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James
Manning Medders*, 1875-1953 1James
“Big Jim” Manning MEDDERS was born 4th October 1875 in
Baxley, Appling County, Georgia and died 14th June 1953. He
was the 6th child of James
Riley “Meadows” MEDDERS and Elizabeth
ALTMAN*. His father was a Confederate Soldier who fought
at the Battle of
Nashville/Nashville Station during the US Civil War. James
Manning Medders was the nephew of Johns
Smith MEDDERS, a Confederate Soldier who fought and was
wounded at the Battle
of Jonesboro during the US Civil War. Political Family Members James
Manning MEDDERS and George
WASHINGTON, the 1st President of The United States of America,
are 16th cousins 4 times removed. Their common ancestors are James Manning MEDDERS and
Stephen Grover CLEVELAND, James Manning MEDDERS and
William Howard TAFT, the
21st President of the United States of America are 20th cousins 4
times removed.
Birthplace
3History-Future Early Life
James
Manning “Meadows” Medders is living in Taylorton, Appling County,
Georgia on
416th June 1880 with his mother and father and
siblings. The family household is being recorded under the name of
James R. “Meadows” and his father is shown as a farmer. James
Manning Medders married Ella Agnes CROSBY
(1880-1955) in 1899 they had 12 children together with one infant
dieing at birth. Ella Agnes Crosby was the daughter of Abraham
Andrew Jackson CROSBY (1847-1918) and Catherine
HALL (1846-1900). James M Medders is living in Appling County,
Georgia on
51st June 1900 as a farmer with his wife Ella and family.
The children living with them at this time are; Maggie May age 9
months. Also living in his household is a boarder by the name of Silas
Johnson age 16. James is recorded on (page
#88, line 75, household #13) note: James is recorded as having
an additional initial of S. (Jas. M. S. Medders). James Manning Medders is living on Alma and
Baxley Road, in Appling County, Georgia on the
63rd May 1910 as a
farmer with his wife Ella and family. The children living with them at
this time are; Maggie M age 10 - Ossie "Ocie" age 7 - Okella
age 6 - Dewey age 4 -Linnie age 2 and Silas age 3months. Oddly enough
they have Ella listed as being married twice. This is new to me and
may be an error. They are shown as having 7 children with 1 child
deceased. James is recorded on (page #15A,
line 4, household #240). James Manning Medders is living on Alma and
Baxley Road in Deen, Appling County, Georgia on
718th April 1930 as a
farmer with his wife Ella and family. The children living with them at
this time are; James D age 24 - Silas J age 18 - Cleetie age 16 -
Delilia age 15 - John S age 12 - Oletha M age 9 and Marion L age 7.
James is shown as owning real estate (tract unknown) valued at
$2000.00. James is recorded on (page #10A,
Line 5, household #179).
Picture
above contributed by Marguerite Smith Bullard who is also pictured
above (Third from top left). 8In September of 1942 James and Ella would see their son Silas Jackson MEDDERS, be drafted and serve time in the Us Army during World War II. Death
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