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John Elza Sapp 1877–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1877

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 13 August 1944

Death Location: Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA

Father: Riley Sapp

Mother: Mary Sapp

Spouse(s): Mary Barrow

Children(s): James Sapp, Irena Sapp, William Sapp, Gena Rogers, Mattie Sapp, Colquet Sapp, Annie Sapp

In 1877, John Elza Sapp entered the world in Georgia, born to Riley Sapp And Mary Sapp. John Elza Sapp married Mary Jane Barrow, and had children including Annie Kate Sapp, Colquet Eugene Sapp, Gena Mae Rogers, Irena Sapp, James Lester Sapp, Mattie Lou Sapp, William Troy Sapp. John Elza Sapp passed away in 1944 in Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1877, John Elza Sapp entered the world in Georgia, born to Riley Sapp And Mary Sapp.
  • John Elza Sapp married Mary Jane Barrow, and had children including Annie Kate Sapp, Colquet Eugene Sapp, Gena Mae Rogers, Irena Sapp, James Lester Sapp, Mattie Lou Sapp, William Troy Sapp.
  • John Elza Sapp passed away in 1944 in Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Riley Sapp
1854–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Mary Sapp
1858–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Barrow
1878–1943
Birth Location: Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America
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Children(s)

James Sapp
1898–1965
Birth Location: Reidsville, Georgia
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Irena Sapp
1896–1965
Birth Location: Georgia
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William Sapp
1902–1981
Birth Location: Bellville, Evans County, Georgia, United States of America
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Gena Rogers
1900–1976
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Mattie Sapp
1908–1988
Birth Location: United States of America
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Colquet Sapp
1904–1967
Birth Location: Claxton, Evans County, Georgia, United States of America
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Annie Sapp
1906–1985
Birth Location: Claxton, Evans County, Georgia, United States of America
AS

John Sapp's Ancestors

Self
John Sapp
1877–1944
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Riley Sapp
1854–
Georgia
Mary Sapp
1858–
Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sapp's Descendants

1.
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John (Elza) Sapp (1877–13 August 1944) m. Mary (Jane) Barrow (25 February 1878–11 May 1943)
  1. 1. James (Lester) Sapp 1898–1965 m. Pearl DeLoach 1900–1981
    1. 1. Reppard Sapp 1928– m. Betty (Jean Griffin Sapp) Bazemore 1932–2008
    2. 2. Clayton (C) Sapp 1918–
    3. 3. Olan Sapp 1920–
    4. 4. Annie (B) Sapp 1922–
    5. 5. Verta (R) Sapp 1924–
    6. 6. Melrose Sapp 1926–
    7. 7. James (O) Sapp 1920–
  2. 2. Irena Sapp 1896–1965
  3. 3. William (Troy) Sapp 1902–1981
  4. 4. Gena (Mae) Rogers 1900–1976
  5. 5. Mattie (Lou) Sapp 1908–1988
  6. 6. Colquet (Eugene) Sapp 1904–1967
  7. 7. Annie (Kate) Sapp 1906–1985

John Sapp's Timeline

16 Records

1876
24 Oct 1876
Birth of John Elza Sapp in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1877
1877
Birth of John Elza Sapp in Georgia
Georgia
1877
1877
Birth of John Elza Sapp in Georgia
Georgia
1877
1877
Birth of John Elza Sapp in Georgia
Georgia
1880
1880
Age 3
John Elza Sapp resided here in , Tattnall, Georgia, USA
, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1896
20 Feb 1896
Age 19
John Elza Sapp was married in Bulloch, Georgia, USA
Bulloch, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
John Elza Sapp resided here in Hamford, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Hamford, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
John Elza Sapp resided here in Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 40
John Elza Sapp resided here in Evans County, Georgia, USA
Evans County, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
John Elza Sapp resided here in Haw Pond, Evans, Georgia, USA
Haw Pond, Evans, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
John Elza Sapp resided here in Hagan, Hagan, Evans, Georgia, USA
Hagan, Hagan, Evans, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
John Elza Sapp resided here in Rural, Evans, Georgia
Rural, Evans, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 63
John Elza Sapp resided here in Militia District 1366 Undine, Undine, Evans, Georgia, USA
Militia District 1366 Undine, Undine, Evans, Georgia, USA
1944
13 August 1944
Age 67
Death of John Elza Sapp in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America
Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America
1944
13 August 1944
Age 67
Death of John Elza Sapp in Claxton, Evans County, GA, Georgia, USA
Claxton, Evans County, GA, Georgia, USA
1958
Sep 1958
Age 81
John Elza Sapp - Divorce in Dade, Florida, USA
Dade, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1876
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Bulloch, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records from Select Counties
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hamford, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Evans County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Haw Pond, Evans, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hagan, Hagan, Evans, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Evans, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Militia District 1366 Undine, Undine, Evans, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Divorce
    Event Date: Sep 1958
    Event Place: Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1944
    Event Place: Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1944
    Event Place: Claxton, Evans County, GA, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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