48) GADDIS/FINDLEY

Credits to Wayne Smith of Bogalusa La. and Frank Homes of Fort Valley Ga. for their help in this venture into the past of our Gaddis family. We seek the parents of James Gaddis to continue.

Migration of the family as we know it by records.

1824. *James Gaddis, Birth 11 July 1824 in Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg Co. N.C .

1848. Married to Cynthia Findley in Ga. 26, Dec. 1848 at 24 years of age

Total 14 (as we know it by records) children by James and Cynthia, *Cornelius, Martha A, George Jefferson, Mary J., Jane, Bards, Vaden H., Virgil W., Catherine E, Catherine, Calvin, James, John, Jason.

1860 US Census Ga. Gordon Co. unknown township image 137 page 381 household 941 shows James 33, Cynthia 33, six children, *Cornelius 10 years old, Martha A. 9, George A. 8, Mary J.6, Catherine E.3, Varden H.1

1862 James Gaddis enlisted in the confederate cavalry in Company F, 1 Georgia Cavalry at , Fairmount, Gordon Co. Ga. March 22, 1862 under the command of Col. J. J. Morrison, where he was paid 40 cent a day for the use of his horse, he was discharged after the surrender near Charlotte N.C. May,1865 at 41 years of age. He applied for and got a pension in July 1886 at Bartow Ga. roll # 93. Documented with a copy of his pension record. James mustered out of the service in May 1865 and moved to Con's creek Ga.

1870 US Census Ga. Cherokee County, Con's creek, Image 9 & 11 district 1031 household 76 & 92. James/Cynthia at 45/44 years old had 10 children living at home, Martha 23,George 19 Mary 17, Jane 15, Bards 13, Vardon 11, James 9,Jason 7, John 5, Catherine 2 Lindon *Cornelius moved and married Melinda and had *Thomas Marion 1 year old. At this time Corneluis and Melinda were 20/21 years old.

1880 US Census Al. Etowah County Image 6 ed 67 James/Cynthia had six children living at home. James as a farmer and Cynthia as a housekeeper. They also had a granddaughter Badget P. age 5 and orphans Badget M age 3 and Badget W.age 1 living with them. LC< Lender Cornelius and Melinda age 30/31 were in the same county Image 13 ed 67 with my grandfather *Thomas M. at 11 years of age. Ida Mae at 9, Alice at 4, John at 2. In 1886 James was a widower and had moved back to live with one of his sons in Cassville, Bartow county Ga. This is confirmed by his pension records. We can't prove what son, but the son had to be George Jefferson, the only one living at Cassville at that time. He died in 1898.

1900 US census Al. Etowah County, Ballplay precinct 5 Image 2 ed 152 has Lindon and Lindy with three of the children in household. Lindon as a farmer and Lindy as a midwife. They were 50/51 years old. Thomas Marion had married and moved to Varnado La.where he died 22 Dec.,1947

After the 1900 Census and before 1927 Cornelius and Melinda had moved to the Hub Mississippi area where they both died, Melinda 1912 and Cornelius 1927 Verified by living relatives. Both are buried at Caney cemetery, Hub Mississippi.

RECORD:

Georgia marriages to 1850
Georgia
Cherokee County
Findley Gaddis, Synthia James
Spouse: Findley, Synthia
Gaddis, James Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1848

Children by James and Cynthia, Lender Cornelius, Martha A, George Jefferson, Mary J., Jane, Bards,Vaden,Virgil,Catherine E, Catherine

RECORDS:

1860 US Census Ga. Gordon Co. unknown township (image 137 page 381 household 941) shows James 33, Cynthia 33, six children, *Cornelius 10 years old, Martha A, George A., Mary J., Catherine E., Varden

RECORDS:

1870 US Census Ga. Cherokee County, Con's creek (Image 9 & 11 district 1031 household 76 & 92) James/Cynthia had 10 children living at home, Lender married Melinda and had Thomas Marion 1 year old

*Lender (Lindon) Cornelius Gaddis B- 9 Oct. 1849-Cherokee County Ga. D -30 July 1927-Pine Burr Ms. one of 11 children of James & Cynthia. Buried at Caney cemetery Hub MS.

Melinda "Lindy" Howell Gaddis B-28 July 1848-Cherokee County, 15 district, Ga. Married 19 Aug 1869 D-1912 Buried at Caney cemetery, Hub Ms.

Children:

*1.Thomas Marion Gaddis , first child ,B-8 June 1870 Con's Creek Ga. D-22 Dec. 1947 one of eight children Ida Mae, Cora Alice, John C., Marcus C., (Willie Dora Magdaline Gertrude Lillie Josephine) Teara B.M., Union M.

Tom Gaddis was the local vet. and blacksmith of Varnado La. I know this because at eight years of age I was in charge of pumping the bellows for the fire. Jerry Stacey

Thomas Marion buried at Caney cemetery, Hub Ms.

RECORD:

Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-49

Name: Thomas M Gaddis
Parish: Washington
Sex: M
Race: White or Mexican
Age: 77 Years
Death Date: 22 Dec 1947
Volume: 15
Certificate: 846

First marriage unknown Ona Mae ???, 2 children from that marriage listed below

1.Married to Ada Idella Batson Gaddis B-30 Sept. 1881 D- April 12,1971

RECORD:

NAME Ada /GADDIS/
GIVEN Ada Idella
DATE B- 30 SEP 1881
PLACE Alabama
DEATH 2 APR 1971
Verified by Social Security Number: buried in Caney cemetery Hub Ms.

Children:

1.From first Marriage Franklin M. Gaddis B-1889 D- 22 Dec. 1915 Buried at Caney cemetery, Hub Ms.

2. LOU OLA Gaddis B-5 Oct. 1903 D-21 Dec. 1962 Married Jack Fornea Buried at Caney cemetery, Hub Ms.

3.Essie Gaddis Smith B-17 June 1905 D- 4 Sept. 1928 Buried at Caney cemetery, Hub Ms.

Essie Gaddis Smith daughter Evelyn Smith was raised by Tom Gaddis

RECORD:
Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-49

Name: Essie Gaddis Smith
Age: 23 years
Death Date: 04 Sep 1928
Parish: Washington
Volume: 27
Certificate: 12385

4.Roberta Gaddis West B-11 Jan 1907 D-31 Aug. 1934 married Woodrow West

RECORD:

Roberta G West
Parish: Washington
Sex-F-Race:
Age: 26 Years
Death Date: 31 Aug 1934
Volume: 24
Certificate: 9940

Roberta West son Charles Douglas West was raised by Tom Gaddis

5.From first marriage, Loney Mae Gaddis Byrd married to Walter Byrd

RECORD:

Loney /BYRD/
BIRTH
2 DATE 01 SEP 1895
Mississippi
DEATH
2 DATE 17 FEB 1993
Columbia, Marion, Mississippi
Verified by Social Security Number:

RECORD:

*6. Maggie Lou Gaddis Stacy B-27 Nov. 1911 Hub MS. D- 26 July 1998 married to Motie Alfred Stacy Jan 7,1933 Pearl River Ms. page 526 B-6 Dec. 1906 D- 20 Jan 1993

RECORD:

GIVEN Maggie Lou
SURNAME STACEY
BIRTH
DATE 27 NOV 1911
PLACE Alabama
DEATH
DATE 26 JUL 1998
PLACE Mobile, Alabama
Verified by Social Security Number:
Mobile, Alabama

GIVEN Motie Alfred
SURNAME STACEY
BIRTH
DATE 08 DEC 1906
PLACE Louisiana
DEATH
DATE 20 JAN 1993
Verified by Social Security Number:
Mobile, Alabama

Both are buried at Mobile Memorial Gardens - Mobile, Alabama

Had one son

*Motie Jerry Stacey

Contacts for this family line:

E-mail: Jerry Stacey



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