Ruth (?)1

Female, #46144, (2 Jan 1917 - Jul 1983)
Birth*2 Jan 1917 She was born on 2 Jan 1917.1 
Marriage*say 1935 She married Jonnie Perry Payne say 1935.1 
Married Namesay 1935  As of say 1935, her married name was Payne.1 
Death*Jul 1983 She died in Jul 1983 at age 66.1 

Family

Jonnie Perry Payne
Child
  • Donnie Payne
Last Edited7 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Stephen D. Gafford1

Male, #46146, (say 1753 - after 28 Nov 1822)
Father*Thomas Gafford1
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Hinton1
Birth*say 1753 He was born say 1753 at Lunenburg Co., Virginia.1 
Marriage*Sep 1778 He married Frances Grant at Granville Co., North Carolina, in Sep 1778.1 
Birth of Son15 Jun 1780 His son Daniel Gafford was born on 15 Jun 1780 at Granville Co., North Carolina. 
Birth of Son1783 His son Thomas Gafford was born in 1783.1 
Tax roll*1785 Stephen paid taxes at Wilkes Co., Georgia, in 1785.2 
Birth of Son1787 His son Grant Gafford was born in 1787 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 
Deed*2 Jan 1788 He was granted a deed, with Daniel Grant as an adjacent landowner on 2 Jan 1788 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Samuel Davis and Jane, his wife, to Stephen Gafford, all of Wilkes Co., for 100 guineas, in Wilkes Co. on Little River, adj. Grant, Derrecott, Pinkston, 200 acres. (signed) Samuel Davis. Wit: John Pinkston, John Black, Benj. Thomson. Proved by John Pinkston, Benjamin Thompson, Junr., 3 Sept. 1789. Regd. 3 Sept. 1789.3 
Deed21 Mar 1789 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 21 Mar 1789 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Edward Black and Rebeckah, his wife, and John Black and Ann, his wife, to Thomas Darricott, all of Wilkes Co., for £400, Little River and Beaverdam Creek, 500 acres, except about 20 acres Edward Black sold to Daniel Grant, adj. S.E. by Stephen Gafford, S.W. by Grant, W. & N.W. by Peter Terrell & Thomas Chieves, N.E. & E. by John Wingfield & John Pinkston. (signed) Edward Black, John Black. Wit: David Meriwether, J.P., E. Butler, J.P. Regd. 8 July 1790.4 
Deed*29 Dec 1790 He was granted a deed, witnessed by Thomas Grant, with Daniel Grant as an adjacent landowner on 29 Dec 1790

Stephen Gafford and Fanny, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga., to David Elington of Luningburgh Co., Va., for £300, Little River, adj. S. & E. by Daniel Grant, N. by late of John Pinkstone, W. by late of Edward Black, was in 2 grants, 1 grant, 31 Aug. 1785, other grant, 20 Jan. 1786, 300 acres. (signed) Stephen Gafford, Fanny Gafford. Wit: Daniel Deupree, Thomas Grant, Danl. Grant, Thomas Mercer. Proved by Deupree, 1 Mar. 1791, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 1 Mar. 1791.5 
Deed13 Aug 1791 He was party to a deed on 13 Aug 1791 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Benjamin Porter and Patsy Claibourne, his wife, to Stephen Gafford, all of Wilkes Co., for £160, adj. S. by Rocky Creek, E. by Dry Fork of Rocky Creek & Abraham Silva, all other sides by Benjamin Porter except 5 chains on James Willis, 412 acres. (signed) B. Porter, Patsey C. Porter. Wit: Thos. Grisham, R. Worsham, J.P. Plat: 412 acres, Stephen Gafford's land, triangle, long side of triangle is Rocky Creek, Dry Fork of Rocky Creek, W. by Porter, S.W. by Willis. Patsy Claibourne Porter, rel. dower rights, 3 Dec. 1792, R. Worsham, J.P. Regd. 19 Oct. 1793. 
Deed27 Aug 1791 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 27 Aug 1791 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Benjamin Porter and Patsey Claibourn, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga., to James Willis of Columbia Co., Ga., for £160, in Wilkes Co. on Rocky Creek, adj. said Porter on W., Thomas Brown on N., Rocky Creek on S., Stephen Gafford on the E. Or, adj. Thomas Brown to Rocky Creek, down said creek to Gafford, to Porter, 403 acres. (signed) B. Porter, Patsey C. Porter. Wit: Peter Carnes, Elizia Carnes. Plat: James Willis' 403 acres, adj. N. by Benj. Porter, W. by Rocky Creek, E. by Thomas Brown, S. by Porter. Patsey Claibourn, wife of Benj. Porter, rel. dower rights, 13 Mar. 1793 before Wm. Moore, J.P. Regd. 12 Apr. 1793.6 
Occupation1792 'Ebenezer Baptist Church was constituted in 1787 as Ebenezer Creek according to early historian John Asplund. From the minutes 'Stephen Gafford was received into the Phillips Mill Baptist Church on February 9, 1787. On June 12, 1790, he applied to the church "to know if it is agreeable to them that he continue to preach the Gospel which was unanimously agreed to. . ." On March 10, 1792, the minutes mention a problem between Gafford and David Ellington, then a supply paster at Ebenezer: "The case between Stephen Gafford and David Ellington being taken up and debated on both sides was referred to be considered at a conference at Ebenezer. On October 13, 1792, Gafford was accused of 'publickly exposing the Brethren without dealing with them in a Gospel way and flatly contradicting himself.7' 
Deed25 Aug 1792 He witnessed a deed grant on 25 Aug 1792 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Samuel Gilmore of Washington Co., Ga., to Moses Mills of Wilkes Co., Ga., for £50, 60 acres in Wilkes Co. on Clarks Fork of Long Creek, Folks Branch, part of 200 acres granted to Gilmore, adj. Folks Spring, Folk, Mill Creek, Saml. Gilmore, McKinney. (signed) Saml. Gilmore. Wit: Thomas Brown, Stephen Gafford. Proved before Richd. Worsham, J.P. by Thos. Brown, 28 Aug. 1792. Regd. 14 Jan. 1793.8 
Event-Misc25 Dec 1794 Stephen Gafford signed for the legacy of his wife, Fanny, as she became a charter member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church
at Abbeville District, South Carolina, on 25 Dec 1794.1 
Birth of Son5 Sep 1795 His son Jeremiah Gafford was born on 5 Sep 1795 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.9 
Birth of Son1797 His son Zachariah Gafford was born in 1797 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 
Deed16 Nov 1797 He granted a deed on 16 Nov 1797 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Stephen Gafford, Richard Davis, & Hazlewood Wilkinson, all of Wilkes Co., for $100, to Thomas Grant, of same, a tract including the Mill Seat, 50 acres, adj. estate of Peter Terrell, Senior, decd., Thomas Dericott, decd., & said Thomas Grant, in Wilkes Co. (signed) Stephen Gafford, Richard Davis, Hazelwood Wilkenson. Wit: John Griffin, R. B. Washington, Archd. Simpson, J.P. Regd. 24 Nov. 1797.10 
Probate5 Jun 1798 He administrated an unknown person 's estate on 5 Jun 1798 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.11 
Occupation*1800 He was a Preacher at Turkey Creek Baptist Church in 1800 at Abbeville District, South Carolina. 
Birth of Son1800 His son Stephen Gafford Jr. was born in 1800 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 
Deed5 May 1802 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 5 May 1802 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

John Hunton and Hannah, his wife, of Clark Co., Ga., to Mathew Talbot of Wilkes Co., Ga., for $430, 200 acres in Wilkes Co. on Hoggs Fork of Fishing Creek, granted to John Gilmore. By Gilmore sold to Griffin Smith & from said Smith to said John Hunton, on creek, being tract where Revd. Stephen Gafford now lives. (signed) Jno. Hunton. Wit: James Huling, John Colley. Wilkes CO.: proved by James Huling, 3 Jan. 1804, Thomas Terrell, J.I.C. Rec. 1 June 1804.12 
Deed*19 Sep 1804 He was granted a deed, witnessed by Daniel Gafford on 19 Sep 1804 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Anne Arnett to Stephen Gafford, both of Wilkes Co., for $200, 100 acres on Long Branch, part of tract granted to Anne Arnett. (signed) Anne (x) Arnett. Wit: Danl. Gafford, Stephen Gafford, Junr. Proved 1 Oct. 1804, before B. Porter, J.I.C. Rec. 13 Dec. 1804.13 
Deed3 Aug 1805 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 3 Aug 1805 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

George Gresham, Senn, to Thomas Gresham, both of Wilkes Co., for $327, 109 acres on Rocky Creek, adj. Robert Harris, A. Lipham, S. Gafford, & said George Gresham, Senr., as on attached plat of a tract granted to said George Gresham, Senr. (signed) George Gresham. Wit: R. Hammock, Robert Harris. Proved 24 Dec. 1805, W. Sausom, J.I.C. Plat attached. Full money rec. 23 Aug. 1805. Rec. 7 Jan. 1806.14 
Jury*Apr 1808 He served on a jury in Apr 1808 at Jones Co., Georgia,
     a Grand Jury. 
Event-Misc*1810 He in 1810 at Wlikinson Co., Georgia, appointed a commissioner of the county academy, along with Major John Hatcher, Matthew Carswell, Daniel Hicks and Jeremiah Lofton.15 
Marriage*circa 1819 He married Martha (?) circa 1819.16 
1820 Census*7 Aug 1820 Stephen was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census at Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia. (1M10-15, 1M16-25, 1M45+, 1F10-15, 1F16-25, 1F45+, 21 slaves).17 
Death*after 28 Nov 1822 He died at Jones Co., Georgia, after 28 Nov 1822.1 
Probate*4 Feb 1823 Probate action was taken on Stephen's estate, with Martha (?), Grant Gafford and Zachariah Gafford as heir(s), with Daniel Gafford as guardian on 4 Feb 1823 at Jones Co., Georgia,

Will Book A. Stephen Gafford Sr, will signed 28 Nov 1822 and probated 4 Feb 1823. Wife: Martha to receive Negros: Lewis, Easter, Anna, Jinney and her two children Kack and Kissey and Wanny. Children: Grant Gafford, Zachariah Gafford (does not name all of them). Grant guardians: Daniel Gafford of Ala. for James and David Gafford; Peter Northern for Stephen and Josiah Gafford. (describes land and bordering neighbors, grist mill and furniture - lengthy). Executors: Son Zachariah Gafford, Abner Davis, Dempsey Justice. Witnesses: Thomas Turner, Levi Turner, Jno. McMachin. [Warren Culpepper note: the 4 children for whom guardians were named (James, David, Stephen and Josiah) have not been identified]16 

Family 1

Frances Grant
Marriage*Sep 1778 He married Frances Grant at Granville Co., North Carolina, in Sep 1778.1 
Children

Family 2

Martha (?)
Marriage*circa 1819 He married Martha (?) circa 1819.16 
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited29 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Ceded Lands - Records of St. Paul Parish and Early Wilkes Co., GA, Alden Associates, Albany, GA, 1964.
    page 95.
  3. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book EE, 1788-1790, p. 169.
  4. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book GG, 1790-1793, p. 61.
  5. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book GG, 1790-1793, p. 201.
  6. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book II, 1792-1794, p. 556.
  7. A History of The Georgia Baptist Association 1784-1984, .
    pages 455, 489 and 492).
  8. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book II, 1792-1794, p. 406.
  9. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 49. Cemetery Records of People born before 1850. Jeremiah Gafford 6 Sep 1795 - 6 Jul 1844.
  10. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book PP, 1796-1798, p. 339.
  11. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book RR, 1798-1805, p. 47.
  12. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book UU, 1803-1804, p. 269.
  13. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book VV, 1804-1806, p. 69.
  14. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book VV, 1804-1806, p. 382.
  15. Victor Davidson, History of Wilkinson County Georgia, Spartanburg, SC: Reprint Company Publishers, 1978.
    p. 170.
  16. Editor Mary Carter, Jones Co., GA Will Abstracts - 1833, "Georgia Pioneers Genealogical Magazine", Vol.XX, May 1983 #2.
  17. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Clinton, Jones Co., GA, page 147. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Frances Grant1

Female, #46147, (say 1760 - )
Father*Daniel Grant1
Mother*Elizabeth Tate1
Name Variation She was also known as Fanny. 
Birth*say 1760 She was born say 1760 at Halifax Co., Virginia.1 
Relocation1764 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Daniel Grant in 1764 at Granville Co., North Carolina.2 
Marriage*Sep 1778 She married Stephen D. Gafford at Granville Co., North Carolina, in Sep 1778.1 
Married NameSep 1778  As of Sep 1778, her married name was Gafford.1 
Birth of Son15 Jun 1780 Her son Daniel Gafford was born on 15 Jun 1780 at Granville Co., North Carolina. 
Birth of Son1783 Her son Thomas Gafford was born in 1783.1 
Relocation1783 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Daniel Grant in 1783 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.2 
Deed7 Jan 1785 She was party to a deed on 7 Jan 1785

John Harvey of Wilkes Co., Ga., to Robert Beesley of Lunenburg Co., Va., on Fishing Creek, adj. white oak in Wilkes Co. ...to black oak in Washington Co., Ga., post oak on county line, 537 1/2 acres. (signed) John Harvey. Wit: Thomas Grant, Danl. Grant, Fanney Grant. Proved 4 June 1787, John Talbot. Regd. 5 June 1787. 
Birth of Son1787 Her son Grant Gafford was born in 1787 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 
Deed*29 Dec 1790 She was granted a deed, witnessed by Thomas Grant, with Daniel Grant as an adjacent landowner on 29 Dec 1790

Stephen Gafford and Fanny, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga., to David Elington of Luningburgh Co., Va., for £300, Little River, adj. S. & E. by Daniel Grant, N. by late of John Pinkstone, W. by late of Edward Black, was in 2 grants, 1 grant, 31 Aug. 1785, other grant, 20 Jan. 1786, 300 acres. (signed) Stephen Gafford, Fanny Gafford. Wit: Daniel Deupree, Thomas Grant, Danl. Grant, Thomas Mercer. Proved by Deupree, 1 Mar. 1791, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 1 Mar. 1791.3 
Probate8 Nov 1793 Thomas, John, Amelia, Frances, Isabella and Anna listed to benefit in Daniel Grant's will at Wilkes Co., Georgia, on 8 Nov 1793.4 
Event-Misc*25 Dec 1794 Stephen Gafford signed for the legacy of his wife, Fanny, as she became a charter member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church
at Abbeville District, South Carolina, on 25 Dec 1794.1 
Birth of Son5 Sep 1795 Her son Jeremiah Gafford was born on 5 Sep 1795 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.5 
Birth of Son1797 Her son Zachariah Gafford was born in 1797 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 
Birth of Son1800 Her son Stephen Gafford Jr. was born in 1800 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 
Event-Misc*2 May 1808 Fanny Grant applied to ?? for letter of admission of son, Thomas Gafford, who was deceased. on 2 May 1808.6 
Church*20 Feb 1819 Frances joined at Williams Creek Baptist Church, Warren Co., Georgia, on 20 Feb 1819 (Rec'd Fanny Gafford by a letter of dismission from Ebenezer Church, Wilkes County, dated 25 Oct 1817.)7 
Church9 Apr 1825 Frances joined at Williams Creek Baptist Church, Warren Co., Georgia, on 9 Apr 1825 (Sister Frances Gafford came forward and acknowledged herself ever to have been a member with us (and not of Tho's Rhodes Party) and is acknowledged by the church to be in fellowship with us.)8 
Event-Misc*20 Dec 1834 Ordered that Sister Frances Gafford... have letters of dismission. on 20 Dec 1834 at Williams Creek Baptist Church, Warren Co., Georgia.9 

Family

Stephen D. Gafford
Marriage*Sep 1778 She married Stephen D. Gafford at Granville Co., North Carolina, in Sep 1778.1 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited12 Jun 2004

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    DB: Marjoeal; Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  3. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book GG, 1790-1793, p. 201.
  4. Grace Gillam Davidson, Early Records of Georgia, Vols 1-2, Silas Emmett Lucas, GA, 1932.
    Record of Wills--1792-1801, p. 61.
  5. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 49. Cemetery Records of People born before 1850. Jeremiah Gafford 6 Sep 1795 - 6 Jul 1844.
  6. Grace Gillam Davidson, Early Records of Georgia, Vols 1-2, Silas Emmett Lucas, GA, 1932.
  7. J. Kenneth Brantley, The Records of the Church at Williams Creek (Warren Co., GA), Powder Springs, GA: Brantley Association, 1995/2002, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
    page 65.
  8. J. Kenneth Brantley, The Records of the Church at Williams Creek (Warren Co., GA), Powder Springs, GA: Brantley Association, 1995/2002, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
    page 97.
  9. J. Kenneth Brantley, The Records of the Church at Williams Creek (Warren Co., GA), Powder Springs, GA: Brantley Association, 1995/2002, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
    page 147.

Martha (?)1

Female, #46148, (say 1765 - )
Birth*say 1765 She was born say 1765.1 
Marriage*circa 1819 She married Stephen D. Gafford circa 1819.1 
Married Namecirca 1819  As of circa 1819, her married name was Gafford.1 
1820 Census7 Aug 1820 Martha was probably a free white female, age 45 or over, in Stephen D. Gafford's household, on the 1820 Census at Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.2 
Probate4 Feb 1823 Martha, Grant and Zachariah listed to benefit in Stephen D. Gafford's will at Jones Co., Georgia, on 4 Feb 1823.1 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 Martha was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia. (1M20-29, 1F20-29, 1F30-39, 1F50-59).3 

Family

Stephen D. Gafford
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. Editor Mary Carter, Jones Co., GA Will Abstracts - 1833, "Georgia Pioneers Genealogical Magazine", Vol.XX, May 1983 #2.
  2. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Clinton, Jones Co., GA, page 147. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Unknown Townships, Jones Co., GA, page 472.

Thomas Gafford1

Male, #46149, (1783 - 1808)
Father*Stephen D. Gafford1
Mother*Frances Grant1
Birth*1783 He was born in 1783.1 
Marriage*1 May 1801 He married Polly Whatley at Greene Co., Georgia, on 1 May 1801.1 
Marriage*say 1805 He married Francis Willis say 1805.1 
Death*1808 He died at Georgia in 1808.1 
Event-Misc*2 May 1808 Fanny Grant applied to ?? for letter of admission of son, Thomas Gafford, who was deceased. on 2 May 1808.2 

Family 1

Polly Whatley

Family 2

Francis Willis
Last Edited12 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Grace Gillam Davidson, Early Records of Georgia, Vols 1-2, Silas Emmett Lucas, GA, 1932.

Francis Willis1

Female, #46150, (say 1780 - before 1814)
Birth*say 1780 Francis was born say 1780. She was the daughter of James Willis and Judith Hardin.1 
Marriage*say 1805 She married Thomas Gafford say 1805.1 
Married Namesay 1805  As of say 1805, her married name was Gafford.1 
Death*before 1814 She died before 1814.1 

Family

Thomas Gafford
Last Edited29 Jun 2004

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Polly Whatley1

Female, #46151, (say 1783 - )
Birth*say 1783 She was born say 1783.1 
Marriage*1 May 1801 She married Thomas Gafford at Greene Co., Georgia, on 1 May 1801.1 
Married Name1 May 1801  As of 1 May 1801, her married name was Gafford.1 

Family

Thomas Gafford
Last Edited7 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Grant Gafford1

Male, #46152, (1787 - circa 1881)
Father*Stephen D. Gafford1
Mother*Frances Grant1
Birth*1787 He was born in 1787 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 
Marriage*say 1813 He married Martha Murray say 1813.1 
War of 1812*between 1813 and 1814 He served.1 
Land Grant/Patent*1818 Land was granted to Grant Gafford in 1818 at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
Probate4 Feb 1823 Martha, Grant and Zachariah listed to benefit in Stephen D. Gafford's will at Jones Co., Georgia, on 4 Feb 1823.3 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Grant was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Rocky Mount District, Lowndes Co., Alabama.
((Grant, 63, M, Planter, 100, GA; Martha G., 57, F, GA; Thomas, 15, M, Planter, AL; Jeremiah, 14, M, AL; James, 11, M, AL; Josiah M., 9, M, AL;
John B., 5, M, AL)). 
Death*circa 1881 He died circa 1881.1 

Family

Martha Murray
Marriage*say 1813 He married Martha Murray say 1813.1 
Last Edited18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. George Bernard Lewis: Chairman of the Butler Co. Heritage Book Committee, editor, The Heritage of Butler County, Alabama, Clanton, AL: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2003.
    Pages 3-4: "Early Landowners of Butler County," from the Butler County Tract Book showing the first owners of land in the county:
    1817: ..., Daniel Gafford, Jeremiah Gafford, ...
    1818: ..., Grant Gafford (Assignee), James Gafford (Assignee), ...
    1819: ..., John Payne (Assignee), ...
  3. Editor Mary Carter, Jones Co., GA Will Abstracts - 1833, "Georgia Pioneers Genealogical Magazine", Vol.XX, May 1983 #2.

Martha Murray1

Female, #46153, (1795 - )
Birth*1795 She was born in 1795 at Georgia.1 
Marriage*say 1813 She married Grant Gafford say 1813.1 
Married Namesay 1813  As of say 1813, her married name was Gafford.1 

Family

Grant Gafford
Last Edited7 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Jeremiah Pleasant Routon1

Male, #46154, (1832 - 1877)
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
Birth*1832 He was born in 1832 at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Jeremiah was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10,in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Jeremiah Routon, 17, M, Farmer, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Marriage*12 Dec 1860 He married Permilia A. Rogers at Butler Co., Alabama, on 12 Dec 1860.1 
Occupation*between 1861 and 1864 He was sheriff between 1861 and 1864 at Butler Co., Alabama.5 
Death of Father17 Oct 1872 His father William Pleasant Routon died on 17 Oct 1872 at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.1 
Death*1877 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, in 1877.2 

Family

Permilia A. Rogers
Marriage*12 Dec 1860 He married Permilia A. Rogers at Butler Co., Alabama, on 12 Dec 1860.1 
Last Edited19 Dec 2003

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 69. Cemetery Records of People born before 1850, Jeremiah P. Routon, 1832-1844, Cemetery #44.
  3. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  4. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  5. George Bernard Lewis: Chairman of the Butler Co. Heritage Book Committee, editor, The Heritage of Butler County, Alabama, Clanton, AL: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2003.
    page 7.

Cornelia A. Routon1

Female, #46155, (1834 - Mar 1880)
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
Birth*1834 She was born in 1834 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Cornelia and Sarah was probably a free white female, age 5 and under 10, in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Cornelia Routon, 15, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Married Name4 Jun 1852  As of 4 Jun 1852, her married name was Rogers.1 
Marriage*4 Jun 1852 She married Joseph H. Rogers at Butler Co., Alabama, on 4 Jun 1852.1 
Death of Father17 Oct 1872 Her father William Pleasant Routon died on 17 Oct 1872 at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.1 
Death*Mar 1880 She died at Butler Co., Alabama, in Mar 1880.1 
Burial*after Mar 1880 Her body was interred after Mar 1880 at Fort Dale Cemetery, Fort Dale, Butler Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Joseph H. Rogers
Marriage*4 Jun 1852 She married Joseph H. Rogers at Butler Co., Alabama, on 4 Jun 1852.1 
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.

Sarah Maria Routon1

Female, #46156, (10 Aug 1835 - 20 Dec 1895)
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
Birth*10 Aug 1835 She was born on 10 Aug 1835 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Cornelia and Sarah was probably a free white female, age 5 and under 10, in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Maria, 13, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Married Name3 Aug 1854  As of 3 Aug 1854, her married name was Gafford.4 
Marriage*3 Aug 1854 She married David W. Gafford at Butler Co., Alabama, on 3 Aug 1854 at age 18.4 
Death of Spouse31 Mar 1863 Her husband David W. Gafford died on 31 Mar 1863 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Married Name2 Dec 1866  As of 2 Dec 1866, her married name was Bozeman.1 
Marriage*2 Dec 1866 She married Joseph Daniel Bozeman at Butler Co., Alabama, on 2 Dec 1866 at age 31.1 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Sarah, Ann, John, Ella and Loula listed as a household member living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1870 Census at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.5 
Death of Father17 Oct 1872 Her father William Pleasant Routon died on 17 Oct 1872 at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.1 
Death*20 Dec 1895 She died at Butler Co., Alabama, on 20 Dec 1895 at age 60
Her obituary of 25 Dec 1895 read: "Mrs. J. D. Bozeman, 60, of Greenville, died last Friday and was buried in the Rowden Cemetery. Rev. E. L. Norris officiated."1 

Family 1

David W. Gafford
Marriage*3 Aug 1854 She married David W. Gafford at Butler Co., Alabama, on 3 Aug 1854 at age 18.4 

Family 2

Joseph Daniel Bozeman
Marriage*2 Dec 1866 She married Joseph Daniel Bozeman at Butler Co., Alabama, on 2 Dec 1866 at age 31.1 
Last Edited13 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  4. Butler Co., Alabama Marriage License Index, Vols 1-7, 1853-1934, AL Dept of Archives & History, 1976.
    p. 35.
  5. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 10, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_12; Page: 67, Lines 34-39, Image: 132 (20 Jun 1870)
    William Routon, 62, M, Wh, Farming, RE=$2000, PE=$1200, GA
    Sarah Routon, 56, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
    Ann Routon, 24, F, Wh, AL
    John C Routon, 19, M, Wh, AL
    Ella Routon, 16, F, Wh, AL
    Lula Routon 13, F, Wh, AL.

Elizabeth Sarah Routon1

Female, #46157, (1839 - )
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
Birth*1839 She was born in 1839 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Elizabeth and Frances was probably a free white female, under five years old, in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Elizabeth, 11, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (E. Routon, 20, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Married Name7 Dec 1865  As of 7 Dec 1865, her married name was Purifoy.5 
Marriage*7 Dec 1865 She married John Purifoy at Butler Co., Alabama, on 7 Dec 1865.5 

Family

John Purifoy
Last Edited13 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  5. Butler Co., Alabama Marriage License Index, Vols 1-7, 1853-1934, AL Dept of Archives & History, 1976.
    p. 160.

Frances Routon1

Female, #46158, (31 Jan 1841 - )
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Elizabeth and Frances was probably a free white female, under five years old, in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
Birth*31 Jan 1841 She was born on 31 Jan 1841 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Frances Routon, 9, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (F. Routon, 18, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Married Name12 Dec 1860  As of 12 Dec 1860, her married name was Thames.1 
Marriage*12 Dec 1860 She married William G. Thames at Butler Co., Alabama, on 12 Dec 1860 at age 19.1 

Family

William G. Thames
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Emma Jane Routon1

Female, #46159, (Apr 1845 - 26 Jun 1860)
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
Birth*Apr 1845 She was born in Apr 1845 at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Emma Routon, 5, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (Emma J. Routon, 14, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Death*26 Jun 1860 She died at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, on 26 Jun 1860 at age 15.2 
Last Edited12 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 66. Cemetery Records of People born before 1850. Emma J. Routon, dau. of Wm. P. & Sarah, d. Greenville 26 Jun 1860, aged 14 yrs, 2 mos.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Martha Monroe Routon1

Female, #46160, (1849 - 1898)
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
Birth*1849 She was born in 1849 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Martha Routon, 3, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (Martha Routon, 12, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Married Namecirca 1871  As of circa 1871, her married name was Baxter.1 
Marriage*circa 1871 She married Julius M. Baxter at Alabama circa 1871.1 
Death of Father17 Oct 1872 Her father William Pleasant Routon died on 17 Oct 1872 at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.1 
Death*1898 She died in 1898.1 
Burial*after 1898 Her body was interred after 1898 at Routon Family Cemetery, Crenshaw Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Julius M. Baxter
Marriage*circa 1871 She married Julius M. Baxter at Alabama circa 1871.1 
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

John Comer Routon1

Male, #46161, (1851 - 9 Dec 1929)
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
Birth*1851 He was born in 1851 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member living (John C. Routon, 10, M, AL) with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Sarah, Ann, John, Ella and Loula listed as a household member living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1870 Census at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.3 
Death of Father17 Oct 1872 His father William Pleasant Routon died on 17 Oct 1872 at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*25 Nov 1875 He married Frances E. Boyette at Butler Co., Alabama, on 25 Nov 1875.1 
Death*9 Dec 1929 He died at Luverne, Crenshaw Co., Alabama, on 9 Dec 1929.1 

Family

Frances E. Boyette
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 10, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_12; Page: 67, Lines 34-39, Image: 132 (20 Jun 1870)
    William Routon, 62, M, Wh, Farming, RE=$2000, PE=$1200, GA
    Sarah Routon, 56, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
    Ann Routon, 24, F, Wh, AL
    John C Routon, 19, M, Wh, AL
    Ella Routon, 16, F, Wh, AL
    Lula Routon 13, F, Wh, AL.

Ella E. Routon1

Female, #46162, (1854 - Feb 1912)
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
Birth*1854 She was born in 1854 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (E. Routon, 7, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Sarah, Ann, John, Ella and Loula listed as a household member living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1870 Census at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.3 
Death of Father17 Oct 1872 Her father William Pleasant Routon died on 17 Oct 1872 at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.1 
Married Namecirca 1873  As of circa 1873, her married name was McBride.1 
Marriage*circa 1873 She married William J. McBride at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1873.1 
Death*Feb 1912 She died in Feb 1912.1 

Family

William J. McBride
Marriage*circa 1873 She married William J. McBride at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1873.1 
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 10, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_12; Page: 67, Lines 34-39, Image: 132 (20 Jun 1870)
    William Routon, 62, M, Wh, Farming, RE=$2000, PE=$1200, GA
    Sarah Routon, 56, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
    Ann Routon, 24, F, Wh, AL
    John C Routon, 19, M, Wh, AL
    Ella Routon, 16, F, Wh, AL
    Lula Routon 13, F, Wh, AL.

Loula Alice Routon1

Female, #46163, (2 Sep 1856 - 23 Nov 1911)
Father*William Pleasant Routon1
Mother*Sarah Watts1
Birth*2 Sep 1856 She was born on 2 Sep 1856 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (L. Routon, 4, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Sarah, Ann, John, Ella and Loula listed as a household member living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1870 Census at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.3 
Death of Father17 Oct 1872 Her father William Pleasant Routon died on 17 Oct 1872 at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.1 
Married Namecirca 1878  As of circa 1878, her married name was McBride.1 
Marriage*circa 1878 She married John Newton McBride at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1878.1 
Death*23 Nov 1911 She died at Butler Co., Alabama, on 23 Nov 1911 at age 55.1 

Family

John Newton McBride
Marriage*circa 1878 She married John Newton McBride at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1878.1 
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 10, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_12; Page: 67, Lines 34-39, Image: 132 (20 Jun 1870)
    William Routon, 62, M, Wh, Farming, RE=$2000, PE=$1200, GA
    Sarah Routon, 56, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
    Ann Routon, 24, F, Wh, AL
    John C Routon, 19, M, Wh, AL
    Ella Routon, 16, F, Wh, AL
    Lula Routon 13, F, Wh, AL.

Permilia A. Rogers1

Female, #46164, (11 Mar 1839 - 20 Oct 1885)
Birth*11 Mar 1839 She was born on 11 Mar 1839 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*12 Dec 1860 She married Jeremiah Pleasant Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 12 Dec 1860 at age 21.1 
Married Name12 Dec 1860  As of 12 Dec 1860, her married name was Routon.1 
Death of Spouse1877 Her husband Jeremiah Pleasant Routon died in 1877 at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
Death*20 Oct 1885 She died at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, on 20 Oct 1885 at age 46.1 
Burial*after 20 Oct 1885 Her body was interred after 20 Oct 1885 at Magnolia Cemetery, Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Jeremiah Pleasant Routon
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 69. Cemetery Records of People born before 1850, Jeremiah P. Routon, 1832-1844, Cemetery #44.

Joseph H. Rogers1

Male, #46165, (1825 - 1884)
Birth*1825 He was born in 1825 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*4 Jun 1852 He married Cornelia A. Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 4 Jun 1852.1 
Civil War*1863 He served in the War Between the States in 1863

     CSA 9th Alabama Infantry, Co. E, as a Private.1 
Death of SpouseMar 1880 His wife Cornelia A. Routon died in Mar 1880 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Burial*1884 His body was interred in 1884 at Fort Dale Cemetery, Fort Dale, Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Death*1884 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, in 1884.1 

Family

Cornelia A. Routon
Last Edited18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

David W. Gafford1

Male, #46166, (18 Jun 1827 - 31 Mar 1863)
Father*Daniel Gafford1
Mother*Phereba Webster1
Birth*18 Jun 1827 He was born on 18 Jun 1827 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Death of Father10 Jun 1841 His father Daniel Gafford died on 10 Jun 1841 at Butler Co., Alabama. 
Marriage*3 Aug 1854 He married Sarah Maria Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 3 Aug 1854 at age 27.2 
Tax roll*1856 He was on tax roll in 1856 at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Death of Mother24 May 1860 His mother Phereba Webster died on 24 May 1860 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Civil War*1863 He served in the War Between the States in 1863

     33rd Alabama Voluntary Infantry Regiment as a Private.1 
Death*31 Mar 1863 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, on 31 Mar 1863 at age 35.1 

Family

Sarah Maria Routon
Marriage*3 Aug 1854 He married Sarah Maria Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 3 Aug 1854 at age 27.2 
Last Edited18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Butler Co., Alabama Marriage License Index, Vols 1-7, 1853-1934, AL Dept of Archives & History, 1976.
    p. 35.
  3. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    Real Estate Taxes for 1856, p. 169.

Joseph Daniel Bozeman1

Male, #46167, (6 Sep 1825 - 28 Jun 1896)
Birth*6 Sep 1825 He was born on 6 Sep 1825 at Alabama.1 
Marriage*2 Dec 1866 He married Sarah Maria Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 2 Dec 1866 at age 41.1 
Death of Spouse20 Dec 1895 His wife Sarah Maria Routon died on 20 Dec 1895 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Death*28 Jun 1896 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, on 28 Jun 1896 at age 70.1 

Family

Sarah Maria Routon
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

John Purifoy1

Male, #46168, (circa 1835 - )
Birth*circa 1835 He was born circa 1835 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*7 Dec 1865 He married Elizabeth Sarah Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 7 Dec 1865.2 

Family

Elizabeth Sarah Routon
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Butler Co., Alabama Marriage License Index, Vols 1-7, 1853-1934, AL Dept of Archives & History, 1976.
    p. 160.

William G. Thames1

Male, #46169, (circa 1837 - )
Birth*circa 1837 He was born circa 1837 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*12 Dec 1860 He married Frances Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 12 Dec 1860.1 

Family

Frances Routon
Last Edited13 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Julius M. Baxter1

Male, #46170, (say 1846 - )
Birth*say 1846 He was born say 1846.1 
Marriage*circa 1871 He married Martha Monroe Routon at Alabama circa 1871.1 

Family

Martha Monroe Routon
Last Edited8 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>