Household #201: Fountain, William
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In the 1900 Barney census, William Fountain headed a 7-person household. The table below preserves the exact names, relationships, ages, birthplaces, and occupations recorded for the household.
Household Snapshot
William Fountain headed a 7-person household in the 1900 Barney census with 1 spouse or marital partner and 5 children.
William Fountain's listed occupation was Car Builder.
All listed household members were reported as born in Georgia.
1900 Census Household
| Name | Relation | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fountain | Head | 47 | Georgia | Car Builder |
| Clem Fountain | Wife | 48 | Georgia | — |
| Frank Fountain | Son | 26 | Georgia | Laborer Saw Mill |
| George Fountain | Son | 21 | Georgia | Laborer Saw Mill |
| Bart Fountain | Son | 13 | Georgia | — |
| Thomas Fountain | Son | 12 | Georgia | — |
| Brown L Fountain | Son | 5 | Georgia | — |
Children and Later Trails
This section is reserved for later-life child evidence. No later spouse, death, burial, obituary, probate, separate household, or descendant-line identification has been added here yet from direct records.
Sources still needed
- Accessible burial record or cemetery documentation for William H. Fountain; FindAGrave memorial #288314527 was identified but still needs direct review.
- Death or burial record for Clementine Westbrook Fountain, who died between 1910 and 1920.
- Marriage record or other proof for Martha Fountain and the Sarah Fountain named on William's 1924 death record.
- Adult trails for Frank, George W., Bart/Bartley, Thomas, and Brown Lee Fountain after the 1900 household. Bart/Bartley and Brown Lee now have stronger FamilySearch-indexed adult trails; Frank and George remain limited to childhood/1900 continuity in the visible results, and Thomas has plausible but not fully bridged candidate records.
- Primary proof for William Henry Fountain's full name beyond derived Social Security Applications and Claims material.
June 14, 2026 continuation check: The William H. Fountain FamilySearch death record remains the same core direct record: death 4 July 1924 at Berlin, Colquitt County, birth 6 June 1852 in Georgia, spouse Sarah Fountain. The pass did not locate an accessible burial image, Clementine death record, or marriage proof for Martha/Sarah. It did improve the sons' adult-trail section as noted above.
Primary Sources
- 1900 Census: Barney, Brooks County, GA (Ancestry Collection 7602, Record 52873722)
- 1910 Census: Palestine, Bradford County, FL (Ancestry Collection 7884, Record 2881668)
- 1920 Census: Hampton Mill, Laurens County, GA (Ancestry Collection 6061, Record 7995658)
- 1860 Census, William: Laurens County, GA (Ancestry Collection 7667, Record 11355072)
- 1860 Census, wife: Cherokee County, GA (Ancestry Collection 7667, Record 10883196)
- 1870 Census: Laurens County, GA (Ancestry Collection 7163, Record 5721440)
- 1880 Census: Kingston, Bartow County, GA (Ancestry Collection 6742, Record 40718158)
- Marriage Certificate: Wm Fountain and H Westbrook, April 27, 1873, Bartow County, GA (Ancestry Collection 4766, Record 728883)
- Death Record: W H Fountain, died July 4, 1924, Berlin, Colquitt County, GA (Ancestry Collection 2562, Record 265446)
- Postmaster Appointment: William H Fountain, Spann, Johnson County, GA, December 19, 1894 (Ancestry Collection 1932, Record 1727743)
- Geneanet: George W. Fountain profile (gw.geneanet.org/jhdobbs039), secondary lead only
Research status: Source-exhausted for available online sources. The migration trail is strong, but Clementine's death, William's burial, later wife identity, and several sons' adult trails need direct records.
Volume 4 entries: HH#151-HH#201 | Source: 1900 US Census, Barney Precinct, Brooks County, GA
Original census extract generated March 31, 2026 from verified CSV data; research updates added through June 14, 2026.
Volume 4 Research Notes
Distribution by Research Status
- Complete Research: 1 household, HH#151 Stephen Elias Strickland.
- Source-Researched: 20 households, HH#155 Mitchell Enoch Alderman, HH#156 Peter G. Flowers, HH#158 John Rodgers, HH#160 Robert Howell, HH#161 George W. Ingram, HH#163 Stephen Swain, HH#165 Henry S. Lightsey, HH#166 Lillie McCoy, HH#168 Isom Barney Ingram, HH#170 John A. Hiers, HH#181 Rubin Baker, HH#182 Henrietta Joyce, HH#183 William Wirt Burney, HH#184 Robert Roberts, HH#185 Pollie Flournoy, HH#186 George Joyce, HH#187 William F. Rountree, HH#188 Silas Graham, HH#189 Prince Roberts, and HH#190 Malory Stewart.
- Well-Researched: 4 households, HH#152 Charley Crenshaw, HH#153 Daniel Alderman, HH#157 Gallnor Raymond, and HH#164 Peter Henry.
- Moderate Research: 0 households.
- Source-Exhausted: 14 households, HH#154 Joseph Cury Pendleton, HH#167 Kid Palmer, HH#169 John Giles Ingram, HH#191 John H. Ryall, HH#192 James A. Dupree, HH#193 James Weeks, HH#194 George Griffin, HH#195 Floyd Hines, HH#196 Edger Tolbert, HH#197 Charles Paxson, HH#198 James Chambers, HH#199 Ancil Lawrence, HH#200 Charley Thompson, and HH#201 William Fountain.
- Source-Researched with remaining proof gaps: 8 households, HH#171 Mary Turner, HH#172 James D. Johnson, HH#173 George A. Johnson, HH#176 Jonathan Howell Alderman, HH#177 Isaac McDaniel Turner, HH#178 George Washington Alderman, HH#179 Wesley Flournoy, and HH#180 James Carlton Alderman.
- Partially refreshed / not source-exhausted: 1 household, HH#159 Thomas Jackson.
- Further Research Needed: 0 households.
Notable patterns in this volume
- Several households connect to established Barney-area family networks, including Alderman, Hiers, Strickland, and related lines.
- The Black households in this section include farmers, laborers, turpentine workers, sawmill workers, and domestic workers. The census labels are brief, but they still show a varied rural economy.
- Migration clues remain important. HH#152 is the clearest example in this volume so far, with a likely North Carolina-to-Georgia identification that remains short of final proof.
Bibliography
Primary Sources
- United States Federal Census, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920
- Brooks County, Georgia Deed Records, 1870-1920
- Georgia Marriage Records, 1870-1900
- Chatham County, Georgia Marriage Records, 1870-1900
- Agricultural Census Schedules, Georgia, 1900-1910
Digital Repositories
- Ancestry.com Historical Records Collections
- FamilySearch.org Genealogical Database
- Find A Grave Memorial Database
- WikiTree Genealogical Profiles
- Geneanet Family History Records
Secondary Sources
- Ray City History Blog (founding families documentation)
- Genealogy Trails Georgia Historical Records
- Brooks County Historical Society Archives
- Huxford, Folks. Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia. 7 volumes. Waycross, GA: Huxford Genealogical Society, 1951-1986.
Research Status Summary
| Status | Count | Households |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Research | 1 | HH#151 (Stephen Elias Strickland) |
| Well-Researched | 6 | HH#152 (Charley Crenshaw), HH#153 (Daniel Alderman), HH#157 (Gallnor Raymond), HH#164 (Peter Henry), HH#174 (Charles Pinkney Weeks), HH#175 (Charlie W. Turner) |
| Source-Exhausted | 14 | HH#154 (Joseph Cury Pendleton), HH#167 (Kid Palmer), HH#169 (John Giles Ingram), HH#191 (John H. Ryall), HH#192 (James A. Dupree), HH#193 (James Weeks), HH#194 (George Griffin), HH#195 (Floyd Hines), HH#196 (Edger Tolbert), HH#197 (Charles Paxson), HH#198 (James Chambers), HH#199 (Ancil Lawrence), HH#200 (Charley Thompson), HH#201 (William Fountain) |
| Source-Researched with remaining proof gaps | 8 | HH#171 (Mary Turner), HH#172 (James D. Johnson), HH#173 (George A. Johnson), HH#176 (Jonathan Howell Alderman), HH#177 (Isaac McDaniel Turner), HH#178 (George Washington Alderman), HH#179 (Wesley Flournoy), HH#180 (James Carlton Alderman) |
| Source-Researched | 20 | HH#155 (Mitchell Enoch Alderman), HH#156 (Peter G. Flowers), HH#158 (John Rodgers), HH#160 (Robert Howell), HH#161 (George W. Ingram), HH#163 (Stephen Swain), HH#165 (Henry S. Lightsey), HH#166 (Lillie McCoy), HH#168 (Isom Barney Ingram), HH#170 (John A. Hiers), HH#181 (Rubin Baker), HH#182 (Henrietta Joyce), HH#183 (William Wirt Burney), HH#184 (Robert Roberts), HH#185 (Pollie Flournoy), HH#186 (George Joyce), HH#187 (William F. Rountree), HH#188 (Silas G. Graham), HH#189 (Prince Roberts), HH#190 (Malory Stewart) |
| Partially refreshed / not source-exhausted | 1 | HH#159 (Thomas Jackson) |
| Moderate Research | 0 | - |
| Well-Identified | 0 | - |
| Network Connection Noted | 0 | - |
| Further Research Needed | 0 | - |
Source: 1900 US Census, Barney Precinct, Brooks County, GA Volume 4 updated: June 14, 2026 (13:41 EDT) Version: 20260614-1341 (HH#151-HH#201 integrated baseline with HH#191-HH#201 research)
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