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U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: John T. Chance
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 66 Georgia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 66th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
COMPANY: B
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M226 roll 11

Unproven on-line geneaolgy:

John T Chance
Born: 1830 Burke, Georgia
Died: 25 Dec 1870 Burke, Georgia
[son of James Franklin Chance 1781-1849 and Celia F. Jenkins]
Marriage:
Reliance Shepherd
Born: 1835
Died:
Children Sex Birth
Ella Tennison Chance F 1868 in Burke, Georgia

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Obediah S. Fortner
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 48 Georgia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 48th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
COMPANY: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M226 roll 21

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Obediah S. Fortner
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 1 Batt'n Georgia Sharp Shooters
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Battalion, Georgia Sharpshooters
COMPANY: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M226 roll 21

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Obediah S Fortner
Home in 1900: Kite, Johnson, Georgia
Age: 54
Birth Date: Jun 1846
Birthplace: Georgia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Spouse's Name: Bee Ann
Marriage Year: 1886
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 14
Residence : Kite & Adrian (Part) Towns, Johnson, Georgia
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Obediah S Fortner 54 w/m b. June 1846 GA m. 14 yrs Farmer
Bee Ann Fortner 37 w/f b. Sept 1862 m. 14 yrs mother of 6 children; 5 still living
Miley L Fortner 10 w/f b. May 1890 dau single
Manda S Fortner 8 w/f b. Dec 1891 dau single
Matilda J Fortner 6 w/f b. Apr 1894 dau single
Martie E Fortner 3 w/f b. May 1896 dau single
Bee Ann E Fortner 4 months w/f b. June 1900 dau single

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Swain M. Fortner
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 14 Georgia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
COMPANY: F
Rank In: First Lieutenant
Rank In Expanded: First Lieutenant
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Swain S./Fortner
Film Number: M226 roll 21

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Swain M Fortner
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Birth Place: Georgia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 28, Emanuel, Georgia
Household Members: Name Age
Swain M Fortner 28 Farmer b. GA
Safiah Fortner 29 wife b. GA
Ebenezer Fortner 7 son b. GA
Manda Fortner 5 dau b. GA
Obadiah Fortner 2 son b. GA
Sarah Fortner 1 dau b. GA
Enoch Montgomery 18 Farmlaborer

Slave Owners
Name Home in 1850
Swain M Fortner District 28, Emanuel, Georgia
Slave Information
Age Gender Race
24 Male Black

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Leaston D. Spence
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 48 Georgia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 48th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
COMPANY: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M226 roll 57

Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
Name: Leaston D. Spence
Spouse: Sarah Fortner
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1867
County: Johnson
State: Georgia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Leaston D Hence
[Leaston D Spence]
Age in 1910: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Home in 1910: Smith, Johnson, Georgia
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Leaston D Hence 63 w/m Farmer widower
Thomas Hence 15 son w/m Farming Single
Joseph Hence 7 son w/m Single
Mattie Wilson 28 dau
Sallie R Wilson 6 granddau
Claudell Wilson 11 months granddau

Unproven on-line genealogy:

Leaston D Spence
Born: 1842 Jefferson, Georgia
Died: 1925
[son of Buford T. Spence 1774-1821 and Charity Smith]
Marriage: 24 Dec 1867
Sarah Fortner
Born: 21 Dec 1849
Died: May 1889
Children Sex Birth
Joseph Spence M
Obadiah Spence M 8 Oct 1869 in Johnson, Georgia
Ophelia Spence F 31 Oct 1872 in Johnson, Georgia
Millie Spence F 30 Nov 1875 in Johnson, Georgia
Ellie Spence F 1 May 1887

Spouse 2
Elizabeth Coston
Born:
Died:

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: James W. Price
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 11 Batt'n. Georgia Artillery (Sumter Artillery)
Regiment Name Expanded: 11th Battalion, Georgia Artillery (Sumter Artillery)
COMPANY: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: James H./Price
Film Number: M226 roll 49

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: James W. Price
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: Cobb's Legion, Georgia
Regiment Name Expanded: Cobb's Legion, Georgia
COMPANY: K
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M226 roll 49

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: J W Price
Age in 1860: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1860: District 20, Cobb, Georgia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Acworth
Household Members: Name Age
Calvin Price 40 Ditcher b. SC
Eliza A Price 42 Wife b. GA
J W Price 18 son Ditcher
R J Price 16 son Ditcher
J I Price 14 son
N J Price 12 dau
T B Price 10 son
L J Price 8 son
C N Price 6 son
E E Price 4 dau
N E Price 1 month dau
Nancy Collins 66 f not identified

If you have not already gotten their Compiled Military Service Records, you should do so.

JR

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