GRIFFIS family continued ... 18 M ii. Lt. Col. William Land MCLEOD II was born on 6 May 1842 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. He died on 1 Jul 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He was buried in McLeod Cemetery, near Norristown Junction, Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. William served as a Lt. Colonel in the Civil War. His tombstone reads: "38th Georgia Regt. Was killed at Gettysburg, PA., July 1st 1863 while gallantly leading his regiment in charge upon the federal entrenchment." 19 F iii. Nancy MCLEOD was born in 1844 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. She died in 1864 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. Nancy married Thomas Manape LEWIS son of Elam Bowling LEWIS and Winnifred Marion TAYLOR on 21 Dec 1859 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. Thomas was born on 26 Feb 1836 in Burke Co., Georgia, United States. He died on 23 May 1880 in Georgia, United States. 1860 Emanuel Co. Census - Family 273: LEWIS, Thomas 22 Nancy 16 William N., 4 months Next door lived Thomas' younger brother Joshua K. LEWIS, age 21, with his wife Elizabeth. 1870 Emanuel Co. Census - Swainsboro, Family 1: LEWIS, Thomas 32, Clerk in Dry Goods / Grocer Store Emaline 20 (2nd wife) Wm. N., 10 Mary W. 8 Norah F. 2 (not listed on 1880 Census; may have died young) Joel E. 1 Franklin COLEMAN 10 Dorah WILKES 10 Thomas apparently died shortly before the 1880 Census. Who are Thomas' parents - John LEWIS & Nancy A. PERKINS or Elam Bowling LEWIS & Winnie Mariah TAYLOR? 20 M iv. George W. MCLEOD was born on 4 Apr 1847 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. He died on 7 Nov 1908. He was buried in Lyons City Cemtery, Lyons, Georgia, United States. In 1860 13-year-old "G.W." McLeod was listed in the home of J. R. and Sarah Prescott in Emanuel County - house 279/281. George W. McLEOD served as Emanuel County Treasurer from Jan 9, 1871 to Jan 20, 1875. 1900 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 53; District 102; Household 66/72: McLEOD, G. W. 53; born Apr 1847; married 32 years M. S. 51; born Sep 1848; 8 children, 6 living Nellie 23; born Nov 1876 Carrie 17; born Dec 1882 Jacob P. 13; born Oct 1886 Leon 9; born Nov 1890 ALLEN, Sam 14; born Jan 1886; boarder George married Martha S. "Mattie" PUGHSLEY daughter of Robert PUGHSLEY on 2 Jun 1868 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. Martha was born in 1853 in Georgia, United States. She died in 1918 in Georgia, United States. She was buried in Lyons City Cemtery, Lyons, Georgia, United States. She is probably the Martha S. Pughsley, age 12, listed on the 1860 Emanuel County Census (family 278/280) as the daughter of R. and Maryann Pughsley. "Emanuel County Marriage Book B", page 257, identifies her as "Mattie S. Pugsley". 7. Cassandra GRIFFIS (John) was born on 25 Mar 1822 in of , Emanuel, Georgia, United States. She died before Oct 1865 in , , Georgia, United States. Some records state that Cassandra was born in 1812, others that she was born in 1822. Cassandra married Gideon Hayes KENNEDY son of Samuel KENNEDY and Amy HAYES on 30 Dec 1838 in , Emanuel, Georgia, United States. Gideon was born on 31 Jan 1818 in of , Emanuel, Georgia, United States. He died in 1868 in , , Georgia, United States. 1850 Emanuel County, Ga. Federal Census, District 28 KENNEDY, GIDEON, 32 Casandra, 28 John, 10, James G., 7 Sarah Ann, 5 George W. C., 2 1860 Emanuel Co., Ga. Federal Census, Militia District 1208 KENNEDY, Gideon H., 42, farmer. (No family listed.) Second Marriage: Emanuel Co. Marriage Records shows he married Elizabeth Cheatain on 10/22/1865. And Dawn Cannady found this... Washington County, Ga. Newspaper Volume I 1852-1866 Wednesday, April 18, 1866 As my wife, Elizzie, has left my bed and board without any just provacation, these are therefore to forewarn all persons from trading with her, as I do not intend to pay any of her contracts. Gideon H. Kennedy. Gideon and Cassandra had the following children: 21 M i. Niell G. KENNEDY was born on 26 Feb 1837 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. 22 M ii. John S. KENNEDY was born on 14 Feb 1839 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. 23 M iii. James G. KENNEDY was born about 1843 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. 24 F iv. Sarah Ann "Sallie" KENNEDY was born on 5 Dec 1844 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. She died on 29 Nov 1919 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. She was buried in Old McGar Family Cemetery, Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. The 1900 Emanuel County Census states Sallie had 12 children and 2 were living at that time. Sarah married George Washington C. MCGARR son of Owen MCGAR and Cassie TAYLOR on 8 Dec 1868 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. George was born on 5 Oct 1846 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. He died on 3 Jun 1900 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. He was buried in Kirkland Cemetery, Summertown, Georgia, United States. According to the 1870 Emanuel County Census, George W. McGAR was a farmer and mechanic. Living with George and Sarah during the 1870 Census were three KENNEDY youth, younger siblings of Sarah: Neel G. KENNEDY, age 19, a farm laborer; Molly V. KENNEDY, age 14; and Cassa KENNEDY, age 10. Also living and working on their farm were Alex PERKINS, age 25; and John R. McBRIDE, age 19. Later that year John married George McGar's younger sister, Adeline. George and family were living in Emanuel County a few houses from his family during the 1880 Census. 25 M v. Henry KENNEDY was born on 18 May 1845 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. 26 M vi. George W. C. KENNEDY was born on 8 Nov 1847 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. A George W. Kennedy, age 32, lived in Fulton Co., GA, during the 1880 Census. Listed with him were his wife S. E. Alice Kennedy, age 27 and a black servant Sherman Brown, age 15. 27 F vii. Mary Anna Virginia "Mollie" KENNEDY was born on 15 Apr 1856 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. Mary married William H. GREEN son of John Wesley GREEN and Nancy MCGAR about 1872 in Georgia, United States. William was born in Mar 1851 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. 1870 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - Subdivision 46; Household 2 GREEN, Wm. 18 GREEN, Nancy 55 Mary 14 Sarah 11 1880 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 52; Household 106: GREEN, William H. 29 Mary V. 21 Neill 5 Sallie 3 GREEN, Nancy 63 Sallie 18 1900 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57, District 104; Household 116: GREEN, William 49; born Mar 1851; married 28 years Mary 44; born apr 1856; 10 children, 6 living Ever A.; daughter; 17; born Jun 1882 Daniel W. 15; born Dec 1884 Mattie 12; born Jul 1887 Nancy 10; born Aug 1889 George 9; born Sep 1890 John W. 4; born Sep 1895 BROWN, Bob 20; born Jun 1879; servant Next door at Household 115 lived Moses D. GREEN and his family. How are they related? 28 F viii. Cassandra KENNEDY was born about 1860 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. Cassandra married Algarene YOUMANS son of Solomon Fred YOUMANS and Elizabeth Ann BARWICK on 17 Jun 1877 in Georgia, United States. Algarene was born on 7 Sep 1854 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. He died on 9 Sep 1888 in Emanuel Co., Georgia, United States. He was buried in Youmans Cemetery, Nunez, Georgia, United States. Algarene YOUMANS was not listed with his family on the 1860 Emanuel County Census, but is listed as age 15 on the 1870 Census. On his grave marker the first name is spelled "Aliarean". There are two infants buried at the Youmans Cemetery in Nunez, GA that are listed as children of "A. & C.M. Youmans". They are probably Algarene's children: a daughter who was born and died on Sep 18, 1873 and a son who was born and died on Aug 20, 1880. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com