Taliaferro-Wilkes County GaArchives History .....Confederate Listing Of Crawfordville City Cemetery ************************************************ 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: Terri Saturday http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002583 November 26, 2005, 8:54 am Book Title: It is with pleasure that I present this listing to the Alexander Stephens Historical Site and the Taliaferro County Historical Society of Confederate Soldiers buried in the Crawfordville City Cemetery. The following graves have been decorated annually since 1885. This work was a labor of love and a unique pleasure in view of the fact many of my own family and many friends of the family are also buried here. A special thank you is extended to all those that have contributed with the history found within the pages. Those who have assisted in this research have been listed at the end of this list. The following listing of graves shows a three digit code to indicate the location of particular grave in the cemetery to be used with the map drawn by the late Wiley Jones. On the map the cemetery has been divided into sections beginning with “A” and going through “H”. Each section is divided according to the number of identifiable squares within the section and each square has been given a number beginning with “l”. Each grave within each square has been assigned a small letter beginning with “a”. Therefore to each name and to each grave can be ascribed a three digit code to indicate the location of the grave within the particular section as well as within the particular square. Terri Kimbrel Saturday G 47 a Franklin Acree enlisted as Corporal in Company D, 3rd Regiment Cavalry. H 13 e Seaborn N. Acree enlisted as private in Company D, 3rd Regiment Cavalry (State Guards) also known as the “Tilly Rangers.” Seaborn was found on the membership roll as joining the Crawfordville Baptist Church on August 15, 1852. F 14c John T. Akin enlisted as a private in the Green Rifles which became Company A, Phillips Georgia Legion of Infantry, DuBose Brigade, Kershaw’s Division, Longstreet’s Corp. of General Lee’s army. G 3 h Thomas Akins enlisted as private in Company C, 3rd Georgia Infantry. B 2 a John W. Allen enlisted as private in Company D, 3rd Regiment (State Guards Cavalry Union from Taliaferro County, Georgia that was called the Tilly Rangers; died 1909. B 2 b John T. Allen enlisted as private in Company D, Tilly Rangers. He was found on the Crawfordville Baptist Church Roll as a member on Sept 1, 1843. G 14 c Edwards I. Anderson enlisted in Company C- Cobb’s Legion Infantry. Listed as a Church member of Crawfordville Baptist Church and died on October 7, 1913. D 4 b John Vincent Andrews, born in 1845 was the son of Warren Andrews and America Darden. He married Laura E Gunn, daughter of Richard and Martha Ann Rhodes. G 70 g James W. Asbury, was listed as First Lieutenant in the 3rd Regiment Cavalry (State Guards) Company D. B 18 a C. Allen Beazley, was born in 1827, ordinary of Taliaferro County a member of Crawfordville Baptist Church and died March 25, 1886. G 34 h Dr. Edmond N. Beazley, listed as a Captain of the state Guard Cavalry Unit from Taliaferro County, Georgia commanded by Dr. Beazley, belonging to Company D of the 3rd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry known as the “Tilly Rangers”. G 16 c Dr. Arthur Guy Beazley was one of the best known physicians, surgeons and specialists in this section. He was born at Spotsylvania, Va., in 1836. He moved to Georgia with his parents in 1858 afterwards graduating with first honors in medicine at the University of Virginia in 1860. He enlisted as a private in the confederate army, and was later made assistant surgeon, and served in this capacity throughout the remainder of the struggle. He became the confidential friend and private physician of the late Alexander H. Stephens. He married on March 18, 1869 to Emma Bunkley. Dr. Beazley possessed rare literary ability, and furnished many interesting papers on medicine and history. During the last years of his life, he made a specialty of hemorrhoids, and met with wonderful success. He was buried with Masonic honors. H 23 a Charles Bergstrum, born in 1841 was a young Swede, who served as a drummer in the Army of Gustav, located in Crawfordville, joined the Crawfordville Methodist Church before he married the former Sallie Troupe, daughter of A Lewis and Mary Catherine Troup on December 10, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Bergstrom and the parents of Sallie Troup Bergstrom lived in a house on the Corner square of the Court House. They were merchants; Charles was a Tailor that owned and operated a millenary (ladies hat) shop. B 15 c Peter Keith Boswell was born October 18, 1840 near Fauquier County, Virginia. At first Keith married Mary Kate Shepard, Mary died on August 18, 1878, when their only child, Thomas Hamlin Boswell was two years old. The Boswells of Taliaferro descend from this union. Peter Keith fought in the Civil war while serving as a private in the Famous Terrible Black Horse Cavalry which was part of Williams Carter Wickam’s 4th Virginia Cavalry, Fitz Lee’s Division, JEB Stuart’s Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Keith was severely wounded at the Battle of Brandy Station, August 1, 1863, but recovered and remained in the service. Keith and his son Thomas Hamlin Boswell, born November 20, 1875 moved to Taliaferro County met and married the widow Cordelia Edwards Standifer on June 13, 1883. Cordelia was the former Miss Cordelia Edwards, daughter of Etheldred and Julia Edwards. C 8 c John Nathan Chapman, born May 08, 1847 married Unity Jane Moore on December 11, 1870. John Nathan Chapman was a member of the Monumental Association Committee for Alexander H. Stephens who was the Vice President of the Confederate States and Governor of Georgia when he died on 3/4/1883. Alexander H. Stephens was temporally entombed on 3/8/1883 in Atlanta (Oakland Cemetery / in the tomb erected to house David G. Cottling - Georgia Secretary of State). John was the son of Samuel Whatley Chapman and Missourie Ann Morris. John was listed under Captain Sanford’s Company during the Civil War. Unity Jane’s father Hiram Brown Moore is found on the listed of CSA, 3rd Reg. Cav. Company D "Tilly Rangers. I will discuss him a little later. F 29 b Thomas A. Clemmons enlisted as private on June 11, 1861. He was wondered in the leg and needed a necessitating amputation as Sharpsburg, Md. on Oct 1, 1862. Thomas was paroled at Fort McHenry, Md. and transferred to Aiken’s Landing, Va. for exchange on November 10, 1862. F 15 c John Alexander Corry, born May 07, 1845 enlisted in Company A, Georgia Phillips Legion, during the Civil War. He was slightly wounded on November 29, 1863 at Knoxville. John was the son of William and Mary Stephens Corry, grand nephew of Alexander Stephens. John’s brother William Joshua Corry was found listed next to his brother John in Company A, also known as the Green Rifles. William was in action on May 03, 1862 at Chancellersville. He was discharged with epilepsy on May 23, 1864. William ran a lumber train from Bainbridge to Savannah, Georgia until the end of the War, born September 13, 1842 and buried near his parents in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery in Greene County, Georgia. G 28 a John Darracott, born 1830, married on May 26, 1853 to Susan Ann Chapman, born in 1835. John became a member of Crawfordville Baptist Church on October 2, 1852. John enlisted as private on May 5, 1862 and served in Company B, Capt. James M. Griffin’s Company, 55 Regiment Georgia Infantry. A pay roll slip shows that on July 5, 1862, he was paid $50. A Company Muster Roll shows he was present during November and December 1862, and another Muster Roll, undated, shows he was absent due to illness. He was discharged on Feb. 8, 1863, “by virtue of a substitute in the person of J. N. Channel.” John was a merchant of a Dry Goods store located in Crawfordville and an agent for the Bookwalter Engine when it was first released in 1881. Susan was the former Miss Susan Ann Chapman, daughter of William H and Ann Connell Chapman. F 9 a Joseph S. Dozier enlisted in Company D Cobb’s Georgia Legion, later known as Company D – “Polk Rifles” or Cobb’s Legion Infantry Company D, “Mell Volunteers.” B 14 a Absalom G Evans, born 1833 was the son of John Evans and Martha Gresham married on October 17, 1850 to Mary E Rhodes. Absalom was a private in 3rd Regiment Cavalry (State Guards) Company D also known as the Tilly Rangers. Mary was the former Miss Mary E Rhodes, daughter of Absolom and Martha S Chapman Rhodes. Between the years January 06, 1860 - February 16, 1864, Mary’s father was sheriff of Taliaferro County. G 20 h Dr. Sylvester J. Farmer, born 1825 became Captain on July 15, 1861. He was appointed Surgeon on August 1, 1862 and later became Brigade Surgeon of Company D, 15th Regiment Taliaferro County “Stephens Home Guards.” B 17 e Henry H. Flynt, born 1841 was Ordinary of Taliaferro County on April 22, 1886 – July 01, 1889. Coroner of Taliaferro County on October 20, 1898 – October 17, 1900. Henry enlisted as private on July 15, 1861 in 15th Georgia Regiment Company D. He was discharged on disability on January 26, 1862. Henry enlisted as a private in Company E, 7th Regiment Confederate Cavalry on May 1, 1863. Henry transferred to Company E, 10th Regiment Georgia Calvary on July 11, 1864. Henry known as Hal Flynt married on March 29, 1866 to Miriah Coleman Moore. B 11 a William Foster was born on February 4, 1824. He married Elizabeth Lee Veazey, daughter of Jesse and Ruth Veazey. H 29 b Romulus Frazier was born in 1825. G 50 b Marcus DeLafayette Googer, born 1828, became a member of the Crawfordville Baptist Church on June 6, 1850. He enlisted as private on March 4, 1862. He was elected as Lieutenant on October 4, 1862 in Company D, 49th Regiment Taliaferro County “Taliaferro Volunteers. Marcus was captured at Gettysburg Penn. on July 2, 1863. Marcus was paroled at Johnson’s Island, Ohio and forwarded to Point Lookout Maryland for exchange on March 14, 1865. He died on Apr 24, 1866. G 66 h William Nathan Gunn, born on Oct 1, 1834 enlisted in Co. E. 10th Cavalry Regiment Georgia married on March 22, 1857 to Frances E. Nunn, daughter of George and Unisey Berry Nunn. H 18 b William Robert Gunn was born on October 12, 1837. He enlisted as private in the 3rd Regiment Cavalry (State Guards) Company D. William was Assistant Door keeper of the Crawfordville Alliance on October 03, 1888. He married the former Miss Emily Emma Dickson. H 18 b John Ross Gunn, born on June 22, 1844, enlisted as private in Company E, 7th Cavalry when was formed by the Consolidation of 24th Battalion Georgia Cavalry, four Companies of the 21st Battalion Georgia Cavalry and the two Companies of Hardwick mounted Rifles, dated February 13, 1864. John married on Dec 5, 1869 to Mary Jane Cox, born in 1842. G 55 o James Hammack joined the Crawfordville Baptist Church on September 7, 1852. He enlisted as private on July 15, 1861 labeled as disabled and unfit for field duty. He enlisted in Company D, 15th Regiment Taliaferro County “Stephens Home Guards.” G 55 n William H Hammack enlisted as private on July 15, 1861 in Company D, 15th Regiment “Stephens Home Guards”. He was granted a certificate showing that he was entitled for discharge on January 24, 1865 and died in Crawfordville. C 38 f William H. Harrison was born on March 20, 1843 and enlisted in Company D, 2d Battalion Georgia State Troops on October 21, 1861. William was mustered out at Camp Brown near Savannah Georgia on April 28, 1862. He was appointed 4th Corporal of Company B, 55th Regiment Georgia Infantry on May 5, 1862. He was appointed 3rd Corporal in April 1863. William was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tenn. on September 9, 1863. He released at Camp Douglas, Ill on June 14, 1865. B 17 i Tom J. Harrison, born in 1827 enlisted as Sergeant in 3rd Regiment Cavalry (State Guards) Company D also known as the Tilly Rangers. C 32 c Wyatt A. Hill, born 1841 was the son of Henry and Lilla Ann Sheffield. He was wounded during the war as a private and promoted to Corporal in 1864. Wyatt was promoted as Sergeant in 1865. G 71 b William Everett Hobbs enlisted in Co. C, 53rd Virginia Infantry on April 02, 1862. He transferred to Company C, 5th Infantry Battalion Regiment Virginia on September 24, 1862. He was detained at Jackson Hospital in Richmond Virginia and became a P.O.W. on April 13, 1865 at the Dinwiddie Court House in Dinwiddie Virginia. G 2 h William Franklin Holden, son of Thomas and Susan Atkins Holden was born Sept 15, 1830 and as a young man he taught school for a time. In1857 he was elected to the state legislature. On April 21, 1882 Mr. Holden was appointed postmaster at Augusta, by President Arthur on September 1, 1853, he was untied in marriage to Miss Nancy Moore, daughter of William B. Moore, planter of Taliaferro, County, Georgia. In 1857 he was elected to the state legislature and was chosen as his own successor in 1859. He was in the general assembly when the state was passing through the fiery ordeal just preceding the dissolution of the Union, and was a prominent actor in the scenes that marked the strenuous deliberations in the capital of the state. He shared the views of Mr. Stephens and when the state was being urged to pass the ordinance of secession, was bitterly opposed to the action and was a zealous worker in the attempt to defeat the measure. When his state finally seceded, however, he determined to give the Confederate cause the benefit of his services in the field, and accordingly raised a company of volunteers in Taliaferro County, of which he was made captain. The company was mustered into the 49th GA Infantry and ordered to Virginia. Captain Holden was in service only a short time, physical disabilities compelling him to resign his commission and return home. President Davis afterward appointed him to a position in the quartermaster's department, in which he served until the close of the war. In 1868 he was again elected to the legislature. It was at this session, it will be remembered, that the 20 years' lease of the state road was made. Mr. Holden was one of the prime movers in that connection. He introduced a bill to dispose of the state road, Aug. 30, 1868, and the final result was that the road was leased for 20 years, at $300,000 annually, half of the amount to be applied to educational purposes. Another measure which Mr. Holden introduced and was instrumental in bringing to enactment was the bill allowing defendants arraigned on criminal charges to testify not under oath on their on behalf. He introduced the bill on Sept 5, 1868. William F. Holden was honored with 2nd Agent for the Georgia Railroad in Crawfordville. On April 21, 1882, Mr. Holden was appointed postmaster at Augusta, by President Arthur, this being one of the largest and most important offices in the state. He held the position three years, at the expiration of which he returned to Crawfordville, where he then resided, giving his time and attention to the supervision of his extensive planting interests and resting secure in the confidence and esteem of the community. C 24 b Henry H. Jackson enlisted as a private on March 4, 1862. He was appointed sergeant on January 1, 1865. Roll for February 28, 1865 and last on file. He was born in 1841 and served with his brother John H. Jackson, born 1843 in Company D, 49th Regiment, Taliaferro Volunteers Company. Henry joined the Crawfordville Baptist Church on January 11, 1868. H 5 m Rev. L. R. L. Jennings, name sake for Jennings Road, Jennings Church and the Jennings Church Community was born in 1823. He married December 30 1868 to the former Miss Sardinia “Denie” Gunn, daughter of William Nelson Gunn and Lovicy McGinty. Rev Jennings was listed in the Crawfordville Baptist Church Rolls as being pastor for more than 20 years when he passed on May 17, 1888. Denie was the sister of William Nelson Gunn who served as a Private, 3 Georgia Cavalry (State Guards). F 18 a Benjamin F Jones, born September 9, 1842 entered as a private in Company D 15th Regiment “Stephens Home Guards.” G 45 j James H. Leary enlisted as private in Company D, 15 Regiment “Stephens Home Guards,” wounded at Malvern Hill, Virginia on July 1, 1862. James was appointed 3rd Corporal on July 24, 1862. He surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia in 1862. James married htt former Melissa Ann Farmer. B 8 d J. T. Lucas G 35 b Basil Manly Lanneau, Basil, named after the Reverend which married his parents Charles Henry and Sophia Caroline Stephens Lanneau. He was born February 15, 1844, in Charleston, South Carolina. At the start of the Civil War, Basil was a student at Furman University. He enlisted in the Confederacy on June 8, 1861, as a Private in Company B. Calvary, Hampton’s Legion. He was listed as the youngest of the fifteen hundred soldiers in Hampton’s Legion. After the War, He met and married on July 7, 1868 to former Miss Mary Elizabeth Edwards Bird, daughter of Etheldred and Julia Ogletree Edwards and settled into the home place originally built by George Lee Bird. The home was sold to Mary E. Bird Lanneau, on February 29, 1879. As previously mentioned the dwelling house and one acre of the original estimated seven-acres still stand and are still in the ownership of the Bird/Lanneau Family. Some of Dr. Bird's belongings are still in the home, and others may be viewed at the Civil War Museum in Crawfordville at Liberty Hill, the home of Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice-President of the Confederate States of America. Basil briefly entered the mercantile business, and later became a traveling insurance agent. Basil joined the Crawfordville Baptist Church on Oct 6, 1869. Basil was appointed Chief Clerk for the railway postal service. Basil and Mary have six known children - Ida M., Basil Rene', Marie Antoinette, Charles Edward, Eliza Louise, and Francis Bliss. Basil and Mary are found in the 1880 Federal Census living in Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton County); however, Mary and the children most often remained in Crawfordville, living in her late father’s home. Basil Manly Lanneau died August 4, 1918, and was laid to rest in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. When Mary Edwards Bird Lanneau passed on October 5, 1929, a memorial headstone was placed beside hers by her granddaughter-in-law, Lucy Ellington Ray Lucas in the Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery. G 6 c Reuben Joseph “Joe” Mann was born on July 26, 1845. Joe enlisted as private on May 18, 1861 in Company A, 8th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Army of Northern Virginia Army of Northern Virginia CSA, Floyd County, Georgia (Rome Light Guards). Reuben was wounded and captured at Knoxville, Tenn. on November 29, 1863. He took oath of allegiance to U. S. Government and enlisted in the U. S. Army at Rock Island, Ill on October 4, 1864. He fought for the Union the last six months of the War. He married the former Miss Mamie Akins, daughter of John Akins, who ran the Palace Bar on the Court square in Crawfordville. Mamie was a great niece of Alexander H. Stephens. Joe joined Crawfordville Baptist Church on February 12, 1887. G 23 c George W. Mitchell enlisted in Company C at the rank of private in Cobb’s Legion. G 9 a Hiram Brown Moore enlisted as private 3rd Regular Calvary, Company D (State Guards) “Tilly Rangers” under Edmond N. Beazley commander. He joined the Crawfordville Baptist Church on January 9, 1864 and died in Aug of 1883. He married Elizabeth James Turner born 1818. Hiram’s daughter Unity married John Nathan Chapman as mentioned previously was a member of the Volunteer Infantry from Taliaferro County. H 28 g John R Moore enlisted as private and served as a cook in the 3rd Regiment cavalry, Company D, “Tilly Rangers” John ,born on April 3, 1830, corn mill owner and operated Corn Mill on the South prong of the Ogeechee River in Taliaferro County. John married the former Miss Martha Jane Inge on April 12, 1847 near his large tobacco plantation in Petersburg, VA before moving to Georgia. G 80 e John Samuel Morgan, born 1839 C l e Joel W. McCord enlisted in the Georgia Reserves as Corporal. Joel married Lula Hall born July 12, 1856. B 17 j William Robert McGibony enlisted on June 26, 1861 at the age of 18 in Company D, Green Rifle’s wounded in action, shot in hip, chest and shoulder and captured on October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek. HE was imprisoned at Point Lookout until exchanged on March 28, 1865. No further military record. He was born at White Plains, Georgia on May 14, 1845 and died on June 26, 1924 in Crawfordville. G 9 d Water Terry Colquitt Nelson was born on December 31, 1845. He lived near his native soil of White Plains/Powelton area until after 1900. This farm was just north of White Plains. Walter married on December 10, 1868 to Miss Tallulah Moore, the sister of Unity Jane Moore, both were daughters of Hiram Brown Moore and Elizabeth James Turner. All were members of the Crawfordville Baptist Church. Walter became a member of the Church on May 10, 1872. F 22 g William Jefferson Norton born in 1845 was the contractor that built Liberty Hall for Alexander Stephens. Mr. Norton was one of the directors at the time of the unveiling of the statue that stands in the memory of Alexander H. Stephens. Mr. Norton’s wife Elizabeth Norton was the treasure of the Stephens Memorial Association at the time of the unveiling. Mr. Norton enlisted as the corporal in Company E, 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry organized near Decatur Georgia. C 46 a Ezekiel Thomas Nunn, born in 1833 married in August 11, 1866 to Elizabeth Francis “Fanny” Ogletree, daughter of Asbury F Ogletree and Martha Ann Thompson. Wiley Jones spoke of his grandmother attending school with my own grandfather and cousin Thomas Franklin Edwards at the Green Meadow Schoolhouse on Center Hill School Road. E. T. Nunn enlisted as a private in Company D, “Mell Volunteers” Georgia Cobb’s Legion Infantry. Cobb's Legion was organized by Howell Cobb during the spring of 1861 and soon moved to Virginia. The legion was composed of cavalry, infantry, and artillery, but did not serve as one command. E. T. became a member on August 12, 1862 of Crawfordville Baptist Church. He died on March 31, 1912. C 37 c William Daniel Ogletree, brother of Fanny Ogletree married Sarah Carter Underwood, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Underwood and Elizabeth Lee Veazey. Sarah was born in 1845. William enlisted as a private in the 3rd Regiment, Georgia Reserves. William became a member of the Crawfordville Baptist Church on May 10, 1889. F 28 d J. W. Phelps, enlisted as a private in Co. D, 2nd Battalion Georgia State Troops on November 21, 1861. He was mustered out at Camp Brown near Savannah, Georgia on April 28, 1862; appointed 3d Sergeant of Company B, 55th Regiment Georgia Infantry on May 5, 1862; 2nd Sergeant in April 1863. J. W Phelps was the acting 1st Sergeant in 1863 and captured at Cumberland Gap Tenn. on September 9, 1863. He was released at Camp Douglas, Ill on June 15, 1865. D 2 d Jesse Portwood also known as Jessie Portwood is the leader of the Portwood family of Taliaferro County, Georgia. Jesse was born May 12, 1831, in Wilkes County on land which his father drew land in the Georgia land lottery in 1832. This land is now owned by Union Camp and there lies a family cemetery on it which has been preserved. It is not known the exact time his parents moved but in 1830 Jesse’s parents were in Alabama. His mother is thought to have died at the time of his little sister, Susan’s birth in May 1837. The census lost sight of Benjamin and his children until he brought his children James Harmon, Jesse and little Susan back to Taliaferro County and from family tradition it is said that they were left at the train station. Jesse and Susan went to live by 1850 with the Blacksmith Barnabus and Harriet Reid Jones. Jesse later married into this family. He married on November 30, 1851 to Mary Jones who was the sister of Barnabus. Mary was born on March 3, 1831 and on September 20, 1894. Jesse is also the Portwood ancestor of the author, Terri Saturday. Jesse enlisted as a Corporal on May 29, 1862 at Griffin, Georgia. He transferred to Company A, 62nd Cavalry Georgia Regiment then transferred on July 11, 1864 to Company A, 8th Infantry Cavalry Regiment. H 22 r James F. Reid enlisted as private on March 4, 1862 in 49 Georgia Infantry, discharged and furnished Sandy L. Tucker as a substitute on August 21, 1862 James joined the Crawfordville Baptist Church on September 6, 1852 and served as the assistant Historian under the name of the Alexander Stephens Camp U. C. V 1050. G 3 j George Thomas “Tommy” Rhodes, born in 1845 enlisted in Company E, 27th Georgia Regiment Georgia Infantry in November 1863. Tommy took a 60 Day furlough due to typhoid fever. Tommy joined the Crawfordville Baptist Church on September 18, 1866 and married Corinne S. Kent on December 21, 1871. Tommy is the brother of Reuben Benjamin Rhodes. G 3 k Reuben Benjamin Rhodes was born July 20, 1847. He joined the Crawfordville Baptist Church on August 18, 1872 and married Letitia Courtney on November 13, 1872. Tommy enlisted in Company D, 3rd Georgia Calvary brother of Tommy Rhodes. G 80 d Tasnell Richards also known as Richard Tazwell Richards was born on September 6, 1842 at Waterloo Orange County Virginia. He enlisted on July 26, 1862 with his brother Titus Richards in Company E, 9th Virginia Cavalry. Shot in foot at Boonsboro on September 15, 1865. He was absent, wounded and listed as AWOL, May – August 1863. He was absent and wounded January – April 1864. He was present on roll on October 1, 1864. He joined the Crawfordville Baptist Church on August 8, 1895 and passed away on May 18, 1899. G 5 I Titus Richards, born September 6, 1842 at Waterloo, Orange County, VA is the ancestor of the Richards of this County. Titus enlisted on July 26, 1862 in Company E, 9th Calvary with his brothers Quintus and Tasnell. Titus became sick and appeared absent January 1864 thru January 20, 1865. In 1855 Titus Richards and his brothers, William Richards, Richard Tazewell Richards, and Quintus Richards arrived here from Virginia. It required seven days to make the trip by rail from Virginia. They arrived here in December, and it was before light of the morning. There were no hotel accommodations here for such a crowd that appeared with them so they built a fire on the floor of the old courthouse. The old courthouse had a brick floor and the fire in the middle of the floor did not hurt anything. Titus married the former Miss Emma Edwards, daughter of Etheldred and Julia Ogletree Edwards on October 11, 1866. Titus was a Store Merchant with brothers Quintus and Tasnell in Crawfordville. Early in 1901, Titus was elected Chairman of the board of commissioners, in the new court house of Crawfordville. Titus joined Crawfordville Baptist Church on June 8, 1866. Titus died at his home near the city of Crawfordville on May 22, 1914, a Saturday morning after a few weeks of severe illness, at the age of 74 years. His remains were interred at the Crawfordville cemetery Sunday morning the funeral being conducted by the Rev. George C. Steed. Titus’ only surviving brother Quintus Richards of Sandersville was in attendance. Quintus Richards eldest of the three brothers that came to Crawfordville was born on September 6, 1842 at Waterloo, Orange County, Virginia and the first of the three brothers to join Company E, 9th Calvary on February 11, 1862. While absent from Roll he was the serving Commissioner of Revenue in Orange County, Virginia, December 1, 1862 thru March 10, 1863. Quintus went AWOL with his brother Tasnell, May – August 1863. Both were present on Final roll on October 1, 1864. Quintus joined Crawfordville Baptist Church on August 8, 1895 and married in 1866 to Florence Mercer Dickson, sister of William C Dickson also of the 9th Cavalry. Quintus opened and ran a store with his brother in Crawfordville before moving to Sandersville and operating a Hotel. He died away from his brothers on November 7, 1920 in Sandersville. B 15 a Luciuos Benton Standifer was born September 9, 1839 in Maryland. He served in Company D, 1st Georgia Regulars as Private on February 27, 1861. He applied as Sergeant on October 31, 1864 and last on file. In his father Archibald’s letter in 1864, says that his youngest son is in the Army near Savannah, Georgia. L. B. was a medical doctor. L.B’s father Archibald was a universalistic preacher as well as a farmer with large land holdings in Jasper County, Georgia. L. B. Standifer married on June 13, 1881 to the former Cordelia Edwards, born March 13, 1838, Cordelia sisters were spoken of before. She is another daughter of Etheldred and Julia Ogletree Edwards. After the death of L. B., Cordelia married Peter Keith Boswell who was spoken about on an earlier page. Peter met Cordelia through Luciuos’ brother Hugh Volney Standifer. H. V. was another practicing medical doctor in Crawfordville. H. V. never married. He was listed as a doctor on the 1850 Jasper Co. Census and is living with his father and stepmother. In 1870, his sister, Almira, and her daughter lived with him. In 1900, he is shown on the Taliaferro Co., GA census with P. Boswell as a boarder. B 9 c Sylvester Stewart enlisted in Company D, 49 Georgia Infantry as Sergeant, born August 22, 1834. He married on July 21, 1870 to Laura Colclough. He joined the Crawfordville Baptist Church in August 1871. G 17 c John M. Tilly, born in 1826 served as 1st Lieutenant in Company D, 15 Georgia Infantry on July 15, 1861. He was killed in action at Garnett’s Farm, Virginia on June 27, 1862 with 829 others. His letters are on file in the Confederate building in Crawfordville. Additional Comments: Sources: Wiley Jones, Taliaferro County Historical Society documents provided by Lula Moore, Alexander Stephens Historical Site, Lee Nelson, Franklin Jones, Terry Boswell, George Richards, Hugh Richards, George and Billy Rhodes, Sam Chapman, Rem Edwards, Herrman Milner, Kurt Graham, Jim Cary, Josie Bird, Rhoda Fone, Nancy Hutto, Ray Fincham, Danny Stewart, Myra Maxwell, Merlene Browning, Robert Harold Kendrick,and on The rosters listed stating the above history. I will post more history as it comes along. Thanks, Terri Saturday File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taliaferro/history/other/confeder619gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 31.1 Kb