Re: John Lott Bohannon - Appling Co, GA
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In reply to:
John Lott Bohannon - Appling Co, GA
3/29/00
Since the first John Bohannon post, some new information has come to light.
John Lott Bohannon was born to Elizabeth Purvis Bohannon on May 16, 1875 in Appling County Georgia.The name Lizzie Purvis appears on at least two of John’s siblings death certificates.After 1880 Elizabeth may have married Elijah Kersey and did have children with him.
Some of John’s siblings sometimes went by different last names.They were:Jim Kersey / Bohannon (1880) from Hazlehurst, Clayton Warren “Wright” Kersey / Bohannon (1878) of Baxley, Tom Kersey (1890) who was killed in an accident on US1 north of Baxley in 1947; Charlie Kersey / Bohannon (1881), and Emma Kersey Sheppard (@1883?) of Glen St. Mary, FL.There is the possibility of an early first marriage for Elizabeth which may have produced three other half-siblings: Jesse Rowland, Peggy and Viny.Their exact relationship remains unclear at this time, though they are listed as siblings in some obituarys
Am looking for Lizzie Purvis family and how she came to call herself Bohannon.Also would like to know about Jesse Rowland and determine who Peggy and Viny were.