Chattahoochee County GaArchives History .....Psalmonds Family Data 1933 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 November 9, 2004, 12:28 am PSALMONDS Thos. L. Psalmonds and his family moved from Wilkes Co. to Chattahoochee Co. in January 1860. Mr. Psalmond's daughter, Mrs. Ellen Psalmonds Lightner, reached her fifteenth birthday March 7, after they moved to this county in Jan. She says her father's old home was half way between Washington and Danburg in Wilkes Co. Their family Bible now in her possession, is authority for the gen. of the Psalmonds family given here. Lewis Layne b. Jan. 21, 1798; Elizabeth Layne b. Dec. 22, 1801; Asher Layne b. May 10, 1803. The widow Layne (Sarah) m. about 1805 John Psalmonds; ch.: Minnaretten Psalmonds b. Oct. 17, 1806; Sarah b. Oct. 22. 1808; Winniford b. April 5, 1810; Thos. L. b. Aug. 29. 1813; Susannah Mary b. May 23, 1815; Alesy Bethea b. Sept. 21, 1817; Francis b. July 6, 1821. Only the family of Thomas L. Psalmonds, who m. Margaret Walker, Aug. 14, 1842, have lived in Chattahoochee Co. Ch. of Thos. L. and Margaret W. Psalmonds: (1) Louisa Winiford Psalmonds b. Dec. 5, 1843 m. Marion L. Phelts Mar. 17, 1861; (2) Alesy Elln Psalmonds b. Mar. 7, 1845; m. Jas. Marion Lightner; (3) Linnie Victoria Psalmonds b. Sept. 29, 1847, d. Nov. 1869; m. H. P. Parkman; (4) Elizabeth Thomas Psalmonds b. May 29, 1849, d. Nov. 25, 1883; m. B. F. Farr; (5) Margaret Ella Psalmonds b. April 5. 1851; m. Peter G, Wilkinson Jan. 1883, d. 1917; (6) John Samuel Psalmonds b. Feb. 3, 1853, d. Oct. 19, 1930; m. Millie Hollis Nov. 10, 1884; (7) Julia Vashti Psalmonds b. April 15, 1855, d. June 12, 1906; m. E. A. Jones: (8) William Edward Psalmonds b. May 13, 1856, d. April 10, 1915; (9) Gulia May (Missie) Psalmonds b. May 21, 1858; m. Wm. Thomas Parkman Oct.22, 1891; d. Feb 20, 1923; 2 daus.. Susie and Ellen; (10) Francis Bartow Psalmonds b. May 21, 1860: m. Eula Orlena Gordy Nov. 16, 1893, d. Jan. 12, 1919; (11) Thomas Lee Psalmonds b. March 25, 1864, d. June 9, 1884. Franklin Bartow and Thomas Lee were born after this family moved to Chattahoochee. Thos. L. Psalmonds Sr. d. Feb. 23, 1885. His wife, Margaret; Walker Psalmonds b. Sept. 3, 1823, d. May 29, 1902. Ch. of Franklin Bartow (10) and Eula Gordy Psalmonds. Rena Onell b. Jan. 8, 1895; m. Bedford Layfield Jr. 2 ch., J. B. Jr. and Harold Layfield; Albert Lee, b. Aug. 27, 1896; Elmer Franklin b. May 31, 1898, m. Ethel Hogg; one son, Elmer Jr.; George Thomas b. May 2, 1900, m. Maggie Locke; Margaret Louise b. Dec. 17, 1902, m. Herbert A. Hicks; Jim David b. May 11, 1905, m. Vivian Livingstone; Howard Lester b. Oct. 7, 1907; Ruby Beatrice b. Dec. 13, 1910; Joseph Bartow b. Dec. 27, 1913. Ch. of John Samuel and Millie Hollis Psalmonds: Linnie Mae, Tom Lee, Decro and John Hollis. Linnie Mae m. Dexter McRae of Lafayette, Ala., Dec. 22, 1907. One dau., Alma, who m. Paul D. Bray in 1927; Torii Lee Psalmonds m. Nora Shirling Dec. 23, 1911. Two ch., Gordon and Margaret (Mrs. Ernest King); Decro Psalmonds m. 1st Jack A. Shirling;Feb. 8, 1914; 2nd H. Grady Jordan, Sep. 17, 1927; one dau., Mildred Shirling; John Hollis Psalmonds m. Mrs. Edith Kirkland Oct. 29, 1922; ch.: Charlie, Ellen, Helen and Jean. John Psalmonds d. before 1827 when his orphans and widow Sarah, drew lots in original Muscogee Co. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA By N. K. Rogers Dedicated to KASIHITA CHAPTER U. D. C. and all worthy descendants of the County's first settlers. Copyright 1933 by N. K. ROGERS PRINTED BY COLUMBUS OFFICE SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS, GA. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/chattahoochee/history/other/gms519psalmond.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb