JOHN SHEARS OLLIFF (1) is the oldest proven Olliff ancestor of the authors.  According to “Looking Back” by Dorothy Brannen, John Shears Olliff was the son of John Olliff and Mary (Shears) Olliff.  For additional information on John and Mary Olliff, see the sketch of John Olliff (11).  According to a 1936 D. A. R. application of Annie (Olliff) Kennedy, John Shears Olliff was born around 1752 in North Carolina.  This birthdate was probably derived from the 1846 declaration by John Olliff’s son, Joseph Olliff, who stated “until the time of his death (John Olliff) which happened this declarent believes in the year (1802), but this declarent does not know the age of his father, but has heard and believes that his father was at least fifty years of age when he died.”  The birthplace was probably derived from the same declaration that states that John “resided in Duplin County in the state of North Carolina during the war of the revolution.”  The D. A. R. application of Annie (Olliff) Kennedy also shows that John Olliff married Johannah Jackson in North Carolina in 1785 or 1786.  This D. A. R. application further states that Johannah Jackson was born in 1755 and is the daughter of Joseph Jackson and Anne (Jarvis) Jackson.  For additional information on Joseph and Anne Jackson, see the sketch of Joseph Jackson (21).

John Shears Olliff may have served as a private in the American Revolution.  At least three women have become members of the Daughters of the American Revolution on the service of John Shears Olliff:  Annie (Olliff) Kennedy (Number 298171), Josie Helen (Mathews) Blitch (Number 298593) and Jessie (Olliff) Averitt (Number 391944).  The 1846 declaration of Joseph Olliff states “this declarent is the son of John Olive, a soldier of the revolution, who resided in Duplin County in the State of North Carolina during the war of the revolution, except when engaged in military service in South Carolina.”  It also states “from what the declarent has heard, he believes that his father served both in the regular and militia service about five years, that he served under Gen. Green, Major Fry, Col. Rhodes or Armstrong and was at the battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina.”  The battle of Eutaw Springs was fought on September 8, 1781.  It should be noted that this application for pension was rejected and no benefits were ever issued as a result of this pension application.

Further evidence of John Olliff’s service is found in the D. A. R. application by Annie (Olliff) Kennedy which references:  1)  North Carolina Roster of the Revolutionary Soldiers, by D. A. R., p. 547;  2)  John Olliff received a land grant in Effingham County, Ga. for service rendered, Jan. 8, 1793;  3)  Georgia land grants to Revolutionary Soldiers, their widows and other heirs, Office of Secretary of State, Atlanta, Ga.  John and Joseph Olliff, sons of John Olliff were given grants in Sumerlin’s District, Bulloch County, Ga.  “Looking Back” by Dorothy Brannen also states that “Benjamin Shears Olliff received land in Southwest Georgia, where his descendants now live.”

Declaration by Joseph Olliff/Olive (Page 1 of 2)
Pension Application for heirs of John Olliff, deceased
dated September 7, 1846
Bulloch County, State of Georgia

Declaration by Joseph Olliff/Olive (Page 2 of 2)
Pension Application for heirs of John Olliff, deceased
dated September 7, 1846
Bulloch County, State of Georgia

There are military records of a John “Olive” that state his term of enlistment was for three years from March, 1777 to February, 1780.  Several of his muster rolls list “Sick Georgetown” between October, 1777 and February, 1778.  On November 13, 1777, “Orderly Man at Fredr” was listed and on January 1, 1778, “Orderly man Hospl” was listed.  On May 4, 1778, he was listed as an “orderly man at Lancaster.”  On June 2, 1778, he was listed “Camp Valley Forge - On Command at Lancaster.”  On July 4, 1778, “White Plains” was listed and on July 5, 1778, “Brunswick” was listed.  On September 1, 1778, “Camp White Plains” was listed and on October 1, 1778, “West Point” was listed.

There are also military pay roll stubs that give a similar account:  “September, 1777 - Sick Fredrick Town;  October, 1777 - Orderly man at Hosptl;  August, 1778 - Casualties:  Amited in March Regimental orders.”  All other pay roll stubs from September, 1777 to October, 1779 list “No Remark.”  John Olive also appears in a pay book in “list of soldiers who received certificates for the balance of their full pay, dated February 23, 1785.”  There is no evidence of John Olive’s service beyond his last pay roll stub in October, 1779 even though his term of enlistment was not complete until February, 1780.  All military documentation indicate that John Olive participated in military activity in the north and provides no evidence of any South Carolina activity.  Any South Carolina activity would have been in a second enlistment which is apparently not documented by muster rolls or pay rolls.

The book, “Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution,” indicates that a Col. James Armstrong served in the Eighth North Carolina Line from November 26, 1776 to June 1, 1778.  This book further indicates that H. Montfort received payment for “John Olive.”  These payments were paid between 1784 and 1786.

Perhaps the best evidence supporting that John Shears Olliff served during the Revolutionary War was found with North Carolina pay stubs.  Four pay stubs were issued in the Wilmington District of the State of North Carolina between October of 1781 and March of 1782.  On October 26, 1781, an extremely large sum of 1,200 pounds was issued to “John Olive” for “his claim to ——— was allowed” in Claim Number 63.  On February 7, 1782, “John Oll—-” was issued sixteen pounds and two shillings “for his services in the militia as returned in pay roll No. 670.”  The last few characters of his last name are unfortunately not readable.  Just three weeks later on March 16, 1782, “John Olliff” was issued a pay stub for “services in the militia as returned in . . . No. 948.”  The amount this pay stub is not fully legible but was for - pounds, —-teen shillings and six pence.  On March 30, 1782, another pay stub for one pound and seven shillings was issued to “John Olive” for “his services in the militia.”  This pay stub number 2825 as returned “in Pay Roll Number 1144.”  All four claims were signed by W. Dickson and Thos. Routhledge.  The 1,200 pound claim was also signed by John King.  These pay stubs are the best of evidence supporting that John Olliff served in the North Carolina militia and the one issued to “John Olliff” is the only document discovered that shows any presence of a “John Olliff” in North Carolina.

Pay Stubs for John Olliff for Militia Service
Dated February 21, 1782 and March 16, 1782
District of Wilmington, State of North Carolina

There are two plats showing “John Olive” acquiring land in Effingham County, Georgia in 1791.  The first plat was for 200 acres surrounded on all sides by vacant land.  This land was situated “on the ridge between the head springs of Mizell’s Mill Creek and the waters of Belchers Mill Creek.”  The warrant was dated June 6, 1791, the survey dated July 16, 1791 and was advertised on July 19, 1791.  John Olive and William Mizell were listed as the Chain Carriers.  The second plat was for 150 acres bounded southerly by land of William Mizell and on all other sides by vacant land.  This land was situated “on Mizell’s Mill Creek.”  The warrant was dated on February 7, 1791, the survey dated July 15, 1791 and was advertised on July 19, 1791.  Again, John Olive and William Mizell were listed as the Chain Carriers.  These plats strengthen the case that John Shears Olliff may have gone by “John Olive” when he first moved to Georgia.

Land Plat, John Olive, 200 acres
Effingham County, State of Georgia
Plat Book A, Page 408, 1791

The 1846 pension application of Joseph Olliff states “that Joseph Olive, John Olive, Benjamin Olive, Elizabeth Stanford, Susannah Brooks and Mary Robinson are the only surviving children of John Olive.”  Therefore, John and Johannah Olliff were the parents of at least six children:

  Elizabeth Olliff (1.1), b. 1792, Georgia
  John Olliff (1.2), b. 1792, Georgia
  Benjamin Shears Olliff (1.3), b. January 23, 1794, Georgia
  Joseph Olliff (1.4), b. April 18, 1798, Georgia
  Susannah Olliff (2), b. September 22, 1800, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Mary Olliff (1.6), b. 1801, Bulloch County, Georgia

The 1846 pension application states “that after the war, the said John Olive emmigrated to the State of Georgia and resided in Bulloch County until the time of his death, which happened this declarent believes in the year 1802.”  However, in a return of the estate of John Olliff, deceased, the land owned by John Olliff was sold on December 2, 1801, therefore, John Olliff probably died in later part of 1801.  This return states:  “John Olliff, deceased estate, Jarvis Jackson Admr. and Johannah Olliff Admx. sold land granted to John Olliff Jan 8, 1793, Effingham County.  John Shears Olliff deceased.  Returns of estate, 1801, Dec. 2nd.”

The inventory of sale of the estate of John Olliff supports the account that John Olliff died in 1802 as it was recorded on December 9, 1802.  The inventory of sale states:  “From the County records of Bulloch Co., Ga.   An inventory of the sale of the estate of John Olliff, Dec’d, done on this 9th day of Dec. 1802.”  A list of 44 items were sold from John Olliff’s estate totaling $1,496.25 including:  “1 Negro man to Joseph Hodges - 615.00;  21 Head cattle to Ralph Kirkland - 202.25;  1 Black mare to Jn Lanier - 80.50;  14 Head Cattle to Johannah Olliff - 71.00;  1 Bay Mare to Johannah Olliff - 66.00;  1 Lot Hoggs to Thomas Armstrong - 56.60;  1 Bay Colt to Robt. McCall - 50.00;  3 Steers and 1 bull to Joshua Hodges, Jr. - 42.00;  1 Bay horse to David Kennedy - 40.00;  1 Cotton machine to Jarvis Jackson - 35.50;  1 Sorrel horse to Wm Fletcher 30.00;  2 Bed Steads and Furniture to Johannah Olliff - 30.00;  1 Lott Hoggs to Benj Hodges - 19.50;  1 Motherless Colt to Jos. Fletcher Turner - 19.00;  1 Lott Hoggs to Benj Hodges - 15.50;  1 Bay mare to Garrot Williams - 15.00;  1 Saddle and Briddle to Francis Kennedy - 14.00;  1 Church Bible to Luke Pridgen - 10.00;  4 Sides Leather and 1 Raw Hide to Garrot Williams - 10.00;  1 Lot pewter forks, knives, and tumblers to Johannah Olliff - 10.00;  1 Cart to Jn Nevil - 7.00;  1 Sow and pigs to Jos Fletcher - 7.00;  1 French Musket to Bird Lanier - 6.75;  1 Froe and pr wedges to James Fletcher - 4.00;  1 Cutters plow to Thomas Armstrong - 3.18 3/4 and other items.

In 1804, Jarvis Jackson and Joannah Olliff placed a notice in the “Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer” that they were going to sell 900 acres of land in Screven County from the estate of John Olliff.  According to the book written by Martin T. Olliff, children of John Shears Olliff received headright land in Wilkinson County, Georgia in 1808.  This book states:  “After the death of John Shears Olliff, headright land was drawn in the names of his orphaned (fatherless) children in Wilkinson Co. in the 24th Dist., Lot 154.  The headright was made on May 19, 1808 to the orphans who resided in Williams Dist. of Bulloch Co.  Later, in 1814, Jarvis Jackson, uncle of the children, petitioned the Georgia legislature for the power to sell this land for the children for the purpose of dispersing the proceeds to them.”

Johannah (Jackson) Olliff was still living in Bulloch County, Georgia in 1811 when she consented to let her son, Joseph Olliff, take an apprenticeship with William Williams.  This agreement stated:  “Joseph Olliff, son of John Shears Olliff, age 13 years and five months, with the consent of his mother, Johannah, has of his own free and volunteer will, accepted apprentice unto William Williams of Jones County, Sept. 9, 1811.  Signed Joseph Olliff, Johannah Olliff, Jarvis Jackson and William Williams.  Inferior Court Minutes, Book A, Ordinary’s Office, Bulloch County.”

Johannah (Jackson) Olliff was still living in 1815 when she made purchases from the estate of her brother, Jarvis Jackson.  According to “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., “Jarvis Jackson died in the spring of 1815.  His nephew, Benjamine Olliff and his sister, Johanna Jackson Olliff (Benjamine’s mother), were present at the sale of his property in August 1815.  From this sale, Benjamine bought a lot of Smith tools for $100.31 1/4, a pair of wheels for $.50, a shotgun for $11.50, a bed for $28.25, a lot of iron for $.31. 1/4, a lot of axes for $.31 1/4, a chest of trumpery for $.37 1/2, a jug for $.87 1/2, and 3 gimbolts for $.58 1/2.”  According to the D. A. R. application by Annie (Olliff) Kennedy, Johannah (Jackson) Olliff died in 1830.

There are several conflicting pieces of information concerning the Revolutionary War service of John Shears Olliff.  Although most accounts that have been discovered so far could be accurate, little supporting primary documentation has been uncovered to support the history as it is currently is shown.  The most obvious conflict is the name change of Olliff to Olive in the pension application.  John Shears Olliff and all of his known descendants had always gone by the spelling of Olliff (and in a few cases, Oliff).  Another important fact to consider is that the application for pension was rejected and no pension was received.  The pay stubs for militia service provide the best evidence that “John Olliff” did serve in the North Carolina militia.

In support of claims made for Revolutionary service, John has been shown to have received a land grant in Effingham County, Georgia for services rendered.  Also another important source of information that would strengthen the claim for service would be that, in 1814, Jarvis Jackson petitioned to the Georgia legislature for the power to sell headright land for his nieces and nephews.  In 1814, many of the children of John Olliff were minors and this headright land could have been granted on basis of John’s military service.  Unfortunately, the authors do not have any primary source documents concerning either the 1793 land grant in Effingham County and the headright land which was being sold by heirs in 1814.  Inspection of these source documents could shed more light on the validity of the possible Revolutionary War service record of John Shears Olliff.

Another proof being presented for the military service of John Shears Olliff has been that his sons, John and Joseph Olliff, are supposed to have received grants in Bulloch County, Georgia for John’s service in the Revolutionary War.  These sons, John Olliff and Joseph Olliff, did receive land in the 1820/1821 Land Lottery.  John drew land in Appling County, Georgia and Joseph drew land in Hall County, Georgia.  Benjamin Olliff also drew land in Early County, Georgia.  It should be noted that these lotteries were open to the general public and were not restricted to veterans of the Revolutionary War.  Veterans, orphans and widows of the military veterans were given additional draws to enhance their chances of obtaining land.  Successful draws usually made notation whether the participant fell into these special categories.  The draws for John, Joseph and Benjamin Olliff showed no special qualification because of military service.  Also, to qualify as an orphan would require the sons of John Shears Olliff to be minors.  By 1820, all of his sons had reached legal age and would not have qualified.

Therefore, the pension application that was denied and the lottery land grants do not establish that John Shears Olliff was a Revolutionary War veteran.  On the other hand, other documents may be able to strengthen the case for John’s Revolutionary War service.  The headright land in Wilkinson County, Georgia that was being petitioned to be sold by Jarvis Jackson in 1814 could strengthen the case for John Shears Olliff being a veteran of the Revolutionary War.  Unfortunately, the authors have yet to obtain copies of these land grants and the legal documents that attempt to dispose of this property.  Another possible proof of John’s service might be found in the land granted to John in Effingham County, Georgia in 1793.  Again, the authors have yet to obtain copies of any legal documents pertaining to this land grant.  To date, the pay stub receipts are the only documentation supporting the claim for John’s service in the Revolutionary War.

Other conflicting pieces of information are the dates of births of John and Johannah Olliff with respect to their children’s dates of birth.  From various sources, the birthdates of John and Johannah Olliff’s children range from 1792 to 1801 (just prior to John’s death).  Normally, this would imply that John and Johannah would probably be born in the early 1770s.  However, the pension application states that John Olliff was at least fifty when he died in 1802 resulting in his birthdate being estimated as 1752.  The D. A. R. pension application also states that Johannah was born in 1755.  If true, John would have been forty when his oldest child was born and Johannah would have been thirty-seven.

References:  1)  Pay Roll Stubs, Wilmington District, State of North Carolina, Number 63, dated October 26, 1781, Number 947, dated February 21, 1782, Number -, dated March 16, 1782, Number 2825, dated March 30, 1782 (sent in by Irene Kittinger);  2)  Plats, 200 acres and 150 acres, Plat Book A, Page 408, Effingham County, State of Georgia, advertised on July 19, 1791 (sent in by Claude Howard);  3)  Estate Return of John Olliff, deceased, December 2, 1801 (abstract sent by Dorothy Brannen);  4)  Inventory of Sale of the estate of John Olliff, deceased, December 9, 1802 (abstract found in History of Olliff Family by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1971);  5)  “Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer,” Page 3, Column 5, October 12, 1804;  6)  Headright Land Grant, Wilkinson County, Georgia, 1808 (abstract found in History of Olliff Family by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1971);  7)  Apprenticeship agreement, Joseph Olliff accepted apprenticeship with William Williams of of Jones County, consent given Joseph’s mother, Johannah Olliff, September 9, 1811 (abstract sent by Dorothy Brannen);  8)  Inventory of Sale of the estate of Jarvis Jackson, August, 1815 (abstract found in History of Olliff Family by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1971);  9)  Revolutionary War Pension Application of John Olive (Olliff), Number R7788, 1846;  10)  “Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution,” Pages 26 and 547, 1932 (reprinted in 1967);  11)  D. A. R. application, Annie (Olliff) Kennedy, Number 298171, 1936;  12)  D. A. R. application, Josie (Mathews) Blitch, Number 298593, 1936;  13)  Ancestor Histories, Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the D. A. R., Statesboro, Georgia, 1981;  14)  “Looking Back,” by Dorothy Brannen;  15)  “The Third and Fourth or 1820 and 1821 Land Lotteries of Georgia,” by Silas E. Lucas, 1973

ELIZABETH OLLIFF (1.1) is the daughter of John Shears Olliff and Johannah (Jackson) Olliff.  According to the 1830 census, Elizabeth was born between 1790 and 1800.  Assuming Elizabeth was twenty-one at the time of her marriage, she would be born around 1792.  The 1870 census of Clarke County, Alabama shows the Elizabeth was born in 1795 in Georgia  Elizabeth’s brother, John Olliff, was also born around 1792 in Georgia and it is reasonable to believe that Elizabeth was born in Georgia also.  According to the 1846 pension application, Elizabeth Olliff married a Mr. Stanford.  According to “Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia,” Elizabeth Olliff married William Stanford on January 29, 1813.  Marriage Records of Bulloch County, Georgia confirms that Elizabeth Olliff married William Stanford on January 29, 1813 and further states that they were married in Bulloch County, Georgia.  According to “Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia,” William Stanford was born in 1792 and is the son of John Stanford and Rachel Stanford.  William Stanford’s sister, Mary Stanford, married Lewis Akins and their son, Solomon Akins married Mary Lavenia Olliff (1.4.1.1).  William Stanford’s sister, Ann Stanford, married Solomon Brannen and their daughter, Mary Brannen, married Franklin Olliff (1.4.4).  John Stanford was a Revolutionary soldier and Mrs. Orie Kirkland Huxford was the first descendant of John Stanford to be admitted into the D. A. R. (Number 377366).  It appears that William Stanford purchased land from his new wife’s uncle, Jarvis Jackson, on December 6, 1813.  In the 1830 census, William Stanford was living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In this census, William and Elizabeth Stanford appear to have three sons and four daughters.  In 1840, William and Elizabeth Stanford were living in Dooly County, Georgia.  In this census, William and Elizabeth Stanford appear to have three sons and five daughters.  William and Elizabeth Stanford were the parents to seven children:

  Emaline Stanford (1.1.1), b. 1817, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Joseph Stanford (1.1.2), b. 1825, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Elizabeth Stanford (1.1.3), b. 1827, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Rebecca Stanford (1.1.4), b. February 10, 1834, Bulloch County, Georgia
  William Stanford, Jr., b. 1835, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Martha Stanford (1.1.6), b. 1836, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Susan Stanford, b. 1840, Bulloch County, Georgia

William Stanford died between 1840 and 1850.  In 1850, Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford was living with Benjamin Reynolds (born 1813) in Russell County, Alabama.  In 1860, Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford was living in Henry County, Alabama.  In 1870, Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford was living in Clarke County, Alabama.  On January 3, 1860, William Stanford, Jr. married Susan Gulilford in Henry County, Alabama.  Susan was born in 1829.  In 1860, William and Susan Stanford were living in Henry County, Alabama.  In 1870, Susan Standford (age 30) was living with her mother, Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford, in Clarke County, Alabama.  In 1880, Susan Stanford (age 40) was living with her sister, Elizabeth (Stanford) Smith in Choctaw County, Alabama.

References:  1)  Marriage Record, William Stanford to Elizabeth Olliff, 1813 (list of Marriage Records of Bulloch County, Georgia, by Alveretta K. Register);  2)  Deed Book AAA, Page 283, Deed from Jarvis Jackson to William Stanford, 1813 (abstract in Georgia Genealogical Magazine);  3)  1830 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  4)  1840 Census, Dooly County, Georgia;  5)  Revolutionary War Pension Application of John Olive (Olliff), Number R7788, 1846;  6)  1850 Census, Russell County, Alabama;  7)  1860 Census, Henry County, Alabama;  8)  1870 Census, Clarke County, Alabama;  9)  “Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia,” by Folks Huxford, Volume 1, Page 260;  10)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

EMALINE STANFORD (1.1.1) is the daughter of William Stanford and Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford.  Emaline was born in 1817 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1832, Emaline Stanford married Redding Joseph Blanton in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Redding was born in 1812 in Georgia.  In 1840, Redding and Emaline Blanton were living in Dooly County, Georgia.  In 1850, Redding and Emaline Blanton were living in Henry County, Alabama.  Redding and Emaline Redding were the parents of at least ten children:

  William Blanton, b. 1833, Georgia
  Matha ? Blanton, b. 1835, Georgia
  Mitchell Blanton, b. 1837, Georgia
  Eliza Blanton, b. 1839, Georgia
  Caroline Blanton, b. 1841, Georgia
  Lovenia Blanton, b. 1843, Georgia
  Sarah Blanton, b. 1845, Georgia
  Nancy Blanton, b. 1847, Georgia
  Martha Blanton, b. 1848, Georgia
  Margarette Blanton, b. 1850, Georgia

Redding Blanton died in 1859 in Henry County, Alabama and Emaline (Stanford) Redding died in 1859 in Henry County, Alabama.  In 1860, William Blanton (born 1833) and his wife, Elizabeth Blanton (born 1840 in Georgia), were living in Henry County, Alabama.  William’s younger sisters, Martha Redding and Margerette Redding, were living with them.  In 1860, Caroline Blanton was living with her grandmother, Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford, in Henry County, Alabama.  In 1860, Sarah Blanton (born 1845) was living with her uncle and aunt, George and Rebecca Fagan, in Choctaw County, Alabama.

References:  1)  1850 and 1860 Censuses, Henry County, Alabama;  2)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

JOSEPH STANFORD (1.1.2) is the son of William Stanford and Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford.  Joseph was born in 1825 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1860, Joseph Stanford and his wife, Patience A. Stanford (born 1833), were living in Henry County, Alabama.  In 1870, Joseph and his wife, Lucy Stanford (born 1818 in Alabama), were living in Clarke County, Alabama.  Joseph Stanford was the father of at least nine children:

  Francis M. Stanford, b. 1851, Alabama
  Mary E. Stanford, b. 1853, Alabama
  William G. Stanford, b. 1856, Alabama
  Henry J. Stanford, b. 1858, Alabama
  Virginia Stanford, b. 1859, Alabama
  E. ? Stanford, b. 1862, Alabama
  Rebecca Stanford, b. 1865, Alabama
  Gustus Stanford, b. 1868, Alabama
  Emma Stanford, b. 1870, Alabama

References:  1)  1860 Census, Henry County, Alabama;  2)  1870 Census, Clarke County, Alabama;  3)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

ELIZABETH STANFORD (1.1.3) is the daughter of William Stanford and Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford.  Elizabeth was born in 1827 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Elizabeth Stanford married a Mr. Smith.  Elizabeth (Stanford) Smith was the mother of at least two children:

  Haseltine Smith, b. 1857, Alabama
  John Smith, b. 1859, Alabama

Mr. Smith died prior to 1860 as Elizabeth (Stanford) Smith was living with her mother by 1860.  In 1860, Elizabeth (Stanford) Smith was living with her mother, Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford, in Henry County, Alabama.  In 1870, Elizabeth (Stanford) Smith was living in Clarke County, Alabama next door to her mother, Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford, and her brother, Joseph Stanford.  In 1880, Elizabeth (Stanford) Smith was living in Choctaw County, Alabama near her neighbors, her sisters, Rebecca (Stanford) Fagan and Elizabeth (Stanford) Smith.  In 1880, Elizabeth’s sister, Susan Stanford, was living with her family.

References:  1)  1860 Census, Henry County, Alabama;  2)  1870 Census, Clarke County, Alabama;  3)  1880 Census, Choctaw County, Alabama;  4)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

REBECCA STANFORD (1.1.4) is the daughter of William Stanford and Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford.  Rebecca was born on February 10, 1834 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On December 12, 1854, Rebecca Stanford married George W. Fagan in Henry County, Alabama.  George was born in July, 1834 in Alabama.  From 1860 to 1880, George and Rebecca Fagan were living in Choctaw County, Alabama.  George and Rebecca Fagan were the parents of at least eight children:

  William T. Fagan, b. 1856, Alabama
  Benjamin H. Fagan, b. 1858, Alabama
  S. Fagan, b. 1862, Choctaw County, Alabama
  Robert W. Fagan, b. 1864, Choctaw County, Alabama
  Mildred Lugenia Fagan (1.1.4.5), b. 1866, Choctaw County, Alabama
  Caldonia Fagan, b. 1870, Choctaw County, Alabama
  Julia R. Fagan, b. 1872
  Georgina Fagan, b. January 5, 1875

Rebecca (Stanford) Fagan died on January 5, 1911 and was buried in the Isney Cemetery in Choctaw County, Alabama.  Georgina Fagan married A. B. Williamson.  Georgina (Fagan) Williamson died on November 8, 1908 in Bladen Springs, Choctaw County, Alabama.

References:  1)  1860, 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Choctaw County, Alabama;  2)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000;  3)  Letter, Anita (Fagan) Heyd to Robert Casey, February, 1999

MILDRED LUGENIA FAGAN (1.1.4.5) is the daughter of George W. Fagan and Rebecca (Stanford) Fagan.  Mildred was born in 1866 in Choctaw County, Alabama.  On March 6, 1887, Mildred Fagan married Charles T. Fagan in Wayne County, Mississippi.  Charles was born on November 8, 1865 in Mississippi.  Charles and Mildred Fagan were the parents of at least one son:

  Grady Wood Fagan (1.1.4.5.1), b. December 10, 1894, Silas, Alabama

Charles Fagan died on May 15, 1935 in Rocky Creek, Mississippi and was buried in the Old Emory Cemetery in Choctaw County, Alabama.  Mildred (Fagan) Fagan died around 1939 and was buried in the Old Emory Cemetery in Choctaw County, Alabama.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Anita (Fagan) Heyd to Robert Casey, February, 1999

GRADY WOOD FAGAN (1.1.4.5.1) is the son of Charles T. Fagan and Mildred Lugenia (Fagan) Fagan.  Grady was born on December 10, 1894 in Silas, Alabama.  Grady Fagan married Ada Lee Fagan.  Ada was born on June 9, 1897 in Waynesboro, Mississippi.  Grady and Ada Fagan were the parents of at least one son:

  Rex Fagan, b. December 7, 1923, Choctaw County, Alabama

Ada (Fagan) Fagan died on December 1, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana and was buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Lucedale, Mississippi.  Grady Fagan died on March 17, 1973 in Wiggins, Mississippi and was buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Lucedale, Mississippi.  On November 7, 1943, Rex Fagan married Bernadyne Howell in Greene County, Mississippi.  Bernadyne was born on August 14, 1925 in Lucedale, Mississippi.  Rex and Bernadyne Fagan have at least one daughter:  -  Anita Fagan, b. November 29, 1944, Lucedale, Mississippi.  Bernadyne (Howell) Fagan died on October 26, 1994 and was buried in the Westlawn Cemetery in Gretna, Lousiana.  Anita Fagan married a Mr. Heyd.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Anita (Fagan) Heyd to Robert Casey, February, 1999

MARTHA STANFORD (1.1.6) is the daughter of William Stanford and Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford.  Martha was born in 1836 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On February 28, 1854, Martha Stanford married Clark J. Faulk (born 1830 in Georgia) in Henry County, Georgia.  Clark and Martha Faulk were the parents of at least one daughter:

  Mary Ann Faulk (1.1.6.1), b. April 27, 1855, Henry County, Alabama

Martha (Stanford) Faulk died in 1859.  In 1860, Mary Faulk was living with her grandmother, Elizabeth (Olliff) Stanford, in Henry County, Alabama.  Clark Faulk died as a Confederate soldier on October 28, 1864 in Richmond, Virginia.

References:  1)  1860 Census, Henry County, Alabama;  2)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

MARY ANN FAULK (1.1.6.1) is the daughter of Clark J. Faulk and Martha (Stanford) Faulk.  Mary was born on April 27, 1855 in Henry County, Alabama.  On August 22, 1872, Mary Faulk married Thomas Franklin Harris in Bladen Springs, Choctaw County, Alabama.  Thomas was born on June 10, 1854 in Coffeeville, Clarke County, Alabama and is the son of Thomas Harris and Malinda (Stephens) Harris.  Thomas and Mary Harris were the parents of ten children:

  Ernest Love Harris (1.1.6.1.1), b. August 4, 1873, Clarke County, Alabama
  Martha Delilah Harris (1.1.6.1.2), b. July 3, 1875, Coffeeville, Alabama
  George Nathaniel Harris, b. August 21, 1877, Coffeeville, Alabama
  Suzan Olivia Harris, b. September 28, 1879, Jackson, Alabama
  Delula Fenton Harris (1.1.6.1.5), b. December 15, 1881, Coffeeville, Alabama
  Charles Thomas Harris (1.1.6.1.6), b. January 6, 1884, Jackson, Alabama
  Minnie Elizabeth Harris (1.1.6.1.7), b. April 6, 1886, Clarke County, Alabama
  Mittie Lee Harris (1.1.6.1.8), b. December 22, 1888, Jackson, Alabama
  Mary Ann Harris (1.1.6.1.9), b. April 23, 1891, Jackson, Alabama
  Oma Grace Harris (1.1.6.1.10), b. November 3, 1893, Jackson, Alabama

In 1880, Thomas and Mary Harris were living in Clarke County, Alabama.  In 1900, Thomas and Mary Harris were living in Delta County, Texas.  In 1920, Thomas and Mary Harris were living in Corpus Christi, Neuces County, Texas.  Mary (Faulk) Harris died in February, 1938 in Bangs, Brown County, Texas.  Thomas Harris died on February 17, 1942 in Bangs, Brown County, Texas.  On April 7, 1904, Ernest Harris married Elizabeth Hargraves in Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma.  Ernest Harris died in April, 1943 in Springs, Choctaw County, Oklahoma.  George Harris married Daisy Hale in Farmersville, Texas.  On February 26, 1905, George Harris married a second time to Verdie Blackshear (born 1877).  George and Verdie Harris had one infant (born 1915 and died 1916).  George Harris died on April 26, 1942 in Temple, Texas.  Susan Harris died on March 4, 1941 in Bangs, Brown County, Texas.

References:  1)  1880 Census, Clarke County, Alabama;  2)  1900 Census, Delta County, Texas;  3)  1920 Census, Neuces County, Texas;  4)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

ERNEST LOVE HARRIS (1.1.6.1.1) is the son of Thomas Franklin Harris and Mary Ann (Faulk) Harris.  Ernest was born on August 4, 1873, Clarke County, Alabama.  On April 7, 1904, Ernest Harris married Elizabeth Hargraves in Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma.  Elizabeth was born around 1875 in Arkansas.  Ernest and Elizabeth Harris were the parents of two children:

  Thomas W. Harris, b. August 17, 1905, Choctaw County, Oklahoma
  Verdie Estelle Harris, b. October 29, 1908, Choctaw County, Oklahoma

Ernest Harris died in April, 1943 in Springs, Choctaw County, Oklahoma.  Verdie Harris died as a child on February 20, 1911 in Choctaw County, Alabama.

Reference:  1)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

MARTHA DELILAH HARRIS (1.1.6.1.2) is the daughter of Thomas Franklin Harris and Mary Ann (Faulk) Harris.  Martha was born on July 3, 1875 in Coffeeville, Alabama.  On November 15, 1891, Martha Harris married Litman M. White in Clarke County, Alabama.  Litman was born around 1875 in Henry County, Alabama and is the son of Martin Van Buren White and Emily (Clark) White.  Litman and Martha White were the parents of two children:

  Flossie Dell White, b. December 25, 1893, Jackson, Alabama
  Lillie Mae White, b. January 25, 1896, Meneola, Texas

Martha (Harris) White died on August 25, 1897 in Riley Springs, Wood County, Texas.  Litman White later married Leda Collins and then Carrie Collins.  Flossie White married C. P. Collins.  Flossie (White) Collins died in August, 1924 in Malvern, Alabama.  On January 8, 1911, Lillie White married James A. Collins in Alabama.  Lillie (White) Collins died in August, 1984 in Dothan, Alabama.

Reference:  1)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

DELULA FENTON HARRIS (1.1.6.1.5) is the son of Thomas Franklin Harris and Mary Ann (Faulk) Harris.  Delula was born on December 15, 1881 in Coffeeville, Alabama.  On October 15, 1905, Delula Harris married Theodore Avant in Bokchito, Bryan County, Oklahoma.  Theodore was born around 1880.  Theodore and Delula Avant were the parents of one son:

  Theodore Avant, Jr., b. August 14, 1906, Hugo, Oklahoma

Delula (Harris) Avant died on January 29, 1923 in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas and Theodore Avant, Sr. died around 1950.  Theodore Avant, Jr. married a woman named Addie.  Theodore Avant, Jr. died around 1960 in San Francisco, California.

Reference:  1)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

CHARLES THOMAS HARRIS (1.1.6.1.6) is the son of Thomas Franklin Harris and Mary Ann (Faulk) Harris.  Charles was born on January 6, 1884 in Jackson, Clarke County, Alabama.  On December 24, 1907, Charles Harris married Lydia J. Hall in Bangs, Brown County, Texas.  Lydia was born on November 30, 1879 in Texas and is the daughter of Amos Hall.  Charles and Lydia Harris were the parents of five children:

  Zella Marie Harris, b. October 20, 1908, Bangs, Texas
  Charles Amos Harris, b. April 26, 1910, Bangs, Texas
  Elvita Harris, b. April 29, 1912, Bangs, Texas
  George Osborne Harris, b. October 27, 1914, Bangs, Texas
  William Thomas Harris, b. December 18, 1916, Bangs, Texas

In 1920, Charles and Lydia Harris were living in Brown County, Texas.  Charles Harris died on October 8, 1954 in Bangs, Texas and Lydia (Hall) Harris died on February 15, 1979 in Bangs, Texas.  Charles A. Harris married a woman named Esther.  Charles A. Harris later two more times.  Elvita Harris died on May 30, 1988 in Bangs, Texas.  George Harris died around 1985.  William Harris married a woman named Helen.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Brown County, Texas;  2)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

MINNIE ELIZABETH HARRIS (1.1.6.1.7) is the daughter of Thomas Franklin Harris and Mary Ann (Faulk) Harris.  Minnie was born on April 6, 1886 in Clarke County, Alabama.  On February 3, 1914, Minnie Harris married Thomas Jefferson Herschel Bowman.  Thomas was born around 1860 in Missouri.  Thomas Bowman was previously married.  Thomas and Minnie Bowman were the parents of three children:

  Thomas Jefferson Herschel Bowman, Jr., b. February 21, 1915, Texas
  Starner Alexander Bowman, b. ca. 1917, Texas
  Kessy Lee Bowman, b. ca. 1918, Texas

Thomas Bowman died around 1951 in Dallas, Texas and Minnie (Harris) Bowman died in December, 1983 in Texas.  Thomas Bowman married a woman named Opal.  Thomas Bowman, Jr. died in April, 1980 in Houston, Texas.  Starner Bowman married Ruth Faye.  Kessy Bowman married Kathryn Harms.  Kessy Bowman died on December 21, 1998 in Houston, Texas.

Reference:  1)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

MITTIE LEE HARRIS (1.1.6.1.8) is the daughter of Thomas Franklin Harris and Mary Ann (Faulk) Harris.  Mittie was born on December 22, 1888 in Jackson, Alabama.  On June 27, 1915, Mittie Harris married Raymond G. Starner.  Raymond was born around 1880 in Ridgeway, Pennsylvania.  Raymond and Mittie Starner were the parents of one child:

  Ray Lee Starner, b. March 9, 1918, Texas

Raymond G. Starner died on October 16, 1962 in Corpus Christi, Texas and Mittie (Harris) Starner died on November 1, 1979 in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Around 1957, Ray Lee Starner married Norman Oliver.  Ray (Starner) Oliver died on March 31, 1958 in Guam.

Reference:  1)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

MARY ANN HARRIS (1.1.6.1.9) is the daughter of Thomas Franklin Harris and Mary Ann (Faulk) Harris.  Mary was born on April 23, 1891 in Jackson, Alabama.  On February 12, 1914, Mary Harris married Claude Edward Osborne in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Claude was born on October 27, 1891 in Mineral Wells, Texas and is the son of William Nutter Osborne and Nancy Jane (Sturdivant) Osborne.  Claude and Mary Osborne were the parents of three children:

  Sadie Elnora Osborne, b. January 28, 1916, Dallas, Texas
  Kathryn Alma Osborne, b. March 24, 1918, Mineral Wells, Texas
  Lucille Osborne, b. April 15, 1919, Bangs, Texas

In 1920, Claude and Mary Osborne were living in Brown County, Texas.  Claude Osborne died on February 22, 1951 in San Pedro, California.  Mary (Harris) Osborne died on October 19, 1986 in El Cajon, San Diego County, California.  On March 25, 1939, Sadie Osborne married Elmer Palmer Stockwell, Jr. in Fort Worth, Texas.  On October 3, 1936, Kathryn Osborne married Howard Dickson Pendergrass in Dallas, Texas.  Kathryn married a second time to Joseph Adelbert Fernald.  Lucille Osborne married Cleo McComas in San Pedro, California.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Brown County, Texas;  2)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

OMA GRACE HARRIS (1.1.6.1.10) is the daughter of Thomas Franklin Harris and Mary Ann (Faulk) Harris.  Oma was born on November 3, 1893 in Jackson, Alabama.  On February 25, 1912, Oma Harris married Guy Wycliff Southern in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas.  Guy was born on July 10, 1891 in Erath County, Texas and is the son of Richard Yarbrough Southern and Lydia (Hughes) Southern.  Guy and Oma Southern were the parents of eight children:

  Ina Lee Southern, b. December 22, 1912, Palo Pinto County, Texas
  Minnie Susan Southern, b. October 10, 1914, Dallas, Texas
  Beatrice Southern, b. March 4, 1917, De Soto, Texas
  Guy Wycliff Southern, Jr., b. November 25, 1919, De Soto, Texas
  Warren Raymond Southern, b. August 10, 1923, Dallas, Texas
  Gearl George Southern, b. July 13, 1927, Bangs, Texas
  Myrle Jean Southern, b. July 13, 1927, Bangs, Texas
  Margaret Elvita Southern, b. February 13, 1929, Coleman County, Texas

In 1920, Guy and Oma Southern were living in Dallas County, Texas.  Guy Southern, Sr. died on February 18, 1961 in San Antonio, Texas and Oma (Harris) died on September 15, 1981 in Kerrville, Texas.  On June 4, 1937, Ina Southern married Troy Arthur Reese in Colorado City, Texas.  Ina (Southern) Reese died around 1998.  On September 3, 1934, Minnie Southern married Harvey Allen Childress in Abilene, Texas.  On June 12, 1937, Beatrice Southern married Mansel Mathess Garner in Dallas, Texas.  On December 27, 1941, Guy Southern, Jr. married Rose Aucoin in Dallas, Texas.  Guy Southern, Jr. died on December 17, 1995 in Odessa, Texas.  Warren Southern died as a child on March 9, 1926 and was buried in the Bangs Cemetery in Brown County, Texas.  On December 24, 1949, Gearl Southern married Jessie Arlene Bean in Odessa, Texas.  On December 26, 1946, Myrle Southern married Donald David Kern in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Margaret Southern married Silas Meders Boden, Jr.  Margaret married a second time to Samuel Aaron Brewer, II.

Reference:  1)  1920 Census, Dallas County, Texas;  2)  Internet Web Site, Guenther - Tindle Genealogy, Kathy Tindle, January, 2000

JOHN OLLIFF (1.2) is the son of John Shears Olliff and Johannah (Jackson) Olliff.  John was born in 1792 in Georgia.  On March 20, 1815, John Olliff married Elizabeth Fitzpatrick in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Elizabeth is the daughter of William Fitzpatrick and Lucy (Brown) Fitzpatrick.  William Fitzpatrick served in the Revolutionary War.  From 1830 to 1840, John Olliff was living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  John and Elizabeth Olliff were the parents of nine children:

  Mary Olliff, b. 1823, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Joseph Olliff (1.2.2), b. October 23, 1825, Bulloch County, Georgia
  John Olliff, Jr., b. February 30, 1828, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Maria Olliff, b. July 16, 1830, Bulloch County, Georgia
  William J. Olliff (1.2.5), b. March 10, 1832, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Henry Jackson Olliff, b. February 8, 1834, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Benjamin J. Olliff (1.2.7), b. December 1, 1836, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Elizabeth Olliff, b. December 18, 1838, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Martha Olliff (1.2.9), b. August 21, 1840, Bulloch County, Georgia

From 1850 to 1860, John Olliff and what appears to be his second wife, Mary Olliff (born 1806 in Georgia), were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  John and Mary Olliff were the parents of two children:

  Temperance Olliff, b. 1845, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Bazel Olliff, b. 1849, Bulloch County, Georgia

John Olliff (1.2) died between 1860 and 1866 when a distribution was made on his estate.  In 1870, Mary Olliff (born 1806), Maria Olliff, Elizabeth Olliff and Martha Olliff were still living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  John Olliff, Jr. died prior to 1866.  Maria Olliff married a Mr. Beasley.  Henry Olliff served in the Confederate Army.  Henry served in Company “D” of the 61st Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Evan’s Brigade, Gordon’s Division, Army of Northern Virginia (Bulloch County and DeKalb County Guards).  Henry J. Olliff died prior to 1866.  In 1880 and 1900, Elizabeth Olliff was living with sister, Martha (Olliff) Rowe.  Temperance Olliff died between 1866 and 1870.  Bazel Olliff died between 1866 and 1870.

References:  1)  1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1900 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  D. A. R. application, Annie (Olliff) Kennedy, Number 298171, 1938;  3)  Marriage Records of Bulloch County, Georgia, by Alveretta K. Register, 1985;  4)  Family Group Sheet, Statesboro Regional Library;  5)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988

JOSEPH OLLIFF (1.2.2) is the son of John Olliff and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Olliff.  Joseph was born on October 23, 1825 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On March 10, 1848, Joseph Olliff married Rebecca Lanier.  Rebecca was born on April 18, 1832 in Georgia and is the daughter of Allen Lanier of Emanuel County, Georgia.  Joseph and Rebecca Olliff were the parents of at least ten children:

  Benjamin Olliff (1.2.2.1), b. October 27, 1849, Emanuel County, Georgia
  Mariah A. Olliff (1.2.2.2), b. January 7, 1852, Emanuel County, Georgia
  Mary Ann Olliff, b. July 16, 1854, Emanuel County, Georgia
  Roxie Ann Olliff (1.2.2.4), b. April 18, 1857, Emanuel County, Georgia
  Marintha Olliff (1.2.2.5), b. October, 1859, Emanuel County, Georgia
  John R. Olliff (1.2.2.6), b. September, 1862, Emanuel County, Georgia
  Temperance A. Olliff (1.2.2.7), b. May 16, 1866, Emanuel County, Georgia
  Martha Lavenia Olliff (1.2.2.8), b. September 18, 1868, Emanuel County, Georgia
  Ella Olliff (1.2.2.9), b. June 3, 1871, Emanuel County, Georgia
  Virginia Olliff (1.2.2.10), b. July 1, 1875, Emanuel County, Georgia

From 1850 to 1880, Joseph and Rebecca Olliff were living in Emanuel County, Georgia.  In 1860, Joseph’s brother, William Olliff, was living with them.  Joseph Olliff died on December 28, 1889 and Rebecca (Lanier) Olliff died on December 24, 1909 in Emanuel County, Georgia.  Mary Ann Olliff died young on January 17, 1877.

References:  1)  1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Emanuel County, Georgia;  2)  Letter to Mrs. Lane, July, 1961;  3)  Family Group Sheet, Statesboro Regional Library;  4)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989