David C. Fowler1

M, b. 1903
FatherDavid Sherman Fowler1 b. 1868, d. 11 Mar 1943
MotherWillie M. White1 b. 1879, d. 27 Mar 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*David C. Fowler was born in 1903 at Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 8 living.2 
(Witness) CensusDavid C. Fowler appeared on the census of 13 February 1920 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Warren P. Fowler1

M, b. 1905
FatherDavid Sherman Fowler1 b. 1868, d. 11 Mar 1943
MotherWillie M. White1 b. 1879, d. 27 Mar 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Warren P. Fowler was born in 1905 at Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 8 living.2 
(Witness) CensusWarren P. Fowler appeared on the census of 13 February 1920 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Allie Eliza Fowler1

F, b. 1907
FatherDavid Sherman Fowler2 b. 1868, d. 11 Mar 1943
MotherWillie M. White2 b. 1879, d. 27 Mar 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Allie Eliza Fowler was born in 1907 at Georgia.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 8 living.3 
(Witness) CensusAllie Eliza Fowler appeared on the census of 13 February 1920 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Addie P. Fowler1

F, b. 1909
FatherDavid Sherman Fowler1 b. 1868, d. 11 Mar 1943
MotherWillie M. White1 b. 1879, d. 27 Mar 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Addie P. Fowler was born in 1909 at Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 8 living.2 
(Witness) CensusAddie P. Fowler appeared on the census of 13 February 1920 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Sarah Lucille Fowler1

F, b. 27 September 1917, d. 17 December 1997
FatherDavid Sherman Fowler1 b. 1868, d. 11 Mar 1943
MotherWillie M. White1 b. 1879, d. 27 Mar 1922
Last Edited29 Jul 2007
Birth*Sarah Lucille Fowler was born on 27 September 1917 at Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 13 February 1920 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.1 
Married Name As of between 1935 and 1945,her married name was Summerford.3 
Marriage*Sarah Lucille Fowler married E. E. Summerford between 1935 and 1945.3 
Death*Sarah Lucille Fowler died on 17 December 1997 at Blue Ridge, Fannin, Georgia, at age 80; buried at the House of Prayer Cemetery.4,3 

Family

E. E. Summerford b. 19 Dec 1915

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1449] Union County Historical Society, The Heritage of Union County, Georgia, Family 482.
  3. [S1156] Dale Dyer, Fannin County Cemeteries, House of Prayer.
  4. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Henry Estes Fowler1,2

M, b. 13 July 1896
FatherDavid Sherman Fowler1 b. 1868, d. 11 Mar 1943
MotherWillie M. White1 b. 1879, d. 27 Mar 1922
Last Edited8 Aug 2007
Birth*Henry Estes Fowler was born on 13 July 1896 at Forsyth, Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 8 living.1 
Marriage*Henry Estes Fowler married Dora (?) circa 1917 at Georgia.3 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1918 Henry Estes Fowler registered for the draft at Rebecca, Turner, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by D. S. Fowler (father) as a farmer in Ben Hill County; married.2 
Census*He and Dora (?) appeared on the census of 10 February 1920 at Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, ED 3, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, no children.3 
CensusHenry Estes Fowler and Dora (?) appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, ED 3, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son.4 

Family

Dora (?) b. 1897
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

William Dewey Fowler1,2

M, b. 26 November 1897
FatherDavid Sherman Fowler1 b. 1868, d. 11 Mar 1943
MotherWillie M. White1 b. 1879, d. 27 Mar 1922
Last Edited17 Dec 2011
Birth*William Dewey Fowler was born on 26 November 1897 at Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 8 living.1 
Marriage*William Dewey Fowler married Emma (?) circa 1918 at Georgia.3 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 William Dewey Fowler registered for the draft at Rebecca, Turner, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by D. S. Fowler as a farmer in Ben Hill County; married.2 
Census*He and Emma (?) appeared on the census of 3 February 1920 at Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, ED 3, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child.3 

Family

Emma (?) b. 1901
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Laura M. Fowler1

F, b. 1900
FatherDavid Sherman Fowler1 b. 1868, d. 11 Mar 1943
MotherWillie M. White1 b. 1879, d. 27 Mar 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Laura M. Fowler was born in 1900 at Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Williamsons Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia, in the household of David Sherman Fowler and Willie M. White; ED 3, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 8 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Isabella Castleberry1

F, b. April 1866
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Isabella Castleberry was born in April 1866 at Georgia.2 
Married Name As of 26 January 1898,her married name was Fowler.1 
Marriage*She married Benjamin J. Fowler, son of Warren Clinton Fowler and Eliza J. Gappin, on 26 January 1898 at Forsyth, Georgia.1 
CensusIsabella Castleberry and Benjamin J. Fowler appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at Peachtree Precinct, Fulton, Georgia, ED 38, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.2 
Census*Isabella Castleberry and Benjamin J. Fowler appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Peachtree District, Fulton, Georgia, occupation farmer, renting-$16 month, radio, 4 children at home, all with full-time jobs.3 

Family

Benjamin J. Fowler b. May 1869, d. 19 Dec 1932
Children

Citations

  1. [S1428] Ted O. Brooke, Forsyth County Marriages, Book G, page 89.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Herschel A. Fowler1

M, b. July 1899
FatherBenjamin J. Fowler1 b. May 1869, d. 19 Dec 1932
MotherIsabella Castleberry1 b. Apr 1866
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Herschel A. Fowler was born in July 1899 at Georgia.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 Peachtree Precinct, Fulton, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin J. Fowler and Isabella Castleberry; ED 38, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.2 
(Witness) CensusHerschel A. Fowler appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 Peachtree District, Fulton, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin J. Fowler and Isabella Castleberry; occupation farmer, renting-$16 month, radio, 4 children at home, all with full-time jobs.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Agnes L. Fowler1

F, b. 1901
FatherBenjamin J. Fowler1 b. May 1869, d. 19 Dec 1932
MotherIsabella Castleberry1 b. Apr 1866
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Agnes L. Fowler was born in 1901 at Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 Peachtree District, Fulton, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin J. Fowler and Isabella Castleberry; occupation farmer, renting-$16 month, radio, 4 children at home, all with full-time jobs.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

William J. Fowler1

M, b. 1903
FatherBenjamin J. Fowler1 b. May 1869, d. 19 Dec 1932
MotherIsabella Castleberry1 b. Apr 1866
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*William J. Fowler was born in 1903 at Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 Peachtree District, Fulton, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin J. Fowler and Isabella Castleberry; occupation farmer, renting-$16 month, radio, 4 children at home, all with full-time jobs.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ralph A. Fowler1

M, b. 6 October 1906, d. 3 March 1967
FatherBenjamin J. Fowler1 b. May 1869, d. 19 Dec 1932
MotherIsabella Castleberry1 b. Apr 1866
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Ralph A. Fowler was born on 6 October 1906 at Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 Peachtree District, Fulton, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin J. Fowler and Isabella Castleberry; occupation farmer, renting-$16 month, radio, 4 children at home, all with full-time jobs.1 
Death*Ralph A. Fowler died on 3 March 1967 at Fulton, Georgia, at age 60.3,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

William James Lafate Rider1,2

M, b. 14 September 1868, d. 9 November 1936
FatherMoses Wilkey Rider2 b. 18 Jan 1840, d. 19 Jun 1901
MotherSarah L. Fortenberry2 b. 21 Oct 1843, d. 30 Jun 1894
Last Edited27 Jul 2007
Birth*William James Lafate Rider was born on 14 September 1868 at Union, Georgia.1,3 
Name Variation As of 14 September 1868, William James Lafate Rider was also known as William James Lafayette Rider don't know whether it should be Lafate.4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Coosa District, Union, Georgia, in the household of Moses Wilkey Rider and Sarah L. Fortenberry; page 129B, occupation farmer, 7 children at home.5 
Marriage*William James Lafate Rider married Amanda Lauriann Curtis, daughter of Benjamin B. Curtis and Sarah Lou Gappin, on 13 January 1889 at Fannin, Georgia; by C. L. Gray, N.P. & J.P; she is listed as "Maude;" they were first cousins once removed.1 
Census*William James Lafate Rider and Amanda Lauriann Curtis appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 at District 10, Polk, Tennessee, ED 129, sheet 16A, occupation miner, renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.6 
Marriage*William James Lafate Rider married Mary Nettie Nix on 17 January 1909 at Union, Georgia.2 
Census*William James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 155, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage; appears that he had only 1 child by Nettie at that time, but she claimed 4 children, perhaps by a prior marriage.7 
CensusWilliam James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 172, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.8 
Death*William James Lafate Rider died on 9 November 1936 at Murphy, Cherokee, Georgia, at age 68; buried at the Shady Grove Methodist Church in Union County, Georgia.1,3 

Family 1

Amanda Lauriann Curtis b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Children

Family 2

Mary Nettie Nix b. 15 Jan 1872, d. 25 Sep 1951
Children

Citations

  1. [S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove.
  4. [S1447] Ray W. Justus, "Justus - Painter Families", Ancestral File.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Mary Nettie Nix1

F, b. 15 January 1872, d. 25 September 1951
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Mary Nettie Nix was born on 15 January 1872 at Union, Georgia.1 
Married Name As of 17 January 1909,her married name was Rider.1 
Marriage*She married William James Lafate Rider, son of Moses Wilkey Rider and Sarah L. Fortenberry, on 17 January 1909 at Union, Georgia.1 
Census*Mary Nettie Nix and William James Lafate Rider appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 155, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage; appears that he had only 1 child by Nettie at that time, but she claimed 4 children, perhaps by a prior marriage.2 
CensusMary Nettie Nix and William James Lafate Rider appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 172, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.3 
Death*Mary Nettie Nix died on 25 September 1951 at Cherokee, North Carolina, at age 79.1 

Family

William James Lafate Rider b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
Children

Citations

  1. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Moses Wilkey Rider1

M, b. 18 January 1840, d. 19 June 1901
Last Edited27 Jul 2007
Birth*Moses Wilkey Rider was born on 18 January 1840 at Lumpkin, Georgia; son of William C. Rider and Mary McDougal.1,2 
Marriage*He married Sarah L. Fortenberry, daughter of James Wade Hampton Fortenberry and Samantha Elizabeth Curtis, on 12 January 1866 at Union, Georgia.1 
Census*Moses Wilkey Rider and Sarah L. Fortenberry appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Coosa District, Union, Georgia, page 129B, occupation farmer, 7 children at home.3 
Census*Moses Wilkey Rider appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 128, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2nd marriage 2 children and 3 stepchildren at home.4 
Death*He died on 19 June 1901 at Union, Georgia, at age 61; buried at Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery.1,2 

Family

Sarah L. Fortenberry b. 21 Oct 1843, d. 30 Jun 1894
Children

Citations

  1. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1447] Ray W. Justus, "Justus - Painter Families", Ancestral File.

Joseph Harley Rider1,2

M, b. 30 May 1890, d. 28 October 1961
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Joseph Harley Rider was born on 30 May 1890 at Union, Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 District 10, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 129, sheet 16A, occupation miner, renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.1 
Marriage*Joseph Harley Rider married Rose Baker circa 1912 at Fannin, Georgia; Joseph walked out on Rose and married Ibby Hutchins.2 
NoteB* Left his wife and child and remarried, changing his name, without getting a divorce.2 
Name Variation As of circa 1915, Joseph Harley Rider was also known as Charley Rich.2 
Marriage*He married Ibby Hutchins circa 1915 at South Carolina.2 
Death*Joseph Harley Rider died on 28 October 1961 at High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 71.2 

Family 1

Rose Baker b. c 1890

Family 2

Ibby Hutchins b. c 1894
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.

Henry Dempsey Rider1,2

M, b. 18 April 1892, d. 14 February 1960
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Henry Dempsey Rider was born on 18 April 1892 at Georgia.1,3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 District 10, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 129, sheet 16A, occupation miner, renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusHenry Dempsey Rider appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 34, sheet 11B, occupation none, renting, divorced, 10 children, 9 living; Demsey and Noah worked in the copper mines.5 
Marriage*Henry Dempsey Rider married Amanda Rachel Swanson on 15 August 1911 at Fannin, Georgia.2 
Marriage*Henry Dempsey Rider married Marjorie Ellen Beeson after 1932.2 
Death*Henry Dempsey Rider died on 14 February 1960 at High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 67; worked at Crown Hosiery Mill; buried at Old Union Methodist Church in Glenola, North Carolina.3 

Family 1

Amanda Rachel Swanson b. 4 Dec 1892, d. 30 Sep 1973

Family 2

Marjorie Ellen Beeson b. 15 Feb 1905, d. 25 Nov 1972

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  4. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Noah Hamilton Rider1

M, b. 26 June 1893, d. 11 January 1971
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited2 Aug 2007
Birth*Noah Hamilton Rider was born on 26 June 1893 at Union, Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 District 10, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 129, sheet 16A, occupation miner, renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.3 
(Witness) CensusNoah Hamilton Rider appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 34, sheet 11B, occupation none, renting, divorced, 10 children, 9 living; Demsey and Noah worked in the copper mines.1 
Marriage*Noah Hamilton Rider married Pearl Ann Walls on 29 October 1911 at Canton, Cherokee, Georgia.2 
Death*Noah Hamilton Rider died on 11 January 1971 at Chattooga, Georgia, at age 77.2 

Family

Pearl Ann Walls b. 20 Apr 1893, d. 29 Nov 1979

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Minnie Rider1

F, b. 2 September 1895
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Minnie Rider was born on 2 September 1895 at Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 District 10, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 129, sheet 16A, occupation miner, renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.3 
(Witness) CensusMinnie Rider appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 34, sheet 11B, occupation none, renting, divorced, 10 children, 9 living; Demsey and Noah worked in the copper mines.1 
Married Name As of 13 April 1911,her married name was McDonald.2 
Marriage*Minnie Rider married George Lewis McDonald on 13 April 1911 at Fannin, Georgia.2 

Family

George Lewis McDonald b. c 1890, d. 13 Apr 1911

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Thomas Fredmont Rider1,2

M, b. 3 December 1897, d. 11 July 1978
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Thomas Fredmont Rider was born on 3 December 1897 at Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 District 10, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 129, sheet 16A, occupation miner, renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusThomas Fredmont Rider appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 34, sheet 11B, occupation none, renting, divorced, 10 children, 9 living; Demsey and Noah worked in the copper mines.3 
Death*Thomas Fredmont Rider died on 11 July 1978 at Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia, at age 80.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Florence Rider1

F, b. May 1900, d. before 1910
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Florence Rider was born in May 1900 at Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 District 10, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 129, sheet 16A, occupation miner, renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.1 
Death*Florence Rider died before 1910; no further record.3,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Wade Allen Rider1,2

M, b. 26 March 1906, d. 10 July 1986
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Wade Allen Rider was born on 26 March 1906 at Polk, Tennessee; Georgia in 1910 census.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 34, sheet 11B, occupation none, renting, divorced, 10 children, 9 living; Demsey and Noah worked in the copper mines.1 
Marriage*Wade Allen Rider married Della Rebecca Hudson on 24 April 1926.2 
Death*Wade Allen Rider died on 10 July 1986 at North Carolina at age 80; buried at Floral Garden Park in High Point.2 

Family

Della Rebecca Hudson b. 19 Jun 1909, d. 16 Aug 1980

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.

William Howard Taft Rider1,2

M, b. 24 February 1909, d. 15 November 1990
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*William Howard Taft Rider was born on 24 February 1909 at Coaltown, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Amanda Lauriann Curtis; ED 34, sheet 11B, occupation none, renting, divorced, 10 children, 9 living; Demsey and Noah worked in the copper mines.1 
Marriage*William Howard Taft Rider married Ruby Fowler on 28 January 1939 at Caldwell, North Carolina.2 
Death*William Howard Taft Rider died on 15 November 1990 at Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 81.2 

Family

Ruby Fowler b. 5 Mar 1920, d. 7 May 1997

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.

Lissie Rider1

F, b. 31 August 1902, d. 11 June 1981
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Lissie Rider was born on 31 August 1902 at Georgia.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Owltown District, Union, Georgia, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix; ED 155, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage; appears that he had only 1 child by Nettie at that time, but she claimed 4 children, perhaps by a prior marriage.1 
(Witness) CensusLissie Rider appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Owltown District, Union, Georgia, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix; ED 172, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.4 
Married Name As of circa 1921,her married name was Nix.2 
Marriage*Lissie Rider married Willard Nix circa 1921 at Union, Georgia.2,5 
Death*Lissie Rider died on 11 June 1981 at Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 78.2,3 

Family

Willard Nix b. 1901, d. 1 Apr 1960

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Homer McKinley Rider1,2

M, b. 1 October 1905, d. May 1984
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Homer McKinley Rider was born on 1 October 1905 at Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Owltown District, Union, Georgia, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix; ED 155, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage; appears that he had only 1 child by Nettie at that time, but she claimed 4 children, perhaps by a prior marriage.1 
Death*Homer McKinley Rider died in May 1984 at Spaulding, Georgia, at age 78.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.

Millie Jennie Rider1,2

F, b. 23 November 1907, d. 27 March 1993
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider3 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherAmanda Lauriann Curtis3 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 11 Sep 1922
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Millie Jennie Rider was born on 23 November 1907 at Union, Georgia.3,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Owltown District, Union, Georgia, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix; ED 155, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage; appears that he had only 1 child by Nettie at that time, but she claimed 4 children, perhaps by a prior marriage.3 
(Witness) CensusMillie Jennie Rider appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Owltown District, Union, Georgia, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix; ED 172, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.4 
Married Name As of between 1925 and 1930,her married name was Phillips.2 
Marriage*Millie Jennie Rider married Arthur Phillips between 1925 and 1930.2 
Death*Millie Jennie Rider died on 27 March 1993 at Cherokee, North Carolina, at age 85.2 

Family

Arthur Phillips b. 1903, d. 1957

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Martha Jane Rider1

F, b. 29 January 1910, d. 4 October 1991
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherMary Nettie Nix1 b. 15 Jan 1872, d. 25 Sep 1951
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Martha Jane Rider was born on 29 January 1910 at Union, Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Owltown District, Union, Georgia, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix; ED 155, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage; appears that he had only 1 child by Nettie at that time, but she claimed 4 children, perhaps by a prior marriage.1 
(Witness) CensusMartha Jane Rider appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Owltown District, Union, Georgia, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix; ED 172, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.3 
Married Name As of 11 April 1931,her married name was Swanson.2 
Marriage*Martha Jane Rider married William Cleveland Swanson on 11 April 1931 at Union, Georgia.2 
Death*Martha Jane Rider died on 4 October 1991 at Murphy, Cherokee, Georgia, at age 81.2 

Family

William Cleveland Swanson b. 22 Aug 1894, d. 15 Sep 1978

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Sam Rider1

M, b. 29 May 1914, d. 14 June 1971
FatherWilliam James Lafate Rider1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 9 Nov 1936
MotherMary Nettie Nix1 b. 15 Jan 1872, d. 25 Sep 1951
Last Edited10 Jul 2007
Birth*Sam Rider was born on 29 May 1914 at Union, Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Owltown District, Union, Georgia, in the household of William James Lafate Rider and Mary Nettie Nix; ED 172, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.1 
Marriage*Sam Rider married Delia Jane Swanson on 23 December 1932 at Union, Georgia.2 
Death*Sam Rider died on 14 June 1971 at Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 57.2 

Family

Delia Jane Swanson b. 7 Oct 1917, d. Aug 1980

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.

Pearl Ann Walls1

F, b. 20 April 1893, d. 29 November 1979
Last Edited2 Aug 2007
Birth*Pearl Ann Walls was born on 20 April 1893 at Forsyth, Georgia.1 
Married Name As of 29 October 1911,her married name was Rider.1 
Marriage*She married Noah Hamilton Rider, son of William James Lafate Rider and Amanda Lauriann Curtis, on 29 October 1911 at Canton, Cherokee, Georgia.1 
Death*Pearl Ann Walls died on 29 November 1979 at Chattooga, Georgia, at age 86.1 

Family

Noah Hamilton Rider b. 26 Jun 1893, d. 11 Jan 1971

Citations

  1. [S1429] North Carolina Ed Rider of Jamestown, "Descendants of William James Lafayette Rider", Ancestral File.