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Eighth Generation
14. Isham Thrift (10.Nathaniel7, 6.William6, 5.Nathaniel5, 4.Nathaniel4, 3.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.Richard1) b. 1758, Orange County, North Carolina, m. 1780, in St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, Mary Stroud, b. 17 Apr 1760, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, (daughter of Jr. William Stroud and Elizabeth Esteridge) d. 22 Nov 1834, St. Thomas District, Orange Co., NC. Isham died 1823, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC.
Children:
i Elizabeth Thrift b. 1780, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, m. 15 May 1802, in St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, Jesse Snipes, b. 1776, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC. Elizabeth died 10 Jul 1837.
ii Susannah Thrift b. 1781, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, m. 2 Nov 1803, in St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, John Booker.
23. iii Perry Thrift b. 1783.
24. iv David Anderson Thrift b. 17 Nov 1794.
25. v David Thrift b. 1785.
vi Delilah Thrift b. 17 Apr 1790, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, m. 20 Jan 1809, in St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, John H. Petty, d. Murfresboro, Tennessee. Delilah died 7 Dec 1855, Murfresboro, Tennessee.
vii Peggy Thrift b. 1791, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, m. 15 Nov 1813, in St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, Coleman Walker, b. 1779, Deep River, Guilford County, NC.
viii Jr. Isham Thrift b. 1793, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, m. 22 Sep 1819, in St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, Catherine Reading, b. 1798, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC.
ix Drury Thrift b. 1795, Orange County, North Carolina, m. 22 Nov 1821, in Orange County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Sanderson. Drury died Abt 1845, Wilson County, Tennessee.
x William Thrift b. 1797, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, m. 2 May 1820, in Warren, N C, Sally Kearney.
xi Mary Thrift b. 1799, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, m. 1821, in St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, Frederick Lloyd, b. 1795, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC.
xii Polly Thrift b. 1799.
26. xiii Frances Thrift b. 1801.
xiv Nancy Thrift b. 1803, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, m. 20 Apr 1830, in St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, James Rosser, b. 1799, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC.
xv Levicy Thrift b. 1805, St. Thomas District, Orange County, NC, d. Bef 1823, Orange County, NC.
27. xvi Sarah Thrift b. 1787.
15. Carr William Thrift (12.Robert7, 7.George6, 5.Nathaniel5, 4.Nathaniel4, 3.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.Richard1) b. Abt 1808, Washington Co, GA, m. (1) Abt 1830, in Georgia, Unity Unk, b. Abt 1804, Georgia, d. Abt 1855, Ware Co, GA, m. (2) Abt 1860, in Ware Co, GA, Lydia Partin, b. Apr 1840, Tattnall Co, GA, d. Abt 1905. Carr died Abt 1880, Ware Co, GA, buried: Cow House Island.
Children by Unity Unk:
28. i Robert Thomas "Bob" Thrift b. 8 May 1833.
29. ii Laney Thrift b. Abt 1836.
30. iii Mary Ann "Polly" Thrift b. Abt 1838.
31. iv Leroy J. "Pomp" Thrift b. 11 Feb 1841.
32. v Martha A. Thrift b. Abt 1842.
33. vi Gideon Thrift b. 28 Aug 1863.
34. vii Martha A Thrift b. 1842.
35. viii Margaret "Margy" Thrift b. Abt 1844.
36. ix Margaret Thrift b. 1843.
37. x "sallie" Sarah "Sallie" Thrift b. Mar 1834.
Children by Lydia Partin:
38. xi Elizabeth Thrift b. Abt 1861.
39. xii Peter "Pete" Thrift b. 10 Feb 1864.
xiii Joseph O. Thrift b. Abt 1866, Ware Co, GA.
xiv Joseph Thrift b. 1866.
40. xv Nancy Thrift b. Aug 1868.
41. xvi Wilcy Jane Thrift b. Abt 1870.
42. xvii Wilcie Jane Thrift b. 30 Jan 1871.
43. xviii Matilda Thrift b. Abt 1873.
44. xix Lydia Matilda Thrift b. 1873.
16. Penelope "Penny" Thrift (12.Robert7, 7.George6, 5.Nathaniel5, 4.Nathaniel4, 3.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.Richard1) b. 1810, Washington Co, GA, m. 1823, Unk Flanagan. Penelope died 1904, Collins GA, buried: Holland Cem.
Children:
45. i Green Thrift b. 1 Aug 1824.
46. ii Mary "Polly" Thrift b. 20 Jul 1839.
47. iii Martha "Penny" Thrift b. 20 Jul 1839.
iv West Thrift b. 1835.
v Henry Thrift b. 1840.
vi John T. Thrift b. 1843, Tattnall Co, GA, d. 1865.
Children by Unk Flanagan:
48. vii Green Thrift b. 1 Aug 1824.
viii Wesley Thrift b. 1834, Washington Co GA, d. Unknown.
49. ix Mary "Polly" Thrift b. 20 Jul 1839.
50. x Martha "Penny" Thrift b. 20 Jul 1839.
xi Henry Thrift b. 1841, Tattnall Co GA.
xii John T Thrift b. 1843, Tattnall Co GA, d. 1861.
17. Martha Thrift (12.Robert7, 7.George6, 5.Nathaniel5, 4.Nathaniel4, 3.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.Richard1) b. 1814, Washington Co, GA, m. (1) ? Underwood, m. (2) Abt 1829, in Tattnall Co GA, James Holland, b. Abt 1805, Tattnall Co GA, d. Abt 1838, Evans Co GA, m. (3) 9 Mar 1840, in Tattnall Co, GA, Jesse J. Jernigan, b. Tattnall Co GA, d. Abt 1880. Martha died AFT1854.
Children by James Holland:
51. i Nancy Ann Holland b. 22 Feb 1830.
ii Sarah "Sallie" Holland b. 1834, Tattnall Co GA.
iii Mary Holland b. Abt 1838, Tattnall Co GA.
Children by Jesse J. Jernigan:
52. iv Susan Jernigan b. 12 Nov 1841.
53. v Maryann Jernigan b. 1843.
vi Jesse Jernigan b. 16 Jun 1844, Tattnall Co GA, m. (1) Sarah _____, m. (2) Rachael _____. Jesse died 6 Apr 1909, Evans Co GA.
vii John "Cobb" Jernigan b. 15 Jan 1848, Tattnall Co GA, m. Ann Jane Holland. John died 21 Nov 1938, Tattnall Co GA.
viii Rachael Jernigan b. 1849, Tattnall Co GA, d. 29 Dec 1917, Evans Co GA.
ix Frederick "Fed" Jernigan b. 1852, m. Polly Sheffield.
x Frederick Jernigan b. 1856, Tattnall Co GA.
xi Martha Jernigan b. 1854, Tattnall Co GA.
xii Elizabeth Jernigan b. 1858, Tattnall Co GA.
18. Leroy Earl "Tink" Thrift (12.Robert7, 7.George6, 5.Nathaniel5, 4.Nathaniel4, 3.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.Richard1) b. Abt 1815, Washington Co, GA, m. (1) Abt 1841, "Pinky" Coleman, b. Abt 1820, Tattnall, Co GA, (daughter of William Coleman and Milly Sasser) d. Abt 1855, Baker Co, FL, m. (2) Abt 1863, in Ware Co, GA, Elizabeth "Bet" Fullwood, b. Jan 1830, d. 20 May 1902, buried: MT Pleasant Cem. Leroy died 14 Jul 1893, Ware Co, GA, buried: MT Pleasant Cem.
Children by "Pinky" Coleman:
54. i Mary Thrift b. Abt 1843.
55. ii Sarah Jane Thrift b. Abt 1845.
56. iii William "Bill" Thrift b. 14 Mar 1847.
57. iv Willis "Will" Thrift b. Jan 1849.
58. v Rev. Moses Thrift b. 17 May 1850.
Children by Elizabeth "Bet" Fullwood:
vi Margaret "Maggie" Thrift b. 1865, Ware Co, GA, m. 4 Oct 1883, William H. Chancey. Margaret died Oct 1887.
vii John Thrift b. Abt 1868, Ware Co, GA, d. Abt 1880, Ware Co, GA.
59. viii Martha Jane Thrift b. 1869.
60. ix Jr. Leroy Earl "Buck" Thrift b. 14 Mar 1870.
61. x Liza Jane Thrift b. 10 May 1873.
62. xi Nancy Elizabeth "Pit" Thrift b. 2 Sep 1875.
63. xii Leanna Thrift b. 1 Jan 1877.
64. xiii Carr A. Thrift b. Aug 1880.
19. John Thrift (12.Robert7, 7.George6, 5.Nathaniel5, 4.Nathaniel4, 3.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.Richard1) b. 4 Mar 1823, Washington Co, GA, m. Abt 1858, Elizabeth Partin, b. 1838, d. May 1860. John died 20 Nov 1862, Chancellorville, VA, buried: Confederate Cem, Charlottesville VA.
Children:
65. i John "Pender John" Thrift b. Apr 1860.
20. Sr Dr George Nathaniel Thrift (13.Robert7, 7.George6, 5.Nathaniel5, 4.Nathaniel4, 3.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.Richard1) b. 19 Sep 1802, Fluvanna Co VA, m. (1) 23 Jul 1830, Frances W Booten, b. 1810, d. 12 Feb 1834, Madison VA, m. (2) 10 Feb 1838, in Albemarle Co VA, Eliza Jane Early, b. 2 Nov 1817, Orange Co VA, d. 4 Oct 1847, Madison Co VA, m. (3) 23 Aug 1853, Mary Ann Elizabeth Saunders. Sr Dr died 28 Dec 1857, Madison VA.
Children by Frances W Booten:
i Infant Daughter Thrift.
ii Robert Thrift b. 10 May 1833, d. 14 Feb 1834, Madison VA.
Children by Eliza Jane Early:
iii Robert James Thrift b. 29 May 1839, Madison VA, d. 30 Mar 1858, Madison VA.
66. iv Jr George Nathaniel Thrift b. 23 Apr 1841.
v Sarah Rachel Magruder Thrift b. 7 Feb 1843, Madison VA, d. 1917.
vi James Early Thrift b. 12 Dec 1845, Madison VA, d. 1884.
Children by Mary Ann Elizabeth Saunders:
vii Infant Thrift.
21. James Magruder Thrift (13.Robert7, 7.George6, 5.Nathaniel5, 4.Nathaniel4, 3.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.Richard1) b. 18 Aug 1800, Fluvanna Co VA, m. 27 Jun 1825, in Fluvanna Co VA, Charity D Boyd, (daughter of Thomas D Boyd and Mary Magruder) d. Bef 13 Nov 1838, Montgomery Co MD.
Children:
i Maria Louise Thrift m. 12 Nov 1844, in Montgomery Co MD, Edward Swan.
ii Rachel Magruder Thrift b. After 1826.
iii Robert George Thrift b. After 1826, `, d. Bef Jun 1877, Wash D.C., buried: Rockville MD.
22. Jr Robert Thrift (13.Robert7, 7.George6, 5.Nathaniel5, 4.Nathaniel4, 3.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.Richard1) b. 26 Feb 1816, Albemarle Co VA, m. (1) C1843, in Buckingham Co VA, Sarah Ann Shires, b. 1824, Buckingham Co VA, (daughter of Christian Shires and Elizabeth _____) d. 24 Jul 1856, Fluvanna Co VA, m. (2) C1856, in Fluvanna Co VA, Virginia F, d. 1881, TX. Jr Robert died 1881.
Children by Sarah Ann Shires:
i Robert Christian Thrift b. 1844, Fluvanna Co VA.
ii Margaret G Thrift b. 1848, Fluvanna Co VA.
Children by Virginia F:
iii Edward P Thrift b. 10 Jan 1856, Fluvanna Co VA.