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HARRIET D. OLLIFF (1.4.4.3) is the daughter of John Olliff and Lucy (Kirkland) Olliff.  Harriet was born on September 26, 1850 in Georgia.  Harriet Olliff married Emmitt Parrish (born 1851 in Georgia).  Emmitt and Harriet Parrish were the parents of seven children:

  William Parrish, b. 1872, Georgia
  Elizabeth Parrish, b. 1874, Georgia
  John C. Parrish, b. 1875, Georgia
  Lucy Parrish, b. 1877, Georgia
  Julian A. Parrish, b. 1879, Georgia
  Rufus E. Parrish (1.4.4.3.6), b. December 26, 1880, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Olliff Q. Parrish, b. November, 1887, Bulloch County, Georgia

In 1880, Emmitt and Harriet Parrish were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1893, Harriet married a second time to Bryant L. Hendrix (born November of 1865 in Georgia).  In 1900, Bryant and Hattie Hendrix were living in Bulloch County, Georgia with Harriet’s three children by her previous marriage:  William Parrish, Rufus Parrish and Olliff Parrish.  In 1910, Bryant and Hattie Parrish were living in Bulloch County, Georgia with the family of Harriet’s son, William Parrish.  Harriet (Olliff) Parrish died of heart failure on September 25, 1910.  In 1910, William Parrish and his wife, Dothia Parrish (born 1892 in Georgia), were living in Bulloch County, Georgia with William’s mother, Harriet (Olliff) Parrish/Hendrix.  William and Dothia Parrish had one son:  -  Charlie Parrish, b. 1908, Georgia.  Elizabeth Parrish married a Mr. Bland.

John Parrish married Florrie Woods (born January of 1879 in Georgia).  From 1900 to 1910, John and Florrie Parrish were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  John and Florrie Parrish had three children:  -  Emmit Edgar Parrish, b. October, 1898, Georgia,  -  Alexa Parrish, b. 1902, Georgia,  -  J. E. Parrish.  John C. Parrish died on September 21, 1938 and was buried in the Portal Cemetery.  A daughter of John and Florrie Parrish married E. L. Womack and they had one daughter:  -  Sara Womack.  J. E. Parrish had one daughter:  -  Joyce Parrish.

References:  1)  1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” October 26, 1910, September 22, 1938;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  Letter, Dorothy Brannen to Robert Casey, December, 1984;  5)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988

RUFUS E. PARRISH (1.4.4.3.6) is the son of Emmitt Parrish and Harriet D. (Olliff) Parrish.  Rufus was born on December 26, 1880 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  From 1910 to 1920, Rufus Parrish and his wife, Betsey Gay Parrish (born February 10, 1882 in Georgia), were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Rufus and Bessie Parrish were the parents of five children:

  Fred A. Parrish, b. March 9, 1902, Georgia
  Clayton D. Parrish, b. 1906, Georgia
  Bertie Mae Parrish, b. 1908, Georgia
  Hattie Parrish, b. 1910, Georgia
  Iris Parrish, b. 1915, Bulloch County, Georgia

Betsey Gay Parrish died on October 25, 1941 and Rufus Parrish died on November 15, 1954.  Both were buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Fred A. Parrish died on January 5, 1947 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

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References:  1)  1910 and 1920 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  3)  Letter, Dorothy Brannen to Robert Casey, December, 1984

LOUISA V. OLLIFF (1.4.4.4) is the daughter of John Olliff and Lucy (Kirkland) Olliff.  Louisa was born on May 13, 1852 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On January 26, 1871, Louisa Olliff married James H. Brannen, Jr. (born April of 1852 in Georgia) in Bulloch County, Georgia.  James and Louisa Brannen were the parents of at least six children:

  Eliza Ann Brannen, b. 1872, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Lily Talula Brannen, b. 1874, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Charles Brannen, b. February, 1878, Bulloch County, Georgia
  James H. Brannen, III (1.4.4.4.4), b. January, 1882, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Erastus J. Brannen, b. February, 1886, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Infant

From 1880 to 1900, James and Louisa Brannen were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1910, Louisa (Olliff) Brannen was still living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1920, Lousia (Olliff) Brannen was living with her son, Erastus Brannen, in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Louisa (Olliff) Brannen died on July 16, 1925.  On January 14, 1912, Erastus Brannen married Euby Lanier.  Euby was born in 1893 in Georgia and is the daughter of Love Lanier.  In 1920, Erastus and Euby Brannen were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.

References:  1)  1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” January 17, 1912;  3)  Letter, Camilla (Akins) Lanier to Robert Casey, March 8, 1983;  4)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988

JAMES H. BRANNEN, III (1.4.4.4.4) is the son of James H. Brannen, Jr. and Louisa V. (Olliff) Brannen.  James was born in January of 1882 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In 1920, James Brannen and his wife, Daisy Brannen (born 1892 in Georgia), were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  James and Daisy Brannen were the parents of three children:

  Loucile Brannen, b. 1915, Georgia
  J. A. Brannen, b. 1917, Georgia
  Ben Grady Brannen, b. 1918, Georgia

References:  1)  1920 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  Letter, Camilla (Akins) Lanier to Robert Casey, March 8, 1983

JOHN M. OLLIFF (1.4.4.5) is the son of John Olliff and Lucy (Kirkland) Olliff.  John was born on March 4, 1854 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  John Olliff married Ellen Brannen (born 1850 in Georgia).  John and Ellen Olliff were the parents of at least eight children:

  Morgan Olliff (1.4.4.5.1), b. January, 1873, Georgia
  James Olliff, b. October, 1875, Georgia
  Mary Olliff, b. 1877, Georgia
  Alice Olliff, b. 1879, Georgia
  Nellie Olliff, b. June, 1881, Georgia
  R. Lester Olliff, b. April, 1885, Georgia
  Queen Olliff
  Jimps Olliff

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In 1880, John and Ellen Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  John M. Olliff died on August 13, 1917.  In 1900, James Olliff and his wife, Annie M. Olliff (born June of 1881 in Georgia), were living in Coffee County, Georgia.  James’ brother and sister, Lester Olliff and Nellie Olliff, were living with James and Annie Olliff.  In 1920, Lester Olliff and his wife, Alice Olliff (born 1882 in Georgia), were living in Pulaski County, Georgia.

References:  1)  1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  1920 Census, Pulaski County, Georgia;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  Letter, Camilla (Akins) Lanier to Robert Casey, March 8, 1983;  5)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988

MORGAN OLLIFF (1.4.4.5.1) is the son of John M. Olliff and Ellen (Brannen) Olliff.  Morgan was born in January of 1873 in Georgia.  In 1893, Morgan Olliff and his wife, Alice Olliff (born January of 1877 in Georgia), were married.  Morgan and Alice Olliff were the parents of one son:

  Lacie Olliff, b. April, 1894, Georgia

From 1900 to 1910, Morgan and Alice Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  In January of 1916, Morgan Olliff married a second time to his cousin, Josie Olliff (1.4.6.5.2).  Josie was born on September 24, 1891 in Georgia and is the daughter of Joseph Forrest Olliff and Sarah Ann (Hart) Olliff.  Morgan and Josie Olliff were the parents of one daughter:

  Sarah Joe Olliff, b. November 13, 1916, Bulloch County, Georgia

In 1920, Morgan and Josie Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Morgan Olliff died on August 8, 1926 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  In December of 1927, Josie (Olliff) Olliff married a second time to Raleigh Bryan Fox (born August 22, 1897).  Raleigh Fox died on October 19, 1949 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Lacie Olliff married K. P. Davis and lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” August 12, 1926;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992

JAMES FRANK OLLIFF (1.4.4.6) is the son of John Olliff and Lucy (Kirkland) Olliff.  James was born on April 5, 1855 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On March 20, 1883, James Olliff married Margaret Missouri “Maggie” Brewton (born August 25, 1865 in Tattnall County, Georgia).  James and Maggie Olliff were the parents of six children:

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  William Walter Olliff (1.4.4.6.1), b. August 1, 1885, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Leone Henry Olliff (1.4.4.6.2), b. September 19, 1888, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Maggie Ponita Olliff, b. September 2, 1890, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Mattie Lou Olliff (1.4.4.6.4), b. December 12, 1891, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Fannie Myrtle Olliff (1.4.4.6.5), b. November 28, 1895, Bulloch County, Georgia
  James Frank Olliff, Jr. (1.4.4.6.6), b. October 26, 1898, Bulloch County, Georgia

In 1900, James and Maggie Olliff were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  James F. Olliff, Sr. died on August 14, 1907 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  In 1910, Maggie (Brewton) Olliff and her family were still living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On October 22, 1921, Maggie married a second time to Edmund D. Holland (born October 11, 1847 in Edgefield County, South Carolina).  Maggie (Brewton) Holland died on March 12, 1946 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

On January 6, 1915, Maggie “Ponita” Olliff married John V. Bowen.  John was born on December 13, 1885 and is the son of John B. Bowen and Sarah (Nevils) Bowen.  John and Maggie Bowen had one daughter:  -  Ponita Bowen.  Maggie “Ponita” (Olliff) Bowen died on November 30, 1917 and John V. Bowen died on December 6, 1917.  Ponita Bowen died in 1917.  John, Maggie and their daughter, Ponita Bowen, all died from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

References:  1)  1900 and 1910 Censuses, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” August 21, 1907, December 6, 1917;  3)  Bowen Chart, by Emma Lou (Bowen) Simpson, 1980;  4)  Letter, Camilla (Akins) Lanier to Robert Casey, March 8, 1983;  5)  “Everett/Everitt Family,” by Alvaretta K. Register, 1987;  6)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988;  7)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  8)  Phone Interview, Michael Collins by Robert Casey, June, 1992;  9)  Letter, Smith C. Banks to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  10)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992

WILLIAM WALTER OLLIFF (1.4.4.6.1) is the son of James Frank Olliff and Margaret Missouri (Brewton) Olliff.  Walter was born on August 1, 1885 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On December 12, 1911, Walter Olliff married Lillie Brannen.  Lillie was born on September 30, 1884 in Bulloch County, Georgia and is the daughter of Frank R. Brannen.  Walter and Lillie Olliff were the parents of five children:

  William Wesley Olliff, b. September 5, 1913, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Margaret Virginia Olliff (1.4.4.6.1.2), b. February 22, 1915, Bulloch Co., Georgia
  Mildred Olliff (1.4.4.6.1.3), b. May 31, 1917, Bulloch County, Georgia
  Marion Ponita Olliff, b. July 21, 1925, Register, Georgia
  Walter Bernard Olliff, b. February 17, 1929, Bulloch County, Georgia

Lillie (Brannen) Olliff died on December 8, 1937 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On September 7, 1938, Walter Olliff married a second time Loraine Kennedy Smith (born December 18, 1896 in Bulloch County, Georgia).  William “Walter” Olliff died on October 12, 1967 in Bulloch County, Georgia and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Loraine (Smith) Olliff died on January 13, 1983.  William W. Olliff died as an infant on December 29, 1913 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

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Marion Ponita Olliff died as an infant on February 27, 1926 in Register, Georgia and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On April 17, 1949, Bernard Olliff married Patricia Mae Bland (born April 22, 1930 in Woodward, Oklahoma) in San Angelo, Texas and they have no children.  Bernard Olliff owns and operates Bernard Jewelry in Statesboro, Georgia.  As of 1992, Bernard was living in Statesboro, Georgia.

References:  1)  “Bulloch Times,” January 1, 1914, March 10, 1927, December 9, 1937;  2)  “Statesboro News,” January 2, 1914;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  Letter, Camilla (Akins) Lanier to Robert Casey, March 8, 1983;  5)  “Everett/Everitt Family,” by Alvaretta K. Register, 1987;  6)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988;  7)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  8)  Phone Interview, Michael Collins by Robert Casey, June, 1992;  9)  Letter, Smith C. Banks to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  10)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  11)  Letter, Virginia (Olliff) Cochran to Robert Casey, August, 1992

MARGARET VIRGINIA OLLIFF (1.4.4.6.1.2) is the daughter of William Walter Olliff and Lillie (Brannen) Olliff.  Virginia was born on February 22, 1915 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On November 24, 1937, Virginia Olliff married Paul Allen Brantley (born December 9, 1913 in Bulloch County, Georgia) in Savannah, Georgia.  Paul and Virginia Brantley were the parents of two children:

  William “Jerry” Brantley, b. April 18, 1942, Chatham County, Georgia
  Paul Allen Brantley, Jr., b. May 22, 1945, Savannah, Georgia

Paul Brantley, Sr. was a trainman.  Paul Brantley, Sr. died on May 9, 1945 and was buried in the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia.  On December 24, 1963, Virginia married a second time Edward Cyrus Cochran (born October 23, 1900 in Mitchell County, Georgia).  Edward was a store manager and farmer.  Edward Cochran died on May 14, 1991 in Thomas County, Georgia.  As of 1992, Virginia (Olliff) Cochran was living in Thomasville, Georgia.

Jerry Brantley is a trainman and was living in Savannah, Georgia in 1986.  On June 10, 1962, Jerry Brantley married Myra Elizabeth Boulineau (born September 27, 1943) and they have two children:  -  Andrea Cheryl Brantley, b. February 25, 1964, Savannah, Georgia,  -  Pamela Ray Brantley, b. September 30, 1966, Savannah, Georgia.  On September 6, 1986, Andrea Brantley married Michael Kerry Gorlesky (born August 19, 1962).  On October 27, 1990, Pamela Brantley married Timothy Samuel Anderson (born October 21, 1965).  Paul Brantley, Jr. is a trainman and was living in Savannah, Georgia in 1986.  On May 17, 1969, Paul Brantley, Jr. married Madeline Delbeke (born April 23, 1939 in Ghandt, Belgium) in Savannah, Georgia.  On June 27, 1990, Paul Brantley, Jr. married a second time to Marcia Gail Logan (born August 4, 1945 in Waycross, Georgia) and they have no children.

References:  1)  “Bulloch Times,” October 14, 1937;  2)  Letter, Smith C. Banks to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  3)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  4)  Letter, Virginia (Olliff) Cochran to Robert Casey, August, 1992

MILDRED OLLIFF (1.4.4.6.1.3) is the daughter of William Walter Olliff and Lillie (Brannen) Olliff.  Mildred was born on May 31, 1917 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On September 7, 1939, Mildred Olliff married William Dease “Billie” Bird.  Billie was born on January 17, 1908 in Candler County, Georgia and is the son of William Andrew Bird (born 1876) and Emma Inez (Watson) Bird (born 1874).  Billie and Mildred Bird were the parents of two children:

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  Janice Sue Bird, b. July 26, 1948, Candler County, Georgia
  Virginia Ann Bird, b. October 27, 1951, Candler County, Georgia

Mildred is a teacher and Billie was a farmer.  William Bird died on February 2, 1955 in Candler County, Georgia and was buried in the Lake Church Cemetery.  On February 14, 1959, Mildred married a second time to Joe Hubert Bird (born October 26, 1901 in Candler County, Georgia), brother of Billie Bird.  Joe was a farmer and state patrol officer.  Joe H. Bird died on July 10, 1965 and was buried in the Lake Church Cemetery.  Mildred (Olliff) Bird died on November 28, 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia.  On July 20, 1974, Virginia Bird married Alan Clark Taylor (born November 17, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia) in Metter, Georgia.  Alan and Virginia Taylor have three children:  -  Jason Brandon Taylor,  -  Jordan Taylor,  -  Jessica Taylor.

References:  1)  Letter, Camilla (Akins) Lanier to Robert Casey, March 8, 1983;  2)  Letter, Smith C. Banks to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  3)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  4)  Letter, Virginia (Olliff) Cochran to Robert Casey, August, 1992;  5)  World Family Tree, Volume 4, File 3941

LEONE HENRY OLLIFF (1.4.4.6.2) is the daughter of James Frank Olliff and Margaret Missouri (Brewton) Olliff.  Leone was born on September 19, 1888 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On July 31, 1906, Leone Olliff married Joshua Reginald Everett in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Joshua was born on November 26, 1881 in Bulloch County, Georgia and is the son of Bedford Everett and Sarah Jane (Brannen) Everett.  Joshua and Leone Everett were the parents of three children:

  James Olliff Everett, b. August 15, 1907, Statesboro, Georgia
  Maxie Juanita Everett, b. August 7, 1908, Cairo, Georgia
  Margaret Brannen Everett, b. October 29, 1910, Cordele, Georgia

Joshua R. Everett died of pneumonia on October 24, 1918 and Leone (Olliff) Everett died on October 24, 1956.  Both were buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On October 18, 1931, James Everett married Edna Jones in Tattnall County, Georgia.  Edna was born on March 13, 1909 in Tattnall County, Georgia and is the daughter of Dr. Randolph Dekle Jones (born 1875) and Carrie (Smith) Jones.  James and Edna Everett have one son:  -  James Randolph Everett, b. August 18, 1933, Bulloch County, Georgia.  On September 4, 1965, James R. Everett married Mattie Janel Fields in Bulloch County, Georgia and they have one son:  -  James Randolph Everett, Jr., b. September 20, 1966, Bulloch County, Georgia.

On February 15, 1930, Maxie Everett married Ernest “Clyde” Collins in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Clyde was born on May 19, 1906 in Cobbtown, Georgia and is the son of Michael Rufus Collins and Cornelia (Sikes) Collins.  Clyde and Maxie Collins have two children:  -  Shirley Juanita Collins, b. June 22, 1931, Savannah, Georgia,  -  Michael Everett “Mike” Collins, b. August 17, 1935, Savannah, Georgia.  Clyde Collins was an accountant.  Clyde Collins died on November 15, 1980 in Chatham County, Georgia.  On August 21, 1954, Shirley Collins married Christopher Frederick Raichlen “Rai” Denhard (born May 28, 1918 in Spartanburg, South Carolina).  Rai is an army officer.  Rai and Shirley Denhard have three children:  -  Suzanne Mary Denhard, b. May 28, 1955, London, England,  -  David Raichlen Denhard, b. April 2, 1957, London, England,  -  Derek Michael Denhard, b. August 22, 1960, El Paso, Texas.  On April 2, 1983, Suzanne Denhard married Johnny Edenfield (born December 27, 1947 in Candler County, Georgia).  David Denhard married Linda Joyce Foster (born March 16, 1958 in Savannah, Georgia) and they have two children:  -  Melissa Joyce Denhard, b. June 14, 1976, Savannah, Georgia,  -  David Raichlen Denhard, Jr., b. July 24, 1980, Jacksonville, Florida.  Michael Collins is an interior designer and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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On June 13, 1936, Margaret Everett married Clifford Perkins in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Clifford was born on November 15, 1905 in Raytown, Georgia and is the son of Dr. H. C. Perkins and Ruby (Holladay) Perkins.  Clifford and Margaret Perkins have one daughter:  -  Margaret Lynette Perkins, b. April 20, 1950, Atlanta, Georgia.

References:  1)  “Bulloch Times,” August 1, 1906, August 24, 1918, February 30, 1930, October 22, 1931, August 24, 1933;  2)  “Statesboro News,” August 3, 1906;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  “Everett/Everitt Family,” by Alvaretta K. Register, 1987;  5)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988;  6)  “Jones Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988;  7)  Phone Interview, Michael Collins by Robert Casey, June, 1992;  8)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  9)  Internet Web Site, by James L. Coleman, November, 1998

MATTIE LOU OLLIFF (1.4.4.6.4) is the daughter of James Frank Olliff and Margaret Missouri (Brewton) Olliff.  Mattie was born on December 12, 1891 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On December 10, 1913, Mattie Olliff married Frederick “Bruce” Thigpen (born August 13, 1879 in Georgia).  Bruce and Mattie Thigpen were the parents of three children:

  Martha L. Thigpen, b. March 25, 1918, Statesboro, Georgia
  Frances Louise Thigpen, b. July 25, 1921, Statesboro, Georgia
  Frederick Bruce Thigpen, Jr., b. January 1, 1924, Statesboro, Georgia

In 1920, Bruce and Mattie Thigpen were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Bruce was a court reporter.  Bruce Thigpen died on May 1, 1962 in Tallahassee, Florida.  As of 1977, Mattie (Olliff) Thigpen was living in Tallahassee, Florida.  On July 23, 1943, Martha Thigpen married John L. Lincoln (born August 4, 1913) and they have two children:  -  John R. Lincoln, b. February 25, 1948, Jamestown, New York,  -  Frances Lincoln, b. September 15, 1950, Jamestown, New York.  Martha is a music teacher and John L. Thigpen is a medical doctor.  As of 1977, John and Martha Lincoln were living in Tallahassee, Florida.  John R. Lincoln married Patsy Bass.  John is a minister and Patsy is a secretary.  John and Patsy Lincoln live in Tampa, Florida.  Frances Lincoln married Robert Mitchell.  Robert is an industrial hardware operator.  As of 1977, Robert and Frances were living in Homestead, Florida.

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Frances Thigpen graduated from the University of Georgia.  Frances is a court reporter.  As of 1992, Frances Thigpen was living in Tallahassee, Florida.  Frederick Thigpen, Jr. married Louise Torpin and they have two children:  -  Ann Thigpen, b. 1949,  -  Bruce Thigpen, b. February, 1953.  Frederick Thigpen is a medical doctor.  Ann Thigpen married Robert Crocker and they have two children:  -  Sonia Crocker, b. 1973,  -  Paul Crocker, b. 1976.  In 1977, Robert Crocker was working on a doctorate degree.  In 1977, Bruce Thigpen was in college in Tallahassee, Florida.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Bulloch County, Georgia;  2)  “Statesboro News,” December 12, 1913;  3)  “Bulloch Times,” March 10, 1927;  3)  Bowen Chart, by Emma Lou (Bowen) Simpson, 1980;  4)  Letter, Camilla (Akins) Lanier to Robert Casey, March 8, 1983;  5)  “Everett/Everitt Family,” by Alvaretta K. Register, 1987;  6)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988;  7)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  8)  Phone Interview, Michael Collins by Robert Casey, June, 1992;  9)  Letter, Smith C. Banks to Robert Casey, July, 1992;  10)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992

FANNIE MYRTLE OLLIFF (1.4.4.6.5) is the daughter of James Frank Olliff and Margaret Missouri (Brewton) Olliff.  Fannie was born on November 28, 1895 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On October 4, 1911, Fannie Olliff married James Cleveland Mincey (born May 25, 1885) in Savannah, Georgia and they were the parents of three children:

  James Furber Mincey, b. December 24, 1913, High Springs, Florida
  Derrick William Mincey, b. December 8, 1917
  Miriam Olliff Mincey, b. September 25, 1919, Claxton, Georgia

James C. Mincey was merchant and proprietor of J. C. Mincey and Son from 1917 to 1982.  This store was later sold but has retained its original name.  Fannie (Olliff) Mincey died on January 2, 1964 in Claxton, Georgia and James C. Mincey died on July 26, 1964.  Both were buried in the Brewton Cemetery in Hagan, Georgia.  On February 9, 1937, James F. Mincey married Ethel Gillio Tos (born February 9, 1937) in Claxton, Georgia.  James and Ethel Mincey had two children:  -  James Furber Mincey, Jr., b. November 25, 1941, Claxton, Georgia,  -  Gillio Tos Mincey, b. August 21, 1955, Claxton, Georgia.  James was a business manager.  James F. Mincey died on December 19, 1976 in Claxton, Georgia and was buried in the Brewton Cemetery in Hagan, Georgia.  James Mincey, Jr. graduated from Georgia Tech.  In 1977, James Mincey, Jr. was living in Atlanta, Georgia.  James Mincey, Jr. died on May 29, 1987.  On August 3, 1975, Gillio Mincey married Rebecca Strickland in Daisy, Georgia and they have one daughter:  -  Angela Maria Mincey, b. December 21, 1977.  In 1977, Gillio Mincey was living in Claxton, Georgia.  On May 26, 1941, Derrick Mincey married Martha Jewel Kennedy in Manassas, Georgia and they had no children.  Derrick Mincey died on September 15, 1976 in Claxton, Georgia and was buried in the Brewton Cemetery in Hagan, Georgia.

On June 26, 1949, Miriam Mincey married Harold Carter Smith (born August 13, 1920) in Claxton, Georgia and they have two children:  -  Harold Carter Smith, Jr., b. October 31, 1951, Statesboro, Georgia,  -  Sylvia Lynn Smith, b. March 12, 1954, Statesboro, Georgia.  Miriam received a Masters of Education from the University of North Carolina.  Harold received a Doctorate of Philosphy degree from the University of North Carolina.  Harold is a professor at the University of North Carolina.  From 1977 to 1992, Harold and Miriam Smith were living in Chappel Hill, North Carolina.  Miriam is a school counselor.  As of 1977, Harold Smith, Jr. works for the University of North Carolina.  On February 10, 1990, Sylvia Smith married James Baird Frazier (born October 9, 1949).  Sylvia is a graduate of the University of North Carolina.  In 1992, James and Sylvia Frazier were living in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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References:  1)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988;  2)  Phone Interview, Michael Collins by Robert Casey, June, 1992;  3)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992

JAMES FRANK OLLIFF, JR. (1.4.4.6.6) is the son of James Frank Olliff and Margaret Missouri (Brewton) Olliff.  James was born on October 26, 1898 in Bulloch County, Georgia.  On April 11, 1918, James Olliff, Jr. married Janie V. Brunson.  Janie was born on February 7, 1890 in Georgia and is the daughter of J. Vandy Brunson and Henrietta (Bowen) Brunson.  James and Janie Olliff were the parents of one son:

  James Frank Olliff, III, b. October 3, 1919, Bulloch County, Georgia

In 1920, Frank and Janie Olliff were living in Richmond County, Georgia.  Janie (Brunson) Olliff died on May 14, 1922 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On June 17, 1925, James Olliff, Jr. married a second time to Janie Lee Lanier (born March 18, 1901) in Bulloch County, Georgia.  James and Janie Olliff were the parents of one son:

  William Lanier Olliff, b. January 8, 1928, Statesboro, Georgia

James Olliff, Jr. was railroad agent and bookkeeper.  James F. Olliff, Jr. died on January 4, 1972 and Janie (Lanier) Olliff died on October 15, 1973.  Both were buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  On April 23, 1944, James “Frank” Olliff, III married Nell Brannen in Bulloch County, Georgia and they have two children:  -  James Edmund Olliff (adopted), b. February 15, 1957,  -  Jay Frank Olliff, b. April 22, 1960.  Frank Olliff is a pharmacist.  As of 1992, James “Frank” Olliff, III was living in Macon, Georgia.

On June 17, 1952, William L. Olliff married Myra Jo Zettedower (born December 18, 1932) and they have two sons:  -  William Lanier Olliff, Jr., b. July 21, 1958, Statesboro, Georgia,  -  Robert Wayne Olliff, b. December 21, 1967, Statesboro, Georgia.  William Olliff was an oil dealer.  William L. Olliff died on August 21, 1969 and was buried in the Eastside Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.  Myra is a realtor.  As of 1977, Myra (Zettedower) Olliff was living in Statesboro, Georgia.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Richmond County, Georgia;  2)  “Bulloch Times,” April 11, 1918, May 18, 1922, June 24, 1926, January 19, 1928;  3)  “Bulloch County, Georgia Cemeteries” (Eastside Cemetery), 1981;  4)  “Olliff Family Lineage,” by John M. Winskie, 1988;  5)  Olliff Chart by Martin T. Olliff, Jr., 1989;  6)  Phone Interview, Michael Collins by Robert Casey, June, 1992;  7)  Letter, Miriam (Mincey) Smith to Robert Casey, July, 1992

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