Norman Parker Gray
M, (30 April 1938 - 4 September 1989)
| Birth* | 30 April 1938 | Norman was born at Bremen, Haralson Co., Georgia, on 30 April 1938. |
| Employment* | | Norman's occupation: Delta Airlines. |
| Death* | 4 September 1989 | He died at Union City, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 4 September 1989 at age 51. |
| Burial* | 5 September 1989 | His body was interred on 5 September 1989 at Allen-Lee Cemetery, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia. |
| Biography* | | The following obituary is from The Hogansville Herald for Thursday, 7 Sep 1989: Mr. Norman Gray Mr. Norman P. Gray, 51, of the Lone Oak Community of Meriwether County, died Monday, September 4, in the Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City. The funeral service was conducted Tuesday afternoon, September 5, at the Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church in Lone Oak. The Reverend Dixie H. Cummings and Mr. Neal Tant officiated and interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Pete Johnson, Fred Willingham, R.E. Nelson, Dick Carson, Richard Lofton, George Summa, McKay Mayfield, and Mac Stephens. Mr. Gray was born April 30, 1938, in Breman, and was a graduate of West Georgia College in Carrollton. He had made his home in Lone Oak for the past five years and previously lived in Fayetteville for many years. He was a member of the Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, where he served as chairman of the official board, was a member of the Men's Club, and taught the Young Adult Sunday School class. Mr. Gray served five years on the Fayette County Board of Education and was presently serving on the Meriwether County Board of Registrars. He was an employee of Delta Airlines with 29 years service. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nancy Grace Johnson Gray of Lone Oak; one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Sykes of Hogansville; two sons, Warren Gray and John Gray, both of Newnan; his parents, the Reverend and Mrs. W.D. Gray of Mableton; one sister, Mrs. Hannah Haire of Charaw [Cheraw?], S.C; and two grandchildren, Kody Gray of Newnan and Phillip Sykes of Hogansville. The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home of Hogansville was in charge of the arrangements. |
Thomas Florence Johnson
M, (13 November 1942 - 13 November 1942)
Citations
- Eleanor Herring Culpepper, History of Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
p 51.
George Warren Johnson Jr.
M, (21 April 1945 - 18 November 2006)
| Birth* | 21 April 1945 | George was born on 21 April 1945. |
| Residence* | 1978 | George resided at Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama, in 1978. |
| Biography* | | Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in a 28 Sep 1987 letter that George Warren Johnson, Jr. is known as "Bill." He has not married. |
| Death* | 18 November 2006 | He died at Duluth, Gwinnett Co., Georgia, on 18 November 2006 at age 61
George W. (Bill) Johnson, Jr., 61, of Duluth, died Saturday, Nov. 18 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, following an illness of several months. A memorial service will be held at 3 p. m., Saturday, Nov. 25 at Charist Church Episcopal, 400 Holcomb Bridge Rd. in Norcross. There will be a celebration in memory of Bill at Nemoe's Restaurant, 6025 Peachtree Parkway in Norcross, following the service. The date of interment at Allen-Lee Cemetery in Lone Oak can be verified with Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville.
He was born April 21, 1945 in Troup County, son of the late G. Warren Johnson, Sr., and Florence (Culpepper) Johnson. Growing up in Hogansville, he was a member of the First Methodist Church, graduated from Hogansville High School and attended West Georgia College in Carrollton, prior to serving four years in the U. S. Navy. He was an independent building contractor in the metro Atlanta area and most recently supervised the building of offices for Metro Brokers/GMAC Real Estate.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Waters Johnson of Duluth; sisters, Nancy Gray and Rosalind Edmondson of Lone Oak; several nephews and nieces in Newnan, and close cousin, Eleanor C. Williangham of Lone Oak.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Peachtree Christian Hospice, 3430 Duluth Park Lane, Duluth, GA 30096, Or Allen-Lee Cemetery Fund, 6878 Forrest Road, Grantville GA 30220.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home of Hogansville was in charge of arrangements.1 |
Citations
- Correspondence from Eleanor Herring Culpepper (Mrs. Albert Marvin Willingham), Grantville, GA, to Lew Griffin, 1976-2004.
James Carlile1
M, (say 1730 - 6 December 1770)
| AFN* | | His Ancestral File Number is AFN:1QBG-LGH. |
| Birth* | say 1730 | James was born at Ireland say 1730. |
| Marriage* | | He married Ann Irvin. |
| Death* | 6 December 1770 | He died at Long Cane, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, on 6 December 1770. |
| Biography* | | In May of 1775 James Carlile received a grant of 400 acres on Long Cane Creek in what is now Abbeville County, South Carolina. It is believed that he was the father of Lt. Francis Carlile and seventeen year old James Carlile who fought in the Battle of Cowpens in the Revolutionary War. The family came from Monaghan County in Ireland to America around 1767 or 1768. Lt. Francis Carlile married Margaret McGill, the younger James Carlile married Margaret Boles in 1783, and a sister, Martha Carlile, married William Boles in 1786 and later moved to Mississippi Territory. James and Margaret Boles Carlile lived near Lowndesville. He died in 1842 and she in the 1850's. Their eleven children included John, born 1784, who married Frances Tucker and is ancestor of the Carlisles who live in western Abbeville County today. Francis, born 1786, who married a Miss Grant; Ann, born 1789, a teacher who never married; James, Jr., born 1791, whose wife was named Elizabeth and who moved to Henry and Cobb Counties in Georgia; Agnes, born 1793, who married Michael Kennedy; Martha, born 1795, who married Johnson Newell; Rev. William Carlile, born 1797, a pioneer Presbyterian minister who married Margaret Saddler; Samuel Y. , born 1799, who married Prudence Ann Cosby; Margaret, born IWO, who married Howard B. Shackleford; Isaac, born 1805, who married Jane Foster Cosby; and Robert, born 1808, who married Margaret Cosby. The Newells, Shacklefords, Francis Carlile and Samuel Y. Carlile all moved in the 1830's to Merriweather County, Georgia. The latter two later moved to Randolph County, Alabama where Samuel Y. Carlile was a County Commissioner during the Civil War. This information was submitted by R. L. Guffin, Jr.. The above appeared in the book Abbeville County Family History: Abbeville, South Carolina edited by J. Greg Carroll in October 1979.
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| Last Edited | 24 October 1999 |
Ann Irvin
F, (say 1733 - )
| Married Name | | Her married name was Carlile. |
| Marriage* | | She married James Carlile. |
| Birth* | say 1733 | Ann was born say 1733. |
| Last Edited | 24 October 1999 |
James Carlile1
M, (23 May 1763 - 9 April 1842)
| AFN* | | His Ancestral File Number is AFN: 1Q8H-H2F. |
| Birth* | 23 May 1763 | James was born at co. Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland, on 23 May 1763. |
| American Revolution* | between 1781 and 1783 | He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1781 and 1783
(DAR Listing: James Carlile, born 23 May 1763 in Ireland, died 9 Apr 1842 in South Carolina, married Margaret Boles, Private, South Carolina, Soldier Pensioned
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Dwight L. Carlisle, Jr. wrote 1 Apr 1993 to Mrs. B. L. (Mary Hodnett) Craft about an affadavit that James Carlisle had served in the Revolutionary War "and his request which was granted was in the amount of $36.66 per annum. His widow, Margaret, was also granted this stipend after his death, I assume.")2 |
| Marriage* | 15 September 1783 | He married Margaret Boles at Ninety Six District, South Carolina, on 15 September 1783 at age 20. |
| Death* | 9 April 1842 | He died at Lowndesville, Abbeville District, South Carolina, on 9 April 1842 at age 78. |
| Biography* | | In May of 1775 James Carlile received a grant of 400 acres on Long Cane Creek in what is now Abbeville County, South Carolina. It is believed that he was the father of Lt. Francis Carlile and seventeen year old James Carlile who fought in the Battle of Cowpens in the Revolutionary War. The family came from Monaghan County in Ireland to America around 1767 or 1768. Lt. Francis Carlile married Margaret McGill, the younger James Carlile married Margaret Boles in 1783, and a sister, Martha Carlile, married William Boles in 1786 and later moved to Mississippi Territory.
James and Margaret Boles Carlile lived near Lowndesville. He died in 1842 and she in the 1850's. Their eleven children included John, born 1784, who married Frances Tucker and is ancestor of the Carlisles who live in western Abbeville County today. Francis, born 1786, who married a Miss Grant; Ann, born 1789, a teacher who never married; James, Jr., born 1791, whose wife was named Elizabeth and who moved to Henry and Cobb Counties in Georgia; Agnes, born 1793, who married Michael Kennedy; Martha, born 1795, who married Johnson Newell; Rev. William Carlile, born 1797, a pioneer Presbyterian minister who married Margaret Saddler; Samuel Y. , born 1799, who married Prudence Ann Cosby; Margaret, born IWO, who married Howard B. Shackleford; Isaac, born 1805, who married Jane Foster Cosby; and Robert, born 1808, who married Margaret Cosby.
The Newells, Shacklefords, Francis Carlile and Samuel Y. Carlile all moved in the 1830's to Meriwether County, Georgia. The latter two later moved to Randolph County, Alabama where Samuel Y. Carlile was a County Commissioner during the Civil War.
This information was submitted by R. L. Guffin, Jr.. The above appeared in the book Abbeville County Family History: Abbeville, South Carolina edited by J. Greg Carroll in October 1979. |
Citations
- LDS Church, compiler, Ancestral File, Intellectual Reserve, Inc..
http://www.familysearch.org
AFN: 1Q8H-H2F.
- DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
Margaret Boles1
F, (27 January 1762 - 13 August 1857)
| Last Edited | 24 October 1999 |
Francis Carlile
M, (15 November 1786 - 29 July 1855)
Citations
- William Robert & Tommy Ray Carlisle, Francis Carlile A Family History, unpublished, manuscript, 6 Sep 1994.
based on Francis Carlile Family Bible.
- William Robert & Tommy Ray Carlisle, Francis Carlile A Family History, unpublished, manuscript, 6 Sep 1994.
'family tradition, he is buried along side his wife...
Mary Elizabeth Grant
F, (30 March 1792 - 18 June 1846)
Citations
- William Robert & Tommy Ray Carlisle, Francis Carlile A Family History, unpublished, manuscript, 6 Sep 1994.
based on Francis Carlile Family Bible.
- William Robert & Tommy Ray Carlisle, Francis Carlile A Family History, unpublished, manuscript, 6 Sep 1994.
'6 miles east of Wedowee, Randolph County, AL.'
John Grant
M, (circa 1759 - )
| Birth* | circa 1759 | John was born circa 1759. |
John Franklin Gay
M, (28 May 1870 - 20 March 1954)
| Birth* | 28 May 1870 | John was born at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 28 May 1870. |
| Marriage* | 29 August 1890 | He married Sarah Frances Thrash on 29 August 1890 at age 20. |
| Death* | 20 March 1954 | He died at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, on 20 March 1954 at age 83. |
| Burial* | | His body was interred at Gay City Cemetery, Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. |
| Biography* | | John: A very handsome man, lived in Florida, married late in life but had no children. [Note from Dorothy Gay Poole: He was married twice and had a son named Frank, Jr.].1
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Citations
- Kathryn Culpepper Family History, Kathryn English Culpepper (handwritten), Rome, GA,, circa 1980.
Sarah Frances Thrash
F, (circa 1871 - )
| Birth* | circa 1871 | Sarah was born circa 1871. |
| Marriage* | 29 August 1890 | She married John Franklin Gay on 29 August 1890. |
| Married Name | 29 August 1890 | As of 29 August 1890, her married name was Gay. |
Emma Rebecca Gay
F, (17 September 1871 - 28 January 1960)
| Birth* | 17 September 1871 | Emma was born at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 17 September 1871. |
| Census* | 1910 | She was in the in 1910 census at Meriwether Co., Georgia. |
| Photographed* | say 1915 | She was photographed say 1915 at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia,
front row are Dallie, Emma and Bessie (Sara Elizabeth)
back row are Mattie (Martha), Ludie (Mary Lula) Leila and Ira.1 Daughters of William F. & Annira (Culpepper) Gay |
| Death* | 28 January 1960 | She died at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 28 January 1960 at age 88. |
| Burial* | | Her body was interred at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. |
| Biography* | | Mrs. W. B. (M. Louise Culpepper) Broach wrote 27 Sep 1978: Emma was the oldest child - she never married but lived at the old home place and was revered by brothers, sisters, nieces & nephews. She was the leader of the Primitive Baptist Congregation.
According to Eleanor Culpepper Willingham, Emma Rebecca was buried at the old home place.
The following is from a manuscript by Kathryn English Culpepper, as transcribed by Gayle L. Poole:
Emma: The oldest child, never married, stayed home and took care of her fatherand mother until they died. She was the backbone (and mama) to all her brothers and sisters. When Emma spoke everyone jumped to her bidding.
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Citations
- E-mail written 2003-20011 to Lew Griffin from Gayle Louise Poole, Atlanta, GA, e-mail address.
Mary Lula Gay
F, (27 August 1872 - 25 September 1938)
| Birth* | 27 August 1872 | Mary was born at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 27 August 1872. |
| Marriage* | 24 January 1888 | She married George James Keith at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 24 January 1888 at age 15. |
| Married Name | 24 January 1888 | As of 24 January 1888, her married name was Keith. |
| Biography* | | Ludie: Married a Keith who was either s State Representative or Senator. Had Margaret, Claude, Joel, Gay and George. [Note from Dorothy Gay Poole: There was no Joel but Joseph. Also he was neither a State Representative or Senator but had a store].
Claude was Charles E. Culpepper's right hand man, Margaret was Claude's secretary. George and Gay also lived in NY and worked under Claude. Joel was the only one who stayed home, which was a short distance from Gay, GA. Alvin, at an early age went to live with his grandparents and to learn how run the store, which is still "Gay and Keith". Alvin never married.
[Note from Dorothy Gay Poole: As a child she took a trip to Curryville, outside of Rome, for a Culpepper Family reunion. Claude Keith brought Coca-Cola's from New York. Her father wouldn't let them drink them because he believed it contained cocaine.]1
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| (Sister) Photographed | say 1915 | She appeared as a sister in a family photograph say 1915 at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia,
front row are Dallie, Emma and Bessie (Sara Elizabeth)
back row are Mattie (Martha), Ludie (Mary Lula) Leila and Ira.2Daughters of William F. & Annira (Culpepper) Gay |
| Death* | 25 September 1938 | She died on 25 September 1938 at age 66. |
Citations
- Kathryn Culpepper Family History, Kathryn English Culpepper (handwritten), Rome, GA,, circa 1980.
- E-mail written 2003-20011 to Lew Griffin from Gayle Louise Poole, Atlanta, GA, e-mail address.
George James Keith
M, (circa 1868 - )
| Birth* | circa 1868 | George was born circa 1868. |
| Marriage* | 24 January 1888 | He married Mary Lula Gay at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 24 January 1888. |
| Biography | | George ran a store. (Source: Dorothy Gay Poole.) |
Family | Mary Lula Gay (27 August 1872 - 25 September 1938) |
| Children | |
Martha Jane Gay
F, (4 March 1875 - 10 July 1966)
| Birth* | 4 March 1875 | Martha was born at Sasserville, now Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 4 March 1875. |
| Marriage* | 20 November 1897 | She married Wylie Mangham Jordan at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 20 November 1897 at age 22. |
| Married Name | 20 November 1897 | As of 20 November 1897, her married name was Jordan. |
| (Sister) Photographed | say 1915 | She appeared as a sister in a family photograph say 1915 at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia,
front row are Dallie, Emma and Bessie (Sara Elizabeth)
back row are Mattie (Martha), Ludie (Mary Lula) Leila and Ira.1Daughters of William F. & Annira (Culpepper) Gay |
| Death* | 10 July 1966 | She died at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia, on 10 July 1966 at age 91. |
Citations
- E-mail written 2003-20011 to Lew Griffin from Gayle Louise Poole, Atlanta, GA, e-mail address.
Wylie Mangham Jordan
M, (29 August 1873 - November 1967)
William Henry Gay
M, (11 November 1878 - 20 October 1918)
| Birth* | 11 November 1878 | William was born at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 11 November 1878. |
| Spanish-American War* | 1898 | He served in the Spanish-American War in 1898. |
| Marriage* | circa 1901 | He married Margaret Jeanette Reynolds circa 1901. |
| Death* | 20 October 1918 | He died at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 20 October 1918 at age 39. |
| Burial* | | His body was interred at Gay City Cemetery, Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. |
| Biography* | | Henry: Married and had three daughters, Florine, Mary and Ludie. All dead.
[Note from Dorothy Gay Poole: His full name is William Henry and he married Maggie Reynolds].1
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Citations
- Kathryn Culpepper Family History, Kathryn English Culpepper (handwritten), Rome, GA,, circa 1980.
Margaret Jeanette Reynolds
F, (circa 1881 - )
| Birth* | circa 1881 | Margaret was born circa 1881. |
| Marriage* | circa 1901 | She married William Henry Gay circa 1901. |
| Married Name | circa 1901 | As of circa 1901, her married name was Gay. |
Leila Gay
F, (26 December 1879 - February 1962)
| Birth* | 26 December 1879 | Leila was born at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 26 December 1879. |
| Married Name | circa 1904 | As of circa 1904, her married name was Thrash. |
| Marriage* | circa 1904 | She married Jesse Little Thrash circa 1904. |
| Biography* | | Leila: Married a Thrash. Had two sons. One, Kenneth was a famous
football player at Georgia Tech. Can't remember the other son's name . Lived
in Atlanta.
[Note from Dorothy Gay Poole. Leila married Jesse Thrash, Sr. they had 3 sons.
Jesse, Jr., Kenneth and William Gay. After Gay Thrash graduated from Georgia
Tech he went directly into the Marine Corp. He served with honor and distinction
during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He attained the rank of Lieutenant
General.]1
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| (Sister) Photographed | say 1915 | She appeared as a sister in a family photograph say 1915 at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia,
front row are Dallie, Emma and Bessie (Sara Elizabeth)
back row are Mattie (Martha), Ludie (Mary Lula) Leila and Ira.2Daughters of William F. & Annira (Culpepper) Gay |
| (Wife) 1930 Census | 1 April 1930 | Leila was listed as Jesse Little Thrash's wife on the 1930 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.3 |
| Death* | February 1962 | She died at Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia, in February 1962 at age 82. |
Citations
- Kathryn Culpepper Family History, Kathryn English Culpepper (handwritten), Rome, GA,, circa 1980.
- E-mail written 2003-20011 to Lew Griffin from Gayle Louise Poole, Atlanta, GA, e-mail address.
- 1930 Federal Census, United States.
Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: 364; Page: ; Enumeration District: 122.
Jesse Little Thrash
M, (circa 1880 - )
| Birth* | circa 1880 | Jesse was born circa 1880. |
| Marriage* | circa 1904 | He married Leila Gay circa 1904. |
| 1930 Census* | 1 April 1930 | Jesse was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.1 |
Family | Leila Gay (26 December 1879 - February 1962) |
| Children | |
Citations
- 1930 Federal Census, United States.
Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: 364; Page: ; Enumeration District: 122.
Joseph Roswell Gay
M, (5 December 1880 - 10 January 1968)
| Birth* | 5 December 1880 | Joseph was born at Sasserville, now Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 5 December 1880. |
| Employment* | | Joseph's occupation: merchant. |
| Census* | 1910 | He was in the in 1910 census at Meriwether Co., Georgia. |
| Marriage* | 27 October 1915 | He married Ella Kathleen Dunlap on 27 October 1915 at age 34. |
| Occupation* | circa 1935 | He was peach farmer circa 1935 at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. Gay & Keith Peach Crate Label |
| Photographed* | say 1950 | He was photographed say 1950 at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. Joseph Roswell Gay |
| Death* | 10 January 1968 | He died at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 10 January 1968 at age 87. |
| Burial* | | His body was interred at Gay City Cemetery, Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. |
| Biography* | | In a 27 Sep 1978 letter, Mrs. W. B. (M. Louise Culpepper) Broach wrote: Joe was his father's right hand man and handled his estate after he died. A most attractive personality and friend of FDR when he stayed at Warm Springs.
The following is from a manuscript by Kathryn English Culpepper, as transcribed by Gayle L. Poole:
Joe: Carried on his father's estate. Married Ella Dunlap, and had four children, Louise, Katherine (note Kathryn), Dorothy and W.F. II, who continues to manage the Gay Estate and has been very successful. Has a lovely home in Gay, GA.
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