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Henry Touchstone

GGGG-Grandfather of Rachel Mavis Tomlinson-Mims

The earliest Touchton (Touchstone, et. al.) that recorded information is found for is listed below. Where the first settler came from or where he settled, is unknown at this time.
Only my direct ancestry is carried forward on this page.

Frederick Touchton b. bef 1754SC, m. Rosanne Ashley, d/o John Ashley.
Frederick & Rose had the following known children (1790 census lists 7 children):

  1. Christopher
  2. Stephen
  3. Henry (bef 1774SC-?)

Henry Touchton (bef1774SC-?) m. Martha (last name unknown).
Their known children are:

  • James (1794SC-1865GA), m. Rebecca Hutto 1824 in SC.
    (See HUTTO Family History)
  • Henry (c.1795SC- ?), a Revolutionary Soldier, m. Sarah Southwell 1819GA (They were later divorced.)
  • William (c.1805SC-?) - (There is some question about his being their child.)

    James Touchton was born 1794 in Barnwell District, SC, died 22 August 1865 in Echols Co., GA. On 11 Mar 1824, he married Rebecca Hutto, born 20 October 1806, died 16 March 1878, daughter of John and Ann Zorn Hutto. Upon moving to GA about 1828, he settled first in what is now Lakeland in Lanier Co., GA. He had a watermill and operated a ferry on the nearby Alapaha River. He sold this place and moved to a farm on Cow Creek about 1851. At this time his property was located in Lowndes County. When Echols County was formed, his property was partially in both counties. He was one of the founders of Macedonia Baptist Church and a deacon. He was First Lieutenant in Captain Jesse Carter's company of Lowndes County militia in the Indian War in 1838.
    James & Rebecca Hutto Touchton are buried at Macedonia Baptist Church, Echols County, Georgia.
    Known Children of James & Rebecca are:
    1. Molsy (1825SC-1831GA)
    2. John Couhoun (1826SC-1891GA), m. Sarah Tomlinson, d/o Harris (12 Children)
      See TOMLINSON Family History)
    3. William (1828SC-1905GA), m. Keziah Giddens, d/o Isbin (12 Children)
    4. Jesse W. Touchton (1831GA-1862MD-CSA), m. Nancy Tomlinson, d/o Harris (5 Children)
    5. Nancy Ann (1833GA-1890GA), m. Bryant Edmondson, s/o James (7 Children)
    6. James, Jr. (1835GA-1862?CSA), m. Polly A Fender (1 Child)
    7. Henry Hutto (1838GA-1912?), m. Sarah Griffis, d/o Joel (7 Children)
    8. Isaac W. (1840GA-1882GA), m. Caroline Fender, d/o Wm. Francis (5 Children)
    9. Rachel (1842GA-1915?), m. John A. Copelant, s/o Aaron W. (2 Children)
    10. Charles S. (1845GA-1926?), m. Mary Elizabeth Howell, d/o Henry Hardy (10 Children)
    11. Rebecca (1847GA-1850GA), burned to death.
    12. Sarah Elizabeth (1849GA-?), m. William T. Copeland, s/o Aaron W. (6 Children)

    John Couhoun Touchton was born 22 October 1826, Barnwell District, SC, and died 15 November 1891 in Echols County, GA. He married 27 March 1851, Sarah Tomlinson, born____, daughter of Harris and Rebecca (Driggers) Tomlinson. John served as Justice of Echols Inferior Court from 1863 to 1865 and as County Surveyor from 1879 to 1883. He was a member of the Masonic Order, Stockton Lodge No. 226, later tranferring to Alapaha Lodge No. 209 at Statenville, Georgia. He and Sarah are buried at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, located near their home.
    John & Sarah had the following known children:

    1. Victoria Rosetta (1852GA-?), m. Barzilla Johnson, s/o John Staten (5 Children)
    2. William Jefferson (1853GA-1919FL), m. (1) Lucinda Cindrella Roberts, d/o Roland (8 Children); (divorced), m. (2) Leila Kelly (4 Children)
      (See ROBERTS Family History)
    3. Roland (1857GA-?) Apparently died young - not listed in the Family Bible.
    4. Sarah Rebecca (1858GA-?), m. (1) Daniel Arnold, m. (2) Andrew Bennett, s/o Abraham
    5. John Caswell (1860GA-1924GA), m. Margaret Tomlinson, d/o Harris (10 Children)
    6. James Leonard (1862GA-1866GA)
    7. Joanna (1864GA-1908?), m. John D. Wisenbaker
    8. Thomas Jackson (1866GA-1953?), m. Dalton Berdis Swilley, d/o Wm. M. (11 Children)
    9. Quarterman Bryant (1868GA-1896?), m. Essie Dasher
    10. Matthew Francis (1872GA-1958?), m. Mattie Jean Harris, d/o Nathan (8 Children)
    11. Ottis (1874GA-?), m. Lillie Cooper

    William Jefferson (W.J.) Touchton was born 20 June 1853, Echols County, Georgia, died 4 October 1919 ( tombstone: b. 3 Oct 1865). He married before 1875, Lucinda Cindrilla Roberts, born , daughter of Roland & Mary Jane (Swilley) Roberts.
    W.J. & Lucinda had the following known children:

    1. Levin G. (1875GA-1952GA), m. (1) Mary Lee McMillan, d/o Archibald & Narcissa (Lott) McMillan (9 Children), m. (2) Julia Belle (Glass) Wilkes, d/o James Gordon Glass (9 Children)
      (SeeMcMILLAN Family History)
    3. Mollie (c. 1877GA-?), m. Eugene Carter (8 Children)
    4. John C. 1880GA-?), m. (1) Emma Gillispie, m. (2) Rhoda Reed
    5. Sarah Aquilla (1884GA-1967?), m. Ervin Elijah Strickland (15 Children)
    6. Gertrude (c.1886GA-?), m. A.L. Melton (5 Children)
    7. William Jefferson, Jr. (1888GA-1978?), m. Jimmie Ray Touchton (5 Children)
    8. Rosetta (1892GA-?), m. (1) Dennis Hall, m. (2) ______ Brossy (1 Child), m. (3) _____Gresham
    9. Kizzie Lee (1894GA-1973GA), m. (1) ____Spires (1 Child), m. (2) Perry Napoleon Coley, Sr., s/o John Henry (1 Child)

    Wiliam Jefferson Touchton m. (2) 7 February 1908 Walton County, Florida, Leila Kelly (more later on this family

    Levin G. Touchton, contrary to popular belief, did not have a middle name. He told his daughter that he gave himself the middle initial because his brothers had a middle name & he did not. How it became "Goober" is a mystery.
    Levin was born 18 April 1875 in Echols County, Georgia, he died 1 November 1952 in Echols County, Georgia. On 12 February 1900 in Colquitt County, Georgia, he married Mary Lee McMillan, born 3 December 1879, died 23 May 1913, daughter of Archibald M. & Narcissa (Lott) McMillan. Mary Lee is buried in the McMillan Family Cemetery in Colquitt County, Georgia.
    Levin and Mary Lee had the following children:

    1. Archibald William (1901GA-1984GA), m. (1) Ruby Lee Tomlinson, d/o Jackson Lee (2 Children), m. (2) Mary Landrum
    2. Mary Sarah (1902GA-?FL), m. Jesse Franklin Fouraker, s/o Walter Ichabod (8 Children)
    3. Levin Thomas (1904GA-?GA), m. (1) Annie Bennett (3 Children), m. (2) Beulah V. Jackson
    4. Narcissa Cindrella (1905GA-Living), m. Benjamin Sherman Tomlinson, Jr., s/o B.S. Tomlinson, Sr. (10 Children)
      (See TOMLINSON Family History)
    5. Daniel John (1907GA-1943GA), m.Lily Mae Bishop (4 Children)
    6. Charles Eugene (1909GA-?GA), m. Lilly Marie Childers (5 Children)
    7. Lloyd Wilcox (1910GA-1981GA), m. Vashti Fouraker (5 Children)
    8. James Thomas (1912GA-1982GA)
    9. Kizzie Lee (1913GA-1913GA)

    Levin m. (2) 13 Dec 1918 in Echols County, Georgia, Julia Belle (Glass) Wilkes, born 30 Octobr 1896, died 30 October 1984, widow of Cleveland Wilkes. She had one child, Kathleen Wilkes. Julia was the daughter of James and Rilla (Burgess) Glass.
    Levin & Julia are buried at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery near Mayday in Echols County, Georgia.
    Levin & Julia had the following children:
    1. Lula Belle (16 Nov 1914GA-Living), m. Woody Cooper (3 Children)
    2. Cinderella "Cindy" (1916GA-Living), m. Hoke Smith Lawrence (2 Children)
    3. Irvin Reason (1917GA-Living), m. (1) _____ Griffin, m. (2) Christine _______ (4 Children)
    4. Darling Drew (1919GA-Living), m. Rose Griffin (6 Children)
    5. Child - Living
    6. Child - Living
    7. Child - Living
    8. Child - Living
    9. Willie Mae (1934GA- ? GA), m. (1) ____ Crosby (2 Children), m. (2) Jack Barnes
    Levin & Julia are buried at Macedonia Church Cemetery in Echols County, Georgia.

    Narcissa Cindrella Touchton, born 9 October 1905, living in FL in 1997, married Benjamin Sherman Tomlinson, Jr. on 22 January 1928 in Echols County, Georgia. Benjamin Sherman was born 9 August 1905, died 17 January 1972, and is buried at Clayland Baptist Church Cemetery in Suwannee County, Florida.
    Narcissa & Sherman had 10 children.
    See Tomlinson Family History

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