GA Militia District 749, District 13, Cotton Hill, Clay Co., GA

Militia District 749, Cotton Hill (part of) including Clay Co. Convict Camp (from schedule) 5/24/20 MDF All east of Upper River

The 1920 Census for Militia District 749, District 13, Clay Co, Cotton Hill,
enumerated on (started) 02 Jan. 1920 by W. M. Gay, enumerator.

NOTE: When I was unsure of the spelling of the name I put a question mark (?)
beside it. If you see any mistakes or know the correct names for the people
in question please contact the Clay Co. website manager. Further there are
many pages with unreadable or illegible entries.

House/Family Name Relation Sex Race Age Married Birthplace Occupation Fathers
Birthplace
Mothers
Birthplace

151/153

Alfred Battle

Head

M

B

45

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Essie M. Battle

Wife

F

B

26

M

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

AL

GA

 

 

Lofton Battle

Son

M

B

12

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Frank Joe Battle

Son

M

B

10

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Daniel Battle

Son

M

B

7

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Leila M. Battle

Dau

F

B

3

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

152/154

William Bland

Head

M

B

52

M

GA

Farmer

SC

VA

 

 

Ella Bland

Wife

F

B

58

M

GA

None

United States

United States

 

 

George Bland

Son

M

B

13

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Eugene Smith

Adopted Son

M

B

14

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 
                       

153/155

Wesley Watson

Head

M

W

27

S

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Robert A. Watson

Brother

M

W

20

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Julia Watson

Sister

F

W

17

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Thomas E. Watson

Brother

M

W

15

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

154/156

Benjamin D. Jones

Head

M

W

52

M

GA

Carpenter, House

GA

GA

 

 

Leila Jones

Wife

F

W

45

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Francis Jones

Dau

F

W

13

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Grace Jones

Dau

F

W

11

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

King Jones

Son

M

W

7

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Benjamin Jones, Jr.

Son

M

W

6

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Matilda Peterson

Mother

F

W

84

Wd

GA

None

United States

United States

 
                       

155/157

Davis J. Boyett

Head

M

W

44

M

GA

Farmers

GA

GA

 

 

Mattie Boyett

Wife

F

W

27

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Bessie Boyett

Dau

F

W

6/12

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

156/158

Emmett A. Redding

Head

M

W

26

M

GA

Foreman, Sawmill

GA

GA

 

 

Alice R. Redding

Wife

F

W

23

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Emmett A. Redding,Jr.

Son

M

W

6

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

157/159

Hank Tinsley

Head

M

Mu

64

Wd

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Estelle Tinsley

Dau

F

B

23

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Willie Tinsley

Dau

F

B

19

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Grover Tinsley

Son

M

B

17

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Fleming Tinsley

Son

M

B

14

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Roosevelt Tinsley

Son

M

B

9

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 
                       

158/160

Lucius Melvin

Head

M

B

18

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Sarah Melvin

Wife

F

B

17

M

AL

Laborer, Home Farm

AL

AL

 

 

159/161

Lucius W. Ware

Head

M

B

56

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Emma Ware

Wife

F

B

39

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Toussint Ware

Son

M

B

16

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Theodore Ware

Son

M

B

14

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

160/162

Thomas R. Smith

Head

M

W

39

M

GA

Farmer

United States

GA

 

 

Leila Smith

Wife

F

W

33

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Fletcher Smith

Son

M

W

8

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Robert Smith

Son

M

W

4

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Vickie A. Smith

Dau

F

W

1 2/12

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 
                       

161/163

Christopher C. Crozier

Head

M

W

56

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Addie Crozier

Wife

F

W

51

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Richard C. Crozier

Son

M

W

30

S

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Jessie M. Crozier

Dau

F

W

25

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Arthur H. Crozier

Son

M

W

22

S

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

John Crozier

Son

M

W

21

S

GA

Laborer, Sawmill

GA

GA

 

 

Thomas Crozier

Son

M

W

19

S

GA

Laborer, Sawmill

GA

GA

 

 

Eliza Crozier

Dau

F

W

16

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Willie Crozier

Son

M

W

14

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Thornton Crozier

Son

M

W

9

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Herman Crozier

Son

M

W

7

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Christopher C. Crozier, Jr.

Son

M

W

5

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 
                       

162/164

Walter Alexander

Head

M

B

30

M

GA

Laborer, Sawmill

GA

GA

 

 

Narciss Alexander

Wife

F

B

20

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Walter C. Alexander

Son

M

B

9

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Lora L. Alexander

Dau

F

B

3 9/12

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

163/165

William Baltram (Balkam?)

Head

M

Mu

42

Wd

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Henry Baltram

Son

M

Mu

11

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Willie M. Baltram

Dau

F

Mu

9

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 
                       

164/166

Nath. Davenport

Head

M

B

59

Wd

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Samuel Davenport

Son

M

B

34

Wd

GA

Farm Laborer

GA

GA

 

 

Nath Davenport, Jr.

Son

M

B

24

S

GA

Laborer, Sawmill

GA

GA

 

 

Cara Davenport

Dau

F

B

22

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Jessie Davenport

Dau

F

B

20

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Reuben Davenport

Gson

M

B

10

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Theoasphy Davenport

Gson

M

B

10

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 
                       

165/167

Marion Lane

Head

M

B

37

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Mattie M. Lane

Wife

F

B

36

M

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Reuben Lane

Son

M

B

14

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Joshua Lane

Son

M

B

12

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Dolly M. Lane

Dau

F

B

10

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Herman Lane

Son

M

B

7

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Reese Lane

Son

M

B

6

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Leila M. Lane

Dau

F

B

4

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

166/168

Martha Hollis

Head

F

B

65

M

GA

None

United States

United States

 

 

Middy Hollis

Dau

F

B

17

S

GA

Farm Laborer

GA

GA

 

 

Marie Hollis

Dau

F

B

11

S

GA

Farm Laborer

GA

GA

 

 

Elijah Hollis

Son

M

B

9

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

William Hollis

Son

M

B

7

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Chesney Hollis

Son

M

B

7

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Annie M. Hollis

Dau

F

B

4

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Beatrice Hollis

Dau

F

B

2 6/12

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 
  Note: The age of Martha Hollis makes it possible to be the mother of only the oldest child. I think these children are all her grandchildren.        
                       

167/169

Richard M. Crozier

Head

M

W

33

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Ruth Crozier

Wife

F

W

21

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Iravin (?) E. Crozier

Son

M

W

2 3/12

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

168/170

John M. Crozier

Head

M

W

41

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Vesta Crozier

Wife

F

W

37

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Walter Crozier

Son

M

W

14

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Wilmer Crozier

Son

M

W

12

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

169/171

Roxie Crozier

Head

F

W

73

Wd

GA

None

NC

NC

 

 

Christopher A. Crozier

Son

M

W

37

S

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Pauline Crozier

Dau

F

W

44

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Charlie C. Crozier

Son

M

W

32

S

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

170/172

Hilliard Rix

Head

M

B

37

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Mariah Rix

Wife

F

B

32

M

AL

Laborer, Home Farm

AL

AL

 
                       

171/173

Andy Ellis

Head

M

B

34

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Clanci Ellis

Wife

F

B

17

M

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Soloman Ellis

Son

M

B

6

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Jonnie R. Whitfield

Cousin

M

B

12

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

172/174

Charlie P. Redding

Head

M

W

70

M

GA

Farmer

GA

GA

 

 

Anna Redding

Wife

F

W

49

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Curtis Redding

Son

M

W

19

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Freddie Redding

Son

M

W

17

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Albert Redding

Son

M

W

15

S

GA

Laborer, Home Farm

GA

GA

 

 

Jewell Redding

Dau

F

W

14

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Harvey Redding

Son

M

W

12

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 
                       

173/175

Spirgeon Haines

Head

M

W

20

M

NC

Laborer, Sawmill

NC

NC  

 

Lelea Haines

Wife

F

W

16

M

NC

None

NC

NC

 

 

Riley T. Searcy

Boarder

M

W

39

Wd

NC

Foreman, Sawmill

NC

NC

 

 

174/176

Thomas O. Heaton

Head

M

W

31

M

GA

Fireman, Sawmill

GA

GA

 

 

Mattie L. Heaton

Wife

F

W

24

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Verna W. Heaton

Son

M

W

11

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Marvin Heaton

Son

M

W

9

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Bertha Heaton

Dau

F

W

7

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Ethel Heaton

Dau

F

W

6

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Willie M. Heaton

Dau

F

W

4

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

175/177

Clifford Dasher

Head

M

B

21

M

GA

Laborer, Sawmill

GA

GA

 

 

Rosie Bell Dasher

Wife

F

B

18

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Willie J. Dasher

Son

M

B

3 1/12

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

176/178

John Cherry

Head

M

B

21

M

GA

Laborer, Sawmill

GA

GA

 

 

Jessie L. Cherry

Wife

F

B

17

M

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

Albert Cherry

Son

M

B

2 6/12

S

GA

None

GA

GA

 

 

177/179

Wylie Brown

Head

M

B

73

M

NC

Farmer

NC

NC

 

 

Lucy Brown

Wife

F

B

103

M

VA

None

VA

VA

 
                       
Lines 2 thru 15 are the warden and guards at Convict Camp Road Building Lines 6 thru 29 are prisoners.
                       

178/180

John B. Collier

Head

M

W

32

S

GA

Warden, Clay Co. Road Camp

SC

GA

Oscar E. Mills

Lodger

M

W

43

S

GA

Asst. Warden, Clay Co. Road Camp

SC

GA

 

Lon Shadrick

Lodger

M

W

24

S

GA

Guard, Clay Co. Road Camp

SC

GA

 

 

Joseph F. Grimsley

Lodger

M

W

26

M

 

Guard, Clay Co. Road Camp

SC

GA

 

                       
 

Henry Johnson

 

M

B

29

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

United States

United States

 

 

Rayford Knight

 

M

Mu

37

Wd

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

United States United States  
 

Anderson McCoy

 

M

Mu

31

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

AL United States  
 

James Story

 

M

B

41

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

VA

VA

 
 

James Thornton

 

M

B

53

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

GA

 
 

Monroe Beno (?)

 

M

B

54

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

VA

 
 

Jesse Blackman

 

M

B

21

S

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

GA

 
 

Lewis Dennis

 

M

Mu

23

S

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

United States AL  
 

Raymond Love

 

M

B

21

S

FL

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

FL

FL

 
 

Rufus Howard

 

M

B

50

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

WV

WV

 
 

James M. Benson

 

M

B

48

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

VA

VA

 
 

Clifford Jones

 

M

B

22

S

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

GA

 
 

Marcellus Potter

 

M

B

38

S

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

NC

NC

 
 

Joseph Murray

 

M

B

34

S

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

GA

 
 

Lewis Millirons

 

M

B

43

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

SC

GA

 
 

Charlie Rivers

 

M

B

21

S

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

FL

GA

 
 

Mathe Jester

 

M

B

35

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

GA

 
 

Wash Daniels

 

M

B

30

S

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

GA

 
 

Jessie Rivers

 

M

B

27

S

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

United States United States  
 

Charlie Johnson

 

M

B

26

M

GA

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

GA

 
 

Sidney Holland

 

M

B

22

S

FL

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

GA

 
 

Henry Greene

 

M

B

40

S

AL

Convict, Clay Co. Road Camp

GA

VA

 
End of Convict Camp, Road Building
                       

179/181

Daniel Butler

Head

M

B

70

S

OH

None

United States

United States

 
                       
                       

Submitted by John Johnson [ john@bridgebs.com ]

  

     
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