Submitted by Descendants: Thomas Pope BURNETTE; Ansley Elizabeth, David Thomas, Jordan Alana, Melissa Myers Burnette, and Mikayla Myers CORSON Martha Ann P. Sever is believed to be the daughter of William Sever and Priscilla Lewis who were in Madison County…
Theodore SHEMETYLLO
Submitted by Descendants: Gregory N., Jon L., and John L. COURSON III Theodore Shemetyllo was born in Minsk, Poland, on 27 September 1814. Little is known of his childhood except that he was born of nobility and well educated. This…
Nancy F. SIKES
Submitted by Descendant: Paula Townsend MARCZYNSKI For too many years, women’s contributions to history have been overlooked or ignored as unimportant, even though they provided the foundation and background for all future generations. They endured many hardships as they cooked,…
Sarah SPEIGHT
Submitted by Descendants: Jason Lewis, Keri Lee, and Lee McCormick CORNMAN; Carolyn Marie, Jean McCormick, Kevin Conner, and Susan Leslie IMES; Brian James, Dean Griffin, Ethel Griffin, and Scott Wallace MCCORMICK; William Henry WILLIAMS, Jr. Sarah Speight was born in…
Smith STRINGER
Submitted by Descendants: Heather Danielle, Paula Townsend, and Tara Lynn MARCZYNSKI Smith Stringer was the oldest son from the first marriage of Daniel Stringer (who owned an extensive amount of land in Thomas County, Georgia adjacent to Leon County, Florida,…
Sarah C. SULLIVAN
Submitted by Descendant: Anisca “Nickey” Bronson Neel Sarah was born 18 October 1881 in Osceola County, the daughter of James Mitchell Sullivan and Elizabeth Padgett. Her grandparents were Henry Morgan Sullivan and Rebecca Durrance who were married 31 December 1846…
John Alexander SUTTON
Submitted by Descendants: George Frederick Jr., Louise Beckton, Rebecca Brown, and Robert Franklin SAUNDERS John Alexander Sutton was born 8 February 1818 in Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida to Shadrack Sutton and Susannah Whitehurst. The first record found of John Alexander…
Matthew H. TARATUS
Submitted by Descendant: Dennis F. TARATUS Matthew H. Taratus was born 1 September 1843 in Middleburg (then Duval, now Clay Co.) Florida. He was one of two sons of William Taratus and Hester Ridaught. During the Civil War he served…
Emma Ada TATUM
Submitted by Descendants: Anna Rae and Laura Ruth Jones MILLER Emma Ada Tatum was born in Sumter County, Georgia on June 25, 1860. She was listed with her parents, Orris Tatum and Sarah (Harp), on the 1870 Sumter County census…
Aaron TISON
Submitted by Descendant: Glenn F. ROUTH Aaron Tison was born in Glynn County, Georgia on 11 September 1803. He was active in the growth of Florida as evidenced in the Territorial Papers by his signing of petitions regarding the growth…