Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley1,2

M, b. 1 January 1878, d. 13 June 1935
FatherLeighton Bethel Tarpley3 b. 8 Mar 1853, d. 19 Apr 1940
MotherLouisa Florentine Johnson4 b. 15 Dec 1860, d. 3 Jul 1942
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley was born on 1 January 1878 at Fannin, Georgia.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis, daughter of John Brock and Sirophenicia (Nish) Curtis, on 23 June 1901 at Polk, Tennessee; by H.M. Bramlett, J.P.1,5 
NoteB* Gus and Mollie's home was right on the Fannin County-Polk County line, so there is little significance to whether a child was born in one county or another.6 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley registered for the draft at Hyatt, Polk, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Tennessee Copper Co. as a miner, Mary Lugenia Curtis, wife.2 
Census*He and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 at District 3, Polk, Tennessee, ED 111, sheet 20A, occupation miner-copper, renting, 5 children at home.1 
Census*Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 6B, occupation none, living with Arnold's family.7 
Death*He died on 13 June 1935 at Polk, Tennessee, at age 57; buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Polk County.1 

Family

Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis b. Jun 1882, d. 6 Aug 1923
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
  5. [S1240] Viola H. Jones, Polk County Marriages.
  6. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  9. [S1423] Jo Ann Garren Finnell, Cemeteries of Polk County, Tennessee, Pleasant Hill.

Norman Tarpley1

M, b. 31 January 1906, d. April 1987
FatherAugustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley1 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 13 Jun 1935
MotherMary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis1 b. Jun 1882, d. 6 Aug 1923
Last Edited2 Aug 2007
Birth*Norman Tarpley was born on 31 January 1906 at Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 District 3, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis; ED 111, sheet 20A, occupation miner-copper, renting, 5 children at home.1 
Death*Norman Tarpley died in April 1987 at Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, at age 81.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Halcey Mae Tarpley1,2

F, b. 5 May 1910, d. 9 December 1965
FatherAugustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley1 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 13 Jun 1935
MotherMary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis1 b. Jun 1882, d. 6 Aug 1923
Last Edited15 Jun 2008
Birth*Halcey Mae Tarpley was born on 5 May 1910 at Polk, Tennessee.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 District 3, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis; ED 111, sheet 20A, occupation miner-copper, renting, 5 children at home.1 
Census*Halcey Mae Tarpley appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, ED 13, sheet 4A, occupation servant-private family, single, lived with R.E. Adams family.4 
Married Name As of between 1931 and 1950,her married name was Reece.2 
Marriage*She married Harry Reece between 1931 and 1950.2 
Death*Halcey Mae Tarpley died on 9 December 1965 at Los Angeles, California, at age 55.2,3 

Family

Harry Reece b. 14 May 1912, d. 12 Apr 1977

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  3. [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Pearl Lue Tarpley1,2

F, b. 16 December 1918, d. 12 February 2000
FatherAugustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley1 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 13 Jun 1935
MotherMary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis1 b. Jun 1882, d. 6 Aug 1923
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*Pearl Lue Tarpley was born on 16 December 1918 at Fannin, Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 District 3, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis; ED 111, sheet 20A, occupation miner-copper, renting, 5 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusPearl Lue Tarpley appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Arnold Norman Tarpley and Edith Kermit Curtis; ED 9, sheet 6A, occupation miner-copper miner, renting-$8.50 month, radio, 2 children, 2 siblings and father.3 
Married Name As of between 1935 and 1945,her married name was Dell'Oro.2 
Marriage*Pearl Lue Tarpley married Arthur George Dell'Oro Jr. between 1941 and 1946; no children.2 
Death*Pearl Lue Tarpley died on 12 February 2000 at Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon, at age 81; no SSDI entry.2 

Family

Arthur George Dell'Oro Jr. b. 15 Oct 1917, d. Sep 2002

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Flavis (Flavius) Tarpley1,2

M, b. 1915, d. 1932
FatherAugustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley1 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 13 Jun 1935
MotherMary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis1 b. Jun 1882, d. 6 Aug 1923
Last Edited15 Jun 2008
Birth*Flavis (Flavius) Tarpley was born in 1915 at Polk, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Arnold Norman Tarpley and Edith Kermit Curtis; ED 9, sheet 6A, occupation miner-copper miner, renting-$8.50 month, radio, 2 children, 2 siblings and father.3 
Death*Flavis (Flavius) Tarpley died in 1932 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee; buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1423] Jo Ann Garren Finnell, Cemeteries of Polk County, Tennessee, Pleasant Hill.
  2. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Edith Kermit Curtis1,2

F, b. 13 March 1906, d. 7 December 1971
FatherWilliam Elijah Columbus Curtis1 b. 20 Mar 1855, d. 24 Jun 1924
MotherMary Caroline Stepp1 b. Sep 1863
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*Edith Kermit Curtis was born on 13 March 1906 at Fannin, Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 15 March 1910 Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of William Elijah Columbus Curtis and Mary Caroline Stepp; ED 34, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 13 years, 6 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusEdith Kermit Curtis appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of William Elijah Columbus Curtis; ED 46, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed although death certificate listed him as married, 5 children at home.3 
Married Name As of 14 March 1927,her married name was Tarpley.4 
MarriageEdith Kermit Curtis married Arnold Norman Tarpley, son of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis, on 14 March 1927 at Polk, Tennessee; by J.A. Brendle, M.G; Alvin and Edith were 4th cousins, once removed; marriage record is for Arnold and Edith.5,4 
CensusEdith Kermit Curtis and Arnold Norman Tarpley appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 6A, occupation miner-copper miner, renting-$8.50 month, radio, 2 children, 2 siblings and father.5 
DeathEdith Kermit Curtis died on 6 December 1971 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 65; buried at Lebanon Cemetery.2 
Obit*Edith Kermit's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 7 December 1971:
Edith Curtis Tarpley, 65, a resident of 860 Milne Ave., Cleveland, Tenn., died Monday morning in a Cleveland hospital. Survivors, three daughters, Mrs. Inez Jones, Plant City, Fla; Mrs. Marlene Hall, Mrs. Hazel Beshears, both of Cleveland; three sons, Warren Lee, Kenneth and David Tarpley, all of Cleveland; sister, Mrs. Della Parr of Blue Ridge, Ga; brother, Everett Curtis, Dalton, Ga; eight grandchildren. She was a member of the East Cleveland Church of God. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Fike Funeral Home by the Rev. Gilbert Geren. Interment will be in Lebanon Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Fike Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Tuesday.6 

Family

Arnold Norman Tarpley b. 28 Jul 1908, d. 25 Nov 1947
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1240] Viola H. Jones, Polk County Marriages.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, 7 December 1971.

Inez Tarpley1

F, b. 1927
FatherArnold Norman Tarpley2 b. 28 Jul 1908, d. 25 Nov 1947
MotherEdith Kermit Curtis1 b. 13 Mar 1906, d. 7 Dec 1971
Last Edited29 Sep 2012
Birth*Inez Tarpley was born in 1927 at Polk, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Arnold Norman Tarpley and Edith Kermit Curtis; ED 9, sheet 6A, occupation miner-copper miner, renting-$8.50 month, radio, 2 children, 2 siblings and father.1 
Residence*Inez Tarpley lived on 7 December 1971 at Plant City, Hillsborough, Tennessee; married name Jones.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Edith Tarpley, 7 December 1971.

Warren Lee Tarpley1,2

M, b. 23 December 1928, d. 6 February 2008
FatherArnold Norman Tarpley1 b. 28 Jul 1908, d. 25 Nov 1947
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*Warren Lee Tarpley was born on 23 December 1928 at Polk, Tennessee.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Arnold Norman Tarpley and Edith Kermit Curtis; ED 9, sheet 6A, occupation miner-copper miner, renting-$8.50 month, radio, 2 children, 2 siblings and father.1 
Death*Warren Lee Tarpley died on 6 February 2008 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 79.3 
ObitWarren Lee's obituary was published in the Daily Banner on 7 February 2008:
Warren L. “Tarp” Tarpley, 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2008, in a Chattanooga health care facility. He was of the Church of God religion. He was previously foreman of the auto body repair department at Hall Chevrolet for 40 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold Norman Tarpley and Edith Curtis Tarpley. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jeannine Tarpley of Cleveland; son, Arnold L. Tarpley and wife, Renee, of Cleveland; sisters: Hazel Marie Beshears and Marlene Hall, and husband, Claude, all of Cleveland and Inez Jones of Plant City, Fla; brothers: David Tarpley and wife, Pat, and Kenneth Tarpley and wife, Barbara, all of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with David Tarpley II, Ken Tarpley, Chuck Beshears, Marvin Jones, Jonathan Jones and Kris Jones serving as pallbearers.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1601] Cleveland Daily Banner.

Truman Benjamin Tarpley1

M, b. 9 October 1902, d. 23 January 1988
FatherAugustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley1 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 13 Jun 1935
MotherMary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis1 b. Jun 1882, d. 6 Aug 1923
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*Truman Benjamin Tarpley was born on 9 October 1902 at Loving, Fannin, Georgia.2,1 
Marriage*He married Ella Flora Jones circa 1923; no Tennesse marriage record found.2 
Census*Truman Benjamin Tarpley and Ella Flora Jones appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 2, sheet 19A, occupation foreman-enamel plant, renting-$12 month, 2 children and Fenton Jones.3 
Marriage*Truman Benjamin Tarpley married Pearl Linton Johnson on 26 April 1963 at Loudon, Tennessee; by Claude M. Grace, M.G.4 
NoteB* May have been married to Jessie Tarpley between 1968 and 1973.2 
Marriage*Truman Benjamin Tarpley married Trula M. McMillan on 18 August 1973 at McMinn, Tennessee; by A.T. Baker, minister.4 
Death*Truman Benjamin Tarpley died on 23 January 1988 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, at age 85.1,2 

Family 1

Ella Flora Jones b. 24 Aug 1898, d. 19 Mar 1962
Children

Family 2

Pearl Linton Johnson b. 20 Oct 1904, d. Jul 1968

Family 3

Trula M. McMillan b. 9 Jul 1908, d. 1 Jan 1998

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Rebecca Grizzle1

F, b. 14 September 1868, d. 2 October 1915
Last Edited26 Jul 2007
Birth*Rebecca Grizzle was born on 14 September 1868 at Georgia; daughter of Lewis and Martha Grizzle.1,2,3 
Married Name As of circa 1887,her married name was Seabolt.1 
Marriage*She married John Nelson Seabolt, son of James Harrison Seabolt and Sarah Curtis, circa 1887 at Georgia; no Union or Fannin County marriage record.1 
Census*Rebecca Grizzle and John Nelson Seabolt appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 130, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
CensusRebecca Grizzle and John Nelson Seabolt appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Canada District, Union, Georgia, ED 152, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned, married 24 years, 12 children, 7 living, father lived with them.4 
Death*Rebecca Grizzle died on 2 October 1915 at Union, Georgia, at age 47; buried at the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery at Suches.2 

Family

John Nelson Seabolt b. 26 Sep 1860, d. 28 Sep 1943
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Zion Suches.
  3. [S1437] Louise Lunsford, "Descendants of James Harrison and Sarah Curtis Seabolt", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt1,2

M, b. 28 January 1889, d. 5 January 1976
FatherJohn Nelson Seabolt1 b. 26 Sep 1860, d. 28 Sep 1943
MotherRebecca Grizzle1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 2 Oct 1915
Last Edited1 Sep 2007
Birth*William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt was born on 28 January 1889 at Union, Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 130, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 7 children, 6 living.3 
Marriage*William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt married Roseann Burnette on 22 December 1907 at Union, Georgia; by Jas. H. Seabolt, J.P.1,4 
Census*William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt and Roseann Burnette appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 153, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, no children.1 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt registered for the draft at Natal, Union, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer; married.2 
CensusHe and Roseann Burnette appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 46, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.5 
CensusWilliam Asberry (Berry) Seabolt and Roseann Burnette appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 15, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, ownership not indicated, 1 child at home.6 
Death*William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt died on 5 January 1976 at Blairsville, Union, Georgia, at age 86; buried at Philadelphia Cemetery.7,8,9 

Family

Roseann Burnette b. 25 Feb 1884, d. 10 Jun 1959
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records, Book 7A, page 294.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Philadelphia.
  8. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.
  9. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

John Columbus Seabolt1,2

M, b. 16 January 1885, d. 10 July 1940
FatherJohn Nelson Seabolt1 b. 26 Sep 1860, d. 28 Sep 1943
MotherRebecca Grizzle1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 2 Oct 1915
Last Edited1 Sep 2007
Birth*John Columbus Seabolt was born on 16 January 1885 at Natal, Union, Georgia; year of birth on draft registration is illegible.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 130, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
Marriage*John Columbus Seabolt married Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt on 2 September 1906 at Union, Georgia; by J.H. Seabolt, N.P.3,4 
Census*John Columbus Seabolt and Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 153, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting married 4 years, 1 child, 1 living.3 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 John Columbus Seabolt registered for the draft at Natal, Union, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Cora.2 
CensusHe and Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 170, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.5 
CensusJohn Columbus Seabolt and Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Coopers Creek, Union, Georgia, ED 14, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 8 children at home.6 
Death*John Columbus Seabolt died on 10 July 1940 at Union, Georgia, at age 55; name not found in Union/Fannin cemetery books.7 

Family

Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt b. 1891, d. Apr 1970
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records, Book 7A, page 272.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

Benjamin Harrison Seabolt1,2

M, b. 25 November 1896, d. 29 November 1933
FatherJohn Nelson Seabolt1 b. 26 Sep 1860, d. 28 Sep 1943
MotherRebecca Grizzle1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 2 Oct 1915
Last Edited29 Sep 2012
Birth*Benjamin Harrison Seabolt was born on 25 November 1896 at Natal, Union, Georgia; 1900 census says November 1893, age 27 in 1920 census.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 130, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusBenjamin Harrison Seabolt appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Canada District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 152, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned, married 24 years, 12 children, 7 living, father lived with them.3 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 Benjamin Harrison Seabolt registered for the draft at Natal, Union, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by John N. Seabolt as a farmer; two sisters and father to support.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 Canada District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt; ED 169, page 2B, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 children at home.4 
Marriage*Benjamin Harrison Seabolt married Eva J. Garrett circa 1921 at Georgia.5 
Census*Benjamin Harrison Seabolt and Eva J. Garrett appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Canada District, Union, Georgia, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 4 children at home.6 
Death*Benjamin Harrison Seabolt died on 29 November 1933 at Union, Georgia, at age 37; no cemetery record found; Zion Baptist at Suches is a possibility.7 

Family

Eva J. Garrett b. 16 Apr 1892
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1142] Vaughn Blackshear, "Blackshear Family History", Ancestral File.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Victoria Elizabeth (Lizzie) Seabolt1,2

F, b. 25 April 1896, d. 15 November 1972
FatherJohn Nelson Seabolt1 b. 26 Sep 1860, d. 28 Sep 1943
MotherRebecca Grizzle1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 2 Oct 1915
Last Edited15 Oct 2012
Birth*Victoria Elizabeth (Lizzie) Seabolt was born on 25 April 1896 at Union, Georgia.1,3,4 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 130, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusVictoria Elizabeth (Lizzie) Seabolt appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Canada District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 152, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned, married 24 years, 12 children, 7 living, father lived with them.5 
Married Name As of circa 1919,her married name was Garrett.2 
Marriage*Victoria Elizabeth (Lizzie) Seabolt married John Wilburn Garrett circa 1919 at Georgia.2 
Census*Victoria Elizabeth (Lizzie) Seabolt and John Wilburn Garrett appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 170, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, no children.6 
CensusVictoria Elizabeth (Lizzie) Seabolt and John Wilburn Garrett appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Coopers Creek, Union, Georgia, occupation farmer, renting, radio, 3 children at home.7 
Death*Victoria Elizabeth (Lizzie) Seabolt died on 15 November 1972 at Suches, Union, Georgia, at age 76; buried at the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery at Suches.8,3,4 

Family

John Wilburn Garrett b. 27 Aug 1890, d. 5 May 1947
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1437] Louise Lunsford, "Descendants of James Harrison and Sarah Curtis Seabolt", Ancestral File.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Zion, Union, Georgia.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

Green B. Seabolt1

M, b. February 1900, d. between 1901 and 1910
FatherJohn Nelson Seabolt1 b. 26 Sep 1860, d. 28 Sep 1943
MotherRebecca Grizzle1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 2 Oct 1915
Last Edited23 Jul 2007
Birth*Green B. Seabolt was born in February 1900 at Union, Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 130, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
Death*Green B. Seabolt died between 1901 and 1910 at Union, Georgia; not found in 1910 census.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

James Christopher Seabolt1,2

M, b. 6 June 1890, d. 15 January 1983
FatherJohn Nelson Seabolt1 b. 26 Sep 1860, d. 28 Sep 1943
MotherRebecca Grizzle1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 2 Oct 1915
Last Edited26 Jul 2007
Birth*James Christopher Seabolt was born on 6 June 1890 at Union, Georgia; 4 June 1891 in draft registration.1,2,3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 130, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
Marriage*James Christopher Seabolt married Rebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters circa 1909 at Georgia.5 
Census*James Christopher Seabolt and Rebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 153, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting married 1 year, no children.5 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 James Christopher Seabolt registered for the draft at RFD #1, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by J.A. Reed as a farmer; wife and 2 children.2 
CensusHe and Rebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Pittman District, Madison, Georgia, ED 88, sheet 16B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.6 
CensusJames Christopher Seabolt and Rebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at New Holland Village, Hall, Georgia, ED 14, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-cotton mill, Beckie and Millard also worked at the mill.7 
Death*James Christopher Seabolt died on 15 January 1983 at Blairsville, Union, Georgia, at age 92; buried at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery at Suches.3,4 

Family

Rebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters b. 1890
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Zion Suches.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mintie L. Seabolt1

F, b. 23 June 1906, d. 9 March 2000
FatherJohn Nelson Seabolt1 b. 26 Sep 1860, d. 28 Sep 1943
MotherRebecca Grizzle1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 2 Oct 1915
Last Edited26 Jul 2007
Birth*Mintie L. Seabolt was born on 23 June 1906 at Union, Georgia; buried at the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery at Suches.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Canada District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 152, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned, married 24 years, 12 children, 7 living, father lived with them.1 
(Witness) CensusMintie L. Seabolt appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 Canada District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt; ED 169, page 2B, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusMintie L. Seabolt appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Canada District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt; ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, widowed, 2 daughters at home; one of whom is "Lizzie," age 2 10/12, who must be a daughter of Mintie.4 
Death*Mintie L. Seabolt died on 9 March 2000 at Suches, Union, Georgia, at age 93.5,2 

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Zion Suches.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Martha A. Seabolt1,2

F, b. 21 August 1909, d. 28 February 1998
FatherJohn Nelson Seabolt1 b. 26 Sep 1860, d. 28 Sep 1943
MotherRebecca Grizzle1 b. 14 Sep 1868, d. 2 Oct 1915
Last Edited1 Sep 2007
Birth*Martha A. Seabolt was born on 21 August 1909 at Union, Georgia.1,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Canada District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle; ED 152, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned, married 24 years, 12 children, 7 living, father lived with them.1 
(Witness) CensusMartha A. Seabolt appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 Canada District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Nelson Seabolt; ED 169, page 2B, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 children at home.4 
Married Name As of 16 November 1924,her married name was Garrett.2,5,6 
Marriage*Martha A. Seabolt married Lincoln (Link) Garrett on 16 November 1924 at Union, Georgia; date on tombstone.2,5,6 
Census*Martha A. Seabolt appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 14, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home, listed as married but Link was not present.5 
NoteB* Other children are Bessie, Beulah, Jimmy, Bertha, Myrtle, Evelyn, Vivian and Shirley.3 
Death*She died on 28 February 1998 at Blairsville, Union, Georgia, at age 88; buried at New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.7,6 

Family

Lincoln (Link) Garrett b. 31 Mar 1902, d. 11 Apr 1978
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records, Book 8A, page 207.
  3. [S1437] Louise Lunsford, "Descendants of James Harrison and Sarah Curtis Seabolt", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, New Harmony.
  7. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt1,2

F, b. 1891, d. April 1970
Last Edited1 Sep 2007
Birth*Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt was born in 1891 at Union, Georgia.1,2 
Married Name As of 2 September 1906,her married name was Seabolt.1,3 
Marriage*She married John Columbus Seabolt, son of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle, on 2 September 1906 at Union, Georgia; by J.H. Seabolt, N.P.1,3 
Census*Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt and John Columbus Seabolt appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 153, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting married 4 years, 1 child, 1 living.1 
CensusCora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt and John Columbus Seabolt appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 170, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.4 
CensusCora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt and John Columbus Seabolt appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Coopers Creek, Union, Georgia, ED 14, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 8 children at home.5 
Death*Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt died in April 1970 at Rabun, Georgia; no death record found.2 

Family

John Columbus Seabolt b. 16 Jan 1885, d. 10 Jul 1940
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1437] Louise Lunsford, "Descendants of James Harrison and Sarah Curtis Seabolt", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records, Book 7A, page 272.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ernest J. Seabolt1

M, b. 6 March 1908, d. 3 April 1935
FatherJohn Columbus Seabolt1 b. 16 Jan 1885, d. 10 Jul 1940
MotherCora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt1 b. 1891, d. Apr 1970
Last Edited26 Jul 2007
Birth*Ernest J. Seabolt was born on 6 March 1908 at Union, Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Columbus Seabolt and Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt; ED 153, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting married 4 years, 1 child, 1 living.1 
(Witness) CensusErnest J. Seabolt appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, in the household of John Columbus Seabolt and Cora Bell (Garrett) Seabolt; ED 170, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.3 
Marriage*Ernest J. Seabolt married Mert (?) circa 1926 at Georgia.4 
Census*Ernest J. Seabolt and Mert (?) appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 15, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 child at home.4 
Death*Ernest J. Seabolt died on 3 April 1935 at Georgia at age 27; no Georgia death record; buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.2 

Family

Mert (?) b. 21 Jan 1906, d. 21 Nov 1989
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Roseann Burnette1,2,3,4

F, b. 25 February 1884, d. 10 June 1959
Last Edited1 Sep 2007
Birth*Roseann Burnette was born on 25 February 1884 at Georgia.5,6 
Married Name As of 22 December 1907,her married name was Seabolt.5,7 
Marriage*She married William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt, son of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle, on 22 December 1907 at Union, Georgia; by Jas. H. Seabolt, J.P.5,7 
Census*Roseann Burnette and William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 153, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, no children.5 
CensusRoseann Burnette and William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 46, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.8 
CensusRoseann Burnette and William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 15, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, ownership not indicated, 1 child at home.9 
Death*Roseann Burnette died on 10 June 1959 at Union, Georgia, at age 75; place of death Towns County; buried at Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Union County; no other Seabolt burials at Harmony.3,6 

Family

William Asberry (Berry) Seabolt b. 28 Jan 1889, d. 5 Jan 1976
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S1437] Louise Lunsford, "Descendants of James Harrison and Sarah Curtis Seabolt", Ancestral File.
  3. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.
  4. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records, Book 7A, page 272.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Harmony.
  7. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records, Book 7A, page 294.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Rebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters1,2,3

F, b. 1890
Last Edited26 Jul 2007
Birth*Rebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters was born in 1890 at Georgia.1 
Married Name As of circa 1909,her married name was Seabolt.1 
Marriage*She married James Christopher Seabolt, son of John Nelson Seabolt and Rebecca Grizzle, circa 1909 at Georgia.1 
Census*Rebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters and James Christopher Seabolt appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Coopers Creek District, Union, Georgia, ED 153, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting married 1 year, no children.1 
CensusRebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters and James Christopher Seabolt appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Pittman District, Madison, Georgia, ED 88, sheet 16B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.4 
CensusRebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters and James Christopher Seabolt appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at New Holland Village, Hall, Georgia, ED 14, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-cotton mill, Beckie and Millard also worked at the mill.5 
Census*Rebecca Jane (Beckie) Waters appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at New Holland Village, Gainesville District, Hall, Georgia, ED 14, sheet 8A, renting-$3.90 month, 1 son and 2 Waters, everyone worked at the cotton mill.5 

Family

James Christopher Seabolt b. 6 Jun 1890, d. 15 Jan 1983
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Zion Suches.
  3. [S1437] Louise Lunsford, "Descendants of James Harrison and Sarah Curtis Seabolt", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Amanda J. Gillespie1

F, b. 1860
Last Edited25 Jul 2007
Birth*Amanda J. Gillespie was born in 1860 at Georgia.1 
Married Name As of 3 November 1876,her married name was Fortenberry.1 
Marriage*She married James Arthur Fortenberry, son of James Wade Hampton Fortenberry and Samantha Elizabeth Curtis, on 3 November 1876 at Union, Georgia; by Charles Crumly, M.G.1 
Census*Amanda J. Gillespie and James Arthur Fortenberry appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Arkaqua District, Union, Georgia, page 158C, occupation farmer, 1 son at home.2 
CensusAmanda J. Gillespie and James Arthur Fortenberry appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Pickle District, Knox, Tennessee, ED 111, sheet 1B, occupation blacksmith-own shop, renting, married 33 years, 10 children, 5 living.3 
CensusAmanda J. Gillespie and James Arthur Fortenberry appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at District 4, Knox, Tennessee, ED 121, sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 grandson.4 

Family

James Arthur Fortenberry b. 1856
Children

Citations

  1. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1443] Smoky Mountain Historical Society, Sevier County Cemeteries, Pollard.

John Kimsey Cook1,2

M, b. 19 December 1847, d. 25 February 1910
Last Edited23 Jul 2007
Birth*John Kimsey Cook was born on 19 December 1847 at Georgia.3,4 
Marriage*He married Mary Elizabeth Fortenberry, daughter of James Wade Hampton Fortenberry and Samantha Elizabeth Curtis, on 26 November 1868 at Union, Georgia; by T Collins, J.P.1 
Census*John Kimsey Cook and Mary Elizabeth Fortenberry appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 at Arkaqua, Union, Georgia, page 162D, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.3 
CensusJohn Kimsey Cook and Mary Elizabeth Fortenberry appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Arkaquah District, Union, Georgia, ED 125, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 32 years, 8 children, 6 living.5 
Death*John Kimsey Cook died on 25 February 1910 at Union, Georgia, at age 62; buried at Track Rock Baptist Church Cemetery.4 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Fortenberry b. 11 Aug 1846, d. 24 Jan 1931
Children

Citations

  1. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records.
  2. [S1440] Dr. J. B. Turner, "Early Ancestry of N.E. GA Counties", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Trackrock.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Mary Jane Crumley1

F, b. 15 March 1849, d. 1 December 1913
Last Edited24 Jul 2007
Birth*Mary Jane Crumley was born on 15 March 1849 at Union, Georgia.2,3 
Married Name As of 17 March 1867,her married name was Fortenberry.1 
Marriage*She married Thomas Isaac Fortenberry, son of James Wade Hampton Fortenberry and Samantha Elizabeth Curtis, on 17 March 1867 at Union, Georgia; by T Collins, J.P.1 
CensusMary Jane Crumley and Thomas Isaac Fortenberry appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Arkaqua District, Union, Georgia, page 158C, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.4 
Census*Mary Jane Crumley and Thomas Isaac Fortenberry appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 10 children, 8 living.4 
CensusMary Jane Crumley and Thomas Isaac Fortenberry appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 155, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 10 children, 7 living.5 
Death*Mary Jane Crumley died on 1 December 1913 at Union, Georgia, at age 64; buried at Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery.2 

Family

Thomas Isaac Fortenberry b. 10 Jan 1845, d. 1 Nov 1917
Children

Citations

  1. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records.
  2. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove Methodist.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove.