William Hoyle Nesbitt
1841 - 1925 (83 years)-
Name William Hoyle Nesbitt Birth 12 Jul 1841 Georgia, USA Gender Male Name Hoyle Nesbitt Death 28 Jun 1925 Burial Cherokee, Georgia, USA Person ID I29087 Clan Montgomery Society Last Modified 20 Mar 2024
Father John William Nesbitt, b. 25 Oct 1818, South Carolina, USA Relationship natural Mother Elizabeth Hoyle, b. 22 May 1821, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA d. 1 Feb 1893 (Age 71 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1839 Family ID F9511 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Martha Custis Grogan, b. 29 Dec 1842, De Kalb County, Georgia, USA d. 20 Sep 1922 (Age 79 years) Marriage 14 Dec 1865 Children 1. George Albert Nesbit, b. 27 Dec 1867 [Father: natural] 2. Mary Jessie Nesbit, b. 19 Nov 1869 [Father: natural] 3. Anna Marian Nesbit, b. 15 May 1875 [Father: natural] 4. Elizabeth Clyde Nesbit, b. 6 Nov 1877 [Father: natural] 5. John Gordon Nesbitt, b. 29 May 1880 [Father: natural] 6. Hugh Morgan Nesbit, b. 7 Feb 1882 [Father: natural] Family ID F9519 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Mar 2024
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Notes - !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Gen of Peiter Heyl..he was a Lieut. in Co. E. 22nd
regiment, Wright's Brigade of GA volunteers. He lost his arm in thebattle of
Gettysburg July 2, 1863. He married and took his bride to the village of
Alpharetta, GA, where he taught the village school for a few years afterthe
War, and was engaged in the Mercantile business. Later, he was electedClerk
of the Court and thus served his County, Milton Co., for eight years, andwas
then elected Ordinary, and held that ffice for 16 years. During his lastterm
of office, and for several years after, he was owner and editor of theMilton
Democrat. In this last work, he was associated with his son, G.A.Nesbit, as
his publisher. In 1892, he left Alpharetta and with his family moved tohis
farm in Cherokee County, where he spent the remainder of his life. Dueto the
loss of his left arm in the War, he could not do manual labor, but wasvery
successful in Bee-raising, Gardening and Stock-raising. he was devoutlypious
and had no fear of death, and was buried in Hickory Flat Cemetery,Cherokee,
GA, with his wife who preceded him.
BURIAL: Hickory Flat
Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000.
- !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Gen of Peiter Heyl..he was a Lieut. in Co. E. 22nd