Sunday's Obituary - James Jefferson Edmonds

James Jefferson Edmonds

Born on August 9, 1875

Son of 

Thomas Sanford Edmonds and Martha Ann Beatrice McGaughey

Brother to

Thomas Jackson Edmonds

Husband of

Eula Mary Lane

Father to

Martha, Mary Eula, Thomas Jefferson and James Jefferson, Jr.

Died on November 29, 1935

Buried in the Rest Haven Cemetery

Monroe, Walton County, Georgia

James Jefferson Edmonds was my first cousin, twice removed.  His father, Thomas Sanford Edmonds was a brother to my paternal great grandfather, William Newell Edmonds.

Obituary is courtesy of Becky Edmonds Fleeman.

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, GA Firefighter.

Tombstone Tuesday - Kate Smith Chisum

Catherine "Kate" Smith

Born on September 24, 1859

Daughter of

James Luther and Henrietta D. Smith

Sister to

Virginia "Jennie", James William "Buck", Francis Marion "Frank",

and Edward Dorsey

Wife of

Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Chisum

Mother to

Thomas Jefferson, Jr., Mary Eva, Jessie, 

Edward Walling "Big Walling" and Emmett DeWitt "Big Emmett"

Died on April 23, 1936

Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery

Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Having finished life's duty

She now sweetly rests

Catherine "Kate" Smith Chisum's sister, Virginia "Jennie", was my paternal great, great grandmother. Her husband, Tom Chisum, was a brother to my paternal great, great grandmother, Lucinda Chisum Steele.

Tombstone Tuesday - James Luther Smith

James Luther "J. L." Smith

Born on November 9, 1830

Saratoga County, New York

Husband of

Henrietta

Father to

Virginia "Jennie", Catherine "Kate", James William "Buck",

Francis Marion "Frank" and Edward Dorsey

Died on January 25, 1911

Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery

Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

James Luther "J. L." Smith was my paternal 3great grandfather through his daughter Virginia Smith Blackman; granddaughter, Mary Virginia Blackman Steele; great granddaughter, Mary Allye Steele Edmonds; great-great grandson, Bruce Alfonso Edmonds.

Sunday's Obituary - Thomas Sanford Clegg, Sr.

Thomas Sanford Clegg, Sr.

Born on April 24, 1886

Son of

Hiram Alexander Clegg and Susan Catherine Edmonds

Brother to

Sallie Frances, William A., Joel Wesley Powell and Wilton Lumpkin

Husband of

Bertha Huff*

Father to

Thomas Sanford Clegg, Jr.

Died on March 19, 1961

Buried in Rest Haven Cemetery

Monroe, Walton County, Georgia

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, GA Firefighter.

*The obituary lists his wife as Mattie E.  All census records show his wife as Bertha H.  Mattie E. could have possibly been a second wife.

Tombstone Tuesday - Leonard Steele

Leonard Steele

Born on August 20, 1851*

Son of

Alfonso Parcutt Steele and Mary Ann Powell

Brother to

Hampton, Alonzo Leo, Alvarado "Rado", Francis Marion "Frank",

Mary Ann and Missouri Alice

Husband of

Martha Elizabeth Franks

Mary Hannah Woodall

Louisa Neroissis Holmes

Father to:

James, Pearl Elizabeth, Hallie Adele, Isaac, Mary, Stella,

Frank and Nancy Maude from his first marriage

Robert Walter from his second marriage

Alvin from his third marriage

Died on January 21, 1938

Buried in Brooks Cemetery

Paluxy, Hood County, Texas

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Barbara.

*Date of birth listed as 1851 on death certificate.