1. | Ponder, James Monroe was born on 1 Jan 1846 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States; died on 13 Aug 1926 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States; was buried in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. 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.
James married Ensign, Ella Marie on 14 Dec 1869 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. Ella (daughter of Ensign, Isaac Whiting and Phelps, Sarah Cornelia) was born on 28 Feb 1851 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States; died on 19 Feb 1924 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States; was buried in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ponder, Abigail Elizabeth was born on 22 Sep 1877 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States; died on 3 Mar 1946 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States; was buried on 5 Mar 1946 in Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, United States.
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