| FLOYD: The Floyds claim descent from Llewellyn Floyd, one of the last of the Welsh
Kings. Unsubstantiated Floyd Family legend asserts that at least three Floyd brothers came from Wales to Accomac and Northampton County around 1675, forming the foundation of this extensive family along the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Records reveal that the name Floyd appeared on Virginia's Eastern Shore in both Accomac and Northampton Counties before this date. JOHN FLOYD may have been born in Wales; parents unknown. He married MARY
, maiden name unknown. In 1668, he was granted land in Northampton County, VA & in 1681 and in 1687 he received patents for land on Hogg Island off the Eastern Shore. In 1687 his Will stipulated that his estate be divided among his widow, Mary, and his six children: (1. John Floyd; 2. Charles Floyd m. Elizabeth;3. Berry Floyd; 4. Matthew Floyd m. Sarah; 5. Sarah Floyd; 6. Esther Floyd). CHARLES FLOYD
was possibly born in Northampton County, VA; was the second son of John Floyd & Mary. Married ELIZABETH, maiden name unknown. She died ca. 1720. He inherited land on Hogg Island from his father's estate. In 1710 and again from 1714-1718, he represented Accomac County in the House of Burgesses at Williamsburg in the Virginia Assembly. In 1718, his Will named his wife, Elizabeth, and eight children: (1. John Floyd;
2. James Floyd; 3. Matthew Floyd m. Susanna Satchell; 4. Sarah Floyd; 5. Mary Floyd; 6. Hester Floyd;7. Elizabeth Floyd; 8. Samuel Floyd m. Susan Dixon). SAMUEL FLOYD born about 1716-1718 in Northampton County, was the son of Charles Floyd of Northampton County & Elizabeth, last name unknown. In 1746 Samuel Floyd married SUSAN DIXON
of Northampton County. Susan Dixon was born in Northampton County, Virginia, the daughter of Michael Dixon, Jr. and Elizabeth, last name unknown. Samuel Floyd & Susan Dixon Floyd had three children: (1. Samuel Floyd who died young - a few sources list this child's name as John; 2. Elizabeth Floyd who married Joshua Fitchett and had five documented children; 3. Charles Floyd who married Mary Fendin
and had only one son). Both Samuel Floyd & his wife, Susan Dixon Floyd died on the same day in 1753 in Northampton County, VA. CHARLES FLOYD born 04 March 1747 in Northampton County, VA, was the son of Samuel Floyd & Susan Dixon. He married MARY FENDIN in 1768 in Charleston, SC. She was born 15 April 1747 in St. Helena Parish, SC; the daughter of John Fendin, Jr. & Elizabeth Thomas
of Beaufort District, SC. In 1795 Charles Floyd & his wife, Mary, and John Floyd and his wife, Isabella Maria, moved from South Carolina to McIntosh Co., GA. They again moved in 1800 to Camden County, where they purchased large tracts of land located on the south side of the Satilla River, north of the Crooked River and west of the marshes of the Cumberland River. Here, in this area now known as Floyd's Neck, they built two plantations one mile apart: "Fairfield" and "Bellevue." Mary Fendin Floyd died on 18 September 1804 at Bellevue Plantation in Camden County, GA; Charles Floyd died 09 September 1820 at Bellevue Plantation; both bur. in the Floyd Family Cemetery located nr. Fairfield Plantation in Camden County, GA.
Charles Floyd & Mary Fendin had one son, JOHN FLOYD, born 03 October 1769 at Hilton Head, SC. John Floyd married ISABELLA MARIA HAZZARD on 12 December 1793 at Beaufort District, SC - 12 children (listed). Isabella Maria Hazzard born 03 January 1773 in St. Marys, GA (a few sources list her place of birth in Beaufort, SC; however, she was born in GA). She was the daughter of Richard Hazzard
of Beaufort District, SC & Phoebe Loftain/Loften/Loftin of Florida. After her mother died, Isabella Maria was adopted by her father's cousin, Sarah Hazzard Waight, of Beaufort Dist., SC. John Floyd died 24 June 1839 at Bellevue Plantation & is bur. in the Floyd Fam. Cem. nr. Fairfield Plantation in Camden County, GA. Isabella Maria Hazzard Floyd died 18 August 1859 at Bellevue Plantation in Camden County, GA. CHILDREN OF JOHN FLOYD & ISABELLA MARIA HAZZARD:
1. CHARLES FLOYD born 19 October 1794 in Beaufort, SC; died four days later. 2. MARY HAZZARD FLOYD born 01 October 1795 in McIntosh Co., GA; she is the author of "A Little Family History" an in-depth account of the early Floyd Family, including a detailed description of her own generation; married COL. EVERARD HAMILTON
31 October 1816 at Fairfield Plantation in Camden County, GA - eleven children; he was born 04 December 1791 & died 12 January 1847; she died 22 October 1888; both buried at Laurel Grove Cem. in Savannah, GA. 3. CHARLES RINALDO FLOYD born 14 October 1797 nr. Darien in McIntosh Co., GA; married 1stCATHERINE SOPHIA POWELL 22 May 1823 in Boston, MA - two children; married 2ndJULIA ROSS BOOG
09 September 1831 at Bellevue Plantation in Camden Co., GA - seven children; he died 22 March 1845 and is buried under a pine tree at the site of Fairfield Plantation in Camden Co., GA. 4. SARAH CATHERINE WIGG FLOYD born 12 December 1799 in McIntosh Co., GA; married Dr. AMIE DELAROCHEAULION
28 February 1822 at Fairfield Plantation in CCG - three children; he was born 08 June 1797 in Dinan, France & died 06 October 1858 in GA - buried at the Floyd Fam. Cem. nr. Fairfield Plantation; she died 08 May 1876 in Savannah, GA & is buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah, GA. 5. JOHN FENDIN FLOYD born 25 January 1802 in Camden Co., GA; married ANN HUNTALSTON
03 December 1829 in Sparta, GA - no issue; he was shot by Allen B. Powell over a political misunderstanding on 25 January 1830 in Darien, GA; buried at the Floyd Fam. Cem. nr. Fairfield Plantation in Camden Co., GA. 6. SUSAN LODVISKI DIXON FLOYD born 07 March 1804 in Camden Co., GA; married BENJAMIN HOPKINS
28 February 1822 at Fairfield Plantation in Camden Co., GA - ten children; he was born 04 January 1802 at Daufuskie Island, SC & died 1862 in St. Augustine, FL; she died 27 December 1873 in Jacksonville, FL; both buried at Old City Cemetery in Jacksonville, FL. 7. CAROLINE/CAROLINA ELIZA LOUISA FLOYD born 07 July 1806 at Fairfield Plantation in Camden Co., GA; married MAJOR JAMESHAMILTON BLACKSHEAR
02 July 1828 at Bellevue Plantation in CCG - four children; he was born 04 November 1805 in Laurens Co., GA & died 23 February 1845 in Laurens Co., GA - buried at Springfield Plantation there; she died July 1877 in Macon, GA. 8. WILLIAM HENRY FLOYD born 02 May 1808 at Fairfield Plantation in Camden County, GA; died 31 October 1814 at Bellevue Plantation & is bur. at the Floyd Fam. Cem. in CCG. 9. RICHARD FERDINAND FLOYD
born 07 July 1810 at Fairfield Plantation in Camden Co., GA; married MARY ANNCHEVALIER 16 December 1831 at St. Marys - three children; she was born 05 September 1813 at St. Marys & died 30 May 1894 Green Cove Springs; he died 27 May 1870 in Green Cove Springs; both buried at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Green Cove Springs, FL. 10. MELINDA ISABELLA FLOYD born 12 (or 20) March 1812 at Fairfield Plantation in Camden Co., GA; married WILLIAMPROCTOR HOPKINS
08 September 1831 at Bellevue Plantation in CCG - no issue; she died 14 October 1831 - was poisoned by her maid - buried at the Floyd Fam. Cem. nr. Fairfield Plantation in Camden Co., GA. 11. SAMUEL AUGUSTUS FLOYD 09 born January 1814 in GA; never married; died 16 February 1878 in St. Marys, GA. 12. HENRY HAMILTON FLOYD born 11 December 1817 at Fairfield Plantation in Camden Co., GA; married 1st MARGARET ANN BOOG
11 December 1839 in St. Marys - one daughter; married 2nd MORDINA JANE BOOG 04 (or 07) July 1842 in CCG - twelve children (listed); he died at Clinton in the home of his daughter, Catherine "Pat" Sophia Floyd Russell and her husband, John Swan Russell in Camden County, GA on 25 February 1873 and is buried at Temple Bluff Cemetery (gravestone missing) on the St. Marys River. CHILD OF HENRY HAMILTON FLOYD & MARGARET ANN BOOG:
1. SUSAN LODVISKI/MARY ROSE FLOYD "Thurza" born 03 October 1840 at Bellevue Plantation in Camden Co., GA; she changed her name from Susan L. to Mary Rose - most correspondence is written to Mary Rose - she is the author of several short stories: "Branley Farms," "Sambre Mande," "The Kings Highway"; married ALBERT GRAVES
on 14 August 1879 at Oleander, FL, in the home of her sister, Augusta Gallie Floyd; one daughter: (1. Jule Oleander Graves); they lived at Matanzas, FL; he was born 1848 in Dawson, GA & died 16 January 1918 in St. Augustine, FL; she died 01 May 1901 in McKees Rocks, PA; both buried at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, GA. CHILDREN OF HENRY HAMILTON FLOYD AND MORDINA JANE BOOG: 1. MARGARET ISABELLA FLOYD "Bridge"
born Tuesday 20 June 1843 at Bellevue Plantation; married LEWIS DAVID PACETTI of Cherry Point, GA, on 19 February 1866 in St. Marys, GA - six children; she died 24 March 1892 at Cherry Point; buried in an unmarked grave at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys. Children listed under PACETTY. 2. CATHERINE/KATHERINE SOPHIA FLOYD "Pat" "Aunt Kate" born 10 January 1845 at Greenfield, FL; married Judge JOHN SWANN RUSSELL
10 December 1868 in CCG - nine children (1. John Randolph Russell, 2. Harry Clement Russell, 3. Rosa Lee Russell, 4. James Floyd Russell, 5. Augusta Gowan Russell, 6. Julia Myrick Russell, 7. Colquitt George Russell, 8. Mordina Florida Russell, 9. Martha Russell); lived at Clinton, the residence inherited by Mordina Jane Boog Floyd, located near Colesburg according to a few sources; also lived in either Silco or in Tomkins in Camden County, GA; he was born 04 September 1845 in Nassau County, FL & died 31 May 1917 in St. Marys; she died 19 December 1908; both buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys, GA.
3. SAMUEL AUGUSTUS FLOYD "Sam" born 17 February 1846 at Fairfield Plantation in CCG; married THERESA POHLMAN
28 November 1872 at Apalachicola, FL - six children (1. Augusta Rosalie Floyd, 2. Charles Henry/Harry Bourke Floyd, 3. Caroline Pohlman Floyd, 4. James Hamilton Couper Floyd, 5. Mordina Catherine Floyd, 6. Theresa Hazzard Floyd) ; she died 1932 in Apalachicola, FL; he died 20 June 1902 in Atlanta, GA; both bur. in Floyd plot in Magnolia Cem., Apalachicola, FL. 4. AUGUSTA GALLIE FLOYD "Gus" "Auntie" "Gran"
born 11 February 1848 at Fairfield Plantation, CCG; never married; after leaving Camden County, lived in the house built by her brother, Hal, called "Villa Vista" or "Buena Vista" and later in her own house 1/4 mile from her brother's called "Oleander" - both at Moccasin Branch which is located near Tocoi on the St. Johns River in St. Johns County, FL; after 1892, lived at 54 Water Street in St. Augustine, FL; she wrote a dairy beginning September 16, 1872 and ending November 28, 1913 vividly depicting people, circumstances, situations, and events; she died 12 July 1926 in St. Augustine & is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in St. Augustine, FL.
5. HENRY CLAY/HENRY HAMILTON FLOYD, Jr. "Hal" born 02 October 1849 at Bellevue Plantation in CCG; married ISADORA "Dora" JANE ROGERO
14 December 1871 at Moccasin Branch in St. Johns County, FL - seven children (1. Fe Hyacinth Floyd, 2. Francis Guilmartin Floyd, 3. Albert Joseph Floyd, 4. Samuel Augustus Floyd, 5. Mordina Jeanette Floyd, 6. Henry Hamilton Floyd III, 7. Isabella Hazzard Floyd); built "Buena Vista" or "Villa Vista"; she was born 04 April 1856 in St. Johns Co. & died 01 October 1900 at Moccasin Branch; he died 03 December 1916 in St. Augustine, FL; both buried at St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery, Moccasin Branch, FL.
6. JAMES BLACKSHEAR/BOOG FLOYD "Jim" born 24 December 1850 at Fairfield Plantation in CCG; married LEOLA NISBET 19 December 1895 at Eatonton, GA - no issue; she was born 19 November 1868 in Eatonton, GA & died 18 May 1913; he died 12 February 1912 in Savannah, GA; both buried at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, GA. 7. THOMAS BOURKE FLOYD "Bourkie"
born 23 May 1852 at Bellevue Plantation in CCG; married FRANCES/FANNIE ANN PERKINS
22 June 1887 in Savannah, GA - six children (1. Marmaduke Hamilton Floyd, 2. Ida Floyd, 3. Frances Perkins Floyd, 4. Thomas Bourke Floyd Jr., 5. Augusta Gallie Floyd, 6. James Boog Floyd); lived at Pineora outside of Savannah, GA; she was born 10 January 1861 in Millan, GA & died 21 April 1905 in Savannah; he died 28 January 1930 in Savannah; both buried at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, GA. 8. RANDOLPH McDONALD FLOYD "Dolphy"
born 24 November 1853 at Bellevue Plantation in Camden Co., GA; died 19 October 1865. 9. JULIA ELIZABETH ROSS FLOYD "Jule" born 09 March 1855 at Bellevue Plantation in Camden Co., GA; married EDWARD "Ned" PRESCOTT NOYES
on 15 June 1880 at Oleander, FL, in the home of her sister, Augusta Gallie Floyd; eight children (1. Alonzo Brown Noyes, 2. Harry Floyd Noyes, 3. Edward Prescott Noyes Jr., 4. Hazlehurst Ross Noyes, 5. Francis Cowan Noyes, 6. Ella Thackara Noyes, 7. Dorothy Estelle Noyes, 8. Alexander Foster Noyes); lived at Satilla Bluff, GA - house faced the Satilla River; lived in Fernandina, FL and in Savannah, GA; he was born 28 August 1852 in Madison, FL & died 13 December 1914 in Savannah; she died 20 February 1929 in Fernandina, FL; both buried at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, GA.
10. MORDINA JANE FLOYD "Maud" born 20 April 1856 at Bellevue Plantation in CCG; married BENJAMIN BOYKIN DANCY of Buena Vista, FL on 08 May 1877 at Oleander, FL, in the home of her sister, Augusta Gallie Floyd; she died 13 March 1878 at Buena Vista in FL due to complications of childbirth; both mother and child buried in the Dancy Family plot in St. Johns County, FL. 11. ISABELLA MARIA HAZZARD FLOYD "Belle"
born 29 September 1858 in CCG; married WILLIAM JOHN EVANS 25 November 1885 at Oleander, FL, in the home of her sister, Augusta Gallie Floyd; two children (1. Estelle Floyd Evans, 2. Randolph Aubrey Evans); he was born 06 January 1858 in Montreal, Canada & died 03 December 1920 - buried in Alberta, Canada; she died 22 May 1889 at Oleander, FL of consumption and was bur. 29 May 1889 at the Floyd Fam. Cem. nr. the site of Fairfield Plantation in Camden County, GA. 12. GEORGIA ESTELLE FLOYD "Ted" "Teddie" born 22 January 1862 at Clinton, home of Mordina Jane Boog Floyd in Camden County, GA; married JOHN "Jack"ALEXANDER FOSTER
14 June 1882 at Oleander, FL, in the home of her sister, Augusta Gallie Floyd; eight children (1. Bourke Floyd Foster, 2. Ruth L. Foster, 3. Katharine Russell Foster, 4. Ida Hilton Foster, 5. James Lachlison Foster, 6. Jule Noyes Foster, 7. Alexine Foster, 8. Infant girl Foster); he was born 05 August 1852 Savannah (he m. 2nd Augusta Gowen Russell, dau. of John Swan Russell & Catherine "Pat" Sophia Floyd); he died 15 September 1948 in Savannah & is buried Bonaventure Cem. Savannah, GA; she died 16 January 1895 at Satilla Bluff in Camden County, GA in childbirth & is buried at Ceylon Cemetery in Camden County, GA.
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