First Generation
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1. Zachariah Gafford, 5G Uncle. Born in 1797 in GA. Zachariah died in Butler
Co. AL. Buried in Ft. Dale Cem. (oldest cem. in area, graves unmarked).
Notes for ZACHARIAH (ZACH) GAFFORD: He is listed on the 1820 Census of
Jones County, Georgia with 1 son and 1 daughter. 14 Dec.1819 Jones Co., GA
Zachariah and Susannah Gafford applied for letters of adm'r on the estate
of Stephen Gafford. Signed James Smith..clerk
On 7 May 1815 when Zachariah was 18, he married Sally Weatherby, daughter of
Septimus Weatherby & Sarah "Sallie" Myrick, in Jones Co. GA. Born on 25 Apr
1795 in Rocky Comfort, GA. Sally died on 20 Jun 1860, she was 65.
They had the following children:
2 i. Albert C (1816-1870)
3 ii. Owen Fletcher (1818-1853)
4 iii. Benjamin Septimus Weatherby (1829-)
Second Generation
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2. Albert C Gafford, 1C5R. Born in 1816 in GA. Albert C died in AL in Jul
1870, he was 54. Frances Ann Gafford Black, wife of Hugh Black was named as
heir in Albert's will. PROBATE BOOK 16, 1873-1874, pg. 111, 462, 489-490
In 1830 when Albert C was 14, he married Susan. Born on 13 Mar 1813 in SC.
Susan died in Butler Co. AL on 24 Feb 1903, she was 89.
They had the following children:
5 i. James Owen (1831-1880)
ii. Sarah A A, 2C4R. Born in 1837. Sarah A A died on 5 Aug 1857, she was
20. On 5 Aug 1857 when Sarah A A was 20, she married Ellison Boatwright,
in Butler Co. AL.
6 iii. Amanda (1839-)
iv. Mary C, 2C4R. Born in 1840. Mary C married William P Hicks.
7 v. Richard H (1842-1902)
vi. Elizabeth S, 2C4R. Born on 23 Oct 1844 in Butler Co. AL. Elizabeth S
died in Teague, Freestone Co. TX in Apr 1912, she was 67. Elizabeth S
married Andrer J Chavers.
8 vii. Margaret Elizabeth Susan Savannah (1844-1912)
9 viii. Martha Sue L (1853-1939)
10 ix. James Foster (1856-1925)
3. Owen Fletcher Gafford, 1C5R. Born on 17 Dec 1818. Owen Fletcher died in
Dec 1853, he was 34. Owen Fletcher married Lucinda "Malinda". Born on 22
Dec 1825. Lucinda "Malinda" died on 2 Aug 1916, she was 90.
They had the following children:
i. William, 2C4R. Born in 1846 in MS.
11 ii. James Roland (1848-)
4. Benjamin Septimus Weatherby Gafford, 1C5R. Born in 1829 in Camden,
Madison, MS.
Perry Aden - 164-166 - Page 142 Household of Perry Aden was enumerated on
Monday, August 24, 1850. Surnames in household: ADEN, ALLEN, GAFFORD Perry
Aden, 24 M, Wagon Maker $600, KY
Almira J., 18 F, MS
Lorinda, 4/12 F, MS
B. S. W. Gafford, 21 M, Wagon Maker, AL
John Allen, 60 M, Farmer, NC
On 15 Oct 1850 when Benjamin Septimus Weatherby was 21, he married Frances E
Burns, in Madison, MS. Born in Camden, Madison, MS.
They had the following children:
i. Sarah, 2C4R. Born on 2 Aug 1851 in Camden MS.
ii. Ellen Viola, 2C4R. Born on 29 May 1853.
iii. Zachariah Dennis, 2C4R. Born on 11 Jun 1855 in Camden, Madison Co.
MS. On 16 Apr 1878 when Zachariah Dennis was 22, he married Mattie S
Williams, in Fayette, TX.
iv. Benjamin Montgomery Ford, 2C4R. Born on 17 Aug 1860 in Camden,
Madison, Mississippi.
v. Martha Araminta, 2C4R. Born on 21 Oct 1863 in Camden, Madison, MS.
Martha Araminta died in Abilene, Taylor, TX on 10 Dec 1948, she was 85.
On 3 May 1896 when Martha Araminta was 32, she married Richard Alexander
Anderson, in San Angelo, Tom Green, TX. Born on 14 Jul 1853 in Memphis,
Shelby, TN. Richard Alexander died in San Angelo, Tom Green, TX on 20
Jan 1906, he was 52.
vi. William Henry Harrington, 2C4R. Born on 3 May 1866.
Third Generation
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5. James Owen Gafford, 2C4R. Born in 1831. James Owen died in Dec 1880, he
was 49. James Owen married Susan.
They had one child:
i. Reuben Daniel, 3C3R. Born in 1864.
6. Amanda Gafford, 2C4R. Born in 1839. Amanda first married H P Green.
They had the following children:
i. Mariah B, 3C3R.
ii. Jimmy, 3C3R.
iii. Daniel, 3C3R.
iv. Mattie, 3C3R.
On 5 Sep 1858 when Amanda was 19, she second married James M Butler, in
Butler Co. AL. Born in 1836 in Butler Co. AL.
7. Richard H Gafford, 2C4R. Born on 12 Mar 1842 in Butler Co. AL. Richard H
died in Fairfield, AL on 9 Sep 1902, he was 60. Buried in Hopewell Baptist,
Fairfield, AL. On 26 Dec 1863 when Richard H was 21, he first married Mary
F C Ramage, in Butler Co. AL. Born in 1849 in Butler Co. AL. Mary F C died
in Lowndes Co. AL in Dec 1879, she was 30.
They had the following children:
i. Mary 'Mollie', 3C3R. Born on 27 Nov 1864 in AL. Mary 'Mollie' died on
12 Apr 1908, she was 43. In 1883 when Mary 'Mollie' was 18, she married
William Benjamin Bagley, in Covington Co. AL. Born in 1859 in AL.
ii. Elizabeth Ann 'Lizzie', 3C3R. Born in Oct 1865 in AL. Elizabeth Ann
'Lizzie' died on 5 Apr 1964, she was 98. Elizabeth Ann 'Lizzie' married
George E Hicks. Born in 1861 in AL.
iii. Josephine, 3C3R. Born on 3 Mar 1868. Josephine died on 16 Jul 1960,
she was 92. Josephine married F E "Joe" Grant. Born in 1864 in AL.
12 iv. John Taylor (1868-1936)
13 v. Calvin Winona (1870-1948)
vi. Walter, 3C3R. Born in 1873. Walter died on 17 Apr 1898, he was 25.
vii. Frank, 3C3R. Born in May 1876 in AL. Frank died on 17 Apr 1898, he
was 21.
viii. Alice C, 3C3R. Born on 23 Sep 1878. Alice C died on 12 Mar 1964, she
was 85. On 28 Oct 1903 when Alice C was 25, she married Frank L Jones.
Born in 1874 in AL.
Richard H second married Elizabeth Jones. Born in 1846.
They had the following children:
i. Nannie George, 3C3R. Born on 9 Sep 1882 in AL. Nannie George died on 23
Jan 1883.
ii. Ester Elizabeth, 3C3R. Born on 25 Nov 1883. Ester Elizabeth died in
1884.
iii. Bessie J, 3C3R. Born in 1888.
8. Margaret Elizabeth Susan Savannah Gafford, 2C4R. Born on 23 Oct 1844 in
Butler Co. AL. Margaret Elizabeth Susan Savannah died in Teague, Freestone,
TX in Apr 1912, she was 67. Buried in Slem Cem. Freestone Co. TX. On 27 Feb
1866 when Margaret Elizabeth Susan Savannah was 21, she married Andrew
Jackson 'Ace' Chavers. Born on 3 Nov 1844 in Conecuh Co. AL. Andrew Jackson
'Ace' died in TX in 1905, he was 60.
They had the following children:
i. Mattie Marth Ann, 3C3R. Born on 15 Dec 1866. In 1888 when Mattie Marth
Ann was 21, she married Daniel Jenkins O'Bannion Hamilton, in Conecuh
Co. AL. Born in 1851 in Conecuh Co. AL.
ii. Lloyd, 3C3R. Born on 5 Jun 1868 in Pineapple, Wilcox Co. AL. Lloyd
married Nettie Worthy.
iii. Georgia, 3C3R. Born on 15 Apr 1871. Georgia died in 1871.
iv. David Albert, 3C3R. Born on 5 Oct 1872 in Butler Co. AL. David Albert
died in Freestone, TX on 1 May 1901, he was 28. David Albert married
Zela May Williams. Born on 12 Jan 1877 in Freestone, TX.
v. Sally, 3C3R. Born on 20 Sep 1874. Sally died in 1874.
vi. Daniel Columbus, 3C3R. Born on 3 Sep 1876. Daniel Columbus married
Melvinnie Jane Winn.
vii. Maggie Margaret Elizabeth, 3C3R. Born on 15 Dec 1879 in Pineapple,
Wilcox Co. AL. Maggie Margaret Elizabeth married Andrew William
Williams. Born on 17 Jan 1882 in Freestone, TX. Andrew William died in
Freestone, TX on 17 Dec 1900, he was 18.
viii. Fannie, 3C3R. Born on 11 Apr 1883 in Freestone, TX. Fannie married
Irvin Cleveland Williams. Born on 29 Sep 1883 in Freestone, TX. Irvin
Cleveland died in Freestone, TX on 28 Oct 1901, he was 18.
14 ix. Dora C (1885-1936)
x. Tiny J, 3C3R. Born on 7 Apr 1890. Tiny J died in 1890.
9. Martha Sue L Gafford, 2C4R. Born on 3 May 1853 in AL. Martha Sue L died
in AL on 1 Sep 1939, she was 86. Buried in Gravel Hill Ch. Cem. Greenville,
Butler Co. AL. In 1868 when Martha Sue L was 14, she married James Calvin
'Jimmy' Lewis. Born in 1850 in AL.
They had the following children:
i. Mary A, 3C3R. Born in 1871. Mary A married Smith.
ii. William F, 3C3R. Born in 1874. William F married McCoy.
iii. Minnie, 3C3R. Born in 1876. Minnie married Bowen.
iv. James A, 3C3R. Born in 1879. James A married Holliday.
v. Sally, 3C3R. Born in 1885. Sally married Croley.
15 vi. Vera (1891-1962)
10. James Foster Gafford, 2C4R. Born on 2 Dec 1856 in AL. James Foster died
in Butler Co. AL on 16 Jan 1925, he was 68. Buried in Moriah Cem. Butler Co.
AL. On 18 Oct 1877 when James Foster was 20, he married Sarah J Deese. Born
on 23 Oct 1853. Sarah J died in Butler Co. AL on 7 Sep 1901, she was 47.
They had the following children:
i. Mary E, 3C3R. Born in 1879.
16 ii. John Hillary (1882-1968)
iii. Willie F, 3C3R. Born in Feb 1887.
iv. Minnie Mae, 3C3R. Born on 20 Dec 1889. Minnie Mae died on 23 Jan 1947,
she was 57. Minnie Mae married Davis Rogers. Born on 13 Oct 1886. Davis
died on 1 Feb 1966, he was 79.
v. Jimmie M, 3C3R. Born in Jul 1892.
11. James Roland Gafford, 2C4R. Born on 30 Sep 1848 in MS. James Roland
married Alice Caroline Jones. Born on 27 Oct 1867. Alice Caroline died on 21
Mar 1896, she was 28.
They had one child:
17 i. William Robert (1891-)
Fourth Generation
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12. John Taylor Gafford, 3C3R. Born on 9 Jun 1868 in AL. John Taylor died in
AL on 28 Mar 1936, he was 67. Buried in Feagin Cem. Covington Co. AL. John
Taylor married Eva Sophia Feagin. Born on 29 Jun 1869 in AL. Eva Sophia died
in AL on 2 Dec 1935, she was 66.
They had the following children:
i. Dudley A, 4C2R. Born on 2 Sep 1893 in AL. Dudley A died on 2 Mar 1964,
he was 70. Dudley A married Bessie Whitney.
ii. John Richard, 4C2R. Born on 28 Oct 1893.
iii. Mary Alice, 4C2R. Born on 4 Oct 1897 in Fairfield, Conecuh, Alabama.
Born on 4 Oct 1897. Mary Alice died in AL on 1 Sep 1979, she was 81.
Buried in Feagin Cememtary, Covington Co., AL. Mary Alice married John
Curtis Hart. Born on 4 Jan 1894 in Fairfield, Conecuh, Alabama. John
Curtis died in AL on 11 May 1983, he was 89.
iv. Elon Elizabeth, 4C2R. Elon Elizabeth married Forest Easley. Born in
1907.
13. Calvin Winona Gafford, 3C3R. Born on 20 Nov 1870 in Butler Co. AL.
Calvin Winona died in McDavid, Escambia Co. FL on 16 Feb 1948, she was 77.
Buried in Greenwood Cem. Florala, AL. On 10 Jan 1889 when Calvin Winona was
18, she married Samuel Robert Jones, in Covington Co. AL. Born on 15 Jun
1868 in Oakey Streak, Butler Co. AL. Samuel Robert died on 3 Jul 1928, he
was 60.
They had one child:
i. Robert Oliver, 4C2R. Born on 19 Nov 1899 in Oakey Streak, Butler Co.
AL. Robert Oliver died in Palatka, Putnan Co. FL on 8 May 1952, he was
52.
14. Dora C Chavers, 3C3R. Born on 24 May 1885 in Freestone, TX. Dora C died
in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon on 2 Jun 1936, she was 51. On 14 May 1905
when Dora C was 19, she married Stephen Hinkleton Williams, in Freestone,
TX. Born on 6 Mar 1885 in Freestone, TX. Stephen Hinkleton died in Teague,
TX on 12 Apr 1912, he was 27.
They had the following children:
i. Lewis Alvin, 4C2R. Born in 1906 in Donie, Freestone Co. TX. Lewis Alvin
died in 1906.
ii. Bevvy Jackson, 4C2R. Born on 1 May 1908 in Donie, Freestone Co. TX.
Bevvy Jackson died in Eureka, Humbolt Co. California on 20 Nov 1984, he
was 76. Bevvy Jackson married Thelma May Stanfill. Born on 4 Jan 1910
in Lebanon, Laclede Co. MO. Thelma May died in Fresno, California on 24
Dec 1973, she was 63.
iii. Steve Hinkleton, 4C2R.
15. Vera Lewis, 3C3R. Born on 2 Nov 1891. Vera died on 18 Sep 1962, she was
70. Buried in Antioch West Cem. Butler Co. AL. On 15 Dec 1907 when Vera was
16, she married Walter Jacob Till, son of John Daniel Till & Sarah A Hayes.
Born on 25 Dec 1883 in Alabama. Walter Jacob died on 7 Jan 1960, he was 76.
They had the following children:
i. Ellia Jewel, 4C2R. Born in 1909.
ii. Gordon, 4C2R. Born in 1913. Gordon died on 10 Sep 1917, he was 4.
16. John Hillary Gafford, 3C3R. Born on 15 Aug 1882 in Butler Co. AL. John
Hillary died in Butler Co. AL in Aug 1968, he was 85. On 10 Feb 1907 when
John Hillary was 24, he married Eunice Lee Dobbs. Born on 6 Jan 1887 in
Rutledge, Crenshaw Co. AL.
They had the following children:
i. Glays Claudie, 4C2R. Born on 2 Dec 1907.
ii. Vera Elaine, 4C2R. Born on 2 Mar 1913. On 8 Jul 1934 when Vera Elaine
was 21, she married John Dennis Kennedy. Born on 30 Mar 1896 in Butler
Co. AL.
17. William Robert Gafford, 3C3R. Born on 30 Jan 1891.
William Robert married Ethel Lee Sorrells.
They had one child:
i. William Lee, 4C2R. Born on 19 Oct 1923. William Lee died on 3 Sep 1962,
he was 38.
William Lee married Cox.
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