TAYLOR COUNTY, GA -BIOS Talton Family ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: webb1013@cox.net Tangela http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/census/1880/panhan.txt Obediah Talton was born around 1835 (based on 1880 Census). A child of slaves, it is possible that the slave owner was Mike Talton of Houston County. The 1860 slave schedule includes a male Talton age 30 which would have been the age of Obediah. Obediah Talton was a Minister who served a congregation in Taylor County during the years of 1880-1889.(probably a Baptist Church). He should appear on the 1870 census as he would have been 35 years old, but we've not located him. The first place we can locate him is in the 1880 Census living near Dixon's Store. He is 45 years old, and living with wife, Laura, who is 20. He was probably previously married and the first wife was probably the mother of the children listed in the household. Ellen age 7 [1873] Elija age 4 [1876] Nethy age 2 (female) [1878] Also living in the household was Nancy Lucas, age 50 and their cook. Peter Brooks, age 76, was a farm laborer. These two may have been related to them some how. Obediah and Laura had a son, Duffy, born after the 1880 Census probably in 1882. 1880 Census Dixon's Store 34 63 63 TALTON, Obediah b m 45 Minister of Gospel [1835] 35 Laura b f 20 wife keeps house (possibly 2nd wife - had son Duffy in 1882) 36 Ellen b f 7 dau 37 Elija b m 4 son 38 Nethy b f 2 39 LUCAS, Nancy b f 50 cook 40 BROOKS, Peter b m 76 farm laborer Obediah was an African-American Pastor. Taylor Co marriages Newsom, Lun married Talton, Ellen 21 Dec 1887 Rev Wesley Dent http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/ census/1910/reynolds.txt Reynolds 1910 67 221 TALTON, Deffie m b 28 m1 8 yr married [1882 born] Married 1902 68 Ida wife f b 27 m1 8 5children-5children living 69 George son m b 7 70 Isaiah son m b 3 71 Dessenee dau f b 2 72 Rosetta dau f b 2 73 Obie son m b 9/12 Duffy Talton, married Ida Wilder. Daughter of Zion and Hattie Wilder. Wilder, Bentley, Brown are kin. Couples Obediah married: Corbin, Ish married Lucas, Malisa 25 Dec 1889 Obe Talton Lockett, Henry married Montfort,Jane 24 Dec 1889 Obe Talton Pope, William married Lucas, Fannie 25 Dec 1889 Obe Talton Roberson, Joseph married Lockett, Henrietta 10 Sept 1887 Obe Talton Wayman, Stephen married Newsome, Laura 10 Sept 1887 Obe Talton ========= The Butler Herald Tuesday, December 1, 1903 Reynolds Special The body of Isiah Talton (col.) was found on the railroad track Tuesday morning badly mangled so much so as it was a difficult matter to recognize him. Coroner Peed and H.P. Wallace came down and a jury was impaneled and through investigation made. Found that the deceased came to his death by an accident. TALTON, DUFFIE (1900 U.S. Census) Georgia , TAYLOR, 768-MILITIA DIST, Age 20, Male, Race: Black, Born: GA Series: T623 Roll: 223 Page: 178 Name: Laura TALTON Age: 20 Estimated birth year: <1860> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Keeping House Relation: Wife Home in 1880: Dixons Store, Taylor, Georgia Marital status: Married Race: Black Gender: Female Head of household: Obediah TALTON According to death certificae, she died: 8/7/1953 in Taylor county. Laura Talton is buried in the Lucas cemetery. Her daughter Bessie Talton Banks signed the death certificate. 1900 United States Federal Census pg 178 Taylor County 768 District HH231 Talton, Duffie head b m Jan 1880 20 m 1 farm laborer 2 months not employed rented house can't read or write Ellen wife b f Feb 1865 35 m 1 2 children - 2 children living day laborer 6 months not employed can't read or write Obediah Talton Reynolds, Taylor, Georgia abt 1840 Georgia Black Head Laura Talton Reynolds, Taylor, Georgia abt 1845 Georgia Black Wife Bessie Talton Reynolds, Taylor, Georgia abt 1885 Georgia Black Daughter Sealie Talton Reynolds, Taylor, Georgia 1892 daughter Jessie Talton Reynolds, Taylor, Georgia abt 1898 Georgia Black Son (no month was listed for anyone in this family) Tige ? Talton Panhandle, Taylor, Georgia Apr abt 1875 Georgia Black Head Big ? Talton wife b f Feb 1880? hard to read Nelson Talton Panhandle, Taylor, Georgia 4 Oct 1895 Georgia Black Son Mobilie Talton Panhandle, Taylor, Georgia 2 Feb 1898 Georgia Black Daughter Rose Talton Panhandle, Taylor, Georgia 5/12 Jan 1900 Georgia Black Daughter