Heard County GaArchives Obituaries.....ARRINGTON, Charles Jackson December 13, 1906 ************************************************ 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: Candace (Teal) Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 and Valerie (Johnson) Freeman vcjfreman@aol.com September 16, 2005, 10:28 am "The Roanoke Leader" Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama Wednesday, December 19, 1906 Mr. Charles Arrington, a well known citizen, died last Thursday (13 Dec 1906) at his home just over in Georgia and was buried at Big Spring (Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Randolph Co., AL) on Friday. Mr. Arrington was returning home from Franklin (Heard Co., GA) when he was struck with paralysis and only lived a few hours. The deceased was about fifty years old and leaves a large family. The funeral services were conducted by Elder J. B. Strickland. Additional Comments: Below are my compiled notes on Charles Jackson Arrington & his family. My husband, Bob, is a 2X Great-grandson of John J. Arrington (& Mary Catherine Prestridge), brother of Charles Jackson Arrington. His residence was located on Arrington Road in the Walnut Hill Dist of Heard Co, Georgia 1/4 mile south of Ridgeway M.E. Church. It was built in 1882 and burned in 1988. Members of the Arrington family lived there the entire 106 years!! * 1850 Census - family not located, presumed to be in Georgia or Alabama * 1860 Census - Buckanan P.O., Randolph Co, Alabama, family #1050 Isham Arrington 35 1824 Virginia Male Mary Arrington 36 1823 Virginia Female William A Arrington 15 1844 Virginia Male Silas A Arrington 13 1846 Virginia Male John J Arrington 11 1848 Georgia Male Mary J Arrington 9 1850 Georgia Female Charles J Arrington 7 1852 Georgia Male George W Arrington 2 1857 Alabama Male * 1870 Census - Township 20, Randolph Co., AL; Rock Mills P.O.; Family #343-344; lines 13-18 Enumerated on 4 Aug 1870 by James M. Kitchens next door to son, John J. Arrington Arrington, Isham, 46, M, W, Farmer, 1000/500, VA cannot write Arrington, Mary (nee Via), 45, F, W, K. H., VA, cannot read/write Arrington, Charles, 16, M, W, Farm A, ALA, cannot read/write Arrington, George, 12, M, W, at home, ALA, cannot read/write Arrington, Elizabeth, 10, F, W, at home, ALA, cannot read/write (m. William Henry Prestridge) Arrington, Sarah, 5, F, W, at home, ALA (m. James L. Prestridge) * 1880 Census - Texas Dist, Heard Co, Georgia; Dist. #761; pg. 73A Sam ARRINGTON Self M Male W 54 VA Farmer VA VA Marry ARRINGTON Wife M Female W 53 VA Keep House VA VA * 1880 Census - Texas Dist, Heard Co, Georgia; Dist. #761; pg. 78C Charles ARRINGTON Self M Male W 26 GA Farmer VA GA Francis ARRINGTON Wife M Female W 23 GA --- --- Mary ARRINGTON Dau S Female W 4 GA GA GA Anderson ARRINGTON Son S Male W 1 GA GA GA * 1900 Census - Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., GA; ED 77; pg. 3A Charles J Arington abt 1854 Alabama Head Sarah F Arington abt 1855 Georgia Wife Mary E Arington abt 1878 Georgia Daughter Anderson Arington abt 1880 Georgia Son Sarah June Arington abt 1882 Georgia Daughter John L Arington abt 1884 Georgia Son Docia Arington abt 1886 Georgia Daughter Louis U Arington abt 1888 Georgia Son Mary J Arington abt 1891 Georgia Daughter Rufus L Arington abt 1893 Georgia Son Lita V Arington abt 1895 Georgia Daughter Bertha V Arington abt 1898 Georgia Daughter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Descendants of Isham Arrington 1 Isham Arrington b: 2 Feb 1825 in Franklin Co., Virginia d: 15 Jun 1900 in Heard Co., Georgia Will: 22 Jun 1900 Estate Settlement - Heard Co., Georgia (Recorded 22 June 1900) Burial: 16 Jun 1900 Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery - Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama Father: Absalom Arrington Mother: Jane (Cochran) Cockran .. +Mary Via b: 18 Mar 1825 in Virginia d: 5 Sep 1895 in (Heard Co., Georgia) m: 3 Oct 1844 in Franklin Co., Virginia Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama Father: Anderson Via Mother: Jane Vest ...... 2 William Anderson Arrington b: 1845 in Virginia d: 18 Jun 1864 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia Burial: Oakland Cemetery - Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia ...... 2 Silas Absalom Arrington b: 8 Jun 1846 in Virginia d: 25 Feb 1922 in Randolph Co., Alabama Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ........... +Mary E. Skipper b: 25 Dec 1846 in Georgia d: 29 Jun 1929 m: Abt 1866 Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama Father: Mother: ............... 3 Jane Arrington b: Abt 1867 in Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Arthur Arrington b: Abt 1868 in Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Rosa Arrington b: Abt 1870 in Heard Co., Georgia d: Dec 1925 in Montgomery Co., Alabama ................... +?_______ Sellers Father: Mother: ............... 3 Infant Daughter Arrington b: 9 Apr 1873 in Heard Co., Georgia d: 12 Apr 1873 in Heard Co., Georgia Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Ida Arrington b: Abt 1875 in Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Isham Arrington b: Abt 1876 in Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Charles Arrington b: Abt 1877 in Randolph Co., Alabama ...... 2 John J. Arrington b: 15 May 1849 in Georgia d: 28 Nov 1903 in Heard Co., Georgia Will: 7 Nov 1904 Perm. Bond of Estate - Heard Co., Georgia (rec. 7 Nov 1904) Burial: Ridgeway United Methodist Church Cemetery - Frolona, Heard Co., Georgia ........... +Mary Catherine Prestridge b: 7 Nov 1850 in Georgia (Cobb Co.?) d: 15 Nov 1942 in Frolona, Heard Co., Georgia m: 1869 Burial: 17 Nov 1942 Ridgeway United Methodist Church Cemetery - Frolona, Heard Co., Georgia Father: Jesse Crawford Prestridge Mother: Linney J. Kemp ............... 3 Nancy J. Arrington b: Abt 1870 in Randolph Co., Alabama d: 6 Aug 1944 in Hogansville, Troup Co., Georgia ................... +Ennis L. Davis b: Abt 1869 in Alabama (Randolph Co.) Father: William Thomas Davis Mother: Frances E. Gore ............... 3 Lizzie Arrington b: Abt 1873 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 William Arrington b: Abt 1875 in Randolph Co., Alabama ................... +Elizabeth "Lizzie" Davis b: 1864 d: 1925 Burial: Ridgeway United Methodist Church Cemetery - Frolina, Heard Co., Georgia Father: Mother: ............... 3 Sarah Odessa Elizabeth Arrington b: 4 Jun 1879 in Randolph Co., Alabama d: 2 May 1960 in Baldwin Co., Georgia (Resident of Troup Co., Georgia) Burial: Shadowlawn Cemetery - La Grange, Troup Co., Georgia ................... +Noah Madison Freeman b: 3 Jul 1876 in Randolph Co., Alabama d: 23 Aug 1950 in Hillcrest, Troup Co., Georgia m: 27 May 1897 in Heard Co., Georgia Burial: Shadowlawn Cemetery - La Grange, Troup Co., Georgia Father: Eli Jackson Freeman Mother: Elizabeth A. "Eliza" Davis ............... 3 Isham L. (Lewis?) Arrington b: 1880-1885 ................... +Lucy Walls Father: Mother: ............... 3 Mary Mollie Arrington b: 1886 in Heard Co., Georgia ................... +Dock Yarborough Father: Mother: ............... 3 Harvey "Jeff" Jefferson Arrington b: 30 Jul 1889 in Frolona, Heard Co., Georgia ................... +Verna Burgess Father: Mother: ...... 2 Mary Jane Arrington b: 1851 in Georgia d: 1920 Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ........... +Benjamin Franklin Walker b: 1843 d: 1918 Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama Father: Mother: ............... 3 Frank Walker d: in 21 years old Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ...... 2 Charles Jackson Arrington b: 11 Jan 1854 in Georgia d: 13 Dec 1906 in Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., Georgia Burial: 14 Dec 1906 Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery - Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ........... +Sarah "Frances" Davis b: 5 Oct 1854 in Georgia d: 18 Nov 1928 in Heard Co., Georgia m: Abt 1877 in (Heard Co., Georgia / Randolph Co., Alabama) Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama Father: John W. Davis Mother: Mary (Polly) ?_________ ............... 3 Mary Elizabeth Arrington b: 8 Oct 1877 in Georgia (Heard Co.) ................... +William Oliver Pearce b: 5 Nov 1871 in Chambers Co., Alabama d: in Carroll Co., Georgia Father: Oliver P. Pearce Mother: Sarah Cook ............... 3 Anderson Arrington b: Abt 1879 in Georgia (Heard Co.) ............... 3 Sarah June Arrington b: Abt 1882 in Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 John L. Arrington b: Abt 1884 in Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Docia Arrington b: Abt 1886 in Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Louis U. Arrington b: Abt 1888 in Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Mary J. Arrington b: Abt 1891 in Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Rufus L. Arrington b: Abt 1893 in Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Lita V. Arrington b: Abt 1895 in Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., Georgia ............... 3 Bertha V. Arrington b: Abt 1898 in Walnut Hill District, Heard Co., Georgia ...... 2 George Washington Arrington b: 1858-1860 in Alabama ........... +Ella D. Hand b: Abt 1861 in Alabama Father: Mother: ............... 3 Josephina Arrington b: Abt 1879 ...... 2 Elizabeth "Bettie" Matilda Arrington b: 22 Apr 1860 in Alabama d: 3 Jun 1927 in Randolph Co., Alabama Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery - Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ........... +William Henry Prestridge b: 27 Sep 1852 in Georgia d: 5 Feb 1921 in Randolph Co., Alabama m: Abt 1874 in (Randolph Co., Alabama?) Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery - Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama Father: Jesse Crawford Prestridge Mother: Linney J. Kemp ............... 3 Sarah Prestridge b: Abt 1875 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Mary Prestridge b: Abt 1877 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Jesephine Prestridge b: Abt 1879 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 James J. Prestridge b: Aug 1882 in Randolph Co., Alabama d: 13 Aug 1955 in Winston Co., Alabama ................... +Lena Lipham d: 23 Jun 1956 in Winston Co., Alabama m: 20 Nov 1904 in Randolph Co., Alabama Father: Mother: ............... 3 Sperrell Prestridge b: May 1885 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Henry Prestridge b: Aug 1887 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Amos Prestridge b: Dec 1888 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Lubie J. Prestridge b: Feb 1892 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Richard Homer Prestridge b: Dec 1894 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Malenda V. Prestridge b: May 1898 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Cordie M. Prestridge b: Abt 1901 in Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Infant Prestridge b: 20 Oct 1904 in Randolph Co., Alabama d: 20 Oct 1904 in Randolph Co., Alabama Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery - Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ...... 2 Sarah "Sallie" Malinda Arrington b: 26 Jun 1865 in Alabama d: 19 Mar 1940 in Randolph Co., Alabama Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery - Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ........... +James L. Prestridge b: 10 Apr 1856 in Georgia d: 6 Mar 1935 in Randolph Co., Alabama m: Abt 1881 Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery - Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama Father: Jesse Crawford Prestridge Mother: Linney J. Kemp ............... 3 Melinda Jane Prestridge b: 4 Apr 1882 d: 29 Apr 1974 in Troup Co., Georgia Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ................... +Benjamin "Oscar" Freeman b: 1 Jul 1878 in Alabama or Georgia?? d: 31 Dec 1959 in LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia m: 26 Dec 1897 in Randolph Co., Alabama Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama Father: Eli Jackson Freeman Mother: Elizabeth A. "Eliza" Davis ............... 3 Infant Son Prestridge b: 13 Apr 1884 d: 14 Apr 1884 Burial: Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph Co., Alabama ............... 3 Buford Prestridge b: Abt 1906 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/heard/obits/a/arringto7479ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 13.1 Kb