Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

Leonora Olive

F, ID# 17251

Father: William Olive¹ b. 26 Aug 1836, d. 19 Oct 1933
Mother: Sarah Ellen Pearce² b. 6 Nov 1840, d. 3 Mar 1929

Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 117 (naming William Olive as her father).
[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 117 (naming Sarah Ellen Pearce as her mother).

Jesse H. Olive

M, ID# 17252

Father: William Olive¹ b. 26 Aug 1836, d. 19 Oct 1933
Mother: Sarah Ellen Pearce² b. 6 Nov 1840, d. 3 Mar 1929

Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 117 (naming William Olive as his father).
[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 117 (naming Sarah Ellen Pearce as his mother).

Sarah Olive

F, ID# 17253

Father: William Olive¹ b. 26 Aug 1836, d. 19 Oct 1933
Mother: Sarah Ellen Pearce² b. 6 Nov 1840, d. 3 Mar 1929

Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 117 (naming William Olive as her father).
[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 117 (naming Sarah Ellen Pearce as her mother).

Bert Olive

M, ID# 17254

Father: William Olive¹ b. 26 Aug 1836, d. 19 Oct 1933
Mother: Sarah Ellen Pearce² b. 6 Nov 1840, d. 3 Mar 1929

Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 117 (naming William Olive as his father).
[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 117 (naming Sarah Ellen Pearce as his mother).

Horace Olive

M, ID# 17255

Father: William Olive¹ b. 26 Aug 1836, d. 19 Oct 1933
Mother: Sarah Ellen Pearce² b. 6 Nov 1840, d. 3 Mar 1929

Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 117 (naming William Olive as his father).
[S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 117 (naming Sarah Ellen Pearce as his mother).

Aldora McClendon

F, ID# 17256

Father: Robert Bigham McClendon¹
Mother: Lucy Frances Johnson²

Marriage*: She married Luther Davis Dawson, son of William Grey Dawson and Mrs. Kelly Caldonia Finley, in 1904.³

Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Family: Luther Davis Dawson b. 12 Jan 1879, d. 26 Jun 1967

Woodman Carlton Dawson+⁴ b. 25 Sep 1909, d. Sep 1981
Wilma ('Bessie') Dawson⁵ b. a 1909

Citations

[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Robert Bigham McClendon as her father).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Lucy Frances Johnson as her mother).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003.
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Aldora McClendon as his mother).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Aldora McClendon as her mother).

Robert Bigham McClendon

M, ID# 17257

Marriage*: He married Lucy Frances Johnson.

Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Family: Lucy Frances Johnson

Aldora McClendon+¹

Citations

[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Robert Bigham McClendon as her father).

Lucy Frances Johnson

F, ID# 17258

Marriage*: She married Robert Bigham McClendon.

Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Family: Robert Bigham McClendon

Aldora McClendon+¹

Citations

[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Lucy Frances Johnson as her mother).

Woodman Carlton Dawson

M, ID# 17261, b. 25 September 1909, d. September 1981

Father: Luther Davis Dawson¹ b. 12 Jan 1879, d. 26 Jun 1967
Mother: Aldora McClendon²

Birth*: He was born on 25 September 1909.³
Death*: He died in September 1981 in Walnut Grove, Leake County, Mississippi.^4,5
Burial*: Interment was in Lindsey Cemetery, Leake County, Mississippi.³

Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Family:

Bobbie Pat Dawson+⁶ b. 15 Apr 1935, d. 4 Aug 1999

Citations

[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Luther Davis Dawson as his father).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Aldora McClendon as his mother).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 20 Jul 2003 (stating that he died in Sep 1981; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Walnut Grove, Miss. when he died).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming the place but not giving the date).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Woodman Carlton Dawson as his father).

Wilma ('Bessie') Dawson

F, ID# 17263, b. after 1909

Father: Luther Davis Dawson¹ b. 12 Jan 1879, d. 26 Jun 1967
Mother: Aldora McClendon²

Birth*: She was born after 1909.³

Note*: She was born in the 1910s, had Down's Syndrome, and died in the 1960s.³

Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Citations

[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Luther Davis Dawson as her father).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Aldora McClendon as her mother).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003.

Bobbie Pat Dawson

M, ID# 17264, b. 15 April 1935, d. 4 August 1999

Father: Woodman Carlton Dawson¹ b. 25 Sep 1909, d. Sep 1981

Birth*: He was born on 15 April 1935.^2,3
Death*: He died on 4 August 1999 at age 64.^4,5

Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Citations

[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Woodman Carlton Dawson as his father).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (giving only the year).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 20 Jul 2003.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 20 Jul 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Walnut Grove, Miss. when he died).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (stating that he died in Aug 1999).

John Henry Rupe

M, ID# 17281, b. 1796

Father: Martin Rupe¹
Mother: Christina Zirkle² b. 1769

Birth*: He was born in 1796 in Virginia.³
Marriage*: He married Rebecca Lewis, daughter of Aaron Lewis and Hanna B. _____.³

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Rebecca Lewis b. 1804

William Henry Harrison Rupe+⁴ b. 1843

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Martin Rupe as his father).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Christina Zirkle as his mother).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming John Henry Rupe as his father).

Rebecca Lewis

F, ID# 17282, b. 1804

Father: Aaron Lewis¹ b. 4 Jan 1773, d. 9 Sep 1855
Mother: Hanna B. _____² b. 1775, d. 23 Mar 1853

Birth*: She was born in 1804.³
Marriage*: She married John Henry Rupe, son of Martin Rupe and Christina Zirkle.³

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: John Henry Rupe b. 1796

William Henry Harrison Rupe+⁴ b. 1843

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Aaron Lewis as her father).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Hanna B. _____ as her mother).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Rebecca Lewis as his mother).

Aaron Lewis

M, ID# 17283, b. 4 January 1773, d. 9 September 1855

Birth*: He was born on 4 January 1773 in New Jersey.¹
Marriage*: He married Hanna B. _____.
Death*: He died on 9 September 1855 in Gallia County, Ohio, at age 82.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Wood Cemetery, Gallia County, Ohio.¹

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Hanna B. _____ b. 1775, d. 23 Mar 1853

Rebecca Lewis+² b. 1804
Samuel Lewis³ b. 1810

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Aaron Lewis as her father).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Aaron Lewis as his father).

Hanna B. _____

F, ID# 17284, b. 1775, d. 23 March 1853

Birth*: She was born in 1775 in New Jersey.¹
Marriage*: She married Aaron Lewis.
Death*: She died on 23 March 1853.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Wood Cemetery, Gallia County, Ohio.¹

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Aaron Lewis b. 4 Jan 1773, d. 9 Sep 1855

Rebecca Lewis+² b. 1804
Samuel Lewis³ b. 1810

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Hanna B. _____ as her mother).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Hanna B. _____ as his mother).

William Henry Harrison Rupe

M, ID# 17285, b. 1843

Father: John Henry Rupe¹ b. 1796
Mother: Rebecca Lewis² b. 1804

Birth*: He was born in 1843 in Ohio.³
Marriage*: He married Nancy Jane Hobbs.³

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Nancy Jane Hobbs b. 12 Mar 1846

Mary Lora Rupe+⁴ b. 12 Mar 1890

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming John Henry Rupe as his father).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Rebecca Lewis as his mother).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming William Henry Harrison Rupe as her father).

Nancy Jane Hobbs

F, ID# 17286, b. 12 March 1846

Birth*: She was born on 12 March 1846 in Iowa.¹
Marriage*: She married William Henry Harrison Rupe, son of John Henry Rupe and Rebecca Lewis.¹

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: William Henry Harrison Rupe b. 1843

Mary Lora Rupe+² b. 12 Mar 1890

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Nancy Jane Hobbs as her mother).

Mary Lora Rupe

F, ID# 17287, b. 12 March 1890

Father: William Henry Harrison Rupe¹ b. 1843
Mother: Nancy Jane Hobbs² b. 12 Mar 1846

Birth*: She was born on 12 March 1890 in Davis County, Iowa.³
Marriage*: She married William H. Leonard.³

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: William H. Leonard b. 15 Sep 1877

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming William Henry Harrison Rupe as her father).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Nancy Jane Hobbs as her mother).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.

William H. Leonard

M, ID# 17288, b. 15 September 1877

Birth*: He was born on 15 September 1877 in Iowa.¹
Marriage*: He married Mary Lora Rupe, daughter of William Henry Harrison Rupe and Nancy Jane Hobbs.¹

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Mary Lora Rupe b. 12 Mar 1890

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.

Samuel Lewis

M, ID# 17291, b. 1810

Father: Aaron Lewis¹ b. 4 Jan 1773, d. 9 Sep 1855
Mother: Hanna B. _____² b. 1775, d. 23 Mar 1853

Death*: He died in Jackson County, Ohio.³
Burial*: Interment was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio.³
Birth*: He was born in 1810.³
Marriage*: He married Electa Wilcox on 26 April 1832 in Gallia County, Ohio.³

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Electa Wilcox

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Aaron Lewis as his father).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Hanna B. _____ as his mother).
[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.

Electa Wilcox

F, ID# 17292

Burial*: Interment was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio.¹
Death*: She died in Jackson County, Ohio.¹
Marriage*: She married Samuel Lewis, son of Aaron Lewis and Hanna B. _____, on 26 April 1832 in Gallia County, Ohio.¹

Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Samuel Lewis b. 1810

Citations

[S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.

Lizzie Clementine Lloyd

F, ID# 17293, b. 6 April 1883, d. 28 March 1973

Birth*: She was born on 6 April 1883 in Jackson County, Georgia.^1,2
Marriage*: She married Thomas Jackson Fortson, son of Thomas Edmond Fortson and Nancy Elizabeth Scarborough.³
Death*: She died on 28 March 1973 in Athens General Hospital, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, at age 89.⁴
Burial*: Interment was in Meadow Baptist Church Cemetery, Highway 91, Comer, Madison County, Georgia.⁵

Note*: • One source gives 15 Mar 1973 as her death date.
• Some sources say her original surname was Lord instead of Lloyd.^6,7

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 26 Feb 2019

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

Family: Thomas Jackson Fortson b. 14 Feb 1884, d. 6 Jan 1951

Paul Lee Fortson+⁸ b. 1 Apr 1904, d. 23 Apr 1980
Lois Fortson⁹ b. 1 Jul 1906, d. 18 Apr 1991
Dupree Fortson¹⁰ b. 9 Nov 1914
Charlie Homer Fortson^10,11 b. 23 Jul 1920, d. 26 Nov 2004
James Boyd Fortson¹⁰ b. 14 Apr 1924, d. 11 Sep 1991

Citations

[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 27 Jul 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Lizzie Clementine Lord Fortson, memorial no. 57009031, viewed on 26 Feb 2019 (giving the date and the place).
[S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lizzie Clementine Lord Fortson, memorial no. 57009031, viewed on 26 Feb 2019 (stating that she died that morning).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lizzie Clementine Lord Fortson, memorial no. 57009031, viewed on 26 Feb 2019.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 27 Jul 2003 (first bullet).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lizzie Clementine Lord Fortson, memorial no. 57009031, viewed on 26 Feb 2019 (second bullet).
[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. 160 (naming Lizzie Clementine Lloyd as his mother).
[S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Lizzie A. Lord as her mother).
[S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Lizzie A. Lord as his mother).
[S960] Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Ga., online, 28 Nov 2004, obituary of Charlie Homer Fortson at https://tinyurl.com/yy7thhj7, viewed on 25 Feb 2019 (naming Lizzie C. Lord Fortson as his mother).

Lois Fortson

F, ID# 17295, b. 1 July 1906, d. 18 April 1991

Father: Thomas Jackson Fortson¹ b. 14 Feb 1884, d. 6 Jan 1951
Mother: Lizzie Clementine Lloyd² b. 6 Apr 1883, d. 28 Mar 1973

Birth*: She was born on 1 July 1906 in Madison County, Georgia.^3,4
Death*: She died on 18 April 1991 at age 84.⁵
Burial*: Interment was in Meadow Baptist Church Cemetery, Highway 91, Comer, Madison County, Georgia.⁵

Note*: In 1969 she was unmarried and living in Athens, Georgia with her mother.⁶

Last Edited: 27 Feb 2019

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

Citations

[S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Thomas Jackson as her father).
[S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Lizzie A. Lord as her mother).
[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. 160 (giving the date but not the place), 161 (giving the date and place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Lois Fortson, memorial no. 117889799, viewed on 27 Feb 2019.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lois Fortson, memorial no. 117889799, viewed on 26 Feb 2019.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 161.

Charlie Homer Fortson

M, ID# 17296, b. 23 July 1920, d. 26 November 2004

Father: Thomas Jackson Fortson^1,2 b. 14 Feb 1884, d. 6 Jan 1951
Mother: Lizzie Clementine Lloyd^3,4 b. 6 Apr 1883, d. 28 Mar 1973

Birth*: He was born on 23 July 1920 in Madison County, Georgia.^5,6,7
Marriage*: He married Jennie Mae Caffrey, daughter of Ernest Jones Caffrey and Delmah L. Greenman, circa 1956.^8,9,10
Death*: He died on 26 November 2004 in his son's home, Locust, Stanly County, North Carolina, at age 84.^9,6
Burial*: Interment was on 29 November 2004 in Sharon Memorial Park, 5716 Monroe Road, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.^6,11

Note*: He was retired from Scandura Belting Company as a loom fixer.⁶

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 25 Feb 2019

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

Family: Jennie Mae Caffrey b. 20 May 1909, d. 28 Mar 2000

Citations

[S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Thomas Jackson as his father).
[S960] Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Ga., online, 28 Nov 2004, obituary of Charlie Homer Fortson at https://tinyurl.com/yy7thhj7, viewed on 25 Feb 2019 (naming Thomas Jackson Fortson as his father).
[S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Lizzie A. Lord as his mother).
[S960] Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Ga., online, above, 28 Nov 2004, obituary of Charlie Homer Fortson at https://tinyurl.com/yy7thhj7, viewed on 25 Feb 2019 (naming Lizzie C. Lord Fortson as his mother).
[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. 160 (giving the date but not the place).
[S960] Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Ga., online, above, 28 Nov 2004, obituary of Charlie Homer Fortson at https://tinyurl.com/yy7thhj7, viewed on 25 Feb 2019.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Charlie Homer Fortson, memorial no. 20117170, viewed on 25 Feb 2019 (giving the date but not the place).
[S960] Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Ga., online, above, 28 Nov 2004, obituary of Charlie Homer Fortson at https://tinyurl.com/yy7thhj7, viewed on 25 Feb 2019 (not giving the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Charlie Homer Fortson, memorial no. 20117170, viewed on 25 Feb 2019.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jennie Mae Caffrey Fortson, memorial no. 102921851, viewed on 25 Feb 2019.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Charlie Homer Fortson, memorial no. 20117170, viewed on 25 Feb 2019 (giving the place but not the date).