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Phillip Olinger

• Father: Daniel Olinger¹ b. 1782, d. 1840
• Mother: Maria Magdalene Zirkle² b. 27 Jan 1785

• Last Edited: 3 May 2003

Margaret Olinger

• Father: Daniel Olinger¹ b. 1782, d. 1840
• Mother: Maria Magdalene Zirkle² b. 27 Jan 1785

• Last Edited: 3 May 2003

Lynn Arnett McFadin

• Father: Leander ('Lee') McFadin^1,2 b. 5 Aug 1908, d. Mar 1984

• Birth*: He was born on 15 April 1947.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 9 June 1997 at age 50.^5,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico (on family property).⁶

• Last Edited: 24 May 2003

Nellie McFadin

• Father: Eugene O. McFadin^1,2 b. 17 Oct 1862, d. 2 Apr 1941
• Mother: Nancy Cousins³

• Burial*: Interment was in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.⁴
• Birth*: She was born in Texas.⁵

• Last Edited: 24 May 2003

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Reuben McFadin

• Father: Eugene O. McFadin^1,2 b. 17 Oct 1862, d. 2 Apr 1941
• Mother: Nancy Cousins³

• Burial*: Interment was in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.⁴
• Birth*: He was born in Texas.⁵

• Last Edited: 24 May 2003

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Clinton ('Bud') McFadin

• Father: Eugene O. McFadin^1,2 b. 17 Oct 1862, d. 2 Apr 1941
• Mother: Nancy Cousins³

• Burial*: Interment was in Gault, California.⁴
• Birth*: He was born in Texas.⁵

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Bob Levi McFadin

• Father: Joseph Callaway Bartlett McFadin¹ b. 28 Nov 1837, d. 16 Apr 1865
• Mother: Sarah W. Burns¹

• Last Edited: 24 May 2003

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Nellie McFadin

• Father: Joseph Callaway Bartlett McFadin¹ b. 28 Nov 1837, d. 16 Apr 1865
• Mother: Sarah W. Burns¹

• Marriage*: She married _____ Forkner before 1941.²

• Last Edited: 24 May 2003

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

_____ Forkner

• Marriage*: He married Nellie McFadin, daughter of Joseph Callaway Bartlett McFadin and Sarah W. Burns, before 1941.¹

• Last Edited: 24 May 2003

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Clem McFadin

• Father: Leander ('Lee') McFadin¹ b. 5 Aug 1908, d. Mar 1984

• Burial*: Interment was in South Park Cemetery, Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico.²

• Note*: He died from whooping cough shortly after birth.²

• Last Edited: 24 May 2003

Sophia Barbara Black

• Father: John W. Black¹ b. 8 Apr 1804, d. 28 May 1874
• Mother: Elizabeth ('Betsy') Ham² b. 2 Sep 1802, d. 27 Feb 1886

• Birth*: She was born on 25 December 1838.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Jesse White Fortson, son of Jesse Marion Fortson and Frances Mills, on 2 October 1857.^3,5
• Death*: She died on 14 December 1925 at age 86.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^3,4

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2012

Elizabeth ('Betsy') Ham

• Father: John Ham¹ b. 17 Oct 1763, d. 29 Jul 1821
• Mother: Elizabeth ('Betsey') Gatewood² b. 12 Jan 1771, d. 23 Jun 1861

• Birth*: She was born on 2 September 1802.³
• Marriage*: She married John W. Black on 4 March 1828.³
• Death*: She died on 27 February 1886 at age 83.³

• Last Edited: 26 May 2003

John W. Black

• Birth*: He was born on 8 April 1804.¹
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth ('Betsy') Ham, daughter of John Ham and Elizabeth ('Betsey') Gatewood, on 4 March 1828.¹
• Death*: He died on 28 May 1874 at age 70.¹

• Last Edited: 26 May 2003

Lucius Marion Fortson Sr.

• Father: Jesse White Fortson^1,2 b. 18 Jun 1835, d. 27 Jul 1862
• Mother: Sophia Barbara Black^3,4 b. 25 Dec 1838, d. 14 Dec 1925

• Birth*: He was born on 17 September 1858 in Georgia.^5,6,7
• Marriage*: He married Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton, daughter of Calvin Thornton and Eugenia Almond, on 13 December 1885.^8,9,10,11
• Death*: He died on 2 October 1943 at age 85.^5,6,7
• Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^12,13,7

• Last Edited: 26 Feb 2020

Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson

• Father: Jesse White Fortson¹ b. 18 Jun 1835, d. 27 Jul 1862
• Mother: Sophia Barbara Black² b. 25 Dec 1838, d. 14 Dec 1925

• Birth*: She was born on 19 August 1860 in Elbert County, Georgia.³
• Marriage*: She married Joseph Dozier Thornton, son of Dozier Thornton Jr. and Jane M. Fortson, on 19 December 1877.⁴
• Death*: She died on 7 May 1939 at age 78.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was in Falling Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia.⁴

• Last Edited: 7 Jun 2003

Jesse White Fortson Jr.

• Father: Jesse White Fortson¹ b. 18 Jun 1835, d. 27 Jul 1862
• Mother: Sophia Barbara Black² b. 25 Dec 1838, d. 14 Dec 1925

• Birth*: He was born on 26 August 1862 in Elbert County, Georgia.^3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: He married Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines, daughter of Francis Gaines and Margaret Maley, on 23 December 1885.^7,8,6,9
• Death*: He died on 28 October 1947 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 85.^10,11,12,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^7,13,6

• Note*: He was born a month after his father died in the Civil War.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 10 Apr 2017

Julia Isabelle Anderson

• Father: E. R. Anderson¹
• Mother: _____ _____

• Birth*: She was born on 8 March 1847.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: She married Rev. John Henry Fortson, son of Jesse Marion Fortson and Frances Mills, on 31 March 1864 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^5,6,7
• Death*: She died on 18 June 1929 at age 82.^2,3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Baptist Church cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^2,3,4

• Last Edited: 10 Oct 2013

E. R. Anderson

• Marriage*: He married _____ _____.

• Note*: He was from Wilkes County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 26 May 2003

_____ _____

• Marriage*: She married E. R. Anderson.

• Last Edited: 26 May 2003

Sallie Lane Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Birth*: She was born on 11 April 1865.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married John Joe Wilkinson on 12 December 1880.^5,6,7
• Death*: She died on 29 January 1941 at age 75.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Fishing Creek Baptist Church cemetery, 1779 Sandtown Road, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.⁴

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Marion A. Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson^1,2,3 b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson^4,5,6 b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Birth*: He was born in 1887.⁷
• Marriage*: He married Anna May Bobo, daughter of Samuel Stuart Bobo and Emma L. Roland, on 8 December 1907 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^{8,9,10,11,12,13}
• Marriage*: He married Hattie Elizabeth Burdett, daughter of George Washington Burdett and Mary Elizabeth _____, on 2 June 1915.^14,15
• Death*: He died on 12 November 1929 in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.¹⁶
• Burial*: Interment was in Tignall Baptist Cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.¹⁶

• Note*: One source says he was born in May 1867 in Wilkes County, Georgia and died in 1911.¹⁷

• Last Edited: 10 Oct 2013

Peyton Sale Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Birth*: He was born on 5 August 1873.³
• Marriage*: He married Maude L. Groff on 2 January 1896.⁴
• Death*: He died on 15 August 1921 at age 48.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Fishing Creek Baptist Church cemetery, 1779 Sandtown Road, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.³

• Note*: They lived in Baltimore, Maryland.⁴

• Last Edited: 1 Jan 2007

Mary Lee Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Marriage*: She married W. Bostick Lindsey on 10 November 1910 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4

• Note*: She was his second wife. They had no children.⁵

• Last Edited: 31 Dec 2006

Henry M. ('Doc') Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Marriage*: He married Rosa Lee Cliatt.³

• Last Edited: 8 Jun 2003

Edward M. Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Birth*: He was born on 15 January 1872.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 29 May 1912 at age 40.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Baptist Church cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4

• Note*: He was not married.³

• Last Edited: 31 Dec 2006

Fannie J. Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Marriage*: She married Ed W. Newsome on 10 October 1892 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4

• Note*: They had no children.⁵

• Last Edited: 31 Dec 2006

Clara Estelle Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Birth*: She was born on 23 August 1877.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Samuel Stuart Bobo on 20 January 1907 in her parents' home, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^5,6,7,8
• Death*: She died on 12 September 1911 at age 34.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Tignall Baptist Cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4

• Scrapbook*: "Washington, Ga. Jan. 26 [1907].—The marriage of Miss Clara Estelle Fortson and Mr. Samuel S. Bobo was one of much interest socially in this county, which was solemnized Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents in Tignall [Georgia]. Rev. J. H. Fortson, the bride’s father, was the celebrant. The home was beautiful in its dainty decorations for this occasion, which was witnessed by a large number of the closest friends of the contracting parties."⁸

• Last Edited: 11 Apr 2014

John C. Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Marriage*: He married Ollie _____.³

• Last Edited: 8 Jun 2003

Nancy Kathryn ('Nannie Kate') Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Birth*: She was born on 15 August 1881 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Samuel Johns Standard, son of William Thomas Standard and Mary Elizabeth Heard, on 12 January 1902 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^5,6
• Death*: She died on 29 February 1952 at age 70.^7,8
• Burial*: Interment was in Fishing Creek Baptist Church cemetery, 1779 Sandtown Road, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.⁸

• Note*: She and her children were members of Fishing Creek Baptist Church, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia. The family lived in his parents' home near Tignall.⁷

• Last Edited: 1 Jan 2007

Martha Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Last Edited: 31 Dec 2006

Lucy Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Last Edited: 26 May 2003

Thomas Bynum Fortson

• Father: Rev. John Henry Fortson¹ b. 28 Sep 1837, d. 28 Mar 1908
• Mother: Julia Isabelle Anderson² b. 8 Mar 1847, d. 18 Jun 1929

• Last Edited: 26 May 2003

Addie Floreed ('Reedy') Fortson

• Father: Moses Edward Fortson¹ b. 18 Mar 1840, d. 12 Mar 1919
• Mother: Lucy J. Fortson² b. 6 Sep 1847, d. 4 Nov 1920

• Marriage*: She married Lamar Ethridge.³
• Birth*: She was born on 18 August 1868 in Elbert County, Georgia.⁴
• Death*: She died on 10 February 1907 at age 38.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

• Last Edited: 14 Jun 2003

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

William Rucker Fortson

• Father: Moses Edward Fortson¹ b. 18 Mar 1840, d. 12 Mar 1919
• Mother: Lucy J. Fortson² b. 6 Sep 1847, d. 4 Nov 1920

• Birth*: He was born on 4 January 1870 in Elbert County, Georgia.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: He married Mary Jane Fulton, daughter of John Calvin Fulton and Martha Worthington.^6,7
• Death*: He died on 8 January 1947 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 77.^8,9,5
• Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^6,7

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Walter Okeifer Fortson

• Father: Moses Edward Fortson¹ b. 18 Mar 1840, d. 12 Mar 1919
• Mother: Lucy J. Fortson² b. 6 Sep 1847, d. 4 Nov 1920

• Birth*: He was born on 18 June 1871.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: He married Mary Albert ('Allie') Fortson, daughter of Delancy A. ('Lat') Fortson and Mary Ann Almond.^6,7
• Death*: He died on 2 October 1944 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 73.^8,9,10
• Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^11,5

• Note*: He and his wife were first cousins.¹¹

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#1), Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#2)

Charlie Richard Fortson

• Father: Moses Edward Fortson¹ b. 18 Mar 1840, d. 12 Mar 1919
• Mother: Lucy J. Fortson² b. 6 Sep 1847, d. 4 Nov 1920

• Birth*: He was born on 28 October 1872.³
• Death*: He died on 28 May 1898 at age 25.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁴

• Note*: He drowned in the Broad River.⁴

• Last Edited: 14 Jun 2003

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn