Ruby Sasser 02/28/1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SASSER Ruby, 84, former OKC resident, passed away Monday in Irving, Tx. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tilford Sasser. Survivors include her daughters, Helen Jones and Ellen McFadden; sons, Daniel and Samuel Sasser; a brother, Marion Ross, Jr.; 11 grandchildren & 11 great grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Hillside Cemetery, Purcell, Ok. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ © The Oklahoma Publishing Co. and its subsidiary, Connect Oklahoma Inc. Article may be downloaded for personal use or research but not for distribution.

I have two areas of Sasser interest, both of which originate in Wayne/Johnston Co. NC. My ggg grandfather Lazarus Crawford b.c.1740 Old Dobbs area of NC, d. 1818 Rutherford Co. TN named in his will a grandson, Olin Crawford Sasser (Wayne/Johnston Co. NC) This is a "burned county" area and research has not yielded the names of Olin's parents. Also, my gg grandfather Solomen Grantham (1808 - 1871) of Wayne Co. NC married Emily Sasser (1818 - 1908)9 September 1838 in Hardeman Co. TN. They are buried in Hardeman Co. TN next to John Sasser (d. 1875) and Mary Sasser (b.1819 - 1904) Can anyone provide me with information on either of these Sasser families? Cornelia B. Holland SJVW18B@prodigy.com

I have a copy of a document from the National Archives and Records Adm Textual reference Branch 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC 204408 dated December 22,1874 " No record of enlistment, muster-in, or service, but it appears that he volunteered a Recruit March 26, 1863, and was admitted to Regimental Hospital April 15, 1863, and died April 19,1863 of Febris learegestive. His name has been taken up on the Recruit Roll of the 1st East Tenn Calvery in this office enlistment Muster in or service - but it appears that he volunteered as a recruit March 28/63 & was admitted to Regt'l Hospital April 15-63 and died April 15/63 of Febris Congestive Veile Sab. = 171=1870. See Sab. 171-1870-"no record of enlistment muster in or service"." Signed by ?? Burrell I have tried to type it as it appears on the Document.. Is this our Jesse Sasser ? The d.o.d. is different than what I have "February 14, 1863" Thanks Don Sasser...

Dear Cornelia Holland, I have forwarded your note to our Sasser Discussion Group. I hope you get a response. Olin Crawford Sasser does note appear in my dada base... We have a Sasser group on the Internet. There are about 50 Sasser's or descendants of Sasser on it. If you would like to join let me know. Or send email to : SASSER-Lrequest@rootsweb.com In the body of the note lace " subscribe" with out the quotation narks.. Thanks Don Sasser ---------- From: MS CORNELIA B HOLLAND Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 1997 5:40 PM To: Don Sasser Subject: Sasser Don: I am interested in Olin Crawford Sasser, the grandson of Lazarus Crawford (b.c1740 Johnston Co. NC d.1818 Rutherford Co. TN). Laz named Olin in his will and apparently, the mother of Olin was deceased at the time. Researchers have been unable to learn the name of Olin's father. It is thought his mother was Winnifred. Does the above ring any bells? Cornelia Holland SJVW18B@prodigy.com

Gabriel, Sarah was my husbands great Aunt. I would like to exchange info with you if you will E-mail me, but I need to correct some information that was posted from another so I am responding to the discussion group. Lewis Marion Sasser DID NOT die sometime between 1880 and 1900. He made application for a confederate pension in 1900 and again in 1914. In 1910 he is on the Geneva Co census with his second wife Sarah. Sarah Clark is buried at Bay Springs Cemetery along with 4 other siblings, as well as my husband's Mother Bonnie Hall Sasser. There were 11 children born to John and Sarah. One of Sarah Clarks infant is buried in the Sasser Cemetery on the home place which is still owned by one of John Dallas grandchildren. Since John Dallas Sasser died in 1912, and lived in Geneva Co(his house was just torn down last year) I wonder if a street would be named John D Sasser in Houston Co. There were other John D Sassers. Annette Sasse@digitalexp.com

Robert Earl Woodham wrote: Roger M. Sasser, Dear Roger, Saw your message on the Sasser list. If you are unable to go further back than your great grandfather, WILLIAM RANSOM SASSER, then I can help with one more generation. He was born in 1870 in Wayne County and died there in 1943. He and his wife NANCY H. ("Nannie") are buried in the Dean's Cemetery in Wayne County. Ransom as he was called, was the son of WILLIAM SASSER and his wife MARY A. (don't know her maiden name yet). WILLIAM was born in 1814 in Wayne County. Mary Ann ("Polly") was born 2 Sep., 1850 and died 23 Jan., 1888. They had at least six children. She MAY have been his second wife. You named three brothers. Did you also have a brother named Kenneth W.? Could you send me information about who your brothers married; when, where; birthdates of spouses; names of children: when and where they were born. Also birthdate and place of your mother; and info on your grandparents: dates and place of birth and death; names of their children and their spouses and their children. More later... Your cuz, Robert Earl Woodham

Dear Gabriel, SARAH ELIZABETH SASSER was the daughter of JOHN DALLAS SASSER and SARAH ANN ELIZA HALL. JOHN DALLAS SASSER was born 23 Dec., 1857 in Henry County, Alabama and died 2 Nov., 1912 in Geneva County, Ala. He married Sarah Ann Eliza Hall, daughter of JOHN HALL about 1879 in Geneva County (marriage records in Geneva County for that period were destroyed in a courthouse fire). They had at least nine children. Sarah Elizabeth was the oldest. JOHN DALLAS was the son of LEWIS MARION SASSER and his wife MARY CATHERINE (don't know her maiden name yet). LEWIS MARION SASSER was born in 1838 (also listed as 1832) in Georgia. His wife MARY CATHERINE was born in 1841 in South Carolina. He moved to Henry County, Alabama sometime in the 1850's and first appears in records there on the 1860 US Census. At that time, Henry County included most of what is now Houston County, so I don't know whether he was living in what is now Henry County or part of Houston County. He later lived just south of the "arm" of Houston County which juts west of Dothan and just inside of Geneva County. Both Lewis M. and Mary Catherine died sometime between 1880 and 1900. His son John Dallas and his wife are buried at Bay Springs Baptist Church, which is located in northeast Geneva County, near the Houston County line. His parents Lewis M. and Mary Catherine MAY also be buried there but their graves are not marked with a tombstone. A street which runs several miles on the western side of Dothan is named "John D. Sasser Street" for him. Dothan is the largest city in southeast Alabama. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you who the parents of LEWIS M. were as yet. I am convinced that Lewis M. was a grandson of LEWIS M. SASSER, who was born in Wayne County sometime in the 1770's and died in 1823 in Pulaski County, Georgia. He had two sons by his first marriage: JOHN and NOAH as well as a daughter; and five sons by his second marriage. Your Lewis M. was apparently a son of either JOHN or NOAH. His widow, Elizabeth and children settled in Stewart County, Georgia, which borders Alabama, sometime before 1850. His youngest known child, LEWIS HENRY SASSER, moved to Henry County, Alabama sometime in the 1850's at the same time that your LEWIS MARION moved there also. To complicate matters worse, there was ANOTHER LEWIS SASSER, who died about 1840 in Twiggs County, Georgia. His widow, Jane, and her children also settled in Stewart County, Georgia. More later... Your cuz, Robert Earl Woodham

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any information on a Sarah Elizabeth Sasser. She was my great grandmother. I don't know much about her. She married John Wesley Clark and they had eight maybe more children. I know they resided in the east Alabama area and west Georgia and are buried somewhere in a small town called Slocomb Alabama. If you have any information please let me know. Thank you. Gabriel

Does anyone have a Silas B SASSER?? ---------- From: KESSAROSE@aol.com Sent: Saturday, July 05, 1997 8:15 AM To: Don Sasser Subject: Sasser in AR Just saw your post to AOL's "Arkansas" message board. Have you run across a Silas B SASSER? He married my great aunt, Leonora BORDEAUX of Drew Co, AR on 2 Nov 1898. The had at least two children - Rebecca, who married a Mr. Owens and Cora, b 1902, who married John D Vance. If you have any info on the above please post me. Thanks, Amy

This last week I visited Henry Sasser and Kate's grave in Higlandvile MO. The cemetery is South of Springfield MO. To reach it take hwy 65 South to hwy EE. Then go East about two miles.. It is located on the North side of Hwy EE. I took some pictures of the tombstone if anyone one wants a copy... My Father, as well as five of his siblings were born there. Highlandville is just north of the Orzark Mountains on a flat prairie like area. Today the town has a population of 722. I also had a difficult time trying to find the cemetery. I had to stop and ask direction several times. The direction posted by the Christain Co. Historical Society were incorrect. One gentleman I spoke to was names Sheldon. He was 80 years old and lived there all his live. He remembers his dad talking about the Sasser's and had always wondered what happen to us. He also said his grand mother had came form KY to Ar to MO. They homesteaded there and the original home was still standing... barely.. If any one has a picture of Adin Sassers grave I would like very much to have a copy.. Thanks Don Sasser

I beleive the children you mentioned in your note are the children of Andrew Jackson SASSER b: November 13, 1860 in Laurel Co. Kentucky.. not Henry's... Am I wrong ??? Thanks Don Sasser %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Descendants of Henry Sasser 1 Sasser, Henry b: August 22, 1839 in Laurel Co. Kentucky d: July 02, 1911 in Highlandville Christian Co., Missouri .. +Wyrick, Catherine Dickerson b: January 03, 1839 in Lee Co. Virginia d: October 28, 1919 in Luther OK Co.,OK Buried Higlandville Mo ...... 2 Sasser, Andrew Jackson b: November 13, 1860 in Laurel Co. Kentucky d: January 02, 1935 in Okonogon Co. Washington .......... +Dobbs, Mary "Fanny" Frances b: March 19, 1861 in Marion Co., AR. d: May 22, 1943 in Fort Supply Ok ...... 2 Sasser, Elizabeth b: November 24, 1862 d: August 23, 1887 in Powell Arkansas .......... +McHargue, Lee ...... 2 Sasser, Rebeca J b: October 13, 1864 in KY d: March 21, 1906 in Highlandville Christian Co., Missouri .......... +Pigg, John R b: Abt 1860 ...... 2 Sasser, Laura Alice b: September 22, 1866 d: February 13, 1868 in Laurel Co. Kentucky ...... 2 Sasser, Thomas Aden b: February 22, 1869 in Laurel Co. Kentucky d: October 22, 1943 in Edinburg Texas .......... +McCarty, Sarah Lela b: April 21, 1874 in Yellville Arkansas Marion Co. d: October 1948 in Edinburg Texas ...... 2 Sasser, Henrietta b: January 30, 1871 d: November 21, 1872 in Laurel Co. Kentucky ...... 2 Sasser, James Nelson b: March 25, 1872 in Laurel Co. Kentucky d: November 03, 1959 in Luther Ok .......... +Stone, John Anna b: July 05, 1875 in TN d: September 18, 1958 in Luther Ok ...... 2 Sasser, Henry Lee b: July 07, 1872 in Arkansas .......... +Nanny, Zee " Zell" b: 1885 in Marion Co., AR. ...... 2 Sasser, Mary Ellen b: December 25, 1874 in Laurel Co. KY d: December 31, 1957 in Luther OK .......... +Morrow, Albert Benjamin CIcero b: March 02, 1872 d: May 07, 1944 ...... 2 Sasser, Mylisa (Lizy) Jane b: May 21, 1877 in KY d: June 1955 .......... +Lay, Battie F b: June 1872 in Marion Co., AR. ...... *2nd Husband of Mylisa (Lizy) Jane Sasser: .......... +Lay, Laurence b: June 1880 in Marion Co., AR. d: in Edmond OK ---------- From: Mike & Amy Sasser Sent: Monday, July 01, 1996 8:03 PM To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Sasser Family Tree from North Carolina Hello. My name is Roger Marion Sasser. I was born Jan 26, 1955 in Mt. OLive North Carolina. I have three brothers: Michael Edward Sasser, also born in Mt.Olive on Aug 27, 1953. Marc Stephen Sasser, born Nov. 10, 1956 in Goldsboro, NC. Jesse Marion Sasser Jr., born Jan 20, 1957 in Goldsboro,NC. Our father was the late Jesse Marion Sasser. Our paternal grandmother was Lettie Parnell. Our paternal grandfather was Temple Marion Sasser. Our mother Hilda Ann Sanderson is the daughter of Gladys and Ernest Sanderson. My great grandfather was William Ransom Sasser. I have been interested in finding out more about my family tree for many years. My sister-in-law, Susan Sasser has been communicating with you from this internet address. While in the military and stationed at Travis Air Force Base, I chanced to meet Mr and Mrs Lloyd Sasser of Reno, Nevada. Mrs. Sasser remarked to her husband how I bore a striking resemblance to a relative of theirs'. The subject came up and we discovered that we shared the same last name. Lloyd Sasser was kind enough to send me the following information regarding the Sasser family tree. He also happened to be heading up a Sasser family reunion that took place in July 1996 in Tecumseh, Ok. Unfortunately, I was unable to make it. However, I have heard there will be another reunion in Aug 97 at Clayton, NC. I am trying to find out the point of contact and perhaps attend that one. Following is the info Mr Lloyd Sasser gave me. It is quite lenghty and was dated and typed in 1991. John Sasser - born 1737 in North Carolina - died unknown. W.M. Sasser - son of John Sasser - born 1758 in North Carolina - died unknown. Martha Sasser - born 1760, died 1860, wife of W.M. Sasser, married in Johnston County NC, Feb 13, 1777 Henry Sasser (son of W.M. and Martha Sasser) born March 29, 1778 in NC, died ___Laurel County, Kentucky. Married in Johnston County NC March 10, 1812 to Nancy Kirby, born June 25, 1792. They had 14 children. Henry's 4th child: Aden Sasser - born June 3, 1816 in Johnston County,NC. Died in Laurel County, Kentucky. Served in Civil War and died from war-related causes. Married to Elizabeth Wagoner in Laurel County, Kentucky on Oct 2, 1883. Elizabeth was born in Tennessee and died in 1868 in Laurel County,Kentucky. Aden's son: Henry B. Sasser - born 1839 in Laurel County, Kentucky and died ___ in Missouri. Was a Baptist minister. Moved to Arkansas in 1891. Married in Laurel County, Kentucky on Feb 2, 1860 to Katherine Wyrick who was born in 1838. She died ___,and was buried in Laurel County, Kentucky. They had the following 12 children: 1. Lilly May Sasser, born August 18, 1882. Died Feb, 11, 1960 in Arkansas. Married E.L. Branch on Sept 26, 1901. He also died in Arkansas. 2. William Henry Sasser. Born Dec 24, 1885 in Arkansas. Died July 1, 1950 in Chickasha, Ok. Buried in Port cemetary, Washita County, Ok. Married Maude Perryman of Creek Blood on Aug 22, 1909. Maude was reared by David and Clara Duke. 3. Millie Jane Sasser. Born March 25, 1887 in Arkansas. Died Oct 14, 1910 in Missouri. Married Sam Pigg from Missouri. 4. Andrew Jackson Sasser, Jr. Born Feb 14, 1889 in Arkansas. Died July 7, 1949 in Oklahoma. Married Martha Ann Deal in Ok July 19, 1911. 5. Benjamin Aden Sasser. Born March 9, 1891 in Arkansas. Died March 11, 1948 in Oregon. Married May Willmon in Arkansas. 6. John Birdie Sasser. Born Jan 2, 1893 in Arkansas. Died in Arkansas. Married Mabel Willmon in Arkansas. 7. Leslie Oren Sasser. Born August 3, 1895 in Arkansas. Died Aug 20, 1967 in California. Married Clara Inez Willmon. 8. Francis Marion Sasser. Born March 14,1898 in Arkansas. Lived about three hours. 9. Shelby Columbus Sasser. Born July 28, 1899 in Arkansas. Legally changed name to Sam. Married Kathryn ____. Lived in Springfield, Oregon and Bremerton,Washington. Both believed to have died in the 1970s. 10. Ausie Eunice Sasser. Born January 19, 1902 in Arkansas. Died November 12, 1914 in Mulberry, Arkansas ... of typhoid. 11. Mary Elizabeth Sasser. Born May 26, 1904 in Marion County, Arkansas. Re-married to John W. Ehrman in Arizona. He died Nov 27, 1961 in Arizona. As of this date (1991) it is not known if she isstill living. 12. Ernest Cecil Sasser. Born Aug 25, 1906 in Arkansas. Died Oct 17, 1962 a few miles north of Los Angeles, California. He never married. I also have information from the same source on the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, ect. of Andrew Jackson Sasser. Born Nov 13, 1860 in Kentucky and Mary Frances (Dobbs) Sasser. Born May 19, 1861 in Arkansas. I shall be glad to share this information with anyone who wants it. Thanks, Roger Marion Sasser you may e-mail me at bluetide@webtv.net

Food for thought- From: Don Nooner Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 1997 10:40 PM To: Don Sasser Subject: Re: De Sasseur / de DeNune from Scotland? Don, Thank you for responding...I felt so badly when I sent it, and it just came back. It is from the book,"REGISTER OF MARYLAND'S HERALDIC FAMILIES" period from 1634, March 25th to March 25th, 1935 by Alice Norris Parran, sponsored by the Southern Maryland Society Colonial Dames. "DENUNE: Ethel Denune, now, Mrs. Norville Finley Young. 1968 Denune Ave., Columbus, Ohio. (I won't go into lineage or registrants) The name, Denune was assumed by the proprietors of the land and barony of Denune in Argyleshire, Scotland, as early as names became hereditary in the country. The name is local and the first two letters probably had a prepositional or designative use before they, together with the place name, became a single word. Once the honor of knighthood had been conferred on a member of this family the name became 'de Denune'. In a charter of James, Lord High Steward of Scotland, confirming the donation of his predecessors to the monastery of Paisley the witness are Robert, Bishop of Glasgow; John, brother of the Lord High Steward; Sir Arthur de Denune, Sir Nicholas Campbell and Sir Reginald Crawford, Knights William de Schow, Alexander de Monneville, Esquire, Anno 1294. Douglass further states that members of this family have been free barons in different counties of Scotland for some centuries. Sir Arthur de Denune and Guy de Denune were among the barons of Scotland forced to swear fealty to King Edward 1st of England in 1296. The lands and castle of Denune through feud and throug intermarriage became at last the property of the family of Argyle, and when in 1594, a quarrel arose between brothers of the house of Argyle, Duncan the Governor and Donald his brother, settled in the north of Scotland, assuming their maternal name Denune and retaining their ancestral arms. From Duncan the Governor descends a line of Denunes, Barons of Cathole, men "of parts and learning." John Denune, 5th Baron of Cathole, a man of singular merit, a faithful and loyal subject of king Charles 1st, spent the greater part of his paternal estate in his Majesty's service and died without redress. Contemporary with Andrew, Baron of Cathole, son of Duncan the Governor, and also in the north country lived Sir David Denune, likewise possessed of considerable estate which appears by two charters under the great seal domina Willielmo de Denune of the lands and barony of Pittigothy, the village and lands of Pettnellsi Ballancouth, in the shires of Ross and Inverness, one charter dated 1538, another 1540. That commissions of the highest importance were entrusted to the loyalty and dependable judgment of members of the Denune family is evidenced by the following from Collens' Peerage of the English Vol. 8, pg. 388," Edward IIIrd, he with William de Denune were commissioned to treat at New Castle with Sir Robert de Loweden, Knight, and others deputed by the Scotch on such matters as then shall be offered by them: From such historical records we learn that the Denune family has long played an important part in the drama of our race and civilization. The old castle of Denune was of such antiquity that no date or period was ever assigned to its construction. the present castle was built by the late Duke of Argyle. (the rest is about the Denunes in America, Dr. William Denune, who was born in Scotland and received his education in Paris, France and came here to America, a Huguenot, who married Elizabeth Duvall, also a Huguenot, dau. of Maren Duvall, of the Marsh. It is very interesting, but I did not wish to bore you, but only to show that the DENUNE name, really did start with a DE., as the question was if the 'de Sasseur' could possibly be the origin of the name, determing nationality...as it does with our Nuners and Nooner families. We have not yet proved it, but it has many strong ties and facts that I believe we are on the verge of proving a name change in America) Hope this helps a little.. Let me know when you find out.. LaRee Nooner >dnooner@sisna.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------- > > Yes I would like to have a copy > > dlsasser@msn.com >

Adding this to the list: Dear Mike and all, It would be much better to have xerox copies of the original obituaries if possible. A xerox copy of any original record is always better than a typed or handwritten copy. It might be compared to someone sending you a list of birthdates OR having a xerox copy of the information from the family Bible. Xerox copies of ALL types of documents wanted also I would also appreciate it if you all will send xerox copies of any old deeds, wills, old letters (with a copy of the envelope as well), marriage licenses, military records, family Bible records (the births, deaths, marriages, and a copy of the title page showing the date the Bible was printed), birth and death certificates, newspaper articles, cemetery burials (information from tombstones: names, dates of birth and death) and other types of documents and info. You can mail copies of obits and other records to me at: Robert Earl Woodham 1130 Celia Drive Columbus, Georgia 31907

Dear Earl and all, About obituaries on our family: PLEASE send me xerox copies of ALL obituaries you can find on our family. This includes any old ones you can find tucked away in family Bibles or scrapbooks, etc. AND current obits. I consider these to be VERY important sources of information. When I began my professional journalism career writing for the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, the largest newspaper in the Southeast, the very first thing I was assigned to was writing obits, as all newbies were. It was meant to teach us a lesson: that this is a vital piece of information and that the information should be accurate. Mess up an obit and the phone will ring off the hook, I quickly learned. When you see an obituary of a Sasser relative in your local newspaper, PLEASE clip this out, along with the name and date of the paper from the top of the page and mail it to me. All these obits will be preserved in our Sasser Family Library for future generations to learn from and treasure. In addition, if you hear of a death in the family but don't have an obituary to send in, try to get all the information you can and email it to me so I can include the obit in our Sasser Family News newsletter. Your cuz, Robert Earl Woodham

To the group: I found the following info on Abel Sasser and Benjamin Sasser at the NC archives last week. It comes from "Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files," Vol III: N-Z, by Virgil D. White (1990), p. 3020. Abel Sasser's pension file is #S7450. It says he lived in Johnston County at enlistment and applied for his pension on 27 Aug 1832. He was 69 at the time and was born in NC. (This doesn't agree exactly with earlier info I posted from another book, which had him as 71 in 1831). Benjamin Sasser's pension file is #S7446. He was b. 1755 in Dobbs County, lived in Duplin County at enlistment, and lived in Johnston County for 1 year following the War. He then moved to Wayne County and then on to Columbus County in 1798. His son, Frederick Sasser, was a resident of Columbus County in 1832. Benjamin applied for his pension on 14 Aug 1832. Doug Sherman dougsherma@aol.com

Earl Sasser wrote: > > At 11:15 PM 7/3/97 +0000, you wrote: > >I am wondering if I have any relatives in this discussion group? > > > >Maureen (Patterson) Morales > >SF, CA > > > >Descendants of William Pinkney Sasser > > > > 1 William Pinkney Sasser 1822 - > >.. +Susannah Roberson Dison 1822 - > >......... 2 Henry G. Sasser 1843 - > > I ran a scan of the list of Sasser's I have with birth dates of 1815 to > 1835. I have no William Pinkney Sasser so I will copy the list of Sasser's > with 1815 to 1835 birth dates and will send it to you. Perhaps William > Pinkney Sasser had a brother, sister, or cousin born around that time. Are > you aware of any? > > List of Sasser I have born between 1815 - 1835: > Keziah Sasser 1813 > Dixon Sasser 1814 > Lindy Sasser 1815 > Smithy Sasser 1816 > Bardin Sasser 1819 > Piety Sasser 1821 > Martha Sasser 1823 > William Henry Cranford Sasser 1824 > James Henderson Sasser 1825 > Jesse Sasser 1828 > Nacy Sasser 1830 > Patience Sasser 1834 > > Does any of these names ring a bell??? > Cordially, > Earl Sasser > ewsasser@worldnet.att.net Earl, Thank you for taking the time to look. None of the names ring a bell, but in time they may. William, father to Henry G. Sasser, is the farthest relative I have. Maureen If anyone is interested in any of the other surnames I have more info. The Kellers and Eckerts date back to Germany.

I am wondering if I have any relatives in this discussion group? Maureen (Patterson) Morales SF, CA Descendants of William Pinkney Sasser 1 William Pinkney Sasser 1822 - .. +Susannah Roberson Dison 1822 - ......... 2 Henry G. Sasser 1843 - ............. +Luvenia S. Allen 1842 - .................... 3 Martha Dorthula Sasser 1866 - 1943 ........................ +George Washington Patterson 1860 - 1932 ............................... 4 Veronia Bell Patterson 1885 - ................................... +J. E. McClure ............................... 4 Infant Baby 1887 - 1887 ............................... 4 Linnie Luvinia Patterson 1888 - 1889 ............................... 4 Ovie Esther Patterson 1895 - ................................... +Arthur Pope ............................... 4 Alver Jennings Patterson 1897 - 1977 ................................... +Mildred Mae Benedict 1913 - ........................................... 5 Carol Ann Patterson ........................................... 5 Alver Leroy Patterson 1935 - ...................................................... 6 Maureen D. Patterson 1965 - .......................................................... +Rene L. Morales 1964 - ............................................... +Harriet ............................... 4 Irvin Allen Patterson 1901 - ................................... +Lena Mae Gilbow ............................... 4 George Melvin Patterson 1902 - ................................... +Lena Kysar ............................... 4 Eunice B. Patterson 1905 - ................................... +O.O. Oliver ............................... 4 Floyd Attlee Patterson 1908 - 1971 ................................... +Pearl Estelle Benedict 1911 - ........................................... 5 Betty Myrl Patterson ...................................................... 6 Sherli ...................................................... 6 Sandra ...................................................... 6 Beverly ........................................... 5 Floyd Wayne Patterson ...................................................... 6 Mark Patterson ...................................................... 6 Lisa Patterson ........................................... 5 Darla Patterson ...................................................... 6 Patrick ...................................................... 6 Gordon ...................................................... 6 Eric .................... 3 James C. Sasser 1868 - .................... 3 Joseph A. Sasser 1871 - .................... 3 Loodana Sasser 1874 - .................... 3 Lora Sasser 1879 - ......... 2 Richmond Sasser 1836 - ......... 2 James Dison Sasser 1838 - 1924 ............. +Nancy Ann Christian .................... 3 John Thomas Sasser 1866 - 1942 ........................ +Ida A. Whatley 1868 - 1935 ............................... 4 Thomas Dison Sasser ................................... +Etta L. Smith 1892 - 1975 ........................................... 5 Jesse Sasser ............................................... +Evelyn W. ............................... 4 Vera L. Sasser ......... *2nd Wife of James Dison Sasser: ............. +Sara Emma Shaw ......... 2 Sarah Antoinette Sasser 1841 - ......... 2 William Sasser 1845 - ......... 2 Regina Clementine Sasser 1848 - ............. +Charles Glass ......... 2 Laura Sasser ......... 2 John Wesley Sasser 1853 - .................... 3 Vergie Sasser ........................ +Yankersly ......... 2 Susanne Roberson Sasser I do not have some of the death dates.

In a message dated 97-07-03 13:54:14 EDT, you write: > Did someone ask about a Joseph Sasser? I have a copy of an old photograph, > it's in very bad condition, of Joseph Sasser brother of Henry. With a note > in the right margin saying, "About 1913 at Tommy Hawk South of Bruno, Ark.." > Earl, I had posted the following to the group a little while back: I was talking with my cousin in London, KY, and she mentioned a query that appeared in "Kentucky Explorer Magazine." If anyone has a photo of Joseph Sasser, (b. 4 Sep 1861, d. 7 Nov 1895 in Laurel County, KY) please contact Carl Depew at the following address: 13250 Ridge Road #4A-8, Largo, FL 33778. If the date of death is correct, then it wouldn't be the same one. Thanks for the info. Doug Sherman dougsherma@aol.com

Earl, Yes, I will be around here during the summer--except possibly for a few days at some point. I think I saw the PBS documentary on the Civil War that you refer to. But that was before I had read Adin Sasser's letter. I will try to see it again, with the letter in hand, as you suggest. The Confederate family you refer to were my great great grandparents, Piety Sasser Humfleet (daughter of the patriarch and sister of Adin and Jesse) and her husband Bill Humfleet. Three of their sons were in the Confederate army, while Bill himself was put in prison on charges of cutting a telegraph wire. He was taken to the Johnson Island prison at Sandusky Ohio. (There was a recent docmentary on the History Channel about Civil War prisons which included a short piece on the horrible conditions there, including stories of men surviving by eating rats). When you travel to the Knox/Laurel area next year I hope you go to Mt. Olivet and visit the Humfleet home place. Our cousin, Lois Warfield and her husband Ralph Warfield--whose house is on the original site--will show you the metal box that includes family papers going back to the early 19th century, including the original copy of a hymn written by a fellow prisoner in honor of Bill Humfleet.) He was finally released (according to my grandmother, pardoned by Abraham Lincoln) but died in January 1865--before getting all the way home--of pneumonia at East Bernstedt in Laurel County. My grandmother had heard that he had to walk all the way (or, according to her account, at least from somewhere near Louisville, which I had mistakenly understood until recently to have been the place of imprisonment). Another sad story in a class with Adin's letter and predicament is the one that was included in materials I recently received from Debbie Mauelshagen about Piety having to take the wagon to East Bernstedt to bring her husband's body home. According to my grandmother, even the body did not get all the way to Mt. Olivet but instead--for reasons that one can only speculate about--was laid to rest at Robinson, just a few miles away. I sometimes halfheartedly fancy myself trying to write a novel about all this. Using my imagination to fill in the parts we don't know, I think I would have Adin writing another letter--this one to President Linconl pleading successfully for his brother-in-law's release. (To my knowledge, nobody has sought the documents that may be available on all this--and which might confirm or contradict some of the legends.) I don't know whether anyone has any explanation of how my great grandfather Arthur Humfleet avoided going to war along with his three brothers. He was born in 1847 and thus would have been about 15 years old in 1862. Many had to go who were even younger than that. I speculate that the recruiters were friends of the family and agreed to let this one boy stay, perhaps after his mother (Piety) begged them (and urged him not to volunteer). At least, those might be good fictional details. According to a different tradition, another one of my great grandfathers, Isaac Taylor, who would have been only about 12 years old at the time, was captured by the Rebels (at his home on Big Richland Creek, the place where I was born and raised) but turned loose at Mt. Olivet, just a few miles away; in my imagination, he was well known by the Humfleets, whose clout with the recruiters was responsible for his release. There are some anecdotes that I heard from my grandmother. One was about the young female relative visiting at Mt. Olivet (I think my grandmother said she was a Waggoner, but I am not sure) who taunted the Union troops passing by by yelling "Hurray for Jeff Davis!" Just recently, I heard another story from our cousin, Chester White (who is full of information about his Humfleet forebears). According to this story, Arthur Humfleet showed the troops where the spring was (he called it a sulfur spring and indicated that it was a considerable distance from the Humfleet place, and thus apparently not the one that my grandmother said she had to go to through the graveyard before daylight each moring). As the story (intended, I suppose, to contain an apocryphal element) goes, the troops "drank it [the spring] dry, and they drank the creek dry too." (Keep in mind that Mt. Olivet was on the Wilderness Road, the main highway though Cumberland Gap. As an afterthought, I am sending copies of this to the Sasser and Humfleet lists. I apologize to the members of the latter group for repeating some material they have already seen, but I might not get around to writing up the other maerial again. Glenn ***************************************** Glenn E. Perry Department of Political Science Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 USA E-Mail: psperrg@scifac.indstate.edu (812)237-2505 (office) (812)234-5661 (home) ****************************************

Dear Glenn, Are you going to be at this e-mail address at Indiana State University during the Summer months? I am at this time viewing the PBS Video Cassettes on the Civil War. I am on episode five of nine. In episode four in mentioned battles in Kentucky. Now the Kentucky Sassers was on the Union side however the Humfleets (Umphleets) alined with the Confederate forces I do believe you said on one occasion. Yet they were family by marriage, right? Check this out, "The Civil War: PBS Videos and when you do have a copy of the letter Aden Sasser wrote to his son Henry. Cordially, Earl Sasser ewsasser@worldnet.att.net