Maureen and Rene wrote: > > Robert Earl Woodham wrote: > > > > Maureen, > > > > Sorry I didn't get to answer earlier. Since going online two months > > ago, I have received 11 notebooks of email so far and have several > > stacks yet to be answered. I just can't catch up. > > > > The MARTHA DORTHULA SASSER you asked about was the daughter of HENRY G. > > SASSER, born 1843 in Meriwether County, Georgia (not Alabama). He was > > the son of WILLIAM PINKNEY SASSER and SUSANNA ROBERSON DISON (not > > Dixon). The family moved from Meriwether Co. to Talladega County, > > Alabama during the 1840's. > > > > HENRY G. served as a soldier in the Confederate States Army during the > > War for Southern Independence. > > > > WILLIAM PINKNEY SASSER and SUSANNA ROBERSON DISON were married about > > 1835 (no date found yet). He was born 1822 in North Carolina but I > > haven't learned exactly where as yet nor have I learned who his parents > > were as yet. Susanna was born in 1822 also. > > > > They had at least nine children: Richmond, James Dison, Sarah > > Antoinette, Henry G., William, Regina Clementine, Laura, John Wesley and > > Susanne Roberson. > > > > This information comes from an unsigned and undated manuscript in the > > family files at the Alabama State Archives in Montgomery, Alabama from > > which I copied the info back in the 1970's. > > > > Robert Earl Woodham > Thank you so much for the information, I am going to call my Aunt right > away! Don just sent me a reply. I am going to join the Sasser > discussion group soon. Maureen Hope we can ALL learn from this wonderful group! ------------------------------