Allen Duffer
M, ID# 8601, b. 1826
- Father: Charles Scott Duffer1 b. 3 Apr 1792, d. 23 Mar 1870
- Mother: Cecilia Meadows2 b. 1793, d. 26 Mar 1846
- Birth*: He was born in 1826.3
- Last Edited: 30 Dec 1997
Citations
- [S335] Kathy Wilcox, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 25 Nov 1997 (naming Charles Scott Duffer as his father).
- [S335] Kathy Wilcox, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 25 Nov 1997 (naming Cecilia Meadows as his mother).
- [S335] Kathy Wilcox, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 25 Nov 1997.
John Duffer
M, ID# 8602, b. 1836
- Father: Charles Scott Duffer1 b. 3 Apr 1792, d. 23 Mar 1870
- Mother: Cecilia Meadows2 b. 1793, d. 26 Mar 1846
- Birth*: He was born in 1836.3
- Last Edited: 30 Dec 1997
Citations
- [S335] Kathy Wilcox, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 25 Nov 1997 (naming Charles Scott Duffer as his father).
- [S335] Kathy Wilcox, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 25 Nov 1997 (naming Cecilia Meadows as his mother).
- [S335] Kathy Wilcox, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 25 Nov 1997.
Elizabeth Booth Hannah
F, ID# 8603, d. 14 February 1898
- Marriage*: She married Charles Scott Duffer, son of Isaac Duffer and Nancy Scott, on 28 January 1849 in Sullivan County, Indiana.1
- Death*: She died on 14 February 1898 in Sullivan County, Indiana.1
- Last Edited: 30 Dec 1997
Family: Charles Scott Duffer b. 3 Apr 1792, d. 23 Mar 1870
Citations
- [S335] Kathy Wilcox, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 25 Nov 1997.
Earl Fortson
M, ID# 8604, b. after May 1880, d. before 1883
- Father: Benjamin Franklin Fortson1 b. 1846, d. Jan 1883
- Mother: Mary Pauline ('Molly') Cravens2 b. 1854, d. 1924
- Note*: He must have been born after 1 Jun 1880 as he does not appear with his family in the 1880 census.3
- Last Edited: 5 Jul 2006
Citations
- [S1090] Ann Marcy, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 17 Jun 2006 (naming Benjamin Franklin Fortson as his father).
- [S1090] Ann Marcy, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 17 Jun 2006 (naming Mary Pauline Cravens as his mother).
- [S1074] 1880 U.S. Census, Navarro County, Tex., 129th enumeration dist., Village of Chatfield, p. 41, dwelling 6, family 6.
- [S345] Ann Marcy, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 1 Jan 1998.
Kenneth H. Wasson
M, ID# 8605, b. 29 November 1909, d. 18 November 1994
- Birth*: He was born on 29 November 1909.1
- Marriage*: He married Caroline Fortson, daughter of Benjamin Cravens Fortson and Elizabeth Earle Johnson.2,3
- Death*: He died on 18 November 1994 at age 84.4
- Last Edited: 2 Sep 2007
Family: Caroline Fortson b. 6 Nov 1915, d. May 1992
Citations
- [S1108] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/RootswebSSDI, viewed 2 Sep 2007.
- [S345] Ann Marcy, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 1 Jan 1998, (giving her name as Carolyn).
- [S67] The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Tex., 6 Jan 1962, sec. 1, p. 4 (obituary of Mrs. Earle J. Fortson) (identifying her as Mrs. Kenneth Wasson).
- [S1108] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/RootswebSSDI, viewed 2 Sep 2007 (stating that he died on 18 Nov 1994; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Dallas, Texas when he died).
Mary Jane Fortson
F, ID# 8606, d. 22 October 1915
- Father: Benjamin Cravens Fortson1 b. 21 May 1874, d. 1 Jan 1921
- Mother: Elizabeth Earle Johnson2 d. 4 Jan 1962
- Death*: She died on 22 October 1915 in Navarro County, Texas.3
- Note*: She died young.4
- Last Edited: 2 Sep 2007
Citations
- [S345] Ann Marcy, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 1 Jan 1998, (naming Benjamin Cravis Fortson as her father).
- [S345] Ann Marcy, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 1 Jan 1998, (naming Earle Johnson as her mother).
- [S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1903-40, vol. 17, p. 8091, file 22821.
- [S345] Ann Marcy, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 1 Jan 1998.
(Son) Bartlett
M, ID# 8607, b. 17 April 1900, d. 17 April 1900
- Father: Thomas Anthony Bartlett1 b. 6 Aug 1876, d. 28 May 1951
- Mother: Willie Erasmus Broyles2 b. 12 Dec 1877, d. 1 Apr 1950
- Death*: He died on 17 April 1900 in Rural Shade, Navarro County, Texas.3
- Birth*: He was born on 17 April 1900 in Rural Shade, Navarro County, Texas.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Patterson Cemetery, Cross Roads, Henderson County, Texas.3
- Last Edited: 5 Jan 1998
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Thomas Anthony Bartlett as his father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Willie Erasmus Broyles as his mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
Thelma Artie Bartlett
F, ID# 8608, b. 27 July 1903, d. 3 August 1903
- Father: Thomas Anthony Bartlett1 b. 6 Aug 1876, d. 28 May 1951
- Mother: Willie Erasmus Broyles2 b. 12 Dec 1877, d. 1 Apr 1950
- Last Edited: 5 Jan 1998
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Thomas Anthony Bartlett as her father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Willie Erasmus Broyles as her mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
Ronald Anthony Bartlett
M, ID# 8609, b. 28 December 1934, d. 6 January 1992
- Father: Therral Anthony Bartlett1 b. 21 Jan 1899, d. 23 Feb 1978
- Mother: Thelma Lillian Garret2 b. 10 Mar 1901, d. 16 Jan 1986
- Birth*: He was born on 28 December 1934 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.3,4,5
- Marriage*: He married Beverly Ann Beular circa 1957 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.5
- Death*: He died on 6 January 1992 in Bexar County, Texas, at age 57.6,7
- Last Edited: 25 Feb 1998
Family: Beverly Ann Beular b. 3 Sep 1935, d. May 1984
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Therell Anthony Bartlett as his father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Thelma Lillian Garrett as his mother).
- [S58] Index to Texas Birth Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1934, vol. 1, p. 121, file 105718 (not naming the town).
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 25 Feb 1998 (giving his name as R. Bartlett and giving only the date).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
- [S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1992 (microfiche), p. 116, file 86.
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 25 Feb 1998 (giving his name as R. Bartlett; stating that he died in Jan 1992; not naming the place of death).
Beverly Ann Beular
F, ID# 8611, b. 3 September 1935, d. May 1984
- Birth*: She was born on 3 September 1935 in Harris County, Texas.1,2
- Marriage*: She married Ronald Anthony Bartlett, son of Therral Anthony Bartlett and Thelma Lillian Garret, circa 1957 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.3
- Death*: She died in May 1984 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at age 48.4,5
- Last Edited: 24 Feb 1998
Family: Ronald Anthony Bartlett b. 28 Dec 1934, d. 6 Jan 1992
Citations
- [S58] Index to Texas Birth Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1935, vol. 1, p. 160, file 74865.
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 24 Feb 1998 (giving only the date).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
- [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 24 Feb 1998 (giving her name as Ann Bartlett; stating that she died in May 1984; not naming the place of death but stating that last benefits were sent to an address in San Antonio, Texas).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (giving the date as circa 1980).
John Anthony Guinn
M, ID# 8612, b. 2 July 1922, d. 3 July 1951
- Father: John Ray Guinn Jr.1 b. 8 Sep 1900, d. 30 Apr 1956
- Mother: Theora Willie Bartlett2 b. 20 Aug 1901, d. 7 Mar 1996
- Birth*: He was born on 2 July 1922 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.3,4,5,6,7
- Death*: He died on 3 July 1951 in Amarillo, Randall County, Texas, at age 29.8,9,10,11,12
- Burial*: Interment was in Athens Cemetery, Athens, Henderson County, Texas.13,12,14
- Note*: • He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas and in 1949 from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (Texas A&M College) after serving three years in the U.S. Army during World War II. He died of a heart attack at his home in Amarillo, Texas.
• His degree from Texas A&M was in architecture and engineering. (He may have gaduated in 1948.) At the time of his death he was working as an architect and had lived in Amarillo a few months. He was a member of the Baptist church.15,16
- Last Edited: 12 Sep 2020
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming John Ray Guinn as his father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Theora Willie Bartlett as his mother).
- [S1731] Obituary for John Guinn, Amarillo Daily News, Amarillo, Tex., 4 Jul 1951, p. 4, col. 3, online at https://tinyurl.com/y53c3746, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (stating he was born on 2 Jul 1922 and was a "native of" Malakoff, Texas).
- [S1732] Obituary for John Guinn, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Tex., 5 Jul 1951, part III, p. 11, col. 5, online at https://tinyurl.com/yxtga8nz, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (stating that he was born in Dallas, Texas; not giving the date but stating he was twenty-nine years old when he died on 3 Jul 1951).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for John Anthony Guinn, memorial no. 19837343, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (stating he was born on 2 Jul 1922 in Dallas, Texas).
- [S487] Athens (Tex.) City Cemetery, online at http://tinyurl.com/OldAthens, viewed on 6 Jan 2007 (stating he was born on 2 Jul 1922 in Malakoff, Texas).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (not giving the place; stating that he was born on 2 Jul 1922).
- [S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1946-55, vol. 9, p. 4118, file 37511.
- [S1732] Obituary for John Guinn, The Dallas Morning News, online, above (stating that he died of a heart attack at his home that morning).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Anthony Guinn, memorial no. 19837343, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (stating he died on 3 Jul 1951 in Potter County, Texas).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (stating that he died in Potter County).
- [S487] Athens (Tex.) City Cemetery, online at http://tinyurl.com/OldAthens, viewed on 6 Jan 2007.
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for John Anthony Guinn, memorial no. 19837343, viewed on 11 Sep 2020.
- [S1732] Obituary for John Guinn, The Dallas Morning News, online, above.
- [S1731] Obituary for John Guinn, Amarillo Daily News, online, above.
DeLores Bartlett Guinn
F, ID# 8613, b. 21 February 1924, d. 1 August 2006
- Father: John Ray Guinn Jr.1 b. 8 Sep 1900, d. 30 Apr 1956
- Mother: Theora Willie Bartlett2 b. 20 Aug 1901, d. 7 Mar 1996
- Birth*: She was born on 21 February 1924 in Malakoff, Henderson County, Texas.3,4,5
- Marriage*: She married Terrill Houston Sharp D.D.S. on 27 May 1942 in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas.3,6,7,8
- Death*: She died on 1 August 2006 in Medical Plaza Hospital, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at age 82.9,3,4
- Burial*: Interment was on 5 August 2006 in De Leon Cemetery (also known as De Leon City Cemetery), De Leon, Comanche County, Texas.10,3,11
- Note*: Survivors included twelve grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and her beloved dog, Chi Chi.12
- Last Edited: 12 Sep 2020
Family: Terrill Houston Sharp D.D.S. b. 24 Jan 1922, d. 29 Jul 1998
- Bret Grady Sharp13,14 b. 5 Feb 1958, d. 6 Jun 1974
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming John Ray Guinn as her father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Theora Willie Bartlett as her mother).
- [S1733] Obituary for DeLores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, Brownwood Bulletin, Brownwood, Tex., 2 Aug 2006, online at https://tinyurl.com/y46khc67, viewed on 12 Sep 2020 (giving the date and the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Delores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, memorial no. 42963856, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Delores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, memorial no. 42963856, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (stating that they married in 1942 without completing the date or identifying the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Terrill Houston Sharp, memorial no. 65656604, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (stating that they married in 1942 without completing the date or identifying the place).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (stating that they maried in 1943 without completing the date or identifying the place).
- [S1730] Obituary for DeLores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Tex., 2 Aug 2006, p. 21, col. 2, online at https://tinyurl.com/y2cmywjg, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S1730] Obituary for DeLores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, online, above (giving the date and the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Delores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, memorial no. 42963856, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (identifying the cemetery but not giving the date).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Delores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, memorial no. 42963856, viewed on 11 Sep 2020.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Delores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, memorial no. 42963856, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (naming Delores Bartlett Guinn as his mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Delores Guinn as his mother).
Terrill Houston Sharp D.D.S.
M, ID# 8614, b. 24 January 1922, d. 29 July 1998
- Birth*: He was born on 24 January 1922 in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas.1,2
- Marriage*: He married DeLores Bartlett Guinn, daughter of John Ray Guinn Jr. and Theora Willie Bartlett, on 27 May 1942 in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas.3,4,5,6
- Death*: He died on 29 July 1998 in a hospital, De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, at age 76.7,8
- Burial*: Interment was on 31 July 1998 in De Leon Cemetery (also known as De Leon City Cemetery), De Leon, Comanche County, Texas.7,9
- Note*: • His gravestone pictured on his Find A Grave memorial indicates he was a captain in the U.S. Army Air Force (and so probably served in World War II).
• He practiced dentistry from 1947 to 1975. His survivors included twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was a member of First Baptist Church in De Leon, Texas.10,11
- Last Edited: 12 Sep 2020
Family: DeLores Bartlett Guinn b. 21 Feb 1924, d. 1 Aug 2006
- Bret Grady Sharp12,13 b. 5 Feb 1958, d. 6 Jun 1974
Citations
- [S1729] Obituary for Terrill Sharp, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Tex., 31 Jul 1998, p. 31, col. 4, online at https://tinyurl.com/y37zcrx5, viewed on 11 Sep 2020.
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Terrill Houston Sharp, memorial no. 65656604, viewed on 11 Sep 2020.
- [S1733] Obituary for DeLores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, Brownwood Bulletin, Brownwood, Tex., 2 Aug 2006, online at https://tinyurl.com/y46khc67, viewed on 12 Sep 2020 (giving the date and the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Delores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, memorial no. 42963856, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (stating that they married in 1942 without completing the date or identifying the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Terrill Houston Sharp, memorial no. 65656604, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (stating that they married in 1942 without completing the date or identifying the place).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (stating that they maried in 1943 without completing the date or identifying the place).
- [S1729] Obituary for Terrill Sharp, online, above (giving the date and the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Terrill Houston Sharp, memorial no. 65656604, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (giving the date and for the place stating only that he died in Texas).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Terrill Houston Sharp, memorial no. 65656604, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (identifying the cemetery but not giving the date).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Terrill Houston Sharp, memorial no. 65656604, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (first bullet).
- [S1729] Obituary for Terrill Sharp, online, above (second bullet).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Bret Grady Sharp, memorial no. 65656645, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (naming Terrill Houston Sharp as his father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Terrell Houston Sharp as his father).
William Newell ('Billy') Guinn
M, ID# 8615, b. 13 June 1927, d. 11 March 2011
- Father: John Ray Guinn Jr.1 b. 8 Sep 1900, d. 30 Apr 1956
- Mother: Theora Willie Bartlett2 b. 20 Aug 1901, d. 7 Mar 1996
- Birth*: He was born on 13 June 1927 in Bexar County, Texas.3,4,5,6,7
- Death*: He died on 11 March 2011 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas, at age 83.8,5,9
- Burial*: Interment was in Cedar Creek Memorial Park (also known as Eubank Cedar Dreek Memorial Park), Highway 198, Roddy, Van Zandt County, Texas.10
- Note*: The plaque on his gravestone says he served in the U.S. Navy in World War II.10
- Last Edited: 12 Sep 2020
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming John Ray Guinn as his father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Theora Willie Bartlett as his mother).
- [S1529] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online at https://www.familysearch.org, record for Billy Newell Guinn (giving the date and the place).
- [S1463] United States Social Security Death Index, online at https://www.familysearch.org, record for Billy Newell Guinn, viewed on 12 Sep 2020 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Billy N. Guinn, memorial no. 114366360, viewed on 12 Sep 2020 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S1249] Michael Pickel's genealogical web site, online http://greenpickup.us/, s.v. William Newell Guinn, viewed on 2 Jan 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
- [S1463] United States Social Security Death Index, online at https://www.familysearch.org, record for Billy Newell Guinn, viewed on 12 Sep 2020 (giving the date; not giving the place but stating his last place of residence was Henderson County, Texas).
- [S1249] Michael Pickel's genealogical web site, online http://greenpickup.us/, s.v. William Newell Guinn, viewed on 2 Jan 2013 (giving the date and the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Billy N. Guinn, memorial no. 114366360, viewed on 12 Sep 2020.
Therma Virginia ('Sally') Sharp
F, ID# 8617, b. 23 September 1934, d. 24 April 2013
- Father: Lt. Col. Boyd Felix Sharp1,2 b. 17 Sep 1904, d. 7 Mar 1979
- Mother: Theressa Artie ('Tess') Bartlett3,4,5 b. 30 Oct 1904, d. 18 Dec 1989
- Birth*: She was born on 23 September 1934 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas.6,7
- Death*: She died on 24 April 2013 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, at age 78.7
- Burial*: Interment was on 29 April 2013 in Gillum Cemetery, Oakalla, Burnet County, Texas.7
- Last Edited: 25 May 2015
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Therma 'Sally' Sharp Arnold, memorial no. 109506874, viewed on 25 May 2015 (naming Boyd Felix Sharp as her father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Boyd Felix Sharp, memorial no. 3049191, viewed on 25 May 2015 (naming Boyd Felix Sharp as her father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Theressa Artie Bartlett as her mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Therma 'Sally' Sharp Arnold, memorial no. 109506874, viewed on 25 May 2015 (naming Therressa Artie Bartlett as her mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Therressa Artie Bartlett Sharp, memorial no. 3049200, viewed on 25 May 2015 (naming Therressa Artie Bartlett as her mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (giving her birth date as 23 Sep ____).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Therma 'Sally' Sharp Arnold, memorial no. 109506874, viewed on 25 May 2015.
1st Lt. Thomas Boyd ('Tommy') Sharp
M, ID# 8618, b. 9 January 1942, d. 25 April 1967

- Father: Lt. Col. Boyd Felix Sharp1,2 b. 17 Sep 1904, d. 7 Mar 1979
- Mother: Theressa Artie ('Tess') Bartlett3,4 b. 30 Oct 1904, d. 18 Dec 1989
- Birth*: He was born on 9 January 1942 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.5
- Death*: He died on 25 April 1967 in Binh Duong, Vietnam, at age 25.5
- Burial*: Interment was in section X, site 2734, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.5
- Note*: He was killed in action in Vietnam while serving as a first lieutenant in Troop B, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army. He was awarded the purple heart.5
- Last Edited: 25 May 2015
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Thomas Boyd 'Tommy' Sharp, memorial no. 43309600, viewed on 25 May 2015 (naming Boyd Felix Sharp as his father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Boyd Felix Sharp, memorial no. 3049191, viewed on 25 May 2015 (naming Boyd Felix Sharp as his father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Thomas Boyd 'Tommy' Sharp, memorial no. 43309600, viewed on 25 May 2015 (naming Therressa Artie Bartlett as his mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Therressa Artie Bartlett Sharp, memorial no. 3049200, viewed on 25 May 2015 (naming Therressa Artie Bartlett as his mother).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Thomas Boyd 'Tommy' Sharp, memorial no. 43309600, viewed on 25 May 2015.
Bret Grady Sharp
M, ID# 8624, b. 5 February 1958, d. 6 June 1974
- Father: Terrill Houston Sharp D.D.S.1,2 b. 24 Jan 1922, d. 29 Jul 1998
- Mother: DeLores Bartlett Guinn3,4 b. 21 Feb 1924, d. 1 Aug 2006
- Birth*: He was born on 5 February 1958 in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas.5,6,7
- Death*: He died on 6 June 1974 in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, at age 16.8,9,7
- Burial*: Interment was in De Leon Cemetery (also known as De Leon City Cemetery), De Leon, Comanche County, Texas.10
- Note*: He died at age 16 when the pickup truck he was driving alone was involved in a one-vehicle accident about five miles from De Leon, Texas at about 11:30 p.m.11
- Last Edited: 11 Sep 2020
Citations
- [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Bret Grady Sharp, memorial no. 65656645, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (naming Terrill Houston Sharp as his father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Terrell Houston Sharp as his father).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Delores Bartlett Guinn Sharp, memorial no. 42963856, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (naming Delores Bartlett Guinn as his mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Delores Guinn as his mother).
- [S1728] Obituary for Bret Sharp, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Tex., 10 Jun 1974, p. 15, col. 1, online at https://tinyurl.com/y54384pn, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (not giving the date but stating he was sixteen years old when he died on 9 Jun 1974).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Bret Grady Sharp, memorial no. 65656645, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (giving the date and the county).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (giving the place but not the date).
- [S1728] Obituary for Bret Sharp, online, above (stating that he died in a vehicle accident about five miles from De Leon, Texas).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Bret Grady Sharp, memorial no. 65656645, viewed on 11 Sep 2020 (giving the date and the place).
- [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Bret Grady Sharp, memorial no. 65656645, viewed on 11 Sep 2020.
- [S1728] Obituary for Bret Sharp, online, above.
Erasmus R. Broyles
M, ID# 8631, b. 23 August 1843, d. 12 November 1887
- Birth*: He was born on 23 August 1843 in South Carolina or Georgia.1
- Marriage*: He married Artimissa Ingram on 28 December 1876.2,3
- Death*: He died on 12 November 1887 in Rural Shade, Navarro County, Texas, at age 44.1
- Last Edited: 11 Jan 1998
Family: Artimissa Ingram b. 15 Aug 1856, d. 2 Jan 1913
- Willie Erasmus Broyles+4 b. 12 Dec 1877, d. 1 Apr 1950
- Artie Missy Broyles4 b. 27 Mar 1880, d. 19 Dec 1959
- Earl Augusta Broyles5 b. 3 Jan 1883, d. 3 Jun 1950
- Opal Vesta Broyles4 b. 27 Feb 1886, d. 1963
- Roby Ingram Broyles5 b. 14 Feb 1887, d. Apr 1925
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
- [S7] Navarro County, Texas Marriages, vol. 1, 1846-1888 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Gen. Soc'y, 1987), p. 43 (giving their names as E. R. Broyles and Arta M. Ingram and citing Navarro County, Tex. Marriage Records, bk. III, p. 92).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (not naming the place).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Erasmus R. Broyles as her father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Erasmus R. Broyles as his father).
Artimissa Ingram
F, ID# 8632, b. 15 August 1856, d. 2 January 1913
- Birth*: She was born on 15 August 1856 in Rural Shade, Navarro County, Texas.1
- Marriage*: She married Erasmus R. Broyles on 28 December 1876.2,3
- Death*: She died on 2 January 1913 at age 56.1
- Last Edited: 11 Jan 1998
Family: Erasmus R. Broyles b. 23 Aug 1843, d. 12 Nov 1887
- Willie Erasmus Broyles+4 b. 12 Dec 1877, d. 1 Apr 1950
- Artie Missy Broyles4 b. 27 Mar 1880, d. 19 Dec 1959
- Earl Augusta Broyles5 b. 3 Jan 1883, d. 3 Jun 1950
- Opal Vesta Broyles4 b. 27 Feb 1886, d. 1963
- Roby Ingram Broyles5 b. 14 Feb 1887, d. Apr 1925
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
- [S7] Navarro County, Texas Marriages, vol. 1, 1846-1888 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Gen. Soc'y, 1987), p. 43 (giving their names as E. R. Broyles and Arta M. Ingram and citing Navarro County, Tex. Marriage Records, bk. III, p. 92).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (not naming the place).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Artimissa Ingram as her mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Artimissa Ingram as his mother).
Artie Missy Broyles
F, ID# 8633, b. 27 March 1880, d. 19 December 1959
- Father: Erasmus R. Broyles1 b. 23 Aug 1843, d. 12 Nov 1887
- Mother: Artimissa Ingram2 b. 15 Aug 1856, d. 2 Jan 1913
- Birth*: She was born on 27 March 1880 in Rural Shade, Navarro County, Texas.3
- Death*: She died on 19 December 1959 in Malakoff, Henderson County, Texas, at age 79.4,5
- Note*: She never married.3
- Last Edited: 10 Jan 1998
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Erasmus R. Broyles as her father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Artimissa Ingram as her mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
- [S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1959, vol. 1, p. 162, file 69582 (giving her name as Artie Thressa [sic] Broyles and not naming the town).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (stating that she died in December 1959 in Malakoff, Texas).
Earl Augusta Broyles
M, ID# 8634, b. 3 January 1883, d. 3 June 1950
- Father: Erasmus R. Broyles1 b. 23 Aug 1843, d. 12 Nov 1887
- Mother: Artimissa Ingram2 b. 15 Aug 1856, d. 2 Jan 1913
- Birth*: He was born on 3 January 1883.3
- Death*: He died on 3 June 1950 in Malakoff, Henderson County, Texas, at age 67.3,4
- Last Edited: 10 Jan 1998
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Erasmus R. Broyles as his father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Artimissa Ingram as his mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
- [S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1950, vol. 2, p. 1254, file 28814 (not naming the town).
Opal Vesta Broyles
F, ID# 8635, b. 27 February 1886, d. 1963
- Father: Erasmus R. Broyles1 b. 23 Aug 1843, d. 12 Nov 1887
- Mother: Artimissa Ingram2 b. 15 Aug 1856, d. 2 Jan 1913
- Birth*: She was born on 27 February 1886.3
- Marriage*: She married John Louis Miles.3
- Death*: She died in 1963 in Malakoff, Henderson County, Texas.3
- Last Edited: 2 Mar 1998
Family: John Louis Miles d. 1950
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Erasmus R. Broyles as her father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Artimissa Ingram as her mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
John Louis Miles
M, ID# 8636, d. 1950
- Marriage*: He married Opal Vesta Broyles, daughter of Erasmus R. Broyles and Artimissa Ingram.1
- Death*: He died in 1950 in Malakoff, Henderson County, Texas.1
- Last Edited: 10 Jan 1998
Family: Opal Vesta Broyles b. 27 Feb 1886, d. 1963
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
Roby Ingram Broyles
M, ID# 8637, b. 14 February 1887, d. April 1925
- Father: Erasmus R. Broyles1 b. 23 Aug 1843, d. 12 Nov 1887
- Mother: Artimissa Ingram2 b. 15 Aug 1856, d. 2 Jan 1913
- Birth*: He was born on 14 February 1887 in Rural Shade, Navarro County, Texas.3
- Death*: He died in April 1925 in Malakoff, Henderson County, Texas, at age 38.3
- Last Edited: 10 Jan 1998
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Erasmus R. Broyles as his father).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Artimissa Ingram as his mother).
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998.
Ernest Parnell
M, ID# 8638
- Marriage*: He married Sally _____.
- Last Edited: 7 Jan 1998
Family: Sally _____
- Roy Donald Parnell1 b. 1 Nov 1912, d. 13 Nov 2003
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Ernest Parnell as his father).
Sally _____
F, ID# 8639
- Marriage*: She married Ernest Parnell.
- Last Edited: 7 Jan 1998
Family: Ernest Parnell
- Roy Donald Parnell1 b. 1 Nov 1912, d. 13 Nov 2003
Citations
- [S348] Michael Pickel, computer files sent to Roger Bartlett, 4 Jan 1998 (naming Sally _____ as his mother).
Jane Fortson
F, ID# 8640, b. 3 February 1796, d. before 1845
- Father: William Fortson1 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham2 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: She was born on 3 February 1796 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Marriage*: She married Abraham Buford circa 1814 in Georgia.3
- Death*: She died before 1845.3
- Last Edited: 27 Aug 2005
Family: Abraham Buford
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as her father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as her mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
Abraham Buford
M, ID# 8641
- Marriage*: He married Jane Fortson, daughter of William Fortson and Ann Higginbotham, circa 1814 in Georgia.1
- Last Edited: 11 Jan 1998
Family: Jane Fortson b. 3 Feb 1796, d. b 1845
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
Rachel Winn Fortson
F, ID# 8642, b. 20 October 1797, d. 3 December 1872
- Father: William Fortson1 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham2 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: She was born on 20 October 1797 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Marriage*: She married Burrell Ridgeway in 1812 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Death*: She died on 3 December 1872 in Grand Cane, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, at age 75.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Old Hazelwood Cemetery, De Soto Parish, Louisiana (near Grand Cane).3
- Note*: They moved from Elbert County, Georgia to Greene County, Alabama about 1833-1835, and she and daughter Rachel moved to Caddo Parish, Louisiana about 1854 to live with another daughter.3
- Last Edited: 26 Aug 2005
Family: Burrell Ridgeway b. 1 May 1794, d. c 850
- William Ridgeway4 b. 1813
- Drury T. Ridgeway4 b. 1818
- Elizabeth A. Ridgeway+5,6 b. 1820, d. 13 Mar 1862
- Eleazer C. Ridgeway4 b. 1823
- Frances Jane Ridgeway+5 b. 12 Dec 1826, d. 7 Jan 1905
- Richard Fortson Ridgeway4 b. 1829
- Early W. Ridgeway4 b. 1831
- Irvin Ridgeway4 b. 1831
- Burrell Tennyson Ridgeway4 b. 1833
- Rachel Lucy Wynn Ridgeway+5 b. 26 Jun 1836, d. 15 Feb 1918
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as her father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as her mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Rachel Winn Fortson as his mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Rachel Winn Fortson as her mother).
- [S1050] Pauline Jones Gandrud, comp., Marriage Records of Greene County, Alabama 1823-1860 (Memphis, Tenn.: Milestone Press, 1969), p. 115 (naming Rachel Fortson as her mother).
Samuel Higginbotham Fortson
M, ID# 8643, b. 10 June 1799, d. 1838
- Father: William Fortson1 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham2 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: He was born on 10 June 1799 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Marriage*: He married Vilate Higginbotham on 8 December 1819 in Elbert County, Georgia.3,4,5
- Marriage*: He married Mary Alford, daughter of Jacob Alford and Milbre Gray, on 15 January 1829 in Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama.3,6
- Death*: He died in 1838 in Greene County, Alabama.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Greene County, Alabama.3
- Last Edited: 24 Jan 2004
Family 1: Vilate Higginbotham b. c 1800, d. b Jan 1829
Family 2: Mary Alford b. c 1807, d. 1858
- Nancy Jane Fortson+7 b. 1829
- William George Fortson+8 b. 1834, d. 24 May 1918
- Joseph Gail Fortson+8 b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
- Sara Alford Fortson+7 b. c 1837, d. a 1880
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as his father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as his mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
- [S525] e-mail address, electronic mail to e-mail address, 22 Nov 1999, (attributing information to a compilation of Elbert Co., Ga. marriages from 1808 to 1850 made by Beverly Morris Higginbotham and transcribed by William Morris Higginbotham).
- [S928] Frances T. Ingmire, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Marriage Records 1804-1859 (St. Louis, Mo.: Frances T. Ingmire, 1985), groom index, p. 14 (spelling her surname as Higganbotham).
- [S997] Rod Bush, "Alford Family" under "Miscellaneous Families," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/miscfami.htm, viewed on19 Jun 1998, (giving the date, county, and state but not the city).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Samuel Higginbotham Fortson as her father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Samuel Higginbotham Fortson as his father).
Elizabeth Fortson
F, ID# 8644, b. 19 March 1801
- Father: William Fortson1 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham2 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: She was born on 19 March 1801 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Marriage*: She married Simeon Maxwell on 9 December 1819 in Elbert County, Georgia.4,5
- Last Edited: 27 Jan 2004
Family: Simeon Maxwell
- Augustus Emmett Maxwell6 b. 21 Sep 1820, d. 5 May 1903
- Amanda Maxwell+7 b. 1822
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as her father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as her mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (not giving the date or place).
- [S928] Frances T. Ingmire, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Marriage Records 1804-1859 (St. Louis, Mo.: Frances T. Ingmire, 1985), bride index, p. 14.
- [S925] Rossiter Johnson, ed.,The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans (Boston, Mass.: The Biographical Soc'y, 1904, vol. 7, p. 311 (naming Elizabeth Fortson as his mother), as contained on Ancestry Reference Library 2000, Deluxe Ed (compact disk published by Ancestry, Inc.).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth Fortson as her mother).
William Thomas Fortson
M, ID# 8645, b. 19 December 1802, d. 16 July 1866
- Father: William Fortson1 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham2 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: He was born on 19 December 1802 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Marriage*: He married Sarah H. Shackelford on 22 November 1821 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3,4
- Marriage*: He married Nancy Johnson on 16 December 1847 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.3
- Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Hall between 1851 and 1860 in Louisiana.3
- Death*: He died on 16 July 1866 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, at age 63.3
- Burial*: Interment was in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.3
- Last Edited: 24 Jan 2004
Family 1: Sarah H. Shackelford b. a 1802, d. c 1847
- Sarah Ann Fortson+5 b. c 1823, d. b Aug 1844
- (Daughter) Fortson5 b. bt 1823 - 1825
- William H. Fortson6 b. c 1828, d. Apr 1850
- (Daughter) Fortson5 b. bt 1825 - 1830
- (Daughter) Fortson5 b. bt 1825 - 1830
- Andrew Jackson Fortson6 b. 8 Feb 1830
- (Son) Fortson6 b. bt 1832 - 1835, d. b 1850
- Thomas Jefferson ('Jeff') Fortson6 b. c 1834
- Richard Fortson6 b. bt 1836 - 1845
Family 2: Nancy Johnson b. a 1802, d. b 1860
- Elizabeth ('Betty') Fortson5 b. c 1848
Family 3: Elizabeth Hall b. a 1802, d. b 1851
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as his father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as his mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
- [S928] Frances T. Ingmire, comp, Elbert County, Georgia Marriage Records 1804-1859 (St. Louis, Mo.: Frances T. Ingmire, 1985), groom index, p. 14 (spelling her name as Shackleford).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Thomas Fortson as her father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Thomas Fortson as his father).
Frances ('Fannie') Fortson
F, ID# 8646, b. 17 October 1804, d. before 1846
- Father: William Fortson1 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham2 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: She was born on 17 October 1804 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Marriage*: She married Henry Harris circa 1821 in Greene County, Alabama.3
- Death*: She died before 1846 in Alabama.3
- Last Edited: 13 Jan 1998
Family: Henry Harris b. b 1805
- William Fortson Harris+4 b. c 1822
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as her father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as her mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Frances Fortson as his mother).
Elijah Satterwhite Fortson
M, ID# 8647, b. 8 August 1806, d. 6 January 1892
- Father: William Fortson1 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham2 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: He was born on 8 August 1806 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Marriage*: He married Mary Ann Elizabeth Richardson, daughter of William Richardson and Betsy Harrison, on 4 February 1827 in Greene County, Alabama.3,4
- Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Dollahite on 2 January 1872 in Rusk County, Texas.3
- Death*: He died on 6 January 1892 in Keachi, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at age 85.3
- Burial*: Interment was in Fortson Cemetery, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.3
- Note*: He lived in Leake County, Mississippi in the early 1840's and in Panola County, Texas from about 1848 to about 1858.3
- Last Edited: 27 Aug 2005
Family 1: Mary Ann Elizabeth Richardson b. 1810, d. 4 Dec 1870
- Francis Marion Fortson+5 b. c 1828, d. 25 Oct 1902
- James A. Fortson+5 b. 21 Nov 1829, d. 1899
- Rev. Elijah Richardson Fortson+5 b. 8 Aug 1831, d. 31 Jan 1905
- Jeptha Lafayette ('J. L.') Fortson+5 b. 6 Sep 1833, d. 28 Mar 1888
- William Green Fortson5 b. c 1835, d. Aug 1881
- Washington Pegram Fortson5 b. c 1837, d. 31 Mar 1889
- Martha E. Fortson+6 b. c 1839, d. 7 Oct 1878
- Wiley A. Fortson5 b. 19 Dec 1840, d. 17 Jan 1856
- Newton Jasper Fortson5,7 b. 21 Aug 1842, d. 1 Dec 1843
- Mary Frances Fortson6 b. c 1845, d. 2 Oct 1873
- Theodosia A. Fortson6 b. 18 Apr 1847, d. 22 May 1851
- Nancy Fortson6 b. 28 Nov 1849, d. 23 Mar 1851
Family 2: Elizabeth Dollahite b. c 1810, d. 4 Oct 1880
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as his father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as his mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
- [S1050] Pauline Jones Gandrud, comp., Marriage Records of Greene County, Alabama 1823-1860 (Memphis, Tenn.: Milestone Press, 1969), p. 50 (identifying her as Elizabeth Richardson).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elijah Satterwhite Fortson as his father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elijah Satterwhite Fortson as her father).
- [S1051] O'Levia Neil Wilson Wiese, ed., Cemetery Records of Greene County, Alabama and Related Areas: The Journal of Mrs. Mary Marshall (Waco, Tex.: n.pub., 1980), p. 100 (naming Elijah Fortson as his father).
Jeptha V. Fortson
M, ID# 8648, b. 20 July 1808
- Father: William Fortson1 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham2 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: He was born on 20 July 1808 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Last Edited: 13 Jan 1998
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as his father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as his mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
Ann Fortson
F, ID# 8649, b. 26 February 1810, d. before 2 December 1845
- Father: William Fortson1,2 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham3 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: She was born on 26 February 1810 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.4
- Marriage*: She married Zacheous Wilson on 9 January 1826 in Greene County, Alabama.5,6
- Death*: She died before 2 December 1845 in Greene County, Alabama.4
- Last Edited: 26 Aug 2005
Family: Zacheous Wilson b. b 1810
- William Fortson Wilson7 b. bt 1830 - 1839
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as her father).
- [S1050] Pauline Jones Gandrud, comp., Marriage Records of Greene County, Alabama 1823-1860 (Memphis, Tenn.: Milestone Press, 1969), p. 159 (naming William Fortson as her father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as her mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (not giving his first name and stating that they married cz. 1829).
- [S1050] Pauline Jones Gandrud, comp., Marriage Records of Greene County, Alabama 1823-1860, above, p. 159 (stating that they married with consent of parents).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Fortson as his mother).
Roderick R. Fortson
M, ID# 8650, b. 28 October 1811, d. after 1860
- Father: William Fortson1 b. 28 Feb 1774, d. 9 Jan 1846
- Mother: Ann Higginbotham2 b. 8 May 1772, d. 21 Apr 1852
- Birth*: He was born on 28 October 1811 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.3
- Marriage*: He married Harriet Ricks, daughter of Josiah Ricks and _____ _____, on 4 July 1831 in Greene County, Alabama.3,4
- Marriage*: He married Catherine E. Williams on 17 December 1846 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.3,5
- Death*: He died after 1860 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.3
- Note*: He farmed and was a Baptist minister.3
- Last Edited: 17 Aug 2019
Family 1: Harriet Ricks b. a 1810, d. c 1845
- Josiah Ricks Fortson+6 b. c 1832, d. a 1880
- Sarah Ann Fortson+7 b. c 1835, d. 1854
- Roderick Sylvanus Fortson+6,8 b. 3 Jan 1837, d. 9 Aug 1921
- Virginia H. Fortson7 b. c 1839
- Amanda G. Fortson7 b. c 1840, d. 3 Nov 1923
- William P. Fortson6 b. c 1845
Family 2: Catherine E. Williams b. c 1821, d. 28 Apr 1869
- Samuel P. Fortson6 b. c 1847
- Thomas P. Fortson6 b. c 1849, d. b 1860
- Kate Fortson7 b. c 1850
Citations
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Fortson as his father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ann Higginbotham as his mother).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
- [S528] Karen Trient, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 30 Dec 1999, (not giving the date or place).
- [S1616] Obituary for Mrs. E. C. Fortson, The South-Western, Shreveport, La., 9 Jun 1869, p. 3, col. 1 (identifying him as Elder R. R. Fortson and her as Mrs. E. C. Fortson and not giving the date or place). This item was viewed online at https://tinyurl.com/yy3u7ben
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Roderick R. Fortson as his father).
- [S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Roderick R. Fortson as her father).
- [S528] Karen Trient, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 30 Dec 1999, (naming Roderick Ransom Fortson as his father).