Elbert County GaArchives Deaths.....Fortson, Sophia Ham April 8, 1924 ************************************************ 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: Chandler Eavenson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294 February 13, 2008, 9:38 pm Name: Fortson, Sophia Ham Date Of Death: April 8, 1924 Time: Place Of Death: Elbert Co., GA Residence: Elbert Co., GA Gender: Female Race: W Age: 86 Marital Status: Single Spouse: None, Date Of Birth: August 18, 1837 Place Of Birth: Elbert Co., GA Mother's Name: Ham, Nancy Mother's Birthplace: Elbert Co., GA Father's Name: Fortson, Richard Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co., GA Cause Of Death: Unknown but possibly bronchitis Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: None Funeral Home: T. F. Murray Doctor: D. V. Bailey Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Mrs. Pope Deadwyler, Elberton, GA Date Of Burial: April 9, 1924 Place Of Burial: Falling Creek Bapt. Church Date Recorded: April 10, 1924 Source Of Record: Online GA Death Certificates Certificate No.: 11375 Additional Comments: The Fortson Family History by John W. Boyd shows that Richard F. Fortson (1813- 1894) was the son of Benjamin Fortson and 2nd wife Elizabeth Gaines, and that Nancy Ham (1812-1887) was the daughter of John Ham. Richard F., Nancy, and Sophia are all buried at Falling Creek Baptist Church cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/elbert/vitals/deaths/fortson378gdt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb