Person:John Cutliff (3)

John M. Cutliff

John M. Cutliff was born in Putnam County, Ga., September 14, 1823, and was the son of John Cutliff and Lucinda Ragan, grandson and great-grandson of Abram Cutliff, Jonathan Ragan and John Ray, revolutionary soldiers. (The Ragan family descended from O'Ragan of Ireland, from Olliol Ollum, King of Munster, A.D. 177.) He was educted at "The Old Field School," Lincoln County, which later became his home, at old Penfield (changed to Mercer University), and entered the University of Georgia in 1844. Finally he studied law under the celebrated jurist, Linton A. Stephens, and continued under Gen. Lucius Gartrell, who had married his cousin, Louisiana Gideon. He never practiced law, but used his knowledge of it for his own private business affairs. On December 17, 1846, he married Miss Mary S. Jones, of Columbia County, Ga., and shortly thereafter moved to Baker County, where as a prosperous planter and slaveholder he lived in peace and plenty until the war broke out and all were called to arms. He was a pay member of the Albany Guards in 1856, and went with that company to war as "independent"; was transferred to Co. G, 17th Georgia Regiment, under Col. Benning, and was on that memorable march from Yorktown to Richmond. Becoming seriously ill, he was sent home, but he put in three substitutes and gave liberally to the Confederacy of food and wagons, mules and teamsters for the breastworks at Savannah. Near the close of the war he was in the state militia, and acted as Colonel in taking a company from Albany to Atlanta. Marching down Peachtree street, four of the little company were killed by cannon balls' among them was "poor little Billy Batterson." In 1863 Mr. Cutliff bought the home place (319 Society street), where his youngest children and grandchildren were born, and where some continue to live. After he and his wife had spent 61½ years together, he was called to rest July 1, 1907. They had twelve children and reared nine to maturity -- Susan Jane, who married M. B. Meriwether, M.D.; William Emory; Ragan Jones; Joseph Holiday; Edwin Augustus; Nella Hanson; May Von, who maried T. M. Ticknor; Amelia E.; and Jersre Griffin, D.D.S.

Georgia Indigent Pension, 1900.
Cutliff, John M. Dougherty County, No. 4966
Apprioved 4/15/1900

I John M Cutliff of Albany Georgia hereby authorize the Commercial Bank of Albany Ga. or its agents to Receive and Receipt for the herein allowed and request that they collect same for me.

Witness my hand and seal this Dec 1st 1900. [signed] J. M. Cutliff

Executed in presence of
A. P. Davis
Saml. W. Smith, [illegible] Ordinary, Do.[ugherty] Co. Ga.


Year: 1850; Census Place: District 52, Lincoln, Georgia; Roll: M432_75; Page: 356B.
346 Cutliff John M 26 abt 1824 Male Georgia
346 Cutliff Mary S 21 abt 1829 Female Georgia
346 Cutliff Susan J 2 abt 1848 Female Georgia
346 Cutliff William E 1 abt 1849 Male Georgia
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Newton, Baker, Georgia; Roll: M653_111; Page: 114; Image: 114; Family History Library Film: 803111.
210 Cutliff Jon 36 abt 1824 Male Georgia
210 Cutliff M S 31 abt 1829 Female Georgia
210 Cutliff S J 12 abt 1848 Female Georgia
210 Cutliff W E 10 abt 1850 Male Georgia
210 Cutliff R J 8 abt 1852 Male Georgia
210 Cutliff J H 6 abt 1854 Male Georgia
210 Cutliff E H 2 abt 1858 Female Georgia
210 Cutliff E R 2/12 abt 1860 Female Georgia
210 Patillo T J J 28 abt 1832 Male Georgia
210 Mckorkel J H 26 abt 1834 Male Georgia
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Year: 1870; Census Place, Dougherty, Georgia; Roll: M593_147; Page: 473B; Image: 560; Family History Library Film: 545646.
22 Cutliff Jno M 45 abt 1825 Male White Georgia
22 Cutliff Mary S 41 abt 1829 Female White Georgia
22 Cutliff Susie J 22 abt 1848 Female White Georgia
22 Cutliff Wm E 20 abt 1850 Male White Georgia
22 Cutliff Ragan 18 abt 1852 Male White Georgia
22 Cutliff Joseph 16 abt 1854 Male White Georgia
22 Cutliff Nella 11 abt 1859 Female White Georgia
22 Cutliff Eddie 9 abt 1861 Male White Georgia
22 Cutliff May 7 abt 1863 Female White Georgia
22 Cutliff Mela 3 abt 1867 Female White Georgia
22 Cutliff Jerry 1 abt 1869 Male White Georgia
22 Jones Wm T 18 abt 1852 Male White Georgia
22 Jones Gussie 12 abt 1858 Male White Georgia
22 Mitchell Welthy 18 abt 1852 Female White Georgia
22 Mitchell Carrie 14 abt 1856 Female White Georgia
22 Jones Savannah 22 abt 1848 Female Black Georgia
22 Jones Gilbert 35 abt 1835 Male Black Georgia
22 Mabry Phillip 94 abt 1776 Male Black Georgia
22 Mabry Willis 8 abt 1862 Male Black Georgia
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Year: 1880; Census Place: Albany, Dougherty, Georgia; Roll: 144; Family History Film: 1254144; Page: 74A; Enumeration District: 024; Dwelling/Family 661/662.
Cutliff J. M. White Male 56 abt 1824 Self Married Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff Mary S. White Female 51 abt 1829 Wife Married Georgia Virginia Georgia
Cutliff W. E. White Male 30 abt 1850 Son Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff Ragan J. White Male 28 abt 1852 Son Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff Joseph H. White Male 25 abt 1855 Son Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff Nella White Female 21 abt 1859 Daughter Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff Edward A. White Male 20 abt 1860 Son Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff May White Female 17 abt 1863 Daughter Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff Mela White Female 13 abt 1867 Daughter Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff Jerry G. White Male 11 abt 1869 Son Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Mann W. D. White Male 33 abt 1847 Virginia Virginia Virginia
Mann Irene White Female 24 abt 1856 Georgia Connecticut Georgia
Mann Susie White Female 1 abt 1879 Single Georgia Virginia Georgia
Mann Walter White Male 2m abt 1880 Single Georgia Virginia Georgia
Pace Jane Black Female 28 abt 1852 Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
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Year: 1900; Census Place: Militia District 945, Dougherty, Georgia; Roll: T623_193; Page: 37A; Enumeration District: 43.
Cutliff John M Head White Male Jan 1824 (76) Married 35 yrs Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff Mary S Wife White Female Jan 1830 (70) Married 35 yrs Georgia Georgia Georgia
(12 children, 8 living)
Cutliff Nellie Dau White Female Feb 1872 (28) Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Cutliff Amelia Dau White Female Mar 1874 (26) Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
Ticknor Marshall Gr/dau White Female Mar 1878 (12) Single Georgia Georgia Georgia
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Enlisted as a private in Co. D, 64th Georgia Infantry. Mustered out 24 Aug 1864 Camp Leon, Florida.

1. Name in full: John M. Cutliff.

2. Address: 83 Society St., Albany, Doiugherty Co., Ga.

3. Place and time of birth: near Eatonton, Putnam Co., Ga. Sept. 14th 1823.

4. Date of entrance, with class entered: Jan. 1841. Freshman.

5. College honors, or distinctions of any kind: [blank]

6. Literary Society: Demosthenian.

7. Date of graduation, and degree received, or date of leaving college: Dec. 1841. Junior[?].

8. Other institutions attended later; degrees received: Study of law under Gen. Lewis J. Hartrell 1842. Attended school Greenwood, S.C. 1843.

9. Honorary degrees: [blank]

10. Member of learned societies: [blank]

11. Facts relating to marriage: 1846. Married Miss Mary Jones daughter of Judge Wm. Jones, Columbia Co., Ga. [illegible] children.

12. Facts as to occupation and business life: "Southern Planter." Wealthy before the War & little since.

13. Public service:
     (a) Civil: [blank]

     (b) Military: 1862-1865. Civil War, Private, 17th Ga. Reg. [illegible] State Militia under Gov. Jos. Brown.

     (c) Positions in religious or educational work: [blank]

14. Writings: [blank]

15. Any additional information of a personal nature: 1896. Stricken with paralysis. Now an invalid at 77 years after an active useful life.

16. Names and addresses of any relatives who were alumni: My father being friend & classmate & sharing the same birthday with the great Gen. Hill of Virginia, gave a private turkey dinner in celebration of their eighteenth birthday at which a number of friends were present. Professor Wood made several visits to quell the hilarity but failed to discover the turkey. [This item apparently should have been included under #15, above.]

Birth date: abt 1824 Birth place: Georgia Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, United States _APID: 1,6742::7664455

Residence date: Residence place: Dougherty County, Georgia, USA _APID: 1,1555::1611915