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1. Leonard Lacey COLWELL b. 11 Jun 1884, Butts Co., GA, m. 15 Oct 1905, in Butts Co., GA, Melinda Pearl WEAVER, b. 24 Nov 1886, Butts Co., GA, d. 11 Aug 1960, Butts Co., GA. Leonard died 6 Aug 1952, GRIFFIN, GA.Their picture

Parents

2. James Glenn COLWELL b. 18 May 1853, Spalding Co., GA, m. 19 Dec 1872, in Butts Co., GA, Mary Jane JESTER, b. 23 Feb 1851, Butts Co., GA, d. 23 Oct 1927, Butts Co., GA. James died 27 Jul 1930, Butts Co., GA.Family picture

3. Mary Jane JESTER b. 23 Feb 1851, Butts Co., GA, d. 23 Oct 1927, Butts Co., GA.

Grand Parents

4. Glenn O. COLWELL b. 1831, Spalding Co., GA, m. 1 Aug 1852, in Spalding Co., GA, Mary Ann MCKNEELY, b. 19 Dec 1836, Monroe Co., GA, d. 1 Aug 1921, buried: Rehobath Church, Spalding Co., GA. Glenn died 4 May 1864, Lynchburg, VA, buried: Confed Cem, #3, 2nd Ln, Lot 189, "Chr-".

5. Mary Ann MCKNEELY b. 19 Dec 1836, Monroe Co., GA, d. 1 Aug 1921, buried: Rehobath Church, Spalding Co., GA.

6. Abner JESTER b. 22 Feb 1806, Edgefield Dist., SC, m. 26 Sep 1838, in Butts Co., GA, Angeline FOSTER, b. 14 Jan 1808, d. 4 Jun 1892, Butts Co., GA, buried: Foster-Jester-Huddleston Cem, Butts Co. Abner died 19 Dec 1895, Butts Co., GA, buried: Foster-Jester-Huddleston Cem, Butts Co.

7. Angeline FOSTER b. 14 Jan 1808, d. 4 Jun 1892, Butts Co., GA, buried: Foster-Jester-Huddleston Cem, Butts Co.

Great Grand Parents

8. Glenn COLWELL b. 1789, NC, m. 8 Jul 1820, in Oglethorpe Co., GA, Sarah MOORE, b. 1802, SC, d. 1890, prob Pike Co., GA. Glenn died 19 Mar 1863, Pike Co., GA.   Info on Glenn COLWELL and his ancestors.

9. Sarah MOORE b. 1802, SC, d. 1890, prob Pike Co., GA.

10. James MCKNEELEY b. 1784, Ireland, m. Annie (Ann) Ophelia MURPHY, b. 1791, Orange Co., SC, d. 1872. James died 5 Jun 1866.

11. Annie (Ann) Ophelia MURPHY b. 1791, Orange Co., SC, d. 1872.

12. Levi JESTER b. 1760, Edgefield Dist., SC, m. 1787, Rosannah H. FRAZIER, b. 1765, Edgefield Dist., SC, d. 14 Jan 1851, Butts Co., GA. Levi died 17 Jun 1841, Butts Co., GA, buried: Jester Fam Cemetery.

13. Rosannah H. FRAZIER b. 1765, Edgefield Dist., SC, d. 14 Jan 1851, Butts Co., GA.

14. William FOSTER b. c. 1750, England or Scotland, m. Polly POWELL, b. SC, d. 12 APR 1865. William died 22 APR 1858, Butts Co., GA, buried: Foster-Jester-Huddleston Cem, Butts Co.

15. Polly POWELL b. SC, d. 12 APR 1865.