Obituary of Synthia (Bailey) Plemons, or Mrs. W. A. Plemons, 1917, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia

Obituary of Synthia (Bailey) Plemons, also known as Mrs. W. A. Plemons

Database/Library: GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online)
Publication: The Dalton Citizen [indexed as North Georgia Citizen]
Place of Publication: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
Date of Publication: 5 April 1917
Page: 2
Title of Article: “In Memory of Mrs. W. A. Plemons”

Maiden Name of Deceased: Synthia Bailey
Married Name of Deceased: Mrs. W. A. Plemons

Age at Death: (estimate) 66
Date of Death: 13 January 1917
Place of Death: Seville, Wilcox County, Georgia, United States

(Place of death concluded; deceased had been visiting daughter, Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, in Wilcox County, Georgia, and died during that visit.)

Year of Birth: 1851
Place of Birth: Gilmer County, Georgia, United States

Permanent Residence in 1917 (concluded from facts stated in obit.): near Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; was living with daughter, Mrs. J. H. Spears, of “near Dalton.”

Religious Affiliation and Denomination: Christian, Baptist (since age 16, est. 1867)

Favorite Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Survivors:

Mr. W. A. Spears, husband (probably of near Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia—place not stated)

Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, of Seville (Wilcox), Georgia
Lee Plemons, son, of Chattanooga
Mrs. J. H. Spears, of near Dalton, (Whitfield), Georgia

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Full Citation: In Memory of Mrs. W. A. Plemons, The Dalton Citizen [North Georgia Citizen, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia], 5 April 1917, pg. 2  (via GALILEO). http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ngnewspapers/id:ngc1917-0102 (accessed 09 Aug. 2017).

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Biographical information from other sources:

S. C. Bailey married W. A. Plemons, 13 Nov. 1869, Gilmer Co., Georgia.

[Source Citation]: "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJK-864 : 22 December 2016), W. A. Plemons and S. C. Bailey, 13 Nov 1869; citing Marriage, Gilmer, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 219,505.

US Census, 1870, District 1013, Murray, Georgia: William Plemons, aged 19, and Cynthia Plemons, aged 20, listed in the household of John Plemons (aged 48), Militia District 1013, Murray Co., Georgia. (Relationships of household members are not stated in 1870 census, but William and Cynthia are marked as married within year, Nov.)

US Census, 1880, McDonald, Murray, Georgia: William Plemmans, aged 29, head of household, born in Ga., with wife, Scintha, aged 30; and three children: Robert L, Mary J, and Harriet E Plemmans, all born in Ga.

SURNAMES: BAILEY, PLEMONS, SPEARS, MITCHELL

Plemons, Jacob or J. M.: Extract of Reverse Deeds, Murray, Georgia

Jacob or J.M. Plemons

Extract of Index of Reverse Deeds, M-R, in Murray County, Georgia
Covering the Years 1854-1877

(Reverse deeds are indexed by grantee/buyer.)

Specifically searched for the names "Jacob" and "J.M." Plemons and variations of the same surname (Plemon, Plemmons, etc.), no other name searched; a few other individuals are mentioned, but are not extracted in their entirety.
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[Columns = Grantor: (Grantee) -- type of instr. - date of instr. - date rec. - Book, page]:

GRANTEE:

PLEMONS, Jacob & J.M. (from grantor: John Adair) - Deed -  2 Nov 1869 -  -- -- --* - Bk. L, p.511

PLEMONS, Jacob & J.M. (from grantor: John Adair) - Extr -  2 Nov 1869 - 9 June 1870 - Bk. L, p.511

PLEMONS, J.M. (from grantor: E.W. Petty) - Deed - 12 Dec 1896 - 3 March 1897 - Bk. S, p.87

PLEMONS, J.M. (from grantor: B.F. Fouts) - Deed - 4 Dec 1908 - 2 June 1909 - Bk. W, p.219

PLEMONS, J.M. (from grantor: P.S. Knox) - Deed - -- -- --* - 1 Dec 1915 - Bk. W, p.539

*Where the date column is blank (-- -- --) I don't know why--maybe the deed was not officially dated/recorded.

I'm not sure what "Extr" means ~ maybe "extract."  I think M.Deed = Mortgage deed, S.Deed = Security deed, etc.  T.Deed may mean "transfer deed" ~ not sure.
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A few other early land deeds (1854-1877) for the surname, Plemons:

The  given name of the Plemons grantee, and who all they purchased land "from":

PLEMONS (grantee):

-----, Thomas (from):  Edmondson; Summerour; Brown; Smith

-----, William W. (from):  Summerour

-----, W.W. (from):  Walker

-----, Thomas (from):  Brown; Smith

-----, William (from):  Adair

-----, John K. (from):  Ramsey (sheriff)

-----, Y.T. (from):  Money

-----, John M. (from):  Thomas PLEMONS

-----, Wm. A. (from):  McDonald

-----, Z.T. (from):  J.K. PLEMONS

-----, William H. (from):  Jacob PLEMONS

-----, Sarah A. and John D. (from):  John K. PLEMONS

-----, Thomas (guardian) (from):  McEntire (extr.*)

-----, W.A. (from):  Morrow; J.D. PLEMONS

-----, John M. (from):  Petty; Wilson.

-----, Harley (from):  Bates

-----, W.H. (from):  L & N Railroad; Z.T. PLEMONS; J.H. PLEMONS
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*I don't know what "extr." means--I think it's a type of deed/instrument.

In addition to the ones above, there is a J.H. Plemons who was listed many times as a grantee in the 1900's.  Other Plemonses mentioned in deeds of 1900 era were: B.F.; Cage and Sarah J.; and, Venie (et al).  Many other Plemonses are mentioned in deeds after 1900--not extracted here.

[Note: I didn't distinguish between the variations on the surname, "Plemons."  I didn't get the dates and I recorded only the surname of the grantor; but this may help someone find out whether an ancestor bought land in Murray County].

Plemons, Jacob or J. M.: Extract of Direct Deeds, Murray, Georgia

Jacob or J.M. Plemons
Extract of Index of Direct Deeds, M-R, in Murray County, Georgia

(Direct deeds are indexed by grantor/seller)

[Columns = Grantor: (Grantee) -- type of instr. - date of instr. - date rec. - Book, page]:
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GRANTOR:

PLEMONS, J.M. (to grantee: Brownlee-Lowry Company) - T.Deed - ??*** 9 Apr 1913 ***??, Bk. 1, p.145

PLEMONS, Jacob (to grantee: William H. Plemons) - Deed - 7 Feb 1877 - 3 July 1916 - Bk. 3, p.140

PLEMONS, J.M. (to grantee: John R. Bates) - Deed - 23 Dec 1919 - 2 Jan 1920 - Bk. 4, p.254

PLEMONS, Jacob (to grantee: William H. Plemons) - Deed - 7 Feb 1874 - 27 May 1874 - Bk. M, p.267

PLEMONS, J.M. (to grantee: E.W. Petty) - Deed - 25 Jan 1901 - 26 Apr 1910 - Bk. Y, p.288

PLEMONS, J.M. (to grantee: Brownlee-Lowry Company) - T.Deed - 9 Apr 1913 - 10 Apr 1913 - Bk. 1, p.145

PLEMONS, Jacob (to grantee: Bank of Chatsworth) - S.Deed - 19 Feb 1917 - 27 Feb 1917 - Bk. 3, p.253

PLEMONS, J.M. (to grantee: Bank of Chatsworth) - S.Deed - 7 Apr 1920 - 14 Apr 1920 - Bk. 4, p.365

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Abbreviations: S. Deed probably means "Security Deed." T. Deed probably means "Transfer Deed" (not sure).