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Sailors of Madison County


William Sailors was born 1788 in Georgia, farmer, died after 1860 in Madison County. Wife, Elizabeth, born 1795 South Carolina. Issue:
  • Minerva Sailors, born 1826 Georgia.
  • Rachel Sailors, born 1830 Georgia.
  • Crawford Sailors, born 1834 (or 1840) in Georgia, farmer, married Virginia A. Gunnels on 13 June 1854 Madison County. Virginia was born 1848 in Georgia. They resided in Lamar County, Alabama in 1880. Issue:
    1. Louisa Sailors, born 1864 in Georgia.
    2. James T. Sailors, born 1865 Georgia.
    3. Archy C. Sailors, born 1868 Georgia.
    4. John N. Sailors, born 1870 Georgia.
    5. Margaret Sailors, born 1872 Georgia.
    6. Ara Jane Sailors, born 1875 in Mississippi.
    7. Walter M. Sailors, born 1877 in Lamar County, Alabama.
    8. Alice C. Sailors, born 1880 in Lamar County, Alabama.
Another family, Abraham Sailors, was born 1798 in South Carolina, farmer. Wife, Polly, was born 1801 in South Carolina. Issue:
Sources: 1850-1860 Madison County Census.