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Descendants of Frederick Douglas


Generation No. 4


10. JAMES FRANKLIN4 DOUGLAS (FREDERICK3, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born Jun 15, 1854 in Appling Co., GA, and died Jul 3, 1923 in near Alma, GA. He married MARTHA JANE MCCLELLAN Apr 3, 1881 in Appling Co., GA, daughter of JOHN MCCLELLAN and MATILDA DOUGLAS.

Notes for JAMES FRANKLIN DOUGLAS:
       James F. Douglas is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA. At 69 years of age, after suffering with high blood pressure and heart trouble, he died at home with a coronary occlusion.

Notes for MARTHA JANE MCCLELLAN:
       Martha McClellan is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA.

       Children of JAMES DOUGLAS and MARTHA MCCLELLAN are:

i.   HULDA5 DOUGLAS, b. Feb 18, 1882, Appling Co., GA; d. Apr 23, 1972; m. WILLIAM THOMPSON CHANNEL.

 
Notes for HULDA DOUGLAS:
       Hulda Douglas is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA.


ii.   LULA DOUGLAS, b. Mar 20, 1883, Appling Co., GA; d. Jan 20, 1976; m. OLLIE ARTIMUS CARTER.

 
Notes for LULA DOUGLAS:
       Lula Douglas is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA.

Notes for OLLIE ARTIMUS CARTER:
       Ollie A. Carter is buried at Ten Mile Church, Bacon Co., GA.


iii.   NORA DOUGLAS, b. Jan 18, 1885, Appling Co., GA; d. Jan 1, 1962; m. NEWNAN CONE WHEELER.

 


iv.   WILLIE CLIFTON DOUGLAS, b. Sep 28, 1886, Appling Co., GA; d. Sep 24, 1969; m. SALLIE MAE JONES.

 


v.   CORA VIOLA DOUGLAS, b. Mar 1, 1888, Appling Co., GA; d. Nov 10, 1938; m. JAMES ROBERT CARTER, Abt. 1915.

 
Notes for CORA VIOLA DOUGLAS:
       Cora Douglas is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA


vi.   HARLEY HAMMOND DOUGLAS, b. Nov 25, 1889, Appling Co., GA; d. Nov 9, 1953.

 
Notes for HARLEY HAMMOND DOUGLAS:
       Harley Douglas is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA


vii.   JAMES QUARTERMAN DOUGLAS, b. Oct 19, 1891, Appling Co., GA; d. Jun 7, 1974; m. EVA MICHEAL, 1931.

 
Notes for JAMES QUARTERMAN DOUGLAS:
       James Q. Douglas is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA


viii.   ANDREW FLOYD DOUGLAS, b. Jan 10, 1894, Appling Co., GA; d. May 14, 1917.

 


ix.   CLAUDE LEE DOUGLAS, b. Mar 3, 1896, Appling Co., GA; d. Feb 2, 1975; m. MARTHA MARIE DEEN.

 
Notes for CLAUDE LEE DOUGLAS:
       Claude Douglas is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA


x.   MARY ELIZABETH (BESSIE) DOUGLAS, b. Mar 9, 1898, Appling Co., GA; d. Nov 9, 1991; m. LEVY LAMAR ROZIER, Jul 2, 1935, Bacon Co., GA.

 
Notes for MARY ELIZABETH (BESSIE) DOUGLAS:
       Mary (Bessie) Douglas is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA


xi.   ALEXANDER WILLIAM DOUGLAS, b. Jun 28, 1900, Appling Co., GA; d. Oct 25, 1917.

 
Notes for ALEXANDER WILLIAM DOUGLAS:
       Alexander W. Douglas is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, GA


11. ALEXANDER WILLIAM4 DOUGLAS (FREDERICK3, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born Jan 13, 1870, and died Nov 15, 1897. He married COURTNEY LEE, daughter of SAMUEL LEE and ELIZA ROBERTS.

Notes for ALEXANDER WILLIAM DOUGLAS:
Alexander is buried in a small family plot behind Quart & Ham Douglas's old place out of Alma, GA, towards Lake Lure.
       Alex W. Douglas is buried in Fred Douglas Cemetery, Alma, GA. His tombstone reads "Thy memory shall be a guiding star to heaven."

       Child of ALEXANDER DOUGLAS and COURTNEY LEE is:

i.   TIANA(?)5 DOUGLAS.

 


12. JAMES A.4 DOUGLAS (WILLIAM3, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born Jan 4, 1861. He married LOUISA TAYLOR.

       Children of JAMES DOUGLAS and LOUISA TAYLOR are:

i.   LEANDER WILLIAM5 DOUGLAS, b. Oct 24, 1884; d. May 16, 1952; m. BESSIE LINDER.

 


ii.   JENKS DOUGLAS, b. Nov 11, 1886; d. Feb 1971; m. BERTHA DYAL.

 


iii.   J. CHARLTON DOUGLAS, b. Apr 16, 1889; d. Apr 28, 1965; m. ALIFF TAYLOR.

 


iv.   LEAHER A. DOUGLAS, b. Sep 26, 1891.

 


v.   ALEX B. DOUGLAS, b. Sep 18, 1892; d. Dec 14, 1960; m. MAUDE SAPP.

 


vi.   JOSEPH SCOTT DOUGLAS, b. Apr 14, 1896; m. JOSIE CLEMENTS.

 


vii.   MINNIE MAY DOUGLAS, b. Feb 25, 1898; m. ELDRED CARTER.

 


viii.   MARY DOUGLAS, b. Aug 10, 1900; m. JOHNNIE PARSONS, Sep 6, 1923.

 


13. SYTHA4 DOUGLAS (WILLIAM3, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born May 3, 1859. She married WILLIAM MILLARD SWEAT.

       Children of SYTHA DOUGLAS and WILLIAM SWEAT are:

i.   MILLARD (BABE)5 SWEAT, b. 1903.

 


ii.   BESSIE SWEAT, m. (UNKNOWN) LEE.

 


iii.   LESSIE SWEAT, m. (UNKNOWN) DAVIS.

 


iv.   MARY SWEAT, m. (UNKNOWN) TURNER.

 


v.   ESTELLE SWEAT.

 


14. LAVINIA4 WATERS (DICY3 DOUGLAS, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born Nov 9, 1850. She married JOHN THOMAS MIMS Jan 1, 1874 in Appling Co., GA, son of HENRY MIMS and REBECCA SHUMAN.

Notes for LAVINIA WATERS:
Source:
Tapley, Branches of the Branch and Allied Families, p 33
Huxford, POWG, Vol 7, p 446-447 Huxford shows birth date as Aug, 1856.

       Children of LAVINIA WATERS and JOHN MIMS are:

i.   COURTNEY5 MIMS, m. NORMAN STATSON.

 


ii.   IRA MIMS, m. CHARLES GRAHAM.

 


iii.   LUCY MIMS, m. (1) BEN BRANTLEY; m. (2) J.B. ARNOLD.

 


iv.   MAYBELLE MIMS.

 


v.   PENELOPE (NEP) MIMS, m. (UNKNOWN) UNDERWOOD.

 


vi.   DAN A. MIMS, b. Sep 11, 1876; d. Mar 5, 1900; m. SANDI TERRY.

 


vii.   INFANT MIMS, b. Sep 20, 1880; d. Oct 1, 1880.

 
Notes for INFANT MIMS:
Buried at Mims Cemetery.



viii.   JOHN IVY MIMS, b. Jan 1, 1889; d. May 17, 1948; m. TESSIE RILEY.

 


ix.   JIMMY LEE MIMS, b. May 19, 1891; d. Aug 22, 1948; m. FLOYE VIRGINIA SPELL.

 


x.   HENRY BISHOP MIMS, b. Aug 2, 1899, Appling Co., GA; d. Jan 31, 1954, Jeff Davis Co., GA; m. ALLIE JENETT MCEACHIN, Oct 6, 1921, Hazlehurst, GA.

 


15. MISSOURI4 WATERS (DICY3 DOUGLAS, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born Sep 7, 1855. She married STAFFORD AMOS MEEKS Nov 9, 1870 in GA, son of CHARLES MEEKS and MARTHA DAVIS.

Notes for MISSOURI WATERS:
Source:
Huxford, POWG, Vol 7, p 446-447

       Children of MISSOURI WATERS and STAFFORD MEEKS are:

i.   LILA5 MEEKS, b. Feb 27, 1873; d. Mar 11, 1947; m. (1) (UNKNOWN) TANNER; m. (2) MOSES M. KIRKLAND , REV., Jan 29, 1888.

 


ii.   JAMES FRANKLIN (JF) MEEKS, b. May 13, 1875; d. Jun 8, 1952; m. MARY ELVIRA DAVIS, Mar 1, 1896.

 


iii.   ANDREW J. MEEKS, b. Oct 7, 1877; d. Dec 11, 1945; m. (1) MATTIE SMITH, Feb 20, 1902; m. (2) ISABELL BUSBEE, Feb 23, 1908.

 


iv.   VIOLA MEEKS, b. May 30, 1880; d. May 6, 1960; m. JAMES G. (JAKE) FOREMAN, Oct 31, 1897.

 


v.   MARTHA D. (MATTIE) MEEKS, b. Jan 12, 1885; d. Mar 6, 1947; m. HENRY C. DAVIS, Sep 6, 1903.

 


vi.   AMOS ARCHIE MEEKS, b. Aug 1882; m. SARAH TANNER, Oct 6, 1902.

 
Notes for AMOS ARCHIE MEEKS:

Source:
Ward's History of Coffee Co., pg 67

Notes for SARAH TANNER:

Source:
Ward's History of Coffee Co., pg 67


16. AMANDA4 WATERS (DICY3 DOUGLAS, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born Mar 7, 1857. She married DANIEL FRANCIS COLE Nov 30, 1871, son of WESLEY COLE and ELIZABETH MEEKS.

Notes for AMANDA WATERS:
Source:
Bonnie Taylor Baker, History of Camp Ground United Methodist Church, pg 96-97
Huxford, POWG, Vol 7, p 446-447

Notes for DANIEL FRANCIS COLE:
Source:
Bonnie Taylor Baker, History of Camp Ground United Methodist Church, pg 96-97

       Children of AMANDA WATERS and DANIEL COLE are:

i.   ELLA5 COLE, b. May 28, 1873; d. 1892-1963; m. (1) BERRIEN MEEKS, Mar 27, 1887; m. (2) CALVIN DAVIS.

 
Notes for BERRIEN MEEKS:
       Berrien Meeks is buried in the small Meeks Cemetery that is in the field down the road from Elim Primitive Baptist Church. This is not the same Meeks Cemetery that is in Nichols, GA.

Source:
Huxford, Genealogical Magazine, Vol. XIII, Sept. 1986, pg 224


ii.   HARLEY COLE, b. Dec 30, 1874; d. May 28, 1904.

 
Notes for HARLEY COLE:
Never married.



iii.   JOHN SEWARD COLE , REV., b. Feb 7, 1877; m. PEARL SMITH.

 


iv.   HONSELL COLE, b. Jan 30, 1879; m. MARY GILLARD.

 


v.   ADDIE COLE, b. Jan 11, 1881; m. JAMES M. TANNER.

 


vi.   CHRISTINE COLE, b. Feb 13, 1883; d. Jan 7, 1958; m. JESSIE J. MEEKS, Jul 28, 1901.

 
Notes for CHRISTINE COLE:
Source:
Bonnie Taylor Baker, History of Camp Ground United Methodist Church, pg 96-97

Notes for JESSIE J. MEEKS:
Source:
Bonnie Taylor Baker, History of Camp Ground United Methodist Church, pg 96-97


vii.   GEORGE COLE , REV., b. Mar 1, 1888; m. LUCY MEEKS.

 


viii.   GORDON COLE, b. Aug 15, 1890; m. ALINE O'STEEN.

 


ix.   CICERO COLE, b. Apr 8, 1893; m. LULA ROBERTS.

 


x.   (INFANT) COLE, b. Jun 3, 1896; d. Jun 23, 1896.

 


xi.   URSULA COLE, b. Mar 30, 1898; m. DAVID COTHERN.

 


xii.   LESTER L. COLE , REV., b. Oct 10, 1885; d. Mar 19, 1953; m. (1) ABBIE ROBERTS JOHNSON; m. (2) FRANCES LENORA (FANNIE) MEEKS, 1903-1926.

 
Notes for LESTER L. COLE , REV.:
       Lester Cole is buried in the small Meeks Cemetery that is in the field down the road from Elim Primitive Baptist Church. This is not the same Meeks Cemetery that is in Nichols, GA.

Source:
Huxford, Genealogical Magazine, Vol. XIII, Sept. 1986, pg 224

Notes for FRANCES LENORA (FANNIE) MEEKS:
       Fannie Meeks is buried in the small Meeks Cemetery that is in the field down the road from Elim Primitive Baptist Church. This is not the same Meeks Cemetery that is in Nichols, GA.

Source:
Huxford, Genealogical Magazine, Vol. XIII, Sept. 1986, pg 224


17. ELMINA4 WATERS (DICY3 DOUGLAS, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born Feb 17, 1859, and died Oct 27, 1940. She married MERRITT MEEKS , JR. 1876, son of MERRITT MEEKS and MARY MORRISON.

Notes for ELMINA WATERS:
Source:
Huxford, POWG, Vol 7, p 446-447

       Children of ELMINA WATERS and MERRITT MEEKS are:

i.   IRA C.5 MEEKS, b. Sep 28, 1877; d. Aug 1, 1896.

 


ii.   GILBERT MEEKS, b. Feb 1880; d. 1881-1970.

 


iii.   LYMAN MEEKS, b. Nov 20, 1881; d. Jan 3, 1884.

 


iv.   MARVIN MEEKS, b. Nov 1884; d. 1885-1974.

 


v.   ARBE MEEKS, b. Sep 28, 1887; d. Apr 3, 1890.

 


vi.   LLOYD MEEKS, b. Feb 1890; d. Nov 18, 1970; m. VIVIAN WEBB.

 


vii.   JOHN MARSHALL MEEKS, b. Mar 5, 1892; d. Mar 12, 1892.

 


viii.   CORA MEEKS, b. Apr 1, 1894; d. 1895-1988.

 


ix.   ORA MEEKS, b. Apr 1, 1894; d. Mar 22, 1896.

 


x.   JULIAN MEEKS, b. Jan 1897; d. 1898-1987.

 


xi.   EFFIE MEEKS.

 


xii.   FLEETA MEEKS.

 


18. JOHN A.4 WATERS (DICY3 DOUGLAS, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born Dec 6, 1860 in Appling Co., GA, and died Jul 1884. He married ELIZABETH MEEKS Mar 1, 1877, daughter of REDDING MEEKS and ELIZA TANNER.

Notes for JOHN A. WATERS:
       John Waters is buried in Douglas Chapel Cemetery.


Source:
Huxford, POWG, Vol 7, p 446-447


       Child of JOHN WATERS and ELIZABETH MEEKS is:

i.   ARDELIA5 WATERS, b. Dec 3, 1878; d. Mar 2, 1931; m. BARTOW FULLER HALL.

 


19. PENELOPE4 WATERS (DICY3 DOUGLAS, ALEXANDER2, FREDERICK1) was born Nov 9, 1862, and died Sep 21, 1920. She married ALEXANDER MIMS, son of HENRY MIMS and REBECCA SHUMAN.

Notes for PENELOPE WATERS:
       Penelope Waters is buried at Mims Cemetery, (Bacon Co.) GA.

Source:
Huxford, POWG, Vol 7, p 446-447

Notes for ALEXANDER MIMS:
       Alexander Mims is buried at Mims Cemetery, (Bacon Co.) GA.

Source:
Huxford, POWG, Vol 7, p 446-447


       Children of PENELOPE WATERS and ALEXANDER MIMS are:

i.   BELLE5 MIMS, m. THOMAS YEOMANS.

 


ii.   FITZHUGH (FEATURE) MIMS, d. Dec 5, 1969; m. EULA HARDWICK.

 


iii.   CASSIE MIMS, b. Feb 27, 1885, Appling Co., GA; d. Aug 3, 1968, Alma, Bacon Co., GA; m. HARLEY WALDBERG BENNETT, Aug 31, 1905.

 
Notes for CASSIE MIMS:
see notes on Harley Waldburg Bennett.

Notes for HARLEY WALDBERG BENNETT:
1879-1960                                                 Ware, Bacon Co., GA       
       
       Harley Bennett was born July 4, 1879, a son of Jefferson Davis and Julia Ann Bagley Bennett. He married Tennessee Meeks, born June 27, 1878, daughter of Charles Wesley Meeks and Lucy Moore They married January 3, 1901. They had 2 sons, and Tennessee died from complications following the birth of the second son, June 24, 1904.
       Following the death of Tennessee, her sister, Lydia Meeks Hinson, and husband Dan, took Harley (the baby), to raise. Calvin stayed with his father. Harley, Jr. went by the last name of Hinson all his life.
       On August 31, 1905, Harley, Sr. married Cassie Mims, born Feb. 27, 1886, daughter of Alexander and Penelope Waters. They had 10 children.
       Harley Sr.'s brothers' wife, Minnie Meeks, died about two weeks after the birth of their son, Lester Julian Bennett, born March 28, 1938. Harley Sr., and wife Cassie, took Lester, and raised him as their son. Lester married Jenell Hughes, born Feb. 25, 1941, daughter of Jessie D. Hughes and Varnell Hurst. They divorced in Dallas, TX in 1971. He then married Kay Diane Newman Evans, on Nov. 12, 1973, in Dallas.

From JoAnne Douglas Bennett Stewart:
       I never knew Harley when he was a young man, but I have pictures of him, and he was nice looking. He was about 6 ft. tall, with brown hair and eyes. When I met him in 1946, he had already had a very serious heart attack, and survived. He was a kind, gentle, soft-spoken man whose hair was grey, though he still had all of it. He had gone blind in 1942, from cataracts, and possible glaucoma. Doctors didn't know that much about glaucoma in those days. In 1976, when his son, John Berrien (JB) found out that he also had glaucoma and cataracts, and that it was inheritable, he remembered the operations Harley had gone through trying to restore his sight, and the way it affected him. Harley told me one day that he could still see light, and if someone or something went in front of him, he could see, but not enough to distinguish who or what it was. He used a cane to get around, and you could usually find him sitting near a radio, twirling his cane, while he kept up with current events. He was a Deacon in the Primitive Baptist Church, and always lived his religion. Eventually, Harley had a second heart attack, and died in their home (July 6, 1960) on 12th Street, in Alma, GA. He was buried in the Stewart cemetery in Alma,