FLOYD
John Stovall Floyd
Dec. 1, 1820 - Sept. 24, 1887
Born: December 1, 1820, Buchanan, Haralson County, GA
Death: September 24, 1887, Buchanan, Haralson County, GA
Married: Harriett Rebecca Heath
Military Service: Corp / Co D / 2 GA CAV State Guards CSA
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L-R John S. Floyd, Sallie Floyd Chambers, Nellie F Conner
John Stovall Floyd was a prominent land owner and judge.
During his lifetime he lived in Carrollton, Buchanan and the old section of Villa Rica.
John married Harriett Rebecca Heath and had five children. His daughters married into three prominent local families - Chambers, Conner and Morrow.
Their children were:
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Mr. W. A. Floyd
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Mr. B. F. Floyd
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Mrs. B. R. Morrow
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Mrs. Sallie Floyd Chambers
1862 - 1886
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Mrs. Fannie S. Floyd Conner
1864 - 1886
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Editor's Note: Family relations have been recorded as correctly as possible. Please alert us to any genealogical errors you see.
HeadstoneS:
John S. Floyd has two stones:
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Style:
#1 A curved top, upright headstone in a slotted base
on a block
#2 A flat marker from the SCV
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Symbols:
- Iron Cross on the flat marker
- Masonic Square and Compass
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Condition/Status:
Cleaning - May & August 2019
Structure - Okay
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Large or small, John S. Floyd's activities routinely made the local news.
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The Carroll Free Press (Carrollton, Georgia)
July 3, 1885
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The Carroll Free Press (Carrollton, Georgia) August 7, 1885
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The Carroll Free Press (Carrollton, Georgia) March 18, 1887
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The Carroll Free Press (Carrollton, Georgia) April 1, 1887
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The Carroll Free Press (Carrollton, Georgia) June 24, 1887
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The Carroll Free Press (Carrollton, Georgia) September 2, 1887
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