Lowndes County Archives – Georgia Genealogy

Hansford Allen, 1811-1893, Echols County

Hansford Allen (1811–1893) was a South Carolina native who settled in Lowndes County, Georgia, with his family after the Indian War. He married Nancy Wilkinson, and they raised several children, many of whom remained in the region. Allen served in Captain Jesse Carter’s militia during the war and later established a home on Little Suwannee Creek in Echols County. He passed away on 10 Oct 1893 and was buried at Boney Bluff Cemetery. His wife was also laid to rest there, though her grave is unmarked. Read more about his life, service, and family legacy.

William Alderman, 1798-1864, Brooks County

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William Alderman (12 Jan 1798 – Nov 1864) was a pioneer of Brooks County, Georgia. Born in North Carolina, he moved to Georgia in 1816 and married Sarah Edmondson in 1820. They settled in Lowndes County (later Brooks), where they raised a family and remained devoted members of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church. Three of their sons—William, Isaac, and David—served and died in the Civil War. Their eldest son, John A. Alderman, later became a Georgia state legislator. William and Sarah are buried at Bethel Church Cemetery, though no gravestones remain to confirm their exact resting places.

Timothy Alderman, 1801-1881 Brooks County

Timothy Alderman (19 Feb 1801 – 28 Feb 1881) was a prominent citizen of Brooks County, Georgia. Born in New Hanover County, North Carolina, he moved to Georgia in 1816 and later settled in Lowndes County, where he built a successful farming and cattle-raising enterprise. He married Sarah Williams in 1822, and together they raised 11 children. Alderman served as Tax Collector and Receiver of Tax Returns for Brooks County. Though he was a devoted supporter of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, records dispute whether he was an official member. He and his wife are buried at Bethel Church.

William Green Akins, 1806-1866, Berrien County

William Green Akins was born on 10 Sep 1806 in South Carolina, the son of Francis and Martha Akins. His family settled in Bulloch County, Georgia, before moving to Lowndes County around 1827. He married Winifred Moore (12 Jan 1812 – 28 Feb 1878) in 1830. They later resided in Clinch and Berrien counties, where Akins served as Justice of the Peace. He was a Primitive Baptist and a veteran of the 1838 Indian War. He died on 16 Feb 1866 in Berrien County. His widow remarried Jonathan Studstill in 1870.