Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

Henry Grady Fortson

M, ID# 16451, b. 9 June 1892, d. 26 August 1927

Father: Oscar L. Fortson¹ b. 7 May 1851, d. Jan 1922
Mother: Julia E. Heard² b. 7 Jul 1853, d. 16 Aug 1934

Birth*: He was born on 9 June 1892 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4,5
Death*: He died on 26 August 1927 at age 35.^6,7,8
Burial*: Interment was in Fishing Creek Baptist Church cemetery, 1779 Sandtown Road, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.^6,9,10

Note*: He was not married.⁶

Last Edited: 31 Dec 2006

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 738-39, 740 (naming Oscar L. Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 738-39, 740 (naming Julia E. Heard as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 739, 740.
[S845] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions, Wilkes County, Georgia, online http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/wilkes/cemeteries/…, (giving his name as Grady Fortson; giving only the year and not naming the place).
[S1125] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/cemeteries/fishingcreek.shtml, viewed on 31 Dec 2006 (giving his name as Grady, giving only the year, and not naming the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 740.
[S845] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions, Wilkes County, Georgia, online, above, (giving his name as Grady Fortson and giving only the year).
[S1125] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online, above, viewed on 31 Dec 2006 (giving his name as Grady and giving only the year).
[S845] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions, Wilkes County, Georgia, online, above, (giving his name as Grady Fortson).
[S1125] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online, above, viewed on 31 Dec 2006 (giving his name as Grady).

Mary Aline Fortson

F, ID# 16452, b. 23 December 1895, d. 4 February 1897

Father: Oscar L. Fortson¹ b. 7 May 1851, d. Jan 1922
Mother: Julia E. Heard² b. 7 Jul 1853, d. 16 Aug 1934

Birth*: She was born on 23 December 1895 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4,5
Death*: She died on 4 February 1897 at age 1.^3,6,7
Burial*: Interment was in Fishing Creek Baptist Church cemetery, 1779 Sandtown Road, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,8,9

Note*: Her name appears as Mary Aline Fortson, as Nancy Aline Fortson, and simply as Aline Fortson in various sources.^3,8

Last Edited: 31 Dec 2006

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 738-39 (giving her name as Mary Aline Fortson and naming Oscar L. Fortson as her father), 740 (giving her name as Nancy Aline Fortson and naming Oscar L. Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 738-39 (giving her name as Mary Aline Fortson and naming Julia E. Heard as her mother), 740 (giving her name as Nancy Aline Fortson and naming Julie E. Heard as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 739 (giving her name as Mary Aline Fortson), 740 (giving her name as Nancy Aline Fortson).
[S845] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions, Wilkes County, Georgia, online http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/wilkes/cemeteries/…, (giving her name as Aline Fortson; giving only the year and not naming the place).
[S1125] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/cemeteries/fishingcreek.shtml, viewed on 31 Dec 2006 (giving her name as Aline, giving only the year, and not naming the place).
[S845] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions, Wilkes County, Georgia, online, above, (giving her name as Aline Fortson; giving only the year).
[S1125] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online, above, viewed on 31 Dec 2006 (giving her name as Aline and giving only the year).
[S845] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions, Wilkes County, Georgia, online, above, (giving her name as Aline Fortson).
[S1125] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online, above, viewed on 31 Dec 2006.

Lena Thomas Fortson

F, ID# 16453, b. 1 November 1860, d. 14 April 1919

Father: Delancy A. ('Lat') Fortson¹ b. 23 Mar 1836, d. 26 May 1914
Mother: Mary Ann Almond² b. 27 Apr 1837, d. 13 Apr 1905

Birth*: She was born on 1 November 1860.^3,4,5,6
Marriage*: She married Jeptha Marion Fortson, son of Jesse Marion Fortson and Frances Mills, on 17 December 1876.^7,8
Death*: She died on 14 April 1919 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 58.^9,10,11,12
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^7,4,6

Note*: She and Jeptha were second cousins once removed.⁷

Last Edited: 15 Jul 2020

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

Family: Jeptha Marion Fortson b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927

Bessie Louise Fortson¹³ b. 5 Jan 1878, d. 1902
William Earl Fortson+¹⁴ b. 2 Mar 1881, d. 13 Nov 1944
Mamie Frances Fortson¹⁵ b. 5 Sep 1883, d. 9 Feb 1939
Delancy Lat Fortson+¹⁶ b. 27 Dec 1885, d. 16 Dec 1968
Thomas Dorety Fortson¹⁴ b. 12 Feb 1887, d. 26 May 1958
Paul Estes Fortson+¹⁴ b. 10 Mar 1889, d. 7 Sep 1962
Henry Clay Fortson+¹⁴ b. 1 Oct 1892, d. 4 Nov 1960
Marie Fortson^15,17 b. 1 Sep 1893
Belle Fortson¹⁵ b. 1 Aug 1895
Janie Anna Fortson¹⁵ b. 14 Dec 1897
Clyde Marion Fortson¹⁴ b. 25 Dec 1900

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 225-26 (naming Delancy A. Fortson as her father), 740 (naming D. A. Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 225-26, 740 (naming Mary Almond as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 226, 740.
[S929] Early Cemeteries and Gravestones Elbert County, Georgia (Elberton, Ga.: Elbert County Hist. Soc'y, 1874), p. 14.
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 56, cert. no. 31 (not giving the date but stating that she was fifty-eight years old when she died on 14 Apr 1919).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 740.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), pp. 669 (stating that he was the husband of Lena T. Fortson but not giving the date), 670 (stating that she was the wife of Jeptha M. Fortson but not giving the date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 226, 740 (giving the date but not the place).
[S929] Early Cemeteries and Gravestones Elbert County, Georgia (Elberton, Ga.: Elbert County Hist. Soc'y, 1874), p. 14 (giving the date but not the place).
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 56, certificate no. 31.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740, 741 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 694, 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as his mother).
[S1697] U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, online at https://www.myheritage.com, record for Marie Fortson Cleveland, reference no. 72179010718, viewed on 15 Jul 2020 (naming Lena T. Fortson as her mother).

Bessie Louise Fortson

F, ID# 16454, b. 5 January 1878, d. 1902

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: She was born on 5 January 1878 in Elbert County, Georgia.³
Marriage*: She married L. Henry Brown.⁴
Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁴
Death*: She died in 1902.⁴

Last Edited: 21 Jun 2003

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

Family: L. Henry Brown

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740, 741 (naming Jeptha Marion Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740, 741 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740 (giving the date but not the place), 741.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741.

William Earl Fortson

M, ID# 16455, b. 2 March 1881, d. 13 November 1944

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: He was born on 2 March 1881.^3,4,5
Marriage*: He married Hattie Lou Deadwyler, daughter of George W. Deadwyler and Texas A. _____.^3,6
Marriage*: He married Mabel Clair Wright.^3,7
Marriage*: He married Addie Bowie.^3,8
Death*: He died on 13 November 1944 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 63.^9,10,11
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

Note*: He was president of Granite City Bank when he died.³

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2009

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

Family 1: Hattie Lou Deadwyler b. 19 Aug 1876, d. 28 Sep 1916

William Deadwyler Fortson^12,13 b. 3 Jun 1912, d. 26 Aug 1994

Family 2: Mabel Clair Wright b. 29 Jan 1894, d. 28 Feb 1926

Hattie Lou Fortson^14,15 b. 17 Sep 1916, d. 28 Feb 1926
Lena Elizabeth Fortson^14,16 b. 4 Oct 1919, d. 28 Feb 1926
Beatrice Fortson^14,17,18 b. 4 Feb 1921, d. 28 Feb 1926
Earl Wright Fortson^12,19,20 b. 28 Dec 1923, d. 28 Feb 1926

Family 3: Addie Bowie b. 19 Mar 1891, d. 23 Oct 1979

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741.
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 55, certificate no. 4492 (not giving the date but stating that he was sixty-three years old when he died on 13 Nov 1944).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 671.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), pp. 669 (stating that she was the first wife of William E. Fortson), 671 (stating that he was the husband of Hattie Lou Deadwyler).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), pp. 670 (stating that she was the second wife of William E. Fortson), 671 (stating that he was the husband of Clair Malbe [sic] Wright).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 668 (stating that she was the wife of William Earl Fortson).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741 (giving the date but not the place).
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 55, certificate no. 4492.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 671 (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741 (naming William Earl Fortson as his father).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 671 (naming William Earl Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741 (naming William Earl Fortson as her father).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669 (naming William E. Fortson as her father).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (naming William E. Fortson as her father).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 668 (naming William E. Fortson as her father).
[S1194] Standard certificate of death (Georgia State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics) no. 29798 for Beatrice Fortson, filed with local registrar on 2 Mar 1926, Mrs. Clyde Deadwyler, informant, per copy viewed on Georgia's Virtual Vault, http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/gadeaths.php, on 12 Jan 2009, (naming W. E. Fortson as her father).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669 (naming William E. Fortson as his father).
[S1195] Standard certificate of death (Georgia State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics) no. 29798 for Beatrice Fortson, filed with local registrar on 2 Mar 1926, Mrs. Clyde Deadwyler, informant, per copy viewed on Georgia's Virtual Vault, http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/gadeaths.php, on 12 Jan 2009, (naming W. E. Fortson as his father).

Mamie Frances Fortson

F, ID# 16456, b. 5 September 1883, d. 9 February 1939

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: She was born on 5 September 1883 in Elbert County, Georgia.³
Marriage*: She married Thomas Henry Warren.⁴
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁴
Death*: She died on 9 February 1939 at age 55.⁴

Last Edited: 21 Jun 2003

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

Family: Thomas Henry Warren

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 741 (giving the date but not the place), 742.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 742.

Delancy Lat Fortson

M, ID# 16457, b. 27 December 1885, d. 16 December 1968

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: He was born on 27 December 1885.^3,4,5
Marriage*: He married Lillian Elizabeth Fortson, daughter of Jesse White Fortson Jr. and Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines, on 25 December 1907.^6,7
Death*: He died on 16 December 1968 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 82.^8,9,10,11
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^6,5

Note*: He and his wife were first cousins, once removed.⁶

Last Edited: 23 May 2016

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

Family: Lillian Elizabeth Fortson b. 26 Dec 1888, d. 3 Jul 1975

Jesse Doyle Fortson+¹² b. 10 Sep 1911, d. 4 Nov 1996
Harvey Lat Fortson+¹² b. 15 May 1921, d. 21 Mar 2004

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 694, 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 694, 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 694, 741.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669 (spelling his name as DeLaney).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 694.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), pp. 669 (spelling his name as DeLaney, stating that he was the husband of Lillian Fortson, but not giving the date), 670 (spelling his name as Delaney, stating that she was his wife, but not giving the date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 694 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (stating that he died in Dec 1968; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Elberton, Ga. when he died).
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 55, certificate no. 10059 (spelling his name as Delacey).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669 (spelling his name as DeLaney and giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 694 (naming Delancy Lat Fortson as his father).

Thomas Dorety Fortson

M, ID# 16458, b. 12 February 1887, d. 26 May 1958

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: He was born on 12 February 1887.^3,4,5
Death*: He died on 26 May 1958 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 71.^6,7
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

Note*: Some sources give his name as Thomas Dorothy Fortson.^8,9

Last Edited: 13 Feb 2004

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

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741.
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 56, certificate no. 8388 (giving his name as Thomas Dorothy Fortson and not giving the date but stating that he was seventy years old when he died).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (giving his name as Thomas Dorothy Fortson).
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 56, certificate no. 8388 (giving his name as Thomas Dorothy Fortson).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (giving his name as Thomas Dorothy Fortson and giving the date but not the place).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670.
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 56, certificate no. 8388.

Paul Estes Fortson

M, ID# 16459, b. 10 March 1889, d. 7 September 1962

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: He was born on 10 March 1889.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Mary Pope Moore.⁵
Death*: He died on 7 September 1962 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 73.^6,7
Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

Last Edited: 20 Mar 2023

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

Family: Mary Pope Moore b. 11 Mar 1895, d. Dec 1972

Edwin Johnson Fortson⁸ b. 2 Mar 1925, d. 19 Jan 2001
Otis Paul Fortson+^8,9 b. 5 Dec 1934, d. 30 Mar 2015

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 150 (giving the year but not the month and date).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 150.
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 56, certificate no. 9030.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 150 (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 744 (naming Paul Estes Fortson as his father).
[S2226] Obituary for Otis Paul Fortson, Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory, Anderson, South Carolina, not dated, online at https://tinyurl.com/bdfem6v3, viewed on 20 Mar 2023 (naming Paul Estes Fortson as his father).

Henry Clay Fortson

M, ID# 16460, b. 1 October 1892, d. 4 November 1960

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: He was born on 1 October 1892.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Floyce M. Maxwell.⁵
Death*: He died on 4 November 1960 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 68.^6,7
Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

Note*: One source says he was born in 1891 (without giving the month and day).⁵

Last Edited: 8 Jan 2014

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

Family: Floyce M. Maxwell b. 5 Apr 1895, d. 7 Jun 1972

Weyman Johnson Fortson+^8,9 b. 4 Nov 1915, d. 25 Aug 1997

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741.
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 56, cert. no. 8741 (not giving the date but stating that he was sixty-nine years old when he died on 4 Nov 1960).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149.
[S931] Ann Clark Holloman, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Death Records 1875-1876 and 1919-1995 (Albany, Ga.: Ann Clark Holloman, 1997), p. 56, certificate no. 8741.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149 (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 745 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Weyman Johnson Fortson, memorial no. 102981289, viewed on 8 Jan 2014 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as his father).

Marie Fortson

F, ID# 16461, b. 1 September 1893

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson^1,2 b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson^3,4 b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: She was born on 1 September 1893 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6

Last Edited: 15 Jul 2020

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

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as her father).
[S1697] U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, online at https://www.myheritage.com, record for Marie Fortson Cleveland, reference no. 72179010718, viewed on 15 Jul 2020 (naming Jeptha M. Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as her mother).
[S1697] U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, online at https://www.myheritage.com, record for Marie Fortson Cleveland, reference no. 72179010718, viewed on 15 Jul 2020 (naming Lena T. Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1697] U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, online at https://www.myheritage.com, record for Marie Fortson Cleveland, reference no. 72179010718, viewed on 15 Jul 2020 (giving the date and the place).

Belle Fortson

F, ID# 16462, b. 1 August 1895

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: She was born on 1 August 1895.³

Last Edited: 26 May 2003

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

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741.

Janie Anna Fortson

F, ID# 16463, b. 14 December 1897

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: She was born on 14 December 1897.³

Last Edited: 26 May 2003

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

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741.

Clyde Marion Fortson

M, ID# 16464, b. 25 December 1900

Father: Jeptha Marion Fortson¹ b. 21 May 1854, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother: Lena Thomas Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1860, d. 14 Apr 1919

Birth*: He was born on 25 December 1900.³

Last Edited: 26 May 2003

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

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 740-41 (naming Japtha Marion Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 740-41 (naming Lena Thomas Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 741.

Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton

F, ID# 16465, b. 11 November 1870, d. 5 September 1958

Father: Calvin Thornton^1,2
Mother: Eugenia Almond^3,4

Birth*: She was born on 11 November 1870.^5,6,7
Marriage*: She married Lucius Marion Fortson Sr., son of Jesse White Fortson and Sophia Barbara Black, on 13 December 1885.^8,9,10,11
Death*: She died on 5 September 1958 in Georgia at age 87.^12,7
Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^6,7

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 26 Feb 2020

Family: Lucius Marion Fortson Sr. b. 17 Sep 1858, d. 2 Oct 1943

Lucius Marion Fortson Jr.^13,14,15 b. 26 Jun 1900, d. 19 Jul 1900
Ruby Sophie Eugenia Fortson+¹⁶ b. 10 Nov 1901, d. 1 Feb 1982
Jesse Calvin Fortson+^13,17 b. 8 Oct 1904, d. 7 Feb 1975
Harry Bruce Fortson+^13,14,18 b. 24 Sep 1908, d. 7 Feb 1928

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 691 (naming Calvin Thornton as her father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58779874, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Calvin Thornton as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (naming Eugenia Almond as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58779874, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Eugenia Almond as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149 (giving her name as Fannie T. Fortson).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58779874, viewed on 29 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 690-91.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149 (not giving the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58779874, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (not giving the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lucius Maron Fortson, Sr., memorial no. 58779767, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (not giving the date).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149 (giving her name as Fannie T. Fortson) (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 690-91 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58779874, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lucius Marion Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 58779927, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 690-91 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jesse Calvin Fortson, memorial no. 121416554, viewed on 26 Feb 2020 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Harry Bruce Fortson, memorial no. 58757042, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson as his mother).

Calvin Thornton

M, ID# 16466

Father: Dozier Thornton Jr.¹ b. 10 Jun 1817, d. 28 Sep 1874
Mother: Jane M. Fortson b. 10 Jun 1819, d. 31 Jul 1889

Marriage*: He married Eugenia Almond.

Last Edited: 29 Sep 2012

Family: Eugenia Almond

Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton+^2,3 b. 11 Nov 1870, d. 5 Sep 1958

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 691 (naming Dozier Thornton as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (naming Calvin Thornton as her father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58779874, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Calvin Thornton as her father).

Eugenia Almond

F, ID# 16467

Marriage*: She married Calvin Thornton, son of Dozier Thornton Jr. and Jane M. Fortson.

Last Edited: 29 Sep 2012

Family: Calvin Thornton

Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton+^1,2 b. 11 Nov 1870, d. 5 Sep 1958

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 691 (naming Eugenia Almond as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58779874, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Eugenia Almond as her mother).

Lucius Marion Fortson Jr.

M, ID# 16468, b. 26 June 1900, d. 19 July 1900

Father: Lucius Marion Fortson Sr.^1,2,3 b. 17 Sep 1858, d. 2 Oct 1943
Mother: Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton^4,5,6 b. 11 Nov 1870, d. 5 Sep 1958

Birth*: He was born on 26 June 1900 in Georgia.^7,8,9
Death*: He died on 19 July 1900 in Georgia.^7,10,8,9
Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^11,12,13,9

Note*: One source gives 24 Jun 1900 as his birth date.¹⁴

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 29 Sep 2012

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 690-91 (naming Lucius Marion Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Lucius Maron Fortson, Sr., memorial no. 58779767, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Lucius Marion Fortson, Sr. as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lucius Marion Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 58779927, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Lucius Marion Fortson, Sr. as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 690-91 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58779874, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lucius Marion Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 58779927, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (giving the date but not the place).
[S929] Early Cemeteries and Gravestones Elbert County, Georgia (Elberton, Ga.: Elbert County Hist. Soc'y, 1874), p. 62 (giving the year but not the month and day; not giving the place; not giving his name but identifying him as "infant son of L. M. Fortson").
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lucius Marion Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 58779927, viewed on 29 Sep 2012.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149 (giving the date but not the place; not giving his name or gender but identifying him as "infant of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Fortson").
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149 (not giving his name or gender but identifying him as "infant of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Fortson").
[S929] Early Cemeteries and Gravestones Elbert County, Georgia (Elberton, Ga.: Elbert County Hist. Soc'y, 1874), p. 62 (not giving his name but identifying him as "infant son of L. M. Fortson").
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149 (not giving his name or gender but identifying him as "infant of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Fortson" and stating that he was born on 24 Jun 1900).

Ruby Sophie Eugenia Fortson

F, ID# 16469, b. 10 November 1901, d. 1 February 1982

Father: Lucius Marion Fortson Sr.¹ b. 17 Sep 1858, d. 2 Oct 1943
Mother: Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton² b. 11 Nov 1870, d. 5 Sep 1958

Birth*: She was born on 10 November 1901.^3,4,5
Marriage*: She married Jackson Clyde Jones.³
Death*: She died on 1 February 1982 at age 80.^6,5
Burial*: Interment was in Bethel E. Cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 29 Sep 2012

Family: Jackson Clyde Jones b. 22 Apr 1899, d. 28 May 1967

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 690-91 (naming Lucius Marion Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 690-91 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 28 May 2003.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Ruby Jones, memorial no. 53284639, viewed on 29 Sep 2012.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 28 May 2003 (stating that she died in Feb 1982; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Elberton, Ga. when she died).

Jesse Calvin Fortson

M, ID# 16470, b. 8 October 1904, d. 7 February 1975

Father: Lucius Marion Fortson Sr.^1,2 b. 17 Sep 1858, d. 2 Oct 1943
Mother: Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton^3,4 b. 11 Nov 1870, d. 5 Sep 1958

Birth*: He was born on 8 October 1904.^5,6,7
Marriage*: He married Clarice Joetta Smith.^8,9,10
Death*: He died on 7 February 1975 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, at age 70.^11,12
Burial*: Interment was in section 8, lot 888, grave 2, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.⁹

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his gravestone, is here.

Last Edited: 26 Feb 2020

Family: Clarice Joetta Smith b. 27 Nov 1918, d. Jun 2005

Betty Jean Fortson+¹³ b. 23 Dec 1929, d. 27 Jun 2003

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 690-91 (naming Lucius Marion Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Jesse Calvin Fortson, memorial no. 121416554, viewed on 26 Feb 2020 (naming Lucius Marion Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 690-91 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jesse Calvin Fortson, memorial no. 121416554, viewed on 26 Feb 2020 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 28 May 2003 (spelling his name as Jessie and giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jesse Calvin Fortson, memorial no. 121416554, viewed on 26 Feb 2020 (giving the date and the state).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jesse Calvin Fortson, memorial no. 121416554, viewed on 26 Feb 2020.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Clarice Joetta Smith Fortson, memorial no. 121416587, viewed on 26 Feb 2020.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 28 May 2003 (spelling his name as Jessie, giving the month and year, and not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Greensboro, N.C. when he died).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jesse Calvin Fortson, memorial no. 121416554, viewed on 26 Feb 2020 (giving the date and the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (naming Jesse Calvin Fortson as her father).

Harry Bruce Fortson

M, ID# 16471, b. 24 September 1908, d. 7 February 1928

Father: Lucius Marion Fortson Sr.^1,2,3 b. 17 Sep 1858, d. 2 Oct 1943
Mother: Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton^4,5,6 b. 11 Nov 1870, d. 5 Sep 1958

Birth*: He was born on 24 September 1908 in Georgia.^7,8,9
Death*: He died on 7 February 1928 in Georgia at age 19.^7,8,9
Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^10,11,9

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2016

Family:

Joe Bruce Fortson+^12,13 b. 26 May 1927, d. 28 Oct 1970

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 690-91 (naming Lucius Marion Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Lucius Maron Fortson, Sr., memorial no. 58779767, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Lucius Marion Fortson, Sr. as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Harry Bruce Fortson, memorial no. 58757042, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Lucius Marion Fortson, Sr. as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 690-91 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58779874, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Harry Bruce Fortson, memorial no. 58757042, viewed on 29 Sep 2012 (naming Frances Tallulah Thornton Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (giving the date but not the place).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Harry Bruce Fortson, memorial no. 58757042, viewed on 29 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 149.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (naming Harry Bruce Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Joe Bruce Fortson, memorial no. 44204687, viewed on 31 Jul 2016 (naming Harry Bruce Fortson as his father).

Jackson Clyde Jones

M, ID# 16472, b. 22 April 1899, d. 28 May 1967

Birth*: He was born on 22 April 1899.¹
Marriage*: He married Ruby Sophie Eugenia Fortson, daughter of Lucius Marion Fortson Sr. and Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton.¹
Death*: He died on 28 May 1967 at age 68.^2,3
Burial*: Interment was in Bethel E. Cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia.³

Note*: His Find A Grave memorial gives 20 Apr 1899 as his birthdate.³

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 29 Sep 2012

Family: Ruby Sophie Eugenia Fortson b. 10 Nov 1901, d. 1 Feb 1982

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 691.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (giving only the year).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Jackson C. Jones, memorial no. 53284631, viewed on 29 Sep 2012.

Joseph Dozier Thornton

M, ID# 16473, b. 3 November 1857, d. 23 June 1912

Father: Dozier Thornton Jr.¹ b. 10 Jun 1817, d. 28 Sep 1874
Mother: Jane M. Fortson b. 10 Jun 1819, d. 31 Jul 1889

Birth*: He was born on 3 November 1857.²
Marriage*: He married Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson, daughter of Jesse White Fortson and Sophia Barbara Black, on 19 December 1877.²
Death*: He died on 23 June 1912 at age 54.²
Burial*: Interment was in Falling Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia.²

Last Edited: 7 Jun 2003

Family: Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson b. 19 Aug 1860, d. 7 May 1939

Jesse Thornton³
Pearl Thornton+⁴
Eula Thornton+⁴ b. 16 May 1884, d. 10 Jul 1980
Oscar Joseph Thornton+³ b. 27 Feb 1887, d. 15 Mar 1961
Birdie Thornton+⁴ b. 8 Sep 1889, d. 2 Jun 1978
Lucius Marion Thornton+⁵ b. 8 Jul 1892, d. 5 Mar 1934
Conard White Thornton+⁵ b. 1895, d. 9 Jun 1972

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 691 (naming Dozier Thornton as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 691-92 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 691-92 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as his father).

Jesse Thornton

M, ID# 16474

Father: Joseph Dozier Thornton¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 23 Jun 1912
Mother: Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson² b. 19 Aug 1860, d. 7 May 1939

Note*: He was not married.³

Last Edited: 7 Jun 2003

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 691 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (naming Elizabeth ['Betty'] Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691.

Oscar Joseph Thornton

M, ID# 16475, b. 27 February 1887, d. 15 March 1961

Father: Joseph Dozier Thornton¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 23 Jun 1912
Mother: Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson² b. 19 Aug 1860, d. 7 May 1939

Birth*: He was born on 27 February 1887.³
Marriage*: He married Tommie Tate on 17 November 1910.⁴
Death*: He died on 15 March 1961 at age 74.³
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Tommie Tate b. 17 Jun 1892, d. 3 Aug 1991

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 691 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (naming Elizabeth ['Betty'] Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Oscar Joseph Thornton, memorial no. 44207910, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691.

Tommie Tate

F, ID# 16476, b. 17 June 1892, d. 3 August 1991

Birth*: She was born on 17 June 1892.¹
Marriage*: She married Oscar Joseph Thornton, son of Joseph Dozier Thornton and Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson, on 17 November 1910.²
Death*: She died on 3 August 1991 at age 99.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Oscar Joseph Thornton b. 27 Feb 1887, d. 15 Mar 1961

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Tommie T. Thornton, memorial no. 44207927, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 691.

Eula Thornton

F, ID# 16480, b. 16 May 1884, d. 10 July 1980

Father: Joseph Dozier Thornton¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 23 Jun 1912
Mother: Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson² b. 19 Aug 1860, d. 7 May 1939

Birth*: She was born on 16 May 1884 in Elbert County, Georgia.³
Marriage*: She married David Casey ('Dave') Cliatt.⁴
Death*: She died on 10 July 1980 in Columbia County, Georgia, at age 96.³
Burial*: Interment was in Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery, Winfield, Columbia County, Georgia.³

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: David Casey ('Dave') Cliatt b. 20 Mar 1875, d. 11 Nov 1939

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 691-92 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 691-92 (naming Elizabeth ['Betty'] Fortson as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Eula Thornton Cliatt, memorial no. 45816081, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692.

David Casey ('Dave') Cliatt

M, ID# 16481, b. 20 March 1875, d. 11 November 1939

Birth*: He was born on 20 March 1875 in Columbia County, Georgia.¹
Marriage*: He married Eula Thornton, daughter of Joseph Dozier Thornton and Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson.²
Death*: He died on 11 November 1939 in Columbia County, Georgia, at age 64.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery, Winfield, Columbia County, Georgia.¹

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Eula Thornton b. 16 May 1884, d. 10 Jul 1980

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for David Casey 'Dave' Cliatt, memorial no. 45815708, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 692.

Lucius Marion Thornton

M, ID# 16482, b. 8 July 1892, d. 5 March 1934

Father: Joseph Dozier Thornton¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 23 Jun 1912
Mother: Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson² b. 19 Aug 1860, d. 7 May 1939

Birth*: He was born on 8 July 1892.³
Marriage*: He married Hallie Ham.⁴
Death*: He died on 5 March 1934 at age 41.³
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Hallie Ham b. 4 Aug 1893, d. 4 Mar 1984

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 691-92 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 691-92 (naming Elizabeth ['Betty'] Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Lucius Marion Thornton, memorial no. 44207899, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692.

Hallie Ham

F, ID# 16483, b. 4 August 1893, d. 4 March 1984

Birth*: She was born on 4 August 1893.¹
Marriage*: She married Lucius Marion Thornton, son of Joseph Dozier Thornton and Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson.²
Death*: She died on 4 March 1984 at age 90.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Lucius Marion Thornton b. 8 Jul 1892, d. 5 Mar 1934

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Hallie H. Thornton, memorial no. 44207866, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 692.

Birdie Thornton

F, ID# 16484, b. 8 September 1889, d. 2 June 1978

Father: Joseph Dozier Thornton¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 23 Jun 1912
Mother: Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson² b. 19 Aug 1860, d. 7 May 1939

Birth*: She was born on 8 September 1889.³
Marriage*: She married John William McLanahan on 20 October 1910.⁴
Death*: She died on 2 June 1978 at age 88.³
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: John William McLanahan b. 21 Jul 1891, d. 29 Nov 1971

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 691-92 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 691-92 (naming Elizabeth ['Betty'] Fortson as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Birdie Thornton McLanahan, memorial no. 44206301, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692.

John William McLanahan

M, ID# 16485, b. 21 July 1891, d. 29 November 1971

Birth*: He was born on 21 July 1891.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Birdie Thornton, daughter of Joseph Dozier Thornton and Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson, on 20 October 1910.¹
Death*: He died on 29 November 1971 at age 80.²
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.²

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Birdie Thornton b. 8 Sep 1889, d. 2 Jun 1978

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 692.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for John William McLanahan, memorial no. 44206336, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.

Conard White Thornton

M, ID# 16486, b. 1895, d. 9 June 1972

Father: Joseph Dozier Thornton¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 23 Jun 1912
Mother: Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson² b. 19 Aug 1860, d. 7 May 1939

Birth*: He was born in 1895.³
Marriage*: He married Icie Louise Campbell.⁴
Death*: He died on 9 June 1972.³
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Icie Louise Campbell b. 25 Feb 1897, d. 24 Apr 1992

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 691-92 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 691-92 (naming Elizabeth ['Betty'] Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Conard White Thornton, memorial no. 44207841, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692.

Icie Louise Campbell

F, ID# 16487, b. 25 February 1897, d. 24 April 1992

Birth*: She was born on 25 February 1897.¹
Marriage*: She married Conard White Thornton, son of Joseph Dozier Thornton and Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson.²
Death*: She died on 24 April 1992 at age 95.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Conard White Thornton b. 1895, d. 9 Jun 1972

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Icie Louise C. Thornton, memorial no. 44207875, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 692.

Pearl Thornton

F, ID# 16488

Father: Joseph Dozier Thornton¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 23 Jun 1912
Mother: Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson² b. 19 Aug 1860, d. 7 May 1939

Marriage*: She married James Montgomery Blanchard.³

Note*: They lived in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia and by 1927 had moved to Lake Park, Palm Beach County, Florida.³

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: James Montgomery Blanchard b. 28 Dec 1871, d. 24 May 1939

Horace Graham Blanchard+⁴ b. 24 Nov 1912, d. 30 Apr 1993

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 691-92 (naming Joseph Dozier Thornton as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 691-92 (naming Elizabeth ['Betty'] Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Pearl Thornton as his mother).

James Montgomery Blanchard

M, ID# 16489, b. 28 December 1871, d. 24 May 1939

Birth*: He was born on 28 December 1871.¹
Marriage*: He married Pearl Thornton, daughter of Joseph Dozier Thornton and Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson.²
Death*: He died on 24 May 1939 at age 67.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Pearl Thornton

Horace Graham Blanchard+³ b. 24 Nov 1912, d. 30 Apr 1993

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for James M. Blanchard, memorial no. 44203340, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 692.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming James Montgomery Blanchard as his father).