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JOHN R. OLLIFF (1.2.2.6) is the son of Joseph Olliff and Rebecca (Lanier) Olliff. John was born in September of 1862 in Emanuel County, Georgia. On December 17, 1881, John Olliff married Laura Virginia Nichols (born in February of 1864 in Georgia) in Bulloch County, Georgia. John and Laura Olliff were the parents of at least fifteen children:
Sallie L. Olliff, b. September, 1882, Emanuel County, Georgia
Remer Nichols
Olliff (1.2.2.6.2), b. August 28, 1883, Emanuel County, Georgia
John Joseph
Olliff (1.2.2.6.3), b. February 15, 1886, Emanuel County, Georgia
George
W. Olliff (1.2.2.6.4), b. March, 1887, Emanuel County, Georgia
James Harrison
Olliff (1.2.2.6.5), b. March 16, 1889, Emanuel County, Georgia
Mary E. Olliff,
b. April, 1891, Emanuel County, Georgia
Ottie Benjamin Olliff (1.2.2.6.7),
b. June 2, 1892, Emanuel County, Georgia
Nettie M. Olliff, b. April, 1894,
Emanuel County, Georgia
Oba D. Olliff, b. Emanuel County, Georgia
Harvey
Lewis Olliff (1.2.2.6.10), b. April 18, 1898, Emanuel County, Georgia
Bertie
O. Olliff, b. July, 1899, Emanuel County, Georgia
Corine Crystal Olliff
(1.2.2.6.12), b. April 14, 1901, Emanuel County, Georgia
Alice R. Olliff,
b. 1903, Emanuel County, Georgia
Ruth Edna Olliff (1.2.2.6.14), b. 1904,
Emanuel County, Georgia
Tera Bertha Olliff, b. 1909, Emanuel County, Georgia
From 1900 to 1910, John and Laura Olliff were living in Emanuel County, Georgia. In 1920, John and Laura Olliff were living in Candler County, Georgia.
References: 1) 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Emanuel County, Georgia; 2) 1920 Census, Candler County, Georgia; 3) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989; 4) Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogical Sources, by Alveretta K. Register, Page 259, 1985; 5) Social Security Death Index, LDS; 6) IGI, LDS
REMER NICHOLS OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.2) is the son of John R. Olliff and Laura Virginia (Nichols) Olliff. Remer was born on August 28, 1883 in Emanuel County, Georgia. On December 21, 1905, Remer Olliff married Eva Mittie Cannady in Emanuel County, Georgia. Eva was born on March 3, 1888 in Emanuel County, Georgia and is the daughter of John William Cannady (born 1847 in Georgia) and Eleanor (Jones) Cannady (born 1849 in Georgia). In 1910, Remer and Eva Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia. In 1920, Remer and Eva Olliff were living in Appling County, Georgia. Remer and Eva Olliff were the parents of at least six children:
Marie Olliff, b. 1909, Georgia
Maggie L. Olliff, b. 1913, Georgia
John William
Olliff, b. July 8, 1914, Georgia
Remer Olliff, b. 1916, Georgia
Laura E.
Olliff, b. 1919, Georgia
James Allen Jimmy Olliff (1.2.2.6.2.6)
Remer Olliff died in August of 1965.
References: 1) 1910 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia; 2) 1920 Census, Appling County, Georgia; 3) Social Security Death Index, LDS; 4) IGI, LDS; 5) Jones Family Lineage, by John M. Winskie, 1988; 6) Internet web site by James L. Coleman, November, 1998; 7) World Family Tree, Volume 7, File 832; 8) Register Report, Descendants of James H. Cannady, by Claudia (Cannady) Golden, December, 2001
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JAMES ALLEN JIMMY OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.2.6) is the son of Remer Nichols Olliff and Eva Mittie (Cannady) Olliff. Jimmy Olliff married Vela Mae Anderson. Vela is the daughter of Arlie Ernest Anderson and Ora (Slater) Anderson. Jimmy and Vela Olliff are the parents of two children:
Victor Allen Olliff
James Kimball Olliff
Victor Olliff married Gwinette Lightsey. Gwinette is the daughter of Jannis O. Lightsey and Pauline (Harris) Lightsey. Victor and Gwinette Olliff have two children: - Robyn Paulette Olliff, - Cory Victor Olliff. Robyn Olliff married Kirk Russell Evans. James K. Olliff married Alicia Michelle Ritch. Alicia is the daughter of Mikel Ritch and Ruthlene (Mercer) Ritch. James and Alicia Olliff have one daughter: - Kimberly Dawn Olliff.
Reference: 1) World Family Tree, Volume 7, File 832
JOHN JOSEPH OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.3) is the son of John R. Olliff and Laura Virginia (Nichols) Olliff. John was born on February 15, 1886 in Emanuel County, Georgia. John Olliff married Sara Essie Deal. Sara was born on January 14, 1887 and is the daughter of Jasper C. Deal and Emmaline Rebecca (Nichols) Deal. John and Sara Olliff were the parents of two children:
Cecil Olliff, b. 1907, Georgia
Cora Bell Olliff (1.2.2.6.3.2), b. 1909,
Georgia
Sara (Deal) Olliff died on March 26, 1910. In 1920, John Olliff and his second wife, Janie L. Olliff (born 1892 in Georgia), were living in Appling County, Georgia. John and Janie Olliff were the parents of three children:
James A. Olliff, b. 1912, Georgia
Bula M. Olliff, b. 1914, Georgia
John B.
Olliff, b. 1919, Georgia
John J. Olliff died in October of 1971. Cecil Olliff died as a child on November 3, 1908.
References: 1) 1920 Census, Appling County, Georgia; 2) Application for Social Security Number; 3) World Family Tree, Volume 10, File 1056
CORA BELL OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.3.2) is the daughter of John J. Olliff and Janie L. Olliff. Cora was born in 1909 in Georgia. Cora Olliff married Odell Thornton. Odell was born on May 22, 1906. Odell and Cora Thornton were the parents of six children:
Essie Mercelle Thornton, b. October 12, 1926
James Harvey Thornton
Dorothy
Lizbeth Thornton, b. November 1, 1928
Cathleen Monteen Thornton, b. February
13, 1931
Ruby Mae Thornton
Robert Jerome Thorton
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Odell Thornton died on June 8, 1976. Essie Thornton married Phillip Turner and they had one son: - Ronnie Turner. Essie (Thornton) Turner died on December 16, 1946. James Thornton married Waunell Dennison and they have four children: - Ruth Thornton, - Juanita Thornton, - Shirley Ann Thornton, - Lori Waunell Thornton. Ruth Thornton married Lester Ford and they had one daughter: - Mary Christina Ford. Ruth married a second time to Willis Griffis. Juanita Thornton married James Robert, III and they had two sons: - James Robert, IV, - Christopher Michael Robert. Shirley Thornton married Ronnie Thornton and they have one daughter: - Angela Candace Thornton. Lori Thornton married Randall Haden, II and they have one son: - Randall Haden, III. Dorothy Thornton died as an infant on December 10, 1928. Cathleen Thornton died on October 9, 1983.
Robert Thornton married Angie Dennison and they have five children: - Lawanna Thornton, - Robert Wylie Thornton, - Deborah Thornton, - Teresa Thornton, - Renee Thornton. Lawanna married a man whose first name was Bob. Lawanna married a second time to Buddy Chandler and they have two children: - Melissa Chandler, - Melanie Chandler. Robert Thornton married Susie Hall and they have three children: - Tamatha Lee Thornton, - Dana Maran Thornton, - Jeremy Jerome Thornton. Deborah Thornton married Derwin Griffin and they have one daughter: - Christie Griffin. Teresa Thornton married Jerrery Reese and they have one daughter: - Sara Lynn Reese. Renee Thornton married Tom Akins.
Reference: 1) World Family Tree, Volume 10, File 1056
GEORGE W. OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.4) is the son of John R. Olliff and Laura Virginia (Nichols) Olliff. George was born in March of 1887 in Emanuel County, Georgia. George Olliff married Annie C. Hartley (born 1886 in Georgia). In 1910, George and Annie Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia. In 1920, George and Annie Olliff were living in Candler County, Georgia. George and Annie Olliff were the parents of at least eight children:
Etta O. Olliff, b. 1906, Georgia
George O. Olliff, b. June 9, 1907, Georgia
Annie
Myrtle Olliff, b. 1909, Georgia
Albert Olliff, b. 1912, Georgia
Pearl Olliff,
b. 1913, Georgia
Loeveth Olliff, b. 1915, Georgia
J. R. Olliff, b. 1916,
Georgia
Avis Olliff, b. 1918, Georgia
George W. Olliff died in 1961 and Annie (Hartley) Olliff died in 1961. Both were buried in the Rosemary Cemetery. George O. Olliff died in September of 1981.
References: 1) 1910 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia; 2) 1920 Census, Candler County, Georgia; 3) Social Security Death Index, LDS; 4) Letter, Martha (Olliff) Farrow to Robert Casey, August, 1992
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JAMES HARRISON OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.5) is the son of John R. Olliff and Laura Virginia (Nichols) Olliff. James was born on March 16, 1889 in Emanuel County, Georgia. On February 15, 1912, James Olliff married Martha Lois Turner in Bulloch County, Georgia. Lois was born in April of 1895 in Georgia and is the daughter of Nelson Wayne Turner and Nancy Ann Amanda (Cobb) Turner. James and Lois Olliff were the parents of nine children:
Eloise Olliff (1.2.2.6.5.1), b. February 21, 1913, Bulloch County, Georgia
Thelma
Olliff (1.2.2.6.5.2), b. October 23, 1914, Bulloch County, Georgia
Mandy
Olliff (1.2.2.6.5.3), b. July 2, 1916, Bulloch County, Georgia
Annie Laura
Olliff (1.2.2.6.5.4), b. June 18, 1918, Georgia
Raymon Wayne Olliff (1.2.2.6.5.5),
b. August 13, 1920, Candler County, Georgia
James Harrison Olliff, Jr.,
b. March 27, 1923, Candler County, Georgia
Infant, b. March 11, 1924, Candler
County, Georgia
Mabrey Lorine Olliff (1.2.2.6.5.8), b. January 10, 1926,
Candler County, Georgia
Mary Lois Olliff, b. December 16, 1929, Candler
County, Georgia
In 1920, James and Lois Olliff were living in Candler County, Georgia. James was a farmer most of his life and also operated a crossroad grocery store for several years. James Olliff died on February 20, 1951 in Bulloch County, Georgia and Lois (Turner) Olliff died on December 26, 1964. Both were buried in the Rosemary Cemetery. James Olliff, Jr. died of pneumonia as an infant on March 27, 1924 and was buried in the Rosemary Cemetery. The infant born on March 11, 1924 died the same day that he was born on March 11, 1924 in Candler County, Georgia. On December 21, 1948, Mary Olliff married Lovie Cartee Waller in Bulloch County, Georgia. Lovie and Mary Waller have one son: - Stevie Cartee Waller, b. August 19, 1958, Candler County, Georgia.
References: 1) 1920 Census, Candler County, Georgia; 2) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989; 3) Letter, Martha (Olliff) Farrow to Robert Casey, August, 1992; 4) Letter, Lorine (Olliff) Hendricks to Robert Casey, September, 1995
ELOISE OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.5.1) is the daughter of James Harrison Olliff and Lois (Turner) Olliff. Eloise was born on February 21, 1913 in Bulloch County, Georgia. On November 26, 1933, Eloise Olliff married Ira Edward Lamb in Bulloch County, Georgia. Ira and Eloise Lamb are the parents of one son:
James Edward Lamb (1.2.2.6.5.1.1), b. June 25, 1935, Candler County, Georgia
Reference: 1) Letter, Lorine (Olliff) Hendricks to Robert Casey, September, 1995
JAMES EDWARD LAMB (1.2.2.6.5.1.1) is the son of Ira Edward Lamb and Eloise (Olliff) Lamb. James was born on June 25, 1935 in Candler County, Georgia. On July 11, 1958, James Lamb married Archie Faye Battles in Savannah, Georgia. James and Faye Lamb are the parents of three children:
Gwenda Faye Lamb, b. May 28, 1959, Chatham County, Georgia
Linda Raye Lamb,
b. September 13, 1962, Bay County, Florida
Brenda Kaye Lamb, b. November
1, 1966, Pulaski County, Georgia
On September 29, 1979, Gwenda Lamb married James Mitchelle Rotton in Candler County, Georgia. James is the son of Louie Rotton and Tommie (Hooks) Rotton. James and Gwenda Rotton have two children: - Holly Michelle Rotton, b. January 30, 1981, Hall County, Georgia, - Rebekah Faythe Rotton, b. January 21, 1985, Bulloch County, Georgia. On November 18, 1989, Linda Lamb married Gregory Louis Johnson in Metter, Georgia. Gregory is the son of Loomis Johnson and Mary Frances (Chancley) Johnson. Gregory and Linda Johnson have two children: - Jared Andrew Johnson, b. October 16, 1991, Statesboro, Georgia, - Coleman Harrison Johnson, b. March 6, 1995, Statesboro, Georgia. On December 3, 1988, Brenda Lamb married Jeffery Leon Deal in Candler County, Georgia. Jeffery is the son of Dobson Deal and Georgia (Cook) Deal. Jeffery and Brenda Deal have one son: - Noah Brendan Deal, b. February 9, 1998, Evans County, Georgia.
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References: 1) Letter, Lorine (Olliff) Hendricks to Robert Casey, September, 1995; 2) Letter, James E. Lamb to Robert Casey, November, 1999
THELMA OLIFF (1.2.2.6.5.2) is the daughter of James Harrison Olliff and Lois (Turner) Olliff. Thelma was born on October 23, 1914 in Bulloch County, Georgia. On December 11, 1940, Thelma Olliff married Cecil Shadrack Scarboro. Cecil and Thelma Scarboro are the parents of two children:
Cecil Gary Scarboro, b. June 24, 1946, Statesboro, Georgia
Janet Rose Scarboro,
b. June 29, 1950, Statesboro, Georgia
On May 16, 1971, Cecil G. Scarboro married Judy Jones in Evans County, Georgia. Cecil and Judy Scarboro have three children: - Stacey Warren Scarboro, b. August 11, 1975, Valdosta, Georgia, - Shad Ray Scarboro, b. September 19, 1977, Valdosta, Georgia, - Heather Renee Scarboro, b. August 16, 1981, Chatham County, Georgia. In 1984, Cecil G. Scarboro married a second time to Joyce Griffis. Cecil and Joyce Scarboro have one daughter: - Ashley Lee Scarboro, b. October 10, 1984 and d. October 14, 1984, Augusta, Georgia.
In December of 1971, Janet Scarboro married Dale Cyril Madson in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Dale and Janet Madson have five children: - Ryan Stephen Madson, b. December 20, 1975, Augusta, Georgia, - Preston Scarboro Madson, b. April 22, 1981, Statesboro, Georgia, - Houston Scott Madson, b. April 29, 1983, Statesboro, Georgia, - Austin Spence Madson, b. October 29, 1985, Statesboro, Georgia, - Lauren Stephanie Madson, b. February 16, 1988, Statesboro, Georgia.
Reference: 1) Letter, Lorine (Olliff) Hendricks to Robert Casey, September, 1995
MANDY OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.5.3) is the daughter of James Harrison Olliff and Lois (Turner) Olliff. Mandy was born on July 2, 1916 in Bulloch County, Georgia. On September 8, 1939, Mandy Olliff married Charles Earl Hendrix in Bulloch County, Georgia. Charles and Mandy Hendrix were the parents of one son:
Raymon Earl Hendrix, b. April 23, 1944, Statesboro, Georgia
On May 16, 1958, Mandy married a second time to Wilbur Lott in Candler County, Georgia. Wilbur was previously married and had one son: Dale Wheeler Lott (born February 25, 1943, Candler County, Georgia). Mandy (Olliff) Lott died on June 12, 1989 in Candler County, Georgia. On August 28, 1966, Raymon Hendrix married Mary Sue Bowen in Metter, Georgia. Raymon and Mary Sue Hendrix have two children: - Kevin Earl Hendrix, b. January 25, 1970, Statesboro, Georgia, - Kara Leigh Hendrix, b. April 15, 1972, Statesboro, Georgia. On February 11, 1995, Kevin Hendrix married Amy Michelle Turner in Las Vegas, Nevada. On July 16, 1994, Kara Hendrix married Ronald Cartee Lewis in Metter, Georgia.
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Reference: 1) Letter, Lorine (Olliff) Hendricks to Robert Casey, September, 1995
ANNIE LAURA OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.5.4) is the daughter of James Harrison Olliff and Lois (Turner) Olliff. Annie was born on June 18, 1918 in Candler County, Georgia. On August 29, 1937, Annie Olliff married Garnett Gibson Reddick in Bulloch County, Georgia. Garnett and Annie Reddick are the parents of three children:
Lamar Olliff Reddick, b. August 26, 1939, Bulloch County, Georgia
Mitchell
Lynn Reddick, b. February 20, 1943, Bulloch County, Georgia
Terrell Troy
Reddick, b. August 10, 1947, Bulloch County, Georgia
On March 6, 1959, Lamar Reddick married Glenda Landing Brannen in Bulloch County, Georgia. Lamaar and Glenda Reddick have four children: - Jeffery Lamar Reddick, b. April 11, 1961, Bulloch County, Georgia, - Troy Olliff Reddick, b. March 10, 1964, Bulloch County, Georgia, - Mark Gibson Reddick, b. February 4, 1967, Bulloch County, Georgia, - Michael Garnett Reddick, b. July 9, 1968, Bulloch County, Georgia. On June 13, 1981, Jeffery Reddick married Melanie Ann Chodnicki in Bulloch County, Georgia and they have three children: - Annie Erin Reddick, b. March 24, 1983, Bulloch County, Georgia, - Jared Jeff Reddick, b. April 16, 1986, Bulloch County, Georgia, - Addison Garnett Addie Reddick, b. January 18, 1991, Bulloch County, Georgia. Troy Reddick married Cynthia Mae Cindy Burt and they have one son: - Austin Lamer Reddick, b. Decmeber 14, 1990, Bulloch County, Georgia. On June 25, 1994, Mark Reddick married Kimberly Jean Broyles in Winter Park, ?. On April 23, 1994, Michael Reddick married Caryn Damato in Fulton County, Georgia.
On August 15, 1964, Lynn Reddick married Linda Claudine Alford in Putnam County, Georgia. Lynn Reddick graduated from Portal High School and received an A. B. degree from Mercer University. Lynn later received two Masters degrees and a Doctorate degree in theology and ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Lynn and Linda worked in ministry together, planning new churches and working with existing congregations in a pastoral role. Lynn and Linda Reddick have two children: - Gregory Lynn Reddick, b. December 14, 1967, Raleigh, North Carolina, - Laura Melynda Reddick, b. August 28, 1972, Raleigh, North Carolina. Gregory Reddick received an A. B. degree in English from West Georgia College. On September 5, 1992, Laura Reddick married Chad Eugene Parker in Augusta, Georgia. Laura graduated from Clayton State College and is an Registered Nurse athe Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia.
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On August 17, 1969, Terrell Reddick married Linda Imogene Hendrix in Bulloch County, Georgia. Terrell and Linda Reddick have two children: - Jay Terrell Reddick, b. November 12, 1971, Bulloch County, Georgia, - Lisa Mitchelle Reddick, b. February 27, 1974, Bulloch County, Georgia. On December 17, 1994, Jay Reddick married Farrah Yvette Chester in Bulloch County, Georgia. Farrah was born on April 14, 1976 in Bulloch County, Georgia. On August 20, 1994, Lisa Reddick married Joey Fennell in Bulloch County, Georgia.
References: 1) Letter, Martha (Olliff) Farrow to Robert Casey, August, 1992; 2) Letter, Lorine (Olliff) Hendricks to Robert Casey, September, 1995
RAYMON WAYNE OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.5.5) is the son of James Harrison Olliff and Lois (Turner) Olliff. Raymon was born on August 13, 1920 in Candler County, Georgia. On March 7, 1942, Raymon Olliff married Karl Scarboro. Raymon and Karl Olliff are the parents of two children:
Norman Wesly Olliff, b. May 26, 1943, Bulloch County, Georgia
Wayne Raymon
Olliff, b. March 13, 1945, Bulloch County, Georgia
During the 1940s, Raymon served in the United States Navy and was stationed in Florida. Raymon was a farmer most of his life and at one time ran a hog operation. On July 31, 1965, Norman Olliff married Edith Ruth Johnson in Atlanta, Georgia. Norman and Edith Olliff have one daughter: - Katie Joanna Olliff, b. October 15, 1979, DeKalb County, Georgia.
In 1965, Wayne R. Olliff married Wanda Sue Lanier and they have two children: - Wayne Raymon Olliff, Jr., b. June 10, 1966, - Jeffrey Harrison Olliff, b. February 19, 1969, Georgia. On March 4, 1978, Wayne Olliff married a second time to Donna Scott and they have two children: - Randy Wayne Olliff, b. February 14, 1979, - Johnathan Hart Olliff, b. July 13, 1980, Candler County, Georgia. In 1982, Wayne Olliff married a third time to Jackie Johnson in Florida and they have one son: - Joshua Olliff, b. November 23, 1982. In 1986, Wayne Olliff married a fourth time to Margaret King. Jeffrey Olliff died as a teenager on January 2, 1984 in Candler County, Georgia.
Reference: 1) Letter, Lorine (Olliff) Hendricks to Robert Casey, September, 1995
MABREY LORINE OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.5.8) is the daughter of James Harrison Olliff and Lois (Turner) Olliff. Lorine was born on January 10, 1926 in Candler County, Georgia. On June 24, 1944, Lorine Olliff married Willie Preston Hendricks in Bulloch County, Georgia. Willie is the son of Walter Preston Hendricks and Effie Marie (Ranew) Hendricks.
Kay Lorine Hendricks, b. June 10, 1947, Bulloch County, Georgia
Willette
Hendricks, b. May 18, 1952, Chatham County, Georgia
Grant Preston Hendricks,
b. April 3, 1955, Richmond County, Georgia
Lorine (Olliff) Hendricks worked for the Corps of Engineers in Savannah, Georgia and then worked for the United States Public Health Service on Oakland Island. In 1967, she worked for Farm Bureau in Candler County, Georgia and retired as the agency manager in 1989. In 1991, Lorine published a cookbook. On November 27, 1966, Kay Hendricks married Molie Wayne Gibbs in Bulloch County, Georgia and they have two children: - Jason Wayne Gibbs, b. October 1, 1968, Bulloch County, Georgia, - Scott Preston Gibbs, b. December 16, 1970, Bulloch County, Georgia. In 1980, Kay Hendricks married a second time to William Francis Killbride in Candler County, Georgia. On November 23, 1990, Kay married a third time to Craig Henry Roell in Albany, Georgia. Jason Gibbs lives in Newport, Rhode Island.
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On June 21, 1980, Willette Hendricks married Samuel Leon Strickland in Metter, Georgia. Samuel is the son of Willis Howard Strickland, Jr. and Catherine (Wall) Strickland. Samuel and Willette Strickland have two children: - Catherine Merida Strickland, b. May 18, 1981, Richmond County, Georgia, - Sanuel Matthew Strickland, b. May 17, 1985, Albany, Georgia.
On June 23, 1990, Grant Hendricks married Cheryl (Young) Brannen in Metter, Georgia. Cheryl was previously married and had one son: Jeremy Brannen. Grant and Cheryl Hendricks have one daughter: - Alexandria Caroline Hendricks, b. March 12, 1992, Augusta, Georgia.
Reference: 1) Letter, Lorine (Olliff) Hendricks to Robert Casey, September, 1995
OTTIE BENJAMIN OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.7) is the son of John R. Olliff and Laura Virginia (Nichols) Olliff. Ottie was born on June 2, 1892 in Emanuel County, Georgia. On December 28, 1919, Ottie Olliff married Mattie Arlene Taylor (born October 9, 1903 in Georgia). In 1920, Ottie and Mattie Olliff were living in Candler County, Georgia. Ottie and Mattie Olliff were the parents of five children:
Ottie Gerald Olliff, b. July 2, 1921
Obie Bertram Olliff, b. April 17, 1926
Mildred
Willette Olliff, b. December 13, 1927
Mattie Francien Olliff, b. July 1,
1931
Annie Lauree Olliff, b. April 10, 1935
Ottie Olliff died in August of 1974. On January 31, 1942, Ottie G. Olliff married Margie Spivey (born September 25, 1924) and they have three children: - Herman Earl Olliff, b. September 22, 1942, - Don Thomas Olliff, b. May 22, 1945, - Gary Dean Olliff, b. September 26, 1951.
On September 20, 1952, Obie Olliff married Martha Jane Ramsey (born June 25, 1931) and they had no children. On April 27, 1950s, Mildred Olliff married William Lawrence McDonald (born July 19, 1926) and they had no children. On October 17, 1952, Mattie Olliff married James Harold Sellers (born September 18, 1929) and they have three children: - Wendell Russell Sellers, b. August 5, 1950s, - Rickey Darrell Sellers, b. May 9, 1955, - Donna Sue Sellers, b. May 5, 1956. On April 6, 1957, Annie Olliff married E. E. Schwallsch (born February 17, 1934) and they have no children.
References: 1) 1920 Census, Candler County, Georgia; 2) Social Security Death Index, LDS; 3) Letter, Martha (Olliff) Farrow to Robert Casey, August, 1992
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HARVEY LEWIS OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.10) is the son of John R. Olliff and Laura Virginia (Nichols) Olliff. Harvey was born on April 18, 1898 in Emanuel County, Georgia. Harvey Olliff was the father of five children:
Grace Carla Olliff, b. September 13, 1921, Candler County, Georgia
Bernard
L. Olliff
Herman W. Olliff
Anette Olliff
William R. Olliff
Harvey Olliff died in February of 1973. Grace Olliff married her first cousin, once removed, Robert Louis McGowan. For additional information on the descendants of Robert and Grace McGowan, see the sketch of Robert Louis McGowan (1.2.2.10.2.3). William R. Olliff married Claire Treadwell and they had two children: - Antoinette Olliff, - William R. Olliff, Jr. William R. Olliff, Sr. married a second time to Betty Lowndes.
References: 1) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989; 2) Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogical Sources, by Alveretta K. Register, Page 259, 1985; 3) Email, Diana M. Pate to Robert Casey, August, 2002
CORINE CRYSTAL OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.12) is the daughter of John R. Olliff and Laura Virginia (Nichols) Olliff. Corine was born on April 14, 1901 in Emanuel County, Georgia. Corine Olliff married William Elmer Webb (born February 23, 1902). William was a cabinetmaker. William and Corine Webb were the parents of five children:
Evelyn Elaine Webb, b. July 26, 1925
Allen Elmer Webb, b. October 3, 1927
Laurrie
Jean Webb, b. January 19, 1931
William John Webb, b. December 26, 1932
James
Abb Webb, b. October 8, 1940
Evelyn Webb married John Henry Hulst and they had three children: - John Phillip Hulst, b. June 8, 1947, - Joseph Webb Hulst, b. April 19, 1954, - Robert Henry Hulst, b. May 11, 1956. John H. Hulst died in 1957. Allen Webb married Katherine Keiffer and they have two children: - Linda Jean Webb, b. January 9, 1960, - Lee Allen Webb, b. February 2, 1963. Laurrie Webb married John Mitchel Aziz and they have three children: - James M. Aziz, b. August 31, 1957, - John Allen Aziz, b. May, 1960, - Laurrie Lynn Aziz, b. March 2, 1963. William Webb married Gilda Cowart and they have two children: - Steve Webb, b. October 8, 1960, - Daniel Webb, b. December 21, 1961. James Webb married Patricia McGowan and they have no children.
Reference: 1) Letter, Martha (Olliff) Farrow to Robert Casey, August, 1992
RUTH EDNA OLLIFF (1.2.2.6.14) is the daughter of John R. Olliff and Laura Virginia (Nichols) Olliff. Ruth was born in 1904 in Emanuel County, Georgia. Ruth Olliff married Mike Collie Creech (born 1900) and they were the parents of eight children:
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Sybil Elwander Creech, b. August 8, 1922
Katie Lauren Creech, b. April 29,
1926
Yvonne Creech, b. and d. 1928
Mary Edna Creech, b. April 2, 1932
John
Collie Creech, b. and d. 1934
Rita M. Creech, b. January 23, 1938
Hilda Creech,
b. March 14, 1941
Mickey J. Creech, b. June 4, 1943
Mike C. Creech died in 1975. Sybil Creech married William Olen Brown (born 1922) and they had two children: - Wanda Brown, b. June 12, 1943, - Brenda Brown, b. January 4, 1946. William Brown died in 1977. Wanda Brown married Roy Bixler (born April 22, 1943) and they have three children: - Dawn Bixler, b. January 15, 1965, - Stephen Bixler, b. July 28, 1968, - Mark G. Bixler, b. May 5, 1970. Brenda Brown married Robert Mills Neal and they had one son: - Jeffrey Alan Neal, b. November 9, 1967. Robert Neal died on November 19, 1974. Katie Creech married Edwin Mikell and they have three children: - Larry Edwin Mikell, b. 1950 and d. 1978, - Bobby Lee Mikell, b. June 6, 1954, - Pamela Mikell, b. September 4, 1961. Bobby Mikell married Kristin Robbins.
On October 11, 1951, Mary Creech married Louis Anderson and they had two children: - Glenda Anderson, b. July 21, 1954, - Anthony Anderson, b. October 13, 1957. Mary (Creech) Anderson died in 1978. Glenda Anderson married Glenn Martin Rogers. Rita Creech married Lamar Underwood and they have two children: - Donna Marie Underwood, b. February 15, 1959, - Marla Underwood, b. December 9, 1964. On October 10, 1958, Hilda Creech married Julian Cannady and they have three children: - Teresa G. Cannady, b. September 10, 1959, - David Cannady, b. April 16, 1962, - Michael A. Cannady, b. October 1, 1966. Mickey Creech married Robert Davis and they have two children: - Robert G. Davis, b. January 28, 1965, - Mary Davis, b. October 3, 1969.
Reference: 1) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989
TEMPERANCE A. E. OLLIFF (1.2.2.7) is the daughter of Joseph Olliff and Rebecca (Lanier) Olliff. Tempie was born on May 16, 1866 in Emanuel County, Georgia. In 1890, Tempie Olliff married Clement Clem Mercer (born August of 1865 in Georgia). From 1900 to 1910, Clem and Tempie Mercer were living in Emanuel County, Georgia. Clem and Tempie Mercer were the parents of seven children:
John Mercer, b. April, 1892, Georgia
Henry Mercer, b. September, 1893, Georgia
Jane
Mercer, b. July, 1894, Georgia
Bennie Mercer, b. August, 1895, Georgia
Laura
Mercer, b. July, 1896, Georgia
Beckie Mercer, b. May, 1898, Georgia
Macky
Mercer, b. 1901, Emanuel County, Georgia
Tempie (Olliff) Mercer died on July 11, 1930.
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References: 1) 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Emanuel County, Georgia; 2) Letter to Mrs. Lane, July, 1961; 3) Lanier, by Louise Ingersoll, 1963, Pages 74 and 80; 4) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989
MARTHA A. L. LAVENIA OLLIFF (1.2.2.8) is the daughter of Joseph Olliff and Rebecca (Lanier) Olliff. Venie was born on September 18, 1868 in Emanuel County, Georgia. In 1887, Venie Olliff married Morgan Anderson (born September 17, 1863 in Georgia). Morgan and Venie Anderson were the parents of at least thirteen children:
Ovelia Anderson, b. November, 1889, Georgia
Lilla Anderson, b. November,
1891, Georgia
Bulah A. Anderson, b. November 2, 1893, Georgia
James O. Anderson,
b. May 13, 1895, Georgia
Leila Jane Anderson, b. May, 1897, Georgia
John
B. Gordon Anderson, b. January 30, 1899, Georgia
O. C. Fonnie Anderson (1.2.2.8.7),
b. November 4, 1900, Bulloch Co., Georgia
Ernest E. Anderson (1.2.2.8.8),
b. 1903, Bulloch County, Georgia
Eunice Melrose Anderson, b. 1906, Bulloch
County, Georgia
Ouida Lee Anderson (1.2.2.8.10), b. 1908, Bulloch County,
Georgia
Annie M. Anderson, b. 1911, Bulloch County, Georgia
Nina Ruth Anderson,
b. 1914, Bulloch County, Georgia
Oren Anderson, b. 1916, Bulloch County,
Georgia
From 1900 to 1930, Morgan and Venie Anderson were living in Bulloch County, Georgia. Morgan Anderson died on January 19, 1933 and Lavenia (Olliff) Anderson died on August 22, 1951. Both were buried in the Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia. Bulah A. Anderson died as an infant on August 15, 1894 and was buried in the Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia. James O. Anderson died as an infant on October 5, 1896 and was buried in the Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia. John B. G. Anderson died as an infant on November 15, 1899 and was buried in the Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia. On February 22, 1928, Eunice Anderson married Wilton E. Rushing of Claxton, Georgia.
References: 1) 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia; 2) Bulloch Times, March 1, 1928; January 22, 1931; January 19, 1933; February 9, 1933; 3) Everett/Everitt Family, by Alvaretta K. Register, 1987; 4) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989
O. C. FONNIE ANDERSON (1.2.2.8.7) is the son of Morgan Anderson and Martha A. L. Lavenia (Olliff) Anderson. Fonnie was born on November 4, 1900 in Bulloch County, Georgia. On June 17, 1917, Fonnie Anderson married Mary Jane Holland in Bulloch County, Georgia. Mary was born on April 7, 1900 in Bulloch County, Georgia and is the daughter of Hardy C. Holland and Eliza Mae (Lee) Holland. Fonnie and Mary Anderson were the parents of five children:
Lillie Irene Anderson, b. June 24, 1919, Bulloch County, Georgia
James
Lynwood Anderson, b. November 21, 1921, Bulloch County, Georgia
Clinton
Edward Anderson, b. September 14, 1923, Bulloch County, Georgia
Olen Clyde
Anderson, b. September 30, 1926, Bulloch County, Georgia
Lee Edward Anderson,
b. April 17, 1929, Bulloch County, Georgia
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In 1920, O. C. and Jennie Anderson were living in Bulloch County, Georgia. Mary Jane (Holland) Anderson died on February 6, 1933 and Fonnie Anderson died on December 13, 1961 in Emanuel County, Georgia. On December 20, 1941, Lillie Irene Anderson married John Ellis Rountree in Bulloch County, Georgia. John was born on January 16, 1911 in Emanuel County, Georgia and is the son of Walter Rountree and Belle (Goette) Rountree. John and Irene Rountree have five children: - William Perry Rountree, b. September 8, 1943, Bulloch County, Georgia, - John Anderson Rountree, b. September 30, 1945, Bulloch County, Georgia, - Mary Jane Rountree, b. September 24, 1946, - Lee Ellis Rountree, b. June 28, 1949, Bulloch County, Georgia, - George Holland Rountree, b. May 30, 1965, Augusta, Georgia. James L. Anderson died as an infant on March 22, 1922.
References: 1) 1920 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia; 2) Bulloch Times, May 25, 1922; 3) Everett/Everitt Family, by Alvaretta K. Register, 1987
ERNEST E. ANDERSON (1.2.2.8.8) is the son of Morgan Anderson and Martha A. L. Lavenia (Olliff) Anderson. Ernest was born in 1903 in Bulloch County, Georgia. In 1922, Ernest Anderson married a woman named Edith (born 1903 in Georgia). Ernest and Edith Anderson were the parents of at least one daughter:
June Anderson, b. 1923, Georgia
In 1930, Ernest and Edith Anderson were living in Bulloch County, Georgia. Ernest Anderson later lived in Savannah, Georgia.
References: 1) 1930 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia; 2) Everett/Everitt Family, by Alvaretta K. Register, 1987
OUIDA LEE ANDERSON (1.2.2.8.10) is the daughter of Morgan Anderson and Martha A. L. Lavenia (Olliff) Anderson. Ouida was born in 1908 in Bulloch County, Georgia. On August 29, 1929, Ouida Lee Anderson married Benjamin Emmett Parrish. Benjamin was born on October 25, 1906 and is the son of Julian Parrish (born 1879, Georgia) and Vergie (Atwood) Parrish (born 1875, Georgia). Ben and Ouida Lee Parrish were the parents of five children:
Morgan Homer Parrish, b. January 12, 1931
Royce Anderson Parrish, b. April
5, 1932
Bobby Julian Parrish, b. October 19, 1935
Ouida Annette Parrish,
b. February 24, 1940
Benjamin Emmett Parrish, Jr., b. December 20, 1946
Ben and Ouida Lee Parrish later moved to Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
References: 1) Bulloch Times, September 5, 1929; 2) Everett/Everitt Family, by Alvaretta K. Register, 1987; 3) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989; 4) Internet Database, by Denver Atwood, December, 1997
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ELLA OLLIFF (1.2.2.9) is the daughter of Joseph Olliff and Rebecca (Lanier) Olliff. Ella was born on June 3, 1871 in Emanuel County, Georgia. In 1892, Ella Olliff married David McGowan. David was born on December 15, 1865 in Georgia. In 1910, David and Ella McGowan were living in Emanuel County, Georgia. David and Ella McGowan were the parents of five children:
Mae McGowan, b. 1892, Georgia
Esther M. McGowan, b. 1897, Georgia
Noah Daniel
McGowan, b. May 17, 1901, Georgia
Lena B. McGowan, b. 1905, Georgia
Bertie
Lee McGowan, b. 1907, Georgia
Ella (Olliff) McGowan died on January 20, 1914 and was buried in the Olliff Cemetery in Candler County, Georgia. David McGowan died on October 23, 1938 and was buried in the Rosemary Cemetery in Candler County, Georgia. Mae McGowan married a Mr. Mikell. Esther McGowan married a Mr. Lanier. Noah McGowan and his first wife (name unknown) had four children: - Calvin McGowan, - Audren McGowan, - Edward McGowan, - Willard McGowan. Noah McGowan married a second time to a woman named Lillian. Noah McGowan died on July 31, 1981. Lena McGowan married a Mr. Rigdon. Bertie McGowan married Emma Lamb. Bertie and Emma McGowan had two children: - Janet McGowan, - James E. McGowan. Bertie McGowan died on December 6, 2000.
References: 1) 1910 Census, Emanuel County, Georgia; 2) Letter to Mrs. Lane, July, 1961; 3) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989; 3) Email, Diana M. Pate to Robert Casey, August, 2002
VIRGINIA OLLIFF (1.2.2.10) is the daughter of Joseph Olliff and Rebecca (Lanier) Olliff. Jennie was born on July 1, 1875 in Emanuel County, Georgia. In 1896, Jennie Olliff married George W. Akins (born March of 1873 in Georgia). George and Jennie Akins were the parents of six children:
Rosa Lee Akins, b. December, 1896, Emanuel County, Georgia
Ethel Pearl Akins
(1.2.2.10.2), b. August 17, 1899, Emanuel County, Georgia
Alma Akins, b.
1901, Emanuel County, Georgia
Leo Akins, b. 1904, Emanuel County, Georgia
Myrtle
Bell Akins, b. 1906, Emanuel County, Georgia
James O. Akins, b. 1909, Emanuel
County, Georgia
From 1900 to 1910, George and Jennie Akins were living in Emanuel County, Georgia. Jennie (Olliff) Akins died on October 17, 1937. Myrtle Akins married Fred Cowart and they had one son: - George Elwood Cowart.
References: 1) 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Emanuel County, Georgia; 2) Letter to Mrs. Lane, July, 1961; 3) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989
ETHEL PEARL AKINS (1.2.2.10.2) is the daughter of George W. Akins and Virginia (Olliff) Akins. Ethel was born on August 17, 1899 in Emanuel County, Georgia. On September 16, 1917, Ethel Akins married John Willie McGowan in Candler County, Georgia. Willie was born on December 20, 1898 in Washington County, Georgia and is the son of William John McGowan (born 1865 in Georgia) and Fannie Louise (Wilson) McGowan (born 1873 in Georgia). Willie and Ethel McGowan were the parents of six children:
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Wilmer Claude McGowan (1.2.2.10.2.1), b. July 17, 1918, Emanuel Co., Georgia
James
Delma McGowan (1.2.2.10.2.2), b. September 14, 1919, Emanuel Co., GA
Robert
Louis Bob McGowan, b. March 14, 1921, Emanuel County, Georgia
Vera Lucille
McGowan, b. May 12, 1923, Emanuel County, Georgia
John Edwin McGowan, b.
June 27, 1926, Emanuel County, Georgia
George Waldo McGowan, b. March 13,
1929, Emanuel County, Georgia
John Willie McGowan died on May 27, 1973 in Candler County, Georgia and Ethel (Akins) McGowan died in March, 1993 in Candler County, Georgia. Both were buried there in the Rosemary Cemetery. In 1940, Bob McGowan married his first cousin, once-removed, Grace Carla Olliff (1.2.2.6.10.1). Bob McGowan died on October 2, 1979 in Candler County, Georgia and was buried there in the Rosemary Cemetery. On September 28, 1940, Vera McGowan married James E. Donaldson. James was born on November 23, 1916 in Emanuel County, Georgia. James Donaldson died on April 28, 1975 in Candler County, Georgia. On September 30, 1946, John McGowan married Virginia Breelove. Virginia was born on September 30, 1926 in Walton County, Georgia. On September 24, 1949, George McGowan married Mary Ann McNair. Mary was born on December 26, 1930 in Jefferson County, Georgia.
References: 1) Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989; 2) Email, Diana (McGowan) Pate to Robert Casey, August, 2002
WILMER CLAUDE McGOWAN (1.2.2.10.2.1) is the son of John Willie McGowan and Ethel Pearl (Akins) McGowan. Wilmer was born on July 17, 1918 in Emanuel County, Georgia. On December 25, 1939, Wilmer McGowan married Severne Weatherford. Severne was born on July 7, 1921 in Emanuel County, Georgia. Wilmer and Severne McGowan were the parents of two children:
Wilton Harmon McGowan, b. March 7, 1941, Claxton, Georgia
Larry Claude McGowan,
b. June 15, 1946, Baldwin County, Georgia
Severne (Weatherford) McGowan died on July 30, 1975 in Toombs County, Georgia and was buried in the Rosemary Cemetery in Candler County, Georgia. On August 16, 1976, Wilmer McGowan married a second time to Peggy P. Henry. Peggy was born on December 23, 1924 in Truetlen County, Georgia. In December, 1961, Wilton McGowan married Sandra Crowe. Sandra was born on September 29, 1942 in Irwin County, Georgia. Wilton and Sandra McGowan have three children: - Sheryl Lynn McGowan, b. September 26, 1963, Baldwin County, Georgia, - Julia Celeste McGowan, b. April 16, 1965, Baldwin County, Georgia, - Kevin McGowan, b. July 10, 1975, South Carolina. On November 20, 1968, Larry McGowan married Renee Owens. Larry and Renee McGowan have twins: - Lori Leigh McGowan, b. November 3, 1975, South Carolina, - Lora Lynn McGowan, b. November 3, 1975, South Carolina.
Reference: 1) Email, Diana (McGowan) Pate to Robert Casey, August, 2002
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JAMES DELMA McGOWAN (1.2.2.10.2.2) is the son of John Willie McGowan and Ethel Pearl (Akins) McGowan. James was born on September 14, 1919 in Emanuel County, Georgia. In August, 1943, James McGowan married Edna Boyette. Edna was born on August 18, 1926 in Candler County, Georgia. James and Edna McGowan had no children. In 1947, James McGowan married a second time to Hilda Lorraine Griner. Lorraine was born on August 30, 1925 in Clarke County, Georgia and is the daughter of Adlia Bee Griner (born 1892 in Georgia) and Nina Lou (Bass) Griner (born 1901 in Georgia). James and Lorraine McGowan are the parents of two daughters:
Diana Lorraine McGowan, b. January 25, 1948, Ben Hill County, Georgia
Nina
Bebe McGowan, b. March 16, 1950, Ben Hill County, Georgia
On June 11, 1950, James McGowan married a third time to Leigh Bryant. Leigh was born on August 6, 1932 in Arizona. James and Leigh McGowan are the parents of two daughters:
Joni McGowan, b. October 17, 1951, Phoenix, Arizona
Catherine Cathy McGowan,
b. October 14, 1955, Phoenix, Arizona
On April 5, 1969, James McGowan married a third time to Betty Barnes. Betty was born on October 6, 1934 in Berry, Alabama. James and Betty McGowan had no children. James McGowan died in March, 1992 in Dekalb Couty, Georgia and was buried in the Rosemary Cemetery in Candler County, Georgia. On July 26, 1968, Diana McGowan married Wayne Daniel Danny Pate. Danny was born on February 11, 1946 in Chatham County, Georgia and is the son of Rufus Pate and Vesta Malinda (Westberry) Pate. Danny and Diana Pate have two children: - Mark Ashley Pate, b. January 24, 1971, Ben Hill County, Georgia, - Tara Nicole Pate, b. April 18, 1974, Tift County, Georgia. In December, 1970, Bebe McGowan married Michael Holland and they had no children. In May, 1992, Bebe married a second time to James D. Gaunt and they have no children. On August 14, 1976, Joni McGowan married Charles David Adams. Charles was born on October 28, 1945.
Reference: 1) Email, Diana (McGowan) Pate to Robert Casey, August, 2002
WILLIAM J. OLLIFF (1.2.5) is the son of John Olliff and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Olliff. William was born on March 10, 1832 in Bulloch County, Georgia. In 1860, William Olliff was living with his brother, Joseph Olliff, in Emanuel County, Georgia. On November 26, 1867 (probably 1857), William Olliff married Nancy Green in Bulloch County, Georgia. Nancy was born in 1830 in Georgia. William and Nancy Olliff were the parents of at least three children:
John Olliff, b. 1858, Bulloch County, Georgia
Ely Olliff, b. 1860, Bulloch
County, Georgia
Nidry Ann Olliff, b. 1862, Bulloch County, Georgia
In 1870, William and Nancy Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia. William Olliff may have married a second time to Mary E. Cannady. William J. Olliff (1.2.5) may be the same person of William Olliff (9.2.2) and the husband of Mary E. Olliff (9.2.3). John Olliff married Mary E. Cannady. Mary was born on November 19, 1852 in Emanuel County, Georgia and is the daughter of Daniel B. Cannady and Rebecca (Durden) Cannady. Marys brother, William Perry Cannady, married Mariah A. Olliff (1.2.2.2). Mary (Cannady) Olliff died on February 15, 1937.
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References: 1) 1860 Census, Emanuel County, Georgia; 2) 1870 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia; 3) Family Group Sheet, Statesboro Regional Library; 4) Edenfield Genealogical Society Web Site, August, 2002 (Cannady / Olliff marriage)
BENJAMIN J. OLLIFF (1.2.7) is the son of John Olliff and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Olliff. Benjamin was born on December 1, 1836 in Bulloch County, Georgia. In 1860, Benjamin Olliff and his wife, Anna Olliff (born 1840 in Georgia), were living in Emanuel County, Georgia. Benjamin Olliff served in the Confederate Army. Benjamin served in Company H of the 48th Regiment of the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia. Benjamin Olliff died of chronic diarrhea at Falling Creek, Virginia on February 10, 1863.
References: 1) 1860 Census, Emanuel County, Georgia; 2) Family Group Sheet, Statesboro Regional Library; 3) Olliff Family Lineage, by John M. Winskie, 1988
MARTHA OLLIFF (1.2.9) is the daughter of John Olliff and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Olliff. Martha was born on August 21, 1840 in Bulloch County, Georgia. On December 14, 1875, Martha Olliff married William R. Rowe (born September of 1843 in Georgia) in Bulloch County, Georgia. William and Martha Rowe were the parents of two children:
Mary A. E. Rowe, b. 1877, Bulloch County, Georgia
Thomas Jefferson Rowe,
b. October 2, 1880, Bulloch County, Georgia
From 1880 to 1910, William and Martha Rowe were living in Bulloch County, Georgia. From 1880 to 1900, Marthas sister, Elizabeth Olliff, was living with them. Thomas Rowe married Ella Croft (born July 16, 1878). Thomas J. Rowe died on March 10, 1933 and Ella (Croft) Rowe died on September 15, 1958. Both were buried in the Union Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.
References: 1) 1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia; 2) Family Group Sheet, Statesboro Regional Library; 3) Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries (Union Church Cemetery), 1983; 4) Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogical Source Material, by Alveretta K. Register, 1985