Elizabeth Sapp

F, #1220, b. circa 1832, d. 13 Nov 1920
     Elizabeth Sapp was born circa 1832 in GA.1 She was the daughter of John Sapp and Nancy Rackley.2

Elizabeth Sapp married James L. Butler, son of Charles Butler and Rebecca Underwood, in Decatur Co., GA. Elizabeth Sapp was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Mitchell Co., GA, in the household of James L. Butler.3

Elizabeth Sapp died on 13 Nov 1920 in Cairo, Grady Co., GA.4 She was buried in Camilla, Mitchell Co., GA.2

Child of Elizabeth Sapp and James L. Butler

Citations

  1. [S167] John C. Rosser Jr., Coharie to Cape Fear The Descendants of John Williams and Katharine Galbreth of Sampson and Cumberland Counties in North Carolina, 1740-1990 (Godwin, NC (Rt. 1, Box 290, 28344): JC Rosser, [1990]), p. 423. Hereinafter cited as Coharie to Cape Fear.
  2. [S854] Georgia Virtual Vault, Georgia Death Certificates, Georgia Archives, Morrow, GA. Hereinafter cited as Georgia Death Certificates.
  3. [S496] US1880.
  4. [S854] Georgia Virtual Vault, Georgia Death Certificates: Certificate 31639.

James Wesley Maxwell

M, #1221, b. 1 Aug 1840, d. 17 Sep 1914
Relationship
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     James Wesley Maxwell was born on 1 Aug 1840 in GA.1 He was the son of James George Maxwell and Molcy Butler. James Wesley Maxwell was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of James George Maxwell.2

James Wesley Maxwell began military service on 4 Mar 1862 in Decatur Co., GA, in the CSA, in Co. F, 50th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Decatur Infantry.3 His military service ended on 17 Jun 1865 in Fort Delaware Prison, Delaware City, New Castle Co., DE, when he was released.4

James Wesley Maxwell married Ann Elizabeth Herring, daughter of Hanson William Herring and Amy Caroline Anders, on 9 Nov 1866 in Decatur Co., GA.5,6 Alternatively, James Wesley Maxwell married Ann Elizabeth Herring on 8 Nov 1866.7,1 James Wesley Maxwell was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Decatur Co., GA, with others in the household: Ann Elizabeth Herring, Ella Maxwell and Hanson W. Maxwell.

In the will of Hanson William Herring, dated 19 Dec 1879 in Decatur Co., GA, James Wesley Maxwell, husband of Ann Elizabeth, was named as an heir.8 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Decatur Co., GA, with others in the household: Ann Elizabeth Herring, Ella Maxwell, Hanson W. Maxwell, Miles Gilbert Maxwell, Wesley Maxwell and Walter Hugh Maxwell.9 James Wesley Maxwell was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1900 in Decatur Co., GA, with others in the household: Ann Elizabeth Herring, Council Herring Maxwell, Walter Hugh Maxwell and Howard Grover Maxwell.10 James Wesley Maxwell was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1910 in Grady Co., GA, with others in the household: Ann Elizabeth Herring.

James Wesley Maxwell died on 17 Sep 1914 in Calvary, Grady Co., GA, at age 74 at his home, at 9:30 on Friday morning.11 Alternatively, James Wesley Maxwell died on 18 Sep 1914.12,1 He was buried in Piedmont Cemetery, Calvary, Grady Co., GA.12,13,14 He was enumerated in the census of 1950 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of James George Maxwell.15

Children of James Wesley Maxwell and Ann Elizabeth Herring

Citations

  1. [S167] John C. Rosser Jr., Coharie to Cape Fear The Descendants of John Williams and Katharine Galbreth of Sampson and Cumberland Counties in North Carolina, 1740-1990 (Godwin, NC (Rt. 1, Box 290, 28344): JC Rosser, [1990]), p. 619. Hereinafter cited as Coharie to Cape Fear.
  2. [S402] US1860.
  3. [S782] Transcribed by Denise Smiley, Decatur Co., GA Military Records, GA GenWeb (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/decatur/military),
    Co. F, 50th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Decatur Infantry.
    4 Mar 1862      3d Corporal
    Oct 1862      Appointed 3d Sergeant
    1 Jan 1863      Elected 2d Lieutenant
    24 Feb 1863      1st Lieutenant
    1 Jun 1864      Wounded and captured at Cold Harbor, Va.
    17 Jun 1865      Released at Fort Delaware, Del.
  4. [S782] Transcribed by Denise Smiley, Decatur Co., GA Military Records, GA GenWeb.
  5. [S1575] "Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978," Images, Ancestry.com (Ancestry.com : accessed 21 Dec 2013), Citing County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia, p. 517.
  6. [S682] Ida Kirkland Boyce, Brenda King McNair, Denise Kirkland Smiley and Jan Smith, Decatur Co., Georgia Marriage Index, Decatur Co., GA GenWeb (http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur/vitals/marriages/…), Certificate # A-517.
  7. [S788] The Cairo Messenger, Cairo, Grady Co., GA, Obituary of Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Maxwell, on September 26, 1919. Hereinafter cited as The Cairo Messenger.
  8. [S1610] "Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1990," Images, unindexed, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 11 May 2014), Citing Decatur County State of Georgia Court of Ordinary Wills Book B 1873-1913, Will of Hanson William Herring, pp. 72-74.
  9. [S496] US1880.
  10. [S555] US1900.
  11. [S788] The Cairo Messenger, Obituary of Mr. Jim Maxwell, on Friday, September 24, 1914.
  12. [S806] Grady County Historical Society Inc. (Comp.), Cemeteries of Grady County, Georgia (P. O. Box 586, Cairo, GA 39828: Grady County Historical Society, Inc., 2006), p. 291. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries of Grady County, Georgia.
  13. [S27] Cemetery Marker in Piedmont Cemetery, Calvary, Grady Co., GA (located at D19 LL374, west of Calvary. Take GA Hwy 111 S into Calvary. At caution light, turn right onto 1st Avenue. At 0.1 mile, turn right onto Old 179. At 0.1 mile, turn left onto Swamp Creek Road. At 0.3 mile, turn left onto Piedmont Road. Travel 0.4 mile. Cemetery is on right.); read by this compiler, 1992.
  14. [S167] John C. Rosser Jr., Coharie to Cape Fear, p. 620.
  15. [S414] US1850.

Howard Grover Maxwell

M, #1222, b. 1 Oct 1882, d. 1 Jul 1970
Relationship
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     Howard Grover Maxwell was born on 1 Oct 1882 in Calvary, Decatur Co., GA.1,2,3,4 He was the son of James Wesley Maxwell and Ann Elizabeth Herring. Howard Grover Maxwell was enumerated in the census of 1900 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of James Wesley Maxwell.3

Howard Grover Maxwell married Maggie Ella Trulock on 24 Jan 1906 in Gadsden Co., FL.5,2,6 Howard Grover Maxwell was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1910 in Grady Co., GA, with others in the household: Maggie Ella Trulock.7

The third and final draft registration for World War I included men born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900 plus men born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Howard Grover Maxwell filled out a draft card on 12 Sep 1918 in Cairo, Grady Co., GA. He was of medium height, of slender build, with dark eyes and dark hair. He was living on RFD #9 in Cairo. J. H. Edge signed as Registrar. Mrs. Ellie Maxwell was listed as his nearest relative.8 Howard was a farmer in Cairo, Grady Co., GA.1 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1920 in Grady Co., GA, with others in the household: Maggie Ella Trulock, Ella Maxwell and Delia Maxwell.9 Howard Grover Maxwell was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1930 in Grady Co., GA, with others in the household: Maggie Ella Trulock, Ella Maxwell and Delia Maxwell.10 Howard Grover Maxwell was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1940 in Grady Co., GA, with others in the household: Maggie Ella Trulock.11 Howard Grover Maxwell was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1950 in Grady Co., GA, with others in the household: Maggie Ella Trulock.12

Howard Grover Maxwell died on 1 Jul 1970 at age 87.2 He was buried in Piedmont Cemetery, Calvary, Grady Co., GA.13,14

Children of Howard Grover Maxwell and Maggie Ella Trulock

Citations

  1. [S365] "WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"; National Archives - Northeast Region; New York, NY. Hereinafter cited as "WWI Draft Registration Cards."
  2. [S167] John C. Rosser Jr., Coharie to Cape Fear The Descendants of John Williams and Katharine Galbreth of Sampson and Cumberland Counties in North Carolina, 1740-1990 (Godwin, NC (Rt. 1, Box 290, 28344): JC Rosser, [1990]), p. 620. Hereinafter cited as Coharie to Cape Fear.
  3. [S555] US1900.
  4. [S1662] "Georgia, Deaths, 1928-1939," Certificate of Death, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 26 Oct 2014), citing Georgia Archives, Morrow, Certificate no. 24008 (11) of his daughter.
  5. [S2064] "Florida, County Marriage Records, 1823-1982," Images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 20 Nov 2018), Citing Marriage Records. Florida Marriages. Various Florida County Courthouses and State Archive, Tallahassee, Florida.
  6. [S168] Marilee Gerrell Butler, Book of Butlers Jacob Butler of Sampson Co NC & Decatur Co (POBox 105, Calvary GA 31729: Marilee Gerrell Butler, 1985), p. 136. Hereinafter cited as Book of Butlers Jacob Butler.
  7. [S663] US1910.
  8. [S365] "WWI Draft Registration Cards", Order Number A1526.
  9. [S681] US1920.
  10. [S679] US1930.
  11. [S1399] US1940.
  12. [S2621] US1950.
  13. [S27] Cemetery Marker in Piedmont Cemetery, Calvary, Grady Co., GA (located at D19 LL374, west of Calvary. Take GA Hwy 111 S into Calvary. At caution light, turn right onto 1st Avenue. At 0.1 mile, turn right onto Old 179. At 0.1 mile, turn left onto Swamp Creek Road. At 0.3 mile, turn left onto Piedmont Road. Travel 0.4 mile. Cemetery is on right.); read by this compiler, 1992.
  14. [S806] Grady County Historical Society Inc. (Comp.), Cemeteries of Grady County, Georgia (P. O. Box 586, Cairo, GA 39828: Grady County Historical Society, Inc., 2006), p. 291. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries of Grady County, Georgia.

Maggie Ella Trulock

F, #1223, b. 17 May 1886, d. 13 May 1966
     Maggie Ella Trulock was born on 17 May 1886 in Havana, Gadsden Co., FL.1,2,3

Maggie Ella Trulock married Howard Grover Maxwell, son of James Wesley Maxwell and Ann Elizabeth Herring, on 24 Jan 1906 in Gadsden Co., FL.4,1,2 Maggie Ella Trulock was enumerated in the census of 1910 in Grady Co., GA, in the household of Howard Grover Maxwell.5

Mrs. Ellie Maxwell was listed as the nearest relative of Howard Grover Maxwell on his WWI draft card, 12 Sep 1918.6 Maggie Ella Trulock was enumerated in the census of 1920 in Grady Co., GA, in the household of Howard Grover Maxwell.7 Maggie Ella Trulock was enumerated in the census of 1930 in Grady Co., GA, in the household of Howard Grover Maxwell.8 Maggie Ella Trulock was enumerated in the census of 1940 in Grady Co., GA, in the household of Howard Grover Maxwell.9 Maggie Ella Trulock was enumerated in the census of 1950 in Grady Co., GA, in the household of Howard Grover Maxwell.10

Maggie Ella Trulock died on 13 May 1966 in Grady Co., GA, at age 79.11,12,1 She was buried in Piedmont Cemetery, Calvary, Grady Co., GA.13

Children of Maggie Ella Trulock and Howard Grover Maxwell

Citations

  1. [S167] John C. Rosser Jr., Coharie to Cape Fear The Descendants of John Williams and Katharine Galbreth of Sampson and Cumberland Counties in North Carolina, 1740-1990 (Godwin, NC (Rt. 1, Box 290, 28344): JC Rosser, [1990]), p. 620. Hereinafter cited as Coharie to Cape Fear.
  2. [S168] Marilee Gerrell Butler, Book of Butlers Jacob Butler of Sampson Co NC & Decatur Co (POBox 105, Calvary GA 31729: Marilee Gerrell Butler, 1985), p. 136. Hereinafter cited as Book of Butlers Jacob Butler.
  3. [S1662] "Georgia, Deaths, 1928-1939," Certificate of Death, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 26 Oct 2014), citing Georgia Archives, Morrow, Certificate no. 24008 (11) of her daughter.
  4. [S2064] "Florida, County Marriage Records, 1823-1982," Images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 20 Nov 2018), Citing Marriage Records. Florida Marriages. Various Florida County Courthouses and State Archive, Tallahassee, Florida.
  5. [S663] US1910.
  6. [S365] "WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"; National Archives - Northeast Region; New York, NY, Order Number A1526. Hereinafter cited as "WWI Draft Registration Cards."
  7. [S681] US1920.
  8. [S679] US1930.
  9. [S1399] US1940.
  10. [S2621] US1950.
  11. [S767] Death Registration from original data: State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-98. Georgia: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records (1998), Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, Certificate No. 015796. Hereinafter cited as Georgia Death Index.
  12. [S960] Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, FL, Issue of 15 May 1966, Sun, Page 10. Hereinafter cited as Tallahassee Democrat.
  13. [S27] Cemetery Marker in Piedmont Cemetery, Calvary, Grady Co., GA (located at D19 LL374, west of Calvary. Take GA Hwy 111 S into Calvary. At caution light, turn right onto 1st Avenue. At 0.1 mile, turn right onto Old 179. At 0.1 mile, turn left onto Swamp Creek Road. At 0.3 mile, turn left onto Piedmont Road. Travel 0.4 mile. Cemetery is on right.); read by this compiler, 1992.

Margaret A. Maxwell

F, #1224, b. 1 Oct 1847, d. 23 Jan 1920
Relationship
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     Margaret A. Maxwell was born on 1 Oct 1847 in Decatur Co., GA.1,2 She was the daughter of James George Maxwell and Molcy Butler. Margaret A. Maxwell was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of James George Maxwell.3

Margaret A. Maxwell married Patrick Henry Herring, son of Hanson William Herring and Amy Caroline Anders, on 18 Sep 1868 in Decatur Co., GA.4,2 Margaret A. Maxwell was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of Patrick Henry Herring.5 Margaret A. Maxwell was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of Patrick Henry Herring.6 Margaret A. Maxwell was enumerated in the census of 1900 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of Patrick Henry Herring.7

Margaret A. Maxwell and Patrick Henry moved to Cairo, Grady Co., GA, in 1906.8 Margaret A. Maxwell was enumerated in the census of 1910 in Cairo, Grady Co., GA, in the household of Patrick Henry Herring (her husband.)9

Mrs. Maggie Herring was listed as the nearest relative of Pierce Lloyd Herring Sr. on his WWI draft card, 12 Sep 1918.10 Margaret A. Maxwell was enumerated in the census of 1920 in Cairo, Grady Co., GA, in the household of Patrick Henry Herring.11

Margaret A. Maxwell died on 23 Jan 1920 in Cairo, Grady Co., GA, at age 72 at her home. She died at noon, after a week's illness, of complications of pneumonia and influenza.12,1,13 She was buried on 24 Jan 1920 in Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, Grady Co., GA.14,1,15 She was enumerated in the census of 1950 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of James George Maxwell.16

Children of Margaret A. Maxwell and Patrick Henry Herring

Citations

  1. [S788] The Cairo Messenger, Cairo, Grady Co., GA, Obituary of Mrs. Margaret Ann Herring, on Friday, January 30, 1920. Hereinafter cited as The Cairo Messenger.
  2. [S167] John C. Rosser Jr., Coharie to Cape Fear The Descendants of John Williams and Katharine Galbreth of Sampson and Cumberland Counties in North Carolina, 1740-1990 (Godwin, NC (Rt. 1, Box 290, 28344): JC Rosser, [1990]), p. 620. Hereinafter cited as Coharie to Cape Fear.
  3. [S402] US1860.
  4. [S1575] "Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978," Images, Ancestry.com (Ancestry.com : accessed 21 Dec 2013), Citing County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia, Book A, 1837-1869, page 553.
  5. [S497] US1870.
  6. [S496] US1880.
  7. [S555] US1900.
  8. [S316] William Hardin, A History of Savannah and South Georgia (Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1913), Volume II. Hereinafter cited as A History of Savannah and South Georgia.
  9. [S663] US1910.
  10. [S365] "WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"; National Archives - Northeast Region; New York, NY, Order Number A900. Hereinafter cited as "WWI Draft Registration Cards."
  11. [S681] US1920.
  12. [S854] Georgia Virtual Vault, Georgia Death Certificates, Georgia Archives, Morrow, GA, Certificate 1426. Hereinafter cited as Georgia Death Certificates.
  13. [S806] Grady County Historical Society Inc. (Comp.), Cemeteries of Grady County, Georgia (P. O. Box 586, Cairo, GA 39828: Grady County Historical Society, Inc., 2006), p. 71; mistakenly has her death date as 23 Jun 1920 (obituary was in January). Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries of Grady County, Georgia.
  14. [S854] Georgia Virtual Vault, Georgia Death Certificates.
  15. [S806] Grady County Historical Society Inc. (Comp.), Cemeteries of Grady County, Georgia, p. 71.
  16. [S414] US1850.

Robert Butler

M, #1225, b. 1709/10, d. circa 1769
     Robert Butler was born in 1709/10.1

Robert Butler married Anne Wood.1

Robert Butler died circa 1769.1

Child of Robert Butler and Anne Wood

Citations

  1. [S168] Marilee Gerrell Butler, Book of Butlers Jacob Butler of Sampson Co NC & Decatur Co (POBox 105, Calvary GA 31729: Marilee Gerrell Butler, 1985), p. 156. Hereinafter cited as Book of Butlers Jacob Butler.

Anne Wood

F, #1226
     Anne Wood married Robert Butler.1

Child of Anne Wood and Robert Butler

Citations

  1. [S168] Marilee Gerrell Butler, Book of Butlers Jacob Butler of Sampson Co NC & Decatur Co (POBox 105, Calvary GA 31729: Marilee Gerrell Butler, 1985), p. 156. Hereinafter cited as Book of Butlers Jacob Butler.

Charles Butler Sr.1

M, #1227, b. between 1741 and 1746
     Charles Butler Sr. married Elizabeth <...>.1 Charles Butler Sr. was born between 1741 and 1746.2 He was the son of Robert Butler and Anne Wood.

Charles Butler Sr. left a will dated 12 Jan 1811 in Sampson Co., NC. Heir and Executor: Elizabeth <...>, Robert Butler and Charles Butler Jr., his wife and 2 sons.3

Children of Charles Butler Sr. and Elizabeth <...>

Citations

  1. [S168] Marilee Gerrell Butler, Book of Butlers Jacob Butler of Sampson Co NC & Decatur Co (POBox 105, Calvary GA 31729: Marilee Gerrell Butler, 1985), p. 156. Hereinafter cited as Book of Butlers Jacob Butler.
  2. [S168] Marilee Gerrell Butler, Book of Butlers Jacob Butler, p. 10.
  3. [S2271] "North Carolina, Probate Records, 1782-1964," Images, FamilySearch (familysearch.com : accessed 15 Feb 2020), Citing county courthouses, North Carolina, Sampson Co. Wills, 1782-1964, Vol. A, p. 70, image 56.

Elizabeth <...>1

F, #1228
     Elizabeth <...> married Charles Butler Sr., son of Robert Butler and Anne Wood.1

In the will of Charles Butler Sr., dated 12 Jan 1811 in Sampson Co., NC, Elizabeth <...>, his wife, was named as an heir, and executor of the estate.2

Children of Elizabeth <...> and Charles Butler Sr.

Citations

  1. [S168] Marilee Gerrell Butler, Book of Butlers Jacob Butler of Sampson Co NC & Decatur Co (POBox 105, Calvary GA 31729: Marilee Gerrell Butler, 1985), p. 156. Hereinafter cited as Book of Butlers Jacob Butler.
  2. [S2271] "North Carolina, Probate Records, 1782-1964," Images, FamilySearch (familysearch.com : accessed 15 Feb 2020), Citing county courthouses, North Carolina, Sampson Co. Wills, 1782-1964, Vol. A, p. 70, image 56.

Charles Butler Jr.

M, #1229, b. circa 1775, d. before 1825
     Charles Butler Jr. was born circa 1775 in Sampson Co., NC.1 He was the son of Charles Butler Sr. and Elizabeth <...>.

Charles Butler Jr. married Mary Cooper circa 1805.2

In the will of Charles Butler Sr., dated 12 Jan 1811 in Sampson Co., NC, Charles Butler Jr., his son, was named as an heir, and executor of the estate.3

Charles Butler Jr. died before 1825 in Sampson Co., NC.1

Child of Charles Butler Jr. and Mary Cooper

Citations

  1. [S168] Marilee Gerrell Butler, Book of Butlers Jacob Butler of Sampson Co NC & Decatur Co (POBox 105, Calvary GA 31729: Marilee Gerrell Butler, 1985), p. 22. Hereinafter cited as Book of Butlers Jacob Butler.
  2. [S168] Marilee Gerrell Butler, Book of Butlers Jacob Butler.
  3. [S2271] "North Carolina, Probate Records, 1782-1964," Images, FamilySearch (familysearch.com : accessed 15 Feb 2020), Citing county courthouses, North Carolina, Sampson Co. Wills, 1782-1964, Vol. A, p. 70, image 56.