Cora ONeal

F, #3736, b. 14 Feb 1879, d. 2 May 1962
     Cora ONeal was born on 14 Feb 1879 in Decatur Co., GA.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Maston ONeal and Chloe Roberts. Cora ONeal was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Bainbridge, Decatur Co., GA, in the household of Maston ONeal.3 Cora ONeal was enumerated in the census of 1910 in Bainbridge, Decatur Co., GA, in the household of Chloe Roberts (her mother.)4 Cora ONeal was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1920 in Bainbridge, Decatur Co., GA.5 She was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1940 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, (she was a lodger in the Piedmont Hotel.)6 The obituary of Daniel Lamar ONeal named Cora ONeal, sister/s, as surviving, 2 Aug 1960.7

Cora ONeal died on 2 May 1962 in Brooks Co., GA, at age 83.8,2,9 She was buried on 4 May 1962 in Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur Co., GA.2,10
Cora ONeal's obituary listed survivors as: sister/s-in-law, Mrs. Bessie M. ONeal, nephew/s, Maston Emmett ONeal Jr. and Allan Matthews ONeal, niece/s, Elisabeth Ann Plowden.

Citations

  1. [S676] IRS Treasury Dept., Social Security Application (n.pub.).
  2. [S28] Cemetery Marker in Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur Co., GA (GA's old time burial ground).
  3. [S496] US1880.
  4. [S663] US1910.
  5. [S681] US1920.
  6. [S1399] US1940.
  7. [S891] The Constitution, Atlanta, GA, Issue of 02 Aug 1960, Tue, Page 17
    . Hereinafter cited as The Atlanta Constitution.
  8. [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. Hereinafter cited as Georgia Death Index.
  9. [S960] Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, FL, Issue of 04 May 1962, Fri, Page 2
    . Hereinafter cited as Tallahassee Democrat.
  10. [S960] Tallahassee Democrat, Issue of 04 May 1962, Fri, Page 2.

Elizabeth <...>

F, #3737
     Elizabeth <...> married Joel Darsey, son of Joseph Darsey and Catherine <...>.

Children of Elizabeth <...> and Joel Darsey

James Anders Darsey

M, #3738, b. 1820, d. 1892
     James Anders Darsey was born in 1820.1 He was the son of John Darsey and Jane Elizabeth English.

James Anders Darsey married Nancy Carter.

James Anders Darsey died in 1892.1

Citations

  1. [S674] Miles Kenan Womack, Little River Pioneers (Kingsport, TN: Collier Publishing Co., 1998). Hereinafter cited as Little River Pioneers.

Nancy Carter

F, #3739
     Nancy Carter married James Anders Darsey, son of John Darsey and Jane Elizabeth English.

Elizabeth Jane Darsey1

F, #3740, b. 13 Oct 1834, d. 21 Jan 1921
     Elizabeth Jane Darsey was born on 13 Oct 1834 in Gadsden Co., FL.2,3,4 She was the daughter of John Darsey and Jane Elizabeth English. Elizabeth Jane Darsey was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of John Darsey.

Elizabeth Jane Darsey married Dr. Thomas N. Henley on 5 Feb 1851 in Decatur Co., GA.5,6,3 Elizabeth Jane Darsey was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Concord, Gadsden Co., FL, in the household of Dr. Thomas N. Henley.7 Elizabeth Jane Darsey was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Butts Co., GA, in the household of Dr. Thomas N. Henley.8 Elizabeth Jane Darsey was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1900 in Concord, Gadsden Co., FL, with others in the household: Thomas Nathan Darsey.9

Elizabeth Jane Darsey applied for a widow's pension on 26 Jul 1907 in Gadsden Co., FL, for her husband's service in the CSA, in Co. B, 6th Florida Regiment. Her pension was approved for 6 Sep 1907.10 She was enumerated in the census of 1910 in Concord, Gadsden Co., FL, in the household of Thomas Nathan Darsey.11 Elizabeth Jane Darsey was enumerated in the census of 1920 in Concord, Gadsden Co., FL, in the household of Thomas Nathan Darsey.12

Elizabeth Jane Darsey died on 21 Jan 1921 at age 86.4 Alternatively, Elizabeth Jane Darsey died in 1928.3

Citations

  1. [S948] Elizabeth Jane Darsey, Widow's Pension Claim #A01091 24 Jul 1909 (Florida Department of State).
  2. [S948] Elizabeth Jane Darsey, Widow's Pension Claim #A01091, shows place and date.
  3. [S674] Miles Kenan Womack, Little River Pioneers (Kingsport, TN: Collier Publishing Co., 1998). Hereinafter cited as Little River Pioneers.
  4. [S5] Eustus Howard Hayes, Decatur County Georgia Cemetery Index (Ozark, AL: Eustus Howard Hayes, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Decatur Co. GA Cem. Index.
  5. [S948] Elizabeth Jane Darsey, Widow's Pension Claim #A01091, says 1860.
  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/…), A-269; #682 says 1857.
  7. [S497] US1870.
  8. [S496] US1880.
  9. [S555] US1900.
  10. [S948] Elizabeth Jane Darsey, Widow's Pension Claim #A01091, On 20 Dec 1909, her renewal claim was not allowed because she had not been a continuous resident of Florida since 1895, as required. She submitted additional information stating she should have written 1894, instead of 1897, on her claim. It seems that this was accepted.
  11. [S663] US1910.
  12. [S681] US1920.

Dr. Thomas N. Henley1

M, #3741, d. 5 Nov 1881
     Dr. Thomas N. Henley married Elizabeth Jane Darsey, daughter of John Darsey and Jane Elizabeth English, on 5 Feb 1851 in Decatur Co., GA.2,3,4

Dr. Thomas N. Henley began military service on 12 Mar 1862 in the CSA, in Co. B, 6th Florida Regiment. He was a Sergeant, then Senior 2nd Lieutenant. He was captured 16 Dec 1864, near Nashville, TN.1 His military service ended on 16 Jun 1865 in Johnson's Island Civil War Prison, Ottawa Co., OH, when he was released at the close of the war.1 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Concord, Gadsden Co., FL, with others in the household: Elizabeth Jane Darsey.5 Dr. Thomas N. Henley was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Butts Co., GA, with others in the household: Elizabeth Jane Darsey.6

Dr. Thomas N. Henley died on 5 Nov 1881 in Griffin, Spalding Co., GA.1 He was buried in Griffin, Spalding Co., GA.7

Citations

  1. [S948] Elizabeth Jane Darsey, Widow's Pension Claim #A01091 24 Jul 1909 (Florida Department of State).
  2. [S948] Elizabeth Jane Darsey, Widow's Pension Claim #A01091, says 1860.
  3. [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/…), A-269; #682 says 1857.
  4. [S674] Miles Kenan Womack, Little River Pioneers (Kingsport, TN: Collier Publishing Co., 1998). Hereinafter cited as Little River Pioneers.
  5. [S497] US1870.
  6. [S496] US1880.
  7. [S5] Eustus Howard Hayes, Decatur County Georgia Cemetery Index (Ozark, AL: Eustus Howard Hayes, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Decatur Co. GA Cem. Index.

Ann Darsey1

F, #3742
     Ann Darsey was the daughter of Joel Darsey and Elizabeth <...>.

Citations

  1. [S674] Miles Kenan Womack, Little River Pioneers (Kingsport, TN: Collier Publishing Co., 1998). Hereinafter cited as Little River Pioneers.

Jesse Darsey

M, #3743, b. 1805
     Jesse Darsey was born in 1805.1 He was the son of Joel Darsey and Elizabeth <...>.

Jesse Darsey married Mary Bryant on 7 Feb 1828 in Decatur Co., GA.2 Jesse Darsey was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Decatur Co., GA, with others in the household: Mary Bryant, Arenia Darsey, Jesse Rowan Darsey and Elizabeth Darsey.

Jesse Darsey was widowed in Jun 1859 in Decatur Co., GA.3,1 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Decatur Co., GA, with others in the household: Jesse Rowan Darsey and Elizabeth Darsey.

Children of Jesse Darsey and Mary Bryant

Citations

  1. [S674] Miles Kenan Womack, Little River Pioneers (Kingsport, TN: Collier Publishing Co., 1998). Hereinafter cited as Little River Pioneers.
  2. [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/…), AA-16.
  3. [S722] US1860 Mortality Schedule.

Mary Bryant1

F, #3744, b. 1802, d. Jun 1859
     Mary Bryant was born in 1802.1

Mary Bryant married Jesse Darsey, son of Joel Darsey and Elizabeth <...>, on 7 Feb 1828 in Decatur Co., GA.2 Mary Bryant was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of Jesse Darsey.

Mary Bryant died in Jun 1859 in Decatur Co., GA.3,1

Children of Mary Bryant and Jesse Darsey

Citations

  1. [S674] Miles Kenan Womack, Little River Pioneers (Kingsport, TN: Collier Publishing Co., 1998). Hereinafter cited as Little River Pioneers.
  2. [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/…), AA-16.
  3. [S722] US1860 Mortality Schedule.

Jesse Rowan Darsey

M, #3745, b. 6 Mar 1840, d. 27 Nov 1898
     Jesse Rowan Darsey was born on 6 Mar 1840.1 He was the son of Jesse Darsey and Mary Bryant. Jesse Rowan Darsey was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of Jesse Darsey. Jesse Rowan Darsey was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Decatur Co., GA, in the household of Jesse Darsey.

Jesse Rowan Darsey served on 8 May 1862 from Camp Gladden, Carrabelle, Franklin Co., FL, in the CSA, in Company E, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Florida.2

Jesse Rowan Darsey married Amanda Rebecca Shelfer, daughter of Nathan Henry Shelfer and Nancy Womack, circa 1865.3,4 Jesse Rowan Darsey was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Attapulgus, Decatur Co., GA, with others in the household: Amanda Rebecca Shelfer and Lucius O. Darsey.3 Jesse Rowan Darsey was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Decatur Co., GA, with others in the household: Amanda Rebecca Shelfer.5

Jesse Rowan Darsey died on 27 Nov 1898 at age 58.1 He was buried in Shelfer Cemetery, Havana, Gadsden Co., FL.6,7

Child of Jesse Rowan Darsey and Amanda Rebecca Shelfer

Citations

  1. [S674] Miles Kenan Womack, Little River Pioneers (Kingsport, TN: Collier Publishing Co., 1998). Hereinafter cited as Little River Pioneers.
  2. [S759] Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers Record (Original data: Historical Data Systems, Compiled. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999).
  3. [S497] US1870.
  4. [S674] Miles Kenan Womack, Little River Pioneers, p. 85.
  5. [S496] US1880.
  6. [S761] Barbara Boynton and Angela Cassidy, Gadsden Co., FL GenWeb - Cemeteries (url: http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgadsde/cemeteries/Concord.htm).
  7. [S813] Cemetery Marker in Shelfer Cemetery, Havana, Gadsden Co., FL (Take US 27 in Havana, FL., go east on SR12 for 1 mile. Cemetery is on your right. Follow sign through Big Oak Ln.).