Gail Moore wrote: > 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" > <acr00119@mindspring.com> > To: <GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com> > 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" <wfish@isoa.net> >> To: <GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com> >> 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" <raindancer1961@yahoo.com> >>> To: <GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com> >>> 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 <embracer@pineland.net> 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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