Descendants of John Sallis I

Fifth Generation


118. David Columbus "Dave" Cody (Lawson Cody , Mary 'Polly' Sallis , John , John ) was born 1 in 1832 in Georgia. David was counted in a census 2 in 1870 in Jamestown, Chattahoochee Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 3 in 1880 in Jamestown, Chattahoochee Co., Georgia.

He was listed in his father's household when the 1850 Talbot Co., Ga. census was taken. They were in household #4 in District 16. In 1870 he was a very well-to-do farmer, owing real estate valued at $7,000. His personal estate was valued at $4,000. There were 5 black domestic servants in his household and one other 70 year old black male.

David married 1 Martha S. "Mattie" Fisher on 19 Dec 1850 in Talbot Co., Georgia. Martha was born 2 in 1833 in Georgia.

They had the following children:

  514 M i Emmet Cody was born on 25 Jul 1852 in Jamestown, Chattahoochee Co., Georgia. Emmet was counted in a census in 1870 in Athens, Clarke Co., Georgia.

He was attending college in Athens, Georgia in 1870.
  515 M ii Edgar Cody was born 1 in 1865 in Georgia.
  516 M iii Custis Cody was born 1 in 1870 in Georgia.

120. Benjamin Franklin Cody 1 (Lawson Cody , Mary 'Polly' Sallis , John , John ) was born 2 in Jul 1846 in Georgia. He died 3 on 24 Sep 1917 in Pulaski Co., Arkansas. Benjamin was counted in a census 4 in 1870 in Jamestown, Chattahoochee Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 5 in 1880 in Jamestown, Chattahoochee Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 6 in 1900 in Homan, Miller Co., Arkansas.

An alternate birthday is 9 July 1851.

Benjamin married (1) Ella about 1869.

Benjamin married (2) Maddie H. Sapp about 1877. Maddie was born 1 in 1862 in Georgia. She died before 1900.

They had the following children:

+ 517 M i Emmett Cody
  518 F ii Hattie Cody was born 1 in Mar 1880 in Chattahoochee Co., Georgia. She died before 1888.
  519 F iii Hattie Cody was born 1 in Aug 1888 in Indian Territory.
  520 M iv Austin or Custis? Cody was born 1 in Dec 1892 in Texas.

121. Ellen Sophronia "Donie" Cody (Lawson Cody , Mary 'Polly' Sallis , John , John ) was born 1 on 19 Dec 1850 in Talbot Co., Georgia.

Ellen married Thomas Thornley. Thomas was born 1 about 1836 in Virginia. Thomas was counted in a census 2 in 1880 in Ripley, Lauderdale Co., Tennessee. He was counted in a census 3 in 1900 in Lauderdale Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  521 F i Minnie Thornley was born 1 about 1869 in Georgia.
  522 F ii Fannie Thornley was born 1 about 1870 in Ripley, Lauderdale Co., Tennessee.
+ 523 F iii Mattie C. Thornley
  524 F iv Lulu Thornley was born 1 about 1875 in Ripley, Lauderdale Co., Tennessee.
  525 F v Lucy Ellen Thornley was born 1 on 12 Sep 1877 in Ripley, Lauderdale Co., Tennessee.
  526 F vi Mary Elizabeth Thornley was born 1 in Jun 1879 in Ripley, Lauderdale Co., Tennessee.
  527 M vii Willie Thornley was born 1 in Apr 1881 in Lauderdale Co., Tennessee.
  528 F viii Carrie Thornley was born 1 in Oct 1883 in Lauderdale Co., Tennessee.

122. Charles Walter Cody (Lawson Cody , Mary 'Polly' Sallis , John , John ) was born 1 in Nov 1869 in Jamestown, Chattahoochee Co., Georgia. He died in . Charles was counted in a census 2 in 1900 in Antioch, Stewart Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census in 1920 in Box Springs, Talbot Co., Georgia.

Charles married Emmett Peed in 1892 in Georgia. Emmett was born 1 in Jun 1872 in Georgia.

They had the following children:

  529 M i Cecil Cody was born 1 in Aug 1894 in Georgia.
  530 F ii Lucile? Cody
  531 F iii Tommie I. Cody

123. Patrick M. Sallis (John 'Jack' , David , John , John ) was born 1 about 1828 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died before 1900.

Patrick married 2 Mary A. Vonn 1 on 25 Feb 1853 in Randolph Co., Georgia. Mary was born about 1833. Mary was counted in a census in 1900 in Muscogee Co., Georgia. She was counted in a census 3 in 1910 in Nances, Muscogee Co., Georgia.

They had the following children:

  532 F i Julia Sallis was born 1 about 1860 in Georgia.
  533 F ii Bettie Sallis was born 1 about 1861 in Georgia.
+ 534 M iii Frank B. Silas
+ 535 M iv John Patrick Silas
  536 F v Mamie Sallis was born 1 in 1868 in Georgia.
  537 M vi David L. Silas was born 1 in Dec 1869 in Georgia. He died after 1920 in Muscogee Co., Georgia. David was counted in a census 2 in 1900 in Muscogee Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 3 in 1910 in Nances, Muscogee Co., Georgia.

In 1910 they were living with the Joseph F. Ellison family on Talbotton Road in Muscogee County. In 1920 he was living with his brother, John P., in Bibb Co., Georgia.
        David married Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Sewell in 1895 in Georgia. Elizabeth was born in May 1870 in Georgia. She died in 1910/1920.

They did not have any children.
  538 F vii Alma T. Sallis was born 1 in 1873 in Georgia.
  539 M viii Walter Eugene Silas was born 1 on 7 Feb 1875 in Muscogee Co., Georgia. He died 2, 3 on 31 Jan 1959 in Dade Co., Florida. He was buried 4 in Miami Memorial Cemetery. Walter was counted in a census in 1930 in Dade Co., Florida.

In 1910, he was living with his mother and brother Frank in Muscogee Co., Georgia. He registered for the World War I draft (1917) while living in DeSoto Co., Florida but his death certificate said he had never been in the armed forces. At the time of his death he was living at 10890 North Kendall Drive and was the owner of a dairy in Dade County.
When the census was taken in 1930 the value of his home was listed at $12,000. They were living on 79th Street. For some reason, he was counted twice on the 1930 census. One entry was at his home and the other was at his dairy.
The information on his death certificate, given by his nephew Francis D. Silas, said he was a widower.
        Walter married Mrs. Ninnie P.. Mrs. was born in 1874 in Kentucky. She died before 1959 in Dade Co., Florida.
  540 M ix Robert L. Silas was born 1 in Feb 1877 in Georgia.

In 1910 he was boarding with a family in Lowndes Co., Georgia where he was working as a salesman.

125. Lazarus Columbus Sallis 1 (John 'Jack' , David , John , John ) was born about 1834 in Warren Co., Georgia. Lazarus was counted in a census 2 in 1860 in Eufaula, Barbour Co., Alabama.

He was a farmer.

Lazarus married 2 Emiline "Emily" Weathers 1 on 20 Oct 1857 in Barbour Co., Alabama. Emiline was born 3 in 1837 in Alabama.

They had the following children:

  541 M i Patrick H. Sallis was born 1 in 1858/1859 in Barbour Co., Alabama. He died 2 on 13 Oct 1928 in Kissimmee, Osceola Co., Florida. He was buried 3 in Rose Hill Cemetery in Kissimmee. Patrick was counted in a census 4 in 1880 in Orange Co., Florida. He was counted in a census 5 in 1920 in Sanford, Seminole Co., Florida.

Pat Silas was never married. He apparently was not enumerated on the 1900 and 1910 censuses. The 1920 census listed his occupation as house painter. He was living in a boarding house. Since his brother, Laz, was a building contractor he may have worked for him. His death certificate gave his cause of death as "heart failure." He and Laz were buried in the same cemetery but there is no marker for Pat.
+ 542 M ii John S. Silas
  543 M iii Lazarus Columbus Sallis 1 was born 2 on 12 Sep 1861 in Alabama. He died 3 in Sep 1927 in Osceola Co., Florida. He was buried 4 on 30 Sep 1927 in Rose Hill Cemetery in Kissimmee. Lazarus was counted in a census 5 in 1900 in Apopka, Orange Co., Florida.

He was listed in the 1900 census at Apopka in Orange Co., Fla. which would place him near John S. Apparently he never married. In 1910 he was living alone at Terra Ceia in Manatee Co., Fla. His death certificate shows that he was a building contractor. He died at Cape Breeze, Kississimee in Osceola Co., Fla. of "orgonic heart disease."

126. Francis Marion 'Frank' Sallis (Lazarus 'Lewis' S. , David , John , John ) was born in Nov 1839 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died after 1910 in Texas. Francis was counted in a census 1 in 1880 in Calhoun Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 2 in 1900 in Milam Co., Texas.

They resided at Big Creek in Calhoun Co., Miss. and then moved to Milam Co., Texas.

Francis married Anna Elizabeth Petree daughter of Robinson Depriest Petree and Nancy E. Guinn in 1857 in Calhoun Co., Mississippi. Anna was born in Aug 1842 in Stokes Co., North Carolina. She died on 1 Oct 1904 in Thorndale, Milam Co., Texas.

They had the following children:

  544 M i Robinson Chatman Sallis 1 was born on 29 Jan 1859 in Big Creek, Calhoun Co., Mississippi. He died after 1910. He was buried in Adiana Cemetery, Lee Co., Texas. Robinson was counted in a census 2 in 1910 in Milam Co., Texas.

He apparently never married. In 1910 he was listed as the head of household. His father and two nephews were living with him.
+ 545 M ii John William Sallis
  546 M iii Flewelling Sallis was born about 1866 in Big Creek, Calhoun Co., Mississippi.
  547 M iv David Hargroves Sallis was born 1 on 18 Dec 1868 in Big Creek, Calhoun Co., Mississippi.
+ 548 F v Nina Clara Sallis
+ 549 M vi Pettus Velsco 'Pat' Sallis
+ 550 F vii Texana Blanche Sallis
  551 F viii Virginia May Sallis was born 1 on 21 Oct 1879 in Big Creek, Calhoun Co., Mississippi.
  552 F ix Birdie Susan Sallis was born on 18 Feb 1882 in Big Creek, Calhoun Co., Mississippi. She died on 13 Aug 1886 in Texas. She was buried 1 in Blevins Cemetery in Falls Co., Texas.

127. John Franklin Sallis Sr. 1, 2, 3, 4 (Etheldred "Dread" , David , John , John ) was born on 30 Dec 1835 in Jewells, Warren Co., Georgia. He died after 1910 in Laurens Co., Georgia. John was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in Gibson, Glascock Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 6 in 1880 in Washington Co., Georgia, p. 310B. He was counted in a census in 1900 in Hampton's Mill, Laurens Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 7 in 1910 in Rentz, Laurens Co., Georgia.

He was probably the "John F. Silas" who enlisted in Co. H. of the 22nd Georgia Infantry on 5 Jan 1862 and was still on the roll on 28 Feb 1865. He was enumerated on the 1870 census of Glascock Co., Georgia. His 15 year old brother Francis M. was living with him. John resided in Washington Co., Georgia in 1880.

John married Madelon 'Della' Braddy daughter of Braddy and Mary on 20 May 1868 in Georgia. Madelon was born in May 1854. She died after 1910.

They had the following children:

+ 553 M i William "Willie" E. Sallis
+ 554 M ii John Franklin Silas Jr.
  555 F iii Olivia Sallis was born 1 about 1878 in Georgia.
  556 F iv Laura Sallis 1 was born on 20 Aug 1882. She died on 3 Dec 1882 in Rentz, Laurens Co., Georgia. She was buried in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Rentz, Laurens Co., Georgia.
+ 557 M v Albert Nathan Silas
+ 558 M vi Edgar W. Sallis
  559 F vii Mary P. Sallis 1 was born on 19 Apr 1890 in Rentz, Laurens Co., Georgia. She died on 12 Feb 1891 in Rentz, Laurens Co., Georgia. She was buried in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Rentz, Laurens Co., Georgia.
  560 F viii Thelma or Velma? [Jennie] Sallis 1 was born 2 in Jan 1896 in Georgia.

128. Jeremiah W. "Jerry" Sallis 1, 2, 3 (Etheldred "Dread" , David , John , John ) was born on 10 Aug 1837 in Jewells, Warren Co., Georgia. He died after 1910 in McDuffie Co., Georgia. He was buried 4 in Sweetwater Baptist Church . Jeremiah was counted in a census 5 in 1880 in Red Lick, Warren Co., Georgia, p. 151. He was counted in a census 6 in 1900 in English, Warren Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 7 in 1910 in Warren Co., Georgia.

He enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army on 31 Aug 1861. He was discharged at Camp Blanchard, Virginia on 14 April 1862 because of a disability. He enlisted as a private in 3d Co. B, 12th Battalion Georgia Light Artillery on 8 Feb 1863. He wounded in his right arm at Fort Steadman, Virginia on 25 Mar 1865. He was admitted to the Union General Hospital at Petersburg, Virginia on 5 April 1865 and transferred on 8 April 1865. He was admited to the Union hospital at Fortress Monroe, Virginia on 15 April 1865 and transferred to Camp D on 21 June 1865. [United Daughters of the Confederacy records]
There was a 25 year old Estelle Silas enumerated in his household in 1910. [??]

Jeremiah married 1 Mary Elnuna Adams on 27 May 1875. Mary was born 2 on 14 May 1855 in Georgia. She died 3 on 8 Mar 1915 in Warren Co., Georgia. She was buried 4 in Sweetwater Baptist Church in Warren Co., Georgia..

They had the following children:

  561 M i Edward L. Silas was born 1 in Feb 1877 in Georgia. He died 2 on 10 Nov 1951 in Richmond Co., Georgia. Edward was counted in a census 3 in 1920 in Warren Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 4 in 1930 in Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.

He was working on his father's farm in 1910. In 1930 he was an inspector in a coca cola plant
        Edward married Mrs. Annie H. Ivey about 1918. Mrs. was born about 1881 in Georgia. She died 1 on 12 Oct 1961 in Richmond Co., Georgia.
  562 F ii Jessie Sallis was born 1 in 1877/1878 in Warren Co., Georgia.
+ 563 M iii Charles W. Silas
+ 564 M iv Henry L. Silas
  565 F v May B. Sallis was born 1 in Jul 1886 in English, Warren Co., Georgia.
+ 566 F vi Bertha Sallis
  567 F vii Hattie Sallis was born 1 in Jan 1891 in English, Warren Co., Georgia.
+ 568 M viii John Gordon Sallis

129. Nancy Sallis 1 (Etheldred "Dread" , David , John , John ) was born on 11 Mar 1839 in Jewells, Warren Co., Georgia. She died on 21 Jun 1899 in Jewells, Warren Co., Georgia.

Nancy married (1) William Augustus Hammock on 31 May 1860 in Warren Co., Georgia. William died about 1862 in Georgia.

They had the following children:

+ 569 M i William A. Hammock

Nancy married (2) William Hattaway about 1863 in Warren Co., Georgia. William was born 1 about 1830 in Georgia. William was counted in a census 2 in 1870 in Gibson, Glascock Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 3 in 1880 in Glascock Co., Georgia.

They had the following children:

  570 F ii Mary Hattaway was born 1 about 1864 in Gibson, Glascock Co., Georgia.
  571 M iii Elisha Hattaway was born 1 about 1866 in Gibson, Glascock Co., Georgia. He died in 1899.
+ 572 M iv Irvin Hattaway
+ 573 F v Tabitha Jane Hattaway
  574 F vi J. Martha Hattaway was born 1 about 1875 in Glascock Co., Georgia.
        J. Martha Hattaway married Jesse Daniel.

132. Etheldred S. 'Dred' Sallis Jr. 1, 2 (Etheldred "Dread" , David , John , John ) was born 3 on 10 Nov 1844 in Glascock Co., Georgia. He died 4 on 16 Jul 1929 in Hancock Co., Georgia. He was buried 5 in Jewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Hancock Co., Georgia. Etheldred was counted in a census in 1900 in Warren Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 6 in 1910 in Hancock Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census in 1920 in Hancock Co., Georgia.

His name in the cemetery records is "Ethredge." In 1910 there were 2 granddaughters living with them - Eva and Lucy Moates. In 1920 he was living with his daughter Maggie and her family in Hancock County.

Etheldred married 1 (1) Ann E. Bush on 22 Sep 1863 in Warren Co., Georgia. Ann was born about 1845. She died about 1864 in Georgia.

Etheldred married (2) Lucy Reese on 28 Feb 1865 in Georgia. Lucy was born 1 on 13 Feb 1846 in Georgia. She died 2 on 9 Mar 1918 in Hancock Co., Georgia. She was buried 3 in Jewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Hancock Co., Georgia.

They had the following children:

+ 575 F i Ida Sallis
+ 576 F ii Grace "Gracie" Sallis
+ 577 F iii Nancy Mahalie Silas
+ 578 M iv Marion Eldred Silas
+ 579 F v Sarah O. "Sallie" Silas
+ 580 M vi Nimrod R. Silas
  581 F vii Mamie Sallis was born 1 in Jul 1882 in Georgia. She died on 8 Mar 1939 in Greensboro, Greene Co., Georgia. She was buried 2 in Greensboro City Cemetery.

She was living with her sister Maggie in Hancock Co., Ga. in 1920. She was living with her sister Mahalie and working in a cotton mill in Greene Co. in 1930.
        Mamie married William A. Cook 1 in 1909. William was born 2 in 1879 in Georgia. He died in 1910/1920 in Hancock Co., Georgia. William was counted in a census 3 in 1910 in Hancock Co., Georgia.

He and Mamie were living with Nettie and Henry Howell in 1910. Wm. was working as a house painter.
+ 582 F viii Nettie Sallis
+ 583 F ix Maggie Sallis
  584 x Sallis was born 1 before 1900 in Warren Co., Georgia. Sallis died 2 before 1900 in Warren Co., Georgia.
  585 xi Sallis was born 1 before 1900 in Warren Co., Georgia. Sallis died 2 before 1900 in Warren Co., Georgia.

134. Lazarus Sallis 1, 2, 3 (Etheldred "Dread" , David , John , John ) was born on 26 Jun 1847 in Glascock Co., Georgia. He died on 16 Mar 1905. Lazarus was counted in a census in 1860 in Warren Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census in 1870 in Warren Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census in 1880 in Jones Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 4 in 1900 in Jones Co., Georgia.

He was probably the Lazarus Silas on the roster of Garrison's Company, Georgia Infantry (Ogeechee Minutemen) in the Civil War. There was a 10 year old John T. Silas listed in his household on the 1870 census. (Who is he?)

Lazarus married Margaret E. Ankens or Ankers about 1868 in Warren Co., Ga.. Margaret was born 1 in 1857. She died after 1910.

She was living with her son, William Boss, in 1910.

They had the following children:

  586 F i Clarror (Clara?) L. Sallis was born 1 about 1870 in Georgia.
  587 M ii William Boss Sallis was born 1 about 1872 in Georgia. He died 2 on 1 Dec 1927 in Wilkinson Co., Georgia. William was counted in a census 3 in 1910 in Davidson, Jones Co., Georgia. He was counted in a census 4 in 1920 in Ramah Township, Wilkinson Co., Georgia.
        William married Ellen S. about 1900 in Georgia. Ellen was born about 1874 in Georgia. Ellen was counted in a census 1 in 1930 in Gordon, Wilkinson Co., Georgia.

She was living alone in a rented house on Jones Street in 1930. They apparently never had any children.
+ 588 M iii Carlos E. Silas
  589 F iv Mamie D.E. Sallis was born 1 about 1875 in Georgia.
+ 590 F v Maggie L. Sallis
  591 F vi Lula Sallis was born 1 in Nov 1880 in Georgia.
  592 F vii Sallie Silas was born 1 in Oct 1882 in Georgia.
  593 M viii Augustus Sallis was born 1 in Jan 1885 in Georgia.
+ 594 M ix Thomas Lazarus Silas

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