Descendants of John B. Ussery and Cynthia Crumbey
JOHN B. USSERY was born Apr 27, 1822 in Georgia to John Ussery and Cathleen. He married CYNTHIA CRUMBLY Jan 4, 1846 in Wilkinson Co., GA, the daughter of JOHN CRUMBLY and JUDY CONE.
In the 1850 US Census Wilkinson Co., GA 93d District, John was listed as farmer with a wife and two children. He enlisted for the Civil War on4 Mar 1862 in Irwinton, GA.
John B. Ussery and Cynthia Crumbey had the following children:
- Americus Jane Ussery, b. 1846, Wilkinson County, GA.
- Mary Ussery, b. 1848, Wilkinson Co, GA.
- Elisabeth Ussery, b. 1852, Wilkinson Co, GA.
- Benjamin Franklin Ussery, b. Feb 26, 1854, Wilkinson Co, GA; d. June 21, 1939 Jeff Davis County, GA. Satilla Cemt.
- William J. Ussery, b. Abt. 1857, Wilkinson Co, GA; m. Elsy Jane Cauley.
- Pete? Ussery
Americus Jane Ussery was born 1846 in Wilkinson County, GA to John Ussery and Cathleen. The father of the last 4 children(Connell) was William Connell, born 1861, married 20 Sep 1881, died 1924. (info per jkussery.geo@yahoo.com
I might be assumed that her son, Zebulon, was born out of wedlock.
Zebulon Marylon Pike Ussery was born to Americus Jane Ussery on Jul 28, 1869 in Soperton, Truetlen Co., GA. His father is unknown. Zeb died in Jul 1936 in Laurens Co., GA. He married Elisabeth Johnson who was born on b: Oct 31, 1874 in Wilkinson Co., GA and died Nov 20, 1920 in Wheeler Co., GA. They had the following children:
(Some corrections and additions provided by DeWayne Ussery EMTP2645@webtv.net Please contact if you are a part of this family)
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN USSERY was born Feb 26, 1856 in Wilkinson Co, GA, to John Ussery and Cynthia Crumbey.and died June 21, 1939. His first wife was Ann Frances "Fanny" Graham, who was born March 29, 1856 and died April 26, 1897. It is believed they were married around 1875. He married his second wife, Martha E. "Mattie" Silas in 1898 in Laurens Co., GA. Benjamin was buried in the Betilla Free Will Baptist Ch. Cemetery, south of Hazel Hurst, Ga.
According to the June 11, 1962 interview with Benjamin's grandson, Coston Barkwell Ussery, Benjamin had a "half-brother named Pete, father of Mary, grandmother of Lawton" and that Benjamin had been married a third time, her name unknown.
It is believed he and Fanny Graham had the following children:
Children of Benjamin Ussery and Martha E. "Mattie" Silas are:
Francis Otha Ussery was born Feb. 26, 1897 to Benjamin Franklin Ussery In 1962 his residence was Hazlehurst, Ga. He married Iris Corinne McDaniel who was born Nov. 27, 1900 in Laurens Co., GA.
Thomas Otis Ussery was born around 1898 in Jeff Davis County, GA to Benjamin Ussery. Who Thomas' mother was is unknown at this time. They had the following known children:
James Calvin Ussery was born 1875 in Laurence Co., GA to Francis Otha Ussery. On Nov. 25 , 1895 in Laurens Co., GA. he married he married Lela Mullis Their children:
Charlie F. Ussery was born in 1879 to Benjamin Franklin Ussery. He married Anne McCracken and had the following children:
John Thomas Ussery was born to Benjamin Franklin Ussery. He and his wife Ellen had the following children:
Homer Ussery was born to Benjamin Franklin Ussery. He married Sarah Beddinfield and had the following children:
According to the June 11, 1962 interview with Benjamin's grandson, Coston Barkwell Ussery, Benjamin had a "half-brother named Pete, father of Mary, grandmother of Lawton" and that Benjamin had been married a third time, her name unknown.
In the interview with Francis Otha Ussery, (Coston's father) he also stated that Benjamin Franklin had brothers named Pete and Jackson, also half brother and sister named William Simmons and Lisa Simmons. And Otha stated during the interview that Levi was his grandfather who was buried in the Macedonia Church near Cochran? He also stated his grandmother's name was "A Sanford". Levi, like Jackson and Benjamin Franklin, was from Wilkinson County, GA.
The records of Levi and Rachel Ussery, give an interesting but weak link.
The following is the family info as written by John Usry in his Bulletin #150 page 5:
Lawton Randall Ursrey was interviewed on June 12, 1962 in Hazlehurst, GA. Lawton was born in Jeff Davis County, Nov. 17, 1913. Married Geraldin Quinn. Father was Lyman Colquit Ursrey born Jeff Davis Co. about 1876; died 1925. Mother was Mary J. Ursery May 14, 1846; Sept 7, 1912 (possibly Lyman's second wife). It is believed that Lyman's first wife, Margaret "Mary" Ursrey
Lawton stated that his Grandfather was Jack Weatherly and Grandmother was Mary Ursrey. Great Grandfather was Peter Ursery .
So far no one else has provided this information on Benjamin having had a "half-brother named Pete, father of Mary the grandmother of Lawton" or that Benjamin had been married a third time , but the fact that these families were buried in the same cemetery (Betilla Free Will Baptist Ch. Cemetery, Jeff Davis Co., GA), and lived in the same community deserves further investigation. If this story is true, then there is another side of Benjamin Franklin Ussery that has been a well kept secret up to now.
Lawton's siblings:
Lawton's children:
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Descendants of Americus Jane Ussery and William Connell
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Source: Usry Bul 150 page 7)Descendants of Francis Otha Ussery and Iris Corinne McDaniel
(Source: Usry Bul #150 pg 6)Descendants of Thomas Otis Ussery and Rose Veldt Gilbreath
Descendants of James Calvin Ussery and Lela Mullis
Charlie F. Ussery and Anne E. "Stella" McCracken
(source: Usry Bul 150 pg 6)John Thomas Ussery and Ellen Bass
(source: Usry Bul 150 pg 6)
Homer Ussery and Sarah Beddinfield
Source: Usry Bul 150 pg 6)
(Contact Ronald Oliver Ussery of Bleckley County, Cochran,GA )