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Generation No. 1
1. GROVES2 SAMMONS (JAMES1) was born May 16, 1769 in Sussex Co. VA, and died 1851 in Bibb Co. AL. He married SARAH ANN 'SALLY' SLEDGE November 03, 1791, daughter of CHARLES SLEDGE and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She was born August 10, 1770 in NC, and died after 1851.
More About GROVES SAMMONS:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 87, born in VA, living with son Isham Sammons1
Will: May 28, 1848, Signed and sealed, will found in Orphans Court Book 1846-51, pages 502 &503, Bibb County Courthouse
More About SARAH ANN 'SALLY' SLEDGE:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 85, born in NC, cannot read or write1
More About GROVES SAMMONS and SARAH SLEDGE:
Marriage: November 03, 1791
Children of GROVES SAMMONS and SARAH SLEDGE are:
2. i. HOWELL3 SAMMONS, b. April 28, 1798, Sussex Co. VA; d. November 18, 1878, Shelby Co. AL.
3. ii. ISHAM SAMMONS, b. July 09, 1811, Rowan Co. NC; d. Unknown, Bibb Co. AL.
4. iii. ELIZABETH SAMMONS, b. 1800, GA; d. Unknown.
iv. MARTHA SAMMONS, b. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. HOWELL3 SAMMONS (GROVES2, JAMES1) was born April 28, 1798 in Sussex Co. VA, and died November 18, 1878 in Shelby Co. AL. He married FRANCES EUTHAMA 'FAMA' RIGGINS September 25, 1817, daughter of LITTLETON RIGGINS and MARY GANT. She was born January 16, 1801 in Rowen Co. NC, and died March 27, 1839 in Bibb Co. AL.
More About HOWELL SAMMONS:
Information: A Howel Sammons married Mary Ann Franklin on 11-6-1852 in Bibb Co. AL
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Marriage: September 25, 1817
Children of HOWELL SAMMONS and FRANCES RIGGINS are:
5. i. LOUISA G.4 SAMMONS, b. November 16, 1827, AL; d. February 28, 1895.
6. ii. AMANDA SAMMONS, b. 1839; d. 1904, Chilton Co. AL.
3. ISHAM3 SAMMONS (GROVES2, JAMES1) was born July 09, 1811 in Rowan Co. NC, and died Unknown in Bibb Co. AL. He married MARY GILES August 10, 1829. She was born 1812 in GA, and died Unknown in Bibb Co. AL.
More About ISHAM SAMMONS:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 40, farmer, value $400, born in NC2
More About MARY GILES:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 39, born in GA2
More About ISHAM SAMMONS and MARY GILES:
Marriage: August 10, 1829
Children of ISHAM SAMMONS and MARY GILES are:
i. HOWELL HOMER4 SAMMONS2, b. 1831, AL; d. December 12, 1864; m. MARY ANN FRANKLIN, November 06, 1852, Bibb Co. AL; b. 1834; d. Unknown.
More About HOWELL HOMER SAMMONS:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 19, farmer, born in AL2
Information: H.H., B.F. and Leroy were all sons of Isom Sammons3
Military: between 1861 - 1865, CSA, Pvt, Co. D, 29th Ala. Inf. Enlisted at Randolph, Ala. by Capt. Gardner. Pow at Resaca, Ga.3
More About MARY ANN FRANKLIN:
Census: 1850, Possibly the Mary Franklin, age 16, born in AL, living with John Clakley, age 60, Household #853, in Bibb Co. AL. Howell Sammons is living only two household away.
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Marriage: November 06, 1852, Bibb Co. AL
ii. MILLY SAMMONS4, b. 1835, AL; d. Unknown; m. RICHARD H. BARRETT, December 27, 1854, Bibb Co. AL by J.M. Long, M.G.5; d. Unknown.
More About MILLY SAMMONS:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 15, born in AL6
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Marriage: December 27, 1854, Bibb Co. AL by J.M. Long, M.G.7
7. iii. LEROY S. SAMMONS, b. January 25, 1835, AL; d. June 25, 1920.
iv. MARTIN SAMMONS8, b. 1840, AL; d. Unknown.
More About MARTIN SAMMONS:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 10, born in AL9
v. REBECCA SAMMONS10, b. 1842, AL; d. Unknown.
More About REBECCA SAMMONS:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 8, born in AL11
vi. BENJAMIN F. SAMMONS12, b. April 06, 1844, AL; d. December 05, 189113; m. NANCY HONEYCUTT13; b. May 20, 1849; d. February 26, 193113.
More About BENJAMIN F. SAMMONS:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 6, born in AL14
Military: between 1861 - 1864, CSA, Pvt, Co. D, 29th Ala. Inf. Captured at Resaca, GA. 14 May 1864. Pow at Louisville, Ky. and Alton, Ill.
More About NANCY HONEYCUTT:
Burial: Pleasant Hill/Blow Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Obituary: March 05, 1931, Chilton County News 5 Mar 1931
vii. MARY ANN SAMMONS15, b. 1847, AL; d. Unknown.
More About MARY ANN SAMMONS:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 3, born in VA??16
8. viii. MAHALA SAMMONS, b. May 1841, AL; d. June 03, 1930.
4. ELIZABETH3 SAMMONS (GROVES2, JAMES1) was born 1800 in GA, and died Unknown. She married (1) UNKNOWN LOCKHART before 1825. He died Unknown. She married (2) GREEN BATEY September 02, 1838 in Bibb Co. AL by William Christian, J.P.17. He died Unknown.
More About UNKNOWN LOCKHART and ELIZABETH SAMMONS:
Marriage: before 1825
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Marriage: September 02, 1838, Bibb Co. AL by William Christian, J.P.17
Children of ELIZABETH SAMMONS and UNKNOWN LOCKHART are:
i. SON4 LOCKHART, b. about 1826.
ii. SON LOCKHART, b. about 1828.
iii. SON LOCKHART, b. 1830.
Generation No. 3
5. LOUISA G.4 SAMMONS (HOWELL3, GROVES2, JAMES1) was born November 16, 1827 in AL, and died February 28, 189518. She married THOMAS BENJAMIN RASBERRY July 08, 1853 in Shelby Co. AL19, son of GREEN RASBERRY and MARY MULLINS. He was born December 11, 1829, and died January 26, 186120.
More About LOUISA G. SAMMONS:
Burial: Rasberry Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #881, age 23, born in AL, cannot read or write21
More About THOMAS BENJAMIN RASBERRY:
Burial: Rasberry Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
More About THOMAS RASBERRY and LOUISA SAMMONS:
Marriage: July 08, 1853, Shelby Co. AL22
Children of LOUISA SAMMONS and THOMAS RASBERRY are:
9. i. LURITTY ANGELINA 'DOLLIE'5 RASBERRY, b. May 20, 1860; d. February 28, 1959, Lived to be 99 years old.
ii. ALBERT NEWTON RASBERRY, d. Unknown.
iii. MARJORIE JANE RASBERRY, d. Unknown.
iv. MARTHA RASBERRY, d. Unknown.
v. AMANDA RASBERRY.
vi. LOUISA RASBERRY.
vii. ALPHONZO RASBERRY.
6. AMANDA4 SAMMONS (HOWELL3, GROVES2, JAMES1) was born 1839, and died 1904 in Chilton Co. AL. She married THOMAS A. ANDERSON July 13, 1856 in Shelby Co. AL. He was born 1840, and died April 1863.
More About AMANDA SAMMONS:
Date born 2: November 06, 1835, Shelby Co. AL
Burial: Coopers Station, Chilton Co. AL, unmarked grave
More About THOMAS A. ANDERSON:
Military: 1862, CSA, Pvt, COI Talladega. Enlisted 13 Oct. 1862. Died from measles while in service. Shown on a receipt roll dated 14 Sept 1862.23
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Marriage: July 13, 1856, Shelby Co. AL
Children of AMANDA SAMMONS and THOMAS ANDERSON are:
i. JACK5 ANDERSON.
ii. JAMES ANDERSON.
7. LEROY S.4 SAMMONS (ISHAM3, GROVES2, JAMES1) was born January 25, 1835 in AL, and died June 25, 192024. He married EMILY S/E. LAWHON October 11, 1858 in Bibb Co. AL25, daughter of ISAAC LAWHON and MARTHA COBB. She was born August 02, 1839 in AL, and died February 11, 1914.
More About LEROY S. SAMMONS:
Burial: Center Hill Cemetery
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 13, born in AL26
Military: between 1861 - 1864, CSA, Pvt, Co. D, 29th Ala. Inf. Enlisted Sept 1861 Randolph, Ala. Went to the Union Army Jun 1864 at Chicago, Ill. after being captured.27
More About EMILY S/E. LAWHON:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #898, age12, born in AL, attended school within the year28
More About LEROY SAMMONS and EMILY LAWHON:
Marriage: October 11, 1858, Bibb Co. AL29
Children of LEROY SAMMONS and EMILY LAWHON are:
i. MAHALIA E.5 SAMMONS30, b. 1868.
ii. LADORA A. SAMMONS30, b. 1870.
iii. EMILY C. SAMMONS30, b. 1873.
iv. JOHN A. SAMMONS30, b. 1876.
v. CATHERINE A. SAMMONS30, b. 1879.
8. MAHALA4 SAMMONS (ISHAM3, GROVES2, JAMES1)31 was born May 1841 in AL, and died June 03, 193032. She married JAMES C. PATE January 03, 1856 in Bibb Co. AL. He was born November 01, 1830 in AL, and died March 15, 190933.
More About MAHALA SAMMONS:
Date born 2: 1839, AL
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #858/858, age 11, born in AL34
Obituary: June 12, 1930, 'Union-Banner'
More About JAMES C. PATE:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Military: between 1863 - 1865, CSA, Pvt, Co H, 29th Ala. Inf. Enlisted November 1863 at Montevallo. Captured at Cassville May 19, 1864. Paroled at Rock Island, Ill. 186535
Obituary: May 20, 1909, 'Banner'
More About JAMES PATE and MAHALA SAMMONS:
Marriage: January 03, 1856, Bibb Co. AL
Children of MAHALA SAMMONS and JAMES PATE are:
10. i. WILLIAM RILEY5 PATE, b. October 22, 1858, AL; d. February 25, 1936, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL.
11. ii. SARAH 'SALLIE' PATE, b. October 25, 1860, AL; d. February 11, 1942, Chilton Co. AL.
iii. MARY PATE, b. about 1862.
12. iv. LEE ROY PATE, b. February 28, 1866; d. April 13, 1939.
v. REBECCA PATE, b. about 1868.
13. vi. STEPHEN E. PATE, b. December 13, 1869; d. October 21, 1951.
14. vii. ISOM PATE, b. 1872; d. 1937.
15. viii. EMILY 'EMIE' PATE, b. August 01, 1886; d. March 06, 1963.
16. ix. ELIZABETH 'BECKY' BATES/ PATE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
x. MOSE? PATE, b. Unknown.
Generation No. 4
9. LURITTY ANGELINA 'DOLLIE'5 RASBERRY (LOUISA G.4 SAMMONS, HOWELL3, GROVES2, JAMES1) was born May 20, 1860, and died February 28, 1959 in Lived to be 99 years old36. She married GREEN SMITH 'POMP' RASBERRY 1896 in AL, son of GREEN RASBERRY and REBECCA BARRETT. He was born November 19, 1839 in Bibb Co. AL, and died June 26, 191737,38.
More About LURITTY ANGELINA 'DOLLIE' RASBERRY:
Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Co. Rd. 50, Chilton Co. AL
More About GREEN SMITH 'POMP' RASBERRY:
Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Co. Rd. 50, Chilton Co. AL
Military 1: March 28, 1862, CSA, Pvt, Co. F, 44th Ala. Inf. Enlisted Centerville March 28, 186239
Military 2: December 07, 1864, Took the oath Dec. 7, 1864 at Knoxville and was taken to Cincinnatti39
Obituary: July 19, 1917, 'Union-Banner' July 19, 191739
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Marriage: 1896, AL
Children of LURITTY RASBERRY and GREEN RASBERRY are:
i. JOSEPH HOOKER6 RASBERRY.
ii. JACKSON GREEN RASBERRY, b. February 05, 1900; d. December 08, 191840.
More About JACKSON GREEN RASBERRY:
Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Co. Rd. 50, Chilton Co. AL
iii. WOLFORD THEODORE RASBERRY.
iv. BLONNIE LADALE RASBERRY, b. July 19, 1897; d. January 03, 1979; m. ARCHIE JOSEPH CRUMPTON, October 27, 1915, Clanton, Chilton Co. AL; b. April 23, 1891; d. December 17, 1973.
More About BLONNIE LADALE RASBERRY:
Burial: New Mars Hill Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
More About ARCHIE JOSEPH CRUMPTON:
Name 2: Joseph Archa Crumpton
Died 2: October 17, 1973, Chilton Co. AL
Burial: New Mars Hill Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
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Marriage: October 27, 1915, Clanton, Chilton Co. AL
10. WILLIAM RILEY5 PATE (MAHALA4 SAMMONS, ISHAM3, GROVES2, JAMES1) was born October 22, 1858 in AL, and died February 25, 1936 in Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL41,42. He married SOPHRONIA JENNIE WATLEY, daughter of TILLMAN WHATLEY and SOPHRONIA DAVENPORT. She was born November 08, 1862 in AL, and died July 31, 1935 in Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL43,44.
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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Children of WILLIAM PATE and SOPHRONIA WATLEY are:
i. MAHALA ROBERTA6 PATE, b. October 24, 1890, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. March 14, 196845; m. (1) WILLIAM EUGENE LANGFORD; b. September 22, 1874; d. April 13, 194446; m. (2) OZZIE J. POOLE, December 29, 1912; d. Unknown.
More About MAHALA ROBERTA PATE:
Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
More About WILLIAM EUGENE LANGFORD:
Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
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Marriage: December 29, 1912
ii. ALBERT L. PATE, b. February 18, 1893, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. OCHIE DANIEL, November 10, 1913; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: November 10, 1913
iii. EMMA BELL PATE, b. August 15, 1895, Chilton Co. AL; d. March 31, 1980, Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, Montgomery Co. AL47; m. LEONARD HOMER LOWERY, December 22, 1912, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Chilton Co. AL; b. July 18, 1892, Harpersville, Coosa Co. AL; d. April 29, 1970, Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, Montgomery Co. AL48.
More About EMMA BELL PATE:
Burial: Thorsby Memorial Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL
More About LEONARD HOMER LOWERY:
Burial: Thorsby Memorial Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL
Last Residence: 35171, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL49
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Marriage: December 22, 1912, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Chilton Co. AL
iv. MARY HALEY PATE, b. July 05, 1898, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. January 02, 1980, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL; m. (1) A.J. DRIGGERS; d. Unknown; m. (2) WALTER EUGENE MARTIN, July 07, 1915; b. 1893, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. February 193050.
More About MARY HALEY PATE:
Burial: Clanton, Chilton Co. AL
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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
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Marriage: July 07, 1915
v. LILLIAN BELL PATE, b. February 12, 1902, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. November 14, 1985, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL; m. LESTER DEASON, August 21, 1926, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; b. December 21, 1906, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. October 23, 1976, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL.
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Marriage: August 21, 1926, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL
vi. ELBERT LEE PATE, b. December 21, 1905, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. June 01, 1968, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL51; m. (1) GLADYS EMILY TORNEAU; b. August 04, 1909, Chicago, IL; d. January 25, 1965, Chicago, IL; m. (2) PAULINE WALKER.
More About ELBERT LEE PATE:
Burial: New Salem Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
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Burial: Rosehill Cemetery
11. SARAH 'SALLIE'5 PATE (MAHALA4 SAMMONS, ISHAM3, GROVES2, JAMES1) was born October 25, 1860 in AL, and died February 11, 1942 in Chilton Co. AL. She married CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 'LUM' HAYES. He was born March 17, 1858 in AL, and died October 26, 1928 in Chilton Co. AL.
Children of SARAH PATE and CHRISTOPHER HAYES are:
i. EUNOCH C.6 HAYES, b. September 24, 1883; d. December 31, 1972, Chilton Co. AL; m. AMELIA M. MADDOX; b. March 12, 1886, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. July 13, 1970, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL.
More About EUNOCH C. HAYES:
Burial: Pates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL52
Last Residence: 35171, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL53
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Burial: Pates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL54
ii. NEWMAN HAYES, b. April 15, 1885; d. June 16, 1969; m. MARIETTA ESTER MADDOX; b. February 08, 1888, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. March 05, 1960, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL.
More About NEWMAN HAYES:
Burial: Pates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL55
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Burial: Pates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL56
iii. INFANT HAYES, b. August 16, 1886; d. Unknown.
iv. JESSIE HAYES, b. October 20, 1901; d. August 01, 197257; m. KATE W. UNKNOWN58; b. May 01, 1903; d. September 198659.
More About JESSIE HAYES:
Burial: Pates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Last Residence: 35171, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL60
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Last Benefit: AL, 3517161
v. INFANT HAYES, b. May 08, 1908.
12. LEE ROY5 PATE (MAHALA4 SAMMONS, ISHAM3, GROVES2, JAMES1) was born February 28, 1866, and died April 13, 193962. He married M. LUTISHIE UNKNOWN. She was born January 23, 1870, and died September 19, 195263.
More About LEE ROY PATE:
Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Children of LEE PATE and M. UNKNOWN are:
i. WOODY6 PATE, b. March 04, 1891; d. February 196764.
More About WOODY PATE:
Last Residence: 35034, Clanton, Chilton Co. AL64
ii. BERTHA PATE, b. about 1896.
iii. NAOMI PATE, b. about 1898.
iv. MERLE 'MAUDIE?' PATE, b. about 1900.
v. MABLE PATE.
13. STEPHEN E.5 PATE (MAHALA4 SAMMONS, ISHAM3, GROVES2, JAMES1) was born December 13, 1869, and died October 21, 195165. He married LILLIE UNKNOWN about 1905. She was born October 21, 1885, and died September 29, 196466.
More About STEPHEN E. PATE:
Burial: Pates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
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Burial: Pates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
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Marriage: about 1905
Children of STEPHEN PATE and LILLIE UNKNOWN are:
i. EMILY6 PATE.
ii. MACIE PATE, b. January 04, 1910; d. November 04, 1980.
More About MACIE PATE:
Burial: Pates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Last Residence: 35085, Jemison, Chilton Co. AL67
iii. OSCAR LEE PATE, b. November 04, 1912; d. January 29, 197268.
More About OSCAR LEE PATE:
Burial: Pates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Last Residence: 35085, Jemison, Chilton Co. AL69