Butler County, Alabama

By Richard G. Gibson
2621 Camille Drive
Columbus, GA 31906

The second child born to Guttridge and Elizabeth Cheatham was:

2.John Cheatham (#99 member at Moriah Church) married Mary Elizabeth ? .They lived in what is now Fort Deposit.On May 20, 1837, John Cheatham purchased the Northeast Quarter (160 acres) of Section 32, Township 12 N and Range 15 E from the U.S. Land Office.John Cheatham died 9/9/1843 and his will was recorded in Lowndes County, Alabama.John and Mary Cheatham were the parents of:

2.1.John H. Cheatham (#142 member of Moriah Church) born in South Carolina married Barbara Harrison #214 on November 25, 1841.John H. Cheatham was on the original muster roll when Co. K of the 17^th Alabama Inf. Reg. reported to Montgomery on September 9, 1861 and died December 11, 1863 in the general hospital at Miller Spring (probably in the Mobile area).Barbara Harrison was b. 4/12/1825 and d. 12/1/1872.There is a grave at Moriah Church with a rock coping that may be their grave.William F. Cheatham #252 was there only child and he was born 8/30/1844.William F. Cheatham enlisted 9/7/1862 at Mobile in Co. K, 17^th Ala. Inf. Reg. and served throughout the war.He married Nancy Melinda Barganier #247 on 11/21/1867 and they were the parents of Mary E. #342, Betty Jane #346, and Verna #355.William F. and Nancy M. Cheatham were the grandparents of Enna Mae Kelly Gibson Porterfield #356 and Nannie Lou Gibson Talley #361.Enna Mae Porterfield and Nannie Lou Talley were the last members of Moriah Church.

According to the 1860 Census for Mount Willing, Alabama, Jesse Barganier was living in house # 360, house # 361 was Mahlon Cates, house # 363 was John H. Cheatham, house # 365 was Augus for J. K. Parmer, house # 370 was H. H. Barganier, house # 371 was L. B. Barganier, house # 378 was E. A. Simmons, and house # 385 was Emsley Whittle. 

In 1870 William F. Cheatham and Nancy Melinda Barganier Cheatham with their daughter Cora were living near his grandparents Jonathan and Barbara Harrison.Nancy Melinda Barganier was a daughter of William Jesse Barganier and Sarah Jane Cheatham.See Barganier Family and Peter Cheatham Family.

The only child born to John H. Cheatham and Barbara Harrison was:

2.1.1. William F. Cheatham b. 8/30/1844, d. 6/23/1923, m. Nancy Melinda Barganier on 11/21/1867, b. 7/26/1849, d. 10/5/1907, see Barganier-Part. and their children were:

2.1.1. 1.Lula Cora married Calvin VanBuren Gibson on 10/21/1886. Nannie Lou Gibson Talley was a daughter.Calvin VanBuren and Lula Cora Gibson are my grandparents.See the Gibson Family.

2.1.1.1. Calvin VanBuren Gibson b. 8/7/1860 in Pike Co., d. 3/8/1910 in Butler Co., m. Lula Cora Cheatham on 10/21/1886, b. 12/11/1868, d. 2/26/1916, and both are buried at Moriah Church in Butler Co. The children of Calvin V. and Lula C. Gibson were:

2.1.1.1.1.William Calvin Gibson, b. Sept. 8, 1887, d. ? , m. Clara Bell CoralSimmons (b.1/13/1898 and d. 12/25/1956) on July 3, 1925.See the Boddie Family, 1.5.4.Their children were Catherine Gibson and Dorothy Wiona Gibson.

2.1.1. 1.2.Joseph Riley Gibson, b. Dec. 3, 1888, d. June 4, 1918 (killed by 

lightning), m. Bennie Mae Thompson on Dec., 1917.They had one son, Joseph Riley Gibson

2.1.1.1.3.John Kinion Gibson, b. Oct. 25, 1890, d. ? , m. Janie Gertrude Alums(daughter of JackB. Alums and Fannie Knox Alums) on Dec. 28, 1913.See Alums Family.Theirchildren were Clarice Mae Gibson, Calvin Jackson Gibson, Anna Jewel Gibson, James Lamar Gibson, Mary Edwina Gibson, John Kinion Gibson, Narva Jean Gibson, Frances Gibson and Carolyn Gibson.

2.1.1.1.4.Nannie Lou Gibson, b. Dec 28, 1892, d. ? , m. Bonnie Talley on Nov. 4, 1917.They had one daughter, Bonnie Louise, who died in infancy.See the Talley Family.

2.1.1.1.5.Ida Mae Gibson, b. Dec. 25, 1894, d. Dec. ? , 1989, never married.

2.1.1.1.6.Cora Lee Gibson, b. Jan. 9, 1897, d. ? , m. Willie S. Stallings on Aug., 1914.See Stallings Family.Their children were James Buford, Ollie Arletia Stallings, William Guy, Pauline, Charlie Hubert, Edna and Annie Merle.

2.1.1.1.7.Mattie Estelle Gibson, b. July 31, 1899, d. ? , m. Zera Phelps on Nov. ?.Their children were Howard Phelps, Velma and Nelda Jeanette.

Zera Phelps was an  heir of James E. Phelps.According to the estate records in Vol. 24 (2/28/1929) the heirs of James E. Phelps were:Joseph W. Phelps, Zera Phelps, Mamie King, J. C. Phelps, Helen Phelps, Nobie Phelps, Lucy Tutchstone, Martha Freeman (see Cheatham Family, 2.1.1.3.5.), and the minor heirs May, John L. & Nobie Phelps.

2.1.1.1.8.Samuel Litton Gibson, b. Jan. 9, 1901 and m. Crummie Mae Heaton on April 19, 1933.Their children were Ruth Elana Gibson, Barbara Ann, Betty Jo and Linda Gail.   

2.1.1.1.9.Jackson Tully Gibson, b. Dec. 8, 1903, d. ? , m. Margaret Mae Willis on Jan. 1, 1928.Their children were Cora Elizabeth Gibson, Sara Nell, Aubrey Jackson, Margaret Willis and Julius Ray.

2.1.1.1.10. Rhady Raymond Gibson, b. April 17, 1906, d. Dec. 27, 1989, m. Eunice Zelma Cox on July 9, 1931.Their children were Marianne Gibson Gibson, Ida Fay Gibson, Raymond Harold Gibson, Cora Jane Gibson, Richard Gerald Gibson, Eula Claire Gibson and Millicent Cheryl Gibson. 

2.1.1.1.11. Twins J.C. and J.T., b. June 20, 1908 and d. July 20, 28, 1908

2.1.1.1.12. Twin.

We are all glad to know that Mrs. C. V. Gibson has recovered from a very severe illness.Spring Hill New Items – Greenville Advocate, 9/2/1908.

In the same article we find:Miss Lora Mae Avenger has applied for the Spring Hill School this winter 1908/1909.

2.1.1.1.13. Claude Ray Gibson, b. Aug. 2, 1909 and m. Linnie Greene.No children.

2.1.1. 2.Mary Elizabeth (Bettie) b. 9/1873, d. 6/12/1958, m. Curtis Kelly on 10/2/1890 (see Day Family), b. 4/1868, d. 3/19/1927 and their children were:

2.1.1.2.1.Enna Mae Kelly Gibson Porterfield b. 9/1897.See the Day, Gibson, and Talley Families.

2.1.1.2.2.Nannie Kelly b. 1/1899 and m. Earl Cassidy.See Cassady Family.

2.1.1.2.3.W. J. "Bill" Kelly.

2.1.1. 2.4.John C. Kelly b. 1/1893.

2.1.1.2.5.Vera Kelly b. 7/1891, d. 1964, m. C. R. Davis, b. 1878, d. 1947.

2.1.1.3.Willie Viola b. 10/14/1877, d. 2/19/1935, m. John E. Freeman (b. 8/10/1872 and d. 2/14/1944)They lived south of Spring Hill Methodist Church where they are buried.Their children were:

2.1.1.3. 1.John Freeman b. Aug. 1896.

2.1.1.3. 2.Robert Glasgow Freeman b. Aug. 1899.

2.1.1.3.3.Stella Freeman b. 6/4/1902, d. 12/15/1970, m. Horace Gillion, b.12/12/1900, d. 7/30/1954 and both were buried at Bethel Methodist Church.They lived about a quarter of a mile south of Spring Hill Methodist Church.Their children were Joseph, Hannah, Freeman, Mary Helen Childress and Ruby Mae Tuckerman.

2.1.1.3.4.Bill Freeman.Bill was stricken with polio as a young boy.Bill could not walk so he had goats which he would hook up to a wagon and they would take him for short rides in the community. 

2.1.1.3.5.Flora Freeman b. 12/19/1904, m. James "Bud" Heartsill, b. 2/7/1901,d.11/16/1965 and buried at Bethel Methodist Church.They had several children.

2.1.1.3.6.Helen Freeman married a Tracy.

2.1.1.3.7.Dock Freeman m. Martha Phelps, who was a sister of Zera Phelps andthey had the following children Tom, J. W., Mary Frances married Floyd Waddell and Voncyle married a Fillingame.

2.1.1.3.8.Charlie Brown was married and had children.

2.1.1.3.9.Thomas Jefferson b. 11/18/1901, d. 10/25/1935, and is buried at SpringHill Methodist Church.

John E. Freeman was a son of John F. Freemanb. 12/8/1847, d. 4/24/1935 and Mary E. Fails b.c. 1849.Mary was a daughter of Elberry Fails who lived a little north of where Samuel L. Gibson now lives at Kelly's Crossroads.There are some graves without tombstones located nearby.John F. Freeman and Mary Fails were m. 12/8/1870 in Butler Co. and their children were:

1.John E. Freeman b. 8/10/1872, m. Willie Viola Cheatham and they are buried in the Spring Hill Methodist Church Cemetery.

2.Georgia E. b.c. 1875.

3.Eugene F. b.c. 1877.

4.Sallie Mary b.c. 1879 and d. Monday morning about 10 o'clock (6/9/1897), age about 18, from a tablespoon of "Rough on Rats" with suicidal intent.Aphysician was summoned but four hours had elapsed and it was to late to do any good.

5. James Cook Freeman age about 23 d.c. 11/11/1900 of fever at the home ofMr. John F. "Jack" Freeman.

John F. Freeman m. 2^nd Dorcus Elizabeth Talley on 12/7/1882.See Zacheus, 2., of Zacheus Day Family and the Talley Family, 2.1.3.1.

2.1.1.4.Verna b.9/26/1884, d. 1/17/1927, m. T. Bruce Newton, b. 11/7/1881, d.8/3/1939 and both are buried at Gravel Hill.Their children were Marretta Newton married a Cobb, Max, Edith Newton married a Gaston and Salman Bruce d. 12/15/1926. 

2.1.1.5.Enna born June 1881 and married Leonardis Sanson Ellingtonin August 1903 at the home ofW. F. Cheatham.Lee was living in Sour Lake, Texas where they moved.Lee was b. 1/16/1874, d. 1951 in Montgomery and their children were Nada married a Potter, Nina married a Wise and Eva married a Harrelson.

They all lived in Montgomery, Alabama.Leonardis was a son of Joseph Malachi Ellington, b. 3/30/1838, and Emmerline Knight, dau. of William and Mary Knight.Emmerline d. 8/3/1894 and Joseph d. 3/17/1920.Joseph and Emmerline are buried at Live Oak Cemetery east of Fullers Cross Roads. 

2.1.1.6.Barbara Jane b.c. 1873, m. William Tillery on 1/7/1894.See the Tillery Family.

2.1.1.7.Abba Ida b.c. 1876, m. Litton Tranum and their children were Nannie married a Fuller, Blanche, Laster, Iris married a Willis, Lander and Lamon.The first four named lived in the Andalusia, Alabama area.

2.1.1.8.S. Dempsey Cheatham b. 10/24/1889, d. 3/6/1947, m. Velera McBride, b. 11/6/1888, d. 11/2/1946, both are buried at Moriah, and they had no children.Dempsey broke his leg in two places in November 1924 while hauling logs to the saw mill.

Velera McBride was a daughter of Jesse J. McBride, see Book 20 of Probate Records of Butler Co.At the time of the death of Jesse J. McBride, Velera was a minor and was living with her mother, Floris H. McBride.Jesse J. McBride was the father of Mary E. McBride who m. 1^stJames C. B. Henderson and m. 2^nd Henry Chambers Stallings.Thus Aunt Valera Cheatham and the grandmother of Uncle Willie Stallings (See Stallings family) were sisters.

From Will Book 3 of Butler Co., we have the following for Jesse J. McBride d. 4/8/1892.

Floris H. McBride, widow

Mary E. age 49, dau., wife of H.C. Stallings

William J. McBride age 41, son

John N. McBride age 39, son

Sarah J. age 36, dau., wife of J.W. Wood of Crenshaw Co., m. 12/10/1884.

Martha McBride age 30, dau., and

James J. McBride age 27, son, of Cherry Ridge, Union Parish, La.

Metta L. McBride age 13, dau.

Jesse J. McBride age 12, son

Alberta McBride age 10, dau.

Fleta McBride age 8, dau,

Samuel McBride age 7, son

Thomas J. McBride age 6, son

Valera V. McBride age 4, dau. m. Simeon Dempsey Cheatham.

Due to the ages of the children Jesse was married at least twice.

John H. Cheatham was a Private in Co. K, 17^th Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.Company K was known as the "Butler True Blues" and its captains were Thomas J. Burnett and T. A. McCane.

William F. Cheatham Application for Confederate Pension.Enlisted on Sept. 7, 1862 and paroled on May 2, 1865.Branch of the service:InfantryRank: Private, Company K of 17th Alabama."I belonged to General Joseph E. Johnson's Army, which surrendered April 26, 1865.I was on furlough of 20 days, was returning to the command and was stopped at Augusta, Georgia and was held there on provost duty by General Wright, in command, on May 2, 1865.This 20 days furlough and a 5 days leave of absence to bury my father (John H. Cheatham) was the only absence from duty I had during my enlistment.The war was over and I was paroled at Augusta, Georgia."Verification of service given by Levi Harrison of Agra, Ok. on July 20, 1916.

William F. Cheatham was a Butler County Commissioner for 8 years.

2.2.William Cheatham married Martha Ann Balderee on August 25, 1845.Shewas a daughter of Hosea (#125 member of Moriah Church) and Charlotte (#126) Baldaree. They moved to Calhoun Co., Arkansas. See the Balderee Family.Their children were:

2.2.1.John born Feb. 1850.

2.2.2.George Washington born 8/8/1852 and married Molly ?.

2.2.3. William Lafayette born 3/30/185? and married Annie ElizabethHollensworth.

2.2.4.Nancy born c. 1856.

2.2.5.Martha Ann Charlotte born 4/5/1858 and married William C. Harwell.

2.3.Andrew Cheatham b. 1/11/1828,d. 5/16/1865, married Elizabeth Ballard#181 on October 28, 1847.Andrew was dead by 1872, for we find in Lowndescounty the final settlement of his estate which gives the following for his heirs.

Widow:Elizabeth.

Daughters:1.Nancy A.

2.Mary E.

Sons:3.James G.

4. William A.

5.George W.

6.Theopholas.

All the children were minors.

However we have on the 1850 census for Lowndes county a John Cheatham, age 8 months, listed in Andy and Elizabeth Cheathams household.John was not listed as an heir, he may have died.In Vol. 14, pages 124 & 125, 4/8/1873, of the Estate Records for Butler Co. of the estate of Guttridge Cheatham, John is listed and it is reported that the residences of the above are unknown.

From FamilyTreeMaker.com we find the following.Andrew Reynolds Cheatham was b. 1/11/1829 in Lowndes County, died May 16, 1865 in Columbia County, Arkansas, and m. Mary Elizabeth Ballard on 10/28/1847 in Lowndes County who was a daughter of William Ballard and Anna Forrest.Andy enlisted in Grinstead Regiment on 6/20/1862 in Magnolia, Ark. For 3 years.He took part in numerous battles in Arkansas and was wounded 4/30/1864 at Jenkins Ferry on the Saline River.Elizabeth came by wagon to the battle site and carried Andy home.The bullet was not removed and Andy lived for a year and six weeks, dying on 5/16/1865.He was buried in the Old Smyrna Church Cemetery about three miles northwest of Atlanta.Their children were:

1.John Thomas Cheatham b. 4/1/1850 in Butler County and d. 8/11/1877.

2.Nancy Anna Cheatham b. 1/27/1852 and d. 6/23/1908.

3.James Gutridge Cheatham b. 10/30/1853 and d. 2/26/1936.

4.William Andrew Cheatham b. 2/12/1856 and d. 4/15/1922.

5.George Washington Cheatham b. 5/2/1857 and d. 12/6/1932

6.Theopolis Ballard Cheatham b. 1/8/1860 and d. 4/1/1947.

7.Mary Elizabeth Cheatham b. 1/6/1863.

The first four children were born in Alabama, the last three were born in Arkansas and they all died in Columbia County, Arkansas.

2.4.Elizabeth Cheatham married William (James?) Blackwell on 12/23/1852.They moved to Calhoun, Arkansas.

2.5.Nancy Cheatham b.c. 1828, m. 1^st Joseph Hall, 2^nd Joseph Pearce, 3^rd NoahMercer and 4^th William Boddie.This information is taken from several sources when combined gives the above marriages.This information is found in the estate records for Guttridge Cheatham and various census records.Noah Mercer and his first wife are buried at Spring Hill Methodist Church.

Joseph Pearce b.c. 1825 and Nancy Pearce b.c. 1828 in S.C. lived at house #879 in Lowndes Co. in 1850 and had the following children.

Andrew Pearce b.c. 1846

John Pearce b.c. 1850

In the probate records of Guttridge Cheatham's estate Nancy is referred to as Nancy Hall.Andrew could be their son.

From the 1850 Census for Lowndes County we have

PearceJoseph25M PlanterAla

PearceNancy22FS Carolina

PearceAndrew4MAla

PearceJohn8/12 MAla

Joseph and Nancy Pearce lived at house #236 in Wilcox Co. in 1860 and had the following children.

John Pearce b.c. 1850

William Pearce b.c. 1853

Joseph Pearce b.c. 1855

P. S. Pearce b.c. 1857 (female)

P. S. Pearce is probably Pleasant Pearce.

On the 1870 Census of Spring Hill for Noah Mercer, the following people are listed.

Noah Mercerage 67

Nancy Mercerage 39

Joseph Mercerage 15

Pleasant Mercer age 13

Frances Mercerage9

James Mercerage5

Joseph, Pleasant, Frances and James are probably children of Nancy and Joseph Pearce.Noah Mercer m. Nancy Pierce on 5/16/1870.

Nancy Mercer m. William Body (Boddie) on 12/16/1874.William Boddie was the father of Allen Boddie and Catherine Jane Boddie (Forehand) Simmons discussed under Judy Cheatham Mosley. See Boddie Family.Catherine Jane Simmons m. Eli A. Simmons, Sr. and they are my gg grandparents.

On the 1880 Census for Steiners Store in Butler County, we find for house #225 the following.

William L. Pierce age 24

Frances M. Pierce age 16, sister

John L. Pierce age 4 months, son

Nancy A. Boddy age 48, mother

William C. Pierce (age 21) m. Elizabeth Vickers (age 20) on 11/14/1875.John L. Pierce age 4 months, given above, was probably a son and Elizabeth died before the 1880 Census was taken.

House #224 was John P. Thompson, see Frederick Day.

  The following is given on the 1880 Census for Steiners Store.

John A. Pearce32

Lucinda"33wife

Willie Ann"9dau.

Joseph B. "6son

Julia"5dau.

Callie E. "3dau.

Joseph F. "2son

Preston E."9/12son

2.6.Gutridge T. Cheatham born 8/9/1837 and m. 1^st Louisa Avinger on September8, 1858.Witness by G. T. Cheatham and J. H. Cheatham and recorded on page 252 in Volume 3, Lowndes County Courthouse.Entered the service for the War Between the States as private on March 1862 at Montgomery in Dent's Battery and continued until surrender.Paroled at Meridian, Mississippi.Louisa Avinger was b. 1840, d. May 1880 from pneumonia and both are buried at Little Sandy Ridge.The tombstone gives her date of death as 1862.This is an error.From the Montgomery Advertiser, 9/5/1928, Guthrie Cheatham was 94 years old when he died, was a member of the Baptist Church, and was buried at the Little Sandy Ridge Church Cemetery.He was survived by three daughters, Mrs. W. M. Hornady, Mrs. Minnie Lynn and Mrs. Sallie McArthur of Brewton, and one son Robert L. Cheatham of Haynes City, Florida.In 1900 Gutridge and Jane C. Cheatham were living in Butler Co.The children of Gutridge T. Cheatham and Louisa Avinger were:

2.6.1.James Cheatham b. Oct. 1860, m. Fannie Tash on 9/16/1880 in LowndesCo., b. Oct. 1862, in 1900 they lived in Precinct #3 in Escambia Co., Ala. and their children were:

2.6.1.1.Early Cheatham b. June 1886.

2.6.1.2.Marvia Cheatham b. March 1889.

2.6.1.3.Lulu Cheatham b. June 1890.

2.6.1.4.Callie Cheatham b. Aug. 1891.

2.6.1. 5.Cutie Cheatham b. Oct. 1893.

2.6.1.6.Farquie Cheatham b. Sept. 1894.

In 1900 James and Fannie had been married 20 years and had 9 children of which 7 were alive.

2. 6.2.Willie Dent Cheatham b. 3/1/1866, d. 1/30/1918, m. Ada Herlong, b.3/8/1874, d. 9/22/1906, and both are buried at Little Sandy Ridge.In 1900 they lived in Precinct #3 in Escambia Co., Ala. and their children were:

2.6.2.1.Willie P. Cheatham b. July 1894.

2.6.2.2.William D. Cheatham b. May 1898.

In 1900 William D. and Ada had been married 8 years and had 2 children, all living.

2.6.3.Ida b. 1/1/1868, d. 7/16/1959, buried at Little Sandy Ridge, m. William M.Hornady on 9/2/1885, b. 3/24/1862, d. 1/27/1930, buried at Little Sandy Ridge Cemetery and their children were:

2.6.3.1.Henry C. Hornady b. 8/3/1886, d. 11/4/1918 and buried at Little SandyRidge.

2.6.3.2.Eugene S. Hornady b. April 1888. 

2.6.3.3.Inee Hornady b. July 1890.

2.6.3.4.William C. Hornady b. Jan. 1893.

2.6.3.5.Lucile Hornady b. April 1895.

2.6.3.6.Harmoine Hornady b. Jan. 1897.

2.6.3.7.Ida E. Hornady b. Jan. 1899.

2.6.3.8.Ethel Hornady b.c. 1902.

2.6.3.9.Bertha Hornady b. 1/15/1906, d. 6/2/1927, and buried at Little SandyRidge Cemetery.

2.6.3. 10. Theo Hornady b.c. 1906.

In 1910 Ida Cheatham Hornady had all ten of her children alive.

2.6.4.Minnie Viola Cheatham b.c. 1872, m. 1^st Alonzo Hill and they had onedaughter.

2.6.4.1.Eula V. Hill b. 1893, d. 1937, m. Bud Long and they had one child.

Minnie m. 2^nd James Martin Lynn on 3/10/1898, d. 1/22/1929, lived in Brewton, Ala., both are buried in the Old Travis Cemetery inBrewton, James served in Co. E 38^th Ala. Inf Reg., CSA Army from 1863 to 5/14/1865, was wounded twice at Chicamauga, captured at Tenasaw and held as a prisoner on Ship Island, was a justice of the peace in Escambia Co. 1895-1905, Minnie applied for and received a CSA pension in 1929and they had four children.

2.6.4.2.Henry Robert Lynn b. 4/24/1900, d. 12/27/1967, m. Agnes Dale Jones,1/7/1904, living in 1995.

2.6.4.3.Comer Lynn b. 9/20/1906, d. 2/10/1979 (murdered while mgr. of aconv. store), m. Era Lee Morgan, b. 4/21/1912. 

2.6.4.4.Archie Lynn b. 11/5/1905 and d. 5/23/1932 from a ruptured appendix.

2.6.4.5.Marvin Edward Lynn b. 4/10/1912, d. 7/2/1978, m. 1^st Emma LouNorsworthy, a granddaughter of William J. Norsworthy, see Peter Cheatham.Marvin Edward Lynn m. 2^nd Bernice Lowrey on 1/6/1945, b.11/14/1918. 

2.6.5.Sallie Cheatham b.c. 1874 and m. Donald McArthur.They lived inBrewton, Ala.She d. 3/20/1953 and is buried at Little Sandy Ridge Cemetery.

2.6.6.Robert b. October 1876, m. Jane ??, b. April 1881, in 1900 they wereliving in Butler Co. and they had a son.

2.6.6.1.Arthur Cheatham b. April 1898.

2.6.7.Louise b.c. 1879 and d.c. 1879.

G. T. Cheatham's 2^nd wife was Mrs. Jane Avinger Phillips, b. 1833, d. 1913, m. 10/19/1880 and buried at Little Sandy Ridge.Jane Avinger m. 1^st John Phillips on 3/5/1856.

Some records from the Lowndes County Courthouse

WILL of JOHN CHEATHAM is located in Will Book B, page 128, Lowndes County Courthouse, Hayneville, Alabama.

We Thomas Ballard and Samuel Jordan of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that on Wednesday the sixth day of September instant, we were present at the house in which the late John Cheatham resided in this county and had resided between seven and eight years and in which he died.He was taken sick the Wednesday before but not confined to his bed until Saturday afterward and on the sixth instant sent for us to take notice or bare testimony of the following as his last will and testament, he was at that time very ill and died on Saturday the ninth instant. He the said John Cheatham said in our present that he wished his wife Mary Cheatham to have the following personal property "to wit" a negro woman named Lucy, two beds and furniture, two trunks, one horse with the first choice on the plantation and one little tin trunk.He said that he wishes his wife to do as she pleased with the negro woman above mentioned and made no other disposition of the balance of his property, and further stated that he wished his brother Daniel H. Cheatham to act as his executor.In testimony of we have herewith set our hand and seal this 25th. day of September 1843.

Thomas Ballard and Stephen Jordan.

Peter Cheatham is listed in a Lowndes County newspaper as administrator of John Cheatham's Will.

John H. Cheatham and his wife Barbara Cheatham $49.50 from Nehemiah Johnson for land, 16 and 1/2 acres, on the Hosea Balderee spring branch starting in the southwest most corner of section 29 TS 12 R 15.November 18, 1845.

John H. Cheatham for $62.50 sells to Samuel Jordan 2/6 of the land owned by my father, John Cheatham, of said county being Joseph Hall's sixth and my own sixth containing 66 and 2/3 acres.January 19, 1848.Lowndes County.

John H. Cheatham paid $500 for a negro man James, December 10, 1840.Lowndes County.

Andy and Elizabeth Cheatham for $25 sells one sixth of the land owned by my father, John Cheatham, containing 33 and 1/6 acres unto Mary Cheatham.November 1, 1850.Lowndes County.

William Cheatham and Martha Ann Cheatham of Lowndes County sells to Samuel Jordan for $25, one sixth of the land owned by my father John Cheatham.Jan. 6, 1849. 

According to the 1860 Census for the Mt. Willing District of Lowndes County, house# 360was Jesse Barganier, # 361was Mahlon Cates,# 363was John H. Cheatham, # 365was Augus Parmer (for J. K. Parmer),# 370was H. H. Barganier, # 371was L. B. Barganier, # 378was E. A. Simmons, and # 385was Emsley Whittle.