Allen Payne Mattox

1859 - 1924  (~ 65 years)

• Name	Allen Payne Mattox
  Birth	Apr 1859
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 May 1924	Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia
  Notes	Allen Payne MATTOX BORN: 28 April 1859 DIED: 8 May 1924 Allen Payne Mattox was the son of Henry Joseph Jackson and Elizabeth Brazell Mattox of Tattnall County, Georgia. He was married to Mary Jane Southwell, daughter of William E. Southwell, 21. July 1880. He was a farmer, first in Tattnall County, but later moving to Wayne County, Georgia, six miles west of Jesup. They had 13 children: Jackson Harvey, Pearl, Elizabeth, J. Oscar, Thomas Ottis, Ruby, Grady Warren, Wallace, Mary Edna, James Iverson, Mamie, Minnie Ola, and Maude Leona (deceased in infancy). A story related by his son, Thomas Ottis: Allen Payne's sister, Martha, told him he didn't love his children enough, he was too hard on them. His reply was "I love them enough that I want other people to like them." In Deed Book P, page 217, Tattnall County, we find the following: “This indenture made this the twenty second day of December eighteen hundred and eighty three (1883) Between A.P. Mattox and W.A. Thompson both of the County and State aforesaid Witnesseth that the said A.P. Mattox for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and five dollars cash in hand paid by the said W.A. Thompson the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and conveyed unto W.A. Thompson his heirs and assigns two certain tracts or parcels of land situate lying and being in the 40th district GM of said County one tract bounded by Smith Hagins and Strickland containing two hundred and ninety-nine acres and one tract containing two hundred and fifteen acres bounded by lands Smith Yeomans and Dinkins land. To have and to hold above mentioned premises unto the said W.A. Thompson his heirs and assigns with all privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining in fee simple. And I the said A.P. Mattox will warrant and defend the right and title to the said W.A.Thompson his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns and against the claims of all other persons whatsoever. In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of E.H. Strickland, H.W. Surrency, J.P. Signed Allen P. Mattox (L.S.) In Deed Book P, page 218, as follows: "This indenture made this ____day of May Eighteen hundred and ninety-five (1895) Between W.A. Thompson of the County and State aforesaid of the first part and Martha A. Thompson of the same place of the second part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars cash in hand paid by the said Martha A. Thompson the receipts whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Martha A. Thompson her heirs and assigns the following property to wit, one tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the 40th dist GM of said County containing one hundred and eighty three (183) acres more or less bounded north by lands of Craxton East by lands of B.D. Kickleighter and Smith and West by lands of C.R. Yeomans. To have and to hold together with all and singular the rights and privi¬leges thereunto belonging in fee simple. And the said W.A. Thompson his heirs executors and administrators the title to the premises aforesaid will forever warrant and defend to the said Martha A. Thompson her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all other persons. In witness whereof the said W.A. Thompson has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year aforesaid," story by Willene Williams Russell (Mattox) and uploaded by John A. Williams (Mattox)
  Person ID	I05498	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Henry Joseph Jackson Mattox,   b. 5 Aug 1829   d. 15 Aug 1862 (Age 33 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth (Betsy) Brazell   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F03081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary J. Southwell,   b. 1860   d. 1922 (Age 62 years)
  Children	1. Jackson Harvey Mattox,   b. 4 Dec 1880, Tattnall County, Georgia d. 1938, Ocala, Marion County, Georgia (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Emlie Elizabeth Mattox,   b. 1882   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Agnes P. Mattox,   b. 1884   d. 1945 (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Joseph Oscar Mattox,   b. 1886   d. 1952 (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Thomas Otis Mattox,   b. 1889   d. 1969 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Ruby L. Mattox,   b. 1891   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Watson G. Mattox,   b. 1893   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. James Iverson Mattox,   b. 1894   d. 1959 (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Wallace Lester Mattox,   b. 1895   d. 1970 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Mary E. Mattox,   b. 1897   d. 1983 (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Thelma Mattox,   b. 1899   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Minnie Ola Mattox,   b. 1902   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Maude Leona Mattox,   b. 1904   d. 1904 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F03082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021