Lillie Grace Tabor
F, ID# 21151, b. 31 December 1888, d. 27 March 1963
- Father: James Allen Tabor1 b. 14 Aug 1864, d. 5 May 1952
- Mother: Frances Malinda Willeford2 b. 16 Mar 1870, d. 9 Nov 1939
- Birth*: She was born on 31 December 1888 in Old Ripley Township, Bond County, Illinois.3,4
- Marriage*: She married John Elliott Hambright Sr., son of Amos Hambright, on 17 March 1909 in Morton, Ray County, Missouri.3
- Death*: She died on 27 March 1963 in Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri, at age 74.3,4
- Burial*: Interment was in Burford Cemetery, Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri.3,5
- Note*: At the age of three she moved from Illinois to Missouri, where she was raised. She was educated in Missouri and taught school there.3
- Last Edited: 26 Aug 2013
Family: John Elliott Hambright Sr. b. 2 Oct 1877, d. 11 Apr 1964
- Susan Frances Hambright+6 b. 21 Nov 1913, d. 5 Oct 2008
- _____ Hambright7 b. 21 Nov 1913, d. 21 Nov 1913
- Annie Louise Hambright+8 b. 23 Apr 1915, d. 12 Jun 2004
- Matilda Virginia Hambright6 b. 1916, d. 1935
- Mary Kathryn Hambright6 b. 1917, d. 1936
- John Elliott Hambright Jr.9 b. 15 Oct 1920, d. 13 Nov 2009
Citations
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 121 (naming James Allen Tabor as her father).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming Frances Malinda Willeford as her mother).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for L. Grace Hambright, memorial no. 7581830, viewed on 26 Aug 2013 (giving the year but not the place or other date information).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for L. Grace Hambright, memorial no. 7581830, viewed on 26 Aug 2013.
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming Lillie Grace Tabor as her mother).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming Lillie Grace Tabor as this child's mother).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, pp. 121, 122 (naming Lillie Grace Tabor as her mother).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming Lillie Grace Tabor as his mother).
Bessie May Tabor
F, ID# 21152, b. 18 September 1890, d. 27 April 1971
- Father: James Allen Tabor1 b. 14 Aug 1864, d. 5 May 1952
- Mother: Frances Malinda Willeford2 b. 16 Mar 1870, d. 9 Nov 1939
- Last Edited: 7 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 121 (naming James Allen Tabor as her father).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming Frances Malinda Willeford as her mother).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121.
Grover Allen Tabor
M, ID# 21153, b. 8 July 1892, d. 8 September 1955
- Father: James Allen Tabor1 b. 14 Aug 1864, d. 5 May 1952
- Mother: Frances Malinda Willeford2 b. 16 Mar 1870, d. 9 Nov 1939
- Last Edited: 7 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 121 (naming James Allen Tabor as his father).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming Frances Malinda Willeford as his mother).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121.
Bernice Tabor
F, ID# 21154, b. 24 March 1894
- Father: James Allen Tabor1 b. 14 Aug 1864, d. 5 May 1952
- Mother: Frances Malinda Willeford2 b. 16 Mar 1870, d. 9 Nov 1939
- Birth*: She was born on 24 March 1894.3
- Last Edited: 7 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 121 (naming James Allen Tabor as her father).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming Frances Malinda Willeford as her mother).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121.
Sterling Edward Tabor
M, ID# 21155, b. 7 January 1896, d. 13 April 1980
- Father: James Allen Tabor1 b. 14 Aug 1864, d. 5 May 1952
- Mother: Frances Malinda Willeford2 b. 16 Mar 1870, d. 9 Nov 1939
- Last Edited: 7 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 121 (naming James Allen Tabor as his father).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming Frances Malinda Willeford as his mother).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121.
Anne Elizabeth Fortson
F, ID# 21156, b. 20 April 1922, d. 17 July 2013
- Father: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr.1 b. 19 Jul 1880, d. 16 Aug 1945
- Mother: Lillie Elder Wellborn2 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
- Birth*: She was born on 20 April 1922 in Arlington, Calhoun County, Georgia.3
- Marriage*: She married Charles Mitchell Barrow Sr., son of Morris Milton Barrow and Martha Elvenia Hartley, on 29 September 1946 in North Avenue Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.4,5,6
- Death*: She died on 17 July 2013 in Royal Care Assisted Living, Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia, at age 91.3
- Burial*: Interment was on 20 July 2013 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia.3
- Note*: • From a 1973 family history: "Anne, early in life, adopted 'Elizabeth' as a middle name after her father's sister, to whom she was devoted. She attended Washington, Ga., grammar school when illness necessitated her withdrawing from school for two years, during which time she was tutored by Miss Emily Bluker and Mrs. Mary McKenzie Hill. She graduated from Washington High School a member of the Honor Roll and the Beta Club. She is a graduate of Draughon Business College in Atlanta, and worked for Railway Express Company and the Georgia Department of Revenue. In 1945 she went to New York City to further her education but returned to Atlanta at the death of her father, and went to work for the U.S. Veterans Administration, where she met her future husband. She has always had a wide range of interests, chief among which were literature, art, and music. She has always had a remarkable memory and incidents, poems and stories which other members of her family have long forgotten, she recalls in vivid detail. She is a devoted wife and mother and also works as a secretary to the President of Cook Banking Company in Cochran."
• A family history says she was born on 2 Apr 1922.7
- Last Edited: 8 Aug 2013
Family: Charles Mitchell Barrow Sr. b. 24 Dec 1922, d. 8 Jun 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), pp. 503, 510 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as her father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 510 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as her mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Anne Fortson Barrow, memorial no. 113998231, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 511.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Anne Fortson Barrow, memorial no. 113998231, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Charles M. Barrow, Sr., memorial no. 34247323, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 510-11 (both bullet points).
Charles Mitchell Barrow Sr.
M, ID# 21157, b. 24 December 1922, d. 8 June 2004
- Father: Morris Milton Barrow1 b. 26 Dec 1883, d. 3 Mar 1963
- Mother: Martha Elvenia Hartley2 b. 1881, d. 1960
- Birth*: He was born on 24 December 1922.3,4,5
- Marriage*: He married Anne Elizabeth Fortson, daughter of Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr. and Lillie Elder Wellborn, on 29 September 1946 in North Avenue Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.3,6,7
- Death*: He died on 8 June 2004 at age 81.4,5
- Burial*: Interment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia.4
- Note*: From a 1973 family history: "Charles graduated Salutatorian from Cochran High School and is a graduate of Middle Georgia College. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, assigned to the 443rd Prisoner of War Processing Company, a detached unit serving behind the first lines to interrogate and process prisoners of war for dispatch to rear echelons. Following training in the U.S. and England, he served in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany, and received his honorable discharge in October, 1945, after 33 months of active service, 22 of which were spent overseas. Charles worked with the U.S. Veterans Administration and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Atlanta, and in 1949, moved his family to his hometown of Cochran, Ga. He is very active in civic, local and church affairs. He is Chairman, Past President, and Charter Member of the Lions Club, Charter Member and Past President of the Jaycees and was chosen Outstanding Man of the Year by Jaycees in 1954. He is an ordained Deacon and chairman of the Board of Deacons of the First Baptist church in Cochran. He is a Contract Price Analyst with the U.S. Air Force at Warner Robins, Ga., in 1969, residing in Cochran with his family."8
- Last Edited: 8 Aug 2013
Family: Anne Elizabeth Fortson b. 20 Apr 1922, d. 17 Jul 2013
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. 511 (naming Morris Milton Barrow as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 511 (naming Martha Elvenia Hartley as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 511.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Charles M. Barrow, Sr., memorial no. 34247323, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record for Charles M. Barrow, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Anne Fortson Barrow, memorial no. 113998231, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Charles M. Barrow, Sr., memorial no. 34247323, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 511 (with obvious typographical errors corrected).
Morris Milton Barrow
M, ID# 21158, b. 26 December 1883, d. 3 March 1963
- Birth*: He was born on 26 December 1883 in Florida.1,2
- Marriage*: He married Martha Elvenia Hartley.
- Death*: He died on 3 March 1963 in Bleckley County, Georgia, at age 79.1,2
- Burial*: Interment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia.2
- Last Edited: 8 Aug 2013
Family: Martha Elvenia Hartley b. 1881, d. 1960
- Charles Mitchell Barrow Sr.+3 b. 24 Dec 1922, d. 8 Jun 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. 511 (giving the year but not the place or other date information).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Morris Milton Barrow, memorial no. 34247783, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 511 (naming Morris Milton Barrow as his father).
Martha Elvenia Hartley
F, ID# 21159, b. 1881, d. 1960
- Birth*: She was born in 1881.1
- Marriage*: She married Morris Milton Barrow.
- Death*: She died in 1960.1
- Last Edited: 8 Aug 2013
Family: Morris Milton Barrow b. 26 Dec 1883, d. 3 Mar 1963
- Charles Mitchell Barrow Sr.+2 b. 24 Dec 1922, d. 8 Jun 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. 511.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 511 (naming Martha Elvenia Hartley as his mother).
Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr.
M, ID# 21161, b. 19 July 1880, d. 16 August 1945
- Father: Charles John Fortson1 b. 24 Oct 1856, d. 10 Jul 1935
- Mother: Iola Leola Sturgis2 b. 21 May 1854, d. 12 Apr 1905
- Birth*: He was born on 19 July 1880 in Wilkes County, Georgia.3,4,5
- Marriage*: He married Lillie Elder Wellborn, daughter of Silas Mercer Wellborn and Emma Aseneth Griffith, on 19 January 1904 in her father's home, Oconee County, Georgia.6
- Death*: He died on 16 August 1945 in Fulton County, Georgia, at age 65.3,7,8
- Burial*: Interment was in Pope's Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.6,4
- Last Edited: 6 Aug 2020
Family: Lillie Elder Wellborn b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
- Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr.+9 b. 19 Dec 1904, d. 19 May 1979
- Charles Wellborn Fortson+10 b. 15 Oct 1908, d. 27 Nov 1991
- George Sturgis Fortson11 b. 23 Apr 1911
- Edwin Bugg Fortson+9 b. 25 Jun 1913, d. 10 Jan 2007
- Frederick Ogilvie Fortson+12 b. 24 Jul 1917, d. 4 Sep 2003
- Mary Fortson13 b. 6 Jan 1920, d. 28 Apr 1995
- Anne Elizabeth Fortson+13 b. 20 Apr 1922, d. 17 Jul 2013
- Warren Candler Fortson+14,15 b. 14 Aug 1928, d. 1 Aug 2020
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. 503 (naming Charles John Fortson as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (naming Iola Leola Sturgis as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Benjamin Wynn Fortson, memorial no. 90186971, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 501.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Benjamin Wynn Fortson, memorial no. 90186971, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S1264] Georgia Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/m3b2zfy, record for B. W. Fortson, Sr., viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 504 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 506 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 509 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 510 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as her father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 512 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S1705] Obituary for Warren Candler Fortson, Sr., Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, Ga., 6 Aug 2020, online at https://tinyurl.com/y32s4etx, viewed on 6 Aug 2020 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson as his father). This obituary is reprinted on this website at https://rabgenealogy.com/ui230.htm
Lillie Elder Wellborn
F, ID# 21162, b. 23 July 1883, d. 2 April 1974
- Father: Silas Mercer Wellborn1 b. 24 Sep 1849, d. 1 Nov 1935
- Mother: Emma Aseneth Griffith2 b. 1845, d. 1888
- Birth*: She was born on 23 July 1883 in Oconee County, Georgia.3,4,5
- Marriage*: She married Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr., son of Charles John Fortson and Iola Leola Sturgis, on 19 January 1904 in her father's home, Oconee County, Georgia.3
- Death*: She died on 2 April 1974 in Dekalb County, Georgia, at age 90.4,6,7
- Burial*: Interment was in Pope's Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.8
- Note*: From a Fortson family history: "[G]randdaughter of William Robertson Wellborn, Jr. (1822-1894) and Sarah Ann Robertson (1825-192?), niece of Jesse Mercer for whom Mercer University was named; and granddaughter of George Eberhardt Griffith (6-14-1829 - 1-13-1903), a direct descendant of Arthur, King of England, through Edward I, whose second wife was Margaret Griffith of Welsh nobility, and of Nancy Ann Elder (4-28-1836 - 2-8-1917), a granddaughter of Nathan C. Barnett, Secretary of State of Georgia for 31 years in the 1800's."3
- Last Edited: 6 Aug 2020
Family: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr. b. 19 Jul 1880, d. 16 Aug 1945
- Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr.+9 b. 19 Dec 1904, d. 19 May 1979
- Charles Wellborn Fortson+10 b. 15 Oct 1908, d. 27 Nov 1991
- George Sturgis Fortson11 b. 23 Apr 1911
- Edwin Bugg Fortson+9 b. 25 Jun 1913, d. 10 Jan 2007
- Frederick Ogilvie Fortson+12 b. 24 Jul 1917, d. 4 Sep 2003
- Mary Fortson13 b. 6 Jan 1920, d. 28 Apr 1995
- Anne Elizabeth Fortson+13 b. 20 Apr 1922, d. 17 Jul 2013
- Warren Candler Fortson+14,15 b. 14 Aug 1928, d. 1 Aug 2020
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. 503 (naming Silas Mercer Wellborn as her father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (naming Emma Aseneth Griffith as her mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Lillie Wellborn Fortson, memorial no. 90187061, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record for Lillie W. Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record for Lillie W. Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (stating that she died in Apr 1974; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Atlanta, Ga. when she died).
- [S1264] Georgia Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/m3b2zfy, record for Lillie W. Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lillie Wellborn Fortson, memorial no. 90187061, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 504 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 506 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 509 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 510 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as her mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 512 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S1705] Obituary for Warren Candler Fortson, Sr., Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, Ga., 6 Aug 2020, online at https://tinyurl.com/y32s4etx, viewed on 6 Aug 2020 (naming Lillie Wellborn as his mother). This obituary is reprinted on this website at https://rabgenealogy.com/ui230.htm
Silas Mercer Wellborn
M, ID# 21163, b. 24 September 1849, d. 1 November 1935
- Birth*: He was born on 24 September 1849.1
- Marriage*: He married Emma Aseneth Griffith.
- Death*: He died on 1 November 1935 at age 86.1
- Last Edited: 8 Aug 2013
Family: Emma Aseneth Griffith b. 1845, d. 1888
- Lillie Elder Wellborn+2 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
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. 503.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (naming Silas Mercer Wellborn as her father).
Emma Aseneth Griffith
F, ID# 21164, b. 1845, d. 1888
- Birth*: She was born in 1845.1
- Marriage*: She married Silas Mercer Wellborn.
- Death*: She died in 1888.1
- Last Edited: 8 Aug 2013
Family: Silas Mercer Wellborn b. 24 Sep 1849, d. 1 Nov 1935
- Lillie Elder Wellborn+2 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
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. 503.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (naming Emma Aseneth Griffith as her mother).
Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr.
M, ID# 21165, b. 19 December 1904, d. 19 May 1979
- Father: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr.2 b. 19 Jul 1880, d. 16 Aug 1945
- Mother: Lillie Elder Wellborn1 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
- Birth*: He was born on 19 December 1904 in his paternal grandparents' home, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.3,4,5
- Marriage*: He married Mary Cade, daughter of Benjamin Cade and Annie McNeill, on 15 May 1926 in her parents' home, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.6,7,8
- Death*: He died on 19 May 1979 in Georgia at age 74.9,5
- Burial*: Interment was in Cade plot, Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.5
- Note*: • From a Fortson family history: "[He] attended school in Arlington, Ga., Emory Academy, Oxford, Ga., Starkes University School, Montgomery, Ala., where he won the Hill Speaker's Award, the Holtzclaw Medal for the outstanding essay on a current topic (What Shall Be Done With Muscle Shoals? - later to become TVA), and a military medal for bravery."
• More from the Fortson family history: "Attended Georgia Institute of Technology for one year, where he won 'T' as lightweight champion of the boxing team. Employed Citizens National Bank, Washington, Ga., Atlanta and Lowery National Bank and Trust Company of Georgia, Atlanta, and Washington Loan & Banking Company, Washington, Ga."
• More from the Fortson family history: "In the spring of 1929 he received a spinal injury in an automobile accident, causing paralysis of both legs, and has since been confined to a wheelchair. In 1938 he was elected without opposition to the State Senate where he served two terms; he was unopposed in his two elections to the House of Representatives. Appointed by Governor Ellis Arnall on February 25, 1946 as Secretary of State, he has been reelected without opposition four times and is in office in 1969."
• More from the Fortson family history: "Former Trustee of Mary Willis Library, Washington, Ga., an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Psi and Pi Sigma Alpha, a Methodist, 32nd Degree Mason, and Moose. Honorary LL.D. from John Marshall Law School. In 1967 he received the 'Great Georgian' award and in 1968 was named 'Georgian of the Year' by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters."
• He was serving as Georgia's secretary of state at the time of his death, an office he had held for thirty-three years.10,11,12,13,14
- Last Edited: 14 Oct 2017
Family: Mary Cade b. 5 Nov 1905, d. 21 Oct 1966
- Ann McNeill Fortson+15,16,17 b. 16 Sep 1928, d. 21 Jul 2013
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. 503 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503.
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record of Benjamin Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Ben Fortson, memorial no. 39375410, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary Cade Fortson, memorial no. 45370872, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ben Fortson, memorial no. 39375410, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504.
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record of Benjamin Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (stating that he died in May 1979; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Atlanta, Ga. when he died).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ben Fortson, memorial no. 39375410, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (fifth bullet).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (first bullet).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (second bullet).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (third bullet).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (fourth bullet).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, memorial no. 114278678, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (naming Ben Fortson as her father).
- [S1265] Obituary of Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, on web site of The New Mexican, Santa Fe, N.M., at http://tinyurl.com/ljksn7z, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (naming Benjamin W. Fortson, Jr. as her father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Jr. as her father).
Charles Wellborn Fortson
M, ID# 21166, b. 15 October 1908, d. 27 November 1991
- Father: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr.1 b. 19 Jul 1880, d. 16 Aug 1945
- Mother: Lillie Elder Wellborn2 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
- Birth*: He was born on 15 October 1908 in Arlington, Georgia.3,4
- Marriage*: He married Virginia Norval Fortson, daughter of Edward Norval Fortson and Elizabeth Washington ('Bessie') Tompkins, in April 1932 in Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Georgia.5
- Death*: He died on 27 November 1991 in Fulton County, Georgia, at age 83.4,6
- Note*: He and his first wife, Virginia, were cousins. From a family history: He "attended Arlington [Ga.] public schools and high school in Washington, Ga., where he was Captain of the football team and standing guard of the basketball team, and won the 8th District oratorical contest on the subject 'Our Constitution.' As a boy, he trapped along Perry Creek, selling his pelts to Funston Bros. and L. C. Smith Fur Company. When he moved to Washington he became interested in electricity and converted his mother's foot-pedaled sewing machine to 'electric,' using part of an old player piano. He also built a radio with earphones and the first station he received was KDKA in Pittsburgh. After school and on week-ends he clerked in Davis', Rogers' and Shelverton's Grocery Stores, and also operated from time to time the Strand Theater for Mrs. Hardeman Wood. Charles [financed] his own education at Georgia Institute of Technology with his employment at Electrical Research Products, Inc., and was House Manager and President of his fraternity, Phi Kappa Sigma. While at Tech, he was on the fencing team and played center for the ROTC football team; he was Cadet Commander of Naval Reserves Battalion and was on the staff of Technique. In 1933, during his senior year at Tech, he was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve. Called to active duty prior to Pearl Harbor, he served six months at the In-Shore Sec, Patrol Base in Charleston, S.C. and was released in October, 1941. In April 1943, he was commissioned First Lieutenant i the U.S. Army and sent to Fort Eustis, Va., and Camp Davis, N.C; transferred to Camp Stewart, Ga., as part of a Cadre for the Hdq. Batt. Comm. 95th AAA Group for advanced schooling; in 1944 he was detailed to Signal Corps and sent to Florida for secret radar training and from there was shipped to Orobay, New Guinea, where he was placed in command of the Radar Sec. of 560th Signal Corps. and promoted to rank of Captain. He served at Orobay, Finchhaven and Hollandia, returning to the U.S. in February, 1946. Member of Kappa Eta Kappa; Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers; Director, Civitan Club. In 1969 he [was] General Sales Manager of Wil-Kin, Inc., with whom he [had] been connected for thirty-three years."7
- Last Edited: 17 Jun 2018
Family: Virginia Norval Fortson b. 5 Dec 1910, d. 15 Jan 2001
- Charles Welborn Fortson Jr.8 b. 21 May 1934, d. 17 Sep 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), pp. 503, 504 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 504 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503.
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record for Charles W. Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 505.
- [S1264] Georgia Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/m3b2zfy, record for Charles W. Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 504-505.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 505 (naming Charles Wellborn Fortson as his father).
George Sturgis Fortson
M, ID# 21167, b. 23 April 1911
- Father: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr.1 b. 19 Jul 1880, d. 16 Aug 1945
- Mother: Lillie Elder Wellborn2 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
- Birth*: He was born on 23 April 1911 in Arlington, Calhoun County, Georgia.3,4
- Note*: A family history gives 22 Apr 1911 as his birth date.5
- Last Edited: 25 Feb 2015
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. 503, 506 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 506 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record for George Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (stating that he was born on 22 Apr 1911 in Arlington, Georgia).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503 (stating that he was born on 22 Apr 1911 in Arlington, Georgia), 506 (stating that he was born on 22 Apr 1911 without naming the place).
Edwin Bugg Fortson
M, ID# 21168, b. 25 June 1913, d. 10 January 2007
- Father: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr.1 b. 19 Jul 1880, d. 16 Aug 1945
- Mother: Lillie Elder Wellborn2 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
- Birth*: He was born on 25 June 1913 in Arlington, Calhoun County, Georgia.3,4,5
- Marriage*: He married Laura Blackshear Rogers on 23 January 1943 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.6,7,8
- Death*: He died on 10 January 2007 at age 93.4,5
- Burial*: Interment was in Oconee Hill Cemetery, 297 Cemetery Street, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.9
- Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020
Family: Laura Blackshear Rogers b. 15 Sep 1915, d. 26 Apr 2017
- Jonathan Clark Rogers Fortson10,11 b. 12 Jul 1952, d. 4 Feb 2019
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. 503 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 503.
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record for Edwin B. Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Edwin B. Fortson, memorial no. 179624055, viewed on 5 Feb 2020 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 508 ("with her parents attending").
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Edwin B. Fortson, memorial no. 179624055, viewed on 5 Feb 2020 (not giving the date or the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Laura Blackshear Rogers Fortson, memorial no. 178791138, viewed on 5 Feb 2020 (not giving the date or the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Edwin B. Fortson, memorial no. 179624055, viewed on 5 Feb 2020.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 508, 509 (naming Edwin Bugg Fortson as his father).
- [S1638] Obituary for Jonathan Clark Rogers Fortson, Online Athens, Athens, Ga., online at https://tinyurl.com/wntxlgl, viewed on 5 Feb 2020 (naming Edwin B. Fortson as his father).
Frederick Ogilvie Fortson
M, ID# 21169, b. 24 July 1917, d. 4 September 2003
- Father: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr.1 b. 19 Jul 1880, d. 16 Aug 1945
- Mother: Lillie Elder Wellborn2 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
- Birth*: He was born on 24 July 1917 in Arlington, Calhoun County, Georgia.3,4
- Death*: He died on 4 September 2003 at age 86.5
- Last Edited: 26 Feb 2015
Family:
- Gail Wilson Fortson6 b. 13 Nov 1944, d. 29 Jun 2014
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. 503, 509 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 509 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 509.
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record for Frederick O. Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record for Frederick O. Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (stating that he died on 4 Sep 2003; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Ann Arbor, Mich. when he died).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 510 (naming Frederick Ogilvie Fortson as her stepfather).
Mary Fortson
F, ID# 21170, b. 6 January 1920, d. 28 April 1995
- Father: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr.1 b. 19 Jul 1880, d. 16 Aug 1945
- Mother: Lillie Elder Wellborn2 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
- Birth*: She was born on 6 January 1920 in Arlington, Calhoun County, Georgia.3,4,5
- Death*: She died on 28 April 1995 in Fulton County, Georgia, at age 75.4,5,6
- Burial*: Interment was in Pope's Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.7
- Last Edited: 26 Feb 2015
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. 503, 510 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as her father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 510 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as her mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 510.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Mary Fortson, memorial no. 90187089, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, record for Mary Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S1264] Georgia Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/m3b2zfy, record for Mary Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary Fortson, memorial no. 90187089, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
Warren Candler Fortson
M, ID# 21171, b. 14 August 1928, d. 1 August 2020
- Father: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr.1,2 b. 19 Jul 1880, d. 16 Aug 1945
- Mother: Lillie Elder Wellborn3,4 b. 23 Jul 1883, d. 2 Apr 1974
- Birth*: He was born on 14 August 1928 in Washington General Hospital, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.5,6
- Marriage*: He married Eve Heinemann M.D. on 9 September 1966 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.7
- Death*: He died on 1 August 2020 in his home, Atlanta, Georgia, at age 91.8
- Last Edited: 17 Aug 2020
Family: Eve Heinemann M.D. d. 8 Apr 2020
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. 503, 512 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Sr. as his father).
- [S1705] Obituary for Warren Candler Fortson, Sr., Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, Ga., 6 Aug 2020, online at https://tinyurl.com/y32s4etx, viewed on 6 Aug 2020 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson as his father). This obituary is reprinted on this website at https://rabgenealogy.com/ui230.htm
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 512 (naming Lillie Elder Wellborn as his mother).
- [S1705] Obituary for Warren Candler Fortson, Sr., online, above (naming Lillie Wellborn as his mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 503, 512.
- [S1705] Obituary for Warren Candler Fortson, Sr., online, above (not giving the date but stating that he was ninety-one years old when he died on 1 Aug 2020 and stating that he was born in a hospital in Washington, Georgia).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 513.
- [S1705] Obituary for Warren Candler Fortson, Sr., online, above.
Mary Cade
F, ID# 21172, b. 5 November 1905, d. 21 October 1966
- Father: Benjamin Cade1 b. 1870, d. 1941
- Mother: Annie McNeill2 b. 1878, d. 6 Jun 1979
- Birth*: She was born on 5 November 1905.3,4
- Marriage*: She married Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr., son of Benjamin Wynn Fortson Sr. and Lillie Elder Wellborn, on 15 May 1926 in her parents' home, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.5,6,4
- Death*: She died on 21 October 1966 in Fulton County, Georgia, at age 60.7,8,9
- Burial*: Interment was in Cade plot, Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.10,11
- Note*: She was a fifth-grade school teacher.3
- Last Edited: 26 Oct 2014
Family: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr. b. 19 Dec 1904, d. 19 May 1979
- Ann McNeill Fortson+12,13,14 b. 16 Sep 1928, d. 21 Jul 2013
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. 504 (naming Benjamin Cade as her father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (naming Annie McNeill as her mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Mary Cade Fortson, memorial no. 45370872, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary Cade Fortson, memorial no. 45370872, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ben Fortson, memorial no. 39375410, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary Cade Fortson, memorial no. 45370872, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S1264] Georgia Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/m3b2zfy, record for Mary C. Fortson, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary Cade Fortson, memorial no. 45370872, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (naming the cemetery but not the plot).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ben Fortson, memorial no. 39375410, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (including a picture of the marker for her and her husband and stating that it is in the Cade plot).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, memorial no. 114278678, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (naming Mary Cade as her mother).
- [S1265] Obituary of Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, on web site of The New Mexican, Santa Fe, N.M., at http://tinyurl.com/ljksn7z, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (naming Mary Cade as her mother).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (naming Mary Cade as her mother).
Ann McNeill Fortson
F, ID# 21173, b. 16 September 1928, d. 21 July 2013
- Father: Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr.4,5,6 b. 19 Dec 1904, d. 19 May 1979
- Mother: Mary Cade1,2,3 b. 5 Nov 1905, d. 21 Oct 1966
- Birth*: She was born on 16 September 1928 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.7,8,9
- Marriage*: She married Hershel Walter Hiers on 25 June 1949 in her parents' home, Washington County, Georgia.10
- Marriage*: She married George Mandus, son of Stephen Mandus and Martha Godish, on 15 April 1955 in her parents' home, Washington County, Georgia.11,12,13,14
- Death*: She died on 21 July 2013 in her home, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at age 84.7,8
- Scrapbook*: "From Atlanta have come, Secretary of State Ben Fortson with Mrs. Fortson, and their daughter, Mrs. Hershel Hiers and her small daughter, Anne. . . ."15
- Note*: She graduated from Georgia State Woman's College in 1949, where she was a member of the yearbook staff and was voted Queen of the May three times. Her interests included Native American culture and history, ancient world history, and herpetology. She and her second husband, George Mandus, maintained homes in Atlanta, Georgia and Santa Fe, New Mexico.8,9
- Last Edited: 24 Feb 2015
Family 1: Hershel Walter Hiers b. 20 Feb 1929, d. 26 Sep 2006
Family 2: George Mandus b. 24 Jun 1924, d. 5 Dec 2012
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, memorial no. 114278678, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (naming Mary Cade as her mother).
- [S1265] Obituary of Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, on web site of The New Mexican, Santa Fe, N.M., at http://tinyurl.com/ljksn7z, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (naming Mary Cade 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), p. 504 (naming Mary Cade as her mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, memorial no. 114278678, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (naming Ben Fortson as her father).
- [S1265] Obituary of Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, online, above (naming Benjamin W. Fortson, Jr. as her father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (naming Benjamin Wynn Fortson, Jr. as her father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, memorial no. 114278678, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S1265] Obituary of Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, online, above.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504.
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (using Walker as his middle name).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, memorial no. 114278678, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for George Mandus, memorial no. 114278857, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S1265] Obituary of Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, online, above (giving the year but not the full date or the place).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (giving the date and place and stating that Rev. H. C. Emery officiated and Mary Cade Hiers was the only attendant).
- [S1281] The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Ga., 31 Dec 1953, sec. A, p. 13, col. 5 ("Washington society gay for the holidays").
George Mandus
M, ID# 21174, b. 24 June 1924, d. 5 December 2012
- Father: Stephen Mandus1 b. 1889, d. 1966
- Mother: Martha Godish2 b. 1900, d. 15 Mar 1940
- Birth*: He was born on 24 June 1924 in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania.3,4,5
- Marriage*: He married Ann McNeill Fortson, daughter of Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr. and Mary Cade, on 15 April 1955 in her parents' home, Washington County, Georgia.6,7,8,9
- Death*: He died on 5 December 2012 in his home, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at age 88.10,11
- Note*: • He was a portrait artist in Atlanta, Georgia, an architect who specialized in drawings of bridges, and a musician who played the bagpipes. He was a member of Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. He and his wife maintained homes there and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His remains were cremated.
• From a Fortson family history: "George was a student of art for nine years, studying among others, at University of Pennsylvania, Ringling School of Art, and Jerry Farnsworth School of Art. He is the [Georgia] Capitol portrait painter and also Personal Aide to the [Georgia] Secretary of State [his father-in-law]."12,13,14
- Last Edited: 26 Oct 2014
Family: Ann McNeill Fortson b. 16 Sep 1928, d. 21 Jul 2013
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. 504 (naming Stephen Mandus as his father).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (naming Martha Godish as his mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for George Mandus, memorial no. 114278857, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the year and state but no other birth information).
- [S1266] Obituary of George Mandus, on web site of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., at http://tinyurl.com/mnx7blk, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (stating that he was born in Pennsylvania in 1924).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (giving the full date and stating that he was born in Hendersonville, Pennsylvania).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, memorial no. 114278678, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for George Mandus, memorial no. 114278857, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (not giving the date or place).
- [S1265] Obituary of Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, on web site of The New Mexican, Santa Fe, N.M., at http://tinyurl.com/ljksn7z, viewed on 8 Aug 2013 (giving the year but not the full date or the place).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (giving the date and place and stating that Rev. H. C. Emery officiated and Mary Cade Hiers was the only attendant).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for George Mandus, memorial no. 114278857, viewed on 8 Aug 2013.
- [S1266] Obituary of George Mandus, online, above.
- [S1265] Obituary of Ann McNeill Fortson Mandus, online, above (first bullet).
- [S1266] Obituary of George Mandus, online, above (first bullet).
- [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 504 (second bullet).
Fannie A. Halbert
F, ID# 21184, b. 18 July 1871, d. 4 July 1872
- Father: Capt. Joshua Long Halbert1 b. 23 Jan 1833, d. 19 Jul 1874
- Mother: Frances ('Fannie') Jones2 b. 17 Apr 1839, d. 19 Jan 1920
- Birth*: She was born on 18 July 1871.3
- Death*: She died on 4 July 1872.3
- Burial*: Interment was in the Halbert family plot, row 3, section O, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.3
- Last Edited: 18 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S189] Navarro County Cemetery Records, vol. 9 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Gen. Soc'y, 1989), p. 112 (naming J. L. Halbert as her father).
- [S189] Navarro County Cemetery Records, vol. 9, above, p. 112 (naming F. J. Halbert as her mother).
- [S189] Navarro County Cemetery Records, vol. 9, above, p. 112.
Henry J. Halbert
M, ID# 21185, b. 27 March 1866, d. 13 November 1881
- Father: Capt. Joshua Long Halbert1 b. 23 Jan 1833, d. 19 Jul 1874
- Mother: Frances ('Fannie') Jones2 b. 17 Apr 1839, d. 19 Jan 1920
- Birth*: He was born on 27 March 1866.3
- Death*: He died on 13 November 1881 at age 15.3
- Burial*: Interment was in the Halbert family plot, row 3, section O, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.3
- Last Edited: 18 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S189] Navarro County Cemetery Records, vol. 9 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Gen. Soc'y, 1989), p. 112 (naming J. L. Halbert as his father).
- [S189] Navarro County Cemetery Records, vol. 9, above, p. 112 (naming F. J. Halbert as his mother).
- [S189] Navarro County Cemetery Records, vol. 9, above, p. 112.
Ermengarde Markgraff
F, ID# 21188, b. 4 April 1902, d. 11 March 1937
- Father: George F. Markgraff2 b. Jun 1860
- Mother: Beatrice Elizabeth Winkler1 b. 11 Feb 1871, d. 24 Oct 1952
- Birth*: She was born on 4 April 1902 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.3
- Death*: She died on 11 March 1937 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, at age 34.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Evergreen Alameda Cemetery, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.3
- Scrapbook*: "In honor of the 12th birthday anniversary of little Hilda Brown, of Langtry, Texas, her aunts, Miss Lila Thomas and Miss Era Thomas, entertained Monday afternoon with a delightful children’s party, at their home on Nevada street. Games and various amusements were enjoyed during the afternoon on the porch and lawn of the Thomas home. Ruth Rhoades won the first prize in playing the game of travel and received a box of embroidered handkerchiefs. Ermine "In honor of the 12th birthday anniversary of little Hilda Brown, of Langtry, Texas, her aunts, Miss Lila Thomas and Miss Era Thomas, entertained Monday afternoon with a delightful children’s party, at their home on Nevada street. Games and various amusemen"In honor of the 12th birthday anniversary of little Hilda Brown, of Langtry, Texas, her aunts, Miss Lila Thomas and Miss Era Thomas, entertained Monday afternoon with a delightful children’s party, at their home on Nevada street. Games and various amusements were enjoyed during the afternoon on the porch and lawn of the Thomas home. Ruth Rhoades won the first prize in playing the game of travel and received a box of embroidered handkerchiefs. Ermine "In honor of the 12th birthday anniversary of little Hilda [sic] Markgraff received the consolation prize, a Kewpie doll. Dainty refreshments were served. Among the guests were: Ermine [sic] Markgraff, Beatrice Markgraff . . . ."4
- Last Edited: 20 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Ermengarde Markgraff, memorial no. 115414362, viewed on 20 Aug 2013 (naming Beatrice Elizabeth Winkler as her mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ermengarde Markgraff, memorial no. 115414362, viewed on 20 Aug 2013 (naming George F. Markgraff as her father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ermengarde Markgraff, memorial no. 115414362, viewed on 20 Aug 2013.
- [S1274] El Paso Herald, El Paso, Tex., 28 Jul 1914, p. 5, col. 1 (in "Society's Doings" feature).
_____ Belden
M, ID# 21189
- Marriage*: He married Augusta L. Markgraff, daughter of George F. Markgraff and Beatrice Elizabeth Winkler.
- Last Edited: 20 Aug 2013
Family: Augusta L. Markgraff b. 29 Sep 1894, d. 29 Mar 1970
Archie Auld McFadin
M, ID# 21190, b. 26 June 1918, d. 6 March 1968
- Father: Joseph Oliver ('Joe') McFadin1 b. 15 Mar 1876, d. 12 Nov 1955
- Mother: Mary Ida ('Dolly') Gibbens2 b. 4 Aug 1878, d. 20 Dec 1950
- Birth*: He was born on 26 June 1918 in Leakey, Real County, Texas.3
- Death*: He died on 6 March 1968 in Uvalde County, Texas, at age 49.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Uvalde Cemetery, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.3
- Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Archie Auld McFadin, memorial no. 76290903, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Joseph Oliver McFadin as his father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Archie Auld McFadin, memorial no. 76290903, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Mary Ida Gibbens as his mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Archie Auld McFadin, memorial no. 76290903, viewed on 22 Aug 2013.
Lula ('Ludy') McFadin
F, ID# 21191, b. 5 November 1916, d. 24 September 1993
- Father: Joseph Oliver ('Joe') McFadin1 b. 15 Mar 1876, d. 12 Nov 1955
- Mother: Mary Ida ('Dolly') Gibbens2 b. 4 Aug 1878, d. 20 Dec 1950
- Birth*: She was born on 5 November 1916.3
- Marriage*: She married George W. Armstrong.
- Death*: She died on 24 September 1993 at age 76.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Uvalde Cemetery, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.3
- Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013
Family: George W. Armstrong b. 30 Oct 1903, d. 6 Sep 1994
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Lula 'Ludy' McFadin Armstrong, memorial no. 82778221, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Joseph Oliver McFadin as her father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lula 'Ludy' McFadin Armstrong, memorial no. 82778221, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Mary Ida Gibbens as her mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lula 'Ludy' McFadin Armstrong, memorial no. 82778221, viewed on 22 Aug 2013.
George W. Armstrong
M, ID# 21192, b. 30 October 1903, d. 6 September 1994
- Birth*: He was born on 30 October 1903.1
- Marriage*: He married Lula ('Ludy') McFadin, daughter of Joseph Oliver ('Joe') McFadin and Mary Ida ('Dolly') Gibbens.
- Death*: He died on 6 September 1994 at age 90.1
- Burial*: Interment was in Uvalde Cemetery, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.1
- Note*: His grave marker reads "A TRUE TEXAS COWMAN."2
- Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013
Family: Lula ('Ludy') McFadin b. 5 Nov 1916, d. 24 Sep 1993
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for George W. Armstrong, memorial no. 82778286, viewed on 22 Aug 2013.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for George W. Armstrong, memorial no. 82778286, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (based on the photograph of his grave marker that is included with his memorial).
James Arnett McFadin
M, ID# 21193, b. 19 March 1915, d. 19 February 1951
- Father: Joseph Oliver ('Joe') McFadin1 b. 15 Mar 1876, d. 12 Nov 1955
- Mother: Mary Ida ('Dolly') Gibbens2 b. 4 Aug 1878, d. 20 Dec 1950
- Birth*: He was born on 19 March 1915 in Texas.3
- Death*: He died on 19 February 1951 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, at age 35.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Uvalde Cemetery, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.3
- Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for James Arnett McFadin, memorial no. 76290809, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Joseph Oliver McFadin as his father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Arnett McFadin, memorial no. 76290809, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Mary Ida Gibbens as his mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Arnett McFadin, memorial no. 76290809, viewed on 22 Aug 2013.
Baby Lea McFadin
F, ID# 21194, b. 15 August 1912, d. 20 August 1993
- Father: Joseph Oliver ('Joe') McFadin1 b. 15 Mar 1876, d. 12 Nov 1955
- Mother: Mary Ida ('Dolly') Gibbens2 b. 4 Aug 1878, d. 20 Dec 1950
- Birth*: She was born on 15 August 1912.3
- Marriage*: She married Frederick Sommerfield Mason.3,4
- Death*: She died on 20 August 1993 in Belarus at age 81.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Uvalde Cemetery, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.3
- Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013
Family: Frederick Sommerfield Mason b. 23 Mar 1906, d. 28 Apr 1960
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Baby Lea McFadin Mason, memorial no. 75774456, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Joseph Oliver McFadin as her father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Baby Lea McFadin Mason, memorial no. 75774456, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Mary Ida Gibbens as her mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Baby Lea McFadin Mason, memorial no. 75774456, viewed on 22 Aug 2013.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Frederick Sommerfield Mason, memorial no. 76290681, viewed on 22 Aug 2013.
Frederick Sommerfield Mason
M, ID# 21195, b. 23 March 1906, d. 28 April 1960
- Birth*: He was born on 23 March 1906 in Texas.1
- Marriage*: He married Baby Lea McFadin, daughter of Joseph Oliver ('Joe') McFadin and Mary Ida ('Dolly') Gibbens.2,1
- Death*: He died on 28 April 1960 in Uvalde County, Texas, at age 54.1
- Burial*: Interment was in Uvalde Cemetery, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.1
- Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013
Family: Baby Lea McFadin b. 15 Aug 1912, d. 20 Aug 1993
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Frederick Sommerfield Mason, memorial no. 76290681, viewed on 22 Aug 2013.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Baby Lea McFadin Mason, memorial no. 75774456, viewed on 22 Aug 2013.
Joseph Frank McFadin
M, ID# 21196, b. 4 May 1906, d. 16 March 1966
- Father: Joseph Oliver ('Joe') McFadin1 b. 15 Mar 1876, d. 12 Nov 1955
- Mother: Mary Ida ('Dolly') Gibbens2 b. 4 Aug 1878, d. 20 Dec 1950
- Birth*: He was born on 4 May 1906 in Texas.3
- Death*: He died on 16 March 1966 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, at age 59.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.3
- Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Joseph Frank McFadin, memorial no. 76291257, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Joseph Oliver McFadin as his father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Joseph Frank McFadin, memorial no. 76291257, viewed on 22 Aug 2013 (naming Mary Ida Gibbens as his mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Joseph Frank McFadin, memorial no. 76291257, viewed on 22 Aug 2013.
Oliver Stell Alexander
M, ID# 21197, b. circa 1898, d. 23 March 1978
- Birth*: He was born circa 1898 in Arkansas.
- Marriage*: He married May _____.
- Death*: He died on 23 March 1978 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- Last Edited: 23 Aug 2013
Family: May _____ b. c 1901
- Ruby Dell Alexander b. 18 Jul 1919, d. 9 Feb 2002
May _____
F, ID# 21198, b. circa 1901
- Birth*: She was born circa 1901 in Oklahoma.
- Marriage*: She married Oliver Stell Alexander.
- Last Edited: 23 Aug 2013
Family: Oliver Stell Alexander b. c 1898, d. 23 Mar 1978
- Ruby Dell Alexander b. 18 Jul 1919, d. 9 Feb 2002
John Elliott Hambright Sr.
M, ID# 21200, b. 2 October 1877, d. 11 April 1964
- Father: Amos Hambright1
- Birth*: He was born on 2 October 1877.2,3
- Marriage*: He married Lillie Grace Tabor, daughter of James Allen Tabor and Frances Malinda Willeford, on 17 March 1909 in Morton, Ray County, Missouri.2
- Death*: He died on 11 April 1964 in Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri, at age 86.2,3
- Burial*: Interment was in Burford Cemetery, Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri.2,4
- Last Edited: 26 Aug 2013
Family: Lillie Grace Tabor b. 31 Dec 1888, d. 27 Mar 1963
- Susan Frances Hambright+5 b. 21 Nov 1913, d. 5 Oct 2008
- _____ Hambright6 b. 21 Nov 1913, d. 21 Nov 1913
- Annie Louise Hambright+7 b. 23 Apr 1915, d. 12 Jun 2004
- Matilda Virginia Hambright5 b. 1916, d. 1935
- Mary Kathryn Hambright5 b. 1917, d. 1936
- John Elliott Hambright Jr.8 b. 15 Oct 1920, d. 13 Nov 2009
Citations
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. and Lucille Pearce, comps., Pearce, Bartlett, Matthews, Smart, and Allied Families (Austin, Tex.: Eakin Publications, Inc., 1983), p. 121 (naming Amos Hambright as his father).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for John E. Hambright, memorial no. 7581829, viewed on 26 Aug 2013 (giving the year but no other information).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John E. Hambright, memorial no. 7581829, viewed on 26 Aug 2013.
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming John Elliott Hambright, Sr. as her father).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming John Elliott Hambright, Sr. as this child's father).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, pp. 121, 122 (naming John Elliott Hambright, Sr. as her father).
- [S28] James Alonzo Matthews, Jr. et al., Pearce [etc.] and Allied Families, above, p. 121 (naming John Elliott Hambright, Sr. as his father).