After the war all but one of his brothers and sisters moved to Alabama, but he chose to move to Florida instead. He raised seven children and is the progenator for many generations of Letsons living in Florida.
Father of Ben, Robert Elijah, Jimmie Donie, John, Samuel Walter, Arthur, M.N. and Ellen Letson.
An article in a 1916 newspaper talked of a 79 year old S J Letson getting lost for over 2 days. When found, he claimed to not be lost, but did not know where he was. The heroics of several townspeople saved the life of "the old CSA soldier" that day and he lived another 8 years.
United States Census, 1880
S. J. Letson Head
birth: 1837 Georgia, United States
residence: 1880 Precinct 1, Orange, Florida, United States
spouse: M. A. Letson
children: B. F. Letson, R. E. Lee Letson, J. D. F. Letson, J. D. Letson, S. W. Letson, A. H. Letson, M. N. D. Letson
United States Census, 1910
James Letson Head
birth: 1837 Georgia
residence: 1910 Hartman, Levy, Florida, United States
child: Ellen Letson
After the war all but one of his brothers and sisters moved to Alabama, but he chose to move to Florida instead. He raised seven children and is the progenator for many generations of Letsons living in Florida.
Father of Ben, Robert Elijah, Jimmie Donie, John, Samuel Walter, Arthur, M.N. and Ellen Letson.
An article in a 1916 newspaper talked of a 79 year old S J Letson getting lost for over 2 days. When found, he claimed to not be lost, but did not know where he was. The heroics of several townspeople saved the life of "the old CSA soldier" that day and he lived another 8 years.
United States Census, 1880
S. J. Letson Head
birth: 1837 Georgia, United States
residence: 1880 Precinct 1, Orange, Florida, United States
spouse: M. A. Letson
children: B. F. Letson, R. E. Lee Letson, J. D. F. Letson, J. D. Letson, S. W. Letson, A. H. Letson, M. N. D. Letson
United States Census, 1910
James Letson Head
birth: 1837 Georgia
residence: 1910 Hartman, Levy, Florida, United States
child: Ellen Letson
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