MIDDLETON, STEPHEN S.	1825-1883 	APPLING

Stephen S. Middleton was born Sept. 14, 1825, in Georgia, believed to be a 
son of Samuel Middleton of Emanuel County; both his parents were born in 
North Carolina according to the 1880 census. He came to Appling County a 
young single man and was married there and spent the remainder of his life 
there. He was married in 1850 to Miriam Samantha Leggett, born in Appling 
County, Jan. 14, 1831, daughter of Benjamin Leggett (Vol. IV). They had 
fifteen children:

1 . Joshua S.	b. 1850,	m. Sophronia F. Weatherby, dau. of Isaac, Jan. 4, 
1874.
2. Sarah Clementine 	b. 1851,	m. William Wallace Graham, Oct. 31,1876.
3. Mary A.	b. 1852,	m. William W. Winn, Jan. 10, 1872.
4. Franklin Pierce	b. 1853,	m. Margaret Collins of Tattnall Co.
5. Emeline	b. 1854,	m. Henry C. Floyd, Mar. 19,1874.
6. Stephen S. Jr.,	b. 1855,	m. Marjory L. Eason, Jan. 26, 1881.
7. Missouri	b. 1856,	unidentified.
8. Sarah	b. 1858,	unidentified.
9. Miriam	b. 1859,	m. Henry Overstreet, Jan. 31, 1883.
10. Beauregard	b. 1861,	m. Nancy Eason.
11. Flora E.	b. 1862,	m. Abraham M. Eason, July 17,1876.
12. William Tell	b. 1864,	m. Lora Maddox.
13. Ella Lee	b. 1865,	m. Isharn K. Reddish, May 9,1883.
14. Susan L.	b. 1866,	m. John U. Tippins, June 18, 1884.
15. James Hobbs	b. 1869,	m. Julia Collins.

Note by Compiler: The 1850 census of Appling shows Mr. Middleton as single, 
The 1860 census shows him and his wife with the first eight children and 
ages as shown above. Since the censuses of 1850 and 1860 were taken as of 
June 30th, it is evident that he married after June 30, 1850. In the 
absence of more exact dates from the old family Bible, or other sources, 
census dates are invariably used. None of the birth-years shown above for 
the first eight, correspond with those of later censuses which usually 
shows them one or two years younger.
Mr. Middleton was a merchant in the 1850 census. He lived in the eastern 
part of Appling County where he came to be a large landowner. He died Dec. 
9, 1883, and his widow died Jan. 9, 1914. They were buried in Bethel 
Methodist Church cemetery. He served three months in the Confederate Army; 
enlisted in Co. "A", 29th Georgia Infantry
Regiment and was elected 4th corporal. He was discharged for disability, 
Dec. 25, 1861. He served as 1st Lieutenant in the Appling County militia, 
583rd district, 1845-1850.


MIDDLETON, WILLIAM SPENCER		1824-1884 	WAYNE

Dr. William Spencer Middleton, a prominent early physician of Wayne County, 
was born in McIntosh County, May 25, 1824, son of Alexander G. Middleton 
(Vol. VD. He was married twice. His first marriage was in Wayne County in 
1849 to Mary Ann Drawdy born Jan. 10, 1828, daughter of William Drawdy 
(Vol. D. They had only two children:

1. Benjamin Osgood 	b. Dec. 2, 1849, m. Mary Jane Howard, Dec. 9, 1868, 
dau. of Benjamin; 2nd Rebecca L. Benton.
2. William Dilworth 	b. April 3,1851, m. 1st Martha Matilda Horton, Jan. 
18, 1872, dau. of Geo. W.; 2nd Mrs. Louisa McCool, Feb. 5,1805, widow of 
James M., nee Burnett; 3rd Mrs. Margaret Sallens, Dec. 19,1905.

The first wife died Sept. 27, 1875. His second marriage was at Homerville, 
Ga. March 26, 1876, to Ruby Lavina Mattox (born at Blount's Ferry, Ga. now 
in Fla.) Sept. 1, 1849, daughter of Dr. John Homer Mattox (Vol. 111), the 
founder of Homerville. The second wife died Sept. 39, 1884. They had only 
one son:

3. William Epping (M. D.)	b. Jan. 30,1877, m. Agnes M. Dowling, May 27, 
1900, dau. of Leigh E. and Elizabeth Dowling.

Dr. William S. Middleton studied medicine at the Southern Medical College 
in Baltimore, Md. and graduated with the class of 1848. He returned home 
and began the practice of his profession in his home county of McIntosh; 
but during the 1850s he moved to his wife's home county of Wayne and 
afterwards lived there until his death. In his latter years he located at 
Jesup and made it his home. He died there Sept. 12, 1884, and was followed 
in death by his wife Ruby only eighteen days later, Sept. 30, 1884. They 
were buried in the Jesup cemetery.

MIDDLETON, WILLIAM D. 1851-1916 		WAYNE

William Dilworth Middleton was born April 3, 1851 in McIntosh County, a son 
of Dr. William Spencer Middleton (Vol.VII) and his first wife, Mary Ann 
Drawdy. Dilworth moved with his parents, prior to 1860, to Wayne (now 
Brantley) County and settled near the little town of Hortense. On January 
18, 1872, he was married to Martha Matilda Horton, born November 25, 1854 
in Wayne County, daughter of George Washington Horton and his wife, Appie 
(maiden name thought to be Howard or Flowers). Dilworth and Matilda had ten 
children:

1. William Spencer	b. 8/22/1874, m. Lizzie Williams.
2. Mary Anna Daisy	b. 4/4/1879, m. Dan Raybon.
3. Christopher Courtland	b. 5/25/1882, m. Fannie Peck.
4. George Haines	b. 7/17/1886, m. 1) Ava Bagley,  	2) Susie W. Watts.
5. Robert Clester	b. 11/16/1876, m. Nellie Cook.
6. Delia Blanche	b. 7/17/1886, m. Oliver Raulerson.
7. Nora Myrene (twin)	b. 5/17/1889, m. Alva Ray Adams.
8. Cora Myrtle (twin)	b. 5/17/1889, m. Cecil Yhoder.
9. Jewel Matilda	b. 9/18/18919 m. Shelton Melvin Howard.
10. Downing Talmadge	b.4/30/1894, m. Mary Frances Roberson.

William Dilworth Middleton lived most of his life in Wayne County, where he 
was a successful merchant and land owner. His sons, Spencer
Courtland, Haines, and Clester all moved to Florida, and settled in the 
area around Palatka, and each became successful in their own chosen 
occupations. His daughter, Daisy, and her husband, Dan Raybon, settled in 
Orlando, Florida. His daughter, Cora, moved to and lived most of her life 
in South Carolina, after her marriage to Cecil Yhoder. All the other 
children stayed close to home. Dilworth's wife, Matilda, died May 8, 1903, 
and is buried in the Hortense Cemetery. After Matilda's death, Dilworth was 
married twice with no further issue. He was married the second time on 
February 2, 1905 to Lou McCool., His third marriage was on December 19. 
1905 to Mrs. Margaret Sallens, widow of William J. Sallens. William 
Dilworth Middleton died July 14, 1916, and is buried beside his first wife 
in the Hortense Cemetery in present Brantley County, Georgia.
Contributed by: Mrs. Randall PA. "Jean" Walker of Jesup, Georgia, 
granddaughter of William Dilworth Middleton.



-----Original Message-----
From:	JEAN PRATHER [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent:	Friday, December 24, 1999 3:44 PM
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Subject:	Re: SCROOTS-D Digest V99 #322

Hi. Charles. Do you have any Prathers(Spelled several ways) or
Middletons.
     Thanks  Jean

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