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Hubert J. Bell

• Father: Henry Abner Bell¹ b. 31 Jan 1893, d. 20 Oct 1956
• Mother: Marietta Dye² b. 14 Dec 1895, d. Jul 1992

• Birth*: He was born on 23 March 1915 in Fortsonia, Elbert County, Georgia.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Alice Fortson, daughter of Francis Benjamin Fortson Sr. and Alice Carrie Brock, on 20 September 1941.^5,6,7
• Death*: He died on 31 March 2012 in Fortsonia, Elbert County, Georgia, at age 97.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was on 7 April 2012 in Fortsonia Community Cemetery, also known as Fortsonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Highway 17, Fortsonia, Elbert County, Georgia.⁴

• Note*: • A family history gives Jones as his middle name, contrary to his Find A Grave memorial, which gives it as Julius.
  • From his obituary on his Find A Grave memorial: "He was proud of his service in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was commissioned from the Infantry Officer Candidate School as a Lieutenant. He was ordered to Europe in June 1944 . . . . He landed in Cherbourg, France at D+30, and participated in fierce fighting across France, Belgium, and into Germany. He served with the 8th Infantry Division, in General Patton's Third Army, and in December 1944 fought in the battles of the Bulge and the Hurtgen Forest, both legendary conflicts in United States military history. A few weeks later, in the battle to take the city of Cologne, he was wounded by a piece of artillery shrapnel and was evacuated to a hospital in Bonn, Germany for surgery and recuperation. Soon after his return to his unit, Germany surrendered in April 1945. After a brief stint in the Occupation Force in the Ruhr Valley in north central Germany and a short R&R trip to Paris, he was returned to the United States and discharged. The Army recognized his bravery and service, awarding him a Silver Star and a Bronze Star for heroism, and a Purple Heart for his wound, among other decorations and awards."
  • He was a rural letter carrier for the U.S. Post Office (later the U.S. Postal Service) for thirty-two years beginning in 1952.⁸

• Last Edited: 5 Jul 2020

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

Henry Abner Bell

• Father: John Abner Bell¹
• Mother: Sarah Georgia Hammond²

• Birth*: He was born on 31 January 1893.³
• Marriage*: He married Marietta Dye, daughter of George Samuel Dye and Wootie Calloway Scott.³
• Death*: He died on 20 October 1956 at age 63.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Fortsonia, Elbert County, Georgia.³

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2004

Marietta Dye

• Father: George Samuel Dye¹
• Mother: Wootie Calloway Scott²

• Birth*: She was born on 14 December 1895.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Henry Abner Bell, son of John Abner Bell and Sarah Georgia Hammond.³
• Death*: She died in July 1992 at age 96.⁵

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2004

John Abner Bell

• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹
• Marriage*: He married Sarah Georgia Hammond.¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2004

Sarah Georgia Hammond

• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹
• Marriage*: She married John Abner Bell.¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2004

George Samuel Dye

• Burial*: Interment was in family cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia (near Fortsonia).¹
• Marriage*: He married Wootie Calloway Scott.¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2004

Wootie Calloway Scott

• Marriage*: She married George Samuel Dye.¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2004

Wilma Louise Bridges

• Birth*: She was born on 26 November 1912 in Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Homer Brock Fortson, son of Francis Benjamin Fortson Sr. and Alice Carrie Brock, on 20 February 1937.^3,4,5,6
• Death*: She died on 13 June 2001 in Life Care Center, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee, at age 88.^7,8
• Burial*: Interment was on 15 June 2001 in Memories section, Mountain View Park Cemetery, 410 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia.^9,10

• Note*: • A family history says she was born on 26 Nov 1911.
  • She had taught school, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marietta, Georgia, and "was an accomplished musician, avid gardner and a homemaker."
  • Her survivors included a daughter, a son, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, six sisters, and a brother.^11,12

• Last Edited: 11 Mar 2022

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

Sandra Fortson

• Father: Homer Brock Fortson^1,2,3 b. 29 Aug 1911, d. 25 Sep 1995
• Mother: Wilma Louise Bridges^4,5,6 b. 26 Nov 1912, d. 13 Jun 2001

• Birth*: She was born on 11 February 1941 in Elbert County, Georgia.^7,8,9
• Death*: She died on 25 February 2022 in Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi, at age 81.^8,10
• Burial*: Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi.¹¹

• Last Edited: 11 Mar 2022

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

Annie Ruth Albea

• Birth*: She was born on 16 July 1921.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Wilton Green Fortson, son of Francis Benjamin Fortson Sr. and Alice Carrie Brock, in 1942 in California.^3,4,5,6
• Death*: She died on 8 November 2001 at age 80.^7,8
• Burial*: Interment was on 11 November 2001 in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^9,10

• Last Edited: 7 Jun 2020

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

John Gordon Hulme

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

William Oscar Hudson

• Birth*: He was born on 6 May 1880.¹
• Death*: He died on 12 March 1944 at age 63.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

G. Boles Bunch

• Birth*: He was born in 1877.¹
• Marriage*: He married Ossie Cofer.²
• Death*: He died in 1928.¹

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

Ossie Cofer

• Birth*: She was born in 1886.¹
• Marriage*: She married G. Boles Bunch.²

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

Thomas Banks Childs

• Birth*: He was born on 11 February 1884.¹
• Marriage*: He married Clara Texas Roberson.²
• Burial*: Interment was in Bethlehem Methodist Church cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

Clara Texas Roberson

• Birth*: She was born on 31 January 1884.¹
• Marriage*: She married Thomas Banks Childs.²
• Death*: She died on 8 July 1957 at age 73.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Bethlehem Methodist Church cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

Martha Cornelia Holland

• Father: William Erskine Holland¹ b. 8 Jun 1882, d. 17 Jan 1958
• Mother: Mamie Robertson² b. 28 Dec 1892

• Birth*: She was born on 16 January 1919 in Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Francis Benjamin ('Frank') Fortson Jr., son of Francis Benjamin Fortson Sr. and Alice Carrie Brock, on 16 April 1944 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina.³
• Death*: She died on 12 December 2004 at age 85.⁵

• Last Edited: 3 Feb 2007

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

William Erskine Holland

• Birth*: He was born on 8 June 1882.¹
• Marriage*: He married Mamie Robertson.²
• Death*: He died on 17 January 1958 at age 75.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

Mamie Robertson

• Birth*: She was born on 28 December 1892.
• Marriage*: She married William Erskine Holland.¹

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

George Linus Bolton

• Birth*: He was born on 31 July 1847.¹
• Marriage*: He married Sallie C. Bush.
• Death*: He died on 16 February 1914 at age 66.¹

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

Sallie C. Bush

• Birth*: She was born on 4 August 1852.¹
• Marriage*: She married George Linus Bolton.
• Death*: She died on 9 November 1929 at age 77.¹

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2004

George Fortson Bolton

George Fortson Bolton.

• Father: Claude Duncan Bolton² b. 25 Oct 1876, d. 30 Nov 1943
• Mother: Sarah Augusta ('Sallie') Fortson¹ b. 13 May 1872, d. 7 Nov 1962

• Birth*: He was born on 9 September 1899.^3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: He married Laura Latimer.^5,6,7
• Death*: He died on 28 September 1983 at age 84.^8,5,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Independence Methodist Church cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^5,6

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2015

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

James F. ('Jim') Clopton

• Birth*: He was born on 16 November 1905.¹
• Marriage*: He married Dovie Davis.¹
• Death*: He died on 2 October 1961 at age 55.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Bristol, Ellis County, Texas.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Mar 2004

Dovie Davis

• Birth*: She was born on 21 June 1905.¹
• Marriage*: She married James F. ('Jim') Clopton.¹
• Death*: She died on 16 September 1975 at age 70.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Bristol, Ellis County, Texas.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Mar 2004

William Sessions

• Father: Jesse Sessions¹
• Mother: Esther Boone

• Marriage*: He married Margaret Poitevent.

• Note*: He was a native of Sampson County, North Carolina.²

• Last Edited: 2 Jan 2010

Margaret Poitevent

• Marriage*: She married William Sessions, son of Jesse Sessions and Esther Boone.

• Note*: She was a native of Sampson County, North Carolina.¹

• Last Edited: 2 Jan 2010

Jesse Sessions

• Marriage*: He married Esther Boone.

• Note*: He came from England in the 18th Century with his brother and was ship-wrecked on the North Carolina coast.¹

• Last Edited: 7 Mar 2004