November 1969: Usry family Bible in the possession of Mrs. Maud Duckett, Gibson, GA said to have been started by Mary Ernie Usry. The Bible was published by A.J. Homand & Co., Philadelphia, 1873. It appears that many of the items were transcribed from an older record: Children of Peter and Elizabeth Usry:
Mary Ann Usry was born in the year of our Lord May 23, 1829 William I. Usry was born Dec. 12, 1830 James W. Usry was born July 25, 1832 Frances Ann Usry was born April 1, 1834 Sarah Ann Usry was born May 31, 1836 Martha Ann Usry was born Aug 18, 1838 George P. Usry was born Oct 16, 1840 Daniel F. Usry was born Sept 10, 1842 M.D.C. Usry was born March 28, 1845 S.H. Usry was born Feb. 17, 1849
Marriages: Peter Usry and Elizabeth Swint mar. Jan 20 1828 William F. Usry and Catherine Johnson mar. Nov 2, 1852 James W. Usry and Penelopy Johnson mar Nov 25, 1852 Mary Ann Usry and Ely Tod mar Jan 8, 1853 Sarah Ann Usry and R.L. Usry mar Aug 9, 1855 M.D.C. Usry and Mary E.P. Miller (or Willis?) mar. Apr 20, 1865 Daniel F. Usry and Susan Swint mar Jan. 25, 1866 George L. Usry and Elizar Kelly mar Nov 1, 1866
Deaths
Rev. Peter Usry separated this life Feb. 1, 1860 E.P. Usry, wife of Peter Usry died Sept 9, 1886 M.D.C. Usry died May 10, 1889 Francis Usry died Jan 12, 1898 Daniel F. Usry died Dec. 29, 1893 Susan E. Usry, wife of Daniel F. died Oct 29, 1911 John F. Usry died June 7, 1919
Births
Peter Usry born Sept 15, 1803 or 1804 Elizabeth, wife of Peter Usry, born Sept. 21, 1809 Mrs. A.E. Usry born Jan. 23, 1847 Marthy E. Usry, daughter of G.T & A.E. Usry, born May 7, 1868 Calvin Allen Usry, son of G.J. and A.E. Usry, born May 23, 1870 Narcissa Frances Usry, daughter of G.J. and A.E. Usry, born Nov 8, 1872 J.F. Usry born March 7, 1867 Alice E. Usry born Sept 9, 1868 William Usry born Dec 26, 1869 Ledova G. Usry born July 15, 1871 Mary Susan Ernie Usry born Oct 14, 1877 Clifford Watson Beckworth born Oct 21, 1891 Rosa Kate born May 18, ___(paper torn) John Daniel, born March, " " William Thom born Jan 1898? Mattie Maud born Oct 14, 1899 Alice Aileen Born Oct 16, 190_
Mrs. Maude Duckett said that her grandmother, Susan Swint Usry, told her that the Swints came from Germany. John Swint is said to have gone to Texas. Dave Usry is said to have moved to Alabama about 1900.
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November 1969: Bible of William Pete Usry born 1866, in the possession of his daughter, Mrs. Kitches, Gibson-Warrenton highway.
M.D.C. Ursery was born March 28, 1845 Mary E. Miller (or Willis?) was born Feb 11, 1849 Married April 20, 1865
W. P. Ursery and Miss Mary E. Raburn married 7 Dec 1890 at T.B. Raburn's W.P. Ursery born Dec 4, 1866 Mary E. Ursery born Aug. 27, 1870
T.C. Ursery born Oct. 20, 1891 Betcy Ursery born May 20, 1893 Mary Susan Ursery born Sept. 14, 1895 One infant son born Aug. 26, 1897 Lena Ursery born Sept 19, 1900 Wyming Ursery born July 8, 1903 Nellie Lorie Ursery born Feb 23, 1905 Della Ursery born Jun 22, 1907 Willie Clemon Ursery born March 4, 1909 Florine Ursery born April 1, 1911 Manda Mae Ursery born July 28, 1913 M.D.C. Ursery died May 10, 1889 One infant son born Aug. 26 and died Sept. 12, 1897 Betcy Ursery died Dec 2, 1893 Manda Mae Ursery died Jan 17, 1914 Mary E. Ursery died Jan 2, 1914
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Georgia D.A.R. Family Bible Records: Vol. 10-11, pp 1631. From Bible of Mrs. Daisy Cason Jarnigan, Warren Co., GA:
James F. Usry mar. Josephine V. Montgomery Jan. 30, 1873 L.B. Usry b. Nov. 16, 1873 Josephine Usry d. Apr. 16,1890 James F. Usry d. Aprl. 5, 1896
"All this information taken from the old Ussery Family Bible, Family Tree of the Ussery's:" Births of Grandfather Ussery's Family(M.J. Ussery):
Amyrtas Alexander Ussery b. Feb. 18, 1845 Dorothy Jane Ussery (Aunt Sis) b. Aug. 30, 1847 Clemency Melvany D. Ussery b. Aug. 11, 1849 Sarah Eveline Ussery b. May 1, 1851 James Milton Ussery (Grandad) b. Sept. 10, 1853 Cornelius Lycurgus Ussery b Jan. 5, 1856 Mary Martine Ussery (Aunt Ting) b. Mar. 14, 1858 Francis Jememeah Ussery (Aunt Fannie) b. Jan 25, 1860 Princess Ann Noseta Ussery b. Mary 29, 1864
Milton J. Ussery and Adeline Henry mar. March, 23, 1845; parents of the above. Great,great Uncles and Aunts, great grandfather:
Thomas Calvin Ussery b. June 3, 1813 (single) Milton Jackson Ussery (great grandad) b. Mar. 28, 1815 mar. Sarah Adeline Henry Martha Carline Ussery b. Oct. 13, 1816 mar. D.S. Allen Amanda Eveline Ussery b. June 20, 1818, single school teacher, (died in the 30's) Princess Ann Ussery b. Jan 10, 1820 mar. Jno. Reeves. Old Judge Reeves of Randolph Co. died July 9, 1852. Livonia Bays Ussery b. Mar. 18, 1822 children below (and Hiram Henry) Cousin Noah's father Ila Frances Ussery b Jan. 10, 1826 m. Benj. Reeves Melissa Rantinette Ussery b. Apr. 17, 1828 m. Jno. Russe (might be Russell?) Wincy Claribele Ussery B. Oct 15, ??, mar. Jake Jordan Sarah Clemency Ussery b. June 6, 1832 m. Wm. Spear Sina Ann Elizabeth Ussery (Aunt Sine) b. June 4, 1834 m. Nathan Chaffin Children of Lovina B. Ussery and Hiram Henry:
Statira Frances Henry b. April 6, 1840 mar. T.M. Turner Amanda Adeline Henry (Cousin Mandy) b. Nov 27, 184? mar. Geo. Allen Thomas Calvin Henry b. Sept. 17, 1850, Cousin Jonah Henry's father and Cousin Mollie Bradshaw's Claracy Jane Henry b. Oct. 13, 1852 - single- died Dec. 20, 1887 James Spirling Henry b. July 11, 1855 m. Mary Turner, sister to above Noah Clifford CaSart Henry b. Oct. 27, 1859 mar. Mattie McCarter ("named for his grandmother Henry, her maiden name. Could this be Jemima Casart/Cozart Henry?) Jefferson Davis Henry b. Aug 3, 1861 m. Fannie Pitts Heneritta Wilmerth Henry b. May 25, 1864 - single Children of Martha Carline Ussery and D.S. Allen:
Julian Frances Allen b. June 29, 1837 Wilsey Claribele Allen b. Oct 20, 1838 Children of William and Sarah Clemncy Ussery Spears:
Elliot Judson Spears b. Feb. 28, 1860 William Spears b. July 27, 1862 Frances Caledonia Spears b. Sept. 22, 1866 d. Oct 8, 1969
2/29/00 - Additional information on this family from Paula Griffin (dwec@charlotte.infi.net)