>From the Ingram Family History II: Council Ellis Ingram (1853-1911) & Lucretia Diadema Hendricks (1855-1920) had: Son Rufus Alexander Ingram (1833-1862) married, 1852, Sarah Elizabeth Murphree (1836-1922). He was badly wounded in 1862 at Shiloh, sent home, but died at Huntsville. His brother Robert went to Huntsville and brought him home where he was buried in Camp Ground Cemetery(now known as Shiloh) near Allgood, Alabama. He was a lieutenant in William Crump's Company, 49th Alabama Infantry. Male direct or collateral descendants are eligible foe membership in the Military Order of the Stars and Bars. I am a member through my Great-Great-Grandmother's brother George Washington Ayres, Jr. (1836-1864), Lieutenant, later Captain, Co. C, 20th Alabama Infantry (Formed at Pinson). I recently identified a photograph of him in his uniform. In 1869 Sarah (here we go) married Asberry Hallmark (1826-1878), and they had a son John (1873-1947)! So, John is not a blood relation of Council Ingram but is everything else. Sarah was known as "Grandma Hallmark" and was quite a well-known person. Rufus Ingram & Sarah had children, the half-siblings. Clear Springs Church is very old, located on a road leading north off Hwy. 79 beyond Remlap. Some miles beyond is the ruin of Hendricks' Mill that I remember. The stone millrace is still there winding around the hill to tap Hendricks' Mill Creek or whatever. We walked it one December all the way to the remains of a rock dam. At that time the clear, fast moving stream had lovely water cress in it. I remember the mill and have a phoograph of it. Bill Erwin -----Original Message----- From: aljeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aljeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Irma Roy Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 5:40 PM To: ALJEffer@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALJEFF] Ingram Family Hi, I have been following the discussion of the Osmon Kelly Ingram with interest. I'm researching the Ingram family in Blount County for collateral lines. I came across a clipped given to me by Ivy Paris, husband of Ruby Allgood Paris (both are long deceased) and would like to know if anyone can tell me the relationship that is mentioned in this article. I have only copied a part of the column From THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT, Thursday, April 24, 1947 Column entitled, C. L. INGRAM'S LETTER "The death of John H. Hallmark, my father's half brother, recalls my boyhood days most vividly. At the old homestead, near Clear Springs Church, brother Holland and I (comment by Irma J. Roy - Children of Council Ellis Ingram) spent many happy hours. Early, a brother, now lives at Amarillo, Texas. There was plenty of fruit. The "Hoss" apples I remember well. This column rambles so all of the above is not about the same subject evidently. My question is: How is John H. Hallmark connected to Council Ellis Ingram? Thanks for any help. Irma J. Roy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message