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1. John Warsham b 1805 NC md Eliza b abt 1813 NC & is in the 1860 Cherokee Co., AL Census age 55 farmer with $375 Real Estate $200 Personal Effects. Eliza is age 47. She is 48 in the 1870 Cherokee Co., AL Census. Eliza is 64 in the 1880 Cherokee Co., AL, pg 267 with her son, John. Their last name is spelled Washham.
Children:
1.1. George W. Warsham b abt 1847 NC (13-1860; 23-1870) George W. Worsham joined the Confederate Army as a pvt. in Co. D, 34th Regiment GA Inf. He was captured at Edward's Depot 17 May 1863, was received as a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware, Delaware, 9 Jun 1863, and exchanged 4 Jul 1863. He was in the Confederate State Hospital, Petersburg, VA 18 Jul 1863 & furloughed 7 Aug. (Confederate Service Records, National Archives, Washington, DC) Another record was in the 1870 Chattooga Co., GA Census by Jim & Barbara Price, 1985, page 100: George W. Warsham, Private Jan 1863 Captured at Edward's Station, Miss, May 16, 1863. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del., Jul 3, 1863. Received at City Point, Virginia for exchange Jul 6, 1863. Wounded at Marietta, Georgia June 22, 1864. Furloughed for 40 days in 1864. Cut off Company by Federal Army. Enlisted in Co. K 6th Regt, GA Cavalry Jan 1865. Surrendered at Charlotte, NC Apr 26, 1865.
George md 1st) Merry E. Wedgworth 6 Feb 1873 Chattooga, GA. (Chattooga Co., GA Record of Marriages, Bk 1A, 1861-1880, p 171. License 1 Feb 1873 & md by A. J. Bryant, MG) Mary b. 1850 Broom Town Valley, Chattooga, GA, d/o William Blaglove Wedgeworth "Will" & Statira A. Gaines. (Barbara Harbour Rogers, 2004) She in the 1870 Dist 968, Chattooga, GA census, P. O. Broomtown age 19 & living with her parents. George & Mary are in the 1880 Cherokee Co., AL Census, age 35 farmer & his name is spelled Washam. Mary is age 27. George's brother James is living with them. Farming nearby is Mary's brother Henry C. Wedgworth.
Picture of Merry E. Wedgworth Washam courtesy of Barbara Harbour Rogers, 2005.
George md 2nd) Vinnie L. abt 1908 of Chattooga, GA. In the 1910 Chattooga Co, GA census, George W. is age 64 b NC, living with James T. Wedgeworth, a brother in law, born abt 1848 GA. George's wife is Vinnie L. age 29 b GA. She was previously married to a Mr. Stokes and had two children: Lonie Stokes b abt 1904 GA, Ethel Stokes b abt 1906 GA.
1.2. James A. Warsham b abt 1849 NC. (11-1860; 21-1870; 33-1880)
1.3. Frances E. Warsham b abt 1850 NC. (10-1860; 19-1870)
1.4. Fannie Lucinda Warsham b abt 1851 NC. (9-1860; 18-1870) md Samuel H. Tallent 29 Dec 1875 Chattooga, GA. They are in the 1900 Broomtown, Cherokee, AL census as Samuel H Tallent b May 1848 AL, Fannie L. Tallent b Feb 1848 GA wife, with children: Henry T. Tallent b Dec 1877 AL son, William H. Tallent b Feb 1880 AL son, Alley M Tallent b Dec 1885 AL niece, William A Tallent b Nov 1888 AL nephew, Ida J Tallent b Dec 1894 AL niece. Fannie L. Tallent died Mar 1924 Cherokee Co, AL. (Vol: 10, p 4946) Samuel H. Tallent died Nov 1927 Cherokee Co, AL.
1.5. John B. Warsham b 3 May 1854 Cherokee Co., AL. (7-1860; 16-1870; 26-1880) md Emma D. Bagley 11 Dec 1881 Chattooga, GA. (Chattooga Co., GA Record of Marriages, Bk 2, 1880-1890, p 93) License issued 10 Dec 1881 & md by G. W. Wilcox, Minister. He d 4 May 1899 Broomtown, Cherokee, AL bur Mt. Bethel, Broomtown, Cherokee, AL where his birth is recorded as 1856. (Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, by Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Stewart University Press, 1981, pg 39) Emma Bagley b Feb 1868 Cherokee, AL d/o William Bagley & Martha E. She is age 13 in the 1880 Cherokee Co., Al Census with her parents. She d 1930 Gadsden, Etowah, AL. (Family records Kim Morris, VA & Nancy Warsham, GA, 2000).
John B. & Emma children:
1.5.1. Walter Arnold Warsham b Feb 1883 Cherokee Co., AL with blue eyes dark hair. (17-1900) Walter md Lula Wells 3 Sep 1903 Etowah, AL. Walter d. Jan 1936 Gadsden, Etowah, AL & bur Forrest Cem., Gadsden, Etowah, AL. Lula b. 1886 & d. 1935 of Gadsden, Etowah, AL.
Children:
1.5.1.1. Willie Mae Warsham b. abt. 1912 of Etowah Co, AL
1.5.1.2. Dewey W. Warsham b 13 Aug 1924 md Carolyn Nancy Gray. Carolyn b. 13 Oct 1932 & d. 16 Jun 2000 Atlanta, Fulton, GA. Dewey d. 4 Jul 1991 of Wright City, Warren Co, MO. (SSDI)Children: (Nancy Warsham-Weiker, 2002)
1.5.1.2.1. Terry Arthur Warsham
1.5.1.2.2. Joe Mark Warsham.
1.5.1.2.3. Jackie Warsham
1.5.1.2.4. Kendall Warsham
1.5.1.2.5. Robert Warsham "Bobby"
1.5.1.2.6. Roger D. Warsham md Kathy.
1.5.1.2.7. Micheal Warsham
1.5.1.2.8. Janice Warsham1.5.1.3 Arthur Warsham b. 10 Sep 1928 of Etowah Co, AL & d. 23 Apr 1975 Tarrant Co., TX.
1.5.2. Horace William Warsham b 30 Jan 1885 Cherokee Co., AL (15-1900) d 30 Aug 1943 Etowah Co, AL. He md. Maude George Ann Stephens 9 Aug 1906 Etowah, AL. Maude b 17 Dec 1889 & d 17 Nov 1983 Gadsen, Etowah, AL. (Social Security Death Index)
Children:
1.5.2.1. Cecil Odell Washam b abt. 1908 of Gadsden, Etowah, AL. He md Imo Garrison b abt. 1906. Cecil d. 25 Sep 1996 Dallas, TX.
1.5.2.2. Herstene Telmer Washam b 4 Nov 1909 Gadsden, Etowah, AL & md Robert F. Ray. Her obit is in The Messenger, 22 Jun 2005:Funeral services were held Tues, Jun 14, 2005 at Collier-Butler Chapel for Herstene Ray, 95, of Rainbow City who died Friday, June 10, 2005. Burial was in Forrest Cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home and Cremation Service directed. Mrs. Ray was a native of Gadsden and a resident of Florida having returned to Gadsden in 1976. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and taught elementary school most of her life having spent the last 17 years of her career as a kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Ray was a very special person and a loving mother and special friend to all. She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert F. Ray; parents: Maude Georganne Stephens and Horace William Warsham; brothers: Cecil, Royal and J.D. Warsham; and sister: Lois Wall. Survivors include her daughter: Linda Ray Dafoe; grandchildren: Robert Charles Dafoe and Christie Lynn Dafoe; brother: Billy Gene Warsham; sister: Margaret Gage. Pallbearers were Ryan Guest, O.B. Works, Michael McCain, Billy Williams, Randy Williams and Kenneth Herlong. Honorary Pallbearers were Alabama City Chapter 345 Order of the Eastern Star.
1.5.2.3. Lois R. Washam b abt. 1914 of Gadsden, Etowah, AL. She md Mr. Wall.
1.5.2.4. Royal David Warsham b 29 Oct 1917 Gadsden, Etowah, AL & d 5 Dec 1941 Clay, Florida
1.5.2.5. Arthur J. D. Washam b 26 Apr 1924 Etowah, AL & d. 17 Aug 1926 of Etowah, AL.
1.5.2.6. Margaret E. Washam b abt. 1926 of Gadsden, Etowah, AL & md Mr. Gage.
1.5.2.7. William Gene Washam b 10 Jul 1935 Gadsden, Etowah, AL & md Martha Gail Mayben 10 Jul 1957 Gadsden, Etowah, AL. Children: Darryl Gene Warsham, Duane Lee Warsham1.5.3. Fannie E. Warsham b Jul 1887 Cherokee Co., AL.(12-1900; 22-1910; 30-1920) md Tom B. Moody b abt 1889 GA.
1.5.4. Lila Pearl Warsham b Jun 1890 of Cherokee, AL. (9-1900)
1.5.5. John William Warsham b 24 Sep 1892 Summerville, Chattooga, GA. (7-1900). John md 1st) Zulu M. b. Feb 22, 1895 & d. Jan 30, 1916 Gadsen, Etowah, AL. He md 2nd) Bertha Eugenie Coker "Genie" 16 Aug 1916, Gadsen, Etowah, AL, b 13 Aug 1891 & d 5 Apr 1973 Gadsden, Etowah, AL.. He d 7 Aug 1961 Gadsen, Etowah, AL.
Children: Lucille Warsham (d/o Zulu) b. 14 Dec 1915; Charles Arthur Warsham, Hoyt Arnold Warsham, Gaynell Jewell Warsham, Ruth Mabel Warsham & Odette Laverne Warsham.
1.5.6. Minnie Faye Warsham b 4 Jun 1895 Cherokee Co., AL. (2-1900) md. William Leveit Countryman b 16 Jul 1892 & d. 8 May 1958. She d 26 Jul 1979 Gadsden, Etowah, AL.
1.5.7. Arthur E. Warsham b 11 Jan 1898 Cherokee Co., AL. (6-1900) md Lillian Kent b. 27 Jan 1898 & d. 16 Nov 1975 (Social Security Death Index) He d. 1 Nov 1950.
1.5.8. Lillie Worsham b abt. 1900 of Etowah, AL
1.6. William Alfred Washam b 10 Nov 1855 GA. (6-1860; 15-1870) md Zorah E. abt 1877 of Cherokee, AL. They were on the 1880 Cherokee Co., AL Census living next door neighbors with the Bagley family. William is age 25 works on farm & Zorah is age 22. He d 1 Aug 1924 Comanche Co, TX & bur Hanson Cem. Zora b 21 Jun 1855 & d 29 Jan 1912 Comanche, TX.
Children:
1.6.1. Claracy D. Warsham b abt. 1878 of Cherokee Co, AL. (2-1880)
1.6.2. Annie Warsham b Jul 1883 of Cherokee, AL.
1.6.3. Gertrude E. Warsham b Jul 1888 of Cherokee, AL.
1.6.4. Sigur M. Warsham b Jun 1891 of Comanche Co, TX.
1.6.5. William E. Warsham b 4 Jul 1895 of Comanche Co, TX, d 20 Dec 1898 & bur Hanson Cem.
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