Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

John Lacy Fortson Jr.

M, ID# 20801, b. 16 December 1928, d. 14 May 1996

Father: John Lacy Fortson^1,2 b. 2 Nov 1877, d. 1951
Mother: Sallie McConnell^3,4 b. 1882, d. 1965

Birth*: He was born on 16 December 1928 in Georgia.⁵
Marriage*: He married Betty Ruth Wallace on 5 October 1950.^6,5,7
Death*: He died on 14 May 1996 in Clarke County, Georgia, at age 67.⁸
Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery No. 1, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia.⁸

Other Names*: John Lace Fortson, John Fortson.
Note*: His middle name is spelled Lace in his wife's obituary.⁹

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 12 Mar 2020

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

Family: Betty Ruth Wallace b. 12 Apr 1933, d. 13 May 2012

James Robert ('Bobby') Fortson^10,11 b. 16 Feb 1954, d. 27 Nov 2017

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. 151-52 (naming John Lacy Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for John Lacy Fortson, memorial no. 146452165, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (naming John Lacy Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 151-52 (naming Sallie McConnell as his 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).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Lacy Fortson, memorial no. 146452165, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (based on photograph of tombstone accompanying memorial).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 152.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Betty Ruth Wallace Fortson, memorial no. 146452126, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (not giving the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Lacy Fortson, memorial no. 146452165, viewed on 30 Nov 2017.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Betty Ruth Wallace Fortson, memorial no. 146452126, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (based on obituary included in memorial).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 152-53 (naming John Lacy Fortson, Jr. as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Robert 'Bobby' Fortson, memorial no. 185542828, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (naming John Lace [sic] Fortson, Jr. as his father).

Betty Ruth Wallace

F, ID# 20802, b. 12 April 1933, d. 13 May 2012

Birth*: She was born on 12 April 1933 in Fulton County, Georgia.¹
Marriage*: She married John Lacy Fortson Jr., son of John Lacy Fortson and Sallie McConnell, on 5 October 1950.^2,3,4
Death*: She died on 13 May 2012 in Cobb Health Care Center, Comer, Madison County, Georgia, at age 79.¹
Burial*: Interment was on 15 May 2012 in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery No. 1, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia.¹

Other Names*: Betty Wallace Fortson, Betty Fortson.
Note*: She was a seamstress with Ila Sportswear and attended the New Hope Worship Center in Danielsville, Georgia.¹

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 12 Mar 2020

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

Family: John Lacy Fortson Jr. b. 16 Dec 1928, d. 14 May 1996

James Robert ('Bobby') Fortson^5,6 b. 16 Feb 1954, d. 27 Nov 2017

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Betty Ruth Wallace Fortson, memorial no. 146452126, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (based on obituary included in memorial).
[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. 152.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Lacy Fortson, memorial no. 146452165, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (based on photograph of tombstone accompanying memorial).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Betty Ruth Wallace Fortson, memorial no. 146452126, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (not giving the date).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 152-53 (naming Betty Wallace as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Robert 'Bobby' Fortson, memorial no. 185542828, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (naming Betty Ruth Wallace Fortson as his mother).

Thomas Earl Chastain

M, ID# 20811, b. 13 November 1944, d. 5 June 2019

Birth*: He was born on 13 November 1944 in Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia.^1,2
Death*: He died on 5 June 2019 in AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, at age 74.^1,2
Burial*: Interment was on 8 June 2019 in Midway Presbyterian Church Cemetery (also known as Midway Cemetery), 3238 Midway Road, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina.

Other Names*: Thomas Chastain.
Note*: He lived in Anderson, South Carolina, was a member of Concord Baptist Church, and was retired from BASF as an economic analyst with thirty-two years of service. He was survived by his wife, a daughter, two grandsons, a brother, three sisters, and several nieces and nephews.

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 7 Jun 2019

Citations

[S1578] Obituary of Thomas E. Chastain, published in Anderson Independent-Mail, Anderson, S.C., 7 Jun 2019, online at https://tinyurl.com/y555sk55, viewed on 7 Jun 2019.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Thomas Earl Chastain, memorial no. 199794179, viewed on 7 Jun 2019.

John Phillip Fortson

M, ID# 20816, b. 31 December 1965, d. 22 January 2018

Birth*: He was born on 31 December 1965.¹
Death*: He died on 22 January 2018 at age 52.

Last Edited: 23 Jan 2018

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. 152.

(Son) Fortson

M, ID# 20818, b. 15 March 1930, d. 15 March 1930

Father: Robert E. Fortson¹ b. 25 Jan 1909, d. 8 Oct 1987
Mother: Susie Mae Adams² b. 1 Jun 1911, d. 6 Dec 1980

Death*: He died on 15 March 1930.^3,4
Birth*: He was born on 15 March 1930.^3,4
Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.⁴

Additional Resources

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

Last Edited: 28 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. 152 (naming Robert E. Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 152 (naming Susie Mae Adams as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 152.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Infant Son Fortson, memorial no. 64436568, viewed on 28 Dec 2012.

Jo Anne Fortson

F, ID# 20823

Father: John Grady Fortson¹ b. 1 Dec 1911, d. 23 Dec 1968
Mother: Cumi Vastine Carey² b. 2 Jan 1914, d. 3 Mar 2002

Note*: A family history gives her husband's name as _____ Addison.³

Last Edited: 28 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. 152 (naming Grady Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 152 (naming Cumi Carey as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 152.

Eugene Talmadge Fortson

M, ID# 20824, b. 5 September 1940, d. 6 December 2012

Father: John Grady Fortson b. 1 Dec 1911, d. 23 Dec 1968
Mother: Cumi Vastine Carey b. 2 Jan 1914, d. 3 Mar 2002

Birth*: He was born on 5 September 1940 in Madison County, Georgia.¹
Death*: He died on 6 December 2012 in Bogart, Oconee County, Georgia, at age 72.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.¹

Additional Resources

• Find A Grave memorials for him are here and here.

Last Edited: 28 Dec 2012

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

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Eugene Talmadge Fortson, memorial no. 101882548, viewed on 28 Dec 2012.

James Robert ('Bobby') Fortson

M, ID# 20827, b. 16 February 1954, d. 27 November 2017

Father: John Lacy Fortson Jr.^1,2 b. 16 Dec 1928, d. 14 May 1996
Mother: Betty Ruth Wallace^3,4 b. 12 Apr 1933, d. 13 May 2012

Birth*: He was born on 16 February 1954 in Royston, Franklin County, Georgia.⁵
Death*: He died on 27 November 2017 in Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, at age 63.⁵

Other Names*: James Robert Fortson, James Fortson, Bobby Fortson.
Note*: He was a truck driver, having retired from Overnite Transportation and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite Shriners Club. His remains were cremated, and their location is unknown.⁶

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 30 Nov 2017

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. 152-53 (naming John Lacy Fortson, Jr. as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for James Robert 'Bobby' Fortson, memorial no. 185542828, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (naming John Lace [sic] Fortson, Jr. as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 152-53 (naming Betty Wallace as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Robert 'Bobby' Fortson, memorial no. 185542828, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (naming Betty Ruth Wallace Fortson as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Robert 'Bobby' Fortson, memorial no. 185542828, viewed on 30 Nov 2017 (based on obituary included in memorial).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Robert 'Bobby' Fortson, memorial no. 185542828, viewed on 30 Nov 2017.

Joe H. Self

M, ID# 20830, b. 1869, d. 1960

Birth*: He was born in 1869.¹
Marriage*: He married Cora Fortson, daughter of Thomas Edmond Fortson and Nancy Elizabeth Scarborough.¹
Death*: He died in 1960.¹

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

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

Family: Cora Fortson b. 28 Jan 1874, d. 4 Dec 1916

Lily Mae Self²
Flossie Lee Self² b. 9 Feb 1902, d. 4 Feb 1914

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. 146.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 146 (naming Joe H. Self as her father).

Flossie Lee Self

F, ID# 20834, b. 9 February 1902, d. 4 February 1914

Flossie Lee Self's tombstone, Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Ga., courtesy of Ed Saye.

Father: Joe H. Self¹ b. 1869, d. 1960
Mother: Cora Fortson² b. 28 Jan 1874, d. 4 Dec 1916

Birth*: She was born on 9 February 1902.^3,4
Death*: She died on 4 February 1914 at age 11.^3,4
Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.^3,4

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 20 Feb 2016

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. 146 (naming Joe H. Self as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 146 (naming Cora Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 146.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Flossie Lee Self, memorial no. 64436844, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.

Lily Mae Self

F, ID# 20835

Father: Joe H. Self¹ b. 1869, d. 1960
Mother: Cora Fortson² b. 28 Jan 1874, d. 4 Dec 1916

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

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. 146 (naming Joe H. Self as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 146 (naming Cora Fortson as her mother).

Naomi Chatham

F, ID# 20837, b. 6 July 1881, d. 29 June 1941

Naomi Chatham Fortson's tombstone, Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Ga., courtesy of Ed Saye.

Birth*: She was born on 6 July 1881.^1,2
Marriage*: She married Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson, son of Thomas Edmond Fortson and Nancy Elizabeth Scarborough.^1,3
Death*: She died on 29 June 1941 at age 59.^1,2
Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.^1,2

Other Names*: Naomi Chatham Fortson, Naomi Fortson.²

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

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

Family: Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson b. 23 Jun 1876, d. 4 Jul 1944

Thomas Ed Fortson+⁴ b. 13 Oct 1900
Mattie Lou Fortson+⁵ b. 18 Mar 1903, d. 9 Apr 1990
James Clifford Fortson+⁴ b. 4 Mar 1905, d. 8 Oct 1987

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. 147.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Naomi C. Fortson, memorial no. 45127103, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.
[S175] Supposition as to marriage, based on common grave marker.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Naomi Chatham as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Naomi Chatham as her mother).

Thomas Ed Fortson

M, ID# 20838, b. 13 October 1900

Father: Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson¹ b. 23 Jun 1876, d. 4 Jul 1944
Mother: Naomi Chatham² b. 6 Jul 1881, d. 29 Jun 1941

Birth*: He was born on 13 October 1900 in Madison County, Georgia.³
Marriage*: He married Lois McConnell, daughter of Francis Newton McConnell and Mary Graham.³

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

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

Family: Lois McConnell b. 10 Jul 1901, d. Oct 1989

Emris Fortson⁴
Harold Fortson⁴
Hugh Fortson⁴
James Stewart Fortson+⁴ b. 10 Aug 1921, d. 17 Mar 1994
Dallas Edward Fortson+⁴ b. 4 Mar 1923, d. 19 Aug 2017

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. 147 (naming Columbus ('Lump') Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Naomi Chatham as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Thomas Ed Fortson as his father).

Lois McConnell

F, ID# 20839, b. 10 July 1901, d. October 1989

Father: Francis Newton McConnell¹ b. 26 Jul 1856, d. 16 Mar 1939
Mother: Mary Graham² b. 17 Oct 1872, d. 20 May 1956

Birth*: She was born on 10 July 1901.^3,4
Burial*: Interment was in Colbert, Madison County, Georgia.³
Marriage*: She married Thomas Ed Fortson, son of Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson and Naomi Chatham.³
Death*: She died in October 1989 at age 88.⁵

Other Names*: Lois McConnell Fortson, Lois Fortson.

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

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

Family: Thomas Ed Fortson b. 13 Oct 1900

Emris Fortson⁶
Harold Fortson⁶
Hugh Fortson⁶
James Stewart Fortson+⁶ b. 10 Aug 1921, d. 17 Mar 1994
Dallas Edward Fortson+⁶ b. 4 Mar 1923, d. 19 Aug 2017

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. 147 (naming Francis Newton McConnell as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Mary Graham as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Lois M. Fortson, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Lois M. Fortson, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (stating that she died in Oct 1989; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Colbert, Ga. when she died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Lois McConnell as his mother).

Francis Newton McConnell

M, ID# 20840, b. 26 July 1856, d. 16 March 1939

Birth*: He was born on 26 July 1856.¹
Marriage*: He married Mary Graham.^2,3
Death*: He died on 16 March 1939 at age 82.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Colbert City Cemetery, Colbert, Madison County, Georgia.^4,1

Other Names*: Francis McConnell.

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

Family: Mary Graham b. 17 Oct 1872, d. 20 May 1956

Lois McConnell+⁵ b. 10 Jul 1901, d. Oct 1989

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Francis N. McConnell, memorial no. 89462266, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary E. McConnell, memorial no. 89462267, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (citing inscription on grave marker that she was the wife of Francis N. McConnell).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Francis N. McConnell, memorial no. 89462266, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (citing inscription on grave marker that he was the husband of Mary E. McConnell).
[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. 147.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Francis Newton McConnell as her father).

Mary Graham

F, ID# 20841, b. 17 October 1872, d. 20 May 1956

Birth*: She was born on 17 October 1872.¹
Marriage*: She married Francis Newton McConnell.^2,3
Death*: She died on 20 May 1956 at age 83.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Colbert City Cemetery, Colbert, Madison County, Georgia.¹

Other Names*: Mary Graham McConnell, Mary McConnell.

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

Family: Francis Newton McConnell b. 26 Jul 1856, d. 16 Mar 1939

Lois McConnell+⁴ b. 10 Jul 1901, d. Oct 1989

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Mary E. McConnell, memorial no. 89462267, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary E. McConnell, memorial no. 89462267, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (citing inscription on grave marker that she was the wife of Francis N. McConnell).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Francis N. McConnell, memorial no. 89462266, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (citing inscription on grave marker that he was the husband of Mary E. McConnell).
[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. 147 (naming Mary Graham as her mother).

Mattie Lou Fortson

F, ID# 20842, b. 18 March 1903, d. 9 April 1990

Father: Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson¹ b. 23 Jun 1876, d. 4 Jul 1944
Mother: Naomi Chatham² b. 6 Jul 1881, d. 29 Jun 1941

Birth*: She was born on 18 March 1903.^3,4
Marriage*: She married George W. Bryant, son of Ben Bryant and Martha Jane Fortson.^5,6,3
Death*: She died on 9 April 1990 at age 87.^3,4
Burial*: Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama.³

Other Names*: Mattie Lou Fortson Bryant, Mattie Fortson, Mattie Fortson Bryant, Mattie Lou Bryant, Mattie Bryant.³
Note*: She and her husband, George Bryant, were first cousins.⁵

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#1), Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#2)

Family: George W. Bryant b. 9 May 1903, d. 21 Aug 1978

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. 147 (naming Columbus ('Lump') Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Naomi Chatham as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Mattie Lou Bryant, memorial no. 31118101, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Mattie L. Bryant, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for George W. Bryant, memorial no. 31118098, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.

George W. Bryant

M, ID# 20843, b. 9 May 1903, d. 21 August 1978

Father: Ben Bryant²
Mother: Martha Jane Fortson¹ b. 20 Feb 1881

Birth*: He was born on 9 May 1903.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Mattie Lou Fortson, daughter of Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson and Naomi Chatham.^5,3,6
Death*: He died on 21 August 1978 at age 75.^3,7
Burial*: Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama.³

Note*: He and his wife, Mattie Lou Fortson, were first cousins.⁵

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#1), Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#2)

Family: Mattie Lou Fortson b. 18 Mar 1903, d. 9 Apr 1990

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. 147, 156 (both naming Martha Jane Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 147, 156 (both naming Ben Bryant as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for George W. Bryant, memorial no. 31118098, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, George Bryant, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mattie Lou Bryant, memorial no. 31118101, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, George Bryant, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (stating that he died in Aug 1978; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Oneonta, Ala. when he died).

James Clifford Fortson

M, ID# 20847, b. 4 March 1905, d. 8 October 1987

Father: Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson¹ b. 23 Jun 1876, d. 4 Jul 1944
Mother: Naomi Chatham² b. 6 Jul 1881, d. 29 Jun 1941

Birth*: He was born on 4 March 1905 in Madison County, Georgia.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Annie Sue Suddeth on 15 September 1925.³
Death*: He died on 8 October 1987 at age 82.⁵

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

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

Family: Annie Sue Suddeth b. 8 Jun 1907, d. Jul 1981

Lucile Fortson⁶ b. 6 Mar 1927, d. 6 Mar 1927
Shellanna Fortson⁶ b. 9 Sep 1928, d. 1 Feb 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. 147 (naming Columbus ('Lump') Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Naomi Chatham as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, James C. Fortson, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, James C. Fortson, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (stating that he died on 8 Oct 1987; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Athens, Ga. when he died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming James Clifford Fortson as her father).

Annie Sue Suddeth

F, ID# 20848, b. 8 June 1907, d. July 1981

Birth*: She was born on 8 June 1907 in Madison County, Georgia.^1,2
Marriage*: She married James Clifford Fortson, son of Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson and Naomi Chatham, on 15 September 1925.¹
Death*: She died in July 1981 at age 74.³

Other Names*: Annie Suddeth, Annie Sue Suddeth Fortson, Annie Suddeth Fortson, Annie Sue Fortson, Annie Fortson.

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

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

Family: James Clifford Fortson b. 4 Mar 1905, d. 8 Oct 1987

Lucile Fortson⁴ b. 6 Mar 1927, d. 6 Mar 1927
Shellanna Fortson⁴ b. 9 Sep 1928, d. 1 Feb 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. 147.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Annie Fortson, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Annie Fortson, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (stating that she died in Jul 1981; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Athens, Ga. when she died and that last benefits were sent to an address in Athens, Ga.).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Annie Sue suddeth as her mother).

Lucile Fortson

F, ID# 20849, b. 6 March 1927, d. 6 March 1927

Father: James Clifford Fortson¹ b. 4 Mar 1905, d. 8 Oct 1987
Mother: Annie Sue Suddeth² b. 8 Jun 1907, d. Jul 1981

Death*: She died on 6 March 1927 in Madison County, Georgia.³
Birth*: She was born on 6 March 1927 in Madison County, Georgia.³
Burial*: Interment was in Macedonia Church, Madison County, Georgia.

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

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. 147 (naming James Clifford Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Annie Sue suddeth as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.

Shellanna Fortson

F, ID# 20850, b. 9 September 1928, d. 1 February 1996

Father: James Clifford Fortson¹ b. 4 Mar 1905, d. 8 Oct 1987
Mother: Annie Sue Suddeth² b. 8 Jun 1907, d. Jul 1981

Birth*: She was born on 9 September 1928 in Madison County, Georgia.^3,4
Death*: She died on 1 February 1996 at age 67.⁵

Other Names*: Shellanna Kettle.⁶

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

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. 147 (naming James Clifford Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Annie Sue suddeth as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Shellanna Kettle, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Shellanna Kettle, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (stating that she died on 1 Feb 1996; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Arnoldsville, Ga. when she died).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Shellanna Kettle, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.