Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

Horace Graham Blanchard

M, ID# 16506, b. 24 November 1912, d. 30 April 1993

Father: James Montgomery Blanchard¹ b. 28 Dec 1871, d. 24 May 1939
Mother: Pearl Thornton²

Birth*: He was born on 24 November 1912.³
Marriage*: He married Frances Mabel Fortson, daughter of William Rucker Fortson and Mary Jane Fulton, on 14 September 1935 in Comer, Madison County, Georgia.^4,5,6
Death*: He died on 30 April 1993 at age 80.³
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

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

Family: Frances Mabel Fortson b. 26 Dec 1913, d. 9 Jun 2008

Walter Graham ('Walt') Blanchard+⁷ b. 18 Oct 1936, d. 18 May 2001
(Unnamed Son) Blanchard b. 15 Oct 1937, d. 16 Oct 1937

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 (naming James Montgomery Blanchard as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Pearl Thornton as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Horace Graham Blanchard, memorial no. 44203339, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 710.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Frances M. Fortson Blanchard, memorial no. 173834695, viewed on 9 Mar 2023.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Horace Graham Blanchard, memorial no. 44203339, viewed on 9 Mar 2023.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 710 (naming Horace Graham Blanchard as his father).

Mary Jane Fulton

F, ID# 16508, b. 13 June 1877, d. 5 January 1958

Father: John Calvin Fulton¹
Mother: Martha Worthington²

Birth*: She was born on 13 June 1877 in Ninety-Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina.^3,4
Marriage*: She married William Rucker Fortson, son of Moses Edward Fortson and Lucy J. Fortson.^3,5
Death*: She died on 5 January 1958 at age 80.⁵
Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^3,5

Note*: One source gives 5 Jun 1958 as her death date.³

Last Edited: 7 Feb 2004

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

Family: William Rucker Fortson b. 4 Jan 1870, d. 8 Jan 1947

Tom Swift Fortson+⁶ b. 13 Jun 1900, d. 17 Nov 1980
Julien Fulton ('Jule') Fortson+⁶ b. 5 Mar 1905, d. 9 Jan 1994
Grover Herman Fortson⁶ b. 23 Oct 1911, d. 17 Mar 1958
Frances Mabel Fortson+⁷ b. 26 Dec 1913, d. 9 Jun 2008

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. 709 (naming John Calvin Fulton as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 709 (naming Martha Worthington as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 709.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 150 (stating that she was born in 1877 and not naming the place).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 150.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 709 (naming Mary Jane Fulton as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 709 (naming Mary Jane Fulton as her mother).

Frances Mabel Fortson

F, ID# 16509, b. 26 December 1913, d. 9 June 2008

Father: William Rucker Fortson¹ b. 4 Jan 1870, d. 8 Jan 1947
Mother: Mary Jane Fulton² b. 13 Jun 1877, d. 5 Jan 1958

Birth*: She was born on 26 December 1913 in Elbert County, Georgia.^3,4
Marriage*: She married Horace Graham Blanchard, son of James Montgomery Blanchard and Pearl Thornton, on 14 September 1935 in Comer, Madison County, Georgia.^4,3,5
Death*: She died on 9 June 2008 at age 94.³
Burial*: Interment was on 13 June 2008 in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^6,7

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of her gravestone, is here.

Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

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

Family: Horace Graham Blanchard b. 24 Nov 1912, d. 30 Apr 1993

Walter Graham ('Walt') Blanchard+⁸ b. 18 Oct 1936, d. 18 May 2001
(Unnamed Son) Blanchard b. 15 Oct 1937, d. 16 Oct 1937

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. 692, 709 (naming William Rucker Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 709 (naming Mary Jane Fulton as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Frances M. Fortson Blanchard, memorial no. 173834695, viewed on 9 Mar 2023.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 710.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Horace Graham Blanchard, memorial no. 44203339, viewed on 9 Mar 2023.
[S2218] Obituary for Frances Fortson Blanchard, Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, Georgia, not dated, online at https://tinyurl.com/2p87jpzp, viewed on 9 Mar 2023 (giving the date and the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Frances M. Fortson Blanchard, memorial no. 173834695, viewed on 9 Mar 2023 (giving the place but not the date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 710 (naming Frances Mabel Fortson as his mother).

Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines

F, ID# 16510, b. 6 July 1866, d. 9 January 1938

Father: Francis Gaines¹ b. 1842, d. 1902
Mother: Margaret Maley² b. 1846, d. 1898

Birth*: She was born on 6 July 1866.^3,4
Marriage*: She married Jesse White Fortson Jr., son of Jesse White Fortson and Sophia Barbara Black, on 23 December 1885.^3,5,6,7
Death*: She died on 9 January 1938 at age 71.^3,8,7
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^3,8,7

Last Edited: 31 May 2016

Family: Jesse White Fortson Jr. b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947

Francis Stephen ('Frank') Fortson+⁹ b. 21 Apr 1887, d. 5 Jan 1967
Lillian Elizabeth Fortson+^10,11 b. 26 Dec 1888, d. 3 Jul 1975
Sophia Alice Fortson+^12,13 b. 14 Oct 1890, d. 15 Sep 1964
Jasper Louise Fortson+¹⁰ b. 14 Apr 1893
Jessie Muzette Fortson+¹⁰ b. 20 Oct 1894, d. May 1981
Jefferson Hood Fortson+⁹ b. 20 Feb 1896, d. 28 May 1992
Boardman Martin Fortson+¹⁴ b. 15 Aug 1901, d. 12 May 1952
Mattie Mary Fortson+¹⁰ b. 1 Jul 1905, d. 1 Nov 2001
Mealie Maley Fortson^10,15 b. 1 Jul 1905, d. 2 Jul 1905

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 (naming Francis Gaines as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Margaret Maley as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (giving the year but not the month or day).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (not giving the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Jesse White Fortson, memorial no. 29195877, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary Arena Gaines Fortson, memorial no. 29195891, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[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. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (naming Mary Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 695 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S691] Brenda Hawkins, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 8 Nov 2001, Sophia Alice Fortson Almond, Memorial no. 44202930, viewed on 31 May 2016 (naming Mary Arena Gaines Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as his mother), 704 (naming Mary Arena Gaines as his mother).
[S929] Early Cemeteries and Gravestones Elbert County, Georgia (Elberton, Ga.: Elbert County Hist. Soc'y, 1874), p. 62 (stating that she was the twin sister of Mattie M. Fortson Oglesby).

Francis Gaines

M, ID# 16511, b. 1842, d. 1902

Father: George Gaines¹ b. 25 Oct 1802, d. 5 Oct 1865
Mother: Polly Craft² b. 1805, d. 1880

Birth*: He was born in 1842.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Margaret Maley, daughter of Sidney Maley and Arena Deadwyler, on 21 September 1865.⁵
Burial*: Interment was in Gaines Family Cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia.^6,4
Death*: He died in 1902.^3,4

Last Edited: 15 Feb 2004

Family: Margaret Maley b. 1846, d. 1898

Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines+⁷ b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938
Louise Mildred Gaines+⁸ b. 14 Feb 1872, d. 6 Dec 1947
Pearl Gaines+⁹ b. 23 Oct 1883, d. 11 Jul 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), p. 692 (naming George Gaines as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Polly Craft as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 232, 692.
[S929] Early Cemeteries and Gravestones Elbert County, Georgia (Elberton, Ga.: Elbert County Hist. Soc'y, 1874), p. 63.
[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. 232.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Francis Gaines as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 232 (naming Francis Gaines as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 733 (naming Francis Gaines as her father and attributing information to James Fred Vickery, Sr., Atlanta, Ga., and Joseph Lester Vickery, Miami, Fla.).

Margaret Maley

F, ID# 16512, b. 1846, d. 1898

Father: Sidney Maley¹ b. 1805, d. 1891
Mother: Arena Deadwyler² b. 1810, d. 1887

Birth*: She was born in 1846.³
Marriage*: She married Francis Gaines, son of George Gaines and Polly Craft, on 21 September 1865.⁴
Burial*: Interment was in Gaines Family Cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵
Death*: She died in 1898.³

Last Edited: 9 Nov 2003

Family: Francis Gaines b. 1842, d. 1902

Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines+⁶ b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938
Louise Mildred Gaines+⁷ b. 14 Feb 1872, d. 6 Dec 1947
Pearl Gaines+⁸ b. 23 Oct 1883, d. 11 Jul 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), p. 692 (naming Sidney Maley as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Arena Deadwyler as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 232, 692.
[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. 232.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Margaret Maley as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 232 (naming Margaret Maley as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 733 (naming Margaret Maley as her mother and attributing information to James Fred Vickery, Sr., Atlanta, Ga., and Joseph Lester Vickery, Miami, Fla.).

George Gaines

M, ID# 16513, b. 25 October 1802, d. 5 October 1865

Birth*: He was born on 25 October 1802.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Polly Craft on 7 January 1823.³
Death*: He died on 5 October 1865 at age 62.^1,2
Burial*: Interment was in Gaines Family Cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia.²

Last Edited: 15 Feb 2004

Family: Polly Craft b. 1805, d. 1880

Francis Gaines+⁴ b. 1842, d. 1902

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. 692, 733 (giving the year but not the month and day).
[S929] Early Cemeteries and Gravestones Elbert County, Georgia (Elberton, Ga.: Elbert County Hist. Soc'y, 1874), p. 63.
[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 George Gaines as his father).

Polly Craft

F, ID# 16514, b. 1805, d. 1880

Birth*: She was born in 1805.¹
Marriage*: She married George Gaines on 7 January 1823.¹
Death*: She died in 1880.²

Last Edited: 21 Jun 2003

Family: George Gaines b. 25 Oct 1802, d. 5 Oct 1865

Francis Gaines+³ b. 1842, d. 1902

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.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 733.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Polly Craft as his mother).

Sidney Maley

M, ID# 16515, b. 1805, d. 1891

Birth*: He was born in 1805.¹
Marriage*: He married Arena Deadwyler on 26 November 1835.²
Death*: He died in 1891.³

Last Edited: 21 Jun 2003

Family: Arena Deadwyler b. 1810, d. 1887

Margaret Maley+⁴ b. 1846, d. 1898

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. 692,733.
[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, pp. 692, 733.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Sidney Maley as her father).

Arena Deadwyler

F, ID# 16516, b. 1810, d. 1887

Birth*: She was born in 1810.¹
Marriage*: She married Sidney Maley on 26 November 1835.²
Death*: She died in 1887.¹

Last Edited: 21 Jun 2003

Family: Sidney Maley b. 1805, d. 1891

Margaret Maley+³ b. 1846, d. 1898

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. 692, 733.
[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 Arena Deadwyler as her mother).

Francis Stephen ('Frank') Fortson

M, ID# 16517, b. 21 April 1887, d. 5 January 1967

Father: Jesse White Fortson Jr.¹ b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947
Mother: Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines² b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938

Birth*: He was born on 21 April 1887.^3,4,5
Marriage*: He married Ethel Wilkinson, daughter of John Joe Wilkinson and Sallie Lane Fortson, on 26 June 1913 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^6,7,8
Death*: He died on 5 January 1967 at age 79.^9,4,5
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^9,4,5

Note*: • He and his wife were second cousins. He was a Kiwanian, a Baptist, and (in 1958) an official of Granite City Bank in Elberton, Georgia; was prominent in business, civic, and church affairs, and was "loved and respected by all who know him."
• A family history gives both 2 Apr 1887 and 21 Apr 1887 as his birthdate.^10,11

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 21 May 2016

Family: Ethel Wilkinson b. 28 Feb 1892, d. 26 Dec 1970

Josephine Fortson+^12,13 b. 21 Feb 1915, d. 2 Sep 2011
Francis Stephen Fortson Jr.+ b. 25 Jul 1917, d. 12 Dec 1956

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 (naming Jesse White Fortson, Jr. as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Frank Stephen Fortson, memorial no. 44204669, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 702 (giving the date but not the place).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669 (not giving the date or place).
[S1119] Wilkes County, Ga. marriages, 1792-1925, online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/vitals/marriages
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 702 (first bullet).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693 (giving 21 Apr 1887 as his birthdate) (second bullet); p. 702 (giving 2 Apr 1887 as his birthdate) (second bullet).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693 (naming Francis Stephen Fortson as her father).
[S1246] Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, Ga., online http://tinyurl.com/8e7on2n, ca. 3 Sep 2011, viewed 1 Oct 2012 (obituary of Josephine Fortson Oglesby) (naming Frank Steven [sic] Fortson as her father).

Lillian Elizabeth Fortson

F, ID# 16518, b. 26 December 1888, d. 3 July 1975

Father: Jesse White Fortson Jr.^1,2 b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947
Mother: Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines^3,4 b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938

Birth*: She was born on 26 December 1888 in Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6
Marriage*: She married Delancy Lat Fortson, son of Jeptha Marion Fortson and Lena Thomas Fortson, on 25 December 1907.^7,8
Death*: She died on 3 July 1975 at age 86.⁶
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁶

Note*: She and her husband were first cousins, once removed.⁷

Last Edited: 23 May 2016

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

Family: Delancy Lat Fortson b. 27 Dec 1885, d. 16 Dec 1968

Jesse Doyle Fortson+⁹ b. 10 Sep 1911, d. 4 Nov 1996
Harvey Lat Fortson+⁹ 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), p. 692 (naming Jesse White Fortson, Jr. as her father).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (naming Jesse White Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (naming Mary Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 694.
[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. 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 (naming Lillian Elizabeth Fortson as his mother).

Sophia Alice Fortson

F, ID# 16519, b. 14 October 1890, d. 15 September 1964

Father: Jesse White Fortson Jr.^1,2 b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947
Mother: Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines^3,4 b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938

Birth*: She was born on 14 October 1890 in Georgia.^5,6
Marriage*: She married George Milton Almond on 22 December 1909.^7,8,9
Death*: She died on 15 September 1964 at age 73.⁶
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁶

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 5 Jun 2016

Family: George Milton Almond b. 5 Aug 1887, d. 14 Jun 1922

Mary Frances Almond+¹⁰ b. 5 May 1911, d. 28 Feb 2002
Jessie Wester Almond+¹¹ b. 17 Oct 1913, d. 29 Jan 1996
Milton Strickland Almond+¹¹ b. 3 Apr 1915, d. 9 Oct 1967
Thomas Dallas Almond+¹¹ b. 13 Sep 1919, d. 8 Nov 1989

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. 692, 695 (naming Jesse White Fortson, Jr. as her father).
[S691] Brenda Hawkins, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 8 Nov 2001, Sophia Alice Fortson Almond, Memorial no. 44202930, viewed on 31 May 2016 (naming Jesse White Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 695 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S691] Brenda Hawkins, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 8 Nov 2001, Sophia Alice Fortson Almond, Memorial no. 44202930, viewed on 31 May 2016 (naming Mary Arena Gaines Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 695 (giving the date but not the place).
[S691] Brenda Hawkins, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 8 Nov 2001, Sophia Alice Fortson Almond, Memorial no. 44202930, viewed on 31 May 2016.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 695.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Sophia Alice Fortson Almond, Memorial no. 44202930, viewed on 31 May 2016.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for George Milton Almond, Memorial no. 44202939, viewed on 31 May 2016.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 695 (naming Sophia Alice Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 695 (naming Sophia Alice Fortson as his mother).

Jasper Louise Fortson

F, ID# 16520, b. 14 April 1893

Father: Jesse White Fortson Jr.¹ b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947
Mother: Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines² b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938

Birth*: She was born on 14 April 1893.³
Marriage*: She married Thomas Early Almond on 21 December 1910.⁴

Last Edited: 10 Apr 2017

Family: Thomas Early Almond b. 5 Apr 1886, d. Jan 1965

Mackajah Alexander Almond⁵ b. 5 Jan 1912, d. 24 Jun 1948
Edna Early Almond+⁶ b. 1 Mar 1919, d. 4 Mar 2005
Hood LeRoy Almond+⁵ b. 18 May 1922, d. 19 Dec 2001

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 (naming Jesse White Fortson, Jr. as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 696.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696 (naming Jasper Louise Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696 (naming Jasper Louise Fortson as her mother).

Jessie Muzette Fortson

F, ID# 16521, b. 20 October 1894, d. May 1981

Father: Jesse White Fortson Jr.¹ b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947
Mother: Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines² b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938

Birth*: She was born on 20 October 1894.^3,4
Marriage*: She married John Gordon Moore on 26 April 1916.⁵
Death*: She died in May 1981 at age 86.⁶

Last Edited: 7 Jun 2003

Family: John Gordon Moore b. 3 Mar 1884, d. Aug 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), p. 692 (naming Jesse White Fortson, Jr. as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 696.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (giving her name as Musette).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (giving her name as Musette Moore; stating that she died in May 1981; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Haddock, Ga. when she died).

Jefferson Hood Fortson

M, ID# 16522, b. 20 February 1896, d. 28 May 1992

Father: Jesse White Fortson Jr.¹ b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947
Mother: Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines² b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938

Birth*: He was born on 20 February 1896.^3,4,5
Marriage*: He married Minnie Lou Maxwell on 29 June 1922.^6,7
Death*: He died on 28 May 1992 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 96.^8,9,10
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

Scrapbook*: “MAXWELL—FORTSON
“T. Jesse Maxwell, of Elberton, Ga., announces the engagement of his daughter, Minnie Lou, to Jefferson Hood Fortson, the wedding to take place the latter part of June.”.¹¹
Note*: They lived in Elberton, Georgia.⁶

Last Edited: 30 Nov 2017

Family: Minnie Lou Maxwell b. 5 Sep 1904, d. 30 Mar 1990

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 (naming Jesse White Fortson, Jr. as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 696.
[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.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), pp. 669, 670 (not giving the date).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (stating that he died on 28 May 1992; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Elberton, Ga. when he died and that last benefits were sent to an address in Elberton, Ga.).
[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. 15147.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1398] The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 21 May 1922, p. 2.

Boardman Martin Fortson

M, ID# 16523, b. 15 August 1901, d. 12 May 1952

Father: Jesse White Fortson Jr.¹ b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947
Mother: Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines² b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938

Birth*: He was born on 15 August 1901.³
Marriage*: He married Carrie Henrietta Wilkinson, daughter of John Joe Wilkinson and Sallie Lane Fortson, on 17 November 1920 in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^4,5
Death*: He died on 12 May 1952 at age 50.⁶
Burial*: Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.⁷

Last Edited: 1 Jan 2007

Family: Carrie Henrietta Wilkinson b. 17 Mar 1902, d. 29 Dec 1986

Joseph White Fortson⁸ b. 1 Mar 1922, d. 1 Mar 1995

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. 692, 704-05 (naming Jesse White Fortson, Jr. as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as his mother), 704 (naming Mary Arena Gaines as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 696, 704.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 696 (giving the date and naming the place), 704 (giving the date but not naming the place).
[S1119] Wilkes County, Ga. marriages, 1792-1925, online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/vitals/marriages
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 696, 704.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696 (naming Boardman Martin Fortson as his father).

Mattie Mary Fortson

F, ID# 16524, b. 1 July 1905, d. 1 November 2001

Father: Jesse White Fortson Jr.¹ b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947
Mother: Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines² b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938

Birth*: She was born on 1 July 1905.^3,4
Marriage*: She married Hoke Cecil Oglesby on 9 December 1925.⁵
Death*: She died on 1 November 2001 at age 96.⁶

Note*: They lived in Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

Last Edited: 7 Jun 2003

Family: Hoke Cecil Oglesby b. 10 Sep 1905, d. 21 Dec 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. 692 (naming Jesse White Fortson, Jr. as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692, 697.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 697.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (stating that she died on 1 Nov 2001; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Elberton, Ga. when she died).

Mealie Maley Fortson

F, ID# 16525, b. 1 July 1905, d. 2 July 1905

Father: Jesse White Fortson Jr.^1,2 b. 26 Aug 1862, d. 28 Oct 1947
Mother: Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines^3,2 b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 9 Jan 1938

Birth*: She was born on 1 July 1905.^4,5
Death*: She died on 2 July 1905.^4,5
Burial*: Interment was in Gaines Family Cemetery, near Dove's Creek Baptist Church, Elbert County, Georgia.^6,5

Last Edited: 15 Feb 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), p. 692 (naming Jesse White Fortson, Jr. as her father).
[S929] Early Cemeteries and Gravestones Elbert County, Georgia (Elberton, Ga.: Elbert County Hist. Soc'y, 1874), p. 62 (stating that she was the twin sister of Mattie M. Fortson Oglesby).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692 (naming Mary ['Mollie'] Arena Gaines as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 692.
[S929] Early Cemeteries and Gravestones Elbert County, Georgia (Elberton, Ga.: Elbert County Hist. Soc'y, 1874), p. 62.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 692-93.

George Milton Almond

M, ID# 16526, b. 5 August 1887, d. 14 June 1922

Birth*: He was born on 5 August 1887.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Sophia Alice Fortson, daughter of Jesse White Fortson Jr. and Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines, on 22 December 1909.^1,3,4
Death*: He died on 14 June 1922 at age 34.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^1,4

Note*: A family history gives 14 Jun 1922 as the date of his death, but his Find A Grave memorial says he died on 14 Jun 1921.^5,2

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 5 Jun 2016

Family: Sophia Alice Fortson b. 14 Oct 1890, d. 15 Sep 1964

Mary Frances Almond+⁶ b. 5 May 1911, d. 28 Feb 2002
Jessie Wester Almond+⁷ b. 17 Oct 1913, d. 29 Jan 1996
Milton Strickland Almond+⁷ b. 3 Apr 1915, d. 9 Oct 1967
Thomas Dallas Almond+⁷ b. 13 Sep 1919, d. 8 Nov 1989

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. 695.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for George Almond, Memorial no. 44202939, viewed on 31 May 2016.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Sophia Alice Fortson Almond, Memorial no. 44202930, viewed on 31 May 2016.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for George Milton Almond, Memorial no. 44202939, viewed on 31 May 2016.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 695 (giving 14 Jun 1922 as his death date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 695 (naming George Milton Almond as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 695 (naming George Milton Almond as his father).

Thomas Early Almond

M, ID# 16527, b. 5 April 1886, d. January 1965

Birth*: He was born on 5 April 1886.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Jasper Louise Fortson, daughter of Jesse White Fortson Jr. and Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines, on 21 December 1910.¹
Death*: He died in January 1965 at age 78.³

Last Edited: 10 Apr 2017

Family: Jasper Louise Fortson b. 14 Apr 1893

Mackajah Alexander Almond⁴ b. 5 Jan 1912, d. 24 Jun 1948
Edna Early Almond+⁵ b. 1 Mar 1919, d. 4 Mar 2005
Hood LeRoy Almond+⁴ b. 18 May 1922, d. 19 Dec 2001

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. 696.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (stating that he died in Jan 1965; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Georgia when he died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696 (naming Thomas Early Almond as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696 (naming Thomas Early Almond as her father).

John Gordon Moore

M, ID# 16528, b. 3 March 1884, d. August 1970

Birth*: He was born on 3 March 1884.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Jessie Muzette Fortson, daughter of Jesse White Fortson Jr. and Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines, on 26 April 1916.¹
Death*: He died in August 1970 at age 86.³

Last Edited: 7 Jun 2003

Family: Jessie Muzette Fortson b. 20 Oct 1894, d. May 1981

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. 696.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (stating that he died in Aug 1970; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Haddock, Ga. when he died).

Minnie Lou Maxwell

F, ID# 16529, b. 5 September 1904, d. 30 March 1990

Birth*: She was born on 5 September 1904.^1,2,3
Marriage*: She married Jefferson Hood Fortson, son of Jesse White Fortson Jr. and Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines, on 29 June 1922.^1,4
Death*: She died on 30 March 1990 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 85.^5,6,7
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

Scrapbook*: “MAXWELL—FORTSON
“T. Jesse Maxwell, of Elberton, Ga., announces the engagement of his daughter, Minnie Lou, to Jefferson Hood Fortson, the wedding to take place the latter part of June.”.⁸

Last Edited: 30 Nov 2017

Family: Jefferson Hood Fortson b. 20 Feb 1896, d. 28 May 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), p. 696.
[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. 670.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), pp. 669, 670 (not giving the date).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (stating that she died on 30 May 1990; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Elberton, Ga. when she died).
[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. 14652.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 670 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1398] The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 21 May 1922, p. 2.

Carrie Henrietta Wilkinson

F, ID# 16530, b. 17 March 1902, d. 29 December 1986

Carrie W. Fortson's tombstone, Huntsville Memory Gardens, Huntsville, Ala., from findagrave.com, by ryoungal.

Father: John Joe Wilkinson¹ b. 20 May 1861, d. 7 Jan 1923
Mother: Sallie Lane Fortson^2,3 b. 11 Apr 1865, d. 29 Jan 1941

Birth*: She was born on 17 March 1902 in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^4,5,6
Marriage*: She married Boardman Martin Fortson, son of Jesse White Fortson Jr. and Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines, on 17 November 1920 in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^4,7
Death*: She died on 29 December 1986 at age 84.^8,9
Burial*: Interment was in Huntsville Memory Gardens, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.⁹

Note*: She and her husband were second cousins. They were Baptists.¹⁰

Last Edited: 26 Jun 2011

Family: Boardman Martin Fortson b. 15 Aug 1901, d. 12 May 1952

Joseph White Fortson¹¹ b. 1 Mar 1922, d. 1 Mar 1995

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. 696 (naming John J. Wilkinson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696 (naming Sallie Lane Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 698 (naming Sallie Lane Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 696 (giving the date and naming the place), 704 (giving the date but not naming the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (giving only the date and not naming the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Carrie W. Fortson, memorial no. 69271223 (giving the date but no other information).
[S1119] Wilkes County, Ga. marriages, 1792-1925, online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/vitals/marriages
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (stating that she died Dec 1986; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Huntsville, Ala. when she died).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Carrie W. Fortson, memorial no. 69271223.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696 (naming Carrie Henrietta Wilkinson as his mother).

John Joe Wilkinson

M, ID# 16531, b. 20 May 1861, d. 7 January 1923

Birth*: He was born on 20 May 1861.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Sallie Lane Fortson, daughter of Rev. John Henry Fortson and Julia Isabelle Anderson, on 12 December 1880.^3,4,5
Death*: He died on 7 January 1923 at age 61.^1,2
Burial*: Interment was in Fishing Creek Baptist Church cemetery, 1779 Sandtown Road, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.²

Note*: He was from Tignall, Georgia.¹

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Sallie Lane Fortson b. 11 Apr 1865, d. 29 Jan 1941

Mamie Wilkinson+⁶ b. 15 Oct 1882, d. 15 Dec 1971
Joseph Williams Wilkinson+⁷ b. 23 Aug 1884, d. Sep 1975
Lou Belle Wilkinson+⁸ b. 14 Apr 1887, d. 19 Oct 1968
John Fortson Wilkinson+⁷ b. 4 Aug 1889, d. 22 May 1952
Ethel Wilkinson+⁹ b. 28 Feb 1892, d. 26 Dec 1970
Sara Clark Wilkinson+⁸ b. 26 Sep 1894, d. Apr 1977
William Howard Wilkinson+⁷ b. 1 Mar 1897, d. 28 Aug 1984
Thelma Wilkinson+⁸ b. 8 Sep 1899, d. 15 Oct 1969
Carrie Henrietta Wilkinson+¹⁰ b. 17 Mar 1902, d. 29 Dec 1986
Eben Jefferson Wilkinson⁷ b. 9 Apr 1904, d. 10 Feb 1920
Maurine Wilkinson+¹¹ b. 18 Oct 1907, d. 31 Oct 2001

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. 698.
[S1125] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/cemeteries/fishingcreek.shtml, viewed on 1 Jan 2007.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 698 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1119] Wilkes County, Ga. marriages, 1792-1925, online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/vitals/marriages
[S1125] Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online, above, viewed on 1 Jan 2007 (not giving the date or place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as her father), 699 (naming John J. Wilkinson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 693, 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696 (naming John J. Wilkinson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 698-99 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as her father).

Joseph White Fortson

M, ID# 16532, b. 1 March 1922, d. 1 March 1995

Father: Boardman Martin Fortson¹ b. 15 Aug 1901, d. 12 May 1952
Mother: Carrie Henrietta Wilkinson² b. 17 Mar 1902, d. 29 Dec 1986

Birth*: He was born on 1 March 1922.^3,4
Death*: He died on 1 March 1995 at age 73.⁵

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. 696 (naming Boardman Martin Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696 (naming Carrie Henrietta Wilkinson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 696.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003 (stating that he died on 1 Mar 1995; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in South Bend, Ind. when he died).

Howard Hoyt Guest

M, ID# 16535, b. 18 September 1923, d. November 1970

Birth*: He was born on 18 September 1923.^1,2
Death*: He died in November 1970 at age 47.²

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. 696.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003.

Hoke Cecil Oglesby

M, ID# 16540, b. 10 September 1905, d. 21 December 1991

Birth*: He was born on 10 September 1905.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Mattie Mary Fortson, daughter of Jesse White Fortson Jr. and Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines, on 9 December 1925.¹
Death*: He died on 21 December 1991 at age 86.²

Last Edited: 7 Jun 2003

Family: Mattie Mary Fortson b. 1 Jul 1905, d. 1 Nov 2001

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. 697.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 7 Jun 2003.

Mamie Wilkinson

F, ID# 16545, b. 15 October 1882, d. 15 December 1971

Father: John Joe Wilkinson¹ b. 20 May 1861, d. 7 Jan 1923
Mother: Sallie Lane Fortson² b. 11 Apr 1865, d. 29 Jan 1941

Birth*: She was born on 15 October 1882 in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4
Marriage*: She married John Willingham David on 9 October 1904.⁵
Death*: She died on 15 December 1971 at age 89.⁶

Note*: One source gives 10 Oct 1882 as her birthdate.⁵

Last Edited: 8 Jun 2003

Family: John Willingham David b. 8 Oct 1882, d. 1 Nov 1955

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. 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as her father), 699 (naming John J. Wilkinson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 698 (naming Sallie Lane Fortson as her mother), 699 (naming Sallie Lou Fortson as her mother).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 8 Jun 2003 (giving only the date and not naming the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 699 (stating that she was born on 10 Oct 1882 in Tignall, Georgia).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 699.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 8 Jun 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Tignall, Ga. when she died).

Joseph Williams Wilkinson

M, ID# 16546, b. 23 August 1884, d. September 1975

Father: John Joe Wilkinson¹ b. 20 May 1861, d. 7 Jan 1923
Mother: Sallie Lane Fortson² b. 11 Apr 1865, d. 29 Jan 1941

Birth*: He was born on 23 August 1884 in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Bina Cochran on 29 June 1918.⁵
Death*: He died in September 1975 at age 91.⁶

Last Edited: 8 Jun 2003

Family: Bina Cochran b. 19 Oct 1896, d. May 1979

John Joseph Wilkinson⁷ b. 2 May 1919, d. 30 Aug 2001

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. 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 698 (naming Sallie Lane Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 698 (giving only the date and not naming the place), 700.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 8 Jun 2003 (giving only the date and not naming the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 700.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 8 Jun 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Clovis, N.M. when he died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 700 (naming Joseph Williams Wilkinson as his father).

Lou Belle Wilkinson

F, ID# 16547, b. 14 April 1887, d. 19 October 1968

Father: John Joe Wilkinson¹ b. 20 May 1861, d. 7 Jan 1923
Mother: Sallie Lane Fortson² b. 11 Apr 1865, d. 29 Jan 1941

Birth*: She was born on 14 April 1887 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4
Marriage*: She married James Willie Bobo Sr., son of Samuel Stuart Bobo and Emma L. Roland, on 25 November 1906 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^5,6,7,8
Death*: She died on 19 October 1968 at age 81.^9,10,11
Burial*: Interment was in Baptist Cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^9,11

Note*: One source gives 14 Apr 1886 as her birthdate.¹⁰

Last Edited: 1 Jan 2007

Family: James Willie Bobo Sr. b. 5 Apr 1886, d. 7 Jun 1953

Julia Irene Bobo^12,13 b. 28 May 1907, d. 7 Jul 1993
Ralph Graydon Bobo Sr.^14,15 b. 3 Jun 1910, d. 7 Jun 1971
Nannie Bobo^12,13 b. 23 Apr 1913, d. 28 Jan 1998
Emmie Bobo^12,13 b. 23 Apr 1913, d. 12 Jul 2000
James Willie Bobo Jr.^14,15 b. 10 Nov 1923, d. 12 Dec 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. 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 698 (naming Sallie Lane Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 698 (giving only the date and not naming the place), 700.
[S1124] Tignall Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/cemeteries/tignall.shtml, viewed on 31 Dec 2006 (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 700 (giving the date but not the place).
[S844] Belle Shepherd, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jun 2003 (not giving the date or place).
[S1119] Wilkes County, Ga. marriages, 1792-1925, online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/vitals/marriages
[S1124] Tignall Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online, above, viewed on 31 Dec 2006 (not giving the date or place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 700.
[S844] Belle Shepherd, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jun 2003.
[S1124] Tignall Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Ga., online, above, viewed on 31 Dec 2006.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 700 (naming Lou Belle Wilkinson as her mother).
[S844] Belle Shepherd, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jun 2003 (naming Lou Belle Wilkinson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 700 (naming Lou Belle Wilkinson as his mother).
[S844] Belle Shepherd, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jun 2003 (naming Lou Belle Wilkinson as his mother).

John Fortson Wilkinson

M, ID# 16548, b. 4 August 1889, d. 22 May 1952

Father: John Joe Wilkinson¹ b. 20 May 1861, d. 7 Jan 1923
Mother: Sallie Lane Fortson² b. 11 Apr 1865, d. 29 Jan 1941

Birth*: He was born on 4 August 1889.³
Marriage*: He married Edna Lunsford on 6 August 1911.^4,5
Death*: He died on 22 May 1952 at age 62.⁴

Last Edited: 1 Jan 2007

Family: Edna Lunsford b. 11 Jul 1891, d. 6 May 1949

Sara Edna Wilkinson+⁶ b. 5 Nov 1914, d. 11 Jan 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), p. 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 698 (naming Sallie Lane Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 698, 702.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 702.
[S1119] Wilkes County, Ga. marriages, 1792-1925, online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/vitals/marriages
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 702 (naming John Fortson Wilkinson as her father).

Ethel Wilkinson

F, ID# 16549, b. 28 February 1892, d. 26 December 1970

Father: John Joe Wilkinson¹ b. 20 May 1861, d. 7 Jan 1923
Mother: Sallie Lane Fortson² b. 11 Apr 1865, d. 29 Jan 1941

Birth*: She was born on 28 February 1892.^3,4,5
Marriage*: She married Francis Stephen ('Frank') Fortson, son of Jesse White Fortson Jr. and Mary Arena ('Mollie') Gaines, on 26 June 1913 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^6,7,8
Death*: She died on 26 December 1970 in her daughter's home, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, at age 78.^9,10
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^4,5,11

Note*: Her Find A Grave memorial gives 26 Dec 1970 as the date of her death, but a family history has 31 Dec 1970 as her death date.^12,13

Last Edited: 21 May 2016

Family: Francis Stephen ('Frank') Fortson b. 21 Apr 1887, d. 5 Jan 1967

Josephine Fortson+^14,15 b. 21 Feb 1915, d. 2 Sep 2011
Francis Stephen Fortson Jr.+ b. 25 Jul 1917, d. 12 Dec 1956

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. 693, 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 693, 698 (naming Sallie Lane Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 698, 702.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Ethel Wilkinson Fortson, memorial no. 44204664, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 702 (giving the date but not the place).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669 (not giving the date or place).
[S1119] Wilkes County, Ga. marriages, 1792-1925, online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/vitals/marriages
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 669 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ethel Wilkinson Fortson, memorial no. 44204664, viewed on 30 Sep 2012 (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ethel Wilkinson Fortson, memorial number 44204664, viewed on 21 May 2016 (giving 26 Dec 1970 as her death date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693 (giving 31 Dec 1970 as her death date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693 (naming Ethel Wilkinson as her mother).
[S1246] Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, Ga., online http://tinyurl.com/8e7on2n, ca. 3 Sep 2011, viewed 1 Oct 2012 (obituary of Josephine Fortson Oglesby) (naming Ethel Wilkinson as her mother).

Sara Clark Wilkinson

F, ID# 16550, b. 26 September 1894, d. April 1977

Father: John Joe Wilkinson¹ b. 20 May 1861, d. 7 Jan 1923
Mother: Sallie Lane Fortson² b. 11 Apr 1865, d. 29 Jan 1941

Birth*: She was born on 26 September 1894.^3,4
Marriage*: She married Daniel Jefferson Thornton on 20 October 1915 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^5,6
Death*: She died in April 1977 at age 82.⁷

Last Edited: 1 Jan 2007

Family: Daniel Jefferson Thornton b. 8 Dec 1886, d. 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), p. 698 (naming John Joe Wilkinson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 698 (naming Sallie Lane Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 698, 703.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 8 Jun 2003.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 703 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1119] Wilkes County, Ga. marriages, 1792-1925, online http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/vitals/marriages
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 8 Jun 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Harlem, Ga. when she died).