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Author: Eunice Fuller

The Reynolds New Era   Wednesday, June 4, 1930

MY FAMILY TREE
(Eunice Fuller)

I have often heard that people better not trace their family history too far 
back, because they might find themselves up a tree.  I think this is 
impossible for me, because I can't trace mine very far back.  By tracing our 
family history we can find out better who we are and why we have such names.

My great grandfather on my paternal side, Mr. Jerry McCants, as well as I can 
remember was born in 1808.  Like almost everyone else, he married in his early 
teens to a girl by the name of Labitha Tyson.

In 1825 this young couple decided to come over to the United States from 
Ireland in a little boat.  When they reached the United States they settled in 
Taylor County, Georgia, at what is now known as "The Old McCants Mill," about 
six miles from Butler, Georgia.

My great grandfather was one of the first pioneers to settle in this country, 
in the days of hardships and Indian raids.  He carved himself and family a 
house from the wilderness and lived there until he died at the age of fifty-
eight.  According to the stories handed down, wild annimals would come up to 
the house at night and howl.

My other great grandfather on my paternal side, George Fuller was born in 
Scotland.  He came over to the United States in 1825 and settled in Alabama.  
He died at the age of forty, leaving three children.  Among these was my 
grandfather, William Fuller, his youngest son.

He was born in 1837 and enlisted in the Southern army at the age of twenty-
four.  He was one of those men who returned home sound and safe.  Few Years 
after coming home he was married to Addie McCants.  Then they live on the 
McCants estate until their death, both dying at the age of eight-six.  My 
grandfather was a tax collector for Taylor county for a number of years.

In their days the people had to cross the rivers and creeks on flats.  Once, 
while they were crossing the river during high waters, the flat got loose from 
them.  They went down the river for a great number of miles before being able 
to bring it ashore.  Finally, they brought it ashore, by catching hold of some 
tree limbs, and they landed safe.

In this family, there were eight children, in which there are six still 
living; among them my father, Emette Fuller.

Now on my maternal side I don't know much about her family, because there was 
not a record kept of it.  My great grandfather, on my maternal side was shot 
when my grandfather was a small boy.  The negro that shot him was hanged on a 
tree two miles west of Butler.  My grandfather then lived with his uncle, 
until he married my grandmother, Kittie Shines, daughter of Thomas Shines.

My great grandmother, Eveline Wright, came to this country from Ireland.  When 
she arrived at U.S.A. she settled in North Carolina.  She came from North 
Carolina to Georgia and settled in Taylor County on a place that is now owned 
by Mr. Cook two miles from Reynolds.

My grandfather, Booker Montgomery married Kittie Shines.  After their marriage 
they lived in Panhandle District.  There were three girls and six boys in this 
family; among them my mother, Clara Montgomery.

As you can see by my narative, I am a descendant of the Scotch-Irish people.



Additional Comments:
The Reynolds New Era Wednesday, May 14, 1930
NEW ERA OFFERS PRIZE TO REYNOLDS SCHOOL
The Editor of The Reynolds New Era has offered a prize of five dollars to the
High School student submitting the best composition upon a subject to be
decided upon by the Superintendent Mr. E.H. Joiner. We publish in this issue
four of these papers with the others to be published next week. The winner of
the prize will be published after all papers have been published





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