Martha Ellen Chism: acw

1887 - 1933 (45 years)

Generation: 1

Martha Ellen Chism was born on 22 Oct 1887 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA (daughter of George Washington Chism and Elminia Yarbrough); died on 27 Mar 1933 in Auburndale, Polk, Florida, USA.

Family/Spouse: Tolbert H Hodges. Tolbert (son of William Lee Hodges and Living) was born on 8 Feb 1887 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 13 Dec 1959 in Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Annie Marie Hodges was born on 25 Jul 1915 in Ocala, Marion, Florida, USA; died on 19 Oct 1981 in Lake Wales, Polk, Florida, USA.

Generation: 2

George Washington Chism was born on 29 Jan 1860 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 27 May 1931 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA.

George + Elminia Yarbrough. Elminia (daughter of John W Yarbrough and Annie Hodges) was born on 25 Dec 1864 in Georgia, USA; died on 12 Jul 1903 in Charlton, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elminia Yarbrough was born on 25 Dec 1864 in Georgia, USA (daughter of John W Yarbrough and Annie Hodges); died on 12 Jul 1903 in Charlton, Georgia, USA.

Children:

1. Martha Ellen Chism was born on 22 Oct 1887 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Mar 1933 in Auburndale, Polk, Florida, USA.
Charlie Chism was born in 1885 in Georgia, USA; died on 12 Mar 1969 in Charlton, Georgia, USA.

Generation: 3

John W Yarbrough was born in 1837 in Appling, Georgia, USA (son of Living and Living); died in 1883 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Canaday Cemetery, Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA.

John married Annie Hodges on 24 Jun 1861. Annie (daughter of Willis Aaron Hodges and Mahalia Johns) was born on 2 Nov 1843 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 10 Apr 1880 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Canaday Cemetery, Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie Hodges was born on 2 Nov 1843 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA (daughter of Willis Aaron Hodges and Mahalia Johns); died on 10 Apr 1880 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Canaday Cemetery, Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Annie Yarbrough
Residence: 1850, District 9, Camden, Georgia, USA; 6 Age: 6
Residence: 1860, Dessert District, Charlton, Georgia, USA

Children:

Emily Yarbrough was born on 9 Feb 1870 in Georgia, USA; died on 17 Aug 1927 in St George, Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Saint George Cemetery, St George, Charlton, Georgia, USA.
Mollie Annie Yarbrough was born on 10 Apr 1880 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 14 Dec 1932 in Lawtey, Bradford, Florida, USA.
3. Elminia Yarbrough was born on 25 Dec 1864 in Georgia, USA; died on 12 Jul 1903 in Charlton, Georgia, USA.
Mahalia Yarbrough was born on 7 May 1874 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Sep 1912; was buried in Mayfair Cemetery, Lafayette, Florida, USA.
Dennis David Yarbrough was born on 6 Jan 1875 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 11 Nov 1911 in Baker, Florida, USA.
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Generation: 4

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Children:

6. John W Yarbrough was born in 1837 in Appling, Georgia, USA; died in 1883 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Canaday Cemetery, Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA.

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Willis Aaron Hodges was born on 1 Aug 1812 in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA (son of William Henry Hodges and Ann Blitch); died on 31 Aug 1886 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Canaday Cemetery, Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Race: White
Residence: 1850, District 9, Camden, Georgia, USA; Age: 31; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; Industry: Agriculture
Residence: 1860, Dessert District, Charlton, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1870, Fernandina, Nassau, Florida, USA; Age: 57; CannotRead: Y; CannotWrite: Y; DisabilityCondition: Y; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Y; PersonalEstateValue: 200; RealEstateValue: 700; Occupation: Farmer
Residence: 1880, Gaineyville, Charlton, Georgia, USA; Age: 69; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

Notes:

Willis Aaron Hodges was the ancestor and progenerator of most all of the Hodges families that settled in Moniac Charlton, Georgia, and the Northeast Florida area of Nassau and Duval County, Florida. Willis Aaron Hodges was born in Tattnall, Georgia, Aug. l, 1812, son of William Hodges. He and his brother William R. Hodges came to Camden County as young men and married there (in the portion made into Charlton County in 1858). Willis A. married Feb. 23, 1843, in Camden County, Georgia, to Mehalia Johns, born 1827 in Camden County, daughter of George Johns and his wife Anna. They had fifteen children, so they were off to a good start of populating the surrounding counties of south Georgia and northeast Florida. The history of Willis Aaron's life portrays him as a "rough and ready" frontier man. Mr. Hodges, an Indian fighter, and served several enlistment's in the Indian Wars. His first wife died about 1880, Mr. Hodges married Mrs. Basheby Gainey, said to be a Cherokee Indian, born Jan.10, 1845, in Ware County, died in Charlton, Georgia, Nov. 3, 1931. Two children were born by her. Willis Aaron Hodges died Aug. 7, 1886, age 74 years, only a few months after the birth of his 17th child. He was buried in Canaday Cemetery near Moniac, Georgia. Ref: "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia", Vol. VII, pg. 196, 197 & 198. 1860 Federal Census, Charlton, Georgia 1880 Federal Census Charlton Co, GA "Charlton County Georgia Historical Notes - 1972", pg. 405 & 406. "History of Charlton County", by Alex. S. McQueen, pg. 42-46.

POWG Vol VII, p.145-146 has Henry Gainey, Jr., (1840-1864) son of Henry
(1810-1870) and Olive Gainey. He is listed as married to "Basheby Heath", and as
"killed in battle, 1864".

Willis A. Hodges is also in Vol. VII, p196. States his second wife was
"Basheby Gainey, b. Jan. 10, 1845, in Ware County, died in Charlton County, Nov. 3,
1931". Not clear if she was born in Ware County, or they were married in Ware
County. Two children:

Joel Lee, b. Apr. 19, 1884, m. Sarah Iola Robinson
Grover Cleveland, b. Jan. 31, 1886, m. Victoria Crawford.

The entry notes that Basheby Heath was in the 1860 census of Charlton County
as Basheby Heath, age 18. States Henry Gainey was killed at Battle of
Spottsylvania, May, 1864. Hodges died Aug. 7, 1886.

David Rowell is listed in Vol. VII, p355. His
first wife was Jane Howard. In 1890, he married Basheba Hodges. POWG lists one
son, Spencer M. Rowell, b. Aug. 15, 1891, died Sept. 21, 1950. Spencer's wife
was Katie Crawford. David, Basheba and Spencer are listed as
buried in Emmeus Church Cemetery, near St. George.

Willis married Mahalia Johns on 23 Feb 1843 in Camden, Georgia, USA. Mahalia (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 17 Feb 1827 in Camden, Georgia, USA; died in 1880 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Canaday Cemetery, Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mahalia Johns was born on 17 Feb 1827 in Camden, Georgia, USA (daughter of Living and Living); died in 1880 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Canaday Cemetery, Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Race: White
Name: Mahalia Hodges
Residence: 1850, District 9, Camden, Georgia, USA; Age: 22
Residence: 1860, Dessert District, Charlton, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1870, Fernandina, Nassau, Florida, USA; Age: 45; CannotRead: Y; CannotWrite: Y; DisabilityCondition: Y; Occupation: Keeping House
Residence: 1880, Gaineyville, Charlton, Georgia, USA; Age: 53; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Children:

7. Annie Hodges was born on 2 Nov 1843 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 10 Apr 1880 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Canaday Cemetery, Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA.
George Washington Hodges was born on 29 Nov 1845 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Oct 1908 in Nassau, Florida, USA; was buried in Mill Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Nassau, Florida, USA.
William J Hodges was born on 25 Jan 1848 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 6 May 1930 in Nassau, Florida, USA; was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Nassau, Florida, USA.
Elishu Elihu Hodges was born on 8 Nov 1849 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 23 Aug 1904 in Nassau, Florida, USA; was buried in Live Oak Baptist Church Cemetery, Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA.
John Charlton Hodges was born on 8 Aug 1854 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died in Mar 1900 in Charlton, Georgia, USA.
James B. Hodges was born on 11 Apr 1856 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 27 May 1913; was buried in Mill Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Nassau, Florida, USA.
Lenora Senova Hodges was born on 7 Feb 1858 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died in 1910 in St George, Charlton, Georgia, USA.
Andrew Jackson Hodges was born on 19 Apr 1858 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 10 Jul 1908; was buried in Brandy Branch Cemetery, Bryceville, Nassau, Florida, USA.
Daniel Robert Hodges was born on 3 Aug 1861 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 14 Jun 1907 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Emmaus Church Cemetery, Charlton, Georgia, USA.
Nathaniel Hodges was born on 3 May 1863 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 16 Feb 1929 in Nassau, Florida, USA; was buried in Mill Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Nassau, Florida, USA.
Emily Hodges was born on 9 Feb 1864 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Apr 1928 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Boones Creek Cemetery, Charlton, Georgia, USA.
Mary Elizabeth Hodges was born in Nov 1869 in Nassau, Florida, USA; died in 1929 in Charlton, Georgia, USA.
Willis Alexander Hodges was born on 8 Nov 1852 in Folkston, Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 16 May 1930 in Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Nassau, Florida, USA.
John Joshua Hodges was born in Jun 1867 in Nassau, Florida, USA; died in 1918 in Baker, Florida, USA; was buried in Emmaus Church Cemetery, Charlton, Georgia, USA.
Martha D Hodges was born on 8 Nov 1870 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Jun 1927 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Emmaus Church Cemetery, Charlton, Georgia, USA.