Mary Claire Burgess

F, (circa 1915 - )
FatherRobert Elsie Burgess (18 Aug 1890 - Feb 1969)
MotherBertha Justice (c 1893 - )
Married Name Her married name was Griffin. 
Birth*circa 1915 Mary was born at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia, circa 1915. 
Marriage* She married Leslie Griffin at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida

Family

Leslie Griffin (circa 1912 - )
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Leslie Griffin

M, (circa 1912 - )
Birth*circa 1912 Leslie was born circa 1912. 
Marriage* He married Mary Claire Burgess at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida

Family

Mary Claire Burgess (circa 1915 - )
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

A. Creel

F, (say 1919 - )
Married Name Her married name was Burgess. 
Birth*say 1919 A. was born say 1919. 
Last Edited2 October 2000

Marion Hilton McCranie Sr

M, (19 August 1912 - 19 July 1970)
FatherGlen Hilton McCranie (12 Feb 1894 - 19 Jul 1970)
Mother(?) (?) (s 1894 - )
Birth*19 August 1912 Marion was born at Brooks Co., Georgia, on 19 August 1912. 
Death*19 July 1970 He died at Tallahassee, Leon Co., Florida, on 19 July 1970 at age 57. 
Burial*23 July 1970 His body was interred on 23 July 1970 at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.1 
Biography* In 19 Jan 1994 notes, Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale excerpted the following from pages 1 and 9 of the Moultrie Observer Monday afternoon, 20 Jul 1970: Glen Hilton McCranie and Marion Hilton McCranie, Sr. Former Resident, father killed in Florida Wreck A former resident of Colquitt County and his father were killed Sunday afternoon in a head on collision South of Tallahassee. Dead were: Marion Hilton McCranie, Sr, 58, of 2760 Tennessee Ave, Tallahassee, a former resident of this area and his 76 year old father, Glen Hilton McCranie also of Tallahassee. Also killed in the accident was: Glenn Laverne Hailien, 22 and his grandmother, Mrs. Katie W. Goss, 66, both of Tallahassee. Richard J. Sanderson, 44 and little Camille Hailien, 22 months, were injured in the accident and admitted to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital all four people were pronounced dead at the scene following a head on collision at 5:25 pm, Sunday some 5.4 miles South of Tallahassee on U. S. Highway 319. Marion McCranie was a resident of this area until 5 years ago when he moved to Tallahassee. Services here. Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Marion Hilton McCranie, Sr. He was a native of Brooks County and employed as a night watchman in Tallahassee. Survived by: Widow: Mrs. Loraine [Lorraine] McCranie 5 sons: 1. Charles McCranie - New Orleans 2. Bill McCranie - Moultrie 3. Raymond McCranie - Tallahassee 4. Frank McCranie - Tallahassee 5. Bud McCranie - of the U.S. Army in Germany 5 daughters: 6. Mrs. Faye Whisnet [Whisnant?] - Monroe, GA 7. Mrs. June Green - Jacksonville, Fla. 8. Mrs. Joyce Salter - Norman Park 9. Mrs. Doris Sanderson - Tallahassee 10. Mrs. Sandra Rives [Rivers?] - Clewiston, Fla. Also surviving [it is not clear if the following are survivors of Glen Hilton McCranie or Marion Hilton McCranie]: 7 brothers_ Please Note 6 sisters__ these were not named in obit 30 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren
      Lee also excerpted the following from page 2 of the Moultrie Observer Tuesday, 21 Jul 1970: Marion McCranie to be buried here. Funeral services to be held at Chapel of Greene - Gregory Funeral Home. Born - Brooks County, Ga. August 19, 1912.
      Lee excerpted the following from page 2 of the Moultrie Observer Wednesday, 22 Jul 1970: Rites Set for Marion McCranie 11 a.m. Thursday - Chapel Greene - Gregory Funeral Home. Burial - Wesley Chapel near Berlin.
      No record has been found of Marion Hilton McCranie, Jr. 

Family

Child
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited6 August 2000

Citations

  1. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 45 funeral notice Moultrie Observer Tuesday 22 Jul 1970 p 2.

Adam Joshua Crosby

M, (28 April 1828 - 15 September 1904)
FatherPaul Joshua Crosby (13 Jan 1804 - 6 Oct 1888)
MotherMary Sineath (c 1808 - )
Birth*28 April 1828 Adam was born at South Carolina on 28 April 1828. 
Marriage*before 1851 He married Lucy Lodge Griffin at Georgia before 1851. 
Civil War*between 1861 and 1863 He served in the War Between the States between 1861 and 1863

     Adam Joshua Cosby served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale wrote 19 Nov 1993 that he "lost a leg at the Battle of Knoxville, Tenn, Nov 29, 1863." 
Death*15 September 1904 He died at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 15 September 1904 at age 76. 
Burial* His body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.1 
Researcher* For additional information on this Crosby family, contact Rhonda Giadrosich. See footnote.2 

Family

Lucy Lodge Griffin (12 March 1833 - 27 March 1919)
Children
Last Edited18 October 2008

Citations

  1. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 97.
  2. E-mail written Sep 2005 to Lew Griffin from Rhonda Giadrosich (Mrs. Bob Giadrosich), e-mail address.

Lucy Lodge Griffin

F, (12 March 1833 - 27 March 1919)
FatherJoshua Griffin (22 Mar 1785 - 1848)
MotherElizabeth Bradford (c 1788 - )
Birth*12 March 1833 Lucy was born on 12 March 1833.1 
Marriage*before 1851 She married Adam Joshua Crosby at Georgia before 1851. 
Married Namebefore 1851  As of before 1851, her married name was Crosby. 
Death*27 March 1919 She died at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 27 March 1919 at age 86.1 
Burial* Her body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 

Family

Adam Joshua Crosby (28 April 1828 - 15 September 1904)
Children
Last Edited9 October 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail written Sep 2005 to Lew Griffin from Rhonda Giadrosich (Mrs. Bob Giadrosich), e-mail address.
  2. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 98.

John Walter Herndon

M, (circa 1845 - 24 January 1929)
FatherGeorge P. Herndon (c 1820 - )
MotherEda (?) (15 Apr 1825 - 13 Oct 1914)
Birth*circa 1845 John was born circa 1845. 
Marriage* He married Nancy Rogers
Civil War*between 1862 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1865. 
Death*24 January 1929 He died on 24 January 1929. 
Burial* His body was interred at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooks Co., Georgia
Biography* Betty Lee Collins Hale wrote that there was a marker for "J.W. Herndon, CSA" in the Bethel Cemetery in Brooks County, GA so he apparently served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War, however, Lee adds that there were "no dates on Grandpa Herndon's marker. Died of Bright's disease." 

Family

Nancy Rogers (11 December 1845 - 20 February 1920)
Children
Last Edited18 October 2008

Nancy Rogers

F, (11 December 1845 - 20 February 1920)
FatherW. G. Rogers (c 1815 - )
MotherNancy Bethume (25 Nov 1819 - 18 Jun 1889)
Married Name Her married name was Herndon. 
Birth*11 December 1845 Nancy was born on 11 December 1845. 
Marriage* She married John Walter Herndon
Death*20 February 1920 She died at Brooks Co., Georgia, on 20 February 1920 at age 74. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooks Co., Georgia

Family

John Walter Herndon (circa 1845 - 24 January 1929)
Children
Last Edited21 January 2005

John Frank Westberry

M, (30 August 1928 - 23 September 2006)
FatherWillie J. Westberry (29 Aug 1898 - 24 May 1976)
MotherFrankie Jewell Herndon (29 Oct 1904 - 5 Jun 1950)
Birth*30 August 1928 John was born on 30 August 1928. 
Residence* John resided at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia
Death*23 September 2006 He died at Smithville, Lee Co., Georgia, on 23 September 2006 at age 78.1 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited20 August 2014

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Dorothy Jean Westberry

F, (30 July 1921 - 3 July 2005)
FatherWillie J. Westberry (29 Aug 1898 - 24 May 1976)
MotherFrankie Jewell Herndon (29 Oct 1904 - 5 Jun 1950)
Birth*30 July 1921 Dorothy was born on 30 July 1921. 
Marriage*15 September 1940 She married Ventis V. Moncrief on 15 September 1940 at age 19. 
Married Name15 September 1940  As of 15 September 1940, her married name was Moncrief. 
Marriage*10 May 1957 She married Rendor B. Keaton on 10 May 1957 at age 35. 
Married Name10 May 1957  As of 10 May 1957, her married name was Keaton. 
Death*3 July 2005 She died on 3 July 2005 at age 83.1,2 

Family 1

Ventis V. Moncrief (27 January 1919 - 16 February 1953)

Family 2

Rendor B. Keaton (22 October 1918 - 3 October 1983)
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited2 February 2011

Citations

  1. E-mail written Jan 2011 to Lew Griffin from Dorothy Venice Walls, e-mail address.
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Ventis V. Moncrief

M, (27 January 1919 - 16 February 1953)
Birth*27 January 1919 Ventis was born on 27 January 1919.1 
Marriage*15 September 1940 He married Dorothy Jean Westberry on 15 September 1940 at age 21. 
Death*16 February 1953 He died on 16 February 1953 at age 34. 
Burial* His body was interred at Westview Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia
Biography* He died of a heart attack at age 34. 

Family

Dorothy Jean Westberry (30 July 1921 - 3 July 2005)
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited30 January 2011

Citations

  1. E-mail written Jan 2011 to Lew Griffin from Dorothy Venice Walls, e-mail address.

Rendor B. Keaton

M, (22 October 1918 - 3 October 1983)
FatherThomas J. Keaton (c 1888 - )
MotherMinnie Lee Burnnam (c 1891 - )
Birth*22 October 1918 Rendor was born on 22 October 1918. 
Marriage*10 May 1957 He married Dorothy Jean Westberry on 10 May 1957 at age 38. 
Death*3 October 1983 He died at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 3 October 1983 at age 64.1 

Family

Dorothy Jean Westberry (30 July 1921 - 3 July 2005)
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited22 June 2014

Citations

  1. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Certificate number: 034024.