John Hollis Bankhead - US Senator and Congressman from Alabama and father of the highway system in the USA; cousin (Paternal). See more info here.
John Hollis Bankhead II - US Senator from Alabama; distant cousin (Paternal).
Walter W. Bankhead - US Congressman from Alabama; distant cousin (Paternal)
William B. Bankhead - US Congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives from Alabama; distant cousin (Paternal).
Tallulah Bankhead - Actress and granddaughter of John Hollis Bankhead; distant cousin (Paternal).
Colonel James Blair - Revolutionary War Hero and namesake of the BLAIR LINE in NE Georgia; 4th great grand uncle (Maternal).
Daniel Boone - Pioneer; 1st cousin, 7x removed (Maternal).
Elizabeth Colley Burns - Murdered by her husband's slave in 1851, 2nd great grandaunt (Paternal).
Cason Jewell Callaway - Owner and Developer of Callaway Gardens; 3rd cousin, 3x removed (Paternal).
Ely Callaway - Founder of Callaway Golf Company; 3rd cousin, 3x removed (Paternal).
Howard Hollis "Bo" Callaway - US Congressman for Georgia and owner of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado. Graduate of Georgia Tech and the US Military Academy; 4th cousin, 2x removed (Paternal).
Colonel James Callaway - Associate of Thomas Jefferson; Distant cousin (Paternal).
Colonel William Callaway - Associate of George Washington; Distant cousin (Paternal).
Cason Jewell Callaway - Owner and Developer of Callaway Gardens; 3rd cousin, 3x removed (Paternal).
Ely Callaway - Founder of Callaway Golf Company; 3rd cousin, 3x removed (Paternal).
Howard Hollis "Bo" Callaway - US Congressman for Georgia and owner of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado. Graduate of Georgia Tech and the US Military Academy; 4th cousin, 2x removed (Paternal).
Colonel James Callaway - Associate of Thomas Jefferson; Distant cousin (Paternal).
Colonel William Callaway - Associate of George Washington; Distant cousin (Paternal).
William Clements - His home was used as a boundary point when Gwinnett and Hall Counties (GA) were created in 1818; 4th great grandfather (Paternal).
Captain Robert Cochran - Captain at the Siege of Derry (Northern Ireland) in 1689. He was a Protestant Williamite defending Derry against the Jacobites and French. His horse was shot from under him and he himself was shot in the leg; 8th great grandfather (Maternal).
Frank Harris Colley - Prominent Georgia Attorney, married the niece of General Robert Toombs (Famous Senator, Congressman and a key Confederate policy maker); 2nd cousin, 3x removed (Paternal).
Captain Henry Francis Colley - Civil War Hero; 1st cousin, 4x removed (Paternal).
Frank Harris Colley - Prominent Georgia Attorney, married the niece of General Robert Toombs (Famous Senator, Congressman and a key Confederate policy maker); 2nd cousin, 3x removed (Paternal).
Captain Henry Francis Colley - Civil War Hero; 1st cousin, 4x removed (Paternal).
Colonel John Cunningham - Revolutionary War Hero; he was one of the key Patriot leaders of the Battle of Cowpens commanding one of the front lines. He was also at Kings Mountain, Long Canes, Kettle Creek and the siege of Augusta; 5th great grandfather (Maternal).
James and Jane Lemon Davis - Two of the nineteen original founders of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Atlanta where James was both Trustee and Elder; 3rd great grandparents (Paternal).
Rex Cooper Ellsworth - Horse breeder/trainer, Kentucky Derby winner "SWAPS"; 4th cousin, 2x removed (Maternal).
Captain Moses Guest - Revolutionary War Hero and only Captain of "The Horse" at the Battle of Kings Mountain; 4th great grandfather (Maternal).
Lamartine Griffin Hardman - Governor of Georgia 1927-1931; My 2nd cousin, Woodson Lafayette Williamson, married the sister of Governor Hardman (Part of my immediate Jackson family from Commerce, GA with roots to Oglethorpe County); The historic Hardman Farm near Helen, Georgia was last owned by Gov. Hardman and the farm was donated to the State of Georgia by the Hardman family where it is now a state park; (Paternal).
Reverend Samuel Hart - Chaplain of the 3rd SC Reg't. Continental Troops during the Revolutionary War; Assistant Rector of the Parish Church of St. Michael, Charleston, SC 1765-1770. This church is probably the oldest surviving structure in Charleston, SC; Then he was the Rector of the St. John's (Biggin) Parish Church, Monck's Corner, SC; Rev. Hart was also noted to be the first ordained Episcopal minister in the state of Alabama while living in Mobile in 1764; He was also a Freemason in the earliest days of Charleston. His name can be found among notable Freemason members Henry Laurens (Signer of the Articles of Confederation 1777) and Charles Pinckney (His son was a signer of the US Constitution); 7th great grandfather (Maternal).
Reverend Samuel Hart - Chaplain of the 3rd SC Reg't. Continental Troops during the Revolutionary War; Assistant Rector of the Parish Church of St. Michael, Charleston, SC 1765-1770. This church is probably the oldest surviving structure in Charleston, SC; Then he was the Rector of the St. John's (Biggin) Parish Church, Monck's Corner, SC; Rev. Hart was also noted to be the first ordained Episcopal minister in the state of Alabama while living in Mobile in 1764; He was also a Freemason in the earliest days of Charleston. His name can be found among notable Freemason members Henry Laurens (Signer of the Articles of Confederation 1777) and Charles Pinckney (His son was a signer of the US Constitution); 7th great grandfather (Maternal).
Benjamin Ross Hollis - Alabama State Senator (Paternal).
Grady W. Hollis - Said to be the inventor of the Grabber tool. Grady descends from Samuel and Wincy Hollis of Fairfield District, SC and Spearsville, Union Parish, LA; distant cousin (Paternal)
J.D. Hollis - Alabama House of Representatives; distant cousin (Paternal).
Johnathon Shelton Hollis - Alabama House of Representatives; distant cousin (Paternal).
J.D. Hollis - Alabama House of Representatives; distant cousin (Paternal).
Johnathon Shelton Hollis - Alabama House of Representatives; distant cousin (Paternal).
Lt. Col. Rex Reginald Hollis, USAF (1929-2010) was one of the founders of the telecommunications company SPRINT. Rex was also a Hollis family researcher; distant cousin (Paternal)
Thomas Jefferson Hollis - Alabama House of Representatives; distant cousin (Paternal).
Judge William Thomas Hollis - Arkansas Judge; distant cousin (Paternal).
Deforest Kelley - Hollywood Actor who played "Bones" in the hit television and movie series Star Trek; 4th cousin (maternal).
Thomas Jefferson Hollis - Alabama House of Representatives; distant cousin (Paternal).
Judge William Thomas Hollis - Arkansas Judge; distant cousin (Paternal).
Deforest Kelley - Hollywood Actor who played "Bones" in the hit television and movie series Star Trek; 4th cousin (maternal).
Captain James Lile Lemon - Currently the only soldier from the State of Georgia to be awarded the Confederate Medal Of Honor; Was one of the "Immortal 600"; His home in Acworth, Georgia (which is still occupied by his descendants) was used by General Sherman as his headquarters while he was in Acworth in the days preceding the Battle of Atlanta and Captain Lemon's wife actually had a heated exchange with General Sherman while he occupied her home - she was never punished for these words and actions - perhaps Sherman admired her backbone; Captain Lemon and his brother Smith Lemon formed the Lemon Banking Company in Acworth which has been reported to be the first bank in Cobb County; 1st Cousin, 4x removed (Paternal)
James Lemon - James and his wife Mary Telford Lemon were 2 of the original 8 founders of Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA on October 29, 1825. James and his father Robert are listed in the original incorporation papers as trustees; Soldier in the War of 1812, serving in Nash's Regiment, SC.; One of the earliest non-native American settlers of DeKalb County, GA arriving before the county was formed in the early 1820s. James then moved to Cobb County, GA where he owned quite a bit of land in what is currently downtown Acworth, GA; James and Mary are the parents of Captain James Lile Lemon.; James is my 3rd great-grand uncle (Paternal).
Robert Lemon - Robert and his son James were 2 of the original 4 named trustees of Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA; One of the first elders of Carmel (Presbyterian) Church in Pendleton District, SC; Revolutionary War soldier, 5th SC Regiment; 4th great-grandfather (Paternal)
Octavia Celeste Walton Le Vert - Famous socialite and descendant of George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; 3rd cousin (Paternal)
Colonel James Mayson - Revolutionary War Hero, Organizer of Whig forces at the Battle of Ninety Six, SC; 6th great-grandfather (Maternal).
Reverend James Robert Mayson - Methodist minister (Emory); President and a key figure in the development of the LaGrange School for Women which is now LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA; 1st Cousin (Maternal).
Dr. George Hollis Miller - Former director of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; distant cousin (Paternal).
Claude Denson Pepper - US Senator and Congressman for Florida; 3rd cousin, 2x removed
(Paternal).
Adele Pettigrew Allston - Married Robert Allston, 67th Governor of SC; Adele is my 1st cousin, 6x removed (Maternal).
Reverend Charles Pettigrew - Minister and Rector of St. Paul's Church, Edenton, NC; Chosen to be the First Bishop of the State of North Carolina but died before being consecrated; Trustee of the University of North Carolina; 5th and 6th great grand uncle (My maternal grandparents were 4th cousins and share Pettigrew lineage).
Brigadier General James Johnston Pettigrew - Civil War General who died as a result of wounds received at the Battle of Gettysburg (Pickett's Charge); Member of the South Carolina Legislature 1856; 2nd cousin (Maternal).
James Louis Petigru - Noted SC statesman and lawyer; 1st cousin, 6x removed (Maternal)
Shadrach Pinkston - A soldier in General George Washington's elite Life Guards unit that served as Washington's personal protection. He was at Valley Forge and Morristown; 5th great grandfather (Paternal).
Elizabeth Talbot (Harvey) - The book and movie entitled "The Searchers" (starring John Wayne) was based on the "Harvey Massacre" which was about this woman and her family; 1st cousin, 5x removed - her daughter that was kidnapped is my 2nd cousin, 6x removed (Paternal).
Lt. James Talbot - Revolutionary War veteran that married the 2nd cousin of George Washington; 6th great-grand Uncle (Paternal).
Colonel John Williston Talbot - Member, Virginia House of Burgesses, one of the men who drafted the first Declaration of Independence at the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg on June 4, 1774, one of the men who ratified the Virginia Constitution, Colonel during the American Revolution, commander of the Bedford Militia; 6th great-grand uncle (Paternal).
Governor Mathew Talbot - Governor of Georgia and namesake of Talbot County, Georgia and the town of Talbotton, Georgia; 1st cousin, 7x removed (Paternal).
Mathew Talbot II - Revolutionary War veteran; 5th great grandfather (Paternal).
Mathew Talbot III - Revolutionary War veteran; 4th great grandfather (Paternal).
Talbot Family of Wilkes County, Georgia - Per the book by Carr P. Collins, Jr., "Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons", 1959, my direct Talbot line has been traced back to the 11th century and it includes 14 of the 25 Magna Charta Barons.
Major General William Henry Talbot Walker - Civil War General killed during the Battle of Atlanta, Commandant of Cadets at USMA 1854-1856; 3rd cousin, 5x removed (Paternal).
Sarah Minge Walker Walton - wife of George Walton, Jr., son of George Walton a signer of the Declaration of Independence. George Walton, Jr., was the first Governor of Florida and served several terms in the Georgia Assembly: 2nd cousin, 6x removed (Paternal).
Hal Brantley Wansley - Former Executive with Georgia Power (Southern Company), Hal B. Wansley Power Station named after him; 2nd cousin, 2x removed (Paternal).
John Wansley - Revolutionary War veteran; 5th great grandfather (Maternal).
James Lemon - James and his wife Mary Telford Lemon were 2 of the original 8 founders of Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA on October 29, 1825. James and his father Robert are listed in the original incorporation papers as trustees; Soldier in the War of 1812, serving in Nash's Regiment, SC.; One of the earliest non-native American settlers of DeKalb County, GA arriving before the county was formed in the early 1820s. James then moved to Cobb County, GA where he owned quite a bit of land in what is currently downtown Acworth, GA; James and Mary are the parents of Captain James Lile Lemon.; James is my 3rd great-grand uncle (Paternal).
Robert Lemon - Robert and his son James were 2 of the original 4 named trustees of Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA; One of the first elders of Carmel (Presbyterian) Church in Pendleton District, SC; Revolutionary War soldier, 5th SC Regiment; 4th great-grandfather (Paternal)
Octavia Celeste Walton Le Vert - Famous socialite and descendant of George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; 3rd cousin (Paternal)
Colonel James Mayson - Revolutionary War Hero, Organizer of Whig forces at the Battle of Ninety Six, SC; 6th great-grandfather (Maternal).
Reverend James Robert Mayson - Methodist minister (Emory); President and a key figure in the development of the LaGrange School for Women which is now LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA; 1st Cousin (Maternal).
Dr. George Hollis Miller - Former director of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; distant cousin (Paternal).
Claude Denson Pepper - US Senator and Congressman for Florida; 3rd cousin, 2x removed
(Paternal).
Adele Pettigrew Allston - Married Robert Allston, 67th Governor of SC; Adele is my 1st cousin, 6x removed (Maternal).
Reverend Charles Pettigrew - Minister and Rector of St. Paul's Church, Edenton, NC; Chosen to be the First Bishop of the State of North Carolina but died before being consecrated; Trustee of the University of North Carolina; 5th and 6th great grand uncle (My maternal grandparents were 4th cousins and share Pettigrew lineage).
Brigadier General James Johnston Pettigrew - Civil War General who died as a result of wounds received at the Battle of Gettysburg (Pickett's Charge); Member of the South Carolina Legislature 1856; 2nd cousin (Maternal).
James Louis Petigru - Noted SC statesman and lawyer; 1st cousin, 6x removed (Maternal)
Shadrach Pinkston - A soldier in General George Washington's elite Life Guards unit that served as Washington's personal protection. He was at Valley Forge and Morristown; 5th great grandfather (Paternal).
Elizabeth Talbot (Harvey) - The book and movie entitled "The Searchers" (starring John Wayne) was based on the "Harvey Massacre" which was about this woman and her family; 1st cousin, 5x removed - her daughter that was kidnapped is my 2nd cousin, 6x removed (Paternal).
Lt. James Talbot - Revolutionary War veteran that married the 2nd cousin of George Washington; 6th great-grand Uncle (Paternal).
Colonel John Williston Talbot - Member, Virginia House of Burgesses, one of the men who drafted the first Declaration of Independence at the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg on June 4, 1774, one of the men who ratified the Virginia Constitution, Colonel during the American Revolution, commander of the Bedford Militia; 6th great-grand uncle (Paternal).
Governor Mathew Talbot - Governor of Georgia and namesake of Talbot County, Georgia and the town of Talbotton, Georgia; 1st cousin, 7x removed (Paternal).
Mathew Talbot II - Revolutionary War veteran; 5th great grandfather (Paternal).
Mathew Talbot III - Revolutionary War veteran; 4th great grandfather (Paternal).
Talbot Family of Wilkes County, Georgia - Per the book by Carr P. Collins, Jr., "Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons", 1959, my direct Talbot line has been traced back to the 11th century and it includes 14 of the 25 Magna Charta Barons.
Major General William Henry Talbot Walker - Civil War General killed during the Battle of Atlanta, Commandant of Cadets at USMA 1854-1856; 3rd cousin, 5x removed (Paternal).
Sarah Minge Walker Walton - wife of George Walton, Jr., son of George Walton a signer of the Declaration of Independence. George Walton, Jr., was the first Governor of Florida and served several terms in the Georgia Assembly: 2nd cousin, 6x removed (Paternal).
Hal Brantley Wansley - Former Executive with Georgia Power (Southern Company), Hal B. Wansley Power Station named after him; 2nd cousin, 2x removed (Paternal).
John Wansley - Revolutionary War veteran; 5th great grandfather (Maternal).
Thomas Hill Watts - Governor of Alabama and the Attorney General for the Confederacy; 2nd Cousin (Paternal)
(Updated May 20, 2024)
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