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Note: Schley Co., GA created in 1857 from Marion & Sumter Counties. The County Seat is Ellaville.
Sumter Co., GA created in 1831 from Lee County. The County Seat is Americus.
Marion Co., GA created in 1827 from Lee, Muscogee, & Stewart Counties. The County Seat is Buena Vista.
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They lived on a farm in what is now Schley Co, Georgia 1846 - 1850; it was Sumter at that point in time. They then moved to Americus, Georgia where he opened his medical practice. Their home was on Lamar Street.
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1850 Census- The 30th Dist., Sumter Co., GA; pg. 182A
HH as of June 1, 1850 - Enumerated Sept 25, 1850
HH #513-513
Thomas C. Lamar, 29, M, Physcian, GA
Mary, 21, F, GA
Mary, 3, F, GA
Orfilia, 1, M, GA
#517-517
L. B. Smith, 66, M, Farmer, $10,000, SC
Mary, 55, F, GA
Annis Albritton, 45, F, GA
Washington Derigiax, 22, M, Stage Driver, GA
Jno. A. Kinney, 17, M, Stage Driver, GA
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Georgia: Forsyth County: Grand Lodge of Georgia 1854
Washington Lodge No. 46, Pond Town, Sumter County, Georgia
members include:
T. C. Lamar
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1860 Census - The 27th District, Sumter Co., GA; P. O. Americus; pg. 467;
HH as of June 1, 1860 - Enumerated Sept 23,1860 - HH #786-792
T. C. Lamar, 35, M, Physcian, $20,000/$50,000, GA
M. E., 28, F, GA
Orfila, 11, M, GA, attd sch w/in yr
Charles W., 8, M. GA. attd sch w/in yr
Imogene, 5, F, GA
Peter, 3, M, GA
John, 3 mos, M, GA
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1870 Census - THe 27th Dist. - City of Americus, Sumter Co., GA; pg. 292B
HH as of June 1, 1870 - Enumerated June 6, 1870 - #115-115
Lewis F. W. Andrews, 65, M W, Editor & Physcian, Penn
Mary E., 38, F W, Keeps House, $4000 / $2000, GA
Lou L., 2, M W, GA
Orfila V. Lamar, 21, M W, Bookkeeper, blank / $800, GA
Charles W., M W, Farmer, GA
Imogene, 15, F W, at home, GA, attd sch w/in yr
Peter, 12, M W, At School, GA, attd sch w/in yr
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1880 Census - City of Americus - 27 Dist. G. M., Sumter Co., GA; ED 93, pg. 98B
HH as of June 1, 1880 - Enumerated June 16, 1880 - HH #138-162
Orphila Lamar, W M, 29. S, Book Keeper, GA GA GA
Tookie, W F, 20, Sister, S, Keeping Home, GA GA GA (I think this is Imogene)
Lee, W M, 12, Brother, S, At School, GA GA GA (1/2 brother - last name s/b Andrews))
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Sumter Co., GA. Index to Wills (1831-1900)
Page 995
DAVIS, MARY (of Schley Co) Son-in-law: Thomas C. Lamar for his wife, Mary E. Lamar & Children. not named. Probated: 4/8/1863.
Page 1007
SMITH, LOVETT B. wife: Mary. Sons: Charlton F. & Seaborn A. Smith. Daughters: Susan Louisa SOLOMONS & Mary Elizabeth LAIMAR. Daughter-in-law: Martha Smith, widow of Jackson L. Smith & their children: Robert Henry, Sarah E. & Lovett B. Smith. Dr. Thomas C. Lamar, relationship not given. Signed 1/7/1851: No probate date.
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INDEX OF DEATHS - SUMTER AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES
1854 - 1918
Sumter County Newspapers on Film
Film on file at:
Lake Blackshear Regional Library
307 E Lamar St
Americus, GA 31709
Telephone (229) 924-8091
Compiled by:
William T Poupard
26 Oct 2004
Name Date of Death County of Death Newspaper Date of Newspaper
Lamar, T C 3 Mar 1863 Sumter Weekly Republican 6 Mar 1863 Willie P., Inf/s of T. C. Lamar 1 May 1862 Sumter Weekly Republican 9 May 1862
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Death Notices from the "Southern Recorder," Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., GA:
Volume XI (1862-1866) - pg. 115
"Dr. Thomas C. LAMAR, died 03 Mar 1863, in Americus, 44th year of his age."
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Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book, Vol. 98, p. 142:
Mrs. Imogene Lamar Etheridge - DAR ID #97456
Born in Ellaville, GA
Wife of F. S. Etheridge
Descendant of Basil Lamar as follows:
(1) Thomas Cato Lamar (1823 - 1863) m. 1850 Mary Smith
(2) John Lamar (1788 - 1871) m. Mary Louisa Winn (1793 - 1868)
(3) Basil Lamar m. 1769 to Mary ?________ (1756 - 1790)
Basil Lamar (1748 - 1818) served as Private in Georgia regiment, under command of Gen. Elijah Clark. He was born in South Carolina
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Administrator's Bond
Georgia, Sumter County} KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Mary E. Lamar, with John Lamar, Wm S. Johnson & Andrew J. Williams, securities, are held and firmly bound unto the Ordinary for said County, and his successors in office, and assigns, in the just and full sum of thirty thousand dollars for the payment of which sum to the said Ordinary, and his successors in office, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, in the whole and for the whole sum, jointly and severally, and firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this eighteenth day of May 1863.
The condition and obligation is such, That if the above bound Mary E. Lamar do make a true and perfect Inventory of the goods, chattels, rights, credits, lands and tenements of Thomas C. Lamar, late of Sumter County, deceased, which have or shall come into the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Mary E. Lamar or the hands or possession of any person or persons for her and the same, so made, do exhibit unto the said Ordinary when she shall be thereunto required; and such goods, chattels, credits, lands and tenements do well and truly administer according to law, and do make a just and true account of all her actings and doings therein, when she shall thereunto be required by the Court: Shall deliver and pay to such person or persons respectively, as they may be entitled to the same by law: And if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the deceased, and the same be proven before the Court of Ordinary, and the Executor obtain a certificate of the probate thereof, and the said Mary E. Lamar in such case, if required, render and deliver up the said Letters of Administration, then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in open Court.
Mary E. Lamar (L. S.)
John Lamar (L. S.)
Wm. L. Johnson (L. S.)
Louis Bruner, Ordinary
Recorded May 18th 1863
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Sumter County, Georgia
May adjourned term 1863
Whereas due and legal notice by citation and publication has been given that Mary E. Lamar would apply for Letters of Administration on the estate of Thomas C. Lamar, late of said County deceased, and no objections have been filed or made known. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said Mary E. Lamar be, and she is hearby appointed Administratrix on the estate of the said Thomas C. Lamer, deceased, she having given bond in the sum of Thirty thousand dollars with John Lamar, Wm. L. Johnson and Andrew J. Williams, securities, and has taken the oath prescribed by law, and Letters of Administration will issue to her accordingly
And it is further ordered that
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be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise the estate of the said deceased and that a warrant of appraisement will issue to them accordingly for that purpose.
Whereas M. R. Stansell attorney of Mary E. Lamar Administratrix on the estate of Thos. C. Lamar, last of said county dec'd applies for the appointment of Commissioners to appraise assess and set apart out of the estate of the said deceased an amount necessary for the support and maintenance of the said Mary E. Lamar and her four minor children (Widow and minors of said deceased), for the space or term of twelve months next succeeding the death of said deceased. Also a sufficient amount of household furniture for the use of the widow and her four minor children aforesaid. It is therefore ordered by the Court that J. J. Grandberry, Stephen Daniel ( Daniels ? ) Wm. W. Ford Adam A. Robinson and T. M. Furlow be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to appraise assess and set apart said support and maintenance of the aforesaid Widow and children for the space or term of twelve months and a sufficient amount of the household furniture for the use of said Widow and children out of (bottom of page cut off)
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The following was omitted in the minutes of the May adjourned term of the Ordinary Court for 1863
Georgia, Sumter County} Court of Ordinary In Chambers
May adjourned term 1863
State of Georgia }
Sumter County } To the Honorable the Court of Ordinary of said County
The petition of Mary E. Lamar a citizen of the Confederate states of America and residing in Sumter County in the said state being of lawful age Respectfully ( ?? ), that Thomas C. Lamar late of said County departed this life interstate on or about the third day of March 1863, and was at the time of his death possessed of a considerable estate of the probable value of Fifteen thousand dollars consisting mainly of Land, Negroes, stock in his farm and evidences of debt. Your Petitioner therefore prays your Honor to pass and order granting the administration of the said estate to your Petitioner, she being the widow of said interstate and as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray
Sworn to and subscribed before } M. R. Stansell
me this 18th day of May 1863 } Atty for M. E. Lamar
Wm. C. P. Cleghorn
Deputy Clerk, C. C.
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