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Frank William Walthall Jr.

• Birth*: He was born on 20 March 1927 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Janet Fortson, daughter of Rear Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson Sr. and Nellie Stovall Phinizy, on 8 April 1950 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Georgia.³
• Death*: He died on 30 August 1997 at age 70.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was in Macon Memorial Park, 3969 Mercer University Drive, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.⁴

• Note*: He graduated from high school in Macon, Georgia and in 1949 received his bachelor of business administration from the University of Georgia, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He served in the U.S. Navy in 1944-45.³

• Last Edited: 8 Feb 2020

Donald Wynn Beaty

• Birth*: He was born on 27 August 1923.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Janet Fortson, daughter of Rear Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson Sr. and Nellie Stovall Phinizy.
• Death*: He died on 23 May 2008 at age 84.^1,3
• Burial*: Interment was on 27 May 2008 in Riverside Cemetery, 1301 Riverside Drive, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.^4,3

• Note*: He was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.¹

• Last Edited: 11 Feb 2020

John Callaway

• Father: William Callaway III² b. 17 Nov 1780, d. 1813
• Mother: Elizabeth Calland¹ b. 1786, d. 1827

• Birth*: He was born in 1807.³
• Marriage*: He married Lucinda W. Saunders, daughter of Col. David Saunders.³
• Death*: He died in 1861.³

• Note*: John Callaway "was a reasonably prominent man within the smaller and surrounding communities of Goode" (in Bedford County, Virginia). He and Lucinda had five children, but, according to oral history, he fathered others. These lines of descent are discussed in the cited 2017 article in The Callaway Journal.

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2020

Lucinda W. Saunders

• Father: Col. David Saunders¹

• Birth*: She was born in 1808.²
• Marriage*: She married John Callaway, son of William Callaway III and Elizabeth Calland.²
• Death*: She died in 1854.²

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2020

Col. David Saunders

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2020

Elizabeth C. Callaway

• Father: John Callaway¹ b. 1807, d. 1861
• Mother: Lucinda W. Saunders² b. 1808, d. 1854

• Birth*: She was born in 1829.³

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2020

Robert W. Callaway

• Father: John Callaway¹ b. 1807, d. 1861
• Mother: Lucinda W. Saunders² b. 1808, d. 1854

• Birth*: He was born in 1831.³

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2020

Melinda Callaway

• Father: John Callaway¹ b. 1807, d. 1861
• Mother: Lucinda W. Saunders² b. 1808, d. 1854

• Birth*: She was born in 1835.³

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2020

Emma Susan Callaway

• Father: John Callaway¹ b. 1807, d. 1861
• Mother: Lucinda W. Saunders² b. 1808, d. 1854

• Birth*: She was born in 1838.³

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2020

Rose Ella Callaway

• Father: John Callaway¹ b. 1807, d. 1861
• Mother: Lucinda W. Saunders² b. 1808, d. 1854

• Birth*: She was born in 1852.³

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2020

Betty Jean Fortson

• Father: Jesse Calvin Fortson¹ b. 8 Oct 1904, d. 7 Feb 1975
• Mother: Clarice Joetta Smith² b. 27 Nov 1918, d. Jun 2005

• Birth*: She was born on 23 December 1929.³
• Marriage*: She married Robert Eugene West on 15 January 1949 in Guilford County, North Carolina.^4,5
• Death*: She died on 27 June 2003 in Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, at age 73.⁶
• Burial*: Interment was on 30 June 2003 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.⁶

• Note*: • She was adopted.
  • She lived in Greensboro, North Carolina until 1995, when she moved to Charlotte, N.C. In Greensboro she was a founding member of Trinity Church.^7,8

• Last Edited: 27 Feb 2020

Robert Eugene West

• Birth*: He was born on 8 June 1927 in Guilford County, North Carolina.¹
• Marriage*: He married Betty Jean Fortson, daughter of Jesse Calvin Fortson and Clarice Joetta Smith, on 15 January 1949 in Guilford County, North Carolina.^2,3
• Death*: He died on 11 March 1986 in Wesley Long Hospital, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, at age 58.^1,4
• Burial*: Interment was on 13 March 1986 in section 4, lot 19, grave 1, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.^5,6,7

• Note*: • He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II.
  • He was living in Greensboro, North Carolina when he died. He attended Virginia Episcopal School, was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, was a salesman for Brooks Lumber Co., and co-founded West Building Supply Co.
  • He was survived by his wife, two sons, a brother, and three grandchildren.^8,9

• Last Edited: 27 Feb 2020

Robert Eugene ('Rick') West Jr.

Robert Eugene West, Jr., from his 1969 high school yearbook.

• Father: Robert Eugene West^3,4 b. 8 Jun 1927, d. 11 Mar 1986
• Mother: Betty Jean Fortson^1,2 b. 23 Dec 1929, d. 27 Jun 2003

• Birth*: He was born on 1 May 1951 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.⁵
• Death*: He died on 11 February 2020 in Bryan UNC Hospice Home, Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, at age 68.⁶

• Note*: He grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, graduating in 1969 from Grimsley High School in Greensboro. He studied political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, worked several years in commercial and residential construction in the Chapel Hill area, and joined UNC Facilities Services in 1989 to design mechanical and electrical systems for campus buildings. He retired in 2010. He was an avid runner and calculated he ran more than 30,000 miles over the years. "Rick was a friend to all and loved nothing better than to engage in a lengthy conversation about anything and everything. Devoted father, friend and grandfather, Rick lived his life with great passion and intensity, frequently reminding us to be positive, embrace the beauty in life and not to sweat the small stuff. He faced the last days of his illness with grace and peace."⁵

• Last Edited: 27 Feb 2020

Docia A. Callaway

• Father: Rev. Thomas Callaway b. 26 Nov 1789, d. 10 Oct 1877
• Mother: Lucinda Anderson b. 6 Feb 1796, d. 6 Sep 1863

• Birth*: She was born in March 1820 in Bedford County, Virginia.¹
• Marriage*: She married Judge Henderson Young on 23 May 1839.^2,3
• Death*: She died on 5 July 1888 in Lafayette County, Missouri, at age 68.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri.¹

• Obituary*: "THE TOMB
     "Died--In Lafayette county, Mo., July 5th, 1888, Mrs. Docia Young, aged 68 years and 4 months.
     "Deceased was born in Bedford county, Virginia, in March 1820, removed to this state and county with her father, Rev. Thomas Callaway. In 1835; was married in May, 1839 to Henderson Young, who was afterward judge of the Circuit count, which position he occupied at the time of his death, in July, 1854. Six children were the offspring of this marriage, all of whom are living and are residents, of this county, except one, Thomas C. Young, now living in Colorado. Deceased was a member of the M.E. Church, South, having joined that church at this place more than fifty years ago. She was noted for her unbounded hospitality and never failing charity. Her house was the gathering place for young and old for miles around. No stranger was ever turned from her door; and the sick and poor all around her had constant reason to bless her helping hand. She died at peace with all the world and firm in the faith of the gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord, and in the bright hope of a glorious resurrection through Him. She was laid by the side of her husband in Machpelah cemetery. Joined together again by death which had for so long separated them the earthly remains of these two Christians at last rest together, where they await the day when 'the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible.'
     "'And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.⁴'"
• Note*: A brief biography of her husband on his Find A Grave memorial spells her name as Doshea.⁵

• Last Edited: 29 Feb 2020

Judge Henderson Young

• Birth*: He was born in July 1807 in Hawkins County, Tennessee.¹
• Marriage*: He married Docia A. Callaway, daughter of Rev. Thomas Callaway and Lucinda Anderson, on 23 May 1839.^2,3
• Death*: He died on 23 July 1854 in Lafayette County, Missouri.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri.¹

• Note*: He was educated at Knoxville, Tennessee and arrived in Lafayette County, Missouri in 1833. He promptly began practicing law there and became circuit attorney for the Sixth District of Missouri. In 1848 the governor appointed him judge of the Sixth District Court.¹

• Last Edited: 29 Feb 2020

Johnny Fortson Webb

Johnny Fortson Webb, from his online funeral-home obituary.

• Father: Dalton William Webb^1,2 b. 25 Sep 1902, d. Apr 1978
• Mother: Mary Thomas Fortson^3,4 b. 17 Aug 1905, d. 24 Jun 1996

• Birth*: He was born on 28 July 1939 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6,7
• Marriage*: He married Jane Elizabeth Guest on 16 September 1962.^8,9,10
• Death*: He died on 20 March 2020 in Saint Mary's Hospice House, Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia, at age 80.^11,12
• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^13,12

• Note*: From an obituary: "He was a member of Doves Creek Baptist Church and a salesman having worked in the granite industry. Johnny was a life long resident of Elberton [Georgia] and was extremely proud of his Sweet City heritage."¹³

• Last Edited: 27 Mar 2020

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

Jane Elizabeth Guest

• Birth*: She was born on 26 June 1934 in Elbert County, Georgia.¹
• Marriage*: She married Johnny Fortson Webb, son of Dalton William Webb and Mary Thomas Fortson, on 16 September 1962.^2,3,4
• Death*: She died on 3 October 2008 in Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, at age 74.
• Burial*: Interment was on 5 October 2008 in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 27 Mar 2020

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

Jesse Bailey Webb

• Father: Dalton William Webb^1,2 b. 25 Sep 1902, d. Apr 1978
• Mother: Mary Thomas Fortson^3,4 b. 17 Aug 1905, d. 24 Jun 1996

• Birth*: He was born on 1 February 1936.^5,6
• Death*: He died on 27 January 2006 at age 69.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

• Last Edited: 27 Mar 2020

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

Walter Chester Webb

Walter Chester Webb, from his Find A Grave memorial.

• Father: Dalton William Webb^1,2 b. 25 Sep 1902, d. Apr 1978
• Mother: Mary Thomas Fortson^3,4 b. 17 Aug 1905, d. 24 Jun 1996

• Birth*: He was born on 12 February 1934 in Dove Creek, Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6
• Death*: He died on 29 January 2020 in Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, at age 85.⁷
• Burial*: Interment was in Forest Hills Memorial Park, 231 Heard Street, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁷

• Note*: • He graduated from Elberton High School in 1952 and from Georgia Teachers College (now Georgia Southern) in 1956. He served in the U.S. Army.
  • He was a teacher and coach in Appling County, Georgia and then Elbert County, where he served as a principal and an assistant superintendent in the Elbert County School System.
  • He was an outstanding basketball player and was named as an all state player in 1952 dring high school and an all American player in 1956 while in college. In 1959 he was inducted into the Georgia Southern Hall of Fame and in 2014 into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
  • He njoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, carpentry, and farming.⁸

• Last Edited: 26 Mar 2020

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

William Thomas Webb

• Father: Dalton William Webb¹ b. 25 Sep 1902, d. Apr 1978
• Mother: Mary Thomas Fortson² b. 17 Aug 1905, d. 24 Jun 1996

• Birth*: He was born on 10 January 1924.³

• Last Edited: 24 Mar 2020

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

Jessie Roberta Wilhite

Jessie Roberta Willhite Webb. Photo originally posted to Find A Grave website by Find A Grave contributor J_Dove222. Photo used by permission.

• Birth*: She was born on 16 September 1873.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Charles Chesterfield ('Charlie') Webb.^3,2
• Death*: She died on 19 August 1940 at age 66.^1,2
• Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.²

• Last Edited: 24 Mar 2020

Charles Chesterfield ('Charlie') Webb

• Birth*: He was born on 13 March 1873 in Elbert County, Georgia.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Jessie Roberta Wilhite.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 15 June 1938 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 65.^1,2
• Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

• Last Edited: 24 Mar 2020

Charlotte Etrulia Bobo

• Father: Leo Bobo^1,2 b. 8 Aug 1913, d. 15 Oct 1980
• Mother: Jewell Janie Townsend^3,4 b. 24 Oct 1911, d. 15 Jul 1981

• Birth*: She was born on 17 August 1937 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵
• Marriage*: She married Byron Neil Webb, son of Dalton William Webb and Mary Thomas Fortson, on 25 June 1960.^6,7,8
• Death*: She died on 26 July 2018 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, at age 80.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁵

• Last Edited: 24 Mar 2020

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

Leo Bobo

Leo Bobo. Photo originally posted to Find A Grave website by Find A Grave contributor, J_Dove222. Photo used by permission.

• Birth*: He was born on 8 August 1913.¹
• Marriage*: He married Jewell Janie Townsend.^1,2
• Death*: He died on 15 October 1980 at age 67.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Mar 2020

Jewell Janie Townsend

• Birth*: She was born on 24 October 1911.¹
• Marriage*: She married Leo Bobo.^2,1
• Death*: She died on 15 July 1981 at age 69.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Mar 2020