The Berrong Family of Hiawassee Georgia- by Marybeth Taylor-Vessell
Descendants of Unknown Berrong
Generation No. 1
1. UNKNOWN1 BERRONG He married WIFE UNKNOWN.
Children of UNKNOWN BERRONG and WIFE UNKNOWN are:
2. i. HENRY NAPOLEON2 BERRONG, b. 1785, Holland; d. 1885, Newberry District, South Carolina.
3. ii. JOHN BERRONG.
iii. WILLIAM BONAPARTE BERRONG.
Generation No. 2
2. HENRY NAPOLEON2 BERRONG (UNKNOWN1) was born 1785 in Holland, and died 1885 in Newberry District, South Carolina. He married MARY RUCKARD January 01, 1810 in Newberry District SC. She was born Abt. 1798 in South Carolina.
Notes for HENRY NAPOLEON BERRONG:
According to the census record, the ancestor of the Berrongs was born in Holland in 1785. J. Miles Berrong's biography stated that his grandfather was born in France. Possibly the family moved from France because of religious persecutions. At any rate, Henry and a brother were kidnapped from their father's vineyards, or as another story says, from the school where they were boarding at Bordeaux. Tradition has the boys named Henry Napoleon and William Bonaparte (although Napoleon did not gain national prominence until the latter 1790's). The Berrong family were suppose to have been people of considerable means. The children may have been captured for ransom, or it may have had something to do with the families' allegiances during the French Revolution.
the children were brought on a ship to the coast of S.C. Once in port, a colored man took Henry on his back and swam to shore. Henry found asylum with a good family in S.C., possibly Charleston. According to tradition, men from the ship came hunting for him, and the family who took him in, hid him under the front porch steps and told the men they had not seen him. What happened to the other brother was never known. Henry was given futher education, as he became a teacher of wide renown. He grew up and married in S.C. According to his record for request for pension, his wife's name was Mary R. They were married in Newberry District, S.C., January 1, 1810. He supposedly had three wives, all named Mary.
The census of 1810 list Henry Berrong in Lexington, S.C. in 1820, he is in Newberry, S.C. The 1830 census finds him in Buncombe County, N.C. By 1840, he is listed in Henderson County, N.C. we lose track of him in 1850 and 1860. In 1870, he is in Towns County, Georgia, in the house of his son, Jesse. (In the 1850 Census of Union, and the 1860 and 1870 Census of Towns County, Georgia a Mary Berrong, born about 1798 in S.C., is living in the Household of Levi and Eliza Berrong Hooper).
Henry Berrong applied for pension for service in the War of 1812 in the spring of 1871. he was in the South Carolina Militia, Captian Charles Baker Company, Col. Samuel Cannon's regiment on Beaufort Island, S.C., and was discahrged at Camp Alston, S.C. His application was rejected because he only served 42 days in the war.
More About HENRY BERRONG and MARY RUCKARD:
Marriage: January 01, 1810, Newberry District SC
Children of HENRY BERRONG and MARY RUCKARD are:
4. i. JESSE3 BERRONG, b. 1806; d. July 15, 1884, Upper Hightower Cemetary.
ii. MARY BERRONG, b. 1808; m. THOMAS TATUM.
iii. SUSAN OR SUSANNAH BERRONG, b. 1814.
5. iv. LYDIA BERRONG, b. 1817.
6. v. ELIZA ANTOINETTE BERRONG, b. December 20, 1820.
7. vi. HENRY JR BERRONG, b. 1829.
vii. ANDREW JACKSON BERRONG, b. November 03, 1827; m. (1) L OSBORN; m. (2) LOUISIANA ALLEN.
3. JOHN2 BERRONG (UNKNOWN1) He married UNKNOWN REED.
Children of JOHN BERRONG and UNKNOWN REED are:
8. i. WILLIS PINKNEY3 BERRONG.
9. ii. LEVATOR BERRONG.
10. iii. HARVEY BERRONG.
Generation No. 3
4. JESSE3 BERRONG (HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1806, and died July 15, 1884 in Upper Hightower Cemetary. He married SUSAN CHASTAIN 1828 in Buncombe or Haywood NC, daughter of BENJAMIN CHASTAIN and NANCY HOOPER. She was born October 12, 1812 in Haywood County NC, and died January 21, 1885 in Towns County GA.
More About JESSE BERRONG and SUSAN CHASTAIN:
Marriage: 1828, Buncombe or Haywood NC
Children of JESSE BERRONG and SUSAN CHASTAIN are:
11. i. WILLIAM J.4 BERRONG, b. 1829.
12. ii. HENRY NEWTON BERRONG, b. September 08, 1834.
13. iii. LYDIA BERRONG, b. 1836.
iv. JOHN PICKNEY "PINK" BERRONG, b. 1841; m. (1) MARY ANN BYERS; m. (2) SUFFRANA.
14. v. LEANDER JACKSON "JACK" BERRONG, b. November 10, 1844; d. March 15, 1927.
15. vi. ISAAC WASHINGTON "WASH" BERRONG, b. May 03, 1847.
vii. MALINDA H. BERRONG, b. 1849; m. UNKNOWN SELLERS.
16. viii. JOSEPH M. BERRONG, b. 1852.
ix. HOWEL COBB BERRONG, b. 1855.
17. x. SUMNER J. BERRONG, b. March 21, 1857; d. February 04, 1933.
18. xi. JESSE MILES BERRONG, b. March 14, 1860, Towns County, Georgia; d. 1939.
xii. NANCY ANN BERRONG, m. ELIHU DENTON.
xiii. MARGARET BERRONG.
xiv. CALVIN BERRONG.
19. xv. UNKNOWN-EMORY IS LIST AS SUMNER'S NEPHEW.
5. LYDIA3 BERRONG (HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1817. She married ANDREW BRYSON.
Children of LYDIA BERRONG and ANDREW BRYSON are:
i. FRANCIS4 BRYSON.
ii. WILLIAM BRYSON.
iii. JAMES BRYSON.
iv. MARY BRYSON.
v. JESSE BRYSON.
vi. SARAH BRYSON.
6. ELIZA ANTOINETTE3 BERRONG (HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born December 20, 1820. She married LEVI HOOPER, son of UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN.
Children of ELIZA BERRONG and LEVI HOOPER are:
i. JACKSON4 HOOPER.
ii. JASPER HOOPER.
iii. WILLIAM HOOPER.
iv. SAMUEL HOOPER.
v. LEVI JR HOOPER.
vi. MARINDA HOOPER.
vii. MARY HOOPER.
viii. ADALINE HOOPER.
ix. ELIZA ANN MELVINA HOOPER, m. MANUEL V RINEHARDT.
x. ABE HOOPER.
xi. TERESA HASELTINE HOOPER, m. HYATT WILLIAM FOSTER.
7. HENRY JR3 BERRONG (HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1829. He married ISABELLA.
Children of HENRY BERRONG and ISABELLA are:
i. POLLY ANN4 BERRONG.
ii. NANCY BERRONG.
iii. ELISHA BERRONG.
8. WILLIS PINKNEY3 BERRONG (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) He married LYDIA KILPATRICK.
Children of WILLIS BERRONG and LYDIA KILPATRICK are:
20. i. SAMUEL BURTON4 BERRONG.
ii. CHARLES BERRONG.
iii. NAPOLEON BERRONG.
iv. PERLIE BERRONG.
9. LEVATOR3 BERRONG (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) He married UNKNOWN.
Child of LEVATOR BERRONG and UNKNOWN is:
i. MONROE4 BERRONG.
10. HARVEY3 BERRONG (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1)
Children of HARVEY BERRONG are:
i. CORA4 BERRONG.
ii. EDGAR BERRONG.
iii. ORA BERRONG.
iv. ALZENIA BERRONG.
v. BERTHA BERRONG.
Generation No. 4
11. WILLIAM J.4 BERRONG (JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1829. He married SUSAN "SUKEY" HOOPER, daughter of ISAAC HOOPER and SARAH LEDBETTER.
Children of WILLIAM BERRONG and SUSAN HOOPER are:
i. LUCINDA5 BERRONG.
ii. SARAH BERRONG, m. ABRAHAM H. BOWEN.
21. iii. JESSE M. BERRONG II.
iv. MARTHA BERRONG.
v. LYDIA JANE BERRONG, m. FRANK SMITH.
22. vi. ISAAC RICHARDSON BERRONG.
vii. JOSEPH L. BERRONG, m. CONNIE OWEN.
viii. MARY A. BERRONG.
ix. CORDELIA A. BERRONG.
x. WILLIAM M. BERRONG, m. ROSA MCNABB.
23. xi. LACY L. BERRONG.
xii. MARINDA HASELTINE BERRONG, m. GEORGE W TANNER.
xiii. ALAMEDA "MEAD" J. BERRONG, m. GEORGE L BECK.
24. xiv. GEORGE LESTER BERRONG.
xv. FLORAH BERRONG.
12. HENRY NEWTON4 BERRONG (JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born September 08, 1834. He married (1) NANCY TALITHA CUMI TIPTON. He married (2) NANCY ELIZABETH LLOYD October 13, 1853 in Clay, NC, daughter of JOHN LLOYD and NARCISSA SPIVEY.
More About HENRY BERRONG and NANCY LLOYD:
Marriage: October 13, 1853, Clay, NC
Children of HENRY BERRONG and NANCY TIPTON are:
i. MARY JANE5 BERRONG.
ii. MATTIE TALITHA CUMI BERRONG, m. GEORGE MATNEY SELLERS.
25. iii. WILLIAM SAMPSON MILES BERRONG.
Children of HENRY BERRONG and NANCY LLOYD are:
iv. MARINDA MISSOURI5 BERRONG, m. VIRGE LEDFORD.
v. SARAH LUCINDA BERRONG, m. GEORGE BRADLEY.
vi. LUCEROUS BERRONG.
26. vii. JOHN ROBERT BERRONG.
viii. EUNICE HASELTINE BERRONG, m. JAMES WATSON.
27. ix. LYDIA ELIZA JANE BERRONG, b. 1862; d. 1912.
x. HENRY BERRONG.
28. xi. ROBERT LEE BERRONG.
xii. JESSE HANNIBAL BERRONG.
xiii. LILLIE ANN BERRONG, m. (1) WOOD; m. (2) SCROGGS.
29. xiv. TAYLOR BERRONG.
xv. ALBERT ABSALOM BERRONG.
xvi. ZEBULON VANCE BERRONG.
xvii. BASCOMB CICERO BERRONG.
xviii. SETH BERRONG.
13. LYDIA4 BERRONG (JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1836. She married SOLOMON SMITH CORN.
Children of LYDIA BERRONG and SOLOMON CORN are:
i. LEANDRA P5 CORN.
30. ii. LOUVENIA HASELTINE CORN, b. 1862; d. 1888.
14. LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4 BERRONG (JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born November 10, 1844, and died March 15, 1927. He married (1) MARGARET "MAGGIE" A. GLAZNER. She was born 1850, and died 1883. He married (2) DOCIA ALLEN. She was born 1858, and died 1910. He married (3) MALINDA JANE HASELTINE OSBORN November 29, 1866 in Towns County, Georgia. He married (4) LUCY A NICHOLSON February 25, 1914.
Notes for LEANDER JACKSON "JACK" BERRONG:
Jack was injured while being transferred by train when the Train wrecked while on the way to Elmira New York. Jack was a POW at the time under the care of the Union Army.
More About LEANDER JACKSON "JACK" BERRONG:
Burial: Upper Hightower Church Cemetery
Medical Information: Catarrh of the bladder, piles, neuralgia causing deafness in both ears.
Military service: August 20, 1861, Enlistment-CSA
More About DOCIA ALLEN:
Namesake: Florance
More About LEANDER BERRONG and MALINDA OSBORN:
Marriage: November 29, 1866, Towns County, Georgia
More About LEANDER BERRONG and LUCY NICHOLSON:
Marriage: February 25, 1914
Children of LEANDER BERRONG and MARGARET GLAZNER are:
i. ARTHUR ESCO5 BERRONG, b. March 1874; m. CYNTHIA CATHEY.
ii. OSCAR A. BERRONG, b. February 25, 1875; d. February 03, 1943.
Notes for OSCAR A. BERRONG:
He lived in Vicksburg, Mississippi for 30 years where he worked on the railroad. Oscar never married and lived in for 20 years with his brother Hilyer and his wife Lucy.
31. iii. ISAAC VIRGIL BERRONG, b. February 27, 1876; d. April 23, 1943.
iv. EDWARD C BERRONG, m. CORA BLALOCK.
v. MAGGIE BERRONG, b. April 01, 1879; m. LESTER FOSTER.
Children of LEANDER BERRONG and DOCIA ALLEN are:
vi. HERSHEL DEE5 BERRONG, b. August 29, 1884; d. June 03, 1972; m. CLEE ELLER.
32. vii. WILLIAM HOMER BERRONG, b. November 30, 1887, Upper Hightower; d. June 17, 1965.
33. viii. ALLEN C. BERRONG, b. May 06, 1889; d. January 28, 1974.
34. ix. ANDREW JACKSON BERRONG, b. June 13, 1886; d. June 05, 1947.
x. BOYD BERRONG, m. NELLIE KELLY.
35. xi. SANFORD BERRONG, b. June 17, 1894, Born in Upper Hightower Community; d. December 04, 1960.
xii. INFANT BERRONG.
36. xiii. HILLYER CLINTON BERRONG, b. August 27, 1899; d. November 26, 1963.
Child of LEANDER BERRONG and MALINDA OSBORN is:
xiv. INFANT5 BERRONG.
15. ISAAC WASHINGTON "WASH"4 BERRONG (JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born May 03, 1847. He married (1) MARINDA HASELTINE GRICE (GRIST), daughter of MASON GRICE. He married (2) SARAH M "SED" ELLER.
Children of ISAAC BERRONG and MARINDA (GRIST) are:
37. i. ELLEN E5 BERRONG.
ii. JUDSON P BERRONG.
iii. CORTEZ F BERRONG.
iv. SARAH S "SALLIE" BERRONG.
v. CARRIE A BERRONG, m. ERNEST M NICHOLSON.
vi. ALONZO BERRONG.
vii. EFFIE M BERRONG.
viii. CHARLES W BERRONG.
ix. MASON L BERRONG.
16. JOSEPH M.4 BERRONG (JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1852. He married MARGARET M HENSON.
Children of JOSEPH BERRONG and MARGARET HENSON are:
i. LIDDA C5 BERRONG.
ii. ALBERT L BERRONG.
iii. AMELTON T BERRONG.
iv. SUSAN C BERRONG.
v. ADA BERRONG.
vi. IDER A BERRONG.
vii. MARGARET BERRONG.
viii. RUBY BERRONG.
38. ix. GROVER HENDRIX BERRONG, d. July 16, 1967, Towns County, Ga.
17. SUMNER J.4 BERRONG (JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 21, 1857, and died February 04, 1933. He married NANCY C. DILLARD. She was born March 11, 1858, and died July 25, 1930.
Children of SUMNER BERRONG and NANCY DILLARD are:
i. JULIUS L5 BERRONG.
ii. SARAH R BERRONG.
iii. ANNIE M. BERRONG.
iv. LELIA R. BERRONG.
39. v. CLAUDE FERNANDO BERRONG, b. March 21, 1891; d. June 05, 1979.
vi. BIRDIE M BERRONG.
vii. CORA A BERRONG.
viii. DARAH B BERRONG.
18. JESSE MILES4 BERRONG (JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 14, 1860 in Towns County, Georgia, and died 1939. He married (1) KITTIE LILLIE JANE MCCONNELL March 12, 1885, daughter of WILLIAM MCCONNELL and JANE JAMESON. She was born December 02, 1862, and died October 12, 1895 in in Childbirth. He married (2) MARGARET "MAGGIE" WADE CORN December 28, 1899, daughter of JOHN CORN and SARAH DILLARD. She was born October 24, 1870 in Visage Georgia (Hightower), and died 1961 in Buried Osborn Cemetery in the Berrong family lot there.
Notes for JESSE MILES BERRONG:
He is a man of strong and forceful personality, very energentic and perservering, and whatever he undertakes he does with all his might. Add to these charateristics a pleasing address, affability and courteousness, and the product is a man of influence, likely to secure any office of distinction. He is a striking type of a class of young men coning to the front in Georgia and the South, who will control the future of the state. He is already a conspicuous figure in politics of his section, and makes his influence felt. He is an ardent , working Democrat, a recognized leader has freqently represented the county in Democratic conventions, and is prominent in the councils of the party in NorthEast Georgia.
Masonic History
Served as Worshipful Master of Unicoy Lodge No. 259 in 1913
Secretary 1898-1899, 1905, 1914-1919
He donated his residence after constructing a new home to the Hiawassee Academy as the Kittie McConnell Berrong Memorial Hall.
More About JESSE MILES BERRONG:
Burial: Osborn Cemetery
Education: Primary Education-Towns County
Elected: May 1893, Commissioner at Hiawassee
Occupation: Teacher
More About KITTIE LILLIE JANE MCCONNELL:
Burial: Osborn Cemetery
More About JESSE BERRONG and KITTIE MCCONNELL:
Marriage: March 12, 1885
More About MARGARET "MAGGIE" WADE CORN:
Education: Hiawassee Highschool
Elected: Head Illiteracy campaign
Occupation: Teacher Towns County Public schools at age 17
Marriage Notes for JESSE BERRONG and MARGARET CORN:
Married by Rev. Alfred Corn.
More About JESSE BERRONG and MARGARET CORN:
Marriage: December 28, 1899
Children of JESSE BERRONG and KITTIE MCCONNELL are:
i. FIELDING POPE5 BERRONG, b. 1885; d. August 26, 1945; m. ULMA WALDROP.
ii. CHRISTINE BERRONG, b. 1887; d. 1937; m. DR. FRANK J. KIMSEY.
iii. MAYBELLE BERRONG, b. 1890; d. January 10, 1959; m. ROBERT FRANK WOOD.
iv. INFANT BERRONG, b. October 12, 1895; d. October 12, 1895, While being delivered.
More About INFANT BERRONG:
Burial: Osborn Cemetery
Children of JESSE BERRONG and MARGARET CORN are:
v. INFANT DAUGHTER5 BERRONG, b. March 19, 1905.
vi. INFANT SON BERRONG, b. August 31, 1906.
40. vii. SUSIE BERRONG, b. March 24, 1906.
19. UNKNOWN-EMORY IS LIST AS SUMNER'S4 NEPHEW (JESSE3 BERRONG, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1)
Child of UNKNOWN-EMORY IS LIST AS SUMNER'S NEPHEW is:
41. i. EMORY S.5 BERRONG.
20. SAMUEL BURTON4 BERRONG (WILLIS PINKNEY3, JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) He married ELISE ANDERSON.
Children of SAMUEL BERRONG and ELISE ANDERSON are:
42. i. DANIEL HARRY5 BERRONG.
ii. HOWARD BURTON BERRONG.
Generation No. 5
21. JESSE M.5 BERRONG II (WILLIAM J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married J UPHEMRY.
Children of JESSE BERRONG and J UPHEMRY are:
i. WILLIAM N6 BERRONG.
ii. DANIEL B BERRONG.
iii. AUTICIA C BERRONG.
22. ISAAC RICHARDSON5 BERRONG (WILLIAM J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married CASSA EUGENIA BOND.
Children of ISAAC BERRONG and CASSA BOND are:
i. SUSAN IDA6 BERRONG, m. MOORE.
43. ii. EFFIE LEE BERRONG.
iii. JOHNIE WILKERSON BERRONG.
iv. WILLIAM ELISHA EUGENE "GENE" BERRONG, m. RUTH PETERS.
v. EARL FAYNE BERRONG, m. TOM LOVE.
23. LACY L.5 BERRONG (WILLIAM J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married ELLEN LEDFORD.
Children of LACY BERRONG and ELLEN LEDFORD are:
i. MARLAR6 BERRONG.
ii. MARY L BERRONG.
iii. JAMES L BERRONG.
24. GEORGE LESTER5 BERRONG (WILLIAM J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married (1) ROSHEA HENSON. He married (2) DORA MAE MASON.
Child of GEORGE BERRONG and ROSHEA HENSON is:
44. i. CLAUDE EDWARD6 BERRONG.
25. WILLIAM SAMPSON MILES5 BERRONG (HENRY NEWTON4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married NANCY E GARRETT.
Child of WILLIAM BERRONG and NANCY GARRETT is:
i. CLIDE6 BERRONG.
26. JOHN ROBERT5 BERRONG (HENRY NEWTON4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married ARMANTHA REYNOLDS.
Children of JOHN BERRONG and ARMANTHA REYNOLDS are:
i. CLAUD J6 BERRONG.
ii. JESSE H BERRONG.
iii. JAY C BERRONG.
iv. HERSHEL B BERRONG.
v. FINEY L BERRONG.
vi. ETHEL L BERRONG.
vii. BULAH BERRONG.
27. LYDIA ELIZA JANE5 BERRONG (HENRY NEWTON4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1862, and died 1912. She married DAVID FRANCIS BURRELL April 24, 1890, son of CENTER BURRELL and SARAH DENTON. He was born July 31, 1854 in Towns County Georgia, and died April 23, 1941 in Towns County Georgia.
More About DAVID BURRELL and LYDIA BERRONG:
Marriage: April 24, 1890
Children of LYDIA BERRONG and DAVID BURRELL are:
i. LILLIE VICTORIA6 BURRELL, b. February 28, 1892, Towns County Georgia; d. May 12, 1981, Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina; m. JAMES TILLMON CHEEK; b. 1880.
ii. EDGAR D. BURRELL, b. September 06, 1893, Towns County Georgia; d. August 16, 1981.
iii. BESSIE L. BURRELL, b. August 11, 1895, Towns County Georgia; d. December 08, 1918; m. PINK JONES.
iv. GEORGIA H. BURRELL, b. May 30, 1897, Towns County Georgia; d. November 24, 1987; m. LEON MEELER.
v. MABEL S. BURRELL, b. May 10, 1899, Towns County Georgia; d. May 08, 1993.
vi. JOSEPH R. BURRELL, b. December 15, 1903, Towns County Georgia; d. December 14, 1980.
28. ROBERT LEE5 BERRONG (HENRY NEWTON4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married (1) LAURA ALICE MARTIN. He married (2) ALMAR JANE DODD. He married (3) GEORGIA.
Children of ROBERT BERRONG and GEORGIA are:
i. POYLIE6 BERRONG.
ii. ORIE BERRONG.
iii. WILLIE BERRONG.
iv. MARY BERRONG.
v. VALLIE BERRONG.
vi. LENARD BERRONG.
vii. TYLOR BERRONG.
viii. VASSIE BERRONG.
29. TAYLOR5 BERRONG (HENRY NEWTON4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married MARY CRAWFORD.
Child of TAYLOR BERRONG and MARY CRAWFORD is:
i. VERNA E6 BERRONG.
30. LOUVENIA HASELTINE5 CORN (LYDIA4 BERRONG, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1862, and died 1888. She married DAVID FRANCIS BURRELL January 05, 1884, son of CENTER BURRELL and SARAH DENTON. He was born July 31, 1854 in Towns County Georgia, and died April 23, 1941 in Towns County Georgia.
More About DAVID BURRELL and LOUVENIA CORN:
Marriage: January 05, 1884
Children of LOUVENIA CORN and DAVID BURRELL are:
i. LEANDER6 BURRELL, b. June 12, 1886, Towns County Georgia; d. August 18, 1942; m. TEXIE ANN CHEEK; b. 1890; d. 1924.
ii. LYDIA ANN BURRELL, b. June 12, 1888, Towns County Georgia; d. August 12, 1939; m. BURGESS FRANKLIN CHEEK, August 27, 1939; b. 1887; d. 1970.
More About LYDIA ANN BURRELL:
Education: buried beside her father in Commerece, Jackson County, Georgia
More About BURGESS CHEEK and LYDIA BURRELL:
Marriage: August 27, 1939
31. ISAAC VIRGIL5 BERRONG (LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 27, 1876, and died April 23, 1943. He married RACHEL JANE BURRELL, daughter of WILLIAM BURRELL and RACHEL BOWEN.
Children of ISAAC BERRONG and RACHEL BURRELL are:
i. TROY6 BERRONG.
ii. CARLTON BERRONG.
iii. ORLETA BERRONG.
iv. LOLA BERRONG.
v. BONNIE BERRONG.
45. vi. MAGGIE JANE BERRONG, b. February 12, 1913, Towns County Georgia; d. July 28, 1989, Towns County Georgia.
vii. FAY BERRONG.
viii. VIRGIL J BERRONG.
46. ix. EVELYN BERRONG.
x. ARVIL BERRONG.
32. WILLIAM HOMER5 BERRONG (LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born November 30, 1887 in Upper Hightower, and died June 17, 1965. He married CLEO WOOD May 11, 1910, daughter of BENJAMIN WOOD and TENNESSEE ELLER. She died February 01, 1977.
Notes for WILLIAM HOMER BERRONG:
William Homer was postmaster at Titum Georgia for several years while being a country store merchant. He traded chickens,eggs,herbs,bark,corn,chestnuts,and other items for groceries in his own store. he first hauled groceries by mule and wagon. In the early twenties he bought the first car in the community. he later traded it for a truck in which he hauled groceries for the store. William was a farmer he grew and raised cattle,hogs and sheep. he had a dog named John David which followed him faithfully to the fields and the barn he was an active democrat in the party and a member of the Baptist faith. His hobbies were reading and playing the Banjo.
More About WILLIAM HOMER BERRONG:
Burial: Upper Hightower Cemetery
More About CLEO WOOD:
Burial: Upper Hightower Cemetery
More About WILLIAM BERRONG and CLEO WOOD:
Marriage: May 11, 1910
Children of WILLIAM BERRONG and CLEO WOOD are:
47. i. JOHN LEE6 BERRONG, b. February 12, 1911.
48. ii. MARIE BERRONG, b. February 12, 1911.
33. ALLEN C.5 BERRONG (LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born May 06, 1889, and died January 28, 1974. He married BERTHA ELLER.
Children of ALLEN BERRONG and BERTHA ELLER are:
i. CLIDE6 BERRONG.
ii. LOREEN BERRONG.
34. ANDREW JACKSON5 BERRONG (LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 13, 1886, and died June 05, 1947. He married MAUDE ELLER June 05, 1905. She was born April 21, 1886, and died September 02, 1966.
Notes for ANDREW JACKSON BERRONG:
Andrew was a farmer, an active member of the Upper Hightower Baptist Church and served on the Towns County Board of Education for 10 years until his death. He lived in the Upper Hightower communityof Towns County all of his life.
More About ANDREW JACKSON BERRONG:
Burial: Upper Hightower Cemetery
Occupation: Farmer
More About MAUDE ELLER:
Burial: Upper Hightower Cemetery
More About ANDREW BERRONG and MAUDE ELLER:
Marriage: June 05, 1905
Children of ANDREW BERRONG and MAUDE ELLER are:
49. i. VERNA CAROLINE6 BERRONG, b. June 17, 1907.
50. ii. WILLARD JACKSON BERRONG, b. April 10, 1909.
51. iii. WINFORD "WINT" ANDREW BERRONG, b. August 21, 1910, Titus, Georgia.
52. iv. HAZEL ELLEN BERRONG, b. April 24, 1912.
53. v. OSCAR FRANKLIN BERRONG, b. October 30, 1920.
54. vi. ANNIE CLEE BERRONG, b. September 09, 1927.
35. SANFORD5 BERRONG (LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 17, 1894 in Born in Upper Hightower Community, and died December 04, 1960. He married ANNA ELLER October 26, 1919, daughter of BARNETT ELLER and LAURA UNKNOWN. She was born 1896.
More About SANFORD BERRONG:
Burial: Upper Hightower Cemetery
Elected: 1936, Treasurer of Towns County
Medical Information: Strained Heart Valve 1918
Military service: 1916, Enlisted in the Army in WWI
Occupation: 1932, Ran Grocery Store in Lower Hightower
Residence: Lower Hightowner Community after being married
Notes for ANNA ELLER:
Married to childhood sweetheart.
More About ANNA ELLER:
Education: 1944, attended summer school at Young Harris College to renew Teaching certificate
Occupation: Teacher-Lavonia Georgia
Retirement: 1961, Retired as Teacher from Towns County
More About SANFORD BERRONG and ANNA ELLER:
Marriage: October 26, 1919
Children of SANFORD BERRONG and ANNA ELLER are:
55. i. EDWIN JACKSON6 BERRONG, b. June 07, 1921, Lower Hightower section of Towns County, GA.
ii. WILLIAM WAYNE BERRONG, b. April 09, 1923; m. DONNI HICKS.
iii. GLADYS LUCILLE BERRONG, b. March 04, 1926; m. HOWARD SEALE; b. Birmingham AL.
36. HILLYER CLINTON5 BERRONG (LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born August 27, 1899, and died November 26, 1963. He married LUCY HOOPER, daughter of JIM HOOPER and SALLY ELLER. She was born October 09, 1906.
More About HILLYER CLINTON BERRONG:
Burial: Upper Hightower Cemetery
Notes for LUCY HOOPER:
Lucy's entire life has been gardening cooking and canning in which she takes much pride and joy. Both Lucy and her husband are active in church and community activities.
Children of HILLYER BERRONG and LUCY HOOPER are:
56. i. ALONZO JACKSON6 BERRONG, b. July 29, 1936, Towns County Georgia on the Berrong Homeplace.
57. ii. EDWARD LEON BERRONG, b. 1938.
58. iii. GLENDA SUE BERRONG, b. 1950.
37. ELLEN E5 BERRONG (ISAAC WASHINGTON "WASH"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) She married UNKNOWN.
Children of ELLEN BERRONG and UNKNOWN are:
i. GARENT6 UNKNOWN.
ii. GERTRUDE H UNKNOWN.
38. GROVER HENDRIX5 BERRONG (JOSEPH M.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) died July 16, 1967 in Towns County, Ga. He married (1) LASSIE B. TAYLOR, daughter of FRANCIS TAYLOR and LUVENIA GARRETT. She was born March 31, 1894, and died June 07, 1966 in Towns County, Ga. He married (2) LASSIE B.
More About GROVER HENDRIX BERRONG:
Education: buried Lower Hightower Baptist Cemetery
More About LASSIE B. TAYLOR:
Education: buried Lower Hightower Baptist Cemetery
Children of GROVER BERRONG and LASSIE TAYLOR are:
i. RALPH EUGENE6 BERRONG, b. June 06, 1913, Towns County, Ga.
ii. JOSEPH BARTOW BERRONG, b. June 28, 1917, Towns County, Ga.
iii. MARIE BERRONG, b. July 19, 1919, Towns County, Ga.
Children of GROVER BERRONG and LASSIE B are:
iv. RALPH6 BERRONG.
v. RUTH P BERRONG.
vi. JOSEPH B BERRONG.
vii. MARRIE BERRONG.
39. CLAUDE FERNANDO5 BERRONG (SUMNER J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 21, 1891, and died June 05, 1979. He married EDNA MARISA HASELTINE "HASSIE" FOSTER March 16, 1910, daughter of JULIUS FOSTER and MOURNING BURRELL. She was born October 05, 1889, and died October 13, 1959.
More About CLAUDE BERRONG and EDNA FOSTER:
Marriage: March 16, 1910
Children of CLAUDE BERRONG and EDNA FOSTER are:
i. NANNIE ELIZABETH6 BERRONG, b. April 28, 1917; m. EARL ARROWOOD, May 28, 1933.
More About EARL ARROWOOD and NANNIE BERRONG:
Marriage: May 28, 1933
ii. ANNABELLE BERRONG, b. December 26, 1920; m. JOHN HARDY, March 18, 1944.
More About JOHN HARDY and ANNABELLE BERRONG:
Marriage: March 18, 1944
iii. CLAUDE FERNANDO BERRONG, JR., b. February 20, 1925; d. October 02, 1929.
40. SUSIE5 BERRONG (JESSE MILES4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 24, 1906. She married THOMAS R. OAKLEY. He was born in Washington DC.
Children of SUSIE BERRONG and THOMAS OAKLEY are:
i. TOM6 OAKLEY, b. 1938.
ii. MARY SUE OAKLEY, b. 1940.
41. EMORY S.5 BERRONG (UNKNOWN-EMORY IS LIST AS SUMNER'S4 NEPHEW, JESSE3 BERRONG, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married HATTIE M.
Children of EMORY BERRONG and HATTIE M are:
i. UREL6 BERRONG.
ii. ELTON BERRONG.
iii. SON BERRONG.
42. DANIEL HARRY5 BERRONG (SAMUEL BURTON4, WILLIS PINKNEY3, JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) He married JANET LOIS MANTZ.
Children of DANIEL BERRONG and JANET MANTZ are:
i. RICHARD MICHAEL6 BERRONG.
ii. JAMES DANIEL BERRONG.
iii. KATHRYN JANE BERRONG.
Generation No. 6
43. EFFIE LEE6 BERRONG (ISAAC RICHARDSON5, WILLIAM J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) She married JESSE ALEXANDER BERRY.
Children of EFFIE BERRONG and JESSE BERRY are:
59. i. CHARLES WRIGHT7 BERRY.
60. ii. HAROLD "GEECH" BERRY.
iii. EUGENIA BERRY.
iv. ANNIE LOIS BERRY.
v. WILLIAM ROBERT "ROB" BERRY.
vi. MARIE JUSTINE "TINE" BERRY.
vii. ORA VIVIAN BERRY.
viii. JAMES EDWARD "JABBO" BERRY.
44. CLAUDE EDWARD6 BERRONG (GEORGE LESTER5, WILLIAM J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married MARGARET SHUPE.
Children of CLAUDE BERRONG and MARGARET SHUPE are:
61. i. DAVID CLAUDE7 BERRONG.
ii. SUSAN LOCKE BERRONG.
45. MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG (ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 12, 1913 in Towns County Georgia, and died July 28, 1989 in Towns County Georgia. She married JAMES VON TAYLOR July 18, 1937 in Towns County GA, son of JAMES TAYLOR and FLORANCE DILLINGHAM. He was born May 15, 1916 in Towns County Ga, and died 1986 in Helen, Georgia.
More About JAMES VON TAYLOR and MAGGIE BERRONG:
Marriage: July 18, 1937, Towns County GA
Children of MAGGIE BERRONG and JAMES VON TAYLOR are:
62. i. JIMMY HUGH7 TAYLOR, SR., b. August 28, 1941, Tocca, Stephens County, Georgia.
63. ii. BARBARA TAYLOR, b. January 07, 1943, Towns County, Georgia.
64. iii. DEACON LARRY VAUGHN TAYLOR, b. January 13, 1946, Towns County, Hiawassee, Georgia.
65. iv. DANNY ROSS TAYLOR, SR., b. June 16, 1948.
66. v. DAVID TAYLOR, b. June 04, 1951, Towns County, Georgia.
67. vi. RONNIE TAYLOR, b. December 27, 1953, Towns County, Georgia.
68. vii. RICKY MORRIS TAYLOR, b. February 27, 1957.
69. viii. FRANKIE TAYLOR, b. February 04, 1960.
46. EVELYN6 BERRONG (ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) She married MAC UNDERWOOD.
Children of EVELYN BERRONG and MAC UNDERWOOD are:
i. BRUCE7 UNDERWOOD.
ii. BEVERLY UNDERWOOD.
iii. JANIE UNDERWOOD.
iv. RODNEY UNDERWOOD.
47. JOHN LEE6 BERRONG (WILLIAM HOMER5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 12, 1911. He married CORA SHIRLEY March 15, 1940.
More About JOHN BERRONG and CORA SHIRLEY:
Marriage: March 15, 1940
Children of JOHN BERRONG and CORA SHIRLEY are:
70. i. PATSY ANN7 BERRONG, b. January 28, 1941.
71. ii. BOBBIE JO BERRONG, b. September 03, 1943.
72. iii. JIMMY LEE BERRONG, b. December 05, 1944.
iv. WILLIAM DOUGLAS BERRONG, b. September 14, 1946; d. January 05, 1976; m. GAYLE DYER, September 1964.
More About WILLIAM BERRONG and GAYLE DYER:
Marriage: September 1964
v. MARY JANE BERRONG, b. October 31, 1948; m. NELSON C. SMOOT, June 14, 1969.
More About NELSON SMOOT and MARY BERRONG:
Marriage: June 14, 1969
48. MARIE6 BERRONG (WILLIAM HOMER5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 12, 1911. She married JAMES HOLESAPPLE.
Child of MARIE BERRONG and JAMES HOLESAPPLE is:
i. BETTY CLEE7 HOLESAPPLE, b. February 05, 1953; m. CARROLL GARRETT, November 1971.
More About CARROLL GARRETT and BETTY HOLESAPPLE:
Marriage: November 1971
49. VERNA CAROLINE6 BERRONG (ANDREW JACKSON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 17, 1907. She married CLIFFORD WOOD March 25, 1933.
More About CLIFFORD WOOD and VERNA BERRONG:
Divorce: 1935
Marriage: March 25, 1933
Child of VERNA BERRONG and CLIFFORD WOOD is:
i. JERRY CLIFTON7 WOOD, b. June 11, 1934.
50. WILLARD JACKSON6 BERRONG (ANDREW JACKSON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born April 10, 1909. He married (1) ANNIE MAY GUNN November 1935. He married (2) SYBIL ABBOT August 31, 1940.
Notes for WILLARD JACKSON BERRONG:
Will, a veteran of World War II, served as county treasurer 1961-1969 and is an Emeritus Mason.
More About WILLARD BERRONG and ANNIE GUNN:
Divorce: 1937
Marriage: November 1935
More About WILLARD BERRONG and SYBIL ABBOT:
Marriage: August 31, 1940
Child of WILLARD BERRONG and ANNIE GUNN is:
i. ROBERT ANDREW7 BERRONG, b. August 21, 1936.
Child of WILLARD BERRONG and SYBIL ABBOT is:
ii. MARY ANN7 BERRONG, b. August 29, 1941.
Notes for MARY ANN BERRONG:
Mary Ann Berrong was born and died on August 29, 1941.
51. WINFORD "WINT" ANDREW6 BERRONG (ANDREW JACKSON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born August 21, 1910 in Titus, Georgia. He married ORENE NICHOLSON, daughter of JOHN NICHOLSON and LULA UNKNOWN.
Notes for WINFORD "WINT" ANDREW BERRONG:
Wint was one of the last horse mail carriers in Towns County. He worked with the
Georgia State Highway Department until his retirement.
Children of WINFORD BERRONG and ORENE NICHOLSON are:
i. WANDA7 BERRONG, b. March 12, 1932.
ii. TOMMY ESTELLE BERRONG, b. April 04, 1935.
iii. JOANN BERRONG, b. March 01, 1937.
iv. WINFORD DEWITT BERRONG, b. January 10, 1959.
v. MARY WILL BERRONG, b. August 12, 1942; d. August 15, 1959.
vi. DWIGHT BERRONG, b. April 12, 1948.
52. HAZEL ELLEN6 BERRONG (ANDREW JACKSON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born April 24, 1912. She married LEONARD EDWARD MCKAY April 01, 1930.
Notes for HAZEL ELLEN BERRONG:
Hazel is a homemaker.
Notes for LEONARD EDWARD MCKAY:
Leonard is a retired carpenter and builder.
More About LEONARD MCKAY and HAZEL BERRONG:
Marriage: April 01, 1930
Children of HAZEL BERRONG and LEONARD MCKAY are:
i. JOHN BERRONG7 MCKAY, b. January 13, 1934; d. March 01, 1934.
ii. LEONARD JACKSON MCKAY, b. November 19, 1936.
53. OSCAR FRANKLIN6 BERRONG (ANDREW JACKSON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born October 30, 1920. He married LAURA LOUISE SIMPSON August 17, 1946.
Notes for OSCAR FRANKLIN BERRONG:
Oscar works with National Data Corp. in Atlanta, Georgia.
Notes for LAURA LOUISE SIMPSON:
Louise is a private duty R.N.
More About OSCAR BERRONG and LAURA SIMPSON:
Marriage: August 17, 1946
Children of OSCAR BERRONG and LAURA SIMPSON are:
i. FRANKIE ANN7 BERRONG, b. December 23, 1948; d. December 24, 1948.
More About FRANKIE ANN BERRONG:
Education: Buried in Upper Hightower Cemetery
ii. DALE KENNETH BERRONG, b. March 06, 1952.
iii. GARY BERRONG.
54. ANNIE CLEE6 BERRONG (ANDREW JACKSON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born September 09, 1927. She married (1) DOYLE WILLIAM NICHOLS March 02, 1947. He died March 05, 1958. She married (2) WILLIS ARTHUR JOHNSON June 04, 1966. He died January 23, 1975.
Notes for ANNIE CLEE BERRONG:
Annie lives in Dallas, Texas and is employed as a senior administrator in planning and analysis, Texas Instruments, Inc.
More About DOYLE WILLIAM NICHOLS:
Education: Buried in Upper Hightower Cemetery
More About DOYLE NICHOLS and ANNIE BERRONG:
Marriage: March 02, 1947
More About WILLIS JOHNSON and ANNIE BERRONG:
Marriage: June 04, 1966
Children of ANNIE BERRONG and DOYLE NICHOLS are:
i. ANDREA ELAINE7 NICHOLS, b. June 15, 1948.
ii. MYRA WYNELLE NICHOLS, b. October 23, 1953.
55. EDWIN JACKSON6 BERRONG (SANFORD5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 07, 1921 in Lower Hightower section of Towns County, GA. He married SARA MANITA JENKINS, daughter of THOMAS JENKINS and BONNIE CALDWELL. She was born January 03, 1924 in Young Harris, GA.
Notes for EDWIN JACKSON BERRONG:
He attended Towns County High Schools. He played forward on the TCHS basketball team, having an eagle eye for the basket. He excelled in many sports. As a young boy he learned to play the fiddle and still enjoys it. After finishing school he went to Canton, Ohio to seek employment.
While working at Republic Steel Inc. he was inducted into service for W. W. II. Before leaving for foreign duty on November 29, 1943, he married Sara Manita Jenkins.
She graduated from TCHS in 1941 and attended Young Harris College. She left college to help the war effort and worked at Warner Robbins AFB, Macon, GA.
After his tour of duty, Edwin and Manita went to Ohio where he resumed work for Republic Steel. Having saved enough money, they returned to Towns County where they purchased a fishing camp on Lake Chatuge, Hiawassee, Georgia. They soon decided to renovate the cabins for rental cottages and Edwin resumed his old job in Ohio. Manita was attending Terrell's School of Cosmetology in Gainesville, Georgia and soon opened her own shop on the cottage grounds.
Children of EDWIN BERRONG and SARA JENKINS are:
73. i. THOMAS GARY7 BERRONG, b. June 27, 1950, Murphy NC.
ii. ROBYN BERRONG, b. June 03, 1964.
56. ALONZO JACKSON6 BERRONG (HILLYER CLINTON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born July 29, 1936 in Towns County Georgia on the Berrong Homeplace. He married GWEN DELOACH December 19, 1958. She was born in Louisiana.
Notes for ALONZO JACKSON BERRONG:
He won the statewide corn growing chapionship. He has been a member of the Unicoy Lodge No. 259 since he was 21. He also belongs to the Royal Arch Masons, Scottish Rite Masons, and the Shriners.
More About ALONZO JACKSON BERRONG:
Education: Chrightons Buisness College
Graduation: 1953, Towns County High School
Military service: September 1953, US Air Force 4 years
Retirement: 1980, Retired From Airforce to be Cief Registrar for the voters of Towns County
More About ALONZO BERRONG and GWEN DELOACH:
Divorce: 1967
Marriage: December 19, 1958
Child of ALONZO BERRONG and GWEN DELOACH is:
74. i. LINDA JEAN7 BERRONG.
57. EDWARD LEON6 BERRONG (HILLYER CLINTON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1938. He married ESTA BUCHANAN.
Notes for EDWARD LEON BERRONG:
Worked for the Georgia State highway department.
Children of EDWARD BERRONG and ESTA BUCHANAN are:
i. WILDA MAE7 BERRONG.
ii. JOYCE ANN BERRONG.
iii. EDWARD BRUCE BERRONG.
58. GLENDA SUE6 BERRONG (HILLYER CLINTON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1950. She married (1) HOWARD BECK. She married (2) ERIC ENGLAND. She married (3) HOWARD BECK. She married (4) ERIC ENGLAND.
Children of GLENDA BERRONG and HOWARD BECK are:
i. SHEILA7 BECK.
ii. HOWARD JR. BECK.
Children of GLENDA BERRONG and HOWARD BECK are:
iii. SHEILA7 BECK.
iv. HOWARD BECK.
Generation No. 7
59. CHARLES WRIGHT7 BERRY (EFFIE LEE6 BERRONG, ISAAC RICHARDSON5, WILLIAM J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married ROZELL EVANS.
Children of CHARLES BERRY and ROZELL EVANS are:
i. DORIS8 BERRY.
ii. PAULINE BERRY.
60. HAROLD "GEECH"7 BERRY (EFFIE LEE6 BERRONG, ISAAC RICHARDSON5, WILLIAM J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) He married JESSE WETHERINGTON.
Children of HAROLD BERRY and JESSE WETHERINGTON are:
i. HELEN8 BERRY.
ii. TOMMY HAROLD BERRY.
iii. ELIZABETH BERRY.
iv. RUTHY BERRY.
v. BENNY BERRY.
vi. DAVID BERRY.
vii. SUE BERRY.
61. DAVID CLAUDE7 BERRONG (CLAUDE EDWARD6, GEORGE LESTER5, WILLIAM J.4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1)
Children of DAVID CLAUDE BERRONG are:
i. CINDY ANN8 BERRONG.
ii. DAVID LESTER BERRONG.
iii. PARLEY ALAN BERRONG.
62. JIMMY HUGH7 TAYLOR, SR. (MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born August 28, 1941 in Tocca, Stephens County, Georgia. He married BETTY HILTON July 13, 1969.
More About JIMMY TAYLOR and BETTY HILTON:
Marriage: July 13, 1969
Children of JIMMY TAYLOR and BETTY HILTON are:
i. DIANNE8 TAYLOR, b. April 13, 1964.
ii. NANCY TAYLOR.
iii. JIMMY HUGH TAYLOR, JR..
63. BARBARA7 TAYLOR (MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born January 07, 1943 in Towns County, Georgia. She married ARVIL OWENSBY October 08, 1960 in Towns County, Georgia.
More About ARVIL OWENSBY and BARBARA TAYLOR:
Marriage: October 08, 1960, Towns County, Georgia
Children of BARBARA TAYLOR and ARVIL OWENSBY are:
75. i. MITCHELL8 OWENSBY, b. June 30, 1963.
ii. MICHELLE OWENSBY.
64. DEACON LARRY VAUGHN7 TAYLOR (MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born January 13, 1946 in Towns County, Hiawassee, Georgia. He married ROBERTA FRANCES SWANEY December 01, 1967 in Stewart Ave. Baptist Hapeville, Georgia, daughter of JAMES SWANEY and EDNA BECK. She was born June 02, 1945 in Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia.
More About DEACON LARRY VAUGHN TAYLOR:
Occupation: Resturaunt Equipment Resale
More About ROBERTA FRANCES SWANEY:
Medical Information: Headaches, Backpain
Occupation: Housewife and Homemaker
Residence: Hapeville GA
More About LARRY TAYLOR and ROBERTA SWANEY:
Marriage: December 01, 1967, Stewart Ave. Baptist Hapeville, Georgia
Children of LARRY TAYLOR and ROBERTA SWANEY are:
i. ROBERT VAUGHN8 TAYLOR, b. May 29, 1970.
More About ROBERT VAUGHN TAYLOR:
Education: Hapeville Highschool
Namesake: Bob
Occupation: Henry County, Georgia Fire Department
76. ii. MARY ELIZABETH TAYLOR, b. February 06, 1974, East Point Georgia.
65. DANNY ROSS7 TAYLOR, SR. (MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 16, 1948. He married BETTY WOOD.
Children of DANNY TAYLOR and BETTY WOOD are:
i. DANNY ROSS8 TAYLOR, JR..
ii. JONATHAN TAYLOR.
66. DAVID7 TAYLOR (MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 04, 1951 in Towns County, Georgia. He married BECKY SMITH December 13, 1971 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She was born August 25, 1950 in Roanoke, Alabama.
More About DAVID TAYLOR and BECKY SMITH:
Marriage: December 13, 1971, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Children of DAVID TAYLOR and BECKY SMITH are:
i. JAMES ANTHONY8 TAYLOR, b. February 11, 1982.
ii. DAVID MICHAEL TAYLOR, b. February 25, 1985.
67. RONNIE7 TAYLOR (MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born December 27, 1953 in Towns County, Georgia. He married PAMELA SUE ALLEN.
Children of RONNIE TAYLOR and PAMELA ALLEN are:
i. BRIAN8 TAYLOR, b. May 03, 1982.
ii. ASHLEY BREANN TAYLOR, b. March 15, 1987.
68. RICKY MORRIS7 TAYLOR (MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 27, 1957. He married PATRICIA UNKNOWN.
Child of RICKY TAYLOR and PATRICIA UNKNOWN is:
i. KRYSTAL NICOLE8 TAYLOR, b. March 04, 1995.
69. FRANKIE7 TAYLOR (MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 04, 1960. He married DENISE HICKS.
Children of FRANKIE TAYLOR and DENISE HICKS are:
i. TAKISHA DENISE8 TAYLOR.
ii. ALICIA DIANE TAYLOR.
70. PATSY ANN7 BERRONG (JOHN LEE6, WILLIAM HOMER5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born January 28, 1941. She married JAMES E. BROWN February 20, 1959.
More About JAMES BROWN and PATSY BERRONG:
Marriage: February 20, 1959
Children of PATSY BERRONG and JAMES BROWN are:
i. PATRICIA LYNN8 BROWN, b. March 19, 1962.
ii. JIMMIE LISA BROWN, b. May 11, 1964.
iii. LANA ELIZABETH BROWN, b. June 15, 1969.
71. BOBBIE JO7 BERRONG (JOHN LEE6, WILLIAM HOMER5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born September 03, 1943. She married MAYLON LONDON June 16, 1967.
More About MAYLON LONDON and BOBBIE BERRONG:
Marriage: June 16, 1967
Children of BOBBIE BERRONG and MAYLON LONDON are:
i. LEA LANGE8 LONDON, b. September 29, 1968.
ii. PAULA KAY LONDON, b. December 17, 1969.
iii. MAYLON K. LONDON, b. January 03, 1975.
72. JIMMY LEE7 BERRONG (JOHN LEE6, WILLIAM HOMER5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born December 05, 1944. He married UNATA SWANSON.
Child of JIMMY BERRONG and UNATA SWANSON is:
i. JIMMY LEE8 BERRONG, b. January 19, 1975.
73. THOMAS GARY7 BERRONG (EDWIN JACKSON6, SANFORD5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 27, 1950 in Murphy NC. He married ANGELA ANNE KITCHENS March 25, 1972, daughter of MAURICE KITCHENS and MARCELLA HOGSED. She was born August 07, 1952 in Franklin NC.
Notes for THOMAS GARY BERRONG:
Gary was listed in the book of Outstanding Young Men of America in 1980. Gary Loves to fish and hunt and has a love for the outdoors.
More About THOMAS GARY BERRONG:
Degree: Education
Education: Young Harris College
Graduation: 1968, Towns County High School
Military service: US Air Force-4 years service
Occupation: Teacher-6th Grade at the Towns County Comprehensive Highschool
Notes for ANGELA ANNE KITCHENS:
Member of the Clay County Chapter 11 Order of the Eastern Star.
More About ANGELA ANNE KITCHENS:
Degree: 1976, University of Georgia
Graduation: 1970, Hayesville Highschool
Occupation: Teacher Towns County Elementary School- 4th Grade Teacher
More About THOMAS BERRONG and ANGELA KITCHENS:
Marriage: March 25, 1972
Child of THOMAS BERRONG and ANGELA KITCHENS is:
i. ALICIA NICOLE8 BERRONG, b. January 06, 1980.
Notes for ALICIA NICOLE BERRONG:
Chosen Little Miss Recreation during festivities on Towns County Recreation Day.
74. LINDA JEAN7 BERRONG (ALONZO JACKSON6, HILLYER CLINTON5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1)
Child of LINDA JEAN BERRONG is:
i. JASON8 BERRONG.
Generation No. 8
75. MITCHELL8 OWENSBY (BARBARA7 TAYLOR, MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 30, 1963.
Child of MITCHELL OWENSBY is:
i. ROBBY9 OWENSBY.
76. MARY ELIZABETH8 TAYLOR (LARRY VAUGHN7, MAGGIE JANE6 BERRONG, ISAAC VIRGIL5, LEANDER JACKSON "JACK"4, JESSE3, HENRY NAPOLEON2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 06, 1974 in East Point Georgia. She married SPC CRISPIN EUGENE VESSELL1 August 09, 1997 in Christ church, Hapeville Georgia 30354, son of BURNARD VESSELL and WILMA SURLS. He was born July 24, 1974 in East Point Georgia.
Notes for MARY ELIZABETH TAYLOR:
Some of Her favorite things and stories.
Favorite Movie: Gone with the Wind and Titanic
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Song: It's your Love
Favorite Food: Gene's Steaks
Marybeth is an Excellent cook! She makes the worlds best Fried Okra and Cheese Eggs. -Gene December 26, 1999
More About MARY ELIZABETH TAYLOR:
Blessing: December 26, 1999, Catholic Church of St. Gabriel in Fayetteville, Georgia
Medical Information: Back Problems and Kidney Stones
Namesake: "Marybeth"
Notes for SPC CRISPIN EUGENE VESSELL:
Some of my Favorite things and Stories:
Favorite Movie: Titanic
Favorite Soundtrack: The Cutting Edge
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Saying: Everything has a place and Everything in it's place.
Favorite Candy: Crispy Cream Doughnuts and Sour Peaches.
My time in the Army
I did not join the Army because I wanted to; I joined because I was following my heart. I would have to give you the background first so you would understand. Here's how it all started...
My best friend in high school was a guy by the name of Rick Cadel. We both went to middle school together and then on to high school; I spent Most of my freshman year in high school looking for the perfect girl to date. I was not much of a ladies man but i had some charming qualities. I was every ones friend, I mean all the girls would use me as their leaning / crying post. I didn't mind of course because it put me closer to all the pretty girls in school. Rick was a fun guy to hang out with and he was always cracking jokes about other people. For a while Rick and I competed for the same girls in school. I went out with a Girl named Melissa Yakel, who was nice but did not want a serious relationship. I did, see up till then I had never had a real Girlfriend so you can imagine when I caught her with another guy it broke my heart, but I'm glad that it did because Rick and I would never have met Marybeth. Marybeth was the most beautiful girl in school and I was so jealous of Rick that I was green. I was in a fix because Marybeth confided in me and Rick was my best friend. Somewhere down the road when Rick started treating her bad I fell in Love with her; I never told her that and we remained friends for many years to come. When I left for Basic Training at Fort Jackson she moved in to my house and lived with my mom till I got back. I did not know she had done that because when I arrived home I found that I had a roommate! Now I have to back up a little; See ya know how we met but not the real grit of the story. So here goes...
After Marybeth and Rick there was Marybeth and Bobby; Supposedly the man of her dreams (Boy who was she kidding). Marybeth and Bobby got pretty serious but he broke her heart and hurt her. I didn't get to see her at all while they dated. I found out they were going to be stationed at Fort Hood Texas and I couldn't bear the thought of someone stealing the Love of My universe away from me so I was determined to do all I could to screw them up. I did sort of. I really screwed myself up...
I Enlisted in the Army for 3 years Active Duty and I chose to go to Fort Hood as my Duty Station. I thought she would be there; boy I messed up good because guess what? I'll tell ya what! I went to Texas and they stayed in Georgia and they split up. Four more years went by of Good byes and casual hello's while I was on leave and home for the holidays. I still loved her even when we were a world apart and after all the years. That;s how I knew that Marybeth was meant to be. I love her to this day, each one just a little more than the last. It's the total package I think. I was blessed by God I think. After all sometimes if you pray and mean what you say he'll listen and hook you up. This past August 9th on 1997 we got Married to one another and I have been on cloud nine million ever since. I feel as though a giant hole in my heart has been filled. Everything I was searching for I found in Marybeth. I look foward to seeing her everyday and holding that hand everytime I ask for it. I love snugglling up with her and cooking those Korean meals for her (I love to cook) not to mention just watching her sleep. IT's the smell of her hair, the touch of her lips to mine the back rubs the understanding after a long days work and most of all she gave me a super awesome little wonder Named Robert who is now the center of both our universes. I adore him and marvel that she put up with me for those nine months. I can be a real BEAR! I love my wife and son with each beat of my heart.
Some of my memories of my family from when I was little-
When I was little, between one and five years old I would have to say that my most favorite relative in my life had to be my Granddaddy, As far as I was concerned the son and the moon revolved around my "POP". That's what we all called him (The grandchildren). I can remember going down in the basement of our house which was his workshop and building things. I learned something new each day. What I remember most though was that "Everything has a place and everything in it's place" For my grand dad that meant that if you got a tool out you had better put it back where you found it and it had better be cleaner than when you took it off the shelf. I recieved a few spankings and a repriemand or two for that on more than a few occasions. I always thought that the workshop was a magical place and that just being allowed into my Grandfather's little world was something wonderful. That's where most of my memories with him come from, I do remember sitting in his lap everyday and him reading the Bible to me, I also remember him singing me to sleep and bringing in firewood with him in the winter. I got to fly a kite with him too! My mother did not even get to do that with him. He taught me how to fish and manners. I think my Grandfather was a fine Christian man and he made sure that everyone in his family lived up to those values that he set. I wish that he could have met my wife Marybeth; I think that they would have liked each other. I dream sometimes that I go fishing with him and we just talk about things going on with me. I carry my Grandfather in my heart wherever I go. It pleases me to see that my son looks at his Grandfather like I used to, with awe and respect. Robby thinks that Marybeth's dad is the Sun and the Moon, I think he is too. I never had a father growing up but that changed when I married Marybeth. Her Dad is good to me and for once in my life I have a real Daddy, I like that. Not only that but I have a Brother now too! Something else that I did not have before either. My Grandmother was pretty cool too! She used to make me"Bean with Bacon soup" as it was my favorite, When I was little she would rock me to sleep and after school she would make sure that I did not get into trouble and did my homework. On Christmas morning she would get up early with my mom at about 3 AM and open presents with me. When I was sick she always had these neat home remedies from the old days that would work better than any old drugs that you would get at the Pharmacy. She also was gifted, she had a sixth sense or something. Nana could see things that people could'nt see normally. Ghost or something I don't know. She was not weird or anything though. She loved my Grandfather with all her heart and it showed. She was a devoted mother and wife and was a Super Grandmother. It's neat to see my mother-Nana to Robby, act the same way that my Grandmother did. Brian started calling our Grandmother "Nana" when he first learned to talk and it sort of stuck with her and all the other grand kids too. My Mother- I love my mother, she has always given me anything I wanted, I was spoiled often as a child and still today that tradition lives on through my son who is King of the house. My mother is a neat person and she loves Genealogy and Family History. She is also a Cat fanatic (So am I). She loves going fishing and cathches mostly trees and bushes but for lack of trying to catch real fish :-) She is also a master semstress in my opinion and could sew just about anything she set her mind to. I think she is starting to look more and more like Nana did. I always have fun around mom. She gets along great with Marybeth and that's awesome.
Christmas 1999- Christmas Eve morning was spent at Grady Hospital in Atlanta while mom was having an Asthma attack. Marybeth and I played chess while waiting on mom. Christmas Day was great! Robby had a super time and Santa left a massive amount of gifts for him. I think the one he liked the most was the Big stuffed Tigger. The toy train that we got him was a flop and was broken before it even came out of the box. The rest of us did good too on the presents. We also attended Christmas eve candle lite service at Marybeth's church. Christmas party at Aunt Linda's this year was great! Everyone except Keith's family was there and also Kathy Stell who was recovering from just having Ashley; Joe and Kathy's new addition! David and Mindy were also absent but we all got a surprize visit from Mark and Allen Surls who just popped in! I hadn't seen them in about four years. The food was delicious and the family time was special. Tommorow Marybeth and I will go to Catholic Mass with my Aunt Helen and Uncle Tom. That will be a neat surprize and a first for both Marybeth and I. We also drew names tonight for a copy of the family history of the Surls and Stell families. Brian got the Surls copy and Kieth got the Stell copy. It was a great turn out and alot of fun for everyone. - Gene December 24-25 1999
New Years Eve 1999- New Years Eve was spent at home in preparation for the End of the world or Y2K or what ever the crazy folks in the neighborhood might throw at us. The Fireworks at Underground Atlanta could be seen from our front porch and the Gunshots and Weapons fire was like something out of the Gulf War or the DMZ. All in all I think that most of the folks around here were just out to have some fun and make the loudest noise they could (With Guns or whatever). We video taped the last 15 minutes of the Millenium from the couch and I ushered in the New Year 2000 with a sip from the champagne bottle. Dad and I took pictures with Robby and we all watched the Ball Drop at Times Square from the couch. Then we waited to see if the lights were going to go off and the water quit working. We were blessed-it didn't. Like I Told everyone though if we had not prepared the worst most certainly would have come and then we would have been up the creek without a paddle. I liked being with family for this special event in my life, it was something I will always remember.
More About SPC CRISPIN EUGENE VESSELL:
Baptism: Jefferson Ave. Baptist Church, East Point GA.
Blessing: December 26, 1999, Catholic Church of St. Gabriel in Fayetteville, Georgia
Census: Took a Test for a Job with the 2000 Census as a Census Taker for the US Census Department
Degree: October 05, 1993, Transportation and Logistics Managment Degree from the US Army Logistic College-Ft Eustis VA
Education: Bet. 1988 - 1991, ATTENDED TRI-CITIES HIGHSCHOOL EAST POINT GA
Medical Information: Tachnycardia, pre sincopiapetella phemoral pain syndromeB+ Blood typepre syncopia
Military service: Bet. 1996 - 1997, Teagu, South Korea
Namesake: nicknamed Gene
Residence: Bet. February 1999 - January 2000, Living in Hapeville, Georgia
Marriage Notes for MARY TAYLOR and CRISPIN VESSELL:
Our Wedding day was a Fairy Tale come true for both of us. For Nine years I'd been waiting for that day and when it was finally there it could not have been better! Marybeth's Uncle Charlie Swaney performed the service in a little church that sits right by the Hapeville Train Depot. There were about 60-80 people in attendance and it was packed. I wore my Uniform for the service as I had always said that I would be married in Uniform. Marybeth was Radient in Her wedding dress which made her look like a Princess or an Angel. We had everything so carefully planned and somehow the music got messed up during the service so instead of coming down the isle to the Wedding March she came down the Isle to Tim Mcgraw's "It's your Love". A song that I sang to Marybeth the night that I proposed to her. It made for a memorable event and a Wonderful day! Then we left and her dad had gotten us a limo to ride in - We had never been inside a limo and it was kind of magical. The reception was fun to and we had a very big barbaque at Marybeth's parents house. Marybeth ended up throwing the flowers up into the tree and we had to shake it to get them down. Andrew Carty was my Best Man and Gina Carty was the Maid of Honor. The wedding was awesome. Marybeth's Brother Bob was an Usher as were her cousins James and J.J. Shaw. Andy's Cousin Daniel did the music and my Uncle Gene did the video for us. Everyone took the pictures and as it turned out we got the pictures developed for free at K-Mart the next day.
Our Honeymoon was spent at the Marriot Garden Hotel and we had a great time. The entire event from start to finish was something that I'll never forget and a special memory to both of us.- Gene Dec 26,1999
More About CRISPIN VESSELL and MARY TAYLOR:
Engagement: July 31, 1999, I Proposed to Marybeth on one knee in her Bedroom after listening to Music and dinner
Friends: June 1990, Met Through Rick Kadel and from Highschool at Tri-Cities
Marriage: August 09, 1997, Christ church, Hapeville Georgia 30354
Marriage license: Clayton County Probate Court
Child of MARY TAYLOR and CRISPIN VESSELL is:
i. ROBERT ANDREW9 VESSELL,
Notes for ROBERT ANDREW VESSELL:
Things That my son does, that I love and think are neat and cool-
1. He says Daddy all the time or dada.
2. He plays "boo" with this toy he uses as a mask. (That's neat)
3. He loves his Grandaddy as much as I loved mine.
4. He already knows who Jesus is And can say his name.
5. He runs and plays around Marybeth's Dad's house and makes all of us smile even me. I wish I could be his age sometimes again, so full of life and wonder at simple things without all the problems.
6. He loves my wife and I unconditionally. And we love him!
I'm very proud of my son and Marybeth and I are Blessed everyday by him and the things he does.
October 4,1999- Robby walked backwards for the first time, he loves doing that and likes everyone to watch him.
Christmas 1999- Robby scored big with Tigger and Bear in the Big Blue house stuff. Santa left lots of Goodies. The look on his face was priceless.
More About ROBERT ANDREW VESSELL:
Namesake: "Robby"
Sources
The information contained in this report was obtained from extracted material from a book called "Hearthstones of Home" by Jerry A. Taylor. Other sources included personal interviews, family stories and Census and county historical data. Probate and cemetery records were also used. Other information was obtained from contributers and imported GEDCOM files. To everyone who helped out- Thanks. -Marybeth Taylor-Vessell Jan 22, 2000.
Endnotes
1. The Meaning of Crispin's Name, Crispin was Named for Wilma's Brother and Brother in Law. Crispin Means Curly headed boy in Scotish.