Clinch County, Georgia - Chapter 11, 1916

The Newbern Family

OF the Clinch County Newberns, Thomas Newbern was the progenitor. This old pioneer came to this section from South Carolina and settled in what is now Ware County, about 1820. He was married twice. By his first marriage he had three children, viz. : John, William C, and Dryden Newbern. By his second marriage he had five children, viz. : George W. Newbern ; Cassie, who first married Martin Nettles and later Chas. A. Griffis; Lucretia, who married Jack Lee ; also a daughter who married James Sweat, and one who married John Sweat. Thomas Newbern was a prominent citizen of his time. He was elected surveyor of Ware Cou;ity and commmissioned February nth, 1828. Two years later he was elected a justice of the Inferior Court of Ware County, to which he was commissioned April 2Bth, 1830. He was also commissioned justice of the peace of the 45 1 district of Ware County, April 3d, 1 833. He is the forefather of many of Clinch's prominent citizens.

John Newbern was born April 4th, 1801, and married Mrs. Argent O'Steen, a widow of the Indian wars. Bv her he had two children, Matilda, who married William Johnson, and Vicy, who married Robert G. Dickerson, Sr. This old citizen lived in Ware until Clinch was created. He was elected sheriff of Ware County in 1832 and commissioned July' 23, 1832. He served one term. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and is buried at Arabia Church above Homerville. His death occurred November 18, 1863.

William C. Newbern was born about 1805. He was married and had only one son, Alfred Newbern, who later became treasurer of Clinch County. William C. Newbern was a citizen of Lowndes many years, and was elected sheriff of that county in 1838. He was commissioned January 15th, 1838, but resigned after a short service of a few months. On January 24th, 1845, he was commissioned a justice of the peace of the 658th district of Lowndes county, and on February 9th, 1850, was commmissioned a justice of the Inferior Court of Lowndes County. It is not known just when he died.

Dryden Newbern was born in Georgia in 1794. He Tiarried Elizabeth, a daughter of Josiah and Artie Sirmans. He was one of the first settlers of what is now Clinch County, living and dying here. By his wife, Elizabeth, he had seven children, viz.: Thomas (born 1829), Martha, Ashley, Berrien, Jr. (born 1845), Caroline and Sallie, who married W. F. Kirkland. This old man had passed the four-score mark when he died.

George W. Newbern, a half-brother of the above three, was born in Georgia, January ist, 1825. He was married about 1845 to Miss Rebecca Thomas, a daughter of Absalom Thomas, who was one of the first justices of the Inferior Court of Ware County. They had eight children, viz. : Absalom T. Newbern (born 1849), who was later a deputy sheriff of Clinch County; Matilda, who first married Martin Joyce, and later H. D. O'Quin; Vicy, who first married A. E. Smith, Jr., later E. J. Benton, Jr., and still later H. D. O'Quin; Belle, who married C. H. North; William C. Newbern, Jr.; Jackson Newbern; George W. Newbern, Jr., and Argent, who married A. B. Findley. Mr. Newbern, Sr., hefd several ofl'ices of trust and honor in Clinch County, and was the second clerk of the Superior Court. He was an able minister of the Baptist Church. He died in Homerville, July loth, 1892, and is buried at the North cemetery, near Du- Pont. A more detailed sketch .of his life will be found elsewhere in this book.

Cassie Newbern was born about 1820. She was first married to Martin Nettles, and by him had seven children, viz. : Martin Nettles, Jr., Elizabeth, who married John C. Kirkland; Martha, who married Warren Douglas; Thomas Net- ties, James Nettles, Mary Ann, who married Jordan Boyt, Berry Nettles, Julia Ann, who married Hampton Bennett. Her second husband was Charles A. Griffis, who she married in 1 854. To them were born two sons, John G., and William D. Griffis. The latter moved to Pierce County in 1875, and in 191 2 was elected ordinary of that county. Mrs. Griffis died in 1883.

Lucretia Newbern, who married Jack Lee, lived and died in Clinch County. She had several children. The other two daughters were Elizabeth and Mary Ann Newbern. Elizabeth married James Sweat and after her death he married her sister, Mary Ann, who was a widow of his brother, John Sweat. James Sweat and John Sweat were residents of Ware County.

The Sirmans family, as has been stated before in this book, was one of the first to settle in what is now Clinch County. They came here in 1822 from Emanuel County and settled on the place where J. B. Strickland now lives in the Mud Creek district. Those who came were Josiah Sirmans, Sr., and his family, including his sons, Benjamin, Joseph, Jonathan, and Abner Sirmans. To-day their descendants are quite numerous in Clinch and Berrien Counties.

Josiah Sirmans, Sr., was born in 1767, and married Miss Artie Hardeman, a daughter of Thomas Hardeman, Sr. To them were born Benjamin Sirmans, Sr., Joseph Sirmans, Jonathan Sirmans, Abner Sirmans, Sr., Rachel, who married Eustice Studstill; Bettie Sirmans, who married Dryden Newbern, and Sarah Ann, who married an Adams, of Florida. At the time Josiah Sirmans,. Sr., settled here, it was then Irwin County, later Lowndes County. He did not live to see the Indian wars of 1836-38. He died January 6th, 1830, and is buried at the Fender graveyard on the Allapaha River, in this county. His grave is probably the oldest marked grave in the county.

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Benjamin Sirmans was born In Emanuel County, February 6th, 1792. When thirty years of age he came with his father to this section. His wife was Miss Martha Johnson, a daughter of David Johnson, Sr., and a sister to Gen. David Johnson. Their children were : David J. Sirmans, Joslah Sirmans, Jr., Ezeklel J. Sirmans, Cassle, who married John Smith; Lavinia, who married Aaron Tomlinson; Martha, who married Ellhu Morgan; Lucretia, who married Charles Strickland; Benjamin E. Sirmans, Lyman A. Sirmans, and Levi J. Sirmans. Benjamin Sirmans represented Lowndes County In the legislature several years and served one term as State senator from Clinch County. He was also a delegate to the secession convention in Milledgeville in 1861. He died May ist, 1863, and Is burled at the Fender graveyard. His wife preceded him to the grave by about seven years.

Joseph Sirmans was born in Emanuel County, May i6th, 1808, and his wife's name was Miss Rebecca Smith, a daughter of Rev. William Smith. He lived In the Mud Creek district and served one term as representative from Clinch County after the Civil War. His children were: Artie, Mary, John, Nancy, Matilda and Lucretia Sirmans. These were by his first marriage, and by his second marriage, to Mrs. Sallie Howell, he had a son, Isaac Sirmans. His first wife died In 1856, and his second wife died in 1887. He died October 7th, 1888, and was burled at the Fender graveyard.

Jonathan Sirmans was born about 1 800. He lived in what Is now Clinch County a short while and removed to what Is now Berrien County. Here his descendants are quite numerous. He married Miss Martha Rouse, and they had several children. He died about 1875.

Abner Sirmans, Sr., was born about 1793 ^^^ married Miss Bettie Kirkland, a sister of Timothy KIrkland. To them were born : Hester, Jinsie, Benjamin, Roxle, John, Tally and Abner Sirmans, Jr. The elder Sirmans was commissioned a justice of the peace of the 664th district of Lowndes

County January 20th, 1829, and served four years. Subsequently he removed to Early County, where he died in 1837. His son, Abner Sirmans, Jr., is now living at the age of 82.

Rachel Sirmans was born in 1794, and married Eustice Studstill. Their children were : Manning, Jonathan, Rachel, Sarah and John Studstill. Eustice Studstill removed to Alabama, where he died in Russell County in 1837. His widow died in 1878 and is buried at the Fender graveyard.

Bettie Sirmans, who married Dryden Newbern, was born in 1795, and their children were: Thomas, Martha, Ashley, Berrien, Dryden, Jr., Caroline and Sallie Newbern, - the latter married W. F. Kirkland.

David J. Sirmans, a son of Benjamin Sirmans, was born March ist, 18 19, and married Eliza Wilkerson, a daughter of John Wilkerson, of South Carolina. To them was born : Lewis, who married Rachel Lightsey; Alice, Tully, Lucius, who married Eliza Fiveash, and Josiah, who married Fannie L. Lott, and Ezekiel S. Sirmans, who married Martha Register, and Benjamin, who married Ida Crum. Josiah Sirmans, 3d, was postmaster at Homerville several years and died in I 881. His son, W. E. Sirmans, of Waycross, is a prominent real estate dealer of that city.

Josiah Sirmans, 2d, was born March 25th, 18 17. He married Mary Roberts, a daughter of John T. Roberts, and their children were : Roena, who married Thomas Ridgall ; Phoebe, who married Lewis Holtzendorf, Benjamin J. Sirmans, who married Elizabeth Thane, David Sirmans, Malinda, who married David Dickerson first, and later Ellas L. Roberts, Lucretia, who married Frank L. Allen; Martha, who married W. L. Courson. The elder Sirmans was commissioned justice of the peace of the 664th district of Lowndes County, October 15th, 1838, when he was just twenty-one years old. He died February 20th, 1880, and is burled at the Fender graveyard.

Franklin B. SIrmans, Manassas Sirmans and Caroline Stalvey. He was the first tax collector of Clinch County. He died April 28th, 1900, and is buried at the Fender graveyard. Franklin B. Sirmans was state senator from the fifth district three terms.

Cassie Sirmans, who married John Smith, son of William Smith, was born about 18 10. Their children were: Martha, William S., Lavinia, Rachel, John W., Sirmans S., Charlton H., Nancy, General J., Herschel B., and David J. Smith. Mrs. Smith died about 1900.

Lavinia Sirmans, who married Aaron Tomlinson, was born in 1822. Their children were Elizabeth, Lucretia, Nancy, Candacy, Melvina, Lorena, Josiah, Aaron and Charlotte Tomlinson.

Lucretia Sirmans, who married Charles Strickland, was born in 1827. Their children were: Martha, who married Elias L. Moore; Mary Ann, who married Daniel Dickerson; Louis Strickland, B. F. Strickland, Colquitt or Colly Strickland, Isabelle Roberts, Allen J. Strickland, Lucinda, Joseph B., and Amanda, who married F. B. Sirmans; Lyman J. Strickland, and Kizzie Strickland.

Benjamin E. Sirmans was born July 14th, 1831, the son of Benjamin Sirmans. He married Francenia E. Carroll, a native of North Carolina. To them were born David C, Maggie, Jesse, Joseph, William, Charlie, Martha, and Minnie Sirmans. The elder Sirmans died November 22d, 1877, and was buried at the Fender graveyard.

Levi Johnson Sirmans was born February 24th, 1837, the son of Benjamin Sirmans. He married Victoria O. Mattox, daughter of Hon. Elijah Mattox, and to them were born Cicero M., Helen, Ulysses, Julia, Octavius, John L., and Cornelia Sirmans. Mr. Sirmans for some time prior to his death lived in Lowndes County above Naylor, where he died

Lyman A. Sirmans was born April ist, 1838, the son of Benjamin Sirmans. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Homerville for several years. He married Miss Mollie Griffin, daughter of Rev. W. W. Griffin. To them was born two children, Noble A. Sirmans and a daughter, who married Frank A. Smith. Colonel Sirmans died April 2 2d, 1910, at his home in DuPont. He is buried at the North cemetery.

The Hargreaves Family.'

The Hargreaves, of Lancashire, were an ancient Saxon family at the time of the conquest by William the Norman, in the year 1052. Through all the vicissitudes of time and change for more than a thousand years they have been a powerful and distinguished family in their native land.

The Hargreaves, of Georgia, are descendants from John Hargreaves, of Heir's House, Colne, Lancashine, England, who died about 1S20. His three sons, Abraham, Thomas and John, came to this country about 1825, and were first in South Carolina, but soon afterwards came to Georgia, settling in what is now the County of Coffee.

Abraham Hargreaves married Rhoda, daughter of John Carver, and was the father of a large family. He died about 1872 and is buried at the old Hargreaves homestead, near Millwood, Ga.

His son, John C. Hargreaves, was born June 5th, 1838, and died September 13th, 1876. He was a corporal in Co. "I" 4th Georgia Cavalry, organized at Homerville, January 1st, 1863. While on leave of absence from the army he was married to Parthenia, daughter of Thomas and Jane (Moody) Morgan, of Tom's Creek, Echols County, on February 5th, 1864. He was a brave and efficient soldier and fought until discharged at the close of the war.

Wiregrass post office, and reared a family of five children. In 1876 he moved to southern Florida and settled on Tsala Apopka Lake, where the town of Inverness now stands. He died there in a few months and was buried in old Fort Cooper cemetery. After his death his family lived in Georgia.

His children were: Linnie, first wife of George M. Dame; Abraham, who married Georgia Bazemore; Mary, who married Judson Taylor, of Tampa, Fla.; Bettie, who married Jesse W. Pennington, of Jasper, Fla., and Georgia, who married William Collier, and is now living in Valdosta, Ga.

John Hargreaves was a man of ideal character and of unusual intelligence, and is said to have been one of the best read men of his day. Sidney Hargreaves, late of Ware County, was a brother of John C. Hargreaves.

Susan Hargreaves, a sister of John C. Hargreaves, married Jonathan L. Morgan, of Clinch County, and became the mother of A. H. Morgan, Mrs. Frank C. Folks, of Waycross, and Mrs. Linnie Taylor. Mrs. Morgan died June 28, 1 9 16, and was the oldest living member of the family. She was 82 years old. Linnie, another sister of John C. Hargreaves, married George Moody, son of Jacob Moody.

An old single-barrel shot-gun or rifle, of the kind used a hundred years ago, is now in the possession of Mr. John H. Smith, of Clinch County. This gun was brought to America by x'\braham Hargreaves when he emigrated to this country.

The Griffis Family

The Griffis family is an old family of Clinch County, and like the Smiths, there are several branches of it. The ancestor of one branch who settled in Clinch was Juniper Griffis, while Samuel Griffis, Sr., was the ancestor of another branch. Charles A. Griffis, with his uncle, Joel Griffis, was still another branch.

man in the county at the time of his death. He married Miss Viney Sears, sister of Hiram Sears, and by her had five sons and five daughters. His sons were EHas Gfriffis, F. M. Griffis, William and Charles Griffis, Rhoda Griffis, a sister of Juniper Griffis, married William Corbitt (see Corbitts).

Elias Griffis married Catherine Bailey, and their children were: Wilburn, Richmond, Juniper, Elias L., Viola, who married J. Walter James; Marietta, Matilda, who married L. H. Lockliear; and Lavina, who married A. J. Lockliear. Mr. Griffis served in the Civil War in Co. "I" 4th Georgia Cavalry. He became very wealthy, owning much land. He died about 1895.

William Griffis was born in 1841, and married Olive Sears, a daughter of Hiram Sears, and their children were: Laura, Harriet, Berta, William and Charles Griffis. Mr. Griffis served one term as tax collector of Clinch County. He died in 19 15, at his home in Ware County at Millwood.

Charles Griffis was born about 1835, and married Sallie Roberts, a daughter of John T. Roberts. Their children were: F. M. Griffis, Jr., Rebecca and Sarah Ann Griffis. He served in the Confederate Army, and died during the war at a hospital in Savannah. His widow later married George W. Delk, and to them were born seven children.

Samuel Griffis was born in this State in 1807, and married Miss Naomi Kirkland, and by her had eight children. Among their children were Nancy, Rebecca, Sealy, Martha, and Joel G. Griffis. Samuel Griffis died April 27th, 1884.

Joel G. Griffis was born in 1846 and married Nancy, a daughter of John S. Henderson, December 23d, 1869. They had several children. Mr. Griffis was for several years a justice of the peace of the 1 141st District.

1795. He lived and died in Appling County. His brothers were John, Joel, Richard and Berry Griffis. Of these brothers, two lived in Clinch County, Joel and Berry. Charles A. Griffis, a son of Charles Griffis, was born In Appling County October 30th, 1826. He married Mrs. Cassie Nettles, widow of Martin Nettles, and daughter of Thomas Newbern. To them two sons were born, John G., and W. D. Griffis. Charles A. Griffis served for about fifteen years as justice of the peace of the 1 06 1 St district. He died in Pierce County March i ith, 1 9 14, at the home of his son, W. D. Griffis.

Joel Griffis, an uncle of Chas. A. Griffis, was born in this State in 1803, and died about 1870. Among his children were John, born 1851; Elizabeth, born 1849; Noah, born, 1855, and Joel Griffis, Jr.

Berry Griffis, a brother of Joel Griffis, was born in 1808, and died about 1880. Among his children were Sarah, born 1842; Berry, Jr., born 1845; Matilda, born 1846; James R., born 1848; Abraham, born 1850, and John Griffis, born 1852.

Joel Griffis, Jr., was born October 9th, 1831. He lived many years where J. L. Morgan subsequently lived in the 1 141st district, but later moved to where the town of Withers now is. He died February 9th, 1879. He had several children by .his wife, Sarah, among them being Mitchell, born 1852; Samuel B., born 1855; A. R. G., born 1857; Rhoda, born i860; Harriet, born 1862; Candacy, born 1864, and P. W. Griffis, born 1869.

Dixon Griffis, son of Berry Griffis, was born January ist, 1844. He married Nancy, daughter of David D. Johnson, by whom he had a son, Lucius C. Griffis, and several daughters. He was a mail carrier on the Homerville-Lyken route a few years prior to his death, July 6th, 19 10.

The Smith Family

native of South Carolina, but came to Georgia in early life. He was one of the earliest settlers of this county, settling here about 1825, on lot 424, in the 7th district. Later he removed and settled on lot 529, in the 12th district. He was married twice, first to Miss Nancy Smith, and after her death, to Miss Mary A. E. Braswell. His second marriage occurred October 19th, 1856. He died October 19th, 1859, and is buried at his old home place. Mr. Smith was burned out by the Indians at the place where he subsequently died.

The children of this pioneer were John Smith, James C. Smith, Katie, who married Peter Smith; William E. Smith, David D. Smith, E. M. T. Smith, Sallie, who married Hiram Kight, and Nancy, who married Elias Williams. By his second marriage two children were born, Laura and Frank Smith, who with their mother removed to Florida. Mr. Smith's widow later married Daniel Milton, of Columbia County, Florida.

John Smith, named above, was born in South Carolina, June 2 1 St, 1 8 10, and came with his father to Georgia in his youth. On account of another citizen of the county having the same name, Mr. Smith was more familiarly known as John "Highead" Smith. He married Elizabeth StudstJill about 1 841, and to them was born seven children: Benjamin, Mary, who married E. D. Allen, Martha, who married James R. Dickerson; Lyman, John F., Elizabeth, who married Berrien Mills, and Emanuel Smith. He was a farmer and lived northeast of Homreville. His death occurred June 14th, 1879, ^^^ he was buried at the Fender graveyard. His wife died February 24th, 1905.

James C. Smith, named above, was born in South Carolina, March 23d, 18 13. He married in 1840 Miss Margaret Strickland, of what is now Pierce County. His wife having died in 1879, ^e married Miss Emma McLendon. By his first marriage he had the following children : Allen N. Smith, William T. Smith, Seward Smith, Ansel Smith, Martha, who married A. J. Caswell; Sarah, who married M. M. Caswell;

Ellen D., who married Eli W. O'Quin first, and later John C. Jones; Miriam Lumpkin, who married William S. Mattox; Bettie, who married C. C. Drawdy; Mary, who married H. A. O'Quin; Kate, who married R. M. McLaughlin, and Elpha, who married Isaac T. McLendon. By the last marriage the following children were born : Lawrence C. Smith, Benny, Leila V., Lonnie Smith, John Devoy Smith and Minnie Smith. James C. Smith, as stated elsewhere in this book, was among the first to engage in hauling and carrying produce to Darien and other trade centers. He acquired much property. At first he lived on Cane Creek, not far from where Homerville now is, but later in the Magnolia district, where Harris Tomlinson now lives. He sold this during the war and moved to near Homerville, about four miles south. His death occurred October 20th, 1894, age 81 years. He was buried at the Homerville cemetery.

Katie Smith, named above, married Peter Smith, and was born in South Carolina in 18 19. They lived on what is now the Peter Smith place in Magnolia district, for many years. They had the following children : Willie, Harrison, Lawrence, Nancy, Rowan, Eason, James M., Riley, and Bryant Smith. Mrs. Smith died about 1875, survived by her husband.

William E. Smith, named above, was born in this State in November 27th, 1820. He was raised up in what is now Clinch County, and lived here until his death. He was first married to a Miss Wester, later he married a sister of W. J. Strickland, and still later Miss Martha Jernigan. He had several children, among whom were John Smith, Nicholas J. Smith, Lucretia, who married J. R. Booth, and Miranda, who married Ivy Davis. Mr. Smith first lived on the place how owned by J. F. Turner, but subsequently removed and settled on lot 457 in the 12th district, where he died. He died October 2d, 1894, and was buried at Antioch Church.

four children, viz. : John H. Smith, Sallie, who married John M. Hodges; Lawrence Smith (dead), and Manning Smith (dead). He lived for many years prior to his death where Mr. G. S. Darley now lives, near Homerville. He died about 1886.

Elbert M. T. Smith, son of Lawrence Smith, was born In Ware County in 1833. He first married a Miss Floyd, later Miss Eunice, and later Edna, daughter of James M. Burkhalter. He lived for many years a few miles south of Homerville, but eventually removed to Lowndes Countv, where he died in 1901 at Hahira. He had ten children.

Sarah Smith, named above, married Hiram Kight, and was born in South Carolina, April 14th, 1812. She married Mr. Kight in Ware County, and to them was born five children, viz.: James M., Peggie, who married Sherod Smith; John Kight, Mary and Cuyler Kight. Mrs. Kight died about 1875. Foi* many years they lived near Homerville on the Crum place.

Nancy, daughter of Lawrence Smith, who married Elias Williams, was born about 1830, in Ware County. Elias Williams was commissioned a justice of the peace of the 970th district, May nth, 1852. He was killed about 1865. Mrs. Williams survived him many years.

Another branch of the Smith family in Clinch County is that of the descendants of William Smith, who settled on Red Bluff creek in 1822. He brought with him a big stock of cattle and began farming. He was born about 1765, and his first wife was a Miss Piatt. Their children were : William S. Smith, who lived in Liberty County; Martha, who married Henry Dias ; Elinor, who married James Jones ; Nancy, who married John Williams, Sr., and John Smith, who married Cassie Sirmans. After his first wife's death, Mr. Smith married Miss Neter Stephens, and by this marriage were born: Manning, Jesse, James M., Rebecca, who married Joseph Sirmans; PoUie, who married Newsom Corbitt; Elizabeth,

William Smith was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and a minister of that faith. He was elected justice of the peace of the 586th district in 1830 and in 1833. ^^ died about 1845 ^^^ was buried at Arabia Church, which he helped to establish.

Nancy, who married John Williams, Sr., was born in 1798, and among their children were John Williams, who married a daughter of John L. Morgan, Jackson S. Williams, Elias Williams and Hezekiah P. Williams.

John Smith, son of William Smith, was born December 22d, 1802. He married Cassie, daughter of Hon. Benjamin Sirmans, and by her had eleven children : Martha, who married J. W. Swain; William S., Lavinia, who married James Lee, Rachael, who married John C. Sirmans; John W. Smith, Sirmans S. Smith, Charlton H. Smith, Nancy, who married S. G. Saunders; General J. Smith, Herschel B. Smith, and David J. Smith. John Smith lived in the Mud Creek district and died June 8th, 1867. He is buried at Arabia Church.

Jesse Smith, another son of William Smith, was born August 25th, 1820, on Red Bluff creek. He was in the Indian war of 1836-38, and soon afterwards married Miss Nancy Tomlinson, daughter of Moses Tomlinson, Sr., by whom he had five children: Sherod Smith, Cicero, John L., Fannie C, M^ho married Henry C. Moore, first, later John C. Jones, Matilda Smith, and Nancy, who married J. S. Mattox. Mr. Smith served as representative and as sheriff of Clinch County. He died in 1880, and is buried at the old Red Bluff Church in Clinch County.

James Madison Smith, another son of William Smith, was born about 1830, in what is now Clinch County. He lived here all his life. He lived to be about 60 years of age.

Manning Smith was another son of WilHam Smith, and was born about 18 15. He was commissioned a justice of the Inferior Court of Ware County in 1845, ^""^ \'^t\d the same position in Clinch. He married Miss Elizabeth Tomlinson, daughter of Moses Tomlinson, Sr., and had several children, among whom were Moses, Lewis, Elijah, Neter and Sarah Smith.

Another branch of the Smiths in Clinch County was that of Abraham E. Smith, and his brothers. Kit, Jackson and John Smith. They came from Barnwell district, S. C, and settled iiT then Ware County, about 1845. Abraham E. Smith was born November 30th, 1824. In 1848 he purchased two lots of land near where Homerville now is (lots 499 and 513, in the seventh district), of Thomas Hilliard. He lived on them for many years. He married and had several children. He died January 4th, 1899.

John J. Smith was a son of Abraham E. Smith, and the oldest son. He was born November loth, 1846, and married Mary, daughter of Dixon Bennett, in 1863. They had a large family of children. Mr. Smith joined Co. **H" 4th Georgia Reserves under Captain Peeples, in 1863, and served until 1865, when he was mustered out at Wilmington, N. C.

There are other small families of Smiths who have lived in this county. William D. Smith was born in North Carolina in 1 82 1, and his wife, Ann R. Smith, in 1834.

Peter Smith, as stated above, married Katie, daughter of Lawrence Smith, Sr. Mr. Smith was born in 18 17, in North Carolina and settled here about 1840. He died August 8th, 1887, and is buried on his old home place.

The Corbitt Family

Isham Corbitt was the ancestor of that branch of the Corbitts who now live in the northern part of Clinch County. He was a native of Tennessee, and came with his family to this section about 1 840. His wife was Millie Stokes and their children were : Harbird, Marshal, Newsom, Martin, William, Wealthy, Sealie and Hillman Corbitt, the last named dying in his youth. Isham Corbitt died about 1855, and is buried in Berrien County.

Harbird Corbitt was born in Tennessee, January 2d, 1802, and married Reinie, daughter of Benj. I. Boyett. Their children were : Reubin, Daniel, Irwin, Harbird, Warren, Reinie, Elizabeth, Newsom and James. Harbird Corbitt, Sr., died about 1865.

Marshal Corbitt was born in Tennessee about 1805, and married a Miss Guthrie. Their only child was Diana, who married John Newbern, of Coffee County. After his first wife died, Mr. Corbitt married Martha Curry and had three children, Angeline, Isaac and Charles Corbitt.

Newsom Corbitt was born in Tennessee in 1808, and married Pollie Smith. Their children were: William, Fannie, Wealthy, Martin S., Manning, Madison, Neter, Rebecca, Mary, Elizabeth, and John Corbitt. Newsom Corbitt Sr., later married Jane Lewis, but had no children by her. Mr. Corbitt served one term as State senator from Clinch County, 1 868-9, ^"^ ^v^s several years a justice of the peace.

Martin Corbitt was born in Tennessee in 18 10, and married Lydia Curry, a daughter of Isaac Curry. Their children were: William, M. L. ("Jewel"), Queen, Newsom, Elias, Lewis, Millie and Elizabeth Corbitt. Mr. Corbitt was first married to Fannie Smith, but she died leaving no children.

William Corbitt was born in Tennessee in 18 18 and married Rhoda Griffis, a sister of Juniper Griffis. Their children were : Catherine, Martha, Polly, Sealy, Nancy, Jasper, Ma-

There is another family of Corbitts in Clinch County that is very distantly related to the above. They are the descendants of Daniel Corbitt, who was born in South Carolina in 1804. He came to this section about 1845, ^^^ married Polly Bennett, and their children were : Richard, Henry, John, David, Matilda, who married David Geiger; Fannie, who married Joseph Crews ; Nancy, who married T. L. Boyd, and Mary, who never married, and Junior Corbitt, who was killed in the Civil War.

Richard Corbitt was born in 1835, and married Nancy Geiger. He died February 17th, 1903, and is buried at Providence or Camp Branch Church. A son, Randall Corbitt, served as treasurer of Clinch County, 1913-1915.

The Mathis Family

Hillery P. Mathis was brought to this section by his uncle, James Edmondson, as an orphan and was raised in Lowndes County. Later he settled in Clinch County and participated in the Indian wars. He was born in 1821 and married Martha, daughter of Samuel Register. To them were born eleven children : Wealthy, who married Moses Tomlinson; James A. Mathis, Bryant G. Mathis, John S. Mathis, Virginia, who married J. E. Jackson; Hillery C. Mathis, Daniel W. Mathis, and four others who died in infancy. Mr. Mathis was born in Bulloch County and died about 1895.

Another branch of the Mathis family that moved to this section in pioneer days, was that of John, Edmund and James Mathis, brothers, who moved first to Bulloch County from North Carolina. After living in Bulloch some years they came on to this section, John and James settling in what is now Berrien County, where their descendants now live, and Edmund Mathis settled on the edge of the territory of Florida, later removing to what is now Clinch County.

Edmund Mathis married Unity, daughter of Samuel Register, and by her had three sons, viz. : Tyre, Bunn and John Mathis, Jr. Mr. Mathis was one of the first members of Cow Creek Church when it was first organized in 1847, ^s was also his wife. When Prospect Church was constituted, in 1859, ^^ became one of the original members of that church also, moving his membership there.

John Mathis, Jr., married Jemima, daughter of Joshua Lee, and by her had several children, among them being Ezekiel Mathis. The elder Mathis served Clinch County as coroner several years. He died about 18,65, and is buried at Prospect Church in Hamilton County, F^a. He was born in Bulloch County.

Tyre Mathis married Nancy, daughter of Joshua Lee. He was a justice of the Inferior Court of Clinch County, 1853- 1854, and is buried at Prospect Church in Clinch County. He was born in 1806 and died January 8th, 1891.

Another branch of the Mathis family was Thomas Mathis, who married Eady, daughter of Samuel Register. He was born in 1808. Mrs. Mathis died February loth, 1869. Among their children was David G. Mathis. After his first wife's death, Mr. Mathis married Roxie Morgan, widow of Elihu Morgan.

The Tomlinson Family

Perhaps one of the oldest and most important families of Clinch County to-day is the Tomlinson family. The first Tomlinson to come here came in 1822, at the same time the Sirmans family came. They came from Bulloch County.

In-Bulloch County resided John Tomlinson, who was probably a^ldier of the Revolution. His wife was Miss Lucretia ^^Jardeman, a daughter of Thomas Hardeman, of Virginia. #' There was born to them the three sons who later settled in what is now Clinch County, in 1822.

In this connection it might be said that Thomas Hardeman had seven daughters, all of whom married into promii6o History of Clinch County, Georgia nent families. One of them married Jack Jones, and they had a son, Jack Jones, Jr., who married Mary, a daughter of Gen, David Johnson. To the latter were born two sons, Harrison and Mitchell Jones, who both became identified with Clinch County. Another daughter of Thomas Hardeman was Winnie, who married John Moore. To them was born John, Elias and Vinson Moore. Another daughter, Artie, married Josiah Sirmans, who was born in 1767, and to them was born those Sirmans brothers, who in later years became leaders in this county.

Moses, William and John Tomlinson, Jr., were sons of John and Lucretia (Hardeman) Tomlinson, and emgirated to this section in 1822. They settled in the Mud Creek district, and it is their descendants who to-day form the Tomlinson family in Clinch County.

Moses Tomlinson was born in 1793 and married Charlotte or Lottie Monk, a sister of Malachi Monk. She was born in 1797 in South Carolina. To them were born: Lucretia, who married Jonas Driggers; Aaron, who married Lavinia Sirmans; Elizabeth, who married Manning Smith; Nancy, who married Jesse Smith; Martha, who married Martin Fender; Thomas, who married Mary Sirmans; Rebecca, w.ho married Henry Joyce; Sherod, who married Sarah Ann Burkhalter, and Enoch, who married Jemima Giddens, and two other sons, Needham and Joseph, who never married and were killed in the Civil War.

William Tomlinson was born in 1781, and married Nancy Register, a sister of Samuel Register, Sr. To them were born : Harris, who married Rebecca Driggers; John, who married Zilpha Register; Candacy, who married John T. Roberts; Rebecca, who married James Harvey Mizell; Marcus and Levin Tomlinson, Also there was another son of William Tomlinson, named William S. Tomlinson, who served three terms as representative from Clinch County. The latter married Matilda Giddens. William Tomlinson, Sr., died in

1866. His wife, Nancy, was born in 1782, and died about 1873. They are the grandparents of Hon. Moses Tomlinson, ex-ordinary of Clinch County.

John Tomlinson, Jr., brother of Moses and WilHam Tomlinson, was born December iith, 1784, and died February 17th, 1858. He never married and was crippled and could never walk; he amassed a considerable amount of property, such as cattle, slaves and land, besides much cash money. He spent his life among his relatives chiefly, and was carried from place to place by his slaves. He is buried at Prospect Church in this county.

Aaron Tomlinson, son of Moses Tomlinson, Sr., was born in 1818, and married Melvina, daughter of Tiner Corbitt, and to them were born Sallie, who married Jesse Lee; Nancy, v\^ho married Leonard Fender; Viola, Josiah, Moses, Elizabeth, who married George Kinard, and later Daniel Brady; Lucretia, who married John Watson ; and Candacy, who married Cornelius Dawson; and Melvina, Charlotte, Rachael and Lorena Tomlinson. Mr. Tomlinson died about 1875.

Martha Tomlinson, daughter of Moses Tomlinson, Sr., married Martin Fender, and to them were born Leonard, Bartlett, Rebecca, Sarah An, and Samantha Fender. She died about 1865.

Thomas Tomlinson, son of Moses Tomlinson, Sr., married Mary, daughter of Hon. Joseph Sirmans. Their children were Rebecca, who married George Pierce; Harris, who married Melvina Kinard; Charlotte, who married Lucius Herren; Aaron, Jr., who married a daughter of William Bennett, and Needham who likewise married a daughter of William Bennett and Mary Tomlinson. Thomas Tomlinson was born

Sherod Tomlinson, son of Moses Tomlinson, Sr., married Sarah Ann Burkhalter, daughter of Hon. R. H. Burkhalter. She was born in 1827. Their children were: John P. Lucius, Joseph (deceased), Moses, Matthew, Augustus M., Velpo, Wilham H., Annie, who married Moses C. Register; Amos B., and Ciby, who married Ratio Bridges. Sherod Tomlinson was born February 6th, 1826, and died December 26th, 1885. He served a short while as a justice of the Inferior court, also as coroner.

Enoch Tomlinson, son of Moses Tomlinson, Sr., was born in 1834, and married Jemima Giddens. To them were born Duncan V., Joseph P., W. J. or Jasper, Enoch E., Lucretia, who married James A. O'Steen, and Jerushia, who married Bryant O'Steen.

Harris Tomlinson, son of William Tomlinson, Sr., was born in 1828, and married Martha Driggers. To them was born John, Caroline, Harris, Jr., Staten B., Levin, Jonas, James, William, Jr., Rebecca, Lucretia, Sallie and Nancy, Martha and Zilpha Tomlinson. Mr. Tomlinson was born December 8th, 1828 and died May 4th, 1899.

John Tomlinson, Jr., son of William Tomlinson, was born December 17th, 1804, and died November 8th, 1863. H!e married Zilpha, a daughter of Samuel Register. She was born February 4th, 1807, and died August 4th, 1883. Their children were William, who married Caroline Stalvey; Harris, who married Martha Stalvey; Elizabeth, who married Absalom Smith; Sallie, who married Benj. S. Stalvey; Guilford, who married Sarah Walden; Kittie, who married George W. Stalvey; Nancy, who married Moses Stalvey; Moses, who married Wealthy E. Mathis; Samuel, who married Elizabeth Mikell; Levin, who married Katie Moore; Penelope, who married D. C. Lancaster; John, who married Georgia Alderman, and Zilpha (never married).

Candacy Tomlinson, who married John T. Roberts, was born in 181 1, and their children were Moses, John, Isham, WilHam, Tharp, SalHe, Rebecca, Lavinia and Matilda Roberts.

Rebecca Tomlinson, daughter of William Tomlinson, Sr., who married James Harvey Mizell, had several children, among whom were William Mizell and a daughter who married Jas. Roberts.

William S. Tomlinson was born in 1822 and married Matilda Giddens. To them were born John G., Kizzie, Isbin, Matthew, George F., Mary and Alice Tomlinson. John G. Tomlinson was born January ist, 1846, and died July i8th, 1893. Isbin Tomlinson was born in 1852, and died in November, 1 89 1.

The Bennett Family

John Bennett came from Sampson County, N. C, about 1830 and settled about two miles north of where Stockton now is in this county. He died about 1851, age about 80 years. He married Sallie, a sister of Samuel Register, and to them were born Dixon, Felix, Abraham, Wiley, Redding, Polly, Bettie and Dicy Bennett.

Dixon Bennett was born in 18 10, and died May 6th, 1871, He married Sallie Driggers, and their children were John, William, Mark, Matthew, Sallie, who married Ezekiel Mathis, and Mary, who married John J. Smith.

Felix Bennett married Rebecca Smith, and their children were John, Felix, Redden, Dixon, Hansford, James, Raiford B., and Abraham Bennett. Felix Bennett, Sr., was born in 1 8 13 and died in 1863.

Abraham Bennett was born about 1820, and married Katie McGill. Their children were Dixon, Jasper, Marion, Abram, Andrew, Lovedy, Tracie, Eliza and Flora Bennett.

Wiley Bennett was born November loth, 1825, and married Luraney Harnage, daughter of George Harnage. To them were born Sarah Ann, who married D. J. Jeffords ;

Abram, who married Sarah J. Taylor; Jerry, who married Ida Maine; Lucinda, who married Henry Fender; Guilford, who married Mattie Tomlinson; Redding, J., who married Mary Whilden; Dicy, who married T. J. Smith; Henry, who married Minerv^a Harnage; Levi, who married Ola Bennett; Wiley; Nellie, who married Jesse Chambers; Ben S., who married a Miss Chambers. Wiley Bennett, Sr., died December yth, 1896. His wife was born in 1836, and died in 1873.

Redding Bennett was born January 19th, 1829, and married Annie Harnage, daughter of George Harnage. Their children were Sallie; Christina, who married Henry Guthrie; James Seward, who married Malinda Register; Ambrose, who married Matilda Guthrie; Wiley, Levin, Mahala, Bethany, Minerva, Emaline, and Annie Bennett. Mr. Bennett died February 8th, 1905, and is buried at Cow Creek Church.

There are other branches of the Bennett family in Clinch County, but they are not numerous. They are descended from Richard A. Bennett, who married Lavinia Newman, and who was many years a justice of the peace in Clinch County, and from John P. Bennett, who was born in 18 19, and died December 12th, 1907.

The Dame Family

This family came from Cheshire, England, where they have been freeholders since the reign of Edward the Fourth, a period of about five hundred years. Where they formerly lived is now known as the parish of "Leighton-Cain Minshal Vernon," in the town of Nautwick in Cheshire.

One of the most interesting stories of the English family is about Thomas Dame (or Damme, as it was sometimes spelled) who lived to a very great age. He was born in the year 1494, and died in 1648, age 154 years. He was buried in the churchyard of the parish of Church Minshal near Middlewick in Cheshire. The register of his death is still

His wife is also buried in Church Minshal. He is said to have danced a hornpipe at the celebration of the opening of the present bridge over the river Weaver at Church Minshal, he then being 104 years old.

As nearly as can be found out, most of the family emigrated during the Puritan troubles in England In the seventeenth century, part going to Holland, where they are said to have established the Van Dam family, some to France, establishing the Dalme family, one becoming a French General, and part coming to America.

The first settlers of the name In America were John Dame, who settled In Dover, New Hampshire, In 1633, and became the ancestor of the Dame family In the New England States, and John Dame, who settled Virginia In 1638. John Dame, a lineal descendant of the original settler In Virginia, was an officer in the Continental army in the Revolutionary War, and commanded the Maryland Flying Corps.

The Dame family In Georgia is descended from George Dame and Mary Greene, his wife, who lived in Christ Church parish, Middlesex County, Virginia. Their children were Mary, who married John Jarvis, and George, born March 9th, 1784, and John Dame.

George and John Dame were soldiers of the War of 18 12, with England. George was a private, first in Capt. John Waller's company of the 9th Regiment of Virginia Militia, and later in Capt. Tom Faulkner's company of the 9th Regiment, and later served In the 6ist Regiment. John Dame was a private In the 21st Regiment of Virginia Militia, Gloucester County. After the War of 1812, they moved to Georgia, John settling in Jones County, and George in Montgomery County. The latter married Catherine Carter, a daughter of Elmore Carter and his wife, Delilah West, who were descended from the eminent Virginia families of those names.

The children of George Dame and Catherine Carter were: Delilah, who married Fiveash; Elizabeth, who married Higgs; George Appling, who married Sarah Thigpen, Nancy, who married O'Quin; Margaret, who married Fiveash; Matilda (died single) ; Charity, who married Gibbs; Emaline, who married, first, W. H. Clifton, and then R. B. Johnson; James W., who married Fannie Minshew, and Martha, who married Hutto.

After the war between the States, George Dame moved to Clinch County, but soon afterAvards died at the age of eighty-four, and with his wife is buried at the old Dame homestead near Dames' Mill, in this county.

George Appling Dame married Sarah Thigpen, of Montgomery County, who was the daughter of Melancthon Thippen, and Barbara Ricks. Melancthon Thigpen was the son of Travis Thigpen and Hannah Hardy. Barbara Ricks was the daughter of Richard Ricks and Elizabeth Herren. These were all great slave-holding families of Middle Georgia.

George Appling Dame, having strong religious scruples against the waging of war, but loyal to his State and having deep sympathy for the distress of her citizens, was put on detail duty, and gave practically all he had for the relief of the widows and orphans of his neighbors. He moved to Clinch County in 1864, and died in 1882. He is buried at Prospect Church near DuPont. The children of Mr. Dame and his wife, Sarah, were: Arlia, who married Harris Tomlinson; George Melancthon Dame, who married Linnie Hargreaves; William Henry Dame, who married Caroline Cor-

James W. Dame, brother of George A. Dame, married Fannie Minshew, and was the father of five children : Lillian, George Tecumseh, Jo.hn Minshew, Christopher Columbus, and James Willoughby Dame. Mr. Dame was born September 15th, 1836, and died May 23d, 1891. He served In Company "H" 29th Georgia, in the Civil War.

George A. Dame served as surveyor of Clinch County, while his son, George M. Dame, was long surveyor and also county treasurer. Another son, John T. Dame, is the present ordinary of Clinch County. H. J. Dame served a term as county attorney and several terms as mayor of Homerville, is at present school superintendent of Citrus County, Fla. Flem C. Dame served a term as county superintendent of schools and several terms as Mayor of Homerville.

The Register Family

The Register family is one of the most widely connected families of any in the county. The first one of this family to come here was Samuel Register, who removed to this section about 1825 or 1830. He had a large family. Also there were Sallle, wife of John Bennett, and Nancy, wife of William Tomlinson, Sr., who were Samuel Register's sisters.

Samuel Register married Elizabeth Skinner. He was born December ist, 1786, and died April 8th, 1869, leaving a large estate. His children were: Guilford, David, John, William, Samuel E., Elizabeth, who married William Patten; Martha, who married Hillery P. Mathis; Zilpha, who married John Tomlinson; Ivy Register, Eady, who married Thomas Mathis; Phoebe, who married Zachariah Lee, a daughter, who married Hillery Cowart, and one who married Moses C. Lee, and H. M. Register.

a brother of Samuel Register. He married and had a daughter, Harriet, who married John Hilliard. To them were born one son, Mitchell H. Hilliard. John Hilliard was killed in the Civil War. Mrs. Harriet Hilliard was born April 4th, 1833, and after the death of Mr. Hilliard married Peter Stalvey, who died about 1888. She died January 8th, 1910.

Guilford Register, son of Samuel Register, lived in Echols County, and was born in 18 10. He was the first representative from Echols County to the Legislature. He died about 1894. He lived in Hamilton County, Fla., several years prior to his death.

William Register, a son of Saumel Register, lived in Clinch County, and was born September 29th, 18 14. He was married to Laurana, a daughter of George Harnage, May 24th, 1838. They had the following children, named in the order of their birth:

Zilpha Register, daughter of Samuel Register, married Jchn Tomlinson, and they had thirteen children (see Tomlinsons). She was born February 4th, 1807, and married Mr. Tomlinson about 1826. She died August 4th, 1883, and is buried at Cow Creek Church. Her son, Moses Tomlinson, was for two terms ordinary of Clinch County, and served eight years as tax collector.

Phoebe Register, daughter of Samuel Register, married Zachariah Lee, a son of Joshua Lee, and they had a son. Perry M. Lee. Mrs. Lee was born August 15th, 1823, and married about 1847. She died January 26th, 1905, and is buried at Prospect Church. Perry M. Lee served as clerk of the Superior Court, and is now a county commissioner of Clinch County.

Eady Register, daughter of Samuel Register, married Thomas Mathis, and they had a son, David G. Mathis. She was born about 1820, and died February loth, 1869.

David Register, a son of Samuel Register, was for many years a justice of the peace of the 970th district. He married and had several children, among them Samuel Register, who now lives near Fargo. David Register died in 1859. Mention of his grandsons is made elsewhere in this connection.

Samuel Register, Sr., was the owner originally of the land whereon the town of Stockton now is. He had it laid off into town lots and developed a station when the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad was built through. The town was at first called Registerville, but later Stockton.

Samuel W. Register, a son of William Register, was for fifteen years clerk of the Superior Court of Clinch County. Another son, Guilford A. Register, served as tax collector.

W. A. Register, a son of Samuel Register and grandson of David Register, was born in Clinch County, near where Fargo now is, February 4th, 1869. He went to Florida in 1890, and engaged in the timber business in Liberty County for eight years, after which he went to Leon County, where he settled. He located near Woodville, Florida, and engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was elected a member of the board of county commissioners of Leon County in 1904, and served six years. In 19 12 he was elected representative from Leon County in the Florida Legislature and served two years. He married Miss Cora Lee Ferrell, Dec. 4th, 1898, and has six children. Mr. Register has been quite successful in his business and has accumulated much property.

His brother, D. F. Register, also lives at Woodville, Florida. He was born in 1871, and removed to Leon County, Florida, in 1902, where he engaged in farming and

Another brother, Lee Register, removed to Jasper, Florida, where he has served as representative from Hamilton County in the Florida Legislature. Still another brother, Guilford C. Register, has for the last ten years or longer, served as a deputy sheriff of Clinch County, and was for one term justice of the peace of the 1219th district.

The children of Samuel W. Register, son of William Register, were Augustus Otis Register, Delia, who married Eli J. Futch; Malinda, who married J. S. Bennett; Henrietta, who married Harlen McLain; Effie, who married J. E. Jordan; Bertha, who married L. S. Malone; Meddie, who married D. E. Kirkland, and Jeannette, who married H. J. Griffis, and Victoria, who married M. H. Hilliard.

The children of Guilford A. Register, son of William Register, were Elbert B. Register, Payton C. Register, Jasper D. Register, Isbin F. Register, Benjamin H. Register, Richard E. Register, Charles A. Register, Harriet, who married J. B. Coon.

Orrin Register, son of William Register, was born March 15th, 1858, and died in Lowndes County, where he had previously removed, September i6th, 191 1. He married a daughter of James M. Burkhalter, and they had several children.

Abraham R. Register, son of William Register, was born February 8th, 1846, and died at his home in the 970th district, October 5th, 1906. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Benj. Stalvey, and had a large family of children.

John T. Register was born February loth, 1841, the son of William Register. He married and raised a large family of children, among whom were Perry A. Register, Lucius R. Register, Henry Register, Ben S. Register, Dallas G. Register. The elder Register died in November, 191 5.

The Morgan Family

The Morgans, of Clinch County, are descendants from Berrien Morgan and his wife, Linnie Nesmith, who lived in North Carolina during the Revolutionary War. Berrien Morgan was a nephew of Daniel Morgan, the famous American general, and was the grandfather of Gen. John H. Morgan, the great Confederate cavalry leader. There is a tradition in the family that they are of Welsh descent and collateral descendants of Sir Henry Morgan, Governor of Jamaica, and sometimes admiral in the English navy, later as a Buccaneer he spread terror to the gilded galleons of the Spanish main.

The children of Berrien Morgan and his wife, Linnie Nesmith, were Solomon, Tom, Elihu, John, Brice and a daughter, who married Joseph Marshall.

Elihu Morgan was born in 1795, and married his cousin, Linnie Nesmith. Their children were Elihu, Thomas C, John L., Joseph and several daughters. He owned real estate in 1850 to the value of $6,000, quite a considerable amount for those days. He lived in then Clinch but now Echols County.

Thomas Morgan, son of Berrien Morgan, lived and died in Clinch County. He was born in 1796, and his wife, Elizabeth, in 1 8 15. They had several children, among whom was Thomas F., Martin Z. and Jonathan L. Morgan, who removed to Clinch County in i860, from Appling County. Thomas Morgan lived to be about eighty years old.

John L. Morgan was a son of Berrien Morgan, and was born in 1802. He died in 1888, and is buried at the Homerville cemetery. He was for many years ordinary of Clinch County. He had several children, among whom were his sons, John L. Morgan, Jr., Thomas C. Morgan, Joseph,

Thomas C. Morgan, son of Elihu Morgan, Sr., married Jane Moody, and their children were Mary, Parthenia, George, LInnle, Granville, Sherod and Jonathan Morgan. Thomas C. Morgan married a second time, Ellen Pennington, and their children were Henry, Delia, Ellen, Linnle, Thomas and Staten Morgan. Parthenia Morgan married John C. Hargreaves. Her mother, Jane Moody, was a daughter of Isaac Moody, and his wife, Sarah Carter.

Jonathan L. Morgan was born In 1832, and as above stated, was a son of Thomas Morgan. He married Susan Hargreaves, and they had three children, viz. : A. H. Morgan, Mrs. Frank C. Folks, Mrs. Linnle Taylor. The elder Morgan died In Waycross, May 5th, 1907. His son, Abraham H. Morgan, served one term as clerk of the Superior Court of Clinch County.

George Morgan, son of Thomas C. Morgan, Sr., removed to Inv^erness, Fla., whence he carried 2,000 head of cattle, Sherod Morgan now lives In Hamilton County, Fla. Granville Morgan, another son, now lives several miles below Homervllle.

Other members of the Morgan family who have lived in Clinch County, are: Charles S. Morgan, born 1845, who was a lawyer at Homervllle a few years following the war; Jacob Morgan, born 1842 ; and John T. Morgan, born 1836.

The Morgan family is widely scattered throughout the United States, and are all descendants of three brothers who landed in this country about 1660. Dr. John Morgan, a relative of Berrien Morgan, named above, established the first medical college in America at Philadelphia. It Is now the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania.

The Lee Family

who lived in this section and died here. Joshua Lee married Martha Ford, a native of North Carolina, while he was born in South Carolina. To them were born several children, among them being Zachariah Lee, who married Phoebe Register; Nancy Lee, who married Tyre Mathis; Jemima, who married John Mathis; and Sarah, who married Isaac D. Hutto, and Elizabeth, who married James Patten. Joshua Lee died about 1855, and is buried at Prospect Church. He removed to this county from where Milltown now is and settled four miles north of where DuPont now is, about 1 847.

Zachariah Lee was born October 4th, 18 16, and married Phoebe Register, daughter of Samuel Register, Sr. They had a son, Perry M. Lee, who served one term as clerk of the Superior Court of Clinch County, and is at present a county commissioner of Clinch County. The elder Lee died May 23, 1884. He is buried at the North cemetery.

Nancy Lee, who married Tyre Mathis, was born in 1808. They had several children, among whom was Martha, who married James T. Touchstone, and Celie, who married Greenberry Holt. The children of Martha and James T. Touchston were Henry W. Touchston, William Touchston, Frank Touchston, Mrs. Rosetta Drawdy, Mrs. D. A. Smith, and Mrs. Annie Cornelius. Bettie, daughter of Mrs. Holt, married Joseph P. Smith, and among their children are William and H. P. Smith, and Emma, who married J. T. Dame.

Sarah Lee, who married Isaac D. Hutto, was born in 1820. Mr. Hutto was for many years pastor of Prospect Church in this county. They had no children, but had an adopted son, Jackson N. Hutto.

Elizabeth Lee, who married James Patten, of Berrien County, was born about 18 15. They had ten children, viz.: William, Jethro, James, Jehu and Matthew Patten, Nancy, who married John F. Clements; Leta, who married Ivy Register; SalHe, who married John Crosby; Mary, who married John Clements, and Elizabeth, who married John J. Drawdy. Mrs. Patten died about 1880.

Jesse Lee, brother to Joshua Lee, had several children, among them John and Moses Lee, and a daughter who married James O. Patten. Moses Lee lived in Berrien County, where his descendants are numerous. John Lee married Elinor Wetherington, and their children were : John Lee, Jr., Elinor, who married James Chisholm ; Julia, who married Levi Knight; Moses, who married Amanda Clements; Jesse, who married Sallie Tomlinson; James, who married Lavinia Smith; William J. Lee, who married Rhoda, daughter of John F. Clements and grand-daughter of Joshua Lee.

There was also another family of Lees in this county. James J. Lee was born in 18 19. His wife, Jemima, was born in 1 82 1. They had several children. James Lee was born in 1829, and his wife, Catherine, in 1833. They had seven children. Some of these lived in and near the Okefinokee Swamp. Henry Lee, born 183^;, is one of the oldest living members of this branch.