Any corrections and additions would be appreciated. More to come... Thanks, Deanie Humphrey Descendants of Johnson Turberville Generation No. 1 1. JOHNSON2 TURBERVILLE (UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1775 in St. Davids Parish, South Carolina, and died Bet. 1830 - 1839 in Monroe Co. AL. He married SARAH UNKNOWN Bet. 1790 - 1795 in South Carolina. Children of JOHNSON TURBERVILLE and SARAH UNKNOWN are: 2. i. JESSE3 TURBERVILLE, SR, b. Abt. 1795, Cheraw District, SC; d. Aft. 1860, Monroe Co. AL. ii. UNKNOWN TURBERVILLE, b. Bet. 1795 - 1800. iii. UNKNOWN TURBERVILLE, b. Bet. 1795 - 1800. iv. JOHN TURBERVILLE, b. Bet. 1801 - 1810. v. JAMES TURBERVILLE, b. 1805, South Carolina. 3. vi. RICHARD TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1812, Ga; d. Monroe Co. AL. 4. vii. JOHNSON TURBERVILLE, SR, b. Abt. 1814, Georgia; d. Monroe Co. AL. Generation No. 2 2. JESSE3 TURBERVILLE, SR (JOHNSON2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1795 in Cheraw District, SC, and died Aft. 1860 in Monroe Co. AL. He married JENETTE MANDERSON 1815 in Georgia, daughter of JOHN HUME MANDERSON. Children of JESSE TURBERVILLE and JENETTE MANDERSON are: 5. i. JOHN4 TURBERVILLE, b. 1824, Georgia; d. 1921, Monroe Co. AL. ii. UNKNOWN TURBERVILLE, b. 1826. 6. iii. JAMES E. TURBERVILLE, b. 1828, Monroe Co. AL; d. Aft. 1871, Monroe Co. Alabama. iv. SARAH TURBERVILLE, b. 1830, Monroe Co. AL; m. JOSEPH POWELL, Abt. 1849, Monroe Co. AL. 7. v. RICHARD MONROE TURBERVILLE, b. 1832, Monroe Co. AL; d. Monroe Co. AL. vi. JESSE JR TURBERVILLE, b. 1833, Monroe Co. Alabama; d. Aft. 1860; m. ELIZABETH MCINTOSH, October 15, 1859, Monroe Co. AL. 3. RICHARD3 TURBERVILLE (JOHNSON2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1812 in Ga, and died in Monroe Co. AL. He married ELIZABETH MCKINLEY Abt. 1830 in Alabama or Georgia. Children of RICHARD TURBERVILLE and ELIZABETH MCKINLEY are: 8. i. MAHALY4 TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1835, Monroe Co. AL. 9. ii. WILLIAM C. TURBERVILLE, b. December 1836, Monroe Co. AL. 10. iii. NANCY ANN TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1837. iv. LOUISA TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1841. v. JOHN L. TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1844, Monroe Co. AL; m. (1) SARAH MORRIS; m. (2) SARAH MORRIS, March 15, 1866, Monroe Co. AL. vi. JAMES J. TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1846, Monroe Co. AL; m. ANNER L. BRYANT, November 22, 1866, Monroe Co. AL, brides home. vii. DUNCAN M. TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1847, Monroe Co. AL; m. MARY E. IKNER, December 19, 1871, at home of Jacob Ikner. viii. MARY ANN TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1848, Monroe Co. AL; m. T. L. GRIFFIN, August 24, 1873, Monroe Co. AL. 11. ix. JOSEPH SAMUEL TURBERVILLE, b. August 01, 1850, Monroe Co. AL; d. March 07, 1920, Monroe Co. AL. 12. x. JOSEPHINE TURBERVILLE, b. June 04, 1855, Monroe Co. AL; d. September 21, 1944, Monroe Co. AL. 4. JOHNSON3 TURBERVILLE, SR (JOHNSON2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1814 in Georgia, and died in Monroe Co. AL. He married ELIZABETH A. ELIZA HAYLES RHODES February 15, 1841. Children of JOHNSON TURBERVILLE and ELIZABETH RHODES are: i. SARAH CAROLINE4 TURBERVILLE, b. 1837; Stepchild; m. WILLIAM A. MIDDLETON, December 01, 1858. 13. ii. MARTHA J. TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1842, Monroe Co. AL. iii. WILLIAM TURBERVILLE, b. 1844. iv. MARY E. TURBERVILLE, b. 1846. 14. v. JESSE E. TURBERVILLE, SR, b. May 22, 1849, Monroe Co. AL; d. October 1929, Monroe Co. AL. 15. vi. JOHANNA TURBERVILLE, b. Abt. 1850, Monroe Co. AL; d. September 12, 1947, Monroe Co. AL. vii. SUSAN TURBERVILLE, b. 1850. viii. JOHNSON TURBERVILLE, JR, b. 1854; m. ARDELLA BOHANNON. ix. JANETTE TURBERVILLE, b. 1859.

As always, any corrections, additions are appreciated. Have a good day, Deanie Humphrey Descendants of Richard E. Morris Generation No. 1 1. RICHARD E.1 MORRIS was born Abt. 1790 in VA?, and died Bef. 1840 in Monroe Co AL. He married (1) BEHETHLAND. He married (2) BEHETHLAND. Children of RICHARD MORRIS and BEHETHLAND are: 2. i. ANDREW JACKSON2 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1832, Alabama. ii. BEHETHLAND MORRIS, b. Abt. 1816. iii. LUVICIE MORRIS, b. Abt. 1818; m. OSBURN COLEMAN, December 21, 1837, Monroe Co AL. 3. iv. WILLIAM DAWSON MORRIS, b. April 09, 1821; d. May 06, 1878, Wainwright, Monroe Co AL. 4. v. JESSE MORRIS, b. Abt. 1830, AL. vi. SANFORD MORRIS, b. Abt. 1834; d. 1865. Child of RICHARD MORRIS and BEHETHLAND is: vii. JESSIE2 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1828, AL; m. (1) CACILLA "MAHALA" " MARY" BRYANT, November 24, 1850, Monroe Co AL; m. (2) NANCY ANN BRYANT, January 06, 1858. Generation No. 2 2. ANDREW JACKSON2 MORRIS (RICHARD E.1) was born Abt. 1832 in Alabama. He married (1) NANCY ANN TURBERVILLE, daughter of RICHARD TURBERVILLE and ELIZABETH MCKINLEY. He met (2) MARTHA J. TURBERVILLE, never married,( but fathered Zack Turberville,) Martha was the daughter of JOHNSON TURBERVILLE and ELIZABETH RHODES. He married (3) ELIZA JANE SPENCER. He married (4) ANN ELIZA MCKINLEY May 20, 1873 in Monroe Co AL, daughter of JACKSON MCKINLEY and LINNIE BONNER. Children of ANDREW MORRIS and NANCY TURBERVILLE are: 5. i. RICHARD B.3 MORRIS, b. August 20, 1872, Monroe Co. AL; d. May 23, 1936, Monroe Co. AL, buried Mineola Methodist Cem., Mineola, AL. ii. ANDREW A. MORRIS, b. Abt. 1874. iii. DUNCAN MORRIS, b. Abt. 1875. iv. SIDNEY D. MORRIS, b. Abt. 1876. v. JESSE A. MORRIS, b. Abt. 1877. vi. LILLIE L. MORRIS, b. Abt. 1879. 3. WILLIAM DAWSON2 MORRIS (RICHARD E.1) was born April 09, 1821, and died May 06, 1878 in Wainwright, Monroe Co AL. He married NANCY MATILDA BONNER June 20, 1852 in Monroe Co AL. Children of WILLIAM MORRIS and NANCY BONNER are: i. MARTHA3 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1850. ii. JAMES MORRIS, b. 1845. iii. ALFRED MORRIS, b. 1843. 4. JESSE2 MORRIS (RICHARD E.1) was born Abt. 1830 in AL. He married (1) NANCY ANN BRYANT, daughter of ASA BRYANT and CRICILA HICKS. He married (2) CACILLA "MAHALA" "MARY" BRYANT December 24, 1850, daughter of ASA BRYANT and EMILY. Child of JESSE MORRIS and NANCY BRYANT is: 6. i. NANCY ANN3 MORRIS, b. December 25, 1859, Finchburg, Monroe Co. AL; d. February 19, 1929, Monroe Co. AL. Children of JESSE MORRIS and CACILLA BRYANT are: 7. ii. ASA3 MORRIS, b. 1852, Monroe Co AL. iii. BEHERHELINE MORRIS, b. 1854. iv. SEYMONE MORRIS, b. 1856. v. JEPS? MORRIS, b. 1858. Generation No. 3 5. RICHARD B.3 MORRIS (ANDREW JACKSON2, RICHARD E.1) was born August 20, 1872 in Monroe Co. AL, and died May 23, 1936 in Monroe Co. AL, buried Mineola Methodist Cem., Mineola, AL. He married MINTIE TURBERVILLE, daughter of WILLIAM TURBERVILLE and JOHANNA TURBERVILLE. Child of RICHARD MORRIS and MINTIE TURBERVILLE is: i. FLOYD4 MORRIS. 6. NANCY ANN3 MORRIS (JESSE2, RICHARD E.1) was born December 25, 1859 in Finchburg, Monroe Co. AL, and died February 19, 1929 in Monroe Co. AL. She married (1) GEORGE WASHINGTON MELVIN, JR, son of GEORGE MELVIN and MARY THOMPSON. She married (2) HENRY L. DEESE Aft. 1900. Children of NANCY MORRIS and GEORGE MELVIN are: 8. i. CALEDONIA4 MELVIN, b. March 04, 1881, Finchburg, Monroe Co. Alabama; d. buried in Pine Barron Cem. between Atmore and Pensacola, Florida. 9. ii. SARAH JANE MELVIN, b. March 04, 1883, Monroe Co. AL; d. August 03, 1977, Fairhope, Baldwin Co. AL. 7. ASA3 MORRIS (JESSE2, RICHARD E.1) was born 1852 in Monroe Co AL. He married MARY. Child of ASA MORRIS and MARY is: i. JESSIE R.4 MORRIS, b. 1880. Generation No. 4 8. CALEDONIA4 MELVIN (NANCY ANN3 MORRIS, JESSE2, RICHARD E.1) was born March 04, 1881 in Finchburg, Monroe Co. Alabama, and died in buried in Pine Barron Cem. between Atmore and Pensacola, Florida. She married ZACHARIAH TURBERVILLE January 12, 1898 in Finchburg, AL by W. J. Turberville, JP, son of BEN CHAPMAN and MARTHA TURBERVILLE. Children of CALEDONIA MELVIN and ZACHARIAH TURBERVILLE are: i. SINDEY CARL5 TURBERVILLE, b. March 20, 1899, Monroe Co. AL; d. April 20, 1960. ii. GEORGE LESEGNE TURBERVILLE, b. March 16, 1901, Monroe Co. AL; d. March 16, 1901, First to be buried in Mineola Meth. Church Cem. Monroe Co. AL. iii. DAVID COLE TURBERVILLE, b. March 13, 1902, Monroe Co. AL; d. August 27, 1940. iv. OSCAR G. TURBERVILLE, b. February 03, 1906, Monroe Co. AL; d. July 25, 1947. v. CLARENCE FARRISH TURBERVILLE, b. April 11, 1908, Monroe Co. AL; d. July 17, 1986. vi. MABEL TURBERVILLE, b. August 01, 1910, Monroe Co. AL; d. May 12, 1916, buried in Mobile, AL. vii. MAZIE TURBERVILLE, b. August 01, 1910, Monroe Co. AL; d. April 25, 1916, Buried in Mobile, AL. viii. HAZEL TURBERVILLE, b. June 02, 1913. ix. HATTIE MAY TURBERVILLE, b. October 16, 1916. x. WILLIE A. TURBERVILLE, b. January 09, 1919, Monroe Co. AL. 9. SARAH JANE4 MELVIN (NANCY ANN3 MORRIS, JESSE2, RICHARD E.1) was born March 04, 1883 in Monroe Co. AL, and died August 03, 1977 in Fairhope, Baldwin Co. AL. She married DAVID MONROE TURBERVILLE April 25, 1900 in Monroe Co. AL, son of JOHN TURBERVILLE and MASOURI BOHANNON. Children of SARAH MELVIN and DAVID TURBERVILLE are: i. NANNIE VIOLA5 TURBERVILLE, b. April 20, 1901, Mineola, Monroe Co. AL; d. October 28, 1901, Mineola, Monroe Co. AL. ii. JESSE HADLEY TURBERVILLE, b. April 15, 1902; m. JOSEPHINE APLIN. iii. GEORGE MARVIN TURBERVILLE, b. March 04, 1903, Mineola, AL; m. ADDIE. iv. SALLIE MAE TURBERVILLE, b. May 05, 1905, Mineola, Monroe Co. AL; d. 1987, Monroe Co. AL; m. LONNIE EVERETTE. v. DOCTOR FARISH JOE TURBERVILLE, b. March 26, 1911; m. SALLIE LEA HODGES. vi. LITTLE DAVE TURBERVILLE, b. September 11, 1911, Monroe Co. AL; d. September 1973, Loxley, AL. vii. LUCY LOU TURBERVILLE, b. October 13, 1915, Mineola, Monroe Co. AL; m. ORRIE DEWEY" BUSTER" "BUCK" HARRIS, May 26, 1934, Monroe Co. AL. viii. MINNIE LOU TURBERVILLE, b. October 16, 1917, Mineola, Monroe Co. AL; d. July 03, 1996, Stapleton, Baldwin Co. AL; m. WILLIE ROBERT HUMPHREY, August 19, 1935, Pensacola, FL by Rev. McLeon. ix. PHILLIP TURBERVILLE, b. December 03, 1919, Mineola, Monroe Co. AL; d. December 24, 1973, Fairhope, Baldwin Co. AL; m. AVERIL FREDA MAILE, September 23, 1944, hendon, london, england.

Grant, I'm afraid I don't know any of the line other than mentioned and I haven't run across any of the other names. I can only tell you that some WIGGINS, GILL and WALKER family began migrating from MS to LA about that time. They were in Vermilion Pa. in early 1900s, where my dad was born and then in Acadia Pa. Many are buried in Jennings, LA and some ended up around New Orleans. Some migrated on to TX.

Would surely like to know Rachel Blacks Mother & Fathers name. I am looking for information on Blacks in Monroe County, Wilcox Blacks lived near Monroe County line and may have been a kinship group.

This is what Ken sent me on the Bonner's. Its all he was able to dig up right now, and will have more later on. Benjamin Bonner married Rachel Robinson Black, and they had a dau. Linnie Minerva Bonner, b. July 19, 1826, p.in Wilcox Co. AL, died Jan 1 1890. Linnie married Jackson A. Mckinley, on Dec 12, 1842. Jackson's father was Isham Mckinley, mother ?Cynthia? LNU. Linnie and Jackson had these children: 1. Isham Benjamin Mckinley, b. Oct 29, 1843, d. May 27, 1903, on Dauphin Island. (He was mail carrier there. I have a picture of him if anyone is interested, email me privately). Isham Benjamin married on Feb 22, 1866 to Henrietta Coleman. 2. Mary Frances Mckinley, b. Aug 9 1846, d.?, Married Dec 15, 1874, to Mark Powell, this was her second marriage. She married first, Wm. C. Turberville. 3. William B. Mckinley, b. Sept 1848, d. ?, married on Jan 26, 1871 to Susan A. Shannon 4. Ann Eliza Mckinley, b. Apr. 12, 1850, d. Nov 2 1925, married on May 20, 1873, to Andrew Jackson Morris 5. Jefferson Davis Mckinley, b. Dec 28, 1851, d. July 13 1938 married on Oct 26, 1889 to Callie V. Wiggins, married also to Carlie Green. 6. John F. Mckinley, b. Mar 27 1852, d. Jun 24 1916 married on Nov 21, 1872 to Eliza Jane Frye 7. Isabelle Jane Mckinley, b. Sept. 26 1854 d. ?, Married on May 5, 1884 to Calvin C. Stabler 8. Isra I. Mckinley b. Jul 10 1856 d. May 13 1858 9. Andrew J. Mckinley b. Dec 11 1858, d. ? married Mar 18 1880 to C. Belle Frye 10. Pinckney S. Mckinley b. Feb 12 1864 d. Aug 25 193 married on Nov 4 1936 to Martha Gardner OK, any additions, corrections are always appreciated. Thanks, Deanie

Judy: Franklin Alabama Monroe County 31:42:52 N 087:24:41 W 335 36444 US Kathryn

John: What do you know about Elvena Maulden so far? I have a g-g-grandmother, named Mary Maulden, who married James H. Hill. They settled in Mobile, AL. I know that Mary had a sister named Sarah and a brother named William. I wonder if your Elvena is in any way connected to my Mauldens. Kathryn

All of my paternal g grandparents were born in AL. At least two were positively born in Monroe Co. and the other two probably were, although one family was just passing through. Stephen WIGGINS, son of Stephen (son of William and Elizabeth (COOPER) WIGGINS) and Nancy Annie? (THAMES) WIGGINS was b. 14 Feb 1823 in Monroe Co. He married Elizabeth Catherine MARION, b. 15 Jan 1820 in Monroe Co., dtr. of Peter and Margaret (WALLACE?) MARION on 28 May 1846 in Monroe Co. John Jonathan GILL, son of John Marshall and Margaret C. (??) GILL was b. Aug 1847 in AL. He married Mary A. WALKER, b. May 1849 in AL, dtr. of John A. and Francis Adaline (??) WALKER. The WIGGINS family was in Monroe Co., AL from 1818, the MARION family from 1818, the GILL family from at least 1830 and the WALKER family was somewhere in AL after 1847and before 1849. All except WIGGINS came from SC, at least two from Chester Co., SC. All were in Leake Co., MS by the time of the 1850 census and lived near one another. Stephen’s parents were the only gg grandparents who stayed in AL. Does anyone have ANY other information on these families or why they seem to be tied together? Margie Wiggins Jackson

<A HREF="ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/monroe/marriage/monroemar.txt">Cl ick here: monroemar.txt at ftp.rootsweb.com (FTP) </A> ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/monroe/marriage/monroemar.txt A very helpful list of marriages. Lots of names. Thanks to kay Coob. You just made my day. Grant

>I've wondered about this couple. From the 1880 Monroe Co. Census: > >1880 Monroe Co. Cen., house & fam. # 48 > >Middleton, Thomas Mu M 25 laborer > Harriet B F 27 wife laborer > Ella Mu F 7 dau. > William B M 5 son > Allise B F 3 dau. > Cornelius B M 2 son > >Any further information on this family or thoughts about the racial >indications are welcome. > > Your Obedient Servant, > > D. A. Bass-Frazier > > >==== ALMONROE Mailing List ==== >****Monroe County Mailing List**** >Submit your Monroe county information today! HI...my guess is that Thomas and Harriet were freed slaves from a Middleton family. The "mu", which you probably know, had to be marked on the census if the person was the first-generration offspring of a black person and a white person. The children were then marked "b" for black. Someone may find Thomas and Harriet in a Middleton will. Freda Freda and Ted Noble tnoble@mcn.org

In a message dated 5/26/99 10:52:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, margie@texoma.net writes: << Stephen WIGGINS, son of Stephen (son of William and Elizabeth (COOPER) WIGGINS) >> I'm looking for a John Campbell COOPER from that area. I don't have the group sheet out but about 1888 he moved to Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He may have been from the Old Texas -- Pine Apple area. He probably moved thjere with his wife, Susan BRANTLEY, his mother-in-law, Lucinda Grooms BRANTLEY and his neice, Dorah Francisco (MIDDLETON) WILKINSON and her husband David N. WILKINSON.. Do you see any connection? Grant

The Franllin community is northwestern Monroe county, near the Alabama River.... I don't know the Franklins (if there ever were ary) Anyone else know???? -----Original Message----- From: JUDYBETHEA@aol.com <JUDYBETHEA@aol.com> To: ALMONROE-L@rootsweb.com <ALMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [ALMONROE-L] Monroe county cemeteries now on-line >Where is the Franklin community and who are the Franklins involved? > > >==== ALMONROE Mailing List ==== >****Visit the ALGenWeb Monroe County site at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~almonroe often for updates! > >

Mamie L. Wright, dau. of J. C. and C. E. Wright, b. 6 Aug 1894, d. 15 Dec 1894. From: A List of Graves in the Beuna Vista Cemetery, June 28, 1853 - March 10, 1966. Beuna Vista Memorial Assoc. (Organized 1891)Pub.: Beuna Vista, Ala.[1966]. On a tipped in page at the begining of the book: Bear Creek on the Old Bailey Road in Choctaw Co., Ala. Wright, Mamie L. dau. of J. C. and C. E. Wright; also Wright, James A., son of J. C. and C. E. Wright Cynthia P. Wright (father believed to be John Wright) m. 2 Dec 1885 in Conecuh Co. to Matthew Columbus Middleton. They had at least: Mattie Lavonia Middleton, b. 19 Aug 1890 and d. 23 Mar 1895.

I've wondered about this couple. From the 1880 Monroe Co. Census: 1880 Monroe Co. Cen., house & fam. # 48 Middleton, Thomas Mu M 25 laborer Harriet B F 27 wife laborer Ella Mu F 7 dau. William B M 5 son Allise B F 3 dau. Cornelius B M 2 son Any further information on this family or thoughts about the racial indications are welcome. Your Obedient Servant, D. A. Bass-Frazier

Freda, I haven't a clue who this Benjamin Bonner is. I will contact ken and see what he can tell me. Will post when I find out more. This is all I have on Benjamin Bonner. Maybe someone else on the list may know. Deanie "The first McKinley in the county, as far as I've been able to determine, was old Isham McKinley, born about 1785 in GA. He brought his large family there around 1820 or before, because I've seen his name in connection with land grant applications around Fountain in the early 1820s. One of his sons was Jackson McKinley, my g-g-grandfather. After Jackson McKinley married Linnie Bonner (daughter of Benjamin Bonner) in 1842, all of the McKinleys seem to have relocated to the Franklin area, where they remained."

MEMORIAL SERIVCE FOR PVT. JAMES MONROE MCKINLEY, Co. G, 36th ALA. VOL. INF. Liberty Baptist Church, Thomasville, Alabama October 24, 1992 We are gathered here today to honor the memory of a brave patriot, Pvt. James Monroe McKinley of Company G of the 36th Alabama Volunteer Infantry of the Army of the Confederate States of America. James Monroe McKinley, patriotically named for a president of the United States, was born on April 3rd, 1839, probably in Monroe County, Alabama. He lived a hardworking, but peaceful existence on his daddy's farm until war broke out. The South, suffering invasion by a hostile foreign nation, sent out the call to arms. Young farmboy McKinley answered that call, traveling to Mobile, to join the Confederate Army in March of 1862. Years later he would explain his decision to fight for the Confederacy to his son, Mr. Jeff McKinley, saying, "son, I didn't fight to keep no slaves - I didn't own any. I fought to keep Washington from telling us how to live our lives down here." -- a sentiment we can all understand with so many government encroachments upon the rights of a private citizens today. Pvt. McKinley's pension record describes him as a faithful soldier who served til the end of the War. He was wounded twice in service of his country. At the disastrous battle of Nashville, he suffered from a head wound which left him with a natural part and severe headaches which plagued him for the remainder of his life. Near War's end, during the fighting at Spanish Fort in South Alabama, Pvt. McKinley's trigger finger was shot off by enemy fire abruptly terminating his military service. The now-citizen McKinley then returned home, married Miss Eugene Gramble and with his young bride set out to rebuild their beloved war-torn Southland. The young couple would have six children before Patriot McKinley's peaceful life would once again be visited by tragedy as his beloved wife and seventh child died in childbirth. The two youngest children soon followed their mother in death. Veteran McKinley then found solace in the gentle Lucy Daniels whom he married on June 26, 1879. Mama Lucy, as her affectionate step-children called her gave birth to eleven children of whom two are still with us, Mr. Jeff and Miss Addie. Mr. McKinley was a God-fearing Christian. Mr. Jeff tells how every church Sunday his daddy would pack the family in the mule wagon and head for Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. Mr. McKinley was no Sunday Christian, however, but practiced Christian principals in his daily life. He was hear to have pronounced only one cuss word during his long life and that was when a fellow tried to shoot his dog. Mr. McKinley, although not a rich man, always looked after the needs of those less fortunate than he. Whenever he'd kill a beef he'd give most of it away to the needy. Mr. Jeff recalls when an elderly back man came by the house, his daddy took his own new shoes off and gave them to that black man. Shortly after his 81st birthday Veteran McKinley who had long suffered from rheumatism in both hips, began to suffer from shortness of breath and took to his bed. On April 20, 1920 he died in the arms of his beloved son, Mr. Jeff, who describes his daddy as his best friend. Written and delivered by: Kay R. Ryes, National President-General of the Confederate POW Society Source: From a typed copy in the Monroe County Heritage Museums, Post Office Box 1637, Monroeville, AL 36461-1637 Your Obedient Servant, D. A. Bass-Frazier

Deanie....you mentioned Benjamin Bonner in your communication to the list that ended >"Sound familar to anyone?" Who is Benjamin Bonner? I am searching for Elizabeth Bonner who married William Roberson. They lived in Wilcox/Lowndes/Monroe Counties. William was born in 1790. They had at least one son...Tye Roberson. I would like to know who Benjamin was and where he lived. Thank you. Freda Freda and Ted Noble tnoble@mcn.org

D. A. Bass-Frazier, Thank you for sending that to everyone, I enjoyed it tremendously. I was wondering can anyone elaborate on his family..siblings, parents?? Thanks, Deanie Humphrey

We all thank you for sharing that with us.. Kay -----Original Message----- From: dabf <dabf@zebra.net> To: ALMONROE-L@rootsweb.com <ALMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 7:28 PM Subject: [ALMONROE-L] MEMORIAL SERIVCE FOR PVT. JAMES MONROE MCKINLEY >MEMORIAL SERIVCE FOR PVT. JAMES MONROE MCKINLEY, > Co. G, 36th ALA. VOL. INF. > Liberty Baptist Church, Thomasville, Alabama > October 24, 1992 > > We are gathered here today to honor the memory of a brave >patriot, Pvt. James Monroe McKinley of Company G of the 36th Alabama >Volunteer Infantry of the Army of the Confederate States of America. > > James Monroe McKinley, patriotically named for a president of the >United States, was born on April 3rd, 1839, probably in Monroe County, >Alabama. He lived a hardworking, but peaceful existence on his daddy's >farm until war broke out. The South, suffering invasion by a hostile >foreign nation, sent out the call to arms. Young farmboy McKinley >answered that call, traveling to Mobile, to join the Confederate Army >in March of 1862. > > Years later he would explain his decision to fight for the >Confederacy >to his son, Mr. Jeff McKinley, saying, "son, I didn't fight to keep no >slaves - I didn't own any. I fought to keep Washington from telling >us how to live our lives down here." -- a sentiment we can all >understand with so many government encroachments upon the rights of a >private citizens today. > > Pvt. McKinley's pension record describes him as a faithful soldier >who >served til the end of the War. He was wounded twice in service of his >country. At the disastrous battle of Nashville, he suffered from a >head wound which left him with a natural part and severe headaches >which plagued him for the remainder of his life. Near War's end, >during the fighting at Spanish Fort in South Alabama, Pvt. McKinley's >trigger finger was shot off by enemy fire abruptly terminating his >military service. > > The now-citizen McKinley then returned home, married Miss Eugene >Gramble and with his young bride set out to rebuild their beloved >war-torn Southland. The young couple would have six children before >Patriot McKinley's peaceful life would once again be visited by >tragedy as his beloved wife and seventh child died in childbirth. The >two youngest children soon followed their mother in death. > > Veteran McKinley then found solace in the gentle Lucy Daniels whom he >married on June 26, 1879. Mama Lucy, as her affectionate >step-children called her gave birth to eleven children of whom two are >still with us, Mr. Jeff and Miss Addie. > > Mr. McKinley was a God-fearing Christian. Mr. Jeff tells how every >church Sunday his daddy would pack the family in the mule wagon and >head for Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. Mr. McKinley was no Sunday >Christian, however, but practiced Christian principals in his daily >life. He was hear to have pronounced only one cuss word during his >long life and that was when a fellow tried to shoot his dog. >Mr. McKinley, although not a rich man, always looked after the needs >of those less fortunate than he. Whenever he'd kill a beef he'd give >most of it away to the needy. Mr. Jeff recalls when an elderly back >man came by the house, his daddy took his own new shoes off and gave >them to that black man. > > Shortly after his 81st birthday Veteran McKinley who had long >suffered >from rheumatism in both hips, began to suffer from shortness of breath >and took to his bed. On April 20, 1920 he died in the arms of his >beloved son, Mr. Jeff, who describes his daddy as his best friend. > > Written and delivered by: Kay R. Ryes, National President-General >of >the Confederate POW Society > >Source: From a typed copy in the Monroe County Heritage Museums, Post >Office >Box 1637, Monroeville, AL 36461-1637 > > > Your Obedient Servant, > > D. A. Bass-Frazier > > >==== ALMONROE Mailing List ==== >****Visit the ALGenWeb Monroe County site at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~almonroe often for updates! > >

Good Morning everyone!! Here is another part of an email, that I wrote looking for information on Lucinda Mckinley, b. 1826, married David Bohannon. Ken Ross wrote: "I'll look over the Lucinda thing and see what I had on it. My memory tells me (and there is little enough of that) that there were some girls around of the right age to have been Isham's daughters. Sometimes the name patterns of their kids will suggest things. For instance, the name of Jackson McKinley's first son was Isham Benjamin McKinley, named for grandfathers Isham McKinley and Benjamin Bonner." Sound familar to anyone? Deanie