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- Clements, William, Jr. (1767-1837) Wayne County, Ga.
William Clements, ancestor of the large Clements connection of Berrien and Lanier Counties, was born in Kershaw District, S. C. in 1767, a son of William Clemons, R. S. He came to Glynn County along with his brothers Arthur and Michael. He was commissioned Captain of the militia in the 27th district of Glynn County, November 24, 1806, and served until his removal the next year to Wayne County. In Wayne, he was commissioned Justice of Peace, 334th district, July 15, 1807, serving until two years later when he resigned to become a Justice of Wayne Inferior Court to which office he had been appointed by legislative act in 1809. He served ten years on this important tribunal. Years later, after his sons had moved to Lowndes County, Mr. Clements and his wife moved there also and thereafter lived with their children until they died. He died there in March, 1837. His wife continued to live with her son-in-law, Gen. Levi J. Knight and family, and was 80 years old and blind. She died sometime in the 1850s. Mr. Clements and his wife, Elizabeth, were buried in Union Church cemetery (Lanier County, GA); graves unmarked.
To Mr. and Mrs. Clements were born the following known children:
1. Ann D. b.1802, m. 1st. John Herrin; 2nd. Levi J. Knight.
2. William E. (Vol. III) b. 1804, m. Lucinda Akins.
2. Elizabeth Ann b. 1805, m. Reubin Roberts (Vol. II)
4. David G. (Vol. II) B. 1808, m. Jincy Sirmans, Dau. Of Abner
5. John F. (Vol. I) b. 1810, m. Nancy Patten, dau. Of James M.
Mr. Clements' son, John F. Clements, was the administrator of his estate. William Clements wife's name was Elizabeth, born 1770 in Ireland; maiden name unknown. (Source: Fondren-Clements Papers; transcribed by Ronald E. Yates 8/16/2009)
David G. Clements, a son of William and Elizabeth Clements, was a brother of John F. Clements (Vol. I), and was born in Wayne
County, July 10, 1808. He came with his parents to what was then Lowndes County about 1832-35, where on Jan. 1, 1835; he married
Jincy Sirmans, a daughter of Abner and Bettie (Kirkland) Sirmans. She was born Dec. 12, 1810, in Bulloch (now Emanuel) County, and died Dec. 18, 1879. Soon after marriage, Mr. Clements acquired lot of land 406, 10th district, on which he lived and farmed until his death. He was cut into Berrien out of Lowndes County, 1856. He was a private in Capt. Levi J. Knight's independent company of militia in the Indian War of 1838. Mr. Clements died Feb. 26, 1888. He and his wife are buried at Empire Primitive Baptist Church, near their old home. (Source: Fondren-Clements Papers; transcribed by Ronald E. Yates 8/17/2009)
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Yates and Others
1808 - 1888 (79 years)
