DAUGHTRY, Decatur Co. GA
Seeking information on the DAUGHTRY family that passed through Decatur Co. GA in several waves between 1850 and 1870.Census and marriage records suggest that there were seven siblings (or perhaps cousins), many of whom later migrated to Jackson Co. FL:
1. Cynthia DAUGHTRY or DOUGHERTY b. 1804-1805 m. 16 Feb 1840 in Decatur to Jesse A. CROWELL.They were enum. 1850 in Decatur Co. GA, 1860 in Jackson Co. FL, and 1870 in Washington Co. FL.In 1870, the children of Mary Jane (Daughtry) WHIDDON (below) are in Cynthia's household.Cynthia and Jesse don't seem to have had children of their own.
2. James William DAUGHTRY b. 1809-1810 in GA, m. (1) abt. 1840 poss. in Screven or Dooly Co. GA to Elizabeth MILLS, m. (2) 14 Oct 1857 in Decatur Co. GA to Elizabeth BRASWELL, m. (3) 29 Jun 1864 in Decatur Co. GA to Quinsy or "Tincy" McDONALD, m. (4) bef. 1880 poss. in Columbia Co. FL to Mary C. UNKNOWN (some of these m. may involve a different man).James was enum. 1850 and 1860 in Decatur with wife or wives Elizabeth, 1870 in Decatur with wife "Fetima," 1880 in Columbia Co. FL with wife Mary, and 1885 in Suwannee Co. FL as a widower.James d. 1897 in Suwannee Co. FL.Children: Frances (she may have called herself "Matilda" as an adult), William, Zachariah, Jacob (who went by "Seth"), James, Jasper, Elizabeth, Guilford, and Robert.
3. Wesley DAUGHTRY b. 1814-1815 in GA, m. 20 Sep 1852 in Decatur Co. GA to Sarah BRUTON.They were enum. 1860 in Jackson Co. FL, where Wesley d. soon thereafter.Sarah and the children were enum. 1870 in Butler Co. AL in the household of Joel DAUGHTRY (below), who appears to have m. his brother's widow.Children: Mary Ellen, Thomas, Jasper ("Columbus"), Joel, George, Jesse.
4. Joel J. DAUGHTRY b. 1817-1819 in GA, m. 1860-1870 prob. in Jackson Co. FL to Sarah (Bruton) DAUGHTRY, the widow of his brother Wesley.Joel is enum. 1860 in Wesley's household.In 1861 he bought four parcels in Holmes Co. FL.He is enum. 1870 in Butler Co. AL with Sarah children.The two youngest, George and Jesse, may belong to Joel rather than Wesley.Joel is said to have d. 1871 in Monterey, Butler Co. AL, or c.1875 in Escambia Co. AL.
5. Mary Jane DAUGHTRY or DAUGHERTY b. abt.1828 in GA, m. 30 Nov 1848 in Decatur Co. GA to Bennet WHIDDON.They were enum. 1860 in Jackson Co. FL but apparently both d. bef. 1870, when their children were enum. in household of Sarah (Daughtry) CROWELL in Washington Co. FL.Children: Dennis (?), Cynthia, Willliam, Laura, Joseph.
6. William H. DAUGHTRY b. 1828-1829 in GA, m. (1) abt. 1854 poss. in FL, m. (2) abt. 1860 to Penia C. "Ricey" UNKNOWN.He may be the William DAUGHTRY enum. 1850 in Dale Co. AL.In 1856-1857 he bought two parcels near Grand Ridge in Jackson Co. FL and appears to have lived there for a while.He was enum. 1860 in Decatur Co. GA with brother Henry (below) and two children.He was enum. 1870 in Decatur Co. GA with wife and children.His widow and children were enum. 1880 and 1900 in Dale Co. AL.Children: Jessie, William, Samuel, Lola, Michelle, Delia.
7. Henry DAUGHTRY b. 1830-1831 in GA.He was enum. 1860 in Decatur Co. GA, living in the household of his brother William, but he is not found in earlier or later records and must be assumed to have d. bef. 1870.
Based on naming patterns and other evidence, I feel confident that Cynthia and Mary Jane are sisters, that Wesley and Joel are brothers, and that William and Henry are brothers. Based on the common migration to Jackson Co. FL, I think it probable that all six are from the same family and may be siblings.I am somewhat less confident in the case of James, although he too has given his children the names William and Jasper.I have failed to find any of these individual prior to 1850 or to assign them parents.However, most of the DAUGHTRY families in southeastern GA migrated there from eastern GA and, before than, from NC and orginally VA.
I would be grateful for additional information or clues that will shed new light on any of these individuals.Needless to say, I will be happy to share any information that will be of use to other researchers.
Paul B. Phelps, Alexandria VA