Descendants of
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Generation No. 1
1. EDWARD4 LAWRENCE, SR. (JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born June 24, 1763 in Faquier, VA, and died July 02, 1838 in Centreville, Bibb Co. AL. He married (1) NANCY PRIEST January 29, 1786 in Faquier, VA, daughter of THOMAS PRIEST. She was born Unknown in VA, and died before 1816 in Randolph Co. NC. He married (2) SARAH SMITHERMAN February 06, 1816 in Randolph Co. NC1, daughter of WILLIAM SMITHERMAN and UNKNOWN. She was born 1780 in VA, and died 18461.
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Marriage: January 29, 1786, Faquier, VA
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Marriage: February 06, 1816, Randolph Co. NC1
Children of EDWARD LAWRENCE and NANCY PRIEST are:
2. i. BRANSON5 LAWRENCE, b. 1789, Fauquier Co. VA; d. 1871, Chilton Co. AL.
3. ii. NELSON LAWRENCE, b. January 17, 1805, Randolph Co. NC; d. October 24, 1879, Chilton Co. AL.
iii. AMY LAWRENCE, b. about 1810; d. Unknown; m. ZACHARIAH DAVIS, March 05, 1832, Bibb Co. AL2; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: March 05, 1832, Bibb Co. AL2
iv. ELIZABETH 'BETSY' LAWRENCE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. JESSE GATLIN, October 06, 1820, Randolph Co. NC; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: October 06, 1820, Randolph Co. NC
4. v. THOMAS LAWRENCE, b. about 1794; d. Unknown.
vi. NANCY LAWRENCE, b. about 1804.
Children of EDWARD LAWRENCE and SARAH SMITHERMAN are:
5. vii. MARGARET5 LAWRENCE, b. June 24, 1823, Bibb Co. AL; d. December 22, 1893.
6. viii. WILLIAM L. LAWRENCE, b. about 1825, AL; d. 1865.
7. ix. NOAH LAWRENCE, b. about 1816, NC; d. Unknown.
x. MARY 'POLLY' LAWRENCE, b. about 1818; d. 1912; m. WILLIAM ALTON GARDNER, October 06, 1835, Bibb Co. AL3; b. about 1816, NC; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: October 06, 1835, Bibb Co. AL3
xi. AMANDA LAWRENCE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. JOHN COMPTON/CRUMPTON, May 13, 1849, Benton Co. AL; b. about 1825, AL; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: May 13, 1849, Benton Co. AL
xii. JONATHAN LAWRENCE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
8. xiii. CATHERINE LAWRENCE, b. about 1824, AL; d. Unknown.
xiv. EDWARD LAWRENCE, JR., b. January 02, 1825; d. Unknown; m. MARY A. FINNELLY; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. BRANSON5 LAWRENCE (EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born 1789 in Fauquier Co. VA, and died 1871 in Chilton Co. AL. He married NANCY SMITHERMAN January 18, 1821 in Bibb Co. AL, daughter of HUGH SMITHERMAN and SARAH SMITHERMAN. She was born 1806 in NC, and died 1870 in AL.
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The will of Branson Lawrence was filed for Probate on 5 June 1871 in Chilton Co. AL. Nancy, the widow, was shown as a survivor. In filing the Will for Probate on 5 June 1871 and his petition for approval to be named as executor, N. Z. Lawrence (a son-in-law), listed the next of kin as:
Nancy S. Lawrence (presumably the widow); [2] Mary A. Lawrence; [3] Margaret P. Lawrence; [4] Serena A. Lawrence; [5] Elizabeth D. Pickett, wife of Michael Pickett, a resident of Bibb Co., AL; [6] Rebecca E. Smitherman, wife of Thomas Smitherman, a resident of Logansport, Shelby, TX; and [7] Sarah E. Lawrence, wife of the petitioner, who reside in this county (that part of Baker later became Chilton Co.)--all of whom are over the age of 21. An inventory of certain assets and debts of the estate of Branson Lawrence, dec'd, was filed with the Court on 4 Sept 1871. Most of the goods and chattels shown consisted of livestock.
It is thought that James J. Lawrence was also a child of Branson Lawrence. He is not mentioned in the list of heirs, but possibly since he would have been the only son, he received his portion when he became of age to marry.
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Census 1: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #646, age 61, farmer, value $800, born in NC4
Census 2: 1830, Bibb Co. AL
Census 3: 1840, Bibb Co. AL
Military: War of 1812, Sergeant, 5th Regt., NC
Will: Filed for Probate on June 5, 1871 in Chilton Co. AL
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #646, age 44, born in NC, cannot read or write4
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Marriage: January 18, 1821, Bibb Co. AL
Children of BRANSON LAWRENCE and NANCY SMITHERMAN are:
9. i. REBECCA E.6 LAWRENCE, b. 1823, AL; d. Unknown.
ii. MARTHA J. LAWRENCE, b. about 1824, AL; d. Unknown.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #646, age 26, born in AL, cannot read or write4
10. iii. ELIZABETH C. 'BETSY' LAWRENCE, b. February 08, 1825, AL; d. 1918.
11. iv. JAMES JESSE LAWRENCE, b. April 14, 1830, Randolph Co. NC; d. May 12, 1887.
v. LOUISA LAVINA LAWRENCE4, b. 1836, AL; d. Unknown.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #646, age 14, born in AL, attended school within the year4
12. vi. MARY ANN LAWRENCE, b. February 1842, AL; d. Unknown.
vii. MARGARET P. LAWRENCE, b. 1845, AL4; d. Unknown.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #646, age 5, born in AL, attended school within the year4
viii. SERENA A. LAWRENCE, b. 1849, AL4; d. Unknown.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #646, age 1, born in AL4
13. ix. SARAH LUCINDA LAWRENCE, b. 1831, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.
3. NELSON5 LAWRENCE (EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born January 17, 1805 in Randolph Co. NC, and died October 24, 1879 in Chilton Co. AL. He married JANE 'JENNIE' EDWARDS March 20, 1828 in Bibb Co. AL5, daughter of ISAAC EDWARDS and NANCY LAWRENCE. She was born August 20, 1811 in Randolph Co. NC, and died October 07, 1890 in Chilton Co. AL.
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Marriage: March 20, 1828, Bibb Co. AL5
Children of NELSON LAWRENCE and JANE EDWARDS are:
14. i. WILLIAM STANFORD6 LAWRENCE, b. October 13, 1830, Bibb Co. AL; d. June 23, 1893.
15. ii. ISAAC ZENO LAWRENCE, b. September 22, 1832, Bibb Co. AL; d. July 14, 1861.
16. iii. THOMAS N./W. LAWRENCE, b. December 1838; d. March 08, 1911, Bibb Co. AL.
iv. NANCY E. LAWRENCE, b. April 05, 1835; d. March 30, 1904; m. BEN JASPER ATCHESON/ATCHISON, October 29, 1872, Chilton Co. AL; d. Unknown.
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Burial: Lawley Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
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Marriage: October 29, 1872, Chilton Co. AL
17. v. JOHN EDWARD LAWRENCE, b. December 08, 1841, Shultz, Bibb Co. AL; d. January 10, 1920, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL.
vi. BRANSON T. LAWRENCE, b. June 18, 1844; d. June 10, 1864, Abington, Washington Co. VA.
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Military: CSA, killed in action
vii. ELIZABETH J. LAWRENCE, b. 1849; d. Unknown.
viii. NELSON MONROE LAWRENCE, b. 1853, Bibb Co. AL; d. April 17, 1922.
4. THOMAS5 LAWRENCE (EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born about 1794, and died Unknown. He married (1) RUTH COX April 24, 1820 in Randolph Co. NC, daughter of ELISHA COX and MARY LITTLER. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (2) MAHALA BELL 1831. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
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Burial: Randolph Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
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Marriage: April 24, 1820, Randolph Co. NC
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Marriage: 1831
Children of THOMAS LAWRENCE and RUTH COX are:
18. i. NELSON ZENO6 LAWRENCE, b. about 1821, NC; d. Unknown.
ii. THOMAS ELWOOD LAWRENCE, b. Unknown.
iii. MARY ANN LAWRENCE, b. Unknown.
iv. ALFRED P. LAWRENCE, b. Unknown.
Children of THOMAS LAWRENCE and MAHALA BELL are:
v. EDWARD6 LAWRENCE, b. about 1833; d. Unknown.
vi. JONATHAN LAWRENCE, b. about 1838.
vii. NANCY LAWRENCE, b. about 1838.
viii. SARAH LAWRENCE, b. about 1840.
ix. RUTH LAWRENCE, b. about 1841.
x. LINDSAY LAWRENCE, b. about 1842.
xi. AMANDA LAWRENCE, b. about 1845, NC; d. Unknown.
19. xii. WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE, b. about 1847, NC; d. November 29, 1924.
xiii. BETSY JANE LAWRENCE, b. about 1849; d. Unknown.
xiv. MARY LAWRENCE, b. about 1850.
xv. THOMAS LAWRENCE, b. about 1854.
5. MARGARET5 LAWRENCE (EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born June 24, 1823 in Bibb Co. AL, and died December 22, 18936. She married (1) THOMAS GREEN January 28, 1841 in Bibb Co. AL7. He was born Unknown, and died before 1850. She married (2) JAMES MONROE WRIGHT December 06, 1849 in Bibb Co. AL. He was born about 1816 in SC, and died about 18798.
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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #654, age 27, born in AL, cannot read or write9
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Marriage: January 28, 1841, Bibb Co. AL10
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Burial: James Monroe Wright Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #654, age 34, farmer, born in SC11
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Marriage: December 06, 1849, Bibb Co. AL
Children of MARGARET LAWRENCE and THOMAS GREEN are:
i. NANCY ARMENDA6 GREEN, b. 1841, AL; d. Unknown.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #654, age 9, born in AL, attended school within the year, shows this person as a male11
ii. SYLVENIA JANE GREEN, b. about 1843, AL; d. March 27, 1932.
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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #654, age 7, born in AL11
20. iii. WILLIAM JACKSON GREEN, b. December 22, 1847, AL; d. June 20, 1919.
Children of MARGARET LAWRENCE and JAMES WRIGHT are:
21. iv. MUSIE DORA6 WRIGHT, b. November 01, 1857; d. April 30, 1928.
22. v. L. CAROLINE WRIGHT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. ISAAC DECALB WRIGHT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown12.
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Burial: James Monroe Wright Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
23. vii. JAMES MONROE WRIGHT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
24. viii. MARY CATHERINE WRIGHT, b. October 02, 1862; d. January 08, 1943.
25. ix. STEVE WRIGHT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
6. WILLIAM L.5 LAWRENCE (EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born about 1825 in AL13, and died 1865. He married (1) NANCY C. DAVIS November 05, 1846 in Bibb Co. AL14, daughter of HARDY DAVIS and MARGARETT GOODWIN. She was born 1830 in AL15, and died Unknown. He married (2) MARTHA FULGHAM August 10, 1858 in Bibb Co. AL16. She died Unknown.
More About WILLIAM L. LAWRENCE:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #712, age 23, farmer, value $400, born in AL17
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #712, age 20, born in AL17
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Marriage: November 05, 1846, Bibb Co. AL18
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Marriage: August 10, 1858, Bibb Co. AL19
Children of WILLIAM LAWRENCE and NANCY DAVIS are:
26. i. WILEY N.6 LAWRENCE, b. April 02, 1855; d. June 02, 1943.
27. ii. MARTHA JANE 'MATT' LAWRENCE, b. August 04, 1845, AL; d. September 18, 1902.
Children of WILLIAM LAWRENCE and MARTHA FULGHAM are:
iii. GARY6 LAWRENCE, b. about 1860.
iv. MATTHEW LAWRENCE, b. about 1861.
v. FANNY LAWRENCE, b. about 1862.
vi. WILLIAM FILMORE LAWRENCE, b. about 1865.
7. NOAH5 LAWRENCE (EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born about 1816 in NC, and died Unknown. He married ELIZA FINLEY October 01, 1837 in Bibb Co. AL20. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: October 01, 1837, Bibb Co. AL20
Children of NOAH LAWRENCE and ELIZA FINLEY are:
i. MATTIE6 LAWRENCE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. JOHN SIMS; d. Unknown.
ii. EDNA LAWRENCE, b. February 18, 1882; d. January 02, 1923, Hackleburg, Marion Co. AL; m. ED MCGILL; d. Unknown.
iii. MARCUS LAWRENCE, b. August 29, 1888; d. August 29, 1918, Hackleburg, Marion Co. AL.
iv. JOHN THOMAS LAWRENCE, b. March 22, 1894; d. 1981, Hackleburg, Marion Co. AL; m. MARTHA JEAN UNKNOWN; d. Unknown.
v. SIDNEY LAWRENCE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
28. vi. SYLVANIA LAWRENCE, b. August 01, 1885; d. March 12, 1956, Hackleburg, Marion Co. AL.
29. vii. ANNIE LAWRENCE, b. January 13, 1896; d. January 28, 1978, Hackleburg, Marion Co. AL.
30. viii. BEATRICE LAWRENCE, d. Unknown.
8. CATHERINE5 LAWRENCE (EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born about 1824 in AL, and died Unknown. She married WILLIAM A. DAVIS July 01, 1845 in Benton Co. AL, son of PASCHAL DAVIS and ELIZA UNKNOWN. He was born about 1824 in AL, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: July 01, 1845, Benton Co. AL
Children of CATHERINE LAWRENCE and WILLIAM DAVIS are:
i. ELIZA ANN6 DAVIS, b. June 03, 1846; d. February 19, 1917; m. JOHN H. JOHNSON; d. Unknown.
ii. AMANDA DAVIS, b. about 1852; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS J. MEWBOURNE; d. Unknown.
31. iii. WILLIAM DAVIS, b. about 1854; d. Unknown.
iv. BRANSON DAVIS, b. about 1855; d. Unknown; m. ZANIE C. PUTMAN, August 07, 1881; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: August 07, 1881
v. NOAH DAVIS, b. March 1860; d. Unknown; m. MELVA LUCINDA SISSON, January 05, 1882; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: January 05, 1882
vi. MARY F. DAVIS, b. March 21, 1862; d. November 10, 1888.
vii. JOHN F. DAVIS, b. about 1864; d. Unknown; m. MARY F. SPADLING; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
9. REBECCA E.6 LAWRENCE (BRANSON5, EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born 1823 in AL, and died Unknown. She married THOMAS SMITHERMAN III December 13, 1842 in Bibb Co. AL, son of THOMAS SMITHERMAN and ELIZABETH LAUDERMILK/LOWDERMILK. He was born 1820 in NC, and died Aft. 1870 in TX.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #675, age 27, born in AL21
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #675, age 31, farmer, born in NC, cannot read or write21
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Marriage: December 13, 1842, Bibb Co. AL
Children of REBECCA LAWRENCE and THOMAS SMITHERMAN are:
i. LEVI7 SMITHERMAN22, b. 1845, AL; d. Unknown.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #675, age 5, born in AL23
ii. NARCISSA SMITHERMAN24, b. 1847, AL; d. Unknown.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #675, age 3, born in AL25
iii. INFANT SMITHERMAN26, b. 1850, AL; d. Unknown.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #675, age 1/12, born in AL27
10. ELIZABETH C. 'BETSY'6 LAWRENCE (BRANSON5, EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born February 08, 1825 in AL, and died 1918. She married MICHAEL PICKETT April 07, 1852 in Bibb Co. AL. He was born April 04, 1828 in Ireland, and died May 01, 189628.
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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household 646, age 27, born in AL, cannot read or write29
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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Census: 1870, Bibb Co. AL, Randolph Beat, Household #254/251, age 50, farmer, value $300/400, born in Ireland30
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Marriage: April 07, 1852, Bibb Co. AL
Children of ELIZABETH LAWRENCE and MICHAEL PICKETT are:
32. i. CATHERINE LAVINIA7 PICKETT, b. 1858, AL; d. Unknown.
33. ii. MARY ANN PICKETT, b. June 29, 1859, AL; d. June 27, 1929.
34. iii. PARALIE PARNECIA PICKETT, b. June 16, 1861, AL; d. May 13, 1913.
iv. MARTHA A. PICKETT, b. 1863, AL; d. Unknown; m. DAVID HENRY HICKS; b. January 15, 1861, Bibb Co. AL; d. May 08, 1940.
v. NANCY PICKETT30, b. 1864, AL; d. Unknown.
35. vi. WILBERT E. PICKETT, b. October 11, 1867, AL; d. May 09, 1914.
vii. JENNIE PICKETT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
11. JAMES JESSE6 LAWRENCE (BRANSON5, EDWARD4, JOHN B.3 LARRENCE/LAWRENCE, EDWARD2 LAWRENCE, JOHN O.1) was born April 14, 1830 in Randolph Co. NC, and died May 12, 1887. He married ADELINE DAVIS January 08, 1849 in Autauga Co. AL, daughter of CLEVELAND DAVIS. She was born 1831 in GA?, and died 192031.
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Burial: Bibbville Baptist Cemetery, Tuscaloosa Co. AL
Census: 1860, Autauga Co. AL, Household #197, age 29, farmer, born in AL32
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Burial: Vernontown Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
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Marriage: January 08, 1849, Autauga Co. AL<