Descendants of Absalom Wofford (1703-1755)
Note: All generations referenced to William Wofford (1620-1655)
Generation No. 5
1. JOSEPH5 WOFFORD (ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)
was born Abt 1742 in Rock Creek, Frederick County, Maryland, and died Abt 1827
in Spartanburg District, South Carolina. He married MARTHA LLEWELLYN June
1768 in Union County, 96th District, South Carolina, daughter of Hugh Llewellyn.
Notes:
South Carolina was originally divided into four Colonial Counties, one of which
was Berkeley County. In 1765 South Carolina was divided into seven districts, one
of which was Ninety-six District out of part of Berkley County. 96 District was
comprised of the Union and Spartanburgh Counties.
Children of Joseph Wofford and Martha Llewellyn are:
i. JEREMIAH6 WOFFORD, b. Abt 1770, Union County, 96th District,
South Carolina; d. Georgia.
ii. REBECCA WOFFORD, b. August 04, 1774, Union County, 96th District,
South Carolina; d. July 26, 1858, Pickens County, Pendleton District,
South Carolina; m. JOHN MULLINAX.
2. iii. ANN WOFFORD, b. January 13, 1776, Union County, 96th District,
South Carolina; d. June 17, 1855.
iv. BENJAMIN WOFFORD, b. October 19, 1780, Union County,
96th District, South Carolina; d. December 02, 1850, Spartanburg
District, South Carolina; m. (1) ANNA TODD; m. (2) MARIA
BARRON, 1836.
3. v. JOSEPH LLEWELLYN WOFFORD, b. November 13, 1785, Union
County, 96th District, South Carolina; d. February 06, 1856, Spartanburg
District, South Carolina.
4. vi. MARTHA WOFFORD, b. January 18, 1788, 96th District, South
Carolina; d. November 01, 1879, Jasper County, Mississippi.
Generation No. 6
2. ANN6 WOFFORD (JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2,
WILLIAM1) was born January 13, 1776 in Union County, 96th District, South
Carolina, and died June 17, 1855. She married JOHN TUCKER 1791.
Children of Ann Wofford and John Tucker are:
5. i. SAMUEL W.7 TUCKER, b. 1792; d. 1873.
6. ii. NANCY TUCKER.
3. JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6 WOFFORD (JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3,
WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born November 13, 1785 in Union County, 96th
District, South Carolina, and died February 06, 1856 in Spartanburg District, South
Carolina. He married (1) ELEANOR UNKNOWN. He married (2) JANE
HUCKABEE.
Children of Joseph Wofford and Jane Huckabee are:
7. i. HARVEY7 WOFFORD, b. Spartanburg District, South Carolina;
d. 1877, Spartanburg District, South Carolina.
ii. BENJAMIN WOFFORD, b. January 29, 1819.
iii. JOHN WESLEY WOFFORD.
iv. JEREMIAH WOFFORD, d. March 1883.
v. MARTHA WOFFORD, m. WILLIAM BENNETT.
vi. NANCY WOFFORD, m. WILLIS LAYTON.
vii. REBECCA WOFFORD, m. CIG LAYTON.
viii. SARAH WOFFORD, m. JOHN LANFORD.
ix. JOSEPH LLEWELLYN WOFFORD.
4. MARTHA6 WOFFORD (JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2,
WILLIAM1) was born January 18, 1788 in 96th District, South Carolina, and died
November 01, 1879 in Jasper County, Mississippi. She married MOSES WHITE
Abt 1807 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, son of John White.
Notes:
Moved to Mississippi about 1839. Had a large family. Both are buried in
Hopewell Methodist Cemetery, Jasper County, Mississippi.
Child of Martha Wofford and Moses White is:
8. i. BENJAMIN WOFFORD7 WHITE.
Generation No. 7
5. SAMUEL W.7 TUCKER (ANN6 WOFFORD, JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4,
WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1792, and died 1873. He
married LAODICEA HOWARD 1812, daughter of James Howard.
Children of Samuel Tucker and Laodicea Howard are:
i. JOSEPH WOFFORD8 TUCKER, m. EMILY BARRY.
ii. JOHN A. TUCKER.
9. iii. FRANCIS MARION TUCKER, b. 1828; d. 1862.
10. iv. LOUISA D. TUCKER.
11. v. ANNA TUCKER.
vi. NANCY TUCKER, m. J. W. DURHAM.
6. NANCY7 TUCKER (ANN6 WOFFORD, JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3,
WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). She married EMANUEL ALLEN.
Children of Nancy Tucker and Emanuel Allen are:
i. WADE8 ALLEN.
ii. GARLAND ALLEN.
7. HARVEY7 WOFFORD (JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4,
WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born in Spartanburg District, South
Carolina, and died 1877 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina. He married
ELEANOR WHITE January 08, 1835 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina,
daughter of Moses White.
Child of Harvey Wofford and Eleanor White is:
12. i. SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, b. June 11, 1852; d. October 21, 1898.
8. BENJAMIN WOFFORD7 WHITE (MARTHA6 WOFFORD, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1).
Children of Benjamin White are:
i. ALETHA8 WHITE, b. Jasper County, Mississippi; m. GEORGE BILBO.
13. ii. MARY ANN WHITE, b. October 28, 1840, Jasper County, Mississippi;
d. December 20, 1915, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
iii. ELLEN WHITE, b. Jasper County, Mississippi; m. WILLIAM BALL.
iv. CLEMENTINE WHITE, b. April 10, 1844, Jasper County, Mississippi;
d. February 28, 1916, Jasper County, Mississippi; m. W. T. BOOTH,
Jasper County, Mississippi.
v. AVARILLA WHITE, b. Jasper County, Mississippi; m. UNKNOWN
WILLIAMS.
vi. SARAH E. WHITE, b. Jasper County, Mississippi; d. November 10,
1881; m. NATHANIEL DUDLEY BARKSDALE, November 10, 1872.
vii. CORNELIA OLIVIA WHITE, b. March 30, 1858, Jasper County,
Mississippi; d. August 02, 1934, Jasper County, Mississippi; m.
WILLIAM HENRY BOUTWELL, Jasper County, Mississippi.
viii. JOHN WOFFORD WHITE, b. November 18, 1863, Jasper County,
Mississippi; d. July 27, 1921, Jasper County, Mississippi; m. (1) CLARA
ALICE MCKINNON, February 15, 1891; m. (2) MARY TRYPHENIA
AYCOCK COMBEST, July 27, 1897.
Generation No. 8
9. FRANCIS MARION8 TUCKER (SAMUEL W.7, ANN6 WOFFORD, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1828, and died 1862.
He married ADELINE NESBITT 1852.
Notes:
Died in Second Battle of Manassas.
Children of Francis Tucker and Adeline Nesbitt are:
i. LAODICEA M.9 TUCKER, b. June 04, 1855; d. July 06, 1933;
m. HENRY JEFFERSON KINARD, December 10, 1874.
ii. J. NESBITT TUCKER.
10. LOUISA D.8 TUCKER (SAMUEL W.7, ANN6 WOFFORD, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). She married JAMES
MADISON LANHAM.
Children of Louisa Tucker and James Lanham are:
i. S. W. T.9 LANHAM, m. SALLIE MENG.
ii. J. MARION LANHAM.
11. ANNA8 TUCKER (SAMUEL W.7, ANN6 WOFFORD, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). She married JOHN
MCCRAVY.
Child of Anna Tucker and John McCravy is:
i. SAMUEL TUCKER9 MCCRAVY.
12. SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD (HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6,
JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born
June 11, 1852, and died October 21, 1898. She married PETER JOSEPH
OLEAND SMITH.
Children of Sarah Wofford and Peter Smith are:
i. WILLIAM FABER9 SMITH, b. October 05, 1880, Glen Springs, South
Carolina; d. July 01, 1902, Glem Springs, South Carolina.
14. ii. FRANKLIN E. SMITH, b. October 13, 1883, Glen Springs, South
Carolina; d. November 1944.
iii. THOMAS ROBERT OELAND SMITH, b. December 28, 1885.
iv. MATTIE GREY SMITH, b. December 28, 1885, Glen Springs, South
Carolina; d. October 17, 1889, Glen Springs, South Carolina.
15. v. LENA VIRGINIA SMITH, b. April 04, 1888, Spartanburg, South
Carolina; d. 1918.
16. vi. NANNIE MEANS SMITH, b. March 28, 1891, Spartanburg, South
Carolina; d. August 28, 1940, Cooleemee, North Carolina.
13. MARY ANN8 WHITE (BENJAMIN WOFFORD7, MARTHA6 WOFFORD,
JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born
October 28, 1840 in Jasper County, Mississippi, and died December 20, 1915 in
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. She married ELI STANCIL BARKSDALE
January 18, 1860 in Jasper County, Mississippi.
Children of Mary White and Eli Barksdale are:
i. TALULU LILLIAN9 BARKSDALE, b. December 14, 1865, Jasper
County, Mississippi; d. January 12, 1900; m. WILLIAM CHARLES
SMITH, January 07, 1885.
ii. ANTHONY WOFFORD BARKSDALE, b. May 24, 1870, Jasper
County, Mississippi; d. January 13, 1950, Natchitoches Parish,
Louisiana; m. MINNIE ELIZABETH BURKETT, February 1899,
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
iii. EMMA PEARL BARKSDALE, b. January 29, 1878, Natchitoches
Parish, Louisiana.
Generation No. 9
14. FRANKLIN E.9 SMITH (SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7,
JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2,
WILLIAM1) was born October 13, 1883 in Glen Springs, South Carolina, and
died November 1944. He married DOVIE BLANCHE TATE December 23, 1903.
Children of Franklin Smith and Dovie Tate are:
i. PETER JOSEPH OELAND10 SMITH.
ii. SARAH LOUISE SMITH.
iii. FRANK EARLE SMITH.
15. LENA VIRGINIA9 SMITH (SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7,
JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2,
WILLIAM1) was born April 04, 1888 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and died
1918. She married CLAUDE C. WEST.
Children of Lena Smith and Claude West are:
i. CLAUDE C.10 WEST, JR..
ii. LOUISE WEST.
16. NANNIE MEANS9 SMITH (SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7,
JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2,
WILLIAM1) was born March 28, 1891 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and died
August 28, 1940 in Cooleemee, North Carolina. She married JACK OWEN
MOODY December 15, 1915 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Children of Nannie Smith and Jack Moody are:
17. i. PETER RICHARD10 MOODY.
18. ii. REUBEN BENJAMIN MOODY, b. July 14, 1921, Dillon, South
Carolina; d. May 14, 1986, Florida.
19. iii. JERRY WOFFORD MOODY.
20. iv. JACK OWEN MOODY, JR..
Generation No. 10
17. PETER RICHARD10 MOODY (NANNIE MEANS9 SMITH, SARAH
LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). He married (1) JANET
GROVE LUCEY. He married (2) MARY CATHRYN GIBSON.
Children of Peter Moody and Janet Lucey are:
21. i. PETER RICHARD11 MOODY, JR.
22. ii. JUDITH LUCEY MOODY.
23. iii. MELISSA GROVE MOODY.
iv. JOSEPH OWEN MOODY.
24. v. BENJAMIN WOFFORD MOODY.
18. REUBEN BENJAMIN10 MOODY (NANNIE MEANS9 SMITH, SARAH
LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born July 14, 1921
in Dillon, South Carolina, and died May 14, 1986 in Florida. He married
WILHELMINA KATHRYN STROWD.
Children of Reuben Moody and Wilhelmina Strowd are:
i. JERRY STROWD11 MOODY.
25. ii. JACK OWEN MOODY.
26. iii. PETER JOHN MOODY.
27. iv. SARAH JANE MOODY.
28. v. KATHRYN COTTON MOODY.
19. JERRY WOFFORD10 MOODY (NANNIE MEANS9 SMITH, SARAH
LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). He married MILDRED
EILEEN TANNER.
Children of Jerry Moody and Mildred Tanner are:
29. i. NAN11 MOODY.
ii. EDMUND TANNER MOODY.
iii. SARAH MOODY.
iv. PETER WOFFORD MOODY.
20. JACK OWEN10 MOODY, JR. (NANNIE MEANS9 SMITH, SARAH
LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). He married NANCY
ANN BURGESS.
Children of Jack Moody and Nancy Burgess are:
30. i. LINDA LEE11 MOODY.
ii. JACK OWEN MOODY III, m. JOAN E. MANNING.
Generation No. 11
21. PETER RICHARD11 MOODY, JR (PETER RICHARD10, NANNIE
MEANS9 SMITH, SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH
LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2,
WILLIAM1). He married MAGARET SHAHAN.
Children of Peter Moody and Magaret Shahan are:
i. JOHN OWEN12 MOODY.
ii. JOSEPH EWING MOODY.
iii. BENJAMIN WOFFORD MOODY.
iv. REBEKAH LUCEY MOODY.
v. ANNE BOWEN MOODY.
vi. WILLIAM EUGENE MOODY.
22. JUDITH LUCEY11 MOODY (PETER RICHARD10, NANNIE MEANS9
SMITH, SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6,
JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). She married
ROBERT FRANCIS MCDERMOTT, JR..
Children of Judith Moody and Robert McDermott are:
i. ROBERT FRANCIS12 MCDERMOTT III.
ii. PETER RICHARD MCDERMOTT.
23. MELISSA GROVE11 MOODY (PETER RICHARD10, NANNIE MEANS9
SMITH, SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6,
JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). She married
CHRISTOPHER MALCOLM HAWES.
Children of Melissa Moody and Christopher Hawes are:
i. JOANNA MOODY12 HAWES.
ii. VANESSA LUCEY MOODY HAWES.
24. BENJAMIN WOFFORD11 MOODY (PETER RICHARD10, NANNIE
MEANS9 SMITH, SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH
LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1).
He married ROSALIE PRICE.
Children of Benjamin Moody and Rosalie Price are:
i. ALEXANDRA LINETTE12 MOODY.
ii. PETER GRAY MOODY.
25. JACK OWEN11 MOODY (REUBEN BENJAMIN10, NANNIE MEANS9
SMITH, SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6,
JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). He married
MARY MARGARET VERBERKMOES.
Children of Jack Moody and Mary Verberkmoes are:
i. ROBERT BENJAMIN12 MOODY.
ii. COLLEEN ANJEANETTE MOODY.
26. PETER JOHN11 MOODY (REUBEN BENJAMIN10, NANNIE MEANS9
SMITH, SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6,
JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). He married
CHARLOTTE MARSHA ACKERMAN.
Children of Peter Moody and Charlotte Ackerman are:
i. SARAH MARIE12 MOODY.
ii. ELIZABETH COTTON MOODY.
27. SARAH JANE11 MOODY (REUBEN BENJAMIN10, NANNIE MEANS9
SMITH, SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6,
JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). She married
THOMAS WALTER SINCLAIR.
Children of Sarah Moody and Thomas Sinclair are:
i. KATHRYN LOUISE12 SINCLAIR.
ii. BENJAMIN THOMAS SINCLAIR.
28. KATHRYN COTTON11 MOODY (REUBEN BENJAMIN10, NANNIE
MEANS9 SMITH, SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH
LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5, ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1).
She married WILLIAM PHILLIPS GRIESER.
Children of Kathryn Moody and William Grieser are:
i. SARAH ELIZABETH12 GRIESER.
ii. ALLISON KATHRYN GRIESER.
29. NAN11 MOODY (JERRY WOFFORD10, NANNIE MEANS9 SMITH,
SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). She married WILLIAM
KENNETH STUMBO.
Child of Nan Moody and William Stumbo is:
i. MARIE12 STUMBO.
30. LINDA LEE11 MOODY (JACK OWEN10, NANNIE MEANS9 SMITH,
SARAH LOUISE8 WOFFORD, HARVEY7, JOSEPH LLEWELLYN6, JOSEPH5,
ABSALOM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1). She married ERIC
RICHARD CHROMICK.
Child of Linda Moody and Eric Chromick is:
i. SETH FOREST12 CHROMICK.
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