Ben Franklin POOL [Parents] was born Mar 1848 in MS. He married Jane.
Jane married Ben Franklin POOL.
Johnson SUMMERS [Parents] married Sarah "Sally" LONDON on 29 Jun 1788 in Surry County, NC.
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SURRY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 997 DOBSON, NC 27017
Volume 24 Book 3 (Fall 2004)
Last Will and Testament of Johnson Summers Dated 23 Sep 1807Surry Will Book 3, page 83
Nuncuptative will of JOHNSON SUMMERS, 25 Sept 1807
Wife: Sarah. Jeptha Lakey, son of Margaret Lakey. No exrs. Wit: William Summers and John Wooten. Probated Nov 1807.There is a marrige in Surry for Johnson Summers and Sarah London 29 Jun 1788, Mannering Summers, bondsman. The 1800 Census shows a Johnston Summers, Buncombe County NC with 1 WM 26-45, 1WF 26-45. There are loose estate papers in the NC archives for Johnson Summers estate in Surry.
Sarah "Sally" LONDON [Parents] was born about 1763 in Stafford County, Virginia. She died 1851 in Giles Co, Tennessee. Sarah married Johnson SUMMERS on 29 Jun 1788 in Surry County, NC.
Other marriages:ROSE, Abner
Although there has long been strong circumstantial evidence that the Surry Co. NC marriage between Abner Rose and Sally Summers was a second marriage for both, occurring in the 1808 period between Abner Rose and Sarah (London) Summers, widow of Johnson Summers, proof of that assertion has been lacking until now. Thanks to Jack London, that proof has been found in the Giles Co., TN, estate of Amos London Jr., brother of Sarah (London) Summers.
Extract of Document from Giles County Chancery Court 1830-1900
File Box L - 1, Case 1586 The Estate of Amos London, Jr, Deceased
Deposition of D. G. Bills at Marshall Co., Tennessee, 4 March 1861
D G Bills, aged about seventy years who answers and says - I knew Amos London late of Giles County, Tennessee for some fifty years before his death. I knew him first in North Carolina then in Tennessee. He never had any child or children born in wedlock and died leaving neither child or children or the representatives of such. He had one brother only, his name was John London who died in Marshall County, Tennessee. He left a good many children & among them was Sarah, who intermarried with Thomas Parks. They are both dead and have two living children, viz. John L and James M Park. One daughter of said Thomas and Sarah Park married Nicholas Tomblinson & she is dead and has left one child, I believe. Amos London had three sisters. One of them married Brice Jackson - Jackson & wife as I understand are both dead. They left some children, but the number I can not tell. One other of his sisters married a man by the name of Johnson Summers. He died and she married a man by the name of Abner Rose. They are both long since dead and she died without child or children or the representatives of such. The other of Amos' sisters married a man by the name of Palmer. As to Palmer and wife I speak principally from information and family reputation, but as to the children if any I can not speak from my own information but I am well satisfied that these four are the only brothers and sisters of the said Amos London and further this deponent says not.
D G Bills
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the 4th of March 1861
W B Holden (Seal)
JP for Marshall CountyNote: The London and Bills families were intermarried and moved together from Monmouth Co., New Jersey to Surry Co., North Carolina and then to Marshall and Giles Co., Tennessee.
Extracted by Jack London, 26 December 2003
A possible identity for Abner Rose's child-bearing wife would seem to be a daughter of Jabez Jarvis Sr. of Surry Co., NC. For a more complete examination of significant evidence linking Abner Rose to his potential siblings and half-siblings and to his potential parents Bennet/Bennett Rose and the widow Sarah (Bradford) Taylor, see the 1999 issues of Tennessee Ancestors (East Tennessee Historical Society), available in many good genealogy libraries around the country.State of North Carolina
Surry County
In the name of God Amen, I Amos LONDON Sr. of the county aforesaid being weak in body but of sound sense and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament,
1st I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and Secondly my body to be burried in a decent Christian manner, and as touching such worldly estate with which it has pleased god to bless me with I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz.
I give to my daughter Sally SUMMERS all my moveable estate of every kind whatever to her and heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto Thomas W. LESTER a tract of two hundred acres land joining my old line and John SUMMERS to him and his heirs forever, provided when he come of age he gives his sisters, Polly and Sally two dollars each –
Hereby revoking all former wills and acknowledging this to be my last will, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of May AD 1805
Signed, Sealed, published and pronounced in the presence of
Jesse LESTER } Jurat Amos LONDON {Seal}M ARMSTRONG}
Will and Codicil recorded and examined Surry County North Carolina Will Book 3, p. 77
Amos LONDON Sr. Codicil dated May 24th 1805Transcription by Jack London, 25 Mar 2004 and contributed to the TNGENWEB Marshall County for Free Genealogy
To my friends and acquaintances of Surry County –
I am in the 68th year of my age and the forepart of my life was agreeable and pleasant and as on did I live in my family with utmost content and satisfaction until about twenty years ago my old woman began to incur my displeasure and she together with her friends and children, to wit, my two sons and some of the BILLS has in hundreds of ways too tedious and too delicate to describe has impaired my feelings and fretted me to distraction. I am left without consort, I am reduced to almost poverty, and in particular abused and beaten by Amos, spit upon, frowned upon by him and his family and treated in the most ungrateful manner almost unheard of by a son to his father, so much repeated illusage that my poor old gray hairs are almost brought down with sorrow to the ground
I know my friends I am _____ and always was as all men are to human frailties from impulse of passion which has been in a great manner occasioned by the illtreatment of my two sons and their mother continually joining together to disturb my peace and happiness at home, and as my intentions were always for to support of my children by my industry and labor in a decent manner and receiving nothing in turn but abuse ridicule that would irritate any man of spirit this as I before mentioned being the desires of my heart such as the great and good will known to contribute to my familys welfare and not being received with kindness and tenderness that a father has a right to expect from his sons has made such a deep impression on my heart as to crave death rather than to live in a world where I no more expect any content, I therefore bid farewell to my aquaintences and in particular to my children and their mother with a request that Amos deliver to his sister Sally SUMMERS all my moveable effects, I shall endeavor to travel to some distant part where I hope receive happiness in and thus a blessed return to Jesus Christ.
Test Jesse LESTER } Jurat Amos LONDON
M ARMSTRONG}
Will and Codicil Recorded and Examined Surry County, NC Will Book 3, Page 77
William J THORNTON [Parents] "Will" was born 13 Sep 1861 in San Saba, TX. He died 2 Feb 1924 in Miles, TX and was buried in Miles Cemetery. Will married 1 Willie Amanda WICKER on 14 Aug 1888 in Ellis Co., TX.
Other marriages:WICKER, Willie Amanda
Willie Amanda WICKER was born 1860. She died 4 Feb 1934 in Miles, TX. Willie married 1 William J THORNTON on 14 Aug 1888 in Ellis Co., TX.
Unknown YOUNG 1.
Although I do not know who the father of Harrison, Bird H. and Benjamin Young are, the will of Harrison Young dated 1838 proves the relationship of the three men. I further believe and speculate at this time that Bird H. mentioned in the will is the father of my Harrison B. Young born abt. 1829.
There is speculation that the father is a John Young because every first son of Harrison, Bird and Benjamin was named John and there is further speculation that the mothers maiden name was Harrison because each of the three sons have the name Harrison in their name. There must be proof somewhere.The Reconstructed 1790 Census of Georgia
Compiled by Marie De Lamar and Elisabeth Rothstein
Greene Co. Georgia
Muster roll of Militia Troop of Dragoons
Feb. 25, 1794
Sam'l Dale
Jno. Young
The Young brothers and Samuel Dale traveled together apparently from Georgia to Monroe Co. AL and on to Tallapoosa Co. AL.Georgia Tax Index, 1789-99
YOUNG, GEORGE OGLETHORPE 1798 COLLIER 16
YOUNG, JAMES OGLETHORPE 1798 COLLIER 16
YOUNG, JOHN OGLETHORPE 1798 WAGNON 8
YOUNG, LEONARD OGLETHORPE 1798 COLLIER 17
YOUNG, MOSES OGLETHORPE 1798 COLLIER 16
YOUNG, STEPHEN OGLETHORPE 1798 THOMPSON 25BIRD H YOUNG WOOTTON'S DETACHMENT,GEORGIA MILITIA. SERGEANT SERGEANT
BIRD H YOUNG 2 REG'T (JENNIN'S),GEORGIA VOLS. AND MILITIA. PRIVATE PRIVATE
BIRD YOUNG COL. MORGAN, JR.'S, REG'T CHEROKEE INDIANS. PRIVATE PRIVATEBENJAMIN YOUNG WOOTTON'S DETACHMENT, GEORGIA MILITIA. 1 LIEUTENANT 1 LIEUTENANT
The following items have been extracted from The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GAPage 2--YOUNG, WILLIAM. To son-in-law William Jains, 200 acres of the land I now live on, adjoining Gresham and Turner. All residue of real estate to wife Fanney for life to be equally divided between my sons John and Sherwood Young. Rest of estate to be divided by wife among my children, viz: John, Thomas, Betsy, Sherwood, and Lucy Young. Signed Sept. 8, 1791. Probated Feb. 29, 1793. Philemon Bird. Robt. Bird, Wm. Ogletree, Test. (This is interesting because our Unknown Young [possibly John] named his son Bird)
Montgomery Land Office, Register of Receipts--Tallapoosa County, Alabama 1834-1836
John H. Robertson & John Young, 9/13/1836, Receipt No. 4943, Sec. 26, Tsp. 19, Rng. 21.
Bird H. Young, 9/13/1836, Receipt No. 4944, Sec. 27, Tsp. 19, Rng. 21.
Benjamin Young, 10/20/1836, Receipt No. 5195, Sec. 12, Tsp. 21, Rng. 21.
Harrison Young, 10/20/1836, Receipt No. 5196, Sec. 2, Tsp. 21, Rng. 21.Index to War of 1812 Service Records for Volunteer Soldiers from GA
Wooton' Detachment
Bird H. Young Sgt
Benjamin Young lst LtAlso
Jenkin's Detachment
Bird H Young PvtDallas Library
R973.56
H813C
Creek Indian Wars Index to Vol Sol of AlabamaYoungs
Benjamin Young Young's Co.,Wellborn's Ala Mtd. Vols. Pvt
Benjamin Young Young's F. & S. Broadnax's Co Wellborn's Ala Mtd Vols Major
Benjamin Young Jr. Young's Co., (Spies), Ala. Mtd. Vols. Lieut.
Bird H. Young Young's Co., (Spies), Ala. Mtd. Vols Lieut
G. W. B. Young Bell's Co., Smith's Ala Mtd. Vols Pvt
Harrison Young Young's Co., (Spies), Ala. Mtd. Vols. Qr. Mr.
J. Young Wyman's Co., Montgomery Guards Ala Mil. Pvt
John Young Gaffney's Co., 1 Batt'n Mil Inf. Pvt
John Young Whitman's Co., Wellborn's Ala. Mtd. Vols. Pvt
John Young Young's Co. (Spies), Ala. Mtd. Vols Pvt
John B Young Youngs's Co (Spies) Ala. Mtd. vols. Pvt
John D. Young Young's/Broadnax's Co Wellborn's Ala Mtd. Vols. EnsignMONTGOMERY CO, AL made in 1816 from MONROE CO
Pike County was created in 1821 from territory which was originally part of Montgomery - so this is why the Young history says that the Youngs lived in Monroe, Pike and Montgomery before going to Tallapoosa! They probably lived in the very same place but their property was probably in 3 different counties over the years.From Eleanor Hemmes
Julie,
I am taking this from Linda Blankenships newspaper abstracts Vol 1
The Elmore Republican, Friday, March 14, 1873
# 154 J. D. Young of Tallapoosa County died in the Albany Penitentiary of the 14th ult. He was sentenced by the U.S District Court from Montgomery last year under charges of being a Ku-Klux. His keeper in prison wrote his family that he had been in bad health for a considerable time but had all necessary care.
The Peoples Banner, Thursday March 15, 1877 # 497
Legal Notice - Notice is hereby given that B H Young, committed at the fall term A D 1876, of the Circuit Court of Elmore County, of Manslaughter in the 2nd degree, will make his application for a full pardon of the said offence to his excellency the Gov of the State of Alabama.
The Wetumpka Times, Wednesday, November 20, 1878
#773 Sykes' Mills Letter - Married at the residence of Mr. J W Leven, by Wm. Holly, Esq., on the 12th inst., Mr. John Young to Miss Lou Fielder.
The Wetumpka Times, Wednesday, April 7, 1880
# 1142 The following cases were tried at the late term of our Circuit court.
State VS Jack Young, defendant pleads guilty to assault and battery and fined $100.00.Minutes Executive Department from Nov 5 1800 to Nov 1 1802 - Passports:
Page 264 - 1 Oct 1801: "Ordered that passports through the Creek Nation to the settlements on the Tom or Don Bigby river, be prepared for the persons and all their families Lewis McClain, John Burney, Micajah Wall and John Young and also for the following persons without their families - Majr John Powers, Benjamin Pierce, Stephen Gatland and James Gatland - and for Thomas Harris and Benjamin Edwards - which were presented and signed."
Page 501 - 11 June 1802: passports prepared for Matthew Wood and Daniel Young.
(From Feb 19 1808 - Nov 9 1809)
Page 505 - 21 Oct 1809: passport for John Harriston of Barnwell District SC.
Page 28 - 9 Dec 1809: passports issued for John Gayle, Matthew Gayle, Nathan Shackleford, James Young and William Pearce.
(Jan 1 1811 - Sep 30 1812)
Page 77 - 29 Mar 1811: passports issued for Cornelius Carr with wife and three children, wife's mother and her daughter from Barnwell Dist. SC. - one for William Nettles and James Harrison, the former with his wife and seven children, both from Barnwell Dist. SC. - one for Minor Gibson from Fairfield Co., SC.
Passport record by Benjamin Hawkins, Agent for Indian Affairs South of Ohio. Copied from "Letters of Benjamin Hawkins", Vol IX, Georgia Historical Society,pp 355-358:
22 Oct 1801: "Lewis McLain, with his family, nine whites and one black. Pass from David Emanuel, Governor protem.
Micajah Wall and John Young, pass as above.
John Burney, with his family, nine blacks and five whites, pass as above; all from Green County, Georgia."
[The last one appears to be a duplicate or re-issue of the Oct 1 1801 passport for McClain, Burney, Young and Wall. I can't explain why two passports would be issued other than the first was not used. MAC]
He had the following children:
M i Harrison YOUNG died Jan. To Nov. 1838. M ii Bird Harrison YOUNG was born about May 1794 and died 24 Oct 1865. M iii Benjamin Harrison YOUNG Capt. was born about 1789 and died 26 Jul 1841.
Bird Harrison YOUNG [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born about May 1794 in GA. He died 2 24 Oct 1865 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., AL and was buried in Dark Private Cemetery. Bird married 3 Annie L DONALD on 1817 in Monroe Co. AL.
From "Alabama Her History, Resources, War Record and Public Men 1540-1872"
"Bird H. Young was one of the first settlers. He was a native of Georgia, probably Greene county, and born 1803. He came to Alabama about the year 1819 and lived in Monroe, Pike and Montgomery till he came to this county in 1833. He was the original of Mr. J.J. Hooper's humerous character "Simon Suggs," but the pen pictures of Mr. H. probably have done injustice to the reputation of Mr. Young. He was a plain man, of much vitality and of native talent, but of fair standing as a citizen. He died here in October 1866 leaving a number of descendants of much respectability."
Some Notes about Bird H. Young and Family taken from the book "Adventures of Simon Suggs, Late of the Tallapoosa Volunteers; Together with "Taking the Census" and other Alabama Sketches by Johnson Jones Hooper University of Alabama Press, 1993
Page 13 "Until Simon entered his seventeenth year, he lived with his father, an old "hard shell" Baptist preacher; who, though very pious and remarkably austere, was very avaricious."
…. "But he lived, at the time to which we refer, in Middle Georgia, which was then newly settled ….."
Page 14 "The vicious habits of Simon were, or course, a sore trouble to his father, Elder Jedediah." (Most likely his fathers name was NOT Jedediah but more probably John)
"One day the simple minded old man returned rather unexpectedly to the field where he had left Simon and Ben and a Negro boy named Bill, at work." (Bird had a brother named Benjamin)
Page 21 "I knowed a young man once, when I lived in Oglethorpe…."
Page 33 "Some have heard that he went thence to Augusta; others aver that in their opinion, he traveled away down into the low country " whar they call sop, gravy; again, some say that a man very much like him was seen traveling in the Cherokee country; and not a few contend that he married, and settled in an adjoining eastern county, leading a quiet and blameless life for many years. It is certain that he married: eight or ten strapping boys attest that fact…."
Page 34 "We find him, in the year of our Lord 1833, snugly settled on public land on the Tallapoosa river, in the midst of that highly respectable town of Indians, known as the Oakfuskees."
Page 74 "In this, The "Big Widow" but illustrated a waywardness, amounting to absolute stupidity, which was common among the Creeks. It was in vain that she was assailed on all hands, and persuaded to accept a larger price. "The Mad Bird,'- so was the Captain called by the Indians…"
"The Mad Bird was a good friend, and had a sweet tongue…."
Page 75 " Still she resolutely adhered to her promise to the Mad Bird, and would not sell to any other."
Page 137 "My boys is a-dyin!" said Suggs"….
"It don't make no odds to me now, what you do about it - John and Ben will be in their graves before I git home;"
SIMON SUGGS REJECTING THE FLATTERING UNCTION.Every body has read or heard of SIMON SUGGS, whom “Jonce Hooper” immortalized; and almost every body is aware that the veritable original SIMON, (whose real name need not be mentioned, because that is no-body’s business, no-how), still lives, in Alabama. A year or two since, he came into Tuskegee, with an almighty long face, and a yard of crape round his hat, and met his friend, Ned –—, when the following remarks were made.
“Byrd,” said Simon’s friend, “what ails you? you look solemn and serious, as if you had met with some misfortune.”
“You know, Ned,” said Simon, “that I have lost my companion.” (He had recently lost his wife, a most pious and estimable lady, by death): “and besides that, I have been thinking a good deal, lately, about my latter end, and the next world.”
“You!” said Ned, “I always thought that you was a Universalist.”
“So I was,” said Simon, perfectly serious and evidently impressed with the solemnity of the subject ; “but I tell you, Ned, there ain’t nary a pair in that hand. It ain’t any use to bluff agin OLD MASTER. He sees every card in your hand.”
K.
Source: Porter’s Spirit of the Times 1.5 (4 October 1856): 69.(University of Virginia Alderman Library, Barrett Collection).The State Guard, published at Wetumpka, Alabama, and edited by John
Hardy. Vol. 1, #40, October 5, 1847We are authorized to announce the name of our old friend Bird H.
Young, or the original “Capt. Simon Suggs”, of Tallapoosa County, as
a candidate for doorkeeper of the Senate, at the next sitting of the
Alabama Legislature.Bird Youngs grave has a marker that is not correct. When Roy sent info he said that that the grave was unreadable. Someone must have put a marker on it later. The Bible record states that he died on Oct. 24, 1865 at the age of 71 years and 5 months. (This would put his birthdate as May 1794.)
From Tallapoosa County History Bicentennial Committee, 1976:
Excerpt from article by Charles A. Farrow:Mr. Bird H. Young was one of the first settlers and property owners in Dadeville. He was a native of Georgia and was born in 1803. (my note - Bible record shows May 1794). He came to Alabama in 1819 (my note - Simon Suggs says when he was 17 so this would be 1810 or 1811) and lived in Monroe, Pike and Montgomery counties until he came to Tallapoosa County in 1833. He was the original of Mr. J.J. Hooper's humorous character "Simon Suggs," although it has been said that the pen-pictures probably were an injustice to Mr. Young, as he was considered an honorable citizen. He was married to Miss Annie McDonald. He owned a 600 acre farm near Youngsville (now Alexander City). He served as Tallapoosa County's first Tax Collector, was a justice of the peace, a constable and on several occasions, administrator of estates. "He was," according to one who knew him. "a plain man of much vitality, and a native talent, a well-known citizen and a popular man of noted character." He was a captain in the army and fought with valor with Jackson in routing the Indians from this area.
There were three families of Young's who came to Tallapoosa County in the very early 1800's. In 1836 James Young settled the site of an Indian village which was known as Youngsville, no Alexander City. In addition to the Bird Young family, Benjamin Young was an early settler. He was born in 1879 and died in 1841 and was the father of Dr. Benjamin Phelps Young whose grandchildren live in Alexander City, Dadeville and Americus, Georgia. Dr. Young was born in Tallapoosa County at Youngsville, August 12, 1835. He had three sons who lived their lives in Dadeville.
Dr. Young studied medicine at Grafenberg Medical School near Dadeville and later taught in the school there. Dr. Young married Sara Edith Goodman, August 31, 1871 and both are buried in the family cemetery at the highest point of Young's Island in Tallapoosa County where their monument remains in good condition today.
Voncycle Young Allen (now deceased), a descendant of the Young family, gives the following information:
The Young name is first recorded in the early history of the territory of Alabama in the early 1800's. It is stated that the Young's surfaced as land speculators after the War of 1812 and the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Harrison B. Young, Benjamin H. Young and Bird H. Young came to Alabama in 1814 from South Carolina and Japser County, Georgia. They settled first in Claiborne, Alabama in Monroe County. They bought land in Monroe and Dallas Counties and lived there until 1832. Before coming to Alabama, Harrison Young had been a Colonel in the Jasper, Georgian Militia and a close friend of General Samuel Dale. The two friends were engaged in buying land in that area and they traveled in and out of the Tallapoosa County area many times while trading in Claiborne, St. Stevens and in Monroe County lands. So, Harrison was the first of the family to arrive in Alabama. General Thomas Woodward, the author of Letters Reminiscent of Life Among the Creek Indians, wrote Mr. Johnson Hooper that Young and Dale were engaged in trading with the Upper Creek towns including "Okfuskee," "Fishpond," and Hillabee" in what later became Tallapoosa County. In 1814 Harrison, Benjamin, Bird and a Mr. Shackleford met at Benjamin's house to organize a company for the purpose of purchasing land in the Tallapoosa area. The terms of the agreement were related in 1850 by Bird Young in the course of a lawsuit between the heirs of Benjamin and Harrison. Bird recalled that Harrison pit up a thousand dollars, Shackleford eight hundred dollars and Benjamin was to buy and sell the land and the three of them would share the profits. They bought 23,598 acres of land for $2.50 per acre within the boundaries of Tallapoosa and Elmore County. According to the Tallapoosa records the first land deeds recorded are in the name of Benjamin and Sara (Haynes) Young in Book A, Page 1, May 1834. The land was bought from an Indian by the name of "We-Ge-Gar" for $135. The sale is listed as being in (Sec. 10, Township 23, Range 21 East) near Oharchee Creek in the Sunny Level Community north of Alexander City. In 1835 Benjamin sold this same parcel of land for three hundred dollars. Benjamin and Sara moved to the Tallapoosa area in 1832 and they are listed in many succeeding land transactions. They have three children according to records. Their names were Martha Caroline, born August 28, 1831; Benjamin Phelps, born August 17, 1835 in Tallapoosa County; and John Harrison (known as Jack), born March 25, 1841 in Tallapoosa County. Older members of the family say Benjamin and Sara had another son who was killed by Indians but there is no record of this birth. Harrison, Benjamin and Birds families were instrumental in other Young's moving from South Carolina and Georgia into Alabama. Among those relatives was the James Young family. They took the route through Dadeville and Rockford. So Griffin, the son of James applied for the establishment of a Post Office at Youngsville. His request was granted and Griffin was appointed Postmaster. Since Youngsville was only a wide place in the road surrounded by forest, it was naturally a little wild. The best man was often known by the muscle in his arms in those days. And they had to be industrious, strong and clever in order to survive and provide for their families. From the beginning it was natural that the Young's would become involved in politics. The most important office in a town or county in those early years was that of Sheriff, and the first sheriff of Tallapoosa County was Harrison Young. The records show that the first court held in the county was in Harrison's home between Dadeville and Young's Ferry. This was in 1834. In 1837 Harrison was elected Representative and Benjamin became sheriff. Bird was the first Tax Collector in the county, a Justice of Peace and also the Census taker. Of the three brothers Bird was the most colorful character. He was immortalized by Johnson Hooper in the book Simon Suggs. The practical jokes and escapades as related in the book were very much overdrawn but they were written to entertain and not to record facts. Many of the incidents in the book supposedly took place in Dadeville, the County Seat. Johnson Hooper wrote most of Simon Suggs while staying at the Dennis Hotel in Dadeville. Bird was married to Annie McDonald and they had six children. They were John, Daniel, Benjamin, Hezekiah, Jefferson and Bird Jr. Both Bird and Annie are buried in the old Maxwell- Dark Cemetery just about Alex City off Highway 280. In the early families each generation retained the family names of Benjamin, Harrison, James, Daniel and John. etc. One has to watch the dates of births and deaths when reading the records to know which generation is involved because the names are often the same. Benjamin died in 1841. For many years afterwards, Sara continued to manage the farm herself and to rear her children. She died June 14, 1874. Harrison died in 1838. His will was probated November 2, 1838. Record 1/2, Page 1, in the Tallapoosa County Probate Office. Benjamin Phelps the second child of Benjamin and Sara Young was reputed to be the first white child born in Youngsville after Tallapoosa became a county. He grew to manhood in Youngville and studied medicine at Graffenburg medical school in Dadeville. He practiced medicine in Dadeville and surrounding communities until his death in 1891. Dr. Young was married twice. His first wife died in 1860, and he married Sarah Edith Goodman on August 21, 1871. Both Dr. Young and his wife Sarah Edith, are buried in the family cemetery on the highest point of their river farm land. This burial plot of the family is known as Young's Island now as it is surrounded by the waters of Lake Martin. The family monument still stands tall and sturdy after all these years. There are still many descendants of Benjamin, Bird, Harrison and James Young living in Tallapoosa County. They are still active in politics and community life and still in love with the land they helped to settle.
Copyright 1976
Annie L DONALD [Parents] was born 8 Jul 1800 in Chester District, SC. She died 18 Jun 1854 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., AL and was buried in Dark Private Cemetery. Annie married 1 Bird Harrison YOUNG on 1817 in Monroe Co. AL.
1816 Census Of Monroe County Heads of Families
At the time of this census, Monroe County, which was formed in
1815, included all or part of every present-day county in Alabama
except Washington, formed 1800, and Madison, formed 1808, and
those counties that were created later from the Indian Territories
to the east and west.Names White White White White
of the heads Males Males Females Females
of families Over 21 Under 21 Over 21 Under 21
Benjamin Young 1 1 2
James Scott Martin 1 1 4 3
William Young 1 3 1
William Johnson 2 1 1
Daniel Young 1 1
Harrison Young 2
Bartlett M. Lowe 1
Bird Young 1
Caleb Young 1 2 1
Hezekiah Donald 1 1 1 5
(This is most likely Ann's father with 1 son and 5 daughters and 1 male over 21 and 1 female over 21)
Bennet Ware is also in the 1816 Monroe Co. census and is buried next to Bird and Ann Donald Young along with his wife Jane in the Dark Private Cemetery in Tallapoosa Co. AL. How do these 2 families connect?Bird Young was in Pike Co. AL in 1830, ancestry.com has him listed as Bird W. Young but it is actually an H. He has Males - 2 under 5, 2 over 5 and under 10, 2 of 10 and under 15, 1 of 20 and under 30?, 1 Male 30-40 Females - 1 15-20, 1 - 20-30
Note: Who is the Jane Thomas who is living with Bird and Ann Young in the 1850 census and probably the female shown in the 1830 and 1840 census?
The 1840 Tallapoosa Co. Census shows Bird with 2 males 10-15, 2 males 15-20 and 2 males 20-30
They had the following children:
M i Harrison Bird "Rac" YOUNG was born 8 Mar 1828 and died 1904. M ii Jefferson YOUNG was born 1 1829 in AL. He died after 1860.
In the 1860 Tallapoosa Co., AL census, Jefferson B and Daniel were both living with their father Bird H. Young. Their mother was gone by this time and is not listed in the census.M iii Daniel YOUNG was born 1 1823/1825 in AL. He died 2 8 Mar 1894 in Tallapoosa Co., AL.
In the 1860 census, Daniel is living with his father Bird H. Young and is shown to be 32 and born about 1828. In 1870 Daniel is living next door to his brother John. It shows that he is 45 and was born abt 1824. It doesn't appear that he was married or had children. He does not appear in the 1880 census but there is a death record for 1894 for a Daniel Young. This death may or may NOT be the same Daniel Young.M iv John D. YOUNG was born 1820/1821 and died 1871/1880. M v Hezekiah D YOUNG "H.D." was born 1817/1821. He died before 1898 in Tallapoosa Co., AL.
No record is found of Hezekiah other than the mention of him in his uncle Harrison Youngs will stating that he was the son of his brother Bird in 1838. There are 6 boys shown in the 1840 census so Hezekiah was alive in 1840. He is also mentioned in a deposition of his brother Benjamin pertaining to the Indian War. He is named as H.D. Young.
Name: Young, H. D.
Year: 1855
County: Tallapoosa
Township: Unknown Townships
State: Alabama
Roll: M432_15
Page: 14
Image: 483
Young, H.D. Beat 3, Males over 21- 1, Total Whites - 1, Total Inhabitants 1
Hezekiah Young is the only son of Bird (Simon Suggs) Young who is not completely accounted for. He disappears after the 1840 Tallapoosa County, AL census where he is apparently living with his father and 5 brothers. He is mentioned in an affidavit given by his brother the 6th day of December 1898 in Tallapoosa Co., AL, as H.D. Young (which could possibly stand for Hezekiah Donald?)
In "Sketches of the Flush Times of Alabama" by Joseph G. Baldwin, there is a chapter called "Simon Suggs Jr., Esq - A Legal Biography"
In this article he refers to Simon Suggs Jr. as having ancestors. "They were, moreover, men of distinction; and, on the father's side, in the first and second degree of ascent, know to fame. The father of this distinguished barrister was, and happily is Capt. Simon Suggs of the Tallapoosa Volunteers, and celebrated not less for his financial skills and abilities, then for his martial exploits. His grandfather, the Rev. Jedediah Suggs, was a noted divine of the Anti-Missionary of Hardshell Baptist persuasion in Georgia."
It is POSSIBLE that Simon Suggs Jr. is actually Hezekiah (H.D.) Young. Much of the information is supposed to be fictional in a sense, and some of the information does not correlate with the time line that I have of the Young's, but still, there is some information in the biography that could be important in future research. Do not take all of this information as true and accurate!
Some items from the biography:
The editor of the "Jurist-Maker" wanted to do a biography on Simon Suggs Jr. because he was a noted attorney. His first letter to Simon Suggs, Jr. was dated Nov. 18, 1852. The first reply from Simon was dated Dec. 1, 1852 from Rackinsack, Arkansaw and in that letter he states that "I rite from here where I am winding up my fust wife's estate which theyve filed a bill in chancery."
At this point there are many conflicting accounts. His date of birth cannot be right and the towns he is supposed to be in cannot be correct either, unless he is fictionalizing his own story and instead is relating stories of his father.
"In the month of July, Anno Domini, 1810 (this may have been transcribed from the original hand written letters and may very well be 1819 because in 1810 his father was only 16 and in the 1816 Monroe Co. AL census he was over 21 and single) on the ever memorable fourth day of the month, in the county of Carroll, and State of Georgia, Simon Suggs Jr., saw the light, mingling the first noise he made in the world with to patriotic explosions and rejoicings going on in honor of the day.
The story mentions that he visited Randolph Co., from GA. He should have already been living in AL at the time of his birth. His father was born in GA. Unless after Bird H. Young is found in Monroe Co., AL in 1816 and in Pike Co. AL in 1830, he goes BACK to GA for a while.
It speaks of the city of Columbus is his native state. Again, from all research, we find that all of his children were born in AL.
It says that "in his 21st year, Simon, starting out with a single mare to trade in horses in the adjoining state of Alabama"... From all biographies of Bird H. Young, his father, they were already living in AL by this time. This story also sounds like a twist on a story about his father.
"He had long felt a call to the law, and he now resolved to "locate" and apply himself to the duties of that learned profession. Simon was not long in deciding upon a location. The spirited manner in which the State of Arkansas had repudiated a public debt of some five hundred thousand dollars gave him a favorable opinion of that people as a community of litigants, while the accounts which came teeming from that bright land, of murderers and felonies innumerable, suggested the value of the criminal practice. He wended his way into that State, nor did he tarry until he reached the neighborhood of Fort Smith, a promising border town in the very Ultima Thule of civilization, such as it was, just on the confines of the Choctaw nation. It was in this region, in the village of Rackensack, that he put up his sign, and offered help for practice."
(he won a license in a game from a man named Boggs, and he erased Bogg's name and inserted his own name, presented it in court and was admitted as an attorney!)
At some point he earns the name Colonel Suggs. So he may have actually been know as Colonel Young.
There are several funny accounts about how he used his cunning to scam the court system and win court cases, even sneaking a prisoner out of prison who was to be put to death.
At the meeting of the Arkansas legislature, at its session of 184-..... Simon Suggs, Jr. Esq. was elected solicitor for the Rackensack district.
He procured a divorce from his wife on the grounds of infidelity, but gave her one of the negroes, and a horse, saddle and bridle. (must have been 2nd wife?)
"The marriage of Col. Suggs some three years after his appointment of solicitor, with the lovely and accomplished Che-wee-na-tubbe, daughter of a distinguished prophet and warrior, and head-man of the neighboring territory of the Choctaw Indians, induced his removal into that beautiful and improving country."
He received the appointment of agent for the settlement of claims on the part of that tribe, upon the treasury of the United States and could be seen every winter in Washington, engaged with members of Congress.
From April S. Lamb Stansberry
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H.D. is Harrison Dent Young who was born in 1880 in Arkansas
his parents were John Young and Mary Hill - parents names from his death certificate.(there are those names again! Harrison and John)M vi Benjamin Jr. YOUNG was born 1 about 1816/1818 in AL. He died after 1898 in Tallapoosa Co., AL.
The State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
In the matter of Benj. Young survivor of the Indian wars with the Creek Indians No. 1232 Benj. Young's company ALA Vols. Benj. Young Jr being sworn testifies as follows, That to the best of my memory I joined Capt. Broadnax's Co. in 1836 and that before the company got off I was transferred to Capt. Youngs Company and sent with Col Chas Stow to Wetumpka after arms and that Dick Speaks, George Speaks, Isaac Perry, Naaman Shopshir, Bird H Young, Harrison Young were members of said company there were others whose names I do not remember.
I did not apply for nor obtain any land warrant. I was known during my young days as "Benj Young Jr" my uncle "Capt Benj Young" being the "Sr".
I knew Bird H Young he was my father. I also knew H.D. Young who was my brother. I knew Wm B Hamilton and Wm Griffin they all resided in Tallapoosa County, Alabama from 1850 to 1858. Bird H Young and H.D. Young were farmers, Wm B Hamilton was a school teacher and a Justice of the Peace. Wm Griffin was clerk of the circuit count of the county for a number of years. I do not remember of having any business or official relations with either of them during the years from 1850 to 1858. All of the above named are long since dead. I do not know of a member of the company, Capt Benj Youngs, now living. I am now nearly Eighty years old and my memory is defective.
I remember that in 1836 Gen Jessup came to our camps and spent two days and that I was appointed one of the Escort to Escort him back to his headquarters twenty five miles South and that we crossed the Tallapoosa River on a Pontoon bridge at Tallapoosa.
I now had the Appilites and Sword worn by my uncle Capt. Benj Young Sr during the Creek War of 1836 which I am willing to send to the Department for inspection or any other purpose the Department may wish.
Benj Young (his mark)
Witness
J J Clark
W L Rowe
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 6th day of December 1898.
R A Posy
Justice of the Peace
Tallapoosa County
Source Information:
Census Place Disrict 140, Gold Branch, Tallapoosa, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254033
NA Film Number T9-0033
Page Number 288A
Benjamin YOUNG Self M Male W 42 GA Farmer GA GA
Mary E. YOUNG Wife M Female W 37 AL Keeping House GA GA
Daniel J. YOUNG Son S Male W 16 AL At School GA AL
Jefferson YOUNG Son S Male W 13 AL At School GA AL
William YOUNG Son S Male W 11 AL At School GA AL
Sallie YOUNG Dau S Female W 8 AL At School GA AL
Laura YOUNG Dau S Female W 6 AL GA AL
Alice YOUNG Dau S Female W 3 AL GA AL
Harrison YOUNG [Parents] died 1 Jan. To Nov. 1838 in Tallapoosa Co. AL.
Harrison Youngs Will
The State of Alabama}
Tallapoosa County}In the name of God Amen I Harrison Young of the County and State aforesaid being of sound and disposing mind and memory but being weak in body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men to die do hereby make publish and ordain this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all or any other Will or Wills heretofore made or published by me. Item I give and bequeath to John Young, Benjamin Young Junr, Daniel Young, Hezeliah Young, Jefferson Young and Harrison Young Junr. my nephews and children of my Brother Bird H Young five cows and calves to each and every of them. Item I give to my two sons John and Benjamin all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate of every kind and description both real and personal to be equally divided between them and it is my will and desire that my brother Benjamin Young shall have the full and entire control of all the property both real and person herein and hereby given and bequeathed unto my said sons John and Benjamin until they severally arrive at the age of twenty one years that is to say when my oldest son arrives at lawful age he is to receive one equal moiety or one half thereof and the balance to be controlled as before directed by my brother Benjamin until my oldest son arrives at lawful age when he shall receive the other moiety or one half part remaining and it is further my will and desire and I do hereby constitute the said Benjamin Young Guradian of the persons and of all the property herein before bequeathed of my two sons John and Benjamin until they arrive at Lawful age. Item I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved brother Benjamin Young sole executor to this my last Will and Testament. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 17th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Harrison YoungSigned sealed published and declared the last Will and Testament of Harrison Young in our presence the day and date above written
Joseph Bryant
Henry A Pickard
Joseph A DunnlThe forgoing will was duly proved the 5th day of February 1838 by the oath of Joseph Bryan and Henry I Pickard and ordered by the court be recorded and duly recorded the 3rd day of November 1838
Liniou Goolsby RegisterThe State of Alabama} To the Honorable
Tallapoosa County} County Court of
Tallapoosa CountyThe Petition of Bird H. Young Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of Harrison Young of late of said county deceased, respectively herewith that this personal estate of the said Harrison Young is not sufficient for the payment of the just debts of the said deceased. That said deceased died seized and possesed of the following described lands to wit the East half of section (21) twenty one Township (21) Twenty one of range (23) Twenty three, also the undivided half of the East half of the North East quarter of section (21) Twenty one Township (21) twenty one of Range (21) Twenty one also one undivided sixth part of the North half of Section (19) nineteen in Township (21) Twenty one of Range (24) Twenty four all of said tracts or parcels of lands are situate lying and being in said county which is necessary should be sold and reduced to assetts in order to pay the just debts of the said Harrison Young. That said Harrison Young left two sons both of full age whose names are John H and Benjamin B Young both residing in Concecuh County and State of Alabama. Your petitioner prays therefore that such proceedings may be had in the premises as the Law directs so that a sale of the before mentioned lands may be ordered for the purposes aforesaid pursuant to the statute in such cases made and provided this 30th of April 1845 B H Young
Jasper Co. GA Deed Book 1 1807-09Page 6, Stock Marks
GREEN YOUNG February 26, 1808
HARRISON YOUNG '' '' ''
THOMAS RICHARDS '' '' ''
Shows that at least Harrison Young was in Jasper Co., GA in 1808
Woodward, Thomas S. - Woodward's reminiscences of the Creek, or Muscogee Indians, contained in letters to friends in GA and AL 1939 172 pgs -Page 78-79
Those who knew Gen. Dale will recollect the scars on his face; they were the flesh marks of John Wesley Webb. Dale was an Indian trader, and traded with the Upper Towns in the Creek Nation, some of which I will name: the Ocfuskes, Cieligees, Fish Ponds or Tatloulgees, Hillabys, Netches, Talladegas, or the people of the border. His principal partner was Col. Harrison Young........... Not long after the fight with Webb, which I think was in 1810, Dale and Young moved to Mississippi Territory, near St. Stephens.
Page 116
Col. Pickett speaks of knowing Memauway, the leader at Horse Shoe. The Colonel of myself one is mistaken. I have know Menauway since 1809; the first time that I ever saw him was at Booth's Indian store, on the Ocmulga, in 1809; he was there in company with Sam Dale and Harrison Young, the brother of Simon Suggs. I recollect that Young and Menauway were just getting over the small pox; they had both had the disease at Menauway's house at Ockfuskee. It was at that time that Dale and Webb laid the foundation for the fist fight at Clinton......
Note: Harrison Young was still in Monroe Co.,AL in Feb. 1818 as he was a security for the Mason Moss estate.
He had the following children:
M i John D. YOUNG was born about 1807 and died 6 Sep 1872. M ii Benjamin H YOUNG was born 6 Jun 1819 and died 18 Jan 1897.
Benjamin Harrison YOUNG Capt. [Parents] 1 was born about 1789. He died 2 26 Jul 1841 in Tallapoosa Co. AL. Benjamin married 1 Sarah Phelps HAYNES on 1827 in Perry Co AL.
Other marriages:HAYNES, Elizabeth
Older members of the family report that Benjamin Young had another son who was killed by the Indians but whether he was a son of Sarah Haynes Young is not certain. Benjamin Young had an earlier marriage possibly an Elizabeth Haynes who was mentioned in Henry Haynes will as Elizabeth Young (Deceased). Two daughters Harriet and Rebecca are mentioned in his estate settlement who must have been by this first wife.
Benjamin Young died 1841
The State of Alabama} To the Honorable Solomon Slaydenfeldt
Tallapoosa County}Judge of the Orphans Court of Tallapoosa CountyYour Petitioner John R Slaughter ____ andmistrator of the Estate of Benjamin Young deceased respectfully showith unto your Honor that said Young died intestate ceized and possessed of the following lands to wit E 1/2 of S8 T21 R22 and N 1.3 of 25 T 21 R 24 6 1/3 T 20 T 21 R 21 and the undivided half of E 1/2 NE 1/3 of S 13 T 32 R 21 and NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 S 36 T 21 R 21 and Lots numbers 5 and 6 in Block 16 and lot number 7 in Block 13 in Dadeville and W 1/3 S 27 T 21 R 24 and the undivided 1/2 of the W 1/2 S 29 T 22 R 21 and N 1/2 S 3 T 20 R21 and N 1/2 S 10 T 21 R 21 A;; of which are in Tallapoosa County Alabama.
Your petitioner further showith that the said unto stated Estate is entirely Insolvent and that his Personal Estate is entirely Insufficient to pay his just debts without a sale of his Real Estate. Your petitioner further showeth that the said Intestate died leaving two heirs as issue from him and his first wife ____ Young (Note: this was left blank by the person who wrote the document) to wit Rebecca Hopkins ___ Court (wife of John M Hopkins of Texas) and Harriett Barbour ____ Court ( wife of ____ Barbour of Coosa County Ala)and said Intestate also left as issue from him and his last Wife Sarah Young three minors to wit Martha Young age eleven years and Benjamin Young age five years and John Young aged two years.M 22 AD 1842 and as in Duty Bound Your Petitioner will ever pray LC
John R Slaughter
Sarah Phelps HAYNES [Parents] died 14 Jun 1874 in Tallapoosa Co., AL. She married 1 Benjamin Harrison YOUNG Capt. on 1827 in Perry Co AL.
Benjamin Young m in GA early. His wife died ca 1820 in South Alabama. He remarried to Sarah Phelps Haynes in Perry Co AL in 1827. She was the d/o Phelps Haynes and Lucy Hurt/Hunt. We think he may have been married first to a dau of Phelps brother, Henry Haynes and Rebecca Tatum. Henry Haynes has long been identified as the father of Benjamin's second wife - Sarah Phelps Haynes. Henry DID have a Sarah Phelps Haynes but she married a Shackleford in Montgomery co AL in 1817. It is confusing unless you have really studied the lineages of the Haynes. They loved to name their children the same thing- alas.
Thanks Eleanor Greene Hemmes in Dallas TX at HemmesEG@aol.com
They had the following children:
M i John Harrison "Jack" YOUNG was born 25 Mar 1841 and died 19 Mar 1881. M ii Benjamin Phelps YOUNG was born 17 Aug 1835 and died 11 Jan 1891. F iii Martha Caroline YOUNG was born 28 Aug 1831 and died 23 Apr 1862.
Middleton UPSHAW 1 married Susannah BERRY .
Susannah BERRY married Middleton UPSHAW.
They had the following children:
M i Leroy Columbus UPSHAW was born 9 Sep 1855 and died 10 May 1939.
John Harrison "Jack" YOUNG [Parents] 1 was born 25 Mar 1841 in Tallapoosa Co., AL. He died 19 Mar 1881 in Tallapoosa Co. AL and was buried in Youngs Island, Martin Lake, Tallapoosa Co., AL. John married 1 Sophia Jane MOORE on 11 Dec 1866 in Tallapoosa Co. AL.
Born a few months before his father died. It is reported that John/Jack was killed in 1881 in some sort of altercation in a tavern in Bulger's Mill. William Ballard pulled a knife on him and "ripped open his abdomen." Sophia and children moved to Elmore Co.
B.P Young admin } In Probate Court
of the Estate of } Of Tallapoosa
John H Young dec'd } County Alabama
vs }
Alice L Young Et al }
Heir at Law of said dec'd }John Wicker a witness in behalf of the plaintiff having been duly sworn disposite and says so first Interrogator,
Witness says he is acquainted with the children of said John H Young deceased and acquainted with his Sophia Young widow of said deceased and was well acquainted with John H Young in his lifetime
To the second Inter
Witness says that he is acquainted with the land inquired after but that he does not know the sectional and fractional subdivisions there of but knows that said deceased resided on a portion of said lands known as the Young lands on the Tallapoosa river at Youngs ferry in Tallapoosa county Ala and believes the same to be the identical lands described in said second interragatory and there were three of the said Young children who had use interest in said lands to wit B P Young said John H Young and Martha C Young who is dead and from information learns that each of them had an undivided one third interest in said lands and this information was derived from said partie who claimed to own their ___ interest in said lands to with the said Youngs who have occupied and controlled said lands for the last fifteen years.To the 3rd Inter
Witness says that said lands could not be divided equitably among the heirs at law of said John H Young without a sale especially his undivided one third interest therein that said lands are so situated that are equitable division could not be made among said heirsTo the 4th Inter
Witness says that for fifteen years he has known B P Young and the said John H Young deceased (the following was crossed out: and Martha C Young who is now dead and was the wife of Mr Ben Young) and knows that each of them claimed a third interest in said lands and has heard them state that their sister Martha C Young owned also a third interest in said landAttest John Wicker
John A Terrell
Elijah Baker a witness also for the said Plaintiff having been duly sworn deposith and saysTo the first Interogative,
Witness says that he is acquainted with the children and widow of said John H Young deceased and knew said deceased in this ____To the 2 Inter
Witness says that he is well acquainted with the lands inquired after and that said John H Young had and owned an undivided one third interest in said land as well as a third interest in the ferry priveleges in the ferry on the Tallapoosa river in Tallapoosa county Ala known as the "Youngs Ferry" and that he had one brother and one sister and that each of them claimed a third interest in said lands.To the 3rd Inter
Witness says that the interr of said John H Young deceased cannot be equitably divided among the children of said deceased without a sale thereof of the said landsTo the 4th Inter
Witness says that having know said John H Young deceased and B P Young as well as their brother in law Ben Young for the past twenty years have frequently heard them owned a third interest in said lands and that the same are so located that it cannot be equitably divided without a sale for ____ ____Attest Elijah Baker
John A Terrell
I the commissioner in said commission named do hereby certify that the evidence of the witnesses John Wicker and Elijah Baker was taken down under oath and subscribed by them in my presence of the 26th day of September 1883 at Dadeville in the county of Tallapoosa and State of Alabama and that I have personal knowledge of each of said witnesses and that I am not of counsel nor of kin to any of the parties to the cause nor in any manner interested in the result thereof witness my hand and seal this 26 day of September 1883John A Terrell
Commissioner
Sophia Jane MOORE was born 23 Dec 1841 in Chambers Co., AL. She died 25 Dec 1892 in Chaney Creek, Elmore Co., AL. Sophia married 1 John Harrison "Jack" YOUNG on 11 Dec 1866 in Tallapoosa Co. AL.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Emma YOUNG was born 29 Nov 1867. She died 22 Jun 1868 in Tallapoosa Co., AL. F ii Alice LeNora YOUNG was born 29 Aug 1869 and died 10 Feb 1954. M iii Benjamin Bird YOUNG was born 10 May 1871 and died 12 Apr 1959. F iv Sarah Texanna "Sallie" YOUNG was born 18 Aug 1874 and died 7 Feb 1963. M v William Pitt YOUNG was born 30 Apr 1876 and died 30 Sep 1934. M vi Silas Thomas YOUNG was born 17 Feb 1878 and died 7 Sep 1952. M vii Jack Harrison YOUNG was born 31 Jul 1881 and died 16 May 1956.
James Macon COTTON was born 30 Mar 1857 in Coosa County, AL. He died 24 Jul 1923 in Elmore Co., AL and was buried in Mt. Gilead. James married Sarah Texanna "Sallie" YOUNG on 5 Feb 1906.
Sarah Texanna "Sallie" YOUNG [Parents] was born 18 Aug 1874 in Tallapoosa Co., AL. She died 7 Feb 1963 in Eclectic, Elmore Co., AL and was buried in Eclectic Cemetery. Sarah married James Macon COTTON on 5 Feb 1906.
They had the following children:
F i Tommie Nora COTTON was born 18 Nov 1906 and died 4 Nov 2001. M ii Jack Harold COTTON was born 20 Nov 1915 in Central, Elmore Co., AL. He died 25 Jul 1949 in Montgomery Co., AL and was buried in Eclectic, Elmore Co., AL.
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Died in St. Margaret's Hospital in Montgomery AL of a massive stroke