James Marvin Floyd was president of the Hinesville Bank, and chairman of the Liberty County Board of Commissioners in 1984. He was elected a state representative in 1985. He married Mary Carolyn Martin, daughter of Olivious Curry and Mary Lessie Williams Martin Jr. (see Martin Families in this appendix), and their children were James Marvin Floyd Jr. and Mary Karen Floyd.
From "Sweet Land of Liberty, A History of Liberty County, Georgia" by Robert Long Groover; Page(s) 215-216; Used by the permission of the Liberty County Commissioners Office