“Ware, Mrs. Dr. D. John (1798-1858). Helen Lincoln, born in Hingham Mass.; daughter of Levi Lincoln and Desire Thaxter Lincoln. She married physician, editor and educator Dr. John D,. Ware (1795-1864) in 1822; had eight children, including Major Robert Ware, … Continue reading
“DOWDELL, JAMES RENDER, lawyer and chief justice Alabama supreme court, was born April 2, 1847, in Chambers County; son of James Ferguson and Sarah H. (Render) Dowdell, the former a Methodist minister, a member of congress, member of the Secession … Continue reading
“GEORGE WALLER, son of William E. Waller, succeeded his father in the pastoral care of Buck Creek church, about the year 1803. He was, during a period of more than forty years, among the ablest, most laborious and successful preachers … Continue reading
“HARRISON, EDMUND, planter, was born in Petersburg, Va., and died in Montgomery, in 1883; son of Bishop Edmund Harrison, of Petersburg, Va. Long prior to the War of Secession he removed to Alabama, engaging in thee cotton business in Mobile … Continue reading
“COWLES, THOMAS MERRIWETHER, planter, was born in 1794, in Richmond County, Ga., and died March 20, 1857; son of William Marston and Anna (Merriwether) Cowles, the latter the sister of Nicholas Merriwether. His ancestors were located in Virginia in the … Continue reading
Note: For those of you researching these families who lived in southern Virginia and northern North Carolina I am attaching information provided by one of our member, Betty Fitzgerald, to a question that was posed on the Caswell County, NC, … Continue reading
“GLENN, ROBERT JAMES, planter, was born February 27, 1816, in Hancock County Ga., and died May 5, 1858, at Montgomery; son of Robert Billups and Mary (Lewis) Glenn, who lived at Coosada, near Montgomery; … Mr. Jefferson, in his biographical … Continue reading
“HARWOOD, JUNIE, merchant, was born October 16, 1844, in Charles City County Va., son of William H. and Rebecca (Christian) Harwood, natives of Virginia; grandson of Edwin Harwood, a Virginian by birth of English Origin, and of Joseph Christian, likewise … Continue reading
“BOYKIN, WILLIAM JOHNSON, lawyer, was born November 8, 1861, at Oswicheee, Russell County; son of James William and Athalie Annett (Johnson) Boykin, the former a native of Columbus, Ga., who came to Alabama, lived in Oswichee, Glenville and other places … Continue reading
“Peter Grant the father of William C. Grant, was born in Lyme about 1786 and was reared upon a farm which included Grant’s Island in the Connecticut river. His advantages were limited yet included the opportunity of attendance at the … Continue reading
