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Gilbert Reynolds Madison “Bird” Tracy

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Gilbert Reynolds Madison “Bird” Tracy

Birth
South Carolina, USA
Death
3 Mar 1889 (aged 72)
Round Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Cedar Bluff, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Sourced from:
"Cruising Through The Coosa River News"
Volume 1: 1882-1894
Transcribed and Indexed by: John C. Awbrey

p. 153

"Died at Round Mountain, Ala. on the 3rd inst., G.R. Tracy. he was buried under Masonic honors last Monday. *(Friday, March 8, 1889)

* indicates the day of publication in the Coosa River News.

Gilbert's records indicate he was from South Carolina (1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 census)
1850: Cass County GA (now Bartow County)
1860 - 1880: Cherokee County, Alabama

1889: Will papers filed in Cherokee county indicate next of kin:
Spouse, Mary Tracy

"Thomas Tracy, Frank Tracy, Susan Tracy, Fannie Tracy, Sallie Tracy all over 21 years old and children of Nathanial Tracy, dec'd who is a brother of G.R. Tracy, Dec'd and live in Rome

Mary Jane Wood, wife of R. T. Wood, Gilbert Brewer, Sallie Jacob, wife of Jason Jacob, all over 21 years old and children of Vinity Brewer, dec'd, who was a sister of G.R. Tracy deceased and reside in Cherokee County."

Note: Vinity Brewer is found in the 1850 census as Vinette Tracy in Cass County, GA.
Sourced from:
"Cruising Through The Coosa River News"
Volume 1: 1882-1894
Transcribed and Indexed by: John C. Awbrey

p. 153

"Died at Round Mountain, Ala. on the 3rd inst., G.R. Tracy. he was buried under Masonic honors last Monday. *(Friday, March 8, 1889)

* indicates the day of publication in the Coosa River News.

Gilbert's records indicate he was from South Carolina (1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 census)
1850: Cass County GA (now Bartow County)
1860 - 1880: Cherokee County, Alabama

1889: Will papers filed in Cherokee county indicate next of kin:
Spouse, Mary Tracy

"Thomas Tracy, Frank Tracy, Susan Tracy, Fannie Tracy, Sallie Tracy all over 21 years old and children of Nathanial Tracy, dec'd who is a brother of G.R. Tracy, Dec'd and live in Rome

Mary Jane Wood, wife of R. T. Wood, Gilbert Brewer, Sallie Jacob, wife of Jason Jacob, all over 21 years old and children of Vinity Brewer, dec'd, who was a sister of G.R. Tracy deceased and reside in Cherokee County."

Note: Vinity Brewer is found in the 1850 census as Vinette Tracy in Cass County, GA.

Inscription

G.R. Tracy Dec 10, 1816 - Mar 3 , 1889. On stone with Mary Tracy. And an older marker has following: G.R, Tracy, b. Dec 10, 1836 - d. Mar 3,
1889, Age 72 yr, 2 mo, 22 dy


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