The Descendants of Benjamin Majors
First Generation
1 Benjamin MAJORS, b. in 1761 in Pendleton Dist., SC; d. on 11 Aug
1835.
Rev. War soldier
Benjamin MAJORS m. (1) (____).
Children:
+ 2 M i Jonathan MAJORS.
+ 3 M ii Edward MAJORS.
4 M iii Alfred M. MAJORS, b. in GA.
Single and living in Henry Co., AL in 1850
Bought land in Henry Co., AL in 1849
Second Generation
2 Jonathan MAJORS, b. in Mar 1793 in SC; d. in Feb 1863 in Butler
Co., AL; bur. in New Prospect, Butler Co., AL.
He m. (1) Mary Matilda MATHEW. Mary, b. abt 1795 in GA.
Children:
5 M i Samuel D. MAJORS, b. on 17 Jun 1817; d. on 20 Jul
1908.
He m. (1) Fannie (____) on 4 Nov 1869 in Lowndes
Co., AL. Fannie, b. on 6 Sep 1839; d. on 19 Aug
1915.
+ 6 M ii John MAJORS.
7 M iii Jack MAJORS, b. abt 1820.
8 F iv Eliza MAJORS, b. abt 1820 in GA.
Living with Daniel family in 1850 Butler Co. census
+ 9 M v James MAJORS.
10 F vi Rachel MAJORS, b. abt 1824 in AL.
She m. (1) John S. HAWTHORN.
+ 11 M vii Benjamin MAJORS.
+ 12 M viii David MAJORS.
3 Edward MAJORS, b. in GA; d. aft 1850.
Lived in Henry Co., AL 1850 census
Edward MAJORS m. (1) S. E. (____). S., b. abt 1800 in GA.
Children:
13 M i Thomas Jefferson MAJORS, b. abt 1821 in GA.
Lived in Henry Co., AL 1850 census
Third Generation
6 John MAJORS, b. on 3 May 1818 in GA; d. in 1850/1860.
Lived in Dale Co., AL in 1850 census
Bought land in Dale Co. 24 Dec 1851
John MAJORS m. (1) Sarena Matilda COOK. Sarena, b. in 1816 in SC.
Children:
14 M i Daniel MAJORS, b. abt 1838 in AL.
15 F ii Kisiah MAJORS, b. abt 1840.
16 F iii Mary MAJORS, b. abt 1841 in AL.
17 M iv Joel L. MAJORS, b. abt 1843 in AL.
18 M v Jonathan MAJORS, b. abt 1844 in AL.
19 M vi James C. MAJORS, b. on 8 Feb 1845 in AL; d. on 6
Sep 1898; bur. in New Prospect, Butler Co., AL.
20 M vii Henry H. MAJORS, b. abt 1847 in AL.
21 F viii Rachel MAJORS, b. in 1848.
22 M ix John L. MAJORS, b. on 14 Apr 1849 in AL; d. on 29
Mar 1873.
23 M x A. J. MAJORS, b. abt 1853 in AL.
9 James MAJORS, b. in 1828 in Henry or Dale Co, AL.
Bought land in Dale Co. 25 Aug 1847
James MAJORS m. (1) Sophronia BEASLEY. Sophronia, b. in 1830 in GA.
Children:
24 M i Joseph MAJORS, b. in 1846 in AL.
25 M ii Benjamin Franklin MAJORS, b. abt 1847 in Dale Co.,
AL.
Grew up in Crenshaw Co., AL. Went to TX Jan 1870
26 M iii Rev. Jacob (Jake) MAJORS, b. on 21 Jan 1849 in Dale
Co., AL.
Pentecostal Minister in AL
27 M iv John Wesley MAJORS, b. aft 9 Nov 1850 in AL; d. bef
1913.
28 M v Thomas L. MAJORS, b. in 1853.
29 M vi George Feggins MAJORS, b. abt 1854; d. on 10 Sep
1927 in Franklin Co., TX.
30 F vii Mary Jane MAJORS, b. abt 1856.
31 F viii Martha Ann MAJORS, b. abt 1859.
32 F ix Rachel Elizabeth MAJORS, b. in 1860.
33 F x Caroline Saphronia (Carrie) MAJORS, b. abt 1862.
11 Benjamin MAJORS, b. on 27 Apr 1830 in AL; d. on 10 Mar 1899 in
Butler Co., AL; bur. in New Prospect C., Butler Co., AL.
He m. (1) Elizabeth (Betty) WALL aft 1850. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas
WALL and Nancy (____), b. on 2 Nov 1833 in Marion Co., GA; d. on 26
Sep 1883 in Butler Co., AL; bur. in New Prospect C., Butler Co., AL.
Children:
+ 34 F i Martha Jane MAJORS.
35 F ii M. S. (Susan) MAJORS, b. in 1856.
Died young
+ 36 F iii Rachel Nancy MAJORS.
+ 37 M iv Benjamin (Ben) MAJORS Jr..
+ 38 M v James Andrew Jackson MAJORS.
+ 39 F vi Emeline MAJORS.
+ 40 F vii Evelyn (Evie) MAJORS.
+ 41 M viii Jessie Harris MAJORS.
42 M ix David MAJORS, b. abt 1874.
Never married
+ 43 M x George Walter MAJORS.
12 David MAJORS, b. on 11 Dec 1836 in Rocky Head, Dale Co., AL; d. on
15 Sep 1914; bur. in Union.
He m. (1) Susannah DANIEL. Susannah, b. in 1840.
Children:
44 M i Jonathan MAJORS, b. in 1868.
45 M ii Daniel MAJORS, b. in 1869.
46 M iii Joseph MAJORS, b. in 1870.
47 M iv Henry MAJORS, b. in 1874.
48 F v Victoria MAJORS, b. in 1876.
49 F vi Mary MAJORS, b. in 1879.
50 M vii Donald MAJORS, b. in 1880.
51 M viii John MAJORS, b. in 1883.
52 F ix Nettie MAJORS, b. in 1885.
Fourth Generation
34 Martha Jane MAJORS, b. on 2 Sep 1854 in Butler Co., AL; d. on 18 Nov
1932 in Georgiana, Butler Co., AL; bur. in Friendship Cem.,
Georgiana, Butler Co., AL.
She m. (1) Andrew Allen TILL on 24 Dec 1877 in Butler Co., AL.
Andrew, son of Samuel Washington TILL and Elizabeth A. MANNING, b.
on 20 Jul 1857 in Lowndes Co., AL; d. on 31 May 1915 in Georgiana,
Butler Co., AL; bur. in Friendship Cem., Georgiana, Butler Co., AL.
Children:
53 M i William Artemis (Willie) TILL, b. on 24 Jan 1879 in
Greenville, Butler Co., AL; d. on 12 Jul 1879; bur.
in County Line Cem..
54 M ii Samuel Benjamin (Ben) TILL, b. on 4 Dec 1879 in
Lowndes Co., AL; d. on 25 Mar 1906 in Livingston
Col., Sumter Co., AL; bur. in Butler Co., AL.
55 F iii Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) TILL, b. on 1 Jan 1882; d.
on 21 May 1921.
56 M iv Alonzo Washington (Lon) TILL, b. on 3 Jan 1884; d.
on 1 Nov 1945; bur. in Friendship Meth., Georgiana,
Butler Co., AL.
57 F v Cammie Suphronia TILL, b. on 19 Jun 1886 in Butler
Co., AL; d. on 11 Jul 1969 in Montgomery,
Montgomery Co., AL; bur. in Friendship Cem.,
Georgiana, Butler Co., AL.
58 M vi Andrew Jackson TILL, b. on 20 Jul 1888; d. on 26
Jul 1888.
59 F vii Leila Ester TILL, b. on 18 Feb 1890; d. on 20 Mar
1946.
60 F viii Martha Velma (Mattie) TILL, b. on 11 Mar 1892.
61 M ix Rev. Jacob Elvin TILL, b. on 29 Nov 1894; d. in
Apr 1963.
36 Rachel Nancy MAJORS, b. on 27 Apr 1859 in Butler Co., AL; d. on 14
Aug 1896 in AL; bur. in County Line Cem., Lowndes Co., AL.
She m. (1) Samuel Artemus TILL on 24 Dec 1882 in Butler Co., AL.
Samuel, son of Samuel Washington TILL and Elizabeth A. MANNING, b.
on 1 May 1861 in Lowndes Co., AL; d. on 22 Aug 1896 in AL; bur. in
County Line Cem., Lowndes Co., AL.
He and his wife, Nancy, died of yellow fever after drinking from
a tained stream on a wagon trip to visit relatives in Lowndes
Co., AL. They left 9 boys, 13 years down to an infant.
Andrew Allen Till and his wife Martha Jane Majors and
Martha Jane Till and her husband James Andrew Jackson Majors
took the children in and raised them.
Children:
+ 62 M i Rev. Benjamin Franklin (Frank) TILL.
+ 63 M ii Charley W. TILL.
64 M iii Jessie Andrew TILL, b. in Jul 1886; d. in 1951 in
Elmore Co., AL; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
He m. (1) Katie Lou (____). Katie, b. in 1886; d.
in 1937.
+ 65 M iv Robert David TILL.
66 F v Martha TILL, b. on 18 Sep 1889; d. on 21 Oct 1890.
67 M vi Samuel Thomas TILL, b. on 18 Jan 1891; d. on 23 Mar
1937 in Elmore Co., AL; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
He m. (1) Lois HUDSON. Lois, b. on 12 Oct 1889; d.
on 2 Feb 1943; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
68 M vii William Arthur (Till) TILL, b. on 27 Aug 1892; d.
on 6 Nov 1981 in Elmore Co., AL; bur. in Mt. Hebron
W..
He m. (1) Trudy KNIGHT. Trudy, b. in 1900.
+ 69 M viii James Oliver (Maj) TILL.
+ 70 M ix Clarence Bryant (C. B.) TILL.
71 M x George W. TILL, b. on 3 Feb 1896; d. in Oct 1967.
He m. (1) Willie (____).
37 Benjamin (Ben) MAJORS Jr., b. in 1861; d. bef 1903.
He m. (1) Lenaown HILDRETH. Lenaown, d. in 1895/1903.
Children:
72 M i Fletcher MAJORS, b. in 1888.
73 F ii Pearl MAJORS, b. in Jul 1890.
74 F iii Julia Elizabeth (Lizzie) MAJORS, b. in Feb 1893.
75 M iv Robert B. MAJORS, b. in Mar 1896.
He m. (2) Julie LOWERY abt 1903.
Children:
76 M v Jessie MAJORS, b. in 1907.
38 James Andrew Jackson MAJORS, b. in May 1866.
He m. (1) Martha Jane TILL on 8 Jan 1890. Martha, dau. of Samuel
Washington TILL and Elizabeth A. MANNING, b. on 25 Sep 1868 in AL;
d. on 12 Aug 1949 in Georgiana, Butler Co., AL; bur. in Friendship
Cem., Butler Co., AL.
Children:
77 M i Walter Jackson MAJORS, b. on 2 Dec 1890; d. on 9
Nov 1976.
78 M ii James Artemis MAJORS Jr., b. in Oct 1896.
79 F iii Ada Estell MAJORS, b. in Jun 1899.
80 F iv Annie D. MAJORS, b. in 1902.
81 F v Rosa Saphronia MAJORS, b. on 12 Sep 1903.
39 Emeline MAJORS, b. abt 1868.
She m. (1) Thomas JOYNER.
Children:
82 M i Robert JOYNER.
83 F ii Clara M. JOYNER.
84 F iii Betty M. JOYNER.
40 Evelyn (Evie) MAJORS m. (1) George LOWERY.
Children:
85 U i Shady LOWERY.
86 M ii Elmer LOWERY.
87 M iii Daniel LOWERY.
41 Jessie Harris MAJORS, b. on 14 Jul 1870.
He m. (1) Ella Ora Lee DANTZLER on 26 Jan 1896. Ella, dau. of Rias
Delaria (Boss) DANTZLER and Mary Frances (Frankie) TILL, b. on 27
Dec 1878; d. on 31 Mar 1955.
Children:
88 F i Mary Elizabeth (Betty) MAJORS, b. on 19 Dec 1896.
No children
89 M ii Rias Benjamin MAJORS, b. on 19 Apr 1899.
90 F iii Nettie Rachel MAJORS, b. on 31 Jan 1902.
91 F iv Ella Ruth MAJORS, b. on 26 Dec 1903.
92 F v Jessie Sophronia MAJORS, b. on 4 Feb 1908.
43 George Walter MAJORS, b. in Nov 1875.
He m. (1) Charity Eliza Emeline WHITTINGTON. Charity, b. in Sep
1876.
Children:
93 F i Rachel E. MAJORS, b. in Aug 1897.
94 M ii John B. MAJORS, b. in Jul 1899.
95 F iii Mary MAJORS, b. in 1902.
96 M iv Jim MAJORS, b. in 1903.
97 M v Holland MAJORS, b. in 1905.
98 M vi Mr. MAJORS, b. in 1909.
Fifth Generation
62 Rev. Benjamin Franklin (Frank) TILL, b. on 26 Sep 1883 in Lowndes
Co., AL; d. on 4 Aug 1945 in Prichard, Mobile Co., AL; bur. in Pine
Crest Cem., Mobile, Mobile Co., AL.
He m. (1) Addie Agnes (Agnes) WAGNON. Addie, dau. of David A. WAGNON
and Mary (Molly) COVIN, b. on 21 Apr 1886 in Monroe Co., AL; d. on 3
Jul 1972 in Mobile, Mobile Co., AL; bur. in Pine Crest Cem., Mobile,
Mobile Co., AL.
Children:
+ 99 F i Ila Mae TILL.
+ 100 M ii Samuel Byron (Bubba) TILL.
101 M iii James Allen (Jimmy) TILL, b. on 19 Sep 1909 in AL.
He m. (1) Nora WARD. Nora, dau. of Robert David
WARD and Lillie R. MCNEILL, b. on 1 Jul 1917 in
Molino, Escambia Co., FL.
102 F iv Mary Ester TILL, b. abt 1910 in AL.
Died of tuberculosis
Mary Ester TILL m. (1) Bobby PONCE DELEON(sp).
She m. (2) Mr. CHADWELL.
+ 103 M v Joseph Paul (Joe) TILL.
+ 104 M vi Frank Alman (Alman) TILL Sr..
105 F vii Rosetta (Etta) TILL, b. abt 1920 in AL.
Rosetta (Etta) TILL m. (1) William WELCH. William,
d. in 1993.
106 M viii Eskell Fory (Steamboat) TILL, b. aft 1920 in Bay
Minette?, Baldwin Co., AL.
He m. (1) Lola Mae (____).
63 Charley W. TILL, b. on 5 Mar 1885; d. on 29 Mar 1934 in Elmore Co.,
AL; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
He m. (1) Annie Vesta CAIN. Annie, b. on 21 May 1889; d. on 9 Sep
1962; bur. in Mt. Heburn Cem., Elmore Co., AL.
Children:
107 M i C. B. TILL.
108 M ii Rufus Earl TILL, b. on 24 Aug 1909; d. on 18 Apr
1978; bur. in Mt. Heburn Cem., Elmore Co., AL.
109 F iii Ruth TILL, b. on 9 Nov 1913.
65 Robert David TILL, b. on 12 Feb 1888; d. on 12 Nov 1944 in Elmore
Co., AL; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
He m. (1) Lula Christina ANDERSON in 1908. Lula, b. on 24 Jan 1893;
d. on 9 Sep 1960; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
Children:
110 M i Dr. Harry J. (Jack) TILL, b. abt 1915 in Butler
Co., AL; d. on 18 Jun 1993 in Montgomery, AL; bur.
on 20 Jun 1993.
111 M ii Dr. Walton TILL.
112 M iii Raymond TILL.
113 M iv Robert Luther TILL, b. on 18 Feb 1919; d. on 13 Aug
1975; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
69 James Oliver (Maj) TILL, b. on 27 Aug 1892; d. on 4 Jan 1968 in
Elmore Co., AL; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
He m. (1) Ruby Essie COOPER. Ruby, b. on 5 Mar 1899; d. on 9 Nov
1969; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
Children:
114 M i Euel Samuel TILL, b. on 15 Apr 1915; d. on 24 Sep
1974; bur. in Mt. Hebron W..
115 F ii Edith Louise TILL, b. on 18 Oct 1917.
116 F iii Janie Ruth TILL, b. on 5 Apr 1920.
117 F iv Evelena TILL, b. in 1922.
70 Clarence Bryant (C. B.) TILL, b. in Jul 1894; d. in FL.
He m. (1) Minnie KNOWLES. Minnie, chr. in Escambia Co., AL.
Children:
118 M i Holmes Jackson TILL.
119 F ii Rachel TILL.
120 M iii Clarence Ray (Ray) TILL, b. on 24 Oct 1920.
121 F iv Leslie TILL.
122 M v Paul Artemis TILL.
Sixth Generation
99 Ila Mae TILL, b. on 31 Mar 1906 in Prob. Butler Co., AL.
Living in Mobile, AL
Ila Mae TILL m. (1) Lee WELCH.
Children:
123 F i Mary Lou WELCH, b. on 30 Mar 1936.
100 Samuel Byron (Bubba) TILL, b. on 31 May 1908 in Butler Co., AL; d.
in Feb 1981 in Fairhope, Baldwin Co., AL.
He m. (1) Janie Lee FULLER on 19 Jul 1930. Janie, b. on 22 Jan 1909
in Butler Co., AL; d. on 6 Jan 1993; bur. in Fairhope, Baldwin Co.,
AL.
Children:
124 F i Sammie Jane TILL.
103 Joseph Paul (Joe) TILL, b. on 22 Feb 1912 in Prob. Butler Co., AL;
d. on 10 Oct 1982 in Hattiesburg, Forest Co., MS; bur. on 12 Oct
1982 in Clark Cemetery, Richton, Perry Co., MS.
He m. (1) Gertrude VAUGHAN on 30 Nov 1935 in Pascagoula, MS.
Gertrude, dau. of Willie Selby (Will) VAUGHAN and Georgia Anna WARD,
b. on 28 Aug 1916 in McIntosh, Washington Co., AL.
Children:
+ 125 F i Annette TILL.
+ 126 F ii Esther Ruth (Boots) TILL.
+ 127 M iii Joseph Alman (Joe) TILL.
+ 128 F iv Elsie Leigh (Brandy) TILL.
129 M v Stanley Patrick (Till) SMITH.
+ 130 F vi Barbara Lucille TILL.
131 M vii Michael David (Mike) TILL, b. on 9 Feb 1957 in
Fairhope, Baldwin Co., AL.
He m. (1) Deidra (____).
He m. (2) Brenda FINLEY; they divorced.
104 Frank Alman (Alman) TILL Sr., b. on 8 Sep 1917 in Friendship, Butler
Co., AL; d. on 21 Jul 1988 in Fairhope, Baldwin Co., AL.
He m. (1) Elizabeth MEARS. Elizabeth, b. on 17 Oct 1921 in Bothwell,
Green Co., MS.
Children:
132 M i Frank Alman TILL Jr., b. on 28 Jun 1942 in Mobile,
AL.
133 M ii David Lee TILL, b. on 20 Nov 1943 in Mobile, AL.
134 F iii Linda TILL, b. on 2 Oct 1946 in Mobile, AL.
135 F iv Nancy Elizabeth TILL, b. on 28 Aug 1957 in
Fairhope, Baldwin Co., AL.
Seventh Generation
125 Annette TILL, b. on 1 May 1937 in AL.
She m. (1) W. C. DEWRELL; they divorced.
Children:
136 M i Clifford DEWRELL.
137 M ii Rodney DEWRELL.
138 F iii Vicky Lynette DEWRELL.
139 M iv Eddie DEWRELL.
140 M v Joseph Hillary DEWRELL, b. on 11 Nov 1961 in AL; d.
on 22 Nov 1989 in Panama City, FL.
She m. (2) Bobby BURGETT.
Children:
141 M vi Bobby Joel BURGETT.
126 Esther Ruth (Boots) TILL, b. on 16 Apr 1939 in AL.
She m. (1) James Wade (Jr.) RUSSELL on 8 Jan 1960. James, son of
Colonel Chester RUSSELL and Ida Vera WHITE, b. on 30 Apr 1931.
Children:
+ 142 M i James Anthony (Tony) RUSSELL.
+ 143 F ii Rhonda Rajeana (Jeana) RUSSELL.
+ 144 M iii Cecil Chester (Chet) RUSSELL.
127 Joseph Alman (Joe) TILL, b. on 11 Aug 1940 in AL.
He m. (1) Barbara Jean WIGGINS.
Children:
145 M i John Robert (Johnny) TILL.
146 F ii Teresa Ann TILL.
128 Elsie Leigh (Brandy) TILL, b. on 22 Nov 1944 in AL.
She m. (1) Mike COACH; they divorced.
Children:
147 M i Jess Paul (Paul) COACH.
148 F ii Gloria Michelle (Mickie) COACH.
149 F iii Holly Diane COACH.
130 Barbara Lucille TILL, b. on 29 May 1954 in Foley, Baldwin Co., AL.
She m. (1) Gary Dale PRESTRIDGE on 2 Jan 1981 in Hazlehurst, Copiah
Co., MS. Gary, son of Ralph Dewitt PRESTRIDGE Jr. and Ida Jean MOAK,
b. on 8 Dec 1953 in McComb, Pike Co., MS.
Children:
150 M i Corey Seth PRESTRIDGE, b. on 1 Dec 1981 in
Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS.
She m. (2) Harold Edward FREEMAN on 31 May 1975 in Hazlehurst,
Copiah Co., MS. Harold, son of Robert FREEMAN and Dorothy
WHITTINGTON, b. on 13 Aug 1942.
Eighth Generation
142 James Anthony (Tony) RUSSELL, b. on 26 Jul 1960.
He m. (1) Jalene HAMILTON.
Children:
151 M i Larry Lee WITT, b. on 10 Sep 1980.
He m. (2) Melanie RIGBY.
Children:
152 M ii James Anthony (Jamie) RUSSELL Jr., b. on 10 Jan
1983.
He m. (3) Wanda GREGSON.
Children:
153 M iii Justin Lee RUSSELL, b. on 31 May 1988.
143 Rhonda Rajeana (Jeana) RUSSELL, b. on 14 Mar 1962.
She m. (1) (____).
Children:
154 M i Cody Wade RUSSELL, b. on 14 Apr 1981.
She m. (2) Stanley Dwayne NORRIS.
Children:
155 F ii Lauren Brooke NORRIS, b. on 18 Jan 1993.
144 Cecil Chester (Chet) RUSSELL, b. on 25 Nov 1964.
He m. (1) Ann OWENS.
Children:
156 M i Dallas Chet RUSSELL, b. on 23 Nov 1994.
NOTE: Not all of this information has been verified by this researcher.
If you see errors or can add information, please let me know.
Contributors:
Elaine HendricksOther Sources:
U.S. Census
Military Records
Land Records
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