Floyd, Jonathan

As Compiled by Mary Floyd Beck

Jonathan Floyd - born 28 Dec 1789, Surry Co NC the son of Caleb Floyd and Ann Nancy Maynard; died 3 Jan 1860, Owen Township, Warrick Co IN; buried Floyd Cemetery Warrick Co IN. Married about 1814 to Talitha Bethell. Talitha was born 22 Apr 1795, Spartanburg Dist. SC to Sampson Bethell and Mary Cantrell.

Children of Jonathan and Talitha :

1. Laura Ann - born Abt 1815 in KY; married 27 Mar 1834 to Simon P. Lowe in Warrick Co IN
2. Henry C.- born 17 Dec 1817 Warrick Co IN; married 1st to Abigail ? 16 Sep 1832, 2nd - 2 Mar 1859 to Sarah J. Brown, died 25 May 1892; buried Morrison Cemetery, Hart Twp, Warrick Co IN. .
3. Bluford B. - born 12 Dec 1819 Warrick Co IN; married 28 Jul 1841 to Mary Eliza Ford in Warrick Co; died 23 Feb 1863 in Warrick Co IN; buried in Floyd Cemetery, Warrick Co IN
4. Fila Jane - born 16 Feb 1822 Warrick Co IN; married 23 May 1839 Robert T. Walker in Warrick Co IN; died 22 Sep 1840 in Warrick Co IN; buried in Floyd Cemetery, Warrick Co IN
5. Rachel - born 29 Feb 1828 Warrick Co IN; married 8 Apr 1847 to Charles Mideon Day in Warrick Co IN; died 18 Feb 1858; buried in Floyd Cemetery, Warrick Co IN
6. James Perry - born 25 Nov 1830 Warrick Co IN; married to Emeline? ;Living in 1880.
7. Mariah - born 25 Oct 1833 in Warrick Co IN; married 1 Nov 1857 to Union Rice; died 20 Nov 1908
8. George Washington.- born 21 Mar 1836 Warrick Co IN; married 1st- 6 Nov 1857 to Margaret Louisa Heart/Heast, married 2nd- 22 Oct 1863 to Margaret Goarly/Goarley, married 3rd- 5 May 1880 to Hannah Miles, married 4th - 4 Jul 1891 to Melvina Parker, married 5th -18 Oct 1895 to Katherine Hatfield; died 10 Oct 1904 Warrick Co IN; buried in Lynnville Cemetery, Warrick Co IN. George was in Co K 42nd IN Inf in the Civil War.

James Perry Floyd is my gr gr grandfather and with Emeline, his wife they had the following children:

1. James Millard - born 3 Feb 1850 Warrick Co IN; married 17 Mar 1883 to Nancy A. Schaff; died 2 mar 1944 ,Oakland City, Warrick Co IN; buried Freedom Cemetery Boon Twp, Warrick Co IN
2. Mary - born 1853 Crowville, Owen Twp, Warrick Co IN
3. John Lewis - born 3 Mar 1855 Boonville, Warrick Co IN; married 31 Aug 1882 to Lieuticia Ellen Blackburn, Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL; died 9 Feb 1939 in Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL; buried Travers Cemetery in Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL.
4. Adelia - born 1859 Warrick Co IN
5. Sarah - born 1860 Warrick Co IN
6. Bluford Monroe - born 1864 Owen Twp, Warrick Co.,IN
7. Martha - born c 1867 Owen Twp, Warrick Co IN
8. Eli - born 1874 in IN


John Lewis is my gr grandfather and with his wife Lieuticia Ellen Blackburn they had the following children:

1. George Henry - born 5 May 1883 Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL ; married 19 May 1920 to Flossie Root ( The widow of his brother Robert); died 12 Feb 1976 , Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL; buried in Travers Cemetery, Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL
2. Robert Stinchfield - born 11 Mar 1885 Bone Gap, Edwards Co IL; married to Flossie Root ; was killed in a boiler explosion on 13 Jun 1916
3. William Perry - born 24 Mar 1889 Mt,. Erie, Wayne Co IL; married 5 Jun 1912 to Daisy Bell Orr ;died 24 Sep 1960 in Bradenton, Manatee Co FL ; buried in Mansion Memorial Cemetery, Ellenton, Manatee Co FL
4. Lewis Franklin "Dude"- born 30 Aug 1891 Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL; married 23 Nov 1925 to Ollie May Splittorff; died 24 Sep 1943 Mt. Erie, Wayne Co Il; buried in Travers Cemetery, Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL.
5. Lottie James - born 21 Aug 1893 Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL; died in infancy ; buried in Travers Cemetery, Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL
6. Laura Lavada - born 2 Oct 1894 Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL ,;married 4 Sep 1912 to Grover Massie ; died in 1893, buried in Travers Cemetery, Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL
7. Jospeh Bryson - born 16 May 1900 Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL; married 19 May 1920 to Blanche Iona Garrett; died 9 Apr 1990 in TN
8. Guy Monroe - born 17 Feb 1902 ; died in infancy and is buried in Travers Cemetery, Mt. Erie, Wayne Co IL.


William Perry was my grandfather and with his wife Daisy had:

1. Olaf Logan Floyd - born 25 Sep 1914 in Cambridge, Henry Co IL; married 4 Nov 1939 to Julia Bennett Dixon; died 9 Feb 1996 in Bradenton, Manatee Co FL


 The following Floyds were land owners in Owen Township, Warrick Co IN:
Jonathan Floyd, James P. Floyd, Bluford B. Floyd, George Floyd, and Henry C. Floyd.

The Estate of Jonathan Floyd is in the Probate Book- Vol 2 page 502, 22 Mar 1858- 19 Oct, 1864 Warrick Co IN.