This is from a PONDER book about Malinda Dover. Notice another DOVER in the early part of the story :-). This one needs some clear thinking because I think there could be something going on here. What's the time frame on Mr. Dover? Where was he when quoted? Dennis Dennis, the first mention of The Dovers is on page 42 and I quote: General Joseph Graham in his Kings Mountain narrative, gives the name as Fonderlin, which Dr. Hunter in his Sketches repeats, But Colonel J. R. Logan, who has lived all his life of some seventy years in the Kings Mountain region, and whose grandfather, William Logan, was in the battle, states that all the aged persons of that section of country united in declaring that the youth's name was John Ponder....A Mr Dover says Colonel Logan, was likewise met on the march, and imparted some information to the whig leaders of Fergusons movements and whereabouts: and the families of the Ponders and Dovers still reside in York County., South Carolina, and Cleveland County, North Carolina, while Ponder's Branch of Kings Creek is a well known stream in that quarter. ( From the History of the Battle of King's Mountain..) On page 135: the family of John Jehu Ponder wife: (Betsy) Pierson.......she born 1795 N.C. Parents John Pierson, married 30 Jan , 1812 Lincoln Co. NC died 1871 Clay Co Al. Buried Marvin Chapel Cem. Husband: John Jehu Ponder parents Jesse Ponder , Jain -------born 1797, died 1868, Winston Al. Children: Silas, b. 1812 NC M. Eliz. Spurling 23 Aug 1833, Lincoln Co. NC d. 19 Oct. 1892 Cullman Co. Al. Jesse, b. 1816 NC M. Elisa Jane Hogan Newton Co. MS John Pierson, b. 1818 NC m. Catherine Carter Pruett, 1838 Ga. d. 16 Oct. 1846 Randolph Co. Al. Jennie ( Jane) b. 15 July 1820 M. Ira Bryant, 10 Feb 1842 Bartow Co. Ga. 3 April 1885 Pleasant Hill Ms Sarah b. 1822 m. John McKee Melissia Adra b. 1826 M. Thomas Featherstone WILLIAM ROBERT JEHU b. 18 aug. 1830 Lincoln Co. NC M. #1 Malinda Dover 1848 # 2 Jeanette Garrett before 1857d apr. 191O Clay Co. Al. John Jehu Ponder was born in SC. He married in Lincoln Co. NC. where he probably lived until they moved to Cass Co. Ga. in the 183O's He is on the 184O Cass Co.Ga. and on the 185O Gordon Co census....They moved into Talladaga Co. Al. later Clay Co. Al. census living with his son Silas... Silas was in Gordon Co. Ga. in 185O. Their home in what was then Talladega Co. was about three from Randolph Co. He ran a grist Mill \According to records of some family members John Jehu and Eliz. and other family members moved to what was then Winston Co. Al. John Jehu died in 1868 and is believed to be buried in an area of Winston Co. that is now in Cullman Co. Al. There appears to be a small cemetery on the land where later land records show the Ponders to have been. John Jehu is believed to be buried here. Eliz. and some of the children returned to Talladega Al she is shown on the 187O Clay Co. Al census page 198 living with her youngest son, she died in 1871 and is buried in Marvin Chapel Cemetery in Clay Co. Al. The family of William R Jehu Ponder: Malinda Dover died before 1851 M. William R Jehu Ponder he born 18 Aug 1830 Lincoln Co. NC, died 9 Aprox; 191O Clay Co. Al. buried Marvin Chapel Methodist church Cem. Children: John Jehu Leander b. 1849 Gordon Co. Ga. m. Eliza Jane Hogan. From Wife # 2 Jeanette Garrett born 3 apr. 184O Married 1856 Clay Al. She died Nov 5 192O Julia Ann b. 1857/58 m. J. Estate Silas Bennett b. 20 April 1859 Clay Co Al. M. Delie Ledbetter, Clay Co Al William Sidney born 1862 m. Martha Allen J. Eliz. b. 1864 m Tom Davis Mary Ellen b. 1866 Marcus Layfayette b. 1868 Arthur Britian b. 1876 M. Roxie____ Note: William Jehu Ponder was a confederate Soldier serving in the 3Oth Al. enlisting at Talledega Al serving through the war. He d. in 191O in Clay Co. Al. where he had lived on the same farm since 1868. The family of John Jehu Lenader Ponder, wife: Eliza Jane Hogan born Newton Co. Ms. Parents Wm Hogan Lettitia Willis married 1872 died 19OO. He born 1849 Gordon Co. Ga. Parents Wm Jehu Ponder and Malinda Dover ...died 1896 Children: Wm Robert M Hattie Robertson children James Lynton, John Louis, one unkown Mavis Adella, M Robert Ragsdale children Robert Edward , Francis Marion Celia Elmyra Malinda born 1876M. Wm Pegues in 1897, children Caludia, Laura, Wm. Julie Edith M. Earl W. Edwards, children Earl Wayne, Robert Uriah, Julie Edith Carrie Lettitia M. Ernest Vanlandingham No children John Jehu Leander Ponder left Alabama in 1883 lived in Ar. until 1889 and since that time in La. Julia Ann Ponder and V. J. Estate had 8 children Ethel, Avis Reubin Julia and 4 others I think that is about all there is on the family..... Since our Ponders were in the same area of Gordon and Cass County about the same time yours were let me know if you find anything out on the John Ponder family that married Winny Norwood Crook Ponder.....they lived there in 185O and 186O and 187O...then I suppose John and Winny died ( no proof) and the rest if the family moved to Moody Texas......We think John was the son of Jesse, but seems strange he would name one son John Jehu and one son John, but cannot place him in another family.....hope this helps.....