Some Families of East Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, VA, PA & MD

Alexander J. Turnage

M, b. circa 1854, d. circa 1910

Mother: Mary Elizabeth Turnage b. c 1836

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 30 Dec 2001

Biography*: Descendants of Alexander Turnage can be found on http://rootsweb.worldconnect.com, by searching for "Alexandra" Turnage, or by entering the database name "capricorn" in the appropriate box.
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Alex seems to be the son of Mary Elizabeth Turnage and an unknown father.
(Child) Birth*: circa 1854; Marion Co., Mississippi
(Resident) Residence*: 1 June 1860; Marion Co., Mississippi
(Resident) Residence: 1 June 1870; Lawrence Co., Mississippi
(Groom) Marriage*: 21 August 1873; Simpson Co., Mississippi; Bride=Nancy Jane Herrington¹
(head of family) 1880 Census*: Lawrence Co., Mississippi; Wife=Nancy Jane Herrington²
(Deceased) Death*: circa 1910; Charity Hospital, Natchez, Adams Co., Mississippi

Family: Nancy Jane Herrington b. c 1852

William Cranford Turnage+ b. 1876, d. 1930
George W. Turnage b. c 1877
Leander Turnage b. c Dec 1879

Citations

[S144] International Genealogical Index, found at www.familysearch.com,.
[S1] Census Place: Beat 4, Lawrence, Mississippi; Source: FHL Film 1254653 National Archives Film T9-0653, Page 274A

parents of both A. J. and his wife were born in MS.

Nancy Jane Herrington

F, b. circa 1852

Father: Andrew Jackson Herrington b. 16 Oct 1817, d. 1 Feb 1897
Mother: Nancy Jane Blackwell b. c 1826, d. 1880

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 30 Dec 2001

(Child) Birth*: circa 1852; Mississippi
(Bride) Marriage*: 21 August 1873; Simpson Co., Mississippi; Groom=Alexander J. Turnage¹
Married Name: 21 August 1873; Turnage
(Wife) 1880 Census*: Lawrence Co., Mississippi; head of family=Alexander J. Turnage²
(Deceased) Death*:

Family: Alexander J. Turnage b. c 1854, d. c 1910

William Cranford Turnage+ b. 1876, d. 1930
George W. Turnage b. c 1877
Leander Turnage b. c Dec 1879

Citations

[S144] International Genealogical Index, found at www.familysearch.com,.
[S1] Census Place: Beat 4, Lawrence, Mississippi; Source: FHL Film 1254653 National Archives Film T9-0653, Page 274A

parents of both A. J. and his wife were born in MS.

William Cranford Turnage

M, b. 1876, d. 1930

Father: Alexander J. Turnage b. c 1854, d. c 1910
Mother: Nancy Jane Herrington b. c 1852

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 7 Feb 2013

Name-Comm: Will Turnage
(Child) Birth*: 1876; Lawrence Co., Mississippi
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1898; Bride=Susan E. Loftin
(Deceased) Death*: 1930

Family: Susan E. Loftin b. 1877, d. 1938

John Quitman Turnage+ b. 14 Apr 1917, d. 30 Oct 1992

Susan E. Loftin

F, b. 1877, d. 1938

Father: Henry Newton Loftin b. c 1847
Mother: Delilah Frances Stephens b. 4 Oct 1855, d. 13 Jan 1926

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 4 Nov 2001

(Child) Birth*: 1877; Lawrence Co., Mississippi
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1898; Groom=William Cranford Turnage
Married Name: circa 1898; Turnage
(Deceased) Death*: 1938

Family: William Cranford Turnage b. 1876, d. 1930

John Quitman Turnage+ b. 14 Apr 1917, d. 30 Oct 1992

Henry Newton Loftin

M, b. circa 1847

Father: Martin Elias Loftin b. 20 Aug 1818
Mother: Eleanor Linder b. s 1820

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 22 Aug 2002

Biography*: Henry Newton Loftin's parents were probably Martin Elias Loftin and Eleanor Linder. This would make Henry and his wife Delilah Frances first cousins. This seems to be a reasonable assumption at this point.
(Child) Birth*: circa 1847; Smith Co., Mississippi
(Groom) Marriage*: 9 June 1874; Monticello, Newton Co., Mississippi; Bride=Delilah Frances Stephens^1,2
(head of family) 1880 Census*: Washington Parish, Louisiana; Wife=Delilah Frances Stephens³
(Deceased) Death*:

Family: Delilah Frances Stephens b. 4 Oct 1855, d. 13 Jan 1926

Amanda Edortha Loftin b. c 1874
Levi A. Loftin b. c 1876
Susan E. Loftin+ b. 1877, d. 1938
Letta Ann Loftin b. c Aug 1879

Citations

[S144] International Genealogical Index, found at www.familysearch.com,.
[S1] A second source lists the marriage as occuring in Lawrence Co., MS.
[S1] Census Place: Edward Dykes, Washington, Louisiana; Source: FHL Film 1254473 National Archives Film T9-0473 Page 170B

Henry and Lila's parents were all born in MS, as well.

Delilah Frances Stephens

F, b. 4 October 1855, d. 13 January 1926

Father: William Matthew Stephens b. s 1806, d. 1860
Mother: Society Siota Loftin b. 19 Apr 1814, d. 3 Mar 1894

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 4 Nov 2001

Biography*: The Stephens ancestry going back a number of generations was found on-line at www.genealogyamerica.com/westmoreland/ourweb/fam/fam00577.htm. And Isom Lafayette Stephens has written a book on the family, entitled "Matthew Stephens, his kith and kin; Allied Families of Burtonshall, Fortenberry, Loftin, Butler, Cox." This is on LDS film 1697796, item 18.
(Child) Birth*: 4 October 1855; Smith Co., Mississippi¹
(Bride) Marriage*: 9 June 1874; Monticello, Newton Co., Mississippi; Groom=Henry Newton Loftin^1,2
Married Name: 9 June 1874; Loftin
(Wife) 1880 Census*: Washington Parish, Louisiana; head of family=Henry Newton Loftin³
(Deceased) Death*: 13 January 1926

Family: Henry Newton Loftin b. c 1847

Amanda Edortha Loftin b. c 1874
Levi A. Loftin b. c 1876
Susan E. Loftin+ b. 1877, d. 1938
Letta Ann Loftin b. c Aug 1879

Citations

[S144] International Genealogical Index, found at www.familysearch.com,.
[S1] A second source lists the marriage as occuring in Lawrence Co., MS.
[S1] Census Place: Edward Dykes, Washington, Louisiana; Source: FHL Film 1254473 National Archives Film T9-0473 Page 170B

Henry and Lila's parents were all born in MS, as well.

Wood Hathorn

M, b. circa 1813

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1813
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1837; Bride=(?) (?)

Family: (?) (?) b. s 1816

Elam H. Hathorn+ b. c 1843, d. 1919

(?) (?)

F, b. say 1816

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1816
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1837; Groom=Wood Hathorn

Family: Wood Hathorn b. c 1813

Elam H. Hathorn+ b. c 1843, d. 1919

Elam H. Hathorn

M, b. circa 1843, d. 1919

Father: Wood Hathorn b. c 1813
Mother: (?) (?) b. s 1816

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 19 May 2002

(Child) Birth*: circa 1843; Covington Co., Mississippi
(Groom) Marriage*: 20 August 1865; Bride=Alice Speights
(Deceased) Death*: 1919; Prentiss, Jeff Davis Co., Mississippi

Family: Alice Speights b. 9 Mar 1846, d. c 1925

Lee Anderson Hathorn+ b. 27 Jan 1877, d. 20 Sep 1945

Alice Speights

F, b. 9 March 1846, d. circa 1925

Father: Stephen Anderson Speights b. c 1816
Mother: Amanda Jane Oates b. c 1819

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 26 Jun 2001

(Child) Birth*: 9 March 1846
(Bride) Marriage*: 20 August 1865; Groom=Elam H. Hathorn
Married Name: 20 August 1865; Hathorn
(Deceased) Death*: circa 1925; Silver Creek, Lawrence Co., Mississippi

Family: Elam H. Hathorn b. c 1843, d. 1919

Lee Anderson Hathorn+ b. 27 Jan 1877, d. 20 Sep 1945

Lee Anderson Hathorn

M, b. 27 January 1877, d. 20 September 1945

Father: Elam H. Hathorn b. c 1843, d. 1919
Mother: Alice Speights b. 9 Mar 1846, d. c 1925

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 21 May 2002

(Child) Birth*: 27 January 1877; Lawrence Co., Mississippi
(Groom) Marriage*: 24 December 1903; Bride=Minnie Brady
(Deceased) Death*: 20 September 1945; Prentiss, Jeff Davis Co., Mississippi

Family: Minnie Brady b. 30 Nov 1889, d. 14 Feb 1980

Minnie Lee Hathorn+ b. 27 Nov 1918, d. 16 May 2002

Minnie Brady

F, b. 30 November 1889, d. 14 February 1980

Father: Thomas Robert Brady b. 22 May 1849, d. 18 Jun 1932
Mother: Frances A. McDonald b. 24 Dec 1853, d. 15 May 1936

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 30 November 1889; Lawrence Co., Mississippi
(Bride) Marriage*: 24 December 1903; Groom=Lee Anderson Hathorn
Married Name: 24 December 1903; Hathorn
(Deceased) Death*: 14 February 1980; McComb, Pike Co., Mississippi

Family: Lee Anderson Hathorn b. 27 Jan 1877, d. 20 Sep 1945

Minnie Lee Hathorn+ b. 27 Nov 1918, d. 16 May 2002

Stephen Anderson Speights

M, b. circa 1816

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1816
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1840; Bride=Amanda Jane Oates

Family: Amanda Jane Oates b. c 1819

Alice Speights+ b. 9 Mar 1846, d. c 1925

Amanda Jane Oates

F, b. circa 1819

Father: John Henry Oates b. 11 Oct 1795, d. 3 Dec 1863
Mother: Mary William Buckley b. 13 May 1795, d. 12 May 1886

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 26 Jun 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1819
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1840; Groom=Stephen Anderson Speights
Married Name: circa 1840; Speights

Family: Stephen Anderson Speights b. c 1816

Alice Speights+ b. 9 Mar 1846, d. c 1925

James Braddey

M, b. circa 1819

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1819
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1843; Bride=Elizabeth Davis

Family: Elizabeth Davis b. c 1822

Thomas Robert Brady+ b. 22 May 1849, d. 18 Jun 1932

Elizabeth Davis

F, b. circa 1822

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1822
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1843; Groom=James Braddey
Married Name: circa 1843; Braddey

Family: James Braddey b. c 1819

Thomas Robert Brady+ b. 22 May 1849, d. 18 Jun 1932

Thomas Robert Brady

M, b. 22 May 1849, d. 18 June 1932

Father: James Braddey b. c 1819
Mother: Elizabeth Davis b. c 1822

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 22 May 1849
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1874; Bride=Frances A. McDonald
(Deceased) Death*: 18 June 1932

Family: Frances A. McDonald b. 24 Dec 1853, d. 15 May 1936

Minnie Brady+ b. 30 Nov 1889, d. 14 Feb 1980

Frances A. McDonald

F, b. 24 December 1853, d. 15 May 1936

Father: Samuel B. McDonald b. 14 Sep 1825
Mother: Mary McLeod b. 1 Jan 1827

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 1 Dec 2001

(Child) Birth*: 24 December 1853
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1874; Groom=Thomas Robert Brady
Married Name: circa 1874; Brady
(Deceased) Death*: 15 May 1936

Family: Thomas Robert Brady b. 22 May 1849, d. 18 Jun 1932

Minnie Brady+ b. 30 Nov 1889, d. 14 Feb 1980

Samuel B. McDonald

M, b. 14 September 1825

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 20 Sep 2017

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 14 September 1825; South Carolina
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1847; Mississippi; Bride=Mary McLeod
(head of family) 1860 Census*: Covington Co., Mississippi¹
Research Note*: 20 September 2017; Samuel B. McDonald may have been / probably was the son of Angus McDonald and Catherine Buchanan. See elsewhere on the internet.²

Family: Mary McLeod b. 1 Jan 1827

Frances A. McDonald+ b. 24 Dec 1853, d. 15 May 1936

Citations

[S1] Williamsburg Township, Page 970, Family 65:
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S. B. McDonald, age 33, born SC
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Mary A., age 33, born MS
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Alex, age 8, born MS
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James, Frances, age 6, born MS
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Elizabeth, age 5, born MS
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James, age 2, born MS.
[S1] William T. Wadley. <e-mail address>

Mary McLeod

F, b. 1 January 1827

Father: Alexander McLeod b. c 1790
Mother: Elizabeth McInnis b. c 1786, d. 17 Nov 1878

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 2 Dec 2001

Note*: See: http://theeverettplace.com/mcleod.htm
(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 1 January 1827; Mississippi
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1847; Mississippi; Groom=Samuel B. McDonald
Married Name: circa 1847; McDonald

Family: Samuel B. McDonald b. 14 Sep 1825

Frances A. McDonald+ b. 24 Dec 1853, d. 15 May 1936

Jeremiah Oates

M, b. 1757, d. 1802

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 1757; Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia
(Groom) Marriage*: 1783; Bride=Jane Siquefield
(Deceased) Death*: 1802; Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia

Family: Jane Siquefield b. 1765, d. 1845

John Henry Oates+ b. 11 Oct 1795, d. 3 Dec 1863

Jane Siquefield

F, b. 1765, d. 1845

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 1765; Cedar Creek, South Carolina¹
(Bride) Marriage*: 1783; Groom=Jeremiah Oates
Married Name: 1783; Oates
(Deceased) Death*: 1845; Vicksburg, Warren Co., Mississippi

Family: Jeremiah Oates b. 1757, d. 1802

John Henry Oates+ b. 11 Oct 1795, d. 3 Dec 1863

Citations

[S519] Mills' Atlas of the State of South Carolina 1825, lists 16 Cedar Creeks in 13 counties.

John Henry Oates

M, b. 11 October 1795, d. 3 December 1863

Father: Jeremiah Oates b. 1757, d. 1802
Mother: Jane Siquefield b. 1765, d. 1845

Charts: Turnage Ancestry

Last Edited: 26 Jun 2001

(Child) Birth*: 11 October 1795; Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia
(Groom) Marriage*: 9 January 1814; Bride=Mary William Buckley
(Deceased) Death*: 3 December 1863; Prentiss, Jeff Davis Co., Mississippi

Family: Mary William Buckley b. 13 May 1795, d. 12 May 1886

Amanda Jane Oates+ b. c 1819