Atlanta. Ch. Walter and Eugenia.
Ellen Cordelia (Nellie) b. Clinton, Jones Co., Mar. 23, 1845 mar. Geo. W. Burr Dec. 22, 1868, Atlanta, died Macon, Sept. 30, 1928. Ch. Emily, b. Macon, mar. Chas. W. Leonard, ch. Em- ily, George m. Julia Almond (Social Circle) ch. George B., Jr., Julia, Edward.
Howard, b. Macon, mar. Annie Speer 1893, ch. Eleanor m. Henry Hackney, died 1932, ch. Speer Hackney.
George W. b. Macon, Alice b. Macon, mar. brother-in-law Chas. W. Leonard 1903, ch. Charles W., Jr., m. Laura Clark 1936, Howard Burr m. Margaret Long, 1932. Cora b. Macon.
Alice L. b. Dec. 7, 1849, d. 1928, m. Edward Newton in 1872, ch. Nellie m. Sid McAllister, ch. Ruth Edward m. Mertha Alice m. Brewer Stark, ch. Nell, Harriett.
Florence m. Roy Walker, ch. Eliz. and Roy Jr., Joe.
WHITES
Cornelius and Mary White of Leistershire, England, had a son, John White, b. 1715, who came to Virginia and mar. Anne Wisdom of King's and Queen's Co., Va. and their ch. were :
(1) Mary, who mar. Cornelius Rucker.
(2) Theodosia who mar. John Early.
(3) John White, Jr., mar Miss Grumm.
(4) Cornelius mar. Rosa Dearing.
(5) Frances mar. Zachariah Phillips.
(6) Thomas White, 1745, mar. Sarah Shelton.
(7) Ann White mar. Epaphroditis Rhodes.
(8) Joseph died unmar.
(9) Elizabeth mar. William Davis.
(10) Sarah White mar. John Leathers.
Of these (6) Thomas White and Sarah Shelton (dau. of Thos. Shelton) had ch. as follows :
(1) Shelton, mar. Dec. 11, 1794, Mildred Clark of Elbert Co., Ga.
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