Husband: Gilbert Elbethel Lafayette FALLS
Birthdate: 3 July 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Death date: 6 October 1908
Place of death: Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia
Father: Gilbert FALLS
Mother: Bathsheba CUNNINGHAM
Other Spouses: Alice Victoria GREEN on 7 Sept. 1882 Fannin County, Georgia

Marriage date: 6 October 1908
Marriage place: Gilmer County, Georgia

Wife: Ruth Ellendor McCann HICKEY
Birthdate: 30 July 1833
Birthplace: North Carolina or Georgia
Death date: aft 1910
Place of death: living Fannin County, Georgia
Father: John D. HICKEY
Mother: Eve unknown
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Gilbert Decalb FALLS
Birthdate: 12 June 1854 Georgia or Tennessee
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Death date: bef 1860 Fannin County, Georgia

Child No. 2: Margaret Arminda FALLS
Birthdate: 12 September 1856 Georgia or Tennessee
Spouses' names: William Heinrich DAVENPORT
Marriage date: 12 September 1872 Fannin County, Georgia
Death date: aft 1910 living Fannin County, Georgia

Child No. 3: Martin "Columbus" FALLS
Birthdate: 22 June 1859 Georgia
Spouses' names:
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Death date: aft 1910 living Fannin County, Georgia

Child No. 4: Evy Ellendor Bathsheba Jane FALLS
Birthdate: 30 April 1861 Georgia
Spouses' names:
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Death date: bef 1870 Fannin County, Georgia

Child No. 5: Benjamin Elbethel FALLS
Birthdate: 7 September 1863 Georgia
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Death date: bef 1870 Fannin County, Georgia

Child No. 6: James William FALLS
Birthdate: 22 June 1866 Fannin County, Georgia
Spouses' names: Susan SHELL
Marriage date: 22 March 1896 Fannin County, Georgia
Death date: 17 July 1901 Fannin County, Georgia

Child No. 7: Augustus Ulysses FALLS
Birthdate: 18 December 1868 Fannin County, Georgia
Spouses' names: Nancy DOTSON
Marriage date: 7 June 1899 Fannin County, Georgia
Death date: 31 October 1899 Fannin County, Georgia

Child No. 8: Truman "Whitney" FALLS
Birthdate: October 1871 Fannin County, Georgia
Spouses' names: Nancy GREEN
Marriage date: 24 June 1893 Fannin County, Georgia
Death date: aft 1910 living Fannin County, Georgia
 
 
Documentation:
* Census of, 1860-1910 Fannin County, Georgia
* Fannin County, Georgia deed book B, page 429, page 430, 431, page 431, 432
* Fannin County, Georgia Homestead book A, page 58, 59, 173,
* Fannin County, Georgia deed book F, page 217-218, deed from Gilbert E.L. Falls to his dau. Margaret A. Davenport and William H. Davenport
* Fannin County, Georgia deed book K, page 703, 704, dated 3 Jan 1890, Gilbert EL Falls sold to Alice V. Falls for 25.00 of her own money and the natural love and affection he has toward her, lot 312, 8th dist., 2nd. sect. cont. 160 acres, wit. E.S. Green, N.B. Culcher, NP, rec. 16 July 1890.
* Fannin County, Georgia deeds, numerous
* Family Bible of G.E.L. Falls, NY American Bible Soc. 1890, in possession of Barbara Mackey Chisson, Cleveland, Tenn.
* Photocopy of the business card of Dr. G.E.L. Falls, also of his Druggists Certificate for life, dated 1 April 1876, original of which is in possession of his granddaughter Margaret Falls Smith, Hoover, Alabama,
* Also her Family History Book,
* State of Georgia, Bibb County, Jan. term 1875, page 254, application of Gilbert E.L. Falls to American Board of Physicians for license to practice medicine and surgery in said state; copied by Betty Falls Breakbill
* "Facets of Fannin", page 22, T7, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Gilbert E.L. Falls served August 1875-May 1877.
* Pension application of Gilbert E.L. Falls, #1375492, National Archives, pension rejected, claimed to be spy and scout, US vols. He was invalid and in failing health in 1908 when he applied. Includes letter from J.M. Davis, MD as to his condition. Letter from Martin B. Ewing, late Lt. Col. 2nd OH Artil., Police Hd qts. City Hall, City of Cincinnati, on his behalf. Letters from Dr. Falls. {14 pages in all.}
* Microfilm of Confederate service cards; G.E.L. Falls, CoE, 25th Batt. Ga. Inf., provost guard, Sergeant; Gilbert E.L.Falls, Co. H, 52Ga Inf.

Notes:
* Gilbert divorced Ruth then married Alice.