Joshua and Anna Vickers, Washington Co.,
GA
Others researching this line:
Bev Vickers, bev@mylink.net
History of Washington Co., GA 1784-1989. Washington County Historical Society. Article on Vickers Family by Helen G.
Fraps. pp. 512,513.
JOEL DANIEL VICKERS, son of JOSHUA and ANNA (ANN) HART VICKERS, b. 1838, d.
Sept. 1908. His parents died when he was about 12 years of age (about 1850).
Jonathan Hart, grandfather, became his guardian. After his grandfather’s death,
his mother’s brother, Jonathan Edge Hart, became the guardian of JOEL DANIEL
and a brother, JAMES R. VICKERS. He attended Plantation
Academy near Irwins
Cross Roads and continued to live in Washington
County until his death.
He married Lutitia Moorman of Laurens Co., dau. of Thomas and Susan Linder
Moorman. Issue:
1. Mamye. m. 1st Silas Smith, 2nd Tom Jones.
2. Bessie. m. James L. Keen of Laurens Co., GA.
3. Susie. m. 1st B. Hart, 2nd Wiley Dean, 3rd William Bailey, 4th S. T. Elton.
4. Mamie. m. J. W. Whitaker
of Lauren Co., GA.
5. Thomas Eldridge, M.D., b. January 10, 1864, d. June, 1948. m. Dora L. Smith (1864-1919), dau. of Dr. Benjamin D. and Dora Rountree Smith, in Baptist Church, Forsyth, Monroe Co.,
GA., April 7, 1886.
Thomas E. Vickers graduated from Georgia
Medical College,
Augusta, GA,
in 1885, practised medicine in Washington Co., until
his death. He was a planter with extensive landholdings in the Bethany Baptist Church
community.
Children from this union:
1. Dora Lillian. b. February 20, 1888, d. August 9,
1972, m. William Tom Baugh. Attended Bessie
Tift College, Forsyth GA. Issue: Lucile, William,
Virginia, Mae and Mable.
2. Anna Bessie. b. July 10, 1890, d. May 23, 1914,
attended Bessie Tift College,
m. J. J. Crawford of Johnson Co., bur. Vickers family
plot. Daughter Francis.
3. George Thomas. b. February 26, 1894, d. August 11,
1966, m. Adele Jenkins, Johnson Co., bur. Vickers
family plot. No Issue.
4. Mamye Ruby. b. July 5,
1898, d. November 19, 1942, attended Georgia
State College for Women,
Milledgeville; m. James O. Lake of Laurens Co., bur. Vickers family plot. No
Issue.
5. Benjamin Daniel. b. November 18, 1901, d. March 29,
1902.
6. Carlton
Herbert. b. August 31, 1905, d. December 21, 1982;
attended Mercer University,
Macon; m. Martha Vaughn
of Macon,
September, 1928. bur. Vickers family plot. Issue: Tom
and Dan.
7. Sallie Mae. b. May 6, 1892; attended Dublin public Schools; m. Harry Clayton Gilbert of
Tennille,
GA, October 26, 1910. Issue: Dora
Helen, Ruth, Harry C. Jr.
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Hi !
My name is John Beverly Vickers Jr. , I am 24 years
old, and I live in Wrightsville,
GA. Just wanted
to compliment you on this site. I can see that it took a tremendous
amount of time and effort to compile and key in this much information. I saw
the part about Dr. Thomas Vickers exstensive land holdings, I've been told that it was around 5000 acres while
all that is left now in possesion of the Vickers name
is about 500 acres. My grandfather, John B. ( Doc)
Vickers owns about 1/3 of that. I deer hunt and fish in the creek there, and sometimes just imagine my ancestors planting or
harvesting the crops, tending the herd or just relaxing on Sunday getting ready
for another long week of work. About a mile down the road from that is Dr.
Vickers homeplace.Also the Bethany Church
Cemetery holds a
tremendous amount of Vickers history. I am about to purchase 7 acres about 1/2
mile east of Bethany Church to build my own homeplace
on.It is not currently owned by a Vickers. This tract
was part of Dr. Vickers homeplace.
I have a great uncle by the name of James
Preston Vickers. He lives in Canton,
GA. I really don't know him that
well, but my father John Vickers does. Although, I do know that he does have alot of information on our history in several books.I do not know his phone# or address, but I'm sure
that it's in the Canton
phone book. If I can help you anymore, or if you would just like to chat, mail
me at bev@mylink.net .Thanks for
something that we can all take pride in and be proud of. Regards, Bev Vickers
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