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(Page 118-157) Cherokee Johnson and Betsy Douglas' daughter Martha, born in July 1848, in 1867 married James William Geiger, Jr., in Nassau County. James Geiger, Jr. was born in 1840 in Georgia to Martha and James William Geiger. Mother Martha Geiger was born in 1818 and father James Geiger in 1808, both in Georgia. The Geiger and Johnson families were
close neighbors in western Nassau County, Florida. Much of the following history of the Geiger family has been gleamed from the book, The Geiger Family Tree of Nassau County, Florida, authored by Joye Geiger Fowler. In the early part of the eighteenth century, three brothers, John, Abraham and Herman Geiger, with their families, migrated from their homeland, Austria, to England, and eventually to Charles-Town, South Carolina. In 1734 the families moved and
established their homes in Ebenezer, Georgia. The Geigers of Nassau County are the descendants of the brother Abraham, born on March 4, 1690. Abraham Geiger married a lady by the name of Barnhardt and they became parents to a son Ulrich Geiger, born on May 14, 1729, among others. Father Abraham Geiger died on May 7, 1766. Ulrich Geiger married Apolina Seckinger, born in 1737, and they became parents to Abraham, born about 1758; Christian, born about 1760; Felix, born September 30, 1763, and
died on February 17, 1827; John, born about 1765; Rachel, born in February 1769; Mary, born about 1771; and Cornelius, born on February 1, 1774. Many of the Germanic colonists, the Geiger family included, wanted to lose any identification with their home countries as the British government had hired many Hessian soldiers to fight the colonists in the Revolutionary War. Most of the Geiger family members changed the pronunciation of their name from the Germanic
"Guy-ger" to the Americanized pronunciation "Gig-ger." Ulrich Geiger served in the Colonial Army during the American Revolution and was thought to have died on June 12, 1777, of wounds received while fighting, presumably as a colonist against the British. Ulrich Geiger and Apolina Seckinger's oldest son, Abraham, the direct line ancestor of the Geigers of Nassau County, served in the Colonial Army during the war. Abraham Geiger
married Mercy Martin and they became parents to twelve children including Cornelius; Ephraim; Nathan; Jeremiah; David, born in 1795; Samuel, born in 1796; Abraham, born in 1801; Elizabeth, born in 1803: John; James William, born in 1808; Jessie; and Joshua, born in 1810. Abraham Geiger and Mercy Martin's son, James William, married Martha, born in 1818 in Georgia. James and Martha Geiger established their family home near the St. Marys River in western Nassau County,
Florida, some time prior to 1840. James Geiger was an early pioneer of Nassau County who suffered the hardships associated with the wilderness and marauding Indians to establish a foothold in the newly acquired Spanish Florida Territory. Armed with their strong pioneer spirit, tenacity and perseverance, James and Martha Geiger, with the help of their children, tamed more and more of the wilderness to become very large landowners. By 1860, the Geiger families amassed several slaves to cut
timber and collect pinesap for the production of turpentine that was shipped down the St. Marys River to Fernandina Beach for export. At one time the Geiger families owned more than sixteen sections of land in western Nassau County. James and Martha Geiger became parents to Anna, born in 1839; James William, Jr., born in 1840, Martha, born on January 8, 1842; Thomas, born in 1848; Hannah, born in 1852: John; and Francis S., born in 1858. Mother Martha Geiger died in the early 1860s and is
buried in the Johnson/Tomlinson Cemetery in Hilliard. Father James Geiger then married Hannah Sapp, born in 1822, in Georgia. Father James Geiger and Hannah Sapp had one child, Allie E., born in 1868, in Nassau County. James Geiger, Sr., who died in the 1870s, is buried with Martha in the Johnson/Tomlinson Cemetery, located on Tomlinson Road in western Nassau County. Hannah Sapp Geiger died some years later and is buried in the Kingsferry Cemetery in Kingsferry, Nassau County, Florida. James and Martha Geiger's son, who later became the husband of Martha Johnson, James William, Jr., born in 1840, enlisted in the Confederate Army on May 16, 1862, in East Florida and was assigned to Company K, 2nd Florida Cavalry. On December 1, 1863, James transferred to Company G, 5th Florida Cavalry. Except for these units of Cavalry, the Florida Confederate Army units had been assigned to the Northern Army of Virginia and served in the Virginia Campaign. The small force of Florida Cavalry operated throughout Florida using a tactic of hit and run skirmishes on the Union forces. Union forces were kept at bay, never knowing when the Confederate Cavalry units would strike again. For this reason the Federal troops never gained dominion over Florida.
The Federals made one major attempt to control inland Florida. In February 1864, a large Union force from Jacksonville marched on Lake City. The Florida inland was for the most part unprotected since most of Florida's Confederate forces had been sent north for duty with the Army of Virginia. The few remaining Confederate forces in Florida were composed primarily of Cavalry units. James Geiger was a trooper in one of these units. Confederate forces from Georgia, consisting
of two infantry units and one cavalry unit, reinforced the small Florida Confederate contingent. Union forces challenged the defending Confederates who had chosen to make their stand at Olustee Station, located about three miles east of Lake City. Olustee Station was a stop on the railroad line, which ran from Lake City to Jacksonville. On February 20, 1864, The Federal troops attacked the combined Confederate forces of about 5,200 men. The defending Confederates met the
attack with great ferocity and determination. This encounter, the Battle of Olustee, resulted in a stunning defeat for the Union forces by the outnumbered Confederate troops. The Federal troops were routed, turned and ran with the Confederate Cavalry in hot pursuit, slashing the retreating foe with their sabers. The carnage was so great that a Confederate General ordered a halt to any further pursuit only to be reprimanded later for his order. Those Federal troops who survived the Battle of
Olustee made a hasty retreat to Jacksonville and later were withdrawn for service in the north. The Confederate troops from Georgia returned home for duty in the defense of Georgia from the invading Union forces under the command of General Sherman. Cavalry trooper James W. Geiger was one of those who rode with the Confederate Army and its victory over the Union forces at the Battle of Olustee. With the capitulation of the Confederate States of America, Trooper James W.
Geiger, Jr. surrendered and was paroled at Lake City, Florida, on May 18, 1865. He was transported to Jacksonville, arriving there on May 28, 1865. James W. Geiger, Jr., after the war, returned to his home in western Nassau County and shortly thereafter married Martha Johnson. James Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson developed a large and successful farm in western Nassau County where they made their home. James and Martha were parents to Thomas, born in 1865; Henry, born in
1868; John G., born February 15, 1869; Julia G., born November 15, 1871; James William, III, born in March 1873; Frank Samuel, born July 26, 1875; Shellie A., born February 15, 1878; Augustus, born in 1877; George Harris, born December 23, 1879; Henry, born September 7, 1881; Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes, born September 23, 1884; and Martha "Mattie", born in May 1887. 
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James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's children Henry, Thomas, Augustus and Martha all died as young children and are buried in unmarked graves in the Geiger Cemetery located on the old Geiger homestead property. This property is now owned by the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida, referred to as the Baptist Church Retreat, and is located on the westside of Route 121 in western Nassau County.
James and Martha's son Henry, born in 1868, died as a child, but they wanted to retain the use of the name Henry so they gave their son, born in 1881, the name Henry. James W. Geiger, Jr. died December 8, 1898, and is buried in the Geiger Cemetery with his young children. After James' death, his wife Martha Johnson Geiger applied and received a pension as a widow of a Confederate soldier from the State of Florida.
Martha made her home with her son Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes. Martha Johnson Geiger died on January 10, 1930, and is buried with her husband James in the Geiger Cemetery. Three of James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's children, Henry, Frank and George Harris, married daughters of lrwin and Polly Privett. lrwin Privett was born in North Carolina in May 1833. Polly was born in Georgia in August 1849. lrwin and Polly
Privett made their home in Charlton County Georgia. They were parents to Pearlie, Sarah, Emma, William, lrwin, Virdie, an unknown child and two children who died as infants, all born in Georgia. Henry Geiger James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's son Henry, born September 7, 1881, married Pearlie Privett, born October 22, 1884. Henry was a farmer in Nassau County.
Henry Geiger and Pearlie Privett were parents to one child, a boy who died as an infant. Pearlie Privett Geiger died on July 16, 1949, and is buried in the Buford Grove Cemetery north of Hilliard. The following is a copy of Pearlie's obituary that appeared in the Monday, July 18, 1949, edition of The Florida Times Union, a Jacksonville, Florida, newspaper. GEIGER — Funeral services for Mrs. Pearlie Geiger, 64, who died Saturday
night at her home near Hilliard following a long illness will be held at 2 P.M. today in the Buford Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. E. R. Bowers officiating. Pallbearers will be Willie, Henry, Burt and George Geiger, Alfred Crews and John H. Sorrells. Interment will be in the Buford Grove Cemetery under the direction of Key-McCabe Funeral Home. Mrs. Geiger was a native of Charlton County, Georgia, residing near Hilliard for the past 35 years. She was a member
of the Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Henry Geiger, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Henry Geiger died on June 7, 1959, and is buried with his wife Pearlie in the Buford Grove Cemetery. The following is a copy of Henry's obituary that appeared in the Monday, June 8, 1959, edition of TheFloridaTimes Union, a Jacksonville, Florida, newspaper. GEIGER
— Funeral service for Henry Geiger, 77, will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday in the Buford Grove Baptist Church near Hilliard, with the Rev. Eddie Murrhee, pastor, officiating, assisted by a nephew, the Rev. Henry Geiger. Burial will be in the Buford Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Key McCabe Funeral Home. Mr. Geiger of 9408 Crystal Springs Road died early Sunday morning at home. He was born in Nassau County and had lived in Jacksonville for the past
six years. He was a member of the Buford Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, Harris Geiger of Fernandina Beach; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be George Geiger, Martin Geiger, Melton Geiger, Raymond Geiger, Howard Haddock and John Goodwin.
Frank Samuel Geiger James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's son Frank Samuel, born July 26, 1875,
married Sarah Ella Privett, born May 19, 1874. Frank Geiger and Sarah Privett lived in the Hilliard area. They were parents to Bert, born on August 29, 1904; Nellie, born on April 1, 1906; Mamie, born on June 1, 1908; Frankie, born on May 22, 1910; and Willie H., born on June 21, 1913. Frank Geiger and Sarah Privett's daughter Nellie, born on April 1, 1906, died as a child on March 21, 1920, and is buried in the Buford Grove
Cemetery in Nassau County. Sarah Ella Privett Geiger died on June 13, 1949, and is buried in the Buford Grove Cemetery. The following is a copy of a news story announcing Sarah's death that appeared in the Tuesday, June 14, 1949, edition of The Florida Times Union, a Jacksonville, Florida, newspaper. Mrs. S. E. Geiger, 75, Succumbs at Hilliard
HILLIARD, June 13 - Mrs. Sarah Ella Geiger, 75, of Route One died today in a
Folkston, Georgia hospital. She is survived by her husband, F. S. Geiger, Sr.; one daughter, Mrs. Mamie Sundberg; three sons, Bert, Frank S., Jr. and Willie, all of Hilliard; 11 grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Henry Geiger, Hilliard. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon in the Buford Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. E. R. Bowers, pastor, officiating assisted by the Rev. W. E. Halt of Pine Level Baptist Church and the Rev. George E. Hodges, pastor,
Beaver Street Baptist Church, Jacksonville. Interment will be in the Buford Grove Cemetery with Oxley Mortuary, Fernandina Beach in charge.
Frank Geiger died on November 22, 1955, and is buried with his wife Sarah in the Buford Grove Cemetery. Frank Geiger and Sarah Privett's son Bert, born on August 29, 1904, married Rosa B. Mizell, born on April 1, 1909. Bert Geiger and Rosa Mizell made
their home in the Hilliard area where Bert was engaged in farming and timbering. They were parents to Bert, Jr., born on October 25, 1935; Betty L, born on June 11, 1938; Troy C., born July 27, 1940; and John W., born on September 20, 1944. Rosa B. Mizell Geiger died on October 7, 1974, followed by Bert Geiger on October 9, 1993. Bert Geiger and Rosa Mizell's son Bert Geiger, Jr. married Annette V. Dinkins, born on May
17, 1941. Bert Geiger, Jr. and Annette Dinkins made their home in Orange Park, Florida. Bert and Annette are parents to Bert, III and Michael. Bert Geiger, Jr. owns and operates a business in St. Marys, Georgia. Bert Geiger and Rosa Mizell's daughter Betty L. married a Banister. The Banisters are childless and make their home in Folkston, Georgia. Bert Geiger and Rosa Mizell's son Troy C. Geiger married Goldie Dinkins, born November 22, 1946. Troy Geiger and Goldie Dinkins live in Folkston,
Georgia, where they are parents to Troy, Jr., Mickey and Annette. Bert Geiger and Rosa Mizell'sson John W. married Shirley, born on May 8, 1946, and make their home in Folkston, Georgia. They are parents to Lisa and Ronald. Frank Geiger and Sarah Privett's daughter Mamie, born on June 1, 1908, married Walter Sundberg, born on December 10, 1905. Mamie Geiger and Walter Sundberg lived in the Hilliard area. They were parents to Edmond and Charlotte. Mamie Geiger
and Walter Sundberg's son Edmond lives in Orlando, Florida. Mamie Geiger and Walter Sundberg's daughter Charlotte Sundberg married a Saizan and lives in Sulpher, Louisiana. Walter Sundberg died on July 22, 1986. Mamie Geiger Sundberg died on April 2, 1993, and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Hilliard. Frank Geiger and Sarah Privett's son Frankie, born on May 22, 1910, married Clara Hodges. Frankie Geiger and Clara Hodges made their home in Hilliard. They were
parents to James "Jimmy", born on September 16, 1934; Robert R. "Bobby", born December 19, 1935: W. R. "Ray", born on April 8, 1939; and Cecil, born on October 29, 1944. Frankie Geiger and Clara Hodges divorced and Clara married Walter Williams. Frankie Geiger died on January 18, 1983. Clara Hodges Williams died on December 31, 1991. Frankie Geiger and Clara Hodges' son Jimmy Geiger married
Phillis. Jimmy Geiger and Phillis make their home in San Antonia, Texas. They are parents to one child, James, Jr. Frankie Geiger and Clara Hodges' son Bobby married Sue Crews, born on March 9, 1940. Bobby Geiger and Sue Crews make their home in the Hilliard area. They are parents to Robert J., Suzanne, and Joey. Frankie Geiger and Clara Hodges' son W. R. "Ray" married Elizabeth Ann Johnson, born on January 14,
1943, the daughter of J. K. Johnson. Ray Geiger and Elizabeth Johnson live in Callahan. Ray Geiger was elected sheriff of Nassau County in 1993. Ray Geiger and Elizabeth Johnson are parents to Lisa, Lendy, GiGi, Gretchen, and Kersti. Frankie Geiger and Clara Hodges' son Cecil married Ruby Brannock. Cecil Geiger and Ruby Brannock make their home in Hilliard. They have no children. Frank Geiger and Sarah Privett's son, Willie H., born on June 21, 1913, married Ruby
Davis. Willie Geiger and Ruby Davis were parents to one child, Franklin. Later Willie Geiger and Ruby Davis were divorced. Willie H. Geiger died on December 12, 1989. Willie Geiger and Ruby Davis' son Franklin married Wyvonne. Franklin Geiger and Wyvonne live in Jacksonville where Franklin is retired from police work. Franklin Geiger and Wyvonne were parents to three children, including a son, Rick. George "Harris" Geiger
James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's son, George "Harris", born December 23, 1879, married Emma Privett, born March 13, 1882. Harris Geiger and Emma Privett made their home in Nassau County where Harris was a farmer. Harris Geiger and Emma Privett were parents to Martin, born on January 21, 1903; Alice "Allie", born on February 24, 1904; Jessie, born on February 29, 1908; Henry, born in 1911; Beulah,
born May 4, 1915; and George Washington, born on May 26, 1918. Emma Privett Geiger died on August 27, 1947, followed by George "Harris" Geiger on August 20, 1961. They are buried together in the Buford Grove Cemetery. Harris Geiger and Emma Privett's son, Martin, born on January 21, 1903, married Ola Belle Guynn. Martin Geiger and Ola Guynn made their home in Hilliard. They were parents to one child Ellen who died at the age of twenty-three. Martin Geiger and Ola
Guynn divorced and Martin married Viola Kirkland. Martin Geiger and Viola Kirkland were parents to Earl Eugene, born on September 19, 1935; Mildred, born August 28, 1937; and Kenneth Wayne, born September 5, 1945. Martin Geiger died on January 25, 1967. Martin Geiger and Viola Kirkland's son Earl Eugene "Gene" married Fodia Hunter. Gene Geiger and Fodia Hunter live in Hilliard. They were parents to Cythia Blair
and Loren Linnwood. Martin Geiger and Viola Kirkland's daughter Mildred married Jerry Russell Lloyd. Mildred Geiger and Jerry Lloyd make their home in Eastman, Georgia. They were parents to Kathy Lynnette, Mark, Timothy Dewayne, Ronald Gregory, and Jerry, Jr. Martin Geiger and Viola Kirkland's son Kenneth Wayne married and has two children, Deborah and Kenneth, Jr. The family makes their home in Hilliard, Florida.
Harris Geiger and Emma Privett's daughter, Alice "Allie", born on February 24, 1904, married on December 24, 1922, George Washington Guynn, Jr., born on January 18, 1902. Allie Geiger and George Guynn made their home in Jacksonville. They were parents to Inez Juanita, born on June 1, 1924; Betty Mae, born on June 16, 1926; Ruby, born on June 17, 1928; and Lauvern, born on May 28, 1930. Allie Geiger Guynn
died on August 27, 1975, followed by George Washington Guynn on April 3, 1989. Allie Geiger and George Guynn's daughter Inez Juanita on February 14, 1943, married Benjamin Harris Simms, born on December 17, 1915. Inez Guynn and Benjamin Simms made their home in Jacksonville. They were parents to Allie Elizabeth, born on May 2, 1944; Benjamin, Jr., born on September 7, 1947; Sharon Ann, born on July 18, 1950; Donna Kay, born on January 25, 1955; and Sheila Christine, born November 16,
1961. Inez Guynn and Benjamin Simms's daughter Allie died nine hours after coming into this world. Allie Geiger and George Guynn's daughter Betty Mae on March 3, 1951, married Eugene Thomas Danson, born on October 6, 1924. Betty Guynn and Eugene Danson made their home in Jacksonville. They were parents to Patricia Ann, born on March 29, 1953; and Betty Jean, born on June 17, 1954. Eugene Thomas Danson died on May 31, 1988. Allie Geiger and George Guynn's daughter Ruby
married on November 29, 1951, Harold Sylvesta O'Steen, born on November 26, 1927. Ruby Guynn and Harold Sylvesta lived in Jacksonville. They were parents to Pamela Guynn, born on September 27, 1952; Harold "Hal" Sylvesta, Jr., born on August 19, 1957; and Mark Howard, born on February 1, 1960. Allie Geiger and George Guynn's daughter Lauvern in 1949, married Raymond Earl Bishop, born May 2, 1920, in Dryden,
Michigan. Lauvern Guynn and Raymond Bishop made their home in Jacksonville. They were parents to Janice LaRae, born August 27, 1952: Debbie Irene, born March 14, 1955; Raymond, Jr., born on September 30, 1956: Linda Kay, born on July 30, 1961; and George Thomas, born November 27, 1963. Harris Geiger and Emma Privett's daughter Jessie, born on February 29, 1908, married on February 25, 1928, John Witherspoon Goodwin, born on February 4, 1907, in
Illinois. Jessie Geiger and John Witherspoon were parents to one child, a little girl who died three days after her birth. John Witherspoon died on November 22, 1979. Harris Geiger and Emma Privett's son Henry, born in 1911, married on October 21, 1938, Iva Louise Haddock. Henry Geiger and Iva Haddock were parents to Paul Henry, born on August 22, 1952, and Phillip Kerry, born on February 7, 1955. Henry Geiger
died on April 23, 1974. Henry Geiger and Iva Haddock's son Paul married and was parent to Camly Tenille, born on September 7, 1977, and Christopher Paul Henry, born on September 26, 1985. Henry Geiger and Iva Haddock's son Phillip married and was parent to Candace Rochelle, born on November 7, 1981, and David Brent, born on March 6, 1985. Harris Geiger and Emma Privett's daughter Beulah, born May 4, 1915, married Howard
Dean Haddock, born October 2, 1917. Beulah Geiger and Howard Haddock lived many places including Hilliard, Folkston and Jacksonville. They were parents to B. Deloris, born on October 23, 1940, and Gerald Howard, born July 17, 1948. Beulah Geiger Haddock died on May 20, 1960, followed by her husband Howard Dean Haddock on June 5, 1987. Both are buried in Hilliard. Beulah Geiger and Howard Haddock's daughter B. Deloris on September 26, 1958, married Charles F. Snowball.
Deloris and Charles were parents to two children, Cheryl Lynne, born on August 24, 1959, and Kenneth Charles, born on August 5, 1964. Deloris and Charles divorced and Deloris on March 27, 1976, married John E. Pope, born on April 18, 1926. Beulah Geiger and Howard Haddock's son Gerald Howard in 1971 married Marilynn Brown. Gerald Haddock and Marilynn Brown lived in Yuba City, California, where they became parents to a daughter, Tammy Lynn, born on June 11, 1972. Gerald Haddock and
Marilynn Brown were divorced and Gerald on July 16, 1976, married Connie Williamson. Gerald Haddock and Connie Williamson made their home in Jacksonville. They became parents to Misty Michelle, born on July 7, 1978, and Wesley Gerald, born on October 28, 1982. Harris Geiger and Emma Privett's son George Washington, born on May 26, 1918, married on January 21, 1939, Berley Sophia Sullivan, born on February 27, 1921.
George Geiger and Berley Sullivan made their home in Fernandina Beach, Florida. They were parents to George, Jr., born on February 6, 1940; Charles Henry, born on November 5, 1944; Thomas Harris, born on August 7, 1952; and Michael Ray, born on July 23, 1954. George Geiger and Berley Sullivan's son George, Jr. married Vivian Edmondson. George, Jr. and Vivian were parents to three children, Kim Darlene, Donna Kay, and Deana Charlene. George Geiger and Berley Sullivan's son Charles Henry first
married Julia McKendree and second Zena Chambers. Henry Geiger was parent to Charles, Jr. and Patric Sean. His son Charles, Jr. died when only eight months old. George Geiger and Berley Sullivan's son Thomas Harris married Carolyn Dyese. Thomas Geiger and Carolyn Dyese were parents to one child, Paul Derrich. Later Thomas and Carolyn were divorced and Thomas married Wanda Gail Brown.
Thomas Geiger and Wanda Brown were parents to Thomas, Jr. and Brandi Nicole. George Geiger and Berley Sullivan's son Michael Ray first married Emma Lannon and second Jennifer Bunch. Michael Geiger was parent to Megan Camille and Seth Michael. John G. Geiger James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's son John G., born on February 15, 1869, married on January 2, 1892, Florence E. Osteen, born on January 10, 1874, in Charlton
County, Georgia. Florence E. Osteen was the daughter of Matilda, born in 1855, and George F. Osteen, born on January 12, 1852 in Charlton County, Georgia. Florence's siblings included George, born in 1873; Julia C., born in December 1876; William, horn in January 1879, and Leah E., born in October 1881. Shortly after Leah was born, mother Matilda Osteen passed away. Father George F. Osteen on March 23, 1887, married Candacy Tomlinson. Candacy, born on April 7, 1860, was the daughter of Levin
Tomlinson and Sarah Daugharty. George and Candacy made their home in the Toledo area of Charlton, County, Georgia, where George had developed a farm. George F. Osteen and Candacy Tomlinson were parents to Callie, born in December 1887; Sallie, born in 1891, Mollie, born in March 1892; George C., born on March 11, 1893; and Nettie, born in March 1897. Father George F. Osteen died on May 19, 1904, and is
buried in the Mill Creek Cemetery in western Nassau County, Florida. Candacy Tomlinson died July 13 1910, and is interred with her husband George in the Mill Creek Cemetery. John G. Geiger and Florence E. Osteen made their home in the Hilliard area of Florida. John and Florence were parents to Tracy Mickell, born on June 24, 1895; Edgar "Mann", born on October 2, 1901; Lessie Lee, born on November 3, 1903; Erma
Elizabeth, born on December 9, 1905; Alice Primrose, born on December 11, 1907; Nettie Estelle, born on April 2, 1914; and two sons, McCully and Johnny, who both died as infants. Both of the infants who died are buried in unmarked graves in the Geiger Cemetery on the Baptist Church Retreat property. John G. Geiger, Jr. died March 31, 1944, followed by Florence E. Osteen on June 29, 1950. They are buried together in the Buford Grove Cemetery.
John Geiger and Florence Osteen's son, Edgar "Mann", born on October 2, 1901, never married. He lived in the Hilliard area and died on March 4, 1951. John Geiger and Florence Osteen's son, Tracy Mickell, born on June 24, 1895, married Olivia P. Hedge, born on May 8, 1898. Tracy Geiger and Olivia Hedge made their home in the Hilliard area where they became parents to Marvin, who married Edith Surrency;
Aaron; and Gail, who married Julian Haddock. Tracy Mickell Geiger died on June 13, 1961, followed by Olivia P. Hedge Geiger on January 24, 1990. John Geiger and Florence Osteen's daughter, Lessie Lee, born on November 3. 1903. married Robert F. Kirkland on March 31. 1927. Lessie Geiger and Robert Kirkland made their home in Jacksonville, Florida. They were parents to Florence, born on March 12, 1928; Donald Robert, born on August 18, 1930; John, born on February 14,
1932; Bobbie Lee, born on August 19, 1935; and Norman Edward, born on July 26, 1942. Lessie Lee Geiger died on October 1, 1974. Lessie Lee Geiger and Robert Kirkland's son Bobbie Lee died as an infant in 1935. Their son Norman Edward, born on July 26, 1942, never married. Lessie Geiger and Robert Kirkland's daughter Florence, born on March 12, 1928, married on August 7, 1960, James William Phelps, born on June 15, 1922. Florence and James Phelps made their home in Jacksonville. Florence
and James became parents to Robert and Florence. Father James William Phelps died on June 13, 1985. Lessie Geiger and Robert Kirkland's son Donald Robert, born on August 18, 1930, married Maxine Higginbotham. They made Jacksonville their home. Donald Kirkland and Maxine Higginbotham were parents to Barbara, Donna, Diana, and Donald, Jr. Father Donald Robert Kirkland died in January 1985. Lessie and Robert Kirkland's son John, born on February 14, 1932, married Beatrice Henry. They made
Jacksonville their home. John and Beatrice Kirkland were parents to three daughters, Juanita, Brenda, and Deborah. John Geiger and Florence Osteen's daughter, Erma Elizabeth, born on December 9, 1905, married Steve Johnson. Erma Geiger and Steve Johnson made their home in the Hilliard area. They became parents to Cecil, Luther Warren, Lester and Hazel, who married Carlton Carter. Erma Elizabeth Geiger Johnson died on February 10, 1964.
John Geiger and Florence Osteen's daughter, Alice Primrose, born on December 11, 1907, married Sol Higginbotham. Alice Geiger and Sol Higginbotham lived in the Hilliard area. They became parents to Willene and David. Alice Primrose Geiger Higginbotham passed away on July 27, 1931. Alice and Sol's daughter Willene married John Scussell. Willene Higginbotham and John Scussell lived in the Hilliard area. They were
parents to John and Patricia. Willene later married Joseph A. Michaels who had been previously married and had children by his former wife. Willene Higginbotham and Joseph Michaels were childless. Alice Geiger and Sol Higginbotham's son David married Twila Ann Tarbush. David Higginbotham and Twila Tarbush made Columbia, South Carolina their home. They were parents to three children, including David and Twila. Later David Higginbotham married a lady by the name of Retha.
John Geiger and Florence Osteen's daughter, Nettie Estelle, born on April 2, 1914, married John "Bunny" J. Guynn, born on October 2, 1910. Nettie Geiger and Bunny Guynn became parents to John Floyd, born on September 25, 1941; Troy Larell, born on September 24, 1942; Zelton Jermone, born on February 8, 1944; George Avon, born on December 9, 1945; and Glenn Lindon, born on July 8, 1947. John "Bunny" J. Guynn
died on October 23, 1979. Nettie Geiger and Bunny Guynn's son John Floyd, on September 18, 1959, married Evelyn Carver, born on September 12, 1941. They were parents to Sheila Ann, Floyd Randall, Jason Keith, John Sherman, and Shelton Jerome. Nettie Geiger and Bunny Guynn's son Troy Larell on July 27, 1963, married Clara Nelson, daughter of Earl Nelson and Bertha Johnson. Troy Guynn and Clara Nelson made their home in the Hilliard area. They were parents to Patrica Ann, Barbara
Ann, and Jerald Jerome. Nettie Geiger and Bunny Guynn's son Zelton Jermone died as an unmarried young man on July 11, 1962. Nettie Geiger and Bunny Guynn's son George Avon on June 21, 1965, married Mattie Sue Bowen. George Avon and Sue Guynn made their home in Brunswick, Georgia. They were parents to Cynthia Susan and Judy Maree. Nettie Geiger and Bunny Guynn's son Glenn Lindon married Gail Howell. Glenn Guynn and Gail Howell were parents to Glenda Michelle, Glenn Lindon
and Wayne. Father Glenn Lindon Guynn died at a very young age. Julia G. Geiger James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's daughter Julia G., born November 15, 1871, married about 1887, John Henderson, Jr., a farmer in Nassau County. John was born on February 4, 1864, in Georgia to John and Harriet Henderson. John, Sr. was born in 1822 in North Carolina and Harriet was born in 1837 in Georgia. John
Henderson, Jr. had seven brothers and sisters. John Henderson and Julia Geiger were parents to Annie, born in 1891; Martha "Mattie", born on May 17, 1895; Nancy "Doll", born on April 8, 1897; Pency, born on January 12, 1900; Lee, born on September 14, 1893; James "Dink"; Kermit, born on October 23, 1906; David Clinton, born on February 6, 1908; and Albert, born on February 9, 1913. John Henderson, Jr. died on
February 13, 1923. Julia G. Geiger Henderson lived many more years and died on January 7, 1949. John and Julia are buried together in the Buford Grove Cemetery. The following is a copy of a news story announcing the death of Julia that appeared in the Saturday, January 8, 1949, edition of The Florida Times Union, a Jacksonville, Florida, newspaper. Mrs. J. Henderson, 78, Dies at Son's Home Near Hilliard
Hilliard, Jan. 7 — Mrs. Julia Henderson, 78, died today at the home of her son, Kermit Henderson, near Hilliard. She was the wife of the late John Henderson and a lifetime resident of Nassau County. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Annie Pantall, Mrs. L. E. Haddock, Mrs. J. M. Haddock of Hilliard, and Mrs. J. W. Allen of Dinsmore; five sons, Lee, James, Kermit and David of Hilliard, and Albert of Jacksonville; 38 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren; four
brothers, Frank, James and Henry Geiger of Hilliard, and Harris Geiger of Fernandina Beach. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 P.M. in the Buford Grove Baptist Church of Hilliard with the Rev. W. H. Salter and the Rev. E. R. Bowers officiating. Oxley Funeral Home, Fernandina Beach is in charge.
Julia Geiger and John Henderson's daughter, Annie, married John Crews. Annie Henderson and John Crews made their home in the Hilliard area. They became parents
to Alfred Harvey, who married Evelyn Harrelson Crews; Herman, who married Bonnie; Ralph, who first married Nellie Hodges Crews and second, Stella; Owen, who first married Sue and later Wilma; and Myrtis, who married Charles Brantley. Julia Geiger and John Henderson's son, Lee, married Fanny Keene, born on April 17, 1896. Lee Henderson and Fanny Keene lived in the Hilliard area. They became parents
to Annie Louise, who married Thomas Lee; Edward; Ollie; Claude; Kelly, who first married Joyce Harris and second Teresa Graciez; Willie Mae, who married Elbert Allen; Edna, who first married Archie Carroll, second Chalmers Kemp, and third Pickard; Noah; and Ruby. Lee Henderson died on February 3, 1956, followed by Fanny Keene Henderson on January 30, 1985. Julia Geiger and John Henderson's daughter, Martha "Mattie" in 1913, married Louis E.
Haddock, born on October 3, 1886. Mattie Geiger and Louis Haddock made their home in the Hilliard area. They were parents to Eva Lucille, who on March 30, 1933, married James Daniel McKendree; Louis Marvin, who married Nadine Tomlinson; Bonnie Faye, who on February 24, 1943, married Freddie Lee Jackson: and Martha Dean, who named Albert Frank Baumgartner. Mattie Geiger and Louis Haddock's son Louis Marvin died on September 22, 1960. Father Louis E. Haddock died on May 29, 1976, followed
by mother Martha "Mattie" Henderson Haddock on September 12, 1987. Julia Geiger and John Henderson's daughter Nancy "Doll", married James Maurice Haddock, born on March 14, 1880. Doll Henderson and James Haddock made their home in the Hilliard area. They were parents to Woodrow, born on April 11, 1919, and who died on January 15, 1922; James Edward, who on October 7, 1960, married Ellen
Evelyn Parker; Vivian, who first married Jack Gordon, second Robert Lee Russell, and third Everett O. Carver; Cleo, who married Melvin Warren Thompson; Edna Louise, who married Cheslie Berry Lee; Julia Evelyn, who married Glynn Lanier Burden; Amanda Sophronia, who married Bernard Samuel Armstrong. Father James Maurice Haddock died on April 22, 1971, followed by Nancy "Doll" Henderson Haddock on March 11, 1977.
Julia Geiger and John Henderson's daughter, Pency, married Christopher C. Petty. Pency Henderson and Christopher Petty made their home in the Hilliard area. They were parents to Ethel, born in 1919, married Buck Skipper, and who died in 1991; Christopher C. Jr., born in 1922 and died in 1990; Jerry, born in 1924; Herbert, born in 1929, and married Lillian: and Betty Lou, who died as an infant; and Beatie-Lee, born in
1932, who married Harold Smith. Father Christopher C. Petty died in 1931. After his death, Pency Henderson married William "Bill" Allen, who died in 1976. Julia Geiger and John Henderson's son, James "Dink" Marion, married Orilla Knight. Dink Henderson and Orilla Knight lived in the Hilliard area. They became parents to Juanita, who married Richard Varnes; Reginald, who on August 17, 1947, married
Vernell Reed: Wilbert, who married Myrtle Powell; Betty, who married Alex Dyal; Oscar H., who first married Jessie Lou Robinson and second Kaffey Nelson: Marie, who first married Luchon Nelson and second Charles Raulerson; Virue, who first married Leon Sikes and second Jessie Hendrix; Laverne, who married Johnny Johnson; Arthur, who married Lois; George who married Doris; Elenor, who died at the age of four; and Roleigh, who died at the age of two.
Julia Geiger and John Henderson's son, Kermit, married Anna Johnson, born on April 20, 1911. Kermit Henderson and Anna Johnson made their home in the Hilliard area. They became parents to Darrell, who married Pat Wade, and Marvin, who first married Sherry Sikes and second Carol Hartman. Anna had children by a former marriage. Kermit Henderson died on March 14, 1972. Julia Geiger and John Henderson's son David Clinton, married Maudie Ree Register,
born on September 16, 1913. David Henderson and Maudie Register made their home in the Hilliard area. They were parents to only one child, Loretta June, who married Roy Lewis Stokes. David (Clinton Henderson died on October 24, 1989. Julia Geiger and John Henderson's son, Albert, married Sadie Varnes, born on July 3, 1914. Albert Henderson and Sadie Varnes lived in the Hilliard area. Their family consisted of an adopted daughter and Sadie's daughter, Helen, from a previous
marriage. Sadie Varnes Henderson died en April 16, 1975, followed by her husband Albert Henderson on January 23,1984. James "Jim" William Geiger, III James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's son James "Jim" William, III, born on March 12, 1873, married Hattie Davis, born in 1877. Hattie Davis was the daughter of the Rev. Theadore and Mary Davis of Hilliard. Jim Geiger and Hattie Davis made their
home in Hilliard. They were parents to only one child, Port William, born on December 8, 1898. Shortly after the birth of Port, Jim Geiger and Hattie Davis were divorced. Jim Geiger then married Molly Griffis, born on July 22, 1889. Jim Geiger and Molly Griffis were parents to one child, Richard "Mann", born on October 22, 1909. Jim Geiger and Molly Griffis were divorced and Molly married Cornelius Graddy. Jim's first wife, Hattie
Davis, died on May 16, 1922. Jim's second wife, Molly Griffis died on October 7, 1931, and is buried in the Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Fargo, Georgia. James "Jim" William Geiger, (II, died August 23, 1956. James "Jim" William Geiger, III and Hattie Davis's son Port William, born on December 8, 1898, married on April 6, 1918, Deane Susan Campbell, born on January 20, 1898.
Port Geiger and Deane Campbell lived in the Hilliard area. They were parents to Margaret Deane, born on January 6, 1919; Dorothy, born on March 31, 1921; Kathryn, born on July 24, 1922; Rachel, born on July 21, 1924; Geraldine, born on November 9, 1925; Christine, born on September 8, 1927; Grace, born on August 15, 1929; Portia Anne, born on April 3, 1934; Joye, born on February 16, 1936; Faye, born April 5,
1938; and a baby boy who died at birth in 1939. Deane Campbell Geiger died on July 7, 1963. Port William Geiger died on April 7, 1964. Port and Deane are buried in the Brickyard Cemetery in Nassau County. Port Geiger and Deane Campbell's daughter, Margaret Deane, married Nelson Ellison Taylor, born on January 15, 1917. Margaret Geiger and Nelson Taylor lived in Jacksonville. They were parents to Lonnie Ellison and Susan Elaine. After Nelson Ellison Taylor died on March 9, 1976, Margaret Deane
Taylor married Serva Bowen, born on September 24, 1915. Serva Bowen passed away in April 1989. Port Geiger and Deane Campbell's daughter, Dorothy, married Cleveland Henry Stokes, son of Dave Stokes of Hilliard. Dorothy Geiger and Cleveland Stokes made their home in Jacksonville. They were parents to Cleveland, Jr. and Linda Kay. Port Geiger and Deane Campbell's daughter, Kathryn, married Chester Thomas Crews, born on September 26, 1920. Kathryn Geiger and Chester Crews lived in Hilliard. They
were parents to one child, Floyd. Kathryn Geiger Crews passed away on June 10, 1941, and is buried in the Brickyard Cemetery in Kingsferry, Florida. After the death of his wife Kathryn Geiger, Chester Crews on January 2, 1943, married Kathryn's younger sister, Christine Geiger. Christine Geiger and Chester Crews were parents to Jerry Michell, Dennis Russell, Dewey Steven, Sheila Faye, and Alton Date. Port Geiger and
Deane Campbell's daughter Rachel, married Ross Grooms, born on April 21, 1923, son of Ralph Grooms of Hilliard. Rachel Geiger and Ross Grooms made their home in Melbourne, Florida. They were parents to James William, Gloria Gene, Patricia June, and Royce Alan. After a breakup of Rachel and Ross' marriage, Rachel married Kenneth Sandridge, born December 21, 1928. Rachel Geiger and Kenneth Sandridge were parents to Pamela and Kathy. Port Geiger and Deane Campbell's daughter,
Geraldine, married Alvin Robinson, Jr., born on May 2, 1926. Geraldine Geiger and Alvin Robinson had no children and were later divorced. Geraldine Geiger Robinson made her home in Jacksonville and later in Orange Park, Florida. Alvin Robinson died on April 17, 1982, and is buried in Hilliard. Port Geiger and Deane Camp bell's daughter, Grace, on July 4, 1948, married Herbert Belue, born on May 20, 1927. Grace Geiger and Herbert Belue lived in Jacksonville. They were parents to Barbara and
Deborah. Grace Geiger and Herbert Belue were divorced and on August 4, 1970, Grace Geiger married Wallace Wade, born September 30, 1915. Grace Geiger and Wallace Wade had no children. Port Geiger and Deane Campbell's daughter, Portia "Anne", married William Smith, born on November 17, 1931. Anne Geiger and William Smith lived in Kingsland, Georgia. They were parents to Brenda Annette, Glenda Lanette, Sarah Jane, and Donald Hugh. Anne Geiger and William Smith divorced and Anne
married several men including Claude Miller, Billy O'Berry, Paul Belue, and Clifford G. Davis. Port Geiger and Deane Campbell's daughter, Faye, married William "Billy" Oliver Spikes, born on October 13, 1935. Faye Geiger and Billy Spikes made their home in St. Marys, Georgia. They were parents to Russell, born on September 10, 1960, and Deanna, born on May 21, 1963. Port Geiger and Deane Campbell's daughter, Joye, on
May 2, 1952, married Charles Earl Fowler, born September 20, 1931. Joye Geiger and Charles Fowler lived in St. Marys, Georgia. They were parents to one child, Wayne, born on June 7, 1953. It should be noted that Joye Geiger Fowler is the author of the book, The Geiger Family Tree of Nassau County, Florida, from whence much of the information about the Geigers has been gleamed.
James "Jim" William Geiger, III and Molly Griffis' son Richard "Mann" on February 6, 1948, married Laverne Godwin, born on February 23, 1927. Mann Geiger and Laverne Godwin lived in Hilliard. They had a childless marriage. After Richard "Mann" Geiger died on July 3, 1980, Laverne Godwin married Clyde E. Tucker of Lakeland, Georgia. Shellie A. Geiger
James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's daughter, Shellie A., born February 15, 1878, about 1898 married William "Monroe" Davis, Jr., born on June 8, 1873. Shellie Geiger and Monroe Davis lived in Callahan, Florida. They were parents to Nora, born on May 14, 1899; Donald "Donnie", Sr., born on April 3, 1903; Allie, born on June 16, 1908; Alfred, born on January 12, 1911; and Harry, born in 1909. Shellie Geiger and
Monroe Davis' son Harry died as a child in 1923. William "Monroe" Davis, Jr. passed away on July 27, 1936, and is interred in the Buford Grove Cemetery. The following is a copy of news story announcing the death of Monroe that appeared in the Tuesday, July 28, 1936, edition of The Florida Times Union, a Jacksonville, Florida, newspaper. William M. Davis
FERNANDINA July 27 — William M. Davis, 61, died at his home in Nassau
County today after a brief illness. Mr. Davis was a native of Nassau County where he lived all his life. Besides his widow, Mrs. Shellie Davis, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nora Dimaria and Miss Allie Davis of Callahan; two sons, A. C. and Donnie D. Davis of Callahan; one sister, Mrs. J. D. Haddock, Callahan and one brother, Ed Davis, Folkston. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Key-McCabe Funeral Home Jacksonville.
Shellie Geiger Davis died on March 17, 1943, and is buried with Monroe in the Buford Grove Cemetery. The following is a copy of Shellie's obituary that appeared in the Thursday, March 18, 1943, edition of TheFlorida TimesUnion, a Jacksonville, Florida, newspaper. DAVIS — Mrs. Shellie Ann Davis, 66, died Wednesday at her home in Italia, Florida, after a long illness. Mrs. Davis was a lifelong resident of Nassau County
and a member of the Buford Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters. Mrs. G. Dimaria, Callahan, Florida, and Mrs. A. M. Thornton, Riverview, Florida; two sons, Donnie D. Davis, Callahan, and Pfc. A. C. Davis, U.S. Army Air Corps, Fort Myers, Florida; a sister, Mrs. Julia Henderson, Hilliard, Florida; five brothers, John, Harris, Jim, Frank and Henry Geiger, all of Hilliard. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 P.M. in the Buford Grove
Baptist Church. The funeral cortege will leave the residence at 2 P.M. Friday. Interment will be in the Buford Grove Cemetery under the direction of Key-McCabe Funeral Home.
Shellie Geiger and Monroe Davis' daughter Nora, born on May 14, 1899, married Gandolfo Dimaria, born on September 7, 1884, in Sicily, Italy. Nora Davis and Gandolfo Dimaria made their home in Callahan. They were parents to Grace, born on May 24,
1921, Shirley, born on May 12, 1924; Joseph, born on March 24, 1926; Beulah, born on July 13, 1929; lrma, born January 15, 1932; Lucille, born on December 9, 1933; William, born on March 26, 1936; Geraldine, born on March 27, 1938; and Raymond, born on February 12, 1939. Gandolfo Dimaria died on October 28, 1963, followed by Nora Davis Dimaria on February 25, 1981. Nora Davis and Gandolfo Dimaria's daughter Grace married Harry Radvansky, born on June 3, 1922. Grace Dimaria and Harry
Radvansky made their home in Jacksonville. They were parents to Dorothy, Lana and Janet. Nora Davis and Gandolfo Dimaria's daughter Shirley married Joe Napoli, born on November 11, 1919, Shirley Dimaria and Joe Napoli made their home in Callahan. They were parents to Glen, Donna and Wayne. Nora Davis and Gandolfo Dimaria's son Joseph, who never married, made his home in Callahan. Nora Davis and
Gandolfo Dimaria's daughter Beulah married Joe Davis, born on February 15, 1927. Beulah Dimaria and Joe Davis made their home in Callahan. They were parents to Robert and William. Nora Davis and Gandolfo Dimaria's daughter lrma on December 27, 1955, married Leslie Porter Fleenor, born on August 1, 1932. lrma Dimaria and Leslie Fleenor made their home in Valparaiso, Indiana. They were parents to Sandra Gale, Gary Brian and Randall Scott. Nora Davis and Gandolfo Dimaria's daughter Lucille
married Patrick Chuhran, born on March 20, 1933. Lucille Dimaria and Patrick Chuhran made their home in Jacksonville. They were parents to Terri and Joyce. Nora Davis and Gandolfo Dimaria's son William married Lavonne Davis, born on August 22, 1939. William Dimaria and Lavonne Davis made their home in Callahan. They were parents to Michael, Sherrie, Raymond A., William B., Mary Susan and Nancy. Nora Davis and Gandolfo Dimaria's daughter Geraldine married Harvey Jordan, born on October 1,
1932. Geraldine Dimaria and Harvey Jordan made their home in Jacksonville. They had no children. Nora Davis and Gandolfo Dimaria's son Raymond died at an early age on August 27, 1961. Shellie Geiger and Monroe Davis' son, Donald "Donnie", born on April 3, 1903, married Emma Dyal, born on June 14, 1903. Donnie Geiger and Emma Dyal lived in Callahan. They were parents to Victor, born on April 9, 1930; Kerry, born on March 14, 1949;
Glenn, born on October 10, 1946; Aunau, born on May 15, 1936: Doris, born on August 21, 1942; Hilda, born on April 24, 1939; Ronnie Coleman, born on August 4, 1934; Louise; George Daniel; Madeline; Edwin B.; William Rufus; Iris Foy; Dale Norman; Harold Gordon; and Donnie, Jr. Donnie Geiger and Emma Dyal's son Victor married Van Jones born on August 2, 1930. Victor Geiger and Van Jones made their home in Callahan. They were parents to Lee A. Patrick, who was adopted; Gordon; Victoria;
Sheila; and Donnie. Donnie Geiger and Emma Dyal's son Kerry married Cecile Dyal, born on November 18, 1949. Kerry Geiger and Cecile Dyal made their home in Callahan. They were parents to Adam, Daniel and Joel. Donnie Geiger and Emma Dyal's son Glenn married Donna Rowe, born on January 1, 1949. Glenn and Donna Geiger made their home in Callahan. They were parents to Paula, Stephanie and Glenda. Donnie Geiger and Emma Dyal's daughter Aunau married Johnnie Edward
Mixson, born on February 18, 1935. Aunau Geiger and Johnnie Mixson made their home in St. Marys, Georgia. They were parents to Donna, Karen, Anthony and Brian Keith. Donnie Geiger and Emma Dyal's daughter Doris on October 11, 1966, married David George Fisher, born on January 18, 1941. Doris Geiger and David Fisher made their home in St. Marys, Georgia. They were parents to Emma Celeste and David, Jr. Donnie Geiger and Emma Dyal's daughter Hilda on February 8, 1958, married Harry
Foster Martin, born on December 25, 1937. Hilda Geiger and Harry Martin made their home in Kingsland, Georgia. Hilda and Harry were parents to Faith Diane, Harry Foster, Jr. and Tracy Ann. Donnie Geiger and Emma Dyal's son Ronnie on January 22, 1956, married Norita Vanzant, born on May 12, 1939. Norita is the daughter of Oscar Vanzant of Callahan. Ronnie Geiger and Norita Vanzant made their home in Newberry, Florida. They were parents to Stefan Miles, Trenor Brant and Damon Cole. Shellie Geiger and Monroe Davis' daughter Allie, born on June 16, 1908, married Archie Thornton, born on December 8, 1898. Allie Geiger and Archie Thornton were parents to two children, Margaret and Barry, both of whom never married. Archie Thornton passed away on January 24, 1981, followed by Allie Geiger Thornton on June 20, 1983. Shellie Geiger and Monroe Davis' son Alfred, born on January 12, 1911, married
Bernice Johnson, born January 29, 1920. Alfred Davis and Bernice Johnson made their home in Callahan. They were parents to one child, Juanita. Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger James W. Geiger, Jr. and Martha Johnson's son Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes, born September 23, 1884, married on October 23, 1907, Ella A. Nelson, born on March 2, 1889. Bertie Geiger and Ella Nelson made their home in western Nassau County where
Bertie was a farmer. They reared a very large family including Myrtle Geneva, born on December 6, 1909; Elizabeth "Lizzie" Agnes, born on January 17, 1911; Raymond Morris, born on February 20, 1912; Melton Woodrow, born on May 26, 1913; Freddie Clifton, born on September 16, 1914; Herman. W., born on November 28, 1916 and who died as a child on December 31, 1923; Villa Estel, born on November 21, 1918;
Lawrence Vernon, born on August 1, 1920; Norman Russell, born on January 10, 1922; and a child born on December 15, 1915, who died. Ella Nelson Geiger died at a young age, passing away on November 18, 1922, leaving Bertie Geiger with a large family to rear. She was buried in the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. 
THE GRAVE OF ALBERTIE "BERTIE" ALWISHES GEIGER
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Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger on July 25, 1925, married Bessie Allen and they became parents to one child, Georgia, born October 16, 1926. On April 6, 1930, Bessie Allen Geiger passed away and again Bertie Geiger was left with several young children to rear. After several years, on August 30, 1939, Bertie Geiger married Linnie Winn. They had no children.
Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger died on January 28, 1941, and is buried with Ella Nelson Geiger, his first wife, in the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Linnie Winn Geiger died on December 8, 1950. Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger and Ella Nelson's daughter Myrtle Geneva on September 28, 1929, married Hampton Lee Conner, born on January 3, 1911. Myrtle Geiger and Hampton Conner were parents to Ruby
Kathleen, Daniel Alberta, Lee Roy, Geneva Myrtle, Robert Hampton and James Rayford. Mother Myrtle Geiger Conner died on February 11, 1977. Myrtle Geiger and Hampton Conner's daughter Ruby on February 6, 1947, married Edwin Dempsey Herrin. Ruby Conner and Edwin Herrin were parents to Edwin, Jr., John Allen, Nancy and Cathy. Myrtle Geiger and Hampton Conner's daughter Geneva married Rex Williams and were parents to one child, Margaret. Geneva Conner and Rex Williams
divorced and Geneva married Wallace Zellner. Myrtle Geiger and Hampton Conner's son Robert married Dorothy Isabelle Bedford, born on February 25, 1945. Robert Conner and Dorothy Bedford were parents to one child, Robert, Jr. Myrtle Geiger and Hampton Conner's son James married Frances Scussell. James Conner and Frances Scussell were parents to Michelle Renee and Robert Brantly Gay, a stepson.
Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger and Ella Nelson's daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Agnes, married Connie Haddock and became parents to Ella Geneva and Edith Helen. Lizzie Geiger and Connie Haddock divorced and Lizzie, on May 29, 1937, married Lee Roy Zirkel. Lizzie Geiger and Lee Zirkel were parents to one child, Lorie Elizabeth. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Agnes Geiger Zirkel died on October 18, 1981. Lizzie Geiger and
Connie Haddock's daughter Ella married Harry Hodges. Ella Haddock and Harry Hodges were parents to one child, Geneva. Ella and Harry divorced and Ella then married Richard Porter. Ella Haddock and Richard Porter's marriage also ended in divorce. Ella Haddock then married Shelton Schrager. Ella Haddock and Shelton Schrager were parents to William and Marlin. Lizzie Geiger and Connie Haddock's daughter Edith married Cecil Higginbotham. Edith Haddock and Cecil Higginbotham
divorced and Edith married Carrol Gnann. This marriage also ended in divorce and Edith Haddock married William H. Tonking. There were no children of these marriages. Lizzie Geiger and Lee Roy Zirkel's daughter Lorie married Marvin Lloyd. Lorie Zirkel and Marvin Lloyd were parents to Lorie Lynn, Donna Michelle, and Michael Denson. Lorie Zirkel and Marvin Lloyd divorced and Lorie on March 30, 1979, married Robert L. Lambing, Sr. Lorie Zirkel and Robert Lambing had no children. Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger and Ella Nelson's son Raymond Morris en December 19,1941, married Lear Thomas, born on June 25, 1915. Raymond Geiger and Lear Thomas were parents to Lavern Bertha, Linda Slue, Morris Raymond and Monique. Raymond Morris Geiger died on March 26, 1993. Raymond Geiger and Lear Thomas's daughter Lavern married Randolph Delaney. Lavern Geiger and Randolph Delaney were
parents to Lee Ann and Carla. Raymond Geiger and Lear Thomas's daughter Linda married Victor Sanborn. Linda Geiger and Victor Sanborn v/ere parents to Mark and Susan. Raymond Geiger and Lear Thomas's son Morris married Carol Morrow. Morris Geiger and Carol Morrow were parents to Christopher and Eric. Later Morris Geiger and Carol Morrow were divorced. Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger and Ella Nelson's son Melton Woodrow on June 2,
1940, married Mary Elizabeth Thomas. Melton Geiger and Mary Thoams were childless. Melton Woodrow Geiger died on April 14, 1975. Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger and Ella Nelson's son Freddie Clifton on September 4, 1937, married Eva Raulerson, born on September 13, 1916. Freddie Geiger and Eva Raulerson made their home in the Hilliard area. They were parents to Thelma Ann, born
on August 10, 1938; Gernie Clifton, born on February 19, 1940; Freddie Lavern, born on April 10, 1941; Glenn Russell, born on August 7, 1942; Arthur Joe, born on November 26, 1948; Walter William, born on June 23, 1950: Zenous Richard, born on November 16, 1952; and Lois Euthema, born on July 16, 1955. Eva Raulerson Geiger died on November 29, 1982, and is buried in the Jones Cemetery located in Callahan, Florida.
The following is a copy of Eva's obituary that appeared in the Wednesday, December 1, 1982, edition of The Florida Times Union, a Jacksonville, Florida, newspaper. GEIGER— Funeral services for Eva R. Geiger, 66, of Hilliard, will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday in Buford Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. S. H. Stewart and the Rev. Walter Rollins officiating. Interment in Jones Cemetery. Survivors
include her husband, Freddie C. Geiger of Hilliard; 2 daughters, 6 sons, 3 sisters, 3 brothers, 13 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Callahan Funeral Home.
Freddie Geiger and Eva Raulerson's daughter Thelma Ann on January 4, 1958, married Billy Gene Bethea. Thelma Geiger and Billy Bethea were parents to one child, Stanley Carmon. Freddie Geiger and Eva Raulerson's son Gernie Clifton on June 22, 1963,
married Harriet Jane Vanzant. Gernie Geiger and Harriet Vanzant were parents to Richard Avant and Lisa Arlene. Freddie Geiger and Eva Raulerson's son Freddie Lavern on April 20, 1962, married Linda June Vanzant. Freddie Geiger and Linda Vanzant were parents to one child, Eva Kay. Freddie Geiger and Eva Raulerson's son Glenn Russell on July 30, 1965, married Jimmie Faye Guynn. Glenn Geiger and Jimmie Guynn were parents to Russell Kenton and Kimberly Guynn. Freddie Geiger and Eva Raulerson's
son Arthur Joe married Sandra Darlene Kearns. Arthur Geiger and Sandra Kearns were parents to Diedra Sherri and Justin James. Later Arthur Geiger and Sandra Kearns were divorced. Freddie Geiger and Eva Raulerson's son Walter William never married. He is the sole proprietor of a meat processing plant located on Route 121 in western Nassau County. Freddie Geiger and Eva Raulerson's son Zenous Richard on August 6, 1971, married Theresa Brandies. Zenous Geiger and Theresa Brandies were parents to
Zenous, Jr., Jana Renee, Clinton Roy and Amos Randall. Father Zenous Richard Geiger died on September 17, 1992. Freddie Geiger and Eva Raulerson's daughter Lois Euthema on July 24, 1975, married Wayne Flanders. Lois Geiger and Wayne Flanders were parents to Carina Maria, Benjamin Joseph, Jonathan David and Alicia Eva. Lois Geiger and Wayne Flanders divorced and Lois on October 20, 1988, married Kim Jay Salamy. Lois Geiger and Kim Salamy had no children.
Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger and Ella Nelson's daughter Villa Estel on September 23, 1939, married William B. Traylor. Villa Geiger and William Traylor were parents to two children, Susan, born in 1940, and Stephen, born in 1943. Villa Geiger and William Traylor divorced and Villa married Sidney Sosna. Villa Geiger and Sidney Sosna had no children. Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger and Ella Nelson's son, Lawrence Vernon, married
Nona Mae Swanson. Lawrence Geiger and Nona Swan son were parents to Bobbie, born on August 26, 1960; Tresha Ann, born en February 3, 1963; and Larry William, born on September 1965. Lawrence Vernan Geiger died on September 14, 1991. Lawrence Geiger and Nona Swanson's daughter Bobbie married and had two children, Wayne Corey and Daniel. Lawrence Geiger and Nona Swanson's daughter Tresha married Tony Dinge. Tresha Geiger and Tony Dinge were parents to Kala Ann and
Larry. Lawrence Geiger and Nona Swanson's son Larry married Robin Johnson. Larry Geiger and Robin Johnson were parents to one child, Matt. Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger and Ella Nelson's son Norman Russell on December 16, 1950, married Mary Alice Cannady, born on December 29, 1932. Norman Geiger and Mary Cannady were parents to Russell Roland, born on December 22, 1956; Raymond Paul, born on June 9, 1959; and John Scott, born on October 21, 1962.
Norman Geiger and Mary Cannady's son Russell Roland married Mary Jennifer Williams. Russell Geiger and Mary Williams were parents to Greg Russell and John Thomas. Norman Geiger and Mary Cannady's son Raymond Paul married Rachel Morton. Raymond Geiger and Rachel Morton were parents to one child, Crystal Nicole. Later Raymond Geiger and Rachel Morton were divorced. Norman Geiger and Mary Cannady's son John Scott married Lorie Joe Morningstar. John Geiger and Lorie
Morningstar were parents to one child, Kirstie Michelle. Albertie "Bertie" Alwishes Geiger and Bessie Allen's only daughter, Georgia, married Lee Waters. Georgia Geiger and Lee Waters were parents to Susan and Kay. Georgia and Lee's daughter Susan married Scott Harrell and their daughter Kay married Roger Lewis. This Chapter: |
