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GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 2825than Hon. Christopher Bowen Conyers, ex-judge of the Superior Courts, andnow a strong and forceful practitioner of the Glynn County bar. JudgeConyers' reputation as an attorney has been established through earnest,honest labor, and his standing at the bar is a well-merited tribute to hisability. 'Judge Conyers was born at Cartersville, the county seat of Bartow County,Georgia, November 23 5 1867, a son of Christopher Bowen and FrancesHawkins (B-allock) Conyers, and a grandnephew of the citizen for whom wasnamed the (Hty of Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia. His father was bornin Coweta County, Georgia, a son of Beunett Hill Conyers, a native of whatis now Franklin County, North Carolina,, the latter being a son of RossConyers, also of that county, whose father was William Conyers, a native ofeither Sereven or Effingham County, Georgia, and a soldier in the Americanarmy under the war of the Revolution, in which he was promoted fromprivate to captain for bravery in action. The founder of the family in thiscountry, Thomas Conyers, who lies buried under the old Huguenot Church,at Charleston, South Carolina, was a native of England, from which countryhe came to America because of participation in a rebellion launched by theDuke of Monmouth, in 1685. Thomas Conyers was a descendant by separatefemale lines from William the Conqueror and from Charlemagne throughthe French Kings Louis. The first Couyers (spelling his name de Coigniers)came from France to England in the time of William the Conqueror andwas created 'by him Constable of Durham. His descendants became in succession Barons Conyers, Barons D'Arcy and Earls of Holderness, the lattertwo of which titles are now extinct. Thomas Conyers was a cadet of thisline. The Conyers family was probably more prominent in South Carolinathan elsewhere. Five or six members of the family were captains in theRevolution or in the early wars prior to that struggle, and three, namely,Daniel, James and John Conyers, became majors in the Continental army.Bennett Hill Conyers was a large planter and slaveholder, a leadinghanker, and a man of advanced education, and made the first official surveyfor the State of Georgia of the section of country where Atlanta is located.His death occurred in Bartow County, where he resided for many years.Christopher B. Conyers, Sr., was born in Coweta County, Georgia, and given agood education in his youth. During the early part of the war between thestates, he served as a private in a Georgia regiment in the army of the Confederacy, and was tentmate of Logan E. Bleckley, afterward chief justice ofthe Supreme Court of the state. His death occurred on his farm in BartowCounty, in which locality he was known as a prominent and influential citizen..Frances Hawkins (Bullock) Conyers was born in Bartow County, Georgia,a daughter of Nathaniel Hawkins and Susan (Smith) Bullock. The Bullocks,originally from North Carolina, settled in Georgia either shortly before orjust after the Revolutionary war, the founders in this state being Nathanieland Nancy (Hawkins) Bullock, the latter of whom was a sister of BenjaminHawkins, a colonel in the Continental army on the staff of Gen. GeorgeWashington. Colonel Hawkins took a leading part in the making of earlyGeorgia history. Hawkins Bullock, son of Nathaniel and Nancy Bullock wasgranted land by the State of Georgia in consideration of his services as aRevolutionary soldier.Susan (Smith) Bullock, the grandmother of Judge Conyers, was thedaughter of Mildred Gray, and a granddaughter of Elizabeth Brewster,whose father was a lineal descendant of Elder William Brewster, who was inspiritual charge of the Mayflower flock. Elizabeth Brewster was a daughterof Mildred Downs, who was a daughter of Henry Downs, Jr., one of thesigners of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence at Charlotte, NorthCarolina.The early education of Christopher Bowen Conyers was secured in private
2826 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANSschools of Bartow Comity and Cartersville, and at a preparatory school atAmherst, Virginia. He read law under the preccptorship of his brother,Bennctt J. Conyers, of Atlanta, and in 3897 successfully passed the examination and was admitted to the bar by Judge Joseph H. Lumpkin. For one yearhe practiced at Atlanta, but January 1, 1899, came to Brunswick, where hebecame the junior partner of the law firm of Kay, Bennett & Conyers, thisconcern continuing in existence until the close of the year 1905. On January 1,1906, Mr. Kay moved to Jacksonville, Florida, to become assistant general counsel of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and the firm of Bennett & Conyerscontinued in existence as one of the leading combinations of the BrunswickCircuit until Christopher B. Conyers was appointed judge of the SuperiorCourts of this circuit to fill out the uuexpired term of Hon. Thomas A.Parker, of Brunswick. At the end of this term, he was elected and four yearspresided over .the affairs of the court in a dignified, impartial and ablemanner, winning the appreciation and confidence of every member of thebench and bar of this section. With the expiration of his judicial services,January 1, 19.15, Judge Conyers returned to private practice, and has sincefully maintained his prestige as a strong, forceful and successful legist. Heis in the enjoyment of a very large and representative legal business.Judge Conyers is a valued member of the Georgia State Bar Associationand the Brunswick Bar Association, and the high esteem in which he is heldby his fellow-practitioners was evidenced by his election as president of thelatter organization. Fraternally he is a Blue Lodge and Chapter Mason anda member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He also belongsto the Society of Colonial Wars and the American Society of InternationalLaw. He holds membership on the board of trade, and has been a leadingfactor in the launching and promotion of public-spirited movements whichhave served to give Brunswick prestige among the cities of Southeast Georgia.When his duties will permit, the judge finds relaxation in golf, hunting andfishing. His religious affiliation is with the Baptist Church, and at this timehe is acting as deacon of the First Baptist Church of Brunswick.Judge Conyers was married January 2, 1907, at Clarksville, Tennessee, toMiss Kathryn Howell, daughter of Archer and Nancy (Johnson) Howell, thelatter of whom is a niece of Hon. Cave Johnson, who was a member of thecabinet of President Polk. Mrs. Conyers, who is a native of Clarksville,Tennessee, is an active member of the Methodist Church and popular insocial circles of Brunswick.FRANK BARTOW JONES. A capable and dignified representative of theWayne County judiciary is found in Frank Bartow Jones, who is now servingin the capacity of ordinary, with offices at the county seat, Jesup. During amercantile career extending over a period of some years, Judge Jones established himself firmly in the good graces and confidence of the people of thislocality, and in his official capacity has but added to his.reputation for integrity and uprightness of character. He was born in the city of Augusta,Richmond County, Georgia, October 13, 1875, and is a son of John Alden andLaura M. Jones.John Alden Jones was born at Calais, Washington County, Maine, andcame of a family long and honorably known in the New England States. Asa young man he migrated to Georgia, and after several years established himself in business at Augusta as a merchant, continuing to be so engaged untilthe time of his death in March, 1891. Mrs. Jones, who was born at Meridian,Lauderdale County, Mississippi, died at Augusta, December 22, 1887, themother of six children, of whom four are now living: Myra P., Walter L..Frank B., and Sue M.Frank Bartow Jones was given ordinary educational advantages in thepublic schools of Augusta, which he attended for nine years. He entered
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GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 2825than Hon. Christopher Bowen Conyers, ex-judge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Superior Courts, <strong>and</strong>now a strong <strong>and</strong> forceful practitioner <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Glynn County bar. JudgeConyers' reputation as an attorney has been established through earnest,honest labor, <strong>and</strong> his st<strong>and</strong>ing at <strong>the</strong> bar is a well-merited tribute to hisability. 'Judge Conyers was born at Cartersville, <strong>the</strong> county seat <strong>of</strong> Bartow County,<strong>Georgia</strong>, November 23 5 1867, a son <strong>of</strong> Christopher Bowen <strong>and</strong> FrancesHawkins (B-allock) Conyers, <strong>and</strong> a gr<strong>and</strong>nephew <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> citizen for whom wasnamed <strong>the</strong> (Hty <strong>of</strong> Conyers, Rockdale County, <strong>Georgia</strong>. His fa<strong>the</strong>r was bornin Coweta County, <strong>Georgia</strong>, a son <strong>of</strong> Beunett Hill Conyers, a native <strong>of</strong> whatis now Franklin County, North Carolina,, <strong>the</strong> latter being a son <strong>of</strong> RossConyers, also <strong>of</strong> that county, whose fa<strong>the</strong>r was William Conyers, a native <strong>of</strong>ei<strong>the</strong>r Sereven or Effingham County, <strong>Georgia</strong>, <strong>and</strong> a soldier in <strong>the</strong> Americanarmy under <strong>the</strong> war <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Revolution, in which he was promoted fromprivate to captain for bravery in action. The founder <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family in thiscountry, Thomas Conyers, who lies buried under <strong>the</strong> old Huguenot Church,at Charleston, South Carolina, was a native <strong>of</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong>, from which countryhe came to America because <strong>of</strong> participation in a rebellion launched by <strong>the</strong>Duke <strong>of</strong> Monmouth, in 1685. Thomas Conyers was a descendant by separatefemale lines from William <strong>the</strong> Conqueror <strong>and</strong> from Charlemagne through<strong>the</strong> French Kings Louis. The first Couyers (spelling his name de Coigniers)came from France to Engl<strong>and</strong> in <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> William <strong>the</strong> Conqueror <strong>and</strong>was created 'by him Constable <strong>of</strong> Durham. His descendants became in succession Barons Conyers, Barons D'Arcy <strong>and</strong> Earls <strong>of</strong> Holderness, <strong>the</strong> lattertwo <strong>of</strong> which titles are now extinct. Thomas Conyers was a cadet <strong>of</strong> thisline. The Conyers family was probably more prominent in South Carolinathan elsewhere. Five or six members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family were captains in <strong>the</strong>Revolution or in <strong>the</strong> early wars prior to that struggle, <strong>and</strong> three, namely,Daniel, James <strong>and</strong> John Conyers, became majors in <strong>the</strong> Continental army.Bennett Hill Conyers was a large planter <strong>and</strong> slaveholder, a leadinghanker, <strong>and</strong> a man <strong>of</strong> advanced education, <strong>and</strong> made <strong>the</strong> first <strong>of</strong>ficial surveyfor <strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> section <strong>of</strong> country where Atlanta is located.His death occurred in Bartow County, where he resided for many years.Christopher B. Conyers, Sr., was born in Coweta County, <strong>Georgia</strong>, <strong>and</strong> given agood education in his youth. During <strong>the</strong> early part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> war between <strong>the</strong>states, he served as a private in a <strong>Georgia</strong> regiment in <strong>the</strong> army <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Confederacy, <strong>and</strong> was tentmate <strong>of</strong> Logan E. Bleckley, afterward chief justice <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Supreme Court <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> state. His death occurred on his farm in BartowCounty, in which locality he was known as a prominent <strong>and</strong> influential citizen..Frances Hawkins (Bullock) Conyers was born in Bartow County, <strong>Georgia</strong>,a daughter <strong>of</strong> Nathaniel Hawkins <strong>and</strong> Susan (Smith) Bullock. The Bullocks,originally from North Carolina, settled in <strong>Georgia</strong> ei<strong>the</strong>r shortly before orjust after <strong>the</strong> Revolutionary war, <strong>the</strong> founders in this state being Nathaniel<strong>and</strong> Nancy (Hawkins) Bullock, <strong>the</strong> latter <strong>of</strong> whom was a sister <strong>of</strong> BenjaminHawkins, a colonel in <strong>the</strong> Continental army on <strong>the</strong> staff <strong>of</strong> Gen. GeorgeWashington. Colonel Hawkins took a leading part in <strong>the</strong> making <strong>of</strong> early<strong>Georgia</strong> history. Hawkins Bullock, son <strong>of</strong> Nathaniel <strong>and</strong> Nancy Bullock wasgranted l<strong>and</strong> by <strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong> in consideration <strong>of</strong> his services as aRevolutionary soldier.Susan (Smith) Bullock, <strong>the</strong> gr<strong>and</strong>mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Judge Conyers, was <strong>the</strong>daughter <strong>of</strong> Mildred Gray, <strong>and</strong> a gr<strong>and</strong>daughter <strong>of</strong> Elizabeth Brewster,whose fa<strong>the</strong>r was a lineal descendant <strong>of</strong> Elder William Brewster, who was inspiritual charge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mayflower flock. Elizabeth Brewster was a daughter<strong>of</strong> Mildred Downs, who was a daughter <strong>of</strong> Henry Downs, Jr., one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>signers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mecklenburg Declaration <strong>of</strong> Independence at Charlotte, NorthCarolina.The early education <strong>of</strong> Christopher Bowen Conyers was secured in private