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Gillis RODGERS 1 was born 2 1836 in Camden Co., GA. He married Matilda LEWIS on 28 Dec 1859.

Matilda LEWIS [Parents] 1, 2 was born 7 Feb 1843 in Wayne Co., GA. She died 10 Jul 1862 and was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Raybon, Brantley Co., GA. Matilda married Gillis RODGERS on 28 Dec 1859.

They had the following children:

  M i
Living LIVING.
  M ii William Riley ROGERS was born 26 Nov 1859 and died 28 Feb 1932.

Benjamin Drewry WALDRON [Parents] was born 26 Nov 1846. He died 1 13 Sep 1912 in Pierce Co., GA. Benjamin married 2 Lucretia E. LEWIS on 6 Jan 1868.

Lucretia E. LEWIS [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 14 Feb 1848 in Wayne Co., GA (now Brantley). She died 4 19 Aug 1920 in Pierce Co., GA. Lucretia married 5 Benjamin Drewry WALDRON on 6 Jan 1868.

They had the following children:

  F i Fannie Letitia WALDRON was born 10 Oct 1868.
  F ii Rena Isabelle WALDRON was born 12 Nov 1871.
  F iii Libbie Orilla WALDRON was born 5 May 1874.
  F iv Texas Roberta WALDRON was born 12 Jan 1876.
  M v
James St.Clair WALDRON was born 1 8 Jan 1882 in Wayne Co., GA.
  M vi Benjamin D. WALDRON Jr. was born 18 Jan 1887.
  F vii Willie Iona WALDRON was born 18 May 1891.

William F. RAYBON was born 30 Jul 1853. He died 3 May 1915 in Ware Co., GA and was buried in Kettle Creek Cem, Waycross, Ware Co., GA. William married Martha LEWIS.

Martha LEWIS [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 26 Dec 1849 in Wayne Co., GA. She died 1 Aug 1918 in Ware Co., GA and was buried in Kettle Creek Cem, Waycross, Ware Co., GA. Martha married William F. RAYBON.

Benjamin WALDEN married Louisa LEWIS on 16 Jan 1868.

Louisa LEWIS [Parents] was born 1851 in Wayne Co., GA. She married Benjamin WALDEN on 16 Jan 1868.

James Jefferson DIXON [Parents] was born 5 May 1845 in Bulloch Co., GA. He died 1 7 Oct 1909 in Pierce Co., GA. James married Clara Isabelle LEWIS on 4 Mar 1869 in Wayne Co., GA.

He moved with his parents to Ware Co. (now Pierce) in 1854.  He served in the Confederate Army for three years and was captured in the battle at Marietta in July of 1864.  He was placed in a federal prison, then exchanged for a yankee prisoner on February 26, 1865, at which time he returned home.  He later served as Sheriff of Pierce County for three years.

Sources: Pioneers of Wiregrass GA, Huxford, Vol.7, p,123.

Clara Isabelle LEWIS [Parents] 1 was born 2 11 Jan 1852 in Wayne Co., GA. She died 3 Jul 1931 in Pierce Co., GA and was buried 3 in Shiloh Cemetery near Blackshear, Pierce Co., GA. Clara married James Jefferson DIXON on 4 Mar 1869 in Wayne Co., GA.

Known as "Bell"

They had the following children:

  M i Barney Clinton DIXON was born 5 Nov 1869 and died 9 Jun 1908.
  F ii Rosella G. DIXON was born 5 May 1871 and died 23 May 1931.
  M iii James Bryant DIXON was born 5 Jun 1873.
  M iv Robert Lee DIXON was born 15 Mar 1875.
  F v Nora Jane DIXON was born 6 Feb 1877.
  M vi
Joseph Franklin DIXON 1 was born 17 Feb 1879 in Pierce Co., GA. He died 1903.

He died in 1903 of typhoid fever.
  M vii John Jefferson DIXON was born 8 Nov 1880.
  F viii Zoe Belle DIXON was born 22 Feb 1882.
  M ix Grover Cleveland DIXON was born 5 Oct 1884.
  M x Martin Folsum DIXON was born 26 Mar 1886.
  M xi Henry Lester DIXON was born 15 Sep 1888 and died 12 Mar 1986.
  M xii Benjamin Tillman DIXON was born 7 Jun 1890.
  M xiii Thomas Watson DIXON was born 7 Oct 1891.
  M xiv William Felton DIXON was born 28 Oct 1893.
  M xv George Maxwell DIXON was born 25 Nov 1895.
  F xvi Living LIVING.

Millard Fillmore LEWIS [Parents] 1 was born 2 7 Mar 1856 in Wayne Co., GA. He died 3 22 Nov 1926 in Brantley Co., GA (formerly Wayne) and was buried 4 in Smyrna Bapt. Cem., Brantley Co., GA. Millard married Sarah Elizabeth DIXON on 4 Dec 1878.

Sarah Elizabeth DIXON 1 was born 2 12 Nov 1863. She died 3 2 Jan 1927 in Brantley Co., GA (formerly Wayne) and was buried 4 in Smyrna Bapt. Cem., Brantley Co., GA. Sarah married Millard Fillmore LEWIS on 4 Dec 1878.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha Jane LEWIS was born 22 Dec 1878 and died 12 May 1946.
  F ii Sarah Elizabeth LEWIS was born 15 Oct 1883 and died 1 May 1948.
  F iii Living LIVING.
  F iv Living LIVING.
  M v
Living LIVING.
  M vi Allen Corbett LEWIS was born 27 Feb 1894 and died 30 Jun 1953.
  M vii
Living LIVING.
  M viii
Buster LEWIS died in Atlanta, GA.

He had red hair.  Died in Atlanta.
  M ix
Victor Griffin LEWIS was born 17 Apr 1896. He died 1898.
  F x
Rachel LEWIS was born 18 Aug 1897. She died 30 Nov 1918.

died in childbirth

She died in childbirth.  Baby died too.
  F xi Iona LEWIS was born 31 Oct 1902 and died 11 Oct 1958.

Griffin Mercer DIXON was born 9 Jun 1856. He married 1 Sophronia E. LEWIS on 14 Feb 1878 in Pierce Co., GA.

Sources: Pioneers of Wiregrass GA, Huxford, Vol. 8, p.89.

Sophronia E. LEWIS [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 1858 in Wayne Co., GA. She married 4 Griffin Mercer DIXON on 14 Feb 1878 in Pierce Co., GA.

James POPPELL was born 9 Dec 1855. He died 27 Jun 1920. James married Oceani LEWIS.

Other marriages:
LEWIS, Martha Evalena

He was a lawyer.

He was a lawyer.

Oceani LEWIS [Parents] 1 was born 2 1861 in GA. She married James POPPELL.

Susannah LEWIS [Parents] was born 1823 in GA.

Susan is living with her mother and three children in 1850.  No indication as to her husband or if she was married.  In 1860 she was living with sister Mary Eudicy, wife of John Ammons, Jr.  In 1860 she still had her daughter Ann, then called Martha Ann.

She had the following children:

  M i
Robert LEWIS 1 was born 2 1845 in GA.
  F ii
Charity Matilda LEWIS was born 1 1848 in GA.

In 1850 she is living with her mother, Susannah, and grandmother, Mildred Lewis.  In 1860 she is living with her aunt, Gatsey Willis.
  F iii
Martha Ann LEWIS 1 was born 2 1849 in GA.

William Henry LEWIS [Parents] 1 was born 2 1826 in Wayne Co., GA (now Brantley) and agreed on marriage contract 22 Dec 1847. He died 1878 in Wayne Co., GA (now Brantley). William married Frances BARBER on 27 Dec 1849 in Wayne Co., GA.

Other marriages:
HARRIS, Elizabeth

He spent his entire life in Wayne Co., GA.  He is listed in the 1860 census of Wayne Co., GA as a farmer owning land with a value of $1200 and personal property worth $1000.  His residence was served by the Waynesville post office.  His mother, Millie Lewis, lived with him during her last years.  She appears in his household in the 1860 and 1870 census records of Wayne Co., GA.

Sources: Pioneers of Wiregrass Ga, Huxford, Vol.7, p.242.

1850 census: GA, Wayne, 23-Aug-1850
Lewis, William H. 24 GA
    , Fanny      22 GA

Frances BARBER [Parents] 1 was born 2 1831 in GA. She married William Henry LEWIS on 27 Dec 1849 in Wayne Co., GA.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha Ann Eliza LEWIS was born 1851.
  M ii John James LEWIS was born 28 Aug 1852 and died 21 Jan 1922.
  F iii Millie LEWIS was born 1856.
  F iv Letitia Satilla LEWIS was born 1858 and died May 1929.
  F v Mary Ellen LEWIS was born 1862.
  M vi William Riley LEWIS was born 5 Dec 1863 and died 19 May 1926.
  F vii Frances L. LEWIS was born 1866.
  F viii Cinderella LEWIS was born 1869.
  M ix Joseph S. LEWIS was born 19 Jan 1870 and died 2 Nov 1912.

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