Sunday's Obituary - James Jefferson Edmonds

James Jefferson Edmonds

Born on August 9, 1875

Son of 

Thomas Sanford Edmonds and Martha Ann Beatrice McGaughey

Brother to

Thomas Jackson Edmonds

Husband of

Eula Mary Lane

Father to

Martha, Mary Eula, Thomas Jefferson and James Jefferson, Jr.

Died on November 29, 1935

Buried in the Rest Haven Cemetery

Monroe, Walton County, Georgia

James Jefferson Edmonds was my first cousin, twice removed.  His father, Thomas Sanford Edmonds was a brother to my paternal great grandfather, William Newell Edmonds.

Obituary is courtesy of Becky Edmonds Fleeman.

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, GA Firefighter.

Tombstone Tuesday - Kate Smith Chisum

Catherine "Kate" Smith

Born on September 24, 1859

Daughter of

James Luther and Henrietta D. Smith

Sister to

Virginia "Jennie", James William "Buck", Francis Marion "Frank",

and Edward Dorsey

Wife of

Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Chisum

Mother to

Thomas Jefferson, Jr., Mary Eva, Jessie, 

Edward Walling "Big Walling" and Emmett DeWitt "Big Emmett"

Died on April 23, 1936

Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery

Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Having finished life's duty

She now sweetly rests

Catherine "Kate" Smith Chisum's sister, Virginia "Jennie", was my paternal great, great grandmother. Her husband, Tom Chisum, was a brother to my paternal great, great grandmother, Lucinda Chisum Steele.

Tombstone Tuesday - James Luther Smith

James Luther "J. L." Smith

Born on November 9, 1830

Saratoga County, New York

Husband of

Henrietta

Father to

Virginia "Jennie", Catherine "Kate", James William "Buck",

Francis Marion "Frank" and Edward Dorsey

Died on January 25, 1911

Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery

Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

James Luther "J. L." Smith was my paternal 3great grandfather through his daughter Virginia Smith Blackman; granddaughter, Mary Virginia Blackman Steele; great granddaughter, Mary Allye Steele Edmonds; great-great grandson, Bruce Alfonso Edmonds.

Sunday's Obituary - Thomas Sanford Clegg, Sr.

Thomas Sanford Clegg, Sr.

Born on April 24, 1886

Son of

Hiram Alexander Clegg and Susan Catherine Edmonds

Brother to

Sallie Frances, William A., Joel Wesley Powell and Wilton Lumpkin

Husband of

Bertha Huff*

Father to

Thomas Sanford Clegg, Jr.

Died on March 19, 1961

Buried in Rest Haven Cemetery

Monroe, Walton County, Georgia

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, GA Firefighter.

*The obituary lists his wife as Mattie E.  All census records show his wife as Bertha H.  Mattie E. could have possibly been a second wife.

Tombstone Tuesday - Leonard Steele

Leonard Steele

Born on August 20, 1851*

Son of

Alfonso Parcutt Steele and Mary Ann Powell

Brother to

Hampton, Alonzo Leo, Alvarado "Rado", Francis Marion "Frank",

Mary Ann and Missouri Alice

Husband of

Martha Elizabeth Franks

Mary Hannah Woodall

Louisa Neroissis Holmes

Father to:

James, Pearl Elizabeth, Hallie Adele, Isaac, Mary, Stella,

Frank and Nancy Maude from his first marriage

Robert Walter from his second marriage

Alvin from his third marriage

Died on January 21, 1938

Buried in Brooks Cemetery

Paluxy, Hood County, Texas

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Barbara.

*Date of birth listed as 1851 on death certificate.

Sunday's Obituary - James William Clegg

Walton Tribune - 6/1/1960

James William Clegg

Born on May 5, 1877

Son of

Thomas Perry Clegg and Elizabeth Rebecca "Eliza" Edmonds

Brother to

Mattie Emma, Elizabeth Ophelia and Mary Myrtice

Husband of

Louelah Jane "Elah" Towler

Father to

Oscar Nathan, Louelle, Lottie Bush and Mary Ophelia

Died on May 27, 1960

Buried in the Clegg Family Cemetery #1

Walton County, Georgia

James William Clegg was my first cousin, twice removed.  His mother and my great grandfather, William Newell Edmonds, were siblings.

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Rebekah Duncan Young.

Tombstone Tuesday - Missouri Alice Steele

Missouri Alice Steele

Born on December 4, 1859

Daughter of

Alfonso Parcutt Steele and Mary Ann Powell

Sister to

Hampton, Alonzo, Alvarado "Rado", Francis "Frank",

Leonard and Mary Ann

Wife of

Tillman Eubank

Mother to

Roddy Steele, Blanche, Kate, Fannie, Zuma, Doyle Steele,

Fred Tillman, Jack and Helen

Died on September 17, 1938

Buried in the Mexia City Cemetery

Mexia, Limestone County, Texas

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, James Coston.

Sunday's Obituary - Linda Bynum

Hattiesburg American - 5/11/1950

Linda's father, Robert Everett Bynum was a half-brother to my maternal great grandfather, James Benjamin "Ben" Bynum; making Linda my first cousin, twice removed.

Tombstone Tuesday - Hampton Steele

Hampton Steele

Born on August 2, 1840

Son of

Alfonso Parcutt Steele and Mary Ann Powell

Brother to

Alonzo, Alvarado "Rado", Francis Marion "Frank",

Leonard, Mary Ann and Missouri Alice

Husband of

Lydia Frances Smith

Martha Leona Chisum

Sophie Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Children with Lydia Frances Smith

Mary E., John D., Hampton A., Lee and Phoenix

Children with Martha Leona Chisum

Alice Clara, Leslie Chisum, Thomas and Nora Chisum

Children with Sophie Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Bernard, Beulah, Lillian Gertrude, Alvin, Lattie, Bessie, 

Ethel and Mary Ellen "Lease"

Died on February 26, 1928

Buried in the Mexia City Cemetery

Mexia, Limestone County, Texas

Tombstone photograph taken by FindAGrave member, Toni Steele.

Note:  Tombstone shows year of birth as 1839.  Death certificate shows year of birth as 1840