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     Josephine Melissa Carolina Brashears was born on 3 June 1833 at Tennessee, USA; Age 16 in 1850 census.^2,1,3 She married James W. Thompson on 12 December 1850
; Brashear [1999:II:143] cites "Marr. of Lawr. Co, TN, A:111"
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     Josephine Brashers
     Gender:     Female
     Marriage Date:     12 Dec 1850
     Marriage Place:     Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     James M Thompsen
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com -.^1,4
     
Josephine Melissa Carolina Brashears died on 6 October 1855 at Lawrence Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 22.^1,3
Josephine Melissa Carolina Brashears was buried after 6 October 1855 at Crabb Cemetery, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      Jun. 3, 1833
     Death:      Oct. 6, 1855
     Burial: Crabb Cemetery, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA,
     Created by: Paula McCarter
     Record added: Jan 06, 2007
     Find A Grave Memorial# 17314202.³
     Josephine Melissa Carolina Brashears was also known as Malica C. Brashears.⁵ Josephine Melissa Carolina Brashears was also known as Malissa C. Brashears.²

Josephine Melissa Carolina Brashears was listed as a resident in Robert B. Brashears and Sarah Rhea Hankins's household in the census report in 1840 at Lawrence Co., Tennessee, USA;      [Next door to a James BRASHERS and a Richard BRASHERS.]
p. 116, line 9
     Name:     Robt Brashers [88589] Ref #4089
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Lawrence, Tennessee
     Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59:     1 [1781-90] Robert 1787
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     2 [1831-35] Josephine 1833, Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     2
     Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:     2
     Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:     1 [1797-1800] Sarah (Hankins) 1790
     Slaves - Males - Under 10:     3
     Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:     2
     Slaves - Females - Under 10:     2
     Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:     3
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     7
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     7
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     1
     Total Free White Persons:     9
     Total Slaves:     10
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     19.⁶

Josephine Melissa Carolina Brashears was listed as a resident in Robert B. Brashears and Sarah Rhea Hankins's household in the census report on 15 October 1850 at District 8, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 327-A, lines 11-13, dwelling 516, family 516
     11 BRASHEARS, Robert 63 [1787] M Farmer $1800 TN
     12 " , Sarah 59 [1791] F TN
     13 " , Malissa C. 16 [1834] F TN Attended School.²

     James W. Thompson married Josephine Melissa Carolina Brashears, daughter of Robert B. Brashears and Sarah Rhea Hankins, on 12 December 1850
; Brashear [1999:II:143] cites "Marr. of Lawr. Co, TN, A:111"
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     Josephine Brashers
     Gender:     Female
     Marriage Date:     12 Dec 1850
     Marriage Place:     Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     James M Thompsen
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com -.^1,2
     

     Dennis Higginbotham was born circa 1808 at Walton Co., Georgia, USA.²
Dennis Higginbotham died in 1849 at Georgia, USA.²
      ; mentioned in his father's 1847 will.¹

     Martha Ann Higginbotham was born in 1814 at Georgia, USA; Age 36 in 1850 census; 46 in 1860 census; 56 in 187 0.^3,4,5 She married George Washington Fuller on 4 April 1837 at Morgan Co., Georgia, USA,
; His 2nd wife.
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Georgia, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
     Name:     Martha Higganbotham
     Spouse:     George W. Fuller
     Marriage Date:     4 Apr 1837
     Marriage County:     Morgan
     Marriage State:     Georgia
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Georgia, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
     Original data: Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Georgia.
Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
     Name:     George W Fuller
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     4 Apr 1837
     Marriage Place:     Morgan, Georgia, USA
     Spouse:     Martha Higgenbotham
     Spouse Gender:     Female
     Source Information: Ancesrty.com. Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
     Original data: County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia.^1,6,7 Martha Ann Higginbotham married Johnathan McDow after 1850
; His 2nd wife; her 2nd husband; her 1st husband died in 1850.^8,4
Martha Ann Higginbotham died in February 1880 at Adairsville, Bartow Co., Georgia, USA; Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
     Name:     Martha McDow
     Gender:     Female
     Race:     White
     Marital Status:     Widowed
     Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1815
     Birth Place:     South Carolina, USA
     Age:     65
     Death Date:     Feb 1880
     Census Year:     1880
     Census Place:     Adairsville, Bartow, Georgia, USA
     Enumeration District:     6
     LINE:     16
     Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 10; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Adairsville, Bartow, Georgia
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. A portion of this collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.⁹
      ; mentioned in her father's 1847 will as "...my daughter Martha Fuller..."¹
In George Washington Fuller's will dated 2 July 1850 at Morgan Co., Georgia, USA, Martha Ann Higginbotham was named as executor; Ancestry.com - Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
     Name:     George W Fuller
     Probate Date:     2 Jul 1850
     Probate Place:     Morgan, Georgia, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1850
     Inferred Death Place:     Georgia, USA
     Item Description:     Record of Wills and Marriages, 1808-1899
     Source Citation: Record of Wills and Marriages, 1808-1899; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Morgan County); Probate Place: Morgan, Georgia
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: Georgia County, District and Probate Courts.¹⁰

Martha Ann Higginbotham appeared in the census of 29 September 1850 at District 62, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 137-B, lines 26-34, dwelling 494, family (not listed)
     26 FULLER, Martha 36 [1814] F $5500 GA
     27 " , Henry 21 [1829] M Overseer GA
     28 " , Sophiah 19 [1931] F GA
     29 " , George 16 [1834] M Student GA
     30 " , Abram 11 [1839] M GA
     31 " , Olivia 9 [1841] F GA
     32 " , Eliza 6 [1844] F GA
     33 " , Martha R. 4 [1846] F GA
     34 " , John R. 4 [1846] M GA.³

Martha Ann Higginbotham and Johnathan McDow appeared in the census of 20 July 1860 at Militia District 856, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; pp. 920-1, lines 35-40 & 1-3, dwelling 769, family 769
     35 MCDOW, Jonathan 56 [1802] M Farmer $38,400 $34,843 SC
     36 " , Martha 46 [1814] F GA
     37 FULLER, Aberham 20 [1840] M Gentleman
     38 " , John R. 14 [1846 M GA Attended school
     39 " , Martha E. 14 [1846] F GA
     40 " , Mary 6 [1854] F GA Attended school
     1 MCDOW, George 4 [1856] M GA
     2 " , Florence 2 [1858] F GA
     3 LAYTON, Clayton 23 [1837] M School Teacher SC.⁴

Martha Ann Higginbotham and Johnathan McDow appeared in the census of 11 August 1870 at Subdivision 144, Bartow Co., Georgia, USA;      [Next to four black households surnamed MCDOW.]
p. 530-B, lines 4-9, dwelling 461, family 461
     4 MCDOW, Jonathan 68 [1802] M W Farmer $13,000 $2,697 SC
     5 " , Martha 56 [1814] F W Keeping House GA
     6 " , Mollie 16 [1854] F W GA Attended school
     7 " , George 14 [1856] M W GA Attended school
     8 " , Florence 11 [1859] F W GA Attended school
     9 PUTNAM, Martha 24 [1846] F W Asst Keeping house GA.⁵

     (?) Higginbotham married (?) Meadow.¹

      ; Apparent mother of "...my grand daughter Nancy Meadow..." and "...my grandson William Meadow" mentioned in the 1847 will of Oliver Higginbotham.¹

      ; Mentioned in her grandfather's 1847 will as "...my grand daughter Nancy Meadow..."¹
In Oliver Higginbotham's will dated 14 May 1847 at Walton Co., Georgia, USA, Nancy Meadow was named as an heir; Source cited on Ancestry: Oliver Higginbotham Will pg 523 of 658 Probate Records Walton Co GA 1853-1855 Vol H-J pg 302 in book:
     "Georgia, Walton County
     I Oliver Higganbotham of the County and state aforesaid do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner
     It. 1st I loan to my beloved wife Nancy Higginbotham during her natural live the house and land where I now reside all my stock of horses, cattle and hogs with household and kitchen furniture and farming utensils.
     It. 2nd I give to my wife Nancy Higginbotham a Negro girl Mandy ten years old a girls Sarah about the same age to do as she pleases with. I further loan to my wife Nancy Higginbotham a Negro man Joe a boy Rase a woman Rose and a woman Diner and a small boy Jesse the last named five Negroes I loan to my wife during her natural live.
     It. 3rd I give to my son Sanford Higginbotham a Negroe woman Smith and her child Clabourn estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 4th I give to my daughter Nancy Harden a Negroe woman Mary and her child Elijah Estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 5th I give to my son John Higginbotham a Negro boy Ben estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 6th I give to my daughter Emma McLindon a Negro woman Izabel and her child Mariah estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 7th I give to my son William Higginbotham a Negro woman Silvey and her child Henry estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 8th I give to my son Joseph C. Higginbotham a Negro woman Mela and a small boy Sam estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 9th I give to my son Dennis Higginbotham a Negro boy Simon and a girl Julia estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 10th I give to my granddaughter Nancy Meadow a Negro girl Antonet about seven years of age estimated at three hundred dollars.
     It. 11th I give to my grandson William Meadow a Negro boy Green about six years pf age estimated at three hundred dollars.
     It. 12th I give to the heirs of her body my daughter Martha Fuller seven hundred dollars it being their full share that I desire for them out of my estate which will be paid to them out of the sale of the property that I have loned to my wife Nancy Higginbotham which I wish paid to them as they become of age.
     It. 13th I give to my daughter-in-law Mary Higginbotham one dollar.
     It. 14th It is my wish after the death of my wife Nancy Higginbotham that all the property I have loned her shall be sold and after the seven hundred dollars that I have left to the heirs of my daughter Martha Fuller small have been taken from the sales of the above named property the balance shall be equally divided between all my children with the exception of my daughter Martha Fuller and the heirs of her body and my daughter-in-law Mary Higginbotham and the heirs of her body.
     It. 15th I leave as my Executors my son William Higginbotham and my son-in-law Benjamin J. Hardin.
     It. 16th I also leave my son William Higginbotham Trustee to act for the heirs of my daughter Fuller in collecting and paying out the money I have left for their benefit.
     Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of this 14th Mary 1847 O. Higginbotham
     Test: Abraham J. Hill Daniel Knight George Spence J. P.


     Georgia, Walton County, Court of Ordinary, March Term 1855
     Present R. J. Kennedy Ordinary of Said Court, Monday, March 5th 1855
     In open court came Daniel Knight and George Spence and being duly sworn depose and say that they saw Oliver Higginbotham late of said county now decd sign seal declare and publish the instrument in writing hereto annexed as his last will & testament freely voluntarily and of his own accord without any influence or compulsion whatever and that at the time of the execution of the same said testators was of sound and disposing mind & memory and that they signed the same as witnesses at his special instance and request in his presence and in the presence of each other and that Abram J. Hall assigned the same at the same time for the same purpose and under the same circumstances deponants signed it. Sworn & subscribed in open court: George Spence Daniel Knight." [Transcription by GA Vaut]¹

      ; Mentioned in his grandfather's 1847 will as "...my grand son William Meadow..."¹
In Oliver Higginbotham's will dated 14 May 1847 at Walton Co., Georgia, USA, William Meadow was named as an heir; Source cited on Ancestry: Oliver Higginbotham Will pg 523 of 658 Probate Records Walton Co GA 1853-1855 Vol H-J pg 302 in book:
     "Georgia, Walton County
     I Oliver Higganbotham of the County and state aforesaid do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner
     It. 1st I loan to my beloved wife Nancy Higginbotham during her natural live the house and land where I now reside all my stock of horses, cattle and hogs with household and kitchen furniture and farming utensils.
     It. 2nd I give to my wife Nancy Higginbotham a Negro girl Mandy ten years old a girls Sarah about the same age to do as she pleases with. I further loan to my wife Nancy Higginbotham a Negro man Joe a boy Rase a woman Rose and a woman Diner and a small boy Jesse the last named five Negroes I loan to my wife during her natural live.
     It. 3rd I give to my son Sanford Higginbotham a Negroe woman Smith and her child Clabourn estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 4th I give to my daughter Nancy Harden a Negroe woman Mary and her child Elijah Estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 5th I give to my son John Higginbotham a Negro boy Ben estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 6th I give to my daughter Emma McLindon a Negro woman Izabel and her child Mariah estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 7th I give to my son William Higginbotham a Negro woman Silvey and her child Henry estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 8th I give to my son Joseph C. Higginbotham a Negro woman Mela and a small boy Sam estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 9th I give to my son Dennis Higginbotham a Negro boy Simon and a girl Julia estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 10th I give to my granddaughter Nancy Meadow a Negro girl Antonet about seven years of age estimated at three hundred dollars.
     It. 11th I give to my grandson William Meadow a Negro boy Green about six years pf age estimated at three hundred dollars.
     It. 12th I give to the heirs of her body my daughter Martha Fuller seven hundred dollars it being their full share that I desire for them out of my estate which will be paid to them out of the sale of the property that I have loned to my wife Nancy Higginbotham which I wish paid to them as they become of age.
     It. 13th I give to my daughter-in-law Mary Higginbotham one dollar.
     It. 14th It is my wish after the death of my wife Nancy Higginbotham that all the property I have loned her shall be sold and after the seven hundred dollars that I have left to the heirs of my daughter Martha Fuller small have been taken from the sales of the above named property the balance shall be equally divided between all my children with the exception of my daughter Martha Fuller and the heirs of her body and my daughter-in-law Mary Higginbotham and the heirs of her body.
     It. 15th I leave as my Executors my son William Higginbotham and my son-in-law Benjamin J. Hardin.
     It. 16th I also leave my son William Higginbotham Trustee to act for the heirs of my daughter Fuller in collecting and paying out the money I have left for their benefit.
     Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of this 14th Mary 1847 O. Higginbotham
     Test: Abraham J. Hill Daniel Knight George Spence J. P.


     Georgia, Walton County, Court of Ordinary, March Term 1855
     Present R. J. Kennedy Ordinary of Said Court, Monday, March 5th 1855
     In open court came Daniel Knight and George Spence and being duly sworn depose and say that they saw Oliver Higginbotham late of said county now decd sign seal declare and publish the instrument in writing hereto annexed as his last will & testament freely voluntarily and of his own accord without any influence or compulsion whatever and that at the time of the execution of the same said testators was of sound and disposing mind & memory and that they signed the same as witnesses at his special instance and request in his presence and in the presence of each other and that Abram J. Hall assigned the same at the same time for the same purpose and under the same circumstances deponants signed it. Sworn & subscribed in open court: George Spence Daniel Knight." [Transcription by GA Vaut]¹

     George Washington Fuller was born on 6 January 1797 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA.² He married Elizabeth Holmes on 11 December 1817 at Georgia, USA,
; Hi 1st wife.³ George Washington Fuller married Martha Ann Higginbotham, daughter of Oliver Higginbotham and Nancy Doggett, on 4 April 1837 at Morgan Co., Georgia, USA,
; His 2nd wife.
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Georgia, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
     Name:     Martha Higganbotham
     Spouse:     George W. Fuller
     Marriage Date:     4 Apr 1837
     Marriage County:     Morgan
     Marriage State:     Georgia
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Georgia, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
     Original data: Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Georgia.
Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
     Name:     George W Fuller
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     4 Apr 1837
     Marriage Place:     Morgan, Georgia, USA
     Spouse:     Martha Higgenbotham
     Spouse Gender:     Female
     Source Information: Ancesrty.com. Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
     Original data: County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia.^1,4,5
George Washington Fuller died on 28 July 1850 at Morgan Co., Georgia, USA, at age 53.²
     George Washington Fuller left a will on 2 July 1850 at Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; Ancestry.com - Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
     Name:     George W Fuller
     Probate Date:     2 Jul 1850
     Probate Place:     Morgan, Georgia, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1850
     Inferred Death Place:     Georgia, USA
     Item Description:     Record of Wills and Marriages, 1808-1899
     Source Citation: Record of Wills and Marriages, 1808-1899; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Morgan County); Probate Place: Morgan, Georgia
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: Georgia County, District and Probate Courts.⁶

     George Higginbotham was born in 1807 at Georgia, USA.¹
George Higginbotham died in 1849 at Gordon Co., Georgia, USA.¹

     John Riley married Mary Ford.²
John Riley was born in 1676.¹
John Riley died in 1723 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Mary Ford married John Riley.¹
Mary Ford was born in 1676 at Ireland.¹
Mary Ford died in 1712.¹
     In Emily Jane Armstrong's will dated 6 June 1894 at Ionia City, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, Mary Ford was named as an heir; Images of will attached.²

     Jane E. "Jennie" Higginbotham was born on 3 March 1782 at Goochland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married William Maxwell before 1801
; According to their Find A Grave memorials, their oldest child shown, Elizabeth, was born in 1801.²
Jane E. "Jennie" Higginbotham died on 17 September 1863 at Banks Co., Georgia, USA, at age 81.¹
Jane E. "Jennie" Higginbotham was buried after 17 September 1863 at Pruitt Family Cemetery, Commerce, Jackson Co., Georgia, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      Mar. 3, 1782, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
     Death:      Sep. 17, 1863, Banks County, Georgia, USA
     wife of William Maxwell
     Family links: Parents: Jacob Higginbotham (1751 - 1836)
     Spouse: William Maxwell (1775 - 1852)*
     Children:
      Elizabeth Maxwell Banks (1801 - 1840)*
      Mary Maxwell Oliver (1803 - 1891)*
      Thomas Jackson Maxwell (1804 - 1869)*
      Martin Maxwell (1805 - 1886)*
      Anna Maxwell Crisler (1808 - 1868)*
      Benjamin Franklin Maxwell (1811 - 1899)*
      James Madison Maxwell (1813 - 1864)*
      Jeremiah Maxwell (1816 - 1863)*
      Riley Maxwell (1818 - ____)*
      Lucinda Maxwell Banks (1820 - ____)*
      Sarah Maxwell Mize (1823 - 1869)*
     Burial: Pruitt Family Cemetery, Commerce, Jackson County, Georgia, USA
     Created by: HBZ
     Record added: May 14, 2009
     Find A Grave Memorial# 37075282.¹

     William Maxwell was born on 22 December 1775 at Goochland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Jane E. "Jennie" Higginbotham, daughter of Capt. Jacob Higginbotham Sr. and Anne (?), before 1801
; According to their Find A Grave memorials, their oldest child shown, Elizabeth, was born in 1801.¹
William Maxwell died on 25 September 1852 at Franklin Co., Georgia, USA, at age 76.¹
William Maxwell was buried after 25 September 1852 at Pruitt Family Cemetery, Commerce, Jackson Co., Georgia, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      Dec. 22, 1775, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
     Death:      Sep. 25, 1852, Franklin County, Georgia, USA
     Family links: Parents:
      Thomas Maxwell (1742 - 1837)
      Mary Pemberton Maxwell (1744 - 1827)
     Spouse: Jane E. Higginbotham Maxwell (1782 - 1863)
     Children:
      Elizabeth Maxwell Banks (1801 - 1840)*
      Mary Maxwell Oliver (1803 - 1891)*
      Thomas Jackson Maxwell (1804 - 1869)*
      Martin Maxwell (1805 - 1886)*
      Anna Maxwell Crisler (1808 - 1868)*
      Benjamin Franklin Maxwell (1811 - 1899)*
      James Madison Maxwell (1813 - 1864)*
      Jeremiah Maxwell (1816 - 1863)*
      Riley Maxwell (1818 - ____)*
      Lucinda Maxwell Banks (1820 - ____)*
      Sarah Maxwell Mize (1823 - 1869)*
     Siblings:
      John Maxwell (1763 - 1840)*
      Keziah Maxwell Henry (1766 - 1842)*
      Thomas Maxwell (1768 - 1857)*
      James Maxwell (1770 - 1837)*
      Elijah Maxwell (1773 - 1847)*
      William Maxwell (1775 - 1852)
      Jesse Maxwell (1780 - 1864)*
      Joel Maxwell (1782 - 1863)*
      Sarah Maxwell Christian (1786 - 1838)*
      Jeremiah Maxwell (1789 - 1843)*
      Elizabeth Maxwell McMullan (1791 - 1862)*
     Burial: Pruitt Family Cemetery, Commerce, Jackson County, Georgia, USA
     Created by: HBZ
     Record added: May 14, 2009
     Find A Grave Memorial# 37075266.¹

     Elizabeth Holmes was born on 18 April 1797 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA.¹ She married George Washington Fuller on 11 December 1817 at Georgia, USA,
; Hi 1st wife.¹
Elizabeth Holmes died on 11 September 1836 at Morgan Co., Georgia, USA, at age 39.¹

     Henry Fuller was born circa 1829 at Georgia, USA; Age 21 in 1850 census.¹
     Henry Fuller was listed as a resident in Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 29 September 1850 at District 62, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 137-B, lines 26-34, dwelling 494, family (not listed)
     26 FULLER, Martha 36 [1814] F $5500 GA
     27 " , Henry 21 [1829] M Overseer GA
     28 " , Sophiah 19 [1931] F GA
     29 " , George 16 [1834] M Student GA
     30 " , Abram 11 [1839] M GA
     31 " , Olivia 9 [1841] F GA
     32 " , Eliza 6 [1844] F GA
     33 " , Martha R. 4 [1846] F GA
     34 " , John R. 4 [1846] M GA.¹

     Sophia Fuller was born circa 1831 at Georgia, USA; Age 19 in 1850 census.¹
     Sophia Fuller was listed as a resident in Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 29 September 1850 at District 62, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 137-B, lines 26-34, dwelling 494, family (not listed)
     26 FULLER, Martha 36 [1814] F $5500 GA
     27 " , Henry 21 [1829] M Overseer GA
     28 " , Sophiah 19 [1931] F GA
     29 " , George 16 [1834] M Student GA
     30 " , Abram 11 [1839] M GA
     31 " , Olivia 9 [1841] F GA
     32 " , Eliza 6 [1844] F GA
     33 " , Martha R. 4 [1846] F GA
     34 " , John R. 4 [1846] M GA.¹

     George Fuller was born circa 1834 at Georgia, USA; Age 16 in 1850 census.¹
     George Fuller was listed as a resident in Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 29 September 1850 at District 62, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 137-B, lines 26-34, dwelling 494, family (not listed)
     26 FULLER, Martha 36 [1814] F $5500 GA
     27 " , Henry 21 [1829] M Overseer GA
     28 " , Sophiah 19 [1931] F GA
     29 " , George 16 [1834] M Student GA
     30 " , Abram 11 [1839] M GA
     31 " , Olivia 9 [1841] F GA
     32 " , Eliza 6 [1844] F GA
     33 " , Martha R. 4 [1846] F GA
     34 " , John R. 4 [1846] M GA.¹

     Abram Fuller was born circa 1839 at Georgia, USA; Age 11 in 1850 census.¹
     Abram Fuller was listed as a resident in Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 29 September 1850 at District 62, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 137-B, lines 26-34, dwelling 494, family (not listed)
     26 FULLER, Martha 36 [1814] F $5500 GA
     27 " , Henry 21 [1829] M Overseer GA
     28 " , Sophiah 19 [1931] F GA
     29 " , George 16 [1834] M Student GA
     30 " , Abram 11 [1839] M GA
     31 " , Olivia 9 [1841] F GA
     32 " , Eliza 6 [1844] F GA
     33 " , Martha R. 4 [1846] F GA
     34 " , John R. 4 [1846] M GA.¹

     Olivia Fuller was born circa 1841 at Georgia, USA; Age 9 in 1850 census.¹
     Olivia Fuller was listed as a resident in Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 29 September 1850 at District 62, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 137-B, lines 26-34, dwelling 494, family (not listed)
     26 FULLER, Martha 36 [1814] F $5500 GA
     27 " , Henry 21 [1829] M Overseer GA
     28 " , Sophiah 19 [1931] F GA
     29 " , George 16 [1834] M Student GA
     30 " , Abram 11 [1839] M GA
     31 " , Olivia 9 [1841] F GA
     32 " , Eliza 6 [1844] F GA
     33 " , Martha R. 4 [1846] F GA
     34 " , John R. 4 [1846] M GA.¹

     Eliza Fuller was born circa 1844 at Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; Age 6 in 1850 census.¹
     Eliza Fuller was listed as a resident in Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 29 September 1850 at District 62, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 137-B, lines 26-34, dwelling 494, family (not listed)
     26 FULLER, Martha 36 [1814] F $5500 GA
     27 " , Henry 21 [1829] M Overseer GA
     28 " , Sophiah 19 [1931] F GA
     29 " , George 16 [1834] M Student GA
     30 " , Abram 11 [1839] M GA
     31 " , Olivia 9 [1841] F GA
     32 " , Eliza 6 [1844] F GA
     33 " , Martha R. 4 [1846] F GA
     34 " , John R. 4 [1846] M GA.¹

     Martha R. Fuller was born circa 1846 at Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; Age 4 in 1850 census. Twin to John R.¹
     Martha R. Fuller was listed as a resident in Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 29 September 1850 at District 62, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 137-B, lines 26-34, dwelling 494, family (not listed)
     26 FULLER, Martha 36 [1814] F $5500 GA
     27 " , Henry 21 [1829] M Overseer GA
     28 " , Sophiah 19 [1931] F GA
     29 " , George 16 [1834] M Student GA
     30 " , Abram 11 [1839] M GA
     31 " , Olivia 9 [1841] F GA
     32 " , Eliza 6 [1844] F GA
     33 " , Martha R. 4 [1846] F GA
     34 " , John R. 4 [1846] M GA.¹

Martha R. Fuller was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 20 July 1860 at Militia District 856, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; pp. 920-1, lines 35-40 & 1-3, dwelling 769, family 769
     35 MCDOW, Jonathan 56 [1802] M Farmer $38,400 $34,843 SC
     36 " , Martha 46 [1814] F GA
     37 FULLER, Aberham 20 [1840] M Gentleman
     38 " , John R. 14 [1846 M GA Attended school
     39 " , Martha E. 14 [1846] F GA
     40 " , Mary 6 [1854] F GA Attended school
     1 MCDOW, George 4 [1856] M GA
     2 " , Florence 2 [1858] F GA
     3 LAYTON, Clayton 23 [1837] M School Teacher SC.²

     John R. Fuller was born circa 1846 at Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; Age 4 in 1850 census. Twin to Martha R.¹
     John R. Fuller was listed as a resident in Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 29 September 1850 at District 62, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 137-B, lines 26-34, dwelling 494, family (not listed)
     26 FULLER, Martha 36 [1814] F $5500 GA
     27 " , Henry 21 [1829] M Overseer GA
     28 " , Sophiah 19 [1931] F GA
     29 " , George 16 [1834] M Student GA
     30 " , Abram 11 [1839] M GA
     31 " , Olivia 9 [1841] F GA
     32 " , Eliza 6 [1844] F GA
     33 " , Martha R. 4 [1846] F GA
     34 " , John R. 4 [1846] M GA.¹

John R. Fuller was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 20 July 1860 at Militia District 856, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; pp. 920-1, lines 35-40 & 1-3, dwelling 769, family 769
     35 MCDOW, Jonathan 56 [1802] M Farmer $38,400 $34,843 SC
     36 " , Martha 46 [1814] F GA
     37 FULLER, Aberham 20 [1840] M Gentleman
     38 " , John R. 14 [1846 M GA Attended school
     39 " , Martha E. 14 [1846] F GA
     40 " , Mary 6 [1854] F GA Attended school
     1 MCDOW, George 4 [1856] M GA
     2 " , Florence 2 [1858] F GA
     3 LAYTON, Clayton 23 [1837] M School Teacher SC.²

     Johnathan McDow was born circa 1802 at South Carolina, USA; Age 58 in 1860 census.² He married Martha Ann Higginbotham, daughter of Oliver Higginbotham and Nancy Doggett, after 1850
; His 2nd wife; her 2nd husband; her 1st husband died in 1850.^1,2
     Johnathan McDow appeared in the census of 10 October 1850 at District 12, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; Ancestry.com - U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
     Name:     Jonathan McDow
     Enumeration Date:     31 Oct 1850
     Place:     Division 12, Cass, Georgia, USA
     Schedule Type:     Agriculture
     OS Page:     337
     Line Number:     2
     Source Citation: Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 12, Cass, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:1; Page: 337; Line: 2; Schedule Type: Agriculture
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.³

Johnathan McDow appeared in the census of 28 October 1850 at Division 12, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; p. 1015, column 2, lines 9-18
Ancestry.com - 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
     Home in 1860:     Division 12, Cass, Georgia
     Name of Slave Owner:     Jonathan Mcdow
     All Slaves Owned:     
     Age     Gender     Colour
     48     Male     Black
     18     Female     Black
     44     Female     Black
     14     Male     Black
     12     Male     Black
     11     Female     Black
     9     Female     Black
     6     Female     Black
     4     Female     Black
     2     Female     Black
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
     Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls.⁴

Johnathan McDow appeared in the census of 31 October 1850 at Division 12, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; p. 230-B, lines 31-34, dwelling 1454, family 1465
     31 MCDOW, Jonathan 48 [1802] M Farmer $25,000 SC
     32 " , William O. 11 [1839] M GA Attended school
     33 " , Nancy M. 9 [1841] F GA Attended school
     34 HALL, William 16 [1834] M Farmer SC.⁵

Johnathan McDow appeared in the census of 18 July 1860 at District 856, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; p. 24, column 2, lines 28-40
Ancestry.com - 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
     Home in 1860:     District 856, Cass, Georgia
     Name of Slave Owner:     Johnathan Mcdow
     All Slaves Owned:     
     Gender     Age     Color
     Male     58     Black
     Male     50     Black
     Female     50     Black
     Female     45     Black
     Female     45     Black
     Male     35     Black
     Male     35     Black
     Male     30     Black
     Male     30     Black
     Male     25     Black
     Male     20     Black
     Male     20     Black
     Male     18     Black
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
     Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls.⁶

Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham appeared in the census of 20 July 1860 at Militia District 856, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; pp. 920-1, lines 35-40 & 1-3, dwelling 769, family 769
     35 MCDOW, Jonathan 56 [1802] M Farmer $38,400 $34,843 SC
     36 " , Martha 46 [1814] F GA
     37 FULLER, Aberham 20 [1840] M Gentleman
     38 " , John R. 14 [1846 M GA Attended school
     39 " , Martha E. 14 [1846] F GA
     40 " , Mary 6 [1854] F GA Attended school
     1 MCDOW, George 4 [1856] M GA
     2 " , Florence 2 [1858] F GA
     3 LAYTON, Clayton 23 [1837] M School Teacher SC.²

Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham appeared in the census of 11 August 1870 at Subdivision 144, Bartow Co., Georgia, USA;      [Next to four black households surnamed MCDOW.]
p. 530-B, lines 4-9, dwelling 461, family 461
     4 MCDOW, Jonathan 68 [1802] M W Farmer $13,000 $2,697 SC
     5 " , Martha 56 [1814] F W Keeping House GA
     6 " , Mollie 16 [1854] F W GA Attended school
     7 " , George 14 [1856] M W GA Attended school
     8 " , Florence 11 [1859] F W GA Attended school
     9 PUTNAM, Martha 24 [1846] F W Asst Keeping house GA.⁷

     Aberham Fuller was born circa 1840 at Georgia, USA; Age 20 in 1860 census.¹
     Aberham Fuller was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 20 July 1860 at Militia District 856, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; pp. 920-1, lines 35-40 & 1-3, dwelling 769, family 769
     35 MCDOW, Jonathan 56 [1802] M Farmer $38,400 $34,843 SC
     36 " , Martha 46 [1814] F GA
     37 FULLER, Aberham 20 [1840] M Gentleman
     38 " , John R. 14 [1846 M GA Attended school
     39 " , Martha E. 14 [1846] F GA
     40 " , Mary 6 [1854] F GA Attended school
     1 MCDOW, George 4 [1856] M GA
     2 " , Florence 2 [1858] F GA
     3 LAYTON, Clayton 23 [1837] M School Teacher SC.¹

     Mary McDow was born circa 1854 at Georgia, USA; Age 6 in 1860 census.¹
     Mary McDow was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 20 July 1860 at Militia District 856, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; pp. 920-1, lines 35-40 & 1-3, dwelling 769, family 769
     35 MCDOW, Jonathan 56 [1802] M Farmer $38,400 $34,843 SC
     36 " , Martha 46 [1814] F GA
     37 FULLER, Aberham 20 [1840] M Gentleman
     38 " , John R. 14 [1846 M GA Attended school
     39 " , Martha E. 14 [1846] F GA
     40 " , Mary 6 [1854] F GA Attended school
     1 MCDOW, George 4 [1856] M GA
     2 " , Florence 2 [1858] F GA
     3 LAYTON, Clayton 23 [1837] M School Teacher SC.¹

Mary McDow was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 11 August 1870 at Subdivision 144, Bartow Co., Georgia, USA;      [Next to four black households surnamed MCDOW.]
p. 530-B, lines 4-9, dwelling 461, family 461
     4 MCDOW, Jonathan 68 [1802] M W Farmer $13,000 $2,697 SC
     5 " , Martha 56 [1814] F W Keeping House GA
     6 " , Mollie 16 [1854] F W GA Attended school
     7 " , George 14 [1856] M W GA Attended school
     8 " , Florence 11 [1859] F W GA Attended school
     9 PUTNAM, Martha 24 [1846] F W Asst Keeping house GA.²

     George McDow was born circa 1856 at Georgia, USA; Age 4 in 1860 census.¹
     George McDow was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 20 July 1860 at Militia District 856, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; pp. 920-1, lines 35-40 & 1-3, dwelling 769, family 769
     35 MCDOW, Jonathan 56 [1802] M Farmer $38,400 $34,843 SC
     36 " , Martha 46 [1814] F GA
     37 FULLER, Aberham 20 [1840] M Gentleman
     38 " , John R. 14 [1846 M GA Attended school
     39 " , Martha E. 14 [1846] F GA
     40 " , Mary 6 [1854] F GA Attended school
     1 MCDOW, George 4 [1856] M GA
     2 " , Florence 2 [1858] F GA
     3 LAYTON, Clayton 23 [1837] M School Teacher SC.¹

George McDow was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 11 August 1870 at Subdivision 144, Bartow Co., Georgia, USA;      [Next to four black households surnamed MCDOW.]
p. 530-B, lines 4-9, dwelling 461, family 461
     4 MCDOW, Jonathan 68 [1802] M W Farmer $13,000 $2,697 SC
     5 " , Martha 56 [1814] F W Keeping House GA
     6 " , Mollie 16 [1854] F W GA Attended school
     7 " , George 14 [1856] M W GA Attended school
     8 " , Florence 11 [1859] F W GA Attended school
     9 PUTNAM, Martha 24 [1846] F W Asst Keeping house GA.²

     Florence McDow was born circa 1858 at Georgia, USA; Age 2 in 1860 census.¹
     Florence McDow was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 20 July 1860 at Militia District 856, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; pp. 920-1, lines 35-40 & 1-3, dwelling 769, family 769
     35 MCDOW, Jonathan 56 [1802] M Farmer $38,400 $34,843 SC
     36 " , Martha 46 [1814] F GA
     37 FULLER, Aberham 20 [1840] M Gentleman
     38 " , John R. 14 [1846 M GA Attended school
     39 " , Martha E. 14 [1846] F GA
     40 " , Mary 6 [1854] F GA Attended school
     1 MCDOW, George 4 [1856] M GA
     2 " , Florence 2 [1858] F GA
     3 LAYTON, Clayton 23 [1837] M School Teacher SC.¹

Florence McDow was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow and Martha Ann Higginbotham's household in the census report on 11 August 1870 at Subdivision 144, Bartow Co., Georgia, USA;      [Next to four black households surnamed MCDOW.]
p. 530-B, lines 4-9, dwelling 461, family 461
     4 MCDOW, Jonathan 68 [1802] M W Farmer $13,000 $2,697 SC
     5 " , Martha 56 [1814] F W Keeping House GA
     6 " , Mollie 16 [1854] F W GA Attended school
     7 " , George 14 [1856] M W GA Attended school
     8 " , Florence 11 [1859] F W GA Attended school
     9 PUTNAM, Martha 24 [1846] F W Asst Keeping house GA.²

     William O. McDow was born circa 1839 at Georgia, USA; Age 11 in 1850 census.¹
     William O. McDow was listed as a resident in Johnathan McDow's household in the census report on 31 October 1850 at Division 12, Cass Co., Georgia, USA; p. 230-B, lines 31-34, dwelling 1454, family 1465
     31 MCDOW, Jonathan 48 [1802] M Farmer $25,000 SC
     32 " , William O. 11 [1839] M GA Attended school
     33 " , Nancy M. 9 [1841] F GA Attended school
     34 HALL, William 16 [1834] M Farmer SC.¹