1...Abner Belcher was born 1795, probably what is now Troup Co. Ga.
"Old Uncle Abner" was a Primitive Baptist Preacher.
He married Martha Moran on 12 February 1838. Written in a Randolph Co. history book that people wouldn't do anything unless Old Uncle Abner approved.
Georgia Troup County
Georgia Marriages to 1850
Belcher, Abner
Moran, Martha Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1838
Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. [database online] Provo, UT: 1997.
Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Georgia.
Children:
1...Benjamin b May 4, 1837 d Nov. 19 1894 Ft. Gaines Ga. Vilulah Cemetery
Benjamin Belcher
Residence: Clay County, Georgia Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 16 October 1861
Enlisted in Company C, 5th State Troops Regiment Georgia on 16 October 1861
Mustered out on 15 April 1862
Promoted to Full Sergeant 1st Class on 07 May 1862 (Of Co. F, 32nd Regt. GA. Inf.)
Enlisted in Company F, 32nd Infantry Regiment Georgia on 07 May 1862
Promoted to Full Junior Lieutenant 2nd Class on 26 October 1864
Absent on 31 December 1864 at Mount Pleasant, SC
Surrendered on 26 April 1865 in Greensboro, NC
Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter
2...Sevino Belcher B. 1825-
3...Lucindy Belcher B 1831-
4...Columbus Belcher b 1833-
Christopher Columbus Belcher
Residence: Randolph County, Georgia Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 July 1861
Enlisted in Company I, 11th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 10 July 1861
Wounded on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Manassas, VA
Promoted to Full Sergeant 1st Class on 30 August 1862
Wounded on 10 July 1863 at Funkstown, MD (Disabled)
Absent, without leave on 15 June 1864
Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter
5...Sylvany Belcher b1849-
6...Mary E. Belcher b 1841-
7...Franklin Belcher b 1845-J
Frank Belcher
Residence: Clay County, Georgia Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 07 January 1863
Enlisted in Company F, 32nd Infantry Regiment Georgia on 07 January 1863
Surrendered on 26 April 1865 in Greensboro, NC
Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter
8...Anne Belcher b 1843
Benjamin Belcher he married Eliza McLendon 8-31-1856 in Randolph Co.
She died April 1857 he married Amy McLendon July 30, 1857 in Randolph Co.
She was born Oct. 20, 1837 and died Sept 8, 1896,
Children were
Name: Simpson M Belcher
Death Date: 27 Apr 1944
Race: W
Gender: M
County of Death: Sumter
Certificate: 15899
Age: 76 years
2...Samuel P.M. Belcher
3...James Abner Belcher July 11, 1858 d. Aug.1, 1935 Buried at Vilulah Cemetery Clay County marrie Mollie McLendon b. Feb.2, 1857 d. Sept. 30 1937-
Name: James A Belcher
Death Date: 01 Aug 1935
County of Death: Randolph
Certificate: 20870
4...Eliza F. Belcher b 1861-
5...Mary Belcher b 1865-
6...Columbus (W.D.) Belcher b.Jan. 2, 1879 d. June 4, 1950
M Eva;b. Sept. 13, 1877 d. Dec. 22, 1912 buried at Vilulah Cemetary Clay Co.-
this death record shows him born 1870 or 1869 not 79
Name: Columbus Belcher
Death Date: 04 Jun 1950
Race: W
Gender: M
County of Death: Randolph
Certificate: 13820
Age: 80 years
County of Residence: Randlp
7...Mattie Belcher b. 1871-
8...Ella Belcherb 1873-
9...Lelia Belcher b 1876 m Luther Brown-
10..Willie M. Belcher b. Aug. 1880
Willie Belcher found in:
Georgia, 1851-1900 Marriage Index
Gender: Male
Spouse: Hattie Jones
Marriage Date: Mar 04, 1897
County: Dougherty
More About: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0285291 - 028529
Simpson McClendon Belcher b. Dec. 16, 1867 In Springvale, Ga.? and d April 26, 1944 Americus, Ga. Married Mary Eliza Speight Dec. 4, 1895 Daughter of Jon Speight and Matilda Murray Speight she was B. June 2, 1875in Terrell Co. Ga. and died July 31, 1958 in Americus, Ga. Sumter Co.
Children were
1...Abner Thomas Belcher b. June 9, 1911 Montgomery Ala d. July 25, 1979 Americus, Ga. Sumter County
Name: Abner T Belcher
Death Date: 25 Jul 1979
Race: W
Gender: M
County of Death: Sumter
Certificate: 024071
Age: 68 years
County of Residence: Sumter
2...Bryant Belcher b. Sept. 10 1896, Coleman, Ala. d. April 14, 1973 Albany, Ga. m. Waver Causey
Georgia Death Index, 1970-1978
Death Date: 14 Apr 1973
Race: W
Gender: M
County of Death: Dougherty
Certificate: 012380
Age: 76 years
County of Residence: Dougherty
social security info:
SSN 256-32-5839
Residence: 31705 Albany, Dougherty, GA
Born 10 Sep 1896
Last Benefit: Died Apr 1973
Issued: GA (Before 1951
3...Seth Simpson Belcher b. Dec. 5, 1905 Eufaula Ala
d. April 4, 1968 St. Petersburg. Fla m Elizabeth Pollock
Name: Seth Simpson Belcher
Volume: 3083
Certificate: 23698
Place: Leon
Race: W
Gender: M
Death Date: Apr 1968
4...Frances Susan Belcher b. May 30, 1908 never married died in Franklin N.C.
5...Elizabeth Belcher b. July 13, 1901 Tampa Fla. d. Lake Junaluska, Nc.
Abner Thomas Belcher m. Kemper Pollock
their children;
1...John Thomas Belcher and Nancy Speight Belcher- they divorced and Abner Married Marguerite Dillard Belcher
their child was Abner Belcher b. July 9 1946 Americus Ga. Sumter Co., he married Cheryl Cleare Belcher Feb. 21, 1969
they have two children
2...Thomas Joe Belcher b. Jan 23, 1970 and
3...Gregory Abner Belcher b. July 5, 1972.
4...Thomas Joe Belcher married Crystal Russell and their children are:
5...Katie Elizabeth Belcher b. Sept. 7, 1992 and
6...Cheslea Grace Belcher b. Sept 7, 1994
7...Gregory Abner Belcher married Christy Hanley their children are
8...Randall Abner Belcher b. Oct. 24, 1994 and
9...Will Gregory Belcher b. Nov. 8, 2000.