William Boyd Fortson

M, ID# 22051, b. 5 February 1885, d. 4 January 1935
  • Birth*: He was born on 5 February 1885.1
  • Marriage*: He married Annie Louise Stratford on 10 April 1907.1
  • Death*: He died on 4 January 1935 at age 49.1
  • Last Edited: 27 Aug 2018

Family: Annie Louise Stratford d. 20 Aug 1935

Citations

  1. [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. 752.
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 752 (naming William Boyd Fortson as her father).
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 752-53 (naming William Boyd Fortson as his father).

Annie Louise Stratford

F, ID# 22052, d. 20 August 1935
  • Last Edited: 27 Aug 2018

Family: William Boyd Fortson b. 5 Feb 1885, d. 4 Jan 1935

Citations

  1. [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. 752.
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 752 (naming Annie Louise Stratford as her mother).
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 752-53 (naming Annie Louise Stratford as his mother).

Sarah Louise Fortson

F, ID# 22053, b. 7 January 1908, d. 31 July 1972
  • Note*: Her Find A Grave memorial has 7 Jan 1908 as her birth date, while a family history has 7 Jul 1908.6,7

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.
  • Last Edited: 27 Aug 2018

Family: Major Arnold Miller Siler b. 31 Jul 1889, d. 7 Oct 1971

Citations

  1. [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. 752 (naming William Boyd Fortson as her father).
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 752 (naming Annie Louise Stratford as her mother).
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 752.
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Louise Fortson Siler, memorial no. 49314813, viewed on 27 Aug 2018.
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Maj. Arnold Miller Siler, memorial no. 49314809, viewed on 27 Aug 2018.
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Louise Fortson Siler, memorial no. 49314813, viewed on 27 Aug 2018 (giving 7 Jan 1908 as her birth date).
  7. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 752 (giving 7 Jul 1908 as her birth date).

Major Arnold Miller Siler

M, ID# 22054, b. 31 July 1889, d. 7 October 1971

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes his picture, is here.
  • Last Edited: 27 Aug 2018

Family: Sarah Louise Fortson b. 7 Jan 1908, d. 31 Jul 1972

Citations

  1. [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. 752.
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Louise Fortson Siler, memorial no. 49314813, viewed on 27 Aug 2018.
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Maj. Arnold Miller Siler, memorial no. 49314809, viewed on 27 Aug 2018.

Standish Gage

M, ID# 22059
  • Last Edited: 31 Aug 2018

Family:

Citations

  1. [S1506] The Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Ill., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 4 Jan 1874, p. 11, col. 5 (under "Marriages") (naming Standish Gage, Esq. as her father).

Reuben Bond

M, ID# 22060
  • Last Edited: 31 Aug 2018

Joseph Coudon

M, ID# 22062
  • Last Edited: 3 Sep 2018

Family: Caroline Whitaker b. c 1838, d. 16 Aug 1898

Citations

  1. [S1508] Cecil Whig, Elkton, Md., online at https://www.newspaperarchive.com, 20 Aug 1898, p. 1, col. 4 (under “Deaths”) (naming Joseph Coudon as his father).

Joseph Coudon

M, ID# 22063
  • Last Edited: 3 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S1508] Cecil Whig, Elkton, Md., online at https://www.newspaperarchive.com, 20 Aug 1898, p. 1, col. 4 (under “Deaths”) (naming Caroline Whitaker as his mother).
  2. [S1508] Cecil Whig, Elkton, Md., online, above, 20 Aug 1898, p. 1, col. 4 (under “Deaths”) (naming Joseph Coudon as his father).

Joseph Colbert ('Joe') Caperton

M, ID# 22064, b. 10 October 1887, d. 27 December 1950
  • Note*: He was a druggist.4

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes some additional biographical information, is here.
  • Last Edited: 3 Sep 2018

Family: Gulie Corbett b. 25 Sep 1889, d. 18 Apr 1945

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Gulie Corbett Caperton-Bell, memorial no. 51016359, viewed on 3 Sep 2018 (stating that he was born in Carolina Landing, Mississippi and not giving the date).
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Joseph Colbert ('Joe') Caperton, memorial no. 45900086, viewed on 3 Sep 2018.
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Gulie Corbett Caperton-Bell, memorial no. 51016359, viewed on 3 Sep 2018 (not giving the date or place).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Gulie Corbett Caperton-Bell, memorial no. 51016359, viewed on 3 Sep 2018.

Essie Leah Paulk

F, ID# 22066
  • Scrapbook*: "Henry Pace and Bride Coming For Visit Here.
       "Henry Pace and his bride, who are on their honeymoon, are coming here for a visit before going to Springfield to make their home. Mrs. Pace, before her marriage was Miss Essie Leah Paulk, of Fouke, Ark., and her marriage to Mr. Pace occurred Oct. 14. Mr. Pace is in the employ of the government and had for his headquarters, Springfield. Announcements of the marriage convey the news that the young people will be at home in Springfield after Nov. 1."1
  • Note*: She was from Fouke, Arkansas.1
  • Last Edited: 4 Sep 2018

Family: Henry Harding Pace b. 13 Jul 1900

Citations

  1. [S1493] Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, Ill., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 21 Oct 1924, p. 2, col. 4 (under "Upper Alton").

Millard Fillmore Fortson

M, ID# 22068, b. 28 March 1858, d. 25 January 1939
  • Obituary*: "LAST RITES HELD FOR AGED PIONEER
       Millard Fortson Died At Home Near Marlow Wednesday; Came to County In 1906
       Special to The Duncan Eagle
       Marlow, Jan. 26—Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church Thursday afternoon for Millard Fillmore Fortson, 80-year-old pioneer of this section who died at his home here Wednesday evening.
       The Rev. J. C. Acord conducted the services, assisted by the Rev. A. L. Gregg.
       Fortson, who was a member of the Baptist church here for 60 years, was born in Clayton county, Georgia, in 1858, and came to Marlow from Texas in 1906. In 1878, he married Miss Dora Almond, who died in 1885. Later he was married to Miss Josie Jones, who died in 1929.
       He is survived by 4 sons, G. L. Fortson, of Duncan; Ben and Johnson Fortson, of Marlow; and Charlie Fortson, of near Marlow; and 3 daughters, Mrs. John Burton, of Enid; Mrs. F. T. Waggoner, of Duncan; and Miss Ethel Fortson, of near Marlow."5
  • Note*: He left Georgia for Texas and then moved to Marlow, Oklahoma in 1906.5

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes an image of his obituary and a picture of his gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 11 May 2023

Family 1: Dora M. Almond b. 1 Oct 1860, d. 13 Mar 1885

Family 2: Josephine Lucinda Jones b. 10 Feb 1861, d. 27 Jul 1929

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Millard Fillmore Fortson, memorial no. 23150068, viewed on 13 Apr 2023 (giving the month and year and the place).
  2. [S2235] Obituary for Millard Fillmore Fortson, The Duncan Eagle, Duncan, Oklahoma, Friday, 27 Jan 1939, p. 1, col. 3, image online at newspapers.com, https://tinyurl.com/bdzywmhe, viewed on 13 Apr 2023 (giving the year and the place).
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 122, 124 (giving the complete date but not the place).
  4. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 124.
  5. [S2235] Obituary for Millard Fillmore Fortson, online, above.
  6. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 124 (giving the date).
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Millard Fillmore Fortson, memorial no. 23150068, viewed on 13 Apr 2023 (not giving the date).
  8. [S2235] Obituary for Millard Fillmore Fortson, online, above (not giving the date).
  9. [S2235] Obituary for Millard Fillmore Fortson, online, above (giving the date and the place).
  10. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Millard Fillmore Fortson, memorial no. 23150068, viewed on 13 Apr 2023 (giving the date and the place).
  11. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 124 (giving the date but not the place).
  12. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Millard Fillmore Fortson, memorial no. 23150068, viewed on 13 Apr 2023.
  13. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 124 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as his father).
  14. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wesley Fortson, memorial ID no. 245729321 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as his father).
  15. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 124 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as her father).
  16. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Willie Beulah Fortson, memorial ID no. 18416326 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as her father).
  17. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Millard Fillmore Fortson, memorial ID no. 23150068, viewed on 14 Apr 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as her father)).
  18. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Allie Rebecca Fortson Burton, memorial ID 85185608, viewed on 5 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as her father).
  19. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Millard Fillmore Fortson, memorial ID 23150068, viewed on 5 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as her father).
  20. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mamie Baker Fortson Waggoner, memorial ID 71911051, viewed on 8 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as her father).
  21. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Millard Fillmore Fortson, memorial ID 23150068, viewed on 8 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as her father).
  22. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Lillie A. Fortson, memorial ID 18416324, viewed on 8 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as her father).
  23. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Charlie Henry Fortson, memorial ID 23150059, viewed on 8 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as his father).
  24. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Millard Fillmore Fortson, memorial ID 23150068, viewed on 8 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as his father).
  25. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 124 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as this child's father).
  26. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Gaytis Lee Fortson, memorial ID 16358989, viewed on 9 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as his father).
  27. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Arthur F. Fortson, memorial ID 18416322, viewed on 9 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as his father).
  28. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ola Ethel Fortson, memorial ID 23150090, viewed on 9 May 2023 (naming Millard Fillmore Fortson as her father).

Alline Fortson

F, ID# 22069
  • Scrapbook*: "Accident to a Child.
       "Gainesville, Ga., December 29.—(Special.) Alline, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. M. F. Fortson, of this city, happened to a bad accident this afternoon. While descending a stairway at her home she fell to the floor, a distance of twelve feet, fracturing her skull and sustaining severe internal injuries. The chances are against her recovery."1
  • Last Edited: 9 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S1398] The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 30 Dec 1900, p. 20, col. 5.

Dr. Milton W. Kirk

M, ID# 22070
  • Note*: He was a dentist.1
  • Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018

Family: Mary Louise ('Minnie') Frye b. 6 Feb 1864, d. 18 Nov 1937

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Mary Louise 'Minnie' Frye Fortson Kirk, memorial no. 5232367, viewed on 23 Sep 2018.

Abner Fortson Adams

M, ID# 22071, b. 1860, d. 9 October 1946

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his tombstone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 26 Sep 2018

Family: Leila Frances Carpenter b. 1863, d. 1939

Citations

  1. [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. 225 (naming William Harrison Harper Adams as his father).
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 225 (naming Eliza Teasley as his mother).
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Abner Fortson Adams, memorial no. 96073919, viewed on 26 Sep 2018.
  4. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 225 (not giving the date or place).
  5. [S1519] The Daily Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 26 Dec 1880, p. 1, col. 6 (wedding announcement for Fortson Adams and Leila Carpenter) (stating that the ceremony was that evening, performed by Rev. W. A. Farris).
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Abner Fortson Adams, memorial no. 96073919, viewed on 26 Sep 2018 (not giving the date or place).
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Leila Frances Carpenter Adams, memorial no. 96073948, viewed on 26 Sep 2018 (not giving the date or place).
  8. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Abner Fortson Adams, memorial no. 96073919, viewed on 26 Sep 2018 (attributing information to his death certificate).

Leila Frances Carpenter

F, ID# 22072, b. 1863, d. 1939
  • Scrapbook*: "Elberton [Georgia], December 23 [1880].—Yesterday evening at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Fortson Adams was married to Miss Leila Carpenter, Rev. W. A. Farris, of Hartwell, performing the ceremony. After the ceremony the groom with his beautiful young bride repaired to the residence of his father, Mr. W. H. H. Adams, where a sumptuous supper was spread and a host of friends greeted them.”.6

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of her tombstone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 26 Sep 2018

Family: Abner Fortson Adams b. 1860, d. 9 Oct 1946

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Leila Frances Carpenter Adams, memorial no. 96073948, viewed on 26 Sep 2018.
  2. [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. 225 (not giving the date or place).
  3. [S1519] The Daily Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 26 Dec 1880, p. 1, col. 6 (wedding announcement for Fortson Adams and Leila Carpenter) (stating that the ceremony was that evening, performed by Rev. W. A. Farris).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Abner Fortson Adams, memorial no. 96073919, viewed on 26 Sep 2018 (not giving the date or place).
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Leila Frances Carpenter Adams, memorial no. 96073948, viewed on 26 Sep 2018 (not giving the date or place).
  6. [S1519] The Daily Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., above, 26 Dec 1880, p. 1, col. 6.

Olive Fortson

F, ID# 22073, b. 1871, d. 1946
  • Last Edited: 7 Oct 2018

Family: Dr. W. Jesse Hamilton b. 1866, d. 1932

Citations

  1. [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. 344, 353 (referring to her as "charming daughter of John Thomas Fortson").
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 344, 353 (referring to her as "charming daughter of Mary Ann Belknap").
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353.
  4. [S1522] San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, Calif., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 16 Feb 1887, p. 3, col. 6 (identifying him as J. W. Hamilton).
  5. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (giving the year but no other information).
  6. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (naming Olive Fortson as his mother).
  7. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (naming Olive Fortson as her mother).

Dr. W. Jesse Hamilton

M, ID# 22074, b. 1866, d. 1932
  • Note*: At the time of his marriage in 1887, he was living in Silver City, Nevada. Later he was a dental surgeon in Oakland, California.4,5
  • Last Edited: 7 Oct 2018

Family: Olive Fortson b. 1871, d. 1946

Citations

  1. [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. 353.
  2. [S1522] San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, Calif., online at http://www.newspapers.com, 16 Feb 1887, p. 3, col. 6 (identifying him as J. W. Hamilton).
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (giving the year but no other information).
  4. [S1522] San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, Calif., online, above, 16 Feb 1887, p. 3, col. 6 (marriage announcement for Olive Fortson and J. W. Hamilton) (describing him as being "of Silver City, Nev."
  5. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (describing him as "dental surgeon, Oakland, Cal.").
  6. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (naming Dr. W. Jesse Hamilton as his father).
  7. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (naming Dr. W. Jesse Hamilton as her father).

Burnett Hamilton

M, ID# 22075, b. 3 January 1888, d. 7 February 1946
  • Note*: He graduated from the University of California and was a civil engineer. From a family history: "Burnett became Civil Engineer of Alamed Company, Cal., and was assistant engineer in the construction of the noted Alameda Underground Tube, connecting Alameda with Ookland."6

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his obituary, is here.
  • Last Edited: 7 Oct 2018

Family: Lillian Henderson b. 1889

Citations

  1. [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. 353 (naming Olive Fortson as his mother).
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (naming Dr. W. Jesse Hamilton as his father).
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353.
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Burnett Hamilton, memorial no. 87829980, viewed on 7 Oct 2018.
  5. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (giving the date but not the place).
  6. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (with typographical errors corrected).
  7. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 353-54 (naming Burnett Hamilton as his father).

Virginia Hamilton

F, ID# 22076, b. 1904, d. 1932
  • Birth*: She was born in 1904.3
  • Marriage*: She married George Dealey.4
  • Death*: She died in 1932.4
  • Note*: From a family history: "No children. She taught at the University of California in the Art Department, was exceptionally lovely in appearance and character."4
  • Last Edited: 7 Oct 2018

Family: George Dealey

Citations

  1. [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. 353 (naming Dr. W. Jesse Hamilton as her father).
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (naming Olive Fortson as her mother).
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 353-54.
  4. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 354.

Harry Arthur Hamilton

M, ID# 22077, b. 1908
  • Note*: From a family history: "He graduated from the University of California; in 1958 was an executive with Shell Oil Co. at Modesto, Cal. Borh husband and wife are champion golfers and highly regarded. No children."4
  • Last Edited: 7 Oct 2018

Family: Marie Louise Phillips b. 4 Jul 1910

Citations

  1. [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. 353 (naming Dr. W. Jesse Hamilton as his father).
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 353 (naming Olive Fortson as his mother).
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 353, 354.
  4. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 354.

Lillian Henderson

F, ID# 22078, b. 1889
  • Last Edited: 7 Oct 2018

Family: Burnett Hamilton b. 3 Jan 1888, d. 7 Feb 1946

Citations

  1. [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. 353.
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 353-54 (naming Lillian Henderson as his mother).

Jack Burnett Hamilton

M, ID# 22079, b. 2 November 1915, d. 22 June 1976
  • Note*: • He was a dental technician in Oakland, California.
    • In World War II he was a TEC3 in the U.S. Army.5,6

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 7 Oct 2018

Citations

  1. [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. 353-54 (naming Burnett Hamilton as his father).
  2. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 353-54 (naming Lillian Henderson as his mother).
  3. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 354.
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Jack Burnett Hamilton, memorial no. 12760872, viewed on 7 Oct 2018.
  5. [S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 354 (first bullet).
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jack Burnett Hamilton, memorial no. 12760872, viewed on 7 Oct 2018 (second bullet).

George Dealey

M, ID# 22081
  • Note*: He was "an insurance man."1
  • Last Edited: 7 Oct 2018

Family: Virginia Hamilton b. 1904, d. 1932

Citations

  1. [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. 354.

Marie Louise Phillips

F, ID# 22082, b. 4 July 1910
  • Last Edited: 7 Oct 2018

Family: Harry Arthur Hamilton b. 1908

Citations

  1. [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. 354.

John Wright Boyd Sr.

M, ID# 22083, b. 16 February 1905, d. 1 October 1989
  • Last Edited: 19 Oct 2018

Family: Christine Lassetter b. 19 Aug 1906, d. 25 Nov 1995

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for John Wright Boyd, memorial no. 34636656, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as his father).
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Emory Fortson Boyd, memorial no. 33522637, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as his father).
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, memorial no. 34636656, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rose Lee Wright as his mother).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Rosa Lee Wright Boyd, memorial no. 33522657, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rosa Lee Wright as his mother).
  5. [S1524] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Wright-Lewis-Moore and Connected Families—Early Settlers, Greene County, Georgia (Atlanta, Ga.: Higgins-McArthur Company, 1968), p. 146.
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, memorial no. 34636656, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Christine Lassetter Boyd, memorial no. 34636691, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  8. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, Jr., memorial no. 34636748, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming John Wright Boyd as his father).
  9. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, memorial no. 34636656, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming John Wright Boyd as his father).

Captain James Emory Boyd

M, ID# 22084, b. 18 July 1906, d. 18 February 1998

James Emory Boyd, courtesy of Wikipedia.
  • Note*: • He served as a captain in the U.S. Navy in World War II.
    • Considerable biographical information about him, concentrating on his academic carreer, is on Wikipedia here.9

Additional Resources

• A Wikipedia article about him is here.
• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of his gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 4 Dec 2018

Family: Elizabeth Cobb b. 29 Jan 1913, d. 10 Jan 2000

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for James Emory Boyd, memorial no. 109762348, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as his father).
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Emory Fortson Boyd, memorial no. 33522637, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as his father).
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Emory Boyd, memorial no. 109762348, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rosa Lee Wright as his mother).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Rosa Lee Wright Boyd, memorial no. 33522657, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rosa Lee Wright as his mother).
  5. [S1524] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Wright-Lewis-Moore and Connected Families—Early Settlers, Greene County, Georgia (Atlanta, Ga.: Higgins-McArthur Company, 1968), p. 146.
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Emory Boyd, memorial no. 109762348, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (giving the date but not the place).
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Emory Boyd, memorial no. 109762348, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  8. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Elizabeth Cobb Boyd, memorial no. 109762442, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  9. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Emory Boyd, memorial no. 109762348, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (first bullet).

Christine Lassetter

F, ID# 22085, b. 19 August 1906, d. 25 November 1995

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of her gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 19 Oct 2018

Family: John Wright Boyd Sr. b. 16 Feb 1905, d. 1 Oct 1989

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Christine Lassetter Boyd, memorial no. 34636691, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, memorial no. 34636656, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, Jr., memorial no. 34636748, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Christine Lassetter as his mother).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Christine Lassetter Boyd, memorial no. 34636691, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Christing Lassetter as his mother).

John Wright Boyd Jr.

M, ID# 22086, b. 24 July 1938, d. 29 August 1993

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of his gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 19 Oct 2018

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for John Wright Boyd, Jr., memorial no. 34636748, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Christine Lassetter as his mother).
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Christine Lassetter Boyd, memorial no. 34636691, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Christing Lassetter as his mother).
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, Jr., memorial no. 34636748, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming John Wright Boyd as his father).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, memorial no. 34636656, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming John Wright Boyd as his father).
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, Jr., memorial no. 34636748, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.

Elizabeth Cobb

F, ID# 22087, b. 29 January 1913, d. 10 January 2000

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of her gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 19 Oct 2018

Family: Captain James Emory Boyd b. 18 Jul 1906, d. 18 Feb 1998

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Elizabeth Cobb Boyd, memorial no. 109762442, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Emory Boyd, memorial no. 109762348, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.

Dr. Sophia Boyd

F, ID# 22088, b. 7 January 1913, d. 10 May 2009
  • Note*: She was a physician in Tignall, Georgia. Much more about her life is in her obituary on her Find A Grave site.5

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes her obituary, a picture of her, and pictures of her gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 19 Oct 2018

Family: Thomas Leslie Bamford b. 9 Dec 1907, d. 20 Feb 1977

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Dr. Sophia Boyd Bamford, memorial no. 36988361, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as her father).
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Emory Fortson Boyd, memorial no. 33522637, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as her father).
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Dr. Sophia Boyd Bamford, memorial no. 36988361, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rosa Lee Wright as her mother).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Rosa Lee Wright Boyd, memorial no. 33522657, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rosa Lee Wright as her mother).
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Dr. Sophia Boyd Bamford, memorial no. 36988361, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Thomas Leslie Bamford, memorial no. 33522004, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (not giving the date).

Thomas Leslie Bamford

M, ID# 22089, b. 9 December 1907, d. 20 February 1977
  • Note*: He was from Rochester, New York.2

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 19 Oct 2018

Family: Dr. Sophia Boyd b. 7 Jan 1913, d. 10 May 2009

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Thomas Leslie Bamford, memorial no. 33522004, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Dr. Sophia Boyd Bamford, memorial no. 36988361, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Thomas Leslie Bamford, memorial no. 33522004, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (not giving the date).

Emory Fortson Boyd

M, ID# 22090, b. 23 March 1870, d. 12 June 1936

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of his gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 19 Oct 2018

Family: Rosa Lee Wright b. 30 May 1875, d. 19 Sep 1967

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Emory Fortson Boyd, memorial no. 33522637, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Rosa Lee Wright Boyd, memorial no. 33522657, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, memorial no. 34636656, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as his father).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Emory Fortson Boyd, memorial no. 33522637, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as his father).
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Emory Boyd, memorial no. 109762348, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as his father).
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Dr. Sophia Boyd Bamford, memorial no. 36988361, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as her father).
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Emory Fortson Boyd, memorial no. 33522637, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Emory Fortson Boyd as her father).

Rosa Lee Wright

F, ID# 22091, b. 30 May 1875, d. 19 September 1967

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of her gravestone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 19 Oct 2018

Family: Emory Fortson Boyd b. 23 Mar 1870, d. 12 Jun 1936

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Rosa Lee Wright Boyd, memorial no. 33522657, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Emory Fortson Boyd, memorial no. 33522637, viewed on 19 Oct 2018.
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Wright Boyd, memorial no. 34636656, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rose Lee Wright as his mother).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Rosa Lee Wright Boyd, memorial no. 33522657, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rosa Lee Wright as his mother).
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Emory Boyd, memorial no. 109762348, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rosa Lee Wright as his mother).
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Dr. Sophia Boyd Bamford, memorial no. 36988361, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rosa Lee Wright as her mother).
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Rosa Lee Wright Boyd, memorial no. 33522657, viewed on 19 Oct 2018 (naming Rosa Lee Wright as her mother).

Glenn Wesley Vaughan

M, ID# 22097, b. 2 October 1907, d. 28 January 1972

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his grave stone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 27 Dec 2018

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Mabel Clayton Reid Vaughan, memorial no. 30557195, viewed on 26 Dec 2018 (naming Mabel Clayton Reid Vaughan as his mother).
  2. [S1178] Standard certificate of death (Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics), record for Glenn W. Vaughan, certificate no. 02855, Ruby Vaughan, informant, viewed on https://www.familysearch.org on 27 Dec 2018 (naming Mabel Reed [sic] as his mother).
  3. [S1178] Standard certificate of death (Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics), record for Glenn W. Vaughan, certificate no. 02855, Ruby Vaughan, informant, viewed on https://www.familysearch.org on 27 Dec 2018 (naming Tom Vaughan as his father).
  4. [S1178] Standard certificate of death (Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics), record for Glenn W. Vaughan, certificate no. 02855, Ruby Vaughan, informant, viewed on https://www.familysearch.org on 27 Dec 2018.
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Glen Wesley Vaughan, memorial no. 30558069, viewed on 27 Dec 2018 (giving the year but no other information).
  6. [S1178] Standard certificate of death (Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics), record for Glenn W. Vaughan, certificate no. 02855, Ruby Vaughan, informant, viewed on https://www.familysearch.org on 27 Dec 2018 (stating that he died at 8:00 p.m. from coronary occlusion).
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Glen Wesley Vaughan, memorial no. 30558069, viewed on 27 Dec 2018 (giving the date and county but no other information).
  8. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Glen Wesley Vaughan, memorial no. 30558069, viewed on 27 Dec 2018 (giving the place but not the date).

Roger Milton Vaughan

M, ID# 22098, b. 7 September 1910, d. 23 February 1960
  • Note*: • His Find A Grave memorial says he was born in Seguin, Texas, but his death certificate says he was born in Mexico.
    • He served in the U.S. Army in World War II, as a corporal in Company I, 40th Armored Regiment.7,8,9

Additional Resources

• A very brief history of the 40th Armored Regiment in World War II is on Wikipedia here.
• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his tombstone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 28 Dec 2018

Citations

  1. [S1179] Certificate of death, State of Texas, certificate for Roger Milton Vaughan, certificate no. 9491, online at https://www.familysearch.org, viewed on 27 Dec 2018 (naming Tom Vaughan as his father).
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Mabel Clayton Reid Vaughan, memorial no. 30557195, viewed on 26 Dec 2018 (naming Mabel Clayton Reid Vaughan as his mother).
  3. [S1179] Certificate of death, State of Texas, certificate for Roger Milton Vaughan, certificate no. 9491, online at https://www.familysearch.org, viewed on 27 Dec 2018 (naming Mabel Reed [sic] as his mother).
  4. [S1179] Certificate of death, State of Texas, certificate for Roger Milton Vaughan, certificate no. 9491, online at https://www.familysearch.org, viewed on 27 Dec 2018.
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Corp. Roger Milton Vaughan, memorial no. 30556672, viewed on 28 Dec 2018 (giving the date and county but no other information).
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Corp. Roger Milton Vaughan, memorial no. 30556672, viewed on 28 Dec 2018 (giving the place but not the date).
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Corp. Roger Milton Vaughan, memorial no. 30556672, viewed on 28 Dec 2018 (first bullet).
  8. [S1179] Certificate of death, State of Texas, certificate for Roger Milton Vaughan, certificate no. 9491, online at https://www.familysearch.org, viewed on 27 Dec 2018 (first bullet).
  9. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Corp. Roger Milton Vaughan, memorial no. 30556672, viewed on 28 Dec 2018 (second bullet).

Mabel O. Parrish

F, ID# 22099, b. 1 November 1893, d. 18 April 1971
  • Note*: She lived at Hacienda El Caracol in Tamaulipas, Mexico until her death in Brownsville, Texas.4

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of her grave stone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 27 Dec 2018

Family: Joseph McDonald Reid b. 27 Jan 1885, d. 10 Sep 1960

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Joe McDonald Reid, memorial no. 184737197, viewed on 26 Dec 2018 (giving the place but not the date).
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mabel O. Parrish Reid, memorial no. 36545046, viewed on 26 Dec 2018.
  3. [S1540] Report of the Death of an American Citizen for Joe McDonald Reid. This American Foreign Service form FH-192 was viewed on 26 Dec 2018 at https://tinyurl.com/ybvqz632 as an exhibit for Find A Grave memorial no. 184737197 for Joe McDonald Reid.
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Joe McDonald Reid, memorial no. 184737197, viewed on 26 Dec 2018.
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Joe McDonald Reid, memorial no. 184737197, viewed on 26 Dec 2018 (stating that she died in 1971 in a Brownsville hospital).

Alec Byers Hitchman

M, ID# 22100, b. 21 March 1883, d. 17 February 1966

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his grave stone, is here.
  • Last Edited: 27 Dec 2018

Family: Hazel Reid b. 17 Nov 1886, d. 9 Feb 1927

Citations

  1. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Alec Byers Hitchman, memorial no. 158523767, viewed on 25 Dec 2018 (giving the date but not the place).
  2. [S1179] Certificate of death, State of Texas, certificate for Alec Byers Hitchman, certificate no. 06556, online at https://www.familysearch.org, viewed on 26 Dec 2018.
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Hazel Reid Hitchman, memorial no. 158523713, viewed on 26 Dec 2018.
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Alec Byers Hitchman, memorial no. 158523767, viewed on 26 Dec 2018.
  5. [S1179] Certificate of death, State of Texas, certificate for Alec Byers Hitchman, certificate no. 06556, online at https://www.familysearch.org, viewed on 26 Dec 2018 (stating that he died at 5:42 p.m. of skin melanoma).
  6. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Alec Byers Hitchman, memorial no. 158523767, viewed on 25 Dec 2018 (giving the place but not the date).
  7. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Alec Byers Hitchman, Jr., memorial no. 158523894, viewed on 26 Dec 2018 (naming Alec Byers Hitchman as his father).
  8. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Alec Byers Hitchman, memorial no. 158523767, viewed on 26 Dec 2018 (naming Alec Byers Hitchman as his father).