This is as far back as I have been able to find on my CARLTON side of the
family. I have searched the LDS with no results. I can not find anything
on the MAJORS, I can not connect him to DAR or Rev. war sites. Any help on
this family history would be greatly appreciated.
Descendants of Thomas Colquitt (Watts?) Carlton
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS COLQUITT (WATTS?)1 CARLTON was born 1806 in Halifax County,
Virginia, and died 1862 in Coweta Co., Georgia. He married ELIZA ANN
MAJORS March 1823 in Halifax County, Virginia, daughter of SAMUEL DURY
MAJORS, LT.(Rev. War. and War of 1812). She was born 1806 in Halifax
County, Virginia, and died October 08, 1906 in buried in Coweta Co., GA.
Children of THOMAS CARLTON and ELIZA MAJORS are:
i. ETHELBERT2 CARLTON, b. Abt. 1827.
ii. ELVIRA CARLTON, b. Abt. 1829; m. URQUHART.
iii. MARY A. CARLTON, b. November 28, 1829; d. December 23, 1901, buried
in Haralson Baptist Church Cementery, Coweta Co, GA; m. A. BRANDENBURG; b.
July 23, 1811; d. December 25, 1900, buried in Haralson Baptist Church
Cementary,Coweta Co., GA..
iv. MARTHA CARLTON, b. Abt. 1831; m. LILES.
v. ALEXANDER CARLTON, b. Abt. 1835.
vi. ELIZABETH CARLTON, b. Abt. 1837; m. GARRICK.
vii. FRANCES CARLTON, b. Abt. 1839; m. (1) URQUHART; m. (2) FOWLER.
viii. CALENDONIA CARLTON, b. Abt. 1841; m. THURMOND.
ix. LAVONIA CARLTON, b. Abt. 1843; m. GLASS.
2. x. EMMA LOUISE CARLTON, b. March 22, 1845, Senoia, Coweta Co., Georgia.
3. xi. THOMAS HARRISON CARLTON, b. May 07, 1847, Senoia, Georgia, Coweta
County; d. January 03, 1931, buried in Haralson Baptist Church Cemetery,
Coweta Co., GA.
xii. SAVANNAH CARLTON, b. Abt. 1849; m. SULLIVAN.
4. xiii. WILLIAM LUTHER CARLTON, b. December 26, 1850, lived in East
Highlands, near Senoia, GA; d. September 28, 1924.
xiv. BABYGIRL CARLTON, b. Abt. 1853.
Generation No. 2
2. EMMA LOUISE2 CARLTON (THOMAS COLQUITT (WATTS?)1) was born March 22,
1845 in Senoia, Coweta Co., Georgia. She married FABIUS HAYWOOD HICKS. He
was born September 05, 1835 in Stone Mountain, De Kalb Co., Georgia.
Children of EMMA CARLTON and FABIUS HICKS are:
i. ELBERT CARLTON3 HICKS, b. March 22, 1866, Senoia, Coweta Co., Georgia;
m. LELA CELESTIA EDMONDSON; b. August 22, 1870, Fayette Co., Georgia.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH HICKS, b. January 07, 1868, Senoia, Coweta Co.,
Georgia.
iii. WILLIS PICKENS HICKS, b. July 27, 1869, Senoia, Coweta Co., Georgia.
iv. JAMES CARLTON HICKS, b. January 09, 1872, Senoia, Coweta Co., Georgia;
m. CYNTHIA GEORGIANN GRIMMETT; b. March 01, 1875, Good Hope, Cullman Co.,
Alabama.
v. ALEXANDER BRANDENBERG (SANDY) HICKS, b. March 10, 1874, Senoia, Coweta
Co., Georgia; m. ANNA ELIZA DABNEY; b. November 11, 1878, Kenney, Austin
Co., Texas.
3. THOMAS HARRISON2 CARLTON (THOMAS COLQUITT (WATTS?)1) was born May 07,
1847 in Senoia, Georgia, Coweta County, and died January 03, 1931 in buried
in Haralson Baptist Church Cemetery, Coweta Co., GA. He married (1)
ELIZABETH ANN HEAD, daughter of WILLIAM HEAD. She was born October 1832 in
Coweta County, Georgia, and died October 08, 1906 in Brent, Texas, buried
in Rose Bud Cem., White County, Arkansas. He married (2) FANNIE COUCH
February 05, 1868.
Child of THOMAS CARLTON and ELIZABETH HEAD is:
i. WILLIAM HARRISON3 CARLTON, b. June 26, 1866, Atlanta, Georgia1; d. May
15, 1951, Bell Cemetary, Odell, Texas2; m. ALICE ALCORA HERRON, December
07, 1891, Robert Lee, Coke County, Texas3; b. April 05, 1874, Judsonia,
White Co., Arkansas3; d. December 23, 1968, Vernon, Texas, buried in Bell
Cemetery, Odell, Texas3.
Child of THOMAS CARLTON and FANNIE COUCH is:
ii. SON3 CARLTON, b. September 1888; d. November 25, 1894.
4. WILLIAM LUTHER2 CARLTON (THOMAS COLQUITT (WATTS?)1) was born December
26, 1850 in lived in East Highlands, near Senoia, GA, and died September
28, 1924. He married (1) C.L. ?. He married (2) EVELYN VIRGINA FALL
April 30, 1873, daughter of CALVIN FALL and SARA ?. She was born June 29,
1854, and died October 30, 1910.
Child of WILLIAM CARLTON and C.L. ? is:
i. MARTHA L.3 CARLTON, b. December 1914; d. June 21, 1915.
Children of WILLIAM CARLTON and EVELYN FALL are:
ii. CALVIN FALL3 CARLTON, b. August 22, 1882; d. February 06, 1911.
iii. LOIS HOPE CARLTON, b. April 18, 1892; d. May 02, 1964.
Endnotes
1. Mrs. Billie J. Gelhar, Granddaughter to Edward and Susan Herron
2. Death certificate, Texas Dept. of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics
3. Mrs. Billie J. Gelhar - Granddaughter to Edward and Susan Herron