The Southern Family of Gilmer co., GA can trace their ancestry back to Jam estown, VA. John Southern b: abt. 1601 in England the son of William South ern, arrived there in 1620 on the ship 'George'. In 1623, he was a memb er of the House of Burgess of VA and later he was appointed as acting secr etay of the Colony. He married Memory Tucker, daughter Captain William Tuc ker.