Georgia Family Group Sheet for the Gilbert Elbethel Lafayette FALLS Family #2
Husband: Gilbert Elbethel Lafayette FALLS
Birthdate: 16 December 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Death date: 6 October 1908
Place of death: Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia
Burial:
Father: Gilbert FALLS
Mother: Bathsheba CUNNINGHAM
Other Spouses: Ruth Ellendor McCann HICKEY on 3 July 1854 Union County, Georgia
Marriage date: 7 September 1882
Marriage place: Fannin County, Georgia
Wife: Alice Victoria GREEN
Birthdate: 22 March 1865
Birthplace: Fannin County, Georgia
Death date: 10 November 1943
Place of death: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Burial:
Father: George Newton GREEN
Mother: Catherine WEAVER
Other Spouses: William H. Travis on 15 May 1911 Walker County, Georgia
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: George Emory FALLS
Birthdate: 25 July 1884 Fannin County, Georgia
Spouses' names: Laura Adaline GARLAND
Marriage date: 23 December 1906 Fannin County, Georgia
Death date: 27 October 1935 Chattanooga, Tennessee
Burial:
Child No. 2: John "Harry" FALLS, Sr.
Birthdate: 20 August 1888 Fannin County, Georgia
Spouses' names: [1] Cora ALEXANDER [2] Ella Nora JONES
Marriage date: [1] 4 February 1906 Fannin County, Georgia [2] 13 October 1908 Rossville, Walker County, Georgia
Death date: 5 June 1921 Calera, Shelby County, Alabama
Burial: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Child No. 3: Annie Belle FALLS
Birthdate: 11 August 1894 Fannin County, Georgia
Spouses' names: [1] Wade A. LOWERY [2] Henry HATFIELD
Marriage date: [1] 17 September 1918 Walker County, Georgia
Death date: 3 July 1953 Chattanooga, Tennessee
Burial:
Child No. 4: Texicanna {Texas} FALLS
Birthdate: 25 January 1897 Fannin County, Alabama
Spouses' names: [1] Guy Eugene DUNAGAN [2] George McCULLEY
Marriage date: [1] 7 April 1912 Walker County, Georgia [2] 1940
Death date: 10 September 1972 Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, GA
Burial: Dalton, Georgia
Child No. 5: Juanita FALLS
Birthdate: 3 January 1901 Fannin County, Georgia
Spouses' names: [1] Lake GALLANT [2] Ernest Hugh MACKEY
Marriage date: [1] 31 July 1917 Walker County, Georgia [2] before 1936
Death date: 8 August 1972 Cleveland, Tennessee
Burial: Chattanooga, Tennessee
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.
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