This Nathey Genealogical Record was compiled and copyrighted July 29, 1999 by Elisa Nathey Mitchiner (rbst2u@yahoo.com). These documents may be freely used for private purposes, and included in your own genealogy (if you descend from Nathey or related families). However, this document is copyrighted as stated above and may not be sold, nor given to anyone, who may attempt to derive profit for same. If you use any of this information for your personal genealogy, reference this source. Verifiable information to substantiate changes or additions is welcomed by the author. (Updated August 2022)
THANK YOU FOR VISITING THE NATHEY FAMILY WEBSITE! In the more than twenty years that this website has been online, I have been contacted by relatives who are working to piece their family history together. One remarkable occurance happened when I was contacted by a descendant of George Washington Nathey. Before that date, the only George Nathey that I knew was my grandfather's brother. As a young man, George Washington Nathey relocated to Alabama from northwest Florida in the 1880's. His descandant and the author live within fifty miles of each other and in discussing our common heritage, were able to reunite the families of these two sons of William Nathey at the William Nathey Bridge Dedication in November 2007 at Niceville, Florida. We celebrated the history of the William Nathey family who settled at the head of Boggy Bayou in the 1840's, when today's Sunset Cemetery was known as Boggy Cemetery and both communities of Niceville and Valparaiso were Boggy, Florida. Boggy was named Niceville on November 5, 1910.
The following is the result of years of research including time spent listening to family members and many hours of searching public records. This project would have been much more difficult without the help of my Uncle L. J. and my Uncle Jack and my Aunt Lee.
WELCOME! It is encouraging to me when I am contacted by others researching the same family names. If you are interested in contacting me for the purpose of discussing this family line, please contact me at: rbst2u@yahoo.com.
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(A1) William Nathey. (Born about 1820 in England, recorded in 1860 Santa Rosa County, FL Federal Census, and died probably before 1880 since he is not found in that census).
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Nathey Gristmill (See Gristmill Pictures), built in 1857 by William Nathey, the Florida House and Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill S138 designating the Boggy Bayou Bridge in Niceville, Florida, as the William Nathey Bridge, effective July 1, 2007. On October 10, 2007 The Honorable Jeff Miller of Florida read into the Congressional Record in Washington DC the summary honoring the Life and Legacy of William Nathey and his son, William John Nathey, for their contribution to the establishment of the city of Niceville (See Congressional Record). A dedication ceremony was held on November 12, 2007 at the bridge with about seventy family members attending. Several family membes still live in the Northwest Florida area and some traveled from all over the Southeast to share in this family celebration (See Daily News). The six lane bridge as well as the road construction was completed in 2008. (See Bridge Construction Picture). The Nathey Family is grateful to the State of Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation, the City of Niceville, Florida and the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida for their combined contributions to honor William Nathey.
Born in England about 1820, he is one of the earliest European settlers in the Niceville area. He may be the William Nethey, son of Charles and Rosanna Nethey, who was baptized on December 6, 1817 according to the church records at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. He came to the Florida Territory to export timber and shingles to England. Ships from England docked in the Choctowhatchee Bay. Small flat boats, called Lighters, transported the timber and shingles to the ships. The first reference to him is found in the Sept. 7, 1847 tax list in Walton Co. transcribed as Nethy, Wiblin. He is next found listed in the 1860 Santa Rosa County FL Census. At the start of the Civil War, William was 42 years old. In September 1862 the Confederecy extended the draft to age 45. According to Civil War records he enlisted as W. Nethey on April 9, 1863 in Santa Rosa County FL and served as a Private in the 6th Alabama Cavalry, Co. I. The Unit was captured February 23, 1865 in Milton, FL. He is in the 1870 Walton County (Euchee Anne), FL Census, his occupation is a Shinglegetter and the name is spelled Nathy.
Fifteen years before the start of the Civil War, he and his family lived at the head of Boggy Bayou in a log cabin. His wife, Jane M., was born in 1828 in North Carolina and died probably before 1870 since she is not in that census. Their children are William John, born on June 22, 1846, followed by George in 1849, L. M. in 1856, Rosilla in 1860 and Ellison in 1863. During the 1860’s William continued to make and export shingles. Listed with him in the 1860 Santa Rosa Co., FL Census besides his wife and their three oldest children is a Mary D. Nathey and a child, Frederick, age 9. Frederick's birthplace is illegible. The age of Mary D. appears to be 42. She was apparently born in Mississippi or Missouri. The story has been that William went to Florida with his brother and if he did, Mary D. could have been the brother's wife. There is no other information on Mary D. and Frederick. My best guess is that Mary D. is Frederick's mother. In the 1852 Placer Co., CA Census, there is a miner named John Nathey, 40, born in England. Perhaps he left his family behind when he went mining for gold.
The gristmill was essential for the establishment of the pioneer community that became Niceville. William built the Nathey Gristmill on public land, homesteaded forty-four years later by Warren Armstrong, that is today on the Eglin Golf Course. He brought the gristmill stones by oxen from Mobile. At that time, stones were imported to either New Orleans or Mobile from France. Gristmills usually operated on Saturdays where neighbors gathered to socialize. The most important possessions of a gristmill are the stones. The Nathey Gristmill was standing in 1921, but had not been operational for years. As Niceville’s oldest artifact the gristmill stones, which were uncovered in 1957 from Mill Creek on the Eglin Golf Course, were donated by the Commander of Eglin Air Force Base in 1971 (See Letter of Donation.) to the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida in Valparaiso where they are on display (See Millstones Display Picture.)
(B1) William John "John" Nathey (Nathie, Natthey). FIRST SON OF WILLIAM NATHEY. (Born June 22, 1846 in the newly formed state of Florida and died in 1916).
He is listed in 1880 Walton Co. FL Census and died in 1916 in Okaloosa County, one year after it was formed in 1915. On June 1, 1903 he received his Homestead for the land on which he was born and on which his father settled. He continued his father’s trade of making shingles. He sold them in Pensacola.
fIn the 1910 census the name is listed as Matthey, and in another transcription, Natthey. He is 63 years old with Mary Jane 58, Ellison 21 and Quinnie 18. William John is in the 1916 voter list for Precinct No. 14 - Niceville, FL., listed with his sons George, Ed and Eli. He is a laborer. On January 16, 1873 he married Mary Jane Bolton in Santa Rosa Co., FL. (b. March 31, 1853 in Alabama and d. Sept. 19, 1922). Her name is spelled Boutler on their marriage license. Her parents are John P. Bolton (b. February 26, 1807 in South Carolina and d. January 27, 1895 in Okaloosa County, FL) and Mary Ann McDonald or McDaniel (b. born August 15, 1818 in South Carolina and d. August 18, 1866). The parents of Mary Jane married December 28, 1838 in Pike County, AL. The other children of John and Mary Bolton are Clarissa b. Aug. 27, 1841 in Pike Co., AL and d. Oct. 05, 1917 in Walton Co., FL. James Thomas b. Oct. 31, 1844 in Pike Co. AL and d. Jan. 13, 1925 in Laurel Hill, FL. John A. b. Nov. 16, 1846 in Pike Co., AL. Rebecca Ann b. May 06, 1847, AL d. Sept. 07, 1938 in Okaloosa Co., FL. Martha b. Oct. 01, 1850 in Pike Co., AL. (Mary Jane is next in birth order) Sarah Elizabeth b.Feb. 07, 1856 d. April 29, 1895 in Santa Rosa Co., FL and Amanda Catharine b. June 20, 1859 and d. August 18, 1866.
(This Bolton information is from a descendant of Rebecca Bolton; Marsha Ankeney, and used with her permission).
In the 1880 Walton Co., FL Census the surname is spelled "Nathie" for William John and his family. The children of William John and Mary Jane Nathey are John, Ida, William, Rebecca, Lewis, George, Richard Edward, Ellison, and Quinnie. Three of their sons married three of the daughters of Irving A. Wise, and Elizabeth J. "Pearl" Crowder. It has been said by the children of these three marriages that they are “double first cousins”. The following are some of the contributions to the establishment of Niceville made by William John and Mary Jane:
1. William Nathey built the Nathey Gristmill in 1857. The original gristmill stones and documentation for the Mill is at the Heritage Museum in Valparaiso located on the west side of Boggy Bayou. Today, Niceville is on the east side of Boggy Bayou, but before Valparaiso was established, the area on both sides of Boggy Bayou was known as Niceville and was a thriving timber industry and fishing community.
2. The present site of an elementary school is located on part of the parcel of land originally settled by William Nathey. It was the site of Niceville High School, containing 142.75 acres Section 1 - T1S R23W, Okaloosa County, Florida. (See original Boggy homestead map.) This land is located in what is now the city limits of Niceville. It is on the northern tip of Boggy Bayou where it is crossed by Highway 85. (See Boggy homestead area situated on current area map.) This property was passed on to his children. With Warranty Deed dated May 17, 1924, seven acres of land for the school was donated by George, from sixteen acres that his mother gave him. The land is now in Okaloosa Co., Florida. On February 18, 1907 William John and his wife for the sum of one dollar made a three year lease of their land for the purposes of boxing all the pine trees for turpentine. The land was described as "South West Quarter (1/4) of the North East Quarter (1/4) of Sect. One (1) in T. ship One (1) South of Range Twenty Three (23) West containing one hundred and forty two acres more or less." In 1915 he and his wife for the sum of one dollar granted Walton Co., a right of way on the "South-west quarter of the NE Quarter SE. (1) Tp One (1) S.R. 23 W." William John Nathey died in 1916 without a Last Will and Testament. His children signed Quit Claim Deeds giving their Mother all their right, title and interest in their father’s estate that included "All of Lot Seven (7) and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section One (1) Township One (1) South Range Twenty Three (23) West, in Okaloosa County, Florida containing 142.75 acres more or less being the same land as conveyed by the United States to William J. Nathey, June 1st 1903 and recorded in Volume 17, Page 451, Walton County, Florida".
3. William John and Mary Jane Nathey are the first two names on the list of the founding members of the Methodist Church in Niceville. Their daughter, Quinnie, is also listed as a founding member.
4. Mary Jane is listed in the 1920 Census for Precinct 14 (Niceville) Okaloosa County as head of household as a widow. She is the owner of a boarding house in Niceville and is 66 years old. Listed in that census, in her household are three adult children: George R. (son) 38, is widowed and a truck driver, Eli A. (son) 31 is single and a fisherman, and Quinnie Elizabeth (dau) 27 is single and the cook for the boarding house. They are listed in the census next her son, John Jonathan Nathey, and his family.
5. Following the death of Mary Jane Nathey, September 19, 1922, the Florida Heights area of the Nathey Subdivision was sold on February 15, 1926. (See Florida Heights Sub-division Plat.)The following year the Nathey Estates Adjustment Sub-division plat was surveyed July 10, 1927 by Civil Engineer, A.P. Kastler. (See Nathey Estate Plat Including Florida Heights Sub-division.) It was approved by the Okaloosa County Commissioners August 9, 1927. The plat was filed by G. B. Anchors, as Executor of the M. J. Nathey Estate, September 30, 1927. He married her niece, Pearl Burlison. She is the daughter of Rebecca Bolton Burlison, Mary Jane’s sister. All of today’s Florida Heights and Nathey Estate subdivisions as well as the school at the corner of Nathey Street and State Road 85 as shown on the survey were part of the Nathey Homestead. The plat shows the only bridge that connects Niceville and Valparaiso on the Homestead. Before the bridge was built, the only means of getting between Niceville and Valparaiso was by boat across Boggy Bayou.
(C1) John Jonathan "J.J." Nathey (Natthey, Nathy). (Born October 30, 1873 in Florida and died February 19,1970 Valparisa, Florida.) He is buried in Rocky Memorial Cemetery, Niceville. He was a saw mill laborer Edger and worked as a Caddy on Eglin AFB golf course. He was forced to retire at age 72. On August 23, 1903 he married, Cassie Dora Wise (b. August 21, 1883 and d. February 27, 1962). A picture taken of them on their 50th wedding anniversary is in the Okaloosa Photo collection. (See Natthey Family Pictures.)Their children are Willis, Austin, Gladys, Grady and Ola. His homestead contained "one hundred and fifty nine acres and seventy hundreths of an acre." It was described as "North West quarter of section thirty two in township One North of Range twenty three West of Tallahassee Meridian in Florida...." The land is now in Okaloosa Co., Florida. His brother, George, settled the Southwest quarter of the same section. On November 30, 1905 he and his wife for five hundred dollars sold land described as "North West (NW) (1/4) of Section Thirty Two (32) Township one (1) North Range Twenty Three (23)" to E.P. Rose of Lowndes County, Georgia. He is listed in the WWI Okaloosa Co Draft Registration as being born October 31, 1872. Johnny is listed with his brother L. J. in the voter registeration list for 1916 Precinct No. 13 - Dorcas, FL. In the 1910 Walton (Boggy Bayou) census the name is spelled Natthey. He is 36 with Cassie 26, Willis 6, Sustin 4 andGladys 1. In the 1920 Census for Precinct 14, his age is given as 47 years old. The listing and the spelling in the census for his family members are his wife, C.D. (37), and children Willis J. (15), Austin (13) Gladis (10), Grady (8), and Ola (4 3/12). They are listed in the census next to his mother M. J. Nathey and her three adult children.
(D1) Willis Jonathan Nathey. (Born May 26, 1904 and died October 14, 1982 Niceville, Florida). He is listed at age 17 in the December 23, 1921 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #36 situated in Niceville. He is age 18 in the December 22, 1922 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #33 situated in Valparaiso. He is buried in Rocky Memorial Cemetery. Occupation: Eglin AFB Forestry Service. He married Daisy Jeanette Davis (b. December 1, 1909 and d. March 27, 2003 Niceville, Florida ). Her parents are Henry Davis and Beatrice McKinney Hudson. They have two sons and one daughter. In 1930, Willis' family live beside his parents and his Aunt Quinnie and her husband, Jake Bullock
(D2) Austin Nathey... (Born June 3, 1906 and died June 1954 in Houston, Texas). He is listed as age 15 in the December 23, 1921 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #36 situated in Niceville. At age 15, he 'went to sea' and worked with Mathiasen's Tankers Industries, Inc. of Philadelphia. For many years he was either second in command or Comander (Master) of the tanker, S. S. Cabins. There are many documented records of his trips at sea. On a ships manifest dated October 18, 1952, Austin is 45 years old. He is 5'6" and weighs 165 pounds and that he is Scots-Irish. He has 30 years in service . He lived at on Telephone Rd. in Houston, Texas. He married Frances Funderburk. Their children are Dorothy and Harold Raymond (b. February 22, 1936 and d. October 16, 1999 in Merced, CA *SSDI). Harold married Helen L.(date unknown) (b. January 15, 1928 and d. June 1, 1997 in Winton, CA.) Harold and Helen moved from Texas to California.
(D3) Gladys Nathey. (Born May 7, 1909 and died July 10, 1985). She is listed as age 13 in the December 23, 1921 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #36 situated in Niceville. She married (1) James Phillips. Their children are Cassie Mae (married William Massey; one son and one daughter) and Thelma m. (1) George Sabins; they had one daughter; Florence. (2) Jimmie Austin; one daughter. Gladys married (2) William Bengtson d. June 16, 1985.
(D4) Grady Nathey. (Born September 4, 1911 and died November 23, 1972 Pensacola, Florida). Occupation: Heavy Equipment Operator. He married Bonnie Boles (b. March 1, 1915 and d. September 28, 1939). She is buried in the Early Cemetery. They have one son. He married (2) Pauline (Polly) Mills.
(D5) Ola Jeanette Nathey (Natthey). (Born Sept. 4, 1915 in Dorcas, FL and died Nov. 18, 2002); buried at Sunset Cemetery, Valparaiso, FL.
She is listed at age 6 in the December 22, 1922 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #33 situated in Valparaiso. She married Leon Thames in 1934. They have two daughters.
C2) Ida Jeanette "Nettie" Nathey. (Born January 27,1875 in Florida and died March 19, 1925). She is buried in Old Dorcas Cemetery.
On February 14, 1900 in Walton Co. she married Wilson Elbert (Bud) Hallford (b. March 27, 1865 and d. October 19, 1936). Their children are John E., Linnie and Lydia (twins), Burrel A. and Mary Jane (twins) and Veach. In the 1920 Okaloosa County Census for Precinct 13 (Dorcas), her age is given as 40 years old. The listing and the spelling in the census for her family members are her husband, Bud (50), and the children John (18), Lydia (17), Linnie (17), Mary Jane (14), Burrel (14), and Vita (12). They are listed in the census next to her brother Lewis Jackson, and his family. See 1920 Census.
(D1) *John Elbert Hallford. (Born January 20, 1901 and died February 10, 1945). He is buried in the Old Dorcus Cemetery.
He married Hettie Elizabeth Bryan (b. January 18, 1908 in Defuniak Springs, Florida and d. April 3, 1994 in Crestview). They have two sons and one daughter. Their daughter Ida Pearl married Cullen Ray Adams (b. May 14, 1917 and d. November 17, 1976 in Crestview). Their son Robert Earl Hallford (b. November 19, 1930 in Florida and d. December 13, 1970 in Walton County) married Hazel Jones. Their son Royce Hallford (b. March 17, 1933 and d. October 10, 2000 in Dorcas) married Mary Nell Hulion.
(D2) *Linnie Hallford. Born April 28, 1902 (Twin of Lydia) and died August 13, 1989 is buried in the Old Dorcas Cemetery; never married, no issue.
(D3) *Lydia Hallford. (Born April 28, 1902 (Twin of Linnie) and died April 23, 1989 is buried in the Old Dorcas Cemetery; never married, no issue.
(D4) Burl Asberry Hallford. (Born May 23, 1905 (Twin of Mary J.) and died February 16, 1998 in Crestview). He is buried in the Dorcas Cemetery. On Feb. 8, 1931 he married Ethel Leona Bell (b. January 10, 1907 and d. Oct. 17, 1984). Their children are (1) Leona Jeanette (Irwin) (2) Raymond Burl (3) Wilson Elbert.
(D5) Mary Jane Hallford. (Born May 23, 1905 (Twin of Burl A.) and died (date unknown). She never married, no issue.
(D6) *Veach Hallford. (Born Oct. 25, 1908 and died Jan. 18, 1987). He is buried in the Liveoak Memorial Cemetery, Crestview. He married Eva Dale Lisco, May 27, 1933. Their son Cecil (b. August 5, 1934 and died April 24, 1998 in Crestview) married Dora Addie Stevens.
*Bob Bryan provided information to update descendants of Ida Jeanette Nathey and Wilson "Bud" Hallford. John Elbert Hallford's wife is Hettie Elizabeth Bryan. She is Bob's father's older sister. The information is used here with his permission.
(C3) William Thomas Nathey. (Born April 10, 1876 and died (date unknown). He is in the 1880 but not in the1885 Walton County FL Census. There is no other information.
(C4) Rebecca "Clariss" Nathey. (Born July 9, 1877 and died (date unknown). There is no other informaion.
(C5) Lewis Andrew Jackson Nathey (Natthey). (Born February 3, 1880 and died April 1, 1966).
He was a farmer and cut wood for the railroad . On Oct. 28, 1906, he married Leonia Rachel Wise (b. December 31, 1887 in Florida and d. April 6, 1967). (See Natthey Family Pictures.) Her father is Irving A. Wise. He received a homestead of 159.75 acres near Dorcas (Sand Valley) on September 12, 1897. Irving was born in Alabama, Nov. 10, 1853 and died June 9, 1913 in Florida. Irving is the son of Anderson Wise (b. May 14, 1828 and d. Nov 1904); and Nancy Fowler. Irving married Elizabeth J. Crowder (b. Jan. 26, 1853 and died April 22, 1919). Names and dates of the children of Irving Wise and Elizabeth J. Crowder were provided to me by Uncle Jack from records originally kept by his mother and my grandmother, Leonia. Their children in birth order are:
(2) Elvie E. (b. Oct. 3, 1877 and d. Feb. 1, 1933). She married Walter Spoon (b. May 3, 1878 and d. Spring 1944). Their children are: (1) Horace (b. Jan 29, 1900 and d. Oct 10, 1922); (2) Maggie (b. Jan 5, 1902 and d. Sept. 28, 1982); (3) Agnes (b. March 26, 1904 and d. Jan 20, 1934); (4) Joseph (b. Sep. 29, 1906); (5) Lillian (b. Aug 26, 1908); (6) William (b. Dec 2, 1909 and d. Oct. 22, 1975); (7) Lewey (b. Sep. 7, 1912 and d. July 23, 1973); (8) Esther (b. Feb 9, 1915); (9) Clayton (b. Dec 14, 1917).
(3) Missouri J. (Zudy) (b. March 5, 1879 and d. Jan. 11, 1962) married in Walton Co. on February 6, 1908 to William J. Lisco (Willie) (b. Dec. 23, 1881 and d. May 03, 1949). His parents are Thomas and Louisa Lisco. Their children are: (1) Erma Jane (b. Jan. 25, 1910 m. Pete Touchton. Their two sons are William Jefferson (d. Aug. 3, 1981) and Vernon Douglas; (2) Marion Thomas (b. Dec. 15, 1910 and d. Feb. 23, 1911); (3) Ola Lee (b. March 7, 1912 and d. March 17, 1912); (4) Eva Dale (b. Oct. 14, 1913); (5) Arthur Clarence (b. July 10, 1916 and d. May 12, 1980) He married Frances Smart on October 19, 1935. They have one child, Lillian Louise; (6) Eula Mae (b. Oct. 20, 1920).
(4) Alexander Hayes (b. Jan 4, 1881 and d. May 26, 1943) is listed in 1917-18 draft registration for Okaloosa County. He married Annie Williams.
(5) Cassie Dora; (b. Aug. 21, 1883 and died Jan. 27, 1962). Issue listed with (C1) John Jonathan Nathey.
(6) Agnes N. (b. Dec. 20, 1885 and d. (date unknown) sometime before 1920 as the 1920 census shows that (C6) George Nathey is a widower).
(7) Leonia Rachel (b. Dec. 31, 1887 and d. April 6, 1967). Issue listed above as she is wife of (C5) L. J. Nathey, Sr
(8) Mary R (b. May 20, 1890 and d. June 29, 1962). She married (1) Henry Wright. They have one child, Ruth. She married (2) Andrew Oglesby. They have one son, AJ (d. Feb. 17, 1974). In 1955 she married (3) James William Moore, Jr. (b. March 22, 1884 and d. December 28, 1961 Crestview, FL). No issue.
(9) Ella L. (b. May 9, 1892 and d. Oct. 21, 1949). One son.
Leonia's paternal grandmother, Nancy Fowler, was born in Georgia. Nancy married Anderson Wise in Dale Co., AL and they lived in Coffee Co., and Geneva Co., AL before moving to Walton Co., FL. On September 1, 1858 Anderson was issued a land patent for 201.09 acres in Covington County Alabama. On November 1, 1858, he was issued a land patent for 80.18 acres in Coffee County, Alabama. About three years after his son, Irving, received his land patent near Dorcas, Florida, Anderson also received one near Dorcas for 119.67 acres. According to the register of Confederate soldiers, Anderson Wise is listed as serving in the 57th AL Infantry Co. K and the 11th Florida Infantry Co. C. Anderson Wise filed for a Confederate pension in Walton County, FL on February 15, 1902 and it was approved July 15, 1902. His widow applied for a pension for indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers on November 23, 1904 and was awarded same. In his application he stated that he served from April 1862 in Company E 54th AL Infantry Regiment until the end of the war. Anderson Wise was born in Alabama and in the 1880 Census for Walton Co., FL states his parents were both born in Georgia. The Wise line he is probably related to has been traced back to Richard Wise in England. John Wise (b. 16 Nov 1617 Sydenham, Devonshire, England and d. 19 Nov 1695 Clifton, S. Chesconessex, Accomac, VA and is buried there in the Wise Cemetery), is believed to have first brought the Wise line to America. The father of Anderson Wise has not been firmly established. Questions arise from the 1850 Coffee Co. AL census where Anderson at age 22 is listed in the household of Herrin Wise, but does not appear to be his son since he is listed last and out of birth order. My best guess is that he is Herrin's nephew and his father had died.
The mother of Leonia Wise Nathey is Elizabeth J. Crowder; daughter of William F. Crowder (in 1860 Census b. 1837; not listed with Rachel in 1885 Walton Co. Census) and Rachel Barnes (b. May 14, 1836 and d. June 3, 1903). Rachel Barnes Crowder is buried in the Crowder Cemetery. Her parents are Charles Barnes (b. 1785 in GA) and Rachel (b. 1804). Charles' wife is nineteen years younger than Charles and they are listed in the 1860 Walton Co., FL Census. Rachel Barnes Crowder had a brother, A.J. (b. 1830 GA). He and his wife had six children and are also listed in the 1860 Walton Co., FL Census as are William and Rachel Barnes Crowder with their first three children. In the 1870 Walton Co., FL Census William and Rachel Barnes Crowder are listed with their following seven children:
(2) Lousia (R), born 1855 in FL, age 15.
(3) Nancy (A), born 1857 in FL, age 13.
(4) Jefferson, born 1859 in FL, age 11 .
(5) Joe, born 1861 in FL, age 9.
(6) Martha, born 1866 in FL, age 4.
(7) Ephraim B., born 1869 in FL, age 1
At age 50, Rachel Barnes Crowder is listed with four minor children as head of household in the 1885 Walton Co. Census residing in Uchee Anna along the Shoal River. Uchee Anna is inland but seems to cover most of the county not specifically named otherwise. Listed last in the household is Jeff, age 24 and Mary, age 24, with a one month old baby. Jeff appears to be her son, Jefferson, in the 1860 Walton Co., FL Census. The four minor children with Rachel are:
(9) John, born 1875 in FL; age 10.
(10) Ella, born 1877 in Fl; age 8. (In the Walton County Marriages May 1885 - Sept. 1899 on page 473, Ella Crowder married Charles McClellan).
(11) Herbert, born 1879 in FL, age 6. Married Dora Booker. They lived in Wright, FL.
Leonia was about twelve years old when her father received his homestead. Leonia and her husband L. J. Sr. are both buried in the Dorcas Cemetery. Their children are listed below. L. J. Sr. homesteaded 120 acres. On November 27, 1908 he and his wife conveyed forty acres for the sum of two hundred dollars to "Davis and Rose partnership company of W.J. Davis of Walton Co., State of Flordia and E.P. Rose of Lowndes County State of Georgia..." On July 22, 1911 he and his wife granted use of their land for the sum of one dollar to the Pine Land and Timber Company. The land was described as "The South West Quarter of the North West Quarter, the West ___of the South West Quarter and the South East Quarter of the South West Quarter of Section Twenty Four (24) in Township Three (3) North of Range Twenty Two (22) West...." The witnesses were W.A. Jernigan, E.E. Natthey and A.J. Bolton. He gave one acre for the Assemblies of God Church and sold 40 acres to his brother Johnny.
L. J. Sr. is listed in the WWI Okaloosa Co Draft Registration. L. J. is listed with his brother J. J. in the 1916 voter registeration list for Precinct No. 13 - Dorcas. In the 1920 Census for Precinct 13 (Dorcas), his age is given as being 38 years old. The listing and the "spelling" in the census for his family members are his wife, Laney (38), and their five older children. They are listed in the census next to his sister, Ida Nathey Hallford, and her family. See 1920 Census.
(D1) Gifferd Benjamin Nathey. (Born January 16, 1908 in Claroy and died August 11, 1925 at the age of 18). He is buried in the Dorcas Cemetery.
(D2) Eva Lee Nathey. (Born July 27, 1911 in Claroy and died March 5, 1997 in Newark, NY and is buried with her first husband in the Dorcas Cemetery). (See Picture.)
On April 16, 1933 she married (1) Wallace Faircloth (b. October 25, 1907 and d. June 9, 1942). They have two daughters and one son, Eugene Talmadge b. Feb. 19, 1936; d. June 17, 2005 in Crestview, FL. She married (2) Karl Brimm. He died of a broken neck suffered in a fall. She married (3) Charlie Bastian.
(D3) Thomas Nathey. (Born May 6, 1914 in Claroy and died April 6, 1986 at Moulton, Alabama ).
He married (1) Euell Pate (b. January 28, 1913 and d. July 10, 2001 Birmingham, Alabama ) and they divorced. Their child is Dewayne (see (D4) Nealie Nathey) below. His second marriage was on February 3, 1942 (2) Clarice Ford (b. October 16, 1925 and d. February 12, 2005). His third wife is (3) Annie R. Dotson (b. June 23, 1913 in Franklin Co., AL and d. December 23, 1999 in Moulton, AL).
(D4) Nealie Nathey. (Born November 19, 1916 in Dorcas and died December 29, 2004 in Alabama).
The Okalooosa News on November 24, 1916. "The Stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nathey Saturday night and left a baby boy. “Uncle Alec” was in attendance and all concerned are doing well." He is listed at age 12 in the May 9, 1930 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #4 situated in Dorcas. His was an automobile mechanic. He married Euell Pate Nathey (b. January 28, 1913 and d. July 10, 2001). He raised his nephew/stepson; Dewayne Nathey (b. June 9, 1934 in Throsby, Alabama and d. July 7, 1977 buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Plot: 275 Prattville, AL). Dewayne was a pharmacist and a member of the Phi Delta Chi Alumni Chi Chapter of Auburn University; married to Virginia Billingsly (b. July 23, 1936 and d. June 29, 2002 buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Prattville, AL) They have one daughter.
(D5) L. J. Nathey. (Born September 30, 1919 in Dorcas and died September 1, 2007; buried in Live Oak Memorial Park Cemetery, Crestview).
He is listed at age 9 in the May 9, 1930 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #4 situated in Dorcas.
He was stationed at Fort Clayton, Panama (See Pictures) with his brother Nealie. He left the service but was drafted back in for WW II and served in England, Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. He left July 1, 1942 and spent the 4th of July in Halifax, Nova Scotia. From there they sailed on to Iceland, Glasgow, Scotland and Bristol, England where he served again with his brother, Nealie.
After he served in the U. S. Army before and during World War II, he worked for the Eglin AFB Forestery Service first in Holt, FL and then at Jackson Guard. On January 6, 1946 he married (1) Washeline (Eileen) Kennington (b. Dec. 9, 1926 and d. September 20, 1970) She is buried in the Red Bay Cemetery. On January 2, 1975, he married (2) Maxine Ansley (b. December 18, 1922 d. September 28, 2003).
(D6) Effie "Pat" Nathey. (Born July 3, 1922 in Dorcas and died August 24, 2007; buried at Barrancas National Cemetery). (See Picture.)
She married (1) J. W. (Joseph Warren) Hallford (b. May 17, 1907 and d. May 9, 1986 buried in the Hatcher Cemetery located 2-3 miles west of Freeport, FL). They have two sons. On July 13, 1946, she married (2) Calvin Foust. (d. July 21, 2007; buried in Barrancas National Cemetery.) They have two sons.
D7) Jack Ellis Nathey. (Born December 5, 1924 in Dorcas, Florida and d. August 1, 2011 at Winston-Salem, NC and buried at Gardens of Memory in Walkertown, NC). (See Picture.) He is listed as Ellis Natthey, age 6, in the May 9, 1930 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #4 situated in Dorcas. On Dec. 29, 1951, he married (1) Helen Louise Wilson (b. January 13, 1922 and d. November 23, 1991 in North Carolina *SSDI). Helen's parents are Arnold L. Wilson and Elizabeth Rucker Wilson. They have one son. On March 16, 1999 he married (2) Janet Elaine Darr. He furnished the information for the descendants of his mother's siblings from records kept by his mother. He kept the Hopf fiddle of his great grandfather, William Nathey. It is still in the original wooden case that he brought over from England (See Fiddle Picture). A wonderful tribute was written about him by a friend. (See Obituary.)
(C6) George Richmond Nathey (Natthey). (Born October 11, 1881 and died September 2, 1957, buried in Rocky Memorial Cemetery, Niceville).
On December 21, 1904 in Walton Co he married; (1) Agnes E. Wise (b. Dec. 20, 1885 and d. before the 1920 census). Their only child, a son, died in infancy. On July 24, 1911, George received a homestead of 159.75 acres. On March 16, 1912 George and Agnes Natthey granted for the sum of one dollar to Boggy Turpentine Co., of Niceville land described as "S.W.1/4 of Sec, 32 in Township 1 N. of R. 23 W. of the Tallahassee M. Fla. containing 1 hundred and 59 and 70/100 acres." This land is part of the same section that his brother, John Jonathan Nathey, homesteaded in 1905. The land is now in Okaloosa Co., Florida. He is listed in the WWI Okaloosa Co Draft Registration. Information taken from the 1920 census: He is 38 years old. He is living with his mother. His mother is head of household and is a widow. He is widowed. He is a truck driver.
George is listed with his brothers, Edward, Ellison and their father, William John, in the 1916 voter registeration in Niceville, FL.
On May 27, 1924, the present land site of Edge Elementary School was donated to the school board by George Nathey for $1.00. He inherited the land from the Nathey Homestead. The school was built as Niceville's first high school. At this time George was a widower.
He then married (2) Alice A. Bolton (b. October 29, 1901 and d. January 17, 1967). Her parents are Daniel and Mary Bolton, who in 1910, lived in the Fleming district of Santa Rosa County with their children Allie, 9; Willie, 4; and Dallas; 2. In 1920, they still lived in the Fleming district of Santa Rosa County with their children, Alice A.(Allie); William(Willie); Daniel (Dallas) and Beatrice.
They have son, Lewey and a daughter, Lois.
(D1) Louie (Lewey) Nathey. He was 78 years old when he died July 10, 2006 in AL. He married Willie V. (Born. December 17, 1924 and died March 19, 2000 at Dothan, Alabama ).
D2) Lois Nathey. She married John Higgins.
C7) Richard Edward (Ed) Nathey. (Born January 31, 1884 and died June 24, 1932).
On June 17, 1909 he married Ella Estelle Early (b. February 29, 1892 and d. September 24, 1937 in Covington Co., AL). Her parents are John Angus Early (b. December 21, 1855 in Pera, Coffee Co. Alabama and Lucia Moore Garrett ( b. September 16, 1857 and d. January 12, 1935). Her parents married in 1876 in Elba, Alabama. Their children are Lillian, Ethel, Bonnie and Douglas. He is listed in the WWI Okaloosa Co Draft Registration. Edward is listed with his brothers George and Eli and their father, William John, in the 1916 Voter Registration list in Precinct No. 14 - Niceville, FL. He is listed as being 35 years old with his family in the 1920 Census for Precinct 14 (Niceville) Okaloosa County. His occupation is listed as a sawmill laborer wage earner. The listing and the spelling in the census for his family members are his wife. E.E. (28) and the children Lillian (9) and Ethel (8).
(D1) Lillian Nathey. (Born about 1910 and died (date unknown). She is listed as age 11 in the December 23, 1921 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #36 situated in Niceville.
(D2) Ethel Maudilee Nathey. (Born June 16, 1912 and died December 31, 1972). She is listed as age 9 in the December 23, 1921 Closing Day of School Pupils Report for #36 situated in Niceville. She married William Huey Holmes on December 24, 1928. In 1930, they live next door to her parents in Niceville, Precinct No. 14.
(D3) Douglas Buren Nathey. (Born March 6, 1926 at Niceville and died June 15, 1928). He is buried in the Early Cemetery.
(C8) Martha Ellen Nathey. (Born Oct. 16, 1885 and died shortly after birth).
(C9) Ellison A. (Eli) Nathey. (Born November 6, 1888 and died Feb. 12, 1928).
He married Minnie Smith, no issue. He was a Farmer. Eli is listed with his brothers George and Ed and their father, William John, in the 1916 Voter Registration list in Precinct No. 14 - Niceville, FL.He is listed in the WWI Okaloosa Co Draft Registration. In 1920, at age 31, he lives with his mother who owns a boardinghouse.
(C10) Quinnie Elizabeth Nathey. (Born Dec. 03, 1892 in Florida and died Feb. 2, 1972).
In 1913, at about the age of 20, Miss Quinnie Nathey with her parents, W. J, and Mary Jane, were among the first members of the Methodist Church in Niceville. In the 1920 Federal Census for Okaloosa Co. she is listed under her mother, M. J. Nathey, who at age 66 is the head of the family. She is recorded as L. E.; 27 years old; the daughter with her brothers Ellison and George that are still at living at home.
She married (1) Lewis Wilkerson, no issue; (2) Jake Bullock, no issue.
(B2) George W. Nathey. THE SECOND SON OF WILLIAM NATHEY. (Born 1849 in Florida by 1870 Santa Rosa County and (Nathy) in the 1880 Walton, FL Federal Census or Missouri by the 1860 Santa Rosa County, FL Federal Census and died in December 19, 1914 in Baldwin Co. AL.)
He was a Farmer. He married on May 12, 1876 in Escambia Co., Florida Mary Frances Beck (b. 1855 in Alabama and d. September 1933 in Baldwin Co. AL). Effie and Olive are listed with them in the 1880 Florida, Walton Census. They apparently moved to Alabama after 1882.
(C1) Effie Nathey. (Born 1877 and died (date unknown).
She married J.M. Norris, October 28, 1901 Baldwin Co., Alabama. Effie is listed with her parents and sister, Olive in the 1880 Florida, Walton Co. census.
(C2) Mary Olive "Ollie" Nathey. (Born May 18, 1880 in Florida and died September 8, 1912).
She married in Gateswood, Baldwin Co., Alabama to Edward "Eddie" O'Neal on August 13, 1905. Olive is listed with her parents and sister, Effie in the 1880 Florida, Walton Co. Census.
(C3) Celia Nathey. (Born and died dates unknown).
She married Louis Parker, August 29, 1900 Baldwin Co., Alabama. According to the World Family Tree vol. 37:1048 in Alabama during 1880-1889 there was a Seley (or Celia?) Nathey in Alabama.
(C4) Martha Jane Nathey. (Born August 31, 1882 in Walton Co., FL and died October 20, 1978 and buried in Beulah Cemetery).
She married John W. Baggett, (b.February 22, 1873 Walton Co., FL and d. May 29, 1965 and buried Beulah Cemetery) on September 8, 1905 in Baldwin Co., Alabama. The children of Martha and John are: William Selma, Talmadge, Otis, Fred, Trammell, Dan, and Lois Evelyn. (Lois Davis provided the names of her siblings; used with her permission.)
(D1) William Selma Baggett. An informal census was made in 1950-1952 (See Vol. 2 Register) of those claiming Poarch Creek Indian ancestory. If verification could be made, they would be awarded from $50 - $200 for land taken in the 1800's. This information was provided by Anita Glass of the Poarch Creeks. Listed in this informal census and living in Bay Minette, AL are William S. Baggett, age 44, his wife, Artilla W. Baggett and their children; John W., age13; Syble, age 12; Patricia E., age 9 and Keith W., age 1. William claimed Poarch Creek Indian Ancestry through both of his grandfathers, Charles Beck and George Nathey. William Baggett paid Calvin McGehee $6.00 to file a claim on his behalf. No follow-up information is available. (The handwritten copy of this record was found and provided to me by Judy Cadenhead (See copy of page 20) and used with her permission.)
(D2) Talmadge Baggett.
(D3) Otis Baggett.
(D4) Fred Baggett.
(D5) Trammell Baggett.
(D6) Dan Baggett.
(D7) Lois Evelyn Baggett. She married W.C. Davis.
(C5) Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Nathey. (Born and died dates unknown).
Married James M. Taylor, August 24, 1901 Baldwin Co., Alabama.
(C6) Emma Nathey (Born and died dates unknown).
Married George Yarbrough, March 7, 1907 Baldwin Co., Alabama.
(C7) George Washington "Bud" Nathey, Jr. (Born 1889 and died January 24, 1915 in Baldwin Co., Alabama).
George Nathey married Martha “Mattie” Denton in Baldwin Co., Alabama on June 7, 1909. In the 1910 census, she is 17 years old. Her father is from Mississippi. Bud's occupation is listed as laborer-saws logs. His descendants moved to the Winter Haven area of Florida from Bay Minette, Alabama. Bud and Mattie's children are Rosa, Willie and Johnny.
(D1) Rosa Mae Nathey. (Born February 22, 1910 SSDI) and died March 15, 1999 at the age of 89 at her residence.)
In the 1910 census for Baldwin Co., AL she is listed with her parents, George and Mattie. She is nine months old. Her obituary reads: "Rosa Hames Shaw. She was a native of Bay Minette, AL who came to the area from Bay Minette, AL in 1915. She was a citrus grader for W. G. Roe Packing Company, retiring after 50 years of service. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Auburndale. She was also a founding member and a former long-time member of Southside Baptist Church of Winter Haven. She is survived by her son, Jack Ward of Terre Haute, Indiana; daughters Betty Bradley and Blanche Shaw, both of Winter Haven, and Juanita Ward of Terre Haute; a brother, Johnny Nathey of Winter Haven; nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney S. Hames; and a son, Lee J. Shaw. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven."
(D2) William "Willie" Herman Nathey. (Born 1912 in AL and died in 1941).
In 1932, in Polk County, FL, he married Thalma Virginia Cashatt (died in 1941). Their daughter is Jean and their son is Robert (Bob) Earnest. In the 1920 census for Volusia Co., FL he is listed in his Grandfather Denton's household with his brother John. 3. Bob Nathey is a former World Water Ski Champion. He performed at the Seattle World's Fair on April 15, 1962. (See 1962 Seattle World's Fair.) Jean also was a water ski performer. (See photo from 1964 booklet for the National Water Ski Championships, Webster, Massachusetts, August 20-23 at Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg.)
(D3) Johnny Edward Nathey. (Born September 10, 1914 and died May 10, 2006) .
He married (1) Dorothy. Their child is Linda.
In the 1920 census for Volusia Co., FL he is listed in his Grandfather Denton's household with his brother, Willie. According to Johnny, he remembered being told about leaving from Bay Minette, Alabama by mule train.
Johnny's obituary follows: WINTER HAVEN - Mr. Johnny E. Nathey of Winter Haven died of heart complications Wednesday (May 10, 2006) at his home. He was 91. Born on Sept. 10, 1914 in Bay Minette, AL, Mr. Nathey moved to Winter Haven from AL in 1915. He was a foreman for the water department. He was a past member of the American Legion. He was a volunteer food distributor and singer at GEMS Ministry at Spring Lake Nursing Home. He was a U. S. Army veteran. He was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Auburndale. He is survived by his wife, Tyrannus Nathey; daugher, Linda Anderson, Mobile, AL; stepson, Harry Lee Welch, Haines City; stepdaughters, Betty Smith, Haines City, Grace Califea, Hawaii; three grandchildren. Burial will be at Rolling Hills Cemetery. Steele's Family Funeral Services, Winter Haven.
(B3) L.M. Nathey. THE THIRD SON OF WILLIAM NATHEY. (Born 1856 in Florida and died (date unknown).
He is in the 1860 Santa Rosa Co. FL census, age 4, but.not in the 1870 Santa Rosa County, FL Federal Census. There is no other information.
(B4) Rosilla Nathey. THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM NATHEY. (Born 1860 in Florida and died (date unknown).
She is in the 1870 Walton Co. FL Census with William as head of household, but his wife, J. M., is not in the 1870 Census. There is no other information.
(B5) Ellison (Eli) Nathey. THE FOURTH SON OF WILLIAM NATHEY. (Born 1863 in Florida and died March 18, 1940 in Escambia, Co. AL).
He is listed as Levi in the 1870 Walton Co., FL Census. He married Martha F. Lucas in Coffee Co., AL. She was born in 1873. Martha died April 20, 1947. In 1920, Eli and Martha are buying a farm in Escambia County, AL in the Canoe district 92. By 1930, the farm is paid for. They have no issue.
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