John Still Family of Edgefield County, SC and Walton Co. Ga.

JOHN STILL FAMILY OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY

S.C.

BENJAMIN STILL FAMILY OF WALTON COUNTY

GA.

Continued Ogden Cockeroft and his wife, Jane, Records:

Bond of
Mary Cockeroft, et al to
William Cockeroft
Edgefield District, SC

Deed Book 37, Page 297
Know all men by these presents that we Mary Cockeroft and Benjamin Still are held and firmly bound in the penal sum of Eight Thousand Dollars good & lawful money to be paid to William Cockeroft, his heirs or assigns in execution of which we bind ourselves, our heirs Executors and firmly by these presents the consideration of the above is such that the above named Mary Cockeroft and William Cockeroft hath this day met and agreed with Jane Cockeroft to divide the estate of Ogden Cockeroft in the following manner. That is a certain tract of land whereon said William Cockeroft now lives containing one hundred and fifty acres joining B. Marsh, Thos Dozier and others to belong to said William Cockeroft, also a tract on Mine Hole Branch called the Mill tract and (? Nusor) place to be equally divided between said William Cockeroft and Mary Cockeroft as guardians for the heirs of John Cockeroft. Then all other lands, moneys and effects to be divided according to a will wrote the 20th October 1820 as the last will of Ogden Cockeroft who deceased the following day without signing now if the heirs of John Cockeroft should agree to the above settlement then as in that lease the above land to be void of---- affect otherwise in full force and virtue as witness our hands and seal this day of October 1820. s/Mary X Cockeroft
s/Benjamin Still (seal)

Test: Jacob Green, John Cogburn, William Rotton

South Carolina, Edgefield District

Personally appeared William Rotton before me and made oath that he was present and did see Mary Cockeroft and Benjamin Still sign, seal and deliver the written instrument of writing for uses and purposes therein mentioned and that himself, John Cogburn and Jacob Green were subscribing witness to the due execution therein. Sworn to this 6th November 1820 William Rotton

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Edgefield District, SC

Deed Book 35: p.452 Ogden & Jenny Cockeroft of Edgefield District SC to daughter Mary Cockeroft,
Deed of Gift, 4 December 1818, love, Negro girl Creese and heirs of her body, sd girl to remain property of Ogden and Jennie Cockeroft until their death.
Wit: Thomas Cockeroft, Susanah Cockeroft s/ Ogden Cockeroft,
[Swore they saw Ogden and Jane Cockeroft sign this s/Jaen (her -I- mark) Cockeroft. deed.]

Proven 2 March 1819 by Thomas Cockeroft, Lewis Holmes,JQ Rec 2d March 1819

Compare the above deed with this one from page one of my compilation: Deed Book 13: pp. 127-128. 1 July 1796. JOHN STILL and GEAN STILL, his wife, Edgefield, sell to BENJAMIN EDDINS 555 acres, agreeable to a resurvey made by William Coursey. The land being a part of 500 acres granted Richard Buckelew, dec'd, and descended to George Buckelew and conveyed by George to James Buckalew and from James Buckelew to JOHN STILL, all by grant and release. Also the land is part of a 1500 acres granted to Hugh Rose, lying on Little Stephens Creek (no neighbors mentioned). Wit: James Eddins, James Blocker. Signed JOHN (-I-) STILL, GEAN (-I-) STILL. [ Both signed with the same mark -I-. This lets us know this is John Still, Sr. and wife.]

Comments: the first deed above is the proof that Jane Jolly Still, first wife of John Still, married Ogden Cockeroft after John Still died. Evidently, Jenny, and Jaen, Gean, are all phonetic spellings of Jane or Janey. She used the same mark in both deeds. Thank you, Joan Berry, for finding the deed of gift from Ogden and Jenny/Jaen above.

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Descendants of Jane Jolly & John Still,Sr. (page 2)

3. SARAH ² STILL (JOHN¹) married JACOB B. YOUNGBLOOD, b. ca. 1770, son of THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD and AMY HOPKINS. They moved to Chambers Co AL by 1839, and were members of the Rock Springs Baptist Church there. His son, James, came to Pike Co. AL about 1835 along with other Bean and Youngblood families from Edgefield Co. S.C. Jacob Youngblood was a bondman in the marriage of Julius Cogburn to Sarah Adams in Chambers Co. Al in 1840. Jacob was named as an executor of the John Still, Sr. will in 1797, Edgefield Co. SC.

Children of SARAH STILL and JACOB B. YOUNGBLOOD are:
i. JACOB ³ YOUNGBLOOD m. SARAH STILL, his cousin, daughter of Elizabeth Bean and Joseph Still (#5 below).
ii. JOHN YOUNGBLOOD.
iii. THOMAS STILL YOUNGBLOOD m. LEVICIE BEAN, daughter of Alexander Bean and Christianna Massey.
iv. ELIZABETH YOUNGBLOOD, b. abt 1799; m. JOHN QUATTLEBAUM, b. 27 Aug. 1807, SC; d. 13 Dec. 1865, AL.
v. AMY JANE YOUNGBLOOD, b. 1800; d. 1876, Bullock Co. AL; m. JOHN MARK DOZIER (b. abt 1790; d. 5 Sept. 1870, Bullock Co. AL).
vi. JAMES YOUNGBLOOD, b. March 09, 1809; d. March 25, 1855, Pike Co. AL; m. ELIZABETH LEE, b. 4 Oct. 1811; d. 21 Oct. 1873.
vii. DAVID YOUNGBLOOD, b. abt. 1814; m. MATILDA TALBOT.

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4. BENJAMIN ² STILL (JOHN¹) was born September 01, 1778 in Edgefield Co. S.C. and died January 16, 1846 in Walton Co. Ga. He married JANE MARTIN, b. 26 June 1783, SC; d. 7 August 1866, Walton Co. Ga. Jane had a brother, William Martin, b. 7 Feb. 1786; d. 5 Dec. 1842. {Dates from the Benjamin Still Bible; William Martin's grave is marked}. He became sick while visiting his sister in Walton Co. Ga. and was buried in the Still family Cemetery. William lived in Decatur Co. Ga. and was a state representative from Decatur Co. Ga. The parents of William and Jane Martin were John Martin, Sr. who died 1807, Edgefield County, SC. and his wife, Sarah. This is new information. See Martin family at http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/martin-001.html. If you have any information about Jane or William Martin, or their father, John Martin, please contact me.

Benjamin was a Primitive Baptist preacher and farmer, moved from Edgefield Co. to Walton Co. Ga. about 1824. He and Jane are buried in the Still Cemetery in unmarked graves. located just off Bold Springs Road and Monroe Road. Come southeast from Bold Springs about two miles to the old Benjamin Still Plantation (now the Radford Still house). About 1/4 mile before you get to the house, turn on a woods road to the right (this road is not always cleared) and drive about one mile to the cemetery. Road ends at the cemetery.

Dates are from the Family Bibles of Benjamin Still of which a copy is in Georgia Archives collections, Zachariah Moore, Tombstones, Marriage Records, Church Records.

Children of BENJAMIN² STILL and JANE MARTIN are:

9.      i. MARY ³ STILL, b. December 08, 1802, Edgefield Co. S.C.; d. September 27, 1880, Walton Co. Ga; m. ZACHARIAH MOORE. Buried Moore Family Cemetery.
10.   ii. WILLIAM MARTIN STILL, b. May 12, 1804, SC; m. WINNY (?), January 06, 1827, Still Bible lists the date but not the location.
11.   iii. JOHN JAMES STILL, b. October 17, 1807, S.C.; d. Aft. 1860; m. MARY ANN GRIFFEN, Bef. 1835.
        iv. SARAH STILL, b. May 19, 1808, S.C.; d. Bef. 1870, Buried Sorrells Cemetery, Walton Co. Ga; m. CHARLES JAMES SORRELLS, November 18, 1830, Walton Co. Ga. This family may be found in detail at http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/tfcp-007.html
12.   v. DAVID STILL, b. August 18, 1812, S.C.; d. Bef. April 1892; m. MARY A. (?), Bef. 1837, place unknown. Buried Walton Co. Ga. Still cemetery
         vi. BENJAMIN STILL, b. June 27, 1815, S.C. Moved to Bullock Co. AL.
13.   vii. MARTIN STILL, b. October 02, 1817, S.C.; d. March 24, 1877, Walton Co. Ga; buried in Still Family Cemetery; m. JEMIMA T. KILGORE.
14. viii. JONATHAN STILL, b. December 18, 1819, S.C.; d. 1868, AR, probably Clark Co.; m. MARY LOUISA HUMPHRIES/HUMPHREY, December 15, 1841, Walton Co. Ga. {D:83]. Jonathan Still moved to Clark Co., Arkansas about 1853. He and his wife and three children , Thomas R., Margaret, and James Still were found in the 1850 Walton Co. census. No research was done by me, Thelma F. Prince, in Arkansas. A descendant, Cynthia Still Keyton, provided the facts about this branch of the Still family.
ix. JANE ATALINE ALDRIDGE STILL, b. August 19, 1820. Named as a child in Benjamin Still Bible; no further information.
15.   x. SAMPSON STILL, b. July 10, 1822, S.C.; d. September 12, 1863, Civil War;Co.G, 42nd Ga Regt from Walton Co. Ga.; m. JEMIMA H. MORGAN.
xi. SUSANNAH STILL, b. June 10, 1825, Walton Co. Ga.; d. June 25, 1911, Walton Co. Ga.; m. WILEY JONES SORRELLS, December 28, 1842, Walton Co. Ga. The Wiley J. Sorrells and Susannah Still family may be found on my webpage at http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/tfcp-010.html

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5. JOSEPH² STILL (JOHN) was born Abt. 1776-1780, and died October 1843 in Edgefield Co. S.C. He married ELIZABETH BEAN, b. abt 1780, SC; d. abt 1853. Edgefield Co. SC., daughter of ALEXANDER BEAN and CHRISTIANA MASSEY/Matson? Joseph and Elizabeth (called Betsy) are thought to be buried in the Bean-Still Cemetery. No Markers. They lived and died in Edgefield Co. S.C. He may be found in the 1820, 1830, and 1840 census records. No earlier censuses seen.

Bean, Alexander-deceased. Edgefield Co. Deed Book 31, p. 200, 201, 16 May 1812. Division of sale of real estate. Wife: Christiana Bean. Children: James Bean, Joseph Still, James Still, John Lee, Thomas Youngblood--son of Jacob Youngblood, John Bean, and William Bean. From Edgefield Co. SC Records by Janie Revill, 1984

From the same source, p. 202. Joseph Still, Court records Edgefield Co. Administrator's Bond applied for by Elijah Still, Admr. 9 Oct 1843. Securities, John Cogburn, John Quattlebaum.

Children of JOSEPH ² STILL and ELIZABETH BEAN are:

16.   i. JOHN³ STILL, b. Abt. 1800; d. November 04, 1838, Edgefield Co. S.C. m. ELIZABETH ADAMS.
       ii. SARAH STILL, b. August 09, 1809 in S.C.; d. April 03, 1886 ; buried Vanzandt Co. Tx, Edom Cemetery; m. her cousin, JACOB YOUNGBLOOD, JR, son of Jacob B. Youngblood and Sarah Still (# 3, above), December 11, 1834. He was born November 12, 1812 in S.C., and died April 24, 1884; buried Vanzandt Co. Tx, Edom Cem. found in History of Pike County, Al. For further information on their line, email this descendant, WilmaThedford <wthed@tucomm.net>
       iii. CHRISTIANA STILL, b. October 03, 1810, Edgefield Co. S.C.; d. June 27, 1874, buried Bean-Still Cemetery with marked tombstone; m. JOHN S. BUZHARDT.
     iv. JANE STILL, b. Abt. 1812; m. CHARLES BURNETTE.
      v. MARY SUSAN STILL, b. August 17, 1813; d. May 06, 1870, Chambers Co. AL; m. GEORGE W. SHAVER, 1830, SC. She was Baptist and buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery, Chambers Co. AL
     vi. PERMELIA STILL, b. October 26, 1815; Edgefield Co. SC; d. January 25, 1894, Edgefield Co. SC. m. BENJAMIN JAMES OUTZS, (b. Oct. 13, 1813, Edgefield Co. SC; d. Jan. 16, 1894, Edgefield Co.) 1839, Edgefield Co. SC. Buried Ouzts Cemetery, Edgefield Co. SC. Given to me by H.C. Outzs on June 16, 2004 on my guestbook which you should see for more information on census reports and their children.
   vii. ELIJAH STILL, b. Abt. 1822, SC; m. SARAH MURRELL, April 04, 1844, Edgefield Co. SC.
viii. TEMPERANCE STILL, b. about 1826; d. 25 August 1849, Edgefield Co. SC. Never Married.

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6. LETTY² STILL (JOHN¹ was born January 15, 1781 in Edgefield Dist. S.C., and died March 24, 1869 in probably Edgefield Co. S.C. She married JOHN COGBURN, JR. Bef. 1802, probably Edgefield Co. S.C. record not available. They attended Rocky Creek Baptist church in Edgefield Co. SC.

The John Cogburn Family comes from a manuscript in the D.A. Tompkins Memorial Library, Edgefield, S.C. and from the Leonardo Andrea file. All of these Cogburns who joined the Rocky Creek Baptist Church did so by letter on 1 February and 2 February 1834. The manuscript is about 111 pages long, and I don't know who compiled the family records. The manuscript may be ordered from the library at Box 468, Edgefield , S.C. I do not have the manuscript. Written by Thelma F. Prince on March 10, 1996.

Children of LETTY STILL and JOHN COGBURN, JR. are:

i. BETSY³ COGBURN, m. ALBERT WILLIAMS. This family moved to Alabama.
ii. HANNAH COGBURN m. AUSTIN BARRENTINE/BARRENTON/BARRINGTON.   They belonged to the Rocky Creek Baptist Ch., Edgefield Co. S.C.
iii. MARTHA ADAWAY COGBURN, b. 18 Sep 1814 - d. 28 Jun 1868, married John Prestley BLAND (also known as Colonel John BLAND, b. 1801(?) - d. 1889), son of Presley BLAND and Martha BARRENTINE. She belonged to Rocky Creek Bapt. Church, Edgefield Co. SC. Issue: 10 children. Please e-mail Neil McArthur for further information: neilmc@mindspring.com
iv. REBECCA COGBURN, m. ( ? ) ROTTEN/ROTON. This family went to Alabama.
v. SUSAN COGBURN, m. WILLIAM B. HAGAN. Members of Rocky Creek Baptist Ch., Edgefield Co. S.C. This family was in Hickory Grove, Montgomery Co. Al in 1837.
vi. DAVID HARRY COGBURN, b. Abt. 1802, S.C.d. 1882, Pike Co. AL; m. MARY FRANCES STILL.   (from the Cogburn manuscript; another source says he m. MARY FRANCES ROTTEN (9/12/1805-1884) daughter of William Rotten and Lydia Loveless. The Cogburn manuscript says Mary Frances was born a Still, but her mother married a Rotten when she was young, and she was known as Mary Frances Rotten.]
vii. BENJAMIN STILL COGBURN, b. July 30, 1807, S.C.; d. September 17, 1867, S.C.;   m. MARTHA Y. KENNEY. Members of Rocky Creek Bapt. Church.
viii. JOHN M. COGBURN, b. 1810, S.C.; d. March 04, 1890, AL; m. NANCY NORMAN JOHNS.
ix. JESSE M. COGBURN, b. 1811, S.C.; d. July 02, 1891; m. ELIZA MURRELL.
x. JULIUS H. COGBURN, b. 1813, S.C.; d. Abt. December 1861; m. SARAH ADAMS, June 20, 1840, Chambers Co. AL. Members Rocky Creek Baptist Ch., Edgefield Co. S.C.
xi. MALACHI COGBURN, b. 1820; m. LOUISA POSEY.
xii. SAMUEL COGBURN, b. 1824, S.C. Samuel Cogburn settled in AL.
xiii. SIMEON COGBURN, b. 1826, Edgefield Co. S.C.; d. January 26, 1880, Edgefield Co. S.C.; m. SARAH QUATTLEBAUM.

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7. JAMES JOLLY² STILL (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1784 in S.C., and died November 15, 1849 in Edgefield Co. S.C. He married ISABELLA BEAN, b. 1786, daughter of ALEXANDER BEAN and CHRISTIANA MASSEY.

James Jolly Still is buried in the Bean-Still Cemetery in Edgefield Co. S.C. His tombstone is marked with the deathdate, 15 Nov. 1849, "age 63 years". His wife, Isabella's tombstone is marked with her deathdate, 1 April 1872, "age 86 years". Because James Jolly witnessed a deed in late 1805 (see above under David Still). I believe he had to be born by 1784 to be of age to witness, and the tombstone age of 63 years may be wrong.

Edgefield Co. Deed Bk CC:Book 28:78. 21 March 1806. William Martin to Jolly Still 270a, on Underwood’s Branch of Mine Creek of Saluda River adjacent lands of Isaac Bush, Benjamin Still, William Rotten, Ogden Cockeroft and Adam Stalnaker , originally granted to said William Martin 06 February 1804; witnessed by Benjamin Still, David Still. Signed William Martin, Mary Martin. Proved 15 April 1806 by David Still. Alexander Bean JP; recorded 25 March 1807. [Would like to know who this William Martin is.]

Some of my information comes from Winard King, Jolly's descendant, and from a writing by a descendant in March 1917 called Partial History of the Bean Family which Mr. King sent me. I have also culled information from Mr. King's correspondence to me in 1985 and first part of 1986. He died soon after 25 February 1986, date of his last letter to me. He was a very good researcher and very enthusiastic about genealogy.

Children of JAMES JOLLY² STILL and ISABELLA BEAN are:

i. BENJAMIN³ STILL, m. (1) MARTHA NOBLES; m. (2) JULIA BARNETTE. 16 Dec. 1873, Bullock Co. AL.
ii. JULIA STILL, m. WILEY ADAMS.
iii. MARY ANN STILL, m. BERRY WHATLEY.
iv. MATILDA STILL, m. VIVIE QUATTLEBAUM.
v. LEVISEY STILL, m. PHILLIP QUATTLEBAUM.
vi. WILLIAM R. STILL, (b. Nov. 27, 1823; d. Oct. 5, 1901) m. PARMELIA OUZTS, (b. Apr. 14, 1825, Edgefield Co.; d. Nov. 4, 1900, Edgefield Co.) daughter of Frances Timmerman and George Ouzts in January 1849, Edgefield Co. SC. Buried Mt. Creek Bapt. Cemetery, Kirksey, SC. As given to me by H. C. Ouzts on my guestbook, which you should see, June 16, 2004, for census reports and their children..
vii. ABNER STILL, b. November 14, 1810, Edgefield Co. S.C.; d. December
29, 1886, Chambers Co. AL; m. LONA ANN QUATTLEBAUM, Abt. 1830, Edgefield Co. S.C. She was b. February 18, 1813 and died 1894. Both are buried in Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Chambers Co. Abner Still, Sr. was in Edgefield Co. S.C. until 1835 when he and his family moved to Chambers Co. AL. They are found in the 1840- 1870 census, maybe longer. They had a large family.
viii. JOHN STILL, b. Abt. 1820; d. October 1848, Edgefield Co. S.C; buried Bean-Still cemetery, age 28 on stone.
ix. JAMES JOLLY STILL, JR., b. April 1822, Edgefield Co. S.C.; d. July 22, 1902, Saluda Co. S.C; buried Bean- Still Cemetery, Edgefield Co.; m. (1) VARY L. MURRELL; m. (2) ARTEMESIA MORRIS.

The line of James Jolly Still, Jr. given to me by Mary Lois Harrison of Indian Shores, FL in March 1996. A lady named Vashti Murrell died 24 March 1872, aged 60 years, buried in Bean-Still Cemetery. Maybe she is related to Vary Murrell

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Generation No. 3

8. BENJAMIN .³ COCKCROFT (MARY² STILL, JOHN¹) was born January 27, 1800.

Child of BENJAMIN COCKCROFT is:

i. JOHN ⁴ COCKCROFT. *****

9. MARY³ STILL (BENJAMIN², JOHN¹) was born December 08, 1802 in Edgefield Co. S.C., and died September 27, 1880 in Walton Co. Ga. Buried Moore Family Cemetery. She married ZACHARIAH MOORE December 25, 1823. Marriage recorded in Still Bible, no location given. Listed in the 1860-80 Walton Co. censuses.

Sources: Moore Family Bible, Benjamin Still Family Bible, censuses, marriage records, tombstones and estate records. The names of the Moore children found in the Bible. Zachariah and Mary Still Moore were buried in the Moore Family Cemetery near Double Springs Baptist Church in Walton Co. GA.

Zachariah Moore or a man of this name received a commission in the Walton Co. Ga,. militia, 415th District, as 2nd Lt., 29 November 1822 thru January 1824. Zachariah is listed in the 1830-50 Walton Co. censuses, and in the 1832 Gold Lottery, drawing from 415th District . He was a farmer. Mary Moore is listed in the 1860-80 Walton Co. censuses,
Four of the children, William Young Moore, Benjamin S. Moore, David Martin Moore, Thomas J. Moore, served in the Civil War in Co. D., 2nd Regt. Ga. Vol. Cav. from Walton Co. Mildred Moore Medford, Tifton, Ga. researched this Moore family.

More About ZACHARIAH MOORE:
Buried Moore Cemetery, near Double Springs Baptist Church, Walton Co. Ga.
Farmer; See Wayfarers In Walton, Anita B. Sams

Children of MARY STILL and ZACHARIAH MOORE are:

i. NANCY S. ³ MOORE, b. December 08, 1824, Walton Co. GA.; d. April 10, 1896, Ellis Co. TX; m. WILLIAM L.B. MORGAN, October 02, 1845, Walton Co. GA..
ii. ROBERT M. MOORE, b. December 13, 1825, Walton Co. Ga.; d. September 20, 1877; m. NANCY J. WATSON, December 25, 1846, Walton Co. Ga..
iii. ELIZABETH J. MOORE, b. June 03, 1827, Walton Co. Ga.; d. March 04, 1885, Buried Shiloh Prim. Bapt Church, Walton Co. Ga.; m. ELISHA B. WATSON, December 03, 1848, Walton Co. Ga..
iv. WILLIAM YOUNG MOORE, b. June 11, 1829, Walton Co. Ga.; d. January 24, 1880, Walton Co. Ga.; m. (1) SARAH SIMINGTON, October 13, 1843, Walton Co. Ga.; m. (2) FRANCES MATILDA EDWARDS, November 17, 1872. Served in Civil War, Co. D., 2nd Regt. Ga. Vol. Cavalry.
v. SALLY M. MOORE, b. September 28, 1831, Walton Co. Ga.; d. Abt. 1839, Walton Co. Ga. Buried Moore family Cemetery.
vi. BENJAMIN S. MOORE, b. November 17, 1833, Walton Co. GA.; d. December 11, 1906, Walton Co. GA. Buried Moore Family Cemetery; m. MARTHA MATILDA BULLOCK, December 02, 1855, Walton Co. GA. Served in Civil War, Co. D., 2nd Regt.
Ga. Vol. Cavalry.
vii. SARAH ANN MOORE, b. December 30, 1835, Walton Co. GA.; d. May 31, 1907, Walton Co. GA; Buried Shiloh Primitive Bapt Church.; m. JAMES M. HEAD, April 07, 1878, Walton Co. GA.
viii. MARTHA E. MOORE, b. December 31, 1837; d. 1920, Walton Co. Ga. Buried Durden Cemetery; m. GANAWAY DURDEN, May 18, 1890.
ix. DAVID MARTIN MOORE, b. April 08, 1842, Walton Co. GA.; d. April 14, 1878, Walton Co. GA.. Buried Jonathan Smith Family Cemetery; m. MARTHA MATILDA SMITH, December 28, 1865, Walton Co. GA. Served in Civil War, Co. D., 2nd Regt.
Ga. Vol. Cavalry.
x. THOMAS J. MOORE, b. November 24, 1844, Walton Co. Ga.; m. (1) FRANCES PERMELIA SMITH, 14 November 1867, Walton Co. She d. 17 March 1874. He m. (2) LAURA JOSEPHINE CRAMER, 22 Nov. 1874. He moved to Ellis Co. TX after his first wife died. Served in Civil War, Co. D., 2nd Regt. Ga. Vol. Cavalry.

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10. WILLIAM MARTIN³ STILL (BENJAMIN, ²JOHN¹) b. May 12, 1804, SC; m. WINNY (?), January 06, 1827, Still Bible lists the dates, but not the location. This couple are found in the 1830-1870 Walton Co. censuses. William Martin Still died after the 1880 Walton Co. census on which he was found without Winny. I don't have their dates of death. The children are listed in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. This list may not include all their children. Details are provided by Marie Cantlin, descendant of Mary Jane Still Raines, <mcantlin@tampabay.rr.com>

i.   BENJAMIN A ⁴ STILL , b. 28 May 1832, Ga; d. 12 April 1869.   He m. SUSAN LUCINDA H. VINEYARD, location unknown. She was b. 24 Feb 1836, Ga.; d. 22 Feb. 1910, Walton Co. Ga. Both buried Brooks Cemetery, Walton Co. Ga. They had 5 children. Source Janice Still, Raleigh, NC.
ii. MARY JANE STILL, b. 28 June 1835, Ga; d. 29 March 1887. 1835, Ga. She m. WILLIAM GREEN GAITHER RAINES, 12 June 1853, location unknown. He was b. 12 Sept 1833/34, Ga; d. 18 Dec. 1863, in battle near Knoxville, TN. She is buried in Brooks/Still Cemetery, Walton Co. They had issue.
iii. ELIZABETH STILL, b. ca. 1838, on 1840 & 1850 censuses, but no further information on her.
iv. DAVID R. STILL, b. 2 May 1840; killed in the Civil War, Cold Harbor, Va. on June 1, 1864; listed in the Still Bible. It is believed he was single. He served in Anderson's Brigade, Co. C., Hillyer's 9th Regt., Ga. Inf.
v. SAMPSON MARION STILL, b. ca. 1842; m. MARIAH ELIZABETH COOPER, 6 Dec. 1866, Walton Co. Ga.; marriage given in the Still Bible. Both were alive in the Walton Co. 1880 census. Burial place unknown. He served Co. C., Hillyer's 9th Regt., Ga. Inf. They had 5 children as follows:
          REUBEN DAVID ⁵STILL, B. 30 Nov. 1867, Ga.
          WILLIAM STILL, b. ca. 1869, Ga.
          LUTHER HOWARD STILL, b. 10 June 1870, Monroe, Ga; m. SUSANNAH        ALMAND, 4 Aug. 1891, Conyers, Ga. He was editor of Conyer's Times and Social Circle Newspapers. they moved to Atlanta in   1896; he served 3 terms in GA House of Representatives. They had nine children.
          LEMUEL STILL, b. ca. 1875, Ga.
          LILLIAN STILL, b. ca. 1877, Ga.

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11. iii. JOHN JAMES³ STILL (BENJAMIN, ²JOHN¹) , b. October 17, 1807, S.C.; d. Aft. 1860; m. MARY ANN GRIFFEN, 26 January 1834, Walton Co. Ga. She was b. ca. 1813, S.C.). They are listed in the 1840-1860 census of Walton Co. and Mary Ann is listed in the 1870 census. Their children, all b. Ga., are from the 1850 and 1860 censuses:

i. WILLIAM ⁴ , b. ca. 1835
ii. S. JANE, b. ca. 1837
iii JOEL, b. ca. 1843
iv. DAVID, b. ca. 1844
v. JAMES M., b. ca. 1845
vi. WADE A., b. ca. 1847
vii SARAH, b. ca. 1849
viii ALEN, b. ca. 1850
ix. JOHN, b. ca. 1852
x. JACKSON, b. ca. 1856

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12. v. DAVID ³ STILL (BENJAMIN, ²JOHN¹), b. August 18, 1812, S.C.; d. Bef. April 1892, alton Co. Ga.; m. MARY A. (Maiden name unknown, b. ca. 1810, S.C.) before 1837, but record not located in Walton Co. Their burial place is unknown. This family was listed in the 1840-1870 Walton County censuses, 1880 census not seen. David was the executor of his father Benjamin's estate, along with his brother, Martin. This list of children comes from the 1850-60 censuses, all born in Georgia:

i.   JOSEPH⁴, b. ca. 1837
ii. MARY, b. ca. 18337, twin to Joseph
iii SUSAN, b. ca. 1842; m. LITTLETON RAMES ( or RAINS), 23 June 1859, Walton Co. Ga. (Book E:58).
iv JAMES, b. ca. 1843
v.   JOHN, b. ca. 1845
vi   SARAH, b. ca. 1848

***** 13. vii. MARTIN ³ STILL (BENJAMIN, ²JOHN¹), b. October 02, 1817, S.C.; d. March 24, 1877, Walton CGa; buried in Still Family Cemetery; m. JEMIMA T. KILGORE. She was born November 07, 1820, and died June 20. 1902 in Walton Co. Ga; buried in Still Cemetery; tombstone dates.

Children are from the will of Martin Still, 1850-1870 censuses of Walton Co. and guardianship records, Still Cemetery Tombstones. Martin Still was the executor of his father's estate along with his brother, David Still. The marriage record of Martin Still and Jemima Kilgore was not found in Walton Co. It probably is in a nearby county though.

Children of MARTIN³ STILL and JEMIMA KILGORE are:

i. ELISHA⁴ STILL, b. Abt. 1845, 1850 & 1860 censuses, but not named in estate records..
ii. BENJAMIN STILL, b. Abt. 1846, 1850 & 1860 censuses, but not in estate records.
iii. CHRISTIANA STILL, b. Abt. 1848; m. _____ RAY. She was called Christiana Ray in Martin's will and does appear in the censuses of Martin Still.
iv. JONATHAN STILL, b. Abt. 1849. Named in Martin's will and the censuses.
v. THOMAS M. STILL, b. Abt. 1851; d. Walton Co. Ga. Still cemetery; m. LUCY SMITH; d. Walton Co. Ga. Both buried in Still cemetery. Thomas was the executor of his father's will.
17. vi. WILLIAM BENNETT STILL, b. August 03, 1852, Walton Co. Ga. Still cemetery tombstone dates; d. November 30, 1944, Walton Co. Ga. Still cemetery tombstone dates; m. LARENDA J. STEVENS; d. Walton Co. Ga. Still cemetery.
vii. SARAH E. STILL, b. Abt. 1856; m. WILLIAM S. CARTER. He was the executor of the Martin Still estate. Ge was also the admr. of the estate of David Still in 1892.
viii. MARGARET F. STILL, b. Abt. 1859; m. JAMES JASPER SMITH. James J. Smith was made her guardian on March 5, 1878.
ix. MARTHA D. J. STILL, b. Abt. 1863. She was called Martha in 1870 census; Martha D.J. in guardianship record of 5 March 1778 when William B. Still was made her guardian. She could be the same person as Delila M. Still as named in Martin's will.
x. DAVID A. L. STILL, b. Abt. 1866. He was named in Martin's will and in the guardianship record of 5 March 1778 when Jemima T. Still, his mother, was appointed guardian.

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14. viii. JONATHAN ³ STILL (BENJAMIN, ²JOHN¹), b. December 18, 1819, S.C.; d. 1868, AR, probably Clark Co.; m. MARY LOUISA HUMPHRIES/HUMPHREY, December 15, 1841, Walton Co. Ga. {D:83]. Jonathan Still moved to Clark Co., Arkansas about 1853. No research was done by me, Thelma F. Prince, in Arkansas. A descendant, Cynthia Still Keyton, provided the facts about this branch of the Still family. This list of children from the 1850 census of Walton Co. Ga.

i. THOMAS R.⁴, b. ca. 1842
ii MARGARET, b. ca. 1848
iii JAMES M., b. ca. 1849

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15. x. SAMPSON³ STILL (BENJAMIN, ²JOHN¹) , b. July 10, 1822, S.C.; d. September 12, 1863, Civil War;Co.G, 42nd Ga Regt. from Walton Co. Ga.; m. JEMIMA H. MORGAN (b. ca. 1821, Ga.), 1 December 1842, Walton Co. Ga. Their burial place is unknown. Children, all b. Georgia. are as listed in the 1850 and 1860 Walton County censuses:

i.    WILLIAM M.⁴, b. ca. 1844
ii    JOSHUA M., b. ca. 1845
iii   BENJAMIN, b. ca. 1846
iv   JOHN T., b. ca. 1848
v    DAVID, b. ca. 1851
vi   JAMES, b. ca. 1853
vii MARY, b. ca. 1855
viii WILEY, b. ca. 1856
ix   JOSEPH, b. ca. 1857
x    SARAH, b. ca. 1859

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16. JOHN³ STILL ( JOSEPH²JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1800, and died November 04, 1838 in Edgefield Co. S.C. He married ELIZABETH ADAMS. He is buried in Bean-Still Cemetery in Edgefield Co. SC.

From Janie Revill's Edgefield Co. Records, 1984:pg. 202
Elizabeth Still, Applicant for Part. Widow of Dec'd John Still vs minors Frances Ann, Nancy, and William Still, Joseph Still, guardian. Cit to appear 4 Nov. 1839. Order 4 Nov. 1839 for App'r. to divide. Land on Sleeepy Creek. Bd Alfred May, Sarah Deen, Wiley Adams, and others.

Children of JOHN STILL and ELIZABETH ADAMS are:
i. FRANCES ANN ⁴ STILL.
ii. NANCY STILL.
iii. WILLIAM STILL.

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17. WILLIAM BENNETT⁴STILL (MARTIN ³ , BENJAMIN, ²JOHN¹), b. 3 August 1852, Ga. and d. 30 November 1944, Walton Co. Ga. He married LARENDA JOSEPHINE STEVENS (b. 18 Oct. 1857; d. 18 Dec. 1906) on 3 December 1874, Walton county. Both buried in Still Cemetery in Marked graves. He was named in Martin's will and the censuses. Some of the children of William Bennett Still and his wife are buried in Still Cemetery, but all died young without issue. Below is the only child I know of who had children:

Child of WILLIAM STILL and LARENDA STEVENS is:

18. i. THOMAS B.⁵ STILL, b. November 20, 1875, Walton Co. Ga.; d. March 24, 1960, Walton Co. Ga. Still cemetery. His wife was JANETTE AMANDA WOODRUFF (b. 20 Sept 1879; d. 17 Nov. 1963).

Their known children were:
i. RALPH LUMPKIN⁶ STILL, b. Abt. 1910; d. Living 1982, Walton Co. Ga.; m. ODELL TANNER, January 05, 1930. They had a son, WILLIAM⁷ STILL.

ii. RADFORD BENNETT STILL, Lived 1983 on site of the old Benjamin Still plantation. He is deceased now. Wife unknnown. They had a son, THOMAS RADFORD⁷ STILL.
iii. LUCILLE STILL, d. Lived 1978 in Monroe, Walton Co. Ga.; m. CHARLES PICKENS. She was a librarian at the Monroe Library for many years.

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