NOAH T. WAINRIGHT, born 1841, the son of James Wainright. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Knox, daughter of Wiley, Feb. 26, 1867. Elizabeth was born on 3/20/1847 and died 9/24/1902. Noah enlisted 8/15/1861 in Company G., 26th Georgia Regiment, CSA. and was wounded in the arm at Wilderness, Va. on 5/5/1864. His arm had to be amputated above the elbow. Last date on record, 11/4/1864, shows "Absent - Wounded". He received a "Disability Discharge." Family tales handed down say, Noah could cut more wood with an Ax than a man with two arms.
Noah Thomas Wainright and Elizabeth (Betty) Knox had ten children:
a. James Wiley, born on 3/21/1867 and died 10/20/1931. Married Missouri Ham, born 12/16/1875 and died 1905/6, daughter of Needham and Nancy Jane Rowland Ham
b. John Bailey, born 9/26/1870 (Census 1872), died 5/18/1946. He married Sarah (Bush) Rowell, born 10/3/1874 and died 7/3/1957. Both are buried at the Knox Cemetery. Bailey acquired old home place (Noah & Betty's) and raised a family of seven children.
c. Lou, born 8/18/1874 and died 8/29/1910, buried at Knox Cemetery. Married J. H. (James Henry) Ham. Lou died as a result of giving birth to the third child at age 36. She and the baby are buried together in the same grave.
d. Nancy, born 1873 Married (1)......Saxton, (2) Jasper Harris
e. Richard, born (Census) 1882, died 1930, buried Knox Cemetery Married Ellen Courson
f. Isabella (Belle), born 11/4/1879, died 7/28/1958, buried New Hope Cemetery at Hickox, Georgia. Married James David (Bud) Blocker
g. Anna Elizabeth, born 4/26/1884, died 11/13/1951, buried New Hope Cemetery, Hickox. Married Patrick Henry Blocker on 2/18/1906, born 1/27/1882
h. Lanie (1900 Census=Lovie), born 8/14/1887, died 10/7/1912 Married D.L. Lynes, born 7/20/1877, died 9/1949; both are buried at Knox Cem.
i. George, born about 1890 and died about 1973, Married (1) Mamie Highsmith (born 4/1894, and died 1926, buried New Hope, Hickox); Married (2) Queen Herrin (1897-1980)
j. Jeanie (Genie), born 4/11/1892, and married Needam Vandy Ham. Buried at Waycross Oakland Cemetery. Jeanie and Vandy raised four children. I am told there were some stillborn, but no proof. Vandy was a railroad section foreman and they lived in a big house by the railroad in Lulaton (Section House). They also owned a farm out the Long Lake Road. Vandy was inflicted with cancer and retired from the railroad. He sold the farm and moved to Hebard Street, Hebardville, north of Waycross. Jeanie and Vandy lived there until their deaths.