William Frazier Galloway
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William Frazier Galloway
Lavisa McClure

William Frazier Galloway was born 2 Jul 1802 (the Bible record of James M. and Lizzie Belle Cook Galloway lists his birthdate as 20 Nov 1802)in North Carolina, the son of John and Kizzia Galloway. William married 23 August 1824 Lavisa McClure, who was born 7 Oct 1797, the daughter of John and Lillian (Reese?) McClure (visit Our McClure Family for more information). William Frazier Galloway and wife Levise were the first white people to settle at the mouth of Hot House Creek on the banks of the Toccoa River in the summer of 1822. The land was then a part of the cherokee nation In 1830 they were in Rabun County. There are two articles on the Galloway family in the "Facets of Fannin, A History of Fannin County" and it is from these articles that some of the children for this family are taken. William and Lavisa had these children (per articles & census records):

William Frazier died 29 October 1883 in Fannin County and Lavisa died 20 October 1878, both are buried in the Galloway Cemetery in Fannin County, Georgia.


1830 Georgia Rabun County Line 13 Page 222 M19/20
Wm. F. Galiway(Gleway) under 5 5-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
Males 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
Females 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

1840 Georgia Gilmer County Line 19 Page 14 M704/42
William F. Golloway under 5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Males 1 0 3 0 0 1 0
Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1850 Georgia Gilmer County Subdivision 33 Page 370B
12 September 1850 Lines 15-17 Dwelling 318 Family 318 M432/70
William F. Galloway 47 Farmer $1200 SC
Lavice Galloway 52 --- --- SC
William McDaniel 11 --- --- GA

1860 Georgia Fannin County Pierceville District 1205 Page 1045B
16 July 1860 Lines 6-7 Dwelling 555 Family 555 --- M653/120
Wm. F. Galloway 57 Farmer $400/$150 NC
Lavisa 63 Keeping House --- SC

1870 Georgia Fannin County Morganton District 980 Page 379A/B
17 July 1870 Lines 37-40/1-4 Dwelling 490 Family 489 --- M593/148
William Galaway 30 Farmer $500/$600 GA
Bada 32 Keeping House --- GA
Nancy 12 At Home --- GA
Willson 06 At Home --- GA
John 04 --- --- GA
Newton 02 --- --- GA
William Galaway 68 Works on Farm --- SC
Levica 73 Retired from business --- SC

1880 Georgia Fannin County Flint Hill Supervisors Dist 1 Enumeration Dist 57 Page 650B
16 June 1880 Lines
28-38
Dwelling 188 189 --- --- T9/145
William Galoway head 40 Farmer GA/SC/SC
Roda A. wife 42 Keeping House GA/SC/SC
Wilson son 16 Works on Farm GA/GA/GA
John H. son 14 Works on Farm GA/GA/GA
Robert N. son 12 Works on Farm GA/GA/GA
Richard F. son 10 Works on Farm GA/GA/GA
Francis O. son 08 --- GA/GA/GA
Herbert son 06 --- GA/GA/GA
James son 04 --- GA/GA/GA
William F. Galoway father 81 Lives in Family SC/VA/VA
Margaret Godfrey lives
w/son
81 no occupation NC/NC/NC


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