Person:James Wozencraft (1)

Listed in the 1830 Clarke County, Georgia Census, Thomas Woozencraft Household: 1 male age 15-20.

Listed in the 1850 Clarke County, Georgia Census, enumerated October 11, Page 63, Watkinsville District, Dwelling 57, Household 57 as Jas L. Wozencraft, age 36, occupation Pinner?, born GA. With wife Sarah and children.

From Beverly Roberts, : "1 1994:1880 census taken June 9 (which causes questions about death date, obtained from copy of Louisa Catherine's Bible entries) in Buncombe Van Wort District 1072 by JR Smith in Polk Co, (these seem to be districts, suburbs or outlying areas of Rockmart) shows James L age 66 born Ga living with Louisa age 45 born Ga & children Thomas O age 9, Lucy J age 7, Oscar R age 3 & stepchildren Lucius S Thompson age 22 born Ga, Jefse H age 18 & Julia T age 16. US Bureau of Census Ga 1860, Whitfield Co, June 1, 1860 House # 699,family 687, JL Woozencraft, age 45, profession RR conductor, $250.00 personal estate, place of birth Ga.: Sarah age 33, Laura J 17, Sarah I 15, Mary E 12, Dianna 10, Martha S 9, Emma L 8, Georgia P 5, Janie/Jamie W 3, Octavia 1. US Bureau of Census Ga 1850, Puryears District, Clarke Co, taken 23 Sept by J H Christy page 63 dwelling 57 lists James L Wozencraft age 36, Sarah age 24, Laura B-8, Ida-5, Eva-3 & Diana-1; his occupation Pi--i-er, real estate value 2000.00 birthplace for all Ga. Census' prior to 1850 do not list spouses or children by name but the 1840 & 1830 census for Clarke Co Farmington District for Thomas B lists a son in the household at the correct ages for James L. Since James was married in 1841 it seems reasonable that he would have been under his father's household until 1840. James L was married in 1869 for the 2nd time to Louisa Catherine Hitchcock Thompson in Rome, Floyd Co Ga. but he is not listed in the 1870 census for that city. His diary tells us that he was a toll bridge operator there on the River Coosa beginning in 1866. He came there apparently with some assurance of the job from Rehobothville, probably in Morgan Co since he mentions both in his diary & Rehobothville is listed in Georgia Place Names as a former town near Madison where his wife's brothers lived. One wonders if the Judge Wright & Mr Wright mentioned on page 39 of the diary were related thru his mother? James L is also listed in his father's will dated 1834 but apparently probated in 1852 when he actually died at the age of 84. His whereabouts in 1870 are still to be determined. Marriage information on James L & Sarah V Snellings per Morgan County Georgia Marriage Records 1808 to 1865 March 1996: In Midland Public Library, Redfern Genealogy Library: Per Early Georgia Marriages, Book 4, by Joseph T Maddox page 242: Morgan County, Wozencraft James L to Sarah V Snellings on 2 Nov 1841. "Records of Clarke County Georgia 1801-1892", in the Ga Dept of Archives & History, compiled by Robert S Davis, page 74: Thos. E Williamson, 222nd District, 13 May 1843 apparised by John Sturges & James L Wozencraft before WF Wozencraft JP. page 51: Robison, John L vs Wozencraft, James L 1845. July 1996: Per Lou Pettigrew in Ft Worth Tx, researched marriage of John B Wozencraft & Mary M Morrow. Also found notes that James L & Wm T were listed as Peddlars in Ga 1839-1843. James L 5 ft 11" tall, blue eyes, black hair, florid complexion."