In the event there are any descendants of this brother to my ancestor, I am including the "bulk" of the information I have on him and his family, as follows: BENJAMIN WILEY DOVER was the first-born son of William and Alanthey Chambers Dover. He was born October 01, 1843 in Hall County, GA. In 1860, Benjamin was listed on the census records in Lumpkin County (Martin's Ford) as being 15, making him born about 1844-1845. In May 1863, he entered the Confederate Army at Dahlonega, Georgia in the 52nd Georgia Volunteers, Calvary Company H or E, until it's surrender in 1865 when he was paroled in Atlanta, Georgia (according to his Civil War Pension Statement). In 1867, he signed an Oath of Registration in Dawson County, 931st Election Precinct. He was unable to sign his name. He married MARY LEE GAINES December 12, 1869 in Dawson County, Georgia (her name was listed as Mary Lee in the marriage records). In 1870, he and Mary Lee were both listed on the census records of Blairsville in Union County. He listed his age as 24. They had no children. By 1880, they had moved to Cherokee County, AL, Township 10, District 23. The 1880 census lists Benjamin and Mary as being 34; Nicodemus is listed as being 10; Absolum (later called Abner D.) is listed as being 9; Garland O. is listed as "Northas", age 6, and Ann is listed as age 4. It's difficult to read the word "Northas", so that may be "Orton" or something similar. In 1885, Benjamin acquired 40.1 acres of land in Cherokee County (federal land patent record) In 1897, Nicodemous Dover entered a homestead claim for 159.08 acres in Winston (Section 35, Township 11-S, 7-W Range (N1/2NW). In the 1900 census, Benjamin is listed as age 60; his wife Mary as 54, a son Thomas is listed as age 17, and Lucy is listed as being age 14. Appearing separately on the 1900 census are James Dover, age 20, and his wife Willie, age 28. I believe this is Benjamin's son since no other Dovers appeared to be in this area of Alabama at that time. Also Abner (formerly Absolem) is shown as being 28, living with his wife Martha Hill Dover, age 30. They have a daughter whose name looks like Slety E. Dover, age 6 (I believe this is the Sadie in the 1911 Smith School Picture and the "Effie" who married a Woodley. They also have a son named Junyer (Junior) G. (Goodman), age 2. Nick Dover appears as age 29, with his wife Mary Battles Dover, age 38. They have a daughter Lily, age 8, a son Luther T, age 5, a son William B., age 4, and another daughter, Mary E. Dover, age 2. Living with them is Anne E. Battles, age 72, Mary's mother. On November 12, 1900, Ben's son Ab entered a homestead claim for 158.65 acres in Winston, AL (Section 32/33, Township 10-S, Range 7-W, Fract. Sec. N (NWSW). On October 11, 1902, Ben entered an homestead entry for 120.25 acres in Winston County, AL (Section 5, Township 11-S, 6-W, E1/2NE). Benjamin is listed on the 1907 Confederate Soldiers Census, Winston. Alabama. DOVER, Benjamin Wiley Present address Helican, Al. "Born 1845 at Leoniga {Dahlonega}, Lumpkin County, Ga. first entered the service as Pvt in May 1863 at Leoniga, Ga. in the Cav Co H or D until the surrender in 1865 when I was paroled at Atlanta, Ga." In 1910, Ben is listed as age 60 (same age he appeared as in 1900), Mary is listed as age 61, and Pearl, their granddaughter is living with them. I don't know which Dover male she belonged to. They are all alive (as far as I can determine) on this date. In a separate household, Abner is listed as 35, and Martha Hill Dover is listed as 41. Sadie is 16, Junior is 14, Burline is listed as 8, and Bell is 4. Nick Dover is listed as age 40, with hsi wife Mary listed as 46. Their son Luther is now 16, Benjamin is 14, and Mary is 12. The Winston County Heritage Book contained a segment on Smith School House and included a photo of the first school class taught in 1911-1912. In the photo are the following Dover children: Sadie, Berline, Roy, Boyd, Junior, Lois, and Bellzora Dover. These are probably all children or grandchildren of Benjamin Wiley Dover, brother to William Dover of Forsyth County, Georgia. Junior Goodman Dover looks very much like my youngest brother (reddish hair, bushy eyebrows and fair complexion). Benjamin Wiley Dover died in 1914, and is buried in the cemetery at Liberty Baptist Church, an old rock church, in Helicon, Alabama. His death certificate indicates he was a Miller and that he died of Bright's disease (which is another term for kidney failure). He was said to be 78, and the informant indicated his parents were born in Georgia. He and his wife had the following children: 1. NICODEMUS (NICK) DOVER, b. September 07, 1870, died December 10, 1936 in Cordova, Walker County, AL. . In 1920, Nick, age 50, was in Walker County, AL. His wife Mary (Battles) was 58, and the following people were in their household: Arley R. Foster, son-in-law, age 28; Lillie, age 27, Lottie, granddaughter, age 5, and Otha D. 2 yr 5 mo old grandson. Nick's children were Lily Dover, b. 1892 (married Arlee R. Foster and had Lottie Foster 1925 and Otha D. Foster 1927); Luther T. Dover, b. July 5, 1893, died August 1987 (married Vaden A. Russell; their children were:Gracie 1914, Opal 1915, Eylene 1917, Audine 1919, Teressa 1922 and Hazel 1924); William Benjamin Dover, b. 1896 (married Belle and had Mitchell, b. 1920, Dorothy, b. 1922, Dorette, 1924); Mary E. Dover, b. 1898; and Boyd Dover, b. July 27, 1904, d. 1981 (Boyd married Vergie ? and had Betty J. b. 1929 and Boyd J.). 2. ABSOLUM "ABNER" DAILEY DOVER, b. February 02, 1872; d. June 29, 1953. He married Martha Hill April 5, 1899 in Winston County, AL. They had the following children: Sadie Effie Dover, b. 1894 m. O.Y. Woodley; Junior Goodman Dover, b. August 11, 1897 d. October 14, 1981 m. Beulah Sudduth; Burline Dover, b. 1902 died before 1921, m. William Waldrop; and Bellzora Dover, b. 1906 m. unk. Day. 3. GARLAND O. DOVER, b. January 02, 1875; d. July 10, 1941. He married Sarah Alice Wisener in 1899, and they had a daughter named Jewell, b. 1902; he remarried to Dora ?, and they had a daughter named Lucille, b. 1915. In 1941, Garland was struck by a train (skull was crushed). 4. ANN DOVER, b. 1876, buried at Liberty Baptist Church. 5. JAMES DOVER, b. 1880 m. Willie unk. 6. THOMAS DOVER, b. October 27, 1881; d. October 20, 1962, Winston County, Alabama, Liberty Baptist Church, Helicon; m. DORA L. MOORE, November 23, 1905 7. LUCY DOVER, b. February 1885; m. S. O. WISENER.