Napier of Bibb County
After the Revolutionary War, Rene and Thomas Napier (cousins), received bounty grants in Washington County, Georgia for their services. Rene Napier was a son of Virginian, Renee Napier, a son of Booth and Sarah (LaForce) Napier of Goochland County, Virginia.
Issue of Rene Napier:
- Leroy Napier was born 1794 in Georgia. was a wealthy planter at Macon; served as State Senator in 1849; was a large contributor to the financing of the War Between the States. When the war was over, the bonds were worthless. He married Matila Louise Moultrie (born 1810 Georgia) , a granddaughter of General William Moultrie, hero during the American Revolution, and later governor of South Carolina for two terms. They had eight sons who served in the Confederacy. Issue:
- Nathan Campbell Napier, Captain, editor of the Walker County Newspaper about 1880, was born 22 December 1834., died 1902 in Walker County. He was educated at the University of Georgia; and was wounded in the battle of Perryville, Kentucky. He married Julia Louise Sharpe, born 2 February 1840, and died in 1907. Issue:
- George Moultrie Napier, Colonel, Attorney General of the State of Georgia. He was born in Walker County on the plantation, graduated from North Georgia Agricultural College, and in 1898 received a Masters Degree from the University of Georgia.
- Leroy Napier, Dr., succeeded his father as editor of the Walker County Messenger. He died in Vidalia.
- Caroline Napier of Lafayette, Walker County.
- Mrs. Early W. Adams of Philadelphia.
- Mrs. Samuel B. Ledbetter of Decatur, Georgia.
- Alice Napier, on the faculty at Georgia State Womens College in Milledgeville.
Briggs Napier, born 1840 Georgia.
Edward Napier, born 1842 Bibb County.
Mary Napier, born 1843 Bibb County.
Henry Napier, born 1845 Bibb County.
George Napier, born 1847 Bibb County.
