Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

Lovey Elizabeth Teas

F, ID# 20701, b. 30 December 1840

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: She was born on 30 December 1840 in Iowa.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was her father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was her mother).
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above.

Edwin Teas

M, ID# 20702, b. 22 January 1842, d. 26 January 1843

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: He was born on 22 January 1842 in Iowa.³
Death*: He died on 26 January 1843 at age 1.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was his father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was his mother).
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above.

Joseph Byron Teas

M, ID# 20703, b. 22 March 1844

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: He was born on 22 March 1844 in Iowa.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was his father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was his mother).
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above.

George Washington Teas

M, ID# 20704, b. 12 June 1846

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: He was born on 12 June 1846 in Iowa.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was his father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was his mother).
[S800] Nelda Percival, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 19 Jan 2003.

Charles Royal Teas

M, ID# 20705, b. 1 February 1859

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: He was born on 1 February 1859 in Iowa.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was his father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was his mother).
[S800] Nelda Percival, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 19 Jan 2003.

Ida Rose Teas

F, ID# 20706, b. 18 December 1860

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: She was born on 18 December 1860 in Iowa.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was her father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was her mother).
[S800] Nelda Percival, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 19 Jan 2003.

Olive Grant Teas

F, ID# 20707, b. 22 March 1863

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: She was born on 22 March 1863 in Iowa.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was her father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was her mother).
[S800] Nelda Percival, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 19 Jan 2003.

Margaret Lovena Teas

F, ID# 20708, b. 14 September 1848, d. June 1864

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: She was born on 14 September 1848 in Iowa.³
Death*: She died in June 1864 at age 15.⁴

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was her father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was her mother).
[S800] Nelda Percival, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 19 Jan 2003.
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above.

Nancy Laura Teas

F, ID# 20709, b. 12 September 1850, d. 14 September 1855

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: She was born on 12 September 1850 in Iowa.³
Death*: She died on 14 September 1855 at age 5.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was her father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was her mother).
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above.

Thomas Clay Teas

M, ID# 20710, b. 19 August 1852

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: He was born on 19 August 1852 in Iowa.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was his father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was his mother).
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above.

Julia M. Teas

F, ID# 20711, b. 17 September 1854

Father: Major Joseph Bartlett Teas¹ b. 4 Jul 1800, d. 13 Feb 1872
Mother: Julia Ann Edwards² b. 18 Mar 1819

Birth*: She was born on 17 September 1854 in Iowa.³

Last Edited: 8 Jul 2012

Citations

[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, (suggesting that Joseph Bartlett Teas was her father). This bible record was found in Joseph Byron Teas's Civil War pension file. A transcript of the record was viewed on 19 Jun 2011 at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monroe/bibles/teas.txt
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above, (suggesting that Julia Ann Edwards was her mother).
[S1209] Joseph Bartlett Teas's bible record, above.

Clarice Joetta Smith

F, ID# 20719, b. 27 November 1918, d. June 2005

Birth*: She was born on 27 November 1918 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.¹
Marriage*: She married Jesse Calvin Fortson, son of Lucius Marion Fortson Sr. and Frances Tallulah ('Fannie') Thornton.^2,3,1
Death*: She died in June 2005 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, at age 86.¹
Burial*: Interment was in section 8, lot 888, grave 3, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.¹

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 20 Sep 2020

Family: Jesse Calvin Fortson b. 8 Oct 1904, d. 7 Feb 1975

Betty Jean Fortson+⁴ b. 23 Dec 1929, d. 27 Jun 2003

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Clarice Joetta Smith Fortson, memorial no. 121416587, viewed on 26 Feb 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. 691.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jesse Calvin Fortson, memorial no. 121416554, viewed on 26 Feb 2020.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (naming Clarice Smith as her mother).

Joe Bruce Fortson

M, ID# 20721, b. 26 May 1927, d. 28 October 1970

Father: Harry Bruce Fortson^1,2 b. 24 Sep 1908, d. 7 Feb 1928

Birth*: He was born on 26 May 1927.³
Death*: He died on 28 October 1970 at age 43.³
Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2016

Family:

Darrell Bruce Fortson⁴ b. 29 Nov 1949, d. 30 Nov 1949
Wendell Martin ('Frog') Fortson⁵ b. 13 Mar 1951, d. 21 Sep 2012

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. 691 (naming Harry Bruce Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Joe Bruce Fortson, memorial no. 44204687, viewed on 31 Jul 2016 (naming Harry Bruce Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Joe Bruce Fortson, memorial no. 44204687, viewed on 31 Jul 2016.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 691 (naming Joe Bruce Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Wendell Martin ('Frog') Fortson, memorial no. 97654731, viewed on 31 Jul 2016 (naming Joe Bruce Fortson as his father).

Josephine Fortson

F, ID# 20722, b. 21 February 1915, d. 2 September 2011

Josephine Fortson Oglesby.

Father: Francis Stephen ('Frank') Fortson^1,2 b. 21 Apr 1887, d. 5 Jan 1967
Mother: Ethel Wilkinson^3,4 b. 28 Feb 1892, d. 26 Dec 1970

Birth*: She was born on 21 February 1915 in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.^5,6,7
Marriage*: She married George Thomas Oglesby, son of Clarence Toliver Oglesby and Ethel Lee Arnold, on 26 June 1937.^5,8,9
Death*: She died on 2 September 2011 in her home, 1009 Hartwell Highway, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, at age 96.^10,9
Burial*: Entombment was on 4 September 2011 in the family mausoleum, Elmhurst Cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁹

Note*: • "Miss Josephine," as she was known, was a retired teacher with the Winterville, Georgia schools and a member of the First Baptist Church in Elberton, Georgia. Her survivors included three children and six grandchildren.
• She graduated from Georgia State College for Women at Milledgeville, Georgia in 1936.^11,12

Last Edited: 21 May 2016

Family: George Thomas Oglesby b. 19 Dec 1914, d. 2 Dec 1995

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 693 (naming Francis Stephen Fortson as her father).
[S1246] Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, Ga., online http://tinyurl.com/8e7on2n, ca. 3 Sep 2011, viewed 1 Oct 2012 (obituary of Josephine Fortson Oglesby) (naming Frank Steven [sic] Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693 (naming Ethel Wilkinson as her mother).
[S1246] Obituary of Josephine Fortson Oglesby, above (naming Ethel Wilkinson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Josephine Fortson Oglesby, viewed on 1 Oct 2012 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1246] Obituary of Josephine Fortson Oglesby, above (giving the date and county).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for George Thomas Oglesby, memorial no. 40676057, viewed on 30 Sep 2012 (not giving the date).
[S1246] Obituary of Josephine Fortson Oglesby, above.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Josephine Fortson Oglesby, viewed on 1 Oct 2012 (stating that she died on 2 Sep 2011; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Elberton, Ga. when she died).
[S1246] Obituary of Josephine Fortson Oglesby, above (first bullet).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693 (second bullet).

George Thomas Oglesby

M, ID# 20724, b. 19 December 1914, d. 2 December 1995

Father: Clarence Toliver Oglesby^1,2 b. 26 May 1889, d. 28 Jan 1946
Mother: Ethel Lee Arnold^3,4 b. 12 Jul 1882, d. 15 Feb 1920

Birth*: He was born on 19 December 1914 in Georgia.^5,6
Marriage*: He married Josephine Fortson, daughter of Francis Stephen ('Frank') Fortson and Ethel Wilkinson, on 26 June 1937.^7,8,9
Death*: He died on 2 December 1995 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 80.⁶
Burial*: Entombment was in the family mausoleum, Elmhurst Cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁶

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of the family mausoleum and his tomb, is here.

Last Edited: 21 May 2016

Family: Josephine Fortson b. 21 Feb 1915, d. 2 Sep 2011

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. 693 (naming Clarence T. Oglesby as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Clarence Toliver Oglesby, memorial no. 40676311, viewed on 30 Sep 2012 (naming Clarence Toliver Oglesby as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693 (naming Ethel Arnold as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ethel Lee Arnold Oglesby, memorial no. 40676100, viewed on 30 Sep 2012 (naming Ethel Lee Arnold Oglesby as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for George Thomas Oglesby, memorial no. 40676057, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 693.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for George Thomas Oglesby, memorial no. 40676057, viewed on 30 Sep 2012 (not giving the date).
[S1246] Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, Ga., online http://tinyurl.com/8e7on2n, ca. 3 Sep 2011, viewed 1 Oct 2012 (obituary of Josephine Fortson Oglesby).

Clarence Toliver Oglesby

M, ID# 20725, b. 26 May 1889, d. 28 January 1946

Birth*: He was born on 26 May 1889 in Elbert County, Georgia.¹
Marriage*: He married Ethel Lee Arnold.^2,1
Death*: He died on 28 January 1946 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 56.¹
Burial*: Interment was in plot 3-63-10, Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 21 May 2016

Family: Ethel Lee Arnold b. 12 Jul 1882, d. 15 Feb 1920

George Thomas Oglesby+^3,4 b. 19 Dec 1914, d. 2 Dec 1995

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Clarence Toliver Oglesby, memorial no. 40676311, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ethel Lee Arnold Oglesby, memorial no. 40676100, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[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. 693 (naming Clarence T. Oglesby as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Clarence Toliver Oglesby, memorial no. 40676311, viewed on 30 Sep 2012 (naming Clarence Toliver Oglesby as his father).

Ethel Lee Arnold

F, ID# 20726, b. 12 July 1882, d. 15 February 1920

Birth*: She was born on 12 July 1882 in Georgia.¹
Marriage*: She married Clarence Toliver Oglesby.^1,2
Death*: She died on 15 February 1920 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 37.¹
Burial*: Interment was in plot 3-63-10, Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 30 Sep 2012

Family: Clarence Toliver Oglesby b. 26 May 1889, d. 28 Jan 1946

George Thomas Oglesby+^3,4 b. 19 Dec 1914, d. 2 Dec 1995

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Ethel Lee Arnold Oglesby, memorial no. 40676100, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Clarence Toliver Oglesby, memorial no. 40676311, viewed on 30 Sep 2012.
[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. 693 (naming Ethel Arnold as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ethel Lee Arnold Oglesby, memorial no. 40676100, viewed on 30 Sep 2012 (naming Ethel Lee Arnold Oglesby as his mother).

Orvel Lee Bradshaw

M, ID# 20728, b. 3 December 1914, d. 17 November 1993

Birth*: He was born on 3 December 1914.¹
Marriage*: He married Mary Sue Jones, daughter of Prof. William James Jones and Carrie Ruth Queen.²
Death*: He died on 17 November 1993 at age 78.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Sunset Memorial Park, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas.¹

Note*: He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II.³

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 28 Nov 2012

Family: Mary Sue Jones b. 29 May 1908, d. 26 Dec 2002

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Orvel Lee Bradshaw, memorial no. 76893478, viewed on 28 Nov 2012.
[S175] Supposition as to marriage, based on common grave marker.
[S121] Grave marker, Sunset Memorial Park, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

J. T. Herring

M, ID# 20730, b. circa 1941, d. 17 January 2018

J. T. Herring.

Birth*: He was born circa 1941.¹
Marriage*: He married Francie Ruth Wilson, daughter of Grady Cade Wilson and Marjorie Ann Harper, on 16 March 1962 in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico.²
Death*: He died on 17 January 2018.³

Last Edited: 21 Jan 2018

Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Family: Francie Ruth Wilson b. 10 Sep 1945, d. 15 Dec 2012

Thomas Allen Herring III^4,5 b. 21 Feb 1963, d. 30 Sep 1963

Citations

[S124] Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Tex., 21 Jan 2018 (not giving the date but stating that he was seventy-six years old when he died on 17 Jan 2018).
[S1248] Obituary of Francie Ruth Wilson Herring, on web site of Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale, Tex., at http://tinyurl.com/cv5k5yp, viewed on 17 Dec 2012 (stating that they married again on 31 Mar 1962 in Sanderson, Texas).
[S124] Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Tex., 21 Jan 2018.
[S1248] Obituary of Francie Ruth Wilson Herring, above (naming J. T. Herring as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Thomas Allen Herring, memorial no. 50523705, viewed on 24 Dec 2012 (naming J. T. Herring as his father).

Thomas Allen Herring III

M, ID# 20731, b. 21 February 1963, d. 30 September 1963

Father: J. T. Herring^3,4 b. c 1941, d. 17 Jan 2018
Mother: Francie Ruth Wilson^1,2 b. 10 Sep 1945, d. 15 Dec 2012

Birth*: He was born on 21 February 1963 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.⁵
Death*: He died on 30 September 1963 in Midland, Midland County, Texas.⁵
Burial*: Interment was in plot C 34, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas.⁵

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 24 Dec 2012

Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Citations

[S1248] Obituary of Francie Ruth Wilson Herring, on web site of Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale, Tex., at http://tinyurl.com/cv5k5yp, viewed on 17 Dec 2012 (naming Francie Ruth Wilson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Thomas Allen Herring, memorial no. 50523705, viewed on 24 Dec 2012 (naming Francie Wilson as his mother).
[S1248] Obituary of Francie Ruth Wilson Herring, above (naming J. T. Herring as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Thomas Allen Herring, memorial no. 50523705, viewed on 24 Dec 2012 (naming J. T. Herring as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Thomas Allen Herring, memorial no. 50523705, viewed on 24 Dec 2012.

Sallie McConnell

F, ID# 20739, b. 1882, d. 1965

Birth*: She was born in 1882.^1,2
Marriage*: She married John Lacy Fortson, son of Thomas Edmond Fortson and Nancy Elizabeth Scarborough.^1,3
Death*: She died in 1965.^1,2
Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.²

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 30 Nov 2017

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

Family: John Lacy Fortson b. 2 Nov 1877, d. 1951

T. W. Fortson⁴
Plummer L. Fortson+⁵ b. 26 Jul 1899, d. 12 Nov 1945
(Son) Fortson⁵ b. c 1900
Clarence M. Fortson+⁵ b. 2 Apr 1902, d. Aug 1973
Cecile Fortson+⁶ b. 2 Aug 1904, d. 19 Nov 1991
Lee Fortson+⁴ b. 22 Dec 1906, d. Sep 1974
Robert E. Fortson+⁴ b. 25 Jan 1909, d. 8 Oct 1987
John Grady Fortson+⁴ b. 1 Dec 1911, d. 23 Dec 1968
James Ellis Fortson⁴ b. 6 Feb 1918, d. 28 Nov 1988
Marvin B. Fortson⁴ b. 24 Jul 1922, d. 10 Dec 2000
John Lacy Fortson Jr.+^4,7 b. 16 Dec 1928, d. 14 May 1996

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. 151.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Sallie M. Fortson, memorial no. 64436668, viewed on 25 Dec 2012.
[S175] Supposition as to marriage, based on common grave marker.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 151-52 (naming Sallie McConnell as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Sallie McConnell as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Sallie McConnell as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Lacy Fortson, memorial no. 146452165, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (naming Sallie McConnell as his mother).

Plummer L. Fortson

M, ID# 20740, b. 26 July 1899, d. 12 November 1945

Father: John Lacy Fortson¹ b. 2 Nov 1877, d. 1951
Mother: Sallie McConnell² b. 1882, d. 1965

Birth*: He was born on 26 July 1899.³
Marriage*: He married Ruby Dean.³
Death*: He died on 12 November 1945 at age 46.³
Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.³

Last Edited: 25 Dec 2012

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

Family: Ruby Dean b. 1902, d. 1968

Floyd Fortson⁴ b. 1922, d. 1969

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. 151 (naming John Lacy Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Sallie McConnell as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Plummer L. Fortson as his father).

Ruby Dean

F, ID# 20741, b. 1902, d. 1968

Birth*: She was born in 1902.¹
Marriage*: She married Plummer L. Fortson, son of John Lacy Fortson and Sallie McConnell.²
Death*: She died in 1968.¹
Burial*: Interment was in plot 203, Jones Chapel Methodist Church cemetery, Madison County, Georgia.¹

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2012

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

Family: Plummer L. Fortson b. 26 Jul 1899, d. 12 Nov 1945

Floyd Fortson³ b. 1922, d. 1969

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Ruby Fortson, memorial no. 77897724, viewed on 25 Dec 2012.
[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. 151.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Ruby Dean as his mother).

Floyd Fortson

M, ID# 20742, b. 1922, d. 1969

Father: Plummer L. Fortson¹ b. 26 Jul 1899, d. 12 Nov 1945
Mother: Ruby Dean² b. 1902, d. 1968

Birth*: He was born in 1922.³
Death*: He died in 1969.³
Burial*: Interment was in plot 202, Jones Chapel Methodist Church cemetery, Madison County, Georgia.^4,3

Note*: He was unmarried.⁴

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 25 Dec 2012

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. 151 (naming Plummer L. Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Ruby Dean as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Floyd Fortson, memorial no. 77897692, viewed on 25 Dec 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151.

(Son) Fortson

M, ID# 20743, b. circa 1900

Father: John Lacy Fortson¹ b. 2 Nov 1877, d. 1951
Mother: Sallie McConnell² b. 1882, d. 1965

Birth*: He was born circa 1900.³

Note*: He died in infancy.⁴

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2012

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. 151 (naming John Lacy Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Sallie McConnell as his mother).
[S111] Supposition as to date, based on siblings' birth dates and believed birth order.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151.

Clarence M. Fortson

M, ID# 20744, b. 2 April 1902, d. August 1973

Father: John Lacy Fortson¹ b. 2 Nov 1877, d. 1951
Mother: Sallie McConnell² b. 1882, d. 1965

Birth*: He was born on 2 April 1902.³
Marriage*: He married Eula Bennett.⁴
Death*: He died in August 1973 at age 71.⁵

Last Edited: 21 Jul 2023

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

Family: Eula Bennett b. 25 Apr 1902, d. Jan 1976

Burnice Fortson
Johnny Mell Fortson+^6,7 b. 19 Jan 1930, d. 17 Jul 2023

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. 151 (naming John Lacy Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Sallie McConnell as his mother).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Clarence Fortson, viewed on 26 Dec 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Clarence Fortson, viewed on 26 Dec 2012 (stating that he died in Apr 1973; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Danielsville, Ga. when he died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Clarence M. Fortson as his father).
[S2274] Obituary for Johnny Fortson Allen, Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, McDonough, Georgia, not dated, online at https://tinyurl.com/yc22xexb, viewed on 21 Jul 2023 (naming Clarence Monroe Fortson as her father).

Eula Bennett

F, ID# 20745, b. 25 April 1902, d. January 1976

Birth*: She was born on 25 April 1902.¹
Marriage*: She married Clarence M. Fortson, son of John Lacy Fortson and Sallie McConnell.²
Death*: She died in January 1976 at age 73.³

Last Edited: 21 Jul 2023

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

Family: Clarence M. Fortson b. 2 Apr 1902, d. Aug 1973

Burnice Fortson
Johnny Mell Fortson+^4,5 b. 19 Jan 1930, d. 17 Jul 2023

Citations

[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Eula Fortson, viewed on 26 Dec 2012.
[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. 151.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Eula Fortson, viewed on 26 Dec 2012 (stating that she died in Jan 1976; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Danielsville, Ga. when she died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Eula Bennett as his mother).
[S2274] Obituary for Johnny Fortson Allen, Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, McDonough, Georgia, not dated, online at https://tinyurl.com/yc22xexb, viewed on 21 Jul 2023 (naming Eula Elizabeth Bennett as her mother).

Cecile Fortson

F, ID# 20746, b. 2 August 1904, d. 19 November 1991

Father: John Lacy Fortson¹ b. 2 Nov 1877, d. 1951
Mother: Sallie McConnell² b. 1882, d. 1965

Birth*: She was born on 2 August 1904.^3,4,5
Marriage*: She married Luther David Seymour on 12 November 1922.^3,6,4
Death*: She died on 19 November 1991 at age 87.^4,7
Burial*: Interment was in Jones Chapel Methodist Church cemetery, Madison County, Georgia.⁴

Note*: They operated an antique shop in the Shiloh community in Madison County, Georgia, where they lived.³

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2012

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

Family: Luther David Seymour b. 22 Dec 1902, d. 3 Mar 1979

L. Odelle Seymour+⁸ b. 16 Sep 1923, d. 13 Feb 2005
John James Seymour+^8,9 b. 19 Jan 1926, d. 8 Nov 2011

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. 151 (naming John Lacy Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Sallie McConnell as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Cecile F. Seymour, memorial no. 97904190, viewed on 25 Dec 2012.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Cecile F. Seymour, viewed on 26 Dec 2012.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Luther D. Seymour, memorial no. 97904281, viewed on 25 Dec 2012.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Cecile F. Seymour, viewed on 26 Dec 2012 (stating that she died in Nov 1991).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Cecile Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John James Seymour, memorial no. 80195429, viewed on 26 Dec 2012 (naming Cecile Fortson as his mother).

Luther David Seymour

M, ID# 20747, b. 22 December 1902, d. 3 March 1979

Birth*: He was born on 22 December 1902.^1,2,3
Marriage*: He married Cecile Fortson, daughter of John Lacy Fortson and Sallie McConnell, on 12 November 1922.^1,2,4
Death*: He died on 3 March 1979 at age 76.^2,5
Burial*: Interment was in Jones Chapel Methodist Church cemetery, Madison County, Georgia.²

Note*: They operated an antique shop in the Shiloh community in Madison County, Georgia, where they lived.¹

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2012

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

Family: Cecile Fortson b. 2 Aug 1904, d. 19 Nov 1991

L. Odelle Seymour+⁶ b. 16 Sep 1923, d. 13 Feb 2005
John James Seymour+^6,7 b. 19 Jan 1926, d. 8 Nov 2011

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. 151.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Luther D. Seymour, memorial no. 97904281, viewed on 25 Dec 2012.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Luther Seymour, viewed on 26 Dec 2012.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Cecile F. Seymour, memorial no. 97904190, viewed on 25 Dec 2012.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Luther Seymour, viewed on 26 Dec 2012 (stating that he died in Mar 1979; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Danielsville, Ga. when he died and that last benefits were sent to an address in Danielsville, Ga.).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Luther Seymour as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John James Seymour, memorial no. 80195429, viewed on 26 Dec 2012 (naming Luther David Seymour as his father).

L. Odelle Seymour

M, ID# 20748, b. 16 September 1923, d. 13 February 2005

Father: Luther David Seymour² b. 22 Dec 1902, d. 3 Mar 1979
Mother: Cecile Fortson¹ b. 2 Aug 1904, d. 19 Nov 1991

Birth*: He was born on 16 September 1923.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Betty Jo Eidson on 16 November 1946.³
Death*: He died on 13 February 2005 at age 81.⁵

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2012

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

Family: Betty Jo Eidson b. 29 Apr 1928, d. 3 Nov 2004

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 151 (naming Cecile Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151 (naming Luther Seymour as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 151.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, L. Odelle Seymour, viewed on 26 Dec 2012.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, L. Odelle Seymour, viewed on 26 Dec 2012 (stating that he died on 13 Feb 2005; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Easley, S.C. when he died).

Betty Jo Eidson

F, ID# 20749, b. 29 April 1928, d. 3 November 2004

Birth*: She was born on 29 April 1928.^1,2
Marriage*: She married L. Odelle Seymour, son of Luther David Seymour and Cecile Fortson, on 16 November 1946.¹
Death*: She died on 3 November 2004 at age 76.³

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2012

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

Family: L. Odelle Seymour b. 16 Sep 1923, d. 13 Feb 2005

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. 151.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Betty E. Seymour, viewed on 26 Dec 2012.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Betty E. Seymour, viewed on 26 Dec 2012 (stating that she died on 3 Nov 2004; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Easley, S.C. when she died).