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Ponder, James Monroe

Male 1846 - 1926  (80 years)


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  • Name Ponder, James Monroe 
    Born 1 Jan 1846  Forsyth, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Aug 1926  Forsyth, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Unknown  Forsyth, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6421  USA
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2015 

    Father Ponder, Daniel,   b. Est 1819, Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 2 Jul 1838  Monroe, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 


    • Second marriage of Daniel Ponder
    Family ID F2995  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ensign, Ella Marie,   b. 28 Feb 1851, Forsyth, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1924, Forsyth, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1869  Forsyth, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Married by S. J. Hillier, MG
    Children 
     1. Ponder, Abigail Elizabeth,   b. 22 Sep 1877, Forsyth, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1946, Forsyth, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F3012  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 


    • Last Will and Testament of James Monroe Ponder
      To my Grand Daughter Juliett Rutherford
      1 State Ga Bond #V-45-for $5,000
      1 State Ga Bond #V-46-for $5,000
      1 State Ga Bond #V-47-for $5,000 Making $15,000
      I have given her before 10,000 bonds and delivered to her and registeredin her name making in all $25,000.
      To my Grand Daughter Eleanor Rutherford
      1 State Ga Reg in name of J. M. Ponder -V-48-$5,000
      V-49-$5,000
      V-149-$5,000
      V-125-$5,000
      V-150$5,000 Total $25,000
      Making her equal to Juliett. And my daughter Abbie P. Rutherford all thebalance of my estate consisting of realty, notes, mortgages, cash andbonds of every description except the bonds above conveyed to Julietteand Eleanor P. Rutherford without administration or requiring her to giveor make bond. She has the sole power to sell as she thinks best withoutany order of court of making any returns.
      /s/ J. M. Ponder Dec 20 1925

      Military Service
      1st Sergeant March 18 1861. Resigned January 20, 1862. Elected Captainof Co. K. 53rd Regt GA Inf May 6 1862. Appointed Asst. QuartermasterJuly 9, 1863. Brigade A. Q. M. October 1864. Furloughed for 24 daysJanuary 24, 1865. Appears on list of Quartermasters & Commissaries, Armyof Northern Virginia, dated March 5, 1865.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2281] Daniel Ponder Bible.