John Henry Sapp, *CSA* was born March 7, 1837 in Appling County the son of Bartley Washington Sapp and Rachel "Rocksy Ann" Ritch Sapp.  He died on January 27, 1901 died in Pierce County, Georgia. In 1860 he married Nancy Eason 1860 in Appling County, Georgia.  She was born December 6, 1837 in Appling County , and died 1920.  Both are buried in Spring Hill Cemetery , Brantley Cemetery .

John Henry Sapp enlisted as a Private in Co. A, 1^st Regiment, 1^st Brigade, GA. STATE TROOPS, and subsequently  on April 18, 1862, he enlisted as a private in the CSA, Co. K, 54^th Regt. Ga. Inf.  Pension records show he was at home on furlough at the close of war.   He died at Hoboken , Ga.   Jan. 28, 1865 .

The children of John Henry and Nancy Eason were: 1)  Jane Rilla Sapp b. 1861; m A.B. Crews in April 14, 1881 . 2)  William Eason b. 1862; m Sophronia Hatcher.  3)      Georgia Ann Sapp b. 1866.  4)      Prussia Malinda Sapp b. 1867 John D. Dowling. Dec 24, 1883 . 5)      Mary Electra Sapp b. 1869. 6)      Bartley Washington Sapp b. 1872 d. abt.1886 Died age 14 years.  7)   Owen George Sapp b.1874 m. Minnie Bell. 8)      Abraham Sapp b. 1875 died young.  9)  Arnette Sapp, born 1879 and died young.

 Gaynell Sasser ordered this Confederate grave marked June 10, 2005. The grave marker arrived September 30, 2005 . Jerry Van Herrin placed this marker  on October 1, 2005.

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