This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ezell-Lawrence-Steele-Wells-Diamond-Dickens Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RS.2ADI/1441 Message Board Post: WHO CAN GIVE ME MORE INFO ON THE FOLLOWING FAMILY? e-mail me: curtmarg1@juno.com STORY OF "JESSE EZELL" The first Information on this Jesse Ezell who I have found to be my ancestor born 1826, Alabama, was first found on a death certificated of my great grandfather William Henry Ezell born March 1855, Pensacola Florida, (death certificated # 2775 ). On this certificated shows his father Jesse Ezell born Alabama, and his mother as Miss Wells born Alabama. I than tryed to find my grandpa Curtis Tanger Ezell born 1895, so after looking up the Alabama census of 1900, of Escambia vol.2, sheet 22, E. D. 152, line 26, I than found my grandpa Curtis, born Aug. 1895, Florida, with his father William H. Ezell born March 1855, age 45, and mother Roxy, born November 1861, born Florida. From this information I further found by looking up the census of Milton, Florida, dated June 13, 1860, I find Jesse Ezell at age 34, also showing Alabama as birth place, ( Jesse's wife shows her as Ann E., age 20, birth place Alabama ). Further on this 1860, census shows the children as W. H. Ezell, age 5, born Florida, Henrietta Ezell, age 3, born Florida, the next child name John L. Ezell age 7/12, born Florida, findly a child I know nothing about or if she was a member of the family, her full name Sarah J. Banks age 8, born Florida. Jesse (B.) Ezell and Eliza Wells her name found as Ann, on the 1860 Census, had Children one called William Henry Ezell born 1855, later married Roxanna Cobb, than there was John L. Ezell later married Henrietta Jane Diamond, also Mary Ezell born 1863, Annie Eliza. Ezell born 1868. William Henry Ezell born 1855 had a son Curtis Tanger Ezell born 1895, later was the one who married Esther B. Steel, who was my Grandma. Curtis Tanger Ezell had children which was William Eugene Ezell Preston Lee Ezell, Doris Ezell, Hazel Ezell. The following information may or not be the same Jesse Ezell. Application for the pension of J. B. Ezell #26889. It says Jesse B. was enlisted for over 3 years. and that he served in Company E. At the close of the war he was at Columbus, Georgia in the Confederate hospital, then known as Lee Hospital, after being wounded at Dalton, Georgia. The following information I do know as Fact; Jesse Ezell Regiment Name 1 Florida Infantry. Company F Soldier's Rank_In Private Film Number M225 roll 3 So far I have found Variant spellings of the Ezell also to include ( Uzzell ), By examining of this name it doesn't matter how you spell it or even pronounce it, anybody by that name is bound to be kin, even those spelled with an "S". Here are some variant spellings Uzzelle, Uzzle, Uzzel, Oisel, Ezzell, Ezzelle, Ezel, Essell, Easwell, Ezzall, Ezall, Issul, Izard, Oisel, Usel, Usselle, Sills and perhaps Youell, or Gills. Lets take the name ( Uzzell ) ever one from this line of family may have distinctive appearance perhaps heavy eyelids and rusty eyebrows, blue eyes and a touch of red in the hair. Lets now take the name ( Ezell ) they may be tall in size with large hands and having black hair. Lets not forget when time goo's on other family line's can add other appearances. Take again Uzzell they were originally French Huguenots. During the persecution they dispersed to Holland and England, where they remained for many years...The ruins of an old Castle Uzzel in the Valley of Aosta proclain one branch of the family prominent in the 13th Century. The earliest note of the name is found at Angers, France. Civic Archives show an abstract that Jean Ozzelle owned a measure of land in 1254 A. D. Family preachers point out many Biblical references, notably Uzziel in 1.Chron., Ezek. and Exodus, always quick to say they were Levites. The oldest of four different known Uzzell coat-of-arms shows three coins. They are believed to be a Crusading emblem. Crusader means ( The crusaders of the Middle Ages fought to win the Holy Land from the Moslems., Crusade means any one of the Christian military expedition between the year 1096 and 1272 ). When the Crusaders journeyed to Palestine, they were forced to cross from Europe to Asia at the Straits of the Dardanelles. These straits were guarded by people who claimed to be Christians. Supposedly they could aid the crossing Crusading warriors. They not only charged the Crusaders for ferrying them but imposed a crossing tax. The Uzzells Adopted the coin emblem, Byzantium, upon their sheilds to "commemorate forever the infamy and avarice", the word meaning greedy desire for money or property. One name to remember is Thomas Uzzell who fled with his parents from either through Holland or the Friesian Islands to England. Then they migrated to Northern Island where son Thomas is said to have married an Irish girl named Sarah Artimore. There's no proof, only family stories. The name Uzzell, is derived from the old France term "Oisel" meaning 'bird. It is a shortened version of the Ozelleure or Ousellere meaning 'seller of game or poultry. ============================================ Santa Rosa Island Other Names: None Location: Escambia County Campaign: Operations of Gulf Blockading Squadron (1861) Date(s): October 9, 1861 Principal Commanders: Col. Harvey Brown [US]; Confederate Brig. Gen. Richard H. Anderson [CS] Forces Engaged: Santa Rosa Island Garrison (approx. 600 men) [US]; infantry and artillery detachments (approx. 1,200 men) [CS] Estimated Casualties: 154 total (US 67; CS 87) Description: After midnight on October 9, Brig. Gen. Richard Anderson crossed from the mainland to Santa Rosa Island with 1,200 men in two small steamers to surprise Union camps and capture Fort Pickens. He landed on the north beach about four miles east of Fort Pickens and divided his command into three columns. After proceeding about three miles, the Confederates surprised the 6th Regiment, New York Volunteers, in its camp and routed the regiment. Gen. Anderson then adopted a defensive stance to entice the Federals to leave the fort and attack. Receiving reinforcements, Col. Harvey Brown sallied against the Confederates, who reembarked and returned to the mainland ========================================= UNDATE ON JESSE EZELL's ANCESTRIES: Most of the folks that could verify this records are dead. "The entries was made on this page on Dec. 26, 1941 By Jewell Hix Hudson and Henry Ernest Hudson" Jesse Ezell - Eliza Wells, Jesse father and Mother - John Ezell and Sarah Polk,, John Ezell's father - Thimothy Ezell - age 96. Eliza Wells - Father and Mother - Littleton Wells and Henritta Johnson, Littleton's Father and mother - ?Ben Wells and Lyda (notation "Dutch"), Henritta Johnsons father and mother - Robert Johnson and Martha Roberts (Notation "Irish"). Brothers of Jesse Ezell - Miles and Lewis Brothers and sisters of Mary Ezell - John, William (Bud), Irene Ezell, Mattie Brantley, and Annie Penton Wheeler. This information was given to me by Bert Hudson, Rt 5 Box 2710, Crawfordville, FL. His phone at the time was (904) 926-3812. I DON'T KNOW IF HE IS STILL ALIVE. This information was provided to me on. Date: Sun, Sep 12, 1999, 3:46pm From: Stuart Diamond ================================= More Information Genealogy Forum Re: JESSE EZELL>1825>ALPosted by: Helen StruthersDate: June 27, 2001 at 17:51:25 From the dates on your messages, I see they are from a while back, but I just found them, so thought I'd share. May be old news to you by now. My grandfather was John Thomas Diamond, whose father was Peter Lazarus Diamond (b10-16-1849, d 10/6/1929 in Jay, Santa Rosa Co., FL.). He married Mary Ezell (sometimes called Marietta or Molly--called Marietta apparently due to the fact that, at the time of her birth, her father was in the Confederate Army at Marietta, GA.-heard this from family history passed down only). I have her birth as being 9/5/1863 in Cottage Hill, FL. and d 10-1-1934 in Jay. I have a copy of her death certificate, says died of acute indigestion 1/2 hour after breakfast. Mary's parents were Jesse B. Ezell (1824-1877) and Eliza Wells (b 1937?). This was her first marriage. Her second marriage was late-in-life to John Diamond II (Peter Lazarus Diamond's father who was born on a sandbar in a hollow log on the Chattahooche River in 1814, supposedly while escaping from Indians,) he died in 1908. Seems very confusing to me. They say she was called "White Grandma" because John Diamond II was called "White Grandpa" due his long white beard. Eliza's parents were Little Wells and Henrietta Johnson. (John Diamond II first wife was Mary Elizabeth Johnson??) Henrietta's parents were Robert Johnson and Martha Roberts and Littleton's parents' were Ben Wells and Lyda "Black Dutch". She was born in Holland and it was said had dark skin. I have Jesse Ezell's parents as being G John Ezell and Sarah Polk and John's father was Timothy Ezell. Any mis-information I have I'd love to know. Or if anyone has more information, I'd love to know that too. Thanks, Helen Followups: No followups yet http://genforum.genealogy.com/ezell/messages/1765.html ========================================== WILLIAM HENRY EZELL, may have been nick name BUD was the Father of Curtis Tanger Ezell. William Henry Ezell was a very tall man,and thin in size with very large hands and a mustache on his upper lip looking lighter in color than his hair which looked black by a picture taken of him with his son Curtis Tanger Ezell and Daughter Minnie Ezell who later married a Brewton,and also his wife Roxanna Cobb, all setting on a log dressed up. William Henry Ezell was born March 1855, Florida and died May 6, 1915 Pensacola, Florida. His father was Jesse Ezell and his mother Anna Eliza. Wells, it was said by William Eugene Ezell the son of Curtis Tanger Ezell, that his grandpa was a logger and what was told to him William Henry came home after a hard days work and feeling exhausted went to lay down where he later died. =========================================== CURTIS TANGER EZELL, Father of William E. Ezell Curtis Tanger Ezell was very tall man with large hands and black hair and his hair he had all his life, he also had dark skin and as told by my mother Betty Jean maiden name Lawrence now Campbell said his eyes was blue looking and had a wide nose. His first wife was name Esther Blanche Steel, his second wife was name Roxy Cobb, my mom said don't get it confused with his mothers name who was also Roxy Cobb, later I found it spelled Roxanna, but on the early 1900 Census his mothers name was Roxy, Curtis Tanger was also one of the builders of the old Pensacola Bay Bridge not the new one. Preston Lee Ezell his son said he worked in a Saw Mall too, but most of the time he was a Boot lager. Although the name Ezell is spelled like this it is also been found Ezelle,Esel,Essell,Esselle,Ezel,Easwell,Ezzall,Ezall,Ezal,Ezzel, Ezzell,Ezzelle,Isal,Isel,Iseld,Isold,Isriell,Isrielle,Issell,Isro ll, Issul,Izard,Oisel,Usel,Usselle,Uzzell,Uzzelle,Uzziel,Sills and Gills, But the right way is Ezell. ==================================== ISAAC STEELE, father of Esther Steel Isaac Steele was born May 15,1856 and died Sept. 12,1932, and was married to Mary Browder she was born 1868 and later died 1941, Isaac, and Mary are both buried in the Wynn Cemetery in Summerdale Alabama, where there daughter Esther Steel is also. On Isaac's Death Cerificate,it shows him as 76 years 3 months and 28 days at time of death, he was living in Robertsdale at the time. The file number for the state on this certificate is 17834, the cause of death was Bright's Disease. His father was William C. Steele who was born in Walton Co. Florida, His mother was Elmire Jane Daniels who was born Pike Co. Alabama. On the Census of 1860,I found Isaac with his father at the age of 4 years old and his brother William at the age of 2, his mother is named Jane, and she's at the age of 25 years old and his father is showing 32, later I found on the 1870 Census Isaac's mother is showing her as Elmira J. at the age of 38, and his father 46, Isaac is 15 years old and his name is now listed as Isaac A. Steele, and his brothers and sisters as follows: William L., Elais B., Mary, and Lucilla, futher research to the 1900 Census I find Isaac being born Nov.1854 and his name listed as Isaac S. Steele with having a wife name Mary, being born 1868 and there children are listed as followed: Estella, born March 1887 and Lucy, born Oct.1888 also Emma, born July 1893 followed by Henry, born June 1895 and Louis, born Jan. 1897 finally Esther Steel born April 1900,she was the one who later married Curtis Tanger Ezell. Isaac Steele is found again in 1920 on the Census at the age 66,and his name listed as Isaac S. Steele with his wife Mary, age 56,and there children as followed: Tucker,age 21 also buried in the Wynn cemetery and Mary, age 15 also Effie age 8 not to forget Mable age 13 ***************************************************************** * As you know Isaac Steele Lived and died in Robertsdale Alabama, and was buried in the Wynn Cemetery in Summerdale Ala., so now I will tell a little genealogy information about Robertsdale. The Southern Plantation Corporation of Chicago, Illinois, founded Robertsdale in 1905. They chose the city's present location largely because of good farm land and the fact that the Louisville and Nash- ville Railroad line had just recently made extensions to Foley, The Town was named after one of the officials of the corporation, Dr. B. F. Roberts. Robertsdale was incorporated in 1921, For the next twenty years the town's growth mirrored the fortunes of the entire country during this same period. But with the 1940's came the beginning of growth and prosperity for the Town. In 1940 the Baldwin National Bank moved to Town and nine years later the Robersdale Livestock Auction began operation. In 1950 the Town reached well over the one thousand mark in population and by the early 1960's with close to 1,500 people, the City saw its first large industry, South Baldwin Mills, establish itself in Town. =========================================== Descendants of Peter Henry STEELE II 1 Peter Henry STEELE II =Elizabeth DANLEY Marriage: 1816, Charleston Co, SC 2 William Colby STEELE =Elmira Jane DANIELS Marriage: 1855 3 Isaac 'Ike' Shovin STEELE =Mary Ann 'Polly' BROWDER 4 Coler Baime STEELE =James Edward ARD Marriage: 23 MAY 1906, Baldwin Co, AL 3 William L. STEELE 3 Ulysses Baxter STEELE =Mary Ann Arminda HART 3 Amanda Lucille 'Lula' STEELE 3 Mary Johanna A. STEELE 3 Thomas Alexander STEELE 3 Lutisha STEELE 2 Joseph STEELE =Mary STEWART Marriage: 1853, Florala, Covington, AL 3 William STEELE 3 Elizabeth ' Liza' STEELE 3 Catherine STEELE 3 Peter STEELE 3 Jane STEELE =Buck DAVIS 4 Eli DAVIS 3 Edwin S. STEELE 3 Amanda STEELE 3 Annie STEELE 3 Eolene STEELE 3 John S. STEELE 3 Phillip James Daniel STEELE 3 Carrie STEELE 2 James Jason 'Jay' STEELE =Elizabeth KENNINGTON Marriage: 1851 3 Caroline STEELE =James Monroe DAVIS