MARY JANE OLLIFF (1.4.6.4) is the daughter of Franklin Olliff and Sarah Jane (Nevils) Olliff.  Mary was born on September 29, 1866 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On December 27, 1882, Mary Jane Olliff married James S. Newsome (born September 19, 1860 in Georgia) in Bulloch County, Georgia.  James and Mary Newsome were the parents of at least twelve children:

   Azalia Newsome (1.4.6.4.1), b. October 29, 1882, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Joel S. Newsome, b. March, 1885, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Frank L. Newsome, b. December, 1886, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Thomas B. Newsome, b. December, 1888, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Estelle Newsome, b. April 6, 1890, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Mittie Mag Newsome (1.4.6.4.6), b. August 25, 1891, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Rufus F. Newsome, b. September 21, 1893, Bulloch County, Georgia
   James Hubert Newsome (1.4.6.4.8), b. September 18, 1895, Bulloch Co., Georgia
   William Wesley Newsome, b. March, 1898, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Anna Belle Newsome, b. 1901, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Roger H. Newsome, b. January 31, 1901, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Ruby L. Newsome, b. 1903, Bulloch County, Georgia

In 1900, 1910 and 1930, James and Mary Newsome were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  James S. Newsome died on June 24, 1933 and Mary (Olliff) Newsome died on June 21, 1937.  Both were buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Estelle Newsome married J. H. Lee.  Estelle (Newsome) Lee died on October 20, 1923 and was buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Rufus F. Newsome died on June 24, 1956 and was buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.  William W. Newsome died in 1941 and was buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Roger Newsome married Kittie Woodcock (born September 24, 1907).  Roger is the father of at least one son:  -  Joe Martin Newsome, b. December 11, 1931.  Roger Newsome died on December 18, 1941 and was buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1930, Ruby Newsome and his wife, Margrite Newsome (born 1907 in Georgia), were living with Ruby’s parents in Bulloch County, Georgia.

References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1930 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” December 17, 1931, June 24, 1937;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Friendship Church Cemetery), 1981;  4)  “Marriage Records of Bulloch County, Georgia,” by Alveretta K. Register, 1985;  5)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989

AZALIA NEWSOME (1.4.6.4.1) is the daughter of James S. Newsome and Mary Jane (Olliff) Newsome.  Zada was born on October 29, 1882 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In December of 1902, Azalia Newsome married Andrew Harmon Kingery (born October 2, 1882 in Georgia).  In 1910, Andrew and Zada Kingery were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Andrew and Zada Kingery were the parents of at least six children:

   Jane M. Kingery, b. 1906, Georgia
   Maggie Kingery, b. 1908, Georgia
   Sarah Ruth Kingery, b. July 29, 1910, Bulloch County, Georgia
   James Duncan Kingery (1.4.6.4.1.4), b. April 16, 1913, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Miriam Kingery
   William Kingery

Azalia (Newsome) Kingery died on October 14, 1939 and Andrew H. Kingery died on October 27, 1947.  Both were buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Sarah R. Kingery died on July 9, 1932 and was buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.  One daughter of Andrew and Zada Kingery married J. E. Wald and another daughter married A. T. Hendrix.

References:  1)  “Statesboro News,” December 12, 1902;  2)  1910 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  3)  “Bulloch Times,” July 21, 1932;  4)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Friendship Church Cemetery), 1981

JAMES DUNCAN KINGERY (1.4.6.4.1.4) is the son of Andrew Harmon Kingery and Azalia (Newsome) Duncan.  James was born on April 16, 1913 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On March 6, 1937, James Kingery married Lottie C. Chester.  Lottie was born on March 6, 1915 and is the daughter of Taylor Chester and Inez (Allen) Chester.  James and Lottie Kingery were the parents of two chidren:

   Infant, b. and d. May 21, 1938, Bulloch County, Georgia
   James Larry Kingery, b. June 18, 1945, Bulloch County, Georgia

James D. Kingery died on July 27, 1967 and was buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia and Lottie (Chester) Kingery died on June 14, 1976 in Statesboro, Georgia.  James L. Kingery married Gwenda Ann Marsh and they have three children:  -  Angela Teresa Kingery, b. December 15, 1967, Chicago, Illinois,  -  James David Kingery, b. October 15, 1970, Guyton, Georgia,  -  Rachael Lynn Kingery, b. August 30, 1974, Guyton, Georgia.  On February 25, 1976, James L. Kingery married a second time to Lynda Gail Anderson and they have one son:  -  Richard Scott Kingery, b. October 5, 1976, Fort Lee, Virginia.

References:  1)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Friendship Church Cemetery), 1981;  2)  Internet Site, Akins Family, by James L. Coleman, December, 1998

MITTIE MAG NEWSOME (1.4.6.4.6) is the daughter of James S. Newsome and Mary Jane (Olliff) Newsome.  Mittie was born on August 25, 1891, Bulloch County, Georgia.  Mittie Newsome married John Morgan Chester.  John was born on May 2, 1883 and is the son of Robert Chester and Elsie (Akins) Chester (born 1859).  John and Mittie Chester were the parents of six children

   Pearl Chester
   Nellie Chester
   James Robert Chester
   Mary Elsa Chester
   John Wesley Chester
   Eva Chester

John Chester died on June 11, 1957 and Mittie (Newsome) Chester died on December 28, 1966.  Both were buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Pearl Chester married Harvey Berry.  Nellie Chester married Seffie Williams.  Mary Chester married Frank Rober.  John Chester married Jessie Smith.  Eva Chester married a Mr. Wilford.  Eva married a second time to a Mr. Cribbs.

References:  1)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Friendship Church Cemetery), 1981;  2)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  3)  Internet Site, Akins Family, by James L. Coleman, December, 1998

JAMES HUBERT NEWSOME (1.4.6.4.8) is the son of James S. Newsome and Mary Jane (Olliff) Newsome.  James was born on September 18, 1895 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1924, James Newsome married a woman named, Lurie (born 1908 in Georgia).  James and Lurie Newsome were the parents of at least two children:

   James Newsome, b. 1926, Georgia
   Gelman O. Newsome, b. 1929, Georgia

In 1930, James and Lurie Newsome were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  James H. Newsome died on October 29, 1954 and was buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia.

References:  1)  1930 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Friendship Church Cemetery), 1981

JOSEPH FORREST OLLIFF (1.4.6.5) is the son of Franklin Olliff and Sarah Jane (Nevils) Olliff.  Joseph was born on December 18, 1867 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On October 28, 1886, Joseph Olliff married Sarah Ann Hart in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Sarah was born in July of 1870 in Georgia and is the daughter of G. A. Hart.  Joseph and Sarah Olliff were the parents of at least seven children:

   Ruth Georgia Olliff, b. November, 1888, Georgia
   Josie Olliff (1.4.6.5.2), b. September 24, 1891, Georgia
   Lottie Pearl Olliff (1.4.6.5.3), b. August 14, 1897, Georgia
   Henry Olliff, b. Georgia
   Homer William Olliff, b. August, 1899, Georgia
   Mary Lee Olliff, b. 1905, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Joe Forrest Olliff (1.4.6.5.7), b. October 15, 1912, Bulloch County, Georgia

From 1900 to 1910, Joseph and Sarah Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Joseph Olliff died on July 30, 1915 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  In 1920, Sarah (Hart) Olliff was living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Sarah (Hart) Olliff died on December 30, 1937 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On September 29, 1908, Ruth Olliff married Perry Jones and they had one child:  -  Hephzibah Olliff Jones.  Perry Jones died in an automobile accident on March 25, 1925 in Miami, Florida.  Ruth married a second time to Henry M. Jones.  Josie Olliff married her cousin, Morgan Olliff.  For additional information on Morgan and Josie Olliff, see the sketch of Morgan Olliff (1.4.4.5.1).

Henry Olliff died as an infant and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Homer Olliff married Ruth Potts and they had no children.  Homer Olliff died in 1958 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On October 2, 1924, Mary Lee Olliff married Raymond A. Peak (born February 14, 1897) and they had one daughter:  -  Ramer Joan Peak, b. April 24, 1928.  Raymond Peak died on September 26, 1936 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Mary Lee married a second time to Barney Carter (born August 19, 1909).  Barney Carter died on September 9, 1949 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” September 30, 1908, August 5, 1915, October 2, 1924, April 2, 1925, April 26, 1928, January 6, 1938;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogical Sources,” by Alveretta K. Register, Page 259, 1985;  5)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  6)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  7)  Letter, Joe F. Olliff, Jr. to Robert Casey, October, 1992;  8)  Social Security Death Index, LDS

LOTTIE PEARL OLLIFF (1.4.6.5.3) is the daughter of Joseph Forrest Olliff and Sarah Ann (Hart) Olliff.  Pearl was born on August 14, 1897 in Georgia.  Pearl Olliff married Gaines A. Boyd.  Gaines was born on March 25, 1887 in Georgia and is the son of J. P. Boyd.  Gaines and Pearl Boyd were the parents of two children:

   Olliff Gillan Boyd, b. 1915, Georgia
   Julian P. Boyd, b. March 11, 1917, Georgia

In 1920, Gaines and Pearl Boyd were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Gaines A. Boyd died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on July 18, 1938 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Pearl married a second time to Harry Myers.  Pearl (Olliff) “Boyd” died on November 15, 1952 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Julian P. Boyd died on January 24, 1918 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” July 21, 1938;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  5)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992

JOE FORREST OLLIFF (1.4.6.5.7) is the son of Joseph Forrest Olliff and Sarah Ann (Hart) Olliff.  Joe was born on October 15, 1912 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Joe Olliff married Rocena Cail and they are the parents of two children:

   Joe Forest Olliff, Jr. (1.4.6.5.7.1), b. April 9, 1939
   William “Cail” Olliff (1.4.6.5.7.2), b. September 7, 1945

Joe F. Olliff, Sr. died in February of 1983.

References:  1)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  2)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992

JOE FOREST OLLIFF, JR. (1.4.6.5.7.1) is the son of Joe Forrest Olliff and Rocena (Cail) Olliff.  Joe was born on April 9, 1939.  On August 8, 1959, Joe F. Olliff, Jr. married Joann Winifred Gilliam (born September 1, 1939).  Joe and Joann Olliff are the parents of three children:

   Margaret Jocena Olliff, b. March 13, 1960
   Cindy Leann Olliff, b. September 18, 1961
   Joe F. Olliff, III, b. September 24, 1963

On April 16, 1983, Margaret Olliff married Mark Steven Avery (born April 12, 1960) and they have two children.  On June 25, 1983, Cindy Olliff married James F. Kiser (born March 4, 1957).  On July 16, 1988, Joe F. Olliff, III married Lucille Anna Carson (born December 4, 1964) and they have three children:  -  Anna Lee Olliff, b. April 18, 1987,  -  Jodi Lee Olliff, b. December 7, 1989,  -  Jamie Phylis Olliff, b. January 23, 1991.  

References:  1)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  2)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992

WILLIAM “CAIL” OLLIFF (1.4.6.5.7.2) is the son of Joe Forrest Olliff and Rocena (Cail) Olliff.   Cail was born on September 7, 1945.  Cail Olliff married Phylis “Jean” Garrison (born July 11, 1945).  Cail and Jean Olliff are the parents of two daughters:

   Crstyal “Shea” Olliff, b. March 13, 1971
   Amanda Jean Olliff, b. July 21, 1977

Shea Olliff is a graduate of the University of Georgia.  Shea Olliff participated in three Miss Georgia pageants.  She was first runner-up in 1994 and won the Miss Georgia contest in 1996.

References:  1)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  2)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  3)  “The Augusta Chronicle,” July 1, 1996, Page 6B (Miss Georgia Contest)

FANNIE OLLIFF (1.4.6.6) is the daughter of Franklin Olliff and Sarah Jane (Nevils) Olliff.  Fannie was born on October 21, 1869 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On August 23, 1883, Fannie Olliff married Adolphus E. “Babe” Wilson (born May 15, 1863 in Georgia) in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Babe and Fannie Wilson were the parents of three children:

   Eva Wilson (1.4.6.6.1), b. September, 1891, Georgia
   Effie S. Wilson (1.4.6.6.2), b. November 6, 1894, Georgia
   Lester Rogers Wilson, b. January 16, 1903, Bulloch County, Georgia

From 1900 to 1920, Adolphus and Fannie Wilson were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Fannie (Olliff) Wilson died on June 18, 1921.  On December 23, 1923, Lester Wilson married Lillian Waters.  Lillian was born on October 10, 1905 and is the daughter of K. W. Waters.  Lester Wilson died on March 9, 1965 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” June 23, 1921, December 27, 1923, August 6, 1931, January 18, 1934;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogical Sources,” by Alveretta K. Register, 1985;  5)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  6)  “Riggs Family Notebook,” by Smith C. Banks, June, 1992;  7)  Email, Dan L. Wilson to Robert  Casey, May 2001

EVA WILSON (1.4.6.6.1) is the daughter of Adolphus E. “Babe” Wilson and Fannie (Olliff) Wilson.  Eva was born in September, 1891 in Georgia.  On May 29, 1907, Eva Wilson married Henry Moses Wilson.  Henry and Eva Wilson were the parents of three children:

   Dan Frank Wilson
   Herman Wilson
   Terah Wilson

Eva (Wilson) Wilson died on January 7, 1918 as a result of a buggy accident.  Henry M. Wilson died on September 24, 1938.  Dan F. Wilson has at least one son:  -  Dan Frank Wilson, Jr.  Dan Wilson, Jr. married Anne McCutchen from Spartanburg, South Carolina.  Dan and Anne Wilson have two children:  -  Dan Frank Wilson, III,  -  James McCutchen Wilson.  As of 2001, Dan Wilson, Jr. was living in Atlanta, Georgia.

References:  1)  “Riggs Family Notebook,” by Smith C. Banks, June, 1992;  2)  Email, Dan F. Wilson, Jr. to Robert  Casey, May 2001

EFFIE S. WILSON (1.4.6.6.2) is the daughter of Adolphus E. “Babe” Wilson and Fannie (Olliff) Wilson.  Effie was born on November 6, 1894 in Georgia.  On January 14, 1912, Effie Wilson married Dan N. Riggs.  Dan was born on March 8, 1891 in Georgia.  Dan and Effie Riggs were the parents of two children:

   Jake W. Riggs, b. November 13, 1912, Georgia
   Earl Riggs, b. 1914, Georgia

In 1930, Dan and Effie Riggs were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Effie (Wilson) Riggs died on January 17, 1933 and Dan Riggs died on October 12, 1949.  Both were buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Jake W. Riggs died on May 19, 1940 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

References:  1)  1930 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” January 17, 1912;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  “Riggs Family Notebook,” by Smith C. Banks, June, 1992

EMILY OLLIFF (1.4.6.7) is the daughter of Franklin Olliff and Sarah Jane (Nevils) Olliff.  Emma was born on November 7, 1871 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On November 29, 1888, Emily Olliff married James Robert Miller in Bulloch County, Georgia.  James was born on June 5, 1865 in Bulloch County, Georgia and is the son of Augustus Bennett Miller and Elizabeth (Wallace) Miller.  James and Emma Miller were the parents of nine children:

   James Walter Miller, b. September 6, 1889, Georgia
   Frank O. Miller, b. July, 1893, Georgia
   Sarah Elizabeth Miller, b. July, 1895, Georgia
   Ruth Annie Miller, b. March, 1898, Georgia
   Grady A. Miller, b. August, 1899, Georgia
   Grace T. Miller, b. 1902, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Katie L. Miller, b. 1904, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Manda O. Miller, b. 1906, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Sarah H. Miller, b. 1907, Bulloch County, Georgia

From 1900 to 1910, James and Emma Miller were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  James Miller was the editor of the Statesboro News.  James Miller died on December 21, 1933 and Emily (Olliff) Miller died on July 10, 1939.  Both were buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On March 17, 1907, James W. Miller married Anna Elizabeth Donaldson.  Anna was born in 1889 in Georgia and is the daughter of James Donaldson.  In 1910, James and Anna Miller were living in James’ parents household.  James and Anna Miller had one son:  -  J. Harry Miller, b. 1908, Georgia.  James W. Miller died on December 7, 1951 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

References:  1)  1900 and 1910 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Statesboro News,” March 19, 1907;  3)  “Bulloch Times,” December 28, 1933;  4)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  5)  “Marriage Records of Bulloch County, Georgia,” by Alveretta K. Register, 1985;  6)  Ancestral File, James Robert Miller, extracted March, 1991

MITTIE McLENA OLLIFF (1.4.6.8) is the daughter of Franklin Olliff and Sarah Jane (Nevils) Olliff.  Mittie was born in February of 1873 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On July 11, 1891, Mittie Olliff married Willie Remer Barnes (born April of 1870 in Georgia).  Willie and Mittie Barnes were the parents of at least five children:

   Minnie M. Barnes, b. March, 1893, Georgia
   Remer L. Barnes, b. October, 1894, Georgia
   Tessie Eulalia Barnes (1.4.6.8.3), b. January 22, 1897, Georgia
   Sarah Mamie Barnes, b. October, 1898, Georgia
   Willie Barnes, b. 1903, Bulloch County, Georgia

In 1900, Willie and Mittie Barnes were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1910, Mittie (Olliff) Barnes was living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1930, Mittie (Olliff) Barnes was living with her daughter, Minnie (Barnes) Mikel in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Minnie Barnes married a Mr. Mikel and they had one son:  -  William Mikel, b. 1919, Georgia.  In 1930, Minnie (Barnes) Mikel was living in Bulloch County, Georgia.

References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1930 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  3)  “Riggs Family Notebook,” by Smith C. Banks, June, 1992;  4)  Letter, James R. Lawson, Sr. to Robert Casey, August, 1992

TESSIE EULALIA BARNES (1.4.6.8.3) is the daughter of Willie Remer Barnes and Mittie McLena (Olliff) Barnes.  Tessie was born on January 22, 1897 in Georgia.  On January 3, 1917, Tessie Barnes married Rupert Dorse Riggs.  Rupert was born on September 2, 1895 and is the son of Algerine T. “Algie” Riggs and Emmaline (Blackburn) Riggs.  Rupert and Tessie Riggs were the parents of four children:

   Tessie Marguerite Riggs, b. April 15, 1919, Georgia
   Marion Elizabeth Riggs, b. November 21, 1920, Georgia
   James Riggs, b. 1923, Georgia
   Rupert Dorse Riggs, Jr., b. September 5, 1925, Georgia

Rupert Riggs, Sr. died on December 21, 1924 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  In 1930, Tessie (Barnes) Riggs was living with her sister, Minnie (Barnes) Mikel, in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On September 18, 1938, Tessie M. Riggs married Millard Arnold Lawson (born February 23, 1916 in Georgia) in Ridgeland, South Carolina.  Millard and Tessie Lawson have two children:  -  Millard Arnold Lawson, Jr., b. January 15, 1943, Georgia,  -  James Randall Lawson, b. January 15, 1945, Georgia.  On July 2, 1966, Millard Lawson, Jr. married Carol Jeanette Morrison (born October 12, 1948 in Georgia) and they have two children:  -  Millard Arnold Lawson, III, b. August 13, 1975, Georgia,  -  Leigh-Anne Lawson, b. October 5, 1979, Georgia.  On November 21, 1970, James Lawson married Nancy Ann Foss (born April 4, 1948 in New Hampshire) and they have two children:  -  James Randall Lawson, Jr., b. October 31, 1973, New Hampshire,  -  Maryann Elizabeth Lawson, b. July 21, 1980, Washington, District of Columbia.

Marion Riggs married William Stewart Olliff.  For additional information on William and Marion Olliff, see the sketch of William Stewart Olliff (1.4.6.8.4).  Rupert Riggs, Jr. was killed in action at Okinawa on May 17, 1945 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On May 25, 1946, James Riggs married Daisy Irene Deal.  Daisy was born on February 20, 1930 and is the daughter of Josh Deal.  James and Daisy Riggs had five children:  -  Sherry Ann Riggs,  -  Joyce Riggs,  -  Marion Polly Riggs,  -  Josh Rupert Riggs,  -  James Douglas Riggs.  James Riggs, Sr. died on March 1, 1973.  Daisy (Deal) Riggs married a second time to Joseph Albert Edenfield.  Sherry Riggs married John Emerson Barefield and they have one child:  -  Jamie Deanne Barefield.  Joyce Riggs married Ernie Johnson.  Marion Riggs married Sidney Holton and they had one child:  -  Brent Holton.  Marion married a second time to Timothy B. Lively and they have one daughter:  -  Jennifer Irene Lively.  Josh Riggs married Patsy Ann Baxley and they have two sons:  -  Christopher Lee Riggs,  -  Josh Rupert Riggs.  James D. Riggs married Susan Amelia Mead and they have two children:  -  Sharon Alysia Riggs,  -  Jason Riggs.

References:  1)  1930 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” January 4, 1917;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  5)  “Riggs Family Notebook,” by Smith C. Banks, June, 1992;  6)  Letter, James R. Lawson, Sr. to Robert Casey, August, 1992

REUBEN FRANK OLLIFF (1.4.6.9) is the son of Franklin Olliff and Sarah Jane (Nevils) Olliff.  Frank was born on January 2, 1875 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On January 25, 1895, Frank Olliff married Hannah Waters in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Hannah was born on June 24, 1877 in Georgia and is the daughter of Thomas Alexander Waters (born 1842 in Georgia) and Ann J. (Lanier) Waters (born 1844 in Georgia).  Frank and Hannah Olliff were the parents of at least seven children:

   J. Gordon Olliff (1.4.6.9.1), b. March, 1896, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Frank A. Olliff, b. November 27, 1897, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Lester Olliff (1.4.6.9.3), b. 1901, Bulloch County, Georgia
   William Stewart Olliff, b. 1904, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Alma Olliff, b. 1905, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Floyd Olliff, b. July 13, 1908, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Josie Olliff, b. July 15, 1910, Bulloch County, Georgia

From 1900 to 1930, Frank and Hannah Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Hannah (Waters) Olliff died on December 15, 1940 and Frank R. Olliff died on November 25, 1952.  Both were buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Frank A. Olliff died in May of 1978.  On February 15, 1942, William “Bill” Olliff married Marion Elizabeth Riggs (1.4.6.7.1.2).  Marion was born on November 21, 1920 and is the daughter of Rupert Dorse Riggs and Tessie (Barnes) Riggs.  Bill and Marion Olliff have one son:  -  William Ruben Olliff, b. September 30, 1953.  William R. Olliff married Shelly Blackerby and they have one son:  -  James Gordon Olliff, b. March 9, 1975.  Floyd Olliff died in June of 1965.  Josie Olliff died as an infant on December 16, 1911 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

References:  1)  1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” April 27, 1916;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogical Sources,” by Alveretta K. Register, 1985;  5)  Social Security Death Index, LDS;  6)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  7)  Web Site, Waters Family, by Tom Waters, June, 2000

J. GORDON OLLIFF (1.4.6.9.1) is the son of Reuben Frank Olliff and Hannah (Waters) Olliff.  Gordon was born in March, 1896 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On May 6, 1926, J. Gordon Olliff married Beulah Petrie in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Beulah was born in 1891 in Georgia.  In 1930, Gordon and Beulah Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1930, Gordon’s brother, Frank Olliff, was living with Gordon and Beulah Olliff.

References:  1)  1930 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” May 13, 1926

LESTER OLLIFF (1.4.6.9.3) is the son of Reuben Frank Olliff and Hannah (Waters) Olliff.  Lester was born in 1901 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On December 24, 1924, Lester Olliff married Janie Iler in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Janie was born on February 10, 1902 in Georgia and is the daughter of John D. Iler and Mary Ann (Denmark) Olliff.  Lester and Janie Olliff were the parents of seven children:

   Thomas Lamar Olliff (1.4.6.9.3), b. 1927, Georgia
   Mary Iler Olliff, b. 1928, Georgia
   Sarah Lois Olliff, b. 1929, Georgia
   Billy T. Olliff
   Louise Olliff
   Benny Olliff, b. February 19, 1938
   Johnny Olliff

In 1930, Lester and Janie Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Janie (Iler) Olliff died in March of 1984.  Mary Olliff never married and had no children.  She died at the age of forty-two.  Sarah Olliff married Elton Sims and they have five children:  -  Dennis Sims,  -  Rick Sims,  -  Randy Sims,  -  James Sims,  -  Amanda Sims.  Billy Olliff married Lawanna Forehand and they have two children:  -  Sharon Olliff,  -  Buddy Olliff.  Louise Olliff married N. A. Barnes and they have two children:  -  Allen Barnes,  -  Hugh Barnes.  Louise (Olliff) Barnes lives in Savannah, Georgia.  Benny Olliff never married and died in June of 1982.  Johnny Olliff married Shelby Jean Lewis and they have two children:  -  Stephen Olliff,  -  Sherry Olliff.

References:  1)  “Bulloch Times,” January 8, 1925;  2)  1930 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  3)  Phone Interview, Jincie (Kennedy) Olliff by Robert Casey, August, 1992;  4)  Phone Interview, Phillip Olliff by Robert Casey, August, 1992;  5)  Social Security Death Index, LDS

THOMAS LAMAR OLLIFF (1.4.6.9.3) is the son of Lester Olliff and Janie (Iler) Olliff.  Thomas was born in 1927 in Georgia.  Thomas Olliff married Jincie Kennedy.  Jincie is the daughter of Eli Kennedy and Sula (Waters) Kennedy.  Thomas and Jincie Olliff were the parents of eleven children:

   Dolores Olliff (twin), b. July 7, 1945
   Derita Olliff (twin), b. July 7, 1945
   Tommie Olliff, b. February 10, 1950
   Terrell Olliff, b. May 20, 1951
   Renee Olliff, b. December 28th
   Cindy Olliff, b. June 21, 1959
   Greg Olliff, b. December 9, 1960
   Karen Olliff, b. September 26, 1963
   Phillip Brian Olliff, b. December 3, 1965
   Kevin Olliff, b. October 15, 1970
   David Olliff, b. October 8th.

Dolores Olliff married Cary Taylor and they have one daughter:  -  Courtney Taylor.  Derita Olliff married Lemuel Frankie Smith and they have two children:  -  Sherry Allison Smith,  -  Angela Lee Smith.  Tommie Olliff married Martha Nease and they have two children:  -  Lisa Olliff,  -  Tina Olliff.  Terrell Olliff died at the age of twenty.  Renee Olliff married Jerry Rushing and they have two daughters:  -  Heather Rushing,  -  Haley Rushing.  Cindy Olliff married Breck Harville and they have two children:  -  Chad Lamar Harville,  -  Breck Jamieson Harville.  Greg Olliff married Libby West.  Karen Olliff married Michael Iler and they have one son:  -  Joshua Iler.  Phillip Olliff married Cary Scott and they have no children.  David Olliff died at the age of thirteen.

References:  1)  Phone Interview, Jincie (Kennedy) Olliff by Robert Casey, August, 1992;  2)  Phone Interview, Phillip Olliff by Robert Casey, August, 1992

ADA J. OLLIFF (1.4.6.11) is the daughter of Franklin Olliff and Sarah Jane (Nevils) Olliff.  Ada was born on August 14, 1879 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On January 13, 1895, Ada Olliff married Frank David Fletcher in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Frank was born on December 4, 1876 in Georgia and is the son of M. V. Fletcher and Maggie Fletcher.  Frank and Ada Fletcher were the parents of two children:

   Sarah Josephine Fletcher, b. October, 1899, Bulloch County, Georgia
   John Inman Fletcher, b. November 13, 1904, Bulloch County, Georgia

From 1900 to 1930, Frank and Ada Fletcher were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Ada (Olliff) Fletcher died on July 4, 1940 and Frank D. Fletcher died on April 2, 1946.  Both were buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On December 20, 1921, Sarah Fletcher married Sam Harville in Bulloch County, Georgia.  John I. Fletcher died following an operation for appendicitis on May 9, 1923 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

References:  1)  1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” December 22, 1921, May 10, 1923;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries,” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  “Marriage Records of Bulloch County, Georgia,” by Alveretta K. Register, 1985

ANNA OLLIFF (1.4.6.12) is the daughter of Franklin Olliff and Sarah Jane (Nevils) Olliff.  Anna was born on February 11, 1884 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On November 15, 1900, Anna Olliff married Roger E. Cason (born July 24, 1878 in Washington County, Georgia).  Roger and Anna Cason were the parents of six children:

   Roger Olliff Cason, b. May 24, 1902, Georgia
   Lucy Mae Cason, b. January 31, 1905, Georgia
   Dorris Robert Cason, b. July 31, 1909, Georgia
   Aubrey Frank Cason, b. October 2, 1910, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Carl A. Cason, b. April 19, 1913, Bulloch County, Georgia
   Anna Ruth Cason (1.4.6.12.6), b. May 18, 1917, Bulloch County, Georgia

From 1910 to 1930, Roger and Anna Cason were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Roger E. Cason died on March 15, 1937.  Roger O. Cason died as a teenager on February 8, 1919.  On October 11, 1922, Lucy Mae Cason married Doyce Jerimiah Dominy.  Doyce was born on December 5, 1902 and is the son of William Thomas Dominy and Elizabeth Sawyer (Brannen) Dominy.  Doyce and Lucy Dominy have one daughter:  -  Mildred Ruth Dominy, b. December 7, 1924.  Lucy (Cason) Dominy died on April 1, 1974 and Doyce Dominy died on March 27, 1989.  In October of 1949, Mildred Dominy married Leon Hubert Parrish (born September 21, 1919) and they have one son:  -  Leon Mark Parrish, b. January 19, 1956.  On September 9, 1979, Leon M. Parrish married Joyce Helen Tankersley (born April 23, 1961) and they have two children:  -  Christopher Mark Parrish, b. February 16, 1988,  -  Megan Elizabeth Parrish, b. April 12, 1990.

On November 8, 1933, Dorris Cason married Grace Hodges.  Grace is the daughter of Joseph Gordon Hodges and Lizzie (Kennedy) Hodges.  Dorris and Grace Cason had three children:  -  Ann Elizabeth Cason, b. September 26, 1937,  -  Robert Joseph “Bobby Joe” Cason, b. September 1, 1942,  -  Sue Ella Cason, b. October 19. 1947.  Dorris Cason died on September 4, 1982.  Ann Cason married Gordon A. Franklin, Jr. and they have three children:  -  Gordon A. “Gordy” Franklin, III, b. August 16, 1958,  -  Robert Dean “Rob” Franklin, b. October 4, 1959,  -  Cason Franklin.  On August 15, 1991, Gordy Franklin married Beverly Hart.  Rob Franklin married Marie Lanier and they have one son:  -  Robert Dean “Robby” Franklin, Jr., b. July 21, 1991.  Bobby Joe Cason married Jane Mitchell and they have three sons:  -  Robert Joseph Cason, Jr., b. August 22, 1973, d. August 2, 1981,  -  Mitchell Malone Cason, b. February 20, 1975,  -  John Robert Cason, b. May 5, 1986.  Sue Ella Cason married Perry Leonard Smith and they have three children:  -  Mathew Perry “Matt” Smith, b. September 20, 1973,  -  Michael Woodrow Smith, b. July 16, 1976,  -  Elizabeth Grace “Betsy” Smith, b. September 25, 1977.  Aubrey Cason died on July 22, 1977.  Carl A. Cason died as a child on February 1, 1919.

Roger Olliff Cason and Lucy Mae Cason
Ca. 1907
Courtesy of Mildred (Dominy) Parrish

References:  1)  1910, 1920 and 1930 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” November 9, 1933, March 18, 1937, September 30, 1937;  3)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  3)  “Riggs Family Notebook,” by Smith C. Banks, June, 1992;  4)  Letter, Mildred (Dominy) Parrish to Robert Casey, August, 1992;  5)  Letter, Ann (Cason) Franklin to Robert Casey, August, 1992

ANNA RUTH CASON (1.4.6.12.6) is the daughter of Roger E. Cason and Anna (Olliff) Cason.  Anna was born on May 18, 1917 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On August 26, 1937, Anna Cason married John L. Akins.  John was born in October of 1915 and is the son of James Lester Akins and Annie Elizabeth (Kennedy) Akins.  John and Anna Akins were the parents of four sons:

   John Roger Akins, b. September 15, 1938
   Carl Olliff Akins, b. February 19, 1942
   William A. Akins, b. July 28, 1946
   James E. Akins, b. July 28, 1946

On June 16, 1967, John R. Akins married Theresa Lanier and they have two daughters:  -  Debbie Akins, b. October 21, 1968,  -  Donna Akins, b. March 29, 1972.  In August of 1992, Debbie Akins married Bryan Monroe.  On May 16, 1992, Donna Akins married Charles McGarry.  In August of 1965, Carl O. Akins married Linda Woodard and they have two sons:  -  Carl Olliff Akins, Jr., b. January 31, 1968,  -  John Clinton Akins, b. January 25, 1970.  Carl and Linda Akins were divorced in July of 1974.  On December 21, 1990, Carl married a second time to Paula Jean De Vane Crockett.

On August 20, 1970, William “Billy” Akins married Janis Turner and they have no children.  On August 26, 1966, James “Jimmy” Akins married Nancy Fields and they have three children:  -  Cindy Akins, b. July 21, 1967,  -  James W. “Jim” Akins, b. April 3, 1969,  -  Jason F. Akins, b. December 26, 1970.  On June 14, 1987, Cindy Akins married Paul Bennett and they have one daughter:  -  Laura Michell Bennett, b. January 30, 1989.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Mildred (Dominy) Parrish to Robert Casey, August, 1992