SCHLEY COUNTY, GA - Obits   Thomas J. Baisden

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On Jul. 22 1952 copied from Family Bible of Lucius W. Dixon the following:

In loving Remembrance of Thomas J. Baisden
Died Aug. 17, 1894
 
A precious one from us had gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our house which never can be filled.
And in his wisdom has recalled the boon his love had given;
And though the body slumbers here the soul is safe in heaven
(He and his wife are buried in a cemetery south  of Ellaville near a church which the family had attended.
 
Information obtained Aug. 3, 1952 from an undated newspaper clipping which was undated:

Thomas Jefferson Baisden 

There was buried near Ellaville, Schley County,
Georgia, Saturday, a man whose life was remarkable in
many ways. Born at Baisden's Bluff, near Savannah, 88
years ago, Thomas Jefferson Baisden was left an orphan
at a tender age. Reared near milledgeville he removed
to old Lee County about the time the famous Bond's
acquired territory after the Creek purchase in the
1830's. By hard work and upright dealing he not only
amassed a fortune but won the goodwill of all who knew
him.  His life was a model of manly virtue and strict
integrity, coupled with a benevolent heart that endured
him to the humbler classes. He leaves 3 sons: J.A.S. of
Atlanta, Z.T. of Greenville, Al and T.J. of Americus;
and 3 daughters; Mrs. C.B. Hudson, Mrs.Lucius Dixon,
and Mrs. George H. Walker, all living in Schley County.
In his death the community lost one of its best
citizens and the poor one of its truest benefactors.
(This was copied from a clipping by Mrs. Lillie Baisden
Patch, grandaughter of TJB Sr., daughter of J.A.S.
Baisden who wrote Nyda Kate Baisden Boyett asking if
she had the date.
 
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Family History-Biography
Thomas Jefferson Baisden born 1810 Baisden's Bluff,nr Savannah, Chatham, Ga
died 17 Aug 1894 LaCross, Schley, Ga
He was the child of Solomon died 1818 & Ann B. died 5 Mar 1825 Chatham Co. Ga. The grandson of Joseph Baisden.
 
He married 1832 Catherine Kendrick born 1815 Putnam Co. Ga. died 12 Aug 1884 Schley Co. Ga. the daughter of James & Tabitha Rogers
Grandchild of James Kendrick & Susannah Robertson & Drury Rogers
 
Children of TJ & Catherine:
John Randolph 13 Sep 1833
Joseph Algernon Sidney 12 Jun 1840
Joseph 1841
Elizabeth W.28 Nov 1844
Zachary Taylor 5 Aug 1845
Thomas Jefferson 19 Jan 1850
Emma Gertrude 23 Apr 1853
 
John married Lavonia Ann Matthews  1855
Joseph married Fannie  Dorkin Matthews
Josephine married ___ Fulton CSA casualty
   #1 of 3
Zachary married Harriet Eliz. Hubert
Thomas married Arie Ann Winifred Murphy
Emma married Lucious Winston Dixon
 
(This is not my family, the Kendrick Grandparents are. Gerry Hill  gerryinga@yahoo.com)