Subject: Carter-POWG-11 From: gslat Date: January 08, 2000 98. ELI W.5 O'QUINN (DAVID4, NANCY3 CRUMMEY, REBECCA2 CARTER, JACOB1) was born March 25, 1846 in Appling County, Georgia, and died February 18, 1900 in Clinch County, Georgia. He married ELLEN DELIA SMITH, daughter of JAMES C. SMITH. She was born 1849, and died September 01, 1916 in Blackshear, Georgia. Notes for ELI W. O'QUINN: Eli W. O'Quinn was born March 25, 1846, in Appling County, Georgia. He was the first child of David O'Quirm (Vol.11) and his wife, Matilda Higgs, daughter of William Higgs (Vol.1) He moved with his parents to Clinch County, in 1853. They lived at Magnolia townsite. Eli married Ellen Delia Smith, born in 1849, a daughter of James C. Smith (Vol.IV). These children were double first cousins to the offspring of Eli's brother, Hardy (q.v.). Hardy married Mary Smith, sister of Ellen Delia Smith. Eli O'Quinn was a member of Cassia Lodge, #224. Records indicate that he held offices 17 times, these offices being Junior Steward, Senior Steward, Senior Warden, Tyler and Secretary. He was Justice of the Peace, 970th District, from 1873-1885 and Exo Justice of the Peace from 1885-1898. Eli W. 0'Quinn died February 18, 1900, age 53. He was buried in Homerville Town Cemetery, section one, beside his daughter, Zoe. After his death Mrs. Delia O'Quinn married John Cade Jones (q.v.). She was soon widowed the second time as John C. Jones died in 1904. She died September 1, 1916 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Peeples, in Blackshear, Georgia. She is also buried in Homerville Town Cemetery. Children of ELI O'QUINN and ELLEN SMITH are: i. LELA M.6 O'QUINN, m. GEORGE W. PEACOCK, April 05, 1899. ii. ARABELLA O'QUINN, m. (1) M. F. HUNTER; m. (2) ERNEST DORSEY. iii. NETTTIE O'QUINN, b. 1868; m. JOHN D. GUEST, November 17, 1886. iv. MAGGIE O'QUINN, b. 1871; m. A. W. HASKINS, January 11, 1891. v. ALICE BETIE O'QUINN, b. 1873; m. ALBERT S. EVERETT, November 26, 1893. vi. WILLIAM SILAS O'QUINN, b. 1875; d. December 03, 1930; m. DAISY PEAC OCK. vii. AGNES S. O'QUINN, b. 1876. viii. BESSIE E. O'QUINN, b. 1878; m. (1) ALSIE PEACOCK; m. (2) MACK TUTEN. ix. MAUDE O'QUINN, b. January 1884; m. J. E. PEEPLES. x. WARREN O'QUINN, b. March 1886; m. LEE THOMPSON. xi. ZOE O'QUINN, b. 1894; d. August 15, 1896. 99. HARDY A.5 O'QUINN (DAVID4, NANCY3 CRUMMEY, REBECCA2 CARTER, JACOB1) was born December 20, 1848 in Appling County, Georgia, and died May 06, 1925 in Taylor County, Florida. He married MARY SMITH November 21, 1870 in Clinch County, Georgia, daughter of JAMES C. SMITH. She was born October 22, 1850, and died August 01, 1932 in Taylor County, Florida. Notes for HARDY A. O'QUINN: Hardy Atkinson O'Quinn, a son of David O'Quinn (Vol.11), was born in Appling County, Georgia, December 20, 1848. His mother was Matilda Higgs O'Quinn, daughter of William Higgs (Vol.I). In 1853 his parents moved to Clinch County and located at Magnolia townsite near Homerville. Here he grew to manhood. On November 21, 1870 he married Mary Smith, bom October 22, 1850, a daughter of James C. Smith (Vol.IV). Hardy O'Quinn lived in Dupont, Homerville, and Boston, Georgia. Most of his life he farmed. In 1915, Mr. and Mrs. O'Quinn moved to Perry, Florida where three sons lived; C.A. "Gus", a medical doctor; Seward, a dentist; and Barney, a pharmacist and owner of O'Quinn Drug Co. While in Perry he was a bailiff for the Taylor County Courts. He was a Chapter Mason. On October 6, 1920, Hardy and Mary Smith O'Quinn, along with M. M. and Sarah Smith Caswell, jointly celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries at Blue Springs, Lowndes County, Georgia. These twin sisters had married only one month apart. A large number of the descendants of Silas O'Quinn (Vol.1) were present at this gathering. These descendants decided to have a reunion of O'Quinn families near Odum, Georgia in 1921. This reunion, currently held each year at Friendship Baptist Church near Odum, was an outgrowth of the celebration of these golden wedding anniversaries. Mrs. O'Quinn and her twin sister, Sarah Caswell, in February of 1930, flew together in a airplane at Valdosta, Georgia. Tley were one of the oldest sets of twins to have flown together at that time. The Atlanta Constitution, February 20, 1930, captioned their picture, "Famed as Georgia's flying Twins". Hardy O'Quinn died May 6, 1925. Mary O'Quinn died August 1, 1932. At the time of her death, there were 44 living grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. O'Quinn are buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Georgia. They were members of the Baptist faith. At time of writing, August 1, 1988, Mary Jeannette, widow of Seward, is living at .100 years of age in Gainesville, Florida. Children of HARDY O'QUINN and MARY SMITH are: i. CHARLES AUGUSTUS6 O'QUINN, b. September 15, 1871, Georgia; d. December 09, 1946; m. (1) MAUDE DAMPIER, December 28, 1901; d. June 1902; m. (2) MAE BELLE MCWHITE, September 27, 1903. ii. LATIE FLORENCE O'QUINN, b. July 15, 1873; m. CHARLES H. HUGHES; b. March 15, 1891; d. May 20, 1911. iii. WALTER HENRY O'QUINN, b. March 27, 1875; d. October 22, 1918; m. NELLIE SEALY, Dade City, Florida. iv. SEWARD O'QUINN, b. May 19, 1877; d. March 09, 1958; m. ALM JEANNETTE MONROE; b. December 24, 1912. v. LARINA MAXWELL O'QUINN, b. October 28, 1879; d. November 26, 1960; m. JAMES NATHANIEL KNIGHT. vi. BARNEY O'QUINN, b. May 19, 1881; d. April 18, 1971; m. BESSIE BELLE PARKER, October 17, 1906. vii. MOLLY EMMA O'QUINN, b. May 15, 1884; d. September 14, 1968; m. HENRY LEIGH JOHNS, May 29, 1904. viii. JOHN WOODARD O'QUINN, b. November 20, 1886; d. March 15, 1945; m. RUTH GREENFIELD, 1910. ix. ETTA O'QUINN, b. May 12, 1889; d. April 30, 1908; m. NEWTON R. FIVEASH, 1907. 100. JOHN HENRY5 O'QUINN (GEORGE WASHINGTON4, NANCY3 CRUMMEY, REBECCA2 CARTER, JACOB1) was born June 28, 1866 in Wayne County, Georgia, and died October 30, 1938 in Patterson, Georgia. He married MARY ELIZABETH WALKER April 26, 1899 in Patterson, Georgia, daughter of DANIEL WALKER and POLLY DAVIS. She was born February 28, 1876 in Pierce County, Georgia, and died September 28, 1956 in Patterson, Georgia. Notes for JOHN HENRY O'QUINN Dr. John Henry, O'Quinn was born June 28, 1866 in Wayne County near Screven, Georgia, the son of George Washington O'Quinn (Vol..VII) and his second wife, Ann Brown. After graduating from High School, he taught at several schools. Later, he graduated from Mercer University at Macon, Georgia. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta in 1898 and began practice in 1899. Dr. O'Quinn was married on April 26, 1899 in Patterson to Mary Elizabeth Walker, born February 28, 1876, the daughter of Daniel Jackson Walker and his wife, Polly Davis (Vol.Vll), all of Pierce County. While prominent in his profession, Dr. O'Quinn was active in civic and business affairs. He was one of the organizers and original directors of Ile Patterson Bank. He also had large land holdings and was well-known as a farmer. He was a member of the Free and Accepted Order of Masons, the Ware County Medical Association, the Georgia Medical Association and the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He belonged to the Missionary Baptist Church. Dr. John Henry O'Quinn had a paralytic stroke in 1922 which left him an invalid until he died October 30, 1938. His wife, Mary, died September 28, 1956. They are buried in the Patterson Cemetery, graves marked. Children of JOHN O'QUINN and MARY WALKER are: i. MARY WALKER6 O'QUINN, m. GEORGE POMEROY. ii. JAMES FOSTER O'QUINN, b. January 15, 1900; d. May 24, 1967; m. PEARL SASSER, Waycross, Georgia; b. October 23, 1904; d. May 10, 1982. iii. OSBORNE WALTON O'QUINN, b. August 18, 1902; d. June 1967, Florida; m. MARJORIE POLLARD, Ft. Pierce, Florida. iv. ANNIE LOUISE O'QUINN, b. March 15, 1906; m. ROMA DURRANCE THOMAS; d. December 07, 1906. 101. WILLIAM RILEY5 CARTER (JACOB H.4, JAMES H.3, ISAAC2, JACOB1) was born August 1868 in Georgia, and died Aft. 1920 in Georgia. He married LINNIE SAPP May 01, 1888, daughter of JOHN SAPP and IRENE SPENCE. She was born February 12, 1872, and died March 15, 1915 in Georgia. Notes for WILLIAM RILEY CARTER: William "Riley" Carter was born in August of 1868 in Pierce County, Georgia He was the son of Jacob H. Carter and Mary (Howard) Carter (q.v.) and the grandson of James H. Carter and Jane (Spence) Carter (q.v.). Riley's occupation was that of a farmer. He married Linnie Sapp on May 1, 1888. Linnie was born on February 12, 1872 and was the daughter of John Sapp and Irene (Spence) Sapp. The date of the subject's death is presently unknown. He was living in Wayne County in 1920. Riley's wife, Linnie (Sapp) Carter, died on March 15,1915 during childbirth and is buried in the old Ritch Cemetery near K-ville, Georgia. It is believed that Riley Carter is buried near his wife in an unmarked grave. Children of WILLIAM CARTER and LINNIE SAPP are: i. MACY MAZELLE6 CARTER, b. February 21, 1888; d. December 06, 1922; m. DANIEL K. GRIFFIS. ii. JACOB HENRY CARTER, b. April 29, 1891; d. August 23, 1977; m. ODDEST GRIFFIS. iii. MAMIE IRENE CARTER, b. August 1893; d. August 22, 1987; m. BROOKIE THORNTON. iv. WILLIAM E. CARTER, b. April 1895. v. SUSIE H. CARTER, b. August 1897; m. OSCAR THORNTON. vi. ELLA N. CARTER, b. February 1900; m. JOHN CURRY. vii. MILDRED CARTER, b. 1903; d. October 19, 1936; m. ROBERT GRIFFIS. viii. JACKSON CARTER, b. 1904; m. BERNICE. ix. LEONA CARTER, b. 1904; m. ANDER GRIFFIS. x. LAVINIA CARTER, b. 1909; m. OSCAR GRIFFIS. xi. MIRIAM CARTER, b. 1911; m. WOODROW POPE. 102. MARY FRANCES5 HARRIS (CIVILITY4 ROBESON, ELIZABETH3 CARTER, ISAAC2, JACOB1) was born 1843 in Georgia. She married DARLING WESLEY DOWLING, son of DARLING DOWLING and SOPHIA DAVIS. He was born 1843. Child of MARY HARRIS and DARLING DOWLING is: 112. i. ELIZABETH6 DOWLING, d. March 11, 1940, Georgia. Generation No. 6 103. ROXSEY ANN6 CARTER (WILLIS S.5, JESSE4, ELMORE3, JESSE2, JACOB1) was born 1863 in Georgia. She married JOHN WALTER WESTBERRY December 05, 1878, son of CHARLTON WESTBERRY and MARTHA BENNETT. He was born May 1860 in Georgia, and died December 31, 1939 in Georgia. Child of ROXSEY CARTER and JOHN WESTBERRY is: i. LEONARD CARTER7 WESTBERRY, b. Abt. 1879, Georgia. 104. JESSE ELMORE6 CARTER (WILLIS S.5, JESSE4, ELMORE3, JESSE2, JACOB1) was born Abt. October 1873 in Georgia. He married MARY ELIZABETH TUTEN Abt. 1895, daughter of FRANK TUTEN. She was born Abt. December 1874 in Georgia. Children of JESSE CARTER and MARY TUTEN are: i. ROBERT L7 CARTER, b. Abt. October 1895, Ware, Ga. ii. CORA CARTER, b. Abt. January 1900, Ware, Ga. 105. MILLARD FILLMORE6 CARTER, SR (WILLIS S.5, JESSE4, ELMORE3, JESSE2, JACOB1) was born Abt. March 1885 in Georgia. He married (1) ODESSA POOLE. He married (2) ANNIE JOHNSON. Children of MILLARD CARTER and ODESSA POOLE are: i. MILLARD FILLMORE7 CARTER, JR. ii. JOHN MARSHALL CARTER. Children of MILLARD CARTER and ANNIE JOHNSON are: iii. THELMA7 CARTER, m. UNK CANDLER. 113. iv. ROSCOE LEMUEL CARTER, b. Abt. 1917, Georgia; d. January 16, 1984, Georgia. 106. WILLIAM F6 ROBINSON (MINERVA5 CARTER, WILLIAM4, JESSE3, GEORGE2, JACOB1) was born September 05, 1848 in Lowndes, Ga, and died November 18, 1904. He married ELIZA A KNIGHT March 02, 1867. She was born December 01, 1852 in Lowndes, Ga, and died June 18, 1925. Children of WILLIAM ROBINSON and ELIZA KNIGHT are: i. MINERVA E7 ROBINSON, b. October 03, 1871; m. JOHN PHILLIP CARTER. ii. HARTFORD DENTON ROBINSON, b. April 29, 1886; m. ORA LEE CARTER, July 25, 1915. 107. WILLIAM RUFUS6 CARTER (JAMES5, GEORGE4, JESSE3, GEORGE2, JACOB1) was born May 17, 1851, and died November 03, 1933. He married ELIZA HART November 01, 1872. Child of WILLIAM CARTER and ELIZA HART is: i. JAMES OWEN7 CARTER, m. BERTA LILLIAN HANCOCK, December 25, 1901, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia. ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |