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William Tell HIGHSMITH [Parents] "Bill" 1 was born 2 3 Nov 1871 in Wayne Co., GA. He died 3 9 Feb 1931 in Brantley Co., GA (formerly Wayne) and was buried 4 in Smyrna Bapt. Cem., Brantley Co., GA. Bill married Mary Elizabeth STRICKLAND.

Mary Elizabeth STRICKLAND was born 1 1 Apr 1883 in Wayne, GA. She died 6 Jun 1963 in Pierce, GA and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia. Mary married William Tell HIGHSMITH.

John BARBER.

He had the following children:

  F i Frances BARBER was born 1831.

Daniel HERRIN was born 4 Mar 1810 in NC. He died about 1880. Daniel married Mahala KELLY on 8 Jan 1838.

Mahala KELLY [Parents] was born 1811 in Wayne County, Georgia. She married Daniel HERRIN on 8 Jan 1838.

They had the following children:

  M i James Henry HERRIN was born 23 Dec 1839.

John Thomas HARRIS [Parents] was born 1852. He died 1921 and was buried in Rob Lewis Cemetery, Brantley, GA. John married Letitia Satilla LEWIS on 26 Mar 1874.

Letitia Satilla LEWIS [Parents] "Lettie" 1 was born 2 1858 in Wayne Co., GA and agreed on marriage contract 26 Mar 1874. She died May 1929 and was buried in Rob Lewis Cemetery, Brantley, GA. Lettie married John Thomas HARRIS on 26 Mar 1874.

They had the following children:

  M i
Living LIVING.
  M ii
Living LIVING.
  M iii
Living LIVING.
  F iv
Living LIVING.
  F v
Living LIVING.

Robert B. HIGHSMITH [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1855 in Camden Co., GA. He married Mary Ellen LEWIS on 5 Sep 1877 in Wayne Co., GA.

In 1860 Wayne Co., GA census he was live with the family of Walter and Annie Youell, next to John N. Highsmith.  Too young to be son of John and Eliz., but may have been child of a previous marriage of John's.

in 1860 Wayne Co., GA census he was live with the family of Walter and
Annie Youell, next to John N. Highsmith.  Too young to be son of Johnand
Eliz., but may have been child of a previous marriage of John's.

Mary Ellen LEWIS [Parents] was born 1862 in Wayne Co., GA. She married Robert B. HIGHSMITH on 5 Sep 1877 in Wayne Co., GA.

Other marriages:
WILSON, Robert

She had the following children:

  M i Jasper Newton STRICKLAND was born 8 Jan 1877 and died 22 Mar 1949.
  F ii Mary Elizabeth STRICKLAND was born 1 Apr 1883 and died 6 Jun 1963.

John M. HIGHSMITH [Parents] was born 1 1832 in SC. He married Unknown (HIGHSMITH).

Other marriages:
THOMAS, Elizabeth

Unknown (HIGHSMITH) married John M. HIGHSMITH.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert B. HIGHSMITH was born 1855.

James Bryant LEWIS II [Parents] was born 1 27 Oct 1869 in Wayneville, Wayne Co., GA. He died 2 Jan 1927 and was buried in Waycross, Ware Co., GA. James married Ella Nora COURSON on 19 Jun 1892.

Ella Nora COURSON [Parents] 1 was born 2 27 Oct 1875 in Lulaton, GA. She died 27 Sep 1944. Ella married James Bryant LEWIS II on 19 Jun 1892.

                    /William COURSON
            /Joshua COURSON b: 1814 d: 1852
    /John Lee COURSON b: 10 SEP 1849 d: 22 OCT 1926
    |       |                               /William SWEAT b: ABT 1705
    |       |                       /William SWEAT b: 1732 d: 23 JUL 1763
    |       |                       |       \Martha CAUSEY b: ABT 1710
    |       |               /Nathan SWEAT b: ABT 1760 d: 1830
    |       |               |       |       /John TURBEVIL d: ABT 1763
    |       |               |       \Lucy TURBEVIL b: 1738
    |       |               |               \Elizabeth
    |       |       /John SWEAT b: 1794 d: 1868
    |       |       |       \Sarah
    |       \Mary SWEAT b: 14 MAR 1816 d: 1 MAR 1906
    |               |       /John MOORE
    |               \Charlotte MOORE b: 1800
    |                       |       /Thomas HARDEMAN b: 15 OCT 1730 d: 27 AUG 1791
    |                       \Winnie HARDEMAN b: 21 JUL 1768
    |                               \Elizabeth b: 14 AUG 1734
Ella Nora COURSON b: 27 OCT 1875 d: 27 SEP 1944
    |       /James KNOX b: 12 OCT 1831
    \Kate KNOX b: AUG 1855 d: AUG 1891
            |       /James JONES b: 26 MAR 1814 d: 26 AUG 1853
            \Mary Jane JONES b: 24 DEC 1831 d: 20 MAY 1906
                    \Sarah Mizell b: 27 JAN 1813 d: 31 OCT 1849

They had the following children:

  F i Kate Estelle LEWIS was born 2 Apr 1892.
  M ii
Herbert Lee LEWIS 1 was born 2 20 Apr 1894.

He was a bachelor.
  F iii Living LIVING.
  M iv James Bryant LEWIS III was born 28 Aug 1902 and died 23 Jun 1994.
  M v Sedrick Melvin LEWIS was born 1 Dec 1903 and died Oct 1985.

John Lee COURSON was born 10 Sep 1849 in Ware Co., GA. He died 2 Oct 1926 in Wayne Co., GA and was buried in Lulaton, GA. John married Catherine KNOX on 3 Mar 1873.

Other marriages:
HIGHSMITH, Lanie

He lived in that portion of Ware County that is now Coffee Co.  He was a
County Commissioner for several years, serving one year as chairman of the
commission.

Sources: Pioneers of Wiregrass GA, Huxford, Vol.8, p.68.

Catherine KNOX [Parents] was born 14 Mar 1855 in Lulaton Wayne now Brantley Co., GA. She died Aug 1891 and was buried in Knox Cemetery, Wayne now Brantley Co., GA. Catherine married John Lee COURSON on 3 Mar 1873.

They had the following children:

  F i Ella Nora COURSON was born 27 Oct 1875 and died 27 Sep 1944.

Henry HIGHSMITH [Parents] was born 1 1800 in Pitt Co., NC. He died 2 1876 in Wayne Co., GA and was buried in Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wayne now Brantley Co., GA. Henry married Indiana C. BROWN estimated 1864 in Brantley, GA.

Other marriages:
(HIGHSMITH), Ellender

In 1860 Wayne Co., GA census, his residence was near that of Walter and Annie Youell's and that of John M. Highsmith.

1870 census: Georgia, Wayne, Waynesville, 24-Aug-1870
Highsmith, Henry   69  NC
        , Indiana 32  GA
        , Sarah Ann 32 GA
        , Anna E     5 GA
        , Henry Clay 3 GA
        , Jacob B    1 GA
Jenkins, Mary A  12 GA
      , Sarah A 10 GA
      , Gracie A 8 GA

Indiana C. BROWN [Parents] was born 15 Jul 1837 in GA. She died 1 31 Aug 1915 in Wayne Co., GA and was buried in Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lulaton, Wayne now Brantley Co., GA. Indiana married Henry HIGHSMITH estimated 1864 in Brantley, GA.

Other marriages:
JENKINS, William W. CSA

1880 census: Georgia, Wayne, 11-Jun-1880
Living next door to Indiana Highsmith is a
Brown, Matilda, 21 (b. 1859)  <- wife of Benjamin Franklin Brown
    , William, 2 son
Purdon, Margaret 19 sister to Matilda

Highsmith, Indiana, 42, GA, GA, GA
Jenkins, Sarah, 20, daughter
Jenkins, Gracy, 19, daughter
Middleton, Ellen,  19 grandaughter (daughter of Mary Elizabeth Highsmith)
Highsmith, Annie 15, daughter
        , Henry 13, son
        , Jacob, 11 son
        , Erastus, 9 son
        , Hansford, 6 son
        , Mary, 41, stepdaughter

1870 census: Georgia, Wayne, Waynesville, 24-Aug-1870
Highsmith, Henry   69  NC
        , Indiana 32  GA
        , Sarah Ann 32 GA
        , Anna E     5 GA
        , Henry Clay 3 GA
        , Jacob B    1 GA
Jenkins, Mary A  12 GA
      , Sarah A 10 GA
      , Gracie A 8 GA


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1860 census: GA, Wayne, Waynesville, 13-Jun-1860
Brown, John S. 50  <-- Possible father of Indiana.
     , Mary    48
    , Mercer Rebecca June      22
    , Martha Mildred Elizabeth 20
    , Mary Clifton             18
    , Thomas Gum Bradley       12

Brown, Thomas E. 43 <- possible uncle (excluded as possible father due to age of mother)
    , Elizabeth 36
    , Mary Ann  15
    , Martha Matilda 8 (b. 1852)
    , Henry          4
    , Raiford Oregon 3

Brown, Simon S. 37 <- possible uncle
    , Mary     33
    , John     13
    , David    12
    , Martha Jane 7
    , Mary C      5
    , Joshua      2
    , Simon     8/12

Brown, Jordon 35 <- possible uncle

Brown, Henry M. 24 <- oldest child of John S. Brown
    , Martha   24
    , James     3
    , Samuel    2

1850 census: GA, Wayne, 12-Aug-1850
Brown, John S. 39
    , Mary    37
    , Henry   14
    , Mercer  13
    , Elizabeth 11
    , Mary       9
    , Thomas     5

Brown, John     67 SC (b. 1783) <- Could very easily be the father of Indiana except Indiana age 13 not shown)
    , Margaret 66 SC
    , Nancy    17 GA
    , Martin   15 GA

Brown, Thomas    33
    , Elizabeth 24
    , Mary       6

Brown, William 24 FL
    , Martha  17 GA
    , Susan    1 GA

1840 census: GA, Wayne
Brown, John Sn. m:11130001 f:01001001
Brown, John Jr. m:01001    f:20001     <- youngest girls could be Indiana. However, this is John S. b.1811 and excluded as father.
Brown, Mary     m:none     f:100010001 <- youngest girl could be Indiana
Brown, Sarah    m:110000   f:00001

1830 census: GA, Wayne
Brown, John    m:1312101 f:0130001 <- John is 40-50
Brown, Mary A. m:00001   f:000110001 <- suggests several adult children living with Mary w/ age 60-70) => Mary A. born 1760-1770

1820 census: GA, Wayne
Brown, Mary Ann (widowed) m: 0102  f: 13001 <- 1 son 10-16 years old & 2 sons 16-26 years old. All sons could be the father of Indiana.
Mary Ann Brown is 26-45. Given 2 sons about 20+/- 5 years old, expect Mary Ann is 40+/-5 years old

Conclusion: Mary Brown in 1840 census could be mother (or guardian) of Indiana for data given. Also 3 sons of Mary Ann Brown could also be the father.
It appears that the Mary in the 1820, 1830, and 1840 census is the same person.
It also appears the John in the 1830, 1840, and 1850 census is the same person.
This suggests that Mary Ann Brown could be either the mother or sister to John Brown.

They had the following children:

  F i
Anna E. HIGHSMITH 1 was born 1865 in Wayne, GA.
  M ii Henry Clay HIGHSMITH was born 15 Mar 1867 and died 2 Feb 1940.
  M iii Jacob Brown HIGHSMITH was born 10 Mar 1869 and died 11 Jun 1926.
  M iv Erastus Eugene HIGHSMITH was born 4 Aug 1871 and died 9 Apr 1925.
  M v
Hansford Duncan HIGHSMITH 1 was born 9 Jun 1874. He died 20 Dec 1918.


Merged General Note:
He never married.

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