James Robb Cook1,2,3
Male, #45931, (circa 1815 - May 1884)
| Birth* | circa 1815 | He was born circa 1815 at Fairfield District, South Carolina.3 |
| Marriage* | say 1838 | He married Frances Emily Sterling say 1838.2 |
| Death of Spouse | 31 Mar 1855 | His wife Frances Emily Sterling died on 31 Mar 1855.2 |
| Marriage* | 25 Sep 1855 | He married Martha I. Cameron on 25 Sep 1855.3 |
| Marriage* | circa 1858 | He married Louisa Teaver circa 1858.3 |
| Marriage* | circa 1880 | He married Lenora Odella Darden circa 1880.3 |
| Death* | May 1884 | He died at Loyd Community, Troup Co., Georgia, in May 1884.3 |
| Burial* | after May 1884 | His body was interred after May 1884 at Long Cane Cemetery, Troup Co., Georgia.3 |
| Biography* | | According to Amy Estelle: "Attended Harvard College and moved to Troup Co. in early manhood. Built his home in 1841 for his first wife at the intersection of Tea and Pyne Road.
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Obit posted on 29 Jan 2002 by Karen Goudelock, Shalimar, Florida on the Troup Co., GA message board at Rootsweb.com. The parenthetical remarks are by Karen.
Death of an Old Citizen
Mr. James R. (Robb) Cook was born and raised in Fairfield District, South Carolina, but moved to Troup county in early manhood. He departed this life, about midnight, on Friday night, his disease being dropsy of the heart. The sad event occurred at his residence, about seven miles west of Lagrange, near the old Pleasant Grove (Baptist) church. His remains were buried at Long Cane, on Sunday last, at one o'clock, Rev. P. A. Heard officiating at the grave. The citizens of the community generally were present. Mr. Cook was for many years a Baptist , but died a member of the Presbyterian communion. He had been married four times - his first wife having been a daughter of the late Wiley J. Sterling (Note: Frances Emily Sterling b. 5/7/1821 d. 3/31/1855 in Lagrange), the second a Miss Cameron (Note: Martha J. Cameron), the third a Miss Keever (Note: Louisa R. Teaver is correct name), and the last a Miss Darden (Note: Leonora Adella Darden). Five children survive him (Note: From his first wife, Sterling Cook, Mary Virginia Cook, James Cook, Jr. and Francis Marion Cook survived him; there were other children from his other marriages who were living at the time of his death, Algie Cook and Helen Cook in particular from his last marriage; I do not know about any others) . He was seventy years of age (Note: b. 5/14/1811 d. 5/2/1884; which would make him just shy of 73). Thus, "we spend our years as a tale that is told." "The days of our years are three score years and ten, and if by reason of strength, they be four score years, yet is their strength, labor, and sorrow, for is is soon cut off and we fly away." (Note: I have a photograph of James taken sometime possibly in his 30's and on the back my great-aunt wrote that he was married 5 times; however, I have not been able to substantiate a 5th wife who would have probably been his 3rd wife between Martha Cameron and L. R. Teaver.)3
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Citations
- Middle name of Robb is from Amy Estelle.
- Forrest Clark Johnson III, Memories in Marble, Hill View and Hill View Annex Cemeteries, LaGrange GA, Author, 1993.
page 91, Lot 523.
- RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Family of H. R. Darden. Contact: Amy Estelle. <e-mail address>
Martha I. Cameron1
Female, #45932, (say 1830 - before 1859)
| Birth* | say 1830 | She was born say 1830.1 |
| Marriage* | 25 Sep 1855 | She married James Robb Cook on 25 Sep 1855.1 |
| Married Name | 25 Sep 1855 | As of 25 Sep 1855, her married name was Cook.1 |
| Death* | before 1859 | She died before 1859.1 |
Louisa Teaver1
Female, #45933, (say 1830 - )
| Birth* | say 1830 | She was born say 1830.1 |
| Marriage* | circa 1858 | She married James Robb Cook circa 1858.1 |
| Married Name | circa 1858 | As of circa 1858, her married name was Cook.1 |
Lenora Odella Darden1
Female, #45934, (say 1845 - )
| Birth* | say 1845 | She was born say 1845.1 |
| Marriage | circa 1880 | She married James Robb Cook circa 1880.1 |
| Married Name | circa 1880 | As of circa 1880, her married name was Cook.1 |
Whitmal Bonner1
Male, #45935, (circa 1775 - 1821)
Citations
- RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Family of H. R. Darden. Contact: Amy Estelle. <e-mail address>
- Linda Burgess, compiler, e-mail address), Linda's Genealogy (and e-mails to Warren Culpepper), 2005.
http://members.tripod.com/~LLBurgess/
"THOMAS5 BONNER (HENRY4, HENRY3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1744 in N.C, and died 1805 in Oconee Co., GA. He married MARGARET JONES 06 May 1767 in Chowan Co.,N.C, daughter of THOMAS JONES."
Alice Selman1
Female, #45936, (1779 - 28 Jul 1836)
| Birth* | 1779 | She was born in 1779 at North Carolina.1 |
| Marriage* | say 1792 | She married Whitmal Bonner say 1792. |
| Married Name | say 1792 | As of say 1792, her married name was Bonner. |
| Birth of Son | 1792 | Her son Jonathan J. Bonner was born in 1792 at Georgia.1 |
| Birth of Son | 1794 | Her son George W. Bonner was born in 1794 at Georgia.1 |
| Birth of Son | 25 Jan 1796 | Her son Josiah Martin Bonner was born on 25 Jan 1796 at Georgia.1 |
| Birth of Son | 1797 | Her son Whitmal Jones Bonner was born in 1797 at Georgia.1 |
| Birth of Son | 1805 | Her son Bedford B. Bonner was born in 1805 at Georgia.1 |
| Birth of Son | 1807 | Her son William S. Bonner was born in 1807.1 |
| Death of Spouse | 1821 | Her husband Whitmal Bonner died in 1821 at Jasper Co., Georgia.1 |
| Death of Son | 1836 | Her son George W. Bonner died in 1836 at Macon Co., Alabama.1 |
| Death* | 28 Jul 1836 | She died on 28 Jul 1836.2 |
| Research note* | | According to William B. Selman (e-mail address):
Alice Selman's ancestry is William Selman Sr (1753-1841, md Frances Walker), s/o Benjamin Lawrence Selman (1710-1774, md. Ann Powell), s/o John Sellman (1680-1716, md Martha Gross), s/o John Sellman (1645-1707, md. Elizabeth Brashears).
Siblings of Alice are believed to be John Selman (b 1776, Ann Selman Middlebrooks (b 10 Mar 1778), William Selman, Jr. (25 Apr 1780 - 12 Aug 1832, md. Brunetta Woolf and Elizabeth Hooper Cook), Alice Selman Bonner/Arnold, Fanny Selman Haywood, Benjamin Selman (1786-1827), Joel Selman (b 1789 in GA), Peter Selman?, Mary Selman Flanigan, David Selman (b 1797) and James H. Selman?
Message Board Post at GAJASPER-L Archives on 7 Aug 2003
Subject: Bonner/Selman
Alice (Ally) Selman was the wife of Whitmill/Whitmal Bonner who died in Jaspar Co. Ga om 1820/1821. There is some reference material which states Alice was the daughter of Capt John Selman and that he was made guardian of the Bonner children after their fathers death. It is not conceivable that Col John Selman was their grandfather since he was born about the same time as Alice. Most likely he was the children's uncle. At least, that's what the Selmans think. I've been to the courthouse in Jasper Co and looked through the records, but my time was limited. However, I did not find a reference that would clarify the relationship between Capt John Selman and Alice Selman Bonner. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Delwin Moore, 221 Browning, Carthage, Tx 75633, e-mail address
If you can shed further light on the ancestry of Alice Selman, please contact Warren Culpepper.3 |
Citations
- RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Family of H. R. Darden. Contact: Amy Estelle. <e-mail address>
- E-mail written 2001 - 2004 to Warren L. Culpepper from Corine Simms Reynolds (#45262), (deceased 2005).
- Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.
Jonathan J. Bonner1
Male, #45937, (1792 - 1854)
Citations
- RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Family of H. R. Darden. Contact: Amy Estelle. <e-mail address>
- E-mail written 2001 - 2004 to Warren L. Culpepper from Corine Simms Reynolds (#45262), (deceased 2005).
George W. Bonner1
Male, #45938, (1794 - 1836)
Elizabeth Freeman1
Female, #45939, (12 Nov 1798 - )
| Birth* | 12 Nov 1798 | She was born on 12 Nov 1798.1 |
| Marriage* | 23 May 1815 | She married Jonathan J. Bonner at Jasper Co., Georgia, on 23 May 1815 at age 16.1 |
| Married Name | 23 May 1815 | As of 23 May 1815, her married name was Bonner.1 |
Josiah Martin Bonner1
Male, #45940, (25 Jan 1796 - 1870)
Citations
- RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Family of H. R. Darden. Contact: Amy Estelle. <e-mail address>
- E-mail written 2001 - 2004 to Warren L. Culpepper from Corine Simms Reynolds (#45262), (deceased 2005).
Martha Caroline King1
Female, #45941, (30 Sep 1799 - 1880)
Whitmal Jones Bonner1
Male, #45942, (1797 - )
| Birth* | 1797 | He was born in 1797 at Georgia.1 |
Bedford B. Bonner1
Male, #45943, (1805 - )
Serena Thomas1
Female, #45944, (say 1808 - before 1835)
| Birth* | say 1808 | She was born say 1808.1 |
| Marriage* | 28 Oct 1828 | She married Bedford B. Bonner at Upson Co., Georgia, on 28 Oct 1828.1 |
| Married Name | 28 Oct 1828 | As of 28 Oct 1828, her married name was Bonner.1 |
| Death* | before 1835 | She died before 1835. |
Mary C. Walker1
Female, #45945, (1808 - )
William S. Bonner1
Male, #45946, (1807 - )
| Birth* | 1807 | He was born in 1807.1 |
Lorena Bonner1
Female, #45947, (4 Jul 1807 - )
| Birth* | 4 Jul 1807 | She was born on 4 Jul 1807 at Georgia.1 |
| Married Name | say 1835 | As of say 1835, her married name was Buttrill.1 |
| Marriage* | say 1835 | She married Thomas Buttrill say 1835.1 |
Thomas Buttrill1
Male, #45948, (say 1804 - )
| Birth* | say 1804 | He was born say 1804.1 |
| Marriage* | say 1835 | He married Lorena Bonner say 1835.1 |
Martha Mae Bonner1
Female, #45949, (1809 - )
| Birth* | 1809 | She was born in 1809.1 |
| Married Name | say 1827 | As of say 1827, her married name was Hubbard.1 |
| Marriage* | say 1827 | She married James M. Hubbard say 1827.1 |
James M. Hubbard1
Male, #45950, (say 1806 - )
| Birth* | say 1806 | He was born say 1806.1 |
| Marriage* | say 1827 | He married Martha Mae Bonner say 1827.1 |
Caroline Mathilda Bonner1
Female, #45951, (1810 - 1870)
Citations
- RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Family of H. R. Darden. Contact: Amy Estelle. <e-mail address>
- E-mail written 2001 - 2004 to Warren L. Culpepper from Corine Simms Reynolds (#45262), (deceased 2005).
Henry Faver1
Male, #45952, (1805 - 1870)
Matilda Bonner1
Female, #45953, (1812 - )
| Birth* | 1812 | She was born in 1812.1 |
Mary J. Bonner1
Female, #45954, (1813 - )
| Birth* | 1813 | She was born in 1813.1 |
Charles Sterling of Georgia1
Male, #45955, (say 1766 - )
| Birth* | say 1766 | He was born say 1766 at Scotland.2 |
| Birth of Son | 1 Jul 1796 | His son Wiley Jefferson Sterling was born on 1 Jul 1796.3 |
| Birth of Son | 1800 | His son Willis B. Sterling was born in 1800 at Georgia.4 |
| Research note* | | The first name of this Mr. Sterling is unproven and his ancestry unknown. If you better identify him, his parents, his siblings, or his wife, please contact Warren Culpepper.5 |
| Research note | 20 Feb 2008 | I believe I might have some information about the missing Sterling. My ancestor John Sterling came from Glasgow Scotland with three brothers on a ship called the Two Sisters in the early/mid 1700s. The ship docked in Boston and my ancestor along with one brother left Boston and settled in Eastern Canada (Then called Lower Canada) The other two brothers settled in North Carolina and Georgia and were never heard from. Perhaps one of these brothers is your missing relative. If it is the brother that settled in Georgia, his first name was Charles. These brothers are from the Clan Sterling in Central Scotland and members of the family are on the Council of Scotish Chieftans still today. Other members of the family such as myself reside in Eastern Canada.6 |
Citations
- E-mail written 20 Feb 2008 to Warren Culpepper from Ken Sterling, Eastern Canada, e-mail address.
First name is speculative.
- E-mail written 20 Feb 2008 to Warren Culpepper from Ken Sterling, Eastern Canada, e-mail address.
First name and place of birth is speculative.
- Dorothy McClendon / Lillie Lambert / Danny Knight, Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup Co., GA, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1990, Repository: Georgia Department of Archives & History in Atlanta.
Hillview Cemetery.
- Forrest Clark Johnson III, editor, A History of LaGrange, Georgia, 1828-1900, Vols. I & III, LaGrange, Georgia: Family Tree, 1980, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8463 H2j v. 1,3.
p. 489.
- Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.
- E-mail written 20 Feb 2008 to Warren Culpepper from Ken Sterling, Eastern Canada, e-mail address.
Willis B. Sterling1
Male, #45956, (1800 - )
| Birth* | 1800 | He was born in 1800 at Georgia.1 |
| Biography | | From "Histories of LaGrange and Troup County, GA, Vol. I & III":
Two brothers came to Troup Co. by way of Jasper, Gwinnett, Irwin, and Upson Counties, Ga. There name is often spelled Stirling, but mostly Sterling.
1. Wiley J. Sterling, b. 7-1-1796 S.C. d. 11-7-1851 Troup Co. He married 1-28-1819 Jasper Co., Ga. Betheny Bonner, b. 12-20-1802 Ga. d. 6-27-1881 Troup Co. He was among the promoter- pioneers who pushed the quick settlement and refinement of the Western frontier of Georgia. He promoted the town of Vernon in Troup Co. on the Chattahoochee River, setting up the town, establishing a church and school, obtaining charters, and seeking to have it the county seat of Troup Co. He built a ferry there also, and today the only reminders of the town of Vernon are things like Vernon Road (originally Vernon Ferry Road) which led to Vernon from LaGrange. Wiley J. and Bethena B. Sterling had at least 9 children (names omitted here as some are believed to be in error).
2. Willis B. Sterling, b. 1800 Ga. Married 8-3-1831 Troup Co. to Mary, widow of Benjamin Baker.1 |
| Marriage* | 3 Aug 1831 | He married Mary (?) at Troup Co., Georgia, on 3 Aug 1831.1 |
| Biography* | | Willis Sterling became the guardian of the four children his wife, Mary, had by her first husband, Mr. Baker:
- Early W. Baker
- Nancy Baker
- James C. Baker
- Benjamin Baker, Jr.
He and Mary had at least four children of their own, as well:
- William Sterling, b. 1832
- Mary Sterling, b. 1836
- Willis B. Sterling, Jr., b. 1838
- Missouri Sterling, b. 1842.1 |
| 1850 Census* | 1 Jun 1850 | Willis was listed as the head of a family (W. B. Sterling, 50, M, W, Farmer, GA) on the 1850 Census at Troup Co., Georgia.2 |
Citations
- Forrest Clark Johnson III, editor, A History of LaGrange, Georgia, 1828-1900, Vols. I & III, LaGrange, Georgia: Family Tree, 1980, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8463 H2j v. 1,3.
p. 489.
- 1850 Federal Census, United States.
Troup Co., GA, Dist. 699, page 71. Ancestry.com image 3 of 17
W. B. Sterling, 50, M, Farmer, RE=$1,600, GA
Mary Sterling, 50, F, GA
Wm. Sterling, 18, M, GA, Teacher
Mary Sterling, 14, F, GA
Willis B. Sterling, 12, M, GA
Mison Sterling, 8, M, GA
Simon Bearden, 22, M, GA, Overseer.
Mary (?)1
Female, #45957, (say 1803 - )
Citations
- Forrest Clark Johnson III, editor, A History of LaGrange, Georgia, 1828-1900, Vols. I & III, LaGrange, Georgia: Family Tree, 1980, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8463 H2j v. 1,3.
p. 489.
- 1850 Federal Census, United States.
Troup Co., GA, Dist. 699, page 71. Ancestry.com image 3 of 17
W. B. Sterling, 50, M, Farmer, RE=$1,600, GA
Mary Sterling, 50, F, GA
Wm. Sterling, 18, M, GA, Teacher
Mary Sterling, 14, F, GA
Willis B. Sterling, 12, M, GA
Mison Sterling, 8, M, GA
Simon Bearden, 22, M, GA, Overseer.
Benjamin Baker1
Male, #45958, (say 1800 - before 1831)
| Birth* | say 1800 | He was born say 1800.1 |
| Marriage* | say 1821 | He married Mary (?) say 1821.1 |
| Death* | before 1831 | He died before 1831.1 |
Citations
- Forrest Clark Johnson III, editor, A History of LaGrange, Georgia, 1828-1900, Vols. I & III, LaGrange, Georgia: Family Tree, 1980, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8463 H2j v. 1,3.
p. 489.
H. C. (?)1
Female, #45959, (1845 - )
Citations
- 1870 Federal Census, United States.
Troup Co., GA, NTL, page 404B, Ancestry.com image 154 of 236.
- 1870 Federal Census, United States.
Page 154, Lines 15-17, (No township listed), Troup Co., GA
J. R. Sterling, 31, M, Farmer, RE=$125,000, PE=$5,000, GA
H. C. Sterling, 25, F, Keeping house (sic), GA
B. Sterling, 67, F, Keeping house, AL.
Andrew Hartsfield1
Male, #45960, (3 Jan 1713/14 - 1761)
| Ancestry Unknown* | | Information about the ancestry and siblings of Andrew Hartsfield is wanted. See page footer for contact information.
(Some researchers think that Andrew was the son of Godrey Hartsfield born about 1685 in Philadelphia Co. PAm and died after 1745 in Craven Co./Johnston Co, NC. He married Katherine WALKER, daughter of John WALKER, about 1710 in Waterford Township, Gloucester Co., NJ. Godrey may have been the son of Jurian Hartsfield (Hartsfielder?) and Margaret. Jurian was born about 1654 and died before 1 Jan 1690/1691.2 |
| Birth* | 3 Jan 1713/14 | He was born on 3 Jan 1713/14 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania.1,3 |
| Marriage* | 1736 | He married Sarah Lynn at Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, in 1736.4 |
| Birth of Son | 3 Jan 1736/37 | His son Jacob Hartsfield was born on 3 Jan 1736/37.4 |
| Birth of Son | 2 Feb 1742/43 | His son Godfrey Hartsfield was born on 2 Feb 1742/43 at Johnston Co., North Carolina.4 |
| Birth of Son | 24 Jul 1746 | His son Andrew Hartsfield was born on 24 Jul 1746 at Johnston Co., North Carolina.4 |
| Birth of Son | 17 Feb 1747/48 | His son Richard Hartsfield was born on 17 Feb 1747/48 at Philadelphia, PA or||, Wake Co., North Carolina.1 |
| Birth of Son | 4 Sep 1751 | His son John Hartsfield was born on 4 Sep 1751 at Johnston Co., North Carolina.4 |
| Will* | 18 Nov 1761 | He made a will at Johnston Co., North Carolina, on 18 Nov 1761, naming as executor(s) William McElroy, naming as executor(s) and heir(s) Godfrey Hartsfield and Jacob Hartsfield, naming as heir(s) Richard Hartsfield, John Hartsfield, Andrew Hartsfield, Rebecca Hartsfield, Sarah Hartsfield, Mary Olive Hartsfield, Sarah Hartsfield and Betty Hartsfield.
In the Name of God Amen. I Andrew Hartsfield of the County of Johnston and Province of North Carolina Planter knowing the Mortality of my Body & that it is appointed for all Men Once to Die Do hereby make and Ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say Principally I Bequeath my Soul into the hans of Almighty God who gave it me not Doubting, but my Ever Blessed ReDeemer will restoreit to me again at the Day of general Resurrection and my Body to be Buried in a Decent & Christion manner at the Discretion of my executors to be hereafter named. And as to what wordly substance it has pleased God to bestow upon me: after paying all my lawfull Debts of funeral Expences I leave & bequeath it in the Following manner (there are 2 words here that I cannot read)
I leave & bequeath my two Plantations & the tract of Land pertaining to them to my three Beloved sons Godgrey, Richard & John to be equally Divided among them only it is my will & desire that the Plantation where on I now live may be included in the share of my son Godfrey and that the plantation where on Thomas Smith now lives may be uncluded in the share of my son John.
Item I leave & bequeath to my beloved son Godfrey my Rifled Gun and one Cow & calf and one Sow and one Mare which I formerly gave him.
Item I leave & bequeath to my said Beloved son Richard my best smooth gun & one cow & calf & one sow and a mare which I formerly gave him.
Item I leave & bequeath to my said beloved son John my other smoth gun & one cow & calf & one sow and it is my will & desire that my said son John may have the first colt that my own mare brings.
Item I leave & Bequeath to my Beloved son Andrew one sow and a more & colt which I formerly gave him.
Item I leave & bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Rebecca a Horse which I formerly gave her
Item I leave & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Hartsfield, on third part of my whole remaining & moveable Estate to be by her enjoyed dureing her Natural life.
Item I leave & Bequeath the other two thirds of my moveable Estate & all my other Estate both real & personal that I have not already hereby disposed of to my folling beloved children, Jacob, Mary Rebecca, Andrew, Sarah and Betty to be equally divided among them.
and I hereby appoint William Meikleroy & my two beloved sons Jacob & Godfrey Executors of this my last will and Testament Revocking all former wills by me made and Declaring this to by my only last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand & seal this 18th Day of November 761. (this reads 761 but is actualy 1761)
Signed Sealed & Delivered his
Andrew A Hartsfield
In presence of us mark
James Martin
his
Thomas Smith
mark
her
Elizabeth Cook
Mark.5 |
| Death* | 1761 | He died at Johnston Co., North Carolina, in 1761.1,3 |
