Family Group Record - Thaddeus P Lanier & Mary E. Hudnall

Family Group Record for Thaddeus Peter Lanier

Husband: Thaddeus Peter Lanier
Born: 20 Mar 1825 - Screven, Wayne County, Georgia
Died: 22 Feb 1870 - Brazoria County, Texas
Buried:
Father: Augustus Harris Lanier (1802-1855)
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Unknown (1807-1855)
Marriage: 5 Sep 1844 Place: Florida
Other Spouse: Mary Jane Unknown Date: 13 Oct 1863

Wife: Mary Elizabeth Hudnall
Born: 23 Mar 1845 - Manning, Sumter County, South Carolina
Christened:
Died: 17 Feb 1863 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Buried: - Lanier Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Father: Willis Hudnall (Abt 1819- )
Mother: Frances Bennett ( - )

Children
1 F Sarah Frances Lanier
Born: 15 Nov 1845 - Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 1928
Buried:
Spouse: Allen A. Neyland (Abt 1841- )
Marr. Date: 7 Aug 1866
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2 M Joseph Benjamin Lanier
Born: 17 Jun 1847 - Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 22 Dec 1916 - Jasper , Jasper County, Texas
Buried: - Lanier Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Spouse: Martha (Mattie) Ella Lanier (Abt 1851-1878)
Marr. Date: 12 Nov 1874
Spouse: Ella L. (Zoa) Lanier (Abt 1851-1888)
Marr. Date: 19 Apr 1879
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3 M Augustus Harris Lanier
Born: 29 Sep 1848 - Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 7 Dec 1928 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Buried: 8 Dec 1928 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Spouse: Emma Lewis Miller (1861-1940)
Marr. Date: 28 Jan 1880 - Peach Tree, Jasper County, Texas
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4 M Linton Hudnall Lanier
Born: 29 Sep 1848 - Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 22 Aug 1949
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5 M Robert Charlton Lanier
Born: 20 Apr 1853 - Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 1934
Buried:
Spouse: Mollie C. Causey (Abt 1857- )
Marr. Date: 14 Oct 1874
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6 M Junius Fisher Lanier
Born: 12 May 1858 - Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 1 May 1919 - Jasper , Jasper County, Texas
Buried: - Lanier Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Spouse: Lotilia (Lottie) Buford (Abt 1862- )
Marr. Date: 12 Jun 1883
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Last Modified: 09 Feb 2008/Gayle H Van Horn

Family Group Record - Augustus H. Lanier & Emma L. Miller

Family Group Record for Augustus Harris Lanier

Husband: Augustus Harris Lanier
Born: 29 Sep 1848 - Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 7 Dec 1928 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Buried: 8 Dec 1928 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Father: Thaddeus Peter Lanier (1825-1870)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Hudnall (1845-1863)
Marriage: 28 Jan 1880 Place: Peach Tree, Jasper County,
Texas
Wife: Emma Lewis Miller
Born: 16 Jan 1861 - Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 27 Dec 1940 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Buried: 29 Dec 1940 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Father: Lewis B. Miller (1829-1902)
Mother: Nancy Jane Hay (1832-1893)

Children:
1 M Allen Augustus Lanier
Born: 27 Jul 1881 - Peach Tree, Jasper County, Texas
Christened:
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2 F Mary Pearl Lanier
Born: 17 Mar 1884 - Jasper , Jasper County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 16 Jul 1974
Buried:
Spouse: Walter Edgar Smith (Abt 1880- )
Marr. Date: 19 Jun 1904
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3 M Lewis Edgar Lanier
Born: 30 Nov 1885 - Jasper , Jasper County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 1975
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4 M Jesse Clayton Lanier
Born: 11 Nov 1887 - Jasper , Jasper County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 1976
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5 F Nannie Reba Lanier
Born: 29 Jan 1890 - Jasper , Jasper County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 22 Apr 1953
Buried:
Spouse: Julius Edwin Eaves (Abt 1886- )
Marr. Date: 19 Jun 1911 - Jasper County, Texas
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6 M Joseph Robert Lanier
Born: 9 Jun 1892 - Jasper , Jasper County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 11 Jan 1981 - Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona
Buried: - Sylvan Cemetery, Pleasant View, Montezuma County, Colorado
Spouse: Lucy Marie Pharo (1902- )
Marr. Date: 24 Nov 1924 - Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado
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7 M Willis Fletcher Lanier
Born: 17 Mar 1894 - Jasper , Jasper County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 23 Dec 1924
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8 M Hudnall Fisher Lanier
Born: 14 Jan 1896 - Jasper , Jasper County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 15 Dec 1951
Buried:
Spouse: Temple Lorene Smith (Abt 1900- )
Marr. Date: 21 Aug 1922 - Jasper County, Texas
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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9 F Lorene Lanier
Born: 20 Feb 1898 - Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 17 Aug 1974
Buried:
Spouse: Simon Frazier McIntosh (Abt 1894- )
Marr. Date: 31 Oct 1943
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10 M George Denson Lanier
Born: 5 Nov 1899 - Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas
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Last Modified: 09 Feb. 2008/Gayle H Van Horn

Family Group Record - Joshua Stephen Hennington and Eugenia G Holliday

Joshua Hennington Cemetery - Copiah County, Mississippi

Family Group Record for Joshua Stephen Hennington





Husband: Joshua Stephen Hennington
Born: 2 Jun 1832 - Jones (or) Copiah County, Misissippi
Died: 4 Jun 1900 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Buried: - Joshua Hennington Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Father: John (Rev.) Hennington (1793-Bet 1840)
Mother: Margaret (Mollie) Berry (Abt 1790-Bet 1834)
Marriage: 11 Jan 1869 Place: Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Other Spouse: Frances T. Willis ( - )
Date: 28 Jan 1855 - Copiah County, Mississippi

Wife: Eugenia Gertrude Holliday
Born: 9 Feb 1847 - Mississippi
Died: 15 Oct 1912 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Buried: - Joshua Hennington Cemetery, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi






Children
1 M Joshua G. Hennington
Born: 17 Oct 1869 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Died: 7 Jan 1936 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Buried: - Joshua Hennington Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Spouse: Lettie Frances (Fannie) Ervin (1885-1918)



2 F E. Portiene Hennington
Born: 1871 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Died: 21 Dec 1952 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Buried: - Joshua Hennington Cemetery, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi

3 F Carrie Hennington
Born: 1874 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Died: 1952 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Buried: - Joshua Hennington Cemetery, Crystal Springs, Copiah County,
Mississippi



Last Modified: 8 Feb. 2008/Gayle H Van Horn
Thanks to K. Galindo and Find-A-Grave for the tombstone photos.

Family Group Record William Harrison Slay and Nancy Nelson

Family Group Record for William Harrison Slay and Nancy A. Riley Nelson

Husband: William Harrison Slay
Born: 1 May 1862 - Coryell County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 14 Dec 1939 - Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas
Buried:
Father: William A. Slay (Abt 1815- )
Mother: Mary Ann Higgins (1831- )
Marriage: 9 Dec 1880 Place: Washington County, Florida

Wife: Nancy A. Riley Nelson
Born: Abt 1864 - Florida
Christened:
Died:
Buried:

Children
1 M Benjamin Franklin Slay
Born: 9 Apr 1882 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: 17 Jul 1917
Buried:
Spouse: Clara Bell Cook ( - )
Marr. Date: 6 Oct 1901 - Washington County, Florida
Spouse:
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2 M Jackson Irving Slay
Born: 5 Mar 1884 - Orange Hill, Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: 22 Jul 1971 - Panama City, Bay County, Florida
Buried: - Greenwood Cemetery, Panama City, Bay County, Florida
Spouse: Elzena Locke (1885-1937)
Marr. Date: 21 Dec 1905
Spouse: Lucille Roberta Kittrell (1915-1992)
Marr. Date: 7 Aug 1937
Spouse:
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3 M Edgar Brittan Slay
Born: 2 Mar 1886 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: Sep 1988 - Alabama
Buried:
Spouse: Georgia L. Hogue (1888- )
Marr. Date:
Spouse:
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4 M Wesley Wilson Slay
Born: 22 Dec 1887 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: 14 Sep 1935 - Ozark, Dale County, Florida
Buried: - Claybank Cemetery, Dale County, Florida
Spouse: Lucille Parker ( - )
Marr. Date: Dale County, Alabama
Spouse:
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5 M Samuel Thompson Slay
Born: 15 Dec 1889 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: May 1980 - Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Buried:
Spouse:
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6 M Thomas Henry Slay
Born: 14 Nov 1891 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: 25 Sep 1965 - Alabama
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:

7 F Margaret Selina Slay
Born: 5 Jun 1893 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: 17 Dec 1989
Buried:
Spouse: Angus Holman Parrish ( -1948)
Marr. Date: 1913
Spouse:
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8 F Harriet Elizabeth Slay
Born: 13 Sep 1895 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Unknown Fradley ( - )
Marr. Date:
Spouse:
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9 M William Bryant Slay
Born: 24 Jun 1897 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: 20 Feb 1961 - Dale County, Alabama
Buried: - Clayback Cemetery, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama
Spouse:
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10 F Everetta Slay
Born: 24 Jul 1899 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Thomas Wilson ( - )
Marr. Date:
Spouse:
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11 F Nancy Louise Slay
Born: 20 May 1901 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Ben Davidson ( - )
Marr. Date:
Spouse:
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12 F Mary Jessica Slay
Born: 4 Oct 1902 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: 29 May 1965
Buried:
Spouse:
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13 M Broward Bryant Slay
Born: 17 May 1905 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: 1923
Buried:
Spouse:
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14 M Gordon Lamar Slay
Born: 16 Jan 1908 - Washington County, Florida
Christened:
Died: May 1977 - Columbus, Muscogee County, Alabama
Buried:
Spouse:
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Last Modified: 8 Feb 2008/Gayle H Van Horn

Mark Buchanan Slay (Sr.) and Flinnie Stephens

Family Group Record for Mark Buchanan (Sr.) Slay and Flinnie Stephens

Husband: Mark Buchanan (Sr.) Slay
Born: 4 Nov 1891 - Junction, Kimble County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 14 Apr 1982 - Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Buried: - McAdams Cemetery, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Father: James Porter (Sr.) Slay (1863-1919)
Mother: Lucinda Jane Elizabeth Hatley (1861-1931)
Marriage: Abt 1912 Place: Palo Pinto County, Texas

Wife: Flinnie Bell Stephens
Born: 23 Apr 1896 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 21 Dec 1977 - Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Buried: - McAdams Cemetery, Palo Pinto County, Texas

Children:
1 F Thelma Lorene Slay
Born: 22 Dec 1913 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 3 Nov 1996 - Graham, Young County, Texas
Buried: - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse: George J. (Jr.) Weldon ( - )
Marr. Date:
Spouse: Edman Stowe ( - )
Marr. Date: Weatherford County, Texas
Spouse:
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2 F Cordie Luvelle Slay
Born: 31 May 1915 - Turkey, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 17 Dec 2001 - Weatherford, Parker County, Texas
Buried: - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse: Roy Max (Sr.) Moore ( - )
Marr. Date: 8 Jul 1934 - Graham, Young County, Texas
Spouse: James Arley Key ( - )
Marr. Date: 21 Apr 1985 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse:
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3 F Lucinda W. Slay
Born: 1917 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Aubrey Otha Robertson ( - )
Marr. Date: 29 Oct 1932 - Graford, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse:
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4 M Mark Buchanan (Jr.)
Born: 15 Apr 1919 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 9 Feb 1995 - Odessa, Ector County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: Hazel Rae Luten ( - )
Marr. Date:
Spouse:
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5 M Charlie Alford Labow Slay
Born: 25 Dec 1920 - Jackson, Jack County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 1 Aug 1985 - Graford, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: Eunice Elline Nash ( -1998)
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6 M George Bain Slay
Born: 11 Mar 1923 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 3 Jan 1967 - Witchita Falls, Wichita County, Texas
Buried: 5 Jan 1967 - Possum Kingdom Lake, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse: Margaret Gwendolyn Copeland ( -1989)
Marr. Date: 7 Nov 1942
Spouse:
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7 M Leslie Ray (Hoot) Slay
Born: 4 Oct 1926 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 3 Jan 2004 - Weatherford, Parker County, Texas
Buried: 6 Jan 2004 - McAdams Cemetery, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse: Bobbie Dean Hurley ( - )
Marr. Date: 17 May 1968 - Jack County, Texas
Spouse:
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8 F Ester M. Slay
Born: 4 Oct 1926 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
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9 M Jimmie C. Slay
Born: 26 May 1928 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
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10 F Patsy Larue Slay
Born: 5 Aug 1933 - Graford, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 9 Jun 1963 - Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas
Buried: 10 Jun 1963 - Oiowa Park, Wichita County, Texas
Spouse: Gerald Brown ( - )
Marr. Date: 29 Sep 1950 - Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas
Spouse:
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James Porter Slay Sr. & Lucinda Hatley

Family Group Record for James Porter (Sr.) Slay

Husband: James Porter (Sr.) Slay
Born: 5 Apr 1863 - Coryell County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 11 Feb 1919 - Lampasas, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Buried: - McAdams Cemetery, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Father: William A. Slay (Abt 1815- )
Mother: Mary Ann Higgins (1831- )
Marriage: Feb 1888 Place: Texas

Wife: Lucinda Jane Elizabeth Hatley
Born: 13 Mar 1861 - Lampasas County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 5 Nov 1931 - Graham, Young County, Texas
Buried:

Children

1 F Amber Belle Slay
Born: 3 Apr 1890 - Junction, Kimble County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 24 Jun 1986 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Buried: - Graford, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse: William Franklin West (1885-1973)
Marr. Date: 13 Oct 1907 - Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse:
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2 M Mark Buchanan (Sr.) Slay
Born: 4 Nov 1891 - Junction, Kimble County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 14 Apr 1982 - Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Buried: - McAdams Cemetery, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse: Flinnie Bell Stephens (1896-1977)
Marr. Date: Abt 1912 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse:
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3 M William M.(Willie) Slay
Born: 27 Mar 1893 - Junction, Kimble County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 23 Mar 1985 - Graham, Young County, Texas
Buried: - McAdams Cemetery, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse: Agnes (Aggie) Savilla Barron (1899-1989)
Marr. Date: 1 Dec 1915 - Graham, Young County, Texas
Spouse:
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4 F Georgia Bain Slay
Born: 31 Dec 1896 - Texas
Christened:
Died: 5 Oct 1918 - Delaware
Buried:
Spouse:
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5 M James Porter (Jr.) Slay
Born: 22 Aug 1898 - Lampasas County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 20 Jun 1983 - Possum Kingdom Lake, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Buried: - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse: Lottie Mae Daves (1898-1947)
Marr. Date: 18 Aug 1925 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Spouse:
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6 F Ella M. Slay
Born: 24 Jun 1900 - Bell County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 19 Jan 1920 - Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse:
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7 F Lucy Lee Slay
Born: 4 Feb 1904 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 7 Jan 1983 - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: Roley Roy Barron ( - )
Marr. Date: 21 Sep 1920 - Graham, Young County, Texas
Spouse: Jack Harris ( - )
Marr. Date: Abt 1946
Spouse:
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8 F Dona B. Slay
Born: 16 Sep 1905 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 29 Nov 1988 - Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: David Newton Winslett ( - )
Marr. Date:
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9 F Margaret Pruett Slay
Born: 22 Dec 1906 - Palo Pinto County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 23 Apr 1996 - Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas
Buried: - Moore Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas
Spouse: William Truman (Sr.) Bryant (1909-1999)
Marr. Date: Young County, Texas
Spouse:
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Last Modified: 8 Feb 2008/Gayle H Van Horn

Benjamin A. Burdett 1835 - 1921

Benjamin Apling Burdette, my great-grandfather, was born 23 December 1835 in DeKalb County, Georgia. He was the son of James W. Burdett and Alice (Ealcey) Falkner.

When he was a young boy, his father moved the family from Georgia to Randolph County, Alabama, and settled along the Talapoosa River, near Fox Creek, an area not far from Wedowee. His father was a farmer, and raised his son Benjamin as one too.

On January 4, 1855, Benjamin married Millie Elizabeth Hood, at the Missionary Baptist Church, and settled in nearby Lanette. Millie was the daughter of Josa Hood and Harriett S. Robertson.


When the Civil War broke out, Benjamin enlisted in Montgomery, Alabama with his two brothers Samuel Monroe and Littleton J. in the 13th Alabama Co. E. He soon left a wife and three small children, and would not return until four years later.

Along with his two brother's he served with several cousins, a brother-in-law and neighbors. The 13th saw action during the Williamsburg, Siege of Yorktown, followed by Seven Pines, Cold Harbor and Fredericksburg.

During the Maryland Campaign he was atop South Mountain, and followed the next day at the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam). During the battle of Sharpsburg, Benjamin was in Miller's Cornfield and along the fence line at Bloody Lane, two areas of massive fighting and casulities. It was during this battle, both of his brother's sustained severe gunshot wounds. Littleton J. would succumb from his wounds four months later in a Hagerstown, Maryland military hospital. He is buried within the confines of the Rose Hill Cemetery in Hagerstown, in the Confederate section.

Benjamin was active with his regiment in Hazel's Grove at Chancellorsville in May 1863. It was during this campain, Gen, Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall) was severely wounded and died.

On June 30th, they marched from Cashtown, Pennsylvania to a little town called Gettysburg.On the opening day of the battle of Gettysburg, July 1st, Benjamin was captured shortly after Gen. John Reynolds was killed in McPherson's Woods. Several of his cousins and brother in law Benjamin Hood were also captured.

Following their capture they began a forced march to nearby Winchester,and boarded the next day on a train to Ft, McHenry. From there, they were taken to Ft. Delaware, the dreaded Union Federal Prison. For the next two years, he was confined in prison, living on what little food was provided, and no doubt praying to survive. He lost two cousins in prison, but somehow managed to perservere.

In July 1863, three months after the war had ended, he and his brother-in-law, were released from prison. The two of them made their way home by any means they could find from walking and hitching wagon rides from Delaware to Alabama.

Three months later, Benjamin packed his wife and children, along with his father, brother's Wilson and James, and two of his wife's brother's families. They headed for Texas where land was affordable and plentiful.

In December, the wagons arrived in Smith County, to stay for a brief time. It was while in this county, we believe his father James died. Next they traveled to Leon County, and settled between Marquez and Jewette to farm the land. They lived here fifteen years and for a time in Comanche County near their married daughter Emma. In 1881, they decided to leave Leone County for a higher altitude, and set out for Bosque County. Along with Benjamin, Millie and their children, was Millie's widowed mother Harriet Hood. The next year their last child George Issac Burdette was born in Meridian, August 28, 1882.

In 1899 he applied for a Confederate Pension and was approved the next year. His pension as well as his Muster Rolls confirm his services as well as battles serving in the Army of Northern Virginia.

Benjamin and Millie stayed in Meridian until their deaths. At one time they lived on Live Oak Street, off the main town square. He remained a farmer and stayed close to his Bible, children and grandchildren. On their 50th wedding anniversary, according to the newspaper article, they preferred to spend it alone in Meridian, and would celebrate later with their children.

This remarkable man was a devoted husband to Millie and they had twelve children. Both lived to enjoy many great grandchildren. Their last anniversary together was their 65th in 1920.

Benjamin's obituary tells of a man loved by the community, and one of Bosque County's pioneers. He died September 14, 1921, at his home. The next day he was buried in the Meridian Cemetery. Millie stayed in Meridian, near her daughter Lina Gandy, until her death April 23, 1926. She shares a tombstone with her husband, nearby is a large oak tree.

I have actively researched my family lines for many years, however my great grandfather Benjamin remains one of my favorites. I have gathered an enormous amount of information on him and his family, and my quest continues.

I have followed my greatgrand father's footsteps across battlefields in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and viewed those hallowed fields through his eyes. I have felt his presence at his grave side, and thanked him a hundred times for his sacrifice.

I ask myself how a man could go into battle and never be touched, when all around him, he is surrounded by death and destruction. How could he live through two years of confinment, lose friends and loved ones in battle, only to walk home and begin a new life. There is only one explanation and it is devine province.

The first time I gazed across the battlefields, I realized what this man had endured, and because of him, I was able to follow him.

Thank you great grandpa Benjamin. I will not let your descendants forget you.
Gayle

For additional family information that includes his children, please refer to the link Our Family Group Sheets (PDF format). You may also find a Family Group Sheet on Benjamin and his siblings at his parents James and Alice Burdett Family Group Sheet link.