Saffie (Fortner) Brantley
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Sophia (Fortner) Brantley (1860 - aft. 1937)

Sophia (Saffie) Brantley formerly Fortner aka Wheeler
Born in Johnson County, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of — married about 1908 in Georgiamap
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Died after after age 76 in Johnson County, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 22 Mar 2016
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Biography

Sophia "Saffie" Fortner was born 13 August 1860[1] in Johnson County, Georgia to James Lewis Tolliver Fortner Jr. and Mary Powell Fortner. In 1870 she lived with her parents and siblings in Johnson County, Georgia[2].

She married William Thomas Wheeler in 1877. In 1880, she, Thomas, and their daughter Jane lived in Cedar Ridge, Johnson County, Georgia. [3] By 1900, they lived near Kite and Adrian, Johnson County, Georgia, with their children Beatrice, Sophia, Minnie, and Levida. [4]

After Thomas died, she married John A Brantley 14 August 1904 in Johnson County[5].

J A Brantly & Sophia Wheeler, Georgia, County Marriages

In 1920, they lived in Kite, Georgia with their daughter Tommie. [6] They were still in Johnson County in 1930, with their daughter Mary Norris living with them. [7].

She died 9 May 1937 in Johnson County, Georgia[8], and was buried at Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Kite, Johnson County, Georgia.

Saffie S Brantley, Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943

Sources

  1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #84483934
  2. ↑ Saffie Fortner, United States Census, 1870
  3. ↑ Sophia Wheeler, United States Census, 1880
  4. ↑ Saffie Wheeler, United States Census, 1900
  5. ↑ Sophie Wheeler, Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950
  6. ↑ Saffie S Brantley, United States Census, 1920
  7. ↑ Soffie Brantly, United States Census, 1930
  8. ↑ Saffie S Brantley, Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943

Bibliography

  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84483934/sophia-brantley: accessed 16 December 2023), memorial page for Sophia “Saffie” Fortner Brantley (13 Aug 1860–9 May 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84483934, citing Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Kite, Johnson County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Kay W. Waters (contributor 46890871).
  • United States Census, 1870, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3Z-QY1 : Wed Oct 04 09:12:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Lol Fortner and Polly Fortner, 1870.
  • United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GZ-CLR : 22 August 2017), Sophia Wheeler in household of Thomas Wheeler, Cedar Ridge, Johnson, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 61, sheet 344D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0154; FHL microfilm 1,254,154.
  • United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3J8-HP1 : accessed 20 July 2018), Saffie Wheeler in household of Thomas Wheeler, Militia Districts 55-56, 1266, Kite, Pullens, Smith Kite & Adrian (part) towns, Johnson, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 25B, family 466, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,207.
  • Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28M-DP5T : Sat Oct 21 15:20:46 UTC 2023), Entry for J A Brantly and Sophie Wheeler, 14 Aug 1904.
  • United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ6Z-VZW : accessed 20 July 2018), Saffie S Brantley in household of John Brantley, Kite, Johnson, Georgia, United States; citing ED 55, sheet 5A, line 15, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 264; FHL microfilm 1,820,264.
  • United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3WY5-WW2 : accessed 20 July 2018), Soffie Brantly in household of J A Brantley, Kite, Johnson, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 8B, line 68, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 371; FHL microfilm 2,340,106.
  • Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJX9-4NJ6 : Wed Nov 15 16:27:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Saffie S Brantley, 9 May 1937.

See also:

  • Brantley, J. K. (2013a). The Brantley Family / preachers, planters and pioneers of the South, page 210.




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J A Brantly & Sophia Wheeler, Georgia, County Marriages
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Saffie S Brantley, Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943
Saffie S Brantley, Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943


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