The Blount County News-Dispatch, 22 Feb 1900 A Truly Good Man has Passed Away. Died-At the residence of the Rev. S.C. Allgood, a son of deceased, the Rev. DeForest Allgood died of paralysis on the morning of Feb. 12th, 1900, at the ripe age of 85 years. Uncle DeForest Allgood as he was familiarly called, was one of the oldest inhabitants of Murphree's Valley, having removed here in the year 1837, from Pickens District, S.C. He, in early life, settled near Chepultepec, Ala., and has lived there all his life, up to the time he broke up housekeeping a few years ago, since which time he has lived with his son, Rev. Stephen C. Allgood. A more beautiful life and character could not be found in any one. He had been a member of the Primitive Baptist church since his boyhood, and was a minister in good standing for sixty-five years. He leaves behind him an honored and highly esteemed family of sons, viz: Rev. S.C. Allgood, of Oneonta, Dr. W.B. Allgood and F.M. Allgood, of Chepultepec, and Clayton Allgood and John Allgood, of Texas, R.A. Allgood, of Birmingham, and a daughter, Mrs. Jane Burnum, of Chepultepec. The writer had known the deceased for many years and rejoices in the fact that he had been so blessed as to come in contact with a character so good here and Christ-like as that possessed by the deceased, and one whose life was so pure and gentle that the writer has no hesitancy in asserting that no man however well acquainted with the deceased he may have been can recall a single hard word ever uttered against him or a harsh criticism of his conduct in life. This being true, words fail us, and our pen falters when we try to write of him, and we can only say to his friends and loved ones in the language of the poet: "Weep not that his toils are over; Weep not that his race is run, God grant we may rest as calmly, When our work, like his is done. 'Till then we yield with gladness, Our treasure to Him to keep; And rejoice in the sweet assurance, That He giveth his loved ones sleep." His remains rest in the family graveyard near Chepultepec, Ala., where he has two wives and several children buried, one of which, Miles P. Allgood was once sheriff of Blount county and who died in 1862, while a soldier in the confederate army.

> >His remains rest in the family graveyard near Chepultepec, Ala., where he >has two wives and several children buried, one of which, Miles P. Allgood >was once sheriff of Blount county and who died in 1862, while a soldier in >the confederate army. Does anyone know the company and unit Miles P. Allgood belonged to?

http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/soldier.cfm?id=26 Shows Miles as a private, Truett's Unit, 7th AL Cavalry. Claim filed by D.F. Allgood, administrator from Blount Co., AL on 8-25-1862 No descendants listed. bobwonda@hiwaay.net wrote: >>His remains rest in the family graveyard near Chepultepec, Ala., where he >>has two wives and several children buried, one of which, Miles P. Allgood >>was once sheriff of Blount county and who died in 1862, while a soldier in >>the confederate army. >> >> > > >Does anyone know the company and unit Miles P. Allgood belonged to? > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >