Mother: Jane Ann Defore
Born: Mar 1840
In: Lumpkin County, GA
Died: Apr 23, 1903
In:
Buried: Rock Springs Med Church Cemetery
Rock Springs, Walker, GA
Has Memorial Stone at Cane Creek Bap Cemetery
in Lumpkin County, GA
Married #1: Susan Shelton
Date: 01-02-1866 in Lumpkin County, GA
Children: 12
Married #2: Josphine McDonald in Lumpkin County, GA
Date: Aug 31, 1892
Children: 3
Wife # 1
Born: 1844
In: GA
Died: 1905
In:
Buried:
Father: Henry Shelton
Mother: Matilda Hagood/Haywood/Haygood
Wife # 2
Born: 1856
In:
Died: 1931
In:
Buried: Rock Springs Medthodist Cemetery
Rock Springs, Walker, GA
Father:
Mother:
Children: 3
1. John Defore Jr
Born: 04-25-1895 Lumpkin County, GA
Died: Feb 1963 TN
Married:
2. Joseph 1897-1899
3. Janie Bell
Born: 1899
Died: 06-18-1948 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN
1. Dovie
2. Eunice
3. Otis
4. Virginia
5. Willie
6. Martha
Born: 11-13-1866 in Lumpkin County, GA
Died: 08-04-1911 " " "
Married: 12-28-1886 " " "
Spouse: Jacob W. Free
Children: one
William Born: 03-29-1889
7. Mary
Born:1869
Married: 11-24-1889 in Lumpkin County, GA
Spouse: J.H. Satterfield
Children: no record
8. John Henry
Born: 05-22-1876
Died: 08-17-1936
Married: 03-27-1898 in Bartow County, GA
Spouse: Sarah Ella Worley
Born: 01-01-1879
Died: 04-04-1955
Father: Ambrose Worley
Mother: Mattie Emaline Green
Children: 10
1. Addie Mae 12-02-1898/ 12-08-1980
2. John Ambrose Defore 10-09-1900/ 04-15-1977
3. Charles Harewell 09-20-1902/ 04-16-1967
4. Bessie Bell 08-20-1904/ 01-13-1975
5. Milliard Ervin 04-20-1906/ Dec 1982
6. Joe Brown 07-04-1913/ 02-15-1993
7. Dollie 10-03-1910/ Nov 1910
8. Tina Mattie 07-29-1912/ 01-13-1975
9. Clifford 05-15-1915/ 12-07-1916
10. J.P. 02-26-1919/ Jan 1920
This page was last updated: May 16, 2009
Was in Company D 52 GA Infantry
Confederated States Army
Captured in Vicksburg, MS 7/03/1863
Paroled 07-07-1863
Sick furlough July 1863- Oct 17, 1864
Appointed 2nd Sergeant CO G 11 Th Reg GA Militia
Released 5/12/1865
***Date of Birth And Death verified From Memorial Stone: R.L.S.J.
Found burial place in 2007 Rock Springs Med Church Cemetery
Rock Spring, Walker, GA
Lumpkin Tax Digest 1870 poll 1 shows J.D. had 80 acres
