Bill, what was John Leroy and Martha's child's name that is buried in Shiloh Cemetery. I have no children listed for them. Thanks, Sue From the Desktop of Sue & Richard Marsh ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Fish" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [GAWARE] Thrift > Gail, > > I have this couple as buried Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, > Nassau Co, FL, the only child I have was buried in Shiloh in Pierce. > > I have his parents as William Leroy Thrift and Margaret J. Wildes. > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rd C" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:02 PM > Subject: Re: [GAWARE] Thrift > > >> Gail, >> Are there more than one John Leroy Thrift? As I have a John Leroy Thrift >> (b. 01/28/1878) married to Martha Jane Batten (10/22/1877) >> Sheila >> >> Gail Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >> According to the book "The Thrifts of Okefinokee" by J.L. Thrift >> on page 56 it lists as a child of >> John Leroy Thirft and Lucretia M. Johns >> Child #5 is Robert Lesley b. Dec. 12, 1908 d. May 31, 1946 m. Pauline >> Johnson >> According to this bio >> John and Lieu as they called her are both buried in David Hickox Cemetery >> near Hoboken. >> >> The Thrifts in this book are NOT indexed..................so did he marry >> to >> someone else other than Pauline Johnson that I can check to see if >> perhaps >> this book has more on him elsewhere in the book? >> >> Gail >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rd C" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [GAWARE] Thrift >> >> >>> Sue, >>> According to the "Cemeteries and More" cemetery book for Brantley >>> County, >>> GA , Edition 2, May 2002, page viii, New Hope is sometimes refereed to >>> as >>> the Hickox Church--not to be confused with the Dave Hickox Cemetery near >>> Hoboken. I know that some people in the Hickox/Bachlott area still refer >>> to the New Hope Cemetery as the Hickox Cemetery because it is located in >>> the community of Hickox. >>> But according to this same book, both listed that you posted are entered >>> in to this book exactly as you listed. They both list the same parents >>> and the same dates of birth and death, the only difference that I can >>> see >>> is that the Robert Lesley Thrift also lists a spouse, Pauline >>> Johnson............. >>> Sorry, I looked, I tried, but I don't know if they are one in the same, >>> twins, or someones error in printing. >>> Sheila >>> >>> Sue & Richard Marsh wrote: >>> >>> There is a Robert Lesley Thrift b. 12 Dec. 1908 d. 31 Mar. 1946 buried >>> Dave Hickox Cemetery, Brantley Co. >>> >>> Also a Lesley Thrift b. 12 Dec. 1908 d. 31 Mar. 1946 buried New Hope >>> Cemetery, Brantley Co. >>> Are they the same person, and if they are which cemetery should he be >>> buried? >>> Thanks, >>> Sue >>> >>>>From the Desktop of >>> Sue & Richard Marsh >>> >>> >>> ==== GAWARE Mailing List ==== >>> GAWARE Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/GA/ware.html >>> GAWARE GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaware/ >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. 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Sue, This William is the son of Leroy Earl "Tink" Thrift of Washington Co. GA who was the Third child and second son of Robert Thrift! He the old man, Leroy had married "Pinky" Coleman {her given name not known} but she was the child of William and Milly Sasser Coleman of Tattnall Co. GA. Leroy the old man was b. and reared in Washignton Co. GA. Abt. 1837 he moved with his Daddy to Houston Co. IN 1838 shortly after his Daddy died Leroy and his two brothers and Sister Penny moved to Tattnall Co. and settled on the Canoochee River. IN the Fall of 1840, Leroy and his brothers: Carr and John moved to Ware Co. and Settled on Cow House Island in the Okefenokee Swamp. Abt. 1841, is when Leroy married "Pinky" shortly after that they moved to Columbia Co. FL. where "Pinkys" Daddy had settled..........................it was there that they had their children and raised them. So William #3 in the list b. 1847 m. Margaret Wildes If this William is kin to you, then your kin to me................again! Because this William is a brother to Moses Thrift b. 1850 who m. Ardelia Lee of course he also married Joannah Davis and then Sofronia Gibson as well! There is a bit more to the story also........................................ Pinky died in 1855. Shortly after her death Leroy and the kids moved back to Ware Co. Leroy bought land lot #396 in the 8th dist. and settled on it. About 1863 he married Elizabeth "Bet" Fullwood b. Jan. 1830 she died May 20, 1902 she was daughter of John and Eliza Mercer Fullwood. IN 1870 Leroy paid the heirs of John Fullwood, Sr. {Bet's brothers and sisters} $300 for land lot #339 in the 8th dist. Leroy and Bet lived on this land until they died. Leroy d. July 14, 1893 at the age of 78. Bet died on April 20, 1902. THEY ARE BURIED IN MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY. {book does not say where this cemetery is located at} Children of Leroy Earl "Tink" Thrift By Pinky Coleman: 1. Mary b. 1843 m. 1. John Fullowwd, Jr. 2. F. C. Collins 2. Sarah b. 1845 m. Henry Albritton 3. William b. 1847 m. Margaret Wildes 4. Willis b. 1849 m. Laura Knight 5. Moses b. 1850 m. Ardelia Lee 2. Joannah Davis 3. Sofronia Gibson Children by Bet Fullwood 1. Margaret "Maggie" b. 1866 m. William H. Chancey 2. John b. 1867 1879 died at age 12 3. Martha b. 1869 m. John Carver 4. Leroy Earl, Jr. "Buck" b. 1870 m. Sarah Jane Albritton 5. Liza Jane b. 1873 m. William Martin 6. Nancy Elizabeth "Pit" b. 1875 m. John B. McLean 7. Leanna b. 1877 m. Thomas Cuyler Strickland 8. Carr A. b. 1880 m. Julia Booth Book shows photo's of Leroy Earl "Tink" Thrift about 1888 Elizabeth Fullwood Thrift and Granddaughter Ellen Chancey about 1888 Footnotes given: 1. Pronounced "Howston" 2. William Coleman and Milly Sasser were married in Tattnall Co. on Dec. 29, 1812. 3. John Fullwood, Sr. was killed in an altercation in Waresboro, GA in 1855. There is also another photo Lucinda "Cindy" Pittman Fullwood {wife of Jim and daughter in law of Mary Thrift Fullwood} & Vernon Davis Thrift {wife of George} Next is a bio on Mary Thrift....................... THEN OVER A COUPLE OF PAGE IS THIS BIO William "Bill" Thrift b. 1847-1909 Son of Leroy and Pinky It has his photo it says Bill Thrift was born in Columbia (now Baker) Co. FL. on March 14, 1847. His parents had moved here from Ware Co., GA on his mothers' wish to live near her Daddy. Bill was only 8 when his Mother died in 1855, after her death his Daddy moved the family back to Ware Co. GA. In 1863 Bills' Daddy moved again and moved the family to a home near Pike Swamp. Bill married Margaret Jane Wildes b. Nov. 15, 1855 d. July 4, 1910. She was the daughter of John and Sarah Nunez Wildes. Bill and Margaret lived in the Boggy Bay area for many years before moving to Braganza in 1890. Bill d. Oct. 26, 1909. Margaret d. July 4, 1910. They were buried in MT. PLEASANT CEMETARY. Children: 1. Julia Marie "Julie" b. Feb. 17, 1876 d. Sept. 27, 1957 m. George Batten 2. John Leroy b. Jan. 28, 1878 d. Jan. 19, 1943 m. Martha Batten 3. Cylista Jane "Listie" b. April 20, 1880 d. Aug. 17, 1902 m. Netwon Young 4. Lilly May b. April 20, 1880 died in infancy 5. Mary Margaret "Maggie" b. May 14, 1882 m. John Aldridge 6. Virdie Virginia b. June 20, 1885 m. Mathew Strickland 7. Cora Lee b. June 21, 1889 m. 1. Ara Strickland 2. Roy Simons 8. Eva Rosetta b. Aug. 29, 1900 d. 1902 Hope this is of some use to you! Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue & Richard Marsh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 1:13 AM Subject: Re: [GAWARE] Thrift > Bill, what was John Leroy and Martha's child's name that is buried in > Shiloh Cemetery. I have no children listed for them. > Thanks, > Sue > > > From the Desktop of > Sue & Richard Marsh > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Fish" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:51 PM > Subject: Re: [GAWARE] Thrift > > >> Gail, >> >> I have this couple as buried Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, >> Nassau Co, FL, the only child I have was buried in Shiloh in Pierce. >> >> I have his parents as William Leroy Thrift and Margaret J. Wildes. >> >> Bill >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rd C" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:02 PM >> Subject: Re: [GAWARE] Thrift >> >> >>> Gail, >>> Are there more than one John Leroy Thrift? As I have a John Leroy >>> Thrift (b. 01/28/1878) married to Martha Jane Batten (10/22/1877) >>> Sheila >>> >>> Gail Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >>> According to the book "The Thrifts of Okefinokee" by J.L. Thrift >>> on page 56 it lists as a child of >>> John Leroy Thirft and Lucretia M. Johns >>> Child #5 is Robert Lesley b. Dec. 12, 1908 d. May 31, 1946 m. Pauline >>> Johnson >>> According to this bio >>> John and Lieu as they called her are both buried in David Hickox >>> Cemetery >>> near Hoboken. >>> >>> The Thrifts in this book are NOT indexed..................so did he >>> marry to >>> someone else other than Pauline Johnson that I can check to see if >>> perhaps >>> this book has more on him elsewhere in the book? >>> >>> Gail >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Rd C" >>> To: >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:35 PM >>> Subject: Re: [GAWARE] Thrift >>> >>> >>>> Sue, >>>> According to the "Cemeteries and More" cemetery book for Brantley >>>> County, >>>> GA , Edition 2, May 2002, page viii, New Hope is sometimes refereed to >>>> as >>>> the Hickox Church--not to be confused with the Dave Hickox Cemetery >>>> near >>>> Hoboken. I know that some people in the Hickox/Bachlott area still >>>> refer >>>> to the New Hope Cemetery as the Hickox Cemetery because it is located >>>> in >>>> the community of Hickox. >>>> But according to this same book, both listed that you posted are >>>> entered >>>> in to this book exactly as you listed. They both list the same parents >>>> and the same dates of birth and death, the only difference that I can >>>> see >>>> is that the Robert Lesley Thrift also lists a spouse, Pauline >>>> Johnson............. >>>> Sorry, I looked, I tried, but I don't know if they are one in the same, >>>> twins, or someones error in printing. >>>> Sheila >>>> >>>> Sue & Richard Marsh wrote: >>>> >>>> There is a Robert Lesley Thrift b. 12 Dec. 1908 d. 31 Mar. 1946 buried >>>> Dave Hickox Cemetery, Brantley Co. >>>> >>>> Also a Lesley Thrift b. 12 Dec. 1908 d. 31 Mar. 1946 buried New Hope >>>> Cemetery, Brantley Co. >>>> Are they the same person, and if they are which cemetery should he be >>>> buried? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Sue >>>> >>>>>From the Desktop of >>>> Sue & Richard Marsh >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== GAWARE Mailing List ==== >>>> GAWARE Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/GA/ware.html >>>> GAWARE GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaware/ >>>> >>>> ============================== >>>> Search the US Census Collection. 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