Robert T. Thrift enlisted as a Private on September 22, 1862 at Camp Fort, and assigned to C aptain T. S. Hopkins’ Company of Mounted Partisan Rangers (Mercer Partisan’s)* This company Subsequently became Company A, 24^th Battalion Georgia Cavalry.

Robert Thrift, Pvt, Co C 24^th Ga Bn Cav was held as a prisoner. Title of record. S.O. No. 321/3  Mil Dist of Ga-Mercer Date: Nov 28/1863. This record contains information relative to the above named subject stated.          (Confederate) The above information is from R.T. Thrift’s National Archive Records.

 When Bob Thrift returned home, a third child was born May 14, 1866 . In my thoughts Bob Thrift was held prisoner until the end of the war.  Bob died March 03, 1916 and does have a Confederate gravestone. Allie Thrift died January 21, 1926  Both are buried in the David Hickox Cemetery in the West side of Brantley County, Georgia. 

Robert “Bob” Thomas Thrift,  born May 08, 1833 in Washington County, Georgia to Carr William and Unity Thrift.  Robert  married Alice “Allie” Vennie Albritton, cir 1858;  born May 6, 1841. Alice was the daughter of Henry and Amelia “Millie” Albritton. Children of Robert “Bob” Thrift and Alice Albritton: : 

1) Millie Louvine, born January 18, 1860 and died Dec. 30, 1947 .  She married  George Washington Carter, born October 25, 1862 and died July 4, 1934 , the son of Raiford and Mary (Cox) Carter.  Millie and George were born on Cowhouse Island in the Okefenokee Swamp . They are buried in Pilgrims Home Church Cemetery/Carter Cemetery. 

2) Carr William , II, born Nov. 25, 1861 , and died March 27, 1957 . He was married to, 1^st:  Mrs. Alice Hutto Knowlton, daughter of William Hutto, born  cir 1864, died January 15, 1938, and was buried at Alabaha Cemetery Pierce Co.Ga.;  2^nd   Marriage to. Nancy Dowling on June 8, 1885 ,  daughter of Darling and Mary (Harris) Dowling, born   10/18/1857 , and died   03/06/1910 .   Carr W. and Nancy Thrift are buried at High Bluff Cemetery, Brantley Co, Ga.

 3) Sina “Sinie”, born May 14, 1866 , and died July 31, 1951 .  She married  David Hickox on 04/26/1883 , the son of Jonathan & Lucinda (Jones) Hickox, born February 6, 1861 , and died May 31, 943 . They were born and married on Cowhouse Island in the Okefenokee Swamp . Sina & David are buried in High Bluff Cemetery, Brantley Co, Ga.

 4) Baloney “Lone”, born August 16, 1869 and died, February 25, 1961 . He married Emily Jane “Janie” McBee on March 1, 1888 , the daughter of Robert and Hettie Wiggins) McBee, born .12/08/1871, died July 21, 1927 . Lone and Janie are buried in David Hickox Cemetery, Brantley Co. Ga.

5) William Matthew “Math”, born February 29, 1872, died January j19, 1913, , and married  Mary Catherine Lee on  January 3, 1895; born December 12, 1876,  died October 29, 1918,  daughter of  George and Holly (Thornton) Lee.  Matthew and Mary Thrift are buried in New Hope  Cemetery, Brantley Co. Ga.

 6) Margaret, born cir 1875, and died cir 1883 as  an adolescent.  

 7) Russell “Russ” Thomas, born  January 22, 1876 , and died Apr. 7, 1952 .  He married, 1^st:  Sally Crews on 07/01/1897 , born October y, 1892, and died November 28, 1914 , daughter of Jim and Kizzie Crews. Buried in New Hope Cemetery , Brantley Co, GA. Second marriage to,  Ora Woodard on September 4, 1920 , born November 1895, born November 1895, daughter of Isaiah and Sarah Woodard.. 

 8) John LeRoy, born May 29, 1879 ,  died February 17, 1959 , and was married to  Lucretia M. Johns on June 3, 1897, born August 25, 1881, and died November 22, 1881, daughter of Paul and Georgia (Smith) Johns. John and Lucretia are buried in David Hickox Cemetery, Brantley Co, GA

9) Thomas Hardy, born January 24, 1882, died October 8, 1949, and was married to Keziah “Kizzie” Jones on November 17, 1901, born  July 21, 1876, and died July 28, 1946,  daughter of Robert & Sidney (Harris) Jones.  Thomas and Keziah Jones are buried in Sardis Cemetery, Charlton Co., GA

Robert Thomas Thrift  was called “Bob”, “Uncle Bob” also “One-eyed Bob”. Bob and Allie had two children when “The War Between The States” began.

  Source: Huxford’s “PIONEERS OF WIREGRASS GEORGIA ” VOLUME V CARR W. THRIFT family  Sketch.  Brantley County “CEMETERIES & MORE” Edition May 2002 National Archive Records. for R.T. Thrift  Contributed by: Great Great Granddaughter Gaynell Highsmith Keene Sasser.

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