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1.	Living NEW. She was the daughter of 2. Stephen Parker NEW and 3. Ruth HIGHTOWER. She married Living DORSEY.

2.	Stephen Parker NEW was born 11 Mar 1888, and died 11 Mar 1974. He was the son of 4. Stephen Florence NEW and 5. Martha Elizabeth WOOD.

3.	Ruth HIGHTOWER.
	Children of Ruth HIGHTOWER and Stephen Parker NEW are: 1.   i. Living NEW. She married Living DORSEY.     ii. Living NEW.     iii. Living NEW.

4.	Stephen Florence NEW was born 18 Feb 1845, and died Dec 1888. He was the son of 8. John Florence NEW and 9. Nancy Jane HARRISON.

5.	Martha Elizabeth WOOD was born 8 Feb 1848, and died 15 Jan 1931 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. She was buried in Harrison Baptist Church Cemetery, Harrison, Georgia. She was the daughter of 10. James Raiford WOOD and 11. Martha "Patsy" CHESTER.
	Children of Martha Elizabeth WOOD and Stephen Florence NEW are:     i. Benjamin Thomas NEW was born 27 Apr 1876, and died 19 Mar 1889 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia.     ii. Mary Victoria NEW was born 31 Dec 1866, and died 8 Jun 1931. She married Charlie ROGERS.     iii. John Florence NEW was born 22 Oct 1868, and died 25 Aug 1943. He married Helen Estelle JOINER, daughter of Isaac Linton JOINER and Elizabeth BRIDGES. She was born 11 Oct 1879, and died 27 Feb 1974.     iv. Martha Jane "Jennie" NEW was born 11 May 1870, and died 13 Dec 1943. She married Wright A. BELFLOWER.     v. Nancy Ann Elizabeth NEW was born 3 Jun 1872, and died 6 Jun 1905. She married William S. PAGE. He was born 16 Nov 1867, and died 4 Aug 1945.     vi. Edna Melvina NEW was born 5 Mar 1874, and died 20 Sep 1961. She married William Braxton TAYLOR. He was born 8 Jan 1867, and died 18 Feb 1912.     vii. James Ezra NEW was born 18 Jun 1878, and died 11 Dec 1942. He married Julia Maude BRANTLEY.     viii. Charles Spurgeon NEW was born 23 Jan 1880, and died 21 Feb 1956. He married Lucille Malone DIGBY.     ix. Minnie Lee NEW was born 11 Sep 1881, and died 23 Feb 1945. She married Charles Alfred SHEPARD. He was born 8 Aug 1871, and died 7 Nov 1935.     x. Susan Bell "Sunie" NEW was born 14 Feb 1884, and died 25 Feb 1961. She married Richard ROCKETT.     xi. Daniel Mcguire NEW was born 15 Feb 1886, and died 29 Apr 1943. 2.   xii. Stephen Parker NEW was born 11 Mar 1888, and died 11 Mar 1974. He married Ruth HIGHTOWER.

8.	John Florence NEW was born 1817 in South Carolina, and died 1860 in Washington County, Georgia. He was buried in Washington County, Georgia. He was the son of 16. Daniel McGira NEW and 17. Rachel MARTIN.

9.	Nancy Jane HARRISON was born 1823 in North Carolina. She was the daughter of 18. Joseph HARRISON and 19. Esther Matilda JENKINS.
	Children of Nancy Jane HARRISON and John Florence NEW are: 4.   i. Stephen Florence NEW was born 18 Feb 1845, and died Dec 1888. He married Martha Elizabeth WOOD, daughter of James Raiford WOOD and Martha "Patsy" CHESTER. She was born 8 Feb 1848, and died 15 Jan 1931 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia.     ii. Elizabeth NEW was born 1849.     iii. Sitia Ann NEW was born 1852. She married Thomas SWEAT.     iv. Matilda NEW was born 1854.     v. Octavia NEW was born 1857. She married Fulford BUSH.     vi. Susan NEW was born 1858.     vii. Lila NEW was born 1860. She married Russell KNIGHT.

10.	James Raiford WOOD was born 30 Jun 1809 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 31 Dec 1882 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. He was buried in Wood Family Cemetery, Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. He was the son of 20. Thomas WOOD and 21. Annie Henry SMITH.

11.	Martha "Patsy" CHESTER was born 25 May 1817, and died 24 Mar 1883 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. She was buried in Wood Family Cemetery, Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. She was the daughter of 22. Absolom CHESTER and 23. Rebecca BARBOUR (BARBER).
	Children of Martha "Patsy" CHESTER and James Raiford WOOD are:     i. Thomas Jefferson WOOD was born 27 Jul 1839, and died 30 Jun 1862. He married Mary Jane SHEALY 26 Oct 1860. She was born 30 Jul 1841, and died 6 Aug 1852.     ii. Isaac Smith WOOD was born 30 Jul 1841, and died 6 Aug 1852 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia.     iii. Joseph Madison WOOD was born 11 Apr 1843 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 15 May 1916 in Evant, Texas. He married Leiann L. JOHNSON. She was born Abt 1851 in Georgia, and died Aft 1880. He married S. J. CARTER.     iv. Mary Ann Rebecca WOOD was born 15 Jun 1845, and died 22 Oct 1850 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. 5.   v. Martha Elizabeth WOOD was born 8 Feb 1848, and died 15 Jan 1931 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. She married Stephen Florence NEW, son of John Florence NEW and Nancy Jane HARRISON. He was born 18 Feb 1845, and died Dec 1888.     vi. James Solomon WOOD was born 5 Jan 1851, and died 21 Jan 1927. He married Mary Sallie IRWIN. She was born 1 Oct 1866 in Savannah, Georgia.     vii. Absalom William Jordan WOOD was born 23 Sep 1853, and died 25 Mar 1912 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. He married Anmarintha HARTLEY 23 Sep 1878, daughter of Raiford HARTLEY and Permelia "Amelia" BOATRIGHT. She was born 23 Sep 1855, and died 15 Jun 1883 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. He married Dora Eulalia DAVIS 15 Nov 1882. She was born 27 Nov 1856, and died 19 Aug 1938.     viii. George Washington WOOD was born 23 Jan 1856, and died 1 Dec 1920 in Sunnyside, Georgia. He married Winifred Cornelia HARDISON. She was born 10 Mar 1862, and died 26 May 1905. He married Lilly Mary HARDISON.     ix. Charles Spurgeon WOOD was born 18 Jul 1858, and died 16 Feb 1941. He married Annie Lindsay ALLEN.     x. Sarah Elmina WOOD was born 6 Oct 1860, and died 20 Nov 1864 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia.

16.	Daniel McGira NEW was born 1770 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, and died in Washington County, Georgia. He was buried in Riddleville, Washington County, Georgia.

17.	Rachel MARTIN was born 1783 in North Carolina.
	Children of Rachel MARTIN and Daniel McGira NEW are: 8.   i. John Florence NEW was born 1817 in South Carolina, and died 1860 in Washington County, Georgia. He married Nancy Jane HARRISON, daughter of Joseph HARRISON and Esther Matilda JENKINS. She was born 1823 in North Carolina.     ii. Ezra NEW was born 1815 in South Carolina. He married Lucinda WESTER. She was born 1816.     iii. Sittiann NEW was born 26 Jun 1816, and died 16 Jun 1905. She married William H. HULL 15 Jul 1838.     iv. Elizabeth NEW was born Abt 1822.     v. Stephen NEW was born 1827. He married Elizabeth ADKINS 24 Mar 1850.     vi. Sara NEW. She married Bridges PRICE.

18.	Joseph HARRISON.

19.	Esther Matilda JENKINS.
	Child of Esther Matilda JENKINS and Joseph HARRISON is: 9.   i. Nancy Jane HARRISON was born 1823 in North Carolina. She married John Florence NEW, son of Daniel McGira NEW and Rachel MARTIN. He was born 1817 in South Carolina, and died 1860 in Washington County, Georgia.

20.	Thomas WOOD was born 1780, and died Apr 1811 in Washington County, Georgia. He was the son of 40. James WOOD.

21.	Annie Henry SMITH was born 1783 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died 1876 in Autauga County , Alabama. She was the daughter of 42. Colby SMITH and 43. Anna HENRY.
	Children of Annie Henry SMITH and Thomas WOOD are:     i. Sarah WOOD was born 7 Nov 1803 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 2 Jul 1888 in Chilton County, Alabama. She married Curtis DUPREE Abt 1827. He was born 26 May 1800 in North Carolina, and died in Autauga County, Alabama.     ii. Nancy Anne WOOD was born 26 Mar 1806 in Washington County, Georgia, and died in Alabama. She married James ALLEN 27 Dec 1826 in Clarke County, Georgia. He was born in Georgia, and died in Alabama. 10.   iii. James Raiford WOOD was born 30 Jun 1809 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 31 Dec 1882 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. He married Martha "Patsy" CHESTER 13 Dec 1837 in Washington County, Georgia, daughter of Absolom CHESTER and Rebecca BARBOUR (BARBER). She was born 25 May 1817, and died 24 Mar 1883 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia.     iv. Thomas WOOD was born 11 Jun 1811 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 31 Mar 1889 in Washington County, Georgia. He married Sallie COSTON Abt 1836 in Washington County, Georgia. She was born Abt 1820, and died Bet 1841 and 1845 in Washington County, Georgia. He married Elizabeth WOMMACK Abt 1846 in Washington County, Georgia. She was born Abt 1820 in Washington County, Georgia, and died Aft 1880 in Washington County, Georgia.

22.	Absolom CHESTER.

23.	Rebecca BARBOUR (BARBER).
	Child of Rebecca BARBOUR (BARBER) and Absolom CHESTER is: 11.   i. Martha "Patsy" CHESTER was born 25 May 1817, and died 24 Mar 1883 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia. She married James Raiford WOOD 13 Dec 1837 in Washington County, Georgia, son of Thomas WOOD and Annie Henry SMITH. He was born 30 Jun 1809 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 31 Dec 1882 in Harrison, Washington County, Georgia.

40.	James WOOD. He was the son of 80. Samuel WOOD and 81. Mary ROBERTSON.
	Children of James WOOD are: 20.   i. Thomas WOOD was born 1780, and died Apr 1811 in Washington County, Georgia. He married Annie Henry SMITH Abt 1802 in Washington County, Georgia, daughter of Colby SMITH and Anna HENRY. She was born 1783 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died 1876 in Autauga County , Alabama.     ii. James Raiford WOOD died 1857 in Columbia, South Carolina.

42.	Colby SMITH was born 1751 in Virginia, and died Bet 1833 and 1840 in Washington County, Georgia. He was buried in Young Cemetery, Washington County, Georgia. He was the son of 84. Thomas SMITH and 85. Sarah Ann COLBY.

43.	Anna HENRY was born 1755 in Virginia, and died 1838 in Washington County, Georgia. She was the daughter of 86. Micajah HENRY and 87. Fnu --?--.
	Children of Anna HENRY and Colby SMITH are:     i. Lucy SMITH was born 1775 in Chatham County, North Carolina. She married George WEATHERS.     ii. Thomas SMITH was born Abt 1776 in Chatham County, North Carolina. He married Lettie SMITH.     iii. John SMITH was born Abt 1777 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died Abt 1855 in Washington County, Georgia. He married Catherine "Kate" YOUNG Abt 1810 in Washington County, Georgia, daughter of William YOUNG and Elizabeth --?--. She was born Abt 1795 in Georgia, and died 12 Jan 1869 in Washington County, Georgia. 21.   iv. Annie Henry SMITH was born 1783 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died 1876 in Autauga County , Alabama. She married Thomas WOOD Abt 1802 in Washington County, Georgia, son of James WOOD. He was born 1780, and died Apr 1811 in Washington County, Georgia. She married Obediah VINSON Abt 1812 in Washington County, Georgia, son of Isaac Wiley VINSON and Salla Mae JOHNSON. He was born Abt 1785 in South Carolina, and died Abt 1870 in Alabama.     v. Micajah SMITH was born 18 Jul 1790 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died 24 Sep 1878 in Washington County, Georgia. He married Elizabeth "Betsy" DUTY Abt 1810 in Washington County, Georgia, daughter of DUTY and Fnu --?--. She was born Abt 1795 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died Abt 1870 in Washington County, Georgia.     vi. Rebecca SMITH was born 18 Jul 1790 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died 2 Dec 1875 in Washington County, Georgia. She married William YOUNG Abt 1813 in Washington County, Georgia, son of William YOUNG and Elizabeth --?--. He was born Abt 1788 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 1868 in Washington County, Georgia.     vii. Mary SMITH was born Abt 1792 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died in Florida. She married William BARBER. He was born Abt 1792 in Chatham County, North Carolina.     viii. Isaac L. SMITH was born 14 Oct 1796 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died 7 May 1860 in Washington County, Georgia. He married Arsenia BRANTLEY 1817 in Washington County, Georgia, daughter of Joseph BRANTLEY and Martha "Patsy" BRANTLEY. She was born 1800 in Georgia, and died Abt 1872 in Washington County, Georgia.     ix. George SMITH was born Abt 1798 in Burke County, Georgia, and died Abt 1854 in Washington County, Georgia. He married Lavina "Viny" PHILLIPS Abt 1820 in Washington County, Georgia, daughter of John PHILLIPS and Jane SMITH. She was born 1805, and died Aft 1862 in Washington County, Georgia.

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