Families from the Baptist "Christian
Index"
1822 - 1899Obituaries of Americus and Sumter County
submitted by Alan Anderson
Mrs. Elizabeth Emily ALLEN wife of Thomas M. Allen, d. Sept. 23,1857, Preston, Ga.
Ella Josephine ALLEN b. July 19,1858, Talbot Co., Ga., dau. of William M. &
M.O.J. Adams, wife of J.H. Allen, age 30 yrs., d. July
Amanda BARLOW age 37 yrs., d. Mar. 17,1859, Americus
James Judson BARLOW age 25 yrs., d. May 19,1855, Americus
John D. BARNETTE d. Feb. 3,1865, Andersonville
Mrs. Mary E. BATTLE wife of Dr. Henry L. Battle, d. Feb. 11,1850Sumter Co.,
James BELAND age 28 yrs., d. Aug. 24,1850, Pond Town, Sumter Co.
Benj. H. BRINKLEY age 46 yrs., husband of Frances Ann Brinkley, d. Sept.
7,1854, Sumter Co.
Frances Ann BRINKLEY age 37 yrs., dau. of Nathan & Fanny Culpepper, wid. of
Benj. H. Brinkley, d. Sept. 28,1854, Sumter Co.,8
Bloom BROWN member of Americus Baptist Church (Jan. 18,1897 issue)
William BRYAN age 66 yrs., b. N.C., d. Nov. 9,1853, Sumter Co.
Aaron B. BYRD age 6 mos., son of Benton & Mary E. Byrd, d.
Dec.12,1852, Sumter Co.
Mrs. Amanda CALLAWAY age 18 yrs., d. July 29,1856, Sumter Co.
Merrel P. CALLAWAY age 83 yrs., b. Apr. 23,1814, Wilkes Co., son of Isaac
Callaway & Miss Barnett, husband of Mary Ann (dau. of
Isaiah Tucker Irvine, sister of Rev. C.M. Irvine & Hon.
Isaiah Irvine), d. Oct. 27,1897, member of Mt. Enon
Baptist Church, Mitchell Co., brothers Rev. William A.
Callaway ofLaGrange & James H. Callaway (member of 2nd
Church, Atlanta),children: Merrel Callaway of Americus,
Henry Irvin Callawayof Albany, James Callaway of Macon,
Isaiah Tucker Callaway ofAtlanta, wife's first husband
John S. Walton, "Cottage Home" plantation in Mitchell
(Mrs.) W.M. CALLAWAY d. May 24,1895, Americus
(Mrs.) Martha Emeline b. Dec. 17 or 19,1836, Americus,Ga., dau. of Rev. W.H.
Pegg, d. Apr. 29 or 30,1888, 12 children, wife of
Dr. James W. CATO age 43 yrs., d. Oct. 18,1849, Sumter Co.
Amanda S. CHAPMAN age 54 yrs., wife of Macon W.R. Chapman, d. June 5,1899,
at home in Sumter Co., member of Bethel Baptist Church,
Sumter Co.
Georgia A. CHAPPELL b. Sept. 22,1829, Jones Co., Ga., wife of Alexander
Chappell, sister of Col. Hawkins, d. May 12,1891,Plains,
Homer Alonzo CHAPPELL b. Oct. 16,1867, son of Alexander Chappelld. May 9,1887,
Sumter Co.
Ida Adelia CHAPPELL age 20 (sic) yrs., b. May 13,1863, dau. of Alexander
Chappell, d. Oct. 12,1887
Louisa CHAPPELL age 84 yrs., d. Apr. 14,1851, Twiggs Co.
T.S. CHAPPELL d. Sept. 26,1861, Twiggs Co.
Thomas J. CHAPPELL age 61 yrs., d. July 26,1866, Twiggs Co.
Horace CLARK age 2 yrs., d. Nov. 24,1854, Americus
William COALSON b. Sept. 8,1823, Sumter Co., Ga., husband of Harriet
Eady, d. June 18,188_, 14 children, father of A.J.
(Rev.) George F. COOPER b. July 13,1825, Wilkes Co., husband of Cornelia I.
Staley, husband of Carrie M. Kendrick (dau. of Prof.
A.C. Kendrick), d. Dec. 3,1882, Americus
Caroline M. CUTTS wife of Claude S. Cutts, d. June 24,1881,Americus, Ga.,
dau. of David W. Morgan of LaGrange, Ga.
Henry DAVENPORT d. Apr. 4,1874, Sumter Co.
Mrs. Mary DAVIS age 66 yrs., wife of Ichabod Davis, d. Jan. 15,1863,
Mrs. Mary Ann DAVIS age 53 yrs., wife of Ichabod Davis, d. Dec.13,1857,
Sarah S. DEAN d. Aug. 11,1869, Americus
Mrs. Elizabeth EASON age 46 yrs., wife of E.D. Eason, d. Aug.6,1858, Schley
W.F. EASTERLIN b. Sept. 7,1849, d. May 6,1893, member of Baptist
Church, Mt. Olive (Andersonville)
Mrs. Mary ELAM wife of Hodijah Elam, d. Mar. 9,1857, Harris Co.
Sarah W. EVANS age 40 yrs., wife of John R. Evans, d. May 22,1858,
(Mrs.) Flora GENTRY b. May 1,1848, Putnam Co., Ga., wife of S.C. Gentry, d.
Oct. 21,1883, Rome, 3 children, dau. of Thomas D. Speer
Nena GOODE age 1 yr., dau. of Charles T. & Cornelia W. Goode, d.
May 22,1866, Americus, Ga.
(Mrs.) Maxey V. GRIFFIN age 33 yrs., b. Oct. 10,1856, Sumter Co. Ga., dau. of
Jesse Chambliss, wife of D.C. Griffin, d. Apr.14,1890,
Sumter Co., Ga., 5 children
Solomon HARREL age 63 yrs., d. Apr. 25,1858, Americus, Ga.
Mrs. Frances B. HARRELL b. Oct. 20,1805, Wilkes Co., Ga., dau.of William &
Elizabeth Murphy, wife of Solomon Harrell
(Mr.) HART member of Americus Bapt. Ch. (Jan. 28,1897 issue)
Mrs. Mary HART b. July 6,1809, Warren Co., Ga., wife of Isaac Hart, d.
Aug. 21,1870, Schley Co., Ga.
(Mrs.) Mary Louisa HART b. Feb. 29,1836, Quebec, Schley Co.,wife of Dr. Aaron
Hart, d. Aug. 7,1888, Schley Co., 4 children, dau. of
Ebenezer J. & Nancy Cottle, mother of E.J. Hart, sister
of L.M. Cottle & O.J. Cottle
Moses HARVEY age 75 yrs., d. June 28,1859, Marion Co., Ga.
Nancy HARVEY age 81 yrs., b. Jan. 11,1792, d. May 16,1872, Buena
Jeter Anson HOGUE age 20 yrs., b. Mar. 26,1834, Troup Co., Ga.,d. Sept.
14,1853, Sumter Co., Ga.
Mrs. Emily HORNADY age 27 yrs., wife of H.C. Hornady, d. Sept. 16,1852,
Sumter Co., Ga.
H.C. HORNADY, D.D. age 82 yrs., b. Feb. 1822, Jones Co., Ga., editor of
"Cherokee Baptist and Landmark Banner", pastorates:
Americus, LaGrange, Senoia, Sylvester, Atlanta (First &
Third churches) (Mar. 6,1893 issue)
Sarah Boardman Judson age 11 mos., dau. of Elder H.C. &Emily Hornady, d. Aug.
29,1852, Sumter Co., Ga.
Thomas C. HORNE age 17 yrs., d. Sumter Co., Ga. (Feb. 24,1853 issue)
(Mrs.) Mamie L. HUGHES b. Jan. 21,1852, Knoxville, Crawford Co., Ga., wife of
Rev. W.J. Hughes, d. June 26,1888, Sumter Co.,5 daus.,
maiden name Ellis
Ann E. JACKSON age 33 yrs., wife of J.J. Jackson, d. Apr. 28,1858,
Russell F. JENKINS age 23 yrs., d. Mar. 30,1853, Sumter Co., Ga.
Sarah JENKINS age 63 yrs., wife of Royal Jenkins, d. Apr. 9,18533
girls, 2 boys (Danville)
Barbara JENNINGS age 78 yrs., b. Jan. 30,1803, Edgefield, S.C.,wife of
John Jennings, d. Dec. 11,1881, Webster Co., Ga., member
of Lebanon Baptist Church, Sumter Co., Ga., son in law
J.F. Wright of Webster Co.
Anne JOHNSON age 26 yrs., b. Feb. 21,1864, Sumter Co., Ga., dau. of
W.H Westbrook, d. Mar. 1,1890, Sumter Co.
Adolphus D. KENDRICK age 72 yrs., b. Apr. 1,1807, Poultney, Vt., son of Rev.
Clark Kendrick, brothers: J.A., S.S. & J.R. Kendrick
(Dec. 18,1884 issue)
Horace Clark KENDRICK age 2 yrs., son of S.S. & Emily H. Kendrick, d. Nov.
24,1854, Americus, Ga.
(Mrs.) A.B. LESTER member of First Baptist Church, Americus(Aug. 4,1898
Alfred LESTER ge 66 yrs., b. Jefferson Co., Ga., d. Feb. 3,1874,
Henry H. LUMPKIN age 30 yrs., d. Nov. 27,1851, Sumter Co., Ga.
Mrs. Martha LYNCH age 46 yrs., wife of Asa Lynch, d. Dec. 9,1860, Muscogee
Co., member of Baptist Church at Bethel
Daniel MASHBURN age 55 yrs., b. Apr. 4,1819, d. Apr. 24,1873,Sumter Co.,
James S. MASK age 29 yrs., d. Sept. 4,1874, Sumter Co., Ga.
Blair Rives MAYES b. Feb. 17,1816, Virginia, husband of Mary A.Harlerin
and Emma Riviere, father of Douglas Mayes, d.
Jan.26,1889, Sumter Co., 6 children
William T. McJUNKIN age 24 yrs., d. June 22,1857, Americus, Ga.
(Mrs.) S.A. McMAHAN age 24 yrs., dau. of Mr. O.J. Cannon, wifeof Rev. S.A.
McMahan, d. Aug. 19,1899, at father's home inSumter Co.,
member of Bethel Baptist Church, Sumter Co.
Mrs. Abigail McPHERSON age 68 yrs., d. July 24,1843, Americus
Mrs. Mary E. MORGAN b. June 10,1845, Sumter Co., wife of WilliamH. Morgan,
d. Apr. 13,1868, Americus
Nancy MORGAN age 63 yrs., b. Apr. 19,1803, Spartanburg Dist.,S.C.,
wife of Spencer Morgan, d. Americus, Ga. (Jan. 13,1866
Spencer MORGAN age 75 yrs., b. Mecklinburg Co., Va., husband ofMiss
Lipscomb, d. Feb. 25,1871, Sumter Co., Ga.
Mrs. Lydia ODOM age 39 yrs., wife of Col. J.S. Odom, d. Apr. 27,1855,
Americus, Ga.
John B. O'NEAL age 26 yrs., d. July 4,1892, Americus, brother of: Mr.
B.P. O'Neal, Mrs. Eva Hardaway, Mrs. J.E. Gross, Cora
O'Neal, Annie O'Neal
Dr. J.A. PARK of Snow, Ga., d. Sept. 7,1896, at dau's. (Mrs. E.J.
Stokes') home in Americus, 6 children
Mrs. Mary L. PATTERSON wife of Malachi Patterson, d. May 21,1855Americus
James G. PEEL age 71 yrs., b. Apr. 25,1808, Jefferson Co., Ga., son of
Richard & Nancy Peel, d. Oct. 27,1879, Webster Co.,
Mrs. Antoinette E. PERRY age 33 yrs., b. Nov. 10,1853, wife of A.S. Perry, d.
Feb. 13,1887, 6 children, 1st married Sampson E. Glover
W. W. POOLE age 59 yrs., b. Apr. 4,1836, husband of C.A. Willis, d.
Oct. 14,1895, hydrophobia, 6 sons, member of Rehoboth
Church, Sumter Co.
Carrie A. PRINCE age 42 yrs., b. Oct. 4,1840, Pike Co., Ga., dau. of Dr.
J.W. & Hannah Dunbar, wife of Joseph Kimball Prince, d.
May 10,1882, Americus
Nannie Sheppard PRYOR of Whitsett, Ga., d. Dec. 6,1898, 6 children
Dr. D.I. (Ingram) PURSER b. 1841, Copiah Co., Miss., d. Oct. 22,1897, yellow
fever, pastor of Valence Street Church, New Orleans,
mother and 2 sisters lived in New Orleans, brother of
John F. Purser, 3 sons, 1 dau. in Ala., 1 dau. Mrs.
Kate RANDALL age 5 yrs., dau. of Mary H. Randall, d. July 31,1877,
Mrs. Sarah A. REES age 64 yrs., wife of Dr. Albert Rees, d. Sept. 25,1872,
Mrs. Mary N. RIGGINS age 42 yrs., wife of Stephen E. Riggins, d. Oct.
29,1847, Danville, Ga., 1 child, cancer
Julia Caroline Rhymes age 89 yrs., b. Jan. 11,1810,Putnam Co., wid. of Henry Davenport,
md. Feb. 3,1834, d. Mar.7,1899, at dau's. home near Plains,
Ga., dau. Mrs. M.D. Walton, moved to Sumter Co. in 1837
Mr. Josiah SCRUTCHIN age 68 yrs., d. Jan. 1850, Sumter Co., Ga.
Mrs. Lou SEARS wife of Dr. W.J. Sears, d. Dec. 25,1871, Americus
Mrs. J.C. SHROPSHIRE wife of Dr. J.W. Shropshire, dau. of Henry Davenport, d.
Jan. 5,1893, Plains of Dura, Sumter Co.
Thomas SIMPSON b. Oct. 16,1816, Salem, Baldwin Co., Ga., husbandof
Lydia Ross, d. Dec. 24,1886, Sumter Co.
S.W. SMALL age 50 yrs., d. May 25,1896, at home in Sumter Co.,3
sons, 1 dau., member of Bethel Bapt. Ch., Sumter Co.
Mrs. P.B. STANFIELD member of First Baptist Ch., Americus (Apr.7,1898 issue)
Garland STATHAM age 48 yrs., d. Feb. 9,1853, Sumter Co., Ga., typhoid
Lycurgus C. STATHAM age 18 yrs., b. Oct. 4,1851, Sumter Co., Ga.d. Apr.
14,1870, Cussetta, Ga.
Fannie M. Bacon STEED age 56 yrs., dau. of E.B. Bacon of McDuffie Co., Ga.,
wife of Thomas M. Steed, married 1862, d. July17,1899,
Macon, Ga., member of Thomaston, Augusta, Americus,
Macon Bapt. Churches
Penelopy STEWART age 34 yrs., wife of W.R. Stewart, d. Apr. 22,1861,
Sumter Co., Ga.
Mrs. Emily A. STEWART age 21 yrs., wife of Dr. Thomas H. Stewartd. Dec.
24,1854, Monroe Co., Ga.
Mary Ann SULLIVAN age 12 yrs., dau. of Thomas C. & Mary G. Sullivan, d.
Oct. 3,1836, Americus, Sumter Co., Ga.
Mrs. Mary G. SULLIVAN age 35 yrs., wife of Thomas C. Sullivan, dau. of Rev.
Wilson Connor, d. Sept. 30,1836, Americus, Sumter Co.,
(Mrs.) Harriet V. TAYLOR member of First Bapt. Ch., Americus (Apr. 7,1898 issue)
Benjamin THARP age 46 yrs., b. Twiggs Co., Ga., d. Sumter Co.,Ga. (Aug.
14,1863 issue)
Ruth THOMAS dau. of Will & Daisy Thomas, d. May 8,1892, Plains
Eli TUCKER age 45 yrs., d. Apr. 5,1857, Sumter Co., Ga.
Emma Jane TUCKER age 2 yrs., dau. of Eli & Elizabeth Tucker, d. Nov.
5,1851, Danville, Ga.
Ryland Fuller TUCKER age 13 mos., son of Eli & Elizabeth Ann Tucker, d. June
20,1852, Danville, Ga.
Henry WALKER, Sr. age 73 yrs., d. Sept. 25,1862, Sumter Co., Ga.
Henry I. WALKER b. Burke Co., Ga., d. June 7,1870, Americus, Ga.
Richard Childers WALKER b. Mar. 27,1832, d. Nov. 8,1859, Sumter Co., Ga.
Sallie Elizabeth WALKER age 8 mos., d. Sept. 23,1856, Sumter Co. Ga.
Mrs. Winifred WALKER age 69 yrs., b. Mar. 14,1795, Jefferson Co. wid. of
Henry Walker, d. Apr. 18,1864, Sumter Co., Ga.
Warren WELLS age 65 yrs., d. Oct. 16,1894, Plains, member of Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church, Macon Co., treasurer of
Friendship Assoc. from 1888 to 1892
Mrs. Bicy WESTBROOK age 35 yrs., wife of Thomas W. Westbrook, d. Apr.
23,1848, Sumter Co., Ga.
Mrs. Louisa J. WESTBROOK age 35 yrs., wife of Dr. J.M.R. Westbrook, d. Aug.
18,1874, Andersonville
Johnnie WESTBROOK age 9 yrs., d. Sept. 5,1870, Sumter Co., Ga.
Estelle Hamilton WILBURN age 3 yrs., son of Dr. G.T. & Ruth Wilburn, d. Aug.
24,1869, Americus, Ga.
Harriet WINDSOR of Smithville, age 78 yrs. (Mar. 2,1899 issue)
K.L. WORTHY age 60 yrs., d. Jan. 14,1892, Friendship
Lizzie Boseman WORTHY age 54 yrs., b. Aug. 1,1838, Monroe Co.,Ga., wid. of
K.L. Worthy, d. June 30,1893, Americus, children