Michael Burns1,2

M, #945, b. circa 1819, d. 1 Mar 1883
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     Michael Burns was born circa 1819 in GA.2,3,4,5

Michael Burns was on the 1840 taxlist in Decatur Co., GA. He was also on the 1845 and 1850 taxlists.6 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Concord, Gadsden Co., FL.2

Michael Burns began military service on 25 May 1861 in Leon Co., FL, in the CSA in Company F, 1st Florida Cavalry (Capt. Footman's). He finished that tour 1 Dec 1862. He was then in Company C, 5th Florida Cavalry (Capt. Gwynn's) 19 Apr 1863.7

Michael Burns married Elizabeth Geddie, daughter of Alexander Geddie Sr. and ? <...>, on 10 Aug 1863 in Leon Co., FL.7,1 His military service ended on 31 Aug 1864 although this may be approximate. Handwritten on the Widow's Pension Claim is "Deserted in Taylor County."7 Michael Burns was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Leon Co., FL, with others in the household: Elizabeth Geddie, John J. Burns, Michael Burns and Alexander B. Burns.3 Michael Burns was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Leon Co., FL, with others in the household: Elizabeth Geddie, John J. Burns, Michael Burns, Alexander B. Burns, Fred T. Burns, Boston Burns and Ellen Burns.4

Michael Burns died on 1 Mar 1883 in Leon Co., FL.7

Children of Michael Burns and Elizabeth Geddie

Citations

  1. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.
  2. [S402] US1860.
  3. [S497] US1870.
  4. [S496] US1880.
  5. [S2270] "Tax Digest, 1824-1866," images, no index, FamilySearch (familysearch.com : accessed 13 Feb 2020), Citing Georgia. Court of Ordinary, Georgia. Court of Ordinary, 1840 (He would have to be at least 21 to be on the tax list.).
  6. [S2270] "Tax Digest, 1824-1866," images, no index, FamilySearch, Georgia. Court of Ordinary,

    1840, 555th District, p. 6, 1 poll, 200 acres District 22 No. 34, 57 cents 8 mills

    1845, Capt. Herring‘s District, p. 1, 1 poll, 200 acres District 22 No. 34, 57 cents 8 mills

    1850, 720th District, p. 1, 1 poll, "at interest $140" ($1.40?), 39 cents.
  7. [S941] Elizabeth Geddie, Widow's Pension Claim #A12293 26 Oct 1907 (Florida Department of State).

William E. Davis1

M, #946, b. circa 1848, d. circa 1897
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     William E. Davis was born circa 1848 in FL.2

William E. Davis began military service in 1862 in the CSA, on the Navy Gunboat Spray, stationed at St. Marks, Wakulla Co., for coast defense (Capt. Henry Lewis' Company.)3 His military service ended in May 1865 in St. Marks, Wakulla Co., FL, at the close of the war.3

William E. Davis married Mary Jane Geddie, daughter of Alexander Geddie Sr. and ? <...>, on 15 Mar 1874 in Leon Co., FL.4,1 William E. Davis was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Leon Co., FL, with others in the household: Mary Jane Geddie.2 William E. Davis was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1885 in Leon Co., FL, with others in the household: Mary Jane Geddie.5

William E. Davis died circa 1897 in Chattahoochee, Gadsden Co., FL.3

Citations

  1. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.
  2. [S496] US1880.
  3. [S942] Mary Jane Geddie, Widow's Pension Claim #A11391 9 Jul 1909 (Florida Department of State).
  4. [S335] County Clerk's Office, Marriage Records of Leon Co., FL (Leon County Clerk of Courts, Tallahassee), A1907-WA-74 p. WA/74.
  5. [S498] FL1885.

Benjamin John Boatwright1

M, #947, b. 23 Jan 1833, d. 1920
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     Benjamin John Boatwright was born on 23 Jan 1833 in FL.2

Benjamin John Boatwright married Amanda Geddie, daughter of Alexander Geddie Sr. and ? <...>, on 4 Dec 1856.3,1 Benjamin John Boatwright was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Leon Co., FL, with others in the household: Amanda Geddie.4

Benjamin John Boatwright began military service on 15 Apr 1862 in Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL, in the CSA in Co. C, Florida 5th Infantry Regiment.2 His military service ended on 27 Jan 1864 in Richmond, Henrico Co., VA.2 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Leon Co., FL, with others in the household: Amanda Geddie.5 Benjamin John Boatwright was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Leon Co., FL, with others in the household: Amanda Geddie.6 Benjamin John Boatwright was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1885 in Leon Co., FL, with others in the household: Amanda Geddie.7 Benjamin John Boatwright was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1900 in Leon Co., FL, with others in the household: Amanda Geddie.8 Benjamin John Boatwright was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1910 in Leon Co., FL.9

Benjamin John Boatwright died in 1920 in Leon Co., FL.10 He was buried in Boatwright Cemetery, Woodville, Leon Co., FL.11

Citations

  1. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.
  2. [S1133] David W. Hartman and David Coles, compiler, Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing Co., 1995). Hereinafter cited as Rosters of Florida's Soldiers 1861-1865.
  3. [S335] County Clerk's Office, Marriage Records of Leon Co., FL (Leon County Clerk of Courts, Tallahassee), A1072-WX-187 p. WX/187.
  4. [S402] US1860.
  5. [S497] US1870.
  6. [S496] US1880.
  7. [S498] FL1885.
  8. [S555] US1900.
  9. [S663] US1910.
  10. [S1134] Cemetery Marker in Boatwright Cemetery, Woodville, Leon Co., FL (At the old Boatwright home on the Old Shell Road in the vicinity of Woodville, FL), Waiting for tombstone photo.
  11. [S1134] Cemetery Marker in Boatwright Cem.

Jannet Maxwell1

F, #948, b. 1775, d. 1840
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     Jannet Maxwell was born in 1775.1 She was the daughter of Thomas Maxwell I and Mary Margaret McPhail.

Jannet Maxwell married James Daniel Geddie II, son of James Daniel Geddie I and Isabella McPhail.2,3

Jannet Maxwell died in 1840.4 She was buried in John McPhail Family Cemetery, Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC.1

Children of Jannet Maxwell and James Daniel Geddie II

Citations

  1. [S574] Cemetery Marker in John McPhail Family Cemetery, Cumberland Co., NC (located 2 miles from Eastover, NC).
  2. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.
  3. [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]), Vol. 3, p. 1536. Hereinafter cited as Coharie to Cape Fear.
  4. [S574] Cemetery Marker in John McPhail Family Cemetery, Tombstone names her parents.

William McPhail Geddie Sr.1

M, #949, b. 26 Dec 1808, d. 4 Jun 1851
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     William McPhail Geddie Sr. was born on 26 Dec 1808.2,3 He was the son of James Daniel Geddie II and Jannet Maxwell.

William McPhail Geddie Sr. married Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail, daughter of Dougald McPhail Sr. and Isabella Murphy, on 1 May 1833 in Cumberland Co., NC.4,5 William McPhail Geddie Sr. was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail, Margaret Elizabeth Geddie, William McPhail Geddie Jr., James D. Geddie V, Gabriel Geddie, Dougald A. Geddie, Jennet I. Geddie and Thomas A. Geddie.6

William McPhail Geddie Sr. died on 4 Jun 1851 at age 42.3 He was buried in John McPhail Family Cemetery, Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC.3

Children of William McPhail Geddie Sr. and Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail

Citations

  1. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.
  2. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail, p. 83, has the birth and death dates reversed for Agnes and William.
  3. [S574] Cemetery Marker in John McPhail Family Cemetery, Cumberland Co., NC (located 2 miles from Eastover, NC).
  4. [S739] Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2011 (Original data: County marriage records on microfilm located at the FHL in Salt Lake City, UT, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or county records in possession of the individual county clerks or courthouses).
  5. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail, p. 83.
  6. [S414] US1850.

Joan Geddie1

F, #950
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     Joan Geddie was the daughter of James Daniel Geddie II and Jannet Maxwell.

Citations

  1. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.

Elizabeth Geddie1

F, #951
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     Elizabeth Geddie was the daughter of James Daniel Geddie II and Jannet Maxwell.

Citations

  1. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.

Thomas Geddie1

M, #952, b. circa 5 Oct 1800, d. before 5 Dec 1858
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     Thomas Geddie was baptized circa 5 Oct 1800 in Cumberland Co., NC.2 He was the son of James Daniel Geddie II and Jannet Maxwell.

Thomas Geddie and Martha G. Phares obtained a marriage license on 29 May 1826 in Greene Co., AL.3 Thomas Geddie was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1840 in Perry Co., AL.4 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Perry Co., AL, with others in the household: Martha G. Phares, James Geddie, Jennette Geddie, Sarah Geddie, Elizabeth Geddie, Catherine Geddie and Thomas R. Geddie.5 Thomas Geddie was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1855 in Perry Co., AL.6

Thomas Geddie died before 5 Dec 1858 in AL.7,8

Children of Thomas Geddie and Martha G. Phares

Citations

  1. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.
  2. [S814] GAGenWeb, Cumberland Co. NC Baptismal Records - Old Bluff Presbyterian Church (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccumber/bapdef.htm).
  3. [S1174] "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," Index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 15 Feb 2014), Citing marriage records from County Judge of Probate, p. 43.
  4. [S285] US1840.
  5. [S414] US1850.
  6. [S1148] AL1855.
  7. [S1705] "Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976," Images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 11 Aug 2015), Citing County courthouses, Alabama.
  8. [S402] US1860.

Gabriel Geddie

M, #953, b. circa 1818, d. 1865
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     Gabriel Geddie was born circa 1818 in NC.1 He was the son of James Daniel Geddie II and Jannet Maxwell.

Gabriel Geddie moved to AL.2 He was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Greene Co., AL, in the household of unresearched people (possibly his sister.)1 He was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Perry Co., AL, in the household of John Geddie (his brother.)3

Gabriel Geddie died in 1865.2

John Geddie was named administrator of Gabriel Geddie's estate in Perry Co., AL. He concluded the estate sale 8 Sep 1865.4

Citations

  1. [S414] US1850.
  2. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959), [p. 89]. Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.
  3. [S402] US1860.
  4. [S1705] "Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976," Images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 11 Aug 2015), Citing County courthouses, Alabama, 53-012-0603.

James Daniel Geddie III1

M, #954, b. circa 1806
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
Charts
Geddie Descendants
     James Daniel Geddie III was born circa 1806 in NC.2 He was the son of James Daniel Geddie II and Jannet Maxwell.

James Daniel Geddie III married Catherine Phares on 29 May 1831 in Greene Co., AL.3 James Daniel Geddie III was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1840 in Perry Co., AL.4 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Perry Co., AL, with others in the household: Catherine Phares, Susan Geddie, Sarah Geddie, Robert Geddie, Thomas Geddie, James Daniel Geddie IV, Nancy Geddie and Isaac Geddie.2 James Daniel Geddie III was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Carthage, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, with others in the household: Catherine Phares, Susan Geddie, Robert Geddie, Thomas Geddie, Sarah Geddie, James Daniel Geddie IV and Isaac Geddie.5 James Daniel Geddie III was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Hale Co., AL, with others in the household: Catherine Phares, Sarah Geddie, Nancy Geddie and James Geddie.6

Children of James Daniel Geddie III and Catherine Phares

Citations

  1. [S130] Jack Geddie, The Families Geddie and McPhail (Fort Worth, TX: Geddie, Henry L., 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Families Geddie and McPhail.
  2. [S414] US1850.
  3. [S1174] "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," Index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 15 Feb 2014), Citing marriage records from County Judge of Probate, p. 76.
  4. [S285] US1840.
  5. [S402] US1860.
  6. [S497] US1870.