Descendants of Emmanuel Driggers
Generation No. 1
1. EMMANUEL1 DRIGGERS1 was born ABOUT 16201, and died ABOUT 1685 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He married (1) FRANCES ?1 ABOUT 1636 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA. She was born ABOUT 16211, and died ABOUT 1660 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He married (2) ELIZABETH ?1 ABOUT 1661 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA. She was born ABOUT 16401, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
Notes for EMMANUEL DRIGGERS:
DRIGGERS FAMILY
Emmanuel Driggers, said to have been a "Negro", born perhaps 1620, was the slave of Francis Pott on his plantation in Magotha Bay, Northampton County, Virginia. On May 27, 1645 when American slavery had not yet fully developed, he purchased a cow and calf from Francis Pott and recorded the sale in the Northampton County Court [Orders 1645-51, p.82]. In 1649, Emmanuel and his wife, Frances, maiden name unknown, were assigned as servants to a man named Stephen Charlton, to pay a debt that Francis Pott owed to Charlton [Orders 1651-54, p. 28]. Throughout this time Emmanuel was able to buy some cattle and through breeding he started to build a small herd. On December 30, 1652 his former masters, Francis Pott and Stephen Charlton, clarified the status of the cattle he and a friend, Bashaw Fernando acquired while they were servants (slaves), declaring that ye said cattle, etc. are ye proper goods of the sd Negroes [ibid., p. 114].
In 1656 he gave a black heifer to a young slave on a nearby plantation [Orders 1664 74, f.52]. His owner Francis Pott died in 1658 and his widow married a man named William Kendall. Kendall freed Driggers' companion, Bashaw Fernando, declaring in court that it was the verbal request of Pott before he died [DW 1657-66, p.57]. There is no record of Emmanuel's manumission, but he was freed not long afterwards. It is believed that sometime during the 1650’s Emmanuel’s first wife Francis died. By October 1,1661 he had married his second wife, Elizabeth, maiden name unknown. He made a deed of jointure in which he gave her a three year old mare and its future offspring. [Orders 1664-74, f.75, p.781. Perhaps as the wife of a newly freed slave she was concerned about her property rights. She was probably white since she was not tiltable. It is quite possible that she was another servant in the household. Marriages like this were not at all uncommon in this time frame.
The name Driggers was apparently short for the Portuguese or Spanish name, Rodriguez, since he was called "Manuell Rodriges" in 1660-1663 when he was listed as the head of a Northampton County household, paying three tithes [Orders 165764, p. 102, 176]. In 1664 he was taxed on only himself, "Manuell Rodriggs." In 1665 he leased 245 acres for 99 years from his former master, William Kendall, and in 1672 assigned the unexpired part of the lease to John Waterson [Virginia's Eastern Shore, pp. 151,152]. In 1673 he gave a bay mare to Frances and Ann, his daughters who were still slaves, and a bay mare to Devorick and Mary, his free children [D&c 1668-80, f- 59-60] - In 1677 he was taxable in his own household in John Michael's Division paying tax on himself [Orders 1674-79 p. 191]. He was last mentioned in a 1685 administration account presented to the court by William Kendall [DW 1683-9, pp. 150-1]. His children were
i Elizabeth, born in 1637 since she was 8 years old when she was bound to serve Francis Pott in 1645. She may not have been his natural daughter since her indenture stated that she was given to my Negro (Emmanuel Driggers) by one who brought her up by ye space of 8 years... [Orders 1645-51, p.82].
ii. Frances, born perhaps 1640, taxed in Thomas Poynter's household in 1666 [1664-74, vol.291 and in John Eyre's household in 1675 [1674-79, p.751. As mentioned above, she received a bay mare from her father in 1673, and in 1678 she recorded her livestock mark in court [DW 1651-4, p. 16 at the end of the volume].
iii. Jane, born in 1644, one year old on 27 May 1645 when Emmanuel bound her to Captain Francis Pott to serve him until she was 31 years old. Like Elizabeth, she may not have been his natural daughter since her indenture stated that Emmanuel Driggers "bought and paid for her freedom through Capt. Robert Shepard. On May 24 1652, when she was 8 years old, Driggers paid Captain Pott for her freedom [Orders 1651-54, p.82]. In 1663, Jane being unmarried at the time, is said to have had an illegitimate daughter, Sarah Landum, by an Irish freeman, Dennam Olandum [Orders1657-64, f.179]. Her first marriage was to a man named John Gussal in about 1665. He died shortly afterwards and in April 1666 she was charged in court with failing to prove his will. She was remarried to a man named William Harman by June of 1666. William Harmon submitted letters of administration in her behalf on her first husband's estate [Orders 1664-7, f.24, p.24]
iv. Thomas, born about 1644.
v. Ann, born in 1648, about 10 years old in December 1657 when she was sold to another planter, John Pannell [DW 1655-68, p.78]
vi. Edward, born perhaps 1650, sold to Henry Armitrading in 1657 when he was about 3 years old [DW 1655-68, p.74].
vii. William, born perhaps 1655. On 28 March 1679 the Northampton County Court ordered that he receive 20 lashes and his wife, Alice, 15 for killing a hog belonging to their neighbor [Orders 1679-89,p.31. Although he owned property, sold shoes,and incurred debts, he was still a slave when he died late in 1693 or the first few months of 1694 [OW 1689-98, p.2611.
viii. Mary, born about 1658, bore an illegitimate child in 1674, and that year the parish paid her tax [Orders 1664-74, pp.254, 273-4].
ix Devorick/ Derrick, born perhaps 1662, moved to Somerset County, Maryland with his sister-in-law, Sarah Driggers, in 1688, and was taxable there in 1724 [Somerset County, Maryland 1724 Tax Lists, National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 61:3, pp. 197, 1991.
This information was compiled using the book “Free African Americans of North Carolina by the author, Paul Heinneg, as a reference.
Compiled in 1995
James Driggers
More About EMMANUEL DRIGGERS and FRANCES ?:
Marriage: ABOUT 1636, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA
More About EMMANUEL DRIGGERS and ELIZABETH ?:
Marriage: ABOUT 1661, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA
Children of EMMANUEL DRIGGERS and FRANCES ? are:
i. ELIZABETH2 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1637, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
ii. FRANCES DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1640, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
2. iii. JANE DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1644, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA.
3. iv. THOMAS DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1644, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. ABOUT 1693, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA.
v. ANN DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1648, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
vi. EDWARD DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 16501; d. Unknown1.
vii. WILLIAM DRIGGERS I1, b. ABOUT 1655, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. ABOUT 1693, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; m. ALICE1, ABOUT 1675, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
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Marriage: ABOUT 1675, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
Children of EMMANUEL DRIGGERS and ELIZABETH ? are:
viii. MARY2 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 16581; d. Unknown.
ix. DEVORICK DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 16621; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. JANE2 DRIGGERS (EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1644 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. She married (1) DENNAM OLANDUM1. He was born Unknown1, and died Unknown1. She married (2) JOHN GUSSAL1 ABOUT 1665 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He was born Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died 1666 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. She married (3) WILLIAM HARMON1 Jun 1666 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He was born Unknown1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
More About JOHN GUSSAL and JANE DRIGGERS:
Marriage: ABOUT 1665, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
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Marriage: Jun 1666, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
Child of JANE DRIGGERS and DENNAM OLANDUM is:
i. SARAH3 LANDUM1, b. ABOUT 16631; d. Unknown.
3. THOMAS2 DRIGGERS (EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1644 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died ABOUT 1693 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He married SARAH KING1 ABOUT 1667 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA. She was born ABOUT 1645 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died ABOUT 1701 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
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Marriage: ABOUT 1667, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA
Children of THOMAS DRIGGERS and SARAH KING are:
i. SARAH3 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1668, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown1.
4. ii. FRANCES DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1678, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Unknown.
5. iii. JOHN DRIGHOUSE, b. ABOUT 1680, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. ABOUT 1729, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA.
6. iv. WILLIAM DRIGGERS II, b. ABOUT 1682, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA.
7. v. JOHNSON DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1686, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
4. FRANCES3 DRIGGERS (THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1678 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown1.
Children of FRANCES DRIGGERS are:
i. COMFORT4 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1695, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown1.
8. ii. AZARICUM DRIGGHOUSE, b. ABOUT 1702, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. ABOUT 1738, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA.
9. iii. THOMAS DRIGGHOUSE, b. Sep 1703, nORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA/Virginia; d. ABOUT 1757, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA.
iv. DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17041; d. Unknown1.
5. JOHN3 DRIGHOUSE (THOMAS2 DRIGGERS, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1680 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died ABOUT 1729 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He married LYDIA CARTER1 Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA. She was born ABOUT 1685 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
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Marriage: Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA
Children of JOHN DRIGHOUSE and LYDIA CARTER are:
10. i. NATHANIEL4 DRIGHOUSE, b. ABOUT 1721, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA.
ii. JOHNSON DRIGHOUSE1, b. ABOUT 17281; d. Unknown1.
6. WILLIAM3 DRIGGERS II (THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1682 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He married JANE ?1. She was born ABOUT 1685 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
Children of WILLIAM DRIGGERS and JANE ? are:
i. WILLIAM4 DRIGGERS III1, b. ABOUT 17031; d. Unknown1.
ii. WINSLOW DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1705, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, SOUTH CAROLINA1.
7. JOHNSON3 DRIGGERS (THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1686 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown1.
Children of JOHNSON DRIGGERS are:
11. i. JOHNSON DRIGGERS4 JR., b. ABOUT 1716, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Unknown.
12. ii. MARK DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1723, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Unknown.
13. iii. MATTHEW DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1725, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Jul 1785, SOUTH CAROLINA.
iv. THOMAS DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17271; d. Unknown1.
v. CALEB DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17301; d. Unknown1.
vi. WINSLOW DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17351; d. Unknown1.
14. vii. WILLIAM DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1737, CUMBERLAND CO. N. CAROLINA; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 4
8. AZARICUM4 DRIGGHOUSE (FRANCES3 DRIGGERS, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1702 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died ABOUT 1738 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He married MARGARET COPES1 Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. She was born Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
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Marriage: Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
Children of AZARICUM DRIGGHOUSE and MARGARET COPES are:
i. ISAIAH5 DRIGGHOUSE1, b. ABOUT 17201; d. Unknown1; m. LEAH ?1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
ii. SARAH DRIGGHOUSE1, b. ABOUT 17241; d. Unknown1.
iii. JACOB DRIGGHOUSE1, b. ABOUT 17281; d. Unknown1.
iv. JOSIAH DRIGGHOUSE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
9. THOMAS4 DRIGGHOUSE (FRANCES3 DRIGGERS, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born Sep 1703 in nORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA/Virginia1, and died ABOUT 1757 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He married JEAN BECKETT1 Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. She was born Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
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Marriage: Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
Children of THOMAS DRIGGHOUSE and JEAN BECKETT are:
i. HESTER5 DRIGGHOUSE1, b. ABOUT 17281; d. Unknown1.
ii. BETTY DRIGGHOUSE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
iii. LYDIA DRIGGHOUSE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
10. NATHANIEL4 DRIGHOUSE (JOHN3, THOMAS2 DRIGGERS, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1721 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He married BRIDGET1 Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. She was born Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
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Marriage: Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
Children of NATHANIEL DRIGHOUSE and BRIDGET are:
i. NATHAN5 DRIGHOUSE1, b. ABOUT 1768, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; m. ELIXZABETH BINGHAM1, 23 Jan 1794, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
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Marriage: 23 Jan 1794, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
ii. GEORGE DRIGHOUSE1, b. ABOUT 1777, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; m. PEGGY LAND1, 02 Mar 1798, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
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Marriage: 02 Mar 1798, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
iii. LEAR DRIGHOUSE1, b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; m. LIGHTLY COLLINS1, 03 Jan 1795, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1.
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Marriage: 03 Jan 1795, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
15. iv. DILLY DRIGHOUSE, b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA.
v. ELISHE DRIGHOUSE1, b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown1; m. DANIEL LIVERPOOL1, 25 Jun 1799, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 25 Jun 1799, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
vi. WILLIAM DRIGHOUSE1, b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; m. ANN BINGHAM1, 25 Sep 1802, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 25 Sep 1802, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
11. JOHNSON DRIGGERS4 JR. (JOHNSON3 DRIGGERS, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1716 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown1. He married MARY ?1 Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. She was born Unknown1, and died Unknown1.
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Marriage: Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
Children of JOHNSON JR. and MARY ? are:
16. i. ELIZABETH5 DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1745; d. Unknown.
ii. ELEANOR DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17501; d. Unknown1.
17. iii. ANN DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1755, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA; d. Unknown, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA.
iv. WILLIAM DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17731; d. Unknown.
v. JOHNSTON DRIGGERS III1, b. ABOUT 1775, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C.1; m. MARY ?1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
12. MARK4 DRIGGERS (JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1723 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown1.
Children of MARK DRIGGERS are:
i. MATTHEW5 DRIGGERS11, d. Unknown1.
ii. NAOMI DRIGGERS11, d. Unknown1.
iii. THOMAS DRIGGERS11, d. Unknown1.
iv. JOHN DRIGGERS11, d. Unknown1.
13. MATTHEW4 DRIGGERS (JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1725 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Jul 1785 in SOUTH CAROLINA1. He married CATIAN ?1 Unknown in UNKNOWN1. She was born Unknown1, and died Unknown1.
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Marriage: Unknown, UNKNOWN1
Children of MATTHEW DRIGGERS and CATIAN ? are:
i. WILLIAM5 DRIGGUS1, b. ABOUT 17771; d. Unknown1.
ii. LISHA DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17801; d. Unknown1.
iii. CORSE DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
14. WILLIAM4 DRIGGERS (JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1737 in CUMBERLAND CO. N. CAROLINA1, and died Unknown1.
Child of WILLIAM DRIGGERS is:
18. i. JONAS5 DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1755, CUMBERLAND CO. N. C.; d. ABOUT 1822, BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA.
Generation No. 5
15. DILLY5 DRIGHOUSE (NATHANIEL4, JOHN3, THOMAS2 DRIGGERS, EMMANUEL1)1 was born Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. She married REVEL MORRIS1 07 Sep 1801 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1. He was born Unknown1, and died Unknown1.
More About REVEL MORRIS and DILLY DRIGHOUSE:
Marriage: 07 Sep 1801, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
Child of DILLY DRIGHOUSE and REVEL MORRIS is:
i. SUKEY6 DRIGHOUSE1, b. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; d. Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; m. LITTLETON SAMPLE1, Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: Unknown, NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1
16. ELIZABETH5 DRIGGERS (JOHNSON DRIGGERS4 JR., JOHNSON3 DRIGGERS, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 17451, and died Unknown1.
Children of ELIZABETH DRIGGERS are:
i. JOSHUA6 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17711; d. Unknown1.
ii. MAKEY DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1788, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; d. Unknown1; m. SARAH KELLY1, 24 Dec 1809, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 24 Dec 1809, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1
17. ANN5 DRIGGERS (JOHNSON DRIGGERS4 JR., JOHNSON3 DRIGGERS, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1755 in NORTHAMPTON CO. VIRGINIA1, and died Unknown in CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1.
Children of ANN DRIGGERS are:
i. ELIZABETH6 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17691; d. Unknown1; m. BENJAMIN MITCHELL1, 27 Aug 1788, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 27 Aug 1788, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1
ii. CHARITA DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1771, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; d. Unknown, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; m. DAVID JOHNSON1, 20 Dec 1796, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 20 Dec 1796, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1
iii. SHADRACK DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1773, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; d. Unknown, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; m. LUCY SEAT1, 15 Jul 1801, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; b. Unknown, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 15 Jul 1801, CRAVEN CO. NORTH CAROLINA1
18. JONAS5 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1755 in CUMBERLAND CO. N. C.1, and died ABOUT 1822 in BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA1. He married ELENOR ?1 Unknown in ?1. She was born Unknown in ?1, and died Unknown1.
Notes for JONAS DRIGGERS:
DRIGGERS, JONAS 1755-1822 BULLOCH
Jonas Driggers, a forefather of the Driggers connection of Wiregrass Georgia and North Florida, was born in North Carolina about 1755, son of William Driggers, R. S. Just before the Revolutionary War the family moved from Cumberland Co. N. C. to Cheraw District S.C. After the war Jonas moved to Effingham County, Georgia, his parents moving there also but others of the family remaining in South Carolina. In 1796 they were detached from Effingham and cut into Bulloch County when it was created partly out of Effingham and Screven counties. Jonas Driggers wife was Elenor (or Ellen);
maiden name unknown.
They had the following known children:
1. William B. 1776 S. C. Married Mrs. Millie lastinger Parker
2. Jonas Jr. B. 1777 S.C. Married Clemintine ?
3. Dennis B. 1778 S. C. Married Elizabeth Nevill, March 9, 1799.
She was the daughter of John Nevill.
They moved to Madison Co. Florida
4. John B. 1781 S.C. Married Nancy ? Died 1834 in Macintosh Co.
5. Simeon B. 1785 GA. Married Mary ?
6. Catherine B. 1792 GA. Married Robert Woods March 21, 1814
Mr. Driggers and his father served in the South Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War. He died in Bulloch county in 1822, and his widow was appointed administrator of his estate.
Bulloch county deed records show a gift instrument conveying cattle and other personality from Mrs Ellen Driggers to her grandchildren, Johnson Woods, William Woods, Dennis Woods Elenor Woods and Elizabeth Woods, all of Bulloch county, dated March 28, 1826.
(Deed Book AAA, pg 505)
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Marriage: Unknown, ?1
Children of JONAS DRIGGERS and ELENOR ? are:
19. i. WILLIAM6 DRIGGERS, b. 30 Nov 1776, SOUTH CAROLINA; d. ABOUT 1879, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA.
ii. JONAS DRIGGERS JR.1, b. ABOUT 17771; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH AMMONS1, 10 Aug 1804, BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: 10 Aug 1804, BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA1
20. iii. DENNIS DRIGGERS I, b. ABOUT 1778, CHERAW DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA; d. Unknown, MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA.
iv. JOHN DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17811; d. Unknown.
v. SIMEON DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 17851; d. Unknown.
21. vi. CATHERINE DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1792, GEORGIA; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 6
19. WILLIAM6 DRIGGERS (JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 30 Nov 1776 in SOUTH CAROLINA1, and died ABOUT 1879 in COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1. He married (1) SUSAN PONCHER1. She died Unknown. He married (2) MILLIE LASTINGER PARKER1 03 Nov 1806 in BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA1, daughter of JOHANN LASTINGER and ANNA BARBARA. She was born 25 Jun 1788 in EFFINGHAM CO. GEORGIA1, and died ABOUT 1860 in LOWNDES CO. GEORGIA1.
Notes for WILLIAM DRIGGERS:
WILLIAM DRIGGERS WAS BORN IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN 1774, A SON OF JONAS DRIGGERS, REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER. WITH HIS PARENTS HE CAME TO GEORGIA AS A BOY AND GREW UP IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY WHERE HIS FATHER GRANTED LAND IN 1788. IN 1796, IN THE FORMATION OF BULLOCH COUNTY, THE FAMILY WAS CUT INTO THAT COUNTY. JONAS DIED IN BULLOCH IN 1822. WILLIAM DRIGGERS WAS MARRIED IN BULLOCK COUNTY NOVEMBER 3, 1806 TO MRS MILLIE PARKER, DAUGHTER OF JOHN LASTINGER, REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER. SHE WAS BORN IN 1784 IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY, WHICH IS NOW BULLOCH COUNTY. TO THEM WERE BORN SOME TEN OR TWELVE CHILDREN BUT THE NAMES OF ALL OF THEM HAVE NOT BEEN LEARNED BY THE COMPILER. THOSE KNOWN WERE:
SAHAH--------B. 1810 M. DIXON BENNETT OF CLINCH COUNTY
REBECCA------B. 1811 M. HARRIS TOMLINSON OF CLINCH COUNTY.
ELENDER------B. 1813 M. SEABORN LASTINGER OF CLINCH COUNTY
JACOB--------B. 1814 M. NANCY ? MOVED TO FLORIDA
JONAS--------B. 1815 M. LUCRETIA TOMLINSON. MOVED TO FLORIDA
SIMEON-------B. 1816 M. CATHERINE ? MOVED TO FLORIDA
WILLIAM H. --B. 1817, M. SARAH ? MOVED TO FLORIDA
WILLIAM DRIGGERS AND FAMILY IN 1812 WERE AGAIN CUT INTO A NEW COUNTY WHEN EMMANUEL COUNTY WAS FORMED PARTLY OUT OF BULLOCH. SOMETIME ABOUT 1827 THEY MOVED TO LOWNDES COUNTY AND SETTLED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ALAPAHA RIVER NEAR THE PRESENT TOWN OF STOCKTON. IT WAS THERE THAT MOST OF THE CHILDREN MARRIED. MRS BENNETT AND MRS TOMLINSON CONTINUED TO LIVE IN THE SAME SECTION , BEING CUT OFF INTO CLINCH COUNTY WHEN IT WAS FORMED IN 1850, BUT THEIR PARENTS AND BROTHERS ALL MOVED TO COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, BETWEEN 1840 AND 1845. WILLIAM DRIGGERS DIED IN FLORIDA, IN 1879, AT THE AGE OF 105 YEARS. HIS MOTHER DIED IN BULLOCH COUNTY AT THE AGE OF 104 YEARS.
MRS. DRIGGERS UNITED WITH UNION CHURCH IN LOWNDES COUNTY, MAY 7, 1830 BY LETTER FROM HEBRON BAPTIST CHURCH, EMANUEL COUNTY. SHE DIED A MEMBER ABOUT 1860 [EXACT DATE NOT SHOWN ON THE MEMBERSHIP ROLL].
RECORD IS FOUND IN BULLOCH COUNTY OF DEED FROM WILLIAM DRIGGERS AND WIFE MILLY, TO GEORGE ALBRITTON, DATED MARCH 26, 1813, CONVEYING 400 ACRES GRANTED TO WILLIAM DRIGGERS IN 1807. HE GRANTED TWO TRACTS OF 400 ACRES EACH IN EMANUEL COUNTY, ONE OF WHICH ON 15-MILE CREEK WAS HIS HOME-PLACE.
JONAS DRIGGERS, THE FATHER OF WILLIAM WAS A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER, SERVING IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA. AFTER THE WAR THE FAMILY MOVED TO GEORGIA. THERE IS NONE OF JONAS' DESCENDANTS OF THE DRIGGERS NAME NOW LIVING IN WIREGRASS GEORGIA, SO FAR AS KNOWN.
SOURCES: PIONEERS OF WIREGRASS GEORGIA, BY FOLKS HUXFORD
CENSUS REFERENCES: 1820, EMANUEL; 1830, 1840, LOWNDES; 1850, COLUMBIA, FLORIDA.
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Fact 8: GEORGIA AND FLORIDA1
Military service: FARMER1
Occupation: FARMER
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Marriage: 03 Nov 1806, BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA1
Child of WILLIAM DRIGGERS and SUSAN PONCHER is:
i. SIMEON (SIM)7 DRIGGERS1, d. Unknown.
Children of WILLIAM DRIGGERS and MILLIE PARKER are:
22. ii. SARAH7 DRIGGERS, b. 24 Aug 1807, BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA; d. ABOUT 1874, CLINCH CO. GEORGIA.
iii. MARK DRIGGERS1, b. 11 Jan 18091; d. Unknown.
23. iv. REBECCA DRIGGERS, b. 29 Aug 1810; d. 03 Apr 1878.
24. v. MARY ANN DRIGGERS, b. 04 Jun 1812; d. ABOUT 1865.
25. vi. ELENDER DRIGGERS, b. Jul 1813, EMUNAL CO. GEORGIA; d. 15 Apr 1915, HAMILTON CO. GEORGIA.
26. vii. JONAS DRIGGERS, b. 02 Dec 1814, EMANUEL CO. GEORGIA; d. Unknown.
27. viii. JACOB N. DRIGGERS, b. Sep 1815, BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA; d. Feb 1883, MANATEE CO. FLORIDA.
28. ix. SIMEON DRIGGERS, b. Aug 1816, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. Apr 1870, Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida.
29. x. WILLIAM H. DRIGGERS, b. 21 Apr 1817, EMANUEL CO. GEORGIA; d. Unknown.
xi. EMILY DRIGGERS1, b. 12 Jul 18191; d. Unknown1; m. SEBASTION TOMLINSON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
xii. MATTHEW DRIGGERS1, b. 27 Nov 1821, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown1; m. LOUISA ELLISTON1, 14 Aug 1850, MADISIN CO. FLORIDA1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 14 Aug 1850, MADISIN CO. FLORIDA1
xiii. CATHERINE C. DRIGGERS1, b. 27 Mar 18231; d. Unknown.
30. xiv. ELIZABETH A. DRIGGERS, b. 30 Jun 1825, BAKER CO. FL; d. 05 Jan 1905, BAKER CO. FL.
xv. PENINA L. DRIGGERS1, b. 09 Feb 18271; d. 10 Mar 18961; m. ELIAS WESTER1, Unknown1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: Unknown1
xvi. DIANA DRIGGERS1, b. 03 Dec 1831, LOWNDES CO, GEORGIA1; d. ABOUT 1904, BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA1; m. JAMES GREENE1; b. 20 Dec 1820, BULLOCH CO, GEORGIA1; d. 10 Nov 1894, BAKER CO. FL.1.
20. DENNIS6 DRIGGERS I (JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1778 in CHERAW DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA1, and died Unknown in MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA1. He married ELIZABETH NEVILL1 09 Mar 1799, daughter of JOHN NEVILL. She was born ABOUT 1779 in EFFINGHAM CO. GEORGIA1, and died Unknown in MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA1.
Notes for DENNIS DRIGGERS I:
Dennis Driggers was born about 1778 at Cheraw District, South Carolina. He was the son of Jonas Driggers and grandson of William Driggers, both revolutionary war soldiers. He married Elizabeth Nevill on March 9, 1799. In 1836 after 37 years of marriage, Dennis and Elizabeth packed up their possessions and started the long trek from Bullock County Georgia to Madison County Florida. They may have stopped briefly in Lowndes County, Georgia where Denis’s brother William and his family lived, but they continued their journey to a forty acre plot six miles north of present day Madison. Although they sold that land in a few years and bought more, Dennis and Elizabeth remained in Madison County until their deaths nearly forty years later. Their children and grandchildren eventually moved on to other Florida locations.
Dennis Jr. Claimed bounty land based on his service in the Florida Militia during the Seminole War. He and his wife Elizabeth Sapp Driggers and children: James E.; MaryAnn; Dennis E.; John J.; Martha Ann; David E.; William B.; Riley N.; Matthew W.; and Doran E.; moved to New Troy which became part of Lafayette Co. in 1856.
Dennis Jr. with his second wife Sarah Ann Parker moved in 1875 to Hatches Bend. He is buried in the old Hatches Bend Cemetery, according to his Civil War Pension Records. No headstone now exists. Son William B. married Sarah Ann Ricks and in 1881 applied for homestead land in Polk County at the outskirts of present day Lakeland. The 1885 State Agricultural Census of Polk County shows that he owned an 890 acre homestead including one acre of orange grove, three working oxen and ten hogs. Only three of their children survived to adulthood: William T.: Marie Louise; and James J.
William B. and Sarah (Ricks) moved to lake county in 1885. A short time later Marie Louise married John William Hammond. Soon after Marie’s marriage her parents, William and Sarah (Parker) moved to Montevista, near the area where their son in law's family had established the Hammond Family sawmill. Later William served as Mail carrier and was elected town Marshall of Clermont in 1919. They moved back to Lakeland the next year. After Sarah’s death in 1921 William moved to Orange county to live with his Daughter. After John Hammond died, Marie Louise moved her children to Winter Garden. She Married Fred S. Walker two Years later and had four more children. They were Louise Arlene; Jess Willard; Nellie Edith; and Fred Everett. Her children in the first marriage with John Hammond were Mollie Louise; Ruby; William Lester; and Alfred Leroy.
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Marriage: 09 Mar 1799
Child of DENNIS DRIGGERS and ELIZABETH NEVILL is:
31. i. DENNIS7 DRIGGERS II, b. ABOUT 1817, BULLOCK CO. GEORGIA; d. ABOUT 1880, HATCHES BEND, FLORIDA.
21. CATHERINE6 DRIGGERS (JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1792 in GEORGIA1, and died Unknown1. She married ROBERT WOODS1 21 Mar 1814 in BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA1. He was born Unknown1, and died Unknown1.
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Marriage: 21 Mar 1814, BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA1
Children of CATHERINE DRIGGERS and ROBERT WOODS are:
i. JOHNSON7 WOODS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. WILLIAM WOODS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. DENNIS WOODS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. ELENOR WOODS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. ELIZABETH WOODS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 7
22. SARAH7 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 24 Aug 1807 in BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA1, and died ABOUT 1874 in CLINCH CO. GEORGIA1. She married DIXON BENNETT1. He was born ABOUT 1805 in SAMPSON CO, NORTH CAROLINA1, and died 06 May 1871 in CLINCH CO. GEORGIA1.
Children of SARAH DRIGGERS and DIXON BENNETT are:
i. JOHN8 BENNETT1, b. ABOUT 1831, EMANUEL CO. GEORGIA1; d. Unknown1; m. (1) FLORA MCGILL1; d. Unknown; m. (2) JANE BENNETT1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
ii. WILLIAM P. BENNETT1, b. ABOUT 18331; d. Unknown1; m. JANE FINDLEY1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
iii. REBECCA BENNETT1, b. ABOUT 18341; d. Unknown1; m. JOHN W. SMITH1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
iv. FELIX BENNETT1, b. ABOUT 18361; d. Unknown.
v. SEBASTION M. BENNETT1, b. ABOUT 18381; d. Unknown1; m. SARAH MIKELL1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
vi. SARAH BENNETT1, b. ABOUT 18421; d. Unknown1; m. EZEKIEL MATHIS1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
vii. MATTHEW BENNETT1, b. ABOUT 18481; d. Unknown1; m. FRANCES BRADY1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
23. REBECCA7 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 29 Aug 18101, and died 03 Apr 18781. She married HARRIS TOMLINSON1 ABOUT 1830, son of WILLIAM TOMLINSON and NANCY REGISTER. He was born 08 Dec 1808 in CLINCH CO.GEORGIA1, and died ABOUT 1867 in STATENVILLE, ECHOLS CO. GEORGIA1.
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Marriage: ABOUT 1830
Children of REBECCA DRIGGERS and HARRIS TOMLINSON are:
i. JOHN8 TOMLINSON1, b. ABOUT 1831, LOWNDES CO, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown1; m. MARY STALVEY1, Unknown1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: Unknown1
32. ii. SARAH TOMLINSON, b. 09 May 1833, ECHOLS CO. GEORGIA; d. Unknown, MAYDAY, ECHOLS CO. GEORGIA.
iii. NANCY TOMLINSON1, b. ABOUT 18341; d. Unknown1; m. JESSE TOUCHTON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
iv. JONAS TOMLINSON1, b. ABOUT 18391; d. Unknown1; m. ELIZABETH ROBERTS1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
v. LEONARD TOMLINSON1, b. ABOUT 18411; d. Unknown1; m. LUCRETIA ALDERMAN1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
vi. REBECCA TOMLINSON1, b. ABOUT 18431; d. Unknown1; m. DAVID H. JOHNSON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
vii. LUCRETIA TOMLINSON1, b. ABOUT 18451; d. Unknown1; m. WASHINGTON A. FLOYD1; b. Unknown, LIBERTY CO. GEORGIA1; d. Unknown1.
viii. JAMES TOMLINSON1, b. ABOUT 18461; d. Unknown1; m. (1) MATTIE FLOYD1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. (2) MARTHA MILLS1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. (3) CALLEDONIA SIMPSON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. (4) SARAH ROBERTS1; d. Unknown.
ix. CAROLINE TOMLINSON1, b. ABOUT 18471; d. Unknown1; m. RICHARD ALDERMAN1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
x. WILLIAM N. TOMLINSON1, b. ABOUT 18501; d. Unknown1; m. CELIA ROBERTS1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
24. MARY ANN7 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 04 Jun 18121, and died ABOUT 18651. She married (1) JOHN THORNTON1. He was born 29 May 18161, and died Unknown1. She met (2) SEABORN LASTINGER1. He was born 11 Nov 1805 in EMANUEL CO. GEORGIA1, and died ABOUT 18641.
Marriage Notes for MARY DRIGGERS and SEABORN LASTINGER:
MARY DRIGGERS CONCEIVED A CHILD, MILLIE DRIGGERS, WITH SEABORN LASTINGER WHO WAS HER BROTHER IN LAW. THEY WERE NOT MARRIED.[Joe1.FTW]
MARY DRIGGERS CONCEIVED A CHILD, MILLIE DRIGGERS, WITH SEABORN LASTINGER WHO WAS HER BROTHER IN LAW. THEY WERE NOT MARRIED.
Children of MARY DRIGGERS and JOHN THORNTON are:
33. i. WILLIAM FRANCIS8 THORNTON, b. 10 Oct 1840; d. Unknown.
ii. ELIZABETH THORNTON1, b. 08 Jun 18421; d. 14 Apr 18621; m. LIZZIE RICHARDSON1, Unknown1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: Unknown1
iii. JOHN THORNTON1, b. 10 Dec 18431; d. Unknown.
iv. JONAS THORNTON1, b. 05 May 18451; d. Unknown.
v. AARON THORNTON1, b. 16 Jan 18471; d. 06 Nov 18771.
vi. JOHN VIANERNAH THORNTON1, b. 18 Mar 18481; d. 19 Jul 18781.
vii. MARY ANN THORNTON1, b. 25 Jul 18491; d. Unknown.
viii. CATHERINE CARLIN THORNTON1, b. 25 Dec 18521; d. Unknown.
ix. MARTHA THORNTON1, b. 19 Mar 18541; d. Unknown1; m. TOM DOWLING1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
x. ELIAS THORNTON1, b. 23 Jan 18571; d. Unknown1.
Child of MARY DRIGGERS and SEABORN LASTINGER is:
34. xi. MILLIE8 DRIGGERS, b. 22 Jun 1828; d. ABOUT 1898.
25. ELENDER7 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born Jul 1813 in EMUNAL CO. GEORGIA1, and died 15 Apr 1915 in HAMILTON CO. GEORGIA1. She married SEABORN LASTINGER1 ABOUT 1829. He was born 11 Nov 1805 in EMANUEL CO. GEORGIA1, and died ABOUT 18641.
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Marriage: ABOUT 1829
Children of ELENDER DRIGGERS and SEABORN LASTINGER are:
i. NANCY8 LASTINGER1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. MARY LASTINGER1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. ELLEN LASTINGER1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. SARAH LASTINGER1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. WILLIAM LASTINGER1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. SUSAN LASTINGER1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
26. JONAS7 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 02 Dec 1814 in EMANUEL CO. GEORGIA1, and died Unknown1. He married LUCRETIA TOMLINSON1, daughter of MOSES THOMLINSON and CHARLOTTE MONK. She was born Unknown in CLINCH CO. GEORGIA1, and died Unknown1.
Children of JONAS DRIGGERS and LUCRETIA TOMLINSON are:
i. CHARLOTTE8 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1838, LOWNDES CO, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown.
ii. WILLIAM DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1839, LOWNDES CO, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown1.
iii. AARON DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1840, LOWNDES CO, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown1; m. CAROLINE CARTER1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
iv. REBECCA DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1842, LOWNDES CO, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown1; m. SAM RICHARDSON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
v. SARAH DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1844, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1; d. Unknown.
vi. JORDON DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1845, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1; d. Unknown.
vii. MOSES DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1848, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1; d. Unknown.
viii. LOTTIE DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. JACK BLACKWELDER1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
ix. LUCRETIA DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. GEORGE RICHARDSON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
x. SIDNEY DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. ELLIOT RICHARDSON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
27. JACOB N.7 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born Sep 1815 in BULLOCH CO. GEORGIA1, and died Feb 1883 in MANATEE CO. FLORIDA1. He married NANCY JERNIGAN1 ABOUT 1840 in HAMILTON CO. FLORIDA1, daughter of ELIZABETH JERRAGIN. She was born ABOUT 1820 in GEORGIA1, and died 14 Jun 1900 in POLK CO. FLORIDA1.
Notes for JACOB N. DRIGGERS:
JACOB N. DRIGGERS WAS BORN IN BULLOCK COUNTY GEORGIA IN SEPTEMBER 1815, SON OF WILLIAM AND MILLIE LASTINGER PARKER DRIGGERS, AND GRANDSON OF JONAS DRIGGERS, REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER. PRIOR TO 1830 THE DRIGGERS FAMILY MIGRATED TO LOWNDES COUNTY GEORGIA SETTLING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ALAPAHA RIVER NEAR THE PRESENT TOWN OF STOCKTON.
ABOUT 1840 JACOB N. DRIGGERS MARRIED NANCY JERNIGAN GLISSON. SHE WAS BORN ABOUT 1820 [ACCORDING TO HER TOMBSTONE] AND HAD BEEN MARRIED TO BRYANT GLISSON.
JACOB N. DRIGGERS ENLISTED AS A PRIVATE AT JASPER FLORIDA, IN CAPTAIN WILLIAM C. NEWBERNS COMPANY. This WAS IN GENERAL FLOYD'S REGIMENT OF GEORGIA AND HE SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 20TH TO DECEMBER 20TH 1839. AT THE TIME OF HIS ENLISTMENT HE GAVE HIS AGE AS 28 YEARS, HEIGHT 5' 10', BLUE EYES,BLACK HAIR, LIGHT COMPLEXION AND HIS OCCUPATION AS FARMING. HIS NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON COMPANY ROLLS BUT CAPTAIN W..C. NEWBERN LATER CERTIFIED THAT JACOB SERVED IN HIS COMPANY OF GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS AND JACOB WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE HIS BOUNTY LAND WARRANT #96,269 FOR 160 ACRES OF LAND.
JACOB DRIGGERS WAS LISTED IN THE 1840 LOWNDES COUNTY, GEORGIA CENSUS. PRIOR TO 1844 THE FAMILY SETTLED IN NORTH FLORIDA IN HAMILTON CO.
AND BEFORE 1858 THEY MOVED FURTHER SOUTH AND SETTLED IN THE ALAFIA RIVER AREA IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FLORIDA. THEY WERE LISTED IN THAT SECTION IN THE 1860 CENSUS, ALONG WITH JAMES AND POLLY [DRIGGERS] KIRKLAND, J. T. WILSON, SETH HOWARD, HENRY TILLMAN, JESSEE HYERS, MICHAEL ALDERMAN AND ISAAC CARLTON.
IN THE MID 1860'S JACOB SETTLED IN MANATEE CO. HE WAS LISTED THERE IN THE 1870 CENSUS IN TOWNSHIP 36, LIVING WITH HIS SON IN LAW, SIMEON JOHNSON. RESIDING IN HIS HOUSEHOLD WERE SIMPSON, HIS WIFE LAVINA AND THEIR SON WILLIAM , AGE 1, JACOB AND NANCY AND THEIR CHILDREN MATTHEW, SIMEON, MARTHA AND JOSHUA AND A BLACK MAN JOHN WALDRON, AGE 36. LIVING NEXT DOOR WAS JACOB AND ELLA DRIGGERS AND THEIR SON HENRY, AGE 3.
J. N. DRIGGERS PAID TAXES ON 40 ACRES OF LAND IN 1870. JACOB, DENNIS AND S. A. DRIGGERS WERE ALSO LISTED AS TAXPAYERS THAT YEAR IN MANATEE COUNTY. IN 1871 JACOB N. PAID TAXES ON 40 ACRES, 100 CATTLE AND 50 HOGS. IN 1872 HE PAID TAXES ON 50 CATTLE, 30 HOGS AND 40 ACRES WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING LOCATED IN THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 24 IN TOWNSHIP 35, RANGE 28 EAST. THIS AREA IS LOCATED SOUTH OF SEBRING AND WEST OF LAKE ISTOKPOGA NEAR LAKE JOSEPHINE.
JACOB N. DRIGGERS DIED FEBRUARY 1883 AT PALMETTO, FLORIDA. PLACE OF BURIAL IS NOT KNOWN. MRS. DRIGGERS LATER SETTLED IN POLK CO. ON MARCH 16, 1897 SHE MADE A CLAIM FOR A WIDOWS PENSION UNDER THE ACT OF JULY 27, 1892 BASED ON HER HUSBANDS SERVICE DURING THE INDIAN WARS IN CAPTAIN NEWBERN'S COMPANY. SHE GAVE HER AGE AS ABOUT 85 YEARS AND HER RESIDENCE AS PEBBLE, POLK CO. FL. HER CLAIM WAS REJECTED FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE OF HER HUSBANDS SERVICE.
MRS. NANCY DRIGGERS DIED JUNE 14, 1900 AND WAS BURIED IN MT OLIVE CEMETERY IN POLK CO.
REFERENCES: 1860 HILLSBOROUGH CO. CENSUS, 1870 MANATEE CO. CENSUS, PIONEERS OF WIREGRASS GA. , BY FOLKS HUXFORD, VOL 1, PG 74, VOLUME 3 PAGE 367, AND THE FAMILY BIBLE OF JESSE L. WALDRON, FT MEADE FLORIDA.
More About JACOB N. DRIGGERS:
Military service: SERVED IN THE GEORGIA MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS
Occupation: FARMER1
Residence: MANITEE CO. FLORIDA1
Notes for NANCY JERNIGAN:
NANCY JERNIGAN DRIGGERS SETTLED IN POLK CO. FLORIDA AFTER JACOB N DRIGGERS HAD DIED. ON MARCH 16,1897 SHE MADE A CLAIM FOR A WIDOWS PENSION UNDER THE ACT OF JULY 27 1892 BASED ON JACOBS SERVICE DURING THE INDIAN WARS IN CAPT NEWBERN'S COMPANY. SHE GAVE HER AGE AS ABOUT 85 YEARS AND HER RESIDENCE AS PEBBLE, POLK CO. FLORIDA. HER CLAIM WAS REJECTED FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE OF HER HUSBANDS SERVICE. SHE DIED JUNE 14 1900 AND WAS BURRIED IN MT. OLIVE CEMETERY IN POLK CO. FL.
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Marriage: ABOUT 1840, HAMILTON CO. FLORIDA1
Children of JACOB DRIGGERS and NANCY JERNIGAN are:
35. i. STEPHEN A.8 DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1837, BULLOCK CO. GEORGIA; d. Unknown.
ii. WILLIAM DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18391; d. Unknown.
36. iii. DENNIS DRIGGERS, b. 12 Jan 1842, LOWNDES CO. GEORGIA; d. 20 Jan 1917, Fruitville,FL..
iv. MARY ANN DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18431; d. Unknown1; m. JAMES KIRKLAND1, 26 Aug 1858, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FL.1; b. 1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 26 Aug 1858, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FL.1
37. v. JACOB DRIGGERS JR., b. 16 Nov 1844, HAMILTON CO.FL.; d. 03 Nov 1926.
vi. JAMES W. DRIGGERS1, b. 09 May 18461; d. 01 Dec 19241; m. ELLEN ?1; d. Unknown.
38. vii. NANCY A. DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1847; d. Unknown.
39. viii. MATTHEW M. DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1849, HAMILTON CO. FL.; d. Unknown.
40. ix. SIMEON A. DRIGGERS, b. 03 Jul 1852, HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA; d. 03 Jul 1923, WIMAUMA, FLORIDA.
x. MARTHA JANE DRIGGERS1, b. 07 Nov 18541; d. 19 Jun 19151; m. DAVID E. WALDRON JR.1, 19 Mar 18711; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 19 Mar 18711
xi. JOSHUA A. DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1859, HILLSBOROUGH CO. FL.1; d. Unknown; m. MARY J. BURNETT1, 24 Dec 1882, MANITEE CO. FLORIDA1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 24 Dec 1882, MANITEE CO. FLORIDA1
28. SIMEON7 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born Aug 1816 in Emanuel County, Georgia1, and died Apr 1870 in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida1. He married (1) CATHERINE COLLINS1 08 Nov 1838 in MADISON CO. FLORIDA. She was born ABOUT 1823 in Georgia1, and died 1866 in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida1. He married (2) SUSAN A. PONCHER1 19 Apr 1866 in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida. She was born 1842 in Lafayette County, Florida1, and died 1880.
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Burial: 1870, Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida1
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Burial: 1866, Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida1
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Marriage: 08 Nov 1838, MADISON CO. FLORIDA
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Marriage: 19 Apr 1866, Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida
Children of SIMEON DRIGGERS and CATHERINE COLLINS are:
i. WILLIAM H.8 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1839, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1; d. Unknown1.
ii. BARTEMUS DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1843, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1; d. Unknown1.
iii. JAMES B. DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1845, Columbia County, Florida1; d. 24 Aug 1917, KISSIMMEE, OSCEOLA County, FLORIDA1.
41. iv. JOHN RUFUS DICKINSON DRIGGERS, b. 07 Apr 1848, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA; d. 24 Aug 1917, Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida.
42. v. THOMAS DRIGGERS, b. 10 Apr 1851, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA; d. 20 Mar 1930, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA.
Children of SIMEON DRIGGERS and SUSAN PONCHER are:
43. vi. ELLEN8 DRIGGERS, b. 1868, Lafayette County, Florida; d. 15 Dec 1908, Chattahoochee, Gadsen County, Florida.
44. vii. SIMEON KINCAID DRIGGERS, b. 15 May 1870, Lafayette County, Florida; d. 21 Jan 1961, Lee, Madison County, Florida.
29. WILLIAM H.7 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 21 Apr 1817 in EMANUEL CO. GEORGIA1, and died Unknown1. He married SARAH FUTCH1 Unknown in ?1, daughter of SOLOMEN FUTCH. She was born Unknown1, and died Unknown1.
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Marriage: Unknown, ?1
Children of WILLIAM DRIGGERS and SARAH FUTCH are:
i. PHOEBE8 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1837, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown.
ii. ELLEN DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1839, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown.
iii. NANCY DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1840, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown.
iv. PENINA L.S. DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1843, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown.
v. CANDASSEY DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1845, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1; d. Unknown.
vi. EMILY DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1847, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1; d. Unknown.
vii. NARCISSA DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 1849, COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1; d. Unknown.
viii. JONAS DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1854, Levy County, Florida; d. Unknown.
30. ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS (WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 30 Jun 1825 in BAKER CO. FL1, and died 05 Jan 1905 in BAKER CO. FL1. She married ELISHA GREENE1 06 Jan 1846. He was born 02 Oct 1790 in CHEREW DIST S. CAROLINA1, and died 17 Oct 1875 in BAKER CO. FL.1.
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Marriage: 06 Jan 1846
Children of ELIZABETH DRIGGERS and ELISHA GREENE are:
45. i. DIANNA8 GREENE, b. 09 Nov 1846; d. 29 Nov 1906, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.
ii. MARY ANN GREENE1, b. 15 Dec 1847, SANDERSON, FLORIDA1; d. ABOUT 1848, SANDERSON, FLORIDA1.
46. iii. JANE GREENE, b. 15 Dec 1848, SANDERSON, FLORIDA; d. Unknown.
47. iv. WILLIAM GREENE, b. 16 Mar 1850, SANDERSON, FLORIDA; d. 21 Jan 1917, COLUNBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
48. v. ELIZABETH GREENE, b. 16 Nov 1851, SANDERSON, FLORIDA; d. 16 Sep 1926, STARKE, FLORIDA.
49. vi. EMILY GREENE, b. 17 Apr 1854, SANDERSON, FLORIDA; d. 02 Jan 1929.
50. vii. MARGARET M GREENE, b. 02 Mar 1856, SANDERSON, FLORIDA; d. 17 Sep 1940, BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
viii. JACOB GREENE1, b. 05 Feb 1858, SANDERSON, FLORIDA1; d. ABOUT 1859, SANDERSON, FLORIDA1.
ix. JAMES GREENE1, b. ABOUT 1859, SANDERSON, FLORIDA1; d. ABOUT 1862, SANDERSON, FLORIDA1.
x. HENRY JONAS GREENE1, b. 02 Jun 1860, SANDERSON, FLORIDA1; d. 31 Oct 1891, BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA1; m. SARAH J. JONES1, 22 Aug 1879; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: 22 Aug 1879
51. xi. ANDREW JACKSON GREENE, b. 02 Jun 1862, SANDERSON, FLORIDA; d. 15 Nov 1928, BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
52. xii. ROSANNAH LENORA GREENE, b. 22 Feb 1865, SANDERSON, FLORIDA; d. 30 Aug 1898.
53. xiii. CALVIN JEROME GREENE, b. 31 Jan 1867, SANDERSON, FLORIDA; d. 08 Jan 1946, BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
31. DENNIS7 DRIGGERS II (DENNIS6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1817 in BULLOCK CO. GEORGIA1, and died ABOUT 1880 in HATCHES BEND, FLORIDA1. He married (1) ELIZABETH SAPP1. She was born ABOUT 1826 in GEORGIA1, and died Unknown1. He married (2) SARAH ANN PARKER1. She died Unknown.
Notes for DENNIS DRIGGERS II:
DENNIS DRIGGERS II IS BURIED IN OLD HATCH CEMETERY IN HATCH BEND, FL. NO HEAD STONE EXISTS.
Children of DENNIS DRIGGERS and ELIZABETH SAPP are:
54. i. DENNIS E.8 DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1841, MADISON CO. FL.; d. 10 Oct 1919, LAFAYETTE CO. FL..
55. ii. WILLIAM BRINSON DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1852, MADISON CO. FLORIDA; d. ABOUT 1931, GADSEN CO. FLORIDA.
iii. JAMES E. DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
Notes for JAMES E. DRIGGERS:
There was a James E. Driggers was a private in Florida 8th company A. He enlisted on 8th May 1862
J.E. Driggers (First_Last)
Regiment Name 8 Florida Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name James/Driggers
Notes
Film Number M225 roll 3
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iv. MARY ANN DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. JOHN J. DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. MARTHA ANN DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. DAVID E. DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
viii. RILEY N. DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ix. MATTHEW W. DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
x. DORANN E. DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 8
32. SARAH8 TOMLINSON (REBECCA7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 09 May 1833 in ECHOLS CO. GEORGIA1, and died Unknown in MAYDAY, ECHOLS CO. GEORGIA1. She married JOHN TOUHTON1 27 Mar 1851 in CLINCH CO. GEORGIA, son of JAMES TOUCHTON and REBECCA HUTTO. He was born 22 Oct 1826 in BARNWELL DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA1, and died 15 Nov 1891 in MAYDAY, ECHOLS CO. GEORGIA1.
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Marriage: 27 Mar 1851, CLINCH CO. GEORGIA
Children of SARAH TOMLINSON and JOHN TOUHTON are:
i. VICTORIA ROSETTA9 TOUHTON1, b. ABOUT 18531; d. Unknown1; m. BARZILLA JOHNSON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
ii. WILLIAM J. TOUHTON1, b. ABOUT 18541; d. Unknown1; m. LUCINDA ROBERTS1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
iii. SARAH TOUHTON1, b. ABOUT 18581; d. Unknown1; m. (1) DAN ARNOLD1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. (2) ANDREW BENNETT1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN C. TOUHTON1, b. ABOUT 18601; d. Unknown; m. MARGARET TOMLINSON1, 26 Jan 18821; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: 26 Jan 18821
v. THOMAS JACKSON TOUHTON1, b. ABOUT 18661; d. Unknown; m. BIRDIE SWILLEY1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. QUARTERMAN B. TOUHTON1, b. ABOUT 18681; d. Unknown1; m. ESSIE DASHER1, 09 Jan 18891; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 09 Jan 18891
vii. MATTHEW TOUHTON1, b. ABOUT 18701; d. Unknown1; m. MATTIE HARRIS1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
viii. OTIS TOUHTON1, b. ABOUT 18741; d. Unknown1; m. LILLIE COOPER1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
33. WILLIAM FRANCIS8 THORNTON (MARY ANN7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 10 Oct 18401, and died Unknown1. He married MARGARET PRUDENT BRYANT1. She was born 21 Mar 1851 in WAYNE CO. GEORGIA1, and died 13 Jan 1919 in BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA1.
Children of WILLIAM THORNTON and MARGARET BRYANT are:
56. i. ROSENA9 THORNTON, b. 27 Jan 1872, BAKER CO. FLORIDA; d. 28 Feb 1911, BAKER CO. FLORIDA.
57. ii. ORDELIA THORNTON, b. 04 Nov 1873; d. Unknown.
34. MILLIE8 DRIGGERS (MARY ANN7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 22 Jun 18281, and died ABOUT 18981. She married ELISHA GREENE JR.1 Unknown1, son of ELISHA GREENE and ELIZABETH WILKERSON. He was born Unknown in WARE COUNTY, GEORGIA1, and died ABOUT 1878 in BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA1.
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Marriage: Unknown1
Children of MILLIE DRIGGERS and ELISHA JR. are:
i. JANE9 GREENE11, d. Unknown.
ii. ELISHA GREENE III1, b. ABOUT 18551; d. Unknown.
iii. MATILDA GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. MARY A. GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. MARTHA GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. LEIANNAH GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. NANCY GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
viii. CHRISTMAS GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
35. STEPHEN A.8 DRIGGERS (JACOB N.7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1837 in BULLOCK CO. GEORGIA1, and died Unknown1. He married SARAH C. VICKERS1 22 Nov 1874 in MANITEE CO. FLORIDA. She was born ABOUT 1853 in FLORIDA1, and died Unknown.
Notes for SARAH C. VICKERS:
Sarah C. Vickers was the great-great-grandmother's sister of my pastor wife Sheri Roy.
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Marriage: 22 Nov 1874, MANITEE CO. FLORIDA
Children of STEPHEN DRIGGERS and SARAH VICKERS are:
i. JAMES9 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18751; d. Unknown.
ii. LOVIE DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18761; d. Unknown.
iii. GETTIS DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18771; d. Unknown.
iv. ESTELLE DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18791; d. Unknown.
v. AVERILLA DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18821; d. Unknown1.
vi. LAURIN DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18841; d. Unknown.
36. DENNIS8 DRIGGERS (JACOB N.7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 12 Jan 1842 in LOWNDES CO. GEORGIA1, and died 20 Jan 1917 in Fruitville,FL.1. He married (1) SCYNTHA ?1 ABOUT 18641. She was born Unknown1, and died Unknown. He married (2) PHOEBE COWART1 ABOUT 1881 in MANATEE COUNTY FL.1, daughter of CHARLES COWART and NANCY TATUM. She was born 25 Apr 1852 in CLINCH COUTY, GEORGIA1, and died 01 Jan 1915 in Hardee County, FL.
Notes for DENNIS DRIGGERS:
DENNIS DRIGGERS WAS BORN ON JANUARY 12, 1842, THE SON OF JACOB N. DRIGGERS AND MISS NANCY JERNAGIN GLISSON,IN LOWNDES COUNTY GEORGIA. HIS MOTHER HAD FORMERLY BEEN MARRIED TO A MAN NAMED BRYANT GLISSON. ABOUT 1844 HIS PARENTS MOVED THE FAMILY AND RELOCATED INTO WHAT IS NOW MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. DENNIS SERVED IN THE UNION ARMY IN THE CIVIL WAR ALONG WITH HIS BROTHER JACOB JR. AFTER BEING MUSTERED OUT OF THE SERVICE IN ABOUT 1866, HE SOON MET AND MARRIED HIS FIRST WIFE, A LADY NAMED SCYNTHIA, LAST NAME UNKNOWN. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER DENNIS AND SCYNTHIA HAD ANY CHILDREN, BUT HE IS LISTED ON THE 1880 FLORIDA FEDERAL CENSUS LIVING WITH A SON, ALBERT, WHOSE BIRTHPLACE IS LISTED AS NASSAU. DENNIS IS LISTED AS BEING DIVORCED.
DENNIS CONTINUED TO LIVE ON HIS MANATEE CO. LAND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO HIS FATHER AND HIS BROTHERS JACOB JR. AND MATTHEW. IT IS BELIEVED THAT DENNIS HAD OBTAINED HIS ORIGINAL ACREAGE WITH A BOUNTY LAND WARRANT FROM HIS MILITARY SERVICE IN THE CIVIL WAR AND LATER ADDED ACREAGE TO IT.
ALONG ABOUT 1881 DENNIS MET A LADY NAMED PHOEBE BROWN, MAIDEN NAME OF COWART. IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME WHETHER SHE WAS A WIDOW OR WAS DIVORCED. PHOEBE WAS AT THE TIME LIVING WITH HER FATHER, JOHN COWART ON HIS MANATEE COUNTY FARM. IT IS BELIEVED THAT PHOEBE WAS PREVIOUSLY MARRIED TO A MAN SEVERAL YEARS YOUNGER THAN HER, NAMED COBURN BROWN. CENSUS RECORDS SHOW HER HAVING THREE CHILDREN IN 1880.
HOWEVER SOMETHING OCCURRED, EITHER THEY WERE DIVORCED OR COBURN DIED AND EVENTUALLY DENNIS AND PHOEBE WERE MARRIED. ED BROWN WAS RAISED IN THE DRIGGERS HOUSEHOLD, BUT I HAVE FOUND NO RECORD OF WHAT HAPPENED TO COBURN AND HIS OTHER TWO CHILDREN, JOHN AND JACKSON BROWN.
DENNIS AND PHOEBE HAD AT LEAST SIX MORE CHILDREN. THEY WERE AS FOLLOWS: 1. HORACE, BORN SEPTEMBER 30, 1882 M. FREDDA HOLLAND
2. ROSS L. BORN SEPTEMBER 20, 1884 M. ADA TATUM
3. NANCY VIOLA, BORN MAY 10, 1886 M. WILLIAM E. POOLE
4. LAURA, BORN ABOUT 1894
5. MARY, BORN MARCH 13, 1895
6. LILLIE, BORN JULY 28, 1898 M. GEORGE ANDERSON
ALTHOUGH FLORIDA STATE CENSUS RECORDS INDICATE THAT PHOEBE AND DENNIS WERE NOT ACTUALLY MARRIED UNTIL 1887, AND EVEN INDICATE THAT HORACE AND ROSS WERE CALLED BY THE LAST NAME OF BROWN,I BELIEVE THAT ALL THE ABOVE CHILDREN WERE HIS, BECAUSE OF PAGES FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE THAT HAVE BEEN UNCOVERED. THERE ARE REFERENCES ON THE FAMILY BIBLE PAGES THAT ALSO INDICATE THAT THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO MORE CHILDREN BORN TO DENNIS AND PHOEBE THAT DIED IN INFANCY. THEIR NAMES WERE LEALON AND LENORA.
DENNIS AND PHOEBE CONTINUED LIVING IN MANATEE COUNTY UNTIL THEIR DEATHS. JACOB N. DRIGGERS, HIS FATHER EVENTUALLY MOVED OUT OF MANATEE COUNTY, INTO POLK COUNTY AS DID SOME OF HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
DENNIS HAD DEVELOPED A SEVERE DRINKING PROBLEM OVER THE YEARS, AND EVEN THOUGH HE WAS A GOOD HUSBAND AND FATHER, IT CAUSED PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FAMILY. A STORY WAS TOLD BY ROSIE LEE DRIGGERS, DAUGHTER OF ROSS DRIGGERS, OF HIS DRINKING A BOTTLE OF HORSE LINEAMENT WHICH CAUSED HIS DEATH.
DENNIS DRIGGERS DIED ON JANUARY 20, 1917. DENNIS WAS 75 YEARS OF AGE. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS LISTED ON HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE AS ACUTE MYOCARDIUM {HEART ATTACK} CAUSED BY ALCOHOLISM. THE PLACE OF BURIAL OF DENNIS DRIGGERS IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME, SINCE IT CANNOT BE READ ON THE DEATH CERTIFICATE.
HIS WIFE PHOEBE HAD PRECEDED HIM IN DEATH SOME TWO YEARS BEFORE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT EVEN THOUGH DENNIS HAD SOLD SOME OF HIS ACREAGE AS HE GOT OLDER AND WAS UNABLE TO FARM THE GROUND, THAT THERE WAS STILL PROPERTY LEFT THAT WAS DIVIDED AMONG THE CHILDREN. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT HE HAD LEFT A WILL.
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Burial: Jan 1917, Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Fruitville, Sarasota County, Florida
Cause of Death: HEART FAILURE1
Military service: 1864, ENTERS THE CIVIL WAR ON THE UNION SIDE1
Occupation: FARMER, RAISED CATTLE AND HOGS
Religion: BAPTIST
Residence: BEE RIDGE FLORIDA, MANATEE CO.
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Marriage: ABOUT 18641
Notes for PHOEBE COWART:
PHOEBE COWART WAS BORN ON APRIL 25, 1852 THE DAUGHTER OF CHARLES COWART AND MISS NANCY TATUM OF CLINCH COUNTY GEORGIA. PHOEBE'S FATHER DID MANY THINGS WHILE THE FAMILY RESIDED IN GEORGIA. HE SERVED AS SHERIFF AND BUILT AND OPERATED A HOTEL IN HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA, NEAR THEIR HOME.
IN ABOUT 1872, PHOEBE AND HER FAMILY MOVED TO SOUTH FLORIDA, FIRST TO HILLSBOROUGH CO. IT IS BELIEVED THAT SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVING IN HILLSBOROUGH CO, THAT SHE MET A YOUNG MAN NAMED COBURN BROWN, WHO WORKED ON HER FATHER'S FARM. SHE SOON MARRIED COBURN AND THEY HAD THREE KNOWN CHILDREN. THEIR NAMES WERE: 1. JOHN BROWN, BORN ABOUT 1873
2. JACKSON BROWN, BORN ABOUT 1877
3. ED BROWN, BORN MAY 10, 1880
THE 1880 FLORIDA CENSUS SHOWS PHOEBE AND COBURN WITH HER THREE CHILDREN LIVING WITH HER FATHER ON A DIFFERENT FARM, IN POLK COUNTY.
AFTER THIS IT IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT HAPPENED TO PHOEBE AND COBURN. PERHAPS COBURN DIED, OR MARITAL TROUBLES FORCED THEM APART, BUT PHOEBE SOON ENDED UP IN THE HOUSEHOLD OF MR. DENNIS DRIGGERS IN THE EARLY 1880'S.
ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE RECORDS THEY WERE NOT MARRIED AT THIS TIME BUT CONTINUED TO LIVE TOGETHER WITH ONE OF PHOEBE'S SON'S, ED BROWN, IN THE HOUSEHOLD. SHORTLY AFTER THIS PHOEBE AND DENNIS DRIGGERS WERE MARRIED AND HAD CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN. PHOEBE AND DENNIS HAD FIVE KNOWN CHILDREN, AND POSSIBLY OTHER CHILDREN THAT DIED IN INFANCY OR IN THEIR YOUTH.
THE FIVE KNOWN CHILDREN ARE: 1. HORACE, BORN SEPT. 30, 1882
2. ROSSELL, BORN SEPT. 20, 1884
3. NANCY, BORN MAY 10, 1886
4. MARY, BORN MARCH 13, 1895
5. LILLIE, BORN JULY 28, 1898
ONE OTHER CHILD, LAURA, SHOWS UP ON THE 1900 FLORIDA CENSUS BUT NO OTHER RECORD CAN BE FOUND OF HER. IT IS BELIEVED THAT SHE PROBABLY DIED BETWEEN SIX AND TEN YEARS OF AGE. TWO OTHER CHILDREN ARE MENTIONED IN THE FAMILY BIBLE PAGES, THEIR NAMES BEING LEALON AND LENORA. BOTH OF THESE CHILDREN DIED AS INFANTS.
PHOEBE AND DENNIS CONTINUED TO LIVE ON THEIR MANATEE COUNTY FARM NEAR BEE RIDGE FLORIDA AND RAISED THEIR FAMILY THERE. PHOEBE HAD TO CONTEND WITH DENNIS HAVING A SEVERE DRINKING PROBLEM WHICH OFTEN CAUSED TURMOIL IN THEIR MARRIAGE. PHOEBE ENJOYED THE TIMES WHEN HER FAMILY WAS ABLE TO ALL GET TOGETHER AND THEY REMAINED CLOSE EVEN AS THE CHILDREN MOVED AWAY.
PHOEBE COWART DRIGGERS DIED ON JANUARY 1, 1915 AT 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON. SHE WAS 72 YEARS OF AGE. HER PLACE OF BURIAL HAS NOT BEEN FOUND TO DATE.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION: PIONEERS OF WIREGRASS GEORGIA, BY FOLKS HUXFORD,
MANATEE COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS, DRIGGERS FAMILY BIBLE INFORMATION, AND STORIES FROM DRIGGERS FAMILY MEMBERS.
JIM DRIGGERS
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
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Burial: Jan 1915, New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, located on State Road 64 East, Wauchula, Hardee County Fl.
Cause of Death: 1
Residence: MANATEE CO. FL.
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Marriage: ABOUT 1881, MANATEE COUNTY FL.1
Children of DENNIS DRIGGERS and PHOEBE COWART are:
58. i. HORACE9 DRIGGERS, b. 30 Sep 1882, MANATEE CO. FL.; d. 27 May 1919, MANATEE CO.FL..
59. ii. ROSSELL DRIGGERS, b. 20 Sep 1884, MANATEE CO. FL.; d. 26 Jan 1958, SARASOTA FL..
60. iii. NANCY VIOLA DRIGGERS, b. 10 May 1886, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; d. 02 Aug 1956, SEFFNER, FL..
iv. LAURA DRIGGERS1, b. Mar 18941; d. Unknown1.
61. v. MARY (MINNIE) DRIGGERS, b. 13 Mar 1895, MANATEE CO. FL.; d. 19 Nov 1964, SEFFNER FL..
vi. LILLY (LILLIE) DRIGGERS1, b. 28 Jul 1898, ARCADIA Fl.1; d. 28 May 1974, Seffner Fl.1; m. (1) WILLIAM ANDERSON1, 14 Jun 19161; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. (2) GEORGE AUTHUR KNUDSON1, Unknown, MANATEE CO. FL.1; b. 17 Jan 1893, TAMPA FL.1; d. 07 Jul 1963, SEFFNER FL.1.
Notes for LILLY (LILLIE) DRIGGERS:
LILLIE DRIGGERS WAS BORN ON JULY 28, 1898. SHE WAS THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF DENNIS DRIGGERS AND PHOEBE COWART DRIGGERS. AFTER HER PARENTS PASSED AWAY , THE TASK OF TAKING CARE OF HER OLDER SISTER MARY, WHO WAS MENTALLY RETARDED FELL UPON HER.
AT THE AGE OF 18, LILLIE MARRIED HER FIRST HUSBAND, WILLIAM ANDERSON. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER WILLIAM DIED OR THEY WERE DIVORCED, BUT LILLIE LATER MARRIED A MAN NAMED GEORGE ARTHUR KNUDSON. LILLIE AND GEORGE REMAINED MARRIED THROUGH THE BEST AND WORST OF TIMES, THE WORST BEING WHEN GEORGE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF LILLIE'S SISTER MARY. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH GEORGE ALWAYS HAD A DRINKING PROBLEM, AND THIS OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS DRUNK. WHETHER LILLIE KNEW THIS WAS GOING ON AND COULD NOT STOP IT, IS UNKNOWN. IT IS KNOWN THAT GEORGE WAS A VERY CALLOUSED INDIVIDUAL, MADE ROUGH BY HIS YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE MERCHANT MARINES. LILLIE COULD HAVE FEARED FOR HER SAFETY.
MARY SOON BECAME PREGNANT AND HAD A DAUGHTER, JOYCE. JOYCE WAS ADOPTED BY LILLIE'S SISTER, NANCY, MY GRANDMOTHER. LILLIE AND GEORGE CONTINUED TO LIVE AT THEIR SEFFNER HOME UNTIL THEIR DEATHS. LILLIE DIED ON MAY 28, 1974 AT THE AGE OF 75. GEORGE DIED ON JULY 7, 1963 AT THE AGE OF 70. THEY ARE BURIED AT THE GARDEN OF MEMORIES CEMETERY IN TAMPA FLORIDA.
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Cause of Death: 1
Fact 01: LILLIE WAS A MEMBER OF THE MASONS
Occupation: SOME FACTORY WORK, HOUSEWIFE1
Religion: BAPTIST
Residence: SEFFNER, FLORIDA
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Marriage: 14 Jun 19161
Notes for GEORGE AUTHUR KNUDSON:
GEORGE KNUDSON IS BURRIED IN GARDEN OF MEMORIES CEMETERY IN TAMPA FL.
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Marriage: Unknown, MANATEE CO. FL.1
37. JACOB DRIGGERS8 JR. (JACOB N.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 16 Nov 1844 in HAMILTON CO.FL.1, and died 03 Nov 19261. He married ELLA UNDERHILL1 18 Mar 1864. She was born 11 Jan 1847 in CAMDEN CO. GEORGIA1, and died Unknown1.
Notes for JACOB DRIGGERS JR.:
JACOB DRIGGERS JR. WAS BORN IN HAMILTON CO. FL. ON NOVEMBER 16, 1844, SON JACOB N. AND NANCY DRIGGERS.
THE FAMILY LATER MOVED SOUTH, SETTLING IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN THE ALAFIA AREA. JACOB MARRIED ELLA UNDERHILL ON MARCH 18, 1864 NEAR KEYSVILLE,IN HILLSBOROUGH CO. ISAAC WATERS PERFORMED THE SERVICE. ELLA WAS BORN JANUARY 11, 1847 IN CAMDEN COUNTY GEORGIA PER HER PENSION APPLICATION. HER TOMBSTONE GIVES A BIRTH YEAR OF 1846. JACOB DRIGGERS ENROLLED APRIL 15, 1864 AT FORT MYERS FLORIDA IN COMPANY A OF THE REGIMENT OF FLORIDA CALVARY, U.S.A.
AT THE TIME OF HIS ENLISTMENT HE WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING 5' 10" TALL WITH LIGHT COMPLEXION BLUE EYES AND LIGHT HAIR. JACOB WAS INJURED DURING HIS MILITARY SERVICE. DAVID WHIDDEN AND DAVID MAY SERVED IN THE SAME COMPANY. THEY DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED TO JACOB: WE WERE WITH THE SAID DRIGGERS AT PUNTA RASSA WHEN HE RECEIVED AN INJURY RESULTING IN HERNIA. THE SAID DRIGGERS RECEIVED THE INJURY THAT DISABLED HIM WHILE LIFTING A FERRY BOAT UNDER ORDERS FROM LIEUT. O. G. CHAPMAN. HE HAS BEEN DISABLED EVER SINCE. WE EACH FURTHER KNOW THAT SAID DRIGGERS WAS A SOUND, STOUT AND ABLE BODIED MAN BEFORE SAID ACCIDENT. JACOB WAS TREATED BY THE REGIMENTAL SURGEON AND LATER BY DR. A.W. GARNER. RECORDS SHOW THAT HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL IN MAY OF 1865. HE WAS MUSTERED OUT OF THE SERVICE ON NOV. 29 1865 AT TALLAHASSEE.
JACOB DRIGGERS SETTLED IN MANATEE CO. AFTER THE WAR HE WAS LIVING IN TOWNSHIP 36 IN THE HORSE CREEK AREA IN THE 1870 CENSUS. HE WAS LISTED ON THE 1870 AND 1871 TAX ROLLS. IN 1871 HE WAS LISTED AS JACOB DRIGGERS JR. AND WAS SHOWN TO OWN 10 CATTLE, 17 HOGS AND ONE HORSE.
JACOB MOVED TO POLK CO. IN THE EARLY 1870'S AND THEN LATER TO ORANGE AND MARION CO'S. HE APPLIED FOR A PENSION ON OCT. 26, 1882 AND GAVE HIS RESIDENCE AS SUMMIT, MARION CO. FL. HE STATED THAT ON SEPT. 20, 1865 HE CONTRACTED CHRONIC DIARRHEA WHICH TERMINATED IN CHRONIC RHEUMATISM BROUGHT ON BY EXPOSURE AND HARD MARCHING AND DUTY FROM WHICH HE IS STILL SUFFERING.
JACOB EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO POLK CO. AND SETTLED NEAR BRADLEY JUNCTION ABOUT 1900. HE DIED THERE ON DECEMBER 3, 1926 AND WAS BURIED IN MT. OLIVE CEMETERY. HIS TOMBSTONE GIVES HIS DEATH DATE AS NOVEMBER 3, 1926.
MRS. ELLY UNDERHILL APPLIED FOR A WIDOWS PENSION ON DEC. 28, 1926. SHE RECEIVED $50.00 PER MONTH UNTIL HER DEATH ON DECEMBER 1, 1927 AT BRADLEY JUNCTION. SHE WAS BURIED IN MT. OLIVE CEMETERY.
REFERENCES: JACOB DRIGGERS PENSION APPLICATION; ELLY DRIGGERS PENSION APPLICATION ; CENSUS 1860 HILLSBOROUGH CO.; 1879 MANATEE CO.; MT. OLIVE CEMETERY; 1870, 1871 MANATEE CO TAX LIST.
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Marriage: 18 Mar 1864
Children of JACOB JR. and ELLA UNDERHILL are:
i. JAMES HENRY9 DRIGGERS1, b. 14 Apr 18671; d. Unknown.
ii. VAN DILLON DRIGGERS1, b. 18 Mar 18711; d. Unknown.
iii. MARY AVARILLA DRIGGERS1, b. 22 Apr 18731; d. Unknown.
iv. MELLY M. DRIGGERS1, b. 14 Apr 18751; d. Unknown1.
v. DENNIS DRIGGERS1, b. 16 Sep 18771; d. Unknown.
vi. NANCY VIANA DRIGGERS1, b. 17 Dec 18791; d. Unknown1.
vii. IDELLA EDNA DRIGGERS1, b. 06 Nov 18811; d. Unknown1.
viii. JACOB DRIGGERS1, b. 31 Dec 18831; d. Unknown1.
ix. WILLIAM GETTIS DRIGGERS1, b. 27 Apr 18871; d. Unknown1.
x. FANNIE DRIGGERS1, b. 18 May 18901; d. Unknown1.
38. NANCY A.8 DRIGGERS (JACOB N.7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 18471, and died Unknown. She married SIMEON JOHNSON1 29 Mar 1868 in MANITEE CO. FLORIDA1. He was born Unknown1, and died Unknown1.
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Marriage: 29 Mar 1868, MANITEE CO. FLORIDA1
Child of NANCY DRIGGERS and SIMEON JOHNSON is:
i. WILLIAM9 JOHNSON1, b. ABOUT 18691; d. Unknown.
39. MATTHEW M.8 DRIGGERS (JACOB N.7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1849 in HAMILTON CO. FL.1, and died Unknown. He married ELIZA JANE UNDERHILL1 13 Feb 1877 in MANITEE CO. FL.. She was born ABOUT 18591, and died Unknown1.
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Marriage: 13 Feb 1877, MANITEE CO. FL.
Child of MATTHEW DRIGGERS and ELIZA UNDERHILL is:
62. i. NANCY9 DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1879; d. ABOUT 1936.
40. SIMEON A.8 DRIGGERS (JACOB N.7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 03 Jul 1852 in HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA1, and died 03 Jul 1923 in WIMAUMA, FLORIDA1. He married MARTHA JANE SWAIN1 22 Apr 1880 in MANITEE CO. FL.. She was born 01 Sep 1864 in GEORGIA1, and died 14 Jan 1923 in WIMAUMA, FLORIDA1.
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Marriage: 22 Apr 1880, MANITEE CO. FL.
Children of SIMEON DRIGGERS and MARTHA SWAIN are:
i. C. A.9 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18821; d. Unknown.
ii. NANCY DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18831; d. Unknown.
iii. ELVA L. DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18851; d. Unknown.
iv. LAWRENCE DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18931; d. Unknown.
v. M. E. DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18941; d. Unknown.
41. JOHN RUFUS DICKINSON8 DRIGGERS (SIMEON7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 07 Apr 1848 in COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1, and died 24 Aug 1917 in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida1. He married MARY VIRGINIA SESSIONS1 22 May 1879 in LAKE BUTLER, UNION CO. FLORIDA. She was born 08 Jan 1859 in LAKE BUTLER, UNION CO. FLORIDA1, and died 04 Apr 1941 in ORLANDO, Orange County, FLORIDA1.
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Marriage: 22 May 1879, LAKE BUTLER, UNION CO. FLORIDA
Children of JOHN DRIGGERS and MARY SESSIONS are:
i. BEULAH BENTON9 DRIGGERS1, b. 10 Mar 1880, LAKE BUTLER, UNION CO. FLORIDA1; d. Unknown1; m. ALEXANDER L. BRONSON1, 14 Jun 19031; b. 18751; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 14 Jun 19031
63. ii. EVA MARIE DRIGGERS, b. 17 Aug 1882, LAKE BUTLER, UNION CO. FLORIDA; d. 16 Apr 1928, WINTER GARDEN, Orange County, FLORIDA.
64. iii. THOMAS LEE DRIGGERS, b. 13 May 1886, LAKE BUTLER, UNION County FLORIDA; d. 23 Jan 1963.
65. iv. DAISY MAUDE DRIGGERS, b. 03 Jan 1888, Madison, MADISON CO. FLORIDA; d. Unknown.
v. ROPHILIA CLYDE DRIGGERS1, b. 25 Mar 1889, Madison, MADISON CO. FLORIDA1; d. 30 Mar 1889, MADISON CO. FLORIDA1.
66. vi. ELLEN VIRGINIA DRIGGERS, b. 18 Sep 1890, Madison, MADISON CO. FLORIDA; d. Unknown.
67. vii. MARVIN DRIGGERS, b. 03 Mar 1893, MADISON CO. FLORIDA; d. Unknown.
viii. LILLIAN MARY DRIGGERS1, b. 30 Jun 1896, KISSIMMEE, OSCEOLA County, FLORIDA1; d. Unknown; m. HENRY MORGAN HANSEL1, 11 Apr 1915, KISSIMMEE, OSCEOLA, FLORIDA; b. 18 Apr 1889, PINECASTLE, ORANGE County, FLORIDA1; d. Unknown1.
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Marriage: 11 Apr 1915, KISSIMMEE, OSCEOLA, FLORIDA
ix. NORA OLIVE DRIGGERS, b. 04 Oct 1898; d. Unknown; m. LEROY SMITH, Apr 1925; b. 1895; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: Apr 1925
42. THOMAS8 DRIGGERS (SIMEON7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 10 Apr 1851 in COLUMBIA CO. FLORIDA1, and died 20 Mar 1930 in EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1. He married SARAH BURKHALTER1 08 Jan 1874 in EASTMAN, DODGE, GEORGIA. She was born 21 Aug 1850 in GEORGIA1, and died 05 Apr 1890 in EASTMAN, DODGE, GEORGIA1.
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Marriage: 08 Jan 1874, EASTMAN, DODGE, GEORGIA
Children of THOMAS DRIGGERS and SARAH BURKHALTER are:
i. MARY E.9 DRIGGERS1, b. 02 Nov 1874, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1; d. 27 May 19001.
ii. CATHERINE E. DRIGGERS1, b. 01 Jun 1876, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM HORTON PITTS, 01 Feb 1891, Chauncy, Dodge County, Georgia; b. 1875; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: 01 Feb 1891, Chauncy, Dodge County, Georgia
iii. CHARLOTTE J. DRIGGERS1, b. 08 Jun 1878, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1; d. 02 May 1886, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1.
iv. REBECCA DRIGGERS1, b. 25 Oct 18801; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM WILSON1, 12 Jul 1905; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: 12 Jul 1905
v. SABRA DRIGGERS1, b. 29 Oct 1882, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown.
vi. THERSA DRIGGERS1, b. 14 Nov 1885, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown; m. NEWTON POWELL1, 02 Oct 1907; b. 18751; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: 02 Oct 1907
vii. PEARL DRIGGERS1, b. 04 Sep 1887, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1; d. Unknown.
viii. SIMEON DRIGGERS1, b. 18 Mar 1890, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1; d. 27 May 1890, EASTMAN, DODGE County, GEORGIA1.
43. ELLEN8 DRIGGERS (SIMEON7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 1868 in Lafayette County, Florida1, and died 15 Dec 1908 in Chattahoochee, Gadsen County, Florida1. She married THOMAS MCCULLOUGH1. He was born 07 Apr 1861 in Madison County, Florida1, and died 01 Aug 19151.
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Burial: Unknown, Chattahoochee, Gadsen County, Florida1
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Burial: Unknown, Stonewall Cemetery, Lee, Madison County, Florida1
Child of ELLEN DRIGGERS and THOMAS MCCULLOUGH is:
68. i. LALA LEE9 MCCULLOUGH, b. 07 Sep 1899; d. 09 Dec 1963.
44. SIMEON KINCAID8 DRIGGERS (SIMEON7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 15 May 1870 in Lafayette County, Florida1, and died 21 Jan 1961 in Lee, Madison County, Florida1. He married (1) ELIZABETH FRANCES HOLDON. She was born 13 Sep 1860 in Madison County, Florida, and died Mar 1914 in Lee, Madison County, Florida. He married (2) PIERCIE L. WATERS1. She was born 06 Sep 1887 in Hamilton County, Florida1, and died 27 Sep 1973 in Perry, Taylor County, Florida1.
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Burial: Unknown, Beulan Baptist Church, Lee, Madison County, Florida1
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Burial: Mar 1914, Beulah Baptist Church, Lee Madison County, Florida
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Burial: Sep 1973, Beulah Baptist Church, Lee Madison County, Florida
Children of SIMEON DRIGGERS and ELIZABETH HOLDON are:
69. i. EFFIE OLA9 DRIGGERS, b. 13 Apr 1895, Lee, Madison County, Florida; d. Mar 1991, Lee, Madison County, Florida.
70. ii. GEORGE DEWEY DRIGGERS, b. 30 Nov 1898, Lee, Madison County, Florida; d. 28 Nov 1990, Greenville, Madison County, Florida.
71. iii. SUSIE MAE DRIGGERS, b. 26 Jul 1901, Lee, Madison County, Florida; d. 20 Sep 1983, Lee, Madison County, Florida.
Children of SIMEON DRIGGERS and PIERCIE WATERS are:
72. iv. MILTON JOSEPH9 DRIGGERS, b. 05 Jun 1917, Lee, Madison County, Florida; d. 04 Jul 1967, Madison, MADISON CO. FLORIDA.
73. v. VERNICE CATHERINE DRIGGERS, b. Private.
74. vi. CLYDIE DRIGGERS, b. Private.
75. vii. ADELIA DRIGGERS, b. Private.
45. DIANNA8 GREENE (ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 09 Nov 18461, and died 29 Nov 1906 in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA1. She married GEORGE PAUL CANOVA1 05 Jul 1865. He died Unknown.
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Marriage: 05 Jul 1865
Children of DIANNA GREENE and GEORGE CANOVA are:
i. ANNIE9 CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. ROSA LEE CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. PAUL ELIZHA CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. EDWARD EMANUEL CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. JOSEPH FRANCIS CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. GEORGE WALTER CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. WILLIAM ROBERT CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
viii. THOMAS RAYMOND CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ix. ADALINE CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
x. CATHERINE CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xi. ALBERT CRESPO CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xii. ALONZO BARTOLA CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xiii. OSCAR NOLAN CANOVA1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
46. JANE8 GREENE (ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 15 Dec 1848 in SANDERSON, FLORIDA1, and died Unknown. She married BURTON LEMUEL MOTT1 06 Apr 1868 in BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA1. He died Unknown.
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Marriage: 06 Apr 1868, BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA1
Children of JANE GREENE and BURTON MOTT are:
i. MAGETHER9 MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. EUGENIA IRENE MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. WILBERT FRISCUS MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. ALLICE MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. BRYANT GARGANUS MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. HENRY DAVIS MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. ISABELLA MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
viii. ETNA ETHEL MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ix. LACY MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
x. ROBERT LEE MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xi. FOSTER MOTT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
47. WILLIAM8 GREENE (ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 16 Mar 1850 in SANDERSON, FLORIDA1, and died 21 Jan 1917 in COLUNBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA1. He married (1) LETTIE ALFORD1. She died Unknown. He married (2) ELIZABETH QUINN1. She was born ABOUT 18501, and died ABOUT 19271.
Children of WILLIAM GREENE and ELIZABETH QUINN are:
i. GEORGE WALTER9 GREENE11, d. Unknown.
ii. JOSEPH L. GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. ISABELL V. GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. ILU GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. ANDU J. GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. EVA GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
48. ELIZABETH8 GREENE (ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 16 Nov 1851 in SANDERSON, FLORIDA1, and died 16 Sep 1926 in STARKE, FLORIDA1. She married FELIX BRYANT1 1869. He was born 05 Sep 1848 in ALACHUA CO. FLORIDA1, and died 02 Apr 1922 in BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA1.
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Marriage: 1869
Children of ELIZABETH GREENE and FELIX BRYANT are:
i. MAGGIE ERMA9 BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. ISABELLA BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. ANNIE LOUVENIA BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. LAWTON BENJAMIN BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. ELIZABETH ANN BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. ALICE BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. FLORA EFFIE BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
viii. WILLIAM BRADY BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ix. ANDREW JACKSON BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
x. IRMA JANE BRYAN1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
49. EMILY8 GREENE (ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 17 Apr 1854 in SANDERSON, FLORIDA1, and died 02 Jan 19291. She married ENOCH ROBERTS1. He died Unknown.
Children of EMILY GREENE and ENOCH ROBERTS are:
i. SELEATYAN9 ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. LULA JANE ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. JONATHAN KNIGHT ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. ANDREW LEWIS ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. ADA ROSENA ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. MARY ADALINE ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. ROSANIA LENORA ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
viii. GEORGE MASSA ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ix. WILLIAM HENRY ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
x. ALLIE ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xi. DONNA ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xii. THOMAS PRESTON ROBERTS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
50. MARGARET M8 GREENE (ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 02 Mar 1856 in SANDERSON, FLORIDA1, and died 17 Sep 1940 in BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA1. She married THADDEUS A. HILL1 18691. He was born Unknown1, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: 18691
Children of MARGARET GREENE and THADDEUS HILL are:
i. ELLA GERTRUDE9 HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. IDA HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. ALICE HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. GEORGE HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. JAMES HENRY HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. FOSTER HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. FRANK CALVIN HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
viii. JANE HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ix. EDNA HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
x. CHARLES HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xi. NELLIE HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xii. HUBERT HILL1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
51. ANDREW JACKSON8 GREENE (ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 02 Jun 1862 in SANDERSON, FLORIDA1, and died 15 Nov 1928 in BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA1. He married MARY E. JONES1 20 Dec 1882. She died Unknown.
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Marriage: 20 Dec 1882
Children of ANDREW GREENE and MARY JONES are:
i. HENRY J.9 GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. ROUMA GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. ROBERT L. GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. SADIE GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. MALLORY GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. JAMES M. GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. NETTIE GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
viii. EFFIE GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ix. ESCO GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
x. WILLIAM GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xi. PEARL GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xii. MAUD GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
xiii. ROAN GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
52. ROSANNAH LENORA8 GREENE (ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 22 Feb 1865 in SANDERSON, FLORIDA1, and died 30 Aug 18981. She married CHARLES P. DARBEY1 06 Oct 1880. He died Unknown.
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Marriage: 06 Oct 1880
Children of ROSANNAH GREENE and CHARLES DARBEY are:
i. CHARLES H.9 DARBEY1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. MINNIE E. DARBEY1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. HARRY F. DARBEY1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. ANNIE DARBEY1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. CARRIE DARBEY1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. MABEL DARBEY1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. JAMES DARBEY1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
viii. THOMAS DARBEY1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
53. CALVIN JEROME8 GREENE (ELIZABETH A.7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 31 Jan 1867 in SANDERSON, FLORIDA1, and died 08 Jan 1946 in BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA1. He married LETTIE C. DOBSON1 08 Jan 1889 in SANDERSON, FLORIDA. She died Unknown.
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Marriage: 08 Jan 1889, SANDERSON, FLORIDA
Children of CALVIN GREENE and LETTIE DOBSON are:
i. PRENTICE9 GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
ii. GODINE GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iii. ARTHUR GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
iv. ROSIE GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
v. LIZZIE GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vi. ALBERT GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
vii. EVELYN GREENE1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
54. DENNIS E.8 DRIGGERS (DENNIS7, DENNIS6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1841 in MADISON CO. FL.1, and died 10 Oct 1919 in LAFAYETTE CO. FL.1. He married SARAH ?1 ABOUT 1865 in LAFAYETTE CO. FL. She was born ABOUT 18501, and died Unknown.
Notes for DENNIS E. DRIGGERS:
8th Regiment, Florida Infantry
8th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Lake City, Florida, during the summer of 1862. Its members were raised in the counties of Walton, Washington, Jackson, Santa Rosa, Escambia, Leon, and Gadsden. The unit was soon ordered to Virginia with a force of 950 men, and brigaded under Generals Pryor, E.A. Perry, and Finegan. It was prominent in numerous battles from Second Manassas to Cold Harbor, endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and fought in various conflicts around Appomattox. The regiment reported 7 killed, 37 wounded, and 44 missing at Fredericksburg, had 11 killed and 28 wounded at Chancellorsville, and lost fifty-nine percent of the 176 engaged at Gettysburg. Only 4 officers and 28 men surrendered with the Army of Northern Virginia. The field officers were Colonels Richard F. Floyd and David Lang, Lieutenant Colonels William Baya and John M. Pons, and Majors Thomas E. Clarke and William J. Turner.
Enlisted in the Florida 8th Company A 8th May 1862 and Deserted Camp Leon 30th June 1862.
Dennis Driggers (First_Last)
Regiment Name 8 Florida Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
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Marriage: ABOUT 1865, LAFAYETTE CO. FL
Children of DENNIS DRIGGERS and SARAH ? are:
i. LOUISA E9 DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18661; d. Unknown.
ii. WILLIAM D DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18681; d. Unknown.
iii. HARRIET DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18711; d. Unknown.
iv. MATTHEW DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18741; d. Unknown.
v. JEFFERSON DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18761; d. Unknown.
vi. CATHERINE DRIGGERS1, b. ABOUT 18781; d. Unknown.
55. WILLIAM BRINSON8 DRIGGERS (DENNIS7, DENNIS6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born ABOUT 1852 in MADISON CO. FLORIDA1, and died ABOUT 1931 in GADSEN CO. FLORIDA1. He married SARAH ANN RICKS1. She was born ABOUT 1844 in GEORGIA1, and died ABOUT 1921 in LAKELAND, POLK CO. FLORIDA1.
Children of WILLIAM DRIGGERS and SARAH RICKS are:
76. i. MARY LOUISE9 DRIGGERS, b. ABOUT 1884, AUBORNDALE, FLORIDA; d. ABOUT 1972, WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA.
ii. WILLIAM T. DRIGGERS1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 9
56. ROSENA9 THORNTON (WILLIAM FRANCIS8, MARY ANN7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 27 Jan 1872 in BAKER CO. FLORIDA1, and died 28 Feb 1911 in BAKER CO. FLORIDA1. She married FELIX BENJAMIN BRYANT1 Unknown1. He was born Unknown1, and died Unknown1.
More About FELIX BRYANT and ROSENA THORNTON:
Marriage: Unknown1
Children of ROSENA THORNTON and FELIX BRYANT are:
77. i. ERNEST ELBERT10 BRYANT, b. 06 Jan 1892, SANDERSON, BAKER CO. FLORIDA; d. Unknown, SANDERSON, BAKER CO. FLORIDA.
ii. EVELYN BRYANT1, b. 11 Mar 19031; d. Unknown1; m. ARTHUR RIGDON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
iii. MAMIE BRYANT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. JOHN WALLING1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
iv. SADIE BRYANT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. FRANCIS E. HILTON1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
v. FRANK BRYANT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. LEONA FOWLER1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
vi. VIOLA BRYANT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. MELVIN DRIGGERS1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
vii. PEARL BRYANT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. JAMES KOMINE1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
viii. KATHERINE BRYANT1, b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1; m. RANSON ALLEY1; b. Unknown1; d. Unknown1.
57. ORDELIA9 THORNTON (WILLIAM FRANCIS8, MARY ANN7 DRIGGERS, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 04 Nov 18731, and died Unknown1. She married JOHN CALVIN MANNING1 24 Dec 1896. He was born 21 Apr 1874 in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA1, and died 11 Sep 1942 in STARKE, FLORIDA1.
More About JOHN MANNING and ORDELIA THORNTON:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1896
Child of ORDELIA THORNTON and JOHN MANNING is:
i. VOLLIE FLOURNEY10 MANNING1, b. 07 Jun 1897, MACCLENNY, FLORIDA1; d. 14 Mar 19481; m. ANNIE HILLIARD1; b. 27 Aug 1898, CLINCH CO. GEORGIA1; d. Unknown.
58. HORACE9 DRIGGERS (DENNIS8, JACOB N.7, WILLIAM6, JONAS5, WILLIAM4, JOHNSON3, THOMAS2, EMMANUEL1)1 was born 30 Sep 1882 in MANATEE CO. FL.1, and died 27 May 1919 in MANATEE CO.FL.1. He married FREDERICA THURSA HOLLAND1 ABOUT 1903 in MANATEE CO. FL.1, daughter of JAMES HOLLAND and LATISHA BLAIR. She was born 09 Dec 1883 in POLK CO.Florida1, and died 13 Nov 1956 in TAMPA, FLORIDA1.
Notes for HORACE DRIGGERS:
HORACE DRIGGERS WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 30, 1882 IN MANATEE COUNTY FLORIDA. IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE WAS THE SON OF DENNIS DRIGGERS AND PHOEBE COWART/BROWN/DRIGGERS. SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS ABOUT DENNIS DRIGGERS BEING HIS FATHER BECAUSE OF CENSUS RECORDS AND MARRIAGE RECORDS WHICH INDICATE THAT DENNIS DRIGGERS AND PHOEBE MAY NOT HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN MARRIED UNTIL 1887. HOWEVER, HORACE DID HAVE THE LAST NAME OF DRIGGERS, UNLIKE PHOEBE'S OLDER SON EDWARD, WHO HAD THE LAST NAME OF BROWN. GIVEN THESE FACTS IT IS PROBABLY CERTAIN THAT HORACE WAS INDEED THE SON OF DENNIS DRIGGERS, AND THAT SOME INACCURACIES EXIST IN WRITTEN RECORDS.
LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF HORACE DRIGGERS, OTHER THAN HE WAS A MASON AND THAT HE LIVED ON PROPERTY ONCE OWNED BY DENNIS DRIGGERS.
ON MAY 26, 1904 HORACE DRIGGERS MARRIED MISS FREDDA HOLLAND. THE HOLLAND FAMILY LIVED VERY CLOSE TO THE DRIGGERS FAMILY, NEAR BEE RIDGE FLORIDA. TO HORACE AND FREDDA WERE BORN SEVEN CHILDREN.
THEY WERE: 1. OPEL, BORN MAY 30, 1905 MARRIED FONZO TUBBS
2. ESTELLE, BORN 1907, MARRIED EMMETT CALHOUN
3. ALLIE, BORN 1908, MARRIED RANDALL TAYLOR
4. LEONORE, BORN 1909 MARRIED OBETH ALDRIDGE
5. CULLIE, BORN 1912 MARRIED JACKIE, LAST NAME
6. JOSEPHINE, BORN 1915 MARRIED HENRY HATFIELD
7. PHOBYENE, NEVER MARRIED
UNFORTUNATELY HORACE NEVER LIVED TO SEE HIS FAMILY GROWN. HE DIED ON MAY 27, 1919. THE CA