Husband Abraham Skinner
Born: 8 Oct 1877 - Clinch County, Georgia
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Died: 2 Jun 1947 - Lee County, Florida
Buried: - Fort Myers Cemetery, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida
Marriage: 8 Apr 1900
Wife Florida Virginia Waldron
Born: 18 Feb 1882 - Columbia County, Florida
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Died: 27 Apr 1943 - Lee County, Florida
Buried: - Fort Myers Cemetery, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida
Father: James Ransom Waldron
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Register
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General Notes: Husband - Abraham Skinner
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47726800/abraham_s-skinner: accessed December 6, 2025), memorial page for Abraham S. Skinner Sr. (8 Oct 1877\endash 2 Jun 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47726800, citing Fort Myers Cemetery, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
General Notes: Wife - Florida Virginia Waldron
Mrs. Florida Virginia Skinner died suddenly of a heart attack. She was survived by her husband, Abraham S. Skinner, Sr.; sons, Abe, William, Noah, Luke, Carl and Fred, of Fort Myers, and Dan, who is with the armed forces in Portland, Oregon; daughters, Mrs. Reuben Skinner and Mrs. Wilson Pigott of Ft. Myers and Mrs. Austin Gaskill of Belle Glade. Arrangements by Lawrence A. Powell. (Fort Myers News-Press, 4/2/8/43)
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Husband Steven Slot
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Wife Marrytje Van Deuser
Born: Abt 1730
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Father: Isaac Van Deursen
Mother: Elizabeth Rosenboom
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Husband Duncan Smith
Born: 26 Sep 1861 - Clinch County, Georgia
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Died: 5 Jul 1920 - Clinch County, Georgia
Buried: - Red Bluff Cemetery, Pearson, Atkinson County, Georgia
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Wife Sarah Ann Touchton
Born: 13 Jul 1859 627
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Died: 6 Jun 1924 627
Buried: - Red Bluff Cemetery, Pearson, Atkinson County, Georgia 628
Father: James T. Touchton
Mother: Martha Mathis 23
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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Ann Touchton
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8564575/sarah_ann-smith: accessed December 3, 2025), memorial page for Sarah Ann Touchton Smith (13 Jul 1859\endash 6 Jun 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8564575, citing Red Bluff Cemetery, Pearson, Atkinson County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by d powell (contributor 48137798).
Husband John Smith
Born: 21 Jun 1810 - Georgia 3
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Died: 14 Jun 1879 - Clinch County, GA 3
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Father: Lawrence Smith 163
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Marriage: 1840 3
Wife Elizabeth Studstill
Born: 1826 3
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Died: 24 Feb 1905 3
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SMITH, JOHN. Events Joshua Stafford b) 1725 Beaufort County North Carolina d) 20 August 1794-1795 Screven County Georgia
John Smith, son of Lawrence Smith (Vol. II), was born In Georgia June 21, 1810. he was married in 1840 to Elizabeth Studstill, born 1826, daughter of Hustus Studstill (Vol. II). They had the following children:
1. Benjamin
2. Lawrence
3. Mary
4. Martha
5. Lyman
6. John F.
7. Sarah Elizabeth
8. Emanuel
John Smith served in the Indian War in this section, and was a private under Capt. David J. Miller, Ware County militia, 1838. Following his marriage he settled on lot of land 411, 7th district of Ware, now Clinch County. This lot and adjoining lots 410 and 419 were deeded to him by his father Nov. 1, 1842. About the same time or on Oct. 23, 1842, he bought adjoining lot 418 from Col. Elijah Mattox. He later acquired lot 416 from Joseph Lane, Nov. 19, 1847 and lot 417 from his brother, James C. Smith, Oct. 2, 1847. These acquisitions of land are shown by the Clinch County deed records. 'He sold lots 416 and 417 to Gasper J. Fulton of Savannah, after the railroad (A. C. L.) was built through 1859-60 from Savannah to Thomasville. The Fulton heirs later in the 1880s laid out the town of Argyle on lot 416. The Smith home was on Lot 411 but the plantation was on both Lots 411 and 418. About 1875, Mr. Smith sold this property to his son, Benjamin, and daughter, Mrs. Dickerson, and bought the old Peter Smith place about three miles to the west, on lot No. 376, and moved there and lived until he died June 14, 1879. Mrs. Smith survived and spent her last years with her daughter, Mrs. Dickerson, and died Feb. 24, 1905.
John Smith was a member of Cassia Lodge, No. 224, F. & A. M., at Homerville. He received the degrees in 1868 and died a member. His wife was baptized Aug. 25, 1888 into Olive Green Baptist Church, which was pastored by her son, John F. Smith; and after the disolution of that church she was received by letter Dec. 9, 1899, into the Homerville Baptist Church. She continued as a member of that church until her death.
Census Refs: 1840, Ware; 1850, 1860, Clinch.
Husband Lawrence Smith 163
Born: 1781 - South Carolina 163
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Died: 19 Oct 1859 - Clinch County, Georgia 163
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1 M John Smith
Born: 21 Jun 1810 - Georgia 3
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Died: 14 Jun 1879 - Clinch County, GA 3
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Spouse: Elizabeth Studstill
Marr: 1840 3
General Notes: Husband - Lawrence Smith
SMITH, LAWRENCE
1781-1859
CLINCH
Lawrence Smith was born in South Carolina in 1781, and grew up in Barnwell District where he married. His wife was Nancy Rich, born 1780, in North Carolina. They had eight children:
1. John
2. Sarah
3. James C.
4. Catherine
5. William E.
6. David D.
7. Elbert M. T.
8. Nancy
Mr. Smith moved to Appling County when it was first opened to settlers and lived a few years in the 4th land district. He later moved to 12th land district and granted lot of land No. 529 and settled there. During the Indian troubles of 1837-1839, he suffered the loss of his barns and other outbuildings, and all his produce or crop at the hands of the savages. His home was forted up soon after and became a place of refuge for fleeing settlers during those days. He was a private in Capt. D. J. Miller's company of Ware County militia in 1838.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were members of the Methodist Church. The pastor of the Ware County Mission kept a monthly preaching appointment at the Smith home for some years in the 1840's and 1850's. He served as a circuit steward for several years.
About 1855, the first wife died and Mr. Smith married again October 19, 1856. The second wife was Miss Mary A. E. Braswell, born 1829 in Florida. Two children were born by her: Laura E., born 1857, and Franklin L., born 1859. Mr. Smith died October 19, 1859, and his wife later with her two children returned to Florida, where she married Daniel Milton of Columbia County. Considerable litigation developed between her and the older children over her claim to the home place property. The two oldest sons, John and James C., were administrators of the estate. The litigation was finally settled about 1870.
In the creation of Clinch out of Ware County in 1850, the Smith plantation was placed in the new county.
Mr. Smith and his first wife were buried in a family burying ground on the home place north of the residence about 200 yards. The graves are unmarked.
Census References: 1810, Barnwell District South Carolina; 1820, 1830, Appling; 1840, 1850, Ware; 1860, Clinch (widow only).
Husband W. S. Smithy
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Wife Flora Ann Smithy 185,186
Born: 18 Jun 1856 - Robeson County, North Carolina
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Died: 8 Aug 1935 - Branford, Suwannee, Florida, United States
Buried: - Oak Grove Memorial Cemetery, Branford, Suwannee County, Florida, USA
Father: Alfred M. Smithy
Mother: Lucinda Ferguson
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1 M William Cicero Smithy Sr 184
Born: 5 Jun 1877 - South Carolina
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Died: 5 Mar 1969
Buried: - Jehu Cemetery, Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida, USA
Spouse: Julia Anne Best
Marr: 14 Oct 1915 - Marion, South Carolina, United States
Spouse: Ella Chafin
Marr: 21 Nov 1952 - Gulf County, Florida 323. (Death of Spouse)
General Notes: Wife - Flora Ann Smithy
Residence 1870
Wahee Township, Marion, South Carolina, United States
1910
Marion Ward 1, Marion, South Carolina, United States
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Lucinda E Smithy
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Cuiey Belle Smithy
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Albert M Smithey M 45 North Carolina
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Lusinder Smithey F 40 North Carolina
John Smithey M 21 North Carolina
Mary C Smithey F 18 North Carolina
Christinna E Smithey F 12 North Carolina
Lusinda J Smithey F 10 North Carolina
Alfred J Smithey M 8 North Carolina
Joseph F Smithey M 6 North Carolina
Liney B Smithey F 2 North Carolina
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RG-75W : 29 May 2021), Florah A Smithey in entry for Albert M Smithey, 1870.
Husband Joshua Spence
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1 F Jane Spence
Born: 1816 218
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Spouse: James H. Carter
2 F Mary A. Spence
Born: 1824 - Burke Co., GA 1
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Spouse: Jesse Carter
Marr: 1842 - Appling County, GA 1
Husband William R. Townsend 4
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Wife Dorinda Stafford
Born: 3 Jun 1815 4
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Father: Ezekial Stafford
Mother: Mary Eastwood
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Husband Joshua Stafford
Born: 1725 - Beaufort County, NC
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1 M Thomas Stafford
Born: Abt 1763
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Died: 23 May 1800
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Spouse: Lucy Thomas
Marr: Abt 1789
2 M Robert Stafford
Born: 1765 - South Carolina 4
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Died: 1829 - Wayne County, Georgia
Buried: - Whitaker Hill-Harrison Cemetery, Popwellville, Brantley County, Georgia
Spouse: Jane Blair 4
3 M Ezekial Stafford
Born: 15 Apr 1773 - South Carolina 4
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Died: 17 Aug 1853 - Tattnall Co., GA 4
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Spouse: Mary Rawls
Spouse: Mary Eastwood
Marr: 2 Jan 1801 4
General Notes: Husband - Joshua Stafford
Marriage 1. Martha d) 1793
Marriage 2. Mary Lane 1794 Screven County Georgia
1. John Stafford
2. Thomas Stafford
3. Elijah Stafford
4. Joshua Stafford Jr. b) 4 March 1747 Beaufort County North Carolina
5. William Stafford b) before 1754 Beaufort County South Carolina d) before 1778
6. Robert Stafford b) between 1755 Barnwell Dist., South Carolina d) 1829 Wayne County Georgia
7. Elizabeth Stafford b) 1758 Barnwell Dist., South Carolina d) 1834 Liberty County Georgia
8. Martha Stafford b) 1760 Pitt County North Carolina d) 1806 Montgomery County Georgia
9. Ezekiel Stafford b) 15 April 1773 Barnewell, Dist., South Carolina d) 17 August 1853 Tattnal County Georgia
Email message dated 20 Feb. 2009 From NSDAR.
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A search of our Patriot Index provided the information found below. STAFFORD, Joshua Birth: Before (ante) 1743Service: SCRank: PS CSDeath: GA Before (ante) 20 Aug 1795 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Martha X----end of message.
Joshua STAFFORD Sr. was born in 1725 in Beaufort Co., North Carolina. He emigrated in 1790 from Barnwell District, South Carolina to Effingham Co. Georgia.35 He died on 20 AUG 1794-1795 in Screven Co., GA. Moved his family to Effingham Co., GA from Barnwell SC in 1790, the latter being cut into Screven Co., when it was formed in 1793. He was a Revolutionary War soldier. He was married to Martha LANE in 1747 in Screven Co., GA
St. Andrew's Parish Chapter
NSDAR (national society of the daughters of the american revolution
Darien, Georgia Listing of patriots at the bottom of the page.
SCREVEN COUNTY
JOSHUA STAFFORD, b. c.1725/35 d. 1795
Served 169 days in the South Carolina Militia during 1780 and 1781.
See: (1) Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, vol. 1 & vol. 8.
(2) Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution,
p. 889.
From "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia", vol. 8 - 1988:
"Joshua Stafford was born about 1725 in Beaufort County, North Carolina,
a son of John Stafford and his wife, Ann Wyatt (dau. of John Wyatt of
Virginia). He was married twice, but all of the children were born by
his first wife, Martha (maiden name unknown). She died in 1793 in
Screven County, Georgia, and on August 2, 1794 in Screven County, he
married Mrs. Mary Lane, widow of Thomas Lane of that county. The known
children of Joshua and Martha Stafford were:
(lists Joshua Jr. who married Margaret Ironmonger, but he was a nephew)
2. Robert (vol I) b. 1755, m. Jane Blair, dau of William.
3. Martha b. 1760, m. Henry Joyce (vol. I)
4. Ezekiel (vol 1) b. 1773, m. 1) Mary Rawls, 2) Mary Eastwood
Joshua Stafford lived successively in Beaufort County, North Carolina,
Pitt County, North Carolina, and Craven County, North Carolina, St.
Peter's Parish, Orangeville County, South Carolina, then, Effingham
County, Georgia, being cut off into the new county of Screven in 1793.
The following items from public records reflect these residences and
other facts:
(1) Deed Book #3, p. 137, Beaufort County, North Carolina: Deed to Joshua
Stafford of that county from John Stocks dated November 30, 1752, for
land in that county.
(2) Deed Book #2, p. 39 of Craven County, North Carolina: Deed to Joshua
Stafford of Pitt County, North Carolina from Robert West dated January 3,
1761, for land in Craven County.
(3) Deed Book #3, p. 273, Craven County, North Carolina: Deed dated
October 31, 1764 from Joshua Stafford joined by his wife, Martha, of
Craven County, to Francis Buck for 200 acres in Craven County.
(4) Craven County, North Carolina Deed Book #2, p. 489: Power of
Attorney dated 1764 from Joshua Stafford to Thomas Daniel empowering
Daniel to "collect all debts that I leave behind". Note: This was
evidently made at a time when he was about to remove to South Carolina.
(5) Joshua Stafford buys 350 acres of land in Granville County, South
Carolina, 1778 (Deed Book M-3, p. 167, Charleston County, South Carolina).
(6) Joshua Stafford and wife, Martha, of St. Peter's Parish, Granville,
South Carolina deed conveying land there 1784 (Deed Book S-5, p. 257,
Charleston County, South Carolina).
(7) 600 acres of land surveyed for Joshua Stafford in Screven County,
Georgia 1794. Also, 200 acres in Burke County, granted him by the State,
1790.
(8) Second marriage in Screven County, August 2, 1794, to Mrs. Mary Lane,
widow of Thomas Lane (Georgia Gazette, Savannah, Georgia).
(9) Legal notice in the Georgia Gazette, Savannah, Georgia, venued
Screven County, Georgia, signed by Robert Staffod and Henry Joyce,
executors of the will of Joshua Stafford, late of Screven County, dated
August 6, 1795, calling on persons indebted to the dec'd to make prompt
payment, and calling on all persons having claims against the estate, to
render their claims to the executors within the time fixed by law or same
would be barred.
(10) Joshua Stafford paid for 176 days service in the South Carolina
militia in 1780-81 (Book "N" p. 311, Stub Entries to Indents, South
Carolina Revolutionary War claims, edited by Salley). In the same book
and page, Robert Stafford was paid for 181 days service in 1780-81. All paid April 7, 1785."
CHAPTER PATRIOTS
Elisha Atwood
CT
Sibbiah Blair
GA
George Boone
VA
Capt. Hugh Brent
VA
Dr. John Burill
RI
Michael Burkhalter
GA
Thomas Burris
VA
William Calhoun
NC
Col. John Cleveland
SC-NC
Robert S. Coulter
SC
William Duggan, Jr.
NC
John Easley
VA
Pvt. Edwards
NC
Capt. John Henry Felder, Sr
GA
Capt. David Ferguson
GA-SC
Lt. Col. Benadam Gallup
CT
David Gentry
VA
Richard Gentry
VA
William Greene, Jr.
NC
Lt. Jeremiah Greenman
RI
1st Lt. Nathan Hack
MA
Christopher Harris
VA
Capt. William Thomas Harris
GA
Edmund Hodges
VA
John Jackson
VA
Christopher Johnson
VA
Martin Kolb
SC
William Lewis
SC
Pvt. Martin Martin
SC
Michael McKinzie Mattox
SC
Pvt. David McClure
PA
Pvt. James McCollough
GA-SC
Alexander McDonald
GA
Lt. Col. William McIntosh
GA
Col. James B. Oliver
GA
William Parrish
VA
Capt. William Payne
VA
John Pirkle
NC
George Reynolds
VA
Brig. Gen. William Russell, Sr.
VA
Lt. William Russell, Jr.
VA
Lt. Col. William Scot
SC
James Screven
SC
Oliver Spalding
NC
Pvt. Isaac Spinning
NJ
Joshua Stafford
SC
Isaac Stephens
VA
John Stone
VA
Jacob Strickland
NC
Capt. Stephen Thompkins
NC
Phillip G. Tippins
GA-SC
Andrew Tribble
VA
Pvt. George Utz
VA
Sgt. Edward Ware
VA
Capt. Moses Way
GA
John Wilcox
NC
Nicholas Woodring
PA
Solomon Yeamans
NC
Reference:
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Husband Joseph Wiggins 4
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Wife Martha Stafford
Born: 1797 4
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Died: 1866 4
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Father: Robert Stafford
Mother: Jane Blair 4
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