Subject: Granberrys of Mississippi
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 20:57:36 -0600
From: “Jerry D. Mason”
To: ancestor@hcnews.com
Loammi Granberry (1780 – Feb. 1842)
He was one of the original charter members of the Hepzibah Baptist Church. He was married to Rebecca Granberry. Their children were Norvell R. (became a preacher) , Loammi Jr., John, Hiriam, George B. and Miranda B. Granberry. Loammi was the oldest son of George Granberry who was a captain in the North Carolina Continental Guard during the Revolutionary War. George was also one of the first Baptist ministers in the country. Loammi’s brother George Jr. and himself were Baptist ministers. George Jr. settled in Harris County, GA in 1830, while Loammi settled in Wayne County before moving to Clarke County.
There’s a Loammi listed in the Covington County census in 1830. At his death his property was valued at $10,922.50. His sister was Mary Granberry who married Josiah McLendon. George B. Granberry (1819- ?) He was the fifth child of Loammi Granberry. He married Miss Amelia Taylor, daughter of Henry and Rachael Taylor who is listed as one of the First Families of Mississippi.
The Order of the First Families of Mississippi 1699-1817 Robert Garrett McLendon, Jr. of Alachua, FL. Great-Great-Grandson of Mary Granberry McLendon. knows alot of the family before they moved to Mississippi. George F. Granberry ( Apr. 24, 1784 – Sep. 8, 1849) He was born Pitt County, North Carolina. He was the son of Moses and Susannah Granberry of Warren County, Georgia. He was the first cousin to Loammi Granberry listed above. He was married to Martha Albritton. It is written that he emigrated to Mississippi in 1816 with his brothers, Stephen and Seth, and others who settled in Hinds County.
Their children were Nancy (8 Jan 1808 – 3 Feb 1871, married Samuel Hemphill), Moses (22 Sep 1809 – 6 Nov 1870, married Mary Ann Warner), Mary Polly (married Francis A. Martin), Martha Jane (1816 – 20 Jun 1872, married Samuel Christian Heildelberg), George F. Jr.( 2 Apr 1919 – 25 Jul 1885, married Isabella R. Baskin), Amelia (married T. T. Howze), Susan (24 Oct 1824 – 11 Oct 1878 of yellow fever, married Edwin O’Brine) and Seth Granberry (born in GA – Hinds County, MS). George was one of the original charter members of the Hepzibah Baptist Church. He was buried in the rear of the old Granberry home site, now known as the Rogers’ place, 3 miles west of Shubuta. His large tombstone reads:
In Memory, GEORGE GRANBERRY SEN , Born in N.C. April 24, 1784, Died in Miss. Sept. 8, 1849. Deceased was for 45 years a Deacon of the Baptist church and in all the relations of parent, master & friend. He was a burning & shining light, John 5.35. He died as he lived in hope of a blessed immortality. They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament & they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever & ever, Dan. 12.3
George owned about 700 aces west of Shubuta. At his death his property was inventoried on about 2 Oct 1849 an listed at a value of $13,909.60 His belongings were auctioned off and brought in $13, 303.48. He also owned about 934 acres in Jasper County that was also auctioned off. Martha Albritton Granberry was small, dark complicated and low statue. She survived her husband a considerable number of years, and lived with her children after her husband’s death. She was born about 1790 in N. C. and died sometime after 1850 in Hinds County, MS, where she was buried at the Palestine Baptist Church cemetery in an unmarked grave. Out of all her children, Seth was the only one not to marry.
Footnotes:
The Order of the First Families of Mississippi 1699-1817
The Autobiography of A. C. Ramsey, 1879, page 124, Edited by Jean Stickland
Family Record of the Heidelbergs and Granberries, by D. W. Heidelberg in 1925
Clarke County Probate Records Family
Record of the Heidelbergs and Granberries, by D. W. Heidelberg in 1925
The Collins and Travis Families and their Allies, by Mary Collins Landin, 1982.