Cleveland of Virginia, South Carolina & Franklin County

Reverend John Cleveland, son of John Cleveland, was born at Clevelands Ferry on the Tugaloo River in South Carolina. He was born ca 1720, died at the age of 91 years. He married Mary or Mollie McCann (died Cleveland Ferry before 1809). He was a baptist clergyman who left Virginia ca 1772 and removed to North Carolina with his brother, Larkin Cleveland. The family then removed to Pickens District, South Carolina, and were numbered among its first settlers. Several of the sons went West. Issue:[1]

Neal or Neely Cleveland, born 1762 Pickens District, South Carolina.
Cornelius Cleveland, born Clevelands Ferry where he died unmarried.
Fanny Cleveland, born and died at Clevelands Ferry, married John McNeel of Carnesville, Georgia.
Elizabeth Cleveland, born and died at Clevelands Ferry, married Benjamin Harrison of Carnesville, Georgia.
Mary Cleveland, born at Clevelands Ferry, married John Jackson Walters of Franklin County, Georgia.
Larkin Cleveland, born at Clevelands Ferry.
Benjamin Cleveland, born at Clevelands Ferry.
William Cleveland, born Pickens District, South Carolina.
John Cleveland, born ca 1760 in Virginia, lived in Franklin County, Georgia, died in Mobile, Alabama 1845/1850. He married Miss Comfort Gilbert (born 1770/1775, died Mobile, Alabama 1845/50), the daughter of Rev. Thomas Gilbert. John Cleveland lived in Franklin County and his children were born on the Tugalo River. Issue:
1. Reuben Cleveland, born 24 September 1784.
2. Gilbert Cleveland, died Autauga County, Alabama, married Miss Jackson.
3. Ulysses Cleveland of Mobile, Alabama, merchant.
4. Benjamin Cleveland, born 12 February 1792.
5. William Cleveland of Mobile, Alabama.
6. John Gealen Cleveland, Captain, Inspector of Vessels for the Port of Mobile.
7. Neal Cleveland, served in the War of 1812, a resident of Louisiana ca 1825/1830.
8. Polly Cleveland, died Terrell County, Georgia in 1863. She married Mr. Bowman, a resident of Murray County, Georgia ca 1842; refugeed in Terrell County during the war.
9. Phoebe Cleveland married Obed Hooper, a brother to Amelia (wife of Benjamin) Hooper. Left Franklin County ca 1837 and removed to Benton County, Alabama.
10. Betsy Cleveland married Joseph Pullum, a resident of south Alabama.
11. Penelope Cleveland, died unmarried in Mobile, Alabama.
12. Nelly Cleveland.
Cleaveland/Cleveland of Virginia & Elbert and Monroe Counties
Jeremiah Cleveland, the son of Alexander Cleveland and his wife, Mildred Presley, was born ca 1700 in Blue Run, Orange County, Virginia, and had issue:[2]
- Martha Cleveland, born in Culpepper County, Virginia.
- Jeremiah Cleveland, born in Culpepper County, Virginia.
- Reuben Cleveland, born in Culpepper County, Virginia.
- Jacob Cleveland, born 6 May 1739 Culpepper County, Virginia, died 13 June 1799 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia. They lived near the court house in Culpepper, Virginia, before removing to Georgia. The LWT of Jacob Cleveland is dated 4 April 1790, probated 7 May 1791, Elbert County. Wife (not named). Daughter: Elizabeth. Sons: Reuben, Daniel (youngest), Jeremiah. Executors: Wife, Webb Kidd, Jeremiah Cleveland. Wits: Reuben and John White. Issue:
  A. Jeremiah Cleveland, born 12 August 1757 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died 1790. B. Elizabeth Cleveland, born ca 1759 in Culpepper County, Virginia.
- Rice Cleveland, born 13 March 1760 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died in Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia.
- James Cleveland, born 2 July 1762 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia.
- Wyatt Cleveland, born 25 February 1764 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died in Franklin County, Georgia.
- William Cleveland, born 8 April 1766 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died 1842/1851 Crawford County, Georgia.
- Mary Cleveland, born 7 January 1768 in Culpepper County, Virginia.
- John Cleveland, born 30 November 1769 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died 22 April 1822 Elbert County, Georgia.
- Jacob Cleveland, born 25 January 1772 Culpepper County, Virginia, died 1840 Henry County, Georgia.
- Larkin Cleveland, born Culpepper County, Virginia.
- Martha Cleveland, born 20 February 1774 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died 29 September 1852 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- Reuben Cleveland, born 13 August 1776 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died 29 December 1851 Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, buried in the Cleveland Family Cemetery. He married 20 September 1804 in Elbert County, Mary Alexander (born 6 October 1784 Elberton, died 8 October 1855 in Elberton). Issue:
1. Early Cleveland, farmer, was born 5 June 1806 Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia, died 1873 Forsyth, Monroe County. He married Lucy B. Wilder, born 1809 in Massachusetts. Margaret E. Wilder (born 1814 in Massachusetts) was listed with the family on the 1850 Monroe County Census. Also listed was Mary J. Smith (born 1839), Augustine (Augustus) C. Smith, born 1830, Monroe Darden, born 1833, and Emely Ogletree, born 1836. The LWT of Augustus C. Smith dated 24 June 1905 in Monroe County names wife: Sarah J., and children: Asa H., James M., E. Lee Smith. Grson: Harold M. Griffin. Wits: J. A. Huddleston, Robert H. Banks, T. B. Cabaniss. Issue of Early Cleveland:
i. Milton Cleveland, born 1837.
ii. Emma Cleveland, born 1840 in Monroe County.
iii. Harriet Ellen Cleveland, born 1843.
iv. Early Cleveland, born 1846.
v. Mary E. Cleveland, born 1849.

Peter Cleveland, born 11 December 1807 Ruckersville, Elbert County, married (1) Muriel Rowzee 28 March 1833, Elbert County (2) Mary Frances White 10 May 1838, Elbert County.

Leroy Cleveland, born 10 August 1809 Ruckersville, Elbert County, died 1869 Vans Creek, Elbert County.

Frances Cleveland, born 27 January 1811 Ruckersville, Elbert County, died 3 July 1856, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.

Emillia Cleveland, born 13 October 1812 Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia.

Daniel Cleveland, born 4 November 1814 Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia, married Harriett McGarity on 9 October 1834, Elbert County.

Eliza Cleveland, born 14 March 1817 Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia.

Louisa Cleveland, born 14 October 1819 Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia, married Thomas Rouzee on 1 December 1837, Elbert County.

William Cleveland, born 15 October 1821 Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia, died 5 July 1861 Elbert County.

Weston Cleveland, born 1 November 1825 Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia, married Emily Johnston on 30 October 1848, Elbert County.
David Daniel Cleveland, born 9 September 1778 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died in Louisiana.

Cleveland of Virginia, South Carolina & Franklin County

Cleaveland/Cleveland of Virginia & Elbert and Monroe Counties