Leonora Olive

F, ID# 17251
  • Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [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
  • Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [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
  • Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [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
  • Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [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
  • Last Edited: 19 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [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
  • Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

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

Citations

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

Robert Bigham McClendon

M, ID# 17257
  • Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [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
  • Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [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
  • Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Family:

Citations

  1. [S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Luther Davis Dawson as his father).
  2. [S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Aldora McClendon as his mother).
  3. [S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003.
  4. [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).
  5. [S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming the place but not giving the date).
  6. [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
  • 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

  1. [S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Luther Davis Dawson as her father).
  2. [S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Aldora McClendon as her mother).
  3. [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
  • 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

  1. [S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming Woodman Carlton Dawson as his father).
  2. [S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (giving only the year).
  3. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 20 Jul 2003.
  4. [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).
  5. [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
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Martin Rupe as his father).
  2. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Christina Zirkle as his mother).
  3. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
  4. [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
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Aaron Lewis as her father).
  2. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Hanna B. _____ as her mother).
  3. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
  4. [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
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

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

Citations

  1. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
  2. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Aaron Lewis as her father).
  3. [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
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

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

Citations

  1. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
  2. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Hanna B. _____ as her mother).
  3. [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
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Nancy Jane Hobbs b. 12 Mar 1846

Citations

  1. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming John Henry Rupe as his father).
  2. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003, (naming Rebecca Lewis as his mother).
  3. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
  4. [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
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: William Henry Harrison Rupe b. 1843

Citations

  1. [S858] Mary Stephenson, electronic mail to e-mail address, 16 Jul 2003.
  2. [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
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: William H. Leonard b. 15 Sep 1877

Citations

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

William H. Leonard

M, ID# 17288, b. 15 September 1877
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Mary Lora Rupe b. 12 Mar 1890

Citations

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

Samuel Lewis

M, ID# 17291, b. 1810
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Electa Wilcox

Citations

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

Electa Wilcox

F, ID# 17292
  • Last Edited: 27 Jul 2003

Family: Samuel Lewis b. 1810

Citations

  1. [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
  • 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

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

Citations

  1. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 27 Jul 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
  2. [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).
  3. [S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003.
  4. [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).
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lizzie Clementine Lord Fortson, memorial no. 57009031, viewed on 26 Feb 2019.
  6. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed 27 Jul 2003 (first bullet).
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lizzie Clementine Lord Fortson, memorial no. 57009031, viewed on 26 Feb 2019 (second bullet).
  8. [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).
  9. [S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Lizzie A. Lord as her mother).
  10. [S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Lizzie A. Lord as his mother).
  11. [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
  • Note*: In 1969 she was unmarried and living in Athens, Georgia with her mother.6
  • Last Edited: 27 Feb 2019

Citations

  1. [S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Thomas Jackson as her father).
  2. [S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Lizzie A. Lord as her mother).
  3. [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).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Lois Fortson, memorial no. 117889799, viewed on 27 Feb 2019.
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lois Fortson, memorial no. 117889799, viewed on 26 Feb 2019.
  6. [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
  • 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

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

Citations

  1. [S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Thomas Jackson as his father).
  2. [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).
  3. [S859] James T. Lord, electronic mail to e-mail address, 13 May 2003, (naming Lizzie A. Lord as his mother).
  4. [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).
  5. [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).
  6. [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.
  7. [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).
  8. [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).
  9. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Charlie Homer Fortson, memorial no. 20117170, viewed on 25 Feb 2019.
  10. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jennie Mae Caffrey Fortson, memorial no. 102921851, viewed on 25 Feb 2019.
  11. [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).