The John Felton Family History

I would like to add my family to the Brief Bios. My Great Great Grandparent migrated to Yazoo in the 1870 and many remain there to this day.

--Cary Felton

The documented life of John Felton (born 1845) starts in the 1870 Macon County Georgia Census. It lists him as being 25 years old from the District of Montezuma. We can follow the path of his life because he married and participated in the Census. Going from Macon County Georgia to Yazoo County Mississippi with wife Rose Felton.

1870 Census Macon County Georgia, Montezuma District (8/26/1870)
John and Rose Felton
Black Male age 25 Black female age 22 (We think Rose was 15 in the 1870 Census and told officials she was 22).
Farmer Labor Infant age 3/12. Female born in March of 1870. Child Mary E.
Wife: Rose Husband: John
John and Rose may have moved from Macon County GA to Yazoo County MS between (1872-1877).

1880 Census Yazoo Mississippi (6/15/1880)
John and Rose Felton
Black Male age 34 Black Female age 25
Born in Georgia Born in Georgia
Worked on Farm Appearance as “Keeps House"
Cannot read or write Cannot read or write
Father born in Georgia Father born in SC
Mother born in Georgia Mother born in Georgia
Married to Rose Felton Married to John Felton/Four Children

1. Daughter: Mary E. age 10 (attended school during census year) b1870
2. Son: Gus age 8 born in Georgia b1872
3. Daughter: Eveline (Evelyn) age 3 born in Mississippi b1877. I have spoken to Eveline's 93 year old Granddaughter Katie Moore of St.Louis. She has heard of Mary E. and JH Sr. She also states that a child Bessie may have been in this houshold at some time. She states Bessie was not a Felton. Evelyn married Leon Johnson.
4. Son John Henry Sr. age 2 born in Mississippi 1878 May 22nd. From this point on the story follows John Henry Sr. age 2. Mary E. and Gus most likely stayed in the area into Adulthood. Aunt Thelma stated that John Henry Sr. spoke of having a brother James. We found a James Felton born 1888 June 22nd from Yazoo. He lived in Percy, Washington County MS 1917-1918

1910 Census for Yazoo Mississippi (5/25/1910)
John Henry Sr. and Eliza Ann Vaughn Felton
Black Male Black Female
Age 32 Age 26
Farmer
Not able to read Not able to Read
Rented home
Married 8 years Married 8 years
Born in Mississippi Born in Mississippi/ 5 children born, 1 living
1. Daughter: Aunt Rosie age 7 (Aunt Thelma states that Rosie died around age 7).

Other children born later to John Henry Sr. and Eliza Ann Vaughn:

All born in Yazoo/Humphreys area. All listed in on the 1930 Yazoo County Census.

a. Bessie Felton: Later moved to Chicago, Illinois. Born 11/12/1938. Died 1/4/1996 in Chicago. No Children.

b. Ellen Felton: I believe she lived most of her life in Yazoo. No children.

c. Willie Felton: Later moved to Omaha, Nebraska with Wife Myrtis Brown Felton Ross. Descendents include Uncle James Felton of California, Aunt Willie-Mae of Stockton, California, Uncle Roosevelt Felton of Stockton, California. Uncle Charles Felton Sr. of Florida, Aunt Earline Felton Simmons of Omaha, and Uncle Melvyn Felton of Omaha.

d. Huey Felton: Lived in Yazoo. Descendents include Uncle Caesar Felton of Yazoo City. Uncle Robert Felton of Yazoo City, Charles Felton (Baby) of Jackson, Leroy Felton of Yazoo, Katie-Mae Felton of Plant City Fl, Anne-Mae of Plant City Fl, Gloria-Jean of Yazoo, Bernice of Jackson, and Thelma-Jean of Omaha.

e. Leo Felton Sr. : He passed in Cairo, Ill. 1974. He had two sons. I have no picture of Leo. Aunt Thelma states that his sons Henry and Leo Jr. live in Springfield, Ill.

f. John Henry ‘Red’ Felton Jr.: Later moved to Denver, Colorado from Omaha according to Obit . Born 12/18/1909. Died 12/4/2004 in Denver. No children. I was told that they lost children with wife Carrie.

Cary Felton

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