Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

(Son) Carithers

M, ID# 17002, b. 2 January 1905, d. 2 January 1905

Father: Jackson Sims Carithers¹ b. 1 Jun 1860, d. 29 Mar 1925
Mother: Martha Jane ('Janie') Fortson² b. 7 Apr 1866, d. 26 Jan 1941

Death*: He died on 2 January 1905 in Madison County, Georgia.³
Birth*: He was born on 2 January 1905 in Madison County, Georgia.⁴
Burial*: Interment was in Carithers family cemetery, Madison County, Georgia (between Comer and Colbert).⁵

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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. 181, 182 (naming Jackson Sims Carithers as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 181, 182 (naming Martha Jane ['Janie'] Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 181, 182 (not giving the date or place but stating that he died at birth).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 181, 182.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 182.

Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn

F, ID# 17005, b. 15 November 1874, d. 13 February 1962

Birth*: She was born on 15 November 1874.¹
Marriage*: She married Doctor Newton Fortson, son of Richard Easton ('Dickey') Fortson and Lucy Jane Campbell.¹
Death*: She died on 13 February 1962 at age 87.¹

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

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

Family: Doctor Newton Fortson b. 22 May 1873, d. 29 Jul 1921

Jessie Mae Fortson² b. 13 May 1895, d. Jun 1985
Junie Gertrude Fortson² b. 11 Jun 1898, d. Jul 1973
Samuel Newton Fortson³ b. 17 Mar 1901, d. Jul 1987
Richard Bernard Fortson³ b. 7 May 1906, d. 19 Jul 1937
George Curtis Fortson³ b. 3 Dec 1910, d. Oct 1981
Lucy Pauline Fortson² b. 17 Aug 1912, d. May 1986

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. 187.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187 (naming Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187 (naming Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn as his mother).

Jessie Mae Fortson

F, ID# 17006, b. 13 May 1895, d. June 1985

Father: Doctor Newton Fortson¹ b. 22 May 1873, d. 29 Jul 1921
Mother: Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn² b. 15 Nov 1874, d. 13 Feb 1962

Birth*: She was born on 13 May 1895 in Madison County, Georgia.^3,4
Death*: She died in June 1985 at age 90.⁵

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 187 (naming Doctor Newton Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187 (naming Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Decatur, Ga. when she died).

Junie Gertrude Fortson

F, ID# 17007, b. 11 June 1898, d. July 1973

Father: Doctor Newton Fortson¹ b. 22 May 1873, d. 29 Jul 1921
Mother: Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn² b. 15 Nov 1874, d. 13 Feb 1962

Birth*: She was born on 11 June 1898 in Madison County, Georgia.^3,4
Death*: She died in July 1973 at age 75.⁵

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 187 (naming Doctor Newton Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187 (naming Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (giving her name as Gertrude Mathews and giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (giving her name as Gertrude Mathews; stating that she died in Jul 1973; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Birmingham, Ala. when she died).

Samuel Newton Fortson

M, ID# 17008, b. 17 March 1901, d. July 1987

Father: Doctor Newton Fortson¹ b. 22 May 1873, d. 29 Jul 1921
Mother: Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn² b. 15 Nov 1874, d. 13 Feb 1962

Birth*: He was born on 17 March 1901 in Madison County, Georgia.^3,4
Death*: He died in July 1987 at age 86.⁵

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 187 (naming Doctor Newton Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187 (naming Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Comer, Ga. when he died).

Richard Bernard Fortson

M, ID# 17009, b. 7 May 1906, d. 19 July 1937

Father: Doctor Newton Fortson¹ b. 22 May 1873, d. 29 Jul 1921
Mother: Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn² b. 15 Nov 1874, d. 13 Feb 1962

Birth*: He was born on 7 May 1906 in Madison County, Georgia.³
Death*: He died on 19 July 1937 at age 31.³
Burial*: Interment was in Union Baptist Church cemetery, Madison County, Georgia.³

Note*: He was not married.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 187 (naming Doctor Newton Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187 (naming Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187.

George Curtis Fortson

M, ID# 17010, b. 3 December 1910, d. October 1981

Father: Doctor Newton Fortson¹ b. 22 May 1873, d. 29 Jul 1921
Mother: Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn² b. 15 Nov 1874, d. 13 Feb 1962

Birth*: He was born on 3 December 1910 in Madison County, Georgia.^3,4
Death*: He died in October 1981 at age 70.⁵

Note*: He operated a used car business in Comer, Georgia.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 187 (naming Doctor Newton Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187 (naming Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Comer, Ga. when he died).

Lucy Pauline Fortson

F, ID# 17011, b. 17 August 1912, d. May 1986

Father: Doctor Newton Fortson¹ b. 22 May 1873, d. 29 Jul 1921
Mother: Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn² b. 15 Nov 1874, d. 13 Feb 1962

Birth*: She was born on 17 August 1912 in Madison County, Georgia.^3,4
Death*: She died in May 1986 at age 73.⁵

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 187 (naming Doctor Newton Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187 (naming Nancy Lutishee ('Tishee') Cleghorn as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 187.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 5 Jul 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Decatur, Ga. when she died).

Mary L. Mills

F, ID# 17012, b. 1830, d. 1885

Father: William Mills¹
Mother: _____ _____

Birth*: She was born in 1830.²
Marriage*: She married Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson, son of Thomas Fortson and Elmira Kinnebrew, in December 1845 in Elbert County, Georgia.²
Death*: She died in 1885.²

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

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

Family: Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson b. 10 Feb 1827, d. 31 Aug 1898

Henry Clay Fortson+³ b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924
Nancy K. Fortson⁴ b. 1849

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. 188 (naming William Mills as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Mary L. Mills as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Mary L. Mills as her mother).

William Mills

M, ID# 17013

Marriage*: He married _____ _____.

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

Family: _ _

Mary L. Mills+¹ b. 1830, d. 1885

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. 188 (naming William Mills as her father).

_ _

F, ID# 17014

Marriage*: She married William Mills.

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

Family: William Mills

Mary L. Mills+ b. 1830, d. 1885

Elizabeth Rowan

F, ID# 17015

Father: William Rowan¹
Mother: _____ _____

Marriage*: She married _____ Tarpley.
Marriage*: She married Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson, son of Thomas Fortson and Elmira Kinnebrew, in 1885.²

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

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

Family 1: _____ Tarpley

Family 2: Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson b. 10 Feb 1827, d. 31 Aug 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), p. 188 (naming William Rowan as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (giving her name as Mrs. Elizabeth Rowan Tarpley).

_____ Tarpley

M, ID# 17016

Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Rowan, daughter of William Rowan and _____ _____.

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

Family: Elizabeth Rowan

William Rowan

M, ID# 17017

Marriage*: He married _____ _____.

Note*: He was from Henry County, Georgia.¹

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

Family: _ _

Elizabeth Rowan²

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. 188.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming William Rowan as her father).

_ _

F, ID# 17018

Marriage*: She married William Rowan.

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

Family: William Rowan

Elizabeth Rowan

Henry Clay Fortson

M, ID# 17019, b. 16 January 1847, d. 29 March 1924

Father: Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson¹ b. 10 Feb 1827, d. 31 Aug 1898
Mother: Mary L. Mills² b. 1830, d. 1885

Birth*: He was born on 16 January 1847 in Elbert County, Georgia.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Sarah Ann ('Sally') Reeves on 19 December 1867.^3,5,6
Marriage*: He married Agnes Chapman, daughter of Isaiah Monroe Chapman Jr. and _____ _____, on 3 July 1887.^3,7,8
Death*: He died on 29 March 1924 in Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, at age 77.^9,10,4
Burial*: Interment was on 30 March 1924 in Greenwood Cemetery, Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia.^11,12,13

Obituary*: "MR. FORTSON DIES
   "Mr. H. C. Fortson, who has been in feeble health for quite a number of years, being confined almost all the time to his home on Zebulon street, peacefully passed away last Saturday.
   "The funeral and burial occurred Sunday afternoon from the First Baptist church, Rev. Arthur Jackson, the pastor, conducting the service, and paying a beautiful tribute to the life of the deceased. Dr. H. S. Yerger, who was an intimate friend of Mr. Fortson, also spoke tenderly of the good man whose friendship he appreciated.
   "Mr. Fortson was 77 years old, having been born in Elbert county. About fifteen years ago he moved with his family to Barnesville from Clayton county. He was a member of the Baptist church, joining the church when he was about fourteen years old.
   "When he came to Barnesville he soon made many friends among the people of the city. He liked to be among his friends and a cordial fellowship existed between him and many of the citizens. He was greatly missed by then when he became too feeble to longer be among them down town. Mr. Fortson was a man of convictions and always had the courage to express his views on all public questions. He was a Christian of strong faith and stated that he was ready to go when the call would come for him to go to his eternal reward.
   "He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Rufus Bush and Miss Jessie Fortson of Barnesville, and four sons, Messrs. Charles, William and Clarence, and Mr. Sam Fortson, who has been making his home with the family in Barnesville.
   "The members of the family have the deepest sympathy of all the people in the sorrow which has come to them in Mr. Fortson’s death."¹⁴

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his gravestone and an image of his death certificate, is here.

Last Edited: 7 Nov 2023

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

Family 1: Sarah Ann ('Sally') Reeves b. 14 Apr 1849, d. 25 Apr 1886

Charles Edwin Fortson¹⁵ b. 1 Dec 1868
Tommie Aquila Fortson¹⁶ b. 1 Feb 1871
William Jeptha Fortson¹⁵ b. 12 Aug 1873
Clarence L. Fortson¹⁵ b. 21 Jun 1881

Family 2: Agnes Chapman b. 9 Jul 1861, d. 20 Apr 1955

Mary Jessie Fortson¹⁶ b. 9 Apr 1888, d. 22 Mar 1975
Irene Fortson¹⁶ b. 26 Apr 1890, d. 16 Jul 1891
Florence Clay Fortson¹⁶ b. 23 Jun 1895
Samuel Jones Fortson¹⁵ b. 31 Jan 1897

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. 188 (naming Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Mary L. Mills as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Henry Clay Fortson, memorial no. 34400479, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Henry Clay Fortson, memorial no. 34400479, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (giving the year but no other information).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Sally Reeves Fortson, memorial no. 23032908, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (giving the year but no other information).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Henry Clay Fortson, memorial no. 34400479, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (stating that they married in 1886 without giving the rest of the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Agnes Chapman Fortson, memorial no. 34400477, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (stating that they married in 1886 without giving the rest of the date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (giving the date and the place).
[S1727] Obituary for H. C. Fortson, in 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. 221, without identifying the newspaper in which it was originally published (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (identifying the cemetery but not giving the date).
[S1727] Obituary for H. C. Fortson, above (giving the date and the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Henry Clay Fortson, memorial no. 34400479, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (identifying the cemetery but not giving the date).
[S1727] Obituary for H. C. Fortson, above.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as her father).

Nancy K. Fortson

F, ID# 17020, b. 1849

Father: Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson¹ b. 10 Feb 1827, d. 31 Aug 1898
Mother: Mary L. Mills² b. 1830, d. 1885

Birth*: She was born in 1849.³

Note*: She died young.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 188 (naming Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Mary L. Mills as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.

Sarah Ann ('Sally') Reeves

F, ID# 17021, b. 14 April 1849, d. 25 April 1886

Birth*: She was born on 14 April 1849 in Fayette County, Georgia.^1,2
Marriage*: She married Henry Clay Fortson, son of Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson and Mary L. Mills, on 19 December 1867.^1,3,4
Death*: She died on 25 April 1886 in Clayton County, Georgia, at age 37.^1,2
Burial*: Interment was in Ellison-Fortson Cemetery, Woolsey Road, Lovejoy, Clayton County, Georgia.^5,6

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 9 Sep 2020

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

Family: Henry Clay Fortson b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924

Charles Edwin Fortson⁷ b. 1 Dec 1868
Tommie Aquila Fortson⁸ b. 1 Feb 1871
William Jeptha Fortson⁷ b. 12 Aug 1873
Clarence L. Fortson⁷ b. 21 Jun 1881

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. 188.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Sally Reeves Fortson, memorial no. 23032908, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (giving the year but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Henry Clay Fortson, memorial no. 34400479, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (giving the year but no other information).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Sally Reeves Fortson, memorial no. 23032908, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (giving the year but no other information).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (giving the county but no further information).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Sally Reeves Fortson, memorial no. 23032908, viewed on 9 Sep 2020.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Sarah Ann ['Sally'] Reeves as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Sarah Ann ['Sally'] Reeves as her mother).

Agnes Chapman

F, ID# 17022, b. 9 July 1861, d. 20 April 1955

Father: Isaiah Monroe Chapman Jr.^1,2,3 b. 29 Oct 1823, d. 16 Jan 1887
Mother: _____ _____

Birth*: She was born on 9 July 1861 in Spalding County, Georgia.^4,5
Marriage*: She married Henry Clay Fortson, son of Edwin Kinnebrew Fortson and Mary L. Mills, on 3 July 1887.^6,7,8
Death*: She died on 20 April 1955 in Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, at age 93.^6,5
Burial*: Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia.⁹

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 9 Sep 2020

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

Family: Henry Clay Fortson b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924

Mary Jessie Fortson¹⁰ b. 9 Apr 1888, d. 22 Mar 1975
Irene Fortson¹⁰ b. 26 Apr 1890, d. 16 Jul 1891
Florence Clay Fortson¹⁰ b. 23 Jun 1895
Samuel Jones Fortson¹¹ b. 31 Jan 1897

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. 188 (naming I. M. Chapman as her father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Agnes Chapman Fortson, memorial no. 34400477, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (naming Isaiah Monroe Chapman as her father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Isaiah Monroe Chapman, Jr. , memorial no. 26461453, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (naming Isaiah Monroe Chapman, Jr. as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (giving the date and the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Agnes Chapman Fortson, memorial no. 34400477, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Henry Clay Fortson, memorial no. 34400479, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (stating that they married in 1886 without giving the rest of the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Agnes Chapman Fortson, memorial no. 34400477, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (stating that they married in 1886 without giving the rest of the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Agnes Chapman Fortson, memorial no. 34400477, viewed on 9 Sep 2020.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Agnes Chapman as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Agnes Chapman as his mother).

Isaiah Monroe Chapman Jr.

M, ID# 17023, b. 29 October 1823, d. 16 January 1887

Marriage*: He married _____ _____.
Birth*: He was born on 29 October 1823.¹
Death*: He died on 16 January 1887 at age 63.¹
Burial*: Interment was in County Line United Methodist Church Cemetery, Spalding County, Georgia.¹

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 9 Sep 2020

Family: _ _

Agnes Chapman+^2,3,4 b. 9 Jul 1861, d. 20 Apr 1955

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Isaiah Monroe Chapman, Jr. , memorial no. 26461453, viewed on 9 Sep 2020.
[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. 188 (naming I. M. Chapman as her father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Agnes Chapman Fortson, memorial no. 34400477, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (naming Isaiah Monroe Chapman as her father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Isaiah Monroe Chapman, Jr. , memorial no. 26461453, viewed on 9 Sep 2020 (naming Isaiah Monroe Chapman, Jr. as her father).

_ _

F, ID# 17024

Marriage*: She married Isaiah Monroe Chapman Jr.

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

Family: Isaiah Monroe Chapman Jr. b. 29 Oct 1823, d. 16 Jan 1887

Agnes Chapman+ b. 9 Jul 1861, d. 20 Apr 1955

Charles Edwin Fortson

M, ID# 17025, b. 1 December 1868

Father: Henry Clay Fortson¹ b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924
Mother: Sarah Ann ('Sally') Reeves² b. 14 Apr 1849, d. 25 Apr 1886

Birth*: He was born on 1 December 1868.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Sarah Ann ['Sally'] Reeves as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.

Tommie Aquila Fortson

F, ID# 17026, b. 1 February 1871

Father: Henry Clay Fortson¹ b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924
Mother: Sarah Ann ('Sally') Reeves² b. 14 Apr 1849, d. 25 Apr 1886

Birth*: She was born on 1 February 1871.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Sarah Ann ['Sally'] Reeves as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.

William Jeptha Fortson

M, ID# 17027, b. 12 August 1873

Father: Henry Clay Fortson¹ b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924
Mother: Sarah Ann ('Sally') Reeves² b. 14 Apr 1849, d. 25 Apr 1886

Birth*: He was born on 12 August 1873.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Sarah Ann ['Sally'] Reeves as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.

Clarence L. Fortson

M, ID# 17028, b. 21 June 1881

Father: Henry Clay Fortson¹ b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924
Mother: Sarah Ann ('Sally') Reeves² b. 14 Apr 1849, d. 25 Apr 1886

Birth*: He was born on 21 June 1881.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Sarah Ann ['Sally'] Reeves as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.

Mary Jessie Fortson

F, ID# 17029, b. 9 April 1888, d. 22 March 1975

Father: Henry Clay Fortson¹ b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924
Mother: Agnes Chapman² b. 9 Jul 1861, d. 20 Apr 1955

Birth*: She was born on 9 April 1888.³
Death*: She died on 22 March 1975 in Lamar County, Georgia, at age 86.^4,5
Burial*: Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, Adams Street, Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia.⁶

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 7 Nov 2023

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), p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Agnes Chapman as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (giving her name as Jessie Fortson).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Mary Jessie Fortson, memorial ID 46430508, viewed on 7 Nov 2023 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1565] Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998, online at https://www.familysearch.org, record for Mary J. Fortson, certificate no. 010257, viewed on 7 Nov 2023 (giving the date and the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary Jessie Fortson, memorial ID 46430508, viewed on 7 Nov 2023.

Irene Fortson

F, ID# 17030, b. 26 April 1890, d. 16 July 1891

Father: Henry Clay Fortson¹ b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924
Mother: Agnes Chapman² b. 9 Jul 1861, d. 20 Apr 1955

Birth*: She was born on 26 April 1890.³
Death*: She died on 16 July 1891 at age 1.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Agnes Chapman as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.

Florence Clay Fortson

F, ID# 17031, b. 23 June 1895

Father: Henry Clay Fortson¹ b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924
Mother: Agnes Chapman² b. 9 Jul 1861, d. 20 Apr 1955

Birth*: She was born on 23 June 1895.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Agnes Chapman as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.

Samuel Jones Fortson

M, ID# 17032, b. 31 January 1897

Father: Henry Clay Fortson¹ b. 16 Jan 1847, d. 29 Mar 1924
Mother: Agnes Chapman² b. 9 Jul 1861, d. 20 Apr 1955

Birth*: He was born on 31 January 1897.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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), p. 188 (naming Henry Clay Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188 (naming Agnes Chapman as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 188.

Dr. N. Matthews

M, ID# 17033

Marriage*: He married Rachel Ann Fortson, daughter of Thomas Fortson and Elmira Kinnebrew, on 6 February 1844 in Elbert County, Georgia.^1,2

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

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

Family: Rachel Ann Fortson b. 13 Mar 1829

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. 222.
[S928] Frances T. Ingmire, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Marriage Records 1804-1859 (St. Louis, Mo.: Frances T. Ingmire, 1985), bride index, p. 14.

Anne Tate

F, ID# 17034

Father: Edmond Brewer Tate¹ b. 8 Apr 1801, d. 30 Oct 1879
Mother: Mahaleth ('Mahala') Fortson² b. 3 Apr 1806, d. 6 Jan 1862

Marriage*: She married Thomas Harris on 26 December 1848.³

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

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

Family: Thomas Harris

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. 222 (naming Edmund B. Tate as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 222 (naming Mahala Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 222.

Thomas Harris

M, ID# 17035

Marriage*: He married Anne Tate, daughter of Edmond Brewer Tate and Mahaleth ('Mahala') Fortson, on 26 December 1848.¹

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2003

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

Family: Anne Tate

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. 222.

Martha E. Tate

F, ID# 17036, b. 17 October 1825

Father: Edmond Brewer Tate^1,2 b. 8 Apr 1801, d. 30 Oct 1879
Mother: Mahaleth ('Mahala') Fortson^3,4 b. 3 Apr 1806, d. 6 Jan 1862

Birth*: She was born on 17 October 1825 in Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6
Marriage*: She married William Stone.⁷

Note*: One source gives her name as Mary.⁸

Last Edited: 14 Dec 2003

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

Family: William Stone

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. 222 (naming Edmund B. Tate as her father).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, located in Elbert County, Georgia, online http://www.obcgs.com/tate.html, downloaded 14 Dec 2003 (naming Edmond Brewer Tate as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 222 (naming Mahala Fortson as her mother).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above (naming Mahaleth Fortson as her mother).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above (giving the date but not naming the place).
[S248] Supposition as to place, based on family's believed residence at the time.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 222 (giving her name as Mary Tate and not giving his first name).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 222.

William Stone

M, ID# 17037

Marriage*: He married Martha E. Tate, daughter of Edmond Brewer Tate and Mahaleth ('Mahala') Fortson.¹

Last Edited: 14 Dec 2003

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

Family: Martha E. Tate b. 17 Oct 1825

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. 222 (giving her name as Mary Tate and not giving his first name).

Edmond Brewer Tate Jr.

M, ID# 17038, b. 2 April 1841, d. 25 January 1917

Edmond Brewer Tate, Jr., from Confederate Veteran.

Father: Edmond Brewer Tate^1,2,3 b. 8 Apr 1801, d. 30 Oct 1879
Mother: Mahaleth ('Mahala') Fortson^4,5,6 b. 3 Apr 1806, d. 6 Jan 1862

Birth*: He was born on 2 April 1841 in Elbert County, Georgia.^7,8,9
Marriage*: He married Ella Gertrude Mathews on 18 December 1866.¹⁰
Marriage*: He married Mattie Wright in 1881.^11,12
Death*: He died on 25 January 1917 in his home, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, at age 75.^13,11,14
Burial*: Interment was on 26 January 1917 in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^15,16

Obituary*: "Mr. E. B. Tate Dies At Elberton Home
   "(Special Dispatch to The Journal)
   "ELBERTON, Ga., Jan. 25—Mr. E. B. Tate, Confederate veteran, seventy-five years old, died this morning. He is survived by his wife and three children, O. E. and J. W. Tate, of Elberton, and Mrs. John Horton, of Belton, S. C.
   "Interment will take place here Friday afternoon. He was the wealthiest citizen of the county and was an officer in the United Confederate Veterans association."¹⁷
Note*: • From his obituary: He was a Confederate veteran, "was the wealthiest citizen of the county and was an officer in the United Confederate Veterans association."
• In the Civil War he served in Hood's Division, Longstreet's Corps, of the Confederate Army and was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, shot through the left lung.^18,19

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 23 Jan 2022

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

Family 1: Ella Gertrude Mathews

Ora Eugene Tate+²⁰ b. 16 Oct 1867

Family 2: Mattie Wright b. 1850, d. 24 Aug 1921

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. 222 (naming Edmund B. Tate as his father).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, located in Elbert County, Georgia, online http://www.obcgs.com/tate.html, downloaded 14 Dec 2003 (naming Edmond Brewer Tate as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Edmund Brewer Tate Jr., memorial no. 44207648, viewed on 20 Jan 2022 (naming Edmund Brewer Tate as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 222 (naming Mahala Fortson as his mother).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above (naming Mahaleth Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Edmund Brewer Tate Jr., memorial no. 44207648, viewed on 20 Jan 2022 (naming Mahala Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Edmund Brewer Tate Jr., memorial no. 44207648, viewed on 20 Jan 2022 (giving the month and the place).
[S248] Supposition as to place, based on family's believed residence at the time.
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above (giving the date but not naming the place).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Edmund Brewer Tate Jr., memorial no. 44207648, viewed on 20 Jan 2022.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mattie Wright Tate, memorial no. 44207671, viewed on 20 Jan 2022.
[S2011] Obituary for E. B. Tate, Jr., The Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia, 25 Jan 1917, p. 4, col. 4, image online at genealogybank.com, https://tinyurl.com/ycks29yz, viewed on 20 Jan 2022 (stating that he died that morning at his home in Elberton).
[S2012] Biographical sketch of E. B. Tate, Jr., Confederate Veteran, Aug 1917, vol. 25, no. 8, p. 375 (image no. 385), image online at hathitrust.org, https://tinyurl.com/ydf3rvrk, viewed on 20 Jan 2022 (giving the date but not the place).
[S2011] Obituary for E. B. Tate, Jr., The Atlanta Journal, online, above (giving the date and the city).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Edmund Brewer Tate Jr., memorial no. 44207648, viewed on 20 Jan 2022 (giving the place but not the date).
[S2011] Obituary for E. B. Tate, Jr., The Atlanta Journal, online, above.
[S2011] Obituary for E. B. Tate, Jr., The Atlanta Journal, online, above (first bullet).
[S2012] Biographical sketch of E. B. Tate, Jr., Confederate Veteran, online, above (second bullet).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above (naming Edmond Brewer Tate, Jr. as his father).

Jasper Storey ('Tustin') Tate

M, ID# 17039

Father: Edmond Brewer Tate^1,2 b. 8 Apr 1801, d. 30 Oct 1879
Mother: Mahaleth ('Mahala') Fortson^3,4 b. 3 Apr 1806, d. 6 Jan 1862

Birth*: He was born in Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

Last Edited: 14 Dec 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), p. 222 (naming Edmund B. Tate as his father).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, located in Elbert County, Georgia, online http://www.obcgs.com/tate.html, downloaded 14 Dec 2003 (naming Edmond Brewer Tate as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 222 (naming Mahala Fortson as his mother).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above (naming Mahaleth Fortson as his mother).
[S248] Supposition as to place, based on family's believed residence at the time.

Robert Fortson Tate

M, ID# 17040, b. 18 September 1827

Father: Edmond Brewer Tate^1,2 b. 8 Apr 1801, d. 30 Oct 1879
Mother: Mahaleth ('Mahala') Fortson^3,4 b. 3 Apr 1806, d. 6 Jan 1862

Birth*: He was born on 18 September 1827 in Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6
Marriage*: He married Ellen Wooten.⁷

Last Edited: 14 Dec 2003

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

Family: Ellen Wooten

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. 222 (naming Edmund B. Tate as his father).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, located in Elbert County, Georgia, online http://www.obcgs.com/tate.html, downloaded 14 Dec 2003 (naming Edmond Brewer Tate as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 222 (naming Mahala Fortson as his mother).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above (naming Mahaleth Fortson as his mother).
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above (giving the date but not naming the place).
[S248] Supposition as to place, based on family's believed residence at the time.
[S894] Tate/Tait family bible, online, above.

Thomas Adams

M, ID# 17041, b. 1758, d. 1836

Birth*: He was born in 1758 in Fluvanna County, Virginia.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Sarah ('Sallie') Ford on 4 October 1786.^3,4
Death*: He died in 1836 in Elbert County, Georgia.^1,2

Note*: He was a soldier in the American Revolution.³

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

Family: Sarah ('Sallie') Ford b. 1766, d. 1845

Abner Adams+^5,6 b. 26 Mar 1800, d. 13 Nov 1851

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. 223 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, online, https://www.myheritage.com/site-241967401/shedd, viewed on 27 Jul 2018.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223.
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (not giving the date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (naming Thomas Adams as his father).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Thomas Adams as his father).

Sarah ('Sallie') Ford

F, ID# 17042, b. 1766, d. 1845

Birth*: She was born in 1766 in Charlotte County, Virginia.¹
Marriage*: She married Thomas Adams on 4 October 1786.^2,3
Death*: She died in 1845 in Elbert County, Georgia.¹

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

Family: Thomas Adams b. 1758, d. 1836

Abner Adams+^4,5 b. 26 Mar 1800, d. 13 Nov 1851

Citations

[S1478] Shedd Web Site, online, https://www.myheritage.com/site-241967401/shedd, viewed on 27 Jul 2018.
[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. 223.
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (not giving the date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (naming Sarah Ford as his mother).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Sarah ('Sallie') Ford as his mother).

Elmira Adams

F, ID# 17043, b. 15 October 1826, d. 1844

Father: Abner Adams^1,2 b. 26 Mar 1800, d. 13 Nov 1851
Mother: Elizabeth A. ('Betsy') Fortson^3,4 b. 1 Nov 1810, d. 26 May 1839

Birth*: She was born on 15 October 1826 in Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6
Death*: She died in 1844.⁷

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

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), p. 223 (naming Abner Adams as her father).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, online, https://www.myheritage.com/site-241967401/shedd, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Abner Adams as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (naming Elizabeth A. ['Betsy'] Fortson as her mother).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Elizabeth A. Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (giving the year and place).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018.

Mary Adams

F, ID# 17044, b. 1 October 1828, d. January 1829

Father: Abner Adams^1,2 b. 26 Mar 1800, d. 13 Nov 1851
Mother: Elizabeth A. ('Betsy') Fortson^3,4 b. 1 Nov 1810, d. 26 May 1839

Birth*: She was born on 1 October 1828 in Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6
Death*: She died in January 1829 in Elbert County, Georgia.^7,6

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

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), p. 223 (naming Abner Adams as her father).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, online, https://www.myheritage.com/site-241967401/shedd, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Abner Adams as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (naming Elizabeth A. ['Betsy'] Fortson as her mother).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Elizabeth A. Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (giving the year but no other information).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (giving the month and year but no other information).

Benjamin Thomas Adams

M, ID# 17045, b. 17 October 1831, d. 1861

Father: Abner Adams^1,2 b. 26 Mar 1800, d. 13 Nov 1851
Mother: Elizabeth A. ('Betsy') Fortson^3,4 b. 1 Nov 1810, d. 26 May 1839

Birth*: He was born on 17 October 1831.^5,6
Death*: He died in 1861 in Louisiana.⁶

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

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), p. 223 (naming Abner Adams as his father).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, online, https://www.myheritage.com/site-241967401/shedd, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Abner Adams as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (naming Elizabeth A. ['Betsy'] Fortson as his mother).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Elizabeth A. Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223.
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018.

Richard Easton Adams

M, ID# 17046, b. 13 May 1833, d. 21 August 1913

Father: Abner Adams^1,2,3 b. 26 Mar 1800, d. 13 Nov 1851
Mother: Elizabeth A. ('Betsy') Fortson^4,5,6 b. 1 Nov 1810, d. 26 May 1839

Birth*: He was born on 13 May 1833.⁷
Marriage*: He married Sarah Antoinette Cleveland.^8,9
Death*: He died on 21 August 1913 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 80.^10,11
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁹

Note*: He served a term in the Georgia House of Representatives, in 1886-87.⁹

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

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

Family: Sarah Antoinette Cleveland b. 22 Aug 1840, d. 9 Apr 1897

Col. Willis B. Adams^12,13 b. 13 May 1861, d. 11 Feb 1913

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. 223 (naming Abner Adams as his father).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, online, https://www.myheritage.com/site-241967401/shedd, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Abner Adams as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Richard Easton Adams, memorial no. 44202862, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Abner Adams as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (naming Elizabeth A. ['Betsy'] Fortson as his mother).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Elizabeth A. Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Richard Easton Adams, memorial no. 44202862, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Betsy (Fortson) Adams as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Sarah Antoinette Cleveland Adams, memorial no. 44202870, viewed on 27 Jul 2018.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Richard Easton Adams, memorial no. 44202862, viewed on 27 Jul 2018.
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Richard Easton Adams, memorial no. 44202862, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Willis B. Adams, memorial no. 44202881, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Richard Easton Adams as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Richard Easton Adams, memorial no. 44202862, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Richard Easton Adams as his father).

William Harrison Harper ('Sheriff Bill') Adams

M, ID# 17047, b. 15 November 1837, d. 7 June 1925

Father: Abner Adams^1,2 b. 26 Mar 1800, d. 13 Nov 1851
Mother: Elizabeth A. ('Betsy') Fortson^3,4 b. 1 Nov 1810, d. 26 May 1839

Marriage*: He married Eliza Livonia Pricilla Catherine Teasley.
Birth*: He was born on 15 November 1837 in Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6,7
Death*: He died on 7 June 1925 at age 87.^8,9
Burial*: Interment was on 8 June 1925 in Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^10,9

Obituary*: "W. H. H. ADAMS, 85, FORMER SHERIFF OF ELBERT, DIES

"Elberton, Ga., June 8 [1925].—(Special) W. H. H. Adams, an ex-sheriff of Elbert county, died yesterday and was buried today with Masonic honors. He was 85 years old.

"He is survived by a widow, several children and grandchildren. He was the last survivor of the Masons, who made General Robert Tombs a Mason at the beginning of the war, the three degrees being given at one time."¹¹
Note*: He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, was sheriff of Elbert County, Georgia from 1869 to 1878, and was a mason.^9,12

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 26 Sep 2018

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

Family: Eliza Livonia Pricilla Catherine Teasley b. 6 Mar 1843, d. 13 Jun 1908

Abner Fortson Adams¹³ b. 1860, d. 9 Oct 1946

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. 223 (naming Abner Adams as his father).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, online, https://www.myheritage.com/site-241967401/shedd, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Abner Adams as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 223 (naming Elizabeth A. ['Betsy'] Fortson as his mother).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming Elizabeth A. Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 223 (giving the year but no other information), 225 (giving the year and place).
[S1478] Shedd Web Site, above, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (giving the year and place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for William Harrison Harper Adams, memorial no. 96234350, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for William Harrison Harper Adams, memorial no. 96234350, viewed on 27 Jul 2018.
[S1398] The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 9 Jun 1925, p. 7, col. 6 (obituary for W. H. H. Adams).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for William Harrison Harper Adams, memorial no. 96234350, viewed on 27 Jul 2018 (naming the place but not giving the date).
[S1398] The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., above, 9 Jun 1925, p. 7, col. 6.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 225.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 225 (naming William Harrison Harper Adams as his father).

Anna D. Fortson

F, ID# 17048, b. 10 April 1862, d. 12 February 1897

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 10 April 1862 in Elbert County, Georgia.^3,4
Marriage*: She married James Matt Oglesby in 1884.^3,5
Death*: She died on 12 February 1897 at age 34.^3,6
Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^3,7

Last Edited: 7 Feb 2004

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

Family: James Matt Oglesby b. 1859, d. 1938

J. Biggs Oglesby⁸ b. 23 Dec 1885
M. Eugenia Oglesby⁹ b. 21 Dec 1887
Nathaniel Wright Oglesby⁸ b. 3 Jul 1889, d. 5 Jan 1984
Drue Gibson Oglesby⁸ b. 21 May 1891, d. 13 Feb 1990
J. Charlie Oglesby⁸ b. 19 Mar 1893, d. 17 Dec 1917
A. Aletha Oglesby⁹ b. 20 Dec 1894

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).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 225-26 (naming Mary Ann Almond as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 226.
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 152 (giving only the year and not the month and date or the place).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 152 (giving her name as Annie D. Fortson, not giving the date, and describing her as the first wife of J. Matt Oglesby).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 152 (giving only the year and not the month or date).
[S930] Elbert County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (n.p.: n.pub., 2002), p. 152 (giving her name as Annie D. Fortson Oglesby).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 226 (naming Anna D. Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 226 (naming Anna D. Fortson as her mother).

Beulah A. Fortson

F, ID# 17049, b. 17 February 1866, d. 3 July 1953

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 17 February 1866 in Elbert County, Georgia.³
Marriage*: She married James Dozier Thornton on 18 December 1889.^3,4,5
Death*: She died on 3 July 1953 at age 87.³

Last Edited: 27 Feb 2012

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

Family: James Dozier Thornton b. 1869, d. 1942

Mary Eugenia Thornton+^6,7 b. 4 Feb 1893, d. 13 May 1974
Clifford Thornton⁸ b. 23 Aug 1898, d. Jan 1977
Eva Thornton+⁶ b. 17 Jan 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. 225-26 (naming Delancy A. Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 225-26 (naming Mary Ann Almond as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 226.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for James Dozier Thornton, memorial no. 58757368, viewed on 27 Feb 2012.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Beulah A. Fortson Thornton, memorial no. 58757200, viewed on 27 Feb 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 226 (naming Beulah A. Fortson as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary Eugenia Thornton Fortson, memorial no. 58751068, viewed on 27 Feb 2012 (naming Beulah A. Fortson Thornton as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 226 (naming Beulah A. Fortson as his mother).

Janie H. Fortson

F, ID# 17050, b. 4 November 1867, d. 8 November 1896

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 4 November 1867.³
Death*: She died on 8 November 1896 at age 29.⁴
Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁴

Note*: She was not married.⁴

Last Edited: 5 Jul 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. 225-26 (naming Delancy A. Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 225-26 (naming Mary Ann Almond as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 226, 227.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 227.