Solomon Family Lineage

Peter Solomon

Peter Solomon married Marie Louise Malone.

Children: 

Lazarus Solomon 

Lazarus Solomon B. 1765 Tyrell County, NC, D. 20 Apr 1833 Jeffersonville, GA,

married Elizabeth Bedgood B. 1767 NC, D. 3 Feb 1828 GA

Children:
(birth order)
Delilah Solomon
Henry Forsyth Solomon
William Solomon
Mary Solomon
John Solomon
Dicey Solomon
James Solomon
Sarah Solomon
Fannie Solomon
Peter Solomon
Hardy Solomon
Carey Solomon
Lewis Solomon
Elizabeth Solomon

John Solomon, B. 3 Jan 1797 Nash County, NC, D. 13 May 1879 Clopton, AL,

married Rebecca Sturdivant B. 30 May 1802 Bedgood, NC, D. 20 Apr 1882 Clopton, AL

Children:

(random order)

John Wesley Solomon
Mary Rebecca Solomon
Elizabeth Solomon
James Solomon
Henry Solomon
Sarah Solomon
Susan Solomon
Frances A.H. Solomon
Thomas Carey Solomon
William Lazarus Solomon

John Wesley Solomon B. 27 Jun 1822 Twiggs County, GA, D. 11 May 1901 Seale, AL,

married Elizabeth Jane Covington B. 10 Aug 1834 Barnesville, Pike County, GA, D. 29 Jan 1921 Montgomery, AL

Children:

(birth order)
Emmet Wales Solomon
Henry Land Solomon
John Thomas Solomon
Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Solomon
William Milton Solomon
Sarah Rebecca Solomon
Martha Winifred Solomon
James Alexander Solomon
Frank Nesbit Solomon
Ellen Corinne Solomon

John Thomas Solomon. B. 15 Dec 1855 Abbeville, AL, D. 11 May 1902 Headland, AL,

married Laura Emma Price B. 20 Nov 1859 Abbeville, AL, D. 15 May 1951 Headland, AL




(L-R) Front: Sid Eva, Kate, Mamie, Corine Back: Curtis, Bob

Children:

(birth order)

Sid Eva Solomon

Mamie Solomon

Curtis Solomon

Ralph Solomon

Kate Solomon

William T. Solomon

Robert Solomon

Corinne Solomon

Kate Solomon B. 25 Feb 1892 Troy, AL, D. 26 Aug 1989 Headland, AL,

married Sam R. Vann  B. 23 June 1878 Abbeville, AL, D. 10 Oct. 1933 Headland, AL



L-R:  Emily, Edith, Felix, Kate Helen, Jack, Grandmother Vann, Sam, Grace, Jim, Mary Owens

Children:

(birth order)

Jack S. Vann

Sam R. Vann, Jr.

Edith Vann

Grace Vann

William Felix Vann

James Wesley Vann

Emily Vann

Kate Helen Vann

Mary Owens Vann

Edith Vann B. 17 March 1918 Headland, AL D. 25 July 1988 Headland, AL,
married Major Watt Espy, Sr. B 2 Oct 1907 Headland, AL, D 3 April 1980 Headland, AL

Children:

(birth order)

Mark Carroll Espy

Marilyn Elaine Espy

Mila Edith Espy

Mark Carroll Espy, B. 17 Dec. 1943 Headland, AL, D. 16 Oct. 2012 Headland, AL,
married Dinah Jen Grace, B. 23 Sept. 1944, Shorterville, AL, D 6 Aug. 2010 Headland, AL

Children:

(birth order)

Leslie Ann Espy

Mark Carroll Espy, Jr.

Miles Vann Espy

Major Allen Espy

Special thanks to Bill Vann and Brenda Stroup for taking the lead in compiling and sharing information they had collected on the Solomons.  Here's a wish list of items needed to complete this particular Solomon family lineage project.  Anyone who has this information or who can point me in the right direction, please e-mail me at majorespy@yahoo.com. 

• Peter Solomon's portrait
• Peter Solomon's date/place of birth/death
• Peter's wife's date/place of birth/death
• Peter's children's complete names (right now showing only Lazarus) and birth order
• Peter's children, group picture
• Lazarus Solomon's portrait
• Lazarus Solomon's children, birth order and group picture
• John Solomon's portrait
• John Solomon's children, birth order and group picture
• John Wesley Solomon's children, group picture
• Photos of Ralph and William T. Solomon, plus information about their deaths
• Help in double and triple-checking names, and the adding of middle names

For each generation, going back to Peter Solomon, my goal is to work with family to get as much of the basic information we can.  Then, I'd like to add more detail to each generation.  I have already started this below.  Examples of items that could enhance the blog posts:   more pictures of certain family members, perhaps some scanned letters, photos of old family homes, short bios with distinct accomplishments of family members, images of gravesites, anecdotal stories that have been passed down, and old family video footage.  If anyone needs assistance in figuring how to get anything to me, please e-mail me at majorespy@yahoo.com  Finally, if there's any editing that needs to be done to the information already or if you have more ideas on how to lay it out better or something else to cover, don't hesitate to let me know.

Peter Solomon

Peter Solomon

Peter Solomon married Mary Louise Malone.

Children:

Lazarus Solomon

 

This is all the information we have on Peter Solomon. He's as far back on the Solomon side we can go.  I would think we ought to be able to uncover basic birth and death info, and we might be able to comfirm the names of all his children.  Was Lazarus their only child?

 

This blog post will remain here, and as information comes in, I will post it here.

Lazarus Solomon

Lazarus Solomon B. 1765 Tyrell County, NC, D. 20 Apr 1833 Jeffersonville, GA,

married Elizabeth Bedgood B. 1767 NC, D. 3 Feb 1828 GA

Revolutionary War Patriot Served in Rhodes Company, 9th North Carolina Regiment Married Elizabeth Bedgood in Nash County, North Carolina Lived in Montgomery, Wilkerson, and Twiggs Counties, Georgia Fathered 14 children and progenitor of Solomons in Georgia, Alabama, and West Texas       490. Lazarus Solomon38,38, born 1765 in Washington, NC, USA38; died 20 Apr 1833 in Twiggs, GA, USA38,38. He was the son of 980. Peter Solomon. He married 491. Elizabeth Bedgood 1788 in Nash County, North Carolina. 491. Elizabeth Bedgood38, born 1767 in Washington, NC, USA38; died 06 Feb 1827 in Twiggs, GA, USA38.       Children (in birth order) of Lazarus Solomon and Elizabeth Bedgood are: i. Delilah Solomon, born 12 Sep 1789 in North Carolina; died 25 Feb 1875 in Twiggs, GA, USA38; married (1) Freeman Finch; married (2) John Land 24 Mar 1806 in Twigg, CO, USA38; born 20 Dec 178638; died 1815 in Twiggs, GA, USA38.   ii. Henry Forsyth Solomon, born 22 Mar 1791 in Washington, NC, USA38; died 16 Jan 1847 in Twiggs, GA, USA38; married Mary Lucinda Griffin 18 Apr 1822 in Twiggs, GA, USA38; born 20 Aug 180538; died 18 Nov 1858 in Twiggs, GA, USA38.   iii. William Solomon38, born 07 Dec 1792 in Washington County, North Carolina; died 187438; married Susan Smith 14 Sep 1828 in Twiggs, GA, USA38.   iv. Mary Solomon, born 13 Jan 1795 in GA, USA; died 01 Apr 1859 in Conecuh, AL, USA; married Green Brantley 05 Jan 1817 in Washington County, Georgia.   v. John Solomon38, born 08 Jan 1797 in Nashville, Nash, NC, USA38; died 13 May 1879 in Clopton, Dale, AL, USA38; married Rebecca Sturdivant 182038; born 20 May 1802 in Twiggs, GA, USA38; died 20 Apr 1882 in Clopton, Dale, AL38.   vi. Dicey Solomon, born 25 Jan 1799 in Nashville, North Carolina; died 25 Dec 1890 in Marion, GA, USA38; married Soloman Wall 1820 in GA, USA38; born 1801 in MD, USA38; died 12 Sep 1867 in Tazewell, Marion, GA, USA38.   vii. James Solomon, born 17 Oct 1800 in Twiggs County, Georgia.   viii. Sarah Solomon, born 10 Oct 1802 in Twiggs County, Georgia.   ix. Fannie Solomon, born 17 Sep 1804 in Twiggs County, Georgia.   x. Peter Solomon, born 04 Aug 1806 in Twiggs County, Georgia; died 01 Nov 1883 in Macon, Bibb, Georgia; married (1) Mary Louise Malone in Georgia; born 17 Apr 1815 in Georgia; died 25 May 1888 in Twiggs County, Georgia; married (2) Martha C. Fort 1833 in Twiggs County, Georgia; born 14 Jul 1813; died 11 Jan 1838 in Twiggs County, Georgia.   xi. Hardy Solomon, born 17 May 1808 in Twiggs County, Georgia.   xii. Cary Solomon, born 30 Sep 1810 in Twiggs County, Georgia.   xiii. Lewis Solomon, born 04 Oct 1812 in Twiggs County, Georgia.   xiv. Elizabeth Solomon, born 10 Mar 1817 in Twiggs County, Georgia. Hank's 1st cousin Le Bateman (grandson of Neil Oates and great-grandson of Mamie Oates) was quite a genealogy researcher.  He died a couple of years ago and I don't know who has his records.  I will probably see his aunt in a couple of months and try to find out what happened to all his research.  Would be great to get our hands on that!  He sent us a copy of a will belonging to Lewis Solomon which mentions Peter Solomon.  I only have a paper copy so I will scan/enter that document and send to you when I get a few moments. - Brenda (Skinner) Stroup                                                     Lazarus Solomon at Find a Grave

John Solomon

John Solomon, B. 3 Jan 1797 Nash County, NC, D. 13 May 1879 Clopton, AL,

married Rebecca Sturdivant B. 30 May 1802 Bedgood, NC, D. 20 Apr 1882 Clopton, AL

Children:

(random order)

John Wesley Solomon
Mary Rebecca Solomon
Elizabeth Solomon
James Solomon
Henry Franklin Solomon
Sarah Solomon
Susan Solomon
Frances A.H. Solomon
Thomas Carey Solomon**
William Lazarus Solomon

****Thomas Carey Solomon is the father of Ligon Thomas Solomon, Rimson Solomon's grandfather. 

Clopton Cemetery
Ozark
Dale County
Alabama, USA

John Solomon

 

Rebecca Sturdivant (Solomon)

Slab markers placed by Emory R. Solomon, great gson, Oct 1981.

 

Information Source

John Wesley Solomon

John Wesley Solomon with his grandson, Ralph Solomon (circa 1890)
(photo provided by Curt Solomon)

The Headland Observer

John Wesley Solomon B. 27 Jun 1822 Twiggs County, GA, D. 11 May 1901 Seale, AL,

married Elizabeth Jane Covington B. 10 Aug 1834 Barnesville, Pike County, GA, D. 29 Jan 1921 Montgomery, AL

John Wesley Solomon was a Methodist minister and a chaplain in the Civil War.

Children:

(birth order)
Emmet Wales Solomon
Henry Land Solomon
John Thomas Solomon
Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Solomon*
William Milton Solomon
Sarah Rebecca Solomon
Martha Winifred Solomon
James Alexander Solomon
Frank Nesbit Solomon
Ellen Corinne Solomon

*Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Solomon married William Pitts. Their son, John Emmett (affectionately known as "Boozer") was a football player at Auburn and later Head Football Coach 1923-1924. Google "Boozer" Pitts for more info. He was still living when Hank was a student at Auburn and we would see him occ. If you have ever driven from Columbus, Ga to Headland, you have been through Pittsview, Alabama. Their house was the big old Victorian on the right coming from Columbus. It was still there the last time we drove thru. It is now some type of farm business office.   - Brenda Skinner Stroup

Burial Place: 

Seale United Methodist Church Cemetery

Seale, Alabama (USA)
Russell County

Photo by Sid and Sam III

 

Inscription:
Her children rise up
and call her blessed.

Find a Grave

The last time I was in Lower Alabama, Sid and Sam III made a trip to Columbus to pick up a piece of furniture for May May. In route back to Headland, they made these photos.   I know John Wesley was a Methodist minister.  - Bill Vann

I am interested in the family tree, and in particular the Solomon branch. In fact, on returning from Asheville I had planned a side trip to Lake Junaluksa, the Methodist retreat where they have a museum and the archives of the church. I had told our minister here in Vinings about my great, great grandfather (may have missed another great) who was in Georgia when John and Charles Wesley came over from England. As you may know, John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist religion. Great, great granddad was so taken with John Wesley that he named great-grandfather John Wesley Solomon, and this was the namesake for James Wesley Vann, Uncle Jim. John Wesley Solomon became a Methodist minister and when Andrew Jackson ran the Indians out of the area, he rode the west side of the Chattahoochee River setting up Methodist churches. I think that he ended up around Pittsview (?) Alabama somewhere above Abbeville.  At any rate, I had hoped to discover his history and church foundings/ministries documented within the Methodist Church. For all I know, he may have founded our little Methodist church here in Vinings. We incorporated it a few years ago for the st time since 1872. It has been active here since that time.  - Jack Vann

John Thomas Solomon

 

1893
 

John Thomas Solomon. B. 15 Dec 1855 Abbeville, AL, D. 11 May 1902 Headland, AL, married Laura Emma Price B. 20 Nov 1859 Abbeville, AL, D. 15 May 1951 Headland, AL

Children:

(birth order)

Sid Eva Solomon

Mamie Solomon

Curtis Solomon

Ralph Solomon

Kate Solomon

William T. Solomon

Robert Solomon

Corine Solomon

(L-R) Front: Sid Eva, Kate, Mamie, Corine Back: Curtis, Bob

(L-R) Uncle Curt, Aunt Co, Grandmother Vann, Uncle Bob

Eva Carroll (the oldest sibling). Left Headland early and moved to Waycross, GA. Children were Thornton, Kitty Will, Marie, and Jean (still living in 2012).  Jean’s son Robert is an attorney who worked for the Coca-Cola.

Mamie Solomon Oates.  Lived in Headland on Broad Street.  Children were Mary Alice (married Charlie “Air Force” Smith), Neil, Wyatt, Mackie, Elizabeth (Stroup), Bragg, and Leta (Merritt).

E.C. (Curt) Solomon.  Lived in Headland next door to GM/GD Vann.   Children were Will, Tom, and Lorene.

Ralph Solomon.  Lived in Headland.  Children were Ruth Smith, Jim Daly, Kitty Capps, Sarah Carr, Mary Emma Carr, and Martha Holley.

Emma Kate Solomon Vann. (Grandmother Vann): Lived in Headland on West Church Street.  Children were Jack, Sam, Edith Vann (Espy), Grace Vann (Brannon), Felix, Emily Vann (Ezell), Kate Helen Vann (Lutrell), Jim, and Mary Owens Vann (Bryan).

R. E. (Bob) Solomon.  Lived in Headland on Main Street.  Married Blanche Reynolds of Headland, known affectionately as “Aunt Blanche."  She was the namesake of the Headland Memorial Library.  Children were Earl and Cecile (Weems). Bob Reynolds Solomon died as an infant.

Corinne Solomon Camp. Lived in Headland on East Church Street.  She had one child, Joy.  She was married to T.B Camp.  Her cousin was Arthur D. Walden.  Corinne owned and operated Co’s Fashion shop next to White-Vann Company on the east side of the square.  

She had a nice women's shop on the town square and Edith took Leslie and me over to her house many many times to visit. I remember her well.  - Mark Espy, Jr.

John Thomas (J. T.) Solomon, Jr.   Died early.

 - Information provided by Bill Vann


More pictures ----------

older portrait of John Thomas Solomon

Eva (Solomon) Carroll with Kittye Will
To learn more of Eva's backstory, including how she met her husband, click here.

 Eva (Solomon) Carroll and Frits

Grandmother Vann (left) and Mamie (Solomon) Oates

Emma Kate (Solomon) Vann

Emma Kate Solomon B. 25 Feb 1892 Troy, AL, D. 26 Aug 1989 Headland, AL, married Sam Richard Vann B. 23 June 1878 Abbeville, AL, D. 10 Oct. 1933 Headland, AL

Chidren:

Jack S. Vann

Sam R. Vann, Jr.
Edith Vann

Grace Vann

William Felix Vann

James Wesley Vann

Emily Vann

Kate Helen Vann

Mary Owens Vann

Burial:  Headland Methodist Cemetery

Headland

Henry County

Alabama, USA