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- !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Family records in possession of Caroline McGowan,302
Suncrest Blvd., Savannah, GA 31410-2212; "Children of Pride" by RobertMason
Myers; Henry Way files at Georgia Historical Society in Savannah.
"Children of Pride"..."After attending Franklin College (Athens) for some
months with the class of 1855 he graduated from the South CarolinaCollege in
1856. Returning to Liberty County, he engaged in planting until theoutbreak of
the Civil War. On April 6th, 1858, he married Almira E. Spencer(1836-1872),
daughter of William Spencer (1795-1843) and Mary Boon McGowen (1806-1870),
widow of James Stacy. On October 1st, 1861, he enlisted for six months as
fourth sergeant in the Liberty Independent Troop (Company G, 5th Regiment
Georgia Cavalry). On May 15th, 1862, he enlisted as second lieutenant inthe
Liberty Mounted Rangers (Company B, 20th Battalion Georgia Cavalry); hewas
promoted to first lieutenant on February 2nd, 1864. He was wounded at
Trevilian's Station, near Louisa Courthouse, Virginia, on June 11th,1864, and
captured near Stony Creek, Virginia, in October 1864. After the war heresided
in Savannah, where he was associated with the public schools forthirty-five
years, first as teacher and later as principal of the Massie School. Hewas
also for many years ruling elder of the First Presbyterian Church. In1872, his
wife died, leaving four young children. On September 13th, 1893, hemarried
Anna Elizabeth Quarterman (1868-1950), daughter of Alexander SanfordQuarterman
(1829-1907) and his second wife, Ann Caroline Quarterman (1836-1905).Joseph
Edgar Way died in Savannah on April 26th, 1902, survived by his secondwife,
and was buried beside his first wife in Flemmington Cemetery, LibertyCounty.
Anna Elizabeth (Quarterman) Way died on May 21st, 1950, and was beside her
husband."
Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000.
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1835 - 1902 (66 years)