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1 F Louisa Brogdon
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Husband Joseph Washington Brooker Jr.
Born: 1825 - Georgia
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Buried: - Manningtown Cemetery, Manningtown, Wayne County, Georgia
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1 F Melzena Brooker
Born: 1857
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Died: 1904
Buried: 4 Feb 1904
Spouse: Franklin C. Crews
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Washington Brooker Jr.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52012752/joseph_washington-brooker: accessed July 6, 2025), memorial page for Joseph Washington Brooker II (1825\endash 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52012752, citing Manningtown Cemetery, Manningtown, Wayne County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Michael H Pafford (contributor 46805670).
Husband Joseph Washington Brooker Jr.
Born: 1825 - Georgia
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Died: 1894
Buried: - Manningtown Cemetery, Manningtown, Wayne County, Georgia
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Wife Civilty Adeline Strickland
Born: 1823 - Georgia
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1 F Theodocia Brooker
Born: 1858 - Georgia 204
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Spouse: Robert T. Crews
Marr: 9 Aug 1877 - Wayne County, Georgia 204
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Washington Brooker Jr.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52012752/joseph_washington-brooker: accessed July 6, 2025), memorial page for Joseph Washington Brooker II (1825\endash 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52012752, citing Manningtown Cemetery, Manningtown, Wayne County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Michael H Pafford (contributor 46805670).
Husband Franklin C. Crews
Born: 1 Nov 1848 - Georgia 26
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Died: 20 Jul 1924 - Brantley Co., GA 26
Buried: - Bethlehem Cemetery, Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, USA
Father: Lewis Crews
Mother: Jane Rose 27
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Wife Melzena Brooker
Born: 1857
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Buried: 4 Feb 1904
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General Notes: Husband - Franklin C. Crews
Other information in the record of Frank Crews Spouse PRESCOTT, JESSE PLEASANT. Events
• Fact 7: 1975, Graduated From Colonial High School In Orlando, FL.
GOODBREAD, JACOB T.
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"Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDFT-S7Q : 24 December 2014), Lewis Crews in entry for Frank Crews, 20 Jul 1924, Brantley, Georgia, United States; citing reference 20328, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2322342.
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"United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTF-RT51 : 1 July 2021), Franklin Crews in entry for Melzena Crews, 1904.
Husband Robert T. Crews
Born: 1854
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Father: Bryant C. Crews
Mother: Nancy Jones
Marriage: 9 Aug 1877 - Wayne County, Georgia 204
Wife Theodocia Brooker
Born: 1858 - Georgia 204
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Mother: Civilty Adeline Strickland
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1 M James Crews
Born: 1877 - Charlton County, Georgia
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2 F Lizzie Crews
Born: Dec 1879 - Charlton County, Georgia
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Husband Jesse Pleasant Prescott
Born: 8 Nov 1821 - Appling County, GA 3
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Died: 23 Dec 1903 - Lake Park, Lowndes Co., Georgia, USA 3
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Father: Moses Prescott
Mother: Susan Warren
Marriage: 30 Aug 1840 - Lowndes (now Echols) County, Georgia 3
Wife Sarah Brooks
Born: 16 Aug 1818 - Barnwell District, S. C. 3
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1821-1903
ECHOLS
Jesse Pleasant Prescott, the first Clerk of Echols Superior Court, was born in Appling County, Nov. 8, 1821, a son of Moses Prescott (Vol. 1). He came with his parents to Lowndes (now Echols) County in 1832, and was married there August 30, 1840, to Miss Sarah Brooks, born Aug. 16, 1818, in Barnwell District, S. C. She died Feb. 15, 1889. Her father died there when she was sir months old, and her mother then married Isham Clayton and they removed to Lowndes County and settled near Ocean Pond where she grew up and married. To her and Mr. Prescott were born five children, viz:
1. Elijah J. W.
2. Hiram Duncan
3. Thomas Moses
4. Amanda Malissle
5. William Echols
Mr. Prescott lived in Hamilton County, Fla., about 1845-49, but removed back to his former home community, and the next year, 1850, was cut into the new County of Clinch out of Lowndes. In 1858, he was again placed in a new county when Echols was made out of Clinch. After retiring from public life, Mr. Prescott removed to Lake Park, Lowndes County, where he lived until his death Dec. 23, 1903.
J. P, Prescott served in Capt, David R, Bryan's company of Lowndes County militia in the Indian War, as 3rd Sergeant, in 1838, also served other periods of enlistment. In his later years he was very active in helping secure government pensions for the survivors of the Indian War under an Act of Congress passed about 1892.
Mr. Prescott served as Justice of Peace in the 1058th district of Clinch County (now Echols), 1850-1857, and as Tar-Collector of Clinch County 1857-58. He was Clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts of Echols County, 1859-1868, and Clerk of the Superior Court again in 1875-77 and 1883-1891. He served as Representative from his county in 1878-1879. He was Chairman of the Democratic Erecutive Committee in his county at different intervals. He was the first Postmaster at "Troublesome" (original name of Statenville), when the office was established in October, 1851, serving until the town site of Statenville was laid out after the creation of Echols County and his election as Clerk of Court. He was the first settler of Statenville, having removed to the present town-site long before a new county or a new town there was thought of; the name "Troublesome" referred to the trouble the settlers had crossing the deep creek of that name, with its precipitous banks, which emptied into nearby Alapaha River. The Prescott home and plantation became a part of the village of Statenville in 1858.
Mr. Prescott and his first wife were charter members of the Statenville Baptist Church when it was organized about 1857, and continued members until their deaths. He was also a charter member of Alapaha Lodge, No. 209, F. & A. M., at Statenville (or "Troublesome") in 1857, serving as its first Secretary and continuing in that capacity until 1865; then again serving 1868-1870, 1872-1875 and at other intervals. His second marriage was on Aug. 14, 1893, at Lake Park when he married Mrs. Elizabeth D. Cor, widow of Dr. J. J. Cor of that town. She survived him; there was no issue by her.
Mr. Prescott and his first wife were buried in the town cemetery in Statenville. He left a will dated April 30, 1897, which named a friend, James T. Corbitt, as erecutor.
Census Refs: 1840, Lowndes; 1850, Clinch; 1860, 1870, Echols.
Husband Charles Allen Brown
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Wife Rebecca Diane Crews
AKA: Dede
Born: 31 May 1957 - Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida, USA
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Father: Harry Lee Crews 224
Mother: Gretchen Rebecca Van Duzer
Other Spouse: Jack Wilson - (Divorced)
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1 M William Lee Brown
AKA: Billy Brown
Born: 15 May 1983 - Clermont, Lake Co., Florida, USA
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Marr: 18 Apr 2009 - Webster, FL
Husband Thomas L. Pierce
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1 F Mary Ann Elizabeth Pearce 163
Born: 1828-1829 - St Augustine (St Johns) FL 222
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Spouse: Francis D. Brassard 163
Marr: 23 Aug 1843 - St Johns County, Florida 221. (Death of Spouse)
Spouse: Daniel Melton 217
Marr: Abt 1863
Husband Reuben Register
Born: 1830 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 170
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Husband Jacob Tapley Goodbread
Born: 28 Mar 1811 - Camden County, GA 28
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Mother: Catherine Sowder
Marriage: 18 Oct 1832 28
Wife Jane Dean Brown
Born: 19 Jan 1817 - Camden Co., GA 28
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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Tapley Goodbread
1811-1869
CAMDEN
Jacob Tapley Goodbread was born in Camden County, March 28, 1811, son of Phillip and Catherine Goodbread. He was married Oct. 18, 1832, to Jane Dean Brown, born Jan. 19, 1817, in Camden County, died June 11, 1861. She was daughter of Hugh Brown and his wife, Elizabeth Dean, and grand-daughter of William Dean, R.S., of Baldwin County, Ga. To Mr. and Mrs. Goodbread were born twelve children, viz:
1. Hugh Brown
2. Phillip
3. Adam Sowdex
4. America
5. John Houston
6. Permelia Gray
7. Elizabeth Brown
8. Jacob T.
9. Missouri 1.
0. Georgia Vincent
11. Augustus Session
12. Kansas
After the first wife's death, Mr. Goodbread married Miss Nancy Summerlin in Columbia Co., Fla., in 1862. Three children were born by her, viz., Thomas D., 1863; Mary D., 1866; Summerlin, 1868, all of whom died young.
Mr. Goodbread lived at Jefferston, the ante-bellum county-site of Camden County, following his marriage, until 1843 when he moved to Columbia County, Fla. He settled twelve miles north of Lake City, and lived there until his death. He served as 2nd Lieut., Camden County Chasseurs, a local militia company, 1838-43, and as Sheriff of Camden County, 1841-43. He was one of the County Commissioners of Columbia County, 1847-49.
Through Mr. Goodbread's efforts, Corinth Methodist Church was established near his home-site, and he gave the land for the church and the present large cemetery there. He and his family were members there, and most of them are buried there. His will dated Sept. 1, 1857, with codicil dated April 19, 1863, was probated in Columbia County following his death.