Culpepper Family Tree (complete version)

Margie Ann (?)

F, (say 1833 - )

Birth*

say 1833

Margie was born say 1833.

Marriage*

before 1854

She married (?) Conner before 1854.

Married Name

before 1854

As of before 1854, her married name was Conner.

Marriage*

13 January 1854

She married Steven Wiggins Thames on 13 January 1854.¹

Married Name

13 January 1854

As of 13 January 1854, her married name was Thames.

(Wife) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Margie was listed as Steven Wiggins Thames's wife on the 1880 Census at Wayne Co., Mississippi.²

Family 1

(?) Conner (say 1830 - )

Family 2

Steven Wiggins Thames (1833 - 2 November 1892)

Children

Ora Thames³ (1855 - )
Mary Lavina Thames+³ (1861 - )
S. M. Thames³ (1872 - )

Last Edited

8 June 2004

Citations

Family Adventures, compiler, Early Alabama Marriages (36 vols.), Shreveport, Louisiana: J & W Ent., 1991, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1 V2e.
Grooms - T - Page 62.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Dis 1, Beat 1, Wayne Co., MS, page page 296B, based on LDS CD transcription
S.W. Thames, Self, M, Md, 47, AL/AR/AR
M.A. Thames, Wife, F, Md, 44, GA/NC/NC
Ora Thames, Dau, F, S, 25, GA/AL/GA
S. M. Thames, Son, M, S, 8, MS/AL/AL
M. L. McKay, Dau, F, Wd, 19, MS/AL/GA
Minnie L. McKay, GDau, F, S, 3, MS/MS/MS.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Dis 1, Beat 1, Wayne Co., MS, page page 296B, based on LDS CD transcription.

(?) Conner

M, (say 1830 - )

Birth*

say 1830

(?) was born say 1830.

Marriage*

before 1854

He married Margie Ann (?) before 1854.

Family

Margie Ann (?) (say 1833 - )

Last Edited

22 July 2001

Hellena Overstreet¹

F, (23 December 1835 - 28 December 1884)

Birth*

23 December 1835

Hellena was born at Alabama on 23 December 1835.

Marriage*

circa 1855

She married Nathaniel Broughton Thames circa 1855.

Married Name

circa 1855

As of circa 1855, her married name was Thames.

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Hellena, Caroline and Stephen was listed as a household member living with Nathaniel Broughton Thames in the 1860 Census at Evergreen, Conecuh Co., Alabama.²

(Wife) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Hellena was listed as Nathaniel Broughton Thames's wife on the 1880 Census at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama.³

Death*

28 December 1884

She died at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, on 28 December 1884 at age 49.

Burial*

circa 29 December 1884

Her body was interred circa 29 December 1884 at Antioch East Church Cemetery, Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama.^4,5

Biography*

Lee Y. Ponder Notes:
- 1860 census Evergreen Conecuh Co AL 034 Hellena 34 b AL in hse of Nathaniel Thames
- 1880 census Butler Co AL 025 Helena age 44 (1835-36) hse of Nathaniel B Thames
.
Cem list, "Butler Co Al in the 19th Century" by Marilyn Davis Hahn:
- Antioch East Church Cem Greenville, Butler Co AL.

Family

Nathaniel Broughton Thames (11 February 1835 - 11 March 1908)

Children

Caroline S. Thames (26 March 1856 - )
Stephen L. Thames (16 May 1857 - 15 June 1914)
Mary Ann Elizabeth Thames (6 July 1859 - )
Lila H. Thames (9 April 1862 - 12 March 1949)
Abbie L. Thames (8 January 1864 - 1937)
Martha Jane Thames (21 February 1869 - 7 May 1952)
Georgia Rhoda Thames (12 March 1875 - 29 October 1902)
Lola Thames (24 September 1877 - 31 July 1932)

Last Edited

6 March 2005

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Warren L. Culpepper from Mary Hollis.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL, page 990, Hse 258, fam 240. Ancestry.com Image 34. transcription by Warren Culpepper. "Nathaniel Thames, 25, M, Farmer, RE=880, PE=300, AL; Hellena, 23, F, AL; Caroline, 4, F, AL; Stephen, 2, M, AL."
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Dead Fall, Butler Co., AL, page 373A, based on LDS CD transcription: "Nathaniel B. Thomas [sic], Self, M, Md, 46, AL, SC, SC, Farmer; Helene, Wife, F, Md 44, AL, GA, GA; Stephen, Son, M, S, 23, AL, AL, AL; Abigail, Dau, F, S, 15, AL, AL, AL; Martha, Dau, F, S, 10, AL, AL, AL; Georgeann, Dau, F, S, W, 5, AL, AL, AL; Gelola, Dau, F, S, 2, AL, AL, AL."
Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
Mary Stearnes Henley, compiler, e-mail address, South Alabama Roots and Branches, Rootsweb: WorldConnect (online family tree).
Antioch East Cemetery, northeast of Greenville on County Road 61 (Old Stage Road), approximately one and half miles off U.S. Highway 31N, Butler County, Alabama
Surveyed November 1988 by Mary Stearnes-Henley, Grady, AL
THAMES, Hillena, wife of N. B. THAMES; Dec. 23, 1835-died 1884.

Lou E. Gafford¹

F, (say 1840 - after 1890)

Birth*

say 1840

Lou was born say 1840.

Marriage*

6 October 1885

She married Nathaniel Broughton Thames at Butler Co., Alabama, on 6 October 1885.

Married Name

6 October 1885

As of 6 October 1885, her married name was Thames.

Death*

after 1890

She died after 1890.

Family

Nathaniel Broughton Thames (11 February 1835 - 11 March 1908)

Children

Jesse Thames (20 January 1887 - 7 January 1972)
Harry Monroe Thames (3 May 1890 - 1965)

Last Edited

7 September 2002

Citations

E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.

Susan Thames¹

F, (circa 1837 - )

Father

Rev. Jesse T. Thames (6 Oct 1810 - 25 Nov 1872)

Mother

Mary Ann E. Broughton (8 May 1810 - 14 Oct 1883)

Birth*

circa 1837

Susan was born at Monroe Co., Alabama, circa 1837.^2,3

(free wh female 00-05) 1840 Census

1 June 1840

Sarah and Susan was probably a free white female, under five years old, in Rev. Jesse T. Thames's household, on the 1840 Census at Monroe Co., Alabama.⁴

(Family Member) Relocation

1844

She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Rev. Jesse T. Thames in 1844 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.³

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Mary, Cornelius, Steven, Nathaniel, Susan, Sarah, Martha, Jesse, Margaret and Nancy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁵

Marriage*

say 1854

She married Riley Findley say 1854. Children of John and Susan Thames Findley, all born in AL per 1870 census, included: John Findley, b abt. 1855; Riley Findley, b abt. 1857; Stephen Findley, b abt. 1860; Jesse E. Findley, b abt. 1862 and Mary E. Findley, b abt. 1866.⁶

Married Name

say 1854

As of say 1854, her married name was Findley.

(Sister) Photographed

say 1885

She appeared as a sister in a family photograph say 1885 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,
Six of the twelve children of Rev. Jesse T. and Mary A. E. Broughton Thames: The sisters pictured are Susan Thames, Lucy Thames and Nancy Thames, in unknown order

The brothers pictured are, left to right: Charlie R. Thames, Nathaniel Thames (great-grandfather of Mary Hollis who provided both of the photographs), and Cornelius Thames (great-great-grandfather of Culpepper Connections' publisher, Warren Culpepper.)⁷

Cornelius Alexander Thames & siblings

Family

Riley Findley (say 1834 - )

Last Edited

26 January 2006

Citations

E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Hub Broughton e-mail, 2 Aug 2002.
1840 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Monroe Co., AL, page 228: "1M-4, 2M5-9, 2M20-29, 2F0-4, 1F10-14, 1F20-29."
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 382 from Lee Ponder: Jesse Thames, 40, M, NC; Mary A. E. 40, F, SC; Cornelius 19, M, AL; Stephen, 13, M, AL; Nathaniel, 15, M, AL; Susan, 13, F, AL; Sarah, 12, F, AL; Martha A., 9, F, AL; Nancy, 6, F, AL; Jesse C, 3, M, AL; Margaret, 2, F, AL.
E-mail written 2004-2008 to Warren Culpepper from Becky Thames-Simmons, http://www.theywentthatway.com/genealogy/index.php, e-mail address.
Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.
from Mary Hollis, great granddaughter of Nathaniel Thames.

Sarah Thames¹

F, (circa 1838 - September 1859)

Father

Rev. Jesse T. Thames (6 Oct 1810 - 25 Nov 1872)

Mother

Mary Ann E. Broughton (8 May 1810 - 14 Oct 1883)

Birth*

circa 1838

Sarah was born at Monroe Co., Alabama, circa 1838.^2,3

(free wh female 00-05) 1840 Census

1 June 1840

Sarah and Susan was probably a free white female, under five years old, in Rev. Jesse T. Thames's household, on the 1840 Census at Monroe Co., Alabama.⁴

(Family Member) Relocation

1844

She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Rev. Jesse T. Thames in 1844 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.³

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Mary, Cornelius, Steven, Nathaniel, Susan, Sarah, Martha, Jesse, Margaret and Nancy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁵

Married Name

11 November 1857

As of 11 November 1857, her married name was Stacy.

Marriage*

11 November 1857

She married Manning Stacy at Alabama on 11 November 1857. (Uncertain about this marriage. Attributed on Web to "Monroe & Conecuh Co., AL Marriages 1833-1880" by Colson & Colson. But it might be another Sarah Thames. To prove, need to find a record of the marriage of Sarah Stacy to Mr. Hall.)⁶

Married Name

before 1859

As of before 1859, her married name was Hall.⁷

Marriage*

before 1859

She married (?) Hall before 1859.⁷

Death*

September 1859

She died in September 1859.

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Mary, Nancy, Margaret, Lucy, Sarah and Rayford was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1870 Census at Old Town, Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁸

Family 1

Manning Stacy (say 1835 - )

Family 2

(?) Hall (say 1835 - before 1870)

Child

Rayford Riley Hall⁹ (27 August 1859 - )

Last Edited

31 October 2002

Citations

E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Hub Broughton e-mail, 2 Aug 2002.
1840 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Monroe Co., AL, page 228: "1M-4, 2M5-9, 2M20-29, 2F0-4, 1F10-14, 1F20-29."
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 382 from Lee Ponder: Jesse Thames, 40, M, NC; Mary A. E. 40, F, SC; Cornelius 19, M, AL; Stephen, 13, M, AL; Nathaniel, 15, M, AL; Susan, 13, F, AL; Sarah, 12, F, AL; Martha A., 9, F, AL; Nancy, 6, F, AL; Jesse C, 3, M, AL; Margaret, 2, F, AL.
Lucy Wiggins Colson & Robert Ellis Colson, Monroe and Conecuh County, Alabama Marriages, 1833-1880, Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1983.
Manning Stacy and Sarah Thames, 15 Nov 1857 at the home of John White, by A. J. Brown, J.P.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Beat 6, Old Town, Conecuh Co., AL, page 2, Transcription by Gertrude Stevens. Mr. Hall is assumed to be dead in 1870 as his wife, Sarah, is then living at home with her parents and child.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Beat 6, Old Town, Conecuh Co., AL, page 2, Transcription by Gertrude Stevens: Jesse Thames, 59, M, Farmer, NC; Mary A., 60, F, Keepog house, RE=720, PE=1000, SC; Nancy T, 26, F, AL; Margaret, 20, F, AL; Lucy A, 15, F, AL; Sarah E. Hall, 31, F, AL; Radford Hall, 10, M, AL.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Beat 6, Old Town, Conecuh Co., AL, page 2, Transcription by Gertrude Stevens.

Manning Stacy¹

M, (say 1835 - )

Birth*

say 1835

Manning was born say 1835.

Marriage*

11 November 1857

He married Sarah Thames at Alabama on 11 November 1857. (Uncertain about this marriage. Attributed on Web to "Monroe & Conecuh Co., AL Marriages 1833-1880" by Colson & Colson. But it might be another Sarah Thames. To prove, need to find a record of the marriage of Sarah Stacy to Mr. Hall.)²

Family

Sarah Thames (circa 1838 - September 1859)

Last Edited

22 July 2001

Citations

E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
Lucy Wiggins Colson & Robert Ellis Colson, Monroe and Conecuh County, Alabama Marriages, 1833-1880, Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1983.
Manning Stacy and Sarah Thames, 15 Nov 1857 at the home of John White, by A. J. Brown, J.P.

Martha A. Thames

F, (circa 1841 - )

Father

Rev. Jesse T. Thames (6 Oct 1810 - 25 Nov 1872)

Mother

Mary Ann E. Broughton (8 May 1810 - 14 Oct 1883)

Birth*

circa 1841

Martha was born at Monroe Co., Alabama, circa 1841.^1,2

(Family Member) Relocation

1844

She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Rev. Jesse T. Thames in 1844 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.²

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Mary, Cornelius, Steven, Nathaniel, Susan, Sarah, Martha, Jesse, Margaret and Nancy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.³

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Mary, Martha, Nancy, Jesse, Margaret, Charles and Lucy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames in the 1860 Census at Evergreen, Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁴

Last Edited

31 October 2002

Citations

1850 Federal Census, United States.
Hub Broughton e-mail, 2 Aug 2002.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 382 from Lee Ponder: Jesse Thames, 40, M, NC; Mary A. E. 40, F, SC; Cornelius 19, M, AL; Stephen, 13, M, AL; Nathaniel, 15, M, AL; Susan, 13, F, AL; Sarah, 12, F, AL; Martha A., 9, F, AL; Nancy, 6, F, AL; Jesse C, 3, M, AL; Margaret, 2, F, AL.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL, pg 34, Hse 257, fam 329. From Lee Ponder: "Jesse Thames, 49, M, Farmer, RE=1000, PE=875, SC; Mary, 50, F, SC; Martha, 19, F, AL; Nancy, 16, F, AL; Jesse, 13, M, AL; Margaret, 11, F, AL; Charles, 9, M, AL; Lucy, 6, F, AL; Charlie Hall, 22, M, Farm Laborer, AL; Samel Landrum, 25, M, Teacher at school, SC."

Nancy T. Thames¹

F, (1843 - 1925)

Father

Rev. Jesse T. Thames (6 Oct 1810 - 25 Nov 1872)

Mother

Mary Ann E. Broughton (8 May 1810 - 14 Oct 1883)

Name Variation

She was also known as Nan.²

Birth*

1843

Nancy was born at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama, in 1843.²

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Mary, Cornelius, Steven, Nathaniel, Susan, Sarah, Martha, Jesse, Margaret and Nancy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.³

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Mary, Martha, Nancy, Jesse, Margaret, Charles and Lucy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames in the 1860 Census at Evergreen, Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁴

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Mary, Nancy, Margaret, Lucy, Sarah and Rayford was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1870 Census at Old Town, Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁵

Married Name

say 1878

As of say 1878, her married name was Bryant.

Marriage*

say 1878

She married Thomas S. Bryant at Chilton Co., Alabama, say 1878.⁶

(Wife) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Nancy was listed as Thomas S. Bryant's wife on the 1880 Census at Wayne Co., Mississippi.⁷

(Sister) Photographed

say 1885

Cornelius Alexander Thames & siblings

Burial*

1925

Her body was interred in 1925 at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Buckatunna, Wayne Co., Mississippi.²

Death*

1925

She died in 1925.²

Family

Thomas S. Bryant (13 November 1846 - 15 March 1910)

Last Edited

26 January 2006

Citations

E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
E-mail written 2001 to Warren L. Culpepper from Mary Hollis.
9 Aug 2001 msg: "In Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Jesse Thames, Sep 15, 1846 - Apr 15, 1872; Nan Bryant, 1843-1925; Thomas S. Bryant.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 382 from Lee Ponder: Jesse Thames, 40, M, NC; Mary A. E. 40, F, SC; Cornelius 19, M, AL; Stephen, 13, M, AL; Nathaniel, 15, M, AL; Susan, 13, F, AL; Sarah, 12, F, AL; Martha A., 9, F, AL; Nancy, 6, F, AL; Jesse C, 3, M, AL; Margaret, 2, F, AL.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL, pg 34, Hse 257, fam 329. From Lee Ponder: "Jesse Thames, 49, M, Farmer, RE=1000, PE=875, SC; Mary, 50, F, SC; Martha, 19, F, AL; Nancy, 16, F, AL; Jesse, 13, M, AL; Margaret, 11, F, AL; Charles, 9, M, AL; Lucy, 6, F, AL; Charlie Hall, 22, M, Farm Laborer, AL; Samel Landrum, 25, M, Teacher at school, SC."
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Beat 6, Old Town, Conecuh Co., AL, page 2, Transcription by Gertrude Stevens: Jesse Thames, 59, M, Farmer, NC; Mary A., 60, F, Keepog house, RE=720, PE=1000, SC; Nancy T, 26, F, AL; Margaret, 20, F, AL; Lucy A, 15, F, AL; Sarah E. Hall, 31, F, AL; Radford Hall, 10, M, AL.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Dis 2, Beat 2, Wayne Co., MS, based on LDS CD transcription.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Dis 2, Beat 2, Wayne Co., MS, page 288B, based on LDS CD transcription: T. Bryant, Self, M, Md, 37, Farmer, MS, MS, MS; N.T. Bryant, wife, F, Md, 37, AL, NC, SC; M.E. Thames, Mother-in-law, F, Wd, 70, SC, SC, SC; L.A. Wilkins, Sister-in-law, F, Wd, 26, AL, AL, SC; N.M. Wilkins, Other, M, S, 4, MS, MS, AL; O.C. Wilkins, Other, F, S, 3, MS, MS, AL; M.S. Boykin, Other, F, Wd, 32, AL, FR, AL; E.M. Boykin, Other, F, S, 27, AL, FR, AL; Lucretia, Other, F, S, 2, MS, AL, AL [M.S. and E.M appear to be sisters, with E.M. the mother of Lucretia].
Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.
from Mary Hollis, great granddaughter of Nathaniel Thames.

Thomas S. Bryant¹

M, (13 November 1846 - 15 March 1910)

Birth*

13 November 1846

Thomas was born on 13 November 1846.¹

Marriage*

say 1878

He married Nancy T. Thames at Chilton Co., Alabama, say 1878.²

1880 Census*

1 June 1880

Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Wayne Co., Mississippi.³

Death*

15 March 1910

He died on 15 March 1910 at age 63.¹

Burial*

after 15 March 1910

His body was interred after 15 March 1910 at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Buckatunna, Wayne Co., Mississippi.¹

Family

Nancy T. Thames (1843 - 1925)

Last Edited

31 October 2002

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Warren L. Culpepper from Mary Hollis.
9 Aug 2001 msg: "In Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Jesse Thames, Sep 15, 1846 - Apr 15, 1872; Nan Bryant, 1843-1925; Thomas S. Bryant 13 Nov 1846 - 15 Mar 1910.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Dis 2, Beat 2, Wayne Co., MS, based on LDS CD transcription.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Dis 2, Beat 2, Wayne Co., MS, page 288B, based on LDS CD transcription: T. Bryant, Self, M, Md, 37, Farmer, MS, MS, MS; N.T. Bryant, wife, F, Md, 37, AL, NC, SC; M.E. Thames, Mother-in-law, F, Wd, 70, SC, SC, SC; L.A. Wilkins, Sister-in-law, F, Wd, 26, AL, AL, SC; N.M. Wilkins, Other, M, S, 4, MS, MS, AL; O.C. Wilkins, Other, F, S, 3, MS, MS, AL; M.S. Boykin, Other, F, Wd, 32, AL, FR, AL; E.M. Boykin, Other, F, S, 27, AL, FR, AL; Lucretia, Other, F, S, 2, MS, AL, AL [M.S. and E.M appear to be sisters, with E.M. the mother of Lucretia].

Jesse C. Thames¹

M, (circa 1847 - )

Father

Rev. Jesse T. Thames (6 Oct 1810 - 25 Nov 1872)

Mother

Mary Ann E. Broughton (8 May 1810 - 14 Oct 1883)

Birth*

circa 1847

Jesse was born at Alabama circa 1847.²

Biography*

Lee Y. Ponder Notes:
(Yvonne Fassett)
- Date of birth (Hubert Broughton)
- 1860 census Conecuh Co AL 034 Jesse 13 b AL hse of Jesse Thames b 1846-47.

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Mary, Cornelius, Steven, Nathaniel, Susan, Sarah, Martha, Jesse, Margaret and Nancy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.³

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Mary, Martha, Nancy, Jesse, Margaret, Charles and Lucy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames in the 1860 Census at Evergreen, Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁴

Last Edited

2 November 2001

Citations

E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 382 from Lee Ponder: Jesse Thames, 40, M, NC; Mary A. E. 40, F, SC; Cornelius 19, M, AL; Stephen, 13, M, AL; Nathaniel, 15, M, AL; Susan, 13, F, AL; Sarah, 12, F, AL; Martha A., 9, F, AL; Nancy, 6, F, AL; Jesse C, 3, M, AL; Margaret, 2, F, AL.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL, pg 34, Hse 257, fam 329. From Lee Ponder: "Jesse Thames, 49, M, Farmer, RE=1000, PE=875, SC; Mary, 50, F, SC; Martha, 19, F, AL; Nancy, 16, F, AL; Jesse, 13, M, AL; Margaret, 11, F, AL; Charles, 9, M, AL; Lucy, 6, F, AL; Charlie Hall, 22, M, Farm Laborer, AL; Samel Landrum, 25, M, Teacher at school, SC."

Margaret L. Thames¹

F, (17 November 1848 - 15 June 1897)

Father

Rev. Jesse T. Thames (6 Oct 1810 - 25 Nov 1872)

Mother

Mary Ann E. Broughton (8 May 1810 - 14 Oct 1883)

Birth*

17 November 1848

Margaret was born at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 17 November 1848.^2,3

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Mary, Cornelius, Steven, Nathaniel, Susan, Sarah, Martha, Jesse, Margaret and Nancy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁴

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Mary, Martha, Nancy, Jesse, Margaret, Charles and Lucy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames in the 1860 Census at Evergreen, Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁵

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Mary, Nancy, Margaret, Lucy, Sarah and Rayford was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1870 Census at Old Town, Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁶

Married Name

2 November 1871

As of 2 November 1871, her married name was O'Gwynn.

Marriage*

2 November 1871

She married Charles D. O'Gwynn at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 2 November 1871 at age 22. Charles and Margaret Thames O'Gwynn had at least two children: T. M. O'Gwynn, b 28 Oct 1872 and Mary O'Gwynn, b 26 Dec 1879.^7,8

Death*

15 June 1897

She died at Buckatunna, Wayne Co., Mississippi, on 15 June 1897 at age 48.³

Burial*

circa 16 June 1897

Her body was interred circa 16 June 1897 at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Buckatunna, Wayne Co., Mississippi.³

Family

Charles D. O'Gwynn (5 August 1850 - )

Last Edited

3 November 2003

Citations

E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
E-mail written 2004-2008 to Warren Culpepper from Becky Thames-Simmons, http://www.theywentthatway.com/genealogy/index.php, e-mail address.
"Records of Wayne Co., MS Cemetery Records, Book A", 1987, page 141.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 382 from Lee Ponder: Jesse Thames, 40, M, NC; Mary A. E. 40, F, SC; Cornelius 19, M, AL; Stephen, 13, M, AL; Nathaniel, 15, M, AL; Susan, 13, F, AL; Sarah, 12, F, AL; Martha A., 9, F, AL; Nancy, 6, F, AL; Jesse C, 3, M, AL; Margaret, 2, F, AL.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL, pg 34, Hse 257, fam 329. From Lee Ponder: "Jesse Thames, 49, M, Farmer, RE=1000, PE=875, SC; Mary, 50, F, SC; Martha, 19, F, AL; Nancy, 16, F, AL; Jesse, 13, M, AL; Margaret, 11, F, AL; Charles, 9, M, AL; Lucy, 6, F, AL; Charlie Hall, 22, M, Farm Laborer, AL; Samel Landrum, 25, M, Teacher at school, SC."
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Beat 6, Old Town, Conecuh Co., AL, page 2, Transcription by Gertrude Stevens: Jesse Thames, 59, M, Farmer, NC; Mary A., 60, F, Keepog house, RE=720, PE=1000, SC; Nancy T, 26, F, AL; Margaret, 20, F, AL; Lucy A, 15, F, AL; Sarah E. Hall, 31, F, AL; Radford Hall, 10, M, AL.
Family Adventures, compiler, Early Alabama Marriages (36 vols.), Shreveport, Louisiana: J & W Ent., 1991, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1 V2e.
Thames. Page 62.
E-mail written 2004-2008 to Warren Culpepper from Becky Thames-Simmons, http://www.theywentthatway.com/genealogy/index.php, e-mail address.

Charles D. O'Gwynn¹

M, (5 August 1850 - )

Birth*

5 August 1850

Charles was born at Alabama on 5 August 1850. (s/o John O'Gwynn & Susannah Broughton WFT 4-2770.)²

Marriage*

2 November 1871

He married Margaret L. Thames at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 2 November 1871 at age 21. Charles and Margaret Thames O'Gwynn had at least two children: T. M. O'Gwynn, b 28 Oct 1872 and Mary O'Gwynn, b 26 Dec 1879.^3,2

Family

Margaret L. Thames (17 November 1848 - 15 June 1897)

Last Edited

3 November 2003

Citations

E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
E-mail written 2004-2008 to Warren Culpepper from Becky Thames-Simmons, http://www.theywentthatway.com/genealogy/index.php, e-mail address.
Family Adventures, compiler, Early Alabama Marriages (36 vols.), Shreveport, Louisiana: J & W Ent., 1991, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1 V2e.
Thames. Page 62.

Charles Richard Thames¹

M, (20 April 1851 - 22 April 1928)

Father

Rev. Jesse T. Thames (6 Oct 1810 - 25 Nov 1872)

Mother

Mary Ann E. Broughton (8 May 1810 - 14 Oct 1883)

DNA*

Charles has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Thomas Thames of Bladen Co., NC, born circa 1705/10.²

Name Variation

He was also known as Charlie.

Birth*

20 April 1851

Charles was born at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 20 April 1851.^3,4,5

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Mary, Martha, Nancy, Jesse, Margaret, Charles and Lucy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames in the 1860 Census at Evergreen, Conecuh Co., Alabama.⁶

Marriage*

21 February 1871

He married Mary M. Kelly (?) at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 21 February 1871 at age 19.⁷

(Brother) Photographed

say 1885

He appeared as a brother in a family photograph say 1885 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,
Six of the twelve children of Rev. Jesse T. and Mary A. E. Broughton Thames: The sisters pictured are Susan Thames, Lucy Thames and Nancy Thames, in unknown order

The brothers pictured are, left to right: Charlie R. Thames, Nathaniel Thames (great-grandfather of Mary Hollis who provided both of the photographs), and Cornelius Thames (great-great-grandfather of Culpepper Connections' publisher, Warren Culpepper.)⁸

Cornelius Alexander Thames & siblings

Death*

22 April 1928

He died at Buckatunna, Wayne Co., Mississippi, on 22 April 1928 at age 77.⁵

Burial*

after 22 April 1928

His body was interred after 22 April 1928 at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Buckatunna, Wayne Co., Mississippi.⁵

Family

Mary M. Kelly (?) (17 June 1853 - 19 February 1934)

Children

Margaret Elizabeth Thames⁹ (20 February 1875 - 9 June 1940)
William Jackson Thames⁹ (26 August 1877 - 20 July 1947)
Nancy Olena Thames⁹ (8 August 1879 - 3 March 1932)
Minnie Lee Thames⁹ (30 April 1881 - May 1957)
Effie Thames⁹ (24 January 1883 - 24 June 1962)
Charles Cleveland Thames⁹ (7 January 1885 - 7 January 1954)
Thomas Edward Thames⁹ (14 October 1887 - 26 March 1967)
Cammie Thames⁹ (17 February 1890 - 8 July 1920)
Archie Weaver Thames⁹ (11 August 1892 - 23 November 1968)
Alfred Quine Thames⁹ (4 November 1894 - 12 November 1898)

Last Edited

2 November 2010

Citations

E-mail written 2004-2008 to Warren Culpepper from Becky Thames-Simmons, http://www.theywentthatway.com/genealogy/index.php, e-mail address.
Regarding the middle name for Charles R. Thames, son of Rev. Jesse and Mary Broughton, some family members said it was Roscoe, others said Richard. From his son Willie Jackson Thames WW-I draft registration, where he spells Charlie's middle name in full, his middle name was Richard.
Paul & Cheryl & Becky Thames, compiler, FTDNA Thames Project Results, Family Tree DNA, 2010.
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Thames-Timms-TimsDNAProject/default.aspx?section=results
1860 Federal Census, United States.
E-mail written 2001 to Warren L. Culpepper from Mary Hollis.
21 Apr 2002.
Jean Strickland & Patricia N. Edwards, Records of Wayne County, Mississippi: Cemetery Records, Moss Point, MS: Strickland & Edwards, 1987.
"Charlie R. Thames, 20 Apr 1851 - 22 Apr 1928."
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL, pg 34, Hse 257, fam 329. From Lee Ponder: "Jesse Thames, 49, M, Farmer, RE=1000, PE=875, SC; Mary, 50, F, SC; Martha, 19, F, AL; Nancy, 16, F, AL; Jesse, 13, M, AL; Margaret, 11, F, AL; Charles, 9, M, AL; Lucy, 6, F, AL; Charlie Hall, 22, M, Farm Laborer, AL; Samel Landrum, 25, M, Teacher at school, SC."
Family Adventures, compiler, Early Alabama Marriages (36 vols.), Shreveport, Louisiana: J & W Ent., 1991, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1 V2e.
Grooms, Thames, Page 61.
Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.
from Mary Hollis, great granddaughter of Nathaniel Thames.
E-mail written 2001 to Warren L. Culpepper from Mary Hollis.
21 Apr 2002. Majority of info in e-mail originally provided in 1970 by Lillie Guy (Mrs. Archie Weaver) Thames, who made her home with her deceased husbands parents, Charlie and Mary Kelly Thames.

Rev. William Thames¹

M, (before October 1759 - 10 January 1813)

Father

Joseph Thames² (1732 - 1780)

Mother

Martha Elizabeth Newberry³ (c 1737 - 1815)

DNA*

William has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Thomas Thames of Bladen Co., NC, born circa 1705/10.⁴

Birth*

before October 1759

William was born at Cumberland Co., North Carolina, before October 1759. There is no doubt, based on Bladen County tax records and his father Joseph's will, William was actually born before the month of October in 1759.^5,6

Marriage*

say 1779

He married Lucy (?) say 1779. William and Lucy's children are all named in his brother Joseph's Will.

Tax roll*

1781

William and Thomas registered to pay taxes
William and Thomas are shown jointly paying polls on the 1781 Bladen Co. Tax Exempt List. They are probably still living together in 1784 since William is paying two polls that year.⁶

Biography*

20 March 1782

No. 2368. State of North Carolina 20th March 1782. As an order for the District of Wilmington. This is to Certify that William Thims is allowed The sum of five Pounds Three Shillings and Six pence Specie for his Services in the Militia as Witnessed on Pay-Roll No. 1114 Wilkson, Lewis Holmes. Clk Tho Routledges.⁶

1790 Census*

2 August 1790

William was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census on 2 August 1790 at Cumberland Co., North Carolina.⁷

Occupation*

1796

He was Reverend William Thames was Pastor of the Cape Fear Baptist Church when it joined the Nuese Association in 1796. William was a pioneer Baptist Elder in the Nuese Association and was given the duty of traveling and preaching at many of the Churches in that Association. He is given credit with being an eloquent speaker with "great ability to spread God's Word". His son's David and Cornelius followed in his path as Baptist Ministers.

William was an RS. in 1796 at Cumberland Co., North Carolina.⁶

1800 Census*

4 August 1800

William was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 Census at Cumberland Co., North Carolina.⁸

1810 Census*

6 August 1810

William was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 Census at Cumberland Co., North Carolina.⁹

Deed*

23 March 1812

He granted a deed to Rev. Cornelius B. Thames, with Rev. David Thames as an adjacent landowner on 23 March 1812 at Cumberland Co., North Carolina,

Cumberland County Deed Book 20; page 472. March 23, 1812 William Thames to Cornelius Thames for love and affection 77 and 1/2 acres along the Fayetteville to Wilmington Road between the land of David Thames and the land William retains.¹⁰

Death*

10 January 1813

He died at Bladen Co., North Carolina, on 10 January 1813
"Abstracts of Vital Records from Raleigh NC. Newspapers 1799-1819", by Lois Neal quotes the obituary which appeared in a Raleigh Newspaper on Friday, January 22, 1813. "Died on the 23d of November last, Mrs. Lucy Thames, in the 51st year of her age; and, on the 18th inst., her husband, Elder William Thames, Pastor of the Cape Fear Baptist Church, in the 53rd year of his age. ...numerous and lovely offspring...." The date of death that appeared in the Raleigh Newspaper conflicts with the date of 10 January 1813 on his will which appears to be correct.⁶

Will*

10 January 1813

He made a will at Bladen Co., North Carolina, on 10 January 1813, naming as executor(s) Rev. David Thames and Joseph Thames.

Nuncupative (oral) Will. Died 10 Jan 1813 at house of Joseph Cain, Esq. of Bladen Co. Previous to death, William Thames called in Joseph Thames & Joseph Cain, sons William & James, "We the underwritten subscribers the first of kin and sole heirs of William Thames dec'd do hereby relinquish our right of adm on the estate of our father unto our brother David Thames." Jan 20, 1813. Stephen Wiggins, James Newberry, William Thames, Jonathan Coore, Correch Thames. Wit: Chas McAllester, Jas. Thames.

When the Reverend William Thames died, he had an abundance of "Worldly Goods". The administrators of his estate David Thames (son), Joseph Thames (his brother) and Charles McAllester (Joseph's son-in-law) were required to post a bond of 1000 pounds, current money to the Cumberland Co. NC Court. This Administrators Bond was executed on 1 March 1813.⁶

Family

Lucy (?) (1761 - 23 November 1812)

Children

Rev. David Thames¹¹ (18 October 1780 - 15 November 1840)
Martha Thames¹¹ (say 1781 - )
James Thames¹¹ (say 1782 - )
Nancy Thames¹¹ (1785 - 1864)
Rev. Cornelius B. Thames+ (circa 1787 - 1876)
William Thames¹¹ (1788 - )
Lucy Thames¹² (say 1800 - after 1860)

Last Edited

29 October 2010

Citations

E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
Dorothy Thames Emert, A Thames Family History, 2002.
p. 63.
Dorothy Thames Emert, A Thames Family History, 2002.
pp. 63-64.
Paul & Cheryl & Becky Thames, compiler, FTDNA Thames Project Results, Family Tree DNA, 2010.
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Thames-Timms-TimsDNAProject/default.aspx?section=results
Walt Gabennesch post on Thames Forum at Geneaology.com, 6 Nov 2001: "William born 1759 Bladen Co. died January 18, 1813 Cumberland Co. NC. Based on Bladen Co. tax list and Raleigh NC newspaper obituary. (Joseph & William must have been born within thirteen months of each other)."
Walt Gabennesch post on Thames Forum at Geneaology.com, 22 May 2002.
1790 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Cumberland Co., NC, page 41, Transcribed from Ancestry.com image by Warren Culpepper: William Theames, 1M16+, 4M0-15, 4F, 0 Slaves.
1800 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Cumberland Co., NC, page 381, Transcribed from Ancestry.com image by Warren Culpepper: William Theames, 1M0-9, 2M10-15, 1M16-25, 1M26-44, 1M45+, 2F0-9, 1F16-25, 1F26-44, 1F45+, 0 slaves.
1810 Federal Census, United States.
Capt Jackson's District, Cumberland Co., NC, page 247
Transcribed from Ancestry.com image by Warren Culpepper
1M10-15, 4M16-25, 1M45+, 1F10-15, 1F45+, 0 slaves.
Walt Gabennesch post on Thames Forum at Geneaology.com, 6 Nov 2001.
Dorothy Thames Emert, A Thames Family History, 2002.
p. 105.
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Larson-Morgan GEDCOM (2003 Jan) by David Larson.

Lucy (?)^1,2

F, (1761 - 23 November 1812)

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Lucy (?) is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

1761

Lucy was born in 1761.³

Marriage*

say 1779

She married Rev. William Thames say 1779. William and Lucy's children are all named in his brother Joseph's Will.

Married Name

say 1779

As of say 1779, her married name was Thames.

(free wh female) 1790 Census

2 August 1790

Lucy was probably a free white female in Rev. William Thames's household on the 1790 Census at Cumberland Co., North Carolina.⁴

(free wh female 26-45) 1800 Census

4 August 1800

Lucy was probably a free white female, age 26 and under 45, in Rev. William Thames's household on the 1800 Census at Cumberland Co., North Carolina.⁵

(free wh female 45 +) 1810 Census

6 August 1810

Lucy was probably a free white female, age 45 or over, in Rev. William Thames's household on the 1810 Census at Cumberland Co., North Carolina.⁶

Death*

23 November 1812

She died at Cumberland Co., North Carolina, on 23 November 1812
"Abstracts of Vital Records from Raleigh NC. Newspapers 1799-1819", by Lois Neal quotes the obituary which appeared in a Raleigh Newspaper on Friday, January 22, 1813. "Died on the 23d of November last, Mrs. Lucy Thames, in the 51st year of her age; and, on the 18th inst., her husband, Elder William Thames, Pastor of the Cape Fear Baptist Church, in the 53rd year of his age. ...numerous and lovely offspring...."²

Family

Rev. William Thames (before October 1759 - 10 January 1813)

Children

Rev. David Thames⁷ (18 October 1780 - 15 November 1840)
Martha Thames⁷ (say 1781 - )
James Thames⁷ (say 1782 - )
Nancy Thames⁷ (1785 - 1864)
Rev. Cornelius B. Thames+ (circa 1787 - 1876)
William Thames⁷ (1788 - )
Lucy Thames⁸ (say 1800 - after 1860)

Last Edited

15 December 2007

Citations

Lucy's maiden name, we believe, absolutely could not have been Carver. The two Carver families of Bladen and Cumberland Co's. NC have been carefully researched by the eminent Cumberland Co. NC genealogist William C. Fields III, who is a descendent of both families, no Lucy.
Walt Gabennesch post on Thames Forum at Geneaology.com, 22 May 2002.
Lois S. Neal, Abstract of Vital Records from Raleigh NC Newspapers, 1799-1819, .
"Died on the 23d of Nov Last, Mrs. Lucy Thames, in the 51st year..."
1790 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Cumberland Co., NC, page 41, Transcribed from Ancestry.com image by Warren Culpepper: William Theames, 1M16+, 4M0-15, 4F, 0 Slaves.
1800 Federal Census, United States.
Unk Twp, Cumberland Co., NC, page 381, Transcribed from Ancestry.com image by Warren Culpepper: William Theames, 1M0-9, 2M10-15, 1M16-25, 1M26-44, 1M45+, 2F0-9, 1F16-25, 1F26-44, 1F45+, 0 slaves.
1810 Federal Census, United States.
Capt Jackson's District, Cumberland Co., NC, page 247
Transcribed from Ancestry.com image by Warren Culpepper
1M10-15, 4M16-25, 1M45+, 1F10-15, 1F45+, 0 slaves.
Dorothy Thames Emert, A Thames Family History, 2002.
p. 105.
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Larson-Morgan GEDCOM (2003 Jan) by David Larson.

Nathaniel Broughton¹

M, (say 1768 - before July 1852)

Father

Edward Broughton (s 1740 - )

Mother

Elizabeth Ragan (s 1743 - )

Birth*

say 1768

Nathaniel was born at South Carolina say 1768.

Marriage*

say 1801

He married Sarah Benbow at Sumter District, South Carolina, say 1801.

Will*

24 April 1852

Will of Nathaniel Broughton. Filed February 23, 1859 (Transcribed by Hub Broughton)
In the name of God amen I Nathaniel Broughton of the county of Green & state of Mississippi being of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will & testament hereby revoking all & every will or wills by me heretofore made.
In the first place, I give and commend my soul to the merciful being who formed it and my body to the earth to be decently intered in such manner & form as my friends may deem fit and advisable.
In the second place, I give and bequeath unto Sarah Broughton of the county of Monroe in the state of Alabama all of my negroe slaves to wit, Martha & her three children Anderson, Caroline and Mary together with all my household & kitchen furniture to have & to hold and to use the same during her life. And after her death it is my will & desire that the negro slaves be sold and the proceeds of said slaves equally divided between my two daughters to wit, Sarah Brown & Susan OGwynn and their bodily heirs.
And it is further my desire that my negro slave Henry to be put with a certain negro man named Kiah belonging to Churchwell Jones to learn the carpenter trade until the age of twenty one years of age. At which period of twenty one years
I will and desire that said boy Henry should have his freedom. I also will & desire that my mare & colt should be sold and the proceeds of said sale put to interest for the said boy Henry to be paid to him when he arrives at twenty one years.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on the 24th day of April AD 1852. Nathaniel Broughton (seal). Signed in the presence of Farquhar McLeod, Walter Denny

By way of Codicil to my last will & testament & in addition to the matters and things contained therein, I will and desire that the negro woman & her three children be sold all in a lot at the time and for the purpose before mentioned. And I hereby appoint Jesse Thames & Washington H. Aladridge to remove the property to Monroe County and to see that the whole of said will be faithfully carried out. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd June 1852. (seal)

State of Mississipi, Green County. In the Probate Court of said County July Term 1852. In the matter of the estate of Nathaniel Broughton, deceased. Personally appeared in open court, Walter Denny, one of the subscribing witnesses to a certain instrument of writing perporting to be the last will & testament of Nathaniel Broughton, late of said county deceased, who having first been duly sworn deposeth & saith that the said Nathaniel Broughton signed, published and declared said instrument as his last will & testement on the 24th day of April A.D. 1852, the day of the date of said instrument in the presence of this deponant & in the presence of Farquhar McLeod the other subscribing witness to said instrument, that testator was then of sound & disposing mind & memory, twenty one years of age or upwards and that he, desponant, and Farquhar McLeod subscribed & attested said instrument as witness to the signature & publication thereof at the special instance and request and in the presence of said testater & in the presence of each other on the day and year of the date thereof. /s/ Walter Denny. Sworn to & subscribed in open court. Attest D.T. McInnis, Clerk

The State of Mississippi, Green County. I, William C. Denmark, Clerk of the Probate Court of said county of Green & State of Mississippi hereby certify that the foregoing pages from one to three contain a full & perfect transcript of the last will & testament of Nathaniel Broughton dec'd on file in this office & of the probate thereof in this court. Given under my hand & seal of office this 16th day of Feb. A.D. 1859. Wm. C. Denmark, Clerk

I, James Walley, Judge of the Probate Court of the county of Green & State of Mississippi do certify that Wm. C. Denmark whose certificate under the seal of said court which concludes the preceeding transcript was at the date thereof & is the Clerk of Court, duly elected and qualified & that his said certificate & attestation bears his genuine signature & is in due form of law. Given under my hand & private seal this the 16th day of Feb. 1859. James Walley (seal.)²

Death*

before July 1852

He died before July 1852.

Probate*

July 1852

Probate of Nathaniel Broughton's Estate.

November 3, 1852 - (Order Book #2, p. 441)
NATH'L BROUGHTON dec'd - Estate of
This day came CHAS. R. BOUGHTON and made application for letters of Administration on the estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd and no objection appearing to said application and he having qualified & entered into Bond in the sum of One thousand eight hundres Dollars with W. H. ALDRIDGE & E. W. ROBERTS as securities, which is hereby approved. It is therefore Ordered and decreed that the said CHAS. R. BROUGHTON be and he is hereby appointed Admr. on the Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd and that Letters issue accordingly - Ordered that E. W. ROBERTS, L. B. ROBBINS & L. MYERS be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd.

November Term 1852 - (Order Book #2, p. 445)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
This day came CHAS. R. BROUGHTON & tendered in writing his resignation as Admr of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd. It is therefore Ordered that said resignation be accepted and placed on file. Then came JESSE THAMES and made application for Lettersof Administration on said Estate and no objection appearing to said application and he having qualified & entered into Bond in the sum of Six thousand eight hundred Dollars with C. R. BROUGHTON and E. W. ROBERTS as securities which is hereby approved. It is therefore Ordered & Decreed that said JESSE THAMES be & he is hereby appointed Admr de bonis non on the Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd and that Letters issue accordingly.

December Term 1853 - (Order Book #2, p. 543)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
Ordered that the Inventory of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON dec'd as this day returned by JESSE THAMES Admr be received, recorded & placed on file.

December 12, 1853 - Filed - (Inventory Book "C", p. 88)
A true and perfect inventory of the Estate of NATHL. BROUGHTON, dec'd on this day made by JESSE THAMES, Admr to Wit:
Amt. received of GEORGE CLOTHIER, sheriff of Monroe County, on the case of NATH'L BROUGHTON vs Wm. F. ANDRESS, Dec. 12/53 $486.35

The State of Alabama - Monroe County
Before me, CHAS. H. FOSTER, Judge of Probate of said county personally came JESSE THAMES, Admr on the Estate of NATHL. BROUGHTON, dec'd and made oath that the above is a true and perfect inventory of all the personal property in this State that has come to his possession. /s/ JESSE THAMES. Sworn to & subscribed December 12th, 1853. C. H. FOSTER, Judge

June Term 1855 - (Order Book #3, p. 99)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
Ordered that M. P. STEVENS, W. H. ALDREDGE & C. R. BROUGHTON be & they are hereby appointed appraisers of the Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd.
Ordered that the Inventory & appraisement of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd be received, recorded & placed on file.
This day came JESSE THAMES, Admr on the Estate of NATHL BROUGHTON, dec'd and filed his petition (under oath) setting forth that it is necessary to sell all the personal property of said Estate in order to pay the debts a/c. and praying for an order of Sale. Whereupon it is Ordered by the Court that the second Monday of July next be appointed for the hearing of said Petition and that notice thereof be given by publication in the "Claiborne Southerner" for three successive weeks so that all persons concerned in adverse interest may appear & contest the same if they think proper.

June 12, 1855 - Filed - (Inventory Book "C", p. 342)
A supplemental Inventory and Appraisement of the personal Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd to Wit:

One negro woman, MARTHA, and infant $ 800.00
One negro boy HENRY 700.00
One negro boy ANDREW 700.00
One negro girl CAROLINE 500.00
One negro girl MARY 350.00
One negro boy DEMPSEY 300.00
$3350.00

The State of Alabama - Monroe County
Before me, C. H. FOSTER, Judge of Probate of said County, came JESSE THAMES, Admr on the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd and made oath that the above is a true and correct Inventory of all the ballance of the personal property of said Estate that has come to his knowledge or possession. /s/ JESSE THAMES. Sworn to and subscribed June 6th, 1855 - C. H. FOSTER

The State of Alabama - Monroe county
Before me, E. W. ROBERTS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County came M. P. STEVENS, W. H. ALDRIDGE and C. R. BROUGHTON, appraisers and upon oath say that the foregoing appraisement of the personal property of Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd this day presented to us by the Admr. is correct to the best of our judgement and belief. /s/ M. P. STEVENS, W. H. ALDRIDGE, C. R. BROUGHTON. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th June 1855, E. W. ROBERTS, Clerk Cir. Court

July Term 1855 - (Order Book #3, p. 106)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
This day came JESSE THAMES Admr on the Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd the said having been appointed for the hearing of his Petition for a Sale of all the personal property of of said Estate, and the notice required by law having been given and no person coming to contest, It is therefore Ordered that said Admr be & he is hereby authorized to sell all of the personal property of said Estate on a credit of twelve months (except one negro for cash) after giving thirty days previos notice and otherwise conducting said sale as required by law.

August Term 1855 - (Order Book #3, p. 111)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
Ordered that the Sale Bill of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON dec'd be received, recorded & placed on file.

August 13, 1855 - Filed - (Inventory Book "C", p. 360)
Sale bill of Estate of N. BROUGHTON sold on the 13th day of August 1855 on 12 months credit except as to HENRY sold for cash.

HENRY To CHARLES R. BROUGHTON $ 700.00
CAROLINE " D.O. 475.00
ANDREW " D.O. 700.00
MARTHA, MARY, DEMPSEY & MARTHA D.O. 1245.00
$3120.00

State of Alabama - Monroe County
Before me, C. H. FOSTER, Judge of Probate personally appeared JESSE THAMES, Admr of Est. of N. BROUGHTON, dec'd who first being duly sworn deposeth & upon oath saith that the foregoing Sale Bill is correct. /s/ JESSE THAMES
Sworn t and subscribed before me Aug. 13/55 - C. H. FOSTER, Judge

March 7, 1859 - Special Term - (Order Book #4, p. 24)
NATHANIEL BROUGHTON - Estate of
This day came JESSE THAMES the Adme with the Will aannexed of said Estate and filed his account & Vouchers for a final settlement of said Estate. whereupon it is Ordered by the Court that the fourth Monday of March Inst. be appointed for said settlement & that publication be made by advertisement in the "Southern Champion" for three successive weeks, so that all persons concerned in adverse interest may appear and contest said settlement if they think proper.

March 28, 1859 - Special Term - (Order Book #4, p. 27)
NATH'L BROUGHTON - Estate of
Ordered that the final settlement of said Estate be continued to the second Monday of April next.

April 11, 1859 - (Order Book #4, p. 33)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, Sr. , dec'd - Estate of
This day came JESSE THAMES, the Admr. with the Will annexed of said Estate, the same having been appointed by continuance for a final settlement of said Estate. And the notice required by a previous Order of Court having been given. And it appearing to the Court that SARAH BROUGHTON, the legatee in said Will is dead. And JOHN O'GWYNN, in right of his wife, and SARAH BROWN, the residuary legatees, now appearing in open Court. And the account of said Admr being examined, audited & stated. It appears that said Admr is chargeable with the sum of Four thousand four hundred & eighty-eight 12/100 Dollars. And that he has justly expended in & about the costs & charges necessary & incident to said administration & in the payment of the just debts of said dec'd the sum of Two thousand nine hundred & fourteen 99/100 Dollars. And Five hundred & forty & 40/100 Dollars in the support and maintenance of SARAH BROUGHTON, the legatee according to the provisions of said Will. Leaving a balance in hand of said Admr. on this Settlement of One thousand & thirty-two 78/100 Dollars for distribution among those entitled. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that SARAH BROWN & SUSAN O'GWYNN are each entitled to the sum of Five hundred & sixteen 36/100 Dollars of said residue of balance. It is therefore Ordered, adjudged & decreed that said SARAH BROWN and SUSAN O'GWYNN do each have & recover of & from the said JESSE THAMES the sum of five hundred & sixteen 36/100 Dollars for which execution may issue. It is further Ordered that said Estate be finally closed and that the a/c current as stated be recorded & placed on file.

March 7, 1859 - Filed - (Inventory Book "E", pp. 421 & 422)
Recorded April 11, 1859 (note: the book has a "B" on the cover instead of a "E")
JESSE THAMES, Admr cum testamento annexs of Est. of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd in a/c final settlement April 10, 1859.

Admr. charges himself
08/13/56 to sale of negroes $3120.00
Int. 664.20 $3784.20
12/12/53 to Amt. rec'd of ANDRESS 486.35
Int. 217.57 703.92
________
$4488.12

01/27/57 1. By EVANS & CHAPMANS recpt $ 250.00
Int. 44.16 294.16
2. By CHAS. A. SMITH recpt 125.00
Int. 22.08 147.08
10/01/56 3. By W. P. LESLIE recpt 653.34
Int. 132.10 785.44
04/05/58 4. By CHARLES SMITH recpt 25.00
Int. 2.00 27.00
05/--/53 5. By HILLMAN witness ticket 3.16
Int. 1.50 4.66
11/--/53 6. By HILLMAN witness ticket 2.16
Int. .90 3.06
05/--/54 7. By HILLMAN witness ticket 6.00
Int. 2.40 8.40
05/--/54 8. By L. D. SMITHS witness 4.32
Int. 1.72 6.04
07/--/52 9. By Dr. MAYORS bill 18.00
Int. 9.72 27.72
07/--/52 10. By Dewit's (?) bill 5.50
Int. 2.98 8.48
01/02/55 11. By Shff rcpt 17.80
Int. 5.46 23.26
11/13/52 12. By C. H. FOSTER 2.50
Int. 1.26 3.76
________
$1339.06
05/13/53 13. Judge DOWSANS fee 25.00
Int. 11.70 36.70
06/--/55 14. Clothes furnished negroes 16.50
Int. 5.06 21.56
06/--/55 15. Expenses bringing negroes from Miss 30.00
Int. 11.60 41.60
07/--/52 16. Expenses bringing corpse from Miss 45.00
Int. 24.30 69.30
02/17/59 17. PARKER Admr. recpt 20.75
Int. .35 21.10
03/28/59 18. J. GRAY's a/c in suit 198.00
19. CHAS R. BROUGHTON a/c 540.40
20. CHAS. R. BROUGHTON a/c 150.00
21. E. W. ROBERTS a/c of parties in interest 200.00
Compensation to Admr. by consent 100.00
Court fees 14.00
22. W. DENMARK recpt 1.50
By interest on $125.00 pd E. W. ROBERTS on 01/27/57 22.17
________
$3455.39
In hands of Admr. to be be distributed between 1032.73
SARAH BROWN & SUSAN OGUYNN $4488.12
according to the Will $516.36 1/2 to each

The State of Alabama - Monroe County
I, M. McCORVEY, Judge of Probate hereby certify, JESSE THAMES, Admr. of Est. of N. BROUGHTON, personally appeared before me & being first duly sworn upon oath says the foregoing acount is correct. /s/ JESSE THAMES. Before me April 11, 1859, M. McCORVEY, Judge. The preceeding a/c examined & stated by the Court & Ordered to be recorded. April 11, 1859. M. McCORVEY, Judge

Notes of interest:
1. Based on the date of the Codicil to the Will (June 23, 1852), the probate of the Will in Greene County, MS (July Term - 1852), and the July 1852 date of several of the bills in the final account settlement, it would appear that Nathaniel Broughton died about the first of July in 1852.
2. The body of Nathaniel Broughton was brought back to Monroe County, AL in July of 1852 (see item #16 of the final settlement of accounts).
3. Sarah Broughton is dead by March 28, 1859 and the money ($540.40) paid out of the Estate for her support was paid to Charles R. Broughton (see item #19 of the final settlement of accounts).
4. The negroe slaves remained in Mississippi from June 1852 through June 1855 (see items #14 & #15 of the final settlement of accounts).
5. The negro woman, Martha, had two(2) more children, Dempsey and Martha, between June 1852 and June 1855.
6. Martha and her children are sold together (in compliance with the Will) along with Henry to Charles R. Broughton. In the Will transcript from Greene County, MS one of Martha's children is refered to as "Andersen", but in the Sale Bill from Monroe County, AL he is refered to as "Andrew".
7. The expenses as shown on the final settlement of accounts only add up to $2755.39 instead of the $3455.39 shown. This is a differeence of $700.00 (the price Charles R. Broughton paid for Henry). I have often wondered if there was an "unwritten" charge to the estate to re-imburse Charles R. Broughton the purchase money of Henry in order that Henry might be given his freedom upon attaining the age of 21 as set forth in the Will.³

Biography*

Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton and Mary Lee Barnes Notes:
Nathaniel Broughton, son of Edward Broughton & Elizabeth Ragan Broughton, married Sarah Benbow around 1800-1802, though no documented proof has been located.
.
Nathaniel was on the Sumter County, South Carolina census in 1810, but he would not remain in his home state. He left what is present-day Sumter, SC area and settled in Monroe County, Alabama around 1814-7. Sarah Broughton appears on a list of charter members of the Old Salem Church, Monroe County, Alabama in 1817. Edward Broughton, believed to be Nathaniel's father, is listed as deceased in the same church records that same year. Also in 1817, church records indicate a Conference met concerning the baptism of several including Rachel and Mary Ann Broughton. In July 27, 1839, Nathaniel and Sarah Broughton were still listed as members on the church records.
.
Old Cahaba land records of Broughtons in Alabama list a Nathaniel Broughton in Monroe County on May 5, 1819 and an Edward T. Broughton in Monroe County on October 28, 1836.

Children. Compiling information from a variety of sources indicates Nathaniel and Sarah had the following children...
- James R. Broughton, born 1803 in South Carolina
- Edward Thomas Broughton , born 1805 in South Carolina - married Rachel Winborne Walker
- Nathaniel William Broughton, born 1807-8 in South Carolina - married Ann Nettles
- Charles Richard Broughton, born 1810 in Green County, Georgia - married Mary R. Snell.
- Sarah Broughton - married William Brown
- Susannah Broughton, born 1814 in Alabama - married John O'Gwynne
- Mary Ann Broughton: One book written by a descendant shows Mary Ann ("Mary A. E.") Broughton as the daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah, born May 4, 1810 and died October 14, 1883 in Bucatunna, Mississippi - married to Jesse Cornelius Thames, a Baptist minister. But that same book quotes another source "Proud to Remember", by Kearl, that states Mary Ann is Edward Broughton's daughter and therefore Nathaniel's sister. Neither source gives documented proof of a connection. (Warren Culpepper note: The Kearl book is riddled with errors and in a National Genealogical Quarterly review, the reviewer concluded that the book had no genealogical value. As Edward never moved from SC, it seems quite unlikely that Mary Ann could be Edward's daughter. But, there is no proof that she is Nathaniel's daughter, either, but she has been listed as such within this family tree as I believe that is the most likely relationship.)

Death. For some unknown reason Nathaniel would head further west for a short time prior to his death. At age 82, he is listed on the 1850 census living with a grandson, Nathaniel W. Broughton (age 23) in Green County, Leakville, Mississippi. Nathaniel died in 1852. His handwritten will, witnessed by Walter Denny and Fasgeher M Leah, was filed in Monroe County, Alabama. In it, he left his wife Sarah, the estate of 4 slaves plus all household and kitchen furniture. After her death, the slaves were to be sold and the money equally divided between his two daughters, Sarah Brown and Susan O'Gwynne. His wife, Sarah died in Monroe County, AL in 1859. Nathaniel also left instructions in his will that his slave, Henry, was to learn carpentry and, at age 21, be given his freedom. Jesse Thames and Washington Aldreidge were appointed to remove the property and see "that the whole of said will be carried out" in Codicil dated June 23, 1852.

Family

Sarah Benbow (circa 1780 - )

Children

Mary Ann E. Broughton+ (8 May 1810 - 14 October 1883)
Susannah Broughton (1814 - )

Last Edited

25 April 2010

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Warren Culpepper from Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton.
Hub Broughton Web SIte: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2872/nathanwill.html
Transcribed by Herbert W. Broughton (with notes of interest at end of documents) January 19, 1999 from the Order Books and Inventory Books of Monroe County, Alabama. Trancription found at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2872/estatenb.html

Sarah Benbow¹

F, (circa 1780 - )

Father

Richard Benbow (bt 1735 - 1745 - c 1783)

Mother

Sarah (?)² (bt 1735 - 1745 - )

Birth*

circa 1780

Sarah was born at South Carolina circa 1780.³

(Heir) Will

26 September 1782

Sarah, Susanna, Adam, Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth named as heir(s) in the will of Richard Benbow at Saint Mark's Parish, Craven Co., South Carolina, on 26 September 1782.²

Marriage*

say 1801

She married Nathaniel Broughton at Sumter District, South Carolina, say 1801.

Married Name

say 1801

As of say 1801, her married name was Broughton.

Biography*

Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton and Mary Lee Barnes Notes:
Sarah was a South Carolina-native who was born in 1780 (according to the 1850 census of Monroe County). She is believed to be the daughter of Richard Benbow, who listed a minor daughter Sarah in his will dated 1784. Sarah would name one of her sons Richard and one of Sarah's great-granddaughters would bear the name Benbow as her middle name.

Family

Nathaniel Broughton (say 1768 - before July 1852)

Children

Mary Ann E. Broughton+ (8 May 1810 - 14 October 1883)
Susannah Broughton (1814 - )

Last Edited

25 April 2010

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Warren Culpepper from Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton.
Craven County Wills, Loose papers, Repository: Camden SC Archives & Museum.
Will of Richard Benbow, Will Book A1, Page 144.
1850 Federal Census, United States.

Richard Benbow¹

M, (between 1735 and 1745 - circa 1783)

Father

(?) Benbow (bt 1700 - 1725 - )

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Richard Benbow is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

between 1735 and 1745

Richard was born between 1735 and 1745.

Marriage*

between 1758 and 1763

He married Sarah (?) between 1758 and 1763.²

Will*

26 September 1782

He made a will at Saint Mark's Parish, Craven Co., South Carolina, on 26 September 1782. In the name of God Amen. I, Richard Benbow of Saint Marks Parish Craven County in the State of South Carolina, Planter, being of perfect mind and memory (Blessed be God) do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following.

Imprimis. It is my will that all my just debts and funeral charges all be paid by my Executors hereafter named within some short time after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Sarah Benbow, her living on my plantation or with my children during her widowhood.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving son Adam Benbow my plantation or tract of land in Saint Mark's Parish, Craven County, in the neighborhood wherein I now live, containing two hundred acres adjoining lands of John Cassels and John Daniels, to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give and bequeath all and singularly my goods, chattle, negroes and my tract of land whereon I now live containing two hundred acres (after my loving daughter Sarah shall attain the age of eighteen years and after my three youngest children shall be sufficient educated and payment made) unto my loving daughter Susanna Huggins and Mary Benbow, Elizabeth Benbow and Sarah Benbow and loving son Adam Benbow to their heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided amongst by my Executors and Executrix herein after named and if either of my children should chance to die, it shall equally divided--- among the surviving children, and it is my Will, that my Estate both real & and personal shall remain together where it now is and in no wise be removed nor divided until my said loving daughter Sarah shall attain the age of eighteen years. Nevertheless, if my Executors and Executrix herein after named together with my friends Mr. Thomas Newman and my loving brother Powel Benbow whom I nominate as Trustees to my loving children in case any dispute should arise, shall judge it expedient, they may sell my tract of land whereon I now live for negroes and suffer a small part of my Estate to be removed a little distance.

And lastly I, nominate and my appoint my loving daughter Mary Benbow Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament revoking, disallowing and disannulling all former Wills and Bequests by me heretofore made or granted, & whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty-sixth day of September in the year of Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty-two.

Signed, sealed & delivered by the within
named Testator in the presence of:
Daniel Jeffords, Chas. (x) Burch, John Cassels Richard Benbow (Seal)

Recorded in Will Book A1, Page 144
Recorded date not available.
Ord. and J.P. not available.
Apt 129, Pkg 5088.²

Death*

circa 1783

He died at Saint Mark's Parish, Craven Co., South Carolina, circa 1783.

Probate*

5 May 1784

Probate action was taken on Richard's estate on 5 May 1784 at Saint Mark's Parish, Craven Co., South Carolina,

The personal property of Richard's estate was appraised for £240 by John Cassels, George Byrd and Benjamin Cassels.³

Family

Sarah (?) (between 1735 and 1745 - )

Children

Adam Benbow² (between 1760 and 1764 - )
Susanna Benbow² (between 1760 and 1767 - )
Mary Benbow² (between 1765 and 1781 - )
Elizabeth Benbow² (between 1765 and 1781 - )
Sarah Benbow+ (circa 1780 - )

Last Edited

15 December 2007

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Warren Culpepper from Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton.
Craven County Wills, Loose papers, Repository: Camden SC Archives & Museum.
Will of Richard Benbow, Will Book A1, Page 144.
Craven County Wills, Loose papers, Repository: Camden SC Archives & Museum.
Appraisement of the estate of Richard Benbow, Will Book A1, Page 214.

Edward Broughton¹

M, (say 1740 - )

Birth*

say 1740

Edward was born say 1740.

Marriage*

say 1764

He married Elizabeth Ragan at South Carolina say 1764.

Biography*

There is much speculation over the father of Edward Broughton. Descendants researching the line have claimed descent from two different sons of Thomas Broughton of South Carolina, who served as governor of that state from 1735 to 1737. Here are three possibilities of paternity:
     1. In one source, The Broughton Memoirs, the author M. Leon Broughton speculates that Edward Broughton was actually Edward "Nathaniel" Broughton, son of Nathaniel Broughton and grandson to Thomas Broughton. However, no documented proof is given and the name "Nathaniel" or the initial "N" does not appear on any of the records which bear Edward Broughton's name, but he did name one of his sons Nathaniel.
     2. Another claim to the Thomas Broughton line is based on the will of Thomas' son Andrew Broughton, who married Hannah Guerard. A descendant of Edward's son John claims Andrew's will states the possibility of an unborn son or daughter. If there was a male infant born shortly after the death of Andrew, he would have been born sometime in 1739-40 since the will was dated July 30, 1739.
     3. Finally, another possiblity is that Edward was the son of Edward Broughton and Sarah Weatherly, widow of Thomas Weatherly, who were married in 1740 in St. Helene's Parish, SC. This possible patron is documented as a witness to several land deeds in the 1730's and early 1740's. Other records show Edward and his wife Sarah, of Granville County, St. Helene's Parish, sold slaves to Joseph Jenkins on July 1, 1740.
     Despite his now controversial paternity, we do know Edward married Elizabeth Ragan, the daughter of Revoluntionary patriot William Ragan of Sumter Co., South Carolina . The couple lived in South Carolina while it was still under British rule. As documented in a land grant dated May 10, 1773 (Sec. of State's Office, Book 000, Pg 638), King George III granted 250 acres north of the Santee River in "Craven County St Mark's Parish on a branch called Halfway Swamp" to Edward Broughton. It was signed by then Lieutenant Governor in Council, Geo. Davidson, certified by John Bremar and witnessed by the "Honorable William Bull Esq."
     Another grant obtained by Edward Broughton followed the Revolutionary War. It states that for "Two pounds six shillings of sterling money paid by Edward Broughton into the Treasury for the use of this State (of South Carolina)" he is granted "a Plantation or Tract of Land, containing One hundred acres situation in the District of Camden on Halfway Swamp...." It was witnessed by "his excellency William Moultrie esq., Governor and Commander in Chief" of the State, at Charleston on May 2, 1784.
     Edward would later have to sell part of his land to satisfy a debt he owed John Chesnut and Company in 1785. The court ruled that Chestnut and Company should recover the sum of 12 pounds, 6 shillings, 7 pence plus 3 pounds, 1 shilling, 5 pence for court cost. A writ of Furifacias issued by Honorable Thomas Waters, one of the judges, directed Sheriff Joseph Brevard to take over the lands and sell them to the highest bidder. A deed (indenture recorded 1797) confirms that one of Edward's own sons, Nathaniel was the highest bidder and bought the property at a public auction in 1785 for a flat 9 pounds. Fifteen years later Nathaniel would sell the land (350 acres) to James Harkneys (Harkness) for 140-150 dollars. (Deed Book AA, p. 61, Sumter Co., SC)
     (Note: St Mark's Parish would later be charted as Sumter County, South Carolina)
     Edward was active in the community. According to Camden District South Carolina Wills and Administration, 1781-1787 (B. Holcomb & E. O. Parker Southern Historical Press, p.53), Edward was one of three men who appraised the Estate and Inventory of John Felder of St Mark's Parish, Craven County. On February 4, 1784, in the Estate of Joshua Stone, the Warrant of Appraisement was issued for Edward and two others. According to South Carolina Jury Lists, 1718-1783 (Mary B. Warren, Heritage Press, 1977, p.35) Edward served on the Petit Jury in Camden District, Craven County, East of the Wateree in 1783.
     According to the 1790 census of Clarendon Co. SC, Edward Broughton had 3 males over the age of 16 including himself, 2 boys under the age of 16 and 3 females living with him at the time.
Edward and Elizabeth had the following children:
     1. Jemima Broughton was born ca. 1765. She married John Cannon, but following his death in 1809, she married her second husband, John Randall.
     2. Nathaniel Broughton was born ca. 1768
     3. John Henry Broughton was born ca. 1773.
     4. Edward Broughton Jr. was born ca. 1777.
     5. Martha Broughton was born ca. 1778. She married Jeremiah James.
     6. Sally Broughton whose date of birth is unknown.²

Family

Elizabeth Ragan (say 1743 - )

Children

Jemima Broughton³ (circa 1765 - )
Nathaniel Broughton+ (say 1768 - before July 1852)

Last Edited

2 February 2005

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Warren Culpepper from Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton.
Research by: Mary Lee Barnes of Tennessee (a descendant of Edward Thomas Broughton Sr.) and Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton of Frisco, Alabama (a descendant of Nathaniel Broughton.).
http://members.tripod.com/~MearsM2/Broughton.html which cites Hub Broughton of Frisco, AL and Mary Lee Barnes of TN.

Elizabeth Ragan¹

F, (say 1743 - )

Father

William Ragan (s 1718 - c 1786)

Birth*

say 1743

Elizabeth was born at Craven Co., South Carolina, say 1743.

Marriage*

say 1764

She married Edward Broughton at South Carolina say 1764.

Married Name

say 1764

As of say 1764, her married name was Broughton.

(Heir) Will

15 January 1785

Lucy and Elizabeth named as heir(s) in the will of William Ragan at Saint Mark's Parish, Craven Co., South Carolina, on 15 January 1785.²

Family

Edward Broughton (say 1740 - )

Children

Jemima Broughton³ (circa 1765 - )
Nathaniel Broughton+ (say 1768 - before July 1852)

Last Edited

1 November 2002

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Warren Culpepper from Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton.
Craven County Wills, Loose papers, Repository: Camden SC Archives & Museum.
http://members.tripod.com/~MearsM2/Broughton.html which cites Hub Broughton of Frisco, AL and Mary Lee Barnes of TN.

William Ragan¹

M, (say 1718 - circa 1786)

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of William Ragan is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

say 1718

William was born say 1718.

Marriage*

say 1739

He married Lucy (?) say 1739.²

American Revolution*

between 1775 and 1783

He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: William Ragan, born circa 1738 (sic), died before 28 Apr 1787 in South Carolina, married Lucy ___, Patriotic Service, South Carolina.)³

Will*

15 January 1785

He made a will at Saint Mark's Parish, Craven Co., South Carolina, on 15 January 1785, naming as heir(s) Lucy Ragan and Elizabeth Broughton.

In the name of God Amen. I William Ragan of St. Marks Parish in Craven County in the State of South Carolina considering the transitoryness of life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament (being at this time of sound and dispossing mind and memory Judgment and understanding) that is to say, it is my will that all my just debts be well and truly satisfied and paid out of my Estate within some convenient time after my decease by my executors herein after named.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Lucy Ragan the use of my dwelling house during her natural life with her maintenance out of my moveable Estate which is to be kept together for that purpose as long as she lives.

My daughter Lucy Ragan and her daughter Mary Ragan is to have their maintenance till the death of my wife or until my daughter Lucy shall get married if that should happen before.

Likewise my son William Ragan is to be maintained with his Mother till her death after which the whole of my moveable Estate is to be sold (except a negro Boy named Sharpar) and to be divided in the manner herein after mentioned.

Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth, the wife of Edward Broughton, one Guinea.

Item. I give to my daughter Jemimey, the wife of William Griffen, the sum of One Guinea.

Item. I give to my daughter Sarah, the wife of William Saundey, one third of my moveable Estate after it shall be sold and the legacies paid which are herein after mentioned.

Item. I give to my daughter Frances, the wife of Richard Harvin, the sum of One Guinea.

Item. I give to my son John Ragin the sum of One Guinea.

Item. I give to my daughter Tabitha, the wife of Richard Rodgers, one third part of my moveable Estate after it shall be sold and the legacies paid which are herein mentioned.

Item. I give to my daughter Lucy Ragan one third part of my moveable Estate after it shall be sold and the legacies paid which are herein mentioned.

Item. I give to my son William Ragan during his natural life the use and service of a Negro boy named Sharper and the interest of two hundred and twenty Pounds Sterling which is to be put at interest for the purpose of maintaining him by my Executors and after his death the Negro Sharper if alive is to be sold and what he fetches with the two hundred and twenty Pounds to be divided in manner following that is to say one hundred Pounds to be divided equally between the children of my son John Ragan to be paid to them as they arrive to the age of twenty-one years and one hundred Pounds to be equally divided between the children of daughter Jemimey Griffen to be paid to them as they arrive to the age of twenty-one years and the remainder to be equally divided among the children of my daughter Francis Harvin as they come to the age of twenty one years.

Item. I give bequeath and demise unto my two grandsons, William Saundey, the son of my daughter Sarah Saundey, and John Broughton, the son of my daughter Elizabeth Broughton, and their heirs forever all my real Estate to be equally divided between them at the discretion of my Executors.

Item. I give to my granddaughter Mary Ragan, daughter of my daughter Lucy Ragan, the sum of forty Pounds Sterling to be put at interest after my Estate is sold and is to be paid to her either at her being married or the age of twenty-one years, and in case she dies before she comes of age or marries, then I give it with the interest to my daughter Lucy Ragan.

And lastly I constitute and appoint my loving friends John James, Samuel Little and William Saundery to be my Executors to this my last Will and Testament revoking and disannulling all former wills and bequests by me made heretofore and acknowledging this to be my Will. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five and in the ninth year of the independence of America. Sealed published and declared by the above named William Ragan for and his last Will and Testament in the presence of
Josiah Furman
Thomas Casity
Sarah Furman.

William (x) Ragan

Recorded in Will Book A1, Page 384.
Recording date not available.
Ord. not known.
Apt. 130, Pkg. 5116.⁴

Death*

circa 1786

He died circa 1786.

Probate*

28 April 1787

A probate action was taken on his estate on 28 April 1787 at Kershaw Co., South Carolina,

William Ragan's estate was apraised for £522 in property and £238 in bonds and notes.⁴

Family 1

Lucy (?) (say 1721 - )

Family 2

Child

Elizabeth Ragan+ (say 1743 - )

Last Edited

30 April 2012

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Warren Culpepper from Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton.
Lucy is named in her husband's will.
DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
Craven County Wills, Loose papers, Repository: Camden SC Archives & Museum.

Sylvester H. Otis¹

M, (19 October 1862 - 13 March 1906)

Father

Sylvester R. Otis Jr. (c 1843 - 1 Sep 1869)

Birth*

19 October 1862

Sylvester was born at Alabama on 19 October 1862.^1,2

(Son) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Sylvester and Simeon was listed as a son in Edwin Houston Otis's household on the 1880 Census at Santa Rosa Co., Florida.
.³

Burial*

after 13 March 1906

His body was interred after 13 March 1906 at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. His tombstone reads: "Sylvester H. Otis, Oct 19, 1862 - Mar 13, 1906. Green be the turf above thee, friend of my better days. None knew thee but to love thee, nor blame thee but to praise.".²

Death*

13 March 1906

He died at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 13 March 1906 at age 43.

Last Edited

24 September 2002

Citations

1880 Federal Census, United States.
Richard Earl Jernigan, Santa Rosa Co., FL Cemeteries, West FL Genealogical Society, Pensacola, 1987.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Precinct 1, Santa Rosa Co., FL; page 175B, LDS CD
Edwin H. Otis, HH, 44, FL, CT, GA, Watchman
Martha A. Otis, wife, 44, GA, GA, GA
Sylvester C. Otis, son [actually a nephew],17, AL, FL, GA, Teamster
Simeon Otis, son, 13, FL, FL, GA
Melinda Otis, dau, 10, FL, FL, GA
Niccie Strickland, niece, single, 18, FL, GA, FL
Nora Hudson, niece, 6, FL, FL, FL).

Sylvester R. Otis Jr.¹

M, (circa 1843 - 1 September 1869)

Father

Sylvester R. Otis (27 Jan 1810 - 14 Jun 1893)

Mother

Malinda (?) (1804 - 1868)

Birth*

circa 1843

Sylvester was born at Alabama circa 1843.²

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Malinda, Edwin and Sylvester listed as a household member living with Sylvester R. Otis in the 1860 Census at Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.²

(Enumerated) Census

1867

He was/were probably enumerated in the census report at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, in 1867.³

Death*

1 September 1869

He died at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 1 September 1869.¹

Burial*

after 1 September 1869

His body was interred after 1 September 1869 at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. His tombstone reads: "In memory of Sylvester R. Otis. Died Sep 1, 1869, age 26 years. Death is the crown of life, weep not for me, dry up your tears. I must stay here until Christ appears.".⁴

Family

Child

Sylvester H. Otis (19 October 1862 - 13 March 1906)

Last Edited

10 December 2011

Citations

Simeon Otis Report, Edie Geiger, 4621 Geiger Road, Milton, FL 32583, to Warren Culpepper, 1999.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Milton, Santa Rosa Co., FL, Family #244. Ancestry.com image
S. R. Otis, 57, M, W, Ship Corker, RE=100, PE=100, RI
Malind Otis, 47, F, W, GA
E. H. Otis, 23 M, W, Engineer, RE=500, PE=200, FL
S. R. Otis, 16, M, W, Laborer, AL.
1867 Florida State Census, Santa Rosa County, Page 22 (White Inhabitants)
S. R. Otis, 2 M21+, 1 F21+, 3 Total, 1 M18-45 (therefore 1 M45+).
Richard Earl Jernigan, Santa Rosa Co., FL Cemeteries, West FL Genealogical Society, Pensacola, 1987.

Henrietta M. Otis¹

F, (circa 1872 - )

Father

Sylvester R. Otis (27 Jan 1810 - 14 Jun 1893)

Mother

Martha Ann Gill (Jul 1831 - 16 Apr 1906)

Birth*

circa 1872

Henrietta was born at Florida circa 1872.¹

(Daughter) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Henrietta was listed as a daughter in Sylvester R. Otis's household on the 1880 Census at Santa Rosa Co., Florida.²

(Daughter) Census

1 June 1885

She listed as daughter(s) in the census report at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 1 June 1885.³

Married Name

11 December 1892

As of 11 December 1892, her married name was Hollman.⁴

Marriage*

11 December 1892

She married Frederick Hollman on 11 December 1892. (That Henrietta M. Otis is the same person as Molini Otis has not been proven.)⁴

Family

Frederick Hollman (say 1869 - )

Last Edited

23 July 2001

Citations

1880 Federal Census, United States.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Precinct 1, Santa Rosa Co., FL, Page 174D. LDS CD.
Sylvester R. Otis, HH, 70, Gardener, CT/CT/CT
Martha A. Otis, wife, 49, GA/GA/GA [3rd wife?]
Henrietta M. Otis, dau, 8, FL/CT/GA.
Ancestry.com, compiler, Florida State Census, 1867-1945, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2008.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?dbid=1506&htx=List&ti=0
ED 5, Page 3, Lines 39-41, Santa Rosa Co., FL
S. R. Otis, Head, Wh, M, 49, md, RI/RI/RI, Minister
Martha Otis, Wife, Wh, F, 49, md, GA/GA/GA
Henrietta Otis, Dau, Wh, M, 10, sng, FL/RI/GA.
Santa Rosa Co., FL Marriage Records, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives.
http://www.db229.com/marriages/yearlymaster.htm
Page 34, Frederrick Hollman and Molino Otis, 11 Dec 1892.

Martha Ann Gill¹

F, (July 1831 - 16 April 1906)

Birth*

July 1831

Martha was born at Georgia in July 1831. (Surname not yet proved but based upon working backwards on two marriage records.)²

Married Name

13 January 1850

As of 13 January 1850, her married name was Hilliard.³

Marriage*

13 January 1850

She married John Hilliard at Hamilton Co., Florida, on 13 January 1850 at age 18. (It is not yet proved that Martha Ann Gill who married John Hilliard is the same as the M. A. Hilliard who married S. R. Otis.)³

Marriage*

10 January 1871

She married Sylvester R. Otis at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 10 January 1871 at age 39.⁴

Married Name

circa 1871

As of circa 1871, her married name was Otis.

(Wife) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Martha was listed as Sylvester R. Otis's wife on the 1880 Census at Santa Rosa Co., Florida.⁵

(Wife) Census

1 June 1885

She was listed as a wife in the census report at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 1 June 1885.⁶

1900 Census*

1 June 1900

Martha was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. (Martha Ann Otis, Jul 1831, 68, widowed, 1/1 children, GA, GA, VA).⁷

Death*

16 April 1906

She died at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 16 April 1906 at age 74.¹

Burial*

after 16 April 1906

Her body was interred after 16 April 1906 at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.¹

Family 1

John Hilliard (say 1828 - )

Family 2

Sylvester R. Otis (27 January 1810 - 14 June 1893)

Child

Henrietta M. Otis (circa 1872 - )

Last Edited

24 September 2002

Citations

Simeon Otis Report, Edie Geiger, 4621 Geiger Road, Milton, FL 32583, to Warren Culpepper, 1999.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Jordan R. Dodd & Florida Department of Health, compiler, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8784&enc=1&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0
John Hilliard and Martha Ann Gill, 13 Jan 1850, Hamilton Co., FL.
Santa Rosa Co., FL Marriage Records, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives.
http://www.db229.com/marriages/yearlymaster.htm
Page 3, S. R. Otis and M. A. Hilliard, 10 Jan 1871.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Precinct 1, Santa Rosa Co., FL, Page 174D. LDS CD.
Sylvester R. Otis, HH, 70, Gardener, CT/CT/CT
Martha A. Otis, wife, 49, GA/GA/GA [3rd wife?]
Henrietta M. Otis, dau, 8, FL/CT/GA.
Ancestry.com, compiler, Florida State Census, 1867-1945, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2008.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?dbid=1506&htx=List&ti=0
ED 5, Page 3, Lines 39-41, Santa Rosa Co., FL
S. R. Otis, Head, Wh, M, 49, md, RI/RI/RI, Minister
Martha Otis, Wife, Wh, F, 49, md, GA/GA/GA
Henrietta Otis, Dau, Wh, M, 10, sng, FL/RI/GA.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED108, Sheet 13, Precinct 16, Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., FL, Genealogy.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Simeon Otis

M, (21 January 1866 - 29 April 1929)

Father

Edwin Houston Otis (29 May 1837 - 19 May 1905)

Mother

Martha Ann Strickland (17 Oct 1835 - 6 Apr 1919)

Birth*

21 January 1866

Simeon was born at Florida on 21 January 1866.¹

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Martha, Austin, Simeon and Melinda listed as a household member living with Edwin Houston Otis on the 1870 Census at Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.²

(Son) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Sylvester and Simeon was listed as a son in Edwin Houston Otis's household on the 1880 Census at Santa Rosa Co., Florida.
.³

(Son) Census

1 June 1885

He listed as son(s) in the census report at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 1 June 1885.⁴

Marriage*

circa 1889

He married Frances E. (?) at Florida circa 1889.⁵

1900 Census*

1 June 1900

Simeon was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.⁵

1910 Census*

15 April 1910

Simeon was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Mulat, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.⁶

Deed

5 September 1914

He granted a deed to Martha Ann Strickland on 5 September 1914 at Santa Rosa Co., Florida,

Book A-15, Page 85, Warranty deed by S. and Frances Otis to Martha A. Otis, property at 19-1S-28 and 48-1N-28.⁷

1920 Census*

1 January 1920

Simeon was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Mulat, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.⁸

Will*

before 29 April 1929

He made a will at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, before 29 April 1929, naming as heir(s) Melinda Otis, Alma Howe, Linnie Bernice Howe, Agnes Howe, Oliver C. Howe and Raymond Howe.

In his will, Sim Otis left $5,000.00 each to: his sister, Mrs. J. R. Howe (Linnie Otis); sister-in-law, Mrs. M. E. Powell (Sister of Sim's wife, Frances); nephew, H. L. Powell (Son of Mrs. M. E.); and niece: L. Matronia (in other references as Lillian Matronia, and L. Matronia Kelley; probably a dau of Mrs. Powell). He left to other nieces and nephews, $1,000.00 each: Mrs. Maggie Herman, Tampa; Mrs. Lillie Jernigan, Pensacola; Mrs. Mabel Joanson [Johanson], Ft. Worth ; Mrs. Alma [Howe] Payne, Marianna, FL; Mrs. L. B. [Lennie Bernice Howe] Ates, Bagdad, FL (cared for the cemetery lots for several years at $30.00 a year); Mrs. Agnes [Howe] Michon, New Orleans; O. [Oliver] Howe, Bagdad, FL; R. [Ray] Howe, Bagdad, FL; and James Otis, a mariner at sea.⁹

Death*

29 April 1929

He died at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 29 April 1929 at age 63.¹⁰

Burial*

after 29 April 1929

His body was interred after 29 April 1929 at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. His tombstone reads: "Simeon Otis, Jan 21, 1868 - Apr 29, 1929. His memory is blessed.".¹⁰

Biography*

The following is from a paper on Simeon Otis, written Feb 6, 1996 by Edie Geiger, 4621 Geiger Road, Milton, FL 32583.

"Sim" Otis, as he was sometimes known, appears to have been a native Santa Rosa Countian who lived and made his fortune primarily in his own back yard. Not much is known about his early life as this information was obtained entirely from the public records of Santa Rosa County, Florida, and the family cemetery plot in Milton Cemetery at Milton, Florida, with some "supposing" thrown in.

It is believed that his father, grandfather and a brother were all named Sylvester - leading to some confusion. Therefore, some of the following "facts" ain't necessarily so.

Sim Otis' father, Sylvester R. Otis, Jr., died in 1869 at the age of 26. He fathered at least three children - a daughter, Linnie, and two sons, Sylvester H. Otis, born circa 1862 and Simeon Otis, born circa 1868. [Warren Culpepper note: There is contradictory evidence in the Culpepper family bible, as written by Alma Elaine Payne Culpepper in the 1950's, with information gathered directly from her mother, Alma Howe Payne, daughter of Joseph R. Howe and Linnie Otis Howe. The bible shows that Linnie and Simeon were the children of Edwin H. Otis and Martha A. (Strickland). This is also supported by the 1870 and 1880 censuses.]

The public records show several instruments involving an Otis only identified as "S. Otis", leading to more confusion as "S." could be any of the Sylvesters or Simeon. One such instrument was an agreement in August of 1896 between S. Otis and Wade H. Jernigan regarding delivery of logs to Magnolia Boom located 1 1/2 miles North of Milton on Blackwater River. (It was not determined who owned the mill, nor its exact location, but it is believed that is was located on the east side of Blackwater River, just above the Navy Boat Docks as now exists.) It is supposed that this Otis was Sim and he was beginning to go into business, because at this same time he purchased from W. S. Lewis and his wife about sixty-five acres of land on Robinson Point. The Lewises reserved a parcel of land to be used as a graveyard, but did not mention anything about a mill. Simeon Otis and his wife, Frances E. Otis, deeded this same property to Otis Lumber Company the next month. In this instrument, the graveyard was lessed out, but, again, no mention of a mill.

In November, Sim Otis attended a sheriff's sale on the front steps of the courthouse and was the highest bidder on 1,280 acres of land formerly belonging to William Johnson. This land was located North and East of Milton, and Sim paid $158.45 for the entire 1,280 acres. This probably was the beginning of his acquiring land for timber purposes. The logs were branded "2" and could easily be floated down the river and bay to Robinson Point.

Two years later in August of 1898, there appears a deed in the public records from Otis Lumber Company, selling for $2,000.00 to Simeon Otis a one-third interest in 1,740 acres of land, plus an additional approximate 65 acres on Robinson Point. There was the same mention of the graveyard reserved to public use forever, plus there was now mention of a sawmill, engines, boilers, machinery and tools. Apparently Otis Lumber Company was owned by Sim Otis along with C. W. Hagerman who was identified as President, and F. B. Hagerman was Secretary. The extent of their involvement was not researched.

Also, at this same time, Otis Lumber Company sold to P. Tomasello for $4,000.00 a two-thirds interest in the same property, mill and equipment.

In addition, Otis Lumber Company agreed to sell all their pitch pine logs at the mill or in streams, to Robinson Point Lumber Company for $10,000.00. The 1,740 acres, the mill site and the equipment sold for $6,000.00 of this $10,000.00, leaving the value of the logs at $4,000.00. They also sold all the goods in the store at the mill of Otis Lumber Company at Robinson Point, Florida, for $806.80. Sim Otis was probably not out of the picture yet, as Robinson Point Lumber Company was a co-partnership composed of P. Tomasello and S. Otis. (However, this S. Otis could have been Sim's brother, Sylvester H. Otis.) The agreement also allowed Otis to store lumber at no charge until it could be removed. Robinson Point Lumber Company incorporated in 1899 according to their Charter and Notice of Incorporation.

On May 3, the following year, 1899, Simeon and Frances E. Otis sold almost all their holdings to Peter Tomasello. These holdings consisted of 1/3 undivided interest in lands (probably over 3,000 acres) and the mill, plus their 1/2 interest in Robinson Point Lumber Company. Tomasello paid $3,500.00 cash, plus assumed the debt of about $750.00 which Otis owed, which Tomasello was to satisfy. Otis even sold all his personal property except for a sailboat christened "Dewey", 2 pairs oyster tongs, 1 horse and buggy, his personal tools, effects, and household furnishings. He probably had decided to move to Mulat, because about 8 months later he purchased a parcel along the railroad track and the bayou for $100.00. The exact location of this land was not determined, but he purchased this from Warren E. Urch and Agnes Urch. Could this have been the house site?

Four months later, Sim Otis invested $4,000.00 in another parcel from Hans H. Seivers and Emma J. Seivers - the parcel identified as being the Bayou Mulatto Mill Site and included the mill and machinery, was West of the railroad. (H. H. Seivers purchased 1/3 interest in the mill for $100.00 in 1888 from Richard Duval.) At this same time, the Seivers also executed a deed to Otis for land East of the railroad. In 1877, Duvall's deed from William Judge and Martha Judge covered the whole South half of the section which was about 168 acres. Duvall only paid $400.00 for this and there was no mention of a mill. The assumption is that the mill at Mulat was built sometime between 1877 and 1888.

Sim Otis apparently prospered for the next 25 years or so, continuing in the buying and selling of property and improving the mill. There is an indication he added a shingle mill to the operation. There are numerous transactions recorded in the public records in Santa Rosa County, but it seems he held interests in other counties as well. There are many bills of sales and contracts recorded. Several of these involved Rex Robinson for cut lumber in booms at Mulat and Ferry Pass. One included some lumber identified as South American and some as Cuban lumber.

In 1900, the depot was apparently being used, as the "Depot Lot" was lessed out of a deed from Simeon and Frances Otis to Simeon Otis and Kimbrough J. Whitmire doing business under the firm name of Otis and Whitmire at Mulat, Florida. The plat of the town of Mulat bears the date of 1906, showing the locations of the Depot, as well as the post office and other buildings. Indications are that the buildings were probably built during the end of the 19th century or the very beginning of the 20th century.

At the time of his death on April 29, 1929, Simeon Otis was 61 years of age and a wealthy man. Even though he remembered several nieces and nephews, his sister and a sister-in-law very generously in his will, he left his widow as his only heir and very wealthy. The assessment of his personal property such as stocks and bonds, cash on hand and monies owed to him came to a little over $96,000.00. This did not include any real estate (which may or may not have included the mill) that he held at the time of his death. The probate file is voluminous and was not thoroughly researched.

Life had improved for Sim Otis since he left Robinson Point with a horse and buggy and a sailboat. When Sim Otis died, he owned a ferry boat valued at $1,000.00 and 3 Ford cars (one of them new) valued at $725.00 for all three. Not long after Sim died, Fred W. Fisher married Sim's still young and undoubtedly wealthy widow.⁹

(2) Research note

See Bagdad Village Timeline at the bottom of the page for Sylvester R. Otis.¹¹

Family

Frances E. (?) (February 1873 - )

Last Edited

27 January 2004

Citations

Simeon Otis' tombstone shows a date of birth of 21 Jan 1868 and his sister Linnie Otis Howe's tombstone shows a birth of 18 Feb 1868. As these dates are within a month of each other, there is an error in one or both. The Alma Elaine Payne Culpepper bible supports the 18 Feb 1868 date for Linnie, and while stating that Simeon was her brother, it does not provide his birthdate. The 1870 census shows Simeon as age 7 (born 1863) and Linnie as age 1 (born 1869). The 1880 census shows Linnie as 10 (born 1870), and Simeon as 13 (born 1867). The 1900 census shows Simeon born Jan 1868. Given the relative consistency of Linnie's reported birthyears, the birthdate shown on her tombstone has been assumed herein, whereas, Simeon's birth year is assumed to be 1866, the average of the birth years in the 1870, 1880, and 1900 censuses.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Santa Rosa Co., FL, Img 41 @ Ancestry.com
E. H. Otis, 32, M, Clerk Grocery, FL
Martha Otis, 32, F, FL
Austin Otis, 12, M, FL [parents unknown]
Simion Otis, 7, M, FL
Malinda Otis, 1, F, FL.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
Precinct 1, Santa Rosa Co., FL; page 175B, LDS CD
Edwin H. Otis, HH, 44, FL, CT, GA, Watchman
Martha A. Otis, wife, 44, GA, GA, GA
Sylvester C. Otis, son [actually a nephew],17, AL, FL, GA, Teamster
Simeon Otis, son, 13, FL, FL, GA
Melinda Otis, dau, 10, FL, FL, GA
Niccie Strickland, niece, single, 18, FL, GA, FL
Nora Hudson, niece, 6, FL, FL, FL).
Ancestry.com, compiler, Florida State Census, 1867-1945, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2008.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?dbid=1506&htx=List&ti=0
ED 5, Page 3, Lines 32-38, Santa Rosa Co., FL
E. H. Otis, Head, Wh, M, 49, md, FL/FL/FL, Carpenter
Martha Otis, Wife, Wh, F, 49, md, FL/FL/FL
Houston Otis, Son Wh, M, 22, sng, FL/FL/FL, Laborer
Simeon Otis, Son Wh, M, 16, sng, FL/FL/FL, Laborer
Melinda Otis, Son Wh, M, 15, sng, FL/FL/FL
Nora Hudson, Niece, Wh, F, 9, sng, FL/FL/FL
M. Strickland, Niece, Wh, F, 15, sng.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 108, Page 208A, Precinct 16, Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., FL, Genealogy.com Img 8
S. Otis, HH, W, M, Jan 1868, 32, md 11 yrs, FL, PA, GA, Mill owner
Frances E. Otis, wife, W, F, Feb 1873, 27, md 11 yrs, 0 children, FL, FL, FL
James Martin, Servant, Black, Male, May 1872, 28, Md, AL, AL, AL, Servant.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 103, Page 144A, Family 158, Gen.com img 3, Mulat, Santa Rosa Co., FL
Simeon Otis, Head, M, 42, md 20 yrs, FL/PA/GA, Lumbermill Owner
Francis Otis, Wife, F, 38, md 20 yrs, ch 0/0, FL/FL/FL.
Santa Rosa County Clerk, compiler, Santa Rosa Co., FL Deed Index, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Film 929,763.
Reverse Index, L-R.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
Mulat, Santa Rosa Co., FL
Simeon Otis, Head, M, 51, md, FL/RI/GA, Retail merchant of groceries
Francis E. Otis, Wife, F, 48, md, FL/FL/FL.
Simeon Otis Report, Edie Geiger, 4621 Geiger Road, Milton, FL 32583, to Warren Culpepper, 1999.
Richard Earl Jernigan, Santa Rosa Co., FL Cemeteries, West FL Genealogical Society, Pensacola, 1987.
Bagdad Village Preservation Association website:
http://bagdadvillage.org/village-timeline/.

Henry C. Dickson¹

M, (April 1827 - 19 February 1902)

Father

James Dickson² (c 1793 - a 1860)

Mother

Martha (?)² (c 1792 - )

Birth*

April 1827

Henry was born at Hancock Co., Georgia, in April 1827.³

(free wh male 10-15) 1840 Census

1 June 1840

Henry was probably a free white male, age 10 and under 15, in James Dickson's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 June 1840 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.
(Enumerated but not otherwise accounted for are 1M10-15, 1M20-30, 2F15-20 and 2 F20-30.)⁴

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Martha, Henry, Martha, Mary and Emily listed as a household member living with James Dickson on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.²

Marriage*

say 1852

He married Mary S. (?) at Georgia say 1852.

1860 Census*

1 June 1860

Henry was listed as the head of a family ("Henry C. Dixon, 33, M, W, Farmer, $1,600, $5,084, GA) on the 1860 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.⁵

Civil War*

between 1861 and 1865

He served in the War Between the States between 1861 and 1865.⁶

1870 Census*

1 June 1870

Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at O'Neals District, Talbot Co., Georgia. (Henry Dixon, 43, M, W, Farmer, $300, $800, GA.)⁷

1880 Census*

1 June 1880

Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.⁸

Marriage

19 January 1882

He married Lucy Elizabeth Giddens at Talbot Co., Georgia, on 19 January 1882 at age 54.⁹

Biography

1888

At one of our recent local fairs, nearly twenty varieties of Fall and Winter apples, and a handsome variety of peaches were on exhibition, the apples taking a special premium at the Georgia State Fair, at Macon, the same year. These were grown by Mr. H. C. Dickson, living four miles west of Talbotton.¹⁰

1900 Census*

1 June 1900

Henry was listed as the head of a family (Henry C. Dickson, W, M, Apr 1827, 73, Md 48 years [sic], GA, GA, GA, Farmer) on the 1900 Census at O'Neals District, Talbot Co., Georgia.¹¹

Death*

19 February 1902

He died at Talbot Co., Georgia, on 19 February 1902 at age 74.¹²

Biography*

Soon after coming to Talbot County from Hancock County (sic), Georgia, Henry C. Dickson bought Land Lot 21, Upper 17th Land District, O'Neal's GMD 894. William F. Lennard of Talbot County, sold him the whole land lot and three acres of No. 12, by indenture dated 26 Aug 1853, for a consideration of $1,300. The smaller parcel allowed him access to the public road and he built his house on it.
     People who could not afford a frame house when they came to the county to settle, and had spent most of their capital to acquire land, cut trees and built log houses, in hopes of better to come. Henry Dickson built a pioneer style house of logs, two rooms with an open dogtrot between them and stack chimneys of rock and brick at the ends. In his room, he constructed a narrow stair to the sleeping loft above. The dogtrot was later enclosed and made a hall, a front ell room and porch were added, and weatherboarding nailed over the logs.
     The 1860 census shows Henry C. Dickson (Dixon) aged 33, with $1,600 of real estate, $5,084 of personal estate. He owned a few slaves, for he had prospered with cotton and other crops. His wife, Mary S., was 27, and their children were Martha S. (Mattie), 3; Julia, one year of age. All were born in Georgia.
     It is said of Dickson after death that "no times in 50 years have been so hard that his farm was not self-sustaining." Progressive during the Reconstruction and Farmers' Granges era, experimenting and diversifying, he was also a dairyman, traditionally said to have brought the first Jersey cows to the county.
     He bought an undivided half of Land Lot 12 from E. H. Worrill, 7 Jan 1879, and swapped the west half of Land Lot No. 11, which he had acquired, to W. J. Weekes, merchant and planter of Talbotton, for 75 acres bounded on the north and west by Dickson, east by Baldwin, and south by the public road leading from Talbotton to J. H. Gilmer's place. The indenture is dated 1 Jan 1883, "lot number not recollected," but was No. 12.
     Henry C. Dickson died Wednesday, 19 Feb 1902, and then owned all of Land Lot 21, 176.5 acres of No. 12, and 101.25 acres of No. 13, total 480 acres, more or less. His obituary appeared the next day in the "Talbotton New Era.":
     "At his home five miles west of Talbotton (on what is now Dennis Creek Road), Mr. H. C. Dickson breathed his last yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. The news cast a gloom over Talbotton, as no more honorable man ever lived in the county than Mr. Dickson. He was about 75 years old, and has lived in this county over 50 years, and in that time no one can recall a harsh word that has ever been said against him.
     "He served in the war as a Confederate soldier, and there displayed the same calmness of character and fearlessness of spirit that he has shown all his life. Early in life, he joined the Baptist Church, and truly it can be said that he has kept the faith and fought the good fight. His business was never so rushing as to cause him to neglect his church duties.
     "He has always been of a retired nature, and unless one was a close friend to him he would never know how to appreciate him fully. Few men who have worked steadily have acquired more knowledge than he possessed. He was one of the best informed men in the county.
     "As a neighbor, his place is hard to fill; as a citizen, the county loses one to whom she has long looked to for wisdom; as a church member; his faith marked his footsteps; as a father, and a husband, he was loved for his tenderness of heart and wisdom of head. Truly a good man is gathered to his fathers.
     "He leaves three children and a widow: The children are Mrs. McCormick Neal, and Henry L. Dickson, of McIntosh (Marion County), Florida, and David B. Dickson of Talbotton. He was buried today in the family burying ground at his home beside his first wife and eight children who proceeded him to the grave. Our sincerest sympathies go out to the bereaved family in their sad loss."
     The Dickson Family Cemetery contained graves within a rock walled plot, marked with a side stone at head and foot. Only a child's grave, Willie Mc. Dickson (1902-1903), son of D. B. and Coral Dickson has a monument.
     David B. Dickson was administrator for his father's estate, letters testamentary being granted 6 May 1902. The farm of 480 acres, more or less, was sold by Henry L. Dickson of Marion County, Florida, by indenture dated 29 Nov 1905.⁶

Family

Mary S. (?) (say 1836 - say 1881)

Children

Ella V. Dickson (21 May 1854 - 8 November 1903)
Martha S. Dickson+ (1857 - 22 February 1893)
Julia Dickson (1859 - )
Emma Dickson (circa 1862 - )
Henry L. Dickson+ (January 1864 - 1931)
Edgar Dickson (circa 1867 - before 1880)
David B. Dickson+ (April 1869 - 1942)

Last Edited

18 October 2008

Citations

1880 Federal Census, United States.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Page 126B, Family 572, Exclusive of Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., GA (27 Aug 1850)
James Dickson, 50, M, Farmer, RE=$1000, GA
Martha Dickson, 52, F, GA
Henry Dickson, 23, M, GA
Martha Dickson, 19, F, GA
Mary I. Dickson, 18, F, GA
Emily Dickson, 11, F, GA.
A Rckaway in Talbot and the 1880 census.
1840 Federal Census, United States.
Page 37, Baldwin Co., GA
James Dickson, 2M10-15, 1M15-20, 1M20-30, 1M40-50, 1F0-5, 2F15-20, 2F20-30, 1F40-50.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
894 District, page 625, Ancestry.com image 79 of 154.
William H. Davidson, A Rockaway in Talbot, Travels in an Old Georgia County, West Point, GA: Hester Print, 1983.
Vol. III, pp 231-234.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
O'Neills District, page 117, Ancestry.com image 2.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
District 894, page 224A, LDS CD.
A Rockaway in Talbot, page 257.
O. D. Gorman, Handbook of Talbot Co., GA, J. W. Burke, Macon, GA, 1888.
page 21.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
page 107, Genealogy.com image.
William H. Davidson, A Rockaway in Talbot, Travels in an Old Georgia County, West Point, GA: Hester Print, 1983.

Mary S. (?)¹

F, (say 1836 - say 1881)

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Mary S. (?) is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

say 1836

Mary was born at Georgia say 1836.¹

Marriage*

say 1852

She married Henry C. Dickson at Georgia say 1852.

Married Name

say 1852

As of say 1852, her married name was Dickson.

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Martha, Mary, Julia and Ella was listed as a household member (Mary S. Dixon, 27, F, W, GA) living with Henry C. Dickson in the 1860 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.²

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Mary, Ella, Martha, Julia, Emma, Henry, Edgar and David was listed as a household member (Mary Dixon, 36, F, W, keeping home, GA) living with Henry C. Dickson on the 1870 Census at O'Neals District, Talbot Co., Georgia.³

(Wife) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Mary was listed as Henry C. Dickson's wife (Mary Dickson, wife, F, M, W, 41, GA, GA, GA, Keeping house) on the 1880 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.⁴

Death*

say 1881

She died say 1881.

Biography*

Mary is shown in 1860 census with a middle initial of S. and as age 27 (thus born abt. 1833), and in the 1880 census as age 41 (thus born abt. 1839). The 1836 estimated birthdate is based on an average of these two. Since her husband Henry remarried in 1882, her death is estimated as 1881.

Family

Henry C. Dickson (April 1827 - 19 February 1902)

Children

Ella V. Dickson (21 May 1854 - 8 November 1903)
Martha S. Dickson+ (1857 - 22 February 1893)
Julia Dickson (1859 - )
Emma Dickson (circa 1862 - )
Henry L. Dickson+ (January 1864 - 1931)
Edgar Dickson (circa 1867 - before 1880)
David B. Dickson+ (April 1869 - 1942)

Last Edited

15 December 2007

Citations

1880 Federal Census, United States.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
894 District, page 625, Ancestry.com image 79 of 154.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
O'Neills District, page 117, Ancestry.com image 2.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
District 894, page 224A, LDS CD.

Ella V. Dickson¹

F, (21 May 1854 - 8 November 1903)

Father

Henry C. Dickson (Apr 1827 - 19 Feb 1902)

Mother

Mary S. (?) (s 1836 - s 1881)

Birth*

21 May 1854

Ella was born at Talbot Co., Georgia, on 21 May 1854.^1,2,3

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Martha, Mary, Julia and Ella was listed as a household member (Ella V. Dixson, 6, F, W, GA) living with Henry C. Dickson in the 1860 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.⁴

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Mary, Ella, Martha, Julia, Emma, Henry, Edgar and David was listed as a household member (Ella Dixon, 16, F, W, attending school, GA) living with Henry C. Dickson on the 1870 Census at O'Neals District, Talbot Co., Georgia.⁵

(Daughter) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Ella, Martha and Emma was listed as a daughter (Ella Dickson, Dau, F, S, W, 26, GA, GA, GA, At home) in Henry C. Dickson's household on the 1880 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.⁶

Married Name

circa 1880

As of circa 1880, her married name was Neal.²

Marriage*

circa 1880

She married McCormick Neal at Talbot Co., Georgia, circa 1880.²

Relocation

circa January 1886

She, as a family member, accompanied Ella V. Dickson in relocating circa January 1886 at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida,⁷

(Wife) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Ella was listed as McCormick Neal's wife on the 1900 Census at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida.²

Death*

8 November 1903

She died at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida, on 8 November 1903 at age 49
McIntosh Town Cemetery transcription by Linda McCollum says Ella died 8 Nov 1908. However, her husband, McCormick Neal's will indicates that Ella predeceased him (he died 1904), so her year of death is assumed to have been 1903.⁸

Burial*

after 8 November 1903

Her body was interred after 8 November 1903 at McIntosh Town Cemetery, McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida. Cemetery is located on the west side of US-441, on the north end of McIntosh, one block off US-441, on the north end of McIntosh, one block off US 441 beginning at the corner of Avenue "A" and 10th Street..^8,9

Biography*

Mrs. McCormick Neal Dead
The friends of Mrs. Ella V. Neal nee Dickson will be pained to learn of her death which occurred at her home in McIntosh, Fla., at 11:15 o’clock p.m., Nov. 8th.
     She was born in Talbot County May 21st 1854. At the early age of fifteen years, she consecrated her life to God by uniting with the Baptist church. She was married to McCormick Neal, and moved with him to Florida during the winter of 1886.
     Since coming among us she has endeared herself to every heart. Her whole life has been one of love and sacrifice. A more devoted wife never lived, and she has proven a mother indeed to her two orphaned nieces. She came to us a healthy, beautiful woman; scattering sunshine in every home, comforting the sorrows of others and giving a helping hand wherever there was need. No sacrifice was too great for her. Her tender ministrations and bright loving ways were felt wherever there was sickness or suffering, and while going on her holy missions for others, her own loved ones were never forgotten.
     For several years her health has been failing, but we did not think she would so soon be taken from us. During her last illness she suffered the most excruciating pain, but never a word of complaint or impatience passed her lips. Her whole life has been such a bright Christian example that we can only exclaim, “One more added to the happy host of the redeemed in heaven.” She was laid to rest in McIntosh cemetery.¹⁰

Family

McCormick Neal (3 September 1839 - 1 December 1904)

Last Edited

11 April 2006

Citations

1880 Federal Census, United States.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 88, Page 82A, Family 257, Precinct 22, Ancestry.com Image 37 of 47, McIntosh, Marion Co., FL
McCormick Neal, Head, M, Sep 1839, 60, md 20 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (ID: 44437)
Ella S. Neal, Wife, F, May 1854, 46, md 20 yrs, GA/GA/GA
Effie N. Boykin, Niece, F, Nov 1891, 8, S, GA/GA/GA
Mattie Boykin, Niece, F, Nov 1893, 7, S, GA/GA/GA
Jonah Couch, Servant, Black, M, May 1866, 34, S, GA/GA/GA, Servant.
Tombstone.
McIntosh Town Cemetery, Marion Co., FL.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
894 District, page 625, Ancestry.com image 79 of 154.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
O'Neills District, page 117, Ancestry.com image 2.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
District 894, page 224A, LDS CD.
Date of relocation based upon the obituary of Ella Dickson Neal.
McIntosh, FL Town Cemeteries, Rootsweb.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~flmarion/cemeteries/McIntosh.htm
Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.
Tombstone has been photographed.
The Talbotton New Era, Thursday, November 19, 1903, Page 6.

Emma Dickson¹

F, (circa 1862 - )

Father

Henry C. Dickson (Apr 1827 - 19 Feb 1902)

Mother

Mary S. (?) (s 1836 - s 1881)

Birth*

circa 1862

Emma was born at Georgia circa 1862.¹

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Mary, Ella, Martha, Julia, Emma, Henry, Edgar and David was listed as a household member (Emma Dixon, 8, F, W, GA) living with Henry C. Dickson on the 1870 Census at O'Neals District, Talbot Co., Georgia.²

(Daughter) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Ella, Martha and Emma was listed as a daughter (Emma Dickson, dau, F, S, W, 18, GA, GA, GA, At school) in Henry C. Dickson's household on the 1880 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.³

Last Edited

23 July 2001

Citations

1880 Federal Census, United States.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
O'Neills District, page 117, Ancestry.com image 2.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
District 894, page 224A, LDS CD.

Henry L. Dickson¹

M, (January 1864 - 1931)

Father

Henry C. Dickson (Apr 1827 - 19 Feb 1902)

Mother

Mary S. (?) (s 1836 - s 1881)

Birth*

January 1864

Henry was born at Georgia in January 1864.^1,2

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Mary, Ella, Martha, Julia, Emma, Henry, Edgar and David was listed as a household member (Henry Dixon, 6, M, W, GA) living with Henry C. Dickson on the 1870 Census at O'Neals District, Talbot Co., Georgia.³

(Son) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Henry and David was listed as a son (Henry Dickson, son, M, S, W, 16, GA, GA, GA, At school) in Henry C. Dickson's household on the 1880 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.⁴

Relocation*

1886

He relocated in 1886 at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida,⁵

Marriage*

circa 1894

He married Nellie J. (?) circa 1894.

1900 Census*

1 June 1900

Henry was listed as the head of a family (Henry L. Dickson, HH, W, M, Jan 1864, 36, md 6 yrs, GA, GA, GA) on the 1900 Census at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida.⁶

(Executor) Will

5 December 1903

Henry named as executor(s) in the will of McCormick Neal at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida, on 5 December 1903.⁷

1910 Census*

15 April 1910

Henry was listed as the head of a family (Henry D. Dickson, Head, M, W, 46, M, 16, GA, GA, GA, Merchant - General Store) on the 1910 Census at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida.⁸

Burial*

1931

His body was interred in 1931 at McIntosh Town Cemetery, McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida. Cemetery is located on the west side of US-441, on the north end of McIntosh, one block off US-441, on the north end of McIntosh, one block off US 441 beginning at the corner of Avenue "A" and 10th Street..^9,10

Death*

1931

He died at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida, in 1931.⁹

Biography*

In the 1900 census, he was living adajacent to his brother-in-law and sister, McCormick & Ella Dickson Neal.

Family

Nellie J. (?) (August 1870 - 1940)

Children

Lois E. Dickson (3 October 1896 - 7 November 1979)
Mary L. Dickson (circa 1907 - )

Last Edited

11 April 2006

Citations

1880 Federal Census, United States.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
O'Neills District, page 117, Ancestry.com image 2.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
District 894, page 224A, LDS CD.
Date of move from Ella's obituary.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 88, Sheet 82, Image 37 of 47 at Ancestry.com.
Lois Potterton Schneider, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2, Marion Co., FL, 1883-1908, Schneider, Ocala, FL, 2000.
p. 69.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
McIntosh, FL, Marion Co., ED100, Ancestry.com image 7 of 42.
McIntosh, FL Town Cemeteries, Rootsweb.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~flmarion/cemeteries/McIntosh.htm
Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.
Tombstone has been photographed.