Selected Families and Individuals
Notes
Ivan Hugh McInnis
Description: Ivan had lived in California since abt 1944. He had no children
Ivan never had any children.
Benjamin W. Sherrod
1850 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Description: where he is 14 years old
1860 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Description: on his own now with wife, Lan(Leanara) E. (18) and children Charles N. (2) and Nancy (6 mo). Ben is listed as 21 years of age
Civil War Record says: Sherrod, Benjamin W. 4th Corporal September 10,1861. Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864. Paroled at Augusta, Ga. May 30,1865.
1870 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Benjamin (35) is just a couple of doors down from his father and living with wife Ellia? (26) and children Charles (12), Nancy (10), Benjamin (8), Lonah (6, female), William (2), and Sarah (3mo).
Four houses down from Benjamin is William Munson (35), a Cotton Manufacturer. Staying with him is Benjamin Sherrod, age 7.
1880 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Ben (42) and LeeAnn (38) are living next to LeeAnn's parents. Their name is spelt 'Sherard' on this census. With them are Benjamin (18), Leona (15), William (13), Jenette (10), Lawrence (8), Miers?(6), Eliza (3), and John (5 mo). Son Charlie is in Emanuel Cty.,Ga with the Brinson family. Daughter Nancy is not with them either. I have not found her yet. I am inclined to think she is married and with her husband.
1900 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Grandsons Leroy Lee? (b.3-1892) and Joseph A. Lee? (b. 2-1895) are living with Ben and his wife. Does this mean their mother is one of their children who has died?
Ben and his family are only a few houses away from Jeremiah E. Shuman and family.
1910 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Ben W. (75) and Lean E. (68) are living alone now. They have been married for FIFTY THREE years, had 13 children of whom 10 are still living. Two of the dead must be Ben, Sarah, or Eliza but which two I don't know yet.
Wounded in the Civil War. Had a silver plate in his head. Grandma Purvis said the plate in his head was a silver dollar.
Grandma Purvis said that her grandfather, Benjamin W. Sherrod, was a full-blooded Irishman.
Source: Mary Beth Purvis Gandee.
From the Savanah Morning News, issue of September, 19th,1911;
Died: Mr. D. (should be 'B') W. Sherrod, 77, in Bulloch Cty., Ga. Buriel at Old Fellowship Church. He is survived by his wife Lena Sherrod and nine children; M. H. and Joseph Sherrod of Savannah; Charles, Gertrude and Onie Sherrod of Emanuel Cty; John, Will, And Lawrence Sherrod of Bulloch County; and Mrs. Lenora Williams, of Bryan Cty. He was a native of Emanuel County. He fought through the Civil War and was wounded twice. He was with the 28th Georgia Regt. under Capt. Wilcox.
Leann E. Lawrence
1850 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Description: where she is listed as 9 years old
1860 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Description: living with new husband Benjamin W. (21) and children, Charles N. (2) and Nancy (6 mo). Leanara is 18 years old
1870 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Benjamin(35) is just a couple of doors down from hisfather and living with wife Leanne(26) and children Charles(12),Nancy(10), Benjamin(8), Lonah(6, female), William(2), and Sarah(3mo).
Four houses down from Benjamin is William Munson(35), aCotton Manufacturer. Staying with him is Benjamin Sherrod, age 7.
1880 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Ben(42) and Lee Ann(38) are living next to LeeAnn'sparents. Their name is spelt 'Sherard' on this census. With them are Benjamin (18), Leona (15), William (13), Genetta? (10), Lawrence (8),Miers?(6), Eliza (3), and John (5 mo). Son Charlie is in Emanuel Cty.,Ga with the Brinson family. Daughter Nancy is not with them either. I have not found her yet. I am inclined to think she is married and with her husband.
1910 Emanuel Co, GA Federal Census
Ben W.(75) and Lean E.(68) are living alone now. They have been married for FIFTY THREE years, had 13 children of whom 10 are still living.Two of the dead must be Ben, Sarah, or Eliza but which two I don't know yet.
Lived with her son, William Greene, after the death of her husband and was living with this son at the time of her death.
Source: Mary Beth Purvis Gandee, 2/9/02.
John W. Sherrod
Lived on Anderson St., Savannah, Ga. at the time of his death.
Had a KKK funeral. He was buried in his KKK robe. Pat Sherrod attended the funeral when he was a child.
Joseph L. Sherrod
Lived on Anderson St., Savannah, Ga. at the time of his death.
Had a KKK funeral. He was buried in his KKK robe. Pat Sherrod attended the funeral when he was a child.
Elder James H. Smith
1900 Bullock Co, GA Federal Census:
James (61) and Sarah (49) are on the farm next to daughter Mattie and her husband Willie Sherrod. They are with children Henry B. (17), Joseph L. (11), James H. (9), Sarah E. (7). James and Sarah have been married for 35 years thus Sarah was quite young (only 14) when they married. They have had ten children, one of whom is dead.
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Served in the Civil War as a cook.
Preached at Ash Branch Church in Bulloch County, Georgia for twenty-five years.
Grandma Iler Sherrod Purvis said that he was from Tennesse and his wife was from Macon, GA.
Source: Mary Beth Purvis Gandee
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Text of a brief biography of Elder J.H. Smith:
Elder J. H. Smith was born May 16th, 1839 in Monroe Cty.,Ga., and died February 22, 1910 making his stay on earth 70 years, 3months, 21 days.
He was born son of Joseph and Elizabeth Smith. He was married to Miss Sallie Durden of Twiggs Cty., Ga.. They lived together until his death. Their married life being 43 years, 3 months, 6 days.To this union was born 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls, all who were present at the burial of their father. He had 41 grand-children and 1 great-grand-child.
He joined the Primative Baptist Church, Bethlehem, in the town of Macon, Ga. in the year of 1860 or 1861; was baptized by ElderJohn M. Fields of the same place. He was ordained to the full work of the ministry of Christ, May 1st, 1869 by the following named elders: J. W. Basset, James J. Davis, and G. W. Scarboro. He came to Bulloch Cty., Ga. in November 1884 and was received into the fellowship of the Lake Church by a letter of recommendation, together with his wife soon after. He was called to the care of the Ash Branch Church in June 1885, and was received into the fellowship of this church by a letter from the Lake Church, with his wife soon following. He remained a member of this church until his death. He was the faithful pastor of it for 25 years.
Few men possessed the christian traits of Elder J. H. Smith, firm in doctrine, kind and sociable, loving and considerate. It can be truthfully said of him that he served his bretheren from a source of devotional love, and from his labors many have been rept. Thus the saying is fullfilled, "one soweth and another reapeth." He was an elected moderator of the Lots Creek Primative Baptist Association on Friday before the 4th Sunday in October, 1905, and seved in that capacity until his death.
He was buried in Ash Branch Cemetery in the presence of a great number of sorrowing friends, relatives, and bretheren; Elder J. A. Bowen conducting the funeral service.
"Long last the memory of the truly great, for they are to our common state, Our present loss is their eternal gain; our hope of reward is what they have attained.
So let us submit to God's great power, And strive to serve him to the final hour, that we may enjoy for ever more What the Savior has for us in store."
E.B. Hughes, L.M. Lanier, J.D.Lanier, W.A. Cowart, J.D. McElvin, Committee
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Sarah "Sallie" A. Durden
A small built lady and a very good cook. It is said that she baked and cooked a lot of good things to take to Ash Branch Church when they had dinner on the ground.
One of grandma Purvis' fondest memories growing up was her grandmother baking a cake and letting her eat it while it was still warm. I can remember grandma Purvis baking a pound cake and we having a piece while it was warm. The cake also tasted so good that way - probably would have tasted as good cooled, but this was special to me eating the cake warm.
After the death of her husband, she signed the house and property over to her son, Jim. She continued living with her son and his family at the homeplace. After Jim's death, his wife was very cruel to her. When Bertie (dauhter-in-law) would leave the house, she would lock up the food so grandma Smith had nothing to eat. There were times that she would walk to where grandma Purvis (Iler Sherrod) lived to get her something to eat. It was told that she was so weak sometimes that she would fall down a couple of times when walking to get food. Her youngest daughter, Sally, took her to Savannah to live with her.
Died at daughter Sally's home at 1313 Barnard St., Savannah, Ga.
Written on tombstone: Death is the crown of life
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Benjamin "Ben" Henry Smith
Never married.
David Martin
David & Mark were twins
Mark S. Martin
Mark & David were twins.
Mark took his own life. He was despondent upon learning he was adopted.
William Wylie Shuman
1860 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
William(34) and Mary Ann(23) have a nice farm valued at$600. They are living next to James R. English and his wife Sarah Jane Butler, Mary Ann's sister. William and Mary Ann have Ann Shuman(?) and James E. Shuman (14) living with them. James is the son of George Henry Shuman(IRN 251) and Sarah Ann (IRN 252) both of whom died in the last four years. Their minor children were were split up amoung several different families.
William inlisted into Co. A, GA. 25th Infantry. No further information is known of his tour of duty at this time
The 1870, Bryan Cty, Ga. census shows Wylie, his wife Elizabeth, Arnold (9 yrs), Hampton (Wade)(3 yrs) and a female infant(9 mos), living with his brother John J. Shuman on a farm with a value of $200. Elizabeth is 'housekeeper'.
The Shuman Family Geneology by Earline Geiger lists his death date as 8-17-1891. Cause of death was a stroke.
Mary Ann Elizabeth Butler
On the 1900 census, Elizabeth Shuman is living with son William A., his wife Armitter, and her own children Ann, Lilia, &Thomas J.. She states on that census, that she has had 9 children of whom 6 are still living and she was born in May 1836. Very close agreement.
1910 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
Elizabeth(73) is staying with son, Thomas(29), who is now head of the house. He has not married yet. Living with him are his mother, sister Luria?(33), and nephew Brett(12). Right next door to them are William J. Butler and family who have a servant, Benjamin Shuman, a 49 year old white male. There ought to be a connection here but it has so far escaped me.
Next to them is Thomas's sister, Siniah, and her husband, James H. Blair and in the next house is brother Wade Hampton.
The Shuman Familys Geneology lists her death as 08-17-1917
Luria? Shuman
Luria(33) is a widow and living with brother Thomas, theirmother Elizabeth, and their nephew, Britt. They are next door to JamesH. Blair ans his wife Sinih, their sister. Next to the Blairs isbrother Wade Hampton.
Luria? gives no indication of having had children.
Julia Frances Johnson
At the cemetery, one of Julia's children is laying next to:
358 Davis, Frances Johnson Jul 15, 1835 Mar 15, 1910 Mother
Perhaps this is Julia's mother.
Davis
This colud be Josephine b 10/10/1878, d 9/23/1893 buried in Black Creek Cemetery near her parents.
351 Davis, Almer Woods Jun 18, 1894 Sep 4, 1912 1st Wife of Respus Davis
352 Davis, Respus Nov 20, 1887 Oct 23, 1918
353 Davis, Beulah L. May 1, 1886 Jan 6, 1946 2nd Wife of Respus Davis
354 Davis, Tulley Dec 24, 1892 Jul 15, 1894
355 Davis, Josephine Oct 10, 1878 Sep 23, 1893
356 Davis, Lidia May 15, 1894 Jun 30, 1901
357 Davis, Infant son Jan 15, 1897 Jan 15,1897 Infant Son of D. W. & Julia E. Davis
358 Davis, Frances Johnson Jul 15, 1835 Mar 15, 1910 Mother
John Martin (Thomas) Shuman
The 1830 Census of Bryan Cty., Ga. shows John living near his mother and brothers and with: a white female betw. 20-30 - this must be May
3 white males under 5 yrs.- these must be
William Wylie - my direct ancestor
George Henry
James
1 male slave betw 16-24
1 female slave betw 5-10
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1850 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
4 56 56 Shuman Jno. M. 53 M W Farmer 800
5 56 56 Shuman Mary 53 F W
6 56 56 Shuman James L. 19 M W
7 56 56 Shuman John J. 14 M W
8 56 56 Shuman Susannah 13 F W
9 56 56 Shuman Ann E. 15 F W
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1860 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
John(63), now called Thomas, is living with third wife, Elizabeth(27) Harvey, whose brother, Zara, lives four houses away. Their mother is two houses away from Zara. Zara is married to Providence Shuman, daughter of one of John's brothers. John is 34 years older than Elizabeth and she only 19 when they married. John's son, John(26) is only a year younger that his current wife and is living with them. Also there are several children of John's and Elizabeth: Alfred(7), Emily(5), Cynthia(4), Clara M.(3), and Claudius(4 mo). They have a very large farm worth $3000 and net worth of $11,500. On the other side of their farm is that of A.J. Dugger, also a large, wealthy land owner.
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1870 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
John is listed at 72 yrs. with Eliza at 39 yrs.( she is 34 yrs younger than husband John). His farm is now worth $496. Living with them are Cynthia L. (15), Clara E. (13), Claudius W. (10), William J. (6), Richard J. (5), SarahJ. (4), Judge B. (1).
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John J. Shuman
John is net yet married and is living with his father andstepmother on the family farm.
John is on the 1870, Bryan Cty, Ga. census living withWilliam Wylie on Wylie's farm.
Jefferson B. Butler
1830 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
His age is 20-30. The following other Butlers are also there. John (40-50), Jesse (40-50), and James (40-50). Notice, all are similar in age. All have names starting with 'J'. And all live relatively close together. I feel certain one of these is Jefferson's father and the other two are his father's brothers. There is also another John Butler near Jefferson's age. A brother perhaps?
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1850 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
10 57 57 Butler Jefferson 48 M W Farmer 600
11 57 57 Butler Charlene 40 F W
12 57 57 Butler John 19 M W
13 57 57 Butler Sarah J. 17 F W
14 57 57 Butler Kessie 15 F W
15 57 57 Butler Maryann E. 17 F W
16 57 57 Butler Martha E. 10 F W
17 57 57 Butler Sealy Ann 6 F W
18 57 57 Butler William 5 M W
19 57 57 Butler Lavina 3 F W
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Lavinia Sinabella Butler
Description: living with Keziah Crosby and her two daughters and Nancy Sizemore. They are next door to Lavinia's brother William Jefferson
