Southern Roots

           Descendants of Emannuel Driggers continued...

7-Elizabeth DRIGGERS was born on 30 Jun 1825 in Appling
                   County, Georgia and died on 6 Jan 1906 in Sanderson, Florida
                   at age 80.

            General Notes:

            THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS, Thursday, August 14, 1975,
            Page Two
            The Way it Was-Gene Barber
           
            The Slaughter At Tiffen's Pond
           
           
            South of Sanderson is a small swampy area known as Tiffens' Pond. As
            is the case of all place names, there is a story behind the naming.
            In the early 1830's John Joshua Underwood Tippens, originally of
            North Carolina, brought his wife Nancy and three children into
            Columbia County (that part of which later became Baker). Due to the
            Cracker speech habit of substituting 'F' for double 'P' when located
            within a word, the locale became known as Tiffens rather than
            Tippens.
           
            Mr. Tippens was a son of Phillip and Mary Underwood Tippens of North
            Carolina. His wife was a daughter of David Mizell from Camden
            (Charlton) Co., Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Tippens were married in Camden
            County at Traders Hill on the 22nd of January 1825. She was sister to
            ancestors of many Charlton, Baker, Union, Columbia, and Union
            citizens as well as many families in south Columbia. Her father,
            David, had recently moved to an area in south Columbia County,
            Florida (thought to be present Union Co.), and Mr. Tippens attempted
            removal of his family to the Mizell fortified home during an Indian
            alarm was the beginning of the incident which is related in this
            excerpt of a letter written by a neighbor to a relative in St. Marys,
            Georgia.
           
            "It is again my painful duty to inform you of a most shocking Indian
            massacre - I mean the murder of Mr. John Tippins and family. Mr.
            Tippins was bringing his wife and children out of Florida to see her
            parents, and when within a few miles of her father's house, was
            fallen in with about seven Indians, between 10 o'clock, A.M. and 12
            o'clock. Mr. Tippens was shot from his horse, the Indians then made
            an easy capture of his helpless family and vented their savage spleen
            by beating them on the heads with their tomahawks. Mrs. Tippins lived
            (senseless) about forty hours, but did not speak; her skull was
            smashed in many places by the tomahawk. She died in the arms of her
            father, Mr. David Mizell. Her children are not yet dead, although the
            skull of each is factured in many places by the tomahawks. This
            melancholy occasion took place in this county last Monday not far
            from Ocean Pond.
           
            We are most critically situated. The Indians on the north of us close
            to the Okefinokee Swamp. On the south in the nation our market road
            leading from here to any market accessible to us passes through their
            gateway & we are here exposed on the border of the Okefinokee down
            both sides of the Indian gangways to the nation and no protection
            whatsoever from the army."
           
            The letter writer, in addition to almost waxing poetical regarding
            the unfortunate family's slaughter confused a few of the facts. The
            Tippens were not intending to leave Florida, but, according to the
            Mizell Family and the Green Family who found them, they were headed
            toward Mrs. Tippens' father's place to the southwest of them. Mrs.
            Elisha (Elizabeth Driggers) Green discovered the bloody scene, and
            left an eyewitness account.
           
            Mr. Tippens evidently died on the spot where he fell, shot from his
            horse. Mrs. Tippens was scalped, and left to bleed to death. The
            children, the youngest six months old and the eldest three years old,
            were chopped in their heads with tomahawks, and slung to the ground.
           
            Mr. Green was away in the army on a campaign against the Indians in
            the Alachua area. Mrs. Green and the children found Mrs. Tippens and
            the three year old Cornelia still living the next morning. Mrs.
            Tippens died soon after she was discovered. Little Cornelia survived,
            and died in 1926 at the age of 88.
           
            Mrs. Green buried the dead in one of her wagon bodies in presentday
            South Prong Cemetery (the Green family burial grounds). This 137 year
            old grave of John Joshua Underwood and Nancy Mizell Tippens and their
            two infants is located immediately north of Mr. Joe Jones grave.
           
            Cornelia was reared by her uncle and aunt, Byrd and Sarah Ann Mizell
            Sparkman of Alachua County. She married a Mobley in 1861.
           
            It would be quite appropriate to have the grave marked in honor of
            the little family during this history-minded year.
            Note cwm: Cornelia married William L. Mobley, settled in Hillsborough
            county and raised a large family.
           

            Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
            about Elizabeth Green
            Name:Elizabeth Green Age:24 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1826 Birth
            Place:Georgia Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia,
            FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDaniel E Green  22 Diance Green  3
            Elisha Green  57 Elizabeth Green  24 Jane Green  1 William Green  0 
           
           
            1860 United States Federal Census 
            about Elizabeth A Green
            Name:Elizabeth A Green Age in 1860:35  Birth Year:abt 1825 
            Birthplace:Georgia  Home in 1860:New River, Florida Gender:Female 
            Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeElisha
            Green  70 Elizabeth A Green  35 Diona Green  14 Jane Green  12
            William Green  10 Elisabeth Green  9 Emily Green  6 Margarett Green 
            5 James Green  1 
           
           
           
            1870 United States Federal Census 
            about Elizabeth Green
            Name:Elizabeth Green Estimated Birth Year:abt 1825 Age in 1870:45 
            Birthplace:Georgia  Home in 1870:Baker, Florida Race:White 
            Gender:Female  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Sanderson
            Household Members: Name AgeElisha Green  70 Elizabeth Green  45 Enily
            Green  17 Margreat Green  14 Heny Jonas Green  10 Andew J Green  8
            Rosanah D Green  5 Calvin Green  3 

                   Elizabeth married Elisha GREEN, Sr., son of Jacob GREEN and
                   Unknown, on 6 Jan 1846 in Columbia County, Florida. Elisha was
                   born on 2 Oct 1790 in Georgetown, South Carolina and died on
                   17 Nov 1875 in Sanderson, Florida at age 85. They had 13
                   children: Diana, Mary Ann, Jane, William, Elizabeth, Emily,
                   Margaret, Jacob, James, Henry Jonas, Andrew Jackson, Rosanna
                   Lenore, and Calvin Jerome.

                  8-Diana GREEN was born on 9 Nov 1846 and died on 29 Nov 1906
                    at age 60.

            Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
            about Diance Green
            Name:Diance Green Age:3 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1847 Birth Place:Fa
            Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia,
            FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDaniel E Green  22 Diance Green  3
            Elisha Green  57 Elizabeth Green  24 Jane Green  1 William Green  0 
           
           
            1860 United States Federal Census 
            about Diona Green
            Name:Diona Green Age in 1860:14  Birth Year:abt 1846 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1860:New River, Florida Gender:Female 
            Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeElisha
            Green  70 Elizabeth A Green  35 Diona Green  14 Jane Green  12
            William Green  10 Elisabeth Green  9 Emily Green  6 Margarett Green 
            5 James Green  1 

                    Diana married George Paul CANOVA.

                  8-Mary Ann GREEN was born on 15 Dec 1847 and died in 1848 at
                    age 1.

                  8-Jane GREEN was born on 24 Dec 1848 and died on 18 Oct 1918
                    at age 69.

            Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
            about Jane Green
            Name:Jane Green Age:1 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1849 Birth Place:Fa
            Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia,
            FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDaniel E Green  22 Diance Green  3
            Elisha Green  57 Elizabeth Green  24 Jane Green  1 William Green  0 
           
           
            1860 United States Federal Census 
            about Jane Green
            Name:Jane Green Age in 1860:12  Birth Year:abt 1848 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1860:New River, Florida Gender:Female 
            Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeElisha
            Green  70 Elizabeth A Green  35 Diona Green  14 Jane Green  12
            William Green  10 Elisabeth Green  9 Emily Green  6 Margarett Green 
            5 James Green  1 

                    Jane married Burt L. MOTT.

                  8-William GREEN was born on 16 Mar 1850 and died on 21 Jan
                    1917 at age 66.

            Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
            about William Green
            Name:William Green Age:0 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1850 Birth Place:Fa
            Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia,
            FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDaniel E Green  22 Diance Green  3
            Elisha Green  57 Elizabeth Green  24 Jane Green  1 William Green  0 
           
            *This Census record shows William is 3/12 old. The census was taken
            on November 17, 1850. William would have been born in late August or
            early September.
           
            1860 United States Federal Census 
            about William Green
            Name:William Green Age in 1860:10  Birth Year:abt 1850 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1860:New River, Florida Gender:Male 
            Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeElisha
            Green  70 Elizabeth A Green  35 Diona Green  14 Jane Green  12
            William Green  10 Elisabeth Green  9 Emily Green  6 Margarett Green 
            5 James Green  1 
           
           
           
            1870 United States Federal Census 
            about William Green
            Name:William Green Estimated Birth Year:abt 1850 Age in 1870:20 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Baker, Florida Race:White 
            Gender:Male  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Sanderson
            Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Green  20 Leatty Green  17 

                    William married Lettie ALFORD.

                    William next married Elizabeth "Betty" QUINN.

                  8-Elizabeth GREEN was born on 16 Nov 1851 and died on 16 Sep
                    1926 at age 74.

            Research Notes: 1860 United States Federal Census 
            about Elisabeth Green
            Name:Elisabeth Green Age in 1860:9  Birth Year:abt 1851 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1860:New River, Florida Gender:Female 
            Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeElisha
            Green  70 Elizabeth A Green  35 Diona Green  14 Jane Green  12
            William Green  10 Elisabeth Green  9 Emily Green  6 Margarett Green 
            5 James Green  1 

                    Elizabeth married Felix BRYANT.

                  8-Emily GREEN was born on 17 Apr 1854 and died on 2 Jan 1929
                    at age 74.

            Research Notes: 1860 United States Federal Census 
            about Emily Green
            Name:Emily Green Age in 1860:6  Birth Year:abt 1854 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1860:New River, Florida Gender:Female 
            Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeElisha
            Green  70 Elizabeth A Green  35 Diona Green  14 Jane Green  12
            William Green  10 Elisabeth Green  9 Emily Green  6 Margarett Green 
            5 James Green  1 
           
           
            1870 United States Federal Census 
            about Enily Green
            Name:Enily Green Estimated Birth Year:abt 1853 Age in 1870:17 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Baker, Florida Race:White 
            Gender:Female  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Sanderson
            Household Members: Name AgeElisha Green  70 Elizabeth Green  45 Enily
            Green  17 Margreat Green  14 Heny Jonas Green  10 Andew J Green  8
            Rosanah D Green  5 Calvin Green  3 

                    Emily married Enoch N. ROBERTS.

                  8-Margaret GREEN was born on 2 Mar 1856 and died on 17 Sep
                    1940 at age 84.

            Research Notes: 1860 United States Federal Census 
            about Margarett Green
            Name:Margarett Green Age in 1860:5  Birth Year:abt 1855 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1860:New River, Florida Gender:Female 
            Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeElisha
            Green  70 Elizabeth A Green  35 Diona Green  14 Jane Green  12
            William Green  10 Elisabeth Green  9 Emily Green  6 Margarett Green 
            5 James Green  1 
           
            1870 United States Federal Census 
            about Margreat Green
            Name:Margreat Green Estimated Birth Year:abt 1856 Age in 1870:14 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Baker, Florida Race:White 
            Gender:Female  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Sanderson
            Household Members: Name AgeElisha Green  70 Elizabeth Green  45 Enily
            Green  17 Margreat Green  14 Heny Jonas Green  10 Andew J Green  8
            Rosanah D Green  5 Calvin Green  3 

                    Margaret married Thaddeus "Thad" E. HILL.

                  8-Jacob GREEN was born in 1858 and died in 1859 at age 1.

                  8-James GREEN was born in 1859 and died in 1860 at age 1.

            Research Notes: 1860 United States Federal Census 
            about James Green
            Name:James Green Age in 1860:1  Birth Year:abt 1859 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1860:New River, Florida Gender:Male 
            Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeElisha
            Green  70 Elizabeth A Green  35 Diona Green  14 Jane Green  12
            William Green  10 Elisabeth Green  9 Emily Green  6 Margarett Green 
            5 James Green  1 

                  8-Henry Jonas GREEN was born on 2 Jun 1860 and died on 31 Oct
                    1891 at age 31.

            Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census 
            about Heny Jonas Green
            Name:Heny Jonas Green Estimated Birth Year:abt 1860 Age in 1870:10 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Baker, Florida Race:White 
            Gender:Male  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Sanderson
            Household Members: Name AgeElisha Green  70 Elizabeth Green  45 Enily
            Green  17 Margreat Green  14 Heny Jonas Green  10 Andew J Green  8
            Rosanah D Green  5 Calvin Green  3 

                    Henry married Sarah JONES.

                  8-Andrew Jackson GREEN was born on 2 Mar 1861 and died on 15
                    Oct 1891 at age 30.

            Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census 
            about Andew J Green
            Name:Andew J Green Estimated Birth Year:abt 1862 Age in 1870:8 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Baker, Florida Race:White 
            Gender:Male  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Sanderson
            Household Members: Name AgeElisha Green  70 Elizabeth Green  45 Enily
            Green  17 Margreat Green  14 Heny Jonas Green  10 Andew J Green  8
            Rosanah D Green  5 Calvin Green  3 

                    Andrew married Mary L. JONES.

                  8-Rosanna Lenore GREEN was born on 22 Feb 1866 and died on 12
                    Aug 1898 at age 32.

            Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census 
            about Rosanah D Green
            Name:Rosanah D Green Estimated Birth Year:abt 1865 Age in 1870:5 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Baker, Florida Race:White 
            Gender:Female  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Sanderson
            Household Members: Name AgeElisha Green  70 Elizabeth Green  45 Enily
            Green  17 Margreat Green  14 Heny Jonas Green  10 Andew J Green  8
            Rosanah D Green  5 Calvin Green  3 

                    Rosanna married Charles DARBY.

                  8-Calvin Jerome GREEN was born on 31 Jan 1867.

            Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census 
            about Calvin Green
            Name:Calvin Green Estimated Birth Year:abt 1867 Age in 1870:3 
            Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Baker, Florida Race:White 
            Gender:Male  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Sanderson
            Household Members: Name AgeElisha Green  70 Elizabeth Green  45 Enily
            Green  17 Margreat Green  14 Heny Jonas Green  10 Andew J Green  8
            Rosanah D Green  5 Calvin Green  3 

                    Calvin married Lettie DOBSON.

                 7-Penina L. DRIGGERS was born in 1827 and died in 1896 at age
                   69.

                 7-Diana DRIGGERS was born in 1831 in Lowndes County, Georgia
                   and died about 1904 in Baker County, Florida about age 73.

            Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
            about Diana Green
            Name:Diana Green Age:19 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1831 Birth
            Place:Georgia Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia,
            FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDiana Green  19 James Green  30 
           
            1860 United States Federal Census 
            about Diana Green
            Name:Diana Green Age in 1860:27  Birth Year:abt 1833 
            Birthplace:Georgia  Home in 1860:New River, Florida Gender:Female 
            Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeJames
            Green  36 Diana Green  27 Margarett Bryant  9 

                   Diana married James GREEN, son of Elisha GREEN, Sr. and
                   Elizabeth WILKINSON. James was born on 20 Dec 1820 in Bullock
                   County, Georgia, died on 10 Mar 1894 in Sanderson, Florida at
                   age 73, and was buried in South Prong (Green Creek), Baker
                   Co., Florida.

                6-Jonas DRIGGERS, Jr. was born in 1777 in South Carolina and
                  died on an unknown date.

                  Jonas married Sarah on 14 Apr 1827 in Liberty Co., Georgia.

                  Marriage Notes: Georgia Marriages to 1850 
                  about Jonas Jr. Driggers
                  Name:Jonas Jr. Driggers Spouse:Sarah Driggers Marriage Date:14
                  Apr 1827 Marriage County:Liberty  Marriage State:Georgia 
                 
                  Georgia Marriages to 1850 
                  about Sarah Driggers
                  Name:Sarah Driggers Spouse:Jonas Jr. Driggers Marriage Date:14
                  Apr 1827 Marriage County:Liberty  Marriage State:Georgia 

                6-Dennis DRIGGERS was born in 1778 in South Carolina and died
                  on an unknown date.

                6-John DRIGGERS was born in 1781 in South Carolina and died on
                  an unknown date.

                6-Simeon DRIGGERS was born in 1785 in Georgia and died on an
                  unknown date.

                6-Catherine DRIGGERS was born in 1792 in Georgia and died on an
                  unknown date.

            2-Jane DRIGGERS was born about 1644 in Northampton County, Virginia
              and died on an unknown date in Northampton County, Virginia.

            2-Ann DRIGGERS was born about 1648 in Northampton County, Virginia
              and died on an unknown date in Northampton County, Virginia.

            2-Edward DRIGGERS was born about 1650 in Northampton County,
              Virginia and died on an unknown date.

            2-William DRIGGERS, I was born about 1655 in Northampton County,
              Virginia and died about 1693 in Northampton County, Virginia
              about age 38.

            2-Mary DRIGGERS was born about 1658 in Northampton County, Virginia
              and died on an unknown date in Northampton County, Virginia.

             Emmanuel next married Elizabeth about 1661 in Northampton County,
             Virginia. Elizabeth was born about 1640 in Northampton County,
             Virginia and died on an unknown date in Northampton County,
             Virginia. They had one son: Devorick.

            2-Devorick DRIGGERS was born about 1662 in Northampton County,
              Virginia and died on an unknown date in Northampton County,
              Virginia.