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Turrence K McGillis
DOCUMENTATION SOURCES: 1830 Bryan County Census, Page 86
1 White Male 30-40, Turrence
1 White Male 5-10, Thomas
1 White Male 10-15, ?
1 White Female under 5, Mary Ann
2 White Females 20-30, Providence
Death Certificate of Mrs. W.R. Hutchinson, File No 17959, Liberty County, Georgia
The Shuman Family Genealogy & Allied Familes, Carolyn Barber Jarrard, 1994 From Beautiful Zion to Red Bird Creek, A History of Bryan County, Georgia, by Buddy Sullivan, published by Bryan County Board of Commissioners, 2000, page 391
Taylors Creek, Story of the Community and Her People Through 200 Years", Bird and Paul Yarbrough, Editors, A Project of Taylors Creek Cemetery Association, Press of The Atkinson County Citizen, Pearson, Georgia, 1963. A copy of this book can be found at the Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia. This book has an updated and revised version printed in 1985. (page 238) WEBSITES Hendry Family Website - Renee Hendry Greene Descendants of John Henry Website <http://www.rootsweb.com/~fltaylor/johnhendry.html> His name may have been Torrence, Turrence or Terrence. Some oral history indicates he may have come from Scotland. LDS record shows his name spelled as Turrence K. McGillis. T.K. McGillis is referenced on page 391 in "From Beautiful Zion" as an assistant marshal in Bryan County, Georgia, with one slave There may have been other family in the area that spelled the surname "McGilliss". In 1830 GA Census Index there are 2 other McGillis' in Montgomery County - Angus & John REMINISCENCES OF THE LIBERTY INDEPENDENT TROOP (An excerpt covering eight pages of the original sixty-six page document) The following narrative contains pages 25 thru 32 of Captain William Augustus Fleming's Reminiscences of the Liberty Independent Troop. The original manuscript is held at Midway Museum, Midway, Georgia. The typed manuscript was transcribed by Roger S. Durham. The narrative is an account of the history of the troop from 1795 to 1896 and provides very useful information on the history of the Liberty Independent Troop. *** Captain William Augustus & Addie F. OATMAN FLEMING - The Liberty Independent Troop narrative courtesy of Roger S. Durham In Jan 1861 the military of the State being invited to meet in conference at Milledgeville that plans for an aggressive campaign might be inaugurated, in the equipping, & marshalling of the forces; Lieutenants W. L. Walthour, & W. A. Fleming sent as delegates from the Troop. There, I first realized the extent of the excitement pervading the entire State, which in a few short months, broke out in an inter-strife, never to be forgotten, never obliterated from our Country's history. There I was forcibly struck with the calm dignified address of Gov Brown before the convention; so full of wisdom, & good advice, which seemed prophetic, in contrast with the violent demands for more aggressive action. We returned full of the spirit embibed, & so reported to the company, which immediately began preparations for active service, if hostilities began. About this time many members were admitted, & all the arms, forty stand, were taken up. In August of this year, the Lamar Rangers had been stationed at Sunbury, & mustered into regular service with pay, The Company offered to occupy Hester's Bluff, for one month without pay, as a camp of instruction. Here begins the narration of Sgt. T. L. Fleming. "In 1860 about the latter part of February the commissioned officers of the following companies - The Liberty Independent Troop, Liberty Guards, Georgia Hussars, Effingham Troop, Bryan Troop, and McIntosh Light Dragoons, met in Savannah for the purpose of organizing a Regiment of Cavalry; by electing a Col. Lt Col & Maj. Ex Capt. P. W. Fleming of the L. I. Troop was elected Col. Charles Spalding, Lt Col & Hazlhurst Major. Not being able to raise the requisite number of companies for the formation of a Regiment, this scheme fell through. In Feb 1861 the Company under Capt Winn meet Lieut Kell of the U.S. Navy at Sunbury with the remains of Commodore McIntosh, & from there they escorted to Midway for burial. They had been brought 'by Government order from St. Augustine Fla. where the Commodore had died. Perhaps this was the last order obeyed by Lieut Kell, as soon after we find him with Commodore Semmes of the Confederate Navy. In 1861 actual hostilities began, & early in the summer the Lamar Rangers had been mustered into service, & stationed at Sunbury. All volunteer companies seeing the necessity for active preparation, the Troop went into an encampment at Hester's Bluff, near Sunbury in the month of August for the purpose of drilling, & doing picket duty on the coast under the following officers, Capt Abial Winn, 1st Lieut H. L. Walthour, 2nd Lieut W. A. Fleming, 2nd Lieut Jr. G. F. Handly. In September the number of days for which the Lamar Rangers had enlisted having expired, the Troop were ordered to relieve them, & about the first of October, they were mustered into the regular service for six months with pay, by Lieut Berry C.S.A. The companies then doing duty on the coast of Liberty & McIntosh Counties were, the Liberty Independent Troop, & Liberty Guards on the Liberty Coast,& the McIntosh Light Dragoons, & the Lamar Rangers, who had remustered under Capt Wm. Brailsford, on the McIntosh Coast. The scheme of forming a Regiment having failed, the four companies formed a Battalion, & Lt. Col Charles Spalding took command. The Troop remained at Sunbury until the fall of Port Royal, when they were ordered to move to Riceboro, & to do their picket duty from that point, where their services could be available on short notice. Before proceeding farther it would be well to relate a little scene that took place at Sunbury, after being mustered into service. Capt Winn, seeing every day the Blockaders at the mouth of the Sunbury river, thought the war having begun, we would be called upon at any moment to meet the enemy; he promptly ordered the men to sharpen their Sabers upon a grindstone, which had been erected for the purpose in Camp. While the grinding was going on, some of the ladies from the adjacent village, arrived on the scene; we then had men grinding, and ladies crying. In March 1862 a detachment of the company, 25 men, under command of 2nd Lieut W.A. Fleming was dispatched to Fort Barrington on the Altamaha. As it was reported that a Federal gun boat was about proceeding up that river to burn the rail road bridge at Do. Town. This detachment remained at that point until the 31st March when it was relieved by one from the Liberty Guards, & ordered back to Riceboro, where on the 1st April they were mustered out of service, the six months having expired. By permission of the Genl commanding the department, Genl Lawton, and at his request, the arms of the company were kept by the members who retaining the name, volunteered to keep up the picket posts until the Troop could be reorganized. For the Company had held a meeting for the purpose of reorganization, which proved so unsatisfactory & excited, that Capt Winn resigned, also Lieut Walthour, & Lieut Handly resigned their commissions. Lieut Fleming refusing to do so, thereby holding the name & prestige of the old Troop intact. A few days after, by agreement, all met at their parade ground, Newport, around which clustered so many pleasant associations of past years; with a view of reorganizing under another name. At this meeting an earnest & feeling (speech) was made for the name "Liberty Independent Troop"; for it had beer proposed to substitute in its stead another, "Liberty Rangers", thus obliterating the time honored name handed down by our Father's. After careful thought, it was unanimously agreed to defer an election of officers, for two weeks. At the expiration of this time they again met, & the Old Liberty Independent Troop was reorganized by electing William L. Walthour Captain, Wm. A. Fleming 1st Lieut. George F. Handly 2nd Lieut & Wm. M. Stevens 2nd Lieut Jr. The disaffected withdrew entirely from the meeting, thereby dissolving all connection with the company. In the mean time the members retaining the name of the Company & their arms, by volunteer detachments, kept up the picket posts on the coast. And it was mutually agreed with the disaffected members, that should any demonstration be made by the Yankee Gunboats to enter the river, that a signal be given, by the firing of an old cannon at the Headquarters, Riceboro. This cannon was a relic of the Revolution of 1775, & removed from the old Fort at Sunbury, from which the brave McIntosh sent the laconic reply, "Come & take it" to the British demand, for its surrender. About the middle of April a Bark from Nassau with supplies for the Confederate Government, had succeeded in running the blockade, & came up the North Newport River as far as Melon Bluff, where her cargo was discharged. This fact was made known by some negroes who had escaped to the two gunboats then lying at the mouth of the river. At this time privates G.F. King, Roswell King, J.C. King AM & corporal A. M. McIver were on post at Maxwell's Point. Early on Friday morning they discovered a barge gully manned ascending the river, & making soundings. As soon as the picket were see by them, they put about & returned to their boats. On Saturday morning about nine o'clock these two boats weighed anchors, & proceeded to ascend the river, very carefully. Corporal McIver was immediately dispatched to Riceboro to give the alarm, by the firing of the old cannon, which was done. The two boats continued to ascend the river, occasionally throwing a shell as they passed up. On Sunday morning they had gone as far as Barnard's Landing, where by the aid of their glasses, they found that the Bark at Melon Bluff had been dismantled scuttled & sunk. Seeing that that they had been foiled, they proceeded to return. In the mean time the signal agreed upon, had been heard, & all the old & retiring members had gathered together, as a band of brothers, to resist the invaders, & had posted themselves on the Half Moon Bluff. The boats descended peaceably & quietly until they arrived opposite the west end of the Bluff, when the firing began with Sharp's Carbines, the boats replying with shot shell & cannister; but did no damage, on account of the elevation of the bluff, passing as rapidly as they could be propel led by steam, our men continuing their fire until they were out of range for their rifles. It was reported that they lost two men killed & wounded. Soon aster this engagement with the boats, the final meeting of the Troop took place, the result of which, has been recorded. Early in May Capt Walthour rendezvoused the Troop at Palmyra, where they were mustered into service, "for the war", continuing their Camp Drilling & doing picket duty, until in October, the Camp was removed to a point near the village of Dorchester. Nothing transpired worthy of note, until in March 1363 the enemy made an attack upon Fort McA11ister in Bryan County with two iron clads, & several mortar boats. The Troop was ordered to KillKenny on Bryan neck, to guard that point; remaining there until the enemy retired, leaving the Fort uninjured, where they returned to camp Dorchester at which place they remained until Apri1 1863, when they were ordered to Savannah to go into the organization of the 5th Ga Cavalry, being assigned in the command, as Co G right of 5th Squadron. The Liberty Guards under the command of Capt William Hughes; the McIntosh Dragoons under the command of Captain Octavious Hopkins & the Lamar Rangers under the command of `William Brailsford were ordered about the same time to join the Regiment. The Regimental officers were R.H. Anderson of Savannah & a graduate of West Point. Col Edward Bird Ex Capt of Effingham Troop, Lt Col R.J. Davant of South Carolina Major George Barthelmas of Savannah Adjutant, G.M. Gowan Quartermaster, J.T. McFarland of Savannah Surgeon & Rev David Porter Chaplin. During the month of May the Regiment removed from Savannah, & went into Camp at the Isle of Hope, doing picket duty on the coast of Chatham County, & around Savannah. And was drilled every day by Col Anderson, who in a short time had it under good military discipline. In July, information having been received at Headquarters, of the Department, that the enemy were about making an attempt to destroy the Rail Road bridge at Doctor town on the Altamaha. Col Anderson was ordered to dispatch two Companies of his command to Fort Barrington. He sent the Liberty Troop, & the Liberty Guards, under command of Capt Hughes, he being the senior Captain, and at Walthourville they were joined by the Terrill Artillery. Here the whole command were treated by the citizens to a sumptuous dinner, after which, they proceeded on to Fort Barrington, where they remained until August, when they were ordered to rejoin the Regiment at the Isle of Hope, resuming their duties there. In October they were ordered to Green Pond South Carolina, the enemy having made an effort to cut the Charleston & Savannah Rail Road at that point. After being there for some time the Regiment was ordered to Adam's Run, & while there in January 1864 a delegation of ladies from Liberty County, chaperoned by Mrs. Capt Abial Winn, & accompanied by Mr. Jas D. McConnell, presented to the Regiment, a handsome set of Confederate Colors, Mr. McConnell making the presentation speech & Capt McCall replying in behalf of the Regiment. Soon after this the Regiment was ordered back to Green Pond, & Pocataligo, continuing the picket duty until March [Feburary], when the enemy landed a large force at Jacksonville Florida, for the purpose of invading that State. Col Anderson was ordered with his Regiment to proceed with all dispatch to Florida, & report to Genl Finnegan, who was in command of the Confederate forces. "Boots & Saddles" was immediately sounded, & the Regiment took up its line of march for Savannah, crossing the Savannah river at Sister's Ferry. After its arrival in Savannah, not being able to obtain transportation for more than three Squadrons, Col Anderson went on in command of these & ordered Lt Col Bird to proceed on to McIntosh Station with the remainder of the Regiment. At that point they took the train the next day. Col Anderson with his part of the command arrived at Olustee two days after the battle. A part of the enemy then being at Cedar Creek, seven miles from Jacksonville covering their retrograde movement, Col Anderson ordered a charge & ran them across the Creek. Capt Aikin of Co B was the only man wounded. Lt. Col Bird with his part of the command was ordered to stop at Blackshear, the military authorities thinking that the enemy were going to make a raid into Georgia from St. Marys, & cut the rail road at that point. Col Bird stopped at this place only for a day, when he was relieved by a command from Maj Miller's Battalion, which were doing picket duty on the coast of Liberty County. After being relieved the command embarked on board of a train for Valdosta, from which it took up its line of march to Lake City, proceeding from there it joined Col Anderson with the rest of the command near Olustee. As soon as the Regiment were again united, it was ordered back to Cedar Creek, on picket duty, where it had frequent skirmishes with the enemy's pickets, and making several captures. Early in June 1864 the enemy having abandoned their plan of invading the interior of Florida, the Regiment was ordered to return to Savannah. On its arrival there it was ordered to report to Genl Wheeler, who was in command of the Cavalry forces of Johnston's Army in Northern Georgia. It at once took up the line of march for Augusta, and by steamer crossed the Savannah river at Screven's Ferry, and passed through Robertsville South Carolina, where the citizens entertained the entire Command to a splendid feast. After each one had done their part towards demolishing the good things placed before them, Each officer was called upon for a speach & after each had replied, the name of private A. McIver, G Troop was called. Mounting the stand, he kept his audience enthralled with one of his most brilliant efforts, and so carried away was one of his hearers by his oratorical powers, that he exclaimed, "the private beats the officer." On arriving at Augusta the Regiment went into camp at the Race Course for several days, recruiting men & horses. From this place they took up the line of march for Marietta. Arriving at that place they were quartered for two days upon the farm of Private N.J. Russel Co. G & then moved on to report to Genl Wheeler, who was then near Lost Mountain. This was after the middle of June 1864. The first day the Regiment joined the army at this point, the men were making preparations for their dinners, when "Boots & Saddles" was sounded; the enemy making an attack upon our picket line; they were quickly repulsed & were therefore in our saddles only a short time, when we were ordered back to camp, where we found to our constirnation, that all our rations had been eaten by the "Old Confederates" during our absence, teaching us a lesson we never forgot, to carry them, with us always. The first engagement the Regiment participated in, was at Noonday Church, in the rear of the Federal lines; where Genl Wheeler struck Winder's Brigade, & routed them. Soon after this Genl Johnson, retreated across the Chatahoochie, the cavalry holding the trenches, & covering the retreat. Private John Feunil was wounded about this time. As soon as the whole of the army had arrived on the South side of the River, Genl Johnson was relieved, & Genl Hood placed in command. Soon after this, the battle of Peach Tree Creek was fought, in which the brave Genl W.T. Walker was killed. At Decatur, in a skirmish with the enemy private J.J. Roberts of Co. G was wounded, & soon after died. During this month July 1864 the Federal Regiment, under Col Brownlow was making a raid upon Newnan, and it was at this place that Co. G commanded by Lt. W.A. Fleming made that gallant charge for which Genl Anderson complimented them by saying "they had won their spurs". After Genl Hood was placed in command of the army, Wheeler's Cavalry were sent on a raid through upper Georgia & into Tennessee. There the command was cut in two parts - he with our portion, going into Alabama & Genl Williams with the other, into Virginia; the 5th Ga. Regt, leaving with his portion of the army. Here Lieut W. A. Fleming was taken sick & left in Tennessee where he was captured, & sent to Johnsons Island as a prisoner of war. Genl Williams with his part of the command was in the Tall Hills fight & here repulsed the enemy. Lt Col Davant who was in command of the Regiment in this fight, in forming line of battle, gave the order attention 5th Ga. Cavalry & then remarked "I ought to say G Troop". The company at that time numbering nearly as many as all the other companies combined. Privates Baldauf & Mattox were wounded in this engagement. From here the Regiment finally returned to Georgia & reached Newnan. Here Lieut Stevens & some eight of the members of Co. G obtained leave of absence to remount themselves in Liberty. Here he & most of his men were captured & sent to a Northern prison. From Newnan the Regiment went to Lagrange, then to a point near Bear Creek Station. After the return of the Regiment to Georgia, Capt. W.L. Walthour was put upon the Staff of Gent Anderson & 2 Lieut G.F. Handley was put in command of Co. G. They camped near Bear Creek Station for several days, when the Regiment was ordered to meet the advance of Sherman's army, were dismounted, & on foot behind rail breastwords commanded by Lt. Col. Davant, The Federal cavalry charged the works several times. Our men reserving their fire until they got quite near causing considerable havoc in their ranks. They finally flanked the works, & our men had to retire. Just at this time a company of Federal cavalry came up behind the led horses, & gave the order "Halt! - or you will lose all the dismounted men." One of our officers hearing this order, replied, "That order was not given by a Confederate." Forward on with the led horses." At this juncture the Federals opened fire, thus causing a stampede of the horses; the enemy riding side by side with the mounted men, ordering them to surrender. It was not long before a breastwork was reached; behind which Genl Wheeler had placed a Regiment. They opened fire, & caused them to retreat in haste, thus saving our led horses. Here Adjutant Thomas McCall was killed. Company G lost seven men captured. That night Regiment proceeded to Griffin, & next day towards Macon, camping near the river. The Federals made a faint towards the city, shelling it for a short time, then passing on in the direction of Savannah, Genl Wheeler following in their flank, endeavoring to keep them in circumscribed limits. At Griswold Station on the C.R.R. he had an engagement with them. Drawn up in line of battle in a road, was the 15th Ga Regiment. In this position fire was opened upon them from an ambuscade, & the men not being able to see the enemy, fired at random.. For a short time the line was broken, but Col Bird reformed it, and ordered a charge, which was promptly obeyed, with the "Confederate Yell". At this moment Col Bird's horse was shot, & he immediately mounted his courier's horse & led the charge. After pursuing them for some distance, they ran into another ambuscade of the enemy, who opened fire with a volley of musketry causing them to retire across a mill stream, where they again formed a line of battle. In this engagement several men were wounded. A few days after this Genl Kilpatrick's cavalry was making a raid, through Burke County. Genl Wheeler went in pursuit. The 5 Ga overtaking them at Waynesboro, just a they had applied the torch to the Court House. Our men soon extinguished the fire. Early the next morning, it being very smokey & foggy, Genl Wheeler made an attack upon them in camp. The 5 Ga Regiment was formed in line in front of a federal Regiment with orders to make a feint by charging & then to retire, to give a Texas Regiment an opportunity to get in their rear, & then charge them. This maneuver was made in gallant style, and the Federal completely routed, leaving twenty five dead upon the field. The 5 Ga joined in the pursuit & killed many at Buck Head Church. They were pursued into Jefferson County, where they joined their infantry. After this the Regiment returned to Briar Creek, where they remained one week recruiting. Genl Wheeler hearing that Kilpatrick's Cavalry reinforced by infantry were again marching towards Waynesboro, immediately went in pursuit; arriving at night, within a mile of the town, he went into camp & ordered his light artillery to shell the enemy's camp. About the dawn of day they made an advance upon us, with the whole of Kilpatrick's command, supported by two corps of Infantry. Our forces fell back towards Waynesboro, & formed line of battle, near the town. Their cavalry charged the 4th Ga, and captured a good many of them. In the charge a Federal Adjutant's horse became unmanageable & ran with him into the lines of the 5th Ga, & our color bearer unhorsed him with the staff of his colors. About this time their Infantry came up & our troops fell back slowly through the town & crossing a swamp, formed line again, but they advanced no farther than the town. Capt Best of the 5th Ga was killed, as we were retreating through the streets. Soon after this engagement, the Regiment crossed the Savannah river into South Carolina, & moved towards Savannah. At this time Sherman's army was in the vicinity of Savannah, & on the Georgia side. A part crossing at Screven's Ferry into Carolina endeavored to cut off our retreat. Here the 5th Ga Regiment had frequent skirmishes with them in the rice fields. Our army under Hardee had evacuated Savannah, & were marching toward Columbia. Our Cavalry covering his retreat. Near Allendale Private John Girardeau of Co G. was killed while acting as courier for Genl Anderson. Near Aiken Wheeler's cavalry & Kilpatrick's met & had an engagement in town. Kilpatrick's scouts had lost the whereabouts of Wheeler, & thinking the way was clear, & that they could march into Aiken & probably on to Augusta, Ga., they entered town with bands playing, & colors flying. Wheeler's command surrounded the town, but a Texas Regiment at the upper end, became too eager, & charged too soon, or the whole command would have been captured. They were soon in full retreat however, & as the 5th Ga entered an open field, a Federal Regiment was seen charging towards them with drawn sabers. Our bugler immediately sounded the charge. Co G. was on the right of the Regiment, & Genl Anderson on the right of the company. He gave the order "close in with them & use your sabers." As the two commands approached each other, the Federal regiment broke by file from the right & reformed in line behind some rail breastworks. By this time, the 5th Ga had gotten into an old vinyard with wires stretched through it. The halt was sounded by the bugle, but was not heard by Co G, on account of the yelling of the men, & they continued on jumping, & breaking the wires, & by the time they got through, the Federals had posted themselves behind their works, & commenced firing. Our men dismounted & fired from behind their horses, when they again retreated in column of fours. In this charge private McQuaig's horse ran away with him, carried him through the Federal column, & returned safely back to his command. Company G continued the pursuit as far as a road, which ran parallel with the Rail Road,& then retired, meeting with the 13th confederate, Col Prather's Regiment, it remained with him the rest of the day. The 5th had quite a number wounded in this old vinyard, among them privates Henry Russell & Malichi Johns of Co. G. After the fight at Aiken Wheeler's command started for Columbia. One day while Co G was acting rear guard for the Regiment it was cut off, & nearly surrounded by the Federals, but by moving to the left, they came to another road leading to Columbia, upon which they found Co. I under Lieut Brewer, who had been sent that route. They joined him & reached Columbia that night, & there found the remainder of the Regiment. The next day a detail from the regiment, among them, several from Co G, was sent across Broad River to skirmish with the enemy. The bridge was burnt before they all got back & many had to run through the flames scorching their clothing, & whiskers. That night new sabers were issued from the Arsenal to the command. The next day Columbia was evacuated, & the Federals took possession. When our cavalry got to Wirmsbors (?), Genl Wade Hampton took command & crossed the Catawba river upon a Rail Road bridge, then forded the Great Pedee river, which was one & a quarter mile wide. In North Carolina our cavalry surprised the camp of Kilpatrick, captured his pickets the night before without firing a gun, & next morning by daylight charged into his camp capturing about nine hundred prisoners, & as many horses; a number of wagons, & released about five hundred prisoners, whom he had captured of our command at different times. Here Lieut Handley commanding G Troop was wounded, leading a charge, & his horse shot under him. There being no other commissioned officer in the company, Lieut Hodges of the Bulloch Troop was assigned to the command. The next fight the Regiment was in was at Smithfield, where Genl Johnson defeated the Federals. This proved to be the last in the war Genl Wheeler was asked how his cavalry had behaved. He said "none stayed longer, or fought harder." The fifth Ga Regiment was finally surrendered with Johnson's army, at a place called "Company Shop N.C." Company G, which is the Liberty Independent Troop surrendered thirty five men, rank & file, to go back to devastated houses & broken family ties, but with honor untarnished , & name unsullied. In the address delivered by Col A.A. Jones at the centennial celebration of the Troop, he alludes to the Liberty Guards as surrendering thirty five men. That number was reported by the ranking Sergeant E.W. Russell of Co G, and Col Jones mistook his informant as to The company to which it applied. They surrendered with the Regiment at Company Shops near Hillsbourgh, North Carolina, in May 1865.
Father: Randolph McGillis </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sbsct&id=I10396> Mother: Hannah McGillis </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sbsct&id=I10395> b: 1770
Providence Louisa Shuman
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1850 Census, Georgia, Bryan County, page 13
19 85 85 Lanier Providence 46 F W 600 Ga
20 85 85 Lanier Georgian 13 F W X
21 85 85 Lanier Providence 11 F W X
22 85 85 Lanier Ferdinan 9 M W X
23 85 85 Lanier Isaac 7 M W
24 85 85 McGillis Mary Ann 22 F W
25 85 85 McGillis Faithy Ann 20 F W X
26 85 85 McGillis Edna 18 F W
Providence Lanier (her second marriage) is listed 1870 Bryan County, Georgia Census as a farmer, widowed, head of household, with Ferdinand (actual name Louis Ferdinand Futch). Ferdinand was listed as age 18. Providence had $700 in property and $1,200 in personal estate. Children of PROVIDENCE SHUMAN and LOUIS LANIER are:
1. GEORGIA ANN LANIER, b. November 20, 1834, Bryan Co., GA; d. April 26, 1892, Bryan Co., GA.
2. EMILY PROVIDENCE LANIER, b. 1839, Liberty County, GA.
3. THOMAS FERDINAND LANIER, b. October 10, 1841, Bryan Co., GA; d. Bet. 1892 - July 12 1910, Liberty County, GA; m. MARY F. FLOYD, 1867, Liberty County; b. 1851, GA.
4. ISABEL LANIER, b. January 01, 1844, Bryan Co., GA; d. May 14, 1853, Liberty County, GA. She is listed in the 1870 Bryan County Georgia census it shows Providence Lanier listed as having paralysis. Buried in Thomas Hill Cemetery Row 133 Lanier, Providence, Apr 13, 1804-Aug 13, 1888. 134 Lanier, Mitta Isabel, dau of Lewis & Providence, Jun 17, 1844-May 24, 1953. 135 McGillis, Cornelia, Jul 8, 1851-Mar 6, 1852. 136 McGillis, Jasper N., born Liberty County, Georgia, Nov 29, 1869; died Glendale =================================================== 19 85 85 Lanier Providence 46 F W 600 Ga 20 85 85 Lanier Georgian 13 F W X 21 85 85 Lanier Providence 11 F W X 22 85 85 Lanier Ferdinan 9 M W X 23 85 85 Lanier Isaac 7 M W 24 85 85 McGillis Mary Ann 22 F W 25 85 85 McGillis Faithy Ann 20 F W X 26 85 85 McGillis Edna 18 F W X 1870 Bryan County GA census 18 | 278 | 1465 | Shuman Henry, Jr. | 48 M | Farmer | 800 3780 | Georgia |
19 | 278 | 1466 | Shuman Pherebee | 46 F | | | Georgia | | S550 | 20 | 278 | 1467 | Shuman John A. | 22 M | | 105 | Georgia | | S550 | 21 | 278 | 1468 | Shuman Celia C. | 21 F | | | Georgia | | S550 | 22 | 278 | 1469 | Shuman Webster | 20 M | | | Georgia | | S550 | 23 | 278 | 1470 | Shuman Henry J. | 19 M | | | Georgia | | S550 | 24 | 278 | 1471 | Shuman Francis B. | 16 M | | | Georgia | | S550 | 25 | 278 | 1472 | Shuman Robert | 14 M | | | Georgia | | S550 | 26 | 279 | 1473 | Lanier Mrs. Providence | 60 F | Farmer | 700 2100 | Georgia | | L560 | 27 | 279 | 1474 | Lanier Ferdinand | 18 M | | | Georgia | | L560 | 28 | 280 | 1475 | Shuman Pherebee | 84 F | | 2600 6356 | S. Carolina | X | S550 | 29 | 280 | 1476 | Shuman Elias | 18 M | | | Georgia | | S550 |
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Louis (Lewis) Lanier
1840 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
Louis is 20-30 years old.
Providence Louisa Shuman
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1850 Census, Georgia, Bryan County, page 13
19 85 85 Lanier Providence 46 F W 600 Ga
20 85 85 Lanier Georgian 13 F W X
21 85 85 Lanier Providence 11 F W X
22 85 85 Lanier Ferdinan 9 M W X
23 85 85 Lanier Isaac 7 M W
24 85 85 McGillis Mary Ann 22 F W
25 85 85 McGillis Faithy Ann 20 F W X
26 85 85 McGillis Edna 18 F W
Providence Lanier (her second marriage) is listed 1870 Bryan County, Georgia Census as a farmer, widowed, head of household, with Ferdinand (actual name Louis Ferdinand Futch). Ferdinand was listed as age 18. Providence had $700 in property and $1,200 in personal estate. Children of PROVIDENCE SHUMAN and LOUIS LANIER are:
1. GEORGIA ANN LANIER, b. November 20, 1834, Bryan Co., GA; d. April 26, 1892, Bryan Co., GA.
2. EMILY PROVIDENCE LANIER, b. 1839, Liberty County, GA.
3. THOMAS FERDINAND LANIER, b. October 10, 1841, Bryan Co., GA; d. Bet. 1892 - July 12 1910, Liberty County, GA; m. MARY F. FLOYD, 1867, Liberty County; b. 1851, GA.
4. ISABEL LANIER, b. January 01, 1844, Bryan Co., GA; d. May 14, 1853, Liberty County, GA. She is listed in the 1870 Bryan County Georgia census it shows Providence Lanier listed as having paralysis. Buried in Thomas Hill Cemetery Row 133 Lanier, Providence, Apr 13, 1804-Aug 13, 1888. 134 Lanier, Mitta Isabel, dau of Lewis & Providence, Jun 17, 1844-May 24, 1953. 135 McGillis, Cornelia, Jul 8, 1851-Mar 6, 1852. 136 McGillis, Jasper N., born Liberty County, Georgia, Nov 29, 1869; died Glendale =================================================== 19 85 85 Lanier Providence 46 F W 600 Ga 20 85 85 Lanier Georgian 13 F W X 21 85 85 Lanier Providence 11 F W X 22 85 85 Lanier Ferdinan 9 M W X 23 85 85 Lanier Isaac 7 M W 24 85 85 McGillis Mary Ann 22 F W 25 85 85 McGillis Faithy Ann 20 F W X 26 85 85 McGillis Edna 18 F W X 1870 Bryan County GA census 18 | 278 | 1465 | Shuman Henry, Jr. | 48 M | Farmer | 800 3780 | Georgia |
19 | 278 | 1466 | Shuman Pherebee | 46 F | | | Georgia | | S550 | 20 | 278 | 1467 | Shuman John A. | 22 M | | 105 | Georgia | | S550 | 21 | 278 | 1468 | Shuman Celia C. | 21 F | | | Georgia | | S550 | 22 | 278 | 1469 | Shuman Webster | 20 M | | | Georgia | | S550 | 23 | 278 | 1470 | Shuman Henry J. | 19 M | | | Georgia | | S550 | 24 | 278 | 1471 | Shuman Francis B. | 16 M | | | Georgia | | S550 | 25 | 278 | 1472 | Shuman Robert | 14 M | | | Georgia | | S550 | 26 | 279 | 1473 | Lanier Mrs. Providence | 60 F | Farmer | 700 2100 | Georgia | | L560 | 27 | 279 | 1474 | Lanier Ferdinand | 18 M | | | Georgia | | L560 | 28 | 280 | 1475 | Shuman Pherebee | 84 F | | 2600 6356 | S. Carolina | X | S550 | 29 | 280 | 1476 | Shuman Elias | 18 M | | | Georgia | | S550 |
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Mitta Isabel Lanier
Mitta is not on the 1850 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census with the rest of the family and the the name Mitta Isobel is quite different from previous family nales. I have doubts this individual is from this family.
Thomas Henry McGillis
According to Jordan - Woodard Family Tree:
Thomas Henry McGillis enlisted in the Liberty Independent Troop on December 23, 1862, during the Civil War. He later transferred to Company G, 5th Regiment of the Georgia Cavalry on January 20, 1863. On April 17, 1865, he was captured near Smithfield, North Carolina. He was not released until June 6, 1865 at Newport News, Virginia.
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Taylors Creek, Story of the Community and Her People Through 200 Years", Bird and Paul Yarbrough, Editors, A Project of Taylors Creek Cemetery Association, Press of The Atkinson County Citizen, Pearson, Georgia, 1963. A copy of this book can be found at the Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia. This book has an updated and revised version printed in 1985. (page 29) <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conn/photos/allen/tombstone/p29.jpg>) , (page 238) <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conn/photos/allen/tombstone/p238.jpg> WEBSITES Taylors Creek Cemetery Plot Map & Website <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conn/photos/allen/taylors.html> http://www.5thgacavalry.info/5thcavalry/5thcav/1stbatalion/walthourscompany.htm His actual name was Thomas Henry McGillis, but he was known as Henry and most records reflect his name as simply "Henry". Henry McGILLIS enlisted in the Liberty Independent troop on 23 Dec 1862. He transferred to Company G, 5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry, on 20 Jan 1863. He was captured near Smithfield, North Carolina, on 17 Apr 1865. Records show he was released at Newport News, Virginia, 6 Jun 1865. Originally settled in Bryan County, but moved to Liberty County after marrying a "Liberty County Girl". Shown in 1850 Liberty County, Georgia Census as a farmer, with $500 in value. He was later a Postmaster at Darlot until the postoffice was moved to Taylors Creek about one mile away. He then ran a general store at Darlot until his death. He served in the Civil War as a private in Company G, 5th Regiment of the Georgia Cavalry. Liberty County Courthouse records (Estate Papers, Green Box) contain evidence that Henry was a man of means. He lent money to many folks in the area, some of whom did not pay him back. One record shows a case filed on October 11, 1869 against W.B. Darsey, who owed Henry $116.25. Another record from Justice Court, 17th District is of a case filed January 19, 1881. The records show Lucilius E. Stafford's failure of debt on a note to H. McGillis for $50 loaned on March 1, 1876. Mr. LE Stafford paid Henry $39.16 on January 1, 1881 and promised to pay the remaining $38.50 the next January. His date of birth has been listed elsewhere as June 3, but it appears to be June 6th according to his orignal tombstone. His civil war footmarker, added later states June 3. His tombstone reads: "Our Father, Henry McGillis, June 6, 1825 June 3, 1891 A Noble Christian in character"
Cornelia McGillis
Taylors Creek, Story of the Community and Her People Through 200 Years" indicated she is buried at Taylors Creek Cemetery. This is wrong. She is buried at Thomas Hill Cemetery. Fort Stewart Cemeteries, Fort Stewart, Georgia" correctly shows her burial in Thomas Hill. In addition, I have personally surveyed Taylors Creek Cemetery and saw for myself that Cornelia is not buried there. Her name has also been shown in records as Cordelia. Epitaph CORNELIA MCGILLIS / WAS BORN JULY 8TH 1851 / AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE / MARCH 6TH 1852. / "SHORT PAIN, SHORT GRIEF / DEAR BABE WAS THINE - / NOW JOYS ETERNAL AND / DIVINE"
Joseph Henry McGillis
His tombstone reads: "Dear relic of a parents hope Thy spirit now mingled with cherubic hosts Adores that grace that ransomed it and carry'd(?) it safe above the stormy sea" (very hard to read)
Onesimus Futch Jr.
1820 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census shows:
2 Males 10-15
1 Male 16-18
1 male 18-25
1 Male >45; Onesimus
1 Female 10-15
1 Female 16-18
1 Female 18-25
No Slaves Listed
28 Mar 1831 in Randolph Co, GA. Deeded lot 11, in 11th District of Lee Co, (later Randolph Co), Georgia to his son Joshua Futch. 25 Jul 1834 in Bryan Co, GA, deeded land to various children. July 25, 1834, Onesimus to son Eli Futch, 400 acres. April 29, 1836 to son Jesse Futch, several slaves. July 30, 1836 to Judith Futch the balance of his estate. He was a member of the Liberty County Volunteers in August 1800 at the age of 30. His was recorded in Bryan County, but destroyed in a fire at Pembroke, GA.
Judith Toole
In the book, The Georgians by J.H. Austin, Judith's name is given as "Works". On 16 Feb 1847 in Bryan Co, GA, Judith gives all her estate to her son Jesse Futch. Her name is listed on her father's will of 1822 in Dallas County as Judith Futch.
Faithy Ann McGillis
Description: She was named after her mother's mother
Faithy Ann McGillis
Description: She was named after her mother's mother
Elenor E. McGillis
Listed as Edna on the 1850 Bryan Co, Ga Federal Census.
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