Spivey Family Tree
1 George SPIVEY b: abt 1630 Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
+ Margaret MATTHEWS b: abt 1635 England
2 Matthew SPIVEY, Sr. b: abt 1658 Nansemond Co, VA farmer
+ Judith BOWERS
3 Matthew SPIVEY, II b: abt 1676 Nansemond Co, VA
+ Sarah NICHOLS m: abt 1698
4 Matthew SPIVEY, III b: abt 1730
+ unknown.
5 Edmund SPIVEY, Sr.
6 Edmund SPIVEY Jr.
7 Alexander “Alex” B. SPIVEY
8 Edmund “Eddie” SPIVEY changed name to Homer MCLENDON
9 William Earl MCLENDON
10 Walter Earl MCLENDON
1 Edmund SPIVEY, Sr. b: abt 1760 Blanden, NC served in American Revolution d: abt 1798 Robeson Co, NC (Edmund applied for
a land grant on East side of Cain Creen, Duplin Co, NC in 1779 and a Danl. Fowler was a chain bearer. Also, Edmund was
granted land on the East side of Cain Creek in Sampson Co, NC in 1787 and again Daniel Fowler was a chain bearer.)
d: abt 1798 Robeson Co, NC
+Elizabeth FOWLER b: abt 1761 Duplin Co, NC m: 1776 Sampson Co, NC, after widowed with small children she migrated to
Columbus Co, NC to be near relatives d: abt 1856 Parents: Daniel FOWLER & Mary Jane ROLLINS
2 Caleb SPIVEY, Sr. b: abt 1784 in NC d: abt 1851
+ Elizabeth POWELL b: abt 1796 or 1811 NC Father: Jacob POWELL
3 Edmund R. SPIVEY b: abt 1833 Columbus Co, NC (1850 census, family #555)
3 Elizabeth Ann SPIVEY [ ?b: abt 1828 m: Levi FOWLER?]
3 George SPIVEY [Company D, 20th Regiment (?)]
3 Matthew SPIVEY
3 Rebecca Matilda SPIVEY
3 Owen SPIVEY b: abt 1812, Columbus Co, NC [Company D, 20th Regiment, CSA & Company H, 51st Regiment, CSA
+ Adaline NORRIS b: abt. 1824, Columbus Co, NC
3 Jesse James SPIVEY, Sr b: abt 1814, Columbus Co, NC [Company D, 73rd Regiment (?)]
+ Elizabeth Ann MILLS b: abt 1820, Columbus Co, NC
3 William P. SPIVEY b: abt 1814 [Company H, 51st Infantry Regiment, NC]
3 James Randall SPIVEY, Sr b: abt 1820, Columbus Co, NC d: abt. 1864 Buried Spivey Cem, Iron Hill, Columbus Co, NC
+ Avie Jane SOLES b: abt. 1825, Columbus Co, NC d: abt. 1895 Buried Spivey Cem, Iron Hill, Columbus Co, NC
3 Caleb SPIVEY, Jr. b: 2-12-1826, Columbus Co, NC d: 5-21-1892, Columbus Co, NC Company D, 20th Regiment, CSA
buried Spivey Cem, Ironhill Co, NC
+ Dorcas MILLS b: 2-11-1832, Columbus Co, NC m: abt 1849 d. 11-12-1887, Columbus Co, NC Buried: Spivey Cem, Iron
Hill, Columbus Co, NC
4 James Albert SPIVEY b: 11-1-1860 Columbus Co, NC d: 12-3-1945 Columbus Co, NC buried Spivey Cem, Columbus
Co, Near Iron Hill Cross Roads, NC
+ Fannie Louella SPIVEY (confirmed) b: 6-23-1866 Lake View, Marion Co, SC [may have a siter named Lettie who
m: SMITH and had a son Henry] [all children born in Columbus County, NC]
5 Isaac Ferney Spivey b: 2-17-1892 NC, Private, Supply Co, 106 Inf, 27 Div, WW I d: 3-19-1959 buried
Spivey Cem,Ironhill Co, NC [most all buried in Spivey Cem from Caleb down]
+ (2) Jesse DORA b: 2-6-1898 d: 9-24-1978 buried Spivey Cem
+ (1) Ethel Lottie MILLS d: during pregnancy, buried with Isaac. [only had these 3 children per Barbara]
6 Effie Lanelle SPIVEY + Harry HARDIE, Sr – 2 children, Harry Jr. & Ron
6 James Edward SPIVEY buried Spivey Cem + Mary COX (aka TIP) – 4 children, Jean, Wesley, Mike & Jeff
6 Frances Rebecca (Becky) SPIVEY + Anthony (Red) BRISSON – 4 children, Jack, Steve, Wendy &
** 7 Barbara (Barbie) A. BRISSON
5 Ora Blanche Spivey b. Jan 1894
5 Joseph McIntyre Spivey, b. 7 Aug 1895
5 Dorcas Grace Spivey b. 3 Sep 1898 [raised Ethel Lottie’s 3 children until she married Henry]
+ Henry SMITH [Henry’s mother Lettie was Fannie Louella SPIVEY’s sister]
5 Infant Spivey b. 1899
5 Annie Mae Spivey b. 16 Mar 1901
5 Albert Hoke Spivey b. 26 Aug 1906
5 Rebecca L. Spivey b. abt 1908
5 Kate Louella Spivey b. 11 Apr 1911
5 Fannie M. Spivey b. abt 1913
3 Nancy C. SPIVEY b: abt 1827
3 Enoch SPIVEY b: abt 1831
+ Mary J. ?
2 Edmund SPIVEY Jr. b: 1786 Blanden, NC moved to GA in 1830's d: 1872 Coffee Co, GA
+Abegail ? b: 1787 Blanden, NC m: 1814 Blanden, NC d: 1855 Coffee Co, GA
3 James Irwin SPIVEY b: abt 1805 Killed in Civil War. He & Bethania had 9 children.
+ Bethania (Bethany) DAVIS Sister to Thomas Andrew DAVIS (Merentha’s father) Parents: Authur DAVIS &
Charlotte ADAMS
4 Bethany SPIVEY
+ Hardy Richard MCLENDON
5 Walter C., Leila & Hardy Oliver MCLENDON
3 Moses SPIVEY b: abt 1810
3 Soloman SPIVEY b: abt 1812
3 John A. SPIVEY b: abt 1815 Bladen Co, NC [Sheriff Coffee County 1862-1864] d: 1893 Coffee Co, GA
** www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/o/b/Sheree--Robinette/GENE2-0001.html (John’s whole family tree)
+ Martha DAVIS b: 1816 m:1832 Montgomery Co, GA Parents: James Davis & Mary BURGESS
4 Effie SPIVEY b: 1842 Montgomery Co, GA
+ Burrell MERRITT, Irwin Co, GA
4 Maria Elizabeth SPIVEY b: 1844
+ Robert M. MERRITT, Irwin Co, GA.
4 Daniel Patrick "Parrott" SPIVEY b: 4-11-1847 Ware Co, GA d: 11-25-1919 Douglas, Coffee Co, GA
+ Salena LANKFORD b: 4-9-1846 m: 6-10-1865
5 Unknown Son SPIVEY b: about 1865
5 John Franklin SPIVEY b: 4-19-1866 Douglas, Coffee Co, GA d: Dec 1906 Coffee Co, GA
+ Elizabeth JOINER 1-9-1887 Coffee Co, GA
5 Martha Ann SPIVEY b: 5-10-1868 Coffee Co, GA d: 2-21-1953 Coffee Co, GA
+ (1) ?? STEVENS
+ (2) John Jefferson RAPER 11-16-1887 Coffee Co, GA
5 James Erwin SPIVEY, Sr. b: 2-16-1872 Coffee Co, GA d: 9-30-1942 Douglas, Coffee Co, GA
+ (1) Sarah Jane ALLEN
+ (2) Elizabeth ADAMS b: 7-17-1878 Coffee Co, GA d: 1-19-1935 Douglas, Coffee Co, GA
5 Luviney SPIVEY b: 1874 +Lawrence ADAMS 6-15-1897 Coffee C0, GA
5 Adeline SPIVEY b: 1876 Coffee Co, GA + James RELIFORD 4-26-1894
5 Danaria SPIVEY b: 9-4-1880 Coffee Co, GA + Daniel KELLY 8-8-1894 Coffee Co, GA
5 Effie SPIVEY b: Jun 1882 Coffee Co, GA + Needham ARNOLD
5 Mattie SPIVEY b: July 1884 Coffee Co, GA + Irwin TROWELL
5 Priscilla SPIVEY b: 3-10-1888 Coffee Co, GA + Eli ARNOLD
4 Fairby Elizabeth SPIVEY b: 1852 Montgomery Co, GA d: 1926
+ Robert Hardy TROWELL.
***** 4 James Erwin SPIVEY b: 6-19-1835, Emanuel Co, GA, known as “Gordon’s Bull” corporal, Co E, 26th GA Inf
(VA gravemarker about 1999 & formal dedication ceremony for him at his cemetery, Lake Carrol Cemetery, Tampa
FL) Erwin did not like the name James and always used Erwin. Moved with Spivey families from Coffee Co, GA to
Pasco Co, FL in 1875. He became a Baptist minister, a County Commissioner in Pasco Co, an officer in Dade
City, FL Masonic Lodge and a timber grower. d: 6-23-1911, buried by his wife in Tampa, FL
+Emily Ann TROWELL (no children)
4 John David SPIVEY, b: 1841 Emanuel Co, GA corporal, Co E, 26th GA Inf (VA gravemarker and Confederate
ceremony) farmed, raised cattle and sold timber. d: 1922, buried by his wife in Zephyrhills, FL
+Roxie Ann WOOTEN
8 Jim Armitage (gg-grandson) a career Army officer & a military historian for 40 plus years.
4 Mathew SPIVEY b: 1849 Emanuel Co, GA d: 1926
+ (1) Adeline BENNETT
+ (2) Annie HURSEY
4 Fairiley SPIVEY b: 1852
4 Alexander SPIVEY b: 1853 Emanuel Co, GA d. 1874 Emanuel Co, GA.
4 Henry SPIVEY b: 1853 d: 1867
4 Benjamin SPIVEY b: 1857 Emanuel Co, GA d. 1869 Emanuel Co, GA
3 Gatsey SPIVEY b: abt 1822
3 Irwia SPIVEY b: abt 1824
3 Richard SPIVEY b: abt 1830 Blandon, NC d: 6-25-1895 Hopeville, GA
+ Mary Ann CAULEY b: 1832 m: 11-9-1851 Montgomery Co, GA d: May 1898 Hopeville, GA Parents: David CAULEY &
Elizabeth CURRY (Indians)
4 Fannie Elizabeth SPIVEY b: 1856 d: 9-16-1903 Decatur Co, GA
+ Walter Lafayette DODSON b: 4-15-1851 Mitchell Co, GA d: 9-8-1930 Decatur Co, GA Parents: William Ignatious
DODSON & Dorothy PIERCE had 13 children
4 Drew SPIVEY d: FL
** Myra ladywolf50@excite.com (gggg-granddau of Edmund Sr.)
3 Alexander “Alex” B. SPIVEY b: 3-4-1831 Blanden Co, NC served in Co N, 26th Georgia Infantry d: 7-11-1909
Adrain, Emanuel Co, GA buried Hutcheson Cem. or Old Adrian Cem. near Adrian, GA Robert Fountain property.
+Marintha Ann DAVIS b: 3-18-1841 Montgomery Co, GA m: 12-1-1862 Mongomery Co, GA d: 6-8-1915 Adrian, GA buried
with Alexander Parents: Thomas Andrew DAVIS & Cemanthy MCLENDON)Children all born Montgomery Co, GA
4 Eliza SPIVEY b: 9-13-1865 d: 1-28-1873 of diptheria, age eight.
4 John A. SPIVEY b: 4-12-1867 d: 1-23-1934, moved to Brooksville, FL & raised their family there.
+ Martha J. DREW m: 11-21-1886 [Parents: John Stephens DREW b: 4-22-1833 Laurens Co, GA served in CSA
d: 9-4-1912 and Frances Elizabeth ICCLES b: 5-8-1836 Washington Co, GA m: 7-27-1856 Laurens Co, GA
d: 5-8-1888 Laurens Co, GA]
4 Ella SPIVEY b: 3-19-1869 d: 1-28-1873 of diptheria, age almost four.
4 Missouri SPIVEY b: 2-8-1871 d: ? buried Swainsboro, Emanuel Co, GA
+ ? BENSON
5 Ed BENSON (named after Eddie Spivey)(Methodist)(operated a grocery & Army/Navy store in Swainsboro)
+ Jewel ?
5 ? (daughter) BENSON d: in Miami
4 Amanda “Mandy” SPIVEY b: 12-8-1872 d: 11-14-1958 buried Westview Cem, Treutlen County, GA with Benjamin.
+ Benjamin GILLIS m: 8-25-1889 [Parents: Archibald GILLIS & Mary MILLER.
5 Annie GILLIS
+ George SMITH
5 Pearl GILLIS
+ ? THIGPEN
5 John GILLIS
4 Levi SPIVEY b: 11-7-1874 Mongomery Co, GA, lived in Emanuel Co, GA d: 1959
+(1) Catherine DREW b: 8-12-1873 Laurens Co, GA m: 4-5-1896 Laurens Co, GA d: 8-2-1905 Adrian, Emanuel Co, GA
[sister of Martha J., who married John A. above.]
5 John B. SPIVEY b: 1-29-1897 Adrian, Montgomery Co, GA lived in Swainsboro, GA, Methodist, Democrat,
American Legion,Councilman, Mayor Pro tem, Spivey State Bank, Attorney at law 1915, State Representative
1931-33-35, State Senator 1937 d: 2-2-1990 Savannah, GA
+ Florrie Dean RICKS b: 4-15-1900 Emanuel Co, GA m: 4-12-1918 Adrian, Emanual Co, GA Parents: Ambrose Rance
RICKS & Winifred Lula MCAFEE
6 Julia Christine SPIVEY
+ W.H. "Thumpy" ROUNDTREE
6 Ruby Katheryn SPIVEY
+ Ernest Alexander GRINDLER
7 R. Alex GRINDLER
5 Floyd L. SPIVEY b: 1-14-1899 Spivey State Bank, Swainsboro, GA d: 6-18-1968
+Ethel STAFFORD
5 Ted R. SPIVEY b: 1-1-1901 mayor of Swainsboro d:
+ Pearl ?
6 Dean SPIVEY (dau) b: 1938 in CA
5 Elizabeth Kate SPIVEY b: 2-14-1905
+(2) Lincie RICKS m: 10-30-1910 d: 1928
4 George T. SPIVEY b: 10-2-1876 d: 4-18-1943 both buried Midway Methodist Church Cem, Treutlen Co, GA.
+ Frances Lee GREENWAY m: 6-6-1897 Montgomery Co, GA [Parents: William Benjamin GREENWAY & Martha WEST]
5 Pete SPIVEY d:
5 Leon SPIVEY d:
4 Bonnet (Bennie) Lee Miller b: 9-2-1878 d: 1951, never married. He drowned in Waller's Pond in or near
Soperton, Treutlen Co, GA. buried Midway Cem, Treutlen Co, GA. (Note: The 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co, GA
does not show Bennett as a child, but does show a child by name of Lee Miller, born 1879)
4 Owen SPIVEY b: 12-6-1880 d: 7-9-1955
+ Mable HUMPHREY both buried in Midway Methodist Church Cem, Treutlen Co, Ga.
5 Jack SPIVEY
5 Ruel SPIVEY
5 Lance SPIVEY
5 Ralph SPIVEY d:
6 Robin (James T) SPIVEY rob0043@planttel.com (DON’T KNOW WHO’S SON)
5 Lessie SPIVEY
+ T.J. HANSON
5 Thera SPIVEY
5 Therla SPIVEY
*** 4 Edmund “Eddie” SPIVEY (Homer MCLENDON) b: 11-21-1882 d: 3-3-1968 Ft. Worth, TX Buried: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Ft Worth, Tarrant Co, TX
+Margaret Ann “Margie” GILLENTINE b: 12-24-1889 Erath CO, TX m: 7-11-1907 d: 6-2-1962, Ft. Worth, TX
buried: Rosehill Memorial Park, Ft Worth, Tarrant Co, TX
5 William Earl MCLENDON d: 2-15-2009 Lufkin, TX
6 Walter Earl MCLENDON
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2 Nathaniel SPIVEY b: abt 1791
2 Mathew SPIVEY b: abt 1793
2 Rebecca SPIVEY b: abt 1798