Telfair County GaArchives Photo Tombstone.....Wooten, Joel 
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Cemetery:             Wooten Cemetery
Name:               Joel Wooten
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JOEL WOOTEN 
 
 Joel Wooten, a Revolutionary War soldier of North Carolina, was born 22 Nov. 1754 
in Edgecombe Co. NC. He was the son of William Wooten (1710-1792) of 
Edgecombe Co. NC. He served in the Revolution in a company of Capt. Woods’ Cavalry, 
Col. Malmedy’s Regiment, North Carolina Troops. Also in Col. Long’s Regiment (“Roster of 
N.C. Soldiers in The American Revolution”, page 617 and other authorities).  Joel Wooten 
married Miss Elizabeth Jordan (1760-1826 in Telfair Co. GA.) He lived in Edgecombe Co. 
until 1800 when he moved with his family to Burke County, Georgia, then about 1805 
to Montgomery County, Georgia, which was then cut into Telfair County when it was 
created in 1809. To Joel and Elizabeth were born the following children: 
1. Redden   b. 1785, Edgecombe Co. NC 
   d. 1856, Thomas Co. GA 
   m. Susanna Byrd, 17 May 1810 Telfair Co. GA 
   m. Martha Ann Dukes, Lowndes Co. GA. 
2. Richard  b. 1786, Edgecombe Co. GA 
   d. 1868, Telfair Co. GA 
   m. Elizabeth Brannen, Screven Co. GA 
3. Isabella  b. 1790, Edgecombe Co. NC 
   d. 1792, Edgecombe Co. NC 
4. Bryant Benjamin b. 1795, Edgecombe Co. NC 
   d. 1867, Coffee Co. GA 
   m. Jincy”Mammy”Lee, 25 Dec. 1825 
5. Elizabeth  b. 1800, Burke Co. GA 
   d. 1845, GA 
   m. James W. Rawlins, 1820, Burke Co. GA 
6. Henry  b. 2 Feb. 1801, Burke Co. GA 
   d. 11 Nov. 1884, Dodge Co. GA 
   m. Jennette Jane McArthur, 25 Oct. 1825 
7. John   b. 1803, Burke Co. GA 
   d. 29 Dec. 1855, Gadsden Co. FL 
   m. Susan ? ,bef. 1828 
8. Simon  b. 20 Nov. 1805, Burke Co. GA 
   d. 1868 
   m. Margaret McLaughlin, 23 Feb. 1827, Telfair Co. GA 
   m. Catherine Jane Laslie, 20 Oct. 1846, Telfair Co. GA 
9. Lurancy  b. 7 Sept. 1807, Burke Co. GA 
   d. aft. 1870, Gadsen Co. FL 
   m. John C. Love, 27 April 1827, Irwin Co. GA 
10. Sarah  b. ? 
   d. ? 
   m. Wyatt Parrish, 12 Sept. 1826 

 Joel Wooten served on the first Grand Jury in Telfair County, April Term, 1810. He was 
commissioned Justice of  The Peace in Telfair County, 29 April 1809. He died in Telfair 
County in 1813. Record is found in Telfair of a deed to him from Holmes Gwin 28 March 
1809, for Lot 269, 7th district of formerly Wilkerson County, but at that time and now, 
Telfair (Deed Book “A”, page 25); also deed from his widow , Elizabeth, to their son, 
Simon Wooten, 31 March 1826, to Lot 270, 7th district (Book “H”, page 29). 

 In June 1983, DAR marker was placed in Telfair Co. in memory of Joel Wooten. The 
site of the marker is in a family cemetery on land originally granted to Joel Wooten for 
his military service in the Revolutionary War. The cemetery is now located on 
land behind Lumber City Egg Marketers, on Highway 341, North of Lumber City, GA. 
Point of contact is: Allen Houston, Lumber City, GA. The dedication ceremonies were led by 
descendant Dr. L. C. Alderman, Georgia state President, SAR, and Mrs. Alderman, 
DAR State Regent. Dr. Alderman’s mother, Minnie Wooten was the first descendant 
to enter the DAR on the service of Joel Wooten. 

Sources: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, History of Telfair County, Julian Williams