Husband Willis Register
Born: 10 Apr 1873
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Died: 19 Dec 1937 - Hamilton County, Florida
Buried: - Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Benton, Columbia County, Florida
Father: Guilford Register
Mother: Rebecca Jane Avery
Marriage:
Wife Mary Elizabeth Lee
AKA: Lizzie
Born: 18 Apr 1881 - Benton, Columbia County, Florida, USA
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Died: 19 Jan 1925
Buried: - Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Benton, Columbia County, Florida
Children
General Notes: Husband - Willis Register
Willis Register was the son of Gilford and Jane Avery Register. He married Elizabeth Lee, the daughter of Robert E. and America Wheeler Lee, on 20 August 1901 in Columbia County, Florida. Willis and Elizabeth had the following children: William Harrison Register b. abt 1908 d. 22 May 1925, Lollie B. Register b. abt 1909, Arrie or Annie Register b. abt 1913, Leonard Register b. abt 1916, Jake Register b. abt 1918, and Willis Register b.01 Jan 1920 and Eliza Jane Register b. abt 1923. His death certificate indicates that he was interred at Hopewell Cemetery on Dec. 20, 1937.
Gravesite Details
His birthdate of 10 Apr 1873 is based on his WWI Draft Record.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43702806/willis-register: accessed December 5, 2025), memorial page for Willis Register (10 Apr 1873\endash 19 Dec 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43702806, citing Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Alton Christie (contributor 46630650).
General Notes: Wife - Mary Elizabeth Lee
Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Robert E. and America Wheeler Lee. She married Willis Register on 20 Aug 1901 in Columbia County, FL.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59564389/mary_elizabeth-register: accessed December 5, 2025), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lee Register (18 Apr 1881\endash 19 Jan 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59564389, citing Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Alton Christie (contributor 46630650).
Husband Moses C. Lee 4
Born: 1814 - Pulaski Co., GA 28
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Father: Jesse Lee
Mother: Sarah
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Wife Jincy Register
Born: 1824 - Bulloch County, GA 4
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Father: Samuel Register
Mother: Elizabeth Skinner
Children
Husband Tyre Mathis
Born: 1810 - Bulloch County, GA 556
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Died: 8 Jan 1891 - Clinch County, Georgia 556
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Father: Edmund Mathis Jr.
Mother: Unity Register
Marriage: 1826 - Appling County, GA 556
Wife Nancy Lee
Born: 1809 - Pulaski Co., GA 556
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Died: 1890 - Clinch County, Georgia 557
Buried: - Prospect Cemetery, Hamilton Co., Florida, USA
Father: Joshua Lee
Mother: Martha Ford 554
Children
1 F Celia Mathis
Born: 14 Jan 1831 - Lowndes Co., GA 28
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Died: 1 Dec 1906 - Clinch County, GA 28
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Spouse: Greenberry Holt 23
2 F Martha Mathis 23
Born: 1 Feb 1833 - Georgia 621
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Died: 17 Apr 1900 621
Buried: - Prospect Cemetery, Clinch Co., Georgia, USA 621
Spouse: James T. Touchton
Marr: 1853 - Clinch County, Georgia
3 M Edmond Mathis
Born: 1836 - Georgia 463
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4 M Joshua Mathis
Born: 1840 - Georgia 463
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Died: 1864
Buried: - Prospect Church Cemetery, Dupont. Clinch County, Georgia
5 M John Mathis
Born: 1842 - Georgia 463
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Died: 1864
Buried: - Prospect Church Cemetery, Dupont. Clinch County, Georgia
General Notes: Husband - Tyre Mathis
MATHIS, TYRE LEE, ZACHARIAH. LEIGH, JAMES JOYCE. "The Gibsons with Memories of Yesteryears" compiled by Anna Gibson Turner and Lamar Gibson, 1998, pages 15-17: LEWIS, JAMES BRYANT. Name: James B. Lewis WALDRON, BENJAMIN D. Name: Gretchen R Lewis
1810-1891
CLINCH
Tyre Mathis, a son of Edmund and Unity Mathis (Vol. 1), was born in Bulloch County in 1806. He was married in Appling County in 1826 to Nancy, daughter of Joshua Lee (q. v.). She was born in South Carolina in 1809 and was brought to Georgia the same year by her parents. To Mr. and Mrs. Mathis were born five children:
1. Celia
2. Martha
3. Edmund
4. Joshua
5. John
Tyre Mathis and wife moved from Appling County to Lowndes County in 1828 and made their home near her parents. When Joshua Lee moved to Ware (now Clinch) County, they moved also and lived on one of the Lee farms. On March 6, 1856, he bought Lot 525, 7th district, at administrators' sale from the Sherman G. Lewis estate, and he moved and lived there until his death, January 8, 1891, age 85 years. His wife died the year before. They were buried at Prospect Primitive Baptist Church near their home.
Mr. Mathis was ensign of 664th district, Lowndes County, 1834-1838 and was in the Indian War of 1838, serving under Capt. Levi J. Knight. He was captain of the militia in the 970th district, Ware now Clinch County, 1848-1850. In January 1849, he was elected one of the Justices of Ware Inferior Court for a four-year term, but was cut off into the new County of Clinch the next year, which terminated his service. He held this office in Clinch County, 1853-1854.
Mr. and Mrs. Mathis were members of Fellowship Church on the Little Satilla River in Appling County, but moved their membership from that church to Union Church on the Alapaha River, April 12, 1828. They were dismissed by letter from Union, December 11, 1847, and were received in January 1848, into Wayfare Church. He was elected deacon August 1850 and ordained, but was expelled for "protracted intoxication" August 5, 1854. He was restored September 1, 1855. He and his wife were dismissed by letter from Wayfare December 3rd, 1858, and entered into the constituting of Prospect Church near their home, January 22, 1859. They continued faithful members of Prospect until their deaths. Mr. Mathis became a very godly man and served well in the office of deacon.
The loss of their three sons in the Civil War was a great loss to Mr. and Mrs. Mathis. As indicated above, one of them died in a Federal prison and the other died at home while on sick furlough. The two sons, Joshua and John, were buried at Prospect Church.
Census References: 1830, 1840, Lowndes; 1850, Ware; 1860, 1870, Clinch.
Husband Zachariah Lee 4
Born: 4 Oct 1816 - Pulaski Co., GA 28
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Died: 23 May 1884 - Clinch County, GA 28
Buried: - North Family Cemetery, Dupont, Clinch Co., GA 28
Father: Joshua Lee
Mother: Martha Ford 554
Marriage: 1 Nov 1841 - Lowndes Co., GA 28
Wife Phoebe Register 4
Born: 15 Aug 1823 - Bulloch County, GA
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Died: 26 Jan 1905 - Clinch County, GA
Buried: - North Family Cemetery, Dupont, Clinch Co., GA
Father: Samuel Register
Mother: Elizabeth Skinner
Children
1 F Elizabeth Lee
Born: 3 Oct 1842 - Clinch County, Georgia 28
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Died: 30 Jan 1911
Buried: - Cat Creek Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia
2 F Martha Lee
Born: 26 Feb 1844 - Ware County, GA 28
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Died: 28 Sep 1930
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3 F Rebecca Lee
Born: 5 Nov 1845 - Clinch County, GA 28
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Died: 1932
Buried: - North Cemetery, Dupont, Clinch County, Georgia
4 M Perry M. Lee
Born: 14 Feb 1848 - Clinch County, GA 28
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Died: 24 Apr 1927
Buried: - North Cemetery, Dupont, Clinch County, Georgia
5 F Mary Candacy Lee
Born: 1 Apr 1854 - Clinch County, GA 28
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Died: 20 Oct 1933
Buried: - Mud Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia
General Notes: Husband - Zachariah Lee
Zachariah Lee, son of Joshua and Martha Ford Lee (Vol. II), was born in Pulaski County, Oct. 4, 1816. He came in his youth to Lowndes County with his parents and was married there Nov. 1, 1841, to Phoebe, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Register (Voi. I). She was born in Bulloch County, August 15, 1823. Born to them were five children:
1. Elizabeth
2. Martha
3. Rebecca
4. Perry M.
5. Candacy
After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lee made their home with his aging parents until their deaths. Their home was in the present Prospect Church community of Clinch County (territory made into Clinch out of Ware County, 1850), on lot 488, 7th district. The other Joshua Lee heirs deeded this land to Mr. Lee, March 6, 1856, but he did not own it very long before he sold out and moved to Echols County for a short stay. He moved back to Clinch County and bought lot of land 490, 7th district, in his former home community buying it from Charles Cowart, Dec. 27, 1859; it was well improved at the time. Mr. Lee owned this and lived there until he deeded it to his son, P. M. Lee, Oct. 1, 1875. However, Mr. and Mrs. Lee continued to live there until their deaths. He died May 23, 1884, and his widow survived until Jan. 26, 1905, when she died. They were buried in the North Cemetery about a mile south of their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee were baptized into the membership of Union Primitive Baptist Church, July 7, 1849. Oct. 7, 1854, they were dismissed by letter and transferred to Bethany Church in Clinch County. On August 9, 1856, they were received by letter into BethelChurch now in eastern Echols County. On August 13, 1859, he was ordained deacon by Bethel Church. Having moved back to Clinch, they were dismissed by letter Dec. 8, 1860, by Bethel, and affiliated with Prospect Church near their home, June 1, 1861. they were members of Prospect until Dec. 1, 1883, when they were dismissed by letter. Their subsequent church membership is unknown.
Their old home-place land, lot 490 aforesaid, is now the property and home of a great-grandson, Lewis S. Lee.
Husband James R. Thomas
Born: 25 Mar 1811 - Liberty Co., GA 398,622
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Died: 6 Jul 1884 - Pierce County, Georgia 622
Buried: - Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia
Father: John Banner Thomas Senior
Mother: Mary Mixon
Marriage:
Wife Martha Leggett 398
Born: 5 Apr 1830 623
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Died: 17 Feb 1918 - Pierce Co., GA 623
Buried: - Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia
Children
Husband James Joyce Leigh 3
Born: 1795 - Georgia 28
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Died: 1839 - Camden County, GA 28
Buried: - Gibson-Bailey's Branch Cemetery, Newell, Charlton, Georgia
Marriage: Abt 1815 - Liberty Co., GA 28
Wife Mary Malphus
Born: 23 Jan 1797 - Camden County, Georgia 28
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Died: 1 Aug 1885 - Charlton County, Georgia 28
Buried: - Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia
Father: John Hall Malphus
Mother: Sarah 28
Children
1 F Sarah Leigh
Born: 1819 - Liberty Co., GA 3
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Spouse: William Riley Johns
Marr: 21 Feb 1839 - Camden Co., GA 25
General Notes: Husband - James Joyce Leigh
1795-1839
CHARLTON
James Joyce Leigh was born 1795 in this state. His earliest known place of residence was in Liberty County where he was married about 1815 to Mary Malphus, daughter of John Hall Malphus. James J. and Mary Leigh had the following children:
1. Pollie
2. Sallie
3. Nancy
4. Beleen
5. Emily Bethany
6. James William
7. Malinda
Between 1825 and 1830, James J. Leigh and family moved to Camden County and located in the portion made into Charlton County in 1854. Mr. Leigh died in 1839, and his widow was married Oct. 2, 1842, in Camden (now Charlton) County, to Rev. Elias Knight, a Primitive Baptist minister, native of South Carolina. He was dead in 1860 and at that time she was living in Charlton County with three small grandsons, James R. Hagins, age 11, and William 0. and Henry G. Gibson, ages 8 and 5 years respectively. She died at the home of Rev. W. O. Gibson, August 1, 1885, and was buried in the Gibson cemetery on the Folkston-Burnt Fort Highway.
James J. Leigh died testate. His will was probated in Camden Court of Ordinary, August 5, 1839.
Mr. Leigh and his wife were originally members of Jones Creek Baptist Church in Liberty County. Church records show he was baptized into its membership Oct. 27, 1922, and she likewise on Jan. 25, 1823. A year later, February 1824, they were excused from attending church conferences in view of the fact they had "removed to a desolate part". On Sept. 25, 1824, they were dismissed by letter, and transferred their membership to Pidgeon Creek Church in Nassau Co., Fla.
General Notes: Wife - Mary Malphus
In 1815 James Joyce Leigh was living in Liberty County, GA and married Miss Mary Malphus, who was born January 23, 1797. She was the daughter of John Hall Malphus, who was born about 1775 in Beaufort District, SC, a son of John and Sylvania Malphus. John Hall Malphus' wife was Sarah Ellis, daughter of William and Mary Ellis, of Tattnall County, GA (taken from his will, dated December 10, 1805, recorded December, 1806, in Deed Book "A", page 61). James Joyce Leigh and his wife Mary were living in Liberty County, GA in 1800, and were among the early members of Jones Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Liberty County, which was organized in 1810. Sarah Malphus died a member about 1820. John Hall Malphus served as private in Capt. Robert Quarterman's Company, 2nd Regt, GA militia in War of 1812.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28222907/mary-knight: accessed November 28, 2025), memorial page for Mary Malphus Knight (23 Jan 1797\endash 1 Aug 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28222907, citing Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Ann Parkinson (contributor 45284853).
Husband James Bryant Lewis
Born: 23 Mar 1812 - North Carolina 28
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Died: 12 Apr 1862 - Wayne County, GA 28
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Marriage: 1837 - Wayne County, Georgia 28
Wife Letitia McCool
Born: 2 Oct 1822 - Wayne County, GA 28
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Died: 11 Dec 1876 - Wayne (now Brantley) County, GA 28
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Children
1 F Lucretia Lewis
Born: 14 Feb 1848 - Wayne (now Brantley) County, GA 165
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Died: 19 Aug 1920 165
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Spouse: Benjamin Drewry Waldron
Marr: 6 Jan 1868 165
General Notes: Husband - James Bryant Lewis
1812-1862
BRANTLEY
James Bryant Lewis was born in North Carolina, March 23, 1812, son of Jesse Lewis (Vol. II). He was married in 1838 to Letitia McCool, born in Wayne County, Oct. 2, 1822, daughter of William McCool and his wife Lucretia Highsmith. They had the following children, viz:
I. Charles H.
2. Matilda
3. John
4. James B.
5. Lucretia
6. Martha
7. Louisa
8. Robert
9. Millard F.
10. Isabelle
11. Sophronia
12. Ocie
Mr. Lewis was lst Lieutenant, Wayne County militia, 335th district, 1831-36; and Captain in same district, 1836-39. He was a private in Capt. James Jones' militia company in 1840, in the Indian War. He served as Sheriff of Wayne County, 1836-1838, Justice of Wayne Inferior Court, 1839-1841 and again 1849 until his death, April 12, 1862. He also held the office of Tax-Collector, 1840-41.
Mrs. Lewis survived him fourteen years, and continued to keep the home together and rear the children. She died Dec. 11, 1876. She and her husband were buried in the Lewis Cemetery near Nahunta. Their home was in the portion of Wayne County made into Brantley County in 1924.
Notes: Marriage (Letitia McCool):
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Letty McCool
Spouse's Sex: Female
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1837
Event Place: Wayne, Georgia, United States
Household
Letty McCool
Digital Folder Number: 004849125
Microfilm Number: 000203124
Image Number: 39
Indexing Batch: M03505-1
Citing this Record
"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJN-RY9 : Mon Jan 20 19:38:31 UTC 2025), Entry for James B. Lewis and Letty McCool, 1837.
Husband Jan Lewis
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Marriage: 20 Jan 1731
Wife Jenneke Van Deuser
Born: Abt 1705 - Tappan, Orange, (Now Rockland) NY
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Father: Isaac Van Deuser
Mother: Metje Christiaens
Children
Husband Benjamin Drewry Waldron
Born: 26 Nov 1846 - Ware County, GA 165
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Died: 13 Sep 1912 165
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Father: Oliver Asbury Waldron
Mother: Chloe Howard
Marriage: 6 Jan 1868 165
Wife Lucretia Lewis
Born: 14 Feb 1848 - Wayne (now Brantley) County, GA 165
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Died: 19 Aug 1920 165
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Father: James Bryant Lewis
Mother: Letitia McCool
Children
1 F Fannie Letitia Waldron
Born: 10 Oct 1868
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2 F Renee Isabelle Waldron
Born: 12 Nov 1871
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3 F Libbie Waldron
Born: 5 May 1874
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4 F Texas Roberta Waldron
Born: 12 Jan 1876
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5 M James St. Clair Waldron
Born: 8 Jan 1882
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6 M Benjamin D. Waldron
Born: 18 Jan 1887
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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Drewry Waldron
1846-1912
PIERCE
Benjamin D. Waldron was born in Ware, now Pierce, County, Nov. 26, 1846, and was a son of Oliver A. Waldron (Vol. V). He was married Jan. 6, 1868, to Lucretia Lewis, born Feb. 14, 1848, in Wayne now Brantley county, daughter of James B. Lewis (Vol. IV). To them were born seven children:
1. Fannie Letitia
2. Rena Isabelle
3. Libbie Drilla
4. Texas Roberta
5. James St. Clair
6. Benj. D. Jr.,
7. Willie Iona
Benj. Drewry Waldron was a faithful Confederate soldier though only a teen-ager. He enlisted as a private July 18, 1862, in Co. "A", 50th Georgia Regiment, a Pierce county company. He served as a substitute for his brother, Randall D. Waldron who had enlisted in April previously. Ben. D. was wounded in his left shoulder and right ear in the engagement at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14,1862. He was captured at Farmville, Va., April 6, 1865, three days before Lee's surrender. He was released from Point Lookout prison, June 22, 1865, and returned home. Mr. Waldron died Sept. 13, 1912, and his wife died Aug. 19, 1920.
Husband Richard Harry Lewis
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Marriage: 11 May 1972 - Clay County, Florida
Marr. Status: Death of Spouse
Wife Gretchen Rebecca Van Duzer
Born: 6 Dec 1935 - Elmira, New York 433
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Died: 2 Sep 2010 - Orlando, Florida 433
Buried: 29 Sep 2010 - Holy Cross Episcopal Church Memorial Garden, Sanford, Seminole, Florida 433
Father: Henry Bennitt Van Duzer
Mother: Rebecca Putnam Stewart
Other Spouse: David Kunzer
Other Spouse: Harry Lee Crews 224 - 1954 - Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida (Divorced on 2 Feb 1971) 432
Children
Had no children
General Notes: Wife - Gretchen Rebecca Van Duzer
Previous Residence Date: 1 Dec 1993
Previous Residence: Sanford, Florida 32771
Previous Residence Postal Code: 32771
Second Previous Residence Place: Sanford, Florida 32771
Second Residence Postal Code: 32771
Second Residence Date: 1 Sep 1984
Third Previous Residence Place: Sanford, Florida 32772
Third Residence Postal Code: 32772
Third Residence Date: 1 May 1981
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Dec 1993
Event Place: Sanford, Seminole, Florida, United States
Event Place (Original): Sanford, Florida, United States
Household Identifier: 230156845
Household
UNKNOWN
Citing this Record
"United States, Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K1VS-7F6 : 25 February 2020), Gretchen R Lewis, 1993.
Name: Gretchen Rebecca Vanduzer
Sex: Female
Race: White
Spouse's Name: Vanduzer
Spouse's Sex: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Apr 1984
Event Place: Volusia, Florida, United States
Event Place (Original): Volusia, Florida, United States
Certificate Number: 034236
Volume: 5587
Household
David Kunzer
Citing this Record
"Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNBK-8GY : Tue Feb 25 02:14:56 UTC 2025), Entry for Gretchen Rebecca Vanduzer and Vanduzer, 26 Apr 1984.
Name: Gretchen Rebecca Kunzer
Second Alias: Gretchen R Kunzer
Third Alias: Gretchen R Lewis
Fourth Alias: G R Kunzer
Fifth Alias: G Kunzer
Birth Date: Dec 1935
Second Previous Residence Place: DEBARY, FL
Second Residence Postal Code: 32753
Second Residence Date: Feb 2007
Third Previous Residence Place: SANFORD, FL
Third Residence Postal Code: 32771
Third Residence Date: Sep 1984
Fourth Previous Residence Place: SANFORD, FL
Fourth Residence Postal Code: 32771
Fourth Residence Date: May 1992
Fifth Previous Residence Place: SANFORD, FL
Fifth Residence Postal Code: 32772
Fifth Residence Date: May 1981
Sixth Previous Residence Place: SANFORD, FL
Sixth Residence Postal Code: 32771
Sixth Residence Date: May 1981
Principal Is Deceased: Y
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2001
Event Place: DeBary, Volusia, Florida, United States
Event Place (Original): DEBARY, FL
Postal Code: 32713
Digital Folder Number: DI0001107
Citing this Record
"United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6YM3-J3GY : 14 June 2024), Gretchen R Kunzer, 2001.